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SCHEDULE 14A
(RULE 14A-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. )
Filed by the Registrant [X]
Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [ ]
Check the appropriate box:
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<S> <C>
[ ] Preliminary Proxy Statement [ ] Confidential, for Use of the Commission
Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))
[X] Definitive Proxy Statement
[ ] Definitive Additional Materials
[ ] Soliciting Material Pursuant to Rule 14a-11(c) or Rule 14a-12
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CHINA RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, INC.
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(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
[X] No fee required.
[ ] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.
(1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:
(2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:
(3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed
pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the
filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):
(4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:
(5) Total fee paid:
[ ] Fee paid previously with preliminary materials:
[ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule
0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid
previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number,
or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.
(1) Amount Previously Paid:
(2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:
(3) Filing Party:
(4) Date Filed:
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CHINA RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, INC.
23/F. OFFICE TOWER, CONVENTION PLAZA
1 HARBOUR ROAD, WANCHAI, HONG KONG
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD DECEMBER 30, 1997
To the Shareholders:
Notice is hereby given that an Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the
"Annual Meeting") of CHINA RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, INC. (the "Company"), will be
held at the offices of Hainan Zhongwei Agricultural Resources Company Limited,
Sixth Floor, International Hong Yun Hotel, 13 Haixiu Avenue, Haikou City, Hainan
Province, People's Republic of China, on December 30, 1997, at 3:00 p.m., local
time, for the following purposes:
1. To elect directors in Class I;
2. To consider and vote upon the ratification of the appointment
of Ernst & Young as the Company's independent accountants for
the fiscal year ending December 31, 1997; and
3. To transact such other business as may properly come before
the Annual Meeting and any adjournment or postponement
thereof.
Shareholders of record at the close of business on December 12, 1997,
are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment
or postponement thereof. The Company's annual report on Form 10- K/A for the
year ended December 31, 1996, is enclosed for your convenience.
Please sign and date the enclosed proxy card and return it promptly in
the accompanying envelope (no postage required if mailed in the United States)
to ensure that your shares will be represented at the Annual Meeting. If you
attend the Annual Meeting, you may vote your shares in person even if you have
previously submitted a proxy.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ Zhang Yibing
Zhang Yibing
Secretary
December 15, 1997
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CHINA RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, INC.
23/F. OFFICE TOWER, CONVENTION PLAZA
1 HARBOUR ROAD, WANCHAI, HONG KONG
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PROXY STATEMENT FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 30, 1997
This proxy statement and the accompanying proxy card are being
furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of
Directors of China Resources Development, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the
"Company"), from holders of the Company's outstanding shares of Common Stock,
par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), and from the holder of the
Company's outstanding shares of Series B preferred stock (the "Preferred
Stock"), for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held December 30, 1997,
for the purposes set forth in the accompanying notice (the "Annual Meeting").
The Company will bear the costs of soliciting proxies from its shareholders. In
addition to soliciting proxies by mail, directors, officers and employees of the
Company, without receiving additional compensation therefor, may solicit proxies
by telephone, by telegram or in person. Arrangements will also be made with
brokerage firms and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries to forward
solicitation materials to the beneficial owners of Common Stock held of record
by such persons, and the Company will reimburse such brokerage firms,
custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by them in connection therewith. This proxy statement is first being
mailed to shareholders of the Company on or about December 15, 1997.
VOTING AT THE MEETING
At the close of business on December 12, 1997, the record date for
determining shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting
(the "Record Date"), there were outstanding and entitled to vote approximately
6,029,004 shares of Common Stock and 3,200,000 shares of Preferred Stock. All of
the outstanding shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock are entitled to vote
on all matters which properly come before the annual meeting, and each
shareholder will be entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock or
Preferred Stock held.
Each proxy that is properly signed and received prior to the Annual
Meeting will, unless revoked, be voted in accordance with the instructions on
such proxy. If no instruction is indicated, the shares will be voted FOR the
election of the nominees for director listed in this proxy statement, FOR
ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young, and FOR the approval of such
other business that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any
postponement or adjournment thereof. A shareholder who has given a proxy may
revoke such proxy at any time before it is voted at the Annual Meeting by
delivering a written notice of revocation or duly executed proxy bearing a later
date to the Secretary of the Company or by attending the meeting and voting in
person.
A quorum of shareholders is necessary to take action at the Annual
Meeting. A majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock and Preferred
Stock, counted together, of the Company, represented in person or by proxy, will
constitute a quorum. Votes cast by proxy or in person at the Annual Meeting will
be tabulated by the inspectors of election appointed for the Annual Meeting. The
inspectors of election will determine whether or not a quorum is present at the
Annual Meeting. The inspectors of election will treat abstentions as shares of
Common Stock or Preferred Stock that are present and entitled to vote for
purposes of determining the presence of a quorum. Under certain circumstances, a
broker or other nominee may have discretionary authority to vote certain shares
of Common Stock if instructions have not been received from the beneficial owner
or other person entitled to vote. If a broker or nominee indicates on the proxy
that it does not have instructions or discretionary authority to vote certain
shares of Common Stock on a particular matter, those shares will not be
considered as present for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present or
whether a matter has been approved.
