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

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

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

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

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

• our liquidity.

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

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

OTHER CONVENTIONS

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

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

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

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

Part I

Item 1: Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers

~~(Not~~

(Not applicable)

Item 2: Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable

~~(Not~~

(Not applicable)

Item 3: Key Information

3.1 Selected Consolidated Financial Data

The following selected consolidated financial data is derived from the consolidated financial statements of ~~Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited (the “Company”)~~the Company for the years ended December 31, ~~2006,~~ 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and ~~2010,~~2011, prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

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

(Figures in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 were restated to reflect the results of discontinued operations of Shandong Pacific Fiber Optics Co. Ltd. (“SPFO”). For details, see “Item 5.3: Operating Results”)

	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
	(in US$ thousands)
Income Statement Data:
Net sales	$497,848	$484,218	$326,238	$446,594	$471,946
Cost of sales	(453,734)	(473,911)	(285,595)	(389,571)	(428,051)
Gross profit	44,114	10,307	40,643	57,023	43,895
Operating expenses	(28,351)	(26,586)	(24,151)	(28,371)	(33,220)
Impairment loss	—	—	(77)	—	—
Impairment of goodwill	—	—	—	—	(8,791)
Operating profit (loss)	15,763	(16,279)	16,415	28,652	1,884
Exchange gain (loss)	864	(1,712)	507	3,041	(1,346)
Net interest expense	(5,715)	(4,107)	(1,139)	(872)	(808)
Share of net income (loss) of equity investees	124	(142)	(40)	(21)	(58)
Gain on liquidation of subsidiary	—	—	568	—	—
Gain (loss) on sale of investment	35	—	—	—	(68)
Impairment of investment	(95)	—	—	—	—
Others	2,066	2,861	2,111	1,032	1,032
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	13,042	(19,379)	18,422	31,832	636
Income taxes	(6,298)	(2,132)	(4,647)	(6,441)	(4,566)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	6,744	(21,511)	13,775	25,391	(3,930)
Income (loss) from operations of discontinued SPFO	118	(689)	1,150	446	1,075
Income tax expenses	0	0	(697)	(450)	(229)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	118	(689)	453	(4)	846
Net income (loss)	6,862	(22,200)	14,228	25,387	(3,084)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	2,029	(8,551)	4,139	11,247	2,355
Net income (loss) attributable to APWC	$4,833	$(13,649)	$10,089	$14,140	$(5,439)
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations⁽¹⁾	$0.35	$(0.96)	$0.71	$1.02	$(0.49)
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations⁽¹⁾	$0.00	$(0.03)	$0.02	$(0.00)	$0.10
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share⁽¹⁾	$0.35	$(0.99)	$0.73	$1.02	$(0.39)

For the Year Ended December 31,
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Income Statement Data:
Net sales $ 468,117 $ 510,841 $ 500,798 $ 362,231 $ 469,330
Cost of sales (410,823 ) (465,165 ) (488,048 ) (315,840 ) (407,642 )

Gross profit 57,294 45,676 12,750 46,391 61,688
Operating expenses (27,612 ) (29,451 ) (29,044 ) (27,855 ) (31,194 )
Impairment loss (86 ) (95 ) — (77 ) —

Operating profit/(loss) 29,596 16,130 (16,294 ) 18,459 30,494
Exchange gain/(loss) 5,464 864 (1,712 ) 528 3,041
Net interest (expense) (5,181 ) (6,063 ) (4,779 ) (2,139 ) (1,959 )
Share of net income/(loss) of equity investees 73 124 (142 ) (40 ) (21 )
Gain on liquidation of subsidiary 1,801 — — 568 —
(Loss)/gain on sale of investment (729 ) 35 — — —
Impairment of investment — — — — (346 )
Others 1,536 2,070 2,859 2,196 1,069

Income/(loss) before income taxes and minority interests 32,560 13,160 (20,068 ) 19,572 32,278
Income taxes (10,257 ) (6,298 ) (2,132 ) (5,344 ) (6,891 )
Non-controlling interests (9,330 ) (2,029 ) 8,551 (4,139 ) (11,247 )

Net income/(loss) attributable to APWC $ 12,973 $ 4,833 $ (13,649 ) $ 10,089 $ 14,140

Earnings/(loss) per share⁽¹⁾
$ 0.94 $ 0.35 $ (0.99 ) $ 0.73 $ 1.02

⁽¹⁾ The calculation of the earnings (loss) per share is based on 13,830,769 basic and diluted weighted Common Shares issued and outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.

	As of December 31,
	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
(in thousands)

Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and cash equivalents	$29,127	$37,510	$41,534	$63,217	$76,672
Working capital	132,409	100,428	127,139	170,653	170,956
Total assets	396,116	309,798	296,052	386,923	337,289
Total debt	104,146	59,694	38,917	69,083	54,545
Total APWC shareholders’ equity.	136,783	114,129	127,392	153,194	146,510


⁽¹⁾		~~The calculation of the earnings/(loss) per share is based on 13,830,769 Common Shares issued and outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.~~

��
As of December 31,
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
(in thousands)
Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 24,664 $ 29,127 $ 37,510 $ 41,534 $ 63,217
Working capital 108,084 132,409 100,428 127,139 170,653
Total assets 364,565 396,116 309,798 296,052 386,923
Total debt 100,195 104,146 59,694 38,917 69,083
Total shareholders’ equity 118,765 136,783 114,129 127,392 153,194

3.2 Exchange Rates

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

Unless otherwise noted, for the convenience of the reader, translations of amounts from Baht, Singapore dollars, Renminbi and Australian dollars to U.S. dollars have been made at the respective noon buying rates in New York City for cable transfers in those currencies as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (the “Noon Buying Rate”) on December 31, ~~2010.~~2011. The respective Noon Buying Rates on December ~~31, 2010~~30, 2011 were US$1.00 = Bt ~~30.1600;~~31.51; S$~~1.2885;~~ 1.295; RMB ~~6.600;~~6.294; and A$~~0.9879.~~0.976. The respective Noon Buying Rates on ~~May 2, 2011,~~April 13, 2012, the latest practicable date before publication of this Annual Report, were US$1.00 = Bt ~~30.0424;~~30.730; S$~~1.2463;~~1.247; RMB ~~6.5267~~ 6.302 and A$~~1.0588.~~ 0.964. No representation is made that the foreign currency amounts could have been or could be converted into U.S. dollars on these dates at these rates or at any other rates.

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

Thailand

~~Thailand~~

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

Year Ended December 31,	At Period End	Average⁽¹⁾	High	Low
	(Bt per $1.00)

2007	29.50	32.02	35.96	29.28
2008	34.72	33.13	35.72	29.36
2009	33.33	34.30	36.25	33.10
2010	30.16	31.66	33.18	29.49
2011	31.51	30.46	31.76	29.68

Year Ended December 31, At Period End Average⁽¹⁾ High Low
(Bt per $1.00)
2006 36.10 37.68 40.76 35.19
2007 29.50 32.02 35.96 29.28
2008 34.72 33.13 35.72 29.36
2009 33.33 34.30 36.25 33.10
2010 30.16 31.66 33.18 29.49


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

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

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

Month	High	Low
October 2011	31.24	30.48
November 2011	31.38	30.65
December 2011	31.76	30.75
January 2012	31.81	30.97
February 2012	30.93	30.29
March 2012	30.91	30.50

Month High Low
November 2010 30.26 29.49
December 2010 30.16 29.98
January 2011 31.01 30.05
February 2011 30.90 30.55
March 2011 30.52 30.19
April 2011 30.26 29.86

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

Singapore

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

Year Ended December 31,	At Period End	Average⁽¹⁾	High	Low
	(S$ per $1.00)

2007	1.436	1.501	1.543	1.436
2008	1.438	1.410	1.529	1.347
2009	1.404	1.452	1.557	1.380
2010	1.289	1.359	1.423	1.282
2011	1.295	1.260	1.314	1.202

At
Period
Year Ended December 31, End Average⁽¹⁾ High Low
(S$ per $1.00)
2006 1.534 1.580 1.652 1.534
2007 1.436 1.501 1.543 1.436
2008 1.438 1.410 1.529 1.347
2009 1.404 1.452 1.557 1.380
2010 1.289 1.359 1.423 1.282

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


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

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

Month High Low
November 2010 1.322 1.282
December 2010 1.317 1.294
January 2011 1.299 1.279
February 2011 1.283 1,271
March 2011 1.282 1.260
April 2011 1.261 1.223

Month	High	Low
October 2011	1.314	1.242
November 2011	1.312	1.268
December 2011	1.309	1.278
January 2012	1.297	1.253
February 2012	1.265	1.242
March 2012	1.269	1.251

China

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

Year Ended December 31,	At Period End	Average⁽¹⁾	High	Low
	(RMB per $1.00)

2007	7.295	7.581	7.813	7.295
2008	6.823	6.919	7.295	6.780
2009	6.826	6.830	6.847	6.818
2010	6.600	6.760	6.833	6.600
2011	6.294	6.460	6.636	6.294

At Period
Year Ended December 31, End Average⁽¹⁾ High Low
(RMB per $1.00)
2006 7.804 7.958 8.070 7.804
2007 7.295 7.581 7.813 7.295
2008 6.823 6.919 7.295 6.780
2009 6.826 6.830 6.847 6.818
2010 6.600 6.760 6.833 6.600

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


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

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

Month	High	Low
October 2011	6.383	6.353
November 2011	6.384	6.340
December 2011	6.373	6.294
January 2011	6.333	6.294
February 2012	6.312	6.294
March 2012	6.332	6.298

Month High Low
November 2010 6.689 6.633
December 2010 6.675 6.600
January 2011 6.636 6.581
February 2011 6.597 6.552
March 2011 6.574 6.548
April 2011 6.548 6.490

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

Australia

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

Year Ended December 31,	At Period End	Average⁽¹⁾	High	Low
	(A$ per $1.00)

2007	1.139	1.184	1.295	1.067
2008	1.141	1.177	1.647	1.021
2009	1.114	1.252	1.587	1.067
2010	0.988	1.087	1.224	0.985
2011	0.976	0.968	1.058	0.907

At Period
Year Ended December 31, End Average⁽¹⁾ High Low
(A$per $1.00)
2006 1.268 1.319 1.417 1.264
2007 1.139 1.184 1.295 1.067
2008 1.141 1.177 1.647 1.021

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

At Period
Year Ended December 31, End Average⁽¹⁾ High Low
(A$ per $1.00)
2009 1.114 1.252 1.587 1.067
2010 0.988 1.087 1.224 0.985


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

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

Month	High	Low
October 2011	1.071	0.945
November 2011	1.032	1.037
December 2011	1.010	1.030
January 2012	0.979	0.939
February 2012	0.941	0.925
March 2012	1.080	1.033

Month High Low
November 2010 1.042 0.986
December 2010 1.034 0.985
January 2011 1.013 0.980
February 2011 1.002 0.983
March 2011 1.018 0.965
April 2011 0.967 0.929

3.3 Risk Factors

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

3.3.1 Risks Related to PCAOB Inspection

Our auditor, like other independent registered public accounting firms operating in Hong Kong, is not permitted to be subject to inspection by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”), and as such, investors may be deprived of the benefits of such inspection.

Our independent registered public accounting firm that issues the audit reports included in our annual reports filed with the SEC, as an auditor of companies that are traded publicly in the United States and a firm registered with the PCAOB, is required by the laws of the United States to undergo regular inspections by PCAOB to assess its compliance with the laws of the United States and applicable professional standards. Because our auditor is located in Hong Kong, a jurisdiction where PCAOB is currently unable to conduct inspections without the approval of the relevant local authority, our auditor, like other independent registered public accounting firms operating in Hong Kong, is currently not inspected by PCAOB.

Inspections of other firms that PCAOB has conducted outside of Hong Kong have identified deficiencies in those firms’ audit procedures and quality control procedures, which may be addressed as part of the inspection process to improve future audit quality. The inability of PCAOB to conduct inspections of independent registered public accounting firms operating in Hong Kong makes it more difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of our auditor’s audit procedures or quality control procedures. As a result, investors may be deprived of the benefits of PCAOB inspections.

3.3.2 Risks Related toFailure to Comply with Loan Covenants

Our credit facility agreement with Bangkok Bank Hong Kong Branch (the “Bank”) was entered into on March 17, 2011 with a total cash loan of $14 million and a trade facility of $8 million. The cash loan carries an interest rate of Singapore Inter-bank Borrowing Rate (“SIBOR”) plus 2.5%, with a term of 5.5 years. This agreement requires us to maintain at all times certain financial covenants and non-financial covenants for both the guarantor, APWC, and borrower, Crown Century Holdings Ltd. (“CCH HK”). As of December 31, 2011, CCH HK was not in compliance with certain financial covenant ratios and APWC was not in compliance with a certain non-financial covenant relating to its disposal of a certain subsidiary when the Company failed to provide formal notification and to obtain the Bank’s consent. As such, the cash loan would become callable on demand if the bank were to declare an event of default (which it has not to date). The outstanding loan balance was therefore classified as current liability as of December 31, 2011. The Company started negotiations with the Bank on revision of the loan agreement and possibility of issuance of waivers with regard to those covenants. Up to date of this annual report, the negotiation is still on going.

However, in addition to certain financial covenants relating to our financial position, operating performance and liquidity, the restrictions contained in our loan agreement may limit our ability to, among other things:

Ÿincur additional indebtedness for CCH HK for factory expansions, if any;

Ÿcreate liens on CCH HK’s assets

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

Our ability to comply with the requirements of the loan agreement is subject to certain risks, including:

Ÿviolation of a covenant that stipulates that we must maintain our listing on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) and cannot be suspended for more than ten days, in the remote likelihood that APWC’s stock price falls under $1 for consecutive thirty 30 days on NASDAQ;

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

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

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

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

~~3.3.1~~3.3.3 Risks Related to the Global Economic and Financial Crisis

In response to the recent global financial crisis and the severe economic recession that followed it, the government of the United States and of many other leading industrialized nations implemented a number of economic stimulus measures, engaged in substantial deficit spending to boost economic activity and adopted policies of quantitative easing that resulted in, among other things, record government budget deficits and a prolonged period of record-low interest rates. The economic recovery that has taken place since the onset of the crisis in 2008 is perceived to be very fragile by many governmental authorities and leading economists. In general, leading banks have curtailed their lending activities, making it more difficult for many businesses to obtain financing for their capital needs. In addition, the record budgets deficits of many governments have engendered a backlash against public spending that may impact on, among other things, the level of infrastructure investment by governments in the markets in which the Company conducts operations.

In 2010, world output — and per capita income — began to recover from the 2008-09 recession, which is largely considered to be the most severe economic downturn since the Great Depression that commenced in 1929. Gross World Product (GWP) grew 4.6%, largely on the strength of a rebound in global exports, which rose about 20% from the level of 2009. Growth was not evenly distributed across countries,

however. Lower income countries — those with per capita incomes below $30,000 per year — averaged 6.3% growth, while higher income countries — with per capita incomes above $30,000 — averaged just 2.8% growth. And countries with current account surpluses averaged 6.0% growth, while those with current account deficits averaged just 3.4% growth. A number of economists forecast global growth to average 3.4% in 2012, with the performance differential between the generally weaker developed economies and the generally stronger developing economies continuing. The downward revision (0.2 percentage points) from the January 2012 forecast reflects the deepening recessions in the southern peripheral nations of the euro zone. Advances in the faster-growing emerging nations are being constrained by both the trade shocks rippling around the world and by prior tightening moves to contain domestic inflationary pressures. This is most notable in the Asia-Pacific region where growth forecasts for China, South Korea, and Australia have moved to a lower trajectory. India too has recently experienced a diminished rate of growth, although this largely reflects past tightening moves to contain domestically generated inflationary pressures. A more moderate pace of rebuilding in Japan has also contributed to the reduced growth momentum in the Asia-Pacific region.

There is still considerable risk of further downward revisions to the forecast, in particular due to the euro zone’s festering sovereign debt problem. Although the European Central Bank has extended an important financial lifeline to the region’s ailing banking institutions, the delay in implementing the much-needed structural and fiscal reforms risks further contagion and financial market shocks. Such developments would aggravate already unsustainable debt burdens in many of the affected countries, and exacerbate existing economic strains. Also of concern is the potential for a sharp reversal in historically low government bond yields, driven by increasing investor angst if the expected improvement in the quality of government balance sheets fails to materialize. A sharply rising debt burden would force many governments among the developed nations to implement further reductions in government expenditures that could eventually result in much weaker economic performances. The decline in China’s speed of growth could also accelerate, with a bigger slide in exports triggering broader production and employment cuts that would undermine consumer spending, the country’s buoyant real estate market, and the demand for commodities. Recurring geopolitical problems remain an important threat to global stability as well. Any disruption to the world’s high-growth economies recorded the biggest GDP gains — China (+10.1%), Taiwan (+8.3%), India (+8.3%), Brazil (+7.5%), and South Korea (+6.1%). China also became the world’s largest exporter. Continuing uncertainties in real estate and financial markets resulted in slower growth in Japan (+3.0%), the US (+2.8%), and the European Union (+1.7%). In 2010, global unemployment continued to creep upwards, reaching 8.8%. Underemployment, on the other hand, especiallyoil supply chain in the developing world, remained much higher. Global gross fixed investment stabilized at about 23% of GWP, after a significant drop in 2009. World trade appears to be returning to pre-2009 patterns, with current account surplusesMiddle or deficits rising for a majority of countries. World external debt, however, dropped again in 2010 - about 5% from the 2009 level, as many countries reduced borrowing. Many, if not most, countries pursued expansionary monetaryFar East could send gas pump prices sharply higher and ~~fiscal policies. The~~ global money supply, both narrowly and broadly defined, increased roughly 10%, as countries tried to keep interest rates low; the global budget deficit stabilized at roughly $3.5 trillion, as countries tried to rein in spending and slow the rise of public debt.

While a number of the economic indicators mentioned above suggest the global economy is continuing to recover from the financial crisis, the Company believes that the recovery is uncertain and susceptible to a possible material downturn depending upon existing and unforeseen macro-economic and political conditions and events. In addition, the fiscal restraint now being urged by a number of governments may impact negatively on the levels of infrastructure investment in markets in which we are operating, which could have a material negative impact on our future results.

growth sharply lower.

Actual and Possible Impacts on the Company

The ~~lukewarm recovery~~fluctuation of ~~economic conditions worldwide~~copper prices in 2011 has further impacted the Company’s ability to improve its overall financial performance, particularly in the latter part of 2011. The increase in average London Metal Exchange (“LME”)copper price over 2010 was higher than the increase in our prevailing selling price for manufactured products, resulting in a gross margin lower than in 2010 ~~has helped~~for operations in China. Elsewhere in Thailand, the ~~Company regain some momentum~~net sales were slightly lower than that of last year as our production and our ability to ship our products was curtailed by the nationwide flooding that affected Thailand and severely disrupted many business operations in ~~terms~~that country. In Australia and Singapore, we witnessed an increase in net sales, as the copper price rose during the first three quarters of ~~overall financial performance. In certain markets, sales~~2011 and production volume also increased ~~as there has been an increased commitment to of infrastructure development~~ by ~~governmental entities in certain instances~~29.8% and in capital expenditures and construction by private companies in anticipation of the a projected increased demand in the residential and commercial building markets. Many of the Company’s customers have also moved forward with their construction projects in the current market environment. The decrease in enameled wire sales in 2009 have come back and shown stronger demand in 2010. 31.2%, respectively.

Copper prices on the ~~London Metal Exchange (LME) bounced back to the very high level in 2010 to reach $9,514 per metric ton~~LME dropped at the end of ~~2010.~~last quarter 2011 to $7,500. Consistent with industry practice, customers would expect that the ~~Company is typically able to pass on the increase~~selling prices of our products, particularly of copper based wires, would therefore be lower than that in ~~cost of raw material to its customers, This~~2010. The decrease in copper prices and other commodity prices also resulted in a ~~better~~decreased turnover for the ~~entire~~last part of the year, as customers delayed placing orders with the Company or reduced the quantity of ~~2010. With the increase~~such orders in anticipation of a possible further reduction in copper ~~and commodity prices in 2010, customers have sometimes been rushing in with order placements in the expectation that prices may~~prices. A further ~~increase. However, commodity prices, including copper, are highly volatile. The benefits to the Company arising from copper price increases would not be sustainable in the event of a downturn~~decrease in copper ~~pricing.~~prices would likely have an adverse effect on the revenues of the Company. In such a case, the Company could find itself with overvalued inventory that requires a valuation ~~write-down, which has happened~~write-down.

When compared with 2010 sales, sales in 2011 increased by 5.7%, boosted by an increase in sales in the ~~past.~~

~~The Company experienced the impact~~power wire category by 35.3%, which was partially offset by decreases in sales of ~~the economic crisis beginning in the second half~~enameled wire and fiber optic out of ~~2008~~Thailand by 10.9% and ~~into the first half~~36.4%, respectively. Sales of ~~2009, which included lower~~supply, delivery and installation project services decreased by 28.1%, while sales of distributed wire and lower gross margins as compared to the first half of 2008 and the second half of 2007. The lower results in 2009 were primarily due to the reduction of sales orders from customers. However, with the re-bound of copper price in 2010, the customers were willing to accept a higher sales price from APWC, because they anticipated the copper price rising trend will continue. Revenue for 2010 was $469 million, representing a 30% growth from that of 2009. Gross margin also posted a much better result in 2010, an increase of 33%, as compared to that of 2009, primarily due to the Company’s FIFO inventory costing method when the lower cost of raw materials purchased at end of 2009 were first used in the production.

cable products decreased by 5.9%.

The Company is unable to determine the precise impact of the Euro zone fiscal crises, and the fragile state of the global ~~economic~~ recovery, on its operations and cash flow, since its operating results are also affected by factors that are, or may be, unrelated to the economic ~~improvement,~~turmoil, such as the completion of routine purchase

cycles by customers and the completion,expansion or contraction of large infrastructure projects. However, the Company has concluded that thecurrent economic ~~recovery~~instability has ~~positively~~negatively affected the Company’s operations and cash flow. ~~However, even with the positive sign of economic recovery, the~~The Company believes that any efforts to forecast likely future performance with any degree of specificity would be fraught with uncertainty due to speed of the recovery itself. In addition, the apparent stabilization of the global capital markets and increase in economic activity in 2010 cannot be taken as certain indicators that the global recession is over and that sustained economic growth is assured.uncertainty. Accordingly, the Company cautions against placing reliance on any efforts to identify trends for the foreseeable future.

The governments in the countries in which we operate have all revised their economic growth for the fiscal year 2010. For purposes of planning and prudent management, the Company is presently anticipating that the extremely challenging and difficult economic conditions that faced the global economy throughout 2009 will lessen somewhat and the internal budget prepared by management as a planning tool for 2011 anticipates a further increase in sales and gross margin, given the rise in copper prices.

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

~~The macroeconomic~~

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

~~3.3.2~~3.3.4 Risks Related to the Common Shares and Corporate Governance

Consolidation of Charoong Thai Group Accounts

As of December 31, ~~2010,~~2011, the Company effectively owned 50.93% of the issued and outstanding shares of Charoong Thai Wire and Cable Public Company Limited (“Charoong Thai” or “CTW”)~~. That percentage ownership constitutes~~, a decrease from the Company’s initial ownership percentage ~~and~~which is attributable to the exercise of warrants or conversion of convertible securities by third parties. The Company’s present intention is to maintain majority ownership of the voting securities of Charoong Thai. However, there may be circumstances under which the Company cannot maintain majority ownership of Charoong Thai. In the event Charoong Thai ~~determined~~were to make a further offering of voting securities, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for voting securities, and the Company was not in a position to fund or finance its participation in the offering, the ownership interest of the Company in Charoong Thai could fall below 50%. If the Company’s ~~share holding~~ownership percentage in Charoong Thai were to fall below 50%, the accounts of the Charoong Thai group, which includes all of the Company’s Thailand operations, ~~will~~would not be consolidated but instead ~~will~~would be accounted for under the equity ~~accounted.~~method. In such an event, the Company’s accounts ~~will~~would show a decrease in revenue and most categories of assets and liabilities, which events could have a material adverse effect on the value of the Common Shares.

Potential Illiquidity of Common Shares

Approximately 75.4% of our Common Shares are either unregistered securities or registered securities held by affiliates, which are subject to restrictions on trading. Accordingly, approximately 75% of our Common Shares are not fully liquid investments. ~~In the recent past years,~~Since April 2011, when APWC was listed on NASDAQ, the volume of trading in our Common Shares has ~~not been substantial. This illiquidity may negatively impact~~picked up fractionally. However, the value of our Common Shares may be impacted negatively by their relative illiquidity when compared to the ~~Common Shares.~~

publicly-traded shares of many issuers.

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

As the majority shareholder, Pacific Electric Wire & Cable Co., Ltd. (“PEWC”) has sufficient votes to control the outcome of any matters presented for a shareholder vote, including the election of the members of the Board of Directors. PEWC may vote its shares in the Company in the manner that it sees fit. In addition, subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, PEWC may sell, convey or encumber all or a portion of its ownership interest in the Company without regard to the best interests of the other shareholders of the Company except to the extent that it ~~may be~~is: (i) prohibited from engaging in conduct oppressive to minority interests under applicable law and (ii) required to comply with the terms of the Amended and Restated Shareholders’ Agreement dated March 27, 2009 among the Company, PEWC andMSD CREDIT OPPORTUNITY Master Fund, L.P. (“COF”) (as the assignee ofSOF Investments, L.P. (“SOF”) in July 2011), a Delaware limited partnership which owns beneficially 9.8% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares (the “Amended and ~~except that it may not engage in conduct oppressive to minority interests under applicable law.~~

Restated Shareholders Agreement”).

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

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

Effective as of April 29, 2011, the Common Shares of the Company are traded on the NASDAQ Capital Markets tier. However, in listing on NASDAQ, as the Company has a more than fifty percent (50%) shareholder, the Company was entitled to rely upon a “controlled company exemption” that exempts it from having a board of directors comprised of a majority of independent directors. At present, a majority of the board of directors of the Company is affiliated with PEWC.

Limited Trading Volume

~~Our~~

Although our Common Shares are traded on the NASDAQ Capital Markets ~~tier. Trading~~tier, trading in, and demand for, our Common Shares has been limited. As a consequence, shareholders may find that their ability to sell their Common Shares quickly or in substantial amounts is adversely affected by the limited public trading market. Thinly-traded equity can be more volatile than equity securities traded in an active trading market. The high and low daily closing price for our Common Shares during the past 24 months ~~(April 2009 — April 2011)~~(March 2010 – March 2012) has been ~~$7.50~~$7.85 and ~~$0.50,~~$1.92, respectively. In the future, our Common Shares may experience significant price fluctuations which could adversely affect the value of your ownership interest in the Company.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures and Internal Control ~~Over~~over Financial Reporting

~~The Company focused on improving its disclosure controls~~

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

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

In connection with the audit of our consolidated financial statements as of and ~~remediating all~~for the year ended December 31, 2011, our independent registered public accounting firm determined also the existence of a material ~~weaknesses, and as~~weakness. A material weakness is a ~~result, both disclosure controls and procedures and~~deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting ~~were classified as effective as~~such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of ~~December 31, 2008, but ineffective as of December 31, 2009 due to~~ the ~~development of material weaknesses.~~ registrant’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by the company’s internal controls.

Deficiencies were noted in our controls over complex and non-routine ~~aspects of~~transactions in our financial statement closing process, including the accounting ~~for foreign currency transactions~~of revenue recognition under bill-and-hold arrangements and ~~translation~~consignment arrangement whereby ~~foreign currency translation amounts were improperly recorded in other comprehensive income instead of~~ the ~~statement of operations,~~revenue was inappropriately recognized; the calculation and recording of ~~individual~~ income tax, ~~liability, allowance for~~ deferred tax assets ~~fixed asset residual value,~~(and the related valuation allowance), inventory and ~~recurring consolidation entries.~~related impairment accounts, and the misclassification of a number of intercompany balances. These deficiencies were attributable to our decentralized reporting structure, our complex and manual consolidation process and inadequate reviews over account balances at the reporting date. ~~In making our assessment, we evaluated that the~~The aggregate effect of these deficiencies represented a material ~~weakness~~weakness. Based on this assessment, the Company’s management, including its CEO and CFO, concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was ineffective as of December 31, ~~2009. However, we have implemented the~~

2011.

~~following measures in 2010 to remediate the material weakness:~~

• ~~Training of all levels of finance and accounting staff, both at the subsidiary level and at headquarters level, on US GAAP and recent accounting and reporting developments.~~

• Accounting entries at each subsidiary must now be reviewed by their supervisor or finance manager, then signed off by the respective CFOs (or, in the absence of a CFO, the finance manager takes charge).

• ~~Regular monthly finance meetings are conducted to discuss problems and verify account balances.~~

• ~~Development of a more standardized group reporting package.~~

~~As of December 31, 2010, our assessment was that the material weakness identified in the prior year was remediated.~~

Delinquency in Reporting Obligations; Reporting of Financial Results

As a foreign private issuer, the Company is currently required to file its annual report on Form 20-F with the SEC within six months following the close of its fiscal year. The Company was not in a position to make the filing of its 2004 annual report on a timely basis. After the expiration of an automatic grace period, on August 29, 2005 the OTC BB delisted the Company for failure to remain current in the filing of its periodic reports. On November 9, 2007, the Company filed its 2004 annual report. On March 17, 2008, the Company filed its combined 2005 and 2006 annual report. The Company then relisted on the OTC BB in April 2008 under the symbol “AWRCF.” On June 28, June 26, 2009 and June 16, 2010, the Company filed its 2007, 2008 and 2009 annual report, respectively, on a timely basis.

The Company is currently compliant with its reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and believes that it has addressed ~~the~~certain corporate governance obstacles that led to its delinquency in filing its ~~2004, 2005 and 2006~~ annual ~~reports. However, the Company cannot provide assurances that it will continue to be compliant in its reporting obligations under the Exchange Act.~~report five years ago. As a foreign private issuer, the Company is not required by the rules of the Commission to provide financial results on a quarterly or semi-annual basis. In addition, Bermuda law does not require the Company to provide interim financial information to its shareholders, whether on a quarterly or semi-annual basis. As such, investors may not have the same access to financial information of the Company as they customarily receive in the case of a domestic issuer disclosing quarterly results on a Form 10-Q.

Under the NASDAQ rules; however, listed issuers are required to report semi‑annual unaudited financial results, which the Company has done since its listing on NASDAQ.

Potential Conflict of Certain Officers and Directors

~~The Company appointed two independent directors on September 28, 2007.~~

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

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

Obligations under the Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement

Pursuant to the original shareholders agreement dated June 28, 2007 ~~SOF Investments, L.P. (“SOF”~~(the “Shareholders Agreement”), a Delaware limited partnership, acquired 2,766,154 Common Shares, representing 20% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares (the “SOF Shares”), from Sino-JP Fund Ltd (“Sino-JP”), an institutional shareholder. On that same date, the Company entered into the Shareholders Agreement with PEWC and SOF, pursuant to which the Company granted to SOF certain rights and ~~protections.~~protections (now held by COF, as successor-in-interest to SOF, as explained below). Under the Shareholders Agreement, the Company agreed to indemnify SOF and its partners and certain of its affiliates (the “SOF Indemnified Persons”), for any additional taxes, interest, penalties and other costs that might be imposed upon or incurred by the SOF Indemnified Persons in the event that the Company is determined by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) to be a “controlled foreign corporation” (a “CFC”) or a “passive foreign investment company” (a “PFIC”), as such terms are interpreted and defined under IRS rules and regulations. The Company has determined that it was not a CFC or PFIC at any time during the 2011 fiscal year and does not believe that it ~~is now or~~ is likely to become a CFC or a PFIC; however, the Company cannot provide any assurances that it will not become a CFC or a PFIC in the future.

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

Under ~~the terms of~~ the Shareholders Agreement, if the Company failed to fulfill its obligations thereunder, SOF ~~may~~would have a claim for damages against the Company. No such claim has been made. In addition, if the Company fulfilled its reasonable best efforts undertakings but failed to meet one or more of the stated goals, SOF ~~may~~would have a put right of their Common Shares to PEWC. In accordance with those terms, on February 2, 2009, SOF delivered to PEWC notice of its exercise of the put right under the Shareholders Agreement due to the fact that the Common Shares were not listed on a national Securities Market as of January 31, 2009. On March 27, 2009, SOF sold 51% of its Common Shares to PEWC pursuant to the terms of a share purchase agreement between those parties. Upon the consummation of that share purchase agreement, SOF held 1,355,415 registered Common Shares of the Company and PEWC held 1,410,739 registered Common Shares, respectively, representing 9.8% and 10.2% of the outstanding Common Shares, with PEWC holding an additional 7,664,615 unregistered Common Shares, giving it an aggregate of 65.6% of the total issued and outstanding Common Shares. In connection with this transaction,

the Company, PEWC and SOF entered into anthe Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement, which among other things, granted to the Company an extension for listing the Common Shares on a national Securities Market until February 2011 and ~~maintains~~maintained for SOF the right to sell its remaining Common Shares to PEWC in the event the Company ~~does~~did not list its Common Shares on a national Securities Market by ~~February 2011.~~ such time. In April 2011, the Common Shares of the Company were approved for trading on the NASDAQ Capital Markets tier, which tier does not fit within the definition of a national “Securities Market”, as provided in the Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement. As of July 1, 2011, SOF transferred its Common Shares to COF, at which time COF executed a joinder agreement and became a party to the Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement and succeeded to the rights and interests of SOF thereunder. The Company is not aware that ~~SOF~~COF has taken any action with respect to the Common Shares held by it.The Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement also provides for those put, registration and indemnification rights set forth above in the description of the Shareholders ~~Agreement.~~Agreement and such rights now apply to COF in place of SOF. While the sale of Common Shares by SOF to PEWC resulted in PEWC holding a higher concentration of Common Shares which may impact liquidity for the other shareholders, the Company does not believe that any definitive impact can be ~~forecasted or~~ determined.

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

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

Holding Company Structure; Potential Restrictions on the Payment of Dividends

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

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

Under the Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement, ~~SOF~~COF has retained the right to sell its remaining Common Shares (the ~~“SOF~~“COF Shares”) to PEWC if the Company does not achieve a listing on a national Securities Market within the time frame provided in the agreement. The Company’s Common Shares are currently listed on the NASDAQ Capital Markets tier. The Company intends to apply to list the Common Shares on the Global Markets tier after the Company is satisfied that it qualifies in all respects for that tier. However, there are no assurances that the Common Shares will qualify for the Global Markets tier or that the Company’s application, when filed, will be approved. In addition, the Company has agreed to maintain the effectiveness of the registration statement on Form ~~F-1,~~F-3, for the benefit of ~~SOF,~~COF, and if the Company fails to do so for any period of thirty (30) consecutive trading days or an aggregate of sixty (60) trading days during any twelve month period,

then ~~SOF~~COF may, subject to compliance with notice and other procedural requirements, exercise a right to sell its remaining Common Shares to PEWC. At all times, the Company must exercise its reasonable best efforts to comply with its covenants under the Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement. Otherwise, the Company could be subject to a damages claim by ~~SOF.~~

On February 2, 2009, SOF delivered notice of its exercise of the put right under the Shareholders Agreement to PEWC due to the fact that the Common Shares were not listed on a national Securities Market as of January 31, 2009, which date was agreed to by the Company prior to the extension granted under the Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement. On March 27, 2009, PEWC and SOF completed a share purchase transaction pursuant to which PEWC acquired 1,410,739 Common Shares from SOF. As of the closing of that transaction, PEWC held 9,075,354 Common Shares and SOF held 1,355,415 Common Shares, representing 65.6% and 9.8% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares, respectively. The Company does not believe that any definitive impact of the increase in PEWC’s ownership can be forecasted or determined.

COF.

Corporate Matters; Limited Recourse; Limited Enforceability

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

~~3.3.3~~3.3.5 Risks Relating to Our Business

Risks Relating to Copper

Copper is the principal raw material we use, accounting for a majority of the cost of sales. We purchase copper at prices based on the average prevailing international spot market prices on the ~~London Metal Exchange (the “LME”)~~LME for copper for the one month prior to purchase. The price of copper is affected by numerous factors beyond our control, including international economic and political conditions, supply and demand, inventory levels maintained by suppliers, actions of participants in the commodities markets and currency exchange rates. As with other costs of production, changes in the price of copper may affect the Company’s cost of sales. Whether this has a material impact on our operating margins and financial results depends primarily on the Company’s ability to adjust selling prices to its customers, such that increases and decreases in the price of copper are fully reflected in those selling prices. Most of our sales of manufactured products reflect the cost of copper used to manufacture those products at the time the products are ordered. In the ordinary course of business we maintain inventories of raw materials and finished products reasonably necessary for the conduct of our business. These inventories typically reflect the cost of copper prevailing in the market at the time of purchase. A long-term decrease in the price of copper would require the Company to revalue its inventory at periodic intervals to the then net realizable value, which could be below cost. Copper prices have been subject to considerable volatility and it is not always possible to manage our copper purchases and inventory so as to neutralize the impact of copper price volatility. Accordingly, significant volatility in copper prices could have an adverse effect on our operations. In the fourth quarter of 2011, there was a dramatic decline in the price of copper on global markets. This decline impacted adversely on the Company’s fourth quarter and year-end results, as much of the Company’s copper inventory was procured prior to the fourth quarter price decline. No assurance can be given that such volatility will not recur.

Risks related to our Customer Base and our Geographic Markets

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

Risks relating to Force Majeure Events

Operations and other business conducted at our plants and other facilities are at risk to acts of god consisting of uncontrollable natural and climatic events (often referred to as force majeure events), such as the 2011 flooding in much of Thailand that severely disrupted our manufacturing operations at our Thai plant controlled by our subsidiary, Charoong Thai. The severe flooding affected much of our Thai operations and forced the suspension of operations for a period of 5 months. The temporary suspension of operations at Siam Pacific Electric Wire & Cable Company Limited (“Siam Pacific”), which is 100% owned by Charoong Thai impacted adversely on its 2011 sales, which experienced a 20% reduction in product sales in 2011 compared with that of 2010. With the help of its affiliated companies such asPacific Electric Wire & Cable (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (“PEWS”)andShanghai Yayang Electric Co., Ltd. (“Shanghai Yayang” or “SYE”), together with our parent company, PEWC, Siam Pacific partially restored its operations in January and February with shipments of 281 tons and 588 tons, respectively. Full production is expected to resume in the second quarterof 2012. The insurance coverage includes flood, fire, and theft but does not include losses due to business interruption.

Risks Relating to China

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

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

~~In recent years, the~~

The PRC government has gradually moved away from a planned economic model and implemented economic reform measures emphasizing decentralization, utilization of market forces in the development of the economy and a high level of management autonomy. While such economic reform measures are generally viewed as a positive development for foreign businesses investing or establishing operations in China, many of the reforms are unprecedented and may be subject to revision, modification or termination based on the outcome of such economic changes and other considerations, such as their social impact. There is not sufficient administrative or judicial precedent to permit the Company to determine with any degree of certainty how the reforms will impact our business in China.

In year 2011, the government began to curtail credit in order to dampen an over-heated real estate market, including commercial and residential areas. While the extent of the impact is unknown at this time, any contraction in the construction sector would certainly affect the demand for building wires, one of the products that the Company manufactures and sells in the southeastern Asia.

PRC Civil Law System May Limit the Company’s Remedies

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

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

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

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

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

the PRC to ~~remit sufficient foreign currency~~our PRC subsidiaries, which may, absent the requisite approvals from SAFE, adversely affect the continued growth of our business.

Pursuant to ~~pay dividends~~SAFE Circular No. 75, (i) a PRC resident must register with the local SAFE branch before establishing or ~~other payments to us,~~controlling an overseas special purpose vehicle(“SPV”), for the purpose of obtaining overseas equity financing using the assets of or ~~otherwise satisfy their foreign currency-denominated obligations.~~

equity interests in a domestic enterprise; (ii) when a PRC ~~Regulation~~resident contributes the assets of ~~Telecommunications Industry May Adversely Affect~~or its equity interests in a domestic enterprise into an SPV, or engages in overseas financing after contributing assets or equity interests into an SPV, such PRC resident must register his or her interest in the ~~Company’s Operations~~SPV and any subsequent change thereto with the local SAFE branch; and (iii) when the SPV experiences a material event, such as a change in share capital, merger or ~~Financial Condition~~

~~In addition,~~acquisition, share transfer or exchange, spin-off or long-term equity or debt investment, the PRC ~~government has considerable control over~~resident must, within 30 days after the ~~structure and overall development~~occurrence of such event, register such event with the local SAFE branch. On May 29, 2007, the SAFE issued guidance to its local branches for the implementation of the ~~telecommunications industry~~SAFE Circular No. 75, which guidance provides for more standardized, specific and stringent supervision regarding such registration requirements and requires PRC residents holding any equity interests or options in SPVs, directly or indirectly, controlling or nominal, to register with the PRC. Purchasers of our telecommunications cable in China are subject to extensive regulation by and under the supervision of the primary telecommunications industry regulator in China, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (the “MIIT”), which was created by the State Council of the PRC in March 2008 to assume, among other things, the duties of the former Ministry of Information Industry. The MIIT is responsible for formulating policies and regulations for the telecommunications industry, granting telecommunications licenses, allocating frequency spectrum and numbers, formulating interconnection and settlement arrangements between telecommunications operators, and enforcing industry regulations. Other PRC governmental authorities also regulate tariff policies, capital investment and foreign investment in the telecommunications industry. As a result of its accession to the World Trade Organization (“WTO”) and the adoption of the Regulations on the Administration of Foreign-Invested Telecommunications Enterprises in December 2001, which implement its commitments to the WTO, the Chinese government has agreed to gradually liberalize the various segments and regions of the telecommunications market to foreign telecommunications operators. Currently, however, the MIIT has only granted licenses to operate fixed-line telecommunications networks (which use our telecommunications cables) to certain PRC government-related entities. As a result, the business of our companies in China may be more dependent on the political stability of the country and continuity of government policy than if there were more consumers of telecommunications cable and if the government-related entities were not so closely involved in the telecommunications industry. Future changes to the regulations and policies governing the telecommunications industry in China, including possible future overhaul of the industry, may have a material adverse effect on our business.

SAFE.

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

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

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

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

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

We consume substantial amounts of electricity in our manufacturing processes at our production facilities in China. Certain parts of China have been subject to power shortages in recent years. We have experienced a number of power shortages at our production facilities in China to date, particularly in Shenzhen where numerous clusters of factories are situated. We are sometimes given advance notice of power shortages and in relation to this we currently have a backup power system at certain of our production facilities in China. However, there can be no

assurance that in the future our backup power system will be completely effective in the event of a power shortage, particularly if that power shortage is over a sustained period of time and/or we are not given advance notice thereof. Any power shortage, brownout or blackout for a significant period of time may disrupt our manufacturing, and as a result, may have an adverse impact on our business.

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

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

On March 16, 2007, the National People’s Congress of the PRC, ~~or NPC,~~ passed the new PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law (the “New EIT Law”). Under the New EIT Law, effective January 1, 2008, China adopted a uniform tax rate of 25% for all enterprises (including foreign-invested enterprises) and revoked the then current tax exemption, reduction and preferential treatments applicable to foreign-invested enterprises. However, there is a transition period for enterprises, whether foreign-invested or domestic, that were receiving preferential tax treatments granted by relevant tax authorities at the time the New EIT Law became effective. Enterprises that are subject to an enterprise income tax, or EIT, rate lower than 25% may continue to enjoy the lower rate and gradually transition to the new tax rate within five years after the effective date of the New EIT Law. Enterprises that are currently entitled to exemptions or reductions from the standard income tax rate for a fixed term may continue to enjoy such treatment until the fixed term expires. ~~Pacific Electric Wire & Cable (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (“PEWS”)~~PEWS is the only subsidiary of the Company in the PRC that still enjoys a reduced tax rate under the transitional period. The preferential income tax rate of PEWS under the revised tax incentive regulations was 22% in 2010 and ~~is scheduled to be~~ 24% in 2011, and is 25% in 2012.

In the beginning of 2012, the Chinese government announced that it was contemplating a conversion of its sales tax system into a value added tax system (“VAT”). While a change to a VAT system would help alleviate sales taxes to some extent, the details of the proposed changes are still unknown to industries and trading enterprises. Accordingly, the Company cannot say what impact, if any, a conversion to a VAT system of taxation might have on the Company’s financial results.

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

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

Exposure to Foreign Exchange Risks

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

Although our reporting currency is U.S. dollars, the functional currency of our Thai operations, which accounted for ~~40.6%~~42.0% of our sales in ~~2010,~~2011, is the Thai Baht. The functional currency of our Singapore operations, which accounted for ~~7.3%~~15.7% of our sales in ~~2010,~~2011, is the Singapore dollar. The functional currency of our Australian operations, which accounted for ~~9.6%~~13.0% of our sales in ~~2010,~~2011, is the Australian dollar. The functional currencies for our China operations, ~~which~~ in total accounted for ~~31.7%~~29.3% of our sales in ~~2010,~~2011, are divided into two groups: for ~~Shangdong joint ventures~~Shandong Pacific Rubber Cable Company, Ltd. (“SPRC”, equity investee with 25% equity owned by APWC, accounting under equity method for consolidation purpose),SPFO (which was disposed of on December 1, 2011) and ~~Shanghai Yayang,~~SYE, their functional currency is Renminbi, while for CCH HK, PEWS and Epan Industries Pte. Ltd (“Epan Industries”) in Singapore, their functional currency is U.S. dollars. Accordingly, the functional currency accounts of these operations are all translated into U.S. dollars utilizing, for the year, the balance sheet exchange rate for balance sheet accounts, and an average exchange rate for the year for the income statement accounts. Such translation of the functional currency accounts is recognized as a separate component of shareholders’ equity. Any devaluation of the Baht, the Australian dollar, the Singapore dollar, or the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar would adversely affect our financial performance measured in U.S. dollars.

Competition

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

Risks associated with Required Productivity Increases

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

Indebtedness

As of December 31, ~~2010,~~2011, the Company had a total of ~~$310.5~~$316.4 million in credit available to itself, or one or more of its operating subsidiaries. The available credit is provided by a total of 3414 banks in the various regions/territories in which we operate. Out of ~~$310.5 million in~~total available credit, ~~$100.8~~$224.6 million was unused. The Company, collectively and on individual basis, is not highly leveraged and management does not consider it to be likely that the Company will become highly leveraged. Weighted average borrowing rate, for all ~~the outstanding~~theoutstanding loans combined, would sum up to be ~~3.6%~~3.71%, which runs slightly higher than like-kind borrowing rates in the marketplace, i.e., three month LIBOR (data of ~~March 31, 2011)~~April 24, 2012) of ~~0.3045%~~0.47% plus 2.5%.

Composite Services Agreement with PEWC

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

Risks Relating to Thailand

A substantial portion of our Thai operations, which accounted for approximately ~~40.6%~~42.0% of our net sales in ~~2010,~~2011, consists of the manufacture of telecommunications and power cable and sales of those products for use in large-scale telecommunications projects and various construction projects in Thailand. As a result, our future ~~performance~~results will depend in part on the political situation in Thailand and the general state of the Thai economy. Recent ~~civil unrest~~flooding in Thailand particularly in the greater Bangkok area, has ~~abated somewhat.~~caused a tremendous amount of damage to all industries, including one of our factories belonging to Siam Pacific. APWC immediately organized an emergency rescue team comprising of engineers, technicians, and electricians to help restore the factory back to its operational mode. So far 90% of the machinery is restored and shipment to customers resumed with 281 tons in January 2012 and 588 tons shipped out in February. However at the moment, Siam Pacific has experienced a slight delay in renewing its insurance policy in 2012, as most of insurance companies covering the Thai market are reluctant to bear the risk of providing companies with flood insurance coverage.

While the political ~~situation remains volatile~~turmoil in Thailand has subsided since 2010, the continuing political uncertainty and ~~unpredictable. Elections scheduled to take place~~the risk of further social unrest lessens the attractiveness of the local market for foreign investment, and diminishes the focus of the government on infrastructure development, both of which considerations may adversely impact on the volume of business of the Company’s actual and potential customers in ~~June 2011 add to~~ the ~~uncertain political climate.~~Thai market. The Company’s Thai operations ~~are increasingly~~remain vulnerable to uncertainties with regard to payment for current sales and the award of future contracts in view of the ongoing political ~~crisis~~instability in Thailand. Additionally, in recent years the Thai economy has been highly cyclical and volatile, depending for economic growth in substantial part on a number of government initiatives for economic expansion. Moreover, the Baht remains volatile and subject to significant fluctuations in relation to the U.S. dollar. Such fluctuations in the value of the Baht may negatively impact our performance.

