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Capital VC Limited ே௴ҳϞࠢʮ̡
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability and carrying on business in Hong Kong as CNI VC Limited)
(Stock Code: 02324)
GENERAL MANDATES TO REPURCHASE AND ISSUE SHARES,
RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS,
REFRESHMENT OF SCHEME MANDATE LIMIT,
AND
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Resolutions will be proposed at the annual general meeting (the ''AGM'') of the Company to be held at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 30 March 2021, at Portion 2, 12/F., The Center, 99 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong, to approve the matters referred to in this circular. The notice convening the AGM is set out in Appendix III to this circular. If you are unable to attend the AGM in person, you are requested to complete and return the form of proxy enclosed with this circular in accordance with the instructions printed thereon as soon as possible and in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting at the meeting and in such event, the form of proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR THE AGM
Please see page ii of this circular for measures being taken to try to prevent and control the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) at the AGM, including:
• compulsory body temperature checks and health declarations
• compulsory wearing of a surgical face mask for each attendee
• no distribution of corporate gift or refreshment
Any person who does not comply with the precautionary measures or is subject to any Hong Kong Government prescribed quarantine may be denied entry into the meeting venue. The Company reminds Shareholders that they may appoint the chairman of the meeting as their proxy to vote on the relevant resolution(s) at the meeting as an alternative to attending the meeting in person.
1 March 2021
CONTENTS | |
Page | |
Precautionary Measures for the AGM ............................................ | ii |
Definitions ..................................................................... | 1 |
Letter from the Board ........................................................... | 4 |
Appendix I | - | Explanatory Statement ......................................... | 12 |
Appendix II | - | Details of the Retiring Directors to be Re-elected ................. | 15 |
Appendix III | - | Notice of AGM ................................................ | 17 |
Accompanying Document - Form of Proxy
- i -
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR THE AGM
The health of our Shareholders, staff and stakeholders is of paramount importance to us. In view of the ongoing Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Company will implement the following precautionary measures at the AGM to protect attending Shareholders, staff and stakeholders from the risk of infection:
(i) Compulsory body temperature checks will be conducted for every Shareholder, proxy or other attendee at each entrance of the meeting venue. Any person with a body temperature of over 37.4 degrees Celsius may be denied entry into the meeting venue or be required to leave the meeting venue.
(ii) Each attendee must wear a surgical face mask throughout the meeting and inside the meeting venue, and to maintain a safe distance between seats.
(iii) The seating distance inside the meeting venue will be widened so as to reduce interaction among attendees. As a result, only a limited number of seats will be provided.
(iv) No refreshment will be served, and there will be no corporate gift.
(v) Each attendee may be asked whether (a) he/she has travelled outside of Hong Kong within the 14-day period immediately before the AGM; and (b) he/she is subject to any Hong Kong Government prescribed quarantine. Anyone who responds positively to any of these questions may be denied entry into the meeting venue or be required to leave the meeting venue.
In addition, the Company reminds all Shareholders that physical attendance in person at the meeting is not necessary for the purpose of exercising voting rights. Shareholders may appoint the chairman of the meeting as their proxy to vote on the relevant resolution at the meeting instead of attending the meeting in person, by completing and return the proxy form attached to this circular.
If any Shareholder chooses not to attend the meeting in person but has any question about any resolution or about the Company, or has any matter for communication with the Board, he/she is welcome to send such question or matter in writing to our head office and principal place of business in Hong Kong.