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The nominees for director who receive the greatest number of votes cast
in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting shall be elected directors of the
Company. The vote required for adoption of the other proposals herein is the
affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock
present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting; and, for
purposes of determining shareholder approval of such proposals, abstentions will
be treated as shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock voted against adoption
of such proposals.
CONVENTIONS
Unless otherwise specified, all references in this report to "U.S.
Dollars," "Dollars," "U.S.$," or "$" are to United States dollars; and all
references to "Renminbi" or "Rmb" or "yuan" are to Renminbi yuan, which is the
lawful currency of the People's Republic of China ("China" or "PRC"). The
Company and Billion Luck maintain their accounts in U.S. Dollars and Hong Kong
Dollars, respectively. HARC and the Operating Subsidiaries maintain their
accounts in Renminbi yuan. The financial statements of the Company and its
subsidiaries are prepared in Renminbi. Translations of amounts from Renminbi to
U.S. Dollars are for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise indicated,
any translations from Renminbi to U.S. Dollars or from U.S. Dollars to Renminbi
have been made at the single rate of exchange as quoted by the People's Bank of
China (the "PBOC Rate") on September 30, 1997, which was U.S.$1.00 = Rmb8.30.
The Renminbi is not freely convertible into foreign currencies and the quotation
of exchange rates does not imply convertibility of Renminbi into U.S. Dollars or
other currencies. All foreign exchange transactions take place either through
the Bank of China or other banks authorized to buy and sell foreign currencies
at the exchange rates quoted by the People's Bank of China. 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 Renminbi, as the case may be, at the
PBOC Rate or at all.
References to "Billion Luck" refer to Billion Luck Company Ltd., a
British Virgin Islands company, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Company.
References to "Company" and "Registrant" are to China Resources
Development, Inc., and include, unless the context requires otherwise, the
operations of Billion Luck, HARC, First Supply, and Second Supply (all as
hereinafter defined).
References to "Farming Bureau" are to the Hainan Agricultural
Reclamation General Company, a division of the Ministry of Agriculture, the PRC
government agency responsible for matters relating to agriculture.
References to "First Supply" are to First Goods And Materials Supply
And Sales Corporation, a company organized in the PRC and a wholly-owned
subsidiary of HARC.
References to "Guilinyang Farm" are to Hainan Province Guilinyang State
Farm, a PRC entity which is owned and controlled by the Farming Bureau.
References to "Hainan" are to Hainan Province of the PRC.
References to "Hainan State Farms" are to the rubber farms in Hainan
controlled by the Farming Bureau.
References to "HARC" are to Hainan Zhongwei Agricultural Resources
Company Limited, a company organized in the PRC, whose capital is owned 56% by
Billion Luck, 39% by the Farming Bureau and 5% by Guilinyang Farm.
References to "Operating Subsidiaries" are to the consolidated
operations, assets and/or activities, as the context indicates, of First Supply
and Second Supply.
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References to the "PRC" or "China" are to the People's Republic of
China and include all territory claimed by or under the control of the Central
Government, except Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.
References to "Second Supply" are to Second Goods And Materials Supply
And Sales Corporation, a company organized in the PRC and a wholly-owned
subsidiary of HARC.
References to "Series B Preferred Stock" and "Preferred Stock" are to
the Company's Series B Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value, of which 3,200,000
shares are outstanding.
References to "Tons" are to metric tons.
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN SHAREHOLDERS
BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF MORE THAN 5%
OF THE COMPANY'S COMMON STOCK
The following table sets forth, to the knowledge of management, each
person or entity who is the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the shares of
the Company's Common Stock or Series B Preferred Stock outstanding as of
December 12, 1997, the number of shares owned by each such person and the
percentage of the outstanding shares represented thereby.
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<CAPTION>
Amount and
Name and Address Nature of Percent
of Beneficial Owner Beneficial Ownership (1) of Class
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China Everbright Financial 334,800 Common Stock 5.55%
Holdings Limited (2)
23/F., Office Tower 3,200,000 Series B Preferred Stock 100%
Convention Plaza
1 Harbour Road
Wanchai, Hong Kong
Worlder International Company 486,000 Common Stock 8.06%
Limited (3)
21/F., Great Eagle Centre
No. 23 Harbour Road
Hong Kong
</TABLE>
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(1) The inclusion herein of any shares deemed beneficially owned does not
constitute an admission of beneficial ownership of these shares.
(2) China Everbright Financial Holdings Limited ("Everbright") was formerly
known as Everbright Finance & Investment Co. Limited. Of the 334,800 shares of
Common Stock indicated, Everbright directly owns 199,800 shares, and the
remaining 135,000 shares represent one-half of the 270,000 shares of Common
Stock owned by Silverich Limited, which is one-half owned by Everbright and
one-half owned by Worlder International Company Limited.