Environmental Liabilities

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

Alternative Transmission Technologies

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

International Business Risks

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

Item 4:4 Information on the Company

4.1 History and Development of the Company

General

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

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

Principal Capital Expenditures and Divestitures

Total purchases of property, plant and equipment amounted to ~~$3.4 million in 2008 and~~ $3.3 million in 2009, ~~and~~ $3.7 million in ~~2010. Those purchases related mainly to the capacity expansion of certain subsidiaries~~2010, and $8.9 million in ~~Thailand~~2011, mostly for old machinery replacements for Australia Pacific Electric Cable Pty Limited (“APEC”) and ~~China, particularly Charoong Thai,~~Sigma Cable Company (Private) Limited (“Sigma Cable”), and ~~to the replacement of old~~for newly purchased production machinery and equipment ~~at various operating facilities.~~

for Ningbo Pacific Cable Co., Ltd. (“NPC”).

4.2.1 Certain Recent Events

On April 30, 2012, the Company announced certain of its financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, which included gross revenue of $471.9 million, net loss from continuing operations of $3.9 million and loss per share from continuing operations of $0.49.

On March 21, 2012, the Company announced that it has been awarded three new supply contracts in Singapore valued at approximately $87 million.

On February 9, 2012, the Company announced the appointment of MZ-HCI as APWC’s new investor relations firm. The contract with MZ-HCI would provide APWC with total solution in terms of investor relations work, investor relations website design, press releases and XBRL report printing with reduced costs.

On October 7, 2011, the Company’s shareholders passed a resolution at the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) adopting the third amended and restated bye-laws of the Company (the “Bye-Laws”), which allowthe Company to purchase its own shares for cancellation or acquire them to be held as treasury shares, as provided for in Section 42B of the Companies Act, and to be applied or allotted for any of the purposes permitted by said Section 42B. At the AGM, the shareholders also elected to the Board each of the Directors named in Item 6 of this Annual Report.

On September 7, 2011, the Commission declared effective the Company’s Post‑Effective Amendment No. 8 to a registration statement on Form F‑1 reporting on and converting to Form F‑3, covering 2,766,154 Common Shares, of which 1,410,739 Common Shares are held by PEWC and 1,355,415 Common Shares are held by COF.

On April 29, 2011, the Common Shares of the Company commenced trading on the NASDAQ Capital Markets tier.

On March 17, 2011, the Board passed resolutions whereby 1) it accepted the resignation of an existing director, Mr. Lee Gai Poo, 2) it appointed a new member to the Board, Dr. Lambert Ding, as an independent director, who ~~will~~ also ~~serve~~serves as a member of the Audit Committee, and 3) it passed on amendment to the Audit Committee charter, to clarify that the appointment of the independent auditors is subject to shareholder approval.

On October 6, 2010, the SEC declared effective the Company’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to a registration statement on Form F-1 covering 2,766,154 Common Shares, of which 1,410,739 Common Shares are held by PEWC and 1,355,415 Common Shares are held by SOF.

On September 3, 2010, the Company held its annual general meeting of shareholders. At such meeting, each of the directors of the Company was re-elected except for Mr. Sun Tao-Tsun who resigned from the Board in August 2010. Ernst & Young was appointed independent auditors of the Company for the second year. In the meeting the 2009 financial results were presented along with unaudited six month interim financial results for the first half of 2010.

~~On May 13, 2010, a Board meeting was called to discuss and pass the 2009 audited financial results presented by CFO, Mr. Frank Tseng.~~

On January 5, 2010, CCG IR firm was appointed by the Company to handle all investor relations matters. The Board made this appointment with a view to improving shareholder communications and procuring assistance to enhance the Company’s visibility in its trading markets.

On October 22, 2009 the Board passed a resolution whereby in connection with a restructuring plan, Crown Century Holdings Limited (“CCH HK”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, was approved to acquire 51% of the shares of Asia Pacific Electric Cable, Pty, Ltd., an Australian company owned 13.79% by APWC and 86.21% by Sigma Cable Co. (Pte) Limited, a subsidiary of the Company, (“Sigma Cable”). The plan provided for a transfer of shares from Sigma Cable for a consideration of $9,958,917, in order to offset intra-group loans being extended by CCH HK to Sigma Cable. This transaction was completed on March 31, 2010.

Until March 27, 2009, SOF Capital, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“SOF”), owned twenty percent (20%) of the issued and outstanding Common Shares. On that date, SOF sold 51% of the Common Shares of the Company held by it to PEWC, pursuant to the exercise of certain sale rights under a shareholder’s agreement dated as of June 28, 2007 (the “Original Shareholders Agreement”) by and among PEWC, SOF and the Company. In connection with such transaction, the Company, PEWC and SOF entered into an Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, the Company was granted an extension until February 2011 for it to achieve a listing on a national Securities Market and SOF maintained its right to sell its remaining Common Shares to PEWC if the Company does not achieve that listing.

4.2.2 Managing Our Business in Current Market Conditions

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

Specifically, the Company has continued to focus on increased efforts to collect its receivables on a timely basis. The days of sales outstanding in ~~2010~~2011 have improved from ~~100~~102 days to 9692 days. The Company ~~focuses~~continues to focus on working actively with all of its significant customers to reduce collection times and minimize ~~write offs.~~write-offs. The Company has also reduced its inventory levels through planned ~~lower~~reductions in raw material purchases while negotiating with suppliers to reduce costs of raw materials and supplies. The Company has focused also on reducing operating costs where practicable. Overall the Company has ~~increased its~~decreasedits headcount by ~~100~~92 since the beginning of 2011, which ~~reflects~~reflected management’s view that the business of APWC ~~continues to gradually pick up.~~would experience some slowness in 2011, which would also cause an erosion on net income for the fiscal year. ��Accordingly, headcount reduction became one of the cost containment measures taken by the Company. The Company has entered into certain copper futures contracts in Singapore and at CTW in several instances in order to reduce the effect of the current volatility in copper prices on its operations. The Company ishas also ~~negotiating~~negotiated and

~~close to finalizing~~ finalized arrangements with banks for additional loans and credit ~~facilities.~~facilities to be applied against construction of NPC’s plant.

We believe that the successful implementation of these actions has had a positive effect on our cash resources, and we intend to continue these measures in order to preserve our ~~liquidity. The Company is seeking to~~liquidity and maintain a strong cash position. ~~None of the Company’s material lines of credit has been terminated.~~ As of December 31, ~~2010,~~2011, the Company had available and unused lines of credits from suppliers, banks and other lenders totaling, in the aggregate, approximately ~~$186.0~~$224.6 million, ~~a decrease~~an increase of ~~$25.2~~$38.6 million from a year ago. ~~This reflects the greater capital commitment of the Company to increased purchases of raw materials and other capital outlays, as the volume of business increased during the course of 2010.~~ We believe however that available and unused ~~amount~~amounts of credit isare sufficient to support our current working capital needs.

The total bank loans and trust receipts outstanding as of year-end 2011 were also reduced to the lowest level in some time, from $67.4 million in 2010 to $52.8 million in 2011, reflecting the downward trend of copper price at end of fourth quarter 2011 and also our effort in controlling the raw material stock level.

4.2.3 Recent Business Trends

As part of the rebound in our business, the operating subsidiaries expect to encounter less difficulty in raising new banking facilities and loans to support their working capital requirements in the current environment where banks are more frequently willing to offer new facilities. Governments in certain countries, such as China, Thailand and Singapore, have pledged to increase infrastructure and construction spending to boost or maintain economic growth. Assuming those pledges are acted upon, those developments will quite possibly have a favorable impact on our sales of manufactured products. However, there is no certainty on that point, as the correlation is sometimes problematic. The rebound in the trading prices of many public companies and the increases in major indices on a number of national exchanges since the lows of March 2009 have been coupled with a material increase in customer purchases of the Company’s products for either private or government sponsored projects.

~~The gradual improvement in global economic conditions during the course of 2010 impacted positively on the Company’s revenues and overall financial results for the year.~~

APWC experienced a ~~30%~~5.7% growth in overall revenues in 2011 over 2010, ~~over 2009, and also experienced an increase of 33%~~but suffered a decrease in gross margins of 3.5% in 2011 when compared with that of 2010. Operating profit was down from $28.7 million in 2010 ~~over 2009. These positive developments~~to $1.9 million in 2011, due to the fact that the Company wrote off goodwill in the amount of $8.8 million and Siam Pacific incurred flood damage of $3.9 million. The gross margin erosion in 2011 can be attributed primarily to two factors: 1) the copper price per tonnage in 2011 increased by 17% whereas our average selling price only increased by 11.7% and 2) our factory machinery utilization rate was below the optimal level. The cost of sales increased as a result of the 2011 drop in our factory utilization rate. The material decline in gross margin, and the other factors that impacted adversely on our results, yielded loss per share of $0.49 per share in 2011 compared to earnings per share of $1.02 in 2010, which was approximately a 40% increase over 2009. The positive revenue trends that played out during the course of 2010 have continued into the early part of 2011. For example, countries like Singapore or Brunei have placed their orders with Sigma Cable during 2011, particularly in the low to medium voltage transmission, with expected more to come in the foreseeable future. In addition, the re-bound in the trading prices of many public companies and the increases in major indices on a number of national exchanges since the lows of March 2009 have been coupled with a material increase in customer purchases of the Company’s products for expenditures for either private or government sponsored projects. As part of the rebound in our business, the operating subsidiaries expect to encounter less difficulty in raising new banking facilities and loans to support their working capital requirements in the current environment where banks are more frequently willing to offer new facilities. Governments in certain countries, such as China, Thailand and Singapore, have pledged to increase infrastructure and construction spending to boost or maintain economic growth. Assuming those pledges are acted upon, those developments will have a favorable impact on our sales of manufactured products. The Company’s results for the first half of 2010 benefitted from a modest increase in governmental spending on infrastructure development, whereas the second half of 2010 results — better than the first half, did indicate that the government spending increased further over the first half, particularly when the focus of governments was on building more housing and on infrastructure improvement. While the global economic recovery continues to confront significant challenges, as does our business and the markets in which we operate, and we are not able to forecast future results, the Company believes that its preliminary results for the early part of 2011 are trending consistent with its improved performance in 2010.

4.3 Business Overview

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

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

Thailand

The Company’s Thai operations are conducted through Charoong Thai, ~~Wire and Cable Public Company Limited (“Charoong Thai” or “CTW”),~~ Siam Pacific ~~Electric Wire & Cable Company Limited (“Siam Pacific”)~~ and Pacific-Thai Electric Wire & Cable Co. Ltd. (“Pacific Thai”)~~, which~~. Pacific Thai was transferred into Siam Pacific in March 2011.

Charoong Thai is a publicly-traded Thai corporation, the shares of which are listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (“SET”). It manufactures aluminum and copper electric wire, medium and high voltage power cable and telecommunications cable. It has subsidiaries and affiliates in the businesses of optic fiber cable manufacturing and telecommunication and network services. Charoong Thai was established in Thailand in 1967 as a limited public company. As of December 31, ~~2010,~~2011, the Company effectively owned 50.93% of the issued and outstanding shares of Charoong Thai. The Company’s present intention is to maintain majority ownership of the voting securities of Charoong Thai. The board of directors of Charoong Thai may authorize the issuance of additional shares of common stock of Charoong Thai. The Company has preemptive rights to purchase its pro rata share of any additional authorized shares, less amounts reserved for directors, officers and employees. In the event the board of Charoong Thai decides to cause it to issue additional shares, the Company may decide not to exercise its preemptive ~~right,~~rights, in which case the Company’s interest may be ~~diluted..~~

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

Pacific Thai (now transferred into Siam Pacific) was established in 1989 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Siam Pacific. Pacific Thai ~~produces~~produced enameled wire for export only and has a special tax status which exempts it from import duties on raw materials used in export manufacturing. This special tax status is phasing out, and by the time the business consolidation is completed, the special tax status will expire.

only.

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

In a restructuring that included the transfer of the business of Pacific Thai into Siam Pacific, the Company achieved a reorganization, which has generated cost savings while improving overall efficiency. The Company believes the synergistic effect of merging these operations will continue to produce significant savings in overhead cost as it facilitates the centralization of decision making and resource allocation for the Thai operations. Management of Pacific Thai and Siam Pacific was consolidated into Charoong Thai in order to enhance synergies and provide greater sharing of expertise. For example, each of Charoong Thai and Siam ~~Pacific’s manufactured~~Pacific manufactures and ~~distribute~~distributes enameled wire and they are now in a better position to share technical expertise and resources. Under the restructuring, APWC owns 50.93% of Charoong Thai, which owns 100% of Siam Pacific. However, Siam Pacific continues to report its results separately to APWC headquarters.

China

The Company’s China operations are conducted through ~~six~~seven business ~~entities.~~entities – Shanghai Yayang, CCH HK, PEWS, NPC, SPFO (which was disposed of in December 2011), SPRC (equity investee), and SHP (equity investee). The operating entities include Shanghai Yayang, ~~Electric Co., Ltd. (“Shanghai Yayang“or “SYE”),~~ formerly known as Shanghai Pacific Electric Co., Ltd., a joint venture in Shanghai incorporated in June 1998 to manufacture enameled ~~wire.~~wires. The Company’s effective holding in Shanghai Yayang is 54.41%. Shanghai Yayang manufactures enameled ~~wire~~wires with a diameter between 0.05mm and 2.5mm for sale and distribution in the eastern part of China, including to local and Taiwanese based end-users. Sitting inon the board are six directors, either members of management of Shanghai Yayang who are expatriated from Taiwan or Thai representatives, also expatriated ~~from~~ or designated by APWC or PEWC.

The Company owns ~~Crown Century Holdings Limited (“~~100% of CCH ~~HK”),~~HK, a Hong Kong registered company, and its wholly-owned subsidiary company, ~~Pacific Electric Wire & Cable (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (“PEWS”).~~PEWS. PEWS manufactures enameled ~~wire~~wires for electric, video and audio products primarily for export and with a little portion sold domestically. ~~CCH HK, since the~~Since a restructuring in the first quarter of 2010, CCH HK is no longer the trading arm of PEWS, ~~and transfers~~as it transferred its distribution role to Epan Industries ~~Pte Ltd (“Epan”). The contributions of Epan and PEWS to the Company’s annual operating results have increased substantially.~~in Singapore. The Company believes that PEWS is one of the ~~leading~~major manufacturersof enameled wire products in the southern Chinese market.

Until 2006, the Company’s China ~~South~~operations included NPC, a telecommunications cable manufacturing joint venture located in Ningbo Yin County, Zhejiang Province in eastern China. The other owner of NPC is China Ningbo City Yin Jiang County Yin Jiang Town Industrial Corporation. NPC used to manufacture a range of telecommunications cable and local area network (“LAN”) electronic cables for sale and distribution in the Chinese domestic market and export market. In 2006, the Company decided to cease operations at NPC, as it concluded that the prospects for reversing the losses and achieving profitability were too remote. Thereafter, the Company liquidated certain machinery and equipment through sales to third parties. The land, building and some leftover machinery and equipment remained with NPC. In December 2009, the Company started a series of discussions with Bangkok Bank Hong Kong branch on a possible loan which would provide a cash infusion and a trade finance facility, each aimed at re-building NPC to be a viable operation focusing on producing electronic wiring. The new business draws upon the experience of, and technology from, our parent company, PEWC. The loan facility agreement was finalized in March 2011, thereby allowing for a total cash contribution of $14 million and a trade credit line of $8 million, with the first tranche of capital funding of $5 million infused to NPC at the end of May 2011, increasing APWC’s ownership to 95.80%. Theconstruction of NPC’s factory is divided in two phases with the existing plant finished in October 2011 and the new plant targeted to be completed by the end of 2012.

~~Shangdong Pacific Fiber Optics Cable Co., Ltd. (“SPFO”) is~~

In November 2011, the Company sold its 51% interest in SPFO, a joint venture company in Yanggu County, Shandong Province, China. SPFO was established to manufacture fiber optic cables for the China market. The Company ~~owns~~determined that its resources in the China market are better deployed in further developing its core wire and cable business, rather than seeking to establish itself in the fiber optic business.

The Company holds a ~~51.0%~~25.0% interest in ~~SPFO, with~~SPRC, which manufactures rubber cable for the China market. The remaining ~~interest~~75% is owned by ~~the joint venture partner,~~ Shandong Yanggu Wire & Cable ~~Company~~Corp. Ltd. (“Shandong Yanggu”), an established cable manufacturer in Shandong Province that produces a wide range of cable products and is considered one of the ~~leading~~major cable producers in China.

The Company ~~holds a 25.0% interest in Shandong Pacific Rubber Cable Company, Ltd. (“SPRC”), which manufactures rubber cable for the China market. The remaining 75% is owned by Shandong Yanggu.~~

~~The Company also~~ holds a 49% interest in a joint venture called ~~Shandong Huayu Pacific Fiber Optics Communication Co., Ltd. (“SHP”),~~SHP, which engages in the manufacture of optic fibers. The remaining 51% of SHP is owned by Hebei Huayu Co. Ltd. (as the successor in interest to Shandong Yanggu). Due to a severe downturn in the market for fiber optic cable after the SHP joint venture was established, the plant intended to be constructed for manufacturing fiber optic cable has yet to be completed and a production date for commencing operations has not been determined. The actual commencement of operations, if it occurs at all, will depend on our ongoing assessment of market conditions. The carrying value of the Company’s investment in SHP was ~~$0.9~~$1.2 million as of December 31, ~~2010.~~2011. In the event that the commencement of operations continues to be delayed indefinitely or the joint venture determines to forego planned operations, due to continued depressed conditions in the fiber optic cable market, or other factors are determined to have a direct impact on the assessed value of SHP, the Company will recognize impairment losses in the foreseeable future that could result in the full write-off of its investment in SHP. SHP is currently seeking out potential buyers to take over the business.

Until 2006, the Company’s China operations included Ningbo Pacific Cable Co. Ltd. (“NPC”), a telecommunications cable manufacturing joint venture located in Ningbo Yin County, Zhejiang Province in eastern China, in which the Company owns a 94.31% interest. The other owner of NPC is China Ningbo City Yin County Yinjiang Town Industrial Corporation. NPC used to manufacture a range of telecommunications cable and local area network (“LAN”) electronic cables for sale and distribution in the Chinese domestic market and export market. Since 1997 the business was performing below the Company’s expectations due primarily to a lack of market penetration in China. In addition, the performance of certain managers at NPC, who were later terminated, did not comply with the Company’s standards for good business practices. In 2006, the Company determined to cease operations at NPC, as it concluded that the prospects for reversing the losses and achieving profitability were too remote. Thereafter, the Company liquidated certain machinery and equipment through sales to third parties. The land, building and some remaining machinery and equipment are still held by NPC. In December 2009, the Company started a series of discussions with a bank in Hong Kong on a possible loan which would provide a cash infusion and a trade finance facility, each aimed at re-building NPC to be a viable operation focusing on producing electronic wiring, a new product never before manufactured by APWC. The new business would draw upon the experience of, and technology from, our parent company, PEWC. While discussions with the bank remain ongoing, the Company is hopeful of completing financing arrangements and resuming operations at NPC during the course of 2011.

Singapore

The Company’s Singapore operations are principally conducted through its 98.3%-owned subsidiary, Sigma ~~Cable Company (Private) Limited (“Sigma Cable”).~~Cable. The Company believes that Sigma Cable is one of the ~~leading~~major suppliers of power cable products in Singapore. Sigma Cable manufactures and sells a range of low voltage power cable products, used mainly in infrastructure projects and commercial and residential developments. Sigma Cable is also the exclusive distributor in Singapore of medium and high voltage wire and cable products manufactured by PEWC.

Sigma Cable also has project engineering operations in Singapore to supply, deliver and install ~~(“SDI”)~~ primarily medium and high voltage cable to power transmission projects. While the Company currently obtains its supply of medium and high voltage power cable for its SDI operations from PEWC, other suppliers are also available if necessary. The Company anticipates that there will be ~~increasing~~modest demand for medium and high voltage power cable ~~and related turnkey installation~~ projects insponsored by Singapore as two new SDI projects totaling $14.1 million contract sum are entered into by Sigma Cable with customers in the first quarter of 2011 and the Company is seeking to increase its business volume in its project engineering business segment.

government.

The Company also holds a 100% interest in Sigma-Epan ~~International~~Industries, Pte. Ltd. (“Sigma-Epan”), a group of companies with its headquarters and limited operations ~~in Singapore and Malaysia. Sigma-Epan group has its headquarters~~ in Singapore. Prior to ceasing manufacturing operations in

May of 2007, Sigma-Epan manufactured specialty cables and assembled cable harnesses for the electronics, computer, building automation, audio and communication industries. Sigma-Epan continues to trade specialty electronic and other types of cables. After the Company’s restructuring, which was completed in April 2010, Epan Industries, one of the subsidiaries of Sigma-Epan, ~~has been~~became the trading ~~arms~~arm for PEWS products in the South China ~~South~~ market.

Australia

The Company went through a group restructuring ~~exercise~~ in March 2010. CCH HK acquired 51% of ~~Australia Pacific Electric Cable Pty Limited (“APEC”)~~APEC shares from Sigma Cable, thereby increasing the Company’s effective interests in APEC from 98.53% to 99.4% ~~(through Sigma Cable at 34.61%, and APWC at 13.79%)~~. APEC is located near Brisbane and is one of three major wire and cable manufacturers in Australia. APEC produces a range of power cables supplemented by imports from overseas sister companies. APEC possesses a substantial marketing and distribution infrastructure with a network of sales offices and warehouses in the major capital cities of Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.

~~Malaysia~~

Elecain Industry Sdn Bhd (“Elecain”), an operating subsidiary of the Company located in Malaysia, ceased operations in 2007. The board’s intention was to liquidate the company but due to unsettled issues with inter-company loan balances, the company still exists. Elecain was not significant to the business of the Company.

4.3.1 Products and Services

The Company engages in three principal business lines consisting of the manufacture of wire and cable products, the distribution of ~~its own manufactured products and of~~ certain wire and cable products manufactured by PEWC, as well as some third party products, and the provision of project engineering services to certain of its customers. The Company manufactures and sells a wide variety of wire and cable products primarily in ~~four~~three general categories: telecommunications cable, power transmission cable, and enameled ~~wire and, until May 2007, electronic cables, which the Company ceased to manufacture as of that date.~~ wires.The Company’s telecommunications and power cables are used in a range of infrastructure projects and in commercial and residential developments. The Company’s enameled wire is used in the manufacturing of components and sub-components of household appliances and small machinery. The electronic cables, which include cable harnesses, are used in the electronics, computer, building automation, audio and communication industries. In addition, the Company acts as the Singapore distributor of wire and cable products manufactured by PEWC. The Company also offers SDI project engineering services of medium and high voltage cable for power transmission projects in Singapore.

Distribution Products

~~Sales of Distributed Products~~

The Company has a sales and marketing force for the distribution of its ~~manufactured products~~Manufactured Products in the markets where it has manufacturing facilities and in certain other Asian markets. In addition, the Company is a distributor of wire and cable products manufactured by PEWC. The leading PEWC products sold by the Company are medium and high voltage power cable (with capacities ranging from 3.3 kilovolts to 69 kilovolts), with the vast majority of such sales made in Singapore. The PEWC products sold by the Company do not compete with the Company’s ~~manufactured products.~~Manufactured Products. In addition, certain subsidiaries also sell distributed products from other suppliers in Thailand and Australia during ~~2010.~~

2011.

~~Services~~

SDI Project Engineering Services

Based ~~on trends~~upon the needs of government and the private sector ~~expansion and upgrading of~~with regard to residential and commercial buildings and infrastructure projects in Singapore, the Company anticipates modest demand for medium and high voltage power and for value added services in the power supply industry. To take advantage of these opportunities, the Company has developed its SDI project engineering capability. The SDI project engineering involves supply, delivery and installation primarily of medium and high voltage cable to power transmission projects in Singapore. After entering into a contract to supply, deliver and install cable for a power transmission project, the Company delivers medium and high voltage cables and enters into subcontracting agreements with local companies to install the cable as required by the project. ~~Because of these changes,~~As reported in a Company press release on March 20, 2012, Sigma ~~Cable in Singapore is able to be awarded two significant contracts in the first quarter of 2011~~cable has additionally won three new SDI projects totaling US$87 million with ~~contracts valued at $14.1 million.~~

duration spreading out over three years.

4.3.2 Manufacturing

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

Telecommunications Cable

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

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

Power Cable

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

cable is mainly used as lighting and power supply cable inside and outside of buildings. The voltage capacity of the Company’s power cables range from 300 volts to one kilovolt.

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

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

Enameled Wire

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

4.3.3 Raw Materials

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

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

The Company has historically purchased a substantial portion of its copper rods from PEWC. Under the Composite Services Agreement between the Company and PEWC, PEWC agreed to supply to the Company on a priority basis its copper rod requirements at prices at least as favorable as prices charged to other purchasers in the same markets purchasing similar quantities. PEWC continues to be the principal supplier of copper rods to the Company’s operations in other Asian countries. Under the Company’s copper rod supply arrangements, orders will be

placed between eight to ten weeks before the desired delivery date, with prices “pegged” to the average spot price of copper on the LME for the one month prior to delivery plus a premium.

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

The Company attempts to maintain approximately a three to five week supply of copper rods and cathodes for its Thai operations and approximately a two to four week supply in Singapore. In PEWS, the Company ~~was able to maintain~~generally maintains one to two weeks of supply of copper rods and cathodes. In APEC, the copper supply was maintained at one to two weeks ~~in 2010.~~during 2011. In Epan Industries whose copper is purchased through CCH HK, approximately three weeks of copper supply is preserved for manufacturing ~~purpose.~~purposes. The Company has never experienced a material supply interruption or difficulty obtaining a sufficient supply of copper rod or cathode.

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

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

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

4.3.4 Quality Control

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

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

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

4.3.5 Sales and Marketing

The Company’s telecommunications cable and power cable products are primarily sold in the domestic markets of the countries where they are manufactured, whereas most of the enameled wire manufactured by the Company in Thailand is exported to take advantage of Pacific Thai’s tax status exempting it from paying import duties on raw materials used in the manufacture of export product. With the transfer, this tax exemption is phasing out. On the other hand, for enameledexported. Enameled wire ~~which are~~ sold by Epan Industries in Singapore ~~are~~is manufactured by PEWS in Shenzhen, China. The enameled wire is also exported to the customers ~~in the~~throughout Southeast Asia. ~~However, these sales of enameled wire do not enjoy any tax exemption.~~ The following table sets forth the Company’s sales revenues for the periods indicated among its three business segments — i.e., Manufactured Products, Distributed Products, and ~~Supply, Delivery, and Installation (“SDI”)~~SDI and, within the Manufactured Products segment, by geographic locations of manufacturing, together with their respective percentage share of total sales for such ~~periods:~~periods.

2008 2009 2010
$ % $ % $ %
Manufactured Products:
Thailand 216,364 43.2 % 117,954 32.6 % 190,364 40.6 %
Singapore 35,318 7.0 % 34,583 9.5 % 34,248 7.3 %
Australia 61,167 12.2 % 33,935 9.4 % 45,053 9.6 %
China 134,999 27.0 % 113,649 31.4 % 148,958 31.7 %

Total 447,848 89.4 % 300,121 82.9 % 418,623 89.2 %

Distributed Products (1) 32,415 6.5 % 28,102 7.8 % 27,107 5.8 %
SDI Project Engineering (2) 20,535 4.1 % 34,008 9.4 % 23,600 5.0 %

Total Net Sales 500,798 100.0 % 362,231 100.0 % 469,330 100.0 %

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

	Years ended December 31,
	2009		2010		2011
	$	%	$	%	$	%
Manufactured Products:
Thailand	117,954	36.2%	190,364	42.6%	186,034	39.4%
Singapore	34,583	10.6%	34,248	7.7%	52,353	11.1%
Australia	33,935	10.4%	45,053	10.1%	58,932	12.5%
China	77,656	23.8%	126,394	28.3%	132,155	28.0%
Total	264,128	81.0%	396,059	88.7%	429,475	91.0%
Distributed Products (1)	28,102	8.6%	26,935	6.0%	25,500	5.4%
SDI Project Engineering (2)	34,008	10.4%	23,600	5.3%	16,972	3.6%
Total Net Sales	326,238	100.0%	446,594	100.0%	471,946	100.0%

(1) Distributed products are sold in Singapore, Thailand, and Australia.
(2) All SDI project Engineering is supplied in Singapore.


~~(1)~~		~~Distributed products are largely sold in Singapore and Thailand~~

~~(2)~~		~~All SDI project Engineering is supplied in Singapore~~

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

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

In 2011, a $ 2.3 million forward purchase contract was entered into by Siam Pacific, Sigma Cable, and Charoong Thai to reduce the impact of fluctuations in the copper sale price.

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

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

Thailand

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

Singapore

The Company produces and sells low voltage power cable in Singapore. In addition, the Company sells a wide range of wire and cable products produced by PEWC. Power cables manufactured by the Company and PEWC are primarily sold to SP Powerassets, a quasi-public entity responsible for power delivery in Singapore, and to a large number of private contractors and construction firms. The Company also offers project engineering services for the SDI of medium and high voltage power cable to power transmission projects in Singapore.

In Singapore alone, sales of ~~manufactured products~~Manufactured Products in ~~2010~~2011 accounted for ~~48.8%~~70.6% of the net sales in Singapore; sales of ~~distributed products~~Distributed Products in ~~2010~~2011 accounted for ~~17.5%~~7.8%, the remaining ~~33.7% comprising of~~21.6% representing SDI project engineering services. ~~While the Company is seeking to increase the volume of business in its SDI business segment, in 2010~~In 2011, sales of SDI project engineering services to SP Powerassets Ltd. accounted for 100% of the Company’s SDI sales. Such sales are under a comprehensive contract, with purchase orders placed from time to time with the Company by SP ~~Powerassets.~~ Powerassets Ltd. Sales of ~~copper wire and cable products purchased from PEWC since 2008 are as follows (in thousands):~~

Year ended December 31,
(figures are in thousands of US$)
2008 2009 2010
Manufactured Product:
Power Cable 6,435 11,519 34,248
Electronic Wire 194 692 —

Total 6,629 12,211 34,248

~~The sales of~~Manufactured Products, i.e., power cable ~~increase by more than 300% was due to government demand, especially in its infrastructure plans to build up more housing and industrial areas,~~since 2009 have been as ~~well as around the inland subway systems since 2010 onwards.~~follows:

	Years ended December 31, (figures are in thousands of US$)
	2009	2010	2011
Manufactured Product:
Power Cable	34,583	34,248	52,353
Total	34,583	34,248	52,353

China

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

4.3.6 Competition

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

Thailand

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

Singapore

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

Australia

Currently, besides APEC, there are two major wire and cable producers in Australia: Olex Cables (owned by Nexans) and Prysmian Cables, with factories in the states of Victoria and New South Wales, respectively. Also, Advance Cable, a cable producer with a factory in Victoria, has recently obtained a bigger market share. In addition, a significant portion of the Australian market is serviced by two importers: (i) General Cables Australia, which imports cables from its parent company General Cables, which manufactures cables in New Zealand and (ii) Electra Cables, which imports cables from factories in China. These companies are APEC’s principal competitors. ~~During fiscal year 2010,~~ APEC ~~was~~

however is the only power cable producer in Queensland and therefore ~~sought~~seeks to take advantage of its comparative proximity to customers in contrast to competitors that ~~were~~are required to transport their products into Queensland from other states in Australia.APEC has also opened sales offices with warehousing facilities in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth in order to attract and service the customers in those regions. In February 2011, APEC entered into a distribution agreement with one of the regional suppliers with the hope that this collaboration will bring extra business to Australia operations. Foreign competition barriers exist with import duties and the more stringent Australian cable specifications standards. Asean (Association of South East Asian Nations) Free Trade Area (AFTA) Agreements are in effect with Singapore and ~~Thailand.~~

Thailand, among other Asian countries.

China

PEWS manufactures enameled ~~wire~~wires in the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone in Guangdong Province for electronic, video and audio products for the South China market and for export. After ~~the~~a restructuring, Epan Industries, one of the subsidiaries of Sigma-Epan, ~~becomes~~became the trading arm of PEWS. Based on information provided by customers and suppliers, the Company believes that, based on production capacity, PEWS is one of the largest enameled wire manufacturers amongst the six manufacturers in Shenzhen. It supplies mainly to overseas transformer, motor and coil ~~manufacturers in and around Shenzhen.~~manufacturers. It faces competition principally from overseas imports and local manufacturers.

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

~~The~~provinces in China.

In 2011, the Company ~~believes that SPFO is one of~~made a strategic decision to exit the ~~largest manufacturers of~~ fiber optic ~~cables~~cable market in Shandong Province ~~based on sales~~ by ~~dollar value. It supplies mainly to government controlled~~disposing of our 51% equity interest in SPFO. We observed increasing consolidation, and ~~licensed telecommunications network operators such as China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom. It faces~~ competition, ~~principally from a number of~~in the ~~larger domestic~~ fiber optic cable ~~manufacturers.~~business in Shandong and concluded that our resources were better deployed by concentrating on our principal lines of copper-based Manufactured Products in that market.

4.3.7 Regional Considerations

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

Thailand

A substantial portion of the Company’s Thai operations, ~~which~~whose Manufactured Products accounted for approximately ~~40.6%~~39.4% of the Company’s net sales in ~~2010,~~2011, consists of the manufacture of telecommunications and power cable and sales of those products for use in large-scale telecommunications projects and various construction projects in Thailand. The volume of sales of these products tends to correlate with the general level of economic activity in Thailand. As a result, the performance of the Company’s Thai operations depends in significant part on the general state of the Thai economy. Infrastructure development and related construction projects in Thailand depend significantly upon government sponsored initiatives. In recent years, the level of government involvement in infrastructure development has tended to track increases or contractions in Thailand’s gross domestic product (“GDP”). Overall, the construction industry and infrastructure projects have slowed considerably, thereby affecting local sales, placing competitive pressure on prices and prompting the Company to rationalize Thai operations and actively seek overseas export markets.

Telecommunications

~~Telecommunications~~

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

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

Power

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

Singapore

The Company’s distribution and project engineering business segments are concentrated in the Singapore market. ~~Sales~~In 2011, the Company realized$17.0 millionin revenues from SDI projects, ~~have been on a downward trend since the close of Casino phase I construction last year, $34 million in 2009~~ compared ~~with just $23~~ to$23.6

millionin 2010. ~~While the sales of distributed products experienced a lack of projects and price competition from Korean based companies.~~ Revenue in Singapore from ~~distributed products~~Distributed Products in ~~2010~~2011 was ~~$12.3~~$4.9 million, ~~down~~increased by ~~$15~~$1 million compared to the results in ~~2009.~~2010.

~~However, the~~

The Singapore government has established targets to increase the population from 4.6 million in 2007 to approximately 6 million by the end of 2020. This planned growth in population is expected to result in an increase in demand for residential property and construction. ~~In addition, two new SDI projects totaling $14.1 million contract sum are entered into by Sigma Cable with customers in the first quarter of 2011 and the~~The Company ~~is seeking~~continues to seek ways to increase its business volume in its project engineering business segment.

In the first quarter of 2012, Sigma Cable has entered into three new SDI projects in Singapore valued at approximately $87 million.

China

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

is an example.

4.4Property, Plant and Equipment

The Company’s ~~manufactured products~~Manufactured Products are produced at facilities located on premises owned or leased by Siam Pacific, Charoong Thai, Sigma Cable, APEC, Shanghai Yayang, ~~SPFO~~PEWS, NPC and, ~~PEWS.~~through November 2011, SPFO. As of December 1, 2011, the Company disposed of its 51% equity interest in SPFO. The following is a summary of the Company’s material facilities and operations as of December 31, ~~2010.~~

2011.

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

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

Sigma Cable produces power cable on a 19,373 square meter site in Singapore leased from the Jurong Town Corporation (“JTC”) for 30 years from September 16, 2000 to September 16, 2030. JTC is a government-linked corporation and is Singapore’s largest industrial landlord.

Building assets, with a total loan value of $16.6 million are pledged to United Overseas Bank.

APEC owns a 6,735 square meter power cable manufacturing facility on a 39,000 square meter land parcel in Brisbane, ~~Australia, which~~Australia. The land and building therein is mortgaged to Westpac Banking Corporation of Australia as security for a bank facility of approximately A$~~10 million.~~

10.0 million (equivalent to $10.2 million).

Shanghai Yayang operates a factory that produces enameled ~~wire,~~wires, located in an area of approximately 27,839 square meters of state-owned land in an industrial district in Fengxian, Shanghai. ~~The entire factory is~~Assets consisting of buildings of $0.8 million are pledged to the Agricultural Bank of ~~China for a bank credit line of $6.6 million at an annual interest rate of 5.31%.~~

~~SPFO manufactures fiber optic cable in a purpose-built factory building of approximately 8,100 square meters on a leasehold of 63,332 square meters of state-owned land in Yanggu, Shandong Province,~~ China.~~TheCompany’s leasehold interest has a term expiring December 24, 2056~~.

PEWS manufactures enameled wire in a facility on 36,000 square meters of state-owned land with a built-up area of 20,367 square meters in Long Gang, Shenzhen, China. A leasehold right of industrial land use for the land has been granted for 49 years. The ~~facility~~land and building of $0.8 million is ~~mortgaged~~pledged to Agricultural Bank of China as security for a ~~RMB 50~~$7.9 million bank loan granted in 2003 and extended through May 2011. This facility is now further extended for one year to the end of May 2012.

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

NPC ~~manufactured telecommunications cable on 10.9 acres~~ceased to be operational in 2006 due to unsatisfactory results and incompetent management team. The Board passed a resolution in October 2009 to re-construct NPC’s facilities to be used for production of ~~state-owned~~electronic wires. The factory now occupies 44,000 total square meters, with a land usage right expiring July, 2044. NPC is situated in Ing-Chiang Township in Ningbo ~~Yinjiang, Zhejian~~City inZhè Jiāng Province, China, with a factory area of 3.3 acres. A leasehold right of industrial land use for the land was granted for 50 years. Manufacturing operations at NPC were terminated in 2006. NPC continues to hold the leasehold right of the land and maintains ten employees. The Company is in negotiations with a bank to finance a resumption of manufacturing operations at NPC, with the Company planning to introduce a new product category. The resumption of operations is subject to, among other things, a successful completion of the bank negotiations and funding of the new business, neither of which can be assured at the present time.

China.

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

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

4.5 Insurance

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

theft.

4.6 Environmental Matters

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

Item 5: Operating and Financial Review and Prospects

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the information contained in our audited consolidated financial statements and ~~the~~ notes thereto ~~incorporated by reference herein.~~(the “Financial Statements”) presented in Item 18 of this Annual Report. Because around ~~89.2%~~91.0% of the Company’s revenues ~~are~~were derived from its ~~manufactured products~~Manufactured Products segment for the year ended December 31, ~~2010,~~2011, the following discussion is not presented on a segment basis.

5.1 Disclosures of Critical Accounting Policies

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

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

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation. The Company’s investments for which its ownership exceeds 20%, but which are not majority-owned or controlled, are accounted for using the equity method if the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence over the companies’

operating and financial policies. When the Company’s carrying value in an equity ~~method~~ investee company is reduced to zero, no further losses are recorded in the Company’s consolidated financial statements unless the Company has guaranteed obligations of the investee company or has committed additional funding. When the investee company subsequently reports income, the Company will not record its share of such income until it equals the amount of its share of losses not previously recognized.

Use of Estimates

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

Cash and Cash Equivalents

~~The Company considers~~

Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, bank deposits and all short-term highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months ~~or less when purchased~~and are readily convertible to ~~be cash equivalents.~~

known amounts of cash.

Inventories

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

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

Income Taxes

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

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

~~In 2007, the~~

The Company adopted the provisions of ~~Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), “Accounting~~ASC 740 to account for ~~Uncertainty~~uncertainties in ~~Income Taxes-an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109.” (codified within FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 740, “Income Taxes”). FASB~~income taxes. ASC 740 contains a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount, which is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company considers many factors when evaluating and estimating its tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments and which may not accurately anticipate actual outcomes. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest expense and penalties related to income tax matters as a component of income tax expense.

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

Property, Plant and Equipment

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


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

~~Depreciation for 2008, 2009 and 2010 amounted to $7,646, $8,941 and $6,857, respectively.~~

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

Capitalized interest on construction in progress is added to the cost of the underlying asset and is depreciated over the estimated useful life of the asset in the same manner as the underlying asset. NoInterest capitalized for 2010 and 2011 amounted to $nil and $9, respectively. The capitalized interest ~~is capitalized~~was related to and has been included as part of the cost of Ningbo Pacific’s construction in ~~2009 and 2010.~~

progress.

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

In 2006, the Company terminated the Ningbo Pacific joint venture and liquidated its major equipment at the Ningbo Pacific facility. In October 2009, the Company has made a resolution to acquire additional 5.42% shareholding of Ningbo Pacific from the ~~PRC, its~~Republic of China (“PRC”) joint venture partner. ~~A resolution was passed in the Board of Directors meeting in August 2010 to approve the Ningbo construction plans.~~ The Company plans to resume manufacturing operation with new constructed facilities at the Ningbo Pacific site. The acquisition of additional shareholding is expected to be completed in early ~~2012.~~

2013.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of purchased business over the fair value of the underlying net ~~assets.~~

assets acquired. Goodwill, ~~including goodwill associated with equity method investments,~~ is not amortized, but tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if circumstances indicate that impairment may exist. The Company determined it has three reporting units in which the entire goodwill was allocated to manufactured product segment.

In accordance with ASC 350 “Intangible – Goodwill and Others”, (“ASC 350”), the Company performed a two-step test to assess goodwill impairment as of December 31, 2011. First, the Company identifies potential goodwill impairment by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. The Company determines fair value using a discounted cash flow ~~approach. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill~~approach and makes reference tothe market capitalization of the ~~reporting unit is not considered impaired.~~Company. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the ~~amount~~second step of the goodwill impairment ~~loss, if any, must be measured. The Company measures~~test is performed to measure the amount of goodwill impairment loss by comparing the implied fair value of goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized as an operating expense.loss.

~~Goodwill primarily resulted from a business combination. The Company adopted ASC 350,~~“Intangibles-Goodwill and Other”, effective January 1, 2002. Under ASC 350, goodwill is no longer amortized but is subject to periodic impairment tests. ASC 350 defines a reporting unit as an operating segment or one level below an operating segment (referred to as a component). A component of an operating segment is a reporting unit if the component constitutes a business for which discrete financial information is available and segment management regularly reviews the operating results of that component. Upon adoption of ASC 350, the Company allocated the entire amount of goodwill to the manufactured products segment.

In accordance with ASC 350, the Company reviews goodwill for impairment on an annual basis (December 31) or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that the carrying values may not be recoverable. Based on the Company’s assessment conducted as of December 31, ~~2008, 2009~~2011, the Company recognized goodwill impairment charges of $8.8 million, and ~~2010, no impairment~~the carrying amount was ~~indicated. Total goodwill was $8,801, $8,801 and $8,801~~$nil as of December 31, ~~2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively.~~

2011.

Investments

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

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

The Company accounts for its investments in equity securities that ~~represent less than 20 percent ownership~~have readily determinable fair value using ASC 320, “Investments —– Debt and Equity Securities” ~~(ASC 320)~~. Equity securities are classified as available-for-sale, as the Company does not trade in these securities, but rather they are held as longer term investments due to business relationships with the entities. Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, reported in a separate component of shareholders’ equity. Realized gains and losses and declines in values judged to be other-than-temporary on available-for-sale securities are included in investment income. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method. Interest and dividends on securities classified as available-for-sale are included in investment income.

Investments in entities in which the Company can exercise significant influence but does not ~~have~~own a ~~controlling~~majority equity interest or ~~an ownership voting interest to exert significant influence, and which are not publicly traded~~control are accounted for ~~at cost.~~

using the equity method of accounting under ASC sub-topic 323-10, (“ASC 323-10”), Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures: Overall, and included as investment in equity investees in the balance sheets. Under the equity method, the Company’s proportionate share of each equity investee’s net income or loss is included as share of income (losses) in equity investees in the consolidated statements of operations. An investor shall record its proportionate share of the investee’s equity adjustments for other comprehensive income (e.g. foreign currency items, etc) as increase or decrease to the investment account with corresponding adjustment in equity. The Company evaluated the investment in equity investee for impairment under ASC 323-10. An impairment loss on the investment in equity investee is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations when the decline in value is determined to be other-than-temporary.

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

In ~~2008,~~ 2009, 2010 and ~~2010,~~2011, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $nil, ~~$nil~~$346 and ~~$346,~~$nil, respectively, related to ~~investment in~~ certain available-for-sale ~~securities.~~

investment.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

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

In 2009, the Company recorded an impairment charge of ~~$77,000~~$77 related to the impairment of a factory in Thailand (included in the manufactured products segment) that is not being used for ~~operations.~~operation. The impairment charge was recorded to reduce the carrying value of the identified assets to fair values. Fair values were derived using a variety of methodologies, including cash flow analysis, estimates of sales proceeds and independent appraisals. Where cash flow analyses were used to estimate fair values, key assumptions employed, included estimates of future growth, estimates of gross margins and estimates of the impact of inflation. The charges were primarily the result of management’s revised outlook due to the prolonged unfavorable market conditions.

There was no impairment charge in 2010. In 2011, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $25 related to the damage to Siam Pacific’s machinery due to the flooding in Thailand. The impairment is stated as a line item, “Charges related to flooding” within operating expenses.

~~Trade~~
Account ~~Receivable~~Receivables and ~~Allowance~~allowance for ~~Doubtful~~ doubtful accounts

Accounts

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

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

Revenue Recognition

~~Sales represent~~

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

Sales of manufactured goods and ~~distribution activities~~distributed products

The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of manufactured goods and ~~distribution activities~~distributed products upon passage of title to the customer that coincides with their delivery and acceptance. ~~This method of~~These revenue recognition isare recognized in accordance with ~~ASC 605-15, “Revenue Recognition-Products”.~~

SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 104. The Company recognizes its revenue of sale of distributed products at gross as the Company is the primary obligor in the transaction.

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

Supply, Delivery and Installation

~~Installation activities~~

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

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

The Company recognizes revenue from installation activities using the percentage-of-completion method, based on the customer certification of the distance of cable laid with respect to the estimated total contract revenue, and in accordance with ASC 605-35, “Revenue Recognition-Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts”.

~~When elements such as~~ The timing of revenue recognition of cable sales and installation ~~and~~services are substantially identical.

Bill-and-hold arrangements

The Company recognizes revenue of sale of cables ~~are contained~~under bill-and-hold arrangements requested by certain customers in ~~a single arrangement, or in related arrangements with the same customer, the Company allocates revenue to each element based on its relative fair value~~Thailand, in accordance with ~~ASC 605-25, “Revenue Recognition-Multiple-Element Arrangements”. The allocation of~~SAB 104.

As at December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011, the ~~fair value to~~revenue recognized under bill-and-hold arrangements where the cables were not yet delivered ~~elements is limited to the amount that is not contingent on future delivery of services or subject to customer-specified return or refund privileges.~~

was $8.6 million, $17.9 million and $5.8 million, respectively.

~~Product Warranties~~Customers’ incentive

The Company ~~provides~~offers sales incentives in connection with power cable sales to wholesalers and distributors. These incentives include both rebates offered to customers for ~~the estimated cost~~purchasing a certain volume of product ~~warranties based on~~during the ~~warranty policy~~year and ~~historical experience, and accrues~~settlement discounts for ~~specific items at the time their existence is known and the amounts~~early payment of sales invoices. Both forms of incentives are ~~determinable. Historical warranty liability and related costs have not been significant~~recognized as a reduction to ~~the Company’s operations.~~

gross sales.

Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions

The functional currency of the Company’s international subsidiaries is generally the local currency or U.S. Dollars. For these subsidiaries, the Company translates the assets and liabilities at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and income and expense accounts at average exchange rates during the year. Resulting currency translation adjustments are recorded directly to accumulated other comprehensive income within stockholders’ equity. ~~Gains and losses resulting from transactions in non-functional currencies are recorded in the consolidated statement of operations.~~

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

Gains and losses from foreign currency transactions are recorded in the consolidated ~~statement~~statements of operations.

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts

The Company’s subsidiaries use forward foreign exchange contracts to reduce their exposure to foreign currency risk for liabilities denominated in foreign currency. A forward foreign exchange contract obligates the Company to exchange predetermined amounts of specified foreign currencies at specified exchange rates on specified dates or to make an equivalent U.S. dollar payment equal to the value of such exchange. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign exchange contracts are included as foreign exchange gains or losses in the consolidated statement of operations.

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

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

the consolidated statements of operations.

As of December 31, ~~2008, 2009~~2010 and ~~2010,~~2011, the Company ~~has entered into~~had outstanding forward exchange ~~sale~~purchase contracts with notional values of ~~$3,500,~~ $nil and ~~$nil,~~$2,317, respectively. ~~There were no~~The outstanding ~~foreign~~ forward exchange contracts as of December 31, ~~2010.~~2011 matured in January 2012. The Company records these contracts at fair value with the related gains and losses of $nil, $nil and $64, for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011, respectively in ~~statement~~the consolidated statements of operations.