If any Shareholder has any question relating to the meeting, please contact Tricor Tengis Limited, the Company's share registrar in Hong Kong as follows:
Tricor Tengis Limited
Level 54, Hopewell Centre
183 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong Tel: 2980 1333
- ii -
In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:
''2020 AGM'' | the annual general meeting of the Company held on |
30 March 2020 | |
''AGM'' | the annual general meeting of the Company to be |
convened and held at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 30 March | |
2021, at Portion 2, 12/F., The Center, 99 Queen's Road | |
Central, Hong Kong, notice of which is set out on pages | |
17 to 20 in this circular | |
''Articles'' | Articles of Association of the Company |
''Board'' | the board of Directors of the Company |
''Companies Law'' | the Companies Law, Cap 22 (Law 3 of 1961, as |
consolidated and revised) of the Cayman Islands | |
''Company'' | Capital VC Limited, a company incorporated in the |
Cayman Islands with limited liability and carrying on | |
business in Hong Kong as CNI VC Limited, whose shares | |
are listed on the Stock Exchange | |
''Director(s)'' | directors of the Company |
''Group'' | the Company and its subsidiaries |
''Hong Kong'' | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's |
Republic of China | |
''INED(s)'' | independent non-executive Director(s) |
''Issue Mandate'' | the general and unconditional mandate to the Directors to |
exercise the power of the Company to allot, issue or | |
otherwise deal with Shares up to a maximum of 20% of | |
the total number of the issued share capital of the | |
Company as at the date of passing of the relevant | |
resolution approving the grant of such mandate | |
''Latest Practicable Date'' | 23 February 2021, being the latest practicable date prior to |
the printing of this circular for ascertaining certain | |
information contained in this circular |
''Listing Rules''
the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange
''Nomination Committee''
nomination committee of the Board
''Options''
options granted pursuant to the Share Option Scheme
''Participants''
''Remuneration Committee''
any person belonging to any of the following classes of participants:
(a) any full-time or part-time employee of any member of the Group;
(b) any consultant or adviser of any member of the Group;
(c) any director (including executive, non-executive or independent non-executive directors) of any member of the Group;
(d) any substantial shareholder of any member of the Group;
(e) any distributor, contractor, supplier, agent, customer, business partner or service provider of any member of the Group; and
(f) any company wholly owned by one or more persons belonging to any of the above classes of participants
remuneration committee of the Board
''Repurchase Mandate''
the general and unconditional mandate to the Directors to exercise the power of the Company to repurchase Shares up to a maximum of 10% of the total number of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of passing of the relevant resolution approving the grant of such mandate
''Scheme Mandate Limit''
the 10% limit on grant of Options by the Company under the Share Option Scheme
''SFO''
Securities and Futures Ordinance, Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong
DEFINITIONS | |
''Share Option Scheme'' | the share option scheme adopted on 10 December 2013 |
''Share(s)'' | ordinary share(s) of nominal value of HK$0.25 each in the |
share capital of the Company | |
''Shareholder(s)'' | holders of Shares |
''Stock Exchange'' | The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited |
''Takeovers Code'' | The Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share |
Repurchases, as amended from time to time |
Capital VC Limited ே௴ҳϞࠢʮ̡
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability and carrying on business in Hong Kong as CNI VC Limited)
(Stock Code: 02324)
Executive Directors: Mr. Kong Fanpeng Mr. Chan Cheong YeeIndependent Non-executive Directors: Mr. Lee Ming Gin
Ms. Lai Fun Yin Mr. Cheung Wai KinTo the Shareholders
Dear Sir/Madam,
Registered office: Cricket Square Hutchins Drive P.O. Box 2681
Grand Cayman KY1-1111 Cayman Islands
Head office and principal place of business in Hong Kong:
Room 2302, 23rd Floor New World Tower I
18 Queen's Road Central Hong Kong
1 March 2021
GENERAL MANDATES TO REPURCHASE AND ISSUE SHARES,
RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS,
REFRESHMENT OF SCHEME MANDATE LIMIT
AND
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
INTRODUCTION
At the AGM, resolutions will be proposed to (i) grant to the Directors general mandates to repurchase and issue Shares; (ii) extend the general mandate to issue Shares; (iii) re-elect retiring Directors; and (iv) refresh the Scheme Mandate Limit. In compliance with the Listing Rules, this circular contains the explanatory statement and gives all the information reasonably necessary to enable the Shareholders to make informed decisions on whether to vote for or against the resolutions.
GENERAL MANDATE TO ISSUE ADDITIONAL SHARES
An ordinary resolution will be proposed at the AGM for the purpose of renewing the existing share issue mandate granted to Directors to allot, issue and otherwise deal with the Shares. The existing issue mandate will expire at the conclusion of the AGM. The share issue mandate is subject to a limit equal to 20% of the total number of the issued share capital of the Company at the date of passing the resolution.
GENERAL MANDATE FOR REPURCHASE OF SHARES
The repurchase resolution will be proposed for the purpose of renewing the existing Repurchase Mandate granted to the Directors to repurchase Shares. The existing Repurchase Mandate will expire at the conclusion of the AGM. The Repurchase Mandate is subject to a limit of equal to 10% of the issued and fully paid up share capital of the Company as at the date of passing the resolution. An explanatory statement to the Repurchase Mandate is set out in Appendix I to this circular.