(3) Of the 486,000 shares of Common Stock indicated, Worlder International
Company Limited ("Worlder") directly owns 351,000 shares, and the remaining
135,000 shares represent one-half of the 270,000 shares of Common Stock owned by
Silverich Limited, which is one-half owned by Worlder and one-half owned by
Everbright.
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SHARE OWNERSHIP OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the
beneficial ownership of Common Stock as of December 12, 1997, by (i) each
director of the Company, (ii) each executive officer of the Company named in the
summary compensation table, and (iii) all directors and executive officers of
the Company as a group. All information with respect to beneficial ownership has
been furnished by the respective director or executive officer (in the case of
shares beneficially owned by each of them). Unless otherwise indicated in a
footnote, each stockholder possesses sole voting and investment power with
respect to the shares indicated as beneficially owned.
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<CAPTION>
Amount and
Name of Nature of Percent of
Beneficial Owner Beneficial Ownership (1) Class
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<S> <C> <C>
Yang Jiangang -0- N/A
Li Shunxing -0- N/A
Wang Faren -0- N/A
Yiu Yat Hung 216,000 Common Stock (2) 3.58%
Han Jian Zhun -0- (3) N/A
Tam Cheuk Ho -0- (4) N/A
Zhang Yibing -0- N/A
Li Fei Lie -0- (5) N/A
Wong Wah On 43,200 Common Stock (6) 0.72%
All executive officers 259,200 Common Stock 4.30%
and directors as a group
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(1) The inclusion herein of any shares deemed beneficially owned does not
constitute an admission of beneficial ownership of these shares.
(2) Hong Wah Investment Holdings Limited owns 216,000 shares of Common Stock.
Hong Wah Investment Holdings Limited is a Hong Kong company of which Yiu Yat
Hung, the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, is a director.
Additionally, Hong Wah Investment Holdings Limited is beneficially owned by Yiu
Yat On, a brother of Yiu Yat Hung. In addition, Mr. Yiu was granted options to
purchase 600 shares of Common Stock under the Company's Stock Option Plan as
described in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1996, provided herewith.
(3) Han Jian Zhun was granted options to purchase 600 shares of Common Stock
under the Company's Stock Option Plan as described in the Company's annual
report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, provided
herewith.
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(4) Tam Cheuk Ho was granted options to purchase 600 shares of Common Stock
under the Company's Stock Option Plan as described in the Company's annual
report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, provided
herewith.
(5) Li Fei Lie was granted options to purchase 10,000 shares of Common Stock
under the Company's Stock Option Plan as described in the Company's annual
report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, provided
herewith.
(6) Brender Services Limited owns 43,200 shares of Common Stock. Brender
Services Limited is beneficially owned by Wong Wah On, the Financial Controller
of the Company. In addition, Brender was granted options to purchase 10,000
shares of Common Stock under the Company's Stock Option Plan, and Mr. Wong was
granted options to purchase 600 shares of Common Stock under the Plan, as
described in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1996, provided herewith.
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following financial information and management's discussion and
analysis of financial condition and results of operations are excerpted from the
Company's Form 10-Q quarterly report for the quarterly period ended September
30, 1997. This information supplements the information contained in the
Company's annual report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1996, a copy of which is provided herewith and incorporated herein by reference.
CHINA RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND 1996
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Note Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
---- September 30, September 30,
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1997 1996 1997 1997 1996 1997
RMB RMB USD RMB RMB USD
(unaudited) (unaudited)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
SALES 419,295 486,788 50,517 893,762 1,282,507 107,682
COST OF SALES (410,396) (445,430) (49,445) (860,071) (1,165,224) (103,623)
-------- -------- ------- -------- ---------- --------
GROSS PROFIT 8,899 41,358 1,072 33,691 117,283 4,059
DEPRECIATION OF
FIXED ASSETS (1,195) (484) (144) (2,039) (1,692) (246)
SELLING AND
ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES (6,263) (14,132) (755) (21,979) (39,305) (2,648)
-------- -------- ------- -------- ---------- --------
OPERATING INCOME 1,441 26,742 173 9,673 76,286 1,165
FINANCIAL INCOME/
(EXPENSES), NET (859) (10,122) (103) 31 (31,798) 4
OTHER INCOME 19,981 11,127 2,407 38,726 15,370 4,666
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INCOME BEFORE
INCOME TAXES 20,563 27,747 2,477 48,430 59,858 5,835
INCOME TAXES (1,806) (2,335) (217) (7,959) (7,912) (959)
-------- -------- ------- -------- ---------- --------
NET INCOME BEFORE
MINORITY INTERESTS 18,757 25,412 2,260 40,471 51,946 4,876
MINORITY INTERESTS (9,979) (9,807) (1,202) (21,577) (23,208) (2,600)
-------- -------- ------- -------- ---------- --------
NET INCOME FOR THE
PERIOD 8,778 15,605 1,058 18,894 28,738 2,276
======== ======== ======= ======== ========== ========
EARNINGS PER SHARE 2 1.46 5.31 0.18 3.19 9.78 0.38
======== ======== ======= ======== ========== ========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
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CHINA RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND DECEMBER 31, 1996
(Amounts in thousands)
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<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 December 31, 1996 September 30, 1997
------------------ ----------------- ------------------
RMB RMB USD
NOTES (UNAUDITED) (audited) (unaudited)
-----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents 127,852 131,006 15,404