Copper Future Contracts

Copper future contracts are designed to manage the Company’s consolidated exposure to ~~changes~~change in inventory value due to fluctuations in market prices for selected operating units. Within the ordinary course of business the Company routinely enters into purchase transactions for copper. The ~~company’s commodity future~~majority of these transactions take the form of contracts ~~positions~~that were entered into and continue to be held for the purpose of receipt or delivery of the copper in accordance with the Company’s expected sales or production timing or usage requirements. Such contracts are ~~marked to market at each balance sheet date and all unrealized gains and losses are recognized in income currently.~~not within the scope of hedging accounting, or derivatives. To date, these contract positions have not had a material effect on the ~~company’s~~Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flow.

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

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

instruments for all periods presented.

Fair Value Measurements

Effective from January 1, 2008, the Company adopted the provisions of ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” for financial assets and liabilities. Under ASC 820, fair value is defined as the price that would have been received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

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

circumstances. The hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the observability of inputs as follows:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Recent Pronouncements

In May 2011, the FASB issued an additional guidance ASU 2011-04 “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs” which clarifies the application of existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements, changes certain fair value measurement principles and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements. The ~~Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC)~~updated guidance is effective on a prospective basis for financial statements issued for fiscal years, and interim ~~and annual~~ periods ~~ending~~within those fiscal years, beginning after September 15, 2009. The ASC is an aggregation of previously issued authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in one comprehensive set of guidance organized by subject area. In accordance with the ASC, references to previously issued accounting standards have been replaced by ASC references. Subsequent revisions to GAAP will be incorporated into the ASC through Accounting Standards Updates (ASU).

In December 2007, FASB issued ASC 805, “Business Combinations”, which expands on the required disclosures better defines the acquirer and the acquisition date in a business combination, and establishes principles for recognizing and measuring the assets acquired (including goodwill), the liabilities assumed and any non-controlling interests in the acquired business. FASB ASC 805 also requires an acquirer to record an adjustment to income tax expense for changes in valuation allowances or uncertain tax positions related to acquired businesses. FASB ASC 805 is effective for all business combinations with an acquisition date in the first annual period following December 15, ~~2008; early adoption is not permitted. The Company adopted this statement as of January 1, 2009 and the adoption has had no impact to the consolidated financial statements.~~

In February 2008, the FASB amended ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”, which deferred the effective date of ASC 820 for one year for certain non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities. The Company adopted this statement as of January 1, 2009 and the adoption has had no impact on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

In March 2008, the FASB amended ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging”, which requires additional disclosures about the objectives of the derivative instruments and hedging activities, the method of accounting for such instruments under ASC 815 and its related interpretations, and a tabular disclosure of the effects of such instruments and related hedged items on our financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. This amendment will be effective for the Company in fiscal year 2010. The Company adopted this statement as of January 1, 2010 and the adoption has had no material impact on the Company’s financial position and result of operations.

In April 2009, the FASB amended ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”, in which, if an entity determines that the level of activity for an asset or liability has significantly decreased and that a transaction is not orderly, further analysis of transactions or quoted prices

is needed, and a significant adjustment to the transaction or quoted prices may be necessary to estimate fair value in accordance with FASB ASC 820. The Company adopted this amendment and there was no material impact on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In May 2009, the FASB issued ASC 855, “Subsequent Events”. This Standard sets forth: 1) the period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements; 2) the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements; and 3) the disclosures that an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. This Statement is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company adopted this statement and there was no impact on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In June 2009, the FASB issued the Update No. 2009-01-Topic 105-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles-amendments based on-Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 168-The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The FASB Accounting Standards Codification will become the source of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. On the effective date of this Statement, the Codification will supersede all then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. All other non-grandfathered non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification will become non-authoritative. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The Company has adopted and updated the accounting standards reference started in its annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2009 and in subsequent annual reports.

In August 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2009-05, “Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value” (ASU 2009-05) (codified within ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”). ASU 2009-05 amends the fair value and measurement topic to provide guidance on the fair value measurement of liabilities. ASU 2009-05 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after August 26, 2009.2011. The adoption of ~~the amendments to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification resulting from ASU 2009-05 did~~this guidance will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-13, “Multiple Deliverable Revenue Arrangements - a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force” (ASU 2009-13) (codified within ASC Topic 605 “Revenue Recognition”). ASU 2009-13 addresses the accounting for multiple-deliverable arrangements to enable vendors to account for products or services (deliverables) separately rather than as a combined unit. ASU 2009-13 is effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of the amendments to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification resulting from ASU 2009-13 may have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Effective January 1, 2010, the Company adopted the provisions of new accounting guidance related to variable interest entities. The new guidance amended the variable interest consolidation accounting model in ASC 810, Consolidation and included new disclosure requirements for certain types of variable interest entities. The adoption of the new provisions did not have an impact on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2010-06, “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements” an update to Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.” The amendment requires disclosure of transfers of assets and liabilities into and out of Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, including the reasons and the timing of the transfers and disclosure of valuation techniques and inputs for assets and liabilities within Level 2 and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Additionally, the guidance requires expanded disclosure about assets and liabilities within

Level 3. The new guidance became effective for the Company on January 1, 2010, except for the new guidance related to the expanded Level 3 disclosure, which is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2010. The Company did not have any transfers in or out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010; therefore, the adoption of the new guidance did not have any impact on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In May 2009, the FASB issued ASC 855, “Subsequent Events,” which establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosures of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. This guidance was effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. In February 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-09, “Subsequent Events (Topic 855)”, which requires an SEC filer to evaluate subsequent events through the date that the financial statements are issued, and removes the requirement to disclose a date in both issued and revised financial statements. Revised financial statements include financial statements revised as a result of either correction of an error or retrospective application of US GAAP. It also clarifies that if the financial statements have been revised, then an entity that is not an SEC filer should disclose both the date the financial statements were issued or available to be issued and the date the revised financial statements were issued or available to be issued. ASU No. 2010-09 is effective for the interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2010. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

~~In July 2010,~~2011, the FASB issued an ASU ~~2010-20 (Topic 310)~~2011-05“Presentation of Comprehensive Income” which amended ~~accounting~~ guidance for ~~receivables~~the presentation of comprehensive income. The amended guidance requires the presentation of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The amended guidance also requires presentation of adjustments for items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to require further disaggregated disclosures that improve financial statement users’ understanding of (i) the nature of an entity’s credit risk associated with its financing receivables and (ii) the entity’s assessment of that risk in estimating its allowance for credit losses as well as changesnet income in the ~~allowance~~statement where the components of net income and the ~~reasons~~components of other comprehensive income are presented. The amended guidance is effective on a retrospective basis for financial statements issued for fiscal years, and interim periods within those ~~changes. The new and amended disclosures as of the end of a reporting period are effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending on or~~fiscal years, beginning after December 15, ~~2010.~~2011. The ~~provisions~~Company believes the adoption of this ~~accounting standard~~update will change the order in which certain financial statements are presented and provide additional detail on those financial statements when applicable, but will not have anany other impact on its financial statements or results of operations. The Company plans to adopt this standard with effect during and from the ~~Company’s consolidated financial position or statement of operations, as its requirements are disclosure-only in nature.~~

interim period ended March 31, 2012.

In December ~~2010, the FASB issued~~2011, ASU No. ~~2010-28, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other~~2011-12, “Comprehensive Income (Topic ~~350)”, which modifies Step 1~~220): Deferral of the ~~goodwill impairment test~~Effective Date for ~~reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. For those reporting units, an entity is required~~Amendments to ~~perform Step 2~~the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05”. This ASU defers the ~~goodwill impairment test if it is more likely than not~~changes in ASU 2011-05 that a goodwill impairment exists. In determining whether it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists, an entity should consider whether there are any adverse qualitative factors indicating that an impairment may exist.relate to the presentation of reclassification adjustments and supersedes certain pending paragraphs. ASU ~~No. 2010-28~~2011-12 will be applied retrospectively. ASU 2011-12 is effective for fiscal years, and interim ~~period~~periods within those ~~fiscal~~ years, beginning ~~on or~~ after December 15, ~~2010. The adoption of ASU No. 2010-28 is not expected to have any impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.~~

In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-29, “Business Combinations (Topic 805)”, which specifies that if a public entity presents comparative financial statements, the entity should disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination(s) that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only. The amendments in this Update also expand the supplemental pro forma disclosures under Topic 805 to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings. ASU No. 2010-29 is effective for business combinations for which the acquisition date is after the annual periods ending after December 15, 2010 and which early2011. Early adoption is permitted. The Company believes ~~that~~ the adoption of ~~ASU No. 2010-29 may~~this update will change the order in which certain financial statements are presented and provide additional detail on those financial statements when applicable, but will not have any other impact ~~future business combinations.~~on its financial statements or results of operations. The Company plans to adopt this standard during the interim period ended March 31, 2012.

5.2 Selected Gross Margin Data

This discussion should be read in conjunction with the information contained in our ~~audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto (the “Financial Statements”)~~Financial Statements presented in Item 18 of this Annual Report.

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

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

	2009	2010	2011
Net Sales:
Manufactured Products:
Telecommunications wire and cable	$26,011	$44,917	28,580
Power cable	102,972	148,300	200,673
Enameled wire	135,145	202,842	200,221

Total Manufactured Products	264,128	396,059	429,474
Supply, delivery and installation of wires and
cables	34,008	23,600	16,972
Distributed Products	28,102	26,935	25,500
Total net sales	326,238	446,594	471,946
Gross profit:
Manufactured Products:
Telecommunications wire and cable	3,593	13,417	6,529
Power cable	8,602	25,233	26,487
Enameled wire	2,093	14,778	9,860

Total Manufactured Products	14,288	53,428	42,876
Supply, delivery and installation of wires and
cables	889	242	57
Distributed Products	1,517	1,379	2,955
Inventory Impairment	23,949	1,974	(1,993)
Total gross profit	40,643	57,023	43,895
Gross profit margin:
Manufactured Products:
Telecommunications wire and cable	13.8%	29.9%	22.8%
Power cable	8.4%	17.0%	13.2%
Enameled wire	1.5%	7.3%	4.9%

Total Manufactured Products	5.4%	13.5%	10.0%
SDI Project engineering	2.6%	1.0%	0.3%
Distributed Products	5.4%	5.1%	11.6%
Total gross margin	12.5%	12.8%	9.3%

2008 2009 2010
Net Sales:

Manufactured products:
Telecommunications wire and cable $ 46,955 $ 62,004 $ 67,481
Power cable 179,794 102,972 148,300
Enameled wire 221,099 135,145 202,842

Total manufactured products 447,848 300,121 418,623
SDI project engineering 20,535 34,008 23,600
Distributed Products 32,415 28,102 27,107

Total net sales 500,798 362,231 469,330

Gross profit:

Manufactured products:
Telecommunications wire and cable 5,120 9,341 18,045
Power cable 29,369 8,602 25,233
Enameled wire 2,778 2,093 14,778

Total manufactured products 37,267 20,036 58,056
SDI project engineering (956 ) 889 242
Distributed Products 1,584 1,517 1,416
Recovery (allowance) for inventory reserve (25,145 ) 23,949 1,974

Total gross profit 12,750 46,391 61,688

Gross profit margin:

Manufactured products:
Telecommunications wire and cable 10.9 % 15.1 % 26.7 %
Power cable 16.2 % 8.4 % 17.0 %
Enameled wire 1.3 % 1.5 % 7.3 %

Total manufactured products 8.3 % 6.7 % 13.9 %
SDI Project engineering (4.7 )% 2.6 % 1.0 %
Distributed Products 4.9 % 5.4 % 5.2 %

Total gross margin 2.5 % 12.8 % 13.1 %

~~Note that~~

Note: Inventory impairment is separated from calculation of total manufactured gross ~~profit~~ margin ~~by manufactured products excludes recovery or allowance for inventory reserve,~~ but ~~that recovery or allowance for inventory reserve is~~ included in the total gross ~~margin.~~profit.

5.3 Operating Results

The Company is 65.6% owned and controlled by PEWC, a Taiwanese company. An additional 9.8% of the Common Shares are owned and controlled by a U.S.-based private equity fund. The remaining 24.6% of the outstanding Common Shares are publicly-traded in the United Statesand listed on ~~NASDAQ.~~NASDAQ. Based upon a review of Schedule 13D and 13G filings made with the Commission by shareholders, and a review of the share register maintained by the Company’s transfer agents in Bermuda and the U.S., the Company is not aware that it has any shareholders resident in the jurisdictions where the Company has business operations.

While the Company’s operations and results are impacted by economic, fiscal, monetary and political policies of the respective governments in the countries where the Company operates, that impact is not a function of the shareholder base of the Company.

5.3.1Year Ended December 31, 2011 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2010

General

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

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

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

		2011	2010
Average LME copper price ($/Ton)	1Q	9,641	7,232
	2Q	9,314	7,027
	3Q	8,710	7,242
	4Q	7,641	8,636
	Year	8,826	7,534

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

Net Sales

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

Revenue from supply, delivery and installation of wires and products in Singapore decreased in 2011 by $6.6 million, or 28.1% due to reduced Singapore government budget. However, we do perceive some positive signs that the government’s spending is getting back on track and more tenders are expected in 2012 and beyond.

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

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

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

Gross Profit

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

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

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

Total	100.0%	100.0%

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

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

Overall gross profit margins decreased from 12.8% in 2010 to 9.3% in 2011 (reason as given above). Gross profit margins for Manufactured Products also decreased from 13.5% in 2010 to 10.0% in 2011. Manufactured Products and SDI project segments posted lower gross margin (reason as given before), as the competition from four Korean contractors, i.e., ILJIN Electric Co. Singapore Branch, LS Cable & System Ltd. Singapore Branch, Taihan Electric Wire Co., Ltd., and Hi Power Pte. Ltd., are bidding at the lowest price possible, thus driving down the gross margin generation for this sector. Gross profit from telecommunication cables posted a lower margin, as the price competition has become more and more intense.

Operating Profit

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

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

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

Exchange Gain/Loss

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

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

Impairment of Investment

There have been no investment impairment losses recorded in 2011.

Other Income~~5.3.1~~

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

Bill-and Hold Transactions

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

Discontinued Operations

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

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

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

Goodwill Impairment

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


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

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

Thailand Flood Losses

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

The Company’s insurance policy covers the flood damage to the building, machinery, and inventory; however, it does not cover losses due to the business disruption. The process of submitting claims to the Company’s insurers is in its early stages and the Company is unable to determine how much of its losses will be covered by insurance.

Income Taxes

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

5.3.2Year Ended December 31, 2010 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2009

General

In order to minimize the impact of copper price fluctuations, we attempt to “peg” the prices of our products to the prevailing market price of copper and pass changes in the cost of copper through to customers as much as possible. In certain circumstances, however, we remain affected by fluctuations in the price of copper. For example, the price of telecommunications cable sold for use in public projects in Thailand is determined semi-annually and is based upon the average spot market price of copper on the LME during the six-month period commencing on January 1 and July 1 prior to the month of order. Thus, a recent rise or decline in copper prices may not be fully reflected under this pricing scheme for several months.

Average copper prices per metric ton have increased by 48.9% from $5,150 in 2009 to $7,534 in 2010 (four quarters average). Gross profit margins for manufactured products in 2009 were on average at 12.8% compared to 13.1% in 2010.

Copper prices indicated in this report are quoted from the London Metals Exchange (LME) index. The 2010 and 2009 copper prices are as follows:

		2010	2009
Average LME copper price ($/Ton)	1Q	7,232	3,428
	2Q	7,027	4,663
	3Q	7,242	5,859
	4Q	8,636	6,648
	Year	7,534	5,150

The average copper price in April 2011 on the LME was $9,483 per metric ton.

Net Sales

Sales of manufactured product increased by ~~$118.5~~$131.9 million, or ~~39.5%~~50.0%, from ~~$300.1~~$264.1 million in 2009 to ~~$418.6~~$396.1 million in 2010. Sales of power cable increased by $45.3 million in 2010, or 44%, due to aan increasing demand in Thailand as a result of expanded government and private construction contracts, coupled with increase in Australia due to much higher sales prices. Sales of enameled wire also increased, ~~actually~~ by ~~far the largest increase in the group, up to~~ 50.1% to $202.8 million. In Thailand, enameled wire sales increased by $28.9 million due to much more demand locally. Elsewhere enameled wire sales in CCH HK also increased to produce over $86.8 million in 2010 compared to $64.3 million in 2009. Shanghai Yayang even increase its sales of enameled wire up to nearly ~~$40~~$40.0 million in 2010 compared to $23.3 million in 2009 due to the heavy demand from eastern part of China customers. Sales of telecommunication cable, ~~on the contrary, showed signs of a sluggish decline in Shandong because of saturation in the marketplace,;~~ however in Thailand, the fiber optic business (i.e. telecommunication cable) picked up to $44.9 million in 2010 from $26.0 million in 2009.

Revenue from SDI project engineering in Singapore decreased in 2010 by ~~$10.4~~$9.2 million, or ~~30.6%~~28.1% down as phase I of the government sponsored casino projects came to an end in ~~mid 2010.~~

mid-2010.

Revenue from Distributed Products was at $27.1 million in 2010, down from $28.1 million in 2009.

The following table shows the percentage share and dollar value (in thousands) of net sales of the respective geographical locations of manufacturing plant of Manufactured Products and provision of ~~distributed products~~Distributed Products and SDI services with respect to our total sales in 2010:

	Manufactured products only *		All products and services *
Thailand	48.0%	$190,364	45.6%	$203,758
Singapore	8.7%	$34,248	14.5%	$64,783
Australia	11.4%	$45,053	10.4%	$46,289
China	31.9%	$126,394	29.5%	$131,764
Total	100.0%	$396,059	100.0%	$446,594

Manufactured All products
products only and services
Thailand 45.5 % $ 190,364 43.4 % $ 203,758
Singapore 8.2 % $ 34,248 13.8 % $ 64,783
Australia 10.8 % $ 45,053 9.9 % $ 46,289
China 35.5 % $ 148,958 32.9 % $ 154,500

Total 100.0 % $ 418,623 100.0 % $ 469,330

* Figures in 2010 were restated to exclude revenue of SPFO which was presented as discontinued operations. See ”Item 5.3.1.”

Gross Profit

Gross profit for 2010 was ~~$61.7~~$57.0 million, representing an increase of ~~$15.3~~$16.4 million, or ~~33.0%~~40.3% compared to ~~$46.4~~$40.6 million in 2009. The increase was primarily attributable to the raw material cost increases and which we were ~~in large part~~ able to pass on to our customers, while some of the fixed costs would stay ~~pretty much~~ at the same level. The upward adjustment of copper prices was in line with the general increase over the course of 2010 in commodity prices.

Apart from the write-back of ~~minimal allowance~~inventory impairment of ~~inventory reserve of $1.9~~$2.0 million, gross profit contributed by sales of ~~manufactured products~~Manufactured Products was ~~$58.1~~$53.4 million in 2010 compared to ~~$20~~$14.3 million in 2009, an increase of ~~189.8%~~273.4%. The increase in gross profit from sale of ~~manufactured products~~Manufactured Products is due to the higher sales price chargeable to customers across various markets in which the Company operates. The relative contribution to gross profit from ~~manufactured products~~Manufactured Products for 2009 and 2010 is as follows:

	2009	2010
Manufactured Products:
Telecommunications wire and cable	25.1%	25.1%
Power cable	60.2%	47.2%
Enameled wire	14.7%	27.7%

Total	100.0%	100.0%

2009 2010
Manufactured Products:
Telecommunication cable 46.6 % 31.1 %
Power cable 42.9 % 43.5 %
Enameled wire 10.5 % 25.4 %

Total 100.0 % 100.0 %

The contribution to gross profit from each segment line (and the components within the manufactured products segment) for 2009 and 2010 is as follows:

	2009	2010
Manufactured Products:
Telecommunications wire and cable	8.8%	23.5%
Power cable	21.2%	44.3%
Enameled wire	5.2%	25.9%
Total	35.2%	93.7%
Supply, delivery and installation of wires and cables	2.2%	0.4%
Distributed Products	3.7%	2.4%
Recovery of inventory impairment	58.9%	3.5%
Total	100.0%	100.0%

2009 2010
Manufactured Products:
Telecommunication cable 20.1 % 29.2 %
Power cable 18.6 % 40.9 %
Enameled wire 4.5 % 24.0 %
Electronic cable — —

Total 43.2 % 94.1 %

SDI Project Engineering Services 1.9 % 0.4 %
Distributed Products 3.3 % 2.3 %
Recovery (allowance) for inventory reserve 51.6 % 3.2 %

Total 100.0 % 100.0 %

Overall gross profit margins slightly increased from ~~12.8%~~12.5% in 2009 to ~~13.1%~~12.8% in 2010. Gross profit margins for ~~manufactured products~~Manufactured Products greatly increased from ~~6.7%~~5.4% in 2009 to ~~13.9%~~13.5% in 2010. ~~Increased margins for telecommunication cable business was partly offset by gross margin decrease for enameled wires.~~ Both CTW and PEWS all suffered setback in terms of losing gross margins when compared with that of last year’s due to pricing issues. Gross margin of power cable increased to 17.0% in 2010 from 8.4% in 2009.

Operating Profit

In addition to estimating an allowance for doubtful accounts based on historical sales and collection data, we perform a detailed review of our outstanding receivables, and make adjustments to our estimate to reflect significant delinquent accounts receivable. The Company is not aware of any significant delinquent accounts receivable that have not already been adequately reserved. In addition, our periodic allowance for doubtful accounts will continue to not have a material impact on our liquidity.

Other than allowance for doubtful accounts, overall SG&A expenses increased by ~~$3.8~~$4.7 million, as a portion of the corporate expenditure went to attending the road shows and investor relationship related activities in 2010. In addition, when business picks up, the headcount inevitably will increase, headcount number has increased by 102, up from 1,602 from beginning of 2010. Total SG&A expenses, when compared with that of 2009, ~~went down~~increased by ~~1.0%~~19.4%. Recovery for doubtful accounts in 2010 was amounted to ~~$1.3~~$0.9 million, mostly relating to a trade receivable in Thailand as the repayment progress has exceeded management’s expectations.

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, increased by $42.7 million from December 31, 2009 of $101.8 million to $144.5 millionas of December 31, ~~2010.~~2010. The increase in accounts receivable was attributable to more sales have been generated. The overall Day of Sales Outstanding stands at approximately ~~95.8~~91 days, ~~improved as compared to~~down from that of 2009 where the number showed ~~99.6~~89 days to get the sales collected.

Exchange Gain/Loss

The exchange rates at end of December 31, 2009 and 2010 are listed below, based on the Noon Buying Rate. However, they do not actually reflect the ongoing rates during the year when transactions actually took place.

	December 31, 2009	December 31, 2010
Foreign currency to US$1:
Thai Baht	33.33	30.16
Singapore $	1.40	1.29
Australian $	1.11	1.00
Chinese RMB	6.83	6.60

December 31, December 31,
2009 2010
Foreign currency to US$1:
Thai Baht 33.33 30.16
Singapore $ 1.40 1.29
Australian $ 1.11 1.00
Chinese RMB 6.83 6.60

Based on the above rates, the ~~revaluation~~foreign currency transactions which took place in 2010 in all of ~~assets and liabilities denominated in U.S. dollars or other foreign currencies in the Company resulted in unrealized and~~all operating units reported a realized foreign exchange gains of $3.0 ~~million in 2010.~~million. The realized exchange gains, mainly arising from Thailand ~~operation,~~operations, was due to 1) the appreciation of Thai Baht during 2010 and 2) the early settlement of trust receipts denominated in Thai Baht, when the trust receipts were bought in at a lower exchange rate.

Impairment of Investment

The impairment of investment in 2010 represents the impairment loss in TT&T securities in Thailand, owned by Siam Pacific. In the past, the unrealized loss, net of tax, was reported in separate component of shareholders’ equity. In 2010, the Company considered the continuing

decrease in fair value was other-than-temporary and recognized such impairment loss in the ~~statement~~consolidated statements of operations.

Other Income

Other income in 2010 decreased by ~~$1.1~~$1.08 million, compared with that of 2009 at ~~$2.2~~$2.1 million. The decrease in 2010 consisted of less scrap sales, and less dividend from other long-term investment when compared with that of 2009.

Income Taxes

~~Under current Bermuda law, the Company is not subject to~~

Income tax ~~on income or capital gains, nor is withholding tax of Bermuda imposed upon payments of dividends by the Company to its shareholders.~~

~~The Company’s investments~~expense was $6.4 million in the Operating Subsidiaries are held through subsidiaries incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”). Under current BVI law, dividends from the BVI subsidiaries’ investments are not subject to income taxes and no withholding tax is imposed on payments of dividends by the BVI subsidiaries to the Company.

The Operating Subsidiaries and equity investees are governed by the income tax laws of Singapore, Thailand, Australia and the People’s Republic of China. The corporate income tax rate in Singapore was 18%, 17% and 17% for 2008, 2009 and 2010 respectively, and there is no withholding tax on dividends applicable to the Company. For Thailand, the corporate income tax rate was 30% for each of the three years ended December 31, 2010 and a withholding tax of 10% is levied on dividends received by the Company. CTW is listed on Stock Exchange of Thailand (“SET”), its applicable corporate income rate was 25% for the first 300 million Baht of net profit and 30% for the amount exceeding 300 million Baht. In Australia, the corporate income tax rate was 30% for 2008/2009, 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 tax years. The applicable corporate income tax rate for the subsidiaries in the People’s Republic of China was 25% for each of the three years ended December 31, 2010.

Pursuant to the Corporate Income Tax Law (the CIT Law) of the PRC that came into effect on January 1, 2008, all the enterprises generally are subject to corporate income tax at an effective rate of 25% on income as reported in their statutory accounts (2007: 33%). An enterprise located in specially-designated regions or cities and eligible for the preferential policy in the form of a reduced tax rate shall have five years from the time when the CIT Law takes effect to transition progressively to the legally prescribed tax rate. During this period, an enterprise that enjoyed the 15% corporate income tax rate shall be subject to the 18% tax rate for the year 2008, 20% for the year 2009, 22% for the year 2010, 24% for the year 2011, and 25% for the year 2012.

PEWS is located in Shenzhen, which is a region where preferential tax rates apply and it currently qualifies for a reduced rate of taxation of 22% for the year 2010. PEWS is the only subsidiary of the Company in the PRC that qualifies for the preferential tax rates under the CIT Law. Under current China law, dividend distributions of profits earned prior to January 1, 2008 to foreign investor(s) are exempt from withholding under the Chinese tax holiday treaties; distribution of the profits earned after January 1, 2008 is subject to withholding tax of 10%, reduced to 5% under the special tax arrangement between HK and China.

In 2010 the overall effective tax rate was at 21.3%, of which Charoong Thai accounts for more than half of the income tax expenses. Australia operation was able to use its partial net operating loss carry forward of $262,000 to offset part of its income taxes. The Company files income taxes in each jurisdiction where such a filing is required based on its revenues. The provision for income taxes differs based on the taxes incurred by the operating subsidiaries in their respective jurisdictions. Effective tax rates differ from the statutory rate due to, among other things, whether certain expenses are deductible or not deductible for tax purposes and changes in valuation allowances.

~~the net operating loss carry forwards will not be fully utilized by those subsidiaries, accordingly, the Company has not recognized the NOL carry-forwards as deferred tax assets.~~

Because the Company operates in multiple jurisdictions, it considers the need for a valuation allowance on a country-by-country basis, taking into account the effect of local tax laws. Management believes, but cannot assure, that the Company will utilize the APEC loss carry-forwards in the future due to APEC’s profitability and continued generation of taxable income.

Reserves not yet deductible for tax purposes affect temporary differences. Tax consequences of most events recognized in the financial statements for a year are included in determining income taxes currently payable. However, tax laws often differ from the recognition and measurement requirements of financial accounting standards. These differences are referred to as “temporary differences.” Temporary differences ordinarily become taxable or deductible when the related asset is recovered or the related liability is settled. The major temporary differences that gave rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities in 2009 and 2010 were allowance for inventories, allowance for doubtful accounts and the allowance for impairment in investment.

~~Additional details regarding tax laws and income taxes of the Company including deferred tax liabilities and assets in 2009 and 2010 are disclosed in Note 10 of Item 18: “Financial Statements.”.~~

~~5.3.2 Year Ended December 31, 2009 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2008~~

~~General~~

Average copper prices per metric ton have decreased by 25.9% from $6,956 in 2008 to $5,150 in 2009 (four quarters average). Gross profit margins for manufactured products in 2009 were on average at 12.8% compared to ~~2.5% in 2008.~~

~~Copper prices indicated in this report are quoted from the London Metals Exchange (LME) index. The 2009 and 2008 copper prices are as follows:~~

2009 2008
Average LME copper price ($/Ton) 1Q 3,428 7,796
2Q 4,663 8,443
3Q 5,859 7,680
4Q 6,648 3,905

Year 5,150 6,956

According to the April 2009 East Asia and Pacific Update published by the World Bank, the rates of year 2009 GDP growth for Thailand, Singapore and China were 0.3%, -0.9%, and 8.4%, respectively, while the rates of year 2008 GDP growth for Thailand, Singapore and China were 2.6%, 1.1% and 9.0%, respectively. Our performance is largely influenced by the level of growth in the telecommunication and power infrastructure, construction and electronic goods manufacturing sectors.

~~Net Sales~~

Sales of manufactured product decreased by $147.7 million, or 33.0%, from $447.8 million in 2008 to $300.0 million in 2009. Sales in power cable decreased by $76.8 million in 2009, or 42.7%, due to a decrease in sales in Thailand as a result of reduced government and private construction contracts, coupled with decreases in Australia due to a much lower market price. On the contrary, in Singapore pricing increased marginally. Sales in enameled wire decreased by 38.9% to $135.1 million. In Thailand, enameled wire sales decreased by $55 million due to much less demand locally. Elsewhere enameled wire sales in CCH HK encountered a similar problem where its export business fell by $26 million during 2009. Shanghai Yayang, on the other hand, was tied up with shortage of operating funds to keep the steam going, and because of that, it did not reach its full capacity of producing at 600 tons per month. Although the Company had ample unused credit lines elsewhere in other subsidiaries, they were no use to SYE as Chinese Foreign exchange policies and bank regulations at other operating sites would prevent SYE from utilizing or borrowing additional funds within the group. Sales of telecommunication cable, on the contrary, showed signs of a strong recovery after two years of stalled business. SPFO increased sales to $36 million, a material increase from $16.6 million a year ago due to a significant demand for telecommunication infrastructure in certain markets in eastern China. These are all government related projects where SPFO supplies fiber optic cables to the contractors. Other markets such as Thailand still showed a sluggish business where the sales decreased by $4.3 million.

Revenue from SDI project engineering in Singapore increased in 2009 by $12.3 million, or 59.8% due to the build out of government sponsored casino projects. Such business will likely be concluded in May 2010 and the projected turnover in 2010 for Sigma Cable has been revised down because of the anticipated completion of those projects.

Revenue from Distributed Products suffered a setback as demand related to Singapore government-related housing projects has been delayed in part or suspended because of the financial downturn. Sales decreased by $4.3 million to $28.1 million from sales a year ago of $32.4 million.

The following table shows the percentage share and dollar value (in thousands) of net sales of the respective geographical locations of manufacturing and provision of distributed products and SDI services with respect to our total sales in 2009:

Manufactured All products
products only and services
Thailand 39.3 % $ 117,954 32.9 % $ 119,225
Singapore 11.5 % $ 34,583 26.2 % $ 94,782
Australia 11.3 % $ 33,935 9.6 % $ 34,574
China 37.9 % $ 113,649 31.4 % $ 113,650

Total 100.0 % $ 300,121 100.0 % $ 362,231

~~Gross Profit~~

Gross profit for 2009 was $46.4 million, representing an increase of $33.6 million, or 362.5% compared to $12.8 million for 2008. The increase was primarily attributable to the recovery of allowance for inventory reserve provided for in 2008 of $25.1 million due to the significant fall in copper prices towards the end of 2008. LME copper prices increased from an average of $3,428 per metric ton in the first quarter of 2009 to $6,648 per metric ton in the fourth quarter of 2009, representing an increase of 93.9%. The upward adjustment of copper prices was in line with the general increase over the course of 2009 in commodity prices.

Aside from recovery of copper price adjustment, gross profit contributed by sales of manufactured products was $20.0 million in 2009 compared to $37.3 million in 2008, a decrease of 46.4%. The decrease in gross profit from sale of manufactured products is due to the lower sales volume for power cable and enameled cable across the various markets in which the Company operates. The relative contribution to gross profit from manufactured products for 2008 and 2009 is as follows:

2008 2009
Manufactured Products:
Telecommunication cable 13.7 % 46.6 %
Power cable 78.8 % 42.9 %
Enameled wire 7.5 % 10.5 %
Electronic cable — —

Total 100.0 % 100.0 %

~~The contribution to gross profit from each segment line (and each component within the manufactured products segment) for 2008 and 2009 is as follows:~~

2008 2009
Manufactured Products:
Telecommunication cable 40.2 % 20.1 %
Power cable 230.3 % 18.6 %
Enameled wire 21.8 % 4.5 %
Electronic cable 0.0 % 0.0 %

Total 292.3 % 43.2 %

SDI Project Engineering Services (7.5 )% 1.9 %
Distributed Products 12.4 % 3.3 %

Recovery (allowance) for inventory reserve (197.2 )% 51.6 %

Total 100.0 % 100.0 %

Overall gross profit margins increased from 2.5% in 2008 to 12.8% in 2009. Gross profit margins for manufactured products decreased slightly from 8.3% in 2008 to 6.7% in 2009. Increased margins for telecommunication cables, was offset largely by decreases in margins for power and enameled cables. Gross profit margin for power cable in Singapore increased by 0.43% due to slightly elevated sales prices in that market. CCH HK and PEWS, however, experienced an increase in enameled wire gross margin by a significant 2.43% , due to tightened inventory and shop floor control. Gross profit margins for telecommunications cables increased in both Shangdong and in Thailand’s Siam Fiber Optics, (SFO), due largely to the significant incremental demand for telecommunication cables as government’s attention to building up telecom infrastructure intensified. SPFO in Shangdong increased by 1.24% while SFO experienced another 4.49% increase in gross profits, although the sales dropped by $4.3 million.

~~Operating Profit~~

Other than allowance for bad debt, overall SG&A expenses decreased by $0.3 million, or 1.1%, which is attributable to management’s efforts in cutting expenses and tightening control on non-production related expenditures. The headcount number went down by 90 people from a year ago. Bad debt allowance recovered (reduced) by $0.9 million including a reversal of $0.3 million by our Australian operations

which were over-accrued in the past, and Singvale Pte. Ltd., a company organized under APWC General Holdings, reversed its accrual of $0.6 million as the debt is to be transferred into Sigma Epan International as capital contribution.

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, increased by $5.8 million from $96 million as of December 31, 2008 to $101.8 million as of December 31, 2009. The increase was attributable principally to the fact that during the financial downturn, more and more customers are facing cash and liquidity issues. Days of sales outstanding were 96 days for 2008 and 109 days for 2009.

~~Exchange Gain/Loss~~

The exchange rates at end of December 31, 2009 and 2008 are listed below, based on the Noon Buying Rate. However, they do not actually reflect the ongoing rates during the year when transactions actually took place.

December 31, December 31,
2009 2008
Foreign currency to US$1:
Thai Baht 33.33 34.72
Singapore $ 1.40 1.44
Australian $ 1.11 1.14
Chinese RMB 6.83 6.82

Based on the above rates, the revaluation of assets and liabilities denominated in U.S. dollars or other foreign currencies in the Company resulted in unrealized and realized foreign exchange gains of $0.6$4.6 million in 2009. The ~~exchange gains were realized across various~~fluctuation was mainly due to the net effect of the ~~operating companies, where each contributed some gain.~~

~~Gain on Sale of Investment~~

The gain on sale of investment in 2009 was primarily attributable to a disposal of long-aged accounts payable held by Sigma Epan. The individual companies that have gone into liquidation process and the associated accounts payable amounts were: Epan (Thailand) Company of $0.3 million, Sigma-Epan Cable of $0.3 million, and Data Testing Lab of $7,700.

~~Other Income~~

~~Other income in 2009 increased by $1.1 million, compared with 2008, to $4.9 million. The~~ increase in ~~2009 largely consists~~pre-tax income and utilization of ~~much less interest expenses paid as the loans were reduced, gains on Forex rose to $0.5 million, as opposed to a Forex loss a~~prior year ~~ago by $1.7 million. Gains on sales of copper scraps and increases in~~ tax ~~refund for reinvestment and reversal of accounts payable in China also contributed.~~

~~Income Taxes~~

In 2009 the overall effective tax rate for the group was at 27.3%. In 2008, the Company recorded income tax of $2.1 million despite recording a consolidated loss of $20.1 million due primarily to income tax recorded for profitable subsidiaries such as APEC.

The Company files income taxes in each jurisdiction where such a filing is required based on its revenues. The provision for income taxes differs based on the taxes incurred by the operating subsidiaries in their respective jurisdictions. Effective tax rates differ from the statutory rate due to, among other things, whether certain expenses are deductible or not deductible for tax purposes and changes in valuation allowances.

losses.

As of December 31, 2009, the Company’s operating subsidiaries in China had net operating loss (“NOL”) carry forwards of approximately $19.4 million which expire on various dates between 2010 and 2014. Based on their history of losses, management believes it is likely that the net operating loss carry forwards will not be fully utilized by those subsidiaries, accordingly, the Company has not recognized the NOL carry-forwards as deferred tax assets.

A significant portion of the deferred tax assets recognized by the Company relates to net operating loss carry forwards of APEC of $1.4 million and reserves not yet deductible for tax purposes. Because the Company operates in multiple jurisdictions, it considers the need for a valuation allowance on a country-by-country basis, taking into account the effect of local tax laws. Management believes, but cannot assure, that the Company will utilize the APEC loss carry-forwards in the future due to APEC’s profitability and continued generation of taxable income.

Reserves not yet deductible for tax purposes affect temporary differences. Tax consequences of most events recognized in the financial statements for a year are included in determining income taxes currently payable. However, tax laws often differ from the recognition and measurement requirements of financial accounting standards. These differences are referred to as “temporary differences.” Temporary differences ordinarily become taxable or deductible when the related asset is recovered or the related liability is settled. The major temporary differences that gave rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities in 2008 and 2009 were allowance for inventories, allowance for doubtful accounts and the allowance for impairment in investment.

~~Additional details regarding tax laws and income taxes of the Company including deferred tax liabilities and assets in 2008 and 2009 are disclosed in Note 10 of Item 18: “Financial Statements.”~~

5.4 Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of December 31, ~~2010~~2011 we had ~~$63.2~~$76.7 million in cash and cash equivalents, primarily in bank accounts and cash on hand, and none of which was in unrestricted or restricted short-term bank deposits. Our current sources of cash are our cash on hand, cash generated by our operations and our credit facilities. Our primary financing needs will continue to be available to ~~fund the growth in our operations, and the~~ purchase and replacement of property, plant and equipment and future acquisitions.

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

We maintain several working capital and overdraft credit facilities with various commercial bank groups and financial institutions. Under our line of credit arrangements for short-term debt with our banks, we may borrow up to approximately ~~$310.5~~$316.4 million, including letters of credit for commodity purchases, on such terms as we and the banks mutually agreed upon. These arrangements do not have termination dates but are reviewed annually for renewal. As of December 31, ~~2010,~~2011, the unused portion of the credit lines was approximately ~~$209.6~~$224.6 million.

Letters of credit are issued on our behalf in the ordinary course of business by our banks as required by certain supplier contracts. As of December 31, ~~2010,~~2011, the Company had open letters of credit totaling ~~$53.7~~$49.6 million. Liabilities relating to the letters of credit are included in current liabilities. There is no seasonality to the company’s borrowing, nor is there any restriction on the use of such borrowing.

Net cash ~~used in~~provided by operating activities in the fiscal year ended December 31, ~~2010~~2011 was ~~$2.6~~$22.6 million, as compared to ~~$18.4~~$2.6 million of net cash ~~generated from~~used by operating activities in the fiscal year ended December 31, ~~2009.~~2010. Days of sales outstanding ~~(DSO)~~(“DSO”) is a measure of the average collection period of accounts receivable, and although the calculation is influenced by the period used and the timing of sales within that period, it canprovide insight into the variances in collections from period to period. Our days of sales outstanding as December 31, ~~2010~~2011 were ~~102~~92 days, as compared to ~~109~~102 days as of December 31, ~~2009.~~2010. The improvement in DSO as of December 31, ~~2010~~2011 is due to re-enforcing collection efforts based on various company policies across the group. ~~However, because sales increased by nearly 30% in 2010, the increase in accounts receivable has a large negative impact on the cash flow amounting to $31.8 million in the current year.~~ Also contributing to the net cash ~~used in~~provided by operations in ~~2010 was a~~2011 were two non-cash items 1) Impairment of goodwill of $8.8 million and 2) depreciation of $6.5 million, and one cash ~~outflow~~item: reduction in accounts receivable of $8.6 million resulted from the increase in our inventories balance as at December 31, 2010. The increase in inventories was due to sales increase as the operation needs more inventory to back up its pipeline, although our inventory turnover days has dropped down from 37 days in 2009 to 32 days in 2010. Reduction in our accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities as of December 31, 2010 has contributed to the increase in our cash flow by $13.4 million in the current year.

In 2010, we borrowed more from banks and credit lines by as much as $46.1 million, or an increase of $37.0 million from that of 2009. This is primarily because our business needs more funding in purchasing more raw materials and finished goods from PEWC in light of increasing sales, particularly when the copper price has been hovering around over $9,000 per metric ton.

$34.1 million. Net cash used in investing activities ~~was $6.6~~amounted $13.9 million, ~~in 2010, as compared to approximately $7.9 million generated from investing activities in 2009. Investing activities are comprised primarily~~incurred for the purchase of ~~the purchases of property, plant~~machinery and equipment ~~amounting~~at APEC, CTW, and NPC sites of $8.9 million. Proceeds from financing activities amounted to ~~$3.7~~$5.6 million, ~~as well as changes in our restricted short-term deposits. Part of~~mostly from a loan to re-construct the ~~cash went to increase the restricted cash by $3.1 million as the bank loan increases in the current year.~~

NPC plant.

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

~~To date,~~

On December 1, 2011, the Company ~~has~~exited from a non-core business in Shandong Province, China with the sale for approximately $2.9 million of its 51% interest in SPFO, a fiber optic cable joint venture. The Company had previously invested ~~an aggregate~~a total of $2.5 million ~~in SPFO, in which~~to start up and develop the ~~Company possesses a 51.0% shareholders’ interest. The Company’s joint venture partner, Shandong Yanggu, owns the remaining 49% shareholders’ interest in~~business at SPFO. Investments in SPFO have been directed at capacity expansion, and the joint venture has shown a slight decrease in sales despite the large improvement in sales in 2009. The Company also has carrying value of $0.9 million in the investment in SHP.

We believe funds generated by our operating activities, our cash on hand and amounts available to us under our credit facilities will provide adequate cash to fund our requirements through at least the next twelve months. We continue to have sufficient liquidity to meet our anticipated working capital, capital expenditures, general corporate requirements, and other short-term and long-term obligations as they come due. We may further enhance our liquidity in the future, as needs arise, by establishing additional lines of credit, with the support of one or more of our principal shareholders if necessary and available. We currently anticipate that we will retain all of our earnings to fund our operations and do

not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

5.5 Research and Development

The Company does not currently engage in its own research and development. For the new product anticipated to be launched when the Ningbo facility resumes operations, we expect to utilize the technologies and know-how from our parent company, PEWC to produce electronic wiring. Under the Composite Services Agreement with PEWC described herein, the Company benefits from research and development conducted by PEWC at little or no cost to the Company. Most recently, the Company utilized technology from its parent company, PEWC, to assist in developing the Company’s new business line of electronic wire being manufactured in NPC’s facility. Accordingly, the Company has not made material expenditures on or commitments to research and development since formation.

5.6 Trend Information

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

·Uncertainty arising from the volatility in the cost of copper, our principal raw material. In 2011, the copper prices have gone from $9,555 per metric ton in the beginning of the year to less than $7,600 per metric ton at end of year. This decrease caused the Company to provide more of its inventory impairment, which amounted $2 million in year 2011. The copper price however bounced back in the beginning of 2012 and reached over $8,400 per metric ton. Our impairment will be completely consumed if the price remains stable for first half year of 2012.

	•		~~Uncertainty arising from the volatility in the cost of copper, our principal raw material.~~In 2010, the copper prices have gone up from $7,300 per metric ton in the beginning of the year to almost $9,147 per metric ton at end of year. This increase caused the Company to reverse the allowance for its inventory provided for in 2009. Although copper prices have generally increased for the entire year of 2010, there is no assurance that we will not see volatility in the near future due to the current uncertain economic climate.

	•		~~Fluctuations in the demand for our products in the markets in which we do business~~~~, based upon variations in the level of governmental and private commitments to communications, power and industrial projects and programs that utilize our products.~~

	•		~~Political instability or uncertainty resulting in fewer or suspended government contracts, such as in Thailand.~~The current political unrest in Thailand presents increased risks for foreign investors and may result in a reduced government focus on infrastructure development (which often utilizes the Company’s manufactured products).

·Fluctuations in the demand for our products in the markets in which we do business, based upon variations in the level of governmental and private investments in communications, power and industrial projects and programs that utilize our products.

See “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.”

5.7 Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

~~We do not consider~~

There have been no off-Balance Sheet arrangements for the ~~Company~~year ended December 31, 2011 and up to ~~have any material off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on~~ the ~~Company’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results~~date of ~~operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that would be material to investors.~~

this annual report.

5.8 Contractual Obligations

The following table sets forth our obligations and commitments to make future payments under contracts and other commitments as of December 31, ~~2010:~~2011:

	Payments due by period
Contractual obligations (In thousands of US$)	Total	Less than 1 year	1-3 years	3-5 years	More than 5 years
Bank loans and overdrafts	$67,351	$67,351	-	-	-
Capital lease obligations (principal amount only)	$1,135	$882	$253	-	-
Finance charges on capital lease obligations	$57	$40	$17	-	-
Operating lease obligations	$4,662	$866	$1,093	$349	$2,354
Capital commitment relating to installation of equipment and acquisition of machinery	$1,000	$1,000
Capital commitment relating to repair and maintenance consulting service	$3,200	$3,200
Purchase obligations for copper cathodes	$242,958	$242,958	-	-	-
	$320,363	$316,297	$1,363	$349	$2,354

Payments due by period
More
Contractual obligations Less than 1 1-3 3-5 than 5
(In thousands of US$) Total year years years years
Capital lease obligations (principal amount only) $ 728 $ 305 $ 423 — —
Finance charges on capital lease obligations $ 65 $ 27 $ 38 — —
Operating lease obligations $ 5,343 $ 860 $ 1,727 $ 172 $ 2,584
Purchase obligations for copper cathodes $ 308,733 $ 308,733 — — —

$ 314,869 $ 309,925 $ 2,188 $ 172 $ 2,584

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

Item 6: Directors, Senior Management and Employees

6.1 Directors and Senior Management

There is only one class of directorships and no one or more directors possesses any veto power over matters presented to the Board or any other special or enhanced voting rights. The ~~Bye-laws~~Bye-Laws provide that a quorum consists of a majority of the directors then in office. As of December 31, ~~2010,~~2011, there were a total of 9 directors on the Board, including ~~two~~three independent directors, Mr. Anson Chan, Dr. Yichin Lee, and Dr. ~~Yichin Lee.~~ Lambert Ding. On October 7, 2011, at the Annual General Meeting, the shareholders passed a resolution wherebythe minimum number of directors be fixed at two (2), the maximum number of directors be fixed at ten (10) and that one (1) vacancy shall exist on the Board of Directors, which shall be deemed to be a casual vacancy, which may be filled from time to time by the Board of Directors in accordance with the provisions of the Bye-Laws.Each director is entitled to one vote, and approval of any matter requires a simple majority assuming a quorum is present. On March 17, 2011, the Board passed a written resolution where it 1) accepted the resignation of one of the directors — Mr. Lee Gai Poo, 2) appointed a new member — Dr. Lambert Ding, to the Board who became the third independent director and also was appointed to serve on the audit committee, 3) amended the audit committee charter to clarify that appointment of the independent auditors requires shareholder approval.

The following table sets forth certain information concerning the current directors and certain other officers of the Company. All directors are subject to annual election by the shareholders of the Company. Each of the directors was reelected at the Company’s annual general meeting of the shareholders held on ~~September 3, 2010, other than Dr. Lambert Ding, who was appointed by the then current Board members to fill a vacancy on March 17,~~October 7, 2011. Officers generally hold office for such period and upon such terms as the Board may determine.