EXTENSION OF GENERAL MANDATE TO ISSUE SHARES
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the Company had an aggregate of 343,238,249 Shares in issue and assuming no additional Shares will be issued or repurchased from the Latest Practicable Date up to the date of the AGM, subject to the passing at the AGM of the proposed resolutions regarding the share issue mandate and the repurchase mandate, an ordinary resolution will be proposed at the AGM to approve the extension of the 20% share issue mandate, i.e. 68,647,649 Shares, by adding to the share issue mandate the number of shares that may be repurchased under the Repurchase Mandate. Shareholders are referred to the AGM notice for details of the resolutions. With reference to these resolution, the Board wishes to state that it has no immediate plans to repurchase any shares or to issue any new shares pursuant to the relevant mandates.
RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS
In accordance with Article 85(1) of the Company's articles of association, Mr. Lee Ming Gin and Ms. Lai Fun Yin, each of which is an INED, (collectively the ''Retiring Directors'') shall retire by rotation as Directors. Being eligible, both of them offer themselves for re-election as Director at the AGM.
Procedure and Process for Nomination of INEDs
The Nomination Committee will recommend to the Board for the appointment of an INED in accordance with the following procedures and process:
i. The Nomination Committee will, giving due consideration to the current composition and size of the Board, develop a list of desirable skills, perspectives and experience at the outset to focus the search effort;
ii. The Nomination Committee may consult any source it considers appropriate in identifying or selecting suitable candidates, such as referrals from existing Directors, advertising, recommendations from a third party agency firm and proposals from the Shareholders with due consideration given to the criteria which include but are not limited to:
(a) Diversity in the aspects, amongst others, of gender, age, cultural and educational background, professional experience, skills, knowledge and length of service;
(b) Commitment for responsibilities of the Board in respect of available time and relevant interest;
(c) Qualifications, including accomplishment and experience in the relevant industries in which the Group's business is involved;
(d) Independence;
(e) Reputation for integrity;
(f) Potential contributions that the individual can bring to the Board; and
(g) Plan(s) in place for the orderly succession of the Board.
iii. The Nomination Committee may adopt any process it considers appropriate in evaluating the suitability of the candidates, such as interviews, background checks, presentations and third party reference checks;
iv. The Nomination Committee will consider a broad range of candidates who are in and outside of the Board's circle of contacts;
v. Upon considering a candidate suitable for the directorship, the Nomination Committee will hold a meeting and/or by way of written resolutions to, if thought fit, approve the recommendation to the Board for appointment;
vi. The Nomination Committee will provide the relevant information of the selected candidate to the Remuneration Committee for consideration of the remuneration package of such selected candidate;
vii. The Nomination Committee will thereafter make the recommendation to the Board in relation to the proposed appointment, and the Remuneration Committee will make the recommendation to the Board on the policy and structure for the remuneration;
viii. The Board may arrange for the selected candidate to be interviewed by the members of the Board who are not members of the Nomination Committee and the Board will thereafter deliberate and decide the appointment as the case may be; and
ix. All appointment of INEDs will be confirmed by the filing of the consent to act as Director of the relevant INED (or any other similar filings requiring the relevant INED to acknowledge or accept the appointment as Director, as the case may be) to be filed with the relevant regulatory authorities, if required.
Recommendation of the Nomination Committee
The Nomination Committee had assessed and reviewed the annual written confirmation of independence of each of the INEDs for the year ended 30 September 2020 and thereafter up to 29 December 2020 based on the independence criteria as set out in Rule 3.13 of the Listing Rules and confirmed that all of them, including Mr. Lee Ming Gin and Ms. Lai Fun Yin, remain independent. In addition, the Nomination Committee had evaluated the performance of each of the Retiring Directors for the year ended 30 September 2020 and found their performance satisfactory. Therefore, the Nomination Committee nominated the Retiring Directors to the Board for it to propose to Shareholders for re-election at the AGM.
Accordingly, with the recommendation of the Nomination Committee, the Board has proposed that all the Retiring Directors, namely Mr. Lee Ming Gin and Ms. Lai Fun Yin stand for re-election as Directors at the AGM. As a good corporate governance practice, each of the Retiring Directors abstained from voting at the relevant Board meeting on the respective propositions of their recommendations for re-election by the Shareholders at the AGM.