Trade receivables 10,130 4,212 1,220
Other receivables, deposits and
prepayments 59,323 48,755 7,147
Inventories 3 69,874 55,452 8,419
Amounts due from related
companies 143,216 147,221 17,255
Amount due from Farming
Bureau 6,187 298,570 745
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 416,582 685,216 50,190
FIXED ASSETS 4 6,484 6,504 781
INVESTMENTS 11,128 12,344 1,341
GOODWILL 1,028 1,049 124
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TOTAL ASSETS 435,222 705,113 52,436
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LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Bank loans -- 292,560 --
Amounts due to related companies 8,929 -- 1,076
Amounts due to shareholders 299 4,976 36
Accounts payable 19,594 25,848 2,361
Income taxes payable 21,636 17,063 2,607
Other payables and accrued
liabilities 16,623 43,295 2,002
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TOTAL CURRENT
LIABILITIES 67,081 383,742 8,082
MINORITY INTERESTS 130,157 108,580 15,681
------- ------- ------
TOTAL LIABILITIES 197,238 492,322 23,763
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 December 31, 1996 September 30, 1997
------------------ ----------------- ------------------
RMB RMB USD
NOTES (UNAUDITED) (audited) (unaudited)
-----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Common Stock, US$0.001 par
value: Authorized - 200,000,000
shares in 1997 and 1996
Issued and outstanding - 6,029,004
shares in 1997 and 5,779,004
shares in 1996 48 48 6
Preferred stock, authorized -
10,000,000 shares in 1997 and
1996: Series B preferred stock,
US$0.001 par value: Authorized
3,200,000 shares in 1997 and 1996
Issued and outstanding - 3,200,000
shares in 1997 and 1996 270 270 33
Additional paid-in capital 153,493 147,194 18,493
Reserves 17,748 17,748 2,138
Retained earnings 66,425 47,531 8,003
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TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY 237,984 212,791 28,673
------- ------- ------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 435,222 705,113 52,436
======= ======= ======
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
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CHINA RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Series B
Series A Convertible Series B Additional
Common Preferred Preferred referred Paid-In Retained
Stock Stock Stock Stock Capital Reserves Earnings Total
RMB RMB RMB RMB RMB RMB RMB RMB
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at December
31, 1996 48 -- -- 270 147,194 17,748 47,531 212,791
Issuance of 250,000
shares of common
stock as compensation
for consulting services
received -- -- -- -- 6,299 -- -- 6,299
Net income for the
period 18,894 18,894
====== ------ --- --- ------- ------ ------ -------
Balance at September
30, 1997 48 -- -- 270 153,493 17,748 66,425 237,984
====== ====== === === ======= ====== ====== =======
</TABLE>
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CHINA RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND 1996
(Amounts in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
-----------------------------------
1997 1996 1997
RMB RMB USD
(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES:
Net income 18,894 28,738 2,276
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Minority interests 21,577 23,208 2,600
Depreciation and amortization 2,060 1,713 248
Loss on disposal of fixed assets 799 5 96
Decrease/(increase) in assets:
Trade receivables (5,918) (103,484) (713)
Other receivables, deposits and prepayments (4,269) (82,800) (515)
Inventories (14,422) (81,574) (1,738)
Amount due from Farming Bureau (177) 31,879 (21)
Amounts due from related companies 4,005 34,632 483
Other current assets -- 19,448 --
Increase/(decrease) in liabilities:
Amounts due to related companies 8,929 13,055 1,076
Accounts payable (6,254) 109,291 (753)
Income taxes payable 4,573 3,608 551
Other payables and accrued liabilities (26,672) 57,215 (3,213)
------- -------- ------
Net cash provided by operating activities 3,125 54,934 377
------- -------- ------
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY/(USED IN)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of fixed assets (2,821) (1,994) (340)
Purchases of investments -- (200) --
Reduction of minority interests -- (164) --
Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets 3 -- --
Proceeds from sale of investments 1,216 -- 147
------- -------- ------
Net cash used in investing activities (1,602) (2,358) (193)
------- -------- ------
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
-----------------------------------
1997 1996 1997
RMB RMB USD
(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY/(USED IN)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Issue of share capital less share offering costs -- 73,937 --
Repayment of loans to shareholders (4,677) (15,428) (564)
Repayments of bank borrowings -- (440) --
Short term advances -- (86,917) --
------- -------- ------
Net cash used in financing activities (4,677) (28,848) (564)
------- -------- ------
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS: (3,154) 23,728 (380)
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period 131,006 56,942 15,784
------- -------- ------
Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period 127,852 80,670 15,404
======= ======== ======
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
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CHINA RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands)
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION:
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles for interim financial information and with the instructions
to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not
include all of the information and footnotes required by generally
accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In
the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal
recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have
been included. Operating results for the nine months period ended
September 30, 1997, are not necessarily indicative of the results that
may be expected for the year ending December 31, 1997. The unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and footnotes
thereto included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1996.