*Name*
*~~Name~~*		*Date of Birth*	*Position*
Appleby Services (Bermuda) Ltd.	N/A	~~N/A~~	Assistant Resident Secretary
Anson Chan		November 3, 1963	Independent director, Audit Committee Chairman
Andy C.C. Cheng		April 29, 1958	Director and Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
Fang Hsiung Cheng		May 31, 1942	Director
Alex Erskine		September 7, 1963	Resident Secretary in Bermuda
Daphne Hsu		August 12, 1962	Financial Controller
Lambert L. Ding		October 12, 1959	Independent director, Audit Committee Member
Michael C. Lee		September 28, 1951	Director
Yichin Lee		January 4, 1961	Independent director, Audit Committee Member
Ching Rong Shue		March 4, 1950	Director
David Sun		December 22, 1953	Director
Yuan Chun Tang		November 26, 1960	Director, Chief Executive Officer
Carson Tien		May 16, 1945	Chief Operating Officer
Frank Tseng		March 17, 1957	Chief Financial Officer; Non-Resident Secretary

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dr. Ding serves as a member of the audit committee and compensation committee.

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

Dr. Yichin Lee has been an independent member of the Company’s Board of Directors and served on the Audit Committee since 2007. He is also a member of the compensation committee. Dr. Lee is ~~also~~ the Managing Director of ~~Giant Management Consulting LLC~~FCC partners, Inc. and ~~an independent director~~CEO of Giga Media Limited. Dr. Yichin Lee holds a doctorate degree in ~~resource planning~~Resource Planning and ~~management~~Management from Stanford University. Dr. Yichin Lee is not related to Mr. Michael C. Lee.

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

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

Mr. Yuan Chun Tang has been a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since 2004 and Chief Executive Officer since 2005. Mr. Yuan served as the Company’s Chairman from 2005 to 2009. He has also served as Chairman of PEWC since 2004 and has been the Director of Pacific Construction Corp. Ltd since 2002. Mr. Yuan served as the Director of Taiwan Co-generation Corp from 2005 to 2008. Mr. Yuan has also been the Chairman of Taiwan Electric Wire & Cable Industries Association since 2004. He has served as the

Supervisor to Taipei Importers/Exporters Association as well as the Director of Chinese National Federation of Industries in Taiwan since 1998 and 2004, respectively.

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

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

On March 15, 2011, Mr. Gai Po Lee resigned from the Board of Directors ~~and on August 23, 2010, Mr. Jack Sun resigned~~ from the Board of Directors.

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

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

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

6.2 Audit Committee

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

On September 28, 2007, the Company filled two casual vacancies on the Board by appointing Mr. Anson Chan and Dr. Yichin Lee to be independent directors of the Company and to constitute the Audit Committee of the Board. Mr. Chan and Dr. Lee were reelected to the Board at the annual general meeting of the shareholders held on September 3, 2010.

The Audit Committee is ~~currently~~ composed of Mr. Anson Chan, Dr. Yichin Lee and Dr. Lambert Ding, ~~who has been appointed as aforementioned on March 17, 2011,~~ with Mr. Chan serving as the ~~committee’s chairman.~~

chairman of the Audit Committee.

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

6.3 Compensation Committee

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

The ~~Board~~Compensation Committee is ~~planning to appoint two~~comprised of three independent directors, Mr. Anson Chan, ~~and~~ Dr. Yichin Lee, and Dr. Lambert Ding. Mr. Yuan Chun Tang, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, serves in a non-voting advisory capacity to ~~serve on~~ the Compensation Committee.

6.4 Compensation

The aggregate amount of compensation paid by the Company to all of the Company’s directors and executive officers, as a group, for services in all capacities during ~~2010~~2011 was approximately ~~$1.81~~$1.70 million. As ofMarch 31, ~~2011,~~2012, our directors and executive officers beneficially owned approximately 50,000 Common Shares representing approximately0.4% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares. The annual compensation of its executive officers and directors on an individual basis is not a disclosure item under the laws of Bermuda or Taiwan.

The fee payable to independent directors is $20,000 per year and the fee payable to directors who are executive officers of the Company or PEWC is $10,000 per year, together with, in each case, reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses for attendance of meetings of the Board of Directors.

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

6.5 Employees

The Company employed a total of ~~1,704~~1,369 employees as of December 31, ~~2010,~~2011 (the headcount number of SPFO is excluded as it was disposed of in December 2011), of which about ~~18%~~18.2% were administrative and management personnel. Approximately ~~52%~~49% of employees were located in Thailand, ~~34%~~36% in China, 9% in Singapore and 4%4.8% in Australia. Production workers are usually organized into two 12-hour shifts or three 8-hour shifts to allow continuous factory ~~operation.~~

operations.

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

Presently, there is no group bonus, profit-sharing or stock option plan. However, some of the Company’s subsidiaries have bonus or profit-sharing plans based on individual performance and the profitability of the

particular subsidiary for the fiscal year, which plans are generally in accordance with the industry practice and market conditions in the respective countries.

The Company has several defined benefit and defined contribution plans covering its employees in Thailand, Australia, the PRC and Singapore. Contributions to the plans are made on an annual basis and totaled ~~$0.8~~$1.1 million in ~~2010.~~2011. Additionally, the Company has several

defined benefit plans in accordance with Thailand labor law. In its Thai subsidiaries, the ~~companies~~Company must pay a retiring employee from one to ten times such employee’s salary rate during his or her final month, depending on the length of service. During ~~2010,~~2011, the Company’s total expenses under this labor law were ~~$0.5~~$0.3 million. These plans are not funded and the amount is recognized and included in Other Current Liabilities in the Company’s balance sheet. The Company settles it obligations as and when employees retire. The accumulated benefit obligations under this plan amounted to ~~$2.8~~$2.9 million as at December 31, ~~2010.~~

2011.

Approximately ~~28%~~27% of the employees of Sigma Cable are members of the United Workers of Electronics & Electrical Industries, an employees’ union in Singapore. Under the terms of a collective agreement signed in June 2003, the Company is required to negotiate salary and wage increases yearly. All other worker benefits and employment terms are included in the collective agreement. The Company believes that approximately 100% and 99% of the employees of PEWS and Shanghai Yayang, respectively, are members of their respective Company Workers’ Unions. These unions generally operate in accordance with related labor regulations in China. Approximately 15% of the employees of APEC are members of the Australian Workers’ Union. None of the employees of the other operating subsidiaries of the Company are members of a union.

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

Item 7: Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions

7.1 Major Shareholders

From September 15, 2005 until June 28, 2007, Sino-JP Fund Ltd, a company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands, held 2,766,154 Common Shares, representing 20% of the issued and outstanding

On March 27, 2009, PEWC acquired 1,410,739 Common Shares of the ~~Company. On June 28, 2007, Sino-JP sold all~~Company from SOF, which amount represented 51% of ~~its~~the Common Shares ~~to SOF Investments, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“SOF”). From September 15, 2005 until March 27, 2009, PEWC~~then held ~~7,664,615 Common Shares, representing 55.4% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares of the Company. On March 27, 2009, SOF sold 1,410,739, or 51%, of its Common Shares to PEWC. Since~~by SOF. Following that ~~sale,~~transaction, PEWC and SOF ~~have~~ held 65.6% and 9.8% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares of the Company, respectively. As of July 1, 2011, SOF transferred and conveyed its ownership interest in the 1,355,415 Common Shares held by it to COF. The remaining 24.6% of the issues and outstanding Common Shares are publicly traded in the U.S. on the NASDAQ Capital Markets ~~Tier.~~

tier.

The following table sets forth certain information regarding beneficial ownership of the Company’s Common Shares as of March 31, ~~2011~~2012 by (i) all persons who are known to the Company to own beneficially more than five percent of the Common Shares of the Company and (ii) the officers and directors of the Company as a group. The information set forth in the following table is derived from public filings made by holders and information obtained from directors and officers. The voting rights attaching to the Common Shares below are the same as those attaching to all other Common Shares.

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

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

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


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

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


~~(2)~~		MSD Capital, L.P. is the general partner of SOF and may be deemed to have or share voting and dispositive power over, and/or beneficially own, the common shares held by SOF. MSD Capital Management LLC is the general partner of MSD Capital, L.P. and may be deemed to have or share voting and/or dispositive power over, and beneficially own, the common shares beneficially owned by MSD Capital, L.P. Michael S. Dell is the controlling member of, and may be deemed to beneficially own the common shares beneficially owned by, MSD Capital Management. Each of Glenn R. Fuhrman, John C. Phelan and Marc R. Lisker is a manager of MSD Capital Management LLC and may be deemed to have or share voting and/or dispositive power over, and beneficially own, the common shares beneficially owned by MSD Capital Management LLC. Each of Mr. Dell, Mr. Fuhrman, Mr. Phelan and Mr. Lisker disclaim beneficial ownership of such common shares, except to the extent of the pecuniary interest of such person in such shares.

The Company has 6,166,154 Common Shares that are registered securities, of which 3,400,000 Common Shares are publicly-traded on theNASDAQ Capital Markets ~~Tier,~~tier, which represents 24.6% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares. The remaining registered securities, 2,766,154 Common Shares, are held by PEWC and ~~SOF,~~COF, and are subject to trading restrictions under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act. Other than the approximately 50,000 Common Shares held by directors or officers who are not resident in the United States and the 1,410,739 registered securities held indirectly by PEWC, the Company believes that substantially all of its registered securities are held by U.S. residents. The Company has no means to definitively confirm that belief, however, which is based upon a review of the share registers maintained by the Company’s Bermuda transfer agent and U.S. transfer agent and the addresses provided by the record holders. Based upon a review of the records of the Company’s U.S. transfer agent, including a list of non-objecting beneficial holders ~~(NOBOs)~~(“NOBOs”), the Company believes there are ~~over~~substantially more than 400 beneficial holders that are resident in the United States, although that constitutes only the Company’s best estimate of the number of U.S. beneficial holders.

7.2 Related Party Transactions

~~On September 2004, certain accounts payable to PEWC in the amount of $9.7 million from Sigma Cable~~

The Company (Private) Limited (“Sigma Cable”), a subsidiary in Singapore, were converted into a loan from PEWC. Such loan is repayable in quarterly installments and bears interest at the Singapore Interbank Offered Rate plus 1.52%. As of December 31, 2009 and the latest practicable date, the principal amount of the loan was completely paid off by Sigma Cable. Sigma Cable continues to incurincurs ordinary course trade payables with PEWC in connection with copper purchases under the Composite Services Agreement and the sale by the Company of ~~distributed products~~Distributed Products on behalf of PEWC.

As of December 31, ~~2010~~2011 and the latest practicable date, the Company, including its subsidiaries, had a net principal balance outstanding of ~~$1.7~~$10.4 million borrowed from subsidiaries of ~~PEWC, including Moon View Venture Limited (“Moon View”).~~PEWC. This short-term indebtedness is payable on a demand basis and does not accrue interest.

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

The Company was a party to a shareholders agreement dated June 28, 2007, together with PEWC and SOF (the “Shareholders Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company granted to SOF certain rights and protections. Under the Shareholders Agreement, the Company agreed to indemnify SOF, and its partners and certain of its affiliates (the “SOF Indemnified Persons”), for any additional taxes, interest, penalties and other costs that might be imposed upon or incurred by the SOF Indemnified Persons in the event that the Company is determined by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) to be a “controlled foreign corporation” (a “CFC”) or a “passive foreign investment company” (a “PFIC”) as such terms are interpreted and defined under IRS rules or regulations. In addition, under the Shareholders Agreement, the Company granted to SOF certain registration rights with respect to its Common Shares, including the undertaking by the Company to prepare and file a shelf registration statement, and the further right of SOF to exercise two demand registration rights with regard to the Common Shares owned by it and to further exercise certain piggyback registration rights in connection with its Common Shares. Moreover, the Company agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Common Shares to be listed on a national “Securities Market,” which means any of the NADAQ Stock

Market, Inc. (Global Market or Global Select Market), the American Stock Exchange LLC (now known as NYSE Amex Equities) or the New York Stock Exchange LLC, not later than January 31, 2009, subject to notice and a sixty (60) day cure period. All of the costs and expenses of the Company in connection with the fulfillment of its obligations under the Shareholders Agreement were to be paid by the Company, other than underwriting fees, discounts and commissions attributable to the sale of Common Shares held by SOF.

On February 2, 2009, SOF delivered notice of its exercise of the put right under the Shareholders Agreement to PEWC due to fact that the Common Shares were not listed on a national Securities Market as of January 31, 2009. On March 27, 2009, SOF sold 51% of the Common Shares held by it to PEWC. In connection with the sale, the Company, PEWC and SOF amended and restated the Shareholders Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement”), which among other things, granted to the Company an extension for listing its Common Shares on a national exchange until February 2011 and maintained for SOF the right to sell its remaining Common Shares to PEWC in the event the Company did not list its Common Shares on a national Securities Market by February 2011. The Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement contains the same registration and indemnification obligations set forth in the Shareholders Agreement.

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

Under the terms of the Composite Services Agreement, APWC pays a management fee to PEWC in connection with the secondment, or temporary assignment and relocation, of certain PEWC managers to APWC facilities in Shenzhen and Thailand. The assigned managers assist APWC in implementing the results of certain research and development conducted by PEWC and made available by PEWC to the Company under the terms of the Composite Services Agreement. The assigned managers also assist APWC in the procurement of raw materials, primarily copper, which is also provided for under the Composite Services Agreement. The amount of such annual management fee was $239,000 as of December 31, ~~2010.~~

2011.

Additional details regarding related party balances as of December 31, ~~2010~~2011 and related party transactions, including copper purchases from PEWC, are disclosed in Note 1517 of our audited consolidated financial statements in Item 18: Financial Statements.

There have been no other related party transactions or contracts entered into between PEWC and APWC in ~~2010.~~

2011.

Item 8: Financial Information

8.1 Legal Proceedings

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

8.2 Dividend Policy

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

their ability to make distributions to the Company, including as a result of restrictive covenants contained in loan agreements, restrictions on the conversion of local currency earnings into U.S. dollars or other hard currency and other regulatory restrictions. The foregoingCompany. Those restrictions may also affect the Company’s ability to fund operations of one subsidiary with dividends and other payments received from another subsidiary.

8.3 Significant Changes

There have been no material or significant changes in the Company’s affairs since the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, ~~2010~~2011 that have not been described herein.

Item 9: The Offer and Listing

9.1 Historical Trading Information

The high and low market prices for Common Shares on the Pink Sheets (from January 2007 until April 2008), and on the over-the-counter bulletin board (the “OTC BB”) ~~(until August 2005), on the Pink Sheets~~ (from ~~August 2005~~April 2008 until April ~~2008), and again on the OTC BB (since April 2008)~~2011), and on the NASDAQ since April 29, 2011, for each period specified are as follows:

	Price per Share ($)
	High	Low
Five most recent full financial years:
2007	7.19	2.50
2008	6.45	0.80
2009	3.39	0.50
2010	7.85	2.20
2011	7.05	1.92

Two most recent full financial years:
2010
First Quarter	3.00	2.20
Second quarter	3.40	2.46
Third quarter	5.25	2.94
Fourth quarter	7.85	4.70
2011
First quarter	7.05	4.50
Second quarter	6.85	3.50
Third quarter	4.98	2.62
Fourth quarter	3.30	1.92
Most recent six months:
October 2011	3.30	1.92
November 2011	3.25	2.60
December 2011	3.05	2.54
January 2012	3.99	2.85
February 2012	3.55	2.47
March 2012	3.60	2.97

Price per Share ($)
High Low
Five most recent full financial years:

2006 3.20 0.80
2007 7.19 2.50
2008 6.45 0.80
2009 3.39 0.50
2010 7.85 2.20

Two most recent full financial years:

2009

First Quarter 1.50 0.50
Second quarter 1.98 0.90
Third Quarter 2.90 1.45
Fourth Quarter 3.39 2.15
2010

First Quarter 3.00 2.20
Second quarter 3.40 2.46
Third quarter 5.25 2.94
Fourth quarter 7.85 4.70
2011

First quarter 7.05 4.50

Most recent six months:

November 2010 7.85 5.40
December 2010 6.80 5.35
January 2011 7.05 6.00
February 2011 6.50 4.65
March 2011 5.75 4.50
April 2011 6.20 4.20

9.2 Markets

The Company’s Common Shares have been listed on NASDAQ Capital Markets ~~Tier,~~tier since April ~~2011.~~2011 under the symbol “APWC”. Prior to that, the Company was listed on the OTC BB since April 2008 under the symbol “AWRCF,” immediately prior to which the Common Shares were traded on the Pink Sheets. See the risk factor entitled ~~“Potential~~“Potential Illiquidity of Common ~~Shares.~~Shares.” The Common Shares are not listed on any other exchanges or otherwise publicly traded within or outside the United ~~States.~~

States

10.1 Share Capital

On September 8, 2008, our shareholders approved an increase to our authorized share capital from 20,000,000 Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share, to 50,000,000 Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share.

As of December 31, ~~2010~~2011 and as of the date of the filing of this Annual Report, the Company has an authorized share capital of 50,000,000 Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share, and there were and are 13,830,769 Common Shares issued and outstanding. No capital of the Company is under option or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be put under option. The Company does not have any classes of capital stock ~~option plan established by the Company in 1996 prior to~~other than its ~~initial public offering was terminated by the Board of Directors in 2006. No options were ever exercised and no~~ Common ~~Shares were ever issued under that terminated stock option plan.~~

Shares.

10.2 Memorandum of Association and ~~Bye-laws~~Bye-Laws

10.2.1 General

For a detailed description of the Company’s principal activities, see Section 4.1: “History and Development of the Business.” Pursuant to the Company’s ~~Bye-laws~~Bye-Laws the Board of Directors consists of a single class of directors, each director has one vote on all matters put to the Board, and a quorum consists of a majority of the members of the Board of Directors then in office. The Company’s Bye-Laws were amended on ~~September 8, 2008~~October 7, 2011 to ~~increase~~allow the ~~authorized share capital. The Company’s Bye-laws,~~Company to purchase its own shares for cancellation or acquire them to be held as sotreasury shares. Such amended ~~were~~Bye-Laws are filed ~~on February 18, 2009~~herein as Exhibit ~~3.2 to Amendment No. 6 to the Company’s registration statement on Form F-1 filed on September 30, 2010.~~

1.2.

10.2.2 Description of Shareholder Rights Attaching to Our Common Shares

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

Bye-Laws.

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

Our authorized share capital as of December 31, ~~2010~~2011 was $500,000 consisting of 50,000,000 Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share, of which, as of December 31, ~~2010~~2011 and as of the date of the filing of this Annual Report, there were and are 13,830,769 Common Shares issued and outstanding.

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

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

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

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

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

	•		~~Our outstanding Common Shares are fully paid and nonassessable.~~

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

• Additional authorized but unissued Common Shares may be issued by the Board without the approval of the shareholders.

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

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

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

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

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

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

10.2.3 Share Capital

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

10.2.4 Voting Rights

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

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

• the chairman of the meeting;

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

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

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

	•		~~the chairman of the meeting;~~

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

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

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

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

10.2.5 Dividend Rights

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

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

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

10.2.6 Purchases by the Company of its own Common Shares

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

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

10.2.7 Preemptive Rights

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

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

10.2.8 Variation of Rights

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

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

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

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

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

10.2.9 Transfer of Common Shares

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

10.2.10 Transfer Restrictions

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

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

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

	•		~~is in respect of one class of shares; and~~

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

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

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

• is in respect of one class of shares; and

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

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

The Company, ~~together with~~ PEWC and ~~SOF Investments, L.P.~~COF (as successor-in-interest to SOF), ~~entered into a shareholders agreement dated as of June 28, 2007 (the “Shareholders Agreement”)~~are parties to the Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement which provides, among other things, for certain transfer restrictions, notice requirements and tag-along rights in the event PEWC wishes to transfer any of its Common Shares in certain types of transactions. The Shareholders Agreement was amended and restated on March 27, 2009 (the “Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement”) in connection with the sale by SOF to PEWC of 51% of the Common Shares held by SOF. The Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement is binding only upon the three parties to that agreement. Under the Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement, the Company ~~has been~~was granted an extension until February 2011 to achieve a listing of the Common Shares on a national Securities ~~Market and SOF~~Market. Due to market conditions, the Company’s price per Common Share has ~~maintained~~not yet risen to the level necessary for a listing on NASDAQ (Global). Accordingly, COF retains its right to sell its remaining Common Shares to PEWCunder the put option provided in the ~~event the Company is not able to achieve that national listing. See Section 4.3: “Certain Recent Events.”~~

Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement.

10.2.11 Transmission of Shares

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

10.2.12 Disclosure of Interests

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

10.2.13 Rights in Liquidation

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

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

10.2.14 Meetings of Shareholders

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

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

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

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

10.2.15 Access to Books and Records and Dissemination of Information

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

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

Bye-Laws.

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

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

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

10.2.16 Election or Removal of Directors

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

The ~~Bye-laws~~Bye-Laws provide that each director shall have one vote on all matters presented to the Board for a vote. At the ~~annual general meeting~~Annual General Meeting held on ~~September 3, 2010,~~October 7, 2011, all nine directors then in office were re-elected.

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

At the Annual General Meeting held on October 7, 2011, the shareholders approved the reservation of one directorship as a casual vacancy.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10.2.17 Amendment of Memorandum of Association and Bye-Laws

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

Under Bermuda law, the holders of:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10.2.18 Merger or ~~Consolidation (Amalgamation)~~Amalgamation

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

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

10.2.19 Class Actions and Derivative Actions

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

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

10.2.20 Personal Liability of Directors and Indemnity

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

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

10.2.21 Exchange Controls

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

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

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

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

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

10.3 Material Contracts

Composite Services Agreement (“CSA”)

The Company engages in transactions in the ordinary course of business with PEWC, including the purchase of certain raw materials and the distribution of PEWC products in various countries in the Asia Pacific region. The Company and PEWC are parties to a composite services agreement dated November 7, 1996 (the “Composite Services Agreement” or “CSA”), which the Company has renewed annually, at its option. The Composite Services Agreement contains provisions that define the relationship and the conduct of the respective businesses of the Company and PEWC and confers certain preferential benefits on the Company. In ~~2010~~2011 there were no material changes to the CSA between APWC and PEWC. Pursuant to the Composite Services Agreement,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement

In connection with the 2007 acquisition by SOF of twenty percent (20%) of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Shares, the Company, PEWC and SOF entered into ~~a shareholders agreement dated as of June 28, 2007 (the “Shareholders Agreement”),~~Shareholders Agreement, pursuant to which the Company granted to SOF certain rights and protections. Under the Shareholders Agreement, the Company agreed to indemnify the SOF ~~and its partners and certain of its affiliates (the “SOF~~ Indemnified ~~Persons”),~~Persons for any additional taxes, interest, penalties and other costs that might be imposed upon or incurred by the SOF Indemnified Persons in the event that the Company is determined by the ~~Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”)~~IRS to be a ~~“controlled foreign corporation” (a “CFC”)~~CFC or a ~~“passive foreign investment company” (a “PFIC”)~~PFIC as such terms are interpreted and defined under IRS rules or regulations. In addition, under the Shareholders Agreement, the Company granted to SOF certain registration rights with respect to the Common Shares owned by it, including the undertaking by the Company to prepare and file a shelf registration statement, and the further right of SOF to exercise two demand registration rights with regard to its Common Shares and to further exercise certain piggyback registration rights in connection with its Common Shares. The Shareholders Agreement was amended and restated on March 27, 2009 ~~(the “Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement”)~~ in connection with the sale by SOF to PEWC of 51% of the Common Shares held by SOF. However, the foregoing rights of SOF have been preserved in the Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement notwithstanding its sale of 51% of its original interest in APWC. ~~See Item 7: “Major~~As of July 1, 2011, COF succeeded to all of the right, title and interest in the Common Shares then held by SOF. Each of the rights of SOF under the Shareholders Agreement was conveyed to, and ~~Related Party Transactions.~~is now held by, COF. For a more detailed description of the Company’s obligations under the Shareholders Agreement, see the risk factor entitled “Obligations under Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement.”

10.4 Taxation

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

10.4.1 United States Taxation

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

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

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

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

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

U.S. Federal Income Taxation of the Company

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

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

significant real property interests may be considered United States real property interests taxable as described above.

Taxation of U.S. Holders

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

Taxation of Dividends

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

However, if a U.S. Holder claims the foreign tax credit, it must “gross-up” the deemed tax payment and treat the grossed-up amount as part of the dividend distribution, so that the amount included in income is equal to the dividend received plus the amount of the foreign tax deemed paid by such U.S. Holder.

Under U.S. federal income tax laws, for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2013,a dividend paid to an individual U.S. shareholder from either a domestic corporation or a “qualified foreign corporation” is subject to tax at the reduced rates applicable to certain capital gains. A qualified foreign corporation includes certain foreign corporations that are eligible for benefits of a comprehensive income tax treaty with the United States which the Secretary of the Treasury determines is satisfactory for purposes of this provision and which includes an exchange of information program. In addition, a foreign corporation not otherwise treated as a qualified foreign corporation is so treated with respect to any dividend it pays if the stock with respect to which it pays such dividend is readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States.

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

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

~~The notice further provided, however, that~~

For so long as the ~~Treasury and the IRS were continuing~~Common Shares continue to ~~consider, for subsequent years, the treatment of dividends with respect to stock listed only in a manner that did not meet this definition, such as~~be traded on ~~the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (the “OTC BB”)~~NASDAQ, or on the electronic Pink Sheets. In particular, the notice indicated that the Treasury and the IRS were considering whether or to what extent treatment of stock that was listed only in such manner as “readilyare readily tradable on anany other established securities market in the United States” should be conditioned on the satisfaction of parameters regarding minimum trading volume, minimum number of market makers, maintenance and publication of historical trade or quotation data, issuer reporting requirements under SEC or exchange rules, or issuer disclosure or determinations regarding PFIC status. The IRS has not yet provided further guidance on whether or in what circumstances, a company like the

~~Company, which is traded on the OTC BB, will be treated as a qualified foreign corporation. As the Common Shares of the Company commenced trading on Nasdaq on April 29, 2011,~~States, any dividends paid by the Company ~~after the date~~ should qualify for the reduced rates referred to ~~above.~~

above so long as they remain in effect.

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

Taxation of Capital Gains

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

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

Backup Withholding

In general, information reporting requirements may be applicable to dividend payments (or other taxable distributions) made in respect of Common Shares to non-corporate U.S. Holders, and “backup withholding” at the rate of 28% (which rate is scheduled to increase to 31% after 2012) will apply to such payments (i) if the holder or beneficial owner fails to provide a taxpayer identification number in the manner required by U.S. law and applicable regulations, (ii) if the IRS notifies the payor that the taxpayer identification number furnished by the holder or beneficial owner is incorrect, (iii) if there has been notification from the IRS of a failure by the holder or beneficial owner to report all interest or dividends required to be shown on its United States federal income tax returns or (iv) in certain circumstances, if the holder or beneficial owner fails to comply with applicable certification requirements. In general, payment of the proceeds from a sale of Common Shares to or through a United States office of a broker is subject to both United States backup withholding and information reporting unless the holder or beneficial owner establishes an exemption. U.S. Holders who are required to establish their exempt status generally must provide such certification on IRS Form W-9. Amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be credited against a holder’s tax liability, and a holder may obtain a refund of any excess amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules by timely filing the appropriate claim for refund with the IRS. Payment of the proceeds from the sale of Common Shares effected outside the United States by a foreign office of certain

United States connected brokers will not be subject to backup withholding tax but will be subject to information reporting requirements unless the broker has documentary evidence in its records that the beneficial owner is a non-U.S. Holder and has no actual knowledge to the contrary, or the beneficial owner otherwise establishes an exemption.

Passive Foreign Investment Company

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

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

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

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

PFIC, for so long as the Common Shares continue to be regularly traded on NASDAQ or another qualified exchange.

The special tax rules described above will also not apply to a U.S. Holder if the U.S. Holder elects to have the Company treated as a “qualified electing fund” (a “QEF election”) and the Company provides certain information to U.S. Holders. If the Company is treated as a PFIC, it will notify the U.S. Holders and provide such holders with the information necessary to make an effective QEF election, including

information as to the procedures for making such an election. The QEF election is made on a shareholder-by-shareholder basis and can ordinarily be revoked only with the consent of the IRS.

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

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

Controlled Foreign Corporation

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

Taxation of Non-U.S. Holders
Taxation of Dividends
Subject to the discussion in “Backup Withholding” below, Non-U.S. Holders generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax, including withholding tax, on distributions received on Common Shares, unless the distributions are effectively connected with a trade or business conducted in the United States (and, if an applicable income tax treaty so requires, attributable to a permanent establishment maintained in the United States).
If distributions are effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business (and, if applicable, attributable to a U.S. permanent establishment), Non-U.S. Holders generally will be subject to tax on such distributions in the same manner as U.S. Holders, as described in “Taxation of U.S. Holders — Taxation of Dividends” above. In addition, any such distributions received by a corporate Non-U.S. Holder may also, under certain circumstances, be subject to an additional “branch profits tax” at a 30% rate or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty.
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Taxation of Capital Gains
Gain realized by Non-U.S. Holders upon the sale or exchange or complete redemption of Common Shares held as a capital asset generally should not be subject to United States federal income tax provided that the gain is not effectively connected with a trade or business conducted in the United States (and, if an applicable tax treaty so requires, attributable to a permanent establishment maintained in the United States). However, in the case of nonresident alien individuals, such gain will be subject to the 30% (or lower tax treaty rate) U.S. flat tax if (i) such person is present in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year (on a calendar year basis unless the nonresident alien individual has previously established a different taxable year) and certain other conditions are met; and (ii) such gain is derived from U.S. sources.
Generally, the source of gain upon the sale or exchange or complete redemption of Common Shares is determined by the place of residence of the shareholder. For purposes of determining the source of gain, the Code defines residency in a manner that may result in an individual who is otherwise a nonresident alien with respect to the United States being treated as a United States resident for purposes of determining the source of income only. Each potential individual investor who anticipates being present in the United States for 183 days or more (in any taxable year) should consult a separate, outside tax advisor with respect to the possible application of this rule.
Special rules may apply in the case of shareholders (i) that have an office or fixed place of business in the United States to which a distribution or gain in respect of the Common Shares is attributable; or (ii) that are former citizens or residents of the United States, CFCs, foreign personal holding companies or corporations that accumulate earnings to avoid United States federal income tax. Such persons in particular are urged to consult their United States tax advisors before investing in the Company.
Backup Withholding
In the case of Common Shares held by a Non-U.S. Holder, or held in the United States by a custodian or nominee for a Non-U.S. Holder, U.S. back-up withholding taxes may apply to distributions in respect of such Common Shares unless such Non-U.S. Holder properly certifies as to its non-U.S. status using IRS Form W-8.

Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Amounts withheld as backup withholding from a payment to a Non-U.S. Holder may be credited against his U.S. federal income tax liability and a Non-U.S. Holder may obtain a refund of any excess amounts withheld by filing the appropriate claim for refund with the IRS and furnishing any required information in a timely manner.
~~U.S. State and Local Taxes~~
     The Company believes that it will not be subject to United States state and local taxes on its income or capital. However, if the Company begins conducting activities in the United States constituting a U.S. trade or business, the Company may be subject to taxation, and may be required to file tax returns, in one or more state or local jurisdictions. See discussion under “U.S. Federal Income Taxation of the Company,” above.
Future Tax Legislation
Future amendments to the Code, other legislation, new or amended U. S. Treasury Regulations, administrative rulings or guidance by the IRS, or judicial decisions may adversely affect the federal income tax aspects of an investment in the Company, with or without advance notice, and retroactively or prospectively.
U.S. Treasury Circular 230 Notice
Any United States federal tax advice included in this communication (a) was not intended to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of avoiding United States federal tax penalties, and (b) was not written to support the promotion or marketing of the transaction(s) or matter(s) addressed in the written advice. The taxpayer should seek advice based upon the taxpayer’s particular circumstances from an independent tax adviser.
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10.4.2 Bermuda Taxation
In the opinion of Appleby, the following discussion correctly describes the material tax consequences of the ownership of Common Shares under Bermuda law, subject to the assumptions, qualifications and limitations in the discussion below. Such summary is subject to changes in Bermuda law, including changes that could have retroactive effect.
Under current Bermuda law, there are no taxes on profits, income or dividends nor is there any capital gains tax. Furthermore, the Company has received from the Minister of Finance of Bermuda under the Exempted Undertakings Tax Protection Act of 1966, as amended, an undertaking that, in the event that Bermuda enacts any legislation imposing tax computed on profits or income, or computed on any capital asset, gain or appreciation, or any tax in the nature of estate duty or inheritance tax, then the imposition of any such tax shall not be applicable to the Company or to any of its operations, or the shares, debentures or other obligations of the Company, until March 28, 2016. This undertaking does not, however, prevent the imposition of any such tax or duty on such persons as are ordinarily resident in Bermuda and holding such shares, debentures or obligations of the Company or of property taxes on Company-owned real property or leasehold interests in Bermuda.
As an exempted company, the Company must pay to the Bermuda government an annual government fee calculated on a sliding-scale basis by reference to its assessable capital, that is, its authorized share capital plus any share premium.
There is no stamp duty or other transfer tax payable upon the transfer of shares in the Company by shareholders.
The United States does not have a comprehensive income tax treaty with Bermuda.
10.5 Documents on Display
We are required to comply with the reporting requirements of the ~~Securities~~ Exchange Act, ~~of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”),~~ applicable to a foreign private issuer. We are currently required to file annually a Form 20-F no later than ~~six~~four months after the close of our fiscal year, which is December 31. Any time the Company is delinquent in filing timely any periodic reports, including an Annual Report on Form ~~20-F,~~20‑F, with the SEC, that delinquency may adversely affect the Company’s status on any exchange or quotation service on which its shares are listed or quoted and the Company may not be entitled to use certain abbreviated registration statements with the SEC in connection with the registration of any of its securities. We have previously been delinquent in filing our annual reports. As a result, the Company was delisted from the OTC BB and traded on the Pink Sheets. On April 9, 2008,trading in the Common Shares of the Company was restored to the OTC BB under the trading symbol ~~“AWRCF.” On~~“AWRCF”.On April 29, 2011, the Common Shares of the Company commenced trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market tier under the trading symbol ~~“APWC.”~~“APWC”.

As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from the rules under the Exchange Act prescribing the furnishing and content of proxy statements, and our officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit recovery provisions contained in Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
Our reports and other information, when so filed, may be inspected and copied (at prescribed rates) at the public reference facilities maintained by the ~~Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)~~SEC at Judiciary Plaza, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information. In addition, the SEC maintains a web site that contains information filed electronically with the SEC, which can be accessed over the Internet athttp://~~www.sec.gov.~~www.sec.gov. We have filed all our reports electronically since November 4, 2002. Such reports can be accessed over the Internet at http://www.sec.gov.
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In addition, we post certain information regarding the Company and its operations on our website located at www.apwcc.com. Summary information regarding the Company posted on our website should not be considered to be a substitute for, or a restatement of, the more complete information regarding the Company, its results of operations and financial condition set forth in this Annual Report or other documents or information which we may file with the SEC.
Item 11: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks
The Company has exposure to several quantitative market risks, including fluctuations in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and the pricing of commodities, principally copper, the Company’s main raw material. Risk management measures undertaken by the Company include entering into derivative agreements covering foreign exchange rates and copper pricing, as well as copper forward pricing agreements. The Company does not purchase or sell derivative instruments for trading purposes. The Company does not engage in trading activities involving copper contracts for which a lack of marketplace quotations would necessitate the use of fair value estimation techniques.
11.1 Interest Rate Risk
The Company is not currently a party to any derivative instruments to manage interest rate exposure. As in our line of business, derivative instruments would more commonly be employed to hedge the price of commodities, copper in our case.
11.2 Foreign Currency Risk
The Company has exposure to fluctuations in currency exchange rates. The Company’s revenues are generated primarily in the local currency in its principal operating jurisdictions; namely Thailand, China, Singapore and Australia. However, nearly all of the costs associated with the purchase of the Company’s raw materials, including copper, and its capital expenditures, including ongoing equipment upgrade and maintenance programs, are in U.S. dollars. In order to limit the risks that would otherwise result from changes in currency exchange rates, the Company enters into derivative financial instruments on a selective basis from time to time which are foreign exchange forward contracts that are cash flow hedges intended to hedge the currency fluctuations that impact the dollar value of sales revenues generated in the local markets of our operating subsidiaries. The fair value of foreign currency contracts represents the amount required to enter into offsetting contracts with similar remaining maturities based upon quoted market prices. ~~The~~As of December 31, 2011, the Company ~~did not enter into any foreign currency~~had outstanding forward ~~contract in 2010.~~exchange purchase contracts with notional values of $2.3 million.

As the Company’s operating subsidiaries incur operating costs in the local currency where they operate, the Company believes it is prudent that those operating subsidiaries incur indebtedness in the local currency when debt financing is necessary. The amount of indebtedness incurred by our operating subsidiaries from time to time is a function of our business strategy, the attractiveness of borrowing as opposed to other methods of financing operations and tax implications, among other considerations. The Company has exposure to currency exchange risk when the results of its operating subsidiaries are translated from the local currency into the U.S. dollar. At December 31, 2010 and ~~2009,~~2011, the cumulative other comprehensive gain (loss) account ~~included~~ in the total equity section of the consolidated balance sheet included a cumulative ~~gain (loss)~~currency translation adjustments of $1.8 million and ~~($10.2 million),~~$0.9 million, respectively. This sensitivity analysis is inherently limited in that it assumes that multiple foreign currencies will always move in the same direction and to the same degree relative to the U.S. dollar.
In ~~2008~~2011, we entered into derivative financial instruments on a selective basis throughout the year to mitigate foreign currency fluctuation risks arising from operating activities. The application of these instruments was primarily for currency hedging purposes and not for trading purposes. The Company uses Thai Baht forward foreign exchange contracts to reduce its exposure to foreign currency risk for liabilities denominated in foreign currency. A forward foreign exchange contract obligates the Company to exchange predetermined amounts of specified foreign currencies at specified exchange rates on specified dates or to make an equivalent U.S. dollar payment equal to the value of such
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exchange. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign exchange contracts are included in ~~income~~consolidated statements of operations as foreign exchange gains or losses. ~~There were no derivative instruments entered in 2009 and 2010.~~
11.3 Market Risks Relating to Copper
Copper is the principal raw material we use, accounting for a majority portion of the cost of sales in ~~2010.~~2011. We purchase copper at prices based on the average prevailing international spot market prices on the ~~London Metal Exchange (the “LME”)~~LME for copper for the one month prior to purchase. The price of copper is influenced heavily by global supply and demand as well as speculative trading. As with other costs of production, changes in the price of copper may affect our cost of sales. Whether this has a material impact on our operating margins and financial results depends primarily on our ability to adjust our selling prices to our customers, such that increases and decreases in the price of copper are ~~fully~~ reflected in those selling prices. The purchase price of our products is based in part on the cost of copper used to manufacture those products. In addition, in the ordinary course of business we maintain inventories of raw materials and finished products reasonably necessary for the conduct of our business. These inventories typically reflect the cost of copper prevailing in the market at the time we purchase. Most of our sales of ~~manufactured products~~Manufactured Products reflect copper prices prevailing at the time the products are ordered. A long-term decrease in the price of copper would require the Company to revalue the value of its inventory at periodic intervals to the then net realizable value, which could be below cost. Copper prices have been subject to considerable volatility and it is not always possible to manage our copper purchases and inventory so as to neutralize the impact of copper price volatility. Accordingly, significant volatility in copper prices could have an adverse effect on our operations. No assurance can be given that such volatility will not recur.
In an effort to mitigate the market risks associated with volatility in copper pricing, from time to time the Company enters into copper ~~forward pricing~~purchase contracts in order to minimize fluctuations of its cost of copper. These instruments permit the Company to hedge its cost of copper for periods from 10 months to 12 months. These ~~forward~~purchase contracts were entered into with the purpose of securing the source of the copper. The Company entered into certain copper ~~forward~~purchase contracts with copper suppliers in ~~2010.~~2011. All of the ~~forward~~purchase contracts are still open as of the reporting date and with a latest due date ~~in the later part~~ of ~~2011.~~
July 2012.
11.4 Fair Value of Designated Market-Sensitive Derivative Contracts
     The Company does not record unrealized gains and losses on the designated cash flow hedge instruments in Other Comprehensive Income (loss), rather the income or loss flows through the statement of operations. Moreover, since the company did not enter into any hedging instrument in 2010, the question is not presently at issue.
(Not applicable)
Item 12: Description of Securities Other Than Equity Securities
(Not applicable)
     ~~(Not applicable)~~
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Part II
Item 13: Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies
The Company has experienced no material default in the payment of principal, interest, a sinking or purchase fund installment, or any other material default not cured within 30 days relating to the Company’s or any of its consolidated subsidiaries’ indebtedness.
Item 14: Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds
          ~~(Not~~
(Not applicable)
Item 15: Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
An evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13a-15 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. ~~Based~~Based upon that evaluation and for the ~~CEO and~~reasons stated in the ~~CFO~~management’s report on internal control over financial reporting below, our management concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were ~~effective~~ineffective as of December 31, ~~2010.~~
2011.
Management’s report on Internal Control ~~Over~~over Financial Reporting
     ~~The Company’s~~
Our management ~~including our CEO and CFO,~~ is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial ~~reporting. We do not expect that~~reporting, as defined under Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Based on the Company’s evaluation under the applicable framework issued by COSO, our internal control will prevent all errors and all fraud, or eliminate the possibility of fraudulent conduct. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, a control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
     ~~The Company’s~~ management, including ~~its~~our CEO and CFO, ~~has assessed~~concluded that a material weakness in the ~~effectiveness~~Company’s internal controls over financial reporting was identified.
In connection with the audit of our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2011, our independent registered public accounting firm also determined the existence of a material weakness. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting assuch that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of ~~December 31, 2010 (the “Assessment Date”). In making its assessment, management used~~ the ~~criteria set forth in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued~~registrant’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by the ~~Committee~~company’s internal controls.
Deficiencies were noted in our controls over complex and non-routine transactions in our financial statement closing process, including the accounting of ~~Sponsoring Organizations (“COSO”)~~revenue recognition under bill-and-hold arrangements and consignment arrangement whereby the revenue was inappropriately recognized; the calculation and recording of income tax, deferred tax assets (and the ~~Treadway Commission.~~related valuation allowance), inventory and related impairment accounts, and the misclassification of a number of intercompany balances. These ~~criteria include~~deficiencies were attributable to our decentralized reporting structure, our complex and manual consolidation process and inadequate reviews over account balances at the ~~control environment, risk assessment, control activities, information and communication and monitoring~~reporting date. The aggregate effect of ~~each of the above criteria.~~these deficiencies represented a material weakness. Based on this assessment, the Company’s management, including its CEO and CFO, concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was ~~effective~~ineffective as of ~~the Assessment Date. In making its assessment, management determined that no material weaknesses existed as of the Assessment Date~~December 31, 2011.
Management is in the ~~Company’s internal control over financial reporting.~~
     ~~In 2009, management identified a~~process of implementing remedial measures to address this material weakness in 2012, including:
1) engaging qualified accounting professionals with in-depth experience in U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements as well as local GAAP at subsidiary level to ensure local financial information on the financial statement closing process which resulted in audit adjustments at year ended December 31, 2009. Deficiencies were noted in our controls over non-routine aspects of our financial statement closing process, includingreporting package is compliant with US GAAP;
2) improving communications between local subsidiaries’ finance team and local external auditors on existing and new U.S. GAAP issues before submitting U.S. GAAP package to headquarters; and

3) arranging regular constructive training sessions on an ongoing basis for the accounting ~~for foreign currency transactions~~personnel of headquarters’ finance team that cover a broad range of accounting and ~~translation whereby foreign currency translation amounts were improperly recorded in other comprehensive income instead~~financial reporting topics and tightening the operation of the statement of operations, the calculation and recording of individual income tax liability, allowance for deferred tax assets, fixed assets residual value, and recurring consolidation entries. These deficiencies were attributable to our decentralized reporting structure, our complex consolidation process and inadequate reviews over account balances at December 31, 2009.
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~~In making our assessment, we evaluated that the aggregate effect of these deficiencies represents a material weakness.~~
     ~~To remediate the material weakness identified in 2009, we have undertaken the following measures in 2010 to improve our~~ internal controls in the financial statement closing ~~process:~~
1) ~~In September 2010, the Company undertook a group wide training to finance staff across all subsidiaries on US GAAP reporting and package preparation.~~
2) ~~Accounting supervisors and managers at each subsidiaries have now reviewed all the accounting entries, then pass on to the CFO or the designate.~~
3) ~~Regular meetings among finance staff have been held to discuss accounting problems.~~
4) ~~SAP ERP systems are rolling out with Sigma cable targeted to implement at end of 2011, Ningbo is planned to be the one after Sigma Cable.~~
process to ensure account balances are timely and adequately reviewed.
Changes in internal control over financial reporting
Except ~~as indicated in management’s report on internal control over financial reporting,~~for the remedial measures described above, there were no ~~other~~ changes in our internal control over financial reporting, identified in connection with the evaluation of such internal control that occurred during ~~our~~the last fiscal year, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Item 16A. Audit Committee Financial Expert
During 2010 and until April 29, 2011, the Common Shares of the Company were traded on the over-the-counter bulletin board (“OTCBB”). As of April 29, 2011, the Common Shares of the Company trade on NASDAQ Capital market tier. While the Company’s Common Shares were traded on the OTCBB, the Company was not required to have an audit committee that met the requirements of, nor was it required to have an audit committee financial expert as contemplated by, Regulation 10A-3 under the Exchange Act. During those periods of time when the Company did not have any independent directors, our full Board of Directors fulfilled the functions of an audit committee pursuant to Section 3(a)(58)(B) of the Exchange Act. On September 28, 2007, our Board appointed Mr. Anson Chan and Dr. Yichin Lee as independent directors to fill the two casual vacancies on the Board, and on March 17, 2011, a third independent Director —– Dr. Lambert L. Ding was appointed, to constitute the members of the Audit Committee, with Mr. Chan serving as the Audit Committee’s ~~chairman-~~chairman and financial expert. The Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors now meets the requirements set forth in Regulation 10A-3 under the Exchange Act and under the rules of NASDAQ.
Item 16B. Code of Ethics
On April 26, 2005, the Company adopted a code of ethics applicable to its Chief Executive Officer and senior financial officers. A copy of the Company’s code of ethics for senior executives is on file with the SEC.
Item 16C. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Audit Fees
The aggregate fees billed for fiscal years ~~2010~~2011 and ~~2009~~2010 for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements ~~or services normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements~~ totaled $0.9 million and ~~$0.8~~$0.9 million, respectively.
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Audit-Related Fees
No fees were billed for fiscal year ~~2010~~2011 or ~~2009~~2010 for assurance and audit-related services by the principal accountant other than as included in the figures provided in the preceding paragraph.
Tax Fees
The aggregate fees billed for fiscal years ~~2010~~2011 and ~~2009~~2010 for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning totaled approximately $34,000 and $121,000 ~~and $19,000,~~ respectively.

