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THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION If you are in any doubt as to any aspect of this circular or as to the action to be taken, you should consult a stockbroker or other registered dealer in securities, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser. If you have sold or transferred all your shares in China Logistics Property Holdings Co., Ltd, you should at once hand this circular, together with the enclosed proxy form, to the purchaser or transferee or to the bank, licensed securities dealer or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser or transferee. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this circular, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this circular. China Logistics Property Holdings Co., Ltd (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock Code: 1589) PROPOSED ISSUE OF US$100,000,000 6.95% CONVERTIBLE BONDS DUE 2025 UNDER SPECIFIC MANDATE AND NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING A letter from the Board is set out on pages 9 to 35 of this circular. A notice convening the EGM to be held at Meeting Room, 8/F, Block A, No. 1899 Shenkun Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, China on Friday, 14 August 2020 at 2:00 p.m. is set out on pages EGM-1 to EGM-2 of this circular. A proxy form for use at the EGM is enclosed with this circular. Such form of proxy is also published on the websites of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (www.hkexnews.hk) and the Company (www.cnlpholdings.com) respectively. Whether or not you are able to attend the EGM, you are requested to complete the accompanying proxy form in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return the same to the share registrar of the Company in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event not less than 48 hours before the appointed time for holding of the EGM (i.e. not later than 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 12 August 2020 (Hong Kong Time)) or any adjourned meeting. Completion and return of the proxy form will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the EGM or any adjournment thereof should you so wish. 27 July 2020
CONTENTS Page Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Letter from the Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Appendix I — General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1 Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EGM-1 —i—
DEFINITIONS In this circular, the following expressions have the following meanings unless the context otherwise requires: “2015 SYPI Group the non-exempt continuing connected transactions between the Group and Transactions” the SYPI Group, as disclosed in the Prospectus “2017 Property Lease the continuing connected transactions between the Group and the SYPI Transactions” Group, as disclosed in the announcement and circular of the Company dated 19 April 2017 and 11 May 2017, respectively, and as approved by the Independent Shareholders at the extraordinary general meeting of the Company held on 8 June 2017 “Adjusted Treasury Rate” with respect to any redemption date, (i) the yield, under the heading which represents the average for immediately preceding week, appearing in the most recently published statistical release designated “H.15(519)” or any successor publication which is published weekly by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and which establishes yields on actively traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to constant maturity under the caption “Treasury Constant Maturities”, for the maturity corresponding to the comparable U.S. Treasury security (if no maturity is within three (3) months before or after the Maturity Date, yields for the two published maturities most closely corresponding to the comparable U.S. Treasury security shall be determined and the Adjusted Treasury Rate shall be interpolated or extrapolated from such yields on a straight line basis, rounding to the nearest month) or (ii) if such release (or any successor release) is not published during the week preceding the calculation date or does not contain such yields, the rate per year equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity of the comparable U.S. Treasury security, assuming a price for the comparable U.S. Treasury security (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the comparable treasury price for such redemption date, in each case calculated on the third business day immediately preceding the redemption date “Affiliate” with respect to any Person, any other Person (1) directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under direct or indirect common control with, such Person; (2) who is a director or officer of such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person or of any Person referred to in clause (1) of this definition; or (3) who is a spouse or any person cohabiting as a spouse, child or step-child, parent or step-parent, brother, sister, step-brother or step-sister, parent-in-law, grandchild, grandparent, uncle, aunt, nephew and niece of a Person described in clause (1) or (2). For purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as applied to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise —1—
DEFINITIONS “Agency Agreement” an agency agreement to be dated on or about the CP Satisfaction Date between the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Trustee and the agents named therein “Agreed Rate” the rate of exchange between US$ and HK$ at the rate of US$1 to HK$7.7505 “Alternative