The biographical details (including the number of the other public companies' directorship) of each of the Retiring Directors to be re-elected at the AGM are set out in Appendix II to this circular in accordance with the relevant requirements under the Listing Rules.
Further information about the Board's composition and diversity as well as the attendance record at the meetings of the Board and/or its committees and the general meetings of the Directors (including the Retiring Directors) is disclosed in the Biographies of Directors and Corporate Governance Report of the 2019/20 Annual Report of the Company.
REFRESHMENT OF THE SCHEME MANDATE LIMIT
The Share Option Scheme was adopted by the Company on 10 December 2013. In accordance with the Listing Rules and the Share Option Scheme, the total number of Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of all Options to be granted under the Share Option Scheme and any other schemes of the Company must not in aggregate exceed 10% of the Shares in issue as at the date of approval of the Share Option Scheme. The Scheme Mandate Limit may be refreshed by the Shareholders in general meeting in accordance with the rules of the Share Option Scheme. At the annual general meeting of the Company held on 10 December 2013, the Share Option Scheme was adopted pursuant to which the Company was authorised to grant Options to subscribe for up to a maximum number of 27,548,824* Shares, representing 10% of the number of Shares then in issue. No option issued under the share option scheme adopted by the Company on 30 September 2003 and expired on 29 September 2013 is outstanding as at the Latest Practicable Date, and the Company has only one share option scheme, i.e. the Share Option Scheme, which is effective as at the Latest Practicable Date. The scheme mandate limit was refreshed (the ''Previous Refreshment'') at the 2020 AGM and the maximum number of Shares which the Company may issue under the Share Option Scheme is 27,548,824*.
The movements of the Options under the Share Option Scheme since the Previous Refreshment and up to the Latest Practicable Date are set out as follows:
Category
Date of GrantExercise Price* (HK$)
Number of options held as at the date of 2019
Option Period
AGM*Number of options granted during the periodNumber of options exercised during the period*Number of options cancelled/ lapsed during the period*Number of options held as at the
Latest Practicable
Date*Directors
Mr. Kong Fanpeng
13 February 2020
0.25
Two years from the date of grant
2,750,000
- - - 2,750,000
16 February 2021
0.25
Three years from the date of grant
-
3,430,000 - - 3,430,000
Mr. Chan Cheong Yee
13 February 2020
0.25
Two years from the date of grant
2,750,000
- - - 2,750,000
16 February 2021
0.25
Three years from the date of grant
-
3,430,000 - - 3,430,000
Employees (in aggregate)
13 February 2020
0.25
Two years from the date of grant
16,500,000
-
13,750,000 - 2,750,000
16 February 2021
0.25
Three years from the date of grant
-
20,580,000
- - 20,580,000
Total
22,000,000
27,440,000 13,750,000 - 35,690,000
*The number and exercise price of the options are adjusted retrospectively to reflect the share consolidation in effect on 14 July 2020. Please refer to the Company's circular dated 23 June 2020 and announcement dated 14 July 2020 for details of the share consolidation.
These 35,690,000 Options held as at the Latest Practicable Date are the total outstanding Options, which were granted since adoption of the Share Option Scheme up to the Latest Practicable Date, and represent approximately 10.4% of the issued share capital of the Company as at the Latest Practicable Date, and the 27,440,000 Options granted during the period from the date of 2020 AGM to the Latest Practicable Date represent approximately 99.6% of the Scheme Mandate Limit refreshed at the 2020 AGM. 108,824 Options remained ungranted, which represent approximately 0.03% of the issued share capital of the Company as at the Latest Practicable Date.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the Company had an aggregate of 343,238,249 Shares in issue and assuming no additional Shares will be issued or repurchased from the Latest Practicable Date up to the date of the AGM, it is expected that, upon the approval of the refreshment of the Scheme Mandate Limit of the Share Option Scheme at the AGM, the Directors will be authorised to grant Options to subscribe up to 34,323,824 Shares, representing 10% of the number of Shares in issue as at the Latest Practicable Date. The Board proposes to refresh the Scheme Mandate Limit in the AGM so as to enable the Company to grant further Options to Participants.
The Board may, at its absolute discretion and on such terms as it may think fit, grant any employee (full-time or part-time), director, consultant or advisor of any member of the Group, or any substantial shareholder of any member of the Group, or any distributor, contractor, supplier, agent, customer, business partner or service provider of any member of the Group, or any company wholly owned by one or more persons belonging to any of the above classes, options to subscribe for such number of Shares as it may determine in accordance with the terms of the Share Option Scheme.