All Other Fees
There ~~was IFRS conversion training provided by Ernst and Young taking place at Charoong Thai in the amount of $45,000, and paid for by Charoong Thai. Otherwise, there~~ were no other fees billed for fiscal year ~~2010~~2011 or ~~2009~~2010 for products and services provided by the principal accountant, or other than those services described in the preceding paragraphs of this Item 16C.
Audit Committee Approval
The engagement of the accountant to render audit, audit-related and non-audit services is entered into pursuant to pre-approval policies and procedures established in the Charter of the Audit Committee of the Company. Each of the services described in this Item 16C was approved by the Audit Committee.
Item 16D. Exemptions from the Listing Standards for the Audit Committees
The Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors consists of three directors, each of whom is independent, as such term is defined in Regulation 10A-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, and one of whom is a financial expert.
Item 16E. Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
During ~~2010,~~2011, there were no purchases of equity securities made by or on behalf of the Company or any “affiliated purchaser” for the purposes of this Item 16E.
Item 16F. Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant
     The Company’s independent accountant for fiscal years 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, Mazars (“Mazars”) resigned and did not stand for re-election by shareholders after the completion of the 2008 audit. None of Mazars’ reports on the financial statements of the Company contained an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, or was qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. The decision to change accountants was put forth and approved by the Audit Committee.
     During the 2008 fiscal year, there were no disagreements with Mazars 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 Mazars, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its report.
     During the 2008 fiscal year, no reportable events occurred in the course of the performance by Mazars of audit services for the Company. At the annual general meeting of the shareholders held on September 3, 2010, the Company’s shareholders re-authorized the engagement of Ernst & Young (“EY”) as the Company’s principal independent accountant to audit the Company’s financial statements for fiscal year 2010.
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(Not applicable)
Item 16G.    Corporate Governance
The Common Shares of the Company are traded on the NASDAQ Capital Markets tier. However, ~~in listing on NASDAQ,~~ as the Company has a more than fifty percent (50%) shareholder, the Company ~~was~~is entitled to rely upon a “controlled company exemption” that exempts it from having a board of directors comprised of a majority of independent directors. At present, a majority of the board of directors of the Company is affiliated with PEWC. The Company also relies on the NASDAQ’s allowance for Foreign Private Issuers to follow home country practices in lieu of the requirement that listed companies have regularly scheduled meetings at which only independent directors are present (“executive sessions”). The independent directors of the Company meet periodically in executive session in their capacity as members of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company without other Directors present, but on occasion meet with the independent auditors of the Company present in such executive session. These are the only material differences between the Company’s corporate governance practices and the corporate governance practices set forth for domestic companies under the NASDAQ rules on the subject matter.
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Item 16H.    Mine Safety Disclosure
       (Not applicable)

Part III
Item 17: Financial Statements
The Company has elected to provide the financial statements and related information specified in Item 18 in lieu of Item 17.
Item 18: Financial Statements
See pages F-1 ~~— F-49.~~
– F-50.
Item 19: Exhibits
19.1
~~19.1~~
Index to Audited Financial Statements
Reports of independent registered accounting firms
Consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, ~~2009~~2010 and ~~2010~~2011
Consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, ~~2008,~~ 2009, 2010 and ~~2010~~2011
Consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity for the years ended December 31, ~~2008,~~ 2009, 2010 and ~~2010~~2011
Consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, ~~2008,~~ 2009, 2010 and ~~2010~~2011
Notes to consolidated financial statements
19.2
Index to Exhibits
3.1
~~1.1~~
Memorandum of Association of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 21, 2001).
3.2
~~1.2~~ ~~Second~~
Third Amended and Restated Bye-Laws of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited ~~(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Amendment No. 4 to Form F-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 18, 2009)~~(filed herein).
4.1
~~2.1~~
Amended and Restated Shareholders’ Agreement dated March 27, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of the Company’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form F-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2009).
4.2
~~4.1~~ ~~Composite Services~~
Shareholders’ Agreement ~~(incorporated~~Joinder dated as of July 1, 2011(incorporated by reference to Exhibit ~~10.1~~3.5 of the Company’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to Form F-1 on Form F-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on ~~November 13, 1996)~~August 31, 2011).
4.3
~~4.3~~
Agreement for the Sale and Purchase of (i) Shares in Crown Century Holdings Limited and (ii) Shareholder’s Loan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 5.1 of the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 1, 2002).
4.4
~~4.4~~
Settlement Agreement between Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation, Ltd. and Sino-JP Fund Co., Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2007).
10.1
Composite Services Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form F-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 1996).
~~4.5~~
10.2
Summaries of Joint Venture Agreements (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Form F-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 26, 2008).
10.3
Loan Facility Agreement between Crown Century Holdings Limited and Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited dated March 17, 2011(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the Company’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to Form F-1 on Form F-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 31, 2011).
8
14
~~List of significant subsidiaries (see Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements).~~
11
Code of ~~Ethics (incorporated~~Ethics(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 11 of the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2007).
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15(a)	Amended and Restated Audit Committee Charter(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 16.G of the Form 20-F filed on May 13, 2011.
~~12.1~~ 21	List of significant subsidiaries (see Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements).
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer of the Company, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
31.2
~~12.2~~		Certification of Chief Financial Officer of the Company, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
32.1
~~13.1~~		Certification by Chief Executive Officer of periodic financial report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as mandated by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
32.2
~~13.2~~		Certification by Chief Financial Officer of periodic financial report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as mandated by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
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~~16(G)~~		~~Amended and Restated Audit Committee Charter (filed herewith).~~ Interactive Data Files submitted pursuant to Rule 405 under Regulation S-T.

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SIGNATURE
~~SIGNATURE~~
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and has duly caused this Annual Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE
CORPORATION LIMITED
Date: ~~May 12, 2011~~ April 30, 2012
/s/ Yuan Chun Tang
Yuan Chun Tang
Chief Executive Officer
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~~Audited Financial Statements~~
~~Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited~~
~~As of December 31, 2009 and 2010~~
~~Years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010~~

Audited Financial Statements
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited
As of December 31, 2010 and 2011
Years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONTENTS
Page
Report of independent registered public accounting firms
F-2
Consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, ~~2009~~2010 and ~~2010~~
2011
~~F-4~~
F-3
Consolidated statements of operations for the years ~~ended December~~endedDecember 31, ~~2008,~~ 2009, 2010 and ~~2010~~
2011
~~F-6~~
F-5
Consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity for the years endedDecember 31, ~~2008,~~ 2009, 2010 and ~~2010~~
2011
F-7
Consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ~~ended December~~endedDecember 31, ~~2008,~~ 2009, 2010 and ~~2010~~
2011
F-8
Notes to consolidated financial statements
F-9
~~F-1~~

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

~~To the~~
The Board of Directors and ~~Stockholders~~Shareholders of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited (the “Company”) and subsidiaries ~~(the “Company” or “APWC”)~~ as of December 31, ~~2010~~2011 and ~~2009,~~2010, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years ~~then ended.~~in the period ended December 31, 2011. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our ~~audit~~audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

~~Ernst & Young~~
~~Hong Kong SAR~~

~~May 11, 2011~~

~~F-2~~

~~REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM~~

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited and subsidiaries (the “Company”) for the year ended December 31, 2008. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our auditaudits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, ~~as well as~~and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our ~~audit provides~~audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the ~~consolidated~~ financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the ~~results of operations and cash flows~~consolidated financial position of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited and subsidiaries at December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the ~~year~~three years in the period ended December 31, ~~2008~~2011, in conformity with ~~accounting principles~~U.S. generally accepted ~~in the United States of America.~~accounting principles.

Ernst & Young

Hong Kong SAR

April 30, 2012

~~Mazars LLP~~
~~Certified Public Accountants~~
~~Singapore~~

~~29 June, 2009~~

~~F-3~~

ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands of US Dollars, except share data)

As of December 31

2010
2011

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents
$ 63,217
$ 76,672
Unrestricted short-term bank deposits (note 5)
−
2,529
Restricted short-term bank deposits (note 5)
17,422
12,024
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $6,886 and $4,614 at December 31, 2010 and 2011, respectively (note 10)
144,454
98,329
Amounts due from related parties (note 17)
8,246
5,227
Inventories (note 10)

Distributed products
639
2,243
Finished products
32,781
35,786
Consignment inventory
3,051
−
Work-in-progress
19,108
16,434
Raw materials and supplies
30,401
24,552

85,980
79,015

Deferred tax assets (note 11)
3,320
5,185
Prepaid expenses
5,514
7,157
Other current assets
1,308
2,559
Total current assets
329,461
288,697

Property, plant and equipment:

Land
6,291
5,964
Land use rights
2,999
2,900
Buildings
50,199
49,749
Machinery and equipment
126,906
118,984
Motor vehicles
4,431
4,203
Office equipment
6,915
6,675
Construction in progress
212
2,547

197,953
191,022
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
(154,052)
(148,108)

43,901
42,914

Investments (note 7)
744
618
Investments in equity investees (note 21)
3,242
4,435
Goodwill (note 6)
8,801
−
Other assets
97
108
Deferred tax assets (note 11)
677
517

13,561
5,678

Total assets
$ 386,923
$ 337,289

As of December 31
2009 2010
ASSETS

Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 41,534 $ 63,217
Restricted short-term bank deposits (note 5) 13,145 17,422
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $8,694 and $6,886 at December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively (note 9) 101,849 144,454
Amounts due from related parties (note 15) 5,664 8,246
Inventories, net of allowance for inventories of $3,995 and $2,315 at December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively (note 9)
Distributed products 5,295 639
Finished products 30,294 32,781
Consigment inventory 1,655 3,051
Products in process 17,318 19,108
Raw materials and supplies 14,485 30,401

69,047 85,980

Available-for-sale investments (note 6) 106 —
Deferred tax assets (note 10) 2,595 3,320
Prepaid expenses 3,928 5,514
Other current assets 1,180 1,308

Total current assets 239,048 329,461

Property, plant and equipment:
Land 5,470 6,291
Land use rights 2,936 2,999
Buildings 45,130 50,199
Machinery and equipment 112,188 126,906
Motor vehicles 3,724 4,431
Office equipment 6,451 6,915
Construction in progress 352 212

176,251 197,953

Accumulated depreciation and amortization (132,611 ) (154,052 )

43,640 43,901

Available-for-sale investments (note 6) 580 744
Investment in equity investees (note 18) 3,263 3,242
Goodwill 8,801 8,801
Other assets 107 97
Deferred tax assets (note 10) 613 677

13,364 13,561

Total assets $ 296,052 $ 386,923

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

~~F-4~~

ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(continued)
(In thousands of US Dollars, except share data)

December 31,

2010
2011

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Bank loans and overdrafts (note 8)
$ 67,351
$ 52,813
Accounts payable
41,989
22,148
Accrued expenses
13,197
10,737
Amounts due to related parties (note 17)
17,140
14,693
Short-term loans from the immediate holding company (note 17)
1,732
1,732
Income tax liabilities (note 11)
10,627
9,835
Other current liabilities
6,772
5,783
Total current liabilities
158,808
117,741
Non-current liabilities:

Other non-current liabilities
822
3,678
Deferred tax liabilities (note 11)
1,581
1,181
Total non-current liabilities
2,403
4,859
Total liabilities
161,211
122,600

Commitments and contingencies (notes 13)

APWC shareholders’ equity:

Common stock, $0.01 par value:

Authorized shares of 50,000,000 shares at December 31, 2010 and 2011

Issued and outstanding shares – 13,830,769 shares (note 9)
138
138
Additional paid-in capital
111,541
111,541
Retained earnings
40,229
34,545
Accumulated other comprehensive income
1,286
286
Total APWC shareholders’ equity
153,194
146,510
Non-controlling interests
72,518
68,179
Total shareholders’ equity
225,712
214,689
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$ 386,923
$ 337,289

December 31,
2009 2010
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:
Bank loans and overdrafts (note 7) $ 37,185 $ 67,351
Accounts payable 33,706 41,989
Accrued expenses 9,244 13,197
Amounts due to related parties (note 15) 17,487 17,140
Short-term loans from the immediate holding company (note 15) 1,732 1,732
Income tax liabilities (note 10) 7,059 10,627
Other current liabilities 5,496 6,772

Total current liabilities 111,909 158,808

Other liabilities 546 822
Deferred tax liabilities (note 10) 1,005 1,581

Total liabilities 113,460 161,211

Commitments and contingencies (notes 12 and 14)

APWC shareholders’ equity (note 8):
Common stock, $0.01 par value:
Authorized shares of 50,000,000 shares at December 31, 2009 and 2010
Issued and outstanding shares — 13,830,769 shares 138 138
Additional paid-in capital 111,541 111,541
Retained earnings 25,908 40,229
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (note 11) (10,195 ) 1,286

Total APWC shareholders’ equity 127,392 153,194

Non-controlling interests 55,200 72,518

Total shareholders’ equity 182,592 225,712

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 296,052 $ 386,923

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
~~F-5~~

ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands of US Dollars, except share data)

Year ended December 31,

2009
2010
2011

Net sales

Manufactured products (including sales to related parties amounting to $4,144, $3,806 and $3,663 for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011, respectively (note 17))
$ 264,128
$ 396,059
$ 429,474
Distributed products
28,102
26,935
25,500
Supply, delivery and installation of wires and cables
34,008
23,600
16,972

326,238
446,594
471,946
Costs of sales

Manufactured products(including purchases from related parties amounting to $36,327, $45,925 and $46,953 for the years ended December 31,2009, 2010 and 2011, respectively (note 17))
(249,840)
(342,630)
(386,598)
Distributed products (including purchases from related parties amounting to $23,458, $4,056 and $7,484 for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011, respectively (note 17))
(26,585)
(25,557)
(22,545)
Supply, delivery and installation of wires and cables
(33,119)
(23,358)
(16,915)
Inventory impairment
23,949
1,974
(1,993)

(285,595)
(389,571)
(428,051)
Gross profit
40,643
57,023
43,895

Selling, general and administrative expenses
(24,259)
(28,965)
(30,760)
Recovery for doubtful accounts
108
940
1,487
Impairment of long-lived assets
(77)
−
−
Impairment of investments
−
(346)
−
Impairment of goodwill (note 6)
−
−
(8,791)
Charges related to flooding (note 14)
−
−
(3,947)
Income from operations
16,415
28,652
1,884

Exchange gain (loss), net
507
3,041
(1,346)
Interest income
458
492
1,409
Interest expenses
(1,597)
(1,364)
(2,217)
Share of net loss of equity investees
(40)
(21)
(58)
Gain on liquidation of subsidiaries
568
−
−
Loss on disposal of available-for-sale securities (note 7)
−
−
(68)
Other income, net
2,111
1,032
1,032
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
18,422
31,832
636
Income taxes (note 11)
(4,647)
(6,441)
(4,566)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
13,775
25,391
(3,930)
Discontinued operations (note 19)

Income from operations of discontinued SPFO (including gain on disposal of $1,962 for the year ended December 31, 2011, purchases from related parties amounting to $nil, $4 and $317, and sales to related parties amounting to $nil, $54 and $693 for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011, respectively (note 17))

1,150

446

1,075
Income taxes
(697)
(450)
(229)
(Loss) Income from discontinued operations
453
(4)
846
Net income (loss)
14,228
25,387
(3,084)

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests
4,139
11,247
2,355
Income (loss) attributable to APWC
$ 10,089
$ 14,140
$ (5,439)

Year ended December 31,
2008 2009 2010
Net sales
Manufactured products (sales to related parties amounted to $5,855 in 2008, $4,144 in 2009 and $3,860 in 2010 (note 15)) $ 447,848 $ 300,121 $ 418,623
Distributed products 32,415 28,102 27,107
Sales, delivery and installation of wires and cables 20,535 34,008 23,600

500,798 362,231 469,330
Costs of sales (purchases from related parties amounted to $57,401 in 2008, $59,785 in 2009 and $49,985 in 2010)
Manufactured products (410,581 ) (280,085 ) (360,567 )
Distributed products (30,831 ) (26,585 ) (25,691 )
Sales, delivery and installation of wires and cables (21,491 ) (33,119 ) (23,358 )
Recovery (allowance) for inventory reserve (25,145 ) 23,949 1,974

(488,048 ) (315,840 ) (407,642 )

Gross profit 12,750 46,391 61,688

Selling, general and administrative expenses (29,032 ) (28,715 ) (32,511 )
Recovery (allowance) for doubtful accounts (12 ) 860 1,317
Impairment of long-lived assets — (77 ) —

Income (loss) from operations (16,294 ) 18,459 30,494

Exchange gain (loss), net (1,712 ) 528 3,041
Interest income 990 458 602
Interest expense (5,769 ) (2,597 ) (2,561 )
Share of net (loss) gain of equity investees (142 ) (40 ) (21 )
Impairment of investments — — (346 )
Gain on liquidation of subsidiaries — 568 —
Other income, net 2,859 2,196 1,069

Income (loss) before income taxes (20,068 ) 19,572 32,278

Income taxes (note 10) (2,132 ) (5,344 ) (6,891 )

Net income (loss) (22,200 ) 14,228 25,387

Less: Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests 8,551 (4,139 ) (11,247 )

Net income (loss) attributable to APWC $ (13,649 ) $ 10,089 $ 14,140

Basic and diluted income (loss) per share $ (0.99 ) $ 0.73 $ 1.02

Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding 13,830,769 13,830,769 13,830,769

ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)
(In thousands of US Dollars, except share data)

Year ended December 31,

2009
2010
2011

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations
$ 0.71
$ 1.02
$ (0.49)
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations
0.02
(0.00)
0.10
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share
$ 0.73
$ 1.02
$ (0.39)

Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
13,830,769
13,830,769
13,830,769
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
~~F-6~~

ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands of US Dollars, except share data)

Common
Stock
Additional
paid-in capital

Retained
earnings
Accumulated other
comprehensive
(loss) income
Total
APWC shareholders’ equity
Non-controlling
interests
Total
Shareholders’
equity
Accumulated

other
Common Additional Retained comprehensive
Stock paid-in capital earnings income (loss) Total
Balance at January 1, 2008 $ 138 $ 111,541 $ 29,468 $ (4,364 ) $ 136,783
Comprehensive loss
Net loss — — (13,649 ) — (13,649 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) , net of tax
Currency translation adjustment — — — (8,994 ) (8,994 )
Pension liability adjustments (note 16) — — — 7 7
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities — net of income tax of $27 — — — (18 ) (18 )

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax (9,005 )

Comprehensive loss (22,654 )

Balance at December 31, 2008 138 111,541 15,819 (13,369 ) 114,129
Balance at January 1, 2009
$ 138
$ 111,541
$ 15,819
$ (13,369)
$ 114,129
$ 48,578
$ 162,707
Comprehensive income

Net income — — 10,089 — 10,089
–
10,089
−
10,089
4,139
14,228
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Currency translation adjustment — — — 3,177 3,177
–
3,177
3,177
2,483
5,660
Pension liability adjustments (note 16) — — — (4 ) (4 )
Unrealized loss on sale of available-for- sale securities — net of income tax of $-18 — — — 1 1

Other comprehensive income, net of tax 3,174

Pension liability adjustments (note 18)
–
(4)
–
(4)
Unrealized loss on sale of available-for- sale securities – net of income tax expense of $18
–
1
1
–
1
Comprehensive income 13,263

13,263
6,622
19,885

Balance at December 31, 2009 138 111,541 25,908 (10,195 ) 127,392
138
111,541
25,908
(10,195)
127,392
55,200
182,592
Comprehensive income

Net income — — 14,140 — 14,140
–
14,140
−
14,140
11,247
25,387
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Currency translation adjustment — — — 12,027 12,027

–

12,027

6,064

18,091
Pension liability adjustments (note 16) — — — (472 ) (472 )
Pension liability adjustments (note 18)

–
–

–
(472)
(472)
–
(472)
Increase in shareholding in a subsidiary — — 181 — 181
–
181
−
181
(181)
–
Transfer to loss on impairment of investment — unrealized loss on sale of available-for-sales securities, net of income tax of $84 — — — (74 ) (74 )

Other comprehensive income, net of tax 11,481

Transfer to impairment of investment – unrealized loss on sale of available-for-sales securities, net of income tax of $84
–
–
(74)
(74)
188
114
Comprehensive income 25,802

25,802
17,318
43,120

Balance at December 31, 2010
138
111,541
40,229
1,286
153,194
72,518
225,712
Comprehensive loss

Net loss
–
(5,439)
−
(5,439)
2,355
(3,084)
Currency translation adjustment

–

(931)

(2,795)

(3,726)
Pension liability adjustments(note 18)
–
(69)
–
(69)
Unrealized loss of available-for-sale securities

(68)
(68)
–
(68)
Reclassification of unrealized loss of available-for-sale securities upon disposal

68
68
–
68
Increase in shareholding in a subsidiary
–
–
(245)
−
(245)
245
–
Dividend paid to non-controlling shareholders of subsidiaries

−
−
(3,195)
(3,195)
Disposal of a subsidiary

−
−
(949)
Comprehensive loss

(6,684)
(4,339)
(11,023)

Balance at December 31, 2010 $ 138 $ 111,541 $ 40,229 $ 1,286 $ 153,194
Balance at December 31, 2011
$ 138
$ 111,541
$ 34,545
$ 286
$ 146,510
$ 68,179
$ 214,689

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

~~F-7~~
ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands of US Dollars, except share data)

Year ended December 31,
Year ended December 31,
2008 2009 2010
2009
2010
2011
Operating activities:

Net income (loss) $ (13,649 ) $ 10,089 $ 14,140
$ 14,228
$ 25,387
$ (3,084)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net

cash provided (used in) by operating activities:

Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment (4 ) 6 (93 )
6
(93)
(158)
Loss on disposal of available-for-sale securities
–
68
Depreciation 7,646 8,941 6,857
8,941
6,857
6,462
Deferred income taxes (145 ) 1,196 (213 )
1,196
(213)
(2,273)
(Recovery) allowance for doubtful accounts 12 (860 ) (1,317 )
(Recovery) allowance for inventory reserve 25,145 (23,949 ) (1,974 )
Recovery for doubtful accounts
(860)
(1,317)
(1,555)
Inventory impairment
(23,949)
(1,974)
1,993
Share of net loss of equity investees 142 40 21
40
21
58
Impairment of long-lived assets — 77 —
77
–
Impairment of investments — — 346
–
346
–
Impairment of goodwill
–
8,791
Gain on liquidation of subsidiaries — (568 ) —
(568)
–
Gain on disposal of a subsidiary
–
(1,962)
Pension liability adjustments 7 (4 ) 14
(4)
14
1
Non-controlling interests (8,551 ) 4,139 11,247
Foreign currency translation adjustment 2,889 623 (284 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities net of acquisitions of business:
Unrealized foreign exchange difference, net
623
(284)
974
Changes in operating assets and liabilities

Accounts receivable 36,193 (552 ) (31,779 )
(552)
(31,779)
34,052
Inventories 7,724 30,069 (8,595 )
30,069
(8,595)
(5,539)
Other current assets 406 2,470 (1,510 )
2,470
(1,510)
(7,508)
Amounts due to related parties (4,274 ) (7,303 ) (4,026 )
(7,303)
(4,026)
580
Other long term assets — 740 1,165
740
1,165
(343)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 6,506 (6,747 ) 13,365
(6,747)
13,365
(7,933)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 60,047 18,407 (2,636 )
18,407
(2,636)
22,624

Investing activities:

Decrease (increase) in restricted short-term bank deposits 1,941 2,428 (3,066 )
Increase (decrease) in unrestricted short-term bank deposits (5,906 ) 7,756 —
Placement of unrestricted short-term bank deposits to financial
institutions

–

(2,625)
Maturity of unrestricted short-term bank deposits from financial
institutions

7,786

−
Placement of restricted short-term bank deposits to financial
institutions

(2,251)

(12,638)

(13,906)
Maturity of restricted short-term bank deposits from financial
institutions

4,656

9,696

11,326
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (3,383 ) (3,260 ) (3,653 )
(3,260)
(3,653)
(8,888)
Proceed from disposal of an available-for-sale securities
–
24
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 416 153 147
153
147
165
Decrease in investment in equity investee — 800 —

Proceeds from disposal of other assets 2,368 — —
Purchases of other assets (592 ) — —

Decrease in investment in equity investees
800
−
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (5,156 ) 7,877 (6,572 )
7,884
(6,448)
(13,904)
Financing activities:

Repayments of long-term debt (240 ) — —
Dividend paid during the year
−
(3,195)
Repayments of bank loans (54,643 ) (30,733 ) (19,608 )
(30,733)
(19,608)
(22,503)
Proceeds from bank loans 10,431 9,023 46,021
9,023
46,021
31,319

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (44,452 ) (21,710 ) 26,413
(21,710)
26,413
5,621
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (2,056 ) (550 ) 4,478
(557)
4,354
(886)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 8,383 4,024 21,683
4,024
21,683
13,455
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 29,127 37,510 41,534
37,510
41,534
63,217

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 37,510 $ 41,534 $ 63,217
$ 41,534
$ 63,217
$ 76,672

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest $ 6,037 $ 2,918 $ 2,056
$2,918
$ 2,056
$ 1,861
Cash paid for income taxes 5,177 1,900 3,547
1,900
3,547
7,412
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
~~F-8~~

ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
1.         ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
            Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited (“APWC” or the “Company”), which is a subsidiary of Pacific Electric Wire & Cable Co., Ltd. (“PEWC”), a Taiwanese company, was incorporated as an exempted company in Bermuda on September 19, 1996 under the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda (as amended) for the purpose of acting as a holding company. The Company is principally engaged in owning operating companies engaged in the power cable, telecommunication cable, enameled wire and electronic cable industry.
The Company’s operating subsidiaries (the “Operating Subsidiaries”) are engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of telecommunications, power cable and enameled wire products in Singapore, Thailand, Australia, the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) and other markets in the Asia Pacific region. Major customers of the Operating Subsidiaries include government organizations, electric contracting firms, electrical dealers, and wire and cable factories. The Company’s Operating Subsidiaries also engage in the distribution of certain wire and cable products manufactured by PEWC and third parties. In certain markets, the Company also provides project engineering services to customers through its SDI (Supply, Delivery and Installation) business segment.
The Company was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in March 1997. On December 24, 2001, the staff of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) announced that it had determined that the trading of the common stock of APWC should be suspended prior to December 31, 2001. The decision was reached in view of the fact that the Company’s stock price had fallen below NYSE’s continued listing standards. Following the delisting of the Company’s common stock on the NYSE, the Company’s common stock was traded under the ticker AWRCF, on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (“OTC BB”), operated by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (“NASD”). After the Company failed to timely file its annual report on Form 20-F for the 2004 fiscal year, the Company was delisted from the OTC BB in August 2005 and thereafter time its shares of common stock were quoted on the “pink sheets” market by Pink Sheets LLC, a privately owned company that provides pricing and financial information for over-the-counter securities.
On June 28, 2007, SOF Investment, L.P. (“SOF”), a Delaware limited partnership controlled by MSD Capital, L.P. acquired 20% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company from a private equity investor and entered into a shareholders’ agreement with the Company and PEWC.
On April 9, 2008, the Company was listed again and began trading its common stock on the OTC BB after completing all reporting requirements and filing all outstanding financial reports with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Company was subject to the reporting requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
On March 30, 2009, SOF sold 10.2% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company to PEWC. PEWC is currently holding 65.6% of the equity of the Company and COF is holding 9.8%. The remaining 24.6% of the issued and outstanding common stock were publicly traded on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (“OTC BB”) prior to that date.
On April 29, 2011, the Company’s common stock commenced trading on NASDAQ (Capital Markets).
As of July 1, 2011, SOF transferred its 9.8% interest in the Company to MSD Credit Opportunity Master Fund, L.P. (“COF”), which became a party to the shareholders agreement, as amended and restated on March 27, 2009 (“Amended Shareholders Agreement”), and succeeded to all of the right, title, and interest in the common stock previously held by SOF.
Share Capital
On September 8, 2008, the Company’s shareholders approved an increase to the authorized share capital from 20,000,000 common shares, par value $0.01 per share, to 50,000,000 common shares, par value $0.01 per share.
1. ~~ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES~~

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited (“APWC” or the “Company”), which is a subsidiary of Pacific Electric Wire & Cable Co., Ltd. (“PEWC”), a Taiwanese company, was incorporated as an exempted company in Bermuda on September 19, 1996 under the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda (as amended) for the purpose of acting as a holding company. The Company is principally engaged in owning operating companies engaged in the power cable, telecommunication cable, enameled wire and electronic cable industry.
The Company’s operating subsidiaries (the “Operating Subsidiaries”) are engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of telecommunications, power cable and enameled wire products in Singapore, Thailand, Australia, the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) and other markets in the Asia Pacific region. Major customers of the Operating Subsidiaries include government organizations, electric contracting firms, electrical dealers, and wire and cable factories. The Company’s operating subsidiaries engage also in the distribution of certain wire and cable products manufactured by PEWC and third parties. In certain markets, the Company also provides project engineering services to customers through its SDI (Supply Distribution and Installation) business segment.
On June 28, 2007, SOF Investment, L.P. (“SOF”), a Delaware limited partnership controlled by MSD Capital, L.P. acquired 20% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company from a private equity investor and entered into a shareholders’ agreement with the Company and PEWC. On March 30, 2009, SOF sold 10.2% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company to PEWC. The remaining 24.6% of the issued and outstanding common stock are publicly traded on NASDAQ, as of April 29, 2011, and were publicly traded on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (“OTC BB”) prior to that date. The sale results in PEWC holding 65.6% of the equity of the Company and SOF holding 9.8%.
~~Share Capital~~
On September 8, 2008, the Company’s shareholders approved an increase to the authorized share capital from 20,000,000 Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share, to 50,000,000 Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share.
ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
1.         ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES(continued)
The subsidiaries of the Company are set out below:

Place of incorporation and operations
Percentage of
equity interest
As of December 31,

2010
2011
Percentage of
Equity interest
As of December 31,
Place of incorporation and operations 2009 2010
The British Virgin Islands

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable General Holdings Ltd 100 % 100 %
100%
100%

PRC (APWC) Holding Ltd. 100 % 100 %
100%

Samray Inc. 100 % 100 %
100%

Siam (APWC) Holdings Ltd. 100 % 100 %
100%

Moon View Ltd. 100 % 100 %
100%

Trigent Investment Holdings Limited 100 % 100 %
100%
100%

Crown Century Holdings Ltd. 100 % 100 %
100%
100%

Singapore

Sigma Cable Company (Private) Limited (“Sigma Cable”)
98.3%
98.3%

Sigma-Epan International Pte Ltd. (“Sigma-Epan”)
100%

Epan Industries Pte Ltd.
100%

Epan Data-Comm System Pte Ltd
100%

Singvale Pte Ltd (“Singvale”)
100%

Malaysia

Elecain Industry Sdn. Bhd.
92.6%

Sigma-Epan Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
100%

The People’s Republic of China

Ningbo Pacific Cable Co., Ltd. (“Ningbo Pacific”)
94.31%
95.80%

Shanghai Yayang Electric Co., Ltd. (“Shanghai Yayang”)
54.41%

Shandong Pacific Fiber Optics Co. Ltd (“SPFO”)**
51%
0%

Pacific Electric Wire & Cable (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd (“PEWS”)
100%

Hong Kong

Crown Century Holdings Limited (“CCH (HK)”)
100%

~~F-9~~
ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
1.         ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES (continued)

Place of incorporation and operations
Percentage of
equity interest
As of December 31,

2010
2011
Australia

Australia Pacific Electric Cable Pty Limited (“APEC”)
99.40%
99.40%

Thailand

Charoong Thai Wire and Cable Public Company Limited(“Charoong Thai”)*
50.93%
50.93%

Siam Pacific Electric Wire & Cable Company Limited(“Siam-Pacific”)
50.93%
50.93%

Pacific-Thai Electric Wire & Cable Company Limited(“Pacific-Thai”)***
50.93%
0%

Hard Lek Limited (“Hard Lek”)
73.98%
73.98%

APWC (Thailand) Co., Ltd
99.48%
99.48%

Thailand

PEWC (Thailand) Co., Ltd
99.48%
99.48%

CTW Beta Co. Ltd.
50.89%
50.89%

Siam Fiber Optics Co. Ltd
30.56%
30.56%

Myanmar

Myanmar Sigma Cable Co., Ltd.(inactive)
78.59%
78.59%
* Charoong Thai is listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand and is engaged in the manufacturing of wire and cable products for the power and telecommunications industries in Thailand.
** SPFO was disposed of to independent third parties on December 1, 2011. See note 1(d) and 19.
*** Pacific-Thai transferred its business into its parent company, Siam-Pacific, on January 5, 2011 and registered its dissolution with the Ministry of Commerce on January 5, 2011. The Company anticipates the dissolution will be completed in 2012.
1. ~~ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES~~~~(continued)~~

Percentage of
Equity interest
As of December 31,
Place of incorporation and operations 2009 2010
Singapore

Sigma Cable Company (Private) Limited (“Sigma Cable”) 98.3 % 98.3 %

Sino-Sin Trading Pte. Ltd. (“Sino-Sin”) ** 0 % 0 %

Sigma-Epan International Pte Ltd. (“Sigma-Epan”) 100 % 100 %

Epan Industries Pte Ltd. 100 % 100 %

Epan Data-Comm System Pte Ltd 100 % 100 %

Singvale Pte Ltd (“Singvale”) 100 % 100 %

Malaysia

Elecain Industry Sdn. Bhd. 92.6 % 92.6 %

Sigma-Epan Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. 100 % 100 %

The People’s Republic of China

Ningbo Pacific Cable Co., Ltd. (“Ningbo Pacific”) 94.31 % 94.31 %

Shanghai Yayang Electric Co., Ltd. (“Shanghai Yayang”) 54.41 % 54.41 %

Shandong Pacific Fiber Optics Co.Ltd (“SPFO”) 51 % 51 %

Pacific Electric Wire & Cable (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd (“PEWS”) 100 % 100 %

Hong Kong

Crown Century Holdings Limited (“CCH (HK)”) 100 % 100 %

Australia

Australia Pacific Electric Cable Pty Limited (“APEC”) 98.53 % 99.40 %

Thailand

Charoong Thai Wire and Cable Public Company Limited (“Charoong Thai”)* 50.93 % 50.93 %

Siam Pacific Electric Wire & Cable Company Limited (“Siam-Pacific”) 50.93 % 50.93 %

Pacific-Thai Electric Wire & Cable Company Limited (“Pacific-Thai”) 50.93 % 50.93 %

Hard Lek Limited (“Hard Lek”) 73.98 % 73.98 %

APWC (Thailand) Co., Ltd 99.48 % 99.48 %
~~F-10~~
ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
1. ~~ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES~~~~(continued)~~

Percentage of
Equity interest
As of December 31,
Place of incorporation and operations 2009 2010
Thailand

PEWC (Thailand) Co., Ltd 99.48 % 99.48 %

CTW Beta Co. Ltd. 50.89 % 50.89 %

Siam Fiber Optics Co. Ltd 30.56 % 30.56 %

Myanmar

Myanmar Sigma Cable Co., Ltd. (Not active) 78.59 % 78.59 %
1.   ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES (continued)
ii) The equity investees of the Company are set out below:

Place of incorporation and operations
Percentage of
equity interest
As of December 31,

2010
2011
The People’s Republic of China

Shandong Huayu Pacific Fiber Optics Communications Co., Ltd. (“Shandong Huayu”)
48.73%
48.73%

Shandong Pacific Rubber Cable Co., Ltd. (“SPRC”)
25.00%
25.00%

Thailand

Siam Pacific Holding Company Limited (“SPHC”)
49.00%
49.00%

Loxley Pacific Co., Ltd. (“Lox Pac”)
21.39%
21.39%
Acquisitions accounted for as purchases and disposals undertaken by the Company during the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011 included the following:
(a)In 2002, three wholly owned subsidiaries of Sigma-Epan were placed into liquidation. In April 2009, the liquidator received the clearance letters from government authorities of Singapore relating to the dissolution of three subsidiaries of Sigma-Epan. On May 22, 2009, Sigma-Epan conducted a final meeting to dissolve the subsidiaries. As at December 31, 2002, the Company’s balance sheet includes liabilities of $568 resulting from these subsidiaries which was recognized as gain on liquidation of subsidiaries in 2009.
(b)On March 31, 2010, CCH acquired 51% of APEC shares from Sigma Cable, thereby increasing the Company’s interest in APEC from 98.53% to 99.40%. On April 14, 2010, CCH acquired 100% of Sigma Epan from Samray, the Company’s interest in Sigma-Epan has not changed and Sigma-Epan remains as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
(c)On May 31, 2011, the Company contributed additional capital in Ningbo Pacific in the form of a cash injection of $5 million. The Company’s interest in Ningbo Pacific increased from 94.31% to 95.80%.
(d)On December 1, 2011, the Company disposed its entire 51% equity interest in SPFO. Proceeds from the disposal of SPFO were $2.9 million (RMB18.5 million). The Company recorded a gain on disposal amounting to $1.96 million in thestatement of operations.
Put Right and Option
Under the terms of the Amended Shareholders’ Agreement, COF has the right and option (but not the obligation) to sell to PEWC upon the occurrence of a Put Event (defined below), and PEWC agreed to purchase from COF upon the occurrence of a Put Event, all Registrable Securities then owned by COF (the “ Put Shares ”), for an amount equal to the Put Price (defined below) together with interest (calculated on the basis of a 360 day year) on the Put Price, computed (x) from June 28, 2007 through May 31, 2010 at a rate per annum that shall be equal to the Libor Rate plus fifty (50) basis points (compounded annually), and (y) from June 1, 2010 until the Put Closing (defined below) at a rate per annum that shall be equal to the Libor Rate plus one hundred and fifty (150) basis points (compounded annually) (the “ Put Right ”). If the Put Event terminates prior to the closing of such Put Right, the exercise of the Put Right is deemed rescinded and the transaction relating to the Put

Percentage of
Equity interest
As of December 31,
Place of incorporation and operations 2009 2010
The People’s Republic of China

Shandong Huayu Pacific Fibre Optics Communications Co., Ltd. (“Shandong Huayu”) 48.73 % 48.73 %

Shandong Pacific Rubber Cable Co., Ltd. (“SPRC”) 25.00 % 25.00 %

Thailand

Siam Pacific Holding Company Limited (“SPHC”) 49.00 % 49.00 %

Loxley Pacific Co., Ltd. (“Lox Pac”) 21.39 % 21.39 %

* ~~Charoong Thai is listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand and is engaged in the manufacturing of wire and cable products for the power and telecommunications industries in Thailand.~~
** ~~Sino-Sin commenced its liquidation process on November 20, 2008 and the liquidation was completed in July 2009.~~
~~F-11~~
ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
1.ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES (continued)
Right is deemed cancelled, but this will not terminate the existence of a future Put Right upon the triggering of a future Put Event.
A “Put Event” means any date (i) after March 11, 2009 whereby an Event has occurred and continues to occur, or (ii) after February 1, 2011 whereby the shares are not listed on a US Securities Market, which means any of the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (Global Market or Global Select Market), Alternext U.S. (f/k/a the American Stock Exchange LLC), the New York Stock Exchange LLC or in conjunction with a dual listing on, or a transfer from, a US Securities Market to one or more of the principal or secondary exchanges for the public trading of equity securities in any of Hong Kong, Tokyo or Singapore. The “Put Price” means for (i) shares purchased pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, an aggregate amount equal to the product of (a) the number of shares being sold and (b) US$4.35 and (ii) Shares purchased under preemptive right provisions of the Amended Shareholders’ Agreement, and aggregate amount equal to the purchase price thereof.
The Shareholders’ Agreement does not contain any provisions that impose any purchase, reimbursement or financing obligations on the Company in the event that SOF exercises the Put Right. The Put Right is an obligation solely of PEWC and not of the Company. However, for the avoidance of doubt and as a re-affirmation that the financial and other obligation to SOF in the event
of an exercise of the Put Right rest exclusively with PEWC, the Company has, on March 27, 2009, entered into a Non-Recourse Confirmation Agreement with PEWC whereby PEWC (i) covenants that it has no put right against the Company relating to the Put Shares and that PEWC’s obligations to SOF are without recourse to the Company, (ii) waives any such right should it arise in the future, and (iii) agrees that it shall not cause the Company, directly or indirectly, to incur any costs associated with the exercise of the Put Right.
The Shareholders’ Agreement provides, and the Non-recourse Confirmation Agreement confirms, that the Put Right is solely the obligation of PEWC. The Company has no purchase, reimbursement or financing obligations in the event that SOF exercises the Put Right. As such, the Company has classified the Put Shares as equity in the accompanying financial statements.
The Company received an approval letter from Nasdaq on April 13, 2011 for the listing of its common stock on Nasdaq, with “APWC” as the trading symbol and, as noted, on April 29, 2011, the Company’s common stock commenced trading on NASDAQ (Capital Markets), which tier does not fit within the definition of a national “Securities Market”, as provided in the Shareholders’ Agreement. The Company intends to apply to list the common stock on the Global Markets tier after the Company is satisfied that it qualifies in all respect for that tier. The Company is not aware of that COF has taken any action with respect to the common stock held by it up to date.
2.         BASIS OF PRESENTATION
            The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”). The basis of accounting differs from that used in the statutory financial statements of the Company’s subsidiaries and equity investee companies, which are prepared in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in their respective countries of incorporation.
            All dollar amounts in the financial statements and in the notes herein are U.S. Dollars (“US$”) unless otherwise designated.
3.         CHANGES IN PRESENTATION OF COMPARATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SPFO was consolidated prior to its disposal and it met the criteria for reporting as discontinued operations. Therefore, the results of operations of SPFO and the gain of the disposal have been classified as “Income from operations of discontinued SPFO” in the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2011 and prior periods amounts have been reclassified accordingly.
1. ~~ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES~~~~(continued)~~

~~Acquisitions accounted for as purchases and disposals undertaken by the Company during the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010 included the following:~~
In 2002, three wholly owned subsidiaries of Sigma-Epan were placed into liquidation. In April 2009, the liquidator received the clearance letters from government authorities of Singapore relating to the dissolution of three subsidiaries of Sigma-Epan. On May 22, 2009, Sigma-Epan conducted a final meeting to dissolve the subsidiaries. As at the previous balance sheet date, the Company’s balance sheet includes liabilities of US$568 resulting from these subsidiaries which is recognized as gain on liquidation of subsidiaries in 2009. On 31 March 2010, CCH acquired 51% of APEC shares from Sigma Cable, thereby increasing the Company’s interest in APEC from 98.53% to 99.40%. On 14 April 2010, CCH acquired 100% of Sigma Epan from Samray, the Company’s interest in Sigma-Epan has not changed and Sigma-Epan remains as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
The Company was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in March 1997. On December 24, 2001, the staff of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) announced that it had determined that the trading of the common stock of APWC should be suspended prior to December 31, 2001. The decision was reached in view of the fact that the Company had fallen below NYSE’s continued listing standards regarding: average global market capitalization over a consecutive 30 trading-day period of not less than $15 million; and average closing price of a security of not less than one (1) dollar over a consecutive 30 trading-day period. Following the delisting of the Company’s common stock on the NYSE, the Company’s common stock was traded under the ticker AWRCF, on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (“OTC BB”), operated by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (“NASD”). After the Company failed to timely file its annual report on Form 20-F for the 2004 fiscal year, the Company was delisted from the OTC BB in August 2005 and thereafter time its shares of common stock were quoted on the “pink sheets” market by Pink Sheets LLC, a privately owned company that provides pricing and financial information for over-the-counter securities. On April 9, 2008, the Company listed and began trading its common shares on the OTC BB after completing all reporting requirements and filing all outstanding financial reports with the SEC. The Company is subject to the reporting requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. On April 29, 2011, the Company’s common stock commenced trading on NASDAQ (Capital Markets).
~~Put Right and Option~~
Under the terms of the Amended Shareholders’ Agreement, SOF has the right and option (but not the obligation) to sell to PEWC upon the occurrence of a Put Event (defined below), and PEWC agreed to purchase from SOF upon the occurrence of a Put Event, all Registrable Securities then owned by SOF (the “Put Shares”), for an amount equal to the Put Price (defined below) together with interest (calculated on the basis of a 360 day year) on the Put Price, computed (x) from June 28, 2007 through May 31, 2010 at a rate per annum that shall be equal to the Libor Rate plus fifty (50) basis points (compounded annually), and (y) from June 1, 2010 until the Put Closing (defined below) at a rate per annum that shall be equal to the Libor Rate plus one hundred and fifty (150) basis points (compounded annually) (the “Put Right”). If the Put Event terminates prior to the closing of such Put Right, the exercise of the Put Right is deemed rescinded and the transaction relating to the Put Right is deemed cancelled, but this will not terminate the existence of a future Put Right upon the triggering of a future Put Event.
A “Put Event” means any date (i) after March 11, 2009 whereby an Event has occurred and continues to occur, or (ii) after February 1, 2011 whereby the shares are not listed on a US Securities Market, which means any of the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (Global Market or Global Select Market), the NYSE, in conjunction with a dual listing on, or a transfer from, a US Securities Market, Alternext U.S. (f/k/a the American Stock Exchange LLC), the New York Stock Exchange LLC or one or more of the principal or secondary exchanges for the public trading of equity securities in any of Hong Kong, Tokyo or Singapore. The “Put Price” means for (i) shares purchased pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, an aggregate amount equal to the product of (a) the number of shares being sold and (b) US$4.35 and (ii) Shares purchased under preemptive right provisions of the Amended Shareholders’ Agreement, and aggregate amount equal to the purchase price thereof.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
4.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Principles of Consolidation
            The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation. The Company’s investments for which its ownership exceeds 20%, but which are not majority-owned or controlled, are accounted for using the equity method if the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence over the companies’ operating and financial policies. When the Company’s carrying value in an equity investee company is reduced to zero, no further losses are recorded in the Company’s consolidated financial statements unless the Company has guaranteed obligations of the investee company or has committed additional funding. When the investee company subsequently reports income, the Company will not record its share of such income until it equals the amount of its share of losses not previously recognized.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates, judgements, and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Significant estimates reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, useful lives and residual values of long-lived assets, impairment assessment of long-lived assets and goodwill, allowance for accounts and other receivable, accounting for deferred income tax, income tax position, inventory valuation, valuation allowance of deferred tax assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
            Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, bank deposits and all short-term highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months and are readily convertible to known amounts of cash.
Inventories
            Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out or weighted average method.
If the expected selling price less completion costs and costs to execute sales (market) is lower than the carrying amount, a write-down is charged to expenses in cost of sales for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds its market. When the finished goods that were previously written down to market are subsequently sold at above market, a recovery is credited to cost of sales. See note 10 – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts.
Income Taxes
The Company follows the liability method of accounting for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates that will be in effect in the period in which the differences are expected to reverse.
Current income tax expense is the amount of income taxes expected to be payable for the current year. Deferred income tax balances reflect the effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax basis and are stated at enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when taxes are actually paid or recovered. ASC 740, requires that deferred tax assets be evaluated for future realization and reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent the Company believes a portion will not be realized. The Company considers many factors when assessing the likelihood of future realization of its deferred tax assets, including its recent cumulative earnings experience and expectations of future taxable income by taxing jurisdiction, the carry-forward
1. ~~ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES~~~~(continued)~~