2. EARNINGS PER SHARE:
The computation of primary earnings per share for the three months and
nine months ended September 30, 1997, are based on the weighted average
number of common stock outstanding after giving effect to dilutive
stock options, which are included as common share equivalents using the
treasury stock method and assumed to be converted to common stock. The
number of shares used in computing the primary earnings per share for
the three months and nine months ended September 30, 1997, were
6,029,004 and 5,917,893 respectively. Fully diluted earnings per share
is not materially different from primary earnings per share.
The computation of primary earnings per share for the three months and
nine months ended September 30, 1996, is based on the weighted average
number of common stock outstanding after giving effect to dilutive
stock options and Series B convertible preferred stock, which are
included as common share equivalents using the treasury stock method
and assumed to be converted to common stock, respectively. The number
of shares used in computing the primary earnings per share was
2,939,589 as if the one-for-ten reverse stock split had been completed
at the beginning of the period. Fully diluted earnings per share is not
materially different from primary earnings per share.
3. INVENTORIES:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
1997 1996
------------ -----------
RMB RMB
(unaudited) (audited)
<S> <C> <C>
Finished goods 69,874 55,452
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</TABLE>
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is
determined using the first-in, first-out method.
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4. FIXED ASSETS:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
1997 1996
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RMB RMB
<S> <C> <C>
(unaudited) (audited)
Cost:
Buildings 3,876 3,806
Plant, machinery and equipment 1,883 1,645
Transportation vehicles and equipment 5,560 4,264
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11,319 9,715
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Accumulated depreciation:
Buildings 2,374 1,711
Plant, machinery and equipment 451 238
Transportation vehicles and equipment 2,010 1,262
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4,835 3,211
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Net book value 6,484 6,504
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</TABLE>
5. SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
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1997 1996
RMB RMB
(UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C>
Cash paid during the period for interest expenses 3,561 19,959
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF OPERATION
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table shows the selected unaudited condensed consolidated
income statements data of the Company and its subsidiaries for the three months
and nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1997. The data should be read in
conjunction with the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of
the Company and related Notes thereto:
The discussions below are presented in the Company's primary operating
currency which is the Renminbi Yuan ("Rmb"). For information purposes the
amounts have been translated into U.S. dollars at an exchange rate of $1.00 =
Rmb8.30 which represents the approximate single rate of exchange as quoted by
the People's Bank of China on September 30, 1997. No representation is made that
Rmb amounts could have been, or could be, converted into U.S. dollars at that
rate or any other rate.
(Amounts in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three months Nine months
ended ended
September 30, September 30,
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1997 1996 1997 1996
RMB RMB RMB RMB
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Sales:
Distribution of natural rubber 408,073 390,544 857,222 977,964
Procurement of materials and
supplies 11,222 96,244 36,540 304,543
-------- -------- ---------- ----------
419,295 486,788 893,762 1,282,507
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Gross profit 8,899 41,358 33,691 117,283
Gross profit margin (%) 2.12 8.50 3.77 9.14
Income before income taxes 20,563 27,747 48,430 59,858
Income taxes (1,806) (2,335) (7,959) (7,912)
-------- -------- ---------- ----------
Net income 18,757 25,412 40,471 51,946
Minority interests (9,979) (9,807) (21,577) (23,208)
-------- -------- ---------- ----------
Net income after minority
interests 8,778 15,605 18,894 28,738
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</TABLE>
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SALES AND GROSS PROFIT
Total net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 1997 decreased by
approximately Rmb68 million (US$8 million) or 13.9% to approximately Rmb419
million (US$50 million), compared to approximately Rmb487 million (US$59
million) for the corresponding period in 1996. It was mainly due to the decrease
in net sales from procurement of materials and supplies by approximately Rmb85
million (US$10 million) or 88.3% to approximately Rmb11 million (US$1.3 million)
compared to approximately Rmb96 million (US$12 million) for the corresponding
period in 1996.
For the nine months ended September 30, 1997, the Company's total net
sales decreased by Rmb389 million (US$47 million) or 30.3%. The net sales of
natural rubber and materials and supplies decreased by Rmb121 million (US$15
million) or 12.3% and Rmb268 million (US$32 million) or 88%, respectively, as
compared to the corresponding period in 1996.
