v3.25.4
Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Summary of Components of (Loss) Income Before Income Tax
The components of (loss) income before income tax are as follows:
 
Year ended December 31,
  
2019
   
2020
   
2021
   
2022
   
2023
   
2024
 
    
(’000)
   
(’000)
   
(’000)
   
(’000)
   
(’000)
   
(’000)
 
PRC, excluding Hong Kong
   $ (10,404   $ 31,640     $ (11,635   $ (24,710   $ (10,588   $ (6,079
Hong Kong and other jurisdictions
     (4,827     (9,368     (27,483     (25,629     (39,387     50,269  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
   $ (15,231   $ 22,272     $ (39,118   $ (50,339   $ (49,975   $ 44,190  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Summary of Income Tax Credit (Expense)
The income tax benefit/(expense) for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 comprise the following:
 
December 31,
  
2019
    
2020
   
2021
   
2022
   
2023
   
2024
 
    
(’000)
    
(’000)
   
(’000)
   
(’000)
   
(’000)
   
(’000)
 
Deferred income tax benefit (expense)
   $ 2,040      $ (6,522   $ (14,326   $ (2,881   $ 949     $ (15,040
Current tax expense
     —         (57     11       356       (1,422     (4
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total
   $ 2,040      $ (6,579   $ (14,315   $ (2,525   $ (473   $ (15,044
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Summary of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The Company’s deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 are attributable to the following:
 
December 31,
  
2020
   
2021
   
2022
   
2023
   
2024
 
    
(’000)
   
(’000)
   
(’000)
   
(’000)
   
(’000)
 
Operating losses
   $ 10,583     $ 16,834     $ 14,525     $ 11,975     $ 11,023  
Property, plant and equipment
     21       61       —        —        —   
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total deferred tax assets
     10,604       16,895       14,525       11,975       11,023  
Less: valuation allowance
     (6,450     (16,867     (14,156     (10,937     (8,909
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net deferred tax assets
   $ 4,154     $ 28     $ 369     $ 1,038     $ 2,114  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
The Company’s deferred tax liabilities as of December 31, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 are attributable to the following:
 
December 31,
  
2020
   
2021
    
2022
    
2023
    
2024
 
    
(’000)
   
(’000)
    
(’000)
    
(’000)
    
(’000)
 
Sales-type lease income
   $ 11,380     $ 18,211      $ 16,072      $ 15,437      $ 14,929  
Debt issuance cost
   $ —      $ 35      $ 11      $ —       $ —   
Operating lease income
   $ 144     $ 840      $ 1,068      $ 1,106      $ 1,029  
Taxable temporary differences arising from long-lived assets
   $ 241     $ 228      $ 292      $ 334      $ 384  
Operating losses
   $ (2,838   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —   
  
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net deferred tax liabilities
   $ 8,927     $ 19,314      $ 17,443      $ 16,877      $ 16,342  
  
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Summary of Movement of Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
Movement of valuation allowance:
 
December 31,
  
2019
 
 
2020
 
 
2021
 
 
2022
 
 
2023
 
 
2024
 
 
  
(’000)
 
 
(’000)
 
 
(’000)
 
 
(’000)
 
 
(’000)
 
 
(’000)
 
At beginning of the year
  
$
9,307
 
 
$
8,437
 
 
$
6,450
 
 
$
16,867
 
 
$
14,156
 
 
$
10,937
 
Current year addition (deduction)
  
 
(870
 
 
(209
 
 
11,091
 
 
 
784
 
 
 
1,042
 
 
 
1,700
 
Recognized deferred tax asset
  
 
— 
 
 
 
— 
 
 
 
(28
 
 
(341
 
 
(669
 
 
(1,076
Utilized during the year
  
 
— 
 
 
 
— 
 
 
 
— 
 
 
 
(317
 
 
(921
 
 
(805
Expired tax loss-PRC
  
 
— 
 
 
 
(1,778
 
 
(837
 
 
(2,024
 
 
(1,907
 
 
(1,558
Exchange difference
  
 
— 
 
 
 
— 
 
 
 
191
 
 
 
(813
 
 
(764
 
 
(289
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At end of the year
  
$
8,437
 
 
$
6,450
 
 
$
16,867
 
 
$
14,156
 
 
$
10,937
 
 
$
8,909
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Summary of Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense
A reconciliation of the income tax expense to the amount computed by applying the current statutory tax rate to the income (loss) before income taxes in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) is as follows:
 
Year ended December 31,
  
2019
   
2020
   
2021
   
2022
   
2023
   
2024
 
    
(’000)
   
(’000)
   
(’000)
   
(’000)
   
(’000)
   
(’000)
 
(Loss) income before income taxes
   $ (15,231   $ 22,272     $ (39,118   $ (50,339   $ (49,975   $ 44,190  
PRC tax rate
     25     25     25     25     25     25
Tax benefit (tax expense) at PRC tax rate on income (loss) before income tax
   $ 3,808     $ (5,568   $ 9,780     $ 12,584     $ 12,494     $ (11,048
Effect of difference between Hong Kong and PRC tax rates applied to Hong Kong income
     (192     (195     (1,373     (13     (5     9  
Change in valuation allowance
     870       209       (11,067     (443     (373     (624
Tax benefit (tax expense) arising from items which are not assessable (deductible) for tax purposes:
                                    
Non-deductible
and
non-taxable
items
     (2,311     (1,343     (12,329     (15,664     (14,475     (5,029
Others
     (135     318       674       1,011       1,886       1,648  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Income tax benefit (expense)
   $ 2,040     $ (6,579   $ (14,315   $ (2,525   $ (473   $ (15,044