The basis of eligibility of any participant to the grant of any option shall be determined by the Board (or as the case may be, the independent non-executive Directors) from time to time on the basis of the participant's contribution or potential contribution to the development and growth of the Group.
The Directors believe that more Options to be granted under the Share Option Scheme can provide more incentive and rewards to Participants for their contribution and continuing efforts to promote the interest of the Company and enhance the value of the Shares.
Pursuant to the Listing Rules and the Share Option Scheme, Options previously granted under the Share Option Scheme (including those outstanding, cancelled, lapsed in accordance with the Share Option Scheme or exercised Options) will not be counted for purpose of calculating the Scheme Mandate Limit as refreshed. The Directors consider that such refreshment of the Scheme Mandate Limit of the Share Option Scheme is in the interest of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole.
The limit on the number of Shares which may be issued upon exercise of all outstanding Options granted and yet to be exercised under the Share Option Scheme and any other schemes of the Company must not exceed 30% of the Shares in issue from time to time. No Options may be granted under the Share Option Scheme and any other schemes of the Company if this will result in the limit being exceeded.
The proposed refreshment of the Scheme Mandate Limit is conditional upon:
1. the passing of the ordinary resolution by the Shareholders at the AGM to approve the proposed refreshment of the Scheme Mandate Limit of the Share Option Scheme; and
2. the Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange granting the listing of, and the permission to deal in, the Shares to be issued pursuant to the exercise of the Options to be granted under the refreshed Scheme Mandate Limit.
An application will be made to the Stock Exchange for the listing of, and the permission to deal in, the Shares to be issued pursuant to the exercise of the Options to be granted under the refreshed Scheme Mandate Limit.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The notice of the AGM is set out in Appendix III to this circular.
To the best of the Directors' knowledge, information and belief, having made all reasonable enquiries, no Shareholder is required to abstain from voting on the resolutions to be proposed at the AGM.
PROXY ARRANGEMENT
A form of proxy for use at the AGM is enclosed with this circular. In order to be valid, the form of proxy must be completed and signed in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and deposited at the Company's Hong Kong share registrar and transfer office, Tricor Tengis Limited, at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong, together with a power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed or a certified copy of such power or authority, not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the AGM or any adjournment thereof. The completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude any Shareholder from attending and voting at the AGM or any adjournment thereof and in such event, the form of proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.
VOTING BY POLL
According to Rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules, any vote of Shareholders at a general meeting must be taken by poll. Therefore, all the resolutions put to the vote at the AGM will be taken by way of poll.
RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
This circular, for which the Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the Listing Rules for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. The Directors, having made all reasonable enquiries, confirm that to the best of their knowledge and belief the information contained in this circular is accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading or deceptive, and there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement herein or this circular misleading.
RECOMMENDATION
The Directors consider that the Repurchase Mandate, the Issue Mandate, the extension of the Issue Mandate, the re-election of the retiring Directors, and the refreshment of the Scheme Mandate Limit are in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders. The Directors therefore recommend the Shareholders to vote in favour of the relevant resolutions as set out in the notice of the AGM.
Yours faithfully,
For and on behalf of the Board
Chan Cheong Yee Executive DirectorThe following explanatory statement contains all the information required pursuant to Rule 10.06(1)(b) of the Listing Rules to be given to the Shareholders relating to a resolution to be proposed at the forthcoming AGM authorizing the Repurchase Mandate.
SHARE CAPITAL
As at the Latest Practicable Date the issued and fully paid up share capital of the Company comprised 343,238,249 Shares. Exercise in full of the Repurchase Mandate, if so approved, on the basis that no further shares are issued or repurchased between the Latest Practicable Date and the date of the approval of the Repurchase Mandate, the Company would be allowed under the repurchase resolution to repurchase a maximum of 34,323,824 Shares during the period from the date on which such resolution is passed until the date of: (i) conclusion of the next AGM of the Company; (ii) the expiration of the period within which the next AGM of the Company is required by the Articles or any applicable laws of the Cayman Islands to be held; or (iii) the revocation, variation or removal of the Repurchase Mandate by an ordinary resolution of the Shareholders in general meeting, whichever occurs first, representing not more than 10% of the issued share capital of the Company as at the Latest Practicable Date.