The Shareholders’ Agreement does not contain any provisions that impose any purchase, reimbursement or financing obligations on the Company in the event that SOF exercises the Put Right. The Put Right is an obligation solely of PEWC and not of the Company. However, for the avoidance of doubt and as a re-affirmation that the financial and other obligation to SOF in the event of an exercise of the Put Right rest exclusively with PEWC, the Company has, on March 27, 2009, entered into a Non-Recourse Confirmation Agreement with PEWC whereby PEWC (i) covenants that it has no put right against the Company relating to the Put Shares and that PEWC’s obligations to SOF are without recourse to the Company, (ii) waives any such right should it arise in the future, and (iii) agrees that it shall not cause the Company, directly or indirectly, to incur any costs associated with the exercise of the Put Right.
The Shareholders’ Agreement provides, and the Non-recourse Confirmation Agreement confirms, that the Put Right is solely the obligation of PEWC. The Company has no purchase, reimbursement or financing obligations in the event that SOF exercises the Put Right. As such, the Company has classified the Put Shares as equity in the accompanying financial statements.
Subsequent to the balance sheet date, the Company received an approval letter from Nasdaq on April 13, 2011 for the listing of its common stock on Nasdaq, with “APWC” as the trading symbol and, as noted, on April 29, 2011, the Company’s common stock commenced trading on NASDAQ (Capital Markets), which tier does not fit within the definition of a national “Securities Market”, as provided in the Shareholders’ Agreement. The Company intends to apply to list the common shares on the Global Markets tier after the Company is satisfied that it qualifies in all respect for that tier. The Company is not aware of that SOF has taken any action with respect to the common shares held by it up to date.
2. ~~BASIS OF PRESENTATION~~
The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”). The basis of accounting differs from that used in the statutory financial statements of the Company’s subsidiaries and equity investee companies, which are prepared in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in their respective countries of incorporation. In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements have reflected all costs incurred by the Company and its subsidiaries in operating the business.
~~All dollar amounts in the financial statements and in the notes herein are U.S. Dollars (“US$”) unless otherwise designated.~~
3. ~~CHANGES IN PRESENTATION OF COMPARATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS~~
To conform with the current year’s presentation, the office equipment of $3,829 and the inventory consigned to others of $1,655 previously presented in the 2009 financial statement have been reclassified to the machinery and equipment and finished goods, respectively. The reclassifications had no effect on financial condition, gross profit, income (loss) from operations or net income (loss).
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
4. ~~SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES~~
~~Principles of Consolidation~~
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation. The Company’s investments for which its ownership exceeds 20%, but which are not majority-owned or controlled, are accounted for using the equity method if the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence over the companies’ operating and financial policies. When the Company’s carrying value in an equity investee company is reduced to zero, no further losses are recorded in the Company’s consolidated financial statements unless the Company guaranteed obligations of the investee company or has committed additional funding. When the investee company subsequently reports income, the Company will not record its share of such income until it equals the amount of its share of losses not previously recognized.
~~Use of Estimates~~
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates, judgements, and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
~~Cash and Cash Equivalents~~
~~The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.~~
~~Inventories~~
~~Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market value. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out or weighted average method.~~
If the expected sales price less completion costs and costs to execute sales (net realizable value) is lower than the carrying amount, a write-down is charged to expenses in cost of sales for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds its net realizable value. When the finished goods that were previously written down to net realizable value are subsequently sold at above net realizable value, a recovery is credited to cost of sales. See Note 9 — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts.
~~Income Taxes~~
In 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109.” (codified within FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 740, “Income Taxes”). FASB ASC 740 contains a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount, which is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company considers many factors when evaluating and estimating its tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments and which may not accurately anticipate actual outcomes. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest expense and penalties related to income tax matters as a component of income tax expense.
Current income tax expense is the amount of income taxes expected to be payable for the current year. Deferred income tax balances reflect the effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax basis and are stated at enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when taxes are actually paid or recovered. FASB ASC 740,requires that deferred tax assets be evaluated for future realization and reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent the Company believes a portion will not be realized. The Company considers many factors when assessing the likelihood of future realization of its deferred tax assets, including its recent cumulative earnings experience and expectations of future taxable income by taxing jurisdiction, the carry-forward
4.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Income Taxes (cont’d)
periods available to the Company for tax reporting purposes, and other relevant factors. Deferred income tax expense (benefit) is the net change during the year in the deferred income tax asset or liability.
The Company adopted the provisions of ASC 740 toaccount for uncertainties in income taxes. ASC 740 contains a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount, which is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company considers many factors when evaluating and estimating its tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments and which may not accurately anticipate actual outcomes. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest expense and penalties related to income tax matters as a component of income tax expense.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less depreciation and any impairment losses. Asset leases qualifying as capital leases are also included in property, plant and equipment. Major renewals and improvements are capitalized and minor replacements, maintenance, and repair expenses are charged to current operations as incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets or the respective lease term, whichever is shorter, as follows:
Land
Nil
Land use rights
15 - 50 years
Buildings
5 - 30 years
Machinery and equipment
5 - 10 years
Motor vehicles
3 - 10 years
Office equipment
3 - 10 years
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No depreciation expense is charged for construction in progress and machinery and equipment under installation.
Capitalized interest on construction in progress is added to the cost of the underlying asset and is depreciated over the estimated useful life of the asset in the same manner as the underlying asset. Interest capitalized for 2010 and 2011 amounted to $nil and $9, respectively. The capitalized interest was related to and has been included as part of the cost of Ningbo Pacific’s construction in progress.
When property and equipment are retired, sold or otherwise disposed of, the asset’s carrying amount and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is included in operations.
In 2006, the Company terminated the Ningbo Pacific joint venture and liquidated its major equipment at the Ningbo Pacific facility. In October 2009, the Company has made a resolution to acquire an additional 5.42% shareholding of Ningbo Pacific from the Republic of China (“PRC”) joint venture partner. The Company plans to resume manufacturing operation with new constructed facilities at the Ningbo Pacific site. The acquisition of additional shareholding is expected to be completed in early 2013.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
4.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES(continued)
Goodwill
            Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of purchased business over the fair value of the underlying net assets acquired. Goodwill, is not amortized, but tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if circumstances indicate that impairment may exist. The Company determined it has three reporting units in which the entire goodwill was allocated to manufactured product segment.
            In accordance with ASC 350“Intangible – Goodwill and Others”, (“ASC 350”), the Company performed a two-step test to assess goodwill impairment as of December 31, 2011. First, the Company identifies potential goodwill impairment by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. The Company determines fair value using a discounted cash flow approach and makes reference to the market capitalization of the Company. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step of the goodwill impairment test is performed to measure the amount of goodwill impairment loss.
Based on the Company’s assessment conducted as of December 31, 2011, the Company recognized goodwill impairment charges of $8,791, and the carrying amount was $nil as of December 31, 2011. See note 6 – Goodwill.
Investments
            Management determines the appropriate classification of its investments at the time of purchase and re-evaluates such designation as of each balance sheet date.
            The Company accounts for its investments in equity securities of privately-held companies as cost method investment in accordance to ASC 325, “Investments – Others” as these securities do not have readily determinable fair value. Investments in which the Company does not have a controlling interest or an ownership voting interest to exert significant influence, and which are not publicly traded are accounted for at cost.
            The Company accounts for its investments in equity securities that have readily determinable fair value using ASC 320, “Investments – Debt and Equity Securities”. Equity securities are classified as available-for-sale, as the Company does not trade in these securities, but rather they are held as longer term investments due to business relationships with the entities. Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, reported in a separate component of shareholders’ equity. Realized gains and losses and declines in values judged to be other-than-temporary on available-for-sale securities are included in investment income. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method. Interest and dividends on securities classified as available-for-sale are included in investment income.
Investments in entities in which the Company can exercise significant influence but does not own a majority equity interest or control are accounted for using the equity method of accounting under ASC sub-topic 323-10,“Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures: Overall”(“ASC 323-10”), and included as investment in equity investees in the balance sheets. Under the equity method, the Company’s proportionate share of each equity investee’s net income or loss is included as share of income (losses) in equity investees in the statements of operations. An investor shall record its proportionate share of the investee’s equity adjustments for other comprehensive income (e.g. foreign currency items, etc) as increase or decrease to the investment account with corresponding adjustment in equity. The Company evaluated the investment in equity investee for impairment under ASC 323-10. An impairment loss on the investment in equity investee is recognized in the statements of operations when the decline in value is determined to be other-than-temporary.
4. ~~SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)~~
~~Income Taxes (cont’d)~~
~~Company for tax reporting purposes, and other relevant factors. Deferred income tax expense (benefit) is the net change during the year in the deferred income tax asset or liability.~~
~~Property, Plant and Equipment~~
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less depreciation and any impairment losses. Asset leases qualifying as capital leases are also included in property, plant and equipment. Major renewals and improvements are capitalized and minor replacements, maintenance, and repair expenses are charged to current operations as incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets or the respective lease term, whichever is shorter, as follows:

~~Land~~ ~~Nil~~
~~Land use rights~~ ~~15 — 50 years~~
~~Buildings~~ ~~5 — 30 years~~
~~Machinery and equipment~~ ~~5 — 10 years~~
~~Motor vehicles~~ ~~3 — 10 years~~
~~Office equipment~~ ~~3 — 10 years~~
Depreciation for 2008, 2009 and 2010 amounted to $7,646, $8,941 and $6,857, respectively. No depreciation expense is charged for construction in progress and machinery and equipment under installation.
Capitalized interest on construction in progress is added to the cost of the underlying asset and is depreciated over the estimated useful life of the asset in the same manner as the underlying asset. No interest is capitalized in 2009 and 2010.
When property and equipment are retired, sold or otherwise disposed of, the asset’s carrying amount and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is included in operations.
In 2006, the Company terminated the Ningbo Pacific joint venture and liquidated its major equipment at the Ningbo Pacific facility. In October 2009, the Company has made a resolution to acquire additional 5.42% shareholding of Ningbo Pacific from the Republic of China (“PRC”) joint venture partner. The Company plans to resume manufacturing operation with new constructed facilities at the Ningbo Pacific site. The acquisition of additional shareholding is expected to be completed in early 2012.
~~Goodwill~~
~~Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of purchased business over the fair value of the underlying net assets.~~
Goodwill, including goodwill associated with equity method investments, is not amortized, but tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if circumstances indicate that impairment may exist. The Company identifies potential goodwill impairment by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. The Company determines fair value using a discounted cash flow approach. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is not considered impaired. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the amount of goodwill impairment loss, if any, must be measured. The Company measures the amount of goodwill impairment loss by comparing the implied fair value of goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized as an operating expense.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
4.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES(continued)
Investments (cont’d)
            A judgmental aspect of accounting for investments (including investments in equity investees) involves determining whether an other-than-temporary decline in value of the investment has been sustained. If it has been determined that an investment has sustained an other-than-temporary decline in its value, the investment is written down to its fair value, by a charge to earnings. Such evaluation is dependent on the specific facts and circumstances. Factors that are considered by the Company in determining whether an other-than-temporary decline in value has occurred include: the market value of the security in relation to its cost basis; the financial condition of the investee; and the intent and ability to retain the investment for a sufficient period of time to allow for recovery in the market value of the investment.
In 2009, 2010 and 2011, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $nil, $346 and $nil, respectively, related to certain available-for-sale investment.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company accounts for impairment of long-lived assets in accordance with ASC 360, “Property, Plant and Equipment”. Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. In such instances, the Company estimates the undiscounted future cash flows that result from the use of the asset and its ultimate disposition. If the sum of the undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying value, the Company recognizes an impairment loss, measured as the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the asset group, determined principally using discounted cash flows.
In 2009, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $77 related to the impairment of a factory in Thailand (included in the manufactured products segment) that is not being used for operation. The impairment charge was recorded to reduce the carrying value of the identified assets to fair values. Fair values were derived using a variety of methodologies, including cash flow analysis, estimates of sales proceeds and independent appraisals. Where cash flow analyses were used to estimate fair values, key assumptions employed, included estimates of future growth, estimates of gross margins and estimates of the impact of inflation. The charges were primarily the result of management’s revised outlook due to the prolonged unfavorable market conditions.
There was no impairment charge in 2010. In 2011, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $25 related to the damage to Siam Pacific’s machinery due to the flooding in Thailand. The impairment is stated as a line item, “Charges related to flooding” within operating expenses. See note 14.
Account Receivables and allowance for doubtful accounts
Accounts receivables are stated at face value less any allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company maintains allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments. Management considers the following factors when determining the collectability of specific customer accounts: customer credit-worthiness, customer financial condition, past transaction history with the customer, current economic industry trends, and changes in customer payment terms.
4. ~~SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES~~~~(continued)~~
~~Goodwill (cont’d)~~
~~Goodwill primarily resulted from a business combination. The Company adopted ASC 350,~~“Intangibles-Goodwill and Other”, effective January 1, 2002. Under ASC 350, goodwill is no longer amortized but is subject to periodic impairment tests. ASC 350 defines a reporting unit as an operating segment or one level below an operating segment (referred to as a component). A component of an operating segment is a reporting unit if the component constitutes a business for which discrete financial information is available and segment management regularly reviews the operating results of that component. Upon adoption of ASC 350, the Company allocated the entire amount of goodwill to the manufactured products segment.
In accordance with ASC 350, the Company reviews goodwill for impairment on an annual basis (December 31) or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that the carrying values may not be recoverable. Based on the Company’s assessment conducted as of December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, no impairment was indicated. Total goodwill was $8,801, $8,801 and $8,801 as of December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively.
~~Investments~~
~~Management determines the appropriate classification of its investment at the time of purchase and re-evaluates such designation as of each balance sheet date.~~
The Company accounts for its long-term investments that represent less than 20 percent ownership using ASC 320, “Investments — Debt and Equity Securities” (ASC 320). Equity securities are classified as available-for-sale, as the Company does not trade in these securities, but rather they are held as longer term investments due to business relationships with the entities. Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, reported in a separate component of shareholders’ equity. Realized gains and losses and declines in values judged to be other-than-temporary on available-for-sale securities are included in investment income. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method. Interest and dividends on securities classified as available-for-sale are included in investment income.
~~Investments in which the Company does not have a controlling interest or an ownership voting interest to exert significant influence, and which are not publicly traded are accounted for at cost.~~
A judgmental aspect of accounting for investments (including investments in equity investees) involves determining whether an other-than-temporary decline in value of the investment has been sustained. If it has been determined that an investment has sustained an other-than-temporary decline in its value, the investment is written down to its fair value, by a charge to earnings. Such evaluation is dependent on the specific facts and circumstances. Factors that are considered by the Company in determining whether an other-than-temporary decline in value has occurred include: the market value of the security in relation to its cost basis; the financial condition of the investee; and the intent and ability to retain the investment for a sufficient period of time to allow for recovery in the market value of the investment.
~~In 2008, 2009 and 2010, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $nil, $nil and $346, respectively, related to investment in certain available-for-sale securities.~~
~~Impairment of Long-Lived Assets~~
The Company accounts for impairment of long-lived assets in accordance with ASC 360, “Property, Plant and Equipment”. Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. In such instances, the Company estimates the undiscounted future cash flows that result from the use of the asset and its ultimate disposition. If the sum of the undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying value, the Company recognizes an impairment loss, measured as the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the asset, determined principally using discounted cash flows.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
4.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES(continued)
Lease obligations
In accordance with ASC 840, Leases, leases for a lessee are classified at the inception date as either a capital lease or an operating lease. The Company assesses a lease to be a capital lease if any of the following conditions exist: a) ownership is transferred to the lessee by the end of the lease term, b) there is a bargain purchase option, c) the lease term is at least 75% of the property’s estimated remaining economic life or d) the present value of the minimum lease payments at the beginning of the lease term is 90% or more of the fair value of the leased property to the lessor at the inception date. A capital lease is accounted for as if there was an acquisition of an asset and an incurrence of an obligation at the inception of the lease. The capitalized lease obligation reflects the present value of future rental payments, discounted at the appropriate interest rates. The cost of the asset is amortized over the lease term. However, if ownership is transferred at the end of the lease term, the cost of the asset is amortized as set out below under property, plant and equipment.
Operating lease expenses are recognized on a straight-line basis over the applicable lease term.
Revenue Recognition
            Revenue represents the invoiced value of goods sold, net of value added tax and returns, invoiced value on distribution activities, and service fee income on installation activities. Revenue is recognized to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the revenue can be reliably measured. The following specific recognition criteria must also be met before revenue is recognized.
Sales of manufactured goods and distributed products
            The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of manufactured goods and distributed products upon passage of title to the customer that coincides with their delivery and acceptance. These revenue recognition are recognized in accordance withSEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 104. The Company recognizes its revenue of sale of distributed products at gross as the Company is the primary obligor in the transaction.
The Company classifies shipping and handling costs incurred within cost of sales.
            Supply, Delivery and Installation
The Company’s supply, delivery and installation services are considered as multiple elements arrangements and are accounted for in accordance with ASC subtopic 605-25,“Revenue Recognition: Multiple-Element Arrangements”(“ASC 605-25”). Elements such as installation service and sale of cables are considered as separate elements contained in a single arrangement, or in related arrangements with the same customer. The Company allocates revenue to each element based on its relative fair value. The allocation of the fair value to the delivered elements is limited to the amount that is not contingent on future delivery of services or subject to customer-specified return or refund privileges. The Company prospectively adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2009-13, Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements (“ASU 2009-13”), a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force that amends ASC 605-25, on January 1, 2011.
In accordance with ASU 2009-13, certain delivered items in multiple-element arrangements, which previously would not qualify for separate units of accounting due to the lack of vendor-specific objective evidence or third-party evidence of selling price, are accounted for as separate units of accounting, to which the total consideration of the arrangements is allocated based on management’s best estimate of the selling price (“BESP”). We consider all reasonably available information in determining the BESP, including both market and entity-specific factors. The adoption of ASU 2009-13 does not have a material effect on our financial statements, the units of accounting and the pattern and timing of revenue recognition is not changed materially.
4. ~~SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES~~~~(continued)~~
In 2009, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $77 related to the impairment of a factory in Thailand (included in the manufactured products segment) that is not being used for operation. The impairment charge was recorded to reduce the carrying value of the identified assets to fair values. Fair values were derived using a variety of methodologies, including cash flow analysis, estimates of sales proceeds and independent appraisals. Where cash flow analyses were used to estimate fair values, key assumptions employed, included estimates of future growth, estimates of gross margins and estimates of the impact of inflation. The charges were primarily the result of management’s revised outlook due to the prolonged unfavorable market conditions.
~~Trade Account Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts~~
Trade accounts receivable are stated at face value less any allowances for doubtful accounts. The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments. Management considers the following factors when determining the collectability of specific customer accounts: customer credit-worthiness, customer financial condition, past transaction history with the customer, current economic industry trends, and changes in customer payment terms.
~~Revenue Recognition~~
Sales represents the invoiced value of goods sold, net of value added tax and returns, commission income earned on distribution activities, and service fee income on installation activities. Revenue is recognized to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the revenue can be reliably measured. The following specific recognition criteria must also be met before revenue is recognized.
~~Sales of goods and distribution activities~~
The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of goods and distribution activities upon passage of title to the customer that coincides with their delivery and acceptance. This method of revenue recognition is in accordance with ASC 605-15, “Revenue Recognition-Products”.
~~The Company classifies shipping and handling costs incurred within cost of sales.~~
~~Installation activities~~
The Company recognizes revenue from installation activities using the percentage-of-completion method, based on the customer certification of the distance of cable laid with respect to the estimated total contract revenue, and in accordance with ASC 605-35, “Revenue Recognition-Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts”.
When elements such as installation and sale of cables are contained in a single arrangement, or in related arrangements with the same customer, the Company allocates revenue to each element based on its relative fair value in accordance with ASC 605-25, “Revenue Recognition-Multiple-Element Arrangements”. The allocation of the fair value to the delivered elements is limited to the amount that is not contingent on future delivery of services or subject to customer-specified return or refund privileges.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
4.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES(continued)
Revenue Recognition (cont’d)
The Company recognizes revenue from installation activities using the percentage-of-completion method, based on the customer certification of the distance of cable laid with respect to the estimated total contract revenue, and in accordance with ASC 605-35, “Revenue Recognition-Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts”. The timing of revenue recognition of cable sales and installation services are substantially identical.
Bill-and-hold arrangements
            The Company recognizes revenue of sale of cables under bill-and-hold arrangements requested by certain customers in Thailand, in accordance with SAB 104.
As at December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011, the revenue recognized under bill-and-hold arrangements where the cables were yet delivered was $8.6 million, $17.9 million and $5.8 million, respectively.
Customers’ incentive
The Company offers sales incentives in connection with power cable sales to wholesalers and distributors. These incentives include both rebates offered to customers for purchasing a certain volume of product during the year and settlement discounts for early payment of sales invoices. Both forms of incentives are recognized as a reduction to gross sales.
Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions
The functional currency of the Company’s international subsidiaries is generally the local currency or U.S. Dollars. For these subsidiaries, the Company translates the assets and liabilities at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and income and expense accounts at average exchange rates during the year. Resulting currency translation adjustments are recorded directly to accumulated other comprehensive income within stockholders’ equity.
Foreign currency transactions are recorded at the applicable rates of exchange in effect at the transaction dates. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the balance sheet date are translated at the applicable rates of exchange in effect at that date. Gains and losses from foreign currency transactions are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations.
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts
The Company recognizes derivative financial instruments in the consolidated financial statements at fair value regardless of the purposes or intent for holding the instrument. Changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments are either recognized periodically in income or in shareholders’ equity as a component of comprehensive income depending on whether the derivative financial instruments qualify for hedge accounting, and if so, whether they qualify as a fair value or cash flow hedge.
Generally, changes in fair values of derivatives accounted for as fair value hedges are recorded in income along with the portions of the changes in the fair value of the hedged items that relate to the hedged risks. Changes in fair value of derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedges, to the extent they are effective as hedges, are recorded in other comprehensive income net of deferred taxes. Changes in fair value of derivatives used as hedges of the net investment in foreign operations are reported in other comprehensive income as part of the cumulative translation adjustment. Changes in fair values of derivatives not qualifying as hedges are reported in the consolidated statements of operations.
4. ~~SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES~~~~(continued)~~
~~Product Warranties~~
The Company provides for the estimated cost of product warranties based on the warranty policy and historical experience, and accrues for specific items at the time their existence is known and the amounts are determinable. Historical warranty liability and related costs have not been significant to the Company’s operations.
~~Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions~~
The functional currency of the Company’s international subsidiaries is generally the local currency or U.S. Dollars. For these subsidiaries, the Company translates the assets and liabilities at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and income and expense accounts at average exchange rates during the year. Resulting currency translation adjustments are recorded directly to accumulated other comprehensive income within stockholders’ equity. Gains and losses resulting from transactions in non-functional currencies are recorded in the consolidated statement of operations.
Foreign currency transactions are recorded at the applicable rates of exchange in effect at the transaction dates. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the balance sheet date are translated at the applicable rates of exchange in effect at that date. Gains and losses from foreign currency transactions are recorded in the consolidated statement of operations.
~~Foreign Currency Forward Contracts~~
The Company’s subsidiaries use forward foreign exchange contracts to reduce their exposure to foreign currency risk for liabilities denominated in foreign currency. A forward foreign exchange contract obligates the Company to exchange predetermined amounts of specified foreign currencies at specified exchange rates on specified dates or to make an equivalent U.S. dollar payment equal to the value of such exchange. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign exchange contracts are included as foreign exchange gains or losses in the consolidated statement of operations.
The Company recognizes derivative financial instruments in the consolidated financial statements at fair value regardless of the purposes or intent for holding the instrument. Changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments are either recognized periodically in income or in shareholders’ equity as a component of comprehensive income depending on whether the derivative financial instruments qualify for hedge accounting, and if so, whether they qualify as a fair value or cash flow hedge.
Generally, changes in fair values of derivatives accounted for as fair value hedges are recorded in income along with the portions of the changes in the fair value of the hedged items that relate to the hedged risks. Changes in fair value of derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedges, to the extent they are effective as hedges, are recorded in other comprehensive income net of deferred taxes. Changes in fair value of derivatives used as hedges of the net investment in foreign operations are reported in other comprehensive income as part of the cumulative translation adjustment. Changes in fair values of derivatives not qualifying as hedges are reported in income.
As of December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, the Company has entered into forward exchange sale contracts with notional values of $3,500, $nil and $nil, respectively. There were no outstanding foreign forward exchange contracts as of December 31, 2010. The Company records these contracts at fair value with the related gains and losses in the statement of operations.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
4.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES(continued)
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts (cont’d)
The Company’s subsidiaries use forward foreign exchange contracts to reduce their exposure to foreign currency risk for liabilities denominated in foreign currency. A forward foreign exchange contract obligates the Company to exchange predetermined amounts of specified foreign currencies at specified exchange rates on specified dates or to make an equivalent U.S. dollar payment equal to the value of such exchange. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign exchange contracts are included as foreign exchange gains or losses in the consolidated statements of operations as such contracts do not qualify for hedge accounting.
As of December 31, 2010 and 2011, the Company had outstanding forward exchange purchase contracts with notional values of $nil and $2,317, respectively. The outstanding forward exchange contracts as of December 31, 2011 matured in January 2012. The Company records these contracts at fair value with the related gains and losses of $nil, $nil and $64, for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011, respectively in the consolidated statements of operations.
Copper Future Contracts
Copper future contracts are designed to manage the Company’s consolidated exposure to change in inventory value due to fluctuations in market prices for selected operating units. Within the ordinary course of business the Company routinely enters into purchase transactions for copper. The majority of these transactions take the form of contracts that were entered into and continue to be held for the purpose of receipt or delivery of the copper in accordance with the Company’s expected sales or production timing or usage requirements. Such contracts are not within the scope of hedging accounting, or derivatives. To date, these contract positions have not had a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flow.
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
            Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share are calculated in accordance with ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share”. There are no dilutive equity instruments for all periods presented.
4. ~~SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES~~~~(continued)~~
~~Copper Future Contracts~~
Copper future contracts are designed to manage the Company’s consolidated exposure to change in inventory value due to fluctuations in market prices for selected operating units. The commodity future contract is settled at net by paying/receiving the loss/gain related to the contract in cash when contract expires. The Company’s commodity future contracts positions are marked to market at each balance sheet date and all unrealized gains and losses are recognized in the statement of operations. To date, these contract positions have not had a material effect on the company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flow.
~~Earnings (Loss) Per Share~~
~~Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share are calculated in accordance with ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share”. There are no dilutive equity instruments.~~
~~Fair Value Measurements~~
Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted the provisions of ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” for financial assets and liabilities. Under ASC 820, fair value is defined as the price that would have been received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
In determining fair value, the Company uses various valuation approaches. ASC 820 establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the observability of inputs as follows:

• Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets that the Company has the ability to access. Valuation adjustments and block discounts are not applied to Level 1 instruments. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, valuation of these products does not entail a significant degree of judgment.
• ~~Level 2 — Valuations based on one or more quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.~~
• ~~Level 3 — Valuations based on unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity and significant to the overall fair value measurement.~~
The availability of observable inputs can vary from investment to investment and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of investment, the liquidity of markets and other characteristics particular to the transaction. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment and the investments are categorizes as Level 3.
The carrying amounts of financial instruments carried at cost, including cash and cash equivalents, bank deposits, trade receivables, other current assets, trade payables, related party balances and other liabilities approximate their fair value due to the short-term maturities of such instruments.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
4.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES(continued)
Fair Value Measurements
Effective from January 1, 2008, the Company adopted the provisions of ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” for financial assets and liabilities. Under ASC 820, fair value is defined as the price that would have been received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
In determining fair value, the Company uses various valuation approaches. ASC 820 establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the observability of inputs as follows:
•   Level 1 - Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets that the Company has the ability to access. Valuation adjustments and block discounts are not applied to Level 1 instruments. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, valuation of these products does not entail a significant degree of judgment.
•   Level 2 - Valuations based on one or more quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.
•   Level 3 - Valuations based on unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity and significant to the overall fair value measurement.
The availability of observable inputs can vary from investment to investment and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of investment, the liquidity of markets and other characteristics particular to the transaction. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment and the investments are categorizes as Level 3.
The carrying amounts of financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, bank deposits, trade receivables, other current assets, trade payables, related party balances and other liabilities approximate their fair value due to the short-term maturities of such instruments.
4. ~~SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES~~~~(continued)~~
~~Recent Pronouncements~~
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The ASC is an aggregation of previously issued authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in one comprehensive set of guidance organized by subject area. In accordance with the ASC, references to previously issued accounting standards have been replaced by ASC references. Subsequent revisions to GAAP will be incorporated into the ASC through Accounting Standards Updates (ASU).
In December 2007, FASB issued ASC 805, “Business Combinations”, which expands on the required disclosures, better defines the acquirer and the acquisition date in a business combination, and establishes principles for recognizing and measuring the assets acquired (including goodwill), the liabilities assumed and any non-controlling interests in the acquired business. FASB ASC 805 also requires an acquirer to record an adjustment to income tax expense for changes in valuation allowances or uncertain tax positions related to acquired businesses. FASB ASC 805 is effective for all business combinations with an acquisition date in the first annual period following December 15, 2008; early adoption is not permitted. The Company adopted this statement as of January 1, 2009 and the adoption has had no impact to the consolidated financial statements.
In February 2008, the FASB amended ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”, which deferred the effective date of ASC 820 for one year for certain non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities. The Company adopted this statement as of January 1, 2009 and the adoption has had no impact on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.
In March 2008, the FASB amended ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging”, which requires additional disclosures about the objectives of the derivative instruments and hedging activities, the method of accounting for such instruments under ASC 815 and its related interpretations, and a tabular disclosure of the effects of such instruments and related hedged items on our financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. This amendment will be effective for the Company in fiscal year 2010. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact that adoption of this amendment may have on its financial statements.
In April 2009, the FASB amended ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”, in which, if an entity determines that the level of activity for an asset or liability has significantly decreased and that a transaction is not orderly, further analysis of transactions or quoted prices is needed, and a significant adjustment to the transaction or quoted prices may be necessary to estimate fair value in accordance with FASB ASC 820. The Company adopted this amendment and there was no material impact on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In May 2009, the FASB issued ASC 855, “Subsequent Events”. This Standard sets forth: 1) the period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements; 2) the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements; and 3) the disclosures that an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. This Statement is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company adopted this statement and there was no impact on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
4.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES(continued)
Recent Pronouncements
In May 2011, the FASB issued an additional guidance ASU 2011-04 “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs” which clarifies the application of existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements, changes certain fair value measurement principles and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements. The updated guidance is effective on a prospective basis for financial statements issued for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this guidance will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In June 2011, the FASB issued an ASU 2011-05“Presentation of Comprehensive Income” which amended guidance for the presentation of comprehensive income. The amended guidance requires the presentation of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The amended guidance also requires presentation of adjustments for items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income in the statement where the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income are presented. The amended guidance is effective on a retrospective basis for financial statements issued for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company believes the adoption of this update will change the order in which certain financial statements are presented and provide additional detail on those financial statements when applicable, but will not have any other impact on its financial statements or results of operations. The Company plans to adopt this standard with effect during and from the interim period ended March 31, 2012.
In December 2011, ASU No. 2011-12, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05”. This ASU defers the changes in ASU 2011-05 that relate to the presentation of reclassification adjustments and supersedes certain pending paragraphs. ASU 2011-12 will be applied retrospectively. ASU 2011-12 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted. The Company believes the adoption of this update will change the order in which certain financial statements are presented and provide additional detail on those financial statements when applicable, but will not have any other impact on its financial statements or results of operations. The Company plans to adopt this standard during the interim period ended March 31, 2012.
4. ~~SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES~~~~(continued)~~
~~Recent Pronouncements (cont’d)~~
In June 2009, the FASB issued the Update No. 2009-01-Topic 105-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles-amendments based on-Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 168-The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The FASB Accounting Standards Codification will become the source of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. On the effective date of this Statement, the Codification will supersede all then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. All other non-grandfathered non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification will become non-authoritative. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The Company has adopted and updated the accounting standards reference started in Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2009.
In August 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2009-05, “Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value” (ASU 2009-05) (codified within ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”). ASU 2009-05 amends the fair value and measurement topic to provide guidance on the fair value measurement of liabilities. ASU 2009-05 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after August 26, 2009. The adoption of the amendments to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification resulting from ASU 2009-05 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-13, “Multiple Deliverable Revenue Arrangements — a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force” (ASU 2009-13) (codified within ASC Topic 605 “Revenue Recognition”). ASU 2009-13 addresses the accounting for multiple-deliverable arrangements to enable vendors to account for products or services (deliverables) separately rather than as a combined unit. ASU 2009-13 is effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of the amendments to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification resulting from ASU 2009-13 may have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Effective January 1, 2010, the Company adopted the provisions of new accounting guidance related to variable interest entities. The new guidance amended the variable interest consolidation accounting model in ASC 810, Consolidation and included new disclosure requirements for certain types of variable interest entities. The adoption of the new provisions did not have an impact on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2010-06, “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements” an update to Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.” The amendment requires disclosure of transfers of assets and liabilities into and out of Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, including the reasons and the timing of the transfers and disclosure of valuation techniques and inputs for assets and liabilities within Level 2 and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Additionally, the guidance requires expanded disclosure about assets and liabilities within Level 3. The new guidance became effective for the Company on January 1, 2010, except for the new guidance related to the expanded Level 3 disclosure, which is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2010. The Company did not have any transfers in or out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010; therefore, the adoption of the new guidance did not have any impact on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
5.SHORT-TERM BANK DEPOSITS

As of December 31

2010

2011

Unrestricted short-term bank deposits

$–

$ 2,529
Restricted short-term bank deposits

17,422

12,024

$ 17,422

$ 14,553
Short-term bank deposits are deposits with maturities of more than three months but less than one year. Restricted short-term bank deposits represent the amounts of cash pledged by two subsidiaries in Thailand to secure credit facilities granted by financial institutions.
These bank deposits bear interest rates ranging from 0.06% to 1.98% and 0.3% to 3.7% per annum as of December 31, 2010 and 2011, respectively.
6.GOODWILL
Goodwill of $8,801 as of December 31, 2010 relating to the manufactured products segment and the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:
4.
Balance as of December 31, 2010
~~SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES~~~~(continued)~~
$ 8,801
Disposal of a subsidiary
(10)
Impairment charge
~~Recent Pronouncements (cont’d)~~
(8,791)
In May 2009, the FASB issued ASC 855, “Subsequent Events,” which establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosures of events that occur after the balance sheet date, but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. This guidance was effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. In February 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-09, “Subsequent Events (Topic 855)”, which requires an SEC filer to evaluate subsequent events through the date that the financial statements are issued, and removes the requirement to disclose a date in both issued and revised financial statements. Revised financial statements include financial statements revised as a result of either correction of an error or retrospective application of US GAAP. It also clarifies that if the financial statements have been revised, then an entity that is not an SEC filer should disclose both the date the financial statements were issued or available to be issued and the date the revised financial statements were issued or available to be issued. ASU No. 2010-09 is effective for the interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2010. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In July 2010, the FASB issued an ASU 2010-20 (Topic 310) which amended accounting guidance for receivables to require further disaggregated disclosures that improve financial statement users’ understanding of (i) the nature of an entity’s credit risk associated with its financing receivables and (ii) the entity’s assessment of that risk in estimating its allowance for credit losses as well as changes in the allowance and the reasons for those changes. The new and amended disclosures
Balance as of ~~the end of a reporting period are effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending on or after~~ December 15, 2010. The provisions of this accounting standard will not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or statement of operations, as its requirements are disclosure-only in nature.
31, 2011
In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-28, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350)”, which modifies Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. For those reporting units, an entity is required to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists. In determining whether it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists, an entity should consider whether there are any adverse qualitative factors indicating that an impairment may exist. ASU No. 2010-28 is effective for fiscal years, and interim period within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The adoption of ASU No. 2010-28 is not expected to have any impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-29, “Business Combinations (Topic 805)”, which specifies that if a public entity presents comparative financial statements, the entity should disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination(s) that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only. The amendments in this Update also expand the supplemental pro forma disclosures under Topic 805 to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings. ASU No. 2010-29 is effective for business combinations for which the acquisition date is after the annual periods ending after December 15, 2010 and which early adoption is permitted. The Company believes that the adoption of ASU No. 2010-29 may impact future business combinations.$ –
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In accordance with ASC 350, the Company assessed the fair value of the reporting unit as of December 31, 2011. The Company adopted the discounted cash flow approach and, considering that the reporting unit constituted the majority of the overall consolidated group, by reference to the closing price of its common stock on that date as well as an assumed control premium. From January 2011 to December 2011, the stock market downturn caused a decline in the Company’s stock price by 54.8%, which resulted in a significant reduction in the Company’s market capitalization. As of December 31, 2011, the assessed fair value was below the carrying value of the reporting unit. The Company then performed a hypothetical purchase price allocation using the fair value of reporting unit and determined that the goodwill was fully impaired. As a result, the Company recognized a goodwill impairment charge of $8,791 for the year ended December 31, 2011 as a separate item in the consolidated statements of operations.
7.INVESTMENTS
A summary of the carrying values and balance sheet classification of all investments in privately-held equity securities and available-for-sale securities was as follows:

As of December 31

2010

2011

Available-for-sale securities, at fair value

$
92

$
–
Equity securities in privately-held companies, at cost

652

618
Total investments

$
744

$
618

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
7.INVESTMENTS (continued)
The investments in equity securities in privately-held companies are recorded at cost as their market value is not readily determinable. It consists of the investment in Thai Metal Processing Co., Ltd, which is engaged in the fabrication of copper rods.
       The investments in available-for-sale securities above represent the investments in TT&T Public Company Limited (TT&T), which is listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand. Its principal activity is the operation of a provincial telephone network throughout Thailand and services include, fixed line telephone, pay phone, data communication and distribution of telephone equipment.
During 2011, the Company recorded an unrealized loss of $68 on its investments in TT&T in other comprehensive income. In June 2011, the Company sold the investments in TT&T and received the proceeds of $24. The amount of unrealized loss of $68 was reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income into consolidated statements of operations.
8.BANK LOANS AND OVERDRAFTS
Bank loans and overdrafts consist of the following:

As of December 31,

2010
2011
Bank loans and overdrafts
$ 25,259
$13,886
Trust receipts
42,092
38,927
Total bank loans and overdrafts
$ 67,351
$ 52,813
Under line of credit arrangements for short-term debt with the Company’s bankers, the Company may borrow up to approximately $316,369 (2010: $292,833) on such terms as the Company and the banks may mutually agree upon. These arrangements do not have termination dates but are reviewed annually for renewal. As of December 31, 2011, the unused portion of the credit lines was approximately $224,640 (2010:$209,634), which included unused letters of credit amounting to$128,409 (2010: $128,211). Letters of credit are issued by the Company in the ordinary course of business through major financial institutions as required by certain vendor contracts. As of December 31, 2011, the Company had open letters of credit totaling$49,596 (2010: $53,724). Liabilities relating to the letters of credit are included in current liabilities.
            The credit lines of the Company were collateralized by:
(i)Mortgage of the Company’s land, buildings, machinery and equipment with a total carrying amount of $15,792 at December 31, 2011 (2010: $17,177);
(ii)    ��         Pledge of short-term deposits and accounts receivables of $12,024 at December 31, 2011 (2010: $16,104);
(iii)Pledge of not fewer than 112 million shares of Charoong Thai; and
(iv)Corporate guarantee issued by the Company and a subsidiary of the Company.
(v)A trading facility was secured by the assets with total carrying amount of $31,414 of a subsidiary as at December 31, 2011 (2010:$28,484).
            The weighted average interest rates on bank loans and overdrafts as of December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011 were 4.4%, 3.6% and 3.7% per annum, respectively.
5. ~~SHORT-TERM BANK DEPOSITS~~

As of December 31
2009 2010
Restricted short-term bank deposits $ 13,145 $ 17,422

$ 13,145 $ 17,422

~~Restricted short-term bank deposits represent the amounts of cash pledged by four subsidiaries to secure credit facilities granted by financial institutions.~~
~~These bank deposits bear interest rates ranging from 0.325% to 4.6% and 0.06% to 1.98% per annum for the year 2009 and 2010, respectively.~~
6. ~~INVESTMENTS~~
~~As at December 31, 2009 and 2010, the Company held available-for-sale securities issued by a minority shareholder of two of the Operating Subsidiaries.~~
~~The following is a summary of these available-for-sale securities:~~

Available-for-sales securities
Gross Gross Allowance for Estimated
Unrealized Unrealized impairment of Fair
Cost Gains Losses investments Value
December 31, 2009 Quoted equity securities $ 413 $ — $ (307 ) $ — $ 106

December 31, 2010 Quoted equity securities $ 458 $ — $ — $ (366 ) $ 92

The security above represents investment in TT&T Public Company Limited (TT&T), which has been in a continuous unrealized loss position for more than 12 months. TT&T is listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand. Its principal activity is the operation of a provincial telephone network throughout Thailand and services include, fixed line telephone, pay phone, data communication and distribution of telephone equipment.
During the year 2010, two of the Operating Subsidiaries, recorded allowance for impairment of investment in TT&T as the decrease in fair value of these investment is significant and prolonged. The Operating Subsidiaries used the fair value of TT&T shares as at 30 December 2010 as the basis for recording these transactions. The Company does not anticipate trading in the security in near future; the security is accounted as long-term investment as at December 31, 2010.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
8.BANK LOANS AND OVERDRAFTS (continued)
During 2011, CCH (HK) entered into a bank loan agreement with Bangkok Bank Hong Kong Branch with a total cash loan of US$ 14 million and a trade facility of US$ 8 million. The cash loan carries an interest rate of SIBOR (Singapore Inter-bank Borrowing Rate) plus 2.5% for a period of 5.5 years, adjusted quarterly as the SIBOR fluctuates. The bank loan is guaranteed by the Company, as guarantor. As of December 31, 2011, CCH (HK) was not in compliance with certain financial and non-financial loan covenants and the cash loan would become callable on demand. The outstanding balance was classified as a current liability as of December 31, 2011. The Company started negotiation in December 2011 with the Bank on revising the loan covenants and issuing waiver for the default. Up to the date of these financial statements, the negotiation is still in process.
9.EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
The Company computes earnings (loss) per share in accordance with ASC 260 “Earning Per Share”. Basic net earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the sum of the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding and if dilutive, the potential common shares outstanding during the period.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders per share:
6. ~~INVESTMENTS~~~~(continued)~~
~~A summary of the carrying values and balance sheet classification of all investments in equity securities and available-for-sale securities disclosed above was as follows:~~
Years ended December 31,

2009

2010

2011

Numerator:

Income (loss) attributable to APWC from continuing operations

$ 9,858

$ 14,142

$ (6,832)
Income (loss) attributable to APWC from discontinued operations

231

(2)

1,393
Net income (loss) attributable to APWC

$ 10,089

$ 14,140

$ (5,439)

Denominator (in number of shares):

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted

13,830,769

13,830,769

13,830,769

Earnings (loss) per share - basic and diluted

Continuing operations

$ 0.71

$ 1.02

$ (0.49)
Discontinued operations

0.02

(0.00)

0.10
Total earnings (loss) per share - basic and diluted

$ 0.73

$ 1.02

$ (0.39)

As of December 31
2009 2010
Available-for-sale securities $ 106 $ —

Short-term investments 106 —

Available-for-sale securities $ — $ 92

Equity securities in privately-held companies and other investments 580 652

Long-term investments 580 744

Total investments $ 686 $ 744

There were no realized gains on disposal of available-for-sale securities in 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively. The net adjustment to unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities was included as a separate component of shareholders’ equity, net of income tax (expense) benefit of $(46), and $15 in 2008, and 2009, respectively. The investment in available-for-sales securities includes an allowance for impairment in 2010, net of income tax (expenses) benefit of $(253).
The long-term investments in non-marketable securities are recorded at fair value. The long-term investment consists of the investment in a privately owned Thai company, which is engaged in the fabrication of copper rods. There is no impairment recognized in 2009 and 2010 because there is no event or change in circumstances that may have had a significant adverse effect on the fair value of the investment. See Note 13 — Financial Instruments.
7. ~~BANK LOANS AND OVERDRAFTS~~
Under line of credit arrangements for short-term debt with the Company’s bankers, the Company may borrow up to approximately $310,458 (2009: $279,863) on such terms as the Company and the banks may mutually agree upon. These arrangements do not have termination dates but are reviewed annually for renewal. As of December 31, 2010, the unused portion of the credit lines was approximately $209,634 (2009: $211,244), which included unused letters of credit amounting to $128,211 (2009: $141,235). Letters of credit are issued by the Company in the ordinary course of business through major financial institutions as required by certain vendor contracts. As of December 31, 2010, the Company had open letters of credit totaling $53,724 (2009: $30,870). Liabilities relating to the letters of credit are included in current liabilities.
~~The credit lines of the Company were collateralized by:~~
~~(i)~~ ~~Mortgage of the Company’s land, buildings, machinery and equipment with a total carrying amount of $17,177 at December 31, 2010 (2009: $24,913);~~
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
10.VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
Description
Balance at beginning of year
Net charge (credit) to income
Deduction
Currency translation adjustment

Balance atend of year
Year ended December 31, 2009:

Allowance for doubtful accounts
$ 9,644
$ (860)
$ (326)
$ 236
$ 8,694
Inventory impairment

- Lower of cost or market
26,282
(24,268)
42
1,158
3,214
- Obsolescence
433
319
(6)
35
781
Allowance for deferred tax assets
6,683
(4,781)
–
587
2,489

$ 43,042
$ (29,590)
$ (290)
$ 2,016
$ 15,178
Year ended December 31, 2010:

Allowance for doubtful accounts
$ 8,694
$ (1,317)
$ (1,063)
$ 572
$ 6,886
Inventory impairment

- Lower of cost or market
3,214
(2,219)
–
201
1,196
- Obsolescence
781
245
–
93
1,119
Allowance for deferred tax assets
2,489
2,460
–
(132)
4,817

$ 15,178
$ (831)
$ (1,063)
$ 734
$ 14,018
Year ended December 31, 2011:

Allowance for doubtful accounts
$ 6,886
$ (1,555)
$ (664)
$ (53)
$ 4,614
Inventory impairment

- Lower of cost or market
1,196
1,725
(888)
(14)
2,019
- Obsolescence
1,119
268
–
(81)
1,306
- Charges related to flooding
–
3,572
–
(130)
3,442
Allowance for deferred tax assets
4,817
(3,942)
–
–
875

$14,018
$ 68
$ (1,552)
$ (278)
$ 12,256
During 2009, the copper prices on London Metal Exchange (the “LME”) gradually rose from $3,220 in January 2009 to $6,981 in December 2009. The previous recognized impairment of $24,268 due to lower of cost or market was credited to cost of sales for those finished goods which were sold at above market in 2009.
During 2010, the Company exercised rigorous controls over raw-material inventory and through long-term copper future contacts reduced its exposure to the fluctuations in market prices for copper, which resulted in a significant reduction in the inventory impairment.
During 2011, the decrease in commodity prices, including that of copper, resulted in a write-down of the cost of the inventory as of December 31, 2011. Copper prices on the LME fell from an average monthly price high of $9,555 in January 2011 to $7,657 in December 2011. As a result, inventory write-down to market of $1,725 was charged to cost of sales for the year ended December 31, 2011.
The impairment charge of $3,572 was related to flooding in Thailand (note 14).
7. ~~BANK LOANS AND OVERDRAFTS~~~~(continued)~~

~~(ii)~~ ~~Pledge of short-term deposits and accounts receivables of $16,104 at December 31, 2010 (2009: $13,145);~~
~~(iii)~~ ~~A personal guarantee from a director of a subsidiary of the Company; and~~
~~(vi)~~ ~~Corporate guarantees issued by the Company and a subsidiary of the Company.~~
~~The weighted average interest rates on bank loans and overdrafts as of December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010 were 5.3%, 4.4% and 3.6% per annum, respectively.~~
8. ~~DISTRIBUTION OF EARNINGS~~
~~The Company’s ability to pay dividends is primarily dependent on the Company receiving distributions from the Operating Subsidiaries and the equity investee companies.~~
As described in Note 2 — Basis of Presentation, the earnings reflected in the financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP differ from those reflected in the statutory financial statements of the Company’s subsidiaries and equity investee companies. In accordance with the relevant laws and regulations applicable to the Company’s subsidiaries and equity investee companies, the earnings available for distribution are based on their respective statutory financial statements. The amount of the Company’s retained earnings available for distribution was approximately $24,814 and $37,162 as at December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively.
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ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
11.INCOME TAXES
            Under current Bermuda law, the Company is not subject to tax on income or capital gains, nor is withholding tax of Bermuda imposed upon payments of dividends by the Company to its shareholders.
The Company’s investments in the Operating Subsidiaries are held through subsidiaries incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”). Under current BVI law, dividends from the BVI subsidiaries’ investments are not subject to income taxes and no withholding tax is imposed on payments of dividends by the BVI subsidiaries to the Company.
The Operating Subsidiaries and equity investees are governed by the income tax laws of Singapore, Thailand, Australia and the People’s Republic of China. The corporate income tax rate in Singapore was 17% for each of the three years ended December 31, 2011, and there is nowithholding tax on dividends applicable to the Company. For Thailand, the corporate income tax rate was 30% for each of the threeyears ended December 31, 2011 and a withholding tax of 10% is levied on dividends received by the Company. CTW is listed on Stock Exchange of Thailand (“SET”), its applicable corporate income rate was 25% for the first 300 million Baht of net profit and 30% for the amount exceeding 300 million Baht. The reduced rate of taxation applied for listed companies for three accounting periods from 2008 to 2010.As a part of an initiative to promote Thailand’s competitiveness, the Thai Government announced in Royal Decree (No. 530) to provide for a reduction of corporate income tax on December 21, 2012: (1) Reduction of corporate tax from 30% to 23% for accounting period from January 1, 2012; (2) Further reduction of corporate income tax to 20% for the subsequent two accounting periods from January 1, 2013. The tax reduction is valid for three years from 2012 to 2014. In Australia, the corporate income tax rate was 30% for 2009/2010, 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 tax years. The applicable corporate income tax rate for the subsidiaries in the People’s Republic of China was 25% for each of the three years ended December 31, 2011.
Pursuant to the Corporate Income Tax Law (the CIT Law) of the PRC that came into effect on January 1, 2008, all the enterprises generally are subject to corporate income tax at an effective rate of 25% on income as reported in their statutory accounts. An enterprise located in specially-designated regions or cities and eligible for the preferential policy in the form of a reduced tax rate shall have five years from the time when the CIT Law takes effect to transition progressively to the legally prescribed tax rate. During this period, an enterprise that enjoyed the 15% corporate income tax rate shall be subject to the 18% tax rate for the year 2008, 20% for the year 2009, 22% for the year 2010, 24% for the year 2011, and 25% for the year 2012.
PEWS is located in Shenzhen, which is a region where preferential tax rates apply and currently qualifies for a reduced rate of taxation of 20%, 22%, and 24% for the years 2009, 2010, and 2011, respectively. PEWS is the only subsidiary of the Company in the PRC that qualifies for the preferential tax rates under the CIT Law.Under the CIT law, dividend distributions of profits earned prior to January 1, 2008 to foreign investor(s) are exempt from withholding tax; distribution of the profits earned after January 1, 2008 is subject to withholding tax of 10%, reduced to 5% under the Arrangement between the Mainland of China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income provided that the Hong Kong holding company, CCH(HK), is qualified as the “beneficial owner” of the dividend income under Cuoshuiban [2009] No.601.
9. ~~VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS~~

Currency
Balance at Net charge (credit) translation Balance at end of
Description beginning of year to income Deduction adjustment year
Year ended December 31, 2008:
Allowance for doubtful accounts $ 11,485 $ 12 $ (1,031 ) $ (822 ) $ 9,644
Allowance for inventories
- Net realizable value 3,247 25,144 (142 ) (1,967 ) 26,282
- Obsolescence 1,775 1 (1,164 ) (179 ) 433
Allowance for deferred tax assets 1,485 5,227 — (29 ) 6,683

$ 17,992 $ 30,384 $ (2,337 ) $ (2,997 ) $ 43,042

Year ended December 31, 2009:
Allowance for doubtful accounts $ 9,644 $ (860 ) $ (326 ) $ 236 $ 8,694
Allowance for inventories
- Net realizable value 26,282 (24,268 ) 42 1,158 3,214
- Obsolescence 433 319 (6 ) 35 781
Allowance for deferred tax assets 6,683 (4,781 ) — 587 2,489

$ 43,042 $ (29,590 ) $ (290 ) $ 2,016 $ 15,178

Year ended December 31, 2010:
Allowance for doubtful accounts $ 8,694 $ (1,317 ) $ (1,063 ) $ 572 $ 6,886
Allowance for inventories
- Net realizable value 3,214 (2,219 ) — 201 1,196
- Obsolescence 781 245 — 93 1,119
Allowance for deferred tax assets 2,489 2,460 — (132 ) 4,817