The domestic natural rubber consumption market remained sluggish for
the first half of fiscal 1997 and was worse in the third quarter due to the
currency crisis in Southeast Asia. Asian currencies have in recent months
weakened against the U.S. dollar, while the yuan remains relatively stable. The
currency deflation of most of the largest natural rubber producing countries
like Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia caused a significant drop in the
international natural rubber price from approximately Rmb10,400 per ton in the
first half of fiscal 1997 to approximately Rmb9,000 per ton in the third quarter
of 1997. The average domestic natural rubber price for the nine months ended
September 30, 1997, was approximately Rmb10,000 per ton compared to
approximately Rmb12,000 per ton for the comparable period in 1996. Management
expects that the international rubber price will continue to drop in the next
quarter and will only become stable in early 1998.
Net sales from procurement of materials and supplies remained low in
the first half of fiscal 1997 because of the weak consumption market. The
Company also reduced the scope of those procurement segments with unsatisfactory
net margin contribution. There was a high margin contribution from trading of
agricultural products in 1996. However, this market was not favorable in 1997 as
compared to 1996. This accounted for the drop in net sales and gross profit
margin.
For the nine months ended September 30, 1997, gross profit decreased by
Rmb84 million (US$10 million) or 71% to Rmb34 million (US$4 million), compared
to Rmb117 million (US$14 million) for the corresponding period in 1996. The
overall gross profit margin also decreased from 9.14% to 3.77% due to the
unsatisfactory profit margin contribution from the procurement business and the
significant drop in natural rubber price during the period.
SELLING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
For the nine months ended September 30, 1997, selling and
administrative expenses decreased by Rmb17,326,000 (US$2,087,000) or 44.1% to
Rmb21,979,000 (US$2,648,000) compared to the corresponding period in fiscal
1996. The reduction was primarily a result of the restructuring of operations
implemented effective the last quarter of fiscal 1996. The restructuring has
resulted in reduced administrative overheads, staff costs and the related
welfare expenses. Also, management exercised tighter control on the selling and
administrative expenses in view of the continued worsening of market conditions.
The reduction in operating expenses achieved through the restructuring of
operations was partially offset by the increase in legal and professional fees
associated with regulatory compliance and public relations costs incurred as a
result of the NASDAQ listing status of the Company.
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NET FINANCIAL INCOME/(EXPENSES)
The Company recorded net financial income of Rmb31,000 (US$4,000) for
the nine months ended September 30, 1997, compared to net financial expenses of
Rmb31,798,000 (US$3,831,000) for the corresponding period in fiscal 1996. This
was primarily attributable to the reduction in bank interest expenses following
the execution of the Restructuring Agreement effective on October 1, 1996.
Pursuant to the Restructuring Agreement, all outstanding bank loans of the
Company were deemed assigned to the Farming Bureau. As a result, all bank
interest incurred by the Company commencing October 1, 1996 was recovered from
the Farming Bureau. The net financial income for the nine months ended September
30, 1997, represented mainly the bank interest income and foreign exchange gain.
OTHER INCOME/NET
Other income increased by Rmb23,356,000 (US$2,814,000) or 152% to
Rmb38,726,000 (US$4,666,000) for the nine months ended September 30, 1997,
compared with Rmb15,370,000 (US$1,852,000) for the corresponding period in 1996.
The increase was mainly due to more income earned from trading of rubber futures
contracts during the nine months ended September 30, 1997, as compared to that
of 1996.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company's primary liquidity needs are to fund accounts receivable,
inventories and to expand business operations. The Company has financed its
working capital requirements through a combination of internally generated cash
and proceeds from the offshore private placements completed in the year 1996.
Net cash provided by the operating activities was Rmb3.1 million (US$377,000)
for the nine months ended September 30, 1997, compared to that of Rmb54.9
million (US$6.6 million) for the corresponding period in 1996. The Company had a
working capital surplus of approximately Rmb350 million (US$42.1 million) as of
September 30, 1997, compared to that of Rmb301 million (US$36.3 million) as of
December 31, 1996.
On March 28, 1997 and March 31, 1997, the Company completed formal
assignments, in the aggregate of approximately Rmb293 million (US$35.3 million),
of bank loans to the Farming Bureau.
There has been no other significant change in financial condition and
liquidity since the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996. The Company believes
that the net proceeds retained from its capital raising efforts, together with
internally generated funds, will be sufficient to satisfy its anticipated
working capital needs for at least the next twelve months.
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PROPOSAL 1 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
During 1997, the Company's Board of Directors was comprised of seven
directors, and, according to Article VIII of the Company's Articles of
Incorporation, the membership of the Board may be increased to no more than 25
directors or decreased to no fewer than three directors by action of the Board
of Directors. At the 1996 annual meeting, the shareholders approved an amendment
to the Articles of Incorporation to divide the directors into three classes. One
class of directors is to be elected each year for a three-year term. However, as
three classes of directors were newly established, the Class I directors were
elected at the 1996 annual meeting for one-year terms, the Class II directors
were elected for two-year terms and the Class III directors were elected for
normal three-year terms. Messrs. Yiu Yat Hung and Tam Cheuk Ho were elected to
serve in Class I until the annual meeting to be held in 1997 and until their
successors have been duly elected and qualified. Messrs. Wang Faren and Han Jian
Zhun were elected to serve in Class II until the annual meeting to be held in
1998 and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Messrs.