Based on information that is publicly available to the Company and within the knowledge of the Directors, there is no substantial shareholder of the Company as at the Latest Practicable Date. As such, the Company's total issued share capital is held by the public as at the Latest Practicable Date, and as if the Repurchase Mandate is exercised by the Company in full.
REASONS FOR REPURCHASE
The Directors have no present intention to repurchase any Shares but consider that the mandate will provide the Company the flexibility to make such repurchase when appropriate and beneficial to the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. Such repurchase may enhance the net assets value per Share and/or earnings per Share.
GENERAL
As compared with the financial position of the Company as at 30 September 2020 (being the date of its latest published audited financial statements), the Directors consider that there might be a material adverse impact on the working capital and on the gearing position of the Company in the event that the proposed purchases were to be carried out in full during the proposed purchase period. However, the Directors do not intend to make any purchase to such an extent as would in the circumstances have a material adverse impact on the working capital or gearing position of the Company.
FUNDING OF REPURCHASE
Repurchases must be made of the funds legally available for the purpose in accordance with the memorandum and articles of association of the Company and the applicable laws and regulations of the Cayman Islands and the Listing Rules. The Companies laws of the Cayman Islands (''Laws'') provide that a share repurchase by the Company may only be made out of profits of the Company or out of the proceeds of a fresh issue of shares made for the purpose or, if so authorized by the Articles and subject to the provisions of the Laws, out of capital. Any premium payable on a repurchase over the par value of the Shares repurchased or conditionally or unconditionally to be purchased must be provided for out of profits of the Company or out of the Company's share premium account or, if so authorized by the Articles and subject to the provisions of the Laws, out of capital.
SHARE REPURCHASE MADE BY THE COMPANY
During the period of six months preceding the Latest Practicable Date, no Shares had been repurchased by the Company (whether on the Stock Exchange or otherwise).
SHARE PRICES
During the previous twelve months before the Latest Practicable Date, the highest and lowest traded prices for Shares on the Stock Exchange were as follows:
Price per Share
Highest | Lowest | |
HK$ | HK$ | |
2020 | ||
February | 0.290# | 0.240# |
March | 0.290# | 0.210# |
April | 0.270# | 0.230# |
May | 0.280# | 0.220# |
June | 0.340# | 0.180# |
July | 0.240# | 0.145 |
August | 0.300 | 0.155 |
September | 0.405 | 0.160 |
October | 0.600 | 0.360 |
November | 0.470 | 0.340 |
December | 0.410 | 0.250 |
2021 | ||
January | 0.320 | 0.230 |
February (Up to the Latest Practicable Date) | 0.380 | 0.230 |
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Adjusted retroactively to take into account the share consolidation in effect on 14 July 2020. Please refer to the Company's circular dated 23 June 2020 and announcement dated 14 July 2020 for details of the share consolidation.
UNDERTAKING OF THE DIRECTORS
The Directors have undertaken to the Stock Exchange, so far as the same may be applicable, to exercise the power of the Company to repurchase pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate in accordance with the Listing Rules and the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands and in accordance with the regulations set out in the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company. None of the Directors nor, to the best of their knowledge having made all reasonable inquiries, any of their close associates (as defined in the Listing Rules) have any present intention to sell any securities to the Company under the Repurchase Mandate if such is approved by the Shareholders. No core connected persons (as defined in the Listing Rules) have notified the Company that they have a present intention to sell Shares to the Company nor have they undertaken not to do so in the event that the Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders.
EFFECT OF TAKEOVERS CODE
If on exercise of the power to repurchase Shares pursuant to Repurchase Mandate, a Shareholder's proportionate interest in the voting rights of the Company increases, such increase will be treated as an acquisition for the purposes of Rule 32 of the Takeovers Code. As a result, a Shareholder or a group of Shareholders acting in concert could, depending on the level of increase of Shareholders' interest, obtain or consolidate control of the Company and become obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rules 26 and 32 of the Takeovers Code. The Directors are not aware of any Shareholders, or a group of Shareholders acting in concert, who may become obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rules 26 and 32 of the Takeovers Code in the event that the Directors exercise the power to repurchase Shares pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate. As at the Latest Practicable Date, based on disclosures made under Part XV of the SFO and to the best of the knowledge and belief of the Company, there were no substantial Shareholders. If the Directors exercise in full the powers to repurchase Shares pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate, it would not give rise to any obligation to make a mandatory offer under Rules 26 and 32 of the Takeovers Code.