$ 15,178 $ (831 ) $ (1,063 ) $ 734 $ 14,018

During 2008, the decreases in commodity prices, including that of copper, resulted in a write-down of the carrying cost of the Company’s inventory as of December 31, 2008. Copper prices on the London Metal Exchange (the “LME”) fell from an average monthly high of $8,685 per metric ton in April 2008 to only $3,072 per metric ton in December 2008. In addition, sales towards the end of 2008 decreased due to the worldwide economic slowdown, which resulted in a higher inventory level at year end. The decline in commodity prices and our high inventory levels at December 31, 2008 resulted in an allowance of $25,144 for inventory write-down to net realizable value, which was included in the cost of sales in 2008. The allowance for inventory write-down to net realizable value is based on the Company’s best estimates of product sales prices and customer demands.
During 2009, the copper prices on the LME have gradually risen from $3,220 in January 2009 to $6,981 in December 2009. A decrease of $24,268 in the net realizable value allowance for inventories was recognized as a credit to cost of sales, for finished goods written down to net realizable value in previous year, which were sold at above net realizable value in 2009.
During 2010, the Company rigorous controls over raw-material inventory and long-term copper future contacts lowered its exposure to the fluctuations in market prices for copper which resulted in a significant reduction in the allowance in inventories.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
11.INCOME TAXES(continued)
Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations was taxed in the following jurisdictions:

Year ended December 31,

2009

2010

2011

Thailand

$ 10,921

$ 24,750

$ 8,760
Singapore

3,149

1,671

(80)
Australia

3,020

2,176

3,130
The People’s Republic of China

3,690

6,921

985
Others

(2,318)

(3,665)

(12,101)

18,462

31,853

694

Equity investees

The People’s Republic of China

(40)

(21)

(58)

$ 18,422

$ 31,832

$ 636
            Significant components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes are as follows:

Year ended December 31,

2009

2010

2011

Allocated to net income (loss)

Current:

Thailand

$ 813

$ 4,069

$ 4,869
Singapore

–

–

–
The People’s Republic of China

814

1,324

679
Australia

680

956

1,291
Total current

2,307

6,349

6,839

Deferred:

Thailand

1,723

170

(1,446)
Singapore

100

59

(154)
The People’s Republic of China

389

197

(43)
Australia

128

(262)

(316)
Total deferred

2,340

164

(1,959)

The benefits of operating loss carried forwards

–

(72)

(314)

$ 4,647

$ 6,441

$ 4,566
Allocated to other comprehensive income (loss)

$ 18

$ 84

$ –

~~10.~~ ~~INCOME TAXES~~

~~Under current Bermuda law, the Company is not subject to tax on income or capital gains, nor is withholding tax of Bermuda imposed upon payments of dividends by the Company to its shareholders.~~
The Company’s investments in the Operating Subsidiaries are held through subsidiaries incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”). Under current BVI law, dividends from the BVI subsidiaries’ investments are not subject to income taxes and no withholding tax is imposed on payments of dividends by the BVI subsidiaries to the Company.
The Operating Subsidiaries and equity investees are governed by the income tax laws of Singapore, Thailand, Australia and the People’s Republic of China. The corporate income tax rate in Singapore was 18%, 17% and 17% for 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively, and there is no withholding tax on dividends applicable to the Company. For Thailand, the corporate income tax rate was 30% for each of the three years ended December 31, 2010 and a withholding tax of 10% is levied on dividends received by the Company. CTW is listed on Stock Exchange of Thailand (“SET”), its applicable corporate income rate was 25% for the first 300 million Baht of net profit and 30% for the amount exceeding 300 million Baht. In Australia, the corporate income tax rate was 30% for 2008/2009, 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 tax years. The applicable corporate income tax rate for the subsidiaries in the People’s Republic of China was 25% for each of the three years ended December 31, 2010.
Pursuant to the Corporate Income Tax Law (the CIT Law) of the PRC that came into effect on January 1, 2008, all the enterprises generally are subject to corporate income tax at an effective rate of 25% on income as reported in their statutory accounts (2007: 33%). An enterprise located in specially-designated regions or cities and eligible for the preferential policy in the form of a reduced tax rate shall have five years from the time when the CIT Law takes effect to transition progressively to the legally prescribed tax rate. During this period, an enterprise that enjoyed the 15% corporate income tax rate shall be subject to the 18% tax rate for the year 2008, 20% for the year 2009, 22% for the year 2010, 24% for the year 2011, and 25% for the year 2012.
PEWS is located in Shenzhen, which is a region where preferential tax rates apply and currently qualifies for a reduced rate of taxation of 18%, 20%, and 22% for the years 2008, 2009, and 2010, respectively. PEWS is the only subsidiary of the Company in the PRC that qualifies for the preferential tax rates under the CIT Law. Under the CIT law, dividend distributions of profits earned prior to January 1, 2008 to foreign investor(s) are exempt from withholding tax; distribution of the profits earned after January 1, 2008 is subject to withholding tax of 10%, reduced to 5% under the Arrangement between the Mainland of China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income provided that the Hong Kong holding company. CCH is qualified as the “beneficial owner” of the dividend income under Cuoshuiban [2009] No.601.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
11.INCOME TAXES(continued)
The parent company’s tax is filed in Bermuda, which does not have a statutory tax rate. The provision for income taxes differs based on the taxes incurred by the Operating Subsidiaries, in their respective jurisdiction. The Company determines its statutory tax rate based on its major commercial domicile that is its subsidiary in Thailand. The reconciliation of the statutory tax rate and the Company’s effective tax rate is as follows:

Year ended December 31,
Income tax at statutory tax rate in:

2009

2010

2011

Tax provision at statutory rate (30%)

$ 5,755

$ 9,608

$ 191

Foreign income taxed at different rate

(455)

881

1,350
Expenses not deductible for tax purpose
2,437
1,684
753
Impairment of goodwill not deductible for tax

–

–

2,637
Written-off deferred tax assets arising fromliquidation of a subsidiary

–

–

3,633
Reversal of valuation allowance arising fromliquidation of a subsidiary

–

–

(3,633)
Utilization of prior year tax losses

–

(6,186)

–
Changes in valuation allowance

(3,959)

2,473

(291)
Written-off deferred tax

1,473

215

-
Tax exempt on income

(1,573)

(2,583)

(1,453)
Difference due to effect of tax holidays

(141)

(583)

–
Unrecognized tax benefits

708

354

1,026
Deferred tax liability arising from
undistributed earnings

402

578

193
Effect of temporary tax rate changes on deferred tax assets

–

–

862
Others

–

–

(702)
Total tax income for the year

$ 4,647

$ 6,441

$ 4,566
Pacific Thai had deferred tax assets (mainly from prior year net operating losses) of $3,633 with a 100% valuation allowance as of December 31, 2010. Following the de-registration of Pacific Thai on January 5, 2011, its deferred tax assets could no longer be realized and thus were written off. The corresponding valuation allowance was reversed during the year.
~~10.~~ ~~INCOME TAXES~~~~(continued)~~

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

Year ended December 31,
2008 2009 2010
Thailand $ (14,453 ) $ 10,921 $ 24,750
Singapore (712 ) 3,149 1,671
Australia 2,731 3,020 2,176
The People’s Republic of China (5,293 ) 4,840 7,367
Others (2,199 ) (2,318 ) (3,665 )

(19,926 ) 19,612 32,299

Equity investees
The People’s Republic of China (142 ) (40 ) (21 )

(142 ) (40 ) (21 )

$ (20,068 ) $ 19,572 $ 32,278

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

Year ended December 31,
2008 2009 2010
Allocated to net income (loss)

Current:
Thailand $ 1,514 $ 813 $ 9,794
Singapore 132 — —
The People’s Republic of China (679 ) 1,511 2,235
Australia 1,310 680 956

Total current 2,277 3,004 12,985

Deferred:
Thailand (865 ) 1,723 170
Singapore — 100 59
The People’s Republic of China 1,135 389 197
Australia (415 ) 128 (262 )

Total deferred (145 ) 2,340 164

The benefits of operating loss carryforwards — — (72 )
Change in valuation allowance — — (6,186 )
$ 2,132 $ 5,344 $ 6,891

Allocated to other comprehensive loss $ (27 ) $ 18 $ 84

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ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
11.INCOME TAXES(continued)
Deferred tax liabilities and assets comprised the following:

As of December 31

2010

2011

Deferred tax liabilities:

Outside basis differences

$ (1,973)

$ (2,172)

Total deferred tax liabilities

(1,973)

(2,172)

Deferred tax assets:

Unused tax losses

4,480

1,181
Allowance for doubtful accounts

1,454

682
Inventory impairment

649

744
Allowance for impairment in investment

1,203

933
Rebates and other accrued liabilities

1,420

1,980
Unpaid retirement benefits

–

854
Charges related to flooding

–

874
Deferred revenue and cost of sales

–

320

Total deferred tax assets

9,206

7,568
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets (note 10)

(4,817)

(875)

Total deferred tax assets

4,389

6,693

Net deferred tax assets

$ 2,416

$ 4,521
The amount of deferred tax liabilities and assets at December 31, 2010 and 2011 were as follows:

As of December 31,

2010

2011

Gross current deferred tax liabilities

$ (43)

$ (49)

Gross current deferred tax assets

3,763

5,234
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets

(400)

–

3,363

5,234

Net current deferred tax assets

3,320

5,185

Gross non-current deferred tax liabilities

(1,930)

(2,123)

Gross non-current deferred tax assets

5,443

2,334
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets

(4,417)

(875)

1,026

1,459

Net non-current deferred tax assets

(904)

(664)

Net deferred tax assets

$ 2,416

$ 4,521
~~10.~~ ~~INCOME TAXES~~~~(continued)~~

At December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, the Operating Subsidiaries had net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $16,643, $34,750 and $12,154, respectively. The remaining net operating losses can be carried forward, subject to any condition to be met under the relevant tax laws of the respective jurisdictions. The utilization of these net operating loss carry forwards is subject to agreement by the income tax authorities in the respective jurisdictions.
The parent company’s tax is filed in Bermuda, which does not have a statutory tax rate. The provision for income taxes differs based on the taxes incurred by the Operating Subsidiaries, in their respective jurisdiction The Company determines its statutory tax rate based on its major commercial domicile that is its subsidiary in Thailand. The reconciliation of the statutory tax rate and the Company’s effective tax rate is as follows:

Year ended December 31,
2008 2009 2010
Income tax (benefit) at statutory tax rate in:

Tax provision at statutory rate (30%) $ (6,021 ) $ 5,872 $ 9,684

Foreign income taxed at different rate 912 (474 ) 764
Expenses not deductible for tax purpose 1,903 3,271 2,307
Utilisation of prior year tax losses — — (6,186 )
Changes in valuation allowance 5,198 (4,194 ) 2,328
Written-off deferred tax — 1,473 215
Tax exempt on income 82 (1,573 ) (2,583 )
Difference due to effect of tax holidays — (141 ) (583 )
Unrecongized tax benefits 174 708 350
Deferred tax liability arising from undistributed earnings — 402 578
Others (116 ) — 17

Total tax provision for the year $ 2,132 $ 5,344 $ 6,891

~~Deferred tax liabilities and assets comprised the following:~~

As of December 31
2009 2010
Deferred tax liabilities:

Outside basis differences $ (1,409 ) $ (1,973 )

Total deferred tax liabilities (1,409 ) (1,973 )

Deferred tax assets:
Unused tax losses 1,411 4,480
Allowance for doubtful accounts 2,353 1,454
Allowance for inventories 1,109 649
Allowance for impairment in investment 523 1,203
Rebates and other accrued liabilities 613 1,420
Others 92 —

Total deferred tax assets 6,101 9,206
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets (note 9) (2,489 ) (4,817 )

Total deferred tax assets 3,612 4,389

Net deferred tax assets $ 2,203 $ 2,416

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ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
11.INCOME TAXES(continued)
The deferred tax liabilities and assets are presented in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as follows:

As of December 31,

2010

2011

Current

Deferred tax assets
��
$ 3,320

$ 5,185

Total current

3,320

5,185

Non-current

Deferred tax assets

677

517
Deferred tax liabilities

(1,581)

(1,181)
Total non-current

(904)

(664)

Net deferred tax assets

$ 2,416

$ 4,521
As of December 31, 2011, the Company has available unused net operating losses that may be applied against future taxable income and that expire as follows:

Date of expiration

2010

2011

2011

$ 3,089

$–
2012

5,399

656
2013

3,115

461
2014

5,069

853
2015

353

356
2016

–

839
No expiration

1,396

1,801

$ 18,421

$ 4,966
The remaining net operating losses can be carried forward, subject to any condition to be met under the relevant tax laws of the respective jurisdictions. The utilization of these net operating loss carry forwards is subject to agreement by the income tax authorities in the respective jurisdictions.
As of December 31, 2010 and 2011, the Company is subject to taxation in The People’s Republic of China, Australia, Thailand, and Singapore. The Company’s tax years from 2006 and forward are still open examination by the tax authorities in various tax jurisdictions.
~~10.~~ ~~INCOME TAXES~~~~(continued)~~

~~The amount of deferred tax liabilities and assets at December 31, 2009 and 2010 were as follows:~~

As of December 31,
2009 2010
Gross current deferred tax liabilities $ (57 ) $ (43 )

Gross current deferred tax assets 3,720 3,763
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets (1,068 ) (400 )

2,652 3,363

Net current deferred tax assets 2,595 3,320

Gross non-current deferred tax liabilities (1,352 ) (1,930 )

Gross non-current deferred tax assets 2,381 5,443
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets (1,421 ) (4,417 )

960 1,026

Net non-current deferred tax assets (392 ) (904 )

Net deferred tax assets $ 2,203 $ 2,416

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

As of December 31,
2009 2010
Current
Deferred tax assets $ 2,595 $ 3,320
Deferred tax liabilities — —

Total current 2,595 3,320

Non-current
Deferred tax assets 613 677
Deferred tax liabilities (1,005 ) (1,581 )

Total non-current (392 ) (904 )

Net deferred tax assets $ 2,203 $ 2,416

Undistributed earnings of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries included in the Company’s retained earnings amounted to approximately $18,337, $28,468 and $42,808 as of December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively. Upon distribution of those earnings in the form of dividends or otherwise, the Company would be subject to withholding taxes payable to the respective foreign countries. Withholding taxes of approximately $826 and corporate income tax approximately $154 would be payable upon remittance of all previously unremitted earnings of the subsidiaries in Thailand and China, to the extent allowed by the subsidiary’s articles of association, as of December 31, 2010. The dividends from Australia and Singapore are exempt from withholding under the tax treaties.
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ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
11.INCOME TAXES(continued)
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
Change in Uncertain Tax Positions
As of December 31,

2009

2010

2011
Balance at January 1

$ 2,055

$ 2,198

$ 2,332
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year

143

134

308
Additions for tax positions of prior years

–

–

–
Settlements

–

–

–

Balance at December 31

$ 2,198

$ 2,332

$ 2,640
The Company is not expecting there would be any reasonably possible change in the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits within twelve months of the reporting date. As of December 31, 2010 and 2011, the amount of unrecognized tax benefits (excluding interest and penalties) included in the balance sheet that would, if recognized, affect the effective tax rate is $2,332 and $2,640, respectively.
The Company recognized interest expense and penalties related to income tax matters as a component of income tax expense. The amount of related interest and penalties the Company have provided as of the reporting date, were:

As of December 31,

2009

2010

2011
Accrued interest on unrecognized tax benefits

$ 1,299

$ 1,373

$ 1,783
Accrued penalties onunrecognized tax benefits

1,806

1,948

2,256

Total accrued interest and penalties on Unrecognized tax benefits

$ 3,105

$ 3,321

$ 4,039
The bases for interest and penalties are of 0.05% per day (18.25% annually) and 100% respectively of the relevant income tax liabilities. The Company recognized $74 and $142 in interest and penalties during 2010 and $410 and $308 in interest and penalties during 2011. As of December 31, 2010 and 2011, the Company recognized $3,321 and $4,039, respectively, in interest and penalties.
~~10.~~ ~~INCOME TAXES~~~~(continued)~~

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The Company had deferred tax assets totaling approximately $6,101 and $9,206 at December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively. However, realization of all of these deferred assets is not reasonably assured; therefore, they were reserved by a valuation allowance of $2,489 and $4,817 at December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively.
The net change in valuation allowance for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010 was an increase (decrease) of approximately $5,198, $(4,194) and $2,328 respectively, resulting primarily from net operating (gains) losses generated during the respective years.
As of December 31, 2009 and 2010, the Company is subject to taxation in The People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, Australia, Thailand, and Singapore. The Company’s tax years for 2000 and forward are subject to examination by the tax authorities in the jurisdictions where the Company is subject to taxation.
~~A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:~~
~~Change in Uncertain Tax Positions~~

As of December 31,
2009 2010
Balance at January 1 $ 2,055 $ 2,198
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year 143 134
Additions for tax positions of prior years — —
Settlements — —

Balance at December 31 $ 2,198 $ 2,332

The Company is not expecting there would be any reasonably possible change in the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits within twelve months of the reporting date. As of December 31, 2009 and 2010, the amount of unrecognized tax benefits included in the balance sheet that would, if recognized, affect the effective tax rate is $2,198 and $2,332, respectively.
~~The amount of related interest and penalties the Company have provided as of the reporting date, were:~~

As of December 31,
2009 2010
Accrued interest on unrecognized tax benefits $ 1,299 $ 1,373
Accrued penalties on unrecognized tax benefits 1,806 1,948

Total accrued interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits $ 3,105 $ 3,321

The bases for interest and penalties are of 0.05% per day (18.25% annually) and 100% respectively of the relevant income tax liabilities. The Company recognized $419 and $146 in interest and penalties during 2009 and $74 and $142 in interest and penalties during 2010. As of December 31, 2009 and 2010, the Company recognized $3,105 and $3,321, respectively of interest and penalties.
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ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
12.VALUE ADDED TAX (“VAT”)
According to the value-added tax policy from the relevant tax authorities, the sales are subject to an output VAT, while the purchase of products is subject to an input VAT. VAT payable or receivable is the net difference between periodic output VAT and deductible input VAT. The revenue, expenses and assets are recognized net of the amount of VAT except where the VAT incurred in a purchase of assets or services is not recoverable from taxation authority, in which case the VAT is recognized as part of the cost of acquisition of the assets or as part of the expenses item as applicable. Receivable and payable that are stated with the VAT incurred. The net amount of VAT recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is included as part of receivable or payable in the balance sheet.
The VAT rates of our Operating Subsidiaries in various tax jurisdictions are:
~~11.~~
China
17%
Singapore
~~ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)~~
7%
Thailand
6%
Australia
10%
13.COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
(a)Leases
                        The Company leases certain machinery and equipment under capital leases for 2010 and 2011.
                        The Company leases a piece of land in Singapore and certain buildings under non-cancellable operating lease arrangements for terms from 5 to 30 years.
                        Future minimum payments under capital leases and non-cancellable operating leases with initial terms of one year or more consisted of the following as of December 31, 2011:
~~The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:~~

Capital Leases

Operating Leases

2012

$ 882

$ 866
2013

173

663
2014

46

430
2015

30

177
2016

4

172
Thereafter

–

2,354

Net minimum lease payments

$ 1,135

$ 4,662

Less: amount representing interest

(57)

Present value of net minimum lease payments

$ 1,078

Less: non-current portion included in other non-current liabilities

(842)

Current portion included in other current liabilities

236

Unrealized
gains
(losses) on
Currency available-
translation for- sale
adjustments securities Others Total
Balance at January 1, 2008 $ (4,384 ) $ 91 $ (71 ) $ (4,364 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) (8,994 ) (18 ) 7 (9,005 )

Balance at December 31, 2008 (13,378 ) 73 (64 ) (13,369 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) 3,177 1 (4 ) 3,174

Balance at December 31, 2009 (10,201 ) 74 (68 ) (10,195 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) 12,027 (74 ) (472 ) 11,481

Balance at December 31, 2010 $ 1,826 $ — $ (540 ) $ 1,286

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ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
13.COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES(continued)
(a)Leases (continued)
                        Rental expense consisted of the following:

2009

2010

2011

Rentals under operating leases

$ 1,013

$ 937

$ 911

            The capital lease liabilities are secured by the leased machinery and equipment at cost of $330 and $195 as of December 31, 2010 and 2011, respectively. The accumulated depreciation of these leased assets as of December 31, 2010 and 2011 amounted to $264 and $97, respectively. The depreciation of machinery and equipment under capital leases are included in the depreciation expenses under costs of sales.
            The average discount interest rate implicit in the lease is in the range of 6.58% to 8.78% and 6.5% to 8.73% for 2010 and 2011, respectively.
(b)As of December 31, 2011, the Company and its subsidiaries had commitments to purchase raw materials totaling $186.6 million to $243 million (23,774 to 30,936 metric tons), from third parties at the prices stipulated in the contracts.
(c)As of December 31, 2011, Charoong Thai and its subsidiaries had given continuing corporate guarantee of $9.7 million (2010: $12.8 million) in respect of banking facilities extended to two Operating Subsidiaries.
            As of December 31, 2010, two subsidiaries of Charoong Thai had commitments to provide cross guarantees for credit lines of $66.2 million. There was no such commitment as of December 2011.
            As of December 31, 2011, the Company provided a corporate guarantee not exceeding the sum of $26.3 million (2010: $20.5 million) for the bond performance and banking facility of Sigma Cable.
            As of December 31, 2011, there were outstanding bank guarantees of $18 million (2010: $19.8 million) issued by the banks on behalf of Charoong Thai and its subsidiaries in respect of certain performance bonds as required in the normal course of business of the companies. These guarantees generally expire within 1 year.
(d)As of December 31, 2011, the Company and its subsidiaries had capital commitment relating to the installation of equipment and acquisition of machinery, totaling $1 million (2010: $0.1 million).
(e)As of December 31, 2011, the Company and its subsidiaries had commitments in respect of repair and maintenance consulting service with unrelated parties and related parties totaling $0.1 million (2010: $0.2 million) and $3.1 million (2010: $0.2 million) respectively.
(f)As of December 31, 2011, the Company pledged 112 million shares of Charoong Thai to reserve a $14 million term loan facility and a $8 million trade facilities of CCH HK.
            As of December 31, 2010, SPFO pledged account receivables of $3.9 million against a bank loan.
~~12.~~ ~~COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES~~

~~(a)~~ ~~Leases~~
~~The Company leases certain machinery and equipment under capital leases for 2009 and 2010.~~
~~The Company leases a piece of land in Singapore and certain buildings under non-cancellable operating lease arrangements for terms from 5 to 30 years.~~
~~Future minimum payments under capital leases and non-cancellable operating leases with initial terms of one year or more consisted of the following as of December 31, 2010:~~

Capital Leases Operating Leases
2011 $ 305 $ 860
2012 256 697
2013 150 618
2014 17 412
2015 — 172
Thereafter — 2,584

Total minimum lease payments $ 728 $ 5,343

Amounts representing interest (65 )

Present value of net minimum lease payments $ 663

~~Rental expense consisted of the following:~~

2008 2009 2010
Rentals under operating leases $ 658 $ 1,013 $ 937

The current and non-current portion of the capital lease liabilities of $267 and $396 as of December 31, 2010 are included in other current liabilities and other liabilities, respectively. The capital lease liabilities are secured by the leased machinery and equipment at cost of $316 and $330 as of December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively. The accumulated depreciation of these leased assets as of December 31, 2009 and 2010 amounted to $191 and $264, respectively.
~~The average discount interest rate implicit in the lease is the range of 6.58% to 9.34% and 6.58% to 8.78% for 2009 and 2010, respectively.~~
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ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
13.COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES(continued)
(g)As disclosed in note 1, on June 28, 2007 SOF entered into a shareholders’ agreement with the Company and PEWC (the “Shareholders Agreement”). On March 27, 2009, SOF sold 10.2% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company to PEWC. On July 1, 2011, SOF transferred its remaining 9.8% interest in the Company to COF, which became a party to the Amended Shareholders Agreement, which provides for the following:
Indemnification
The Company must certify to SOF (now became COF) whether or not it is considered a Controlled Foreign Corporation or a Passive Foreign Investment Company as of each fiscal year end. Should this certification be challenged by the taxing authorities and found to be incorrect, the Company must indemnify SOF (now became COF) and its shareholders against interest and penalties that may be imposed and reasonable attorney’s fees incurred.
It is management’s opinion that this indemnification will not result in any adverse material financial consequence to the Company.
Controlled Foreign Corporation is any foreign corporation of which more than 50
percent of either -
(1) The total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the corporation entitled to vote; or
(2) The total value of the stock of the corporation, is owned by United States shareholders on any day during the taxable year of such foreign corporation.
Passive Foreign Investment Company (“PFIC”) has one of the following attributes:
(1) At least 75% of the corporation's income is considered "passive", which is based on investments rather than standard operating business.
(2) At least 50% of the company's assets are investments that produce interest, dividends and/or capital gains.
PFICs include foreign-based mutual funds, partnerships and other pooled investment vehicles that have at least one U.S. shareholder.
Registration Rights
The Company has prepared and filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-1 covering the resale of the “Registrable Securities” for an offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933, which registration statement was declared effective under the Securities Act by the SEC on March 11, 2009,but requires the filing of a post-effective amendment to include the most recent annual audited financial statements, and, from time to time, unaudited financial statements for the six month period then ended. “Registrable Securities” includes the shares beneficially owned by COF and the 10.2% of the common stock acquired by PEWC from SOF in March 2009.
Subject to the Amended Shareholders’ Agreement, the Company must use its reasonable best efforts to keep such registration statement continuously effective until (i) all Registrable Securities either have been sold or may be sold without volume restrictions pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933 and (ii) COF receives freely transferable shares from the Company’s transfer agent.
~~12.~~ ~~COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES~~~~(continued)~~

~~(b)~~ As of December 31, 2010, there were outstanding bank guarantees of $19,753 (2009: $14,688) issued by the banks on behalf of Charoong Thai and its subsidiaries in respect of certain performance bonds as required in the normal course of business of the companies. These guarantees generally expire within 1 year.
~~(c)~~ As of December 31, 2010, Charoong Thai and its subsidiaries had given continuing corporate guarantee of $80,712 (2009: $73,333) in respect of banking facilities extended to two Operating Subsidiaries.
~~(d)~~ As of December 31, 2010, Charoong Thai and its subsidiaries has contract commitments to purchase raw materials totaling $117,991 to $134,735 (2009: $78,698 to $96,686), from third parties at the prices stipulated in the contracts. APEC, Sigma Cable, CCH and Shanghai Yayang have contract commitments to purchase raw materials totaling $137,902 to $173,998 (2009: $98,487) from third parties at the prices stipulated in the contracts.
~~(e)~~ ~~As of December 31, 2010, the Company provided a corporate guarantee not exceeding the sum of $20.54 million (SG$26.5 million) for the bond facility and bank facility of Sigma Cable.~~
~~(f)~~ As disclosed in Note 1, on June 28, 2007 SOF acquired the Sino-JP shares pursuant to a share purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), and entered into a shareholders’ agreement with the Company and PEWC (the “Shareholders/ Agreement”). On March 27, 2009, SOF sold 10.2% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company to PEWC and entered into an Amended and Restated Shareholders’ Agreement with the Company and PEWC (the “Amended Shareholders’ Agreement”). Among other things, the Amended Shareholders’ Agreement grants to the Company an extension for listing its common shares on a national exchange until February 2011 and provides for the following:
~~Indemnification~~
The Company must certify to SOF whether or not it is considered a Controlled Foreign Corporation or a Passive Foreign Investment Company as of each fiscal year end. Should this certification be challenged by the taxing authorities and found to be incorrect, the Company must indemnify SOF and its shareholders against interest and penalties that may be imposed and reasonable attorney’s fees incurred.
~~It is management’s opinion that this indemnification will not result in any adverse material financial consequence to the Company.~~
~~Controlled Foreign Corporation (“CFC”) is any foreign corporation of which more than 50 percent of either -~~
~~(1) The total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the corporation entitled to vote; or~~
~~(2) The total value of the stock of the corporation, is owned by United States shareholders on any day during the taxable year of such foreign corporation.~~
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ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
13.COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES(continued)
Registration Rights (cont’d)
If any such registration statement ceases to remain continuously effective for any reason after the effective date and during any time when the registration statement is required to be effective, or SOF (now became COF) is otherwise not permitted to utilize the prospectus therein to resell such Registrable Securities, in either case, for more than thirty (30) consecutive trading days or more than an aggregate of sixty (60) trading days during any twelve month period (an “ Event ”), then the “Put Right” (as explained in note 1) will become immediately exercisable and will continue until such event has been cured.
14.FLOODING IN THAILAND
Siam Pacific, a wholly owned subsidiary of Charoong Thai, suspended operations temporarily in 2011 due to damage sustained from the region’s recent flooding. The facility of Siam Pacific, located 30 kilometers north of Bangkok, manufactures enameled wire and communication wire. The facility sustained water damage, as the water level reached approximately 1.5 meters which damaged some of the machinery and equipment in the plant, as well as some of the inventory in the warehouse. As a result, the Company recorded $3,947 of flood-related charges, including property, plant and equipment, impairments, repairing charges and a write-down of damaged inventory and recognized $874 of deferred tax asset related to the charges in 2011. These charges are separately stated as a line item, “Charges related to flooding” included in operating expense on the consolidated statement of operations.
The Company’s insurance policy covers the flood damage to the building, machinery, and inventory; however, it does not cover losses incurred due to the business disruption. The process of submitting claims to the Company’s insurers is still ongoing and the Company is unable to determine of the amount of losses to be recovered from the insurance company.
The following table summarizes the flood related charges for the year ended December 31, 2011:
~~12.~~
Inventory write-down
$ 3,572
Property, plant and equipment impairment
~~COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES~~~~(continued)~~
25
Repairing charges
350
Total charges
$ 3,947
Passive Foreign Investment Company (“PFIC”) has one of the following attributes: (1) At least 75% of the corporation’s income is considered “passive”, which is based on investments rather than standard operating business. (2) At least 50% of the company’s assets are investments that produce interest, dividends and/or capital gains.
~~PFICs include foreign-based mutual funds, partnerships and other pooled investment vehicles that have at least one U.S. shareholder.~~
~~Registration Rights~~
The Company has prepared and filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-1 covering the resale of the “Registrable Securities” for an offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933, which registration statement was declared effective under the Securities Act by the SEC on March 11, 2009, but requires the filing of a post-effective amendment to include the most recent annual audited financial statements, and, from time to time, unaudited financial statements for the six month period then ended. “Registrable Securities” includes the shares beneficially owned by SOF.
Subject to the Amended Shareholders’ Agreement, the Company must use its reasonable best efforts to keep such registration statement continuously effective until (i) all Registrable Securities either have been sold or may be sold without volume restrictions pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933 and (ii) SOF receives freely transferable shares from the Company’s transfer agent.
If any such registration statement ceases to remain continuously effective for any reason after the effective date and during any time when the registration statement is required to be effective, or SOF is otherwise not permitted to utilize the prospectus therein to resell such Registrable Securities, in either case, for more than thirty (30) consecutive trading days or more than an aggregate of sixty (60) trading days during any twelve month period (an “ Event ”), then the “Put Right” (defined below) will become immediately exercisable and will continue until such event has been cured.
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ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
15.    FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES
      The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating its fair value disclosures for financial instruments:
Cash and cash equivalents: The carrying amount reported in the balance sheet for cash and cash equivalents approximates its fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments.
Bank deposits: The carrying amount reported in the balance sheet for bank deposits approximates its fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments.
Accounts receivable and accounts payable: The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their fair values because of the short-term maturity of these instruments.
Related party balances: The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for related party balances approximate their fair values because of the short-term maturity of these instruments.
Short-term debt: The carrying amounts of the Company’s borrowings under its short-term revolving credit arrangements approximate their fair values. The fair value of the non-interest bearing short-term debt from related parties approximates to its carrying amount as it is repayable on demand.
Investment securities: The fair values of marketable equity securities are based on quoted market prices, details of which are set out in note 7. In accordance with ASC 820, the marketable securities are classified within Level 1 of fair value hierarchy. It is not practicable to estimate the fair values of the equity investments that do not have a quoted market price, without incurring excessive costs. In accordance with ASC 820, such instruments are classified in the Level 3 of fair value hierarchy.
Forward exchange contracts: The fair values of forward exchange contracts are estimated by reference to market quotations for forward contracts with similar terms, adjusted where necessary for maturity differences. The foreign currency forward contracts are classified within Level 2 as the valuation inputs are based on quoted prices and market observable data of similar instruments.
16.    CONCENTRATIONS OF RISKS
(a)Concentrations of credit risk
                        Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, bank deposits, investments, investment securities and trade accounts receivable.
                        The Company maintains cash and cash equivalents with various financial institutions. These financial institutions are located in Singapore, Thailand, Australia, Hong Kong and the People’s Republic of China. The Company’s policy is designed to limit its exposure to any one institution. The Company performs periodic evaluations of the relative credit standing of those financial institutions that are considered in the Company’s investment strategy.
                        Concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable are limited due to the large number of entities comprising the Company’s customer base. The Company carefully assesses the financial strength of its customers and generally does not require any collateral. At December 31, 2011, no single group or customer represents greater than 10% of the Company’s accounts receivable. The Company’s exposure to credit risk arises from default of counterparty, with maximum exposure equal to the carrying amount of these financial instruments.
~~13.~~ ~~FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS~~

~~(a)~~ ~~Concentrations of credit risk~~
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, bank deposits, investments, investment securities and trade accounts receivable.
The Company maintains cash and cash equivalents with various financial institutions. These financial institutions are located in Singapore, Thailand, Australia, Hong Kong and the People’s Republic of China. The Company’s policy is designed to limit its exposure to any one institution. The Company performs periodic evaluations of the relative credit standing of those financial institutions that are considered in the Company’s investment strategy.
Concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable are limited due to the large number of entities comprising the Company’s customer base. The Company carefully assesses the financial strength of its customers and generally does not require any collateral. At December 31, 2010, no single group or customer represents greater than 10% of the Company’s accounts receivable.
~~The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by counter parties on foreign exchange contracts, but the Company does not anticipate non-performance by any counter parties.~~
~~(b)~~ ~~Fair Value Disclosures~~
~~The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating its fair value disclosures for financial instruments:~~
~~Cash and cash equivalents: The carrying amount reported in the balance sheet for cash and cash equivalents approximates its fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments.~~
~~Bank deposits: The carrying amount reported in the balance sheet for bank deposits approximates its fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments.~~
~~Accounts receivable and accounts payable: The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their fair values because of the short-term maturity of these instruments.~~
~~Related party balances: The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for related party balances approximate their fair values because of the short-term maturity of these instruments.~~
~~Long-term and short-term debt~~: The carrying amounts of the Company’s borrowings under its short-term revolving credit arrangements approximate their fair values. The fair values of the Company’s long-term debt are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, based on the Company’s current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements. As of December 31, 2010, the Company had no non-interest bearing long-term debt outstanding with a related party. The fair value of the non-interest bearing short-term debt from related parties is not determinable because of the related party nature of the debt and the fact that they have no stated due dates.
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ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
16.    CONCENTRATIONS OF RISKS
(a)Concentrations of credit risk (cont’d)
The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by counter parties on foreign exchange contracts, but the Company does not anticipate non-performance by any counter parties.
(b)Concentrations of customers
One customer accounted for more than 10% of the total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2009 (note 20). No single customer accounted for more than 10% of the total revenue for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2011.
(c)Risk related to copper and supplier
Copper is the principal raw material used by the Company. The Company purchases copper at prices closely related to the prevailing international spot market prices on the London Metal Exchange for copper. The price of copper is influenced heavily by global supply and demand as well as speculative trading. Consequently, a change in the price of copper will have a direct effect on the Company’s cost of sales.
Substantially all of the Company’s copper rods are supplied by PEWC. In addition to copper rod, the Company purchases high voltage power cable from PEWC for distribution purposes.
(d)Foreign exchange risk
            Changes in exchange rates influence the Company’s results of operations. The Company’s principal operations are located in Thailand, the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) and Singapore and a substantial portion of its revenues are denominated in Thai Baht, U.S. Dollars or Singapore Dollars, whereas a substantial portion of the Company’s cost of sales are denominated in U.S. Dollars. Any devaluation of the Thai Baht or Singapore dollar against the US dollar would have an adverse impact on the operations of the Company.
(e)Current vulnerability due to certain other concentrations
The Company conducts substantial business operations in the PRC. The results of operations and prospects may be adversely affected by significant economic, legal and other developments in the PRC. Although the PRC government has been pursuing economic reform policies for more than 20 years, no assurance can be given that the PRC government will continue to pursue such policies or that such policies may not be significantly altered, especially in the event of a change in leadership, social or political disruption or unforeseen circumstances affecting the PRC’s political, economic and social conditions. There is also no guarantee that the PRC government’s pursuit of economic reforms will be consistent or effective.
(f)    Concentration in the geographic area
The Company conducts substantial business operations in the Thailand, PRC, Singapore and Australia. See note 20 – Segment Financial Information for details.
~~13.~~ ~~FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)~~

~~Investment securities~~: The fair values of marketable equity securities are based on quoted market prices, details of which are set out in Note 6. In accordance with ASC 820, the marketable securities are classified within Level 1 of fair value hierarchy. The fair values for debt securities and equity securities in privately-held companies are based on discounted cash flow analysis using current interest rates for instruments with similar maturities. It is not practicable to estimate the fair values of the equity investments that do not have a quoted market price, without incurring excessive costs. In accordance with ASC 820, such instruments are classified in the Level 3 of fair value hierarchy.
~~Forward exchange contracts~~: The fair values of forward exchange contracts are estimated by reference to market quotations for forward contracts with similar terms, adjusted where necessary for maturity differences. The foreign currency forward contracts are classified within Level 2 as the valuation inputs are based on quoted prices and market observable data of similar instruments.
~~There are no significant differences between the carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments as of December 31, 2009 and 2010.~~
The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2009 and 2010, using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1); significant other observable inputs (Level 2); and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

December 31, 2010 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Available-for-sale investment (listed securities) $ 92 $ — $ — $ 92
Available-for-sale investments (equity securities in privately-held companies) — — 652 652
Investment in equity investee companies — — 3,242 3,242

Total $ 92 $ — $ 3,894 $ 3,986

December 31, 2009 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Available-for-sale investment (listed securities) $ 106 $ — $ — $ 106
Available-for-sale investments (equity securities in privately-held companies) — — 580 580
Investment in equity investee companies — — 3,263 3,263

Total $ 106 $ — $ 3,843 $ 3,949

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
17.    RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS
The related parties are defined as affiliates of the Company; entities for which investments are accounted for by the equity method by the Company; the principal owners of the Company; its management; members of the immediate families of the principal owners of the Company and its management.
Moon View, PEWC, Singapore Branch and PEWC Singapore Co. (Pte) Ltd are controlled by PEWC. Moon View is the immediate holding company of the Company. Italian-Thai is the minority shareholder of one of the Company’s Operating Subsidiaries in Thailand. Shandong Yanggu is the shareholder of one of the Company’s Operating Subsidiaries in China. SPHC is one of the Company’s equity investees. Fujikura Limited is a shareholder of one of the Company’s Operating Subsidiaries in Thailand.

December 31,

2010

2011

Due from:

PEWC

$ 1,628

$ 1,797
PEWC, Singapore Branch

1,030

1,071
Italian-Thai Development Public Company Limited (“Italian-Thai”) and its affiliates

3,346

1,180
SPHC

1,631

1,179
Shandong Yanggu Wire & Cable Corp Ltd (“Shandong Yanggu”)

514

–
Others

97

–

$ 8,246

$ 5,227

Due to:

PEWC

$ 11,389

$ 9,490
PEWC, Singapore Branch

891

893
PEWC Singapore Co. (Pte) Ltd.

1,262

1,276
Shandong Yanggu

9

–
Fujikura Limited

224

184
Thai Metal Processing Co., Ltd.

112

60
SPHC

2,858

2,384
Shandong Huayu

395

406

$ 17,140

$ 14,693

Short-term loan from:

Moon View Ventures Limited (“Moon View”)

$ 1,732

$ 1,732

$ 1,732

$ 1,732
The interest rates on the above balances with related parties range from 1.25% to 1.38% and are repayable upon demand. All balances with related parties are unsecured.
~~13.~~ ~~FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)~~

The following table presents the changes in Level 3 instruments measured on a recurring basis for the year ended December 31, 2010. The Company’s Level 3 instruments consistof available-for-sale investments in equity securities in privately-held companies and investment in equity investee companies:

Available-for-sale
investments (equity
securities in Investment in
privately-held equity investee
companies) companies
Balance at December 31, 2009 $ 580 $ 3,263
Realized loss included in earnings — (21 )
Decrease in investment in equity investees — —
Currency translation adjustments 72 —

Balance at December 31, 2010 $ 652 $ 3,242

~~The realized loss of $21 included in earnings for the year ended December 31, 2010, is included in the share of net loss of equity investees.~~
The following table presents the changes in Level 3 instruments measured on a recurring basis for the year ended December 31, 2009. The Company’s Level 3 instrument consists of available-for-sale investments in equity securities in privately-held companies and investment in equity investee companies:

Available-for-sale
investments (equity
securities in Investment in
privately-held equity investee
companies) companies
Balance at December 31, 2008 $ 544 $ 4,103
Realized loss included in earnings — (40 )
Decrease in investment in equity investees — (800 )
Currency translation adjustments 36 —

Balance at December 31, 2009 $ 580 $ 3,263

~~The realized loss of $40 included in earnings for the year ended December 31, 2009, was included in share of net loss of equity investees.~~
~~14. CURRENT VULNERABILITY DUE TO CERTAIN CONCENTRATIONS~~
Copper is the principal raw material used by the Company. The Company purchases copper at prices closely related to the prevailing international spot market prices on the London Metal Exchange for copper. The price of copper is influenced heavily by global supply and demand as well as speculative trading. Consequently, a change in the price of copper will have a direct effect on the Company’s cost of sales.
Changes in exchange rates influence the Company’s results of operations. The Company’s principal operations are located in Thailand, the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) and Singapore and a substantial portion of its revenues are denominated in Thai Baht, U.S. Dollars or Singapore Dollars, whereas a substantial portion of the Company’s cost of sales are denominated in U.S. Dollars. Any devaluation of the Thai Baht or Singapore dollar against the US dollar would have an adverse impact on the operations of the Company.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
17.    RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS (continued)
            The transactions undertaken with related parties are summarized as follows:

Year ended December 31,

2009

2010

2011

Purchases of copper from PEWC

$ 33,426

$ 42,236

$ 44,466
Purchases of power cables from PEWC

12,211

3,846

7,164
Purchases of raw materials from Thai Metal Processing Co. Ltd

955

1,153

1,139
Purchases of goods from PEWC

11,247

210

320
Purchases of goods from Fujikura Limited

1,946

2,536

1,348
Sales to Italian Thai and its affiliates

4,144

3,741

3,663
Sales to PEWC

–

65

–

Interest expense paid to PEWC

135

–

–
Interest expense paid to PEWC Singapore Co. (Pte) Ltd

19

14

13
Interest income from Italian Thai Development Public Co Ltd

3

–

–
Management fee paid to PEWC

147

204

239
Management fee received from PEWC

–

–

19
Management fee received from PEWC, Singapore Branch

13

14

14
Management fee received from Italian Thai Development Public Co., Ltd

63

34

–
Dividend income from Thai Metal Processing Co. Ltd.

65

106

–

Information technology service fee paid to PEWC

36

35

38

~~14.~~ ~~CURRENT VULNERABILITY DUE TO CERTAIN CONCENTRATIONS~~~~(continued)~~

~~The Company conducts substantial business operations in the PRC. The results of operations and prospects are likely to be materially impacted by economic, legal and other developments in the PRC.~~
The PRC government imposes controls on the convertibility of the Renminbi into foreign currencies and in certain cases, the remittance of currency out of China. Under existing PRC foreign exchange regulations, payments of current account items, including profit distributions, interest payments and expenditures from trade related transactions, can be made in foreign currencies without prior approval from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”) by complying with certain procedural requirements. However, approval from SAFE or its local branch is required where foreign currency is remitted out of China to pay capital expenses such as the repayment of loans denominated in foreign currencies. The PRC government may also at its discretion put restrictions on access in the future to foreign currencies for current account transactions.
~~15.~~ ~~RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS~~
The related parties are defined as affiliates of the Company; entities for which investments are accounted for by the equity method by the Company; the principal owners of the Company; its management; members of the immediate families of the principal owners of the Company and its management.