Yang Jiangang, Li Shunxing and Zhang Yibing were elected to serve in Class III
until the annual meeting to be held in 1999 and until their successors have been
duly elected and qualified. Therefore, in accordance with the Articles of
Incorporation and the actions taken at the 1996 annual meeting, the election of
directors in Class I is to be conducted at the 1997 Annual Meeting.
The nominees for Class I, if elected, will serve a three-year term
until the annual meeting to be held in 2000 and until their successors have duly
elected and qualified. Mr. Tam is currently serving as a director and as Chief
Financial Officer of the Company, and Mr. Wong is the Company's Financial
Controller. Both nominees have consented to being named herein and have
indicated their intention to serve as directors of the Company, if elected.
Unless authority to do so is withheld, the persons named as proxies will vote
the shares represented by such proxies for the election of the nominees. In case
any of the nominees shall become unavailable for election to the Board of
Directors, which is not anticipated, the persons named as proxies shall have
full discretion and authority to vote or refrain from voting for any other
nominees in accordance with their judgment. Vacancies on the Board of Directors
may be filled by the remaining director or directors, even though less than a
quorum, for the unexpired term of such vacant position.
The nominees and certain information about them are set forth below:
CLASS I DIRECTORS:
Mr. Tam Cheuk Ho, 35, has been a Director and the Chief Financial
Officer of the Company since December, 1994. Prior to joining the Company, from
July, 1984 through January, 1992, he worked as Audit Manager at Ernst & Young,
Hong Kong, and from February, 1992 through September, 1992, as Financial
Controller at Tack Hsin Holdings Limited, a listed company in Hong Kong, where
he was responsible for accounting and financial functions. From October, 1992,
through December, 1994, Mr. Tam was Finance Director of Hong Wah Investment
Holdings Limited. He is an associate of the Hong Kong Society of Accountants and
a fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants. He is also a
certified public accountant in Hong Kong. He holds a Bachelor's degree in
Business Administration from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Mr. Wong Wah On, 34, is the Financial Controller of the Company and a
member of the supervisory committee of HARC. He is responsible for assisting the
Chief Finance Officer of the Company's treasury, accounting and secretarial
functions. From October, 1992, through December, 1994, Mr. Wong was the Deputy
Finance Director of Hong Wah (Holdings) Limited. From July, 1988, through
October, 1992, he was the audit supervisor at Ernst & Young, Hong Kong. He
received a professional diploma in Company Secretaryship and Administration from
the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and is a fellow of the Chartered
Association of Certified Accountants, the Hong Kong Society of Accountants, and
the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.
He is also a certified public accountant in Hong Kong.
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INFORMATION REGARDING BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES
The Company's Board of Directors held three meetings during 1997, and
all other actions of the Board were taken pursuant to unanimous written
consents. The Board of Directors does not have a compensation or nominating
committee. Upon the expansion of the Board and the election of two "independent"
directors, the Board intends to establish an audit committee. The Board as a
whole operates as a committee to nominate directors and to administer the
Company's 1995 Stock Option Plan (except that a committee of three disinterested
persons was formed to act with respect to stock options issued to directors).
Each director attended all of the meetings of the Board of Directors during the
period for which he was a director.
The Board of Directors, acting as a nominating committee, will consider
candidates for director nominated by shareholders. A shareholder who wishes to
submit a candidate for consideration at the 1998 annual meeting must notify the
Secretary of the Company in writing no later than March 2, 1998. The
shareholder's written notice must include information about each proposed
nominee, including name, age, business address, principal occupation, shares
beneficially owned and other information required in proxy solicitations. The
nomination notice must also include the nominating shareholder's name and
address and the number of shares of stock beneficially owned by the shareholder.
The shareholder must also furnish a statement from the candidate indicating that
the candidate wishes and is able to serve as a director. These procedures, and a
statement that the shareholder intends to make the nomination, are prerequisites
to a stockholder nominating a candidate at the annual meeting.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
During 1997, directors of the Company did not receive compensation for
their service as directors.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT THE SHAREHOLDERS VOTE "FOR" THE
ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES DESCRIBED ABOVE.
PROPOSAL 2 - APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
Subject to ratification by the shareholders, the Board of Directors has
reappointed Ernst & Young, Certified Public Accountants, as independent
accountants to audit the consolidated financial statements of the Company for
the year 1997. Ernst & Young has served as the Company's Independent Accountants
since March of 1995.
On March 16, 1995, the Company executed an engagement letter with the
certified public accounting firm of Ernst & Young, which detailed the scope of
work to be performed by Ernst & Young during the next year. After executing the
letter agreement with Ernst & Young to serve as independent auditors for the
Company, the Company terminated its relationship with the certified public
accounting firm of H. J. Swart & Company, P.A. (the "Former Accountants"), by
letter from the Company's counsel dated March 21, 1995. The Company's decision
to change accountants was approved by the Company's Board of Directors.