MR. LEE MING GIN (''MR. LEE'')
Mr. Lee, aged 35, has been an independent non-executive Director since 6 March 2013. Mr. Lee holds a Bachelor Degree of Quantitative Finance from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is currently a licensed person to carry out type 4 (advising on securities) and type 9 (asset management) regulated activities under the SFO. Mr. Lee is experienced in securities, insurance advisory and fund management having been working for several wealth and asset management firms. Mr. Lee was a continuous education training tutor and is currently a director of the Institute of Financial Planners of Hong Kong, and his professional qualifications include Certified Financial Consultant, Certified Financial Planner and member of the Hong Kong Securities Institution.
Mr. Lee has not held any directorship in public companies the securities of which are listed on any securities exchange in Hong Kong or overseas in the past three years. He has not previously held any position in the Company or its subsidiaries, nor has any relationship with any directors, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Lee did not hold any Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. Mr. Lee is not related to any other Directors, senior management, substantial shareholder, or controlling shareholders of the Company. Mr. Lee is entitled to a director's fee in the amount of HK$120,000 per annum, which is determined by reference to his duties and responsibilities with the Company, the experience of Mr. Lee and the prevailing practice in the market. Mr. Lee does not have a service agreement with the Company which is not determinable by the Company within one year without paying compensation (other than statutory compensation). Mr. Lee is subject to retirement by rotation in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company.
Save as disclosed above, there is no other matter relating to the re-election of Mr. Lee that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company or any information that should be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements of Rules 13.51(2)(h) to 13.51(2)(v) of the Listing Rules.
MS. LAI FUN YIN (''MS. LAI'')
Ms. Lai, aged 36, has over 7 years solid sales and marketing experience in travel industry. Ms. Lai has entered into a service contract as an independent non-executive Director with the Company with effect from 27 June 2017, and she is not appointed for a fixed term but will be subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at general meeting of the Company in accordance with the Company's articles of association.
Ms. Lai is entitled to director's fee of HK$120,000 per annum, which is determined based on her duties and responsibilities with the Company, the prevailing market rate and the remuneration policy of the Company.
Save for the appointment of independent non-executive Director, Ms. Lai has not held any appointment and qualification or directorship in other listed company in the last three years, nor does she have any relationship with any Directors, senior management, substantial shareholders or controlling shareholders (as defined in the Listing Rules) of the Company as at the Latest Practicable Date. Save as mentioned above, Ms. Lai does not hold any other position in the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Ms. Lai does not have any interests in shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. Furthermore, there is no information relating to the re-election of Ms. Lai that is required to be disclosed under Rule 13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Listing Rules, or need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.
Capital VC Limited ே௴ҳϞࠢʮ̡
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability and carrying on business in Hong Kong as CNI VC Limited)
(Stock Code: 02324)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Annual General Meeting (''Meeting'' ) of Capital VC Limited (the ''Company'') will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 30 March 2021, at Portion 2, 12/F., The Center, 99 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong, for the following purposes:
ORDINARY BUSINESS
1. To receive and consider the audited financial statements, and reports of the directors
and the auditor for the year ended 30 September 2020.
2. To re-elect retiring directors and to authorise the board of directors to fix the directors' remuneration.
3. To re-appoint auditors and to authorise the board of directors to fix their remuneration.
SPECIAL BUSINESS
4. To consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments, the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions of the Company:
(A)
''THAT:
(a) subject to paragraph (b) of this Resolution, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to purchase shares of HK$0.25 each in the share capital of the Company on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (''Stock Exchange'') or on any other stock exchange on which the shares of the Company may be listed and recognised by the Securities and Futures Commission and the Stock Exchange for this purpose, subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws and the requirements of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange (''Listing Rules'') or any other stock exchange as amended from time to time, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
(b) the total number of the issued share capital of the Company to be purchased pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this Resolution shall not exceed 10% of the total number of the issued share capital of the Company in issue as at the date of this Resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and
(c) for the purposes of this Resolution, ''Relevant Period'' means the period from the passing of this Resolution until whichever is the earlier of:
(i) the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company;
(ii) the revocation or variation of the authority given under this Resolution by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting; or
(iii) the expiration of the period within which the next Annual General Meeting of the Company is required by the Articles of Association of the Company or any applicable law to be held.''
(B)
''THAT:
(a) subject to paragraph (c) of this Resolution, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to issue, allot and deal with additional shares in the Company, and to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including warrants, bonds, debentures, notes and any securities which carry rights to subscribe for or are convertible into shares in the Company) which would or might require the exercise of such power be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
(b) the approval in paragraph (a) of this Resolution shall authorise the Directors during the Relevant Period to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including warrants, bonds, debentures, notes and any securities which carry rights to subscribe for or are convertible into shares in the Company) which would or might require the exercise of such power after the end of the Relevant Period;
(c) the total number of share capital allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to an option or otherwise) and issued by the Directors pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this Resolution, otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defined); or (ii) an issue of shares in the Company upon the exercise of rights of subscription or conversion under the terms of any of the warrants or securities which are convertible into shares of the Company; or (iii) an
issue of shares in the Company as scrip dividends pursuant to the Articles of Association of the Company from time to time; or (iv) an issue of shares in the Company under any option scheme or similar arrangement for the grant or issue to employees of the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries of shares in the Company or rights to acquire shares in the Company, shall not exceed 20% of the total number of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of this Resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and
(d) for the purposes of this Resolution:
''Relevant Period'' shall have the same meaning as those ascribed to it under paragraph (c) of the Ordinary Resolution No. 4(A) in the Notice convening this Meeting; and
''Rights Issue'' means an offer of shares in the Company, open for a period fixed by the directors to the holders of shares, whose names appear on the Register of Members of the Company on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of such shares as at that date (subject to such exclusions or other arrangements as the directors may deem necessary or expedient in relation to fractional entitlements or having regard to any restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of any recognized regulatory body or any stock exchange in, any territory applicable to the Company).''
(C)
''THAT subject to the passing of the Ordinary Resolutions Nos. 4(A) and 4(B) in the Notice convening this Meeting, the total number of the issued share capital which are to be purchased by the Company pursuant to the authority granted to the Directors as mentioned in Resolution No. 4(A) shall be added to the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital that may be allotted or agreed to be allotted by the Directors pursuant to Resolution No. 4(B).''
5.
''THAT subject to and conditional upon the Listing Committee of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the ''Stock Exchange'') granting the listing of and permission to deal in the shares to be issued upon exercise of any options to be granted under the Refreshed Limit (as defined below) pursuant to the share option scheme (''Share Option Scheme'') of the Company adopted by the resolution of the shareholders of the Company passed on 10 December 2013, the existing limit on the grant of options under the Share Option Scheme and any other schemes of the
Company be refreshed so that the aggregate nominal amount of share capital of the Company to be allotted and issued upon exercise of any options to be granted under the Share Option Scheme and any other schemes of the Company (excluding options previously granted, outstanding, cancelled, lapsed or exercised under the Share OptionScheme and any other schemes of the Company) shall not exceed 10% of the total number of the issued share capital of the Company in issue as at the date of the passing of this resolution (''Refreshed Limit'') and that the Directors of the Company be and are hereby authorized to grant options up to the Refreshed Limit and to exercise all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with shares of the Company under the Refreshed Limit pursuant to the exercise of such options.''
By Order of the Board
Chan Cheong Yee Executive Director
Hong Kong, 1 March 2021
Notes:
1. A member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the meeting (or at any adjournment thereof) is entitled to appoint one, or if he is a holder of more than one share, more proxies to attend and vote in his stead. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.
2. In order to be valid, the form of proxy and the power of attorney (if any), under which it is signed or a certified copy thereof, must be lodged at the Company's registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Tengis Limited at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the appointed time for holding the above meeting or any adjournment thereof.
3. Completion and return of the accompanying form of proxy will not preclude members of the Company from attending and voting in person at the meeting or any adjournment thereof should they so wish and in such event, the form of proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.
4. The register of members of the Company will be closed from 25 March 2021 to 30 March 2021 (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of Shares will be effected for the purpose of determining the Shareholders who are entitled to attend and vote at the AGM. In order to be eligible to attend and vote at the AGM, all completed share transfer instruments accompanied by the relevant share certificate(s) should be lodged for registration with the Tricor Tengis Limited, the Company's Hong Kong share registrar and transfer office, at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong not later than 4:30 p.m. on 24 March 2021.