December 31,
2009 2010
Due from:
PEWC $ 755 $ 1,628
PEWC, Singapore Branch 996 1,030
Italian-Thai Development Public Company Limited (“Italian-Thai”) and its affiliates 1,934 3,346
SPHC 1,469 1,631
Shandong Yanggu Wire & Cable Corp Ltd (“Shandong Yanggu”) 441 514
Others 69 97

$ 5,664 $ 8,246

Due to:
PEWC $ 12,131 $ 11,389
PEWC, Singapore Branch 891 891
PEWC Singapore Co. (Pte) Ltd. 1,249 1,262
Shandong Yanggu 4 9
Fujikura Limited — 224
Thai Metal Processing Co., Ltd. 109 112
SPHC 2,713 2,858
Shandong Huayu 385 395
SPRC 5 ��

$ 17,487 $ 17,140

Short-term loans from:
Moon View Ventures Limited (“Moon View”) $ 1,732 $ 1,732

$ 1,732 $ 1,732

~~The interest rates on the above balances with related parties range from 1.25% to 1.53% and are repayable upon demand. All balances with related parties are unsecured.~~
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
17.    RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS (continued)
            Copper is the major raw material of the Company’s wire and cable products. The Company purchases copper in the form of copper rods and copper cathode. Copper cathode is purchased by Siam Pacific to avoid the high import tariffs levied on copper rods. Copper cathode needs to be processed into copper rods prior to the manufacturing of wire and cable products.
            Substantially all of the Company’s copper rods are supplied by PEWC while copper cathodes are supplied by unrelated third parties. The price of copper rods purchased from PEWC is determined by reference to the quoted copper prices on the London Metal Exchange (the “LME”) plus a certain premium.
            In addition to copper rods, the Company purchases high voltage power cable from PEWC for distribution purposes. The purchase price of power cable from PEWC is determined by reference to the quoted copper prices on the LME. No sales commission was received from PEWC during the years 2009, 2010 and 2011.
            Pursuant to the composite services agreement:
            (a)        PEWC will sell copper rod to the Company, upon the Company’s request, (i) at a price consisting of the average spot price of copper on the LME for the one month prior to purchase plus an agreed upon premium, (ii) at prices and on terms at least as favorable as it provides copper rod to other purchasers of similar amounts of copper rod in the same markets as PEWC and (iii) will give priority in the supply of copper rod to the Company over other purchasers of copper rod from PEWC.
            (b)        PEWC grants to the Company the right to distribute any wire or cable product manufactured by PEWC in all markets in which the Company presently distributes or develops the capability to distribute in the future, such products on such terms as have historically been in effect or on terms at least as favorable as PEWC grants to third parties that distribute such products in such markets. However, PEWC shall not be required to grant to the Company the right to distribute products manufactured by PEWC in the future in markets where the Company does not currently have the capability to distribute unless and until PEWC has no pre-existing contractual rights which would conflict with the grant of such right to the Company.
            (c)        PEWC will make available to the Company, upon the Company’s request and on terms to be mutually agreed between PEWC and the Company from time to time, access to certain of PEWC’s technology (and PEWC personnel necessary to use such technology) with respect to the design and manufacture of wire and cable products, including, without limitation, certain fiber optic technology.
            (d)        PEWC will make available to the Company, upon the Company’s request and on terms to be mutually agreed between PEWC and the Company from time to time, certain services with respect to the design and manufacture of wire and cable products, computerization, inventory control, purchasing, internal auditing, quality control, emergency back-up services, and recruitment and training of personnel; such services may include the training of the Company’s employees and managers at PEWC facilities and the secondment of PEWC employees and managers to the Company.
            (e)        Each of PEWC and the Company will offer the other party the right to participate in any negotiations with a third party concerning the establishment of any facility or similar venture to manufacture or distribute any wire or cable product outside of the markets where the Company currently manufactures or distributes, or intends to develop the capability to manufacture or distribute, any wire or cable product. Unless the Company and PEWC mutually agree otherwise, the Company shall have the right of first refusal to enter into any definitive agreement with such third party. If, however, such third party would not agree to the substitution of the Company for PEWC or such substitution would prevent thesuccessful completion of the facility or venture, PEWC will arrange for the Company to participate to the extent possible.
~~15.~~ ~~RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS~~~~(continued)~~

Moon View, PEWC, Singapore Branch and PEWC Singapore Co. (Pte) Ltd are controlled by PEWC. Moon View is the immediate holding company of the Company. Italian-Thai is the minority shareholder of one of the Company’s Operating Subsidiaries in Thailand. Shandong Yanggu is the shareholder of one of the Company’s Operating Subsidiaries in China. SPHC is one of the Company’s equity investees. Fujikura Limited is the shareholder of one of the Company’s Operating Subsidiaries in Thailand.
~~The transactions undertaken with related parties are summarized as follows:~~

Year ended December 31,
2008 2009 2010
Purchases of copper from PEWC $ 46,882 $ 33,426 $ 42,236
Purchases of power cables from PEWC 6,631 12,211 3,846
Sales to Italian Thai and its affiliates 5,427 4,144 3,741
Sales to Shandong Yanggu 428 — 20
Sales to SPRC — — 34
Sales to PEWC — — 65
Purchases of raw materials from Thai Metal Processing Co. Ltd 1,456 955 1,153
Purchases of goods from Fujikura Limited 1,133 1,946 2,536
Interest expense paid to PEWC 275 135 —
Interest expense paid to PEWC Singapore Co. (Pte) Ltd 47 19 14
Interest expenses paid to Shandong Yanggu — — 13
Interest income from Italian Thai Development Public Co Ltd 75 3 —
Management fee paid to PEWC 189 183 239
Management fee received from PEWC, Singapore Branch 13 13 14
Management fee received from Italian Thai Development Public Co., Ltd — 63 34
Purchases of goods from PEWC 713 11,247 210
Purchases of goods from Shandong Yanggu 586 — 4
Dividend income from Thai Metal Processing Co. Ltd. 130 65 106
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
17.    RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS (continued)
            (f)        Without the consent of the Company, PEWC will not compete with respect to the manufacture of wire and cable products in any market in which the Company is manufacturing or has taken significant steps to commence manufacturing.
            (g)        For purposes of the composite services agreement, each province in China is considered the equivalent of a market.
            (h)        The composite services agreement dated November 7, 1996 has a three-year term. The Agreement originally expired on November 7, 1999. The Company gave a notice to extend the Agreement by successive one-year periods commencing on April 20, 2001. The notice is treated as a standing notice for successive one-year period renewals until further written notice from the Company.
            To the extent that transactions occur in the future between the Company and PEWC or affiliates of PEWC other than under the Composite Service Agreement, such transactions will be entered into on an arm’s length basis on terms no less favorable than those available from unaffiliated third parties.
18.    DEFINED CONTRIBUTION AND BENEFIT PLANS
The Company records the funded status of the Company’s defined benefit plans in the consolidated balance sheet. Actuarial gains and losses and prior service costs continue to be deferred and recognized in expense ratably over appropriate future periods, but the overfunded or underfunded status of the defined benefit plans is now measured as the difference between the fair value of plan assets and the projected benefit obligation (“PBO”). This difference is recorded as an asset (if overfunded) or a liability (if underfunded), with a corresponding adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax. The net unrecognized actuarial loss and unrecognized prior service costs are recognized in net periodic benefit cost in the consolidated statements of operations, those amounts are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income. The Company currently measures the funded status of its plan as of the balance sheet date.
In accordance with the Thailand labor law, Charoong Thaiis obliged to make payment to retiring employees, at rates of 1 to 10 times of their final month’s salary rate, depending on the length of service. During the financial year 2011, the Company’s total expense included $288 (2010: $539; 2009: $451). The plan is not funded and the amount is recognized in Other Current Liabilities in the balance sheet. The Company pays to settle the obligations as and when employees retire.
The Company has several defined contribution plans covering its employees in Australia, the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) and Singapore. Contributions to the plan are made annually. Total charges of continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011 were $615, $708, and $891, respectively and for years ended December 31, 2009 and 2010 and period ended November 30, 2011 that of discontinued operations were $77, $138 and $205, respectively.
~~15.~~ ~~RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS~~~~(continued)~~
Copper is the major raw material of the Company’s wire and cable products. The Company purchases copper in the form of copper rods and copper cathode. Copper cathode is purchased by Siam Pacific to avoid the high import tariffs levied on copper rods. Copper cathode needs to be processed into copper rods prior to the manufacturing of wire and cable products.
Substantially all of the Company’s copper rods are supplied by PEWC while copper cathodes are supplied by unrelated third parties. The price of copper rods purchased from PEWC is determined by reference to the quoted copper prices on the London Metal Exchange (the “LME”) plus a certain premium.
In addition to copper rods, the Company purchases high voltage power cable from PEWC for distribution purposes. The purchase price of power cable from PEWC is determined by reference to the quoted copper prices on the LME. No sales commission was received from PEWC during the years 2008, 2009 and 2010.
~~Pursuant to the composite services agreement:~~

~~(a)~~ PEWC will sell copper rod to the Company, upon the Company’s request, (i) at a price consisting of the average spot price of copper on the LME for the one month prior to purchase plus an agreed upon premium, (ii) at prices and on terms at least as favorable as it provides copper rod to other purchasers of similar amounts of copper rod in the same markets as PEWC and (iii) will give priority in the supply of copper rod to the Company over other purchasers of copper rod from PEWC.
~~(b)~~ PEWC grants to the Company the right to distribute any wire or cable product manufactured by PEWC in all markets in which the Company presently distributes or develops the capability to distribute in the future, such products on such terms as have historically been in effect or on terms at least as favorable as PEWC grants to third parties that distribute such products in such markets. However, PEWC shall not be required to grant to the Company the right to distribute products manufactured by PEWC in the future in markets where the Company does not currently have the capability to distribute unless and until PEWC has no pre-existing contractual rights which would conflict with the grant of such right to the Company.
~~(c)~~ PEWC will make available to the Company, upon the Company’s request and on terms to be mutually agreed between PEWC and the Company from time to time, access to certain of PEWC’s technology (and PEWC personnel necessary to use such technology) with respect to the design and manufacture of wire and cable products, including, without limitation, certain fiber optic technology.
~~(d)~~ PEWC will make available to the Company, upon the Company’s request and on terms to be mutually agreed between PEWC and the Company from time to time, certain services with respect to the design and manufacture of wire and cable products, computerization, inventory control, purchasing, internal auditing, quality control, emergency back-up services, and recruitment and training of personnel; such services may include the training of the Company’s employees and managers at PEWC facilities and the secondment of PEWC employees and managers to the Company.
~~(e)~~ Each of PEWC and the Company will offer the other party the right to participate in any negotiations with a third party concerning the establishment of any facility or similar venture to manufacture or distribute any wire or cable product outside of the markets where the Company currently manufactures or distributes, or intends to develop the capability to manufacture or distribute, any wire or cable product. Unless the Company and PEWC mutually agree otherwise, the Company shall have the right of first refusal to enter into any definitive agreement with such third party. If, however, such third party would not agree to the substitution of the Company for PEWC or such substitution would prevent the successful completion of the facility or venture, PEWC will arrange for the Company to participate to the extent possible.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
18.    DEFINED CONTRIBUTION AND BENEFIT PLANS(continued)
In conformity with ASC 715“Compensation – Retirement Benefits” (“ASC 715”), the following table sets forth the Plan’s funded status and pension amounts recognized as at December 31, 2010 and 2011 based on the latest actuarial valuation:

2009
2010
2011

Change in benefit obligation:

Benefit obligation at beginning of year

$ 2,012
$ 2,761
Foreign currency translation adjustments

285
(136)
Service cost

302
181
Interest cost

223
106
Benefits paid

(61)
(219)
Actuarial loss

–
244
Curtailment

–
(2)
Benefit obligation at end of year

$ 2,761
$ 2,935

Change in plan assets:

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

$–
$–
Employer’s contribution

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

–
–
Funded status

$ (2,761)
$ (2,935)
Unrealized net transition obligation

–
–
Unrecognized net actuarial loss (gain)

–
–
Accrued benefit cost

$ (2,761)
$ (2,935)

Components of net periodic benefit cost:

Service cost
$ 374
$ 302
$ 181
Interest cost
85
223
106
Amortizations of:

Unrecognized net prior service cost (credit)
(8)
(8)
(8)
Unrecognized actuarial loss
–
22
9
Net periodic benefit cost
$ 451
$ 539
$ 288

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss
consist of the following: (recognized under ASC 715)

Actuarial loss
$ 68
$ 669
$ 602
Prior service (credit) cost
–
(129)
7
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss
$ 68
$ 540
$ 609
The accumulated benefit obligations amounted to $2,761 and $2,935 as of December 31, 2010 and 2011, respectively.
The estimated net loss and prior service cost (credit) for the defined benefit plans that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income into net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year are $(27) and $8, respectively.
The actuarial loss increased in 2011 due to the change in assumption:
-Discount rate was changed from 4.8% per annum to 3.8% for 2012 to reflect prevailing bond yield.
-The mortality rate have been updated from TMO97 table (Thailand Mortality Ordinary Lite Tables 1997) to TMO98 table (Thailand Mortality Ordinary Lite Tables 2008) reflect the latest available mortality study.
~~15.~~ ~~RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS~~~~(continued)~~

~~(f)~~ Without the consent of the Company, PEWC will not compete with respect to the manufacture of wire and cable products in any market in which the Company is manufacturing or has taken significant steps to commence manufacturing.
~~(g)~~ ~~For purposes of the composite services agreement, each province in China is considered the equivalent of a market.~~
~~(h)~~ The composite services agreement dated November 7, 1996 has a three-year term. The Agreement originally expired on November 7, 1999. The Company gave a notice to extend the Agreement by successive one-year periods commencing on April 20, 2001. The notice is treated as a standing notice for successive one-year period renewals until further written notice from the Company.
To the extent that transactions occur in the future between the Company and PEWC or affiliates of PEWC other than under the Composite Service Agreement, such transactions will be entered into on an arm’s length basis on terms no less favorable than those available from unaffiliated third parties.
~~16.~~ ~~DEFINED CONTRIBUTION AND BENEFIT PLANS~~
The Company records the funded status of the Company’s defined benefit plans in the consolidated balance sheet. Actuarial gains and losses and prior service costs continue to be deferred and recognized in expense ratably over appropriate future periods, but the overfunded or underfunded status of the defined benefit plans is now measured as the difference between the fair value of plan assets and the projected benefit obligation (“PBO”). This difference is recorded as an asset (if overfunded) or a liability (if underfunded), with a corresponding adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax. The net unrecognized actuarial loss and unrecognized prior service costs are recognized in net periodic benefit cost in the consolidated statements of operations, those amounts are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss. The Company currently measures the funded status of its plan as of the balance sheet date.
The Company has several defined contribution plans covering its employees in Australia, the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) and Singapore. Contributions to the plan are made annually. Total charges for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010 were $795, $692, and $846 respectively.
In accordance with the Thailand labor law, Charoong Thai is obliged to make payment to retiring employees, at rates of 1 to 10 times of their final month’s salary rate, depending on the length of service. During the financial year 2010, the Company’s total expense included $539 (2009: $451; 2008: $191). The plan is not funded and the amount is recognized in Other Current Liabilities in the balance sheet. The Company pays to settle the obligations as and when employees retire.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
18.    DEFINED CONTRIBUTION AND BENEFIT PLANS(continued)
The significant assumptions used in determining the actuarial present value of the projected benefit obligations as of December 31, 2010 and 2011 are as follows:

2010

2011
Discount Rate

4.8%

4.2%
Rate of Increase in Compensation Levels

6.0%

6.0%
Employee turnover rates:-

Prior to age 35

4.0% - 15.0%

4.0% - 15.0%
Age 35 to 50

2.0% - 7.0%

2.0% - 7.0%
Age 51 to 60

-

0.0% - 2.0%
The following pension benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid:
Year ended December 31

2012
$ 24
2013
221
2014
33
2015
257
2016
121
2017 - 2021
1,171

$ 1,827

~~16.~~ ~~DEFINED CONTRIBUTION AND BENEFIT PLANS~~~~(continued)~~
~~In conformity with ASC 715-30, the following table sets forth the Plan’s funded status and pension amounts recognized as at December 31, 2009 and 2010 based on the latest actuarial valuation:~~

2009 2010
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 1,773 $ 2,012
Foreign currency translation adjustments 61 285
Service cost 374 302
Interest cost 85 223
Benefits paid (281 ) (61 )

Benefit obligation at end of year $ 2,012 $ 2,761

Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $ — $ —
Employer’s contribution

Fair value of plan assets at end of year — —

Funded status $ (2,012 ) $ (2,761 )
Unrealized net transition obligation — —
Unrecognized net actuarial loss (gain) — —

Accrued benefit cost $ (2,012 ) $ (2,761 )

Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost $ 374 $ 302
Interest cost 85 223
Amortizations of:
Unrecognized net prior service cost (credit) (8 ) (8 )
Unrecognized actuarial loss — 22

Net periodic benefit cost $ 451 $ 539

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of the following: (recognized under ASC 715-30)
Actuarial loss $ 68 $ 669
Prior service cost (credit) — (129 )

Total recognized in other comprehensive loss $ 68 $ 540

~~The accumulated benefit obligations amounted to $2,012 and $2,761 as at December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively.~~
The estimated net loss and prior service cost (credit) for the defined benefit plans that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year are $(22) and $8, respectively.
~~F-43~~
ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
19.    DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
           The Company entered into an agreement to dispose its 51% equity interest in the SPFO joint venture to a group of investors in exchange for a total cash consideration of RMB18.5 million (approximately $2.9 million), effective upon the directors’ approval on September 7, 2011. The purpose of the disposal is to focus on the Company’s core wire and cable business that are more profitable by divesting its non-core fiber-optics cable, of which the market in china has very competitive. The share transfer was completed on December 1, 2011, consequently, the Company’s deconsolidated SPFO effective December 1, 2011. The Company recognized $1,962 gain on disposal of a subsidiary in consolidated statement of operations.
SPFO was consolidated prior to its disposal and it met the criteria for reporting as discontinued operations. Therefore, the results of operations of SPFO and the gain of the disposal have been classified as “Income from operations of discontinued SPFO” in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2011 and prior periods' amounts have been reclassified accordingly.
            Results from discontinued operations related to SPFO for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2010 and period ended November 30, 2011 are as follows:

Year ended December 31,

2009
2010
2011

Net sales
$ 35,993
$ 22,736
$ 30,210
Cost of sales
(30,244)
(18,072)
(25,111)
Gross profit
5,749
4,664
5,099
Selling, general and administrative expenses
(4,456)
(3,545)
(4,809)
Recovery of doubtful accounts
752
377
68
Income from discontinued operations
2,045
1,496
358
Exchange gain, net
20
-
-
Interest income
-
110
129
Interest expenses
(1,000)
(1,197)
(1,336)
Other income (expenses)
85
37
(38)
Income (loss) before income tax
1,150
446
(887)
Gain on disposal of SPFO
-
-
1,962
Income from operations of discontinued SPFO
1,150
446
1,075
Income tax
(697)
(450)
(229)
Net income (loss) of discontinued operations
$ 453
$ (4)
$ 846
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests
222
(2)
(547)
Net income (loss) attributable to APWC
231
(2)
1,393
            The transactions undertaken with related parties are summarized as follows:

Year ended December 31,

2009

2010

2011

Purchases of goods from Shandong Yanggu

–

17

317
Sales to Shandong Yanggu

–

96

536
Sales to SPRC

–

160

157
Interest expense paid to Shandong Yanggu

–

63

–
Management fee paid to Shandong Yanggu

–

–

387
~~16.~~ ~~DEFINED CONTRIBUTION AND BENEFIT PLANS~~~~(continued)~~
~~The significant assumptions used in determining the actuarial present value of the projected benefit obligations as at December 31, 2009 and 2010 are as follows:~~

2009 2010
Discount Rate 5.5 % 4.8 %
Rate of Increase in Compensation Levels 5.0 % 6.0 %
Employee turnover rates:-
Prior to age 35 4.0% — 15.0 % 4.0% — 15.0 %
Age 35 to 50 2.0% — 7.0 % 2.0% — 7.0 %
Age 51 to 60 — —
~~The following pension benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid:~~

Year ended December 31
2011 223
2012 83
2013 48
2014 48
2015 353
2016 — 2020 1,193

$ 1,948

~~17.~~ ~~SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION~~
~~Description of Products by Segment~~
The Company currently operates in three operating segments: (1) manufacturing of wire and cable products (“Manufactured products”), (2) distribution of copper and cable products manufactured by PEWC (“Distributed products”) and (3) sales, delivery and installation of wires and cables (“SDI”).
~~Measurement of Segment Profit or Loss and Segment Assets~~
The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources based on profit or loss from operations before interest, gains and losses on the Company’s investment portfolio, and income taxes. The accounting policies of the reportable segments, including transactions entered between reportable segments, are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting polices.
~~F-44~~
ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
20.    SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Description of Products by Segment
t57 ititivein china has very re than 10% of the total reveune 4 (2010:$28,484) of a subsidiary as at Decebsidiary as at DeceentsIn accordance with ASC 280,“Segment Reporting”, the Group chief operating decision maker has been identified as the chief operating officer, who reviews consolidated results when making decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance of the Group. According to the management approach, the Company currently operates in three operating segments: (1) manufacturing of wire and cable products (“Manufactured products”), (2) distribution of copper and cable products manufactured by PEWC (“Distributed products”) and (3) sales, delivery and installation of wires and cables (“SDI”).
Measurement of Segment Profit or Loss and Segment Assets
The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources based on profit or loss from operations before interest, gains and losses on the Company’s investment portfolio, and income taxes. The accounting policies of the reportable segments, including transactions entered between reportable segments, are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies.

Year ended December 31,

2009

2010

2011

Revenues

Revenues from external customers:

Manufactured products

$ 264,128

$ 396,059

$ 429,474
Distributed products

28,102

26,935

25,500
Supply, delivery and installation of wires and cables

34,008

23,600

16,972

Total revenues from external customers

$ 326,238

$ 446,594

$ 471,946

Intersegment revenues:

Manufactured products

$ 12,235

$ 3,143

$ 3,283
Distributed products

–

9,898

13,960

Total intersegment revenues

$ 12,235

$ 13,041

$ 17,243

Total segment revenues

$ 338,473

$ 459,635

$ 489,189

Reconciling item

Elimination of intersegment revenues

(12,235)

(13,041)

(17,243)

Total revenues

$ 326,238

$ 446,594

$ 471,946
~~17.~~ ~~SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION~~~~(continued)~~

Year ended December 31,
2008 2009 2010
Revenues

Revenues from external customers:
Manufactured products $ 447,848 $ 300,121 $ 418,623
Distributed products 32,415 28,102 27,107
Sales, delivery and installation of wires and cables 20,535 34,008 23,600

Total revenues from external customers $ 500,798 $ 362,231 $ 469,330

Intersegment revenues:
Manufactured products $ 348 $ 12,235 $ 3,143
Distributed products — — 9,898

Total intersegment revenues $ 348 $ 12,235 $ 13,041

Total segment revenues $ 501,146 $ 374,466 $ 482,371

Reconciling item

Elimination of intersegment revenues (348 ) (12,235 ) (13,041 )

Total revenues $ 500,798 $ 362,231 $ 469,330

~~F-45~~
ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
20.    SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)

Year ended December 31,

2009

2010

2011

Segment profit (loss)

Manufactured products

$ 14,288

$ 53,429

$ 42,876
Distributed products

1,517

1,378

2,955
Supply, delivery and installation of wires and cables

889

242

57
Inventory impairment

23,949

1,974

(1,993)

Total segment profit

$ 40,643

$ 57,023

$ 43,895

Reconciling items

Corporate and other expenses

(24,228)

(28,371)

(42,079)
Exchange gain (loss)

507

3,041

(1,346)
Interest income

458

492

1,409
Interest expense

(1,597)

(1,364)

(2,217)
Share of net loss of equity investees

(40)

(21)

(58)
Gain on liquidation of subsidiary

568

–

–
Other income

2,111

1,032

1,032

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

$ 18,422

$ 31,832

$ 636

Segment assets

Manufactured products

$ 280,179

$ 374,634

$ 326,960
Distributed products

6,363

8,195

4,369
Supply, delivery and installation of wires and cables

864

359

357

Total segment assets

$ 287,406

$ 383,188

$ 331,686

Reconciling items

Corporate and other assets

5,383

493

1,168
Investment in equity investee companies

3,263

3,242

4,435

Total assets

$ 296,052

$ 386,923

$ 337,289

Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets

Manufactured products

$ 3,260

$ 3,650

$ 8,775
Distributed products

–

–

–
Supply, delivery and installation of wires and cables

–

–

–
Corporate

–

3

113

Total expenditure for additions to long-lived assets

$ 3,260

$ 3,653

$ 8,888
~~17.~~ ~~SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION~~~~(continued)~~

Year ended December 31,
2008 2009 2010
Segment profit (loss)

Manufactured products $ 37,267 $ 20,036 $ 58,056
Distributed products 1,584 1,517 1,416
Sales, delivery and installation of wires and cables (956 ) 889 242
Recovery (allowance) for inventory reserve (25,145 ) 23,949 1,974

Total segment profit $ 12,750 $ 46,391 $ 61,688

Reconciling items

Corporate and other expenses (29,044 ) (27,932 ) (31,540 )
Exchange gain (loss) (1,712 ) 528 3,041
Interest income 990 458 602
Interest expense (5,769 ) (2,597 ) (2,561 )
Share of net (loss) gain of equity investees (142 ) (40 ) (21 )
Gain on liquidation of subsidiary — 568 —
Other income 2,859 2,196 1,069

Total income (loss) before income taxes $ (20,068 ) $ 19,572 $ 32,278

Segment assets

Manufactured products $ 283,528 $ 280,179 $ 373,945
Distributed products 10,499 6,363 8,195
Sales, delivery and installation of wires and cables 416 864 359

Total segment assets $ 294,443 $ 287,406 $ 382,499

Reconciling items

Corporate and other assets 11,252 5,383 493
Investment in equity investee companies 4,103 3,263 3,242

Total assets $ 309,798 $ 296,052 $ 386,234

Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets

Manufactured products $ 3,383 $ 3,261 $ 3,650
Distributed products — — —
Sales, delivery and installation of wires and cables — — —
Corporate — — 3

Total expenditure for additions to long-lived assets $ 3,383 $ 3,261 $ 3,653

~~F-46~~
ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
20.    SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)

Year ended December 31,

2009

2010

2011

Depreciation expenses

Manufactured products

$ (8,165)

$ (6,474)

$ (6,014)
Distributed products

–

–

–
Supply, delivery and installation of wires and cables

–

–

–
Corporate

(14)

(14)

(52)

Depreciation expenses of continuing operations

$ (8,179)

$ (6,488)

$ (6,066)
Depreciation expenses of discontinued operations

(762)

(369)

(396)
Total depreciation expenses

(8,941)

(6,857)

(6,462)

Impairment loss of long-lived assets and goodwill

Manufactured products

$ –

$ –

$ (8,816)
Distributed products

–

–

–
Supply, delivery and installation of wires and cables

–

–

–
Corporate

(77)

–

–

Total impairment loss

$ (77)

$ –

$ (8,816)

Interest income

Manufactured products

$ 408

$ 454

$ 1,305
Distributed products

21

27

81
Supply, delivery and installation of wires and cables

29

11

3
Corporate

–

–

20

Total interest income of continuing operations

$ 458

$ 492

$ 1,409

Interest expense

Manufactured products

$ (1,414)

$ (1,203)

$ (2,050)
Distributed products

(59)

(73)

(88)
Supply, delivery and installation of wires and cables

(87)

(39)

(39)
Corporate

(37)

(49)

(40)

Total interest expense of continuing operations and discontinuing operations

$ (1,597)

$ (1,364)

$ (2,217)

Share of net loss of equity investees

Manufactured products

$ –

$ –

$ –
Distributed products

–

–

–
Supply, delivery and installation of wires and cables

–

–

–
Corporate

(40)

(21)

(58)

Total share of net loss of equity investees

$ (40)

$ (21)

$ (58)

~~17.~~ ~~SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION~~~~(continued)~~

Year ended December 31,
2008 2009 2010
Depreciation expenses

Manufactured products $ (7,645 ) $ (8,927 ) $ (6,843 )
Distributed products — — —
Sales, delivery and installation of wires and cables — — —
Corporate (1 ) (14 ) (14 )

Total depreciation expenses $ (7,646 ) $ (8,941 ) $ (6,857 )

Impairment loss

Manufactured products $ — $ — $ —
Distributed products — — —
Sales, delivery and installation of wires and cables — — —
Corporate $ — $ (77 ) $ —

Total impairment expense $ — $ (77 ) $ —

Interest income

Manufactured products $ 803 $ 408 $ 564
Distributed products 107 21 27
Sales, delivery and installation of wires and cables 75 29 11
Corporate 5 — —

Total interest income $ 990 $ 458 $ 602

Interest expense

Manufactured products $ (5,368 ) $ (2,414 ) $ (2,400 )
Distributed products (273 ) (59 ) (73 )
Sales, delivery and installation of wires and cables (128 ) (87 ) (39 )
Corporate — (37 ) (49 )

Total interest expense $ (5,769 ) $ (2,597 ) $ (2,561 )

Share of net (loss) gain of equity investees

Manufactured products $ — $ — $ —
Distributed products — — —
Sales, delivery and installation of wires and cables — — —
Corporate $ (142 ) $ (40 ) $ (21 )

Total share of net (loss) gain of equity investees $ (142 ) $ (40 ) $ (21 )

~~F-47~~
ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
~~17.~~ ~~SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION~~~~(continued)~~
~~No sales of 10% or more of the total revenue for 2010 is to a single customer. In 2008 and 2009, sale to SP Powerassets exceeds 10% of total revenue, which include~~
20.    SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
            There is no sales of 10% or more of the total revenue to a single customer for 2010 and 2011. In 2009, sale to SP Powerassets Ltd. exceeded 10% of total revenue, which included sales of manufactured products, distributed products, and sales, delivery and installation of wires and cables, are as follows:
2009
Manufactured products
$ 10,398
Distributed products
22,746
Supply, delivery and installation of wires and cables ~~are as follows:~~

Year ended December 31,
2008 2009 2010
Manufactured products $ 11,973 $ 10,398 $ 7,670
Distributed products 27,162 22,746 6,935
Sales, delivery and installation of wires and cables 20,535 32,806 23,600

$ 59,670 $ 65,950 $ 38,205

~~Geographic Area Data~~
32,806
$ 65,950
~~Revenue from external customers is attributed to individual countries based on the customer’s country of domicile and is summarized as follows:~~
Geographic Area Data
            Revenue from external customers is attributed to individual countries based on the customer’s country of domicile and is summarized as follows:

Year ended December 31,
Year ended December 31,

2009

2010

2011
2008 2009 2010

Revenues from external customers

Continuing operations

Thailand $ 172,989 $ 96,799 $ 165,191

$ 96,799

$ 165,191

$ 176,011
Singapore 86,625 94,782 70,154

94,782

70,154

86,474
Australia 62,810 34,574 46,288

34,574

46,288

61,457
The People’s Republic of China 160,990 126,761 169,265

90,768

146,529

138,970
Vietnam 8,891 4,550 9,752

4,550

9,752

5,106
Others (Southeast Asia) 8,493 4,765 8,680

4,765

8,680

3,928

$ 326,238

$ 446,594

$ 471,946
Total revenues from external customers $ 500,798 $ 362,231 $ 469,330
Revenue from discontinued operations

$ 35,993

$ 22,736

$ 30,210

Long-lived assets by the country of domicile are summarized as follow:

Long-lived assets by the country of domicile are summarized as follow:

Long-lived assets by area:

Thailand $ 29,027 $ 28,002 $ 27,926

$ 28,002

$ 27,926

$ 19,894
Singapore 8,090 8,069 8,987

8,069

8,987

10,339
Australia 2,841 3,515 3,520

3,515

3,520

6,119
The People’s Republic of China 16,819 12,837 12,261

12,837

12,261

6,500
Others 30 18 8

18

8

62

Total long-lived assets $ 56,807 $ 52,441 $ 52,702

$ 52,441

$ 52,702

$ 42,914

~~F-48~~

ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
21.   SUMMARIZED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF EQUITY INVESTEES
            The following tables present summarized financial information of the Company’s principal equity investees, Lox Pac, SPHC, Shandong Huayu and SPRC.

As of December 31,

2010

2011

Unaudited

Unaudited

Current assets

$ 51,305

$ 54,968
Non-current assets

19,348

17,961
Current liabilities

(40,162)

(44,870)
Non-current liabilities

(2,023)

(1,156)

Total shareholders’ equity

$ 28,468

$ 26,903

Year ended December 31,

2009

2010

2011

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

Net sales

$28,090

$44,866

$55,727
Gross Profit

6,582

10,457

13,543
Net income (loss)

(629)

(1,347)

(1,360)
~~18.~~ ~~SUMMARIZED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF EQUITY INVESTEES~~
~~The following tables present summarized financial information of the Company’s principal equity investees, Lox Pac, SPHC, Shandong Huayu and SPRC.~~

As o of December 31,
2009 2010
Unaudited Unaudited
Current assets $ 36,591 $ 51,305
Non-current assets 22,467 19,348
Current liabilities (29,441 ) (40,162 )
Non-current liabilities (1,824 ) (2,023 )

Total shareholders’ equity $ 27,793 $ 28,468

Year ended December 31,
2008 2009 2010
Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited
Net sales $ 34,771 $ 28,090 $ 44,866
Sales less cost of sales 9,470 6,582 10,457
Net income/ (loss) (1,271 ) (629 ) (1,347 )
At December 31, 2010, the Company’s share of the underlying net assets of certain equity investees was higher than its value of the investment in these equity investee companies, therefore no impairment charge was recorded in 2010.
~~F-49~~


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

		OR

þ		~~ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010~~

		OR

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

		OR

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


Title of each class		Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Shares, par value 0.01 per share		NASDAQ Capital Market


~~Part I~~
	~~Item 1: Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers~~
	~~Item 2: Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable~~
	~~Item 3: Key Information~~
	~~Item 4: Information on the Company~~
	~~Item 5: Operating and Financial Review and Prospects~~
	~~Item 6: Directors, Senior Management and Employees~~
	~~Item 7: Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions~~
	~~Item 8: Financial Information~~
	~~Item 9: The Offer and Listing~~
	~~Item 11: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks~~
	~~Item 12: Description of Securities Other Than Equity Securities~~
~~Part II~~
	~~Item 13: Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies~~
	~~Item 14: Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds~~
	~~Item 15: Controls and Procedures~~
	~~Item 16A. Audit Committee Financial Expert~~
	~~Item 16B. Code of Ethics~~
	~~Item 16C. Principal Accountant Fees and Services~~
	~~Item 16D. Exemptions from the Listing Standards for the Audit Committees~~
	~~Item 16E. Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers~~
	~~Item 16F. Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant~~
	~~Item 16G. Corporate Governance~~
~~Part III~~
	~~Item 17: Financial Statements~~
	~~Item 18: Financial Statements~~
	~~Item 19: Exhibits~~
~~SIGNATURE~~

	•		~~our business strategy;~~

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

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

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

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

	•		~~our liquidity.~~


				For the Year Ended December 31,
	2006			2007			2008			2009			2010
				(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Income Statement Data:
Net sales	$	468,117		$	510,841		$	500,798		$	362,231		$	469,330
Cost of sales		(410,823	)		(465,165	)		(488,048	)		(315,840	)		(407,642	)

Gross profit		57,294			45,676			12,750			46,391			61,688
Operating expenses		(27,612	)		(29,451	)		(29,044	)		(27,855	)		(31,194	)
Impairment loss		(86	)		(95	)		—			(77	)		—

Operating profit/(loss)		29,596			16,130			(16,294	)		18,459			30,494
Exchange gain/(loss)		5,464			864			(1,712	)		528			3,041
Net interest (expense)		(5,181	)		(6,063	)		(4,779	)		(2,139	)		(1,959	)
Share of net income/(loss) of equity investees		73			124			(142	)		(40	)		(21	)
Gain on liquidation of subsidiary		1,801			—			—			568			—
(Loss)/gain on sale of investment		(729	)		35			—			—			—
Impairment of investment		—			—			—			—			(346	)
Others		1,536			2,070			2,859			2,196			1,069

Income/(loss) before income taxes and minority interests		32,560			13,160			(20,068	)		19,572			32,278
Income taxes		(10,257	)		(6,298	)		(2,132	)		(5,344	)		(6,891	)
Non-controlling interests		(9,330	)		(2,029	)		8,551			(4,139	)		(11,247	)

Net income/(loss) attributable to APWC	$	12,973		$	4,833		$	(13,649	)	$	10,089		$	14,140

Earnings/(loss) per share⁽¹⁾	$	0.94		$	0.35		$	(0.99	)	$	0.73		$	1.02

	��
		As of December 31,
		2006		2007		2008		2009		2010
				(in thousands)
Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	24,664	$	29,127	$	37,510	$	41,534	$	63,217
Working capital			108,084		132,409		100,428		127,139		170,653
Total assets			364,565		396,116		309,798		296,052		386,923
Total debt			100,195		104,146		59,694		38,917		69,083
Total shareholders’ equity			118,765		136,783		114,129		127,392		153,194


Year Ended December 31,	At Period End		Average⁽¹⁾		High		Low
			(Bt per $1.00)
2006		36.10		37.68		40.76		35.19
2007		29.50		32.02		35.96		29.28
2008		34.72		33.13		35.72		29.36
2009		33.33		34.30		36.25		33.10
2010		30.16		31.66		33.18		29.49


Month	High		Low
November 2010		30.26		29.49
December 2010		30.16		29.98
January 2011		31.01		30.05
February 2011		30.90		30.55
March 2011		30.52		30.19
April 2011		30.26		29.86


	At
	Period
Year Ended December 31,	End		Average⁽¹⁾		High		Low
	(S$ per $1.00)
2006		1.534		1.580		1.652		1.534
2007		1.436		1.501		1.543		1.436
2008		1.438		1.410		1.529		1.347
2009		1.404		1.452		1.557		1.380
2010		1.289		1.359		1.423		1.282


	At Period
Year Ended December 31,	End		Average⁽¹⁾		High		Low
	(RMB per $1.00)
2006		7.804		7.958		8.070		7.804
2007		7.295		7.581		7.813		7.295
2008		6.823		6.919		7.295		6.780
2009		6.826		6.830		6.847		6.818
2010		6.600		6.760		6.833		6.600


	Year ended December 31,
	(figures are in thousands of US$)
	2008		2009		2010
Manufactured Product:
Power Cable		6,435		11,519		34,248
Electronic Wire		194		692		—

Total		6,629		12,211		34,248


	Manufactured					All products
	products only					and services
Thailand		45.5	%	$	190,364		43.4	%	$	203,758
Singapore		8.2	%	$	34,248		13.8	%	$	64,783
Australia		10.8	%	$	45,053		9.9	%	$	46,289
China		35.5	%	$	148,958		32.9	%	$	154,500

Total		100.0	%	$	418,623		100.0	%	$	469,330


	December 31,		December 31,
	2009		2010
Foreign currency to US$1:
Thai Baht		33.33		30.16
Singapore $		1.40		1.29
Australian $		1.11		1.00
Chinese RMB		6.83		6.60


	Payments due by period
									More
Contractual obligations			Less than 1		1-3		3-5		than 5
(In thousands of US$)	Total		year		years		years		years
Capital lease obligations (principal amount only)	$	728	$	305	$	423		—		—
Finance charges on capital lease obligations	$	65	$	27	$	38		—		—
Operating lease obligations	$	5,343	$	860	$	1,727	$	172	$	2,584
Purchase obligations for copper cathodes	$	308,733	$	308,733		—		—		—

	$	314,869	$	309,925	$	2,188	$	172	$	2,584


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


	Price per Share ($)
	High		Low
Five most recent full financial years:
2006		3.20		0.80
2007		7.19		2.50
2008		6.45		0.80
2009		3.39		0.50
2010		7.85		2.20

Two most recent full financial years:
2009
First Quarter		1.50		0.50
Second quarter		1.98		0.90
Third Quarter		2.90		1.45
Fourth Quarter		3.39		2.15
2010
First Quarter		3.00		2.20
Second quarter		3.40		2.46
Third quarter		5.25		2.94
Fourth quarter		7.85		4.70
2011
First quarter		7.05		4.50

Most recent six months:
November 2010		7.85		5.40
December 2010		6.80		5.35
January 2011		7.05		6.00
February 2011		6.50		4.65
March 2011		5.75		4.50
April 2011		6.20		4.20

	1)		~~In September 2010, the Company undertook a group wide training to finance staff across all subsidiaries on US GAAP reporting and package preparation.~~

	2)		~~Accounting supervisors and managers at each subsidiaries have now reviewed all the accounting entries, then pass on to the CFO or the designate.~~

	3)		~~Regular meetings among finance staff have been held to discuss accounting problems.~~

	4)		~~SAP ERP systems are rolling out with Sigma cable targeted to implement at end of 2011, Ningbo is planned to be the one after Sigma Cable.~~

19.1
~~19.1~~		Index to Audited Financial Statements

		Reports of independent registered accounting firms

		Consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, ~~2009~~2010 and ~~2010~~2011

		Consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, ~~2008,~~ 2009, 2010 and ~~2010~~2011

		Consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity for the years ended December 31, ~~2008,~~ 2009, 2010 and ~~2010~~2011

		Consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, ~~2008,~~ 2009, 2010 and ~~2010~~2011

		Notes to consolidated financial statements

19.2		Index to Exhibits
3.1
~~1.1~~		Memorandum of Association of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 21, 2001).
3.2
~~1.2~~		~~Second~~ Third Amended and Restated Bye-Laws of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited ~~(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Amendment No. 4 to Form F-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 18, 2009)~~(filed herein).
4.1
~~2.1~~		Amended and Restated Shareholders’ Agreement dated March 27, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of the Company’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form F-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2009).
4.2
~~4.1~~		~~Composite Services~~ Shareholders’ Agreement ~~(incorporated~~Joinder dated as of July 1, 2011(incorporated by reference to Exhibit ~~10.1~~3.5 of the Company’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to Form F-1 on Form F-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on ~~November 13, 1996)~~August 31, 2011).
4.3
~~4.3~~		Agreement for the Sale and Purchase of (i) Shares in Crown Century Holdings Limited and (ii) Shareholder’s Loan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 5.1 of the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 1, 2002).
4.4
~~4.4~~		Settlement Agreement between Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation, Ltd. and Sino-JP Fund Co., Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2007).
10.1		Composite Services Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form F-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 1996).
~~4.5~~ 10.2		Summaries of Joint Venture Agreements (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Form F-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 26, 2008).
10.3		Loan Facility Agreement between Crown Century Holdings Limited and Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited dated March 17, 2011(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the Company’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to Form F-1 on Form F-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 31, 2011).
8 14		~~List of significant subsidiaries (see Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements).~~

11		Code of ~~Ethics (incorporated~~Ethics(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 11 of the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2007).


	ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED
Date: ~~May 12, 2011~~ April 30, 2012	/s/ Yuan Chun Tang
	Yuan Chun Tang
	Chief Executive Officer


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Report of independent registered public accounting firms	F-2

Consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, ~~2009~~2010 and ~~2010~~ 2011	~~F-4~~	F-3

Consolidated statements of operations for the years ~~ended December~~endedDecember 31, ~~2008,~~ 2009, 2010 and ~~2010~~ 2011	~~F-6~~	F-5

Consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity for the years endedDecember 31, ~~2008,~~ 2009, 2010 and ~~2010~~ 2011	F-7

Consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ~~ended December~~endedDecember 31, ~~2008,~~ 2009, 2010 and ~~2010~~ 2011	F-8

Notes to consolidated financial statements	F-9

	As of December 31
	2010	2011

ASSETS

Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 63,217	$ 76,672
Unrestricted short-term bank deposits (note 5)	−	2,529
Restricted short-term bank deposits (note 5)	17,422	12,024
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $6,886 and $4,614 at December 31, 2010 and 2011, respectively (note 10)	144,454	98,329
Amounts due from related parties (note 17)	8,246	5,227
Inventories (note 10)
Distributed products	639	2,243
Finished products	32,781	35,786
Consignment inventory	3,051	−
Work-in-progress	19,108	16,434
Raw materials and supplies	30,401	24,552
	85,980	79,015

Deferred tax assets (note 11)	3,320	5,185
Prepaid expenses	5,514	7,157
Other current assets	1,308	2,559
Total current assets	329,461	288,697

Property, plant and equipment:
Land	6,291	5,964
Land use rights	2,999	2,900
Buildings	50,199	49,749
Machinery and equipment	126,906	118,984
Motor vehicles	4,431	4,203
Office equipment	6,915	6,675
Construction in progress	212	2,547
	197,953	191,022
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(154,052)	(148,108)
	43,901	42,914

Investments (note 7)	744	618
Investments in equity investees (note 21)	3,242	4,435
Goodwill (note 6)	8,801	−
Other assets	97	108
Deferred tax assets (note 11)	677	517
	13,561	5,678


Total assets	$ 386,923	$ 337,289


	As of December 31
	2009			2010
ASSETS

Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	41,534		$	63,217
Restricted short-term bank deposits (note 5)		13,145			17,422
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $8,694 and $6,886 at December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively (note 9)		101,849			144,454
Amounts due from related parties (note 15)		5,664			8,246
Inventories, net of allowance for inventories of $3,995 and $2,315 at December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively (note 9)
Distributed products		5,295			639
Finished products		30,294			32,781
Consigment inventory		1,655			3,051
Products in process		17,318			19,108
Raw materials and supplies		14,485			30,401

		69,047			85,980

Available-for-sale investments (note 6)		106			—
Deferred tax assets (note 10)		2,595			3,320
Prepaid expenses		3,928			5,514
Other current assets		1,180			1,308

Total current assets		239,048			329,461


Property, plant and equipment:
Land		5,470			6,291
Land use rights		2,936			2,999
Buildings		45,130			50,199
Machinery and equipment		112,188			126,906
Motor vehicles		3,724			4,431
Office equipment		6,451			6,915
Construction in progress		352			212

		176,251			197,953

Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(132,611	)		(154,052	)

		43,640			43,901


Available-for-sale investments (note 6)		580			744
Investment in equity investees (note 18)		3,263			3,242
Goodwill		8,801			8,801
Other assets		107			97
Deferred tax assets (note 10)		613			677

		13,364			13,561


Total assets	$	296,052		$	386,923

	December 31,
	2010	2011

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:
Bank loans and overdrafts (note 8)	$ 67,351	$ 52,813
Accounts payable	41,989	22,148
Accrued expenses	13,197	10,737
Amounts due to related parties (note 17)	17,140	14,693
Short-term loans from the immediate holding company (note 17)	1,732	1,732
Income tax liabilities (note 11)	10,627	9,835
Other current liabilities	6,772	5,783
Total current liabilities	158,808	117,741
Non-current liabilities:

Other non-current liabilities	822	3,678
Deferred tax liabilities (note 11)	1,581	1,181
Total non-current liabilities	2,403	4,859
Total liabilities	161,211	122,600

Commitments and contingencies (notes 13)

APWC shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value:
Authorized shares of 50,000,000 shares at December 31, 2010 and 2011
Issued and outstanding shares – 13,830,769 shares (note 9)	138	138
Additional paid-in capital	111,541	111,541
Retained earnings	40,229	34,545
Accumulated other comprehensive income	1,286	286
Total APWC shareholders’ equity	153,194	146,510
Non-controlling interests	72,518	68,179
Total shareholders’ equity	225,712	214,689
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 386,923	$ 337,289

														Common Stock	Additional paid-in capital	Retained earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	Total APWC shareholders’ equity	Non-controlling interests	Total Shareholders’ equity
								Accumulated
								other
	Common		Additional		Retained			comprehensive
	Stock		paid-in capital		earnings			income (loss)			Total
Balance at January 1, 2008	$	138	$	111,541	$	29,468		$	(4,364	)	$	136,783
Comprehensive loss
Net loss		—		—		(13,649	)		—			(13,649	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) , net of tax
Currency translation adjustment		—		—		—			(8,994	)		(8,994	)
Pension liability adjustments (note 16)		—		—		—			7			7
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities — net of income tax of $27		—		—		—			(18	)		(18	)

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax									(9,005	)

Comprehensive loss												(22,654	)


Balance at December 31, 2008		138		111,541		15,819			(13,369	)		114,129
Balance at January 1, 2009														$ 138	$ 111,541	$ 15,819	$ (13,369)	$ 114,129	$ 48,578	$ 162,707
Comprehensive income
Net income		—		—		10,089			—			10,089		–		10,089	−	10,089	4,139	14,228
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Currency translation adjustment		—		—		—			3,177			3,177		–			3,177	3,177	2,483	5,660
Pension liability adjustments (note 16)		—		—		—			(4	)		(4	)
Unrealized loss on sale of available-for- sale securities — net of income tax of $-18		—		—		—			1			1

Other comprehensive income, net of tax									3,174

Pension liability adjustments (note 18)														–			(4)		–	(4)
Unrealized loss on sale of available-for- sale securities – net of income tax expense of $18														–			1	1	–	1
Comprehensive income												13,263						13,263	6,622	19,885


Balance at December 31, 2009		138		111,541		25,908			(10,195	)		127,392		138	111,541	25,908	(10,195)	127,392	55,200	182,592
Comprehensive income
Net income		—		—		14,140			—			14,140		–		14,140	−	14,140	11,247	25,387
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Currency translation adjustment		—		—		—			12,027			12,027		–			12,027		6,064	18,091
Pension liability adjustments (note 16)		—		—		—			(472	)		(472	)
Pension liability adjustments (note 18)														–	–	–	(472)	(472)	–	(472)
Increase in shareholding in a subsidiary		—		—		181			—			181		–		181	−	181	(181)	–
Transfer to loss on impairment of investment — unrealized loss on sale of available-for-sales securities, net of income tax of $84		—		—		—			(74	)		(74	)

Other comprehensive income, net of tax									11,481

Transfer to impairment of investment – unrealized loss on sale of available-for-sales securities, net of income tax of $84														–		–	(74)	(74)	188	114
Comprehensive income												25,802						25,802	17,318	43,120

Balance at December 31, 2010														138	111,541	40,229	1,286	153,194	72,518	225,712
Comprehensive loss
Net loss														–		(5,439)	−	(5,439)	2,355	(3,084)
Currency translation adjustment														–			(931)		(2,795)	(3,726)
Pension liability adjustments(note 18)														–			(69)		–	(69)
Unrealized loss of available-for-sale securities																	(68)	(68)	–	(68)
Reclassification of unrealized loss of available-for-sale securities upon disposal																	68	68	–	68
Increase in shareholding in a subsidiary														–	–	(245)	−	(245)	245	–
Dividend paid to non-controlling shareholders of subsidiaries																	−	−	(3,195)	(3,195)
Disposal of a subsidiary																	−	−	(949)
Comprehensive loss																		(6,684)	(4,339)	(11,023)

Balance at December 31, 2010	$	138	$	111,541	$	40,229		$	1,286		$	153,194
Balance at December 31, 2011														$ 138	$ 111,541	$ 34,545	$ 286	$ 146,510	$ 68,179	$ 214,689

		On June 28, 2007, SOF Investment, L.P. (“SOF”), a Delaware limited partnership controlled by MSD Capital, L.P. acquired 20% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company from a private equity investor and entered into a shareholders’ agreement with the Company and PEWC. On March 30, 2009, SOF sold 10.2% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company to PEWC. The remaining 24.6% of the issued and outstanding common stock are publicly traded on NASDAQ, as of April 29, 2011, and were publicly traded on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (“OTC BB”) prior to that date. The sale results in PEWC holding 65.6% of the equity of the Company and SOF holding 9.8%.

		~~Share Capital~~

Place of incorporation and operations							Percentage of equity interest As of December 31,
							2010	2011
	Percentage of
	Equity interest
	As of December 31,
Place of incorporation and operations	2009			2010
The British Virgin Islands

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable General Holdings Ltd		100	%		100	%	100%	100%

PRC (APWC) Holding Ltd.		100	%		100	%	100%

Samray Inc.		100	%		100	%	100%

Siam (APWC) Holdings Ltd.		100	%		100	%	100%

Moon View Ltd.		100	%		100	%	100%

Trigent Investment Holdings Limited		100	%		100	%	100%	100%

Crown Century Holdings Ltd.		100	%		100	%	100%	100%

Singapore

Sigma Cable Company (Private) Limited (“Sigma Cable”)							98.3%	98.3%

Sigma-Epan International Pte Ltd. (“Sigma-Epan”)							100%

Epan Industries Pte Ltd.							100%

Epan Data-Comm System Pte Ltd							100%

Singvale Pte Ltd (“Singvale”)							100%

Malaysia

Elecain Industry Sdn. Bhd.							92.6%

Sigma-Epan Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.							100%

The People’s Republic of China

Ningbo Pacific Cable Co., Ltd. (“Ningbo Pacific”)							94.31%	95.80%

Shanghai Yayang Electric Co., Ltd. (“Shanghai Yayang”)							54.41%

Shandong Pacific Fiber Optics Co. Ltd (“SPFO”)**							51%	0%

Pacific Electric Wire & Cable (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd (“PEWS”)							100%

Hong Kong

Crown Century Holdings Limited (“CCH (HK)”)							100%


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

**		~~Sino-Sin commenced its liquidation process on November 20, 2008 and the liquidation was completed in July 2009.~~