The Former Accountants' reports on the Company's financial status for
the years ended December 31, 1992, and December 31, 1993, did not contain an
adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, nor was it qualified or modified as
to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. Since the engagement of
the Former Accountants in 1993 and until the dismissal of the Former
Accountants, there were no disagreements with the Former Accountants 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 the Former Accountants, would have caused it to make reference
to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its reports.
The Company filed a Form 8-K current report dated March 16, 1995,
setting forth the above information. The Company, through its counsel, delivered
a copy of the Form 8-K to the Former Accountants on March 21, 1995, and
requested that the Former Accountants review the disclosures contained therein
and provide a response as promptly as possible so the Company could file the
response within ten business days after the filing of the Form 8-K. The Company
received a response from the Former Accountants by letter dated March 22, 1995,
in which the
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Former Accountants indicated that they agreed with the disclosures and
statements made by the Company in the Form 8-K. The Company then amended the
previously filed Form 8-K by filing a Form 8-K/A to include the response of the
Former Accountants, which was attached thereto as an exhibit.
If the shareholders should fail to ratify the appointment of Ernst &
Young as its independent accountants, the Board of Directors would reconsider
the appointment. It is expected that representatives of Ernst & Young will be
present at the Annual Meeting, will have an opportunity to make a statement if
they desire to do so and will be available to answer appropriate questions.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" RATIFICATION OF THE
APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS.
OTHER INFORMATION
For other information regarding the Company, including Executive
Compensation, Financial and Other Information, Certain Relationships and Related
Transactions and Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, please see the appropriate Items of the Company's Form 10-K/A
annual report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, a copy of which is
provided herewith and incorporated herein by reference.
This proxy statement and the Form 10-K/A provided herewith may contain
forward-looking statements. Shareholders are cautioned that any such
forward-looking statement is not a guarantee of future performance and involves
risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from
those in this proxy statement and the Form 10-K/A as a result of various
factors. The information contained herein and in the Form 10-K/A, including
without limitation the information under the heading, "Management's Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," identifies
important factors that could cause such differences. With respect to any such
forward-looking statement that includes a statement of its underlying
assumptions or bases, the Company cautions that, while it believes such
assumptions or bases to be reasonable and has formed them in good faith, assumed
facts or bases almost always vary from actual results, and the differences
between assumed facts or bases and actual results can be material depending on
the circumstances. When, in any forward-looking statement, the Company, or its
management, expresses an expectation or belief as to future results, that
expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and is believed to have a
reasonable basis, but there can be no assurance that the stated expectation or
belief will result or be achieved or accomplished.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 1998 ANNUAL MEETING
To be considered for inclusion in next year's proxy materials,
shareholder proposals to be presented at the Company's 1998 annual meeting must
be in writing and be received by the Company no later than March 2, 1998.
OTHER BUSINESS
The Board of Directors does not know of any business to be brought
before the Annual Meeting other than the matters described in the Notice of
Annual Meeting. However, if any other matter are properly presented for action,
it is the intention of each person named in the accompanying proxy to vote said
proxy in accordance with his judgment on such matters.
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APPENDIX
PROXY FOR ANNUAL MEETING
OF SHAREHOLDERS
DECEMBER 30, 1997
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON
BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned hereby appoints Li Shunxing and Yang Jiangang
or either of them acting singly in the absence of the other, as attorneys and as
proxies, with full power of substitution, to vote all shares of Common Stock and
Preferred Stock of China Resources Development, Inc. (the "Company"), which the
undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the
Company to be held on December 30, 1997, at 3:00 p.m., local time, at the
offices of Hainan Zhongwei Agricultural Resources Company Limited, located at
Sixth Floor, International Hong Yun Hotel, 13 Haixiu Avenue, Haikou City, Hainan
Province, People's Republic of China, and at any adjournments or postponements
thereof, upon the matters described in the accompanying Proxy Statement and upon
other business that may properly come before the meeting. Said proxy is directed
to vote as instructed on the matters set forth below and otherwise at his
discretion. Receipt of a copy of the Notice of said meeting and Proxy Statement
is hereby acknowledged.
1. ELECTION OF NOMINEES FOR DIRECTORS in the following classes.
SHAREHOLDERS MAY WITHHOLD THEIR VOTE FOR ANY NOMINEES BY STRIKING OUT THE NAME
OF SUCH NOMINEE OR NOMINEES:
CLASS I: Tam Cheuk Ho, Wong Wah On
[ ] FOR [ ] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY
all nominees listed to vote for all nominees listed
2. PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE SELECTION of Ernst & Young, Certified Public
Accountants, as the Company's independent accountants for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 1997. (The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR)
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the
meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof.
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
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This Proxy when properly executed will be voted in the manner directed herein by
the undersigned stockholder. If no direction is made, this proxy will be voted
FOR proposals 1 through 3. If signing as attorney, executor, trustee or
guardian, please give your full title as such. If stock is held jointly, each
owner should sign.
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY
USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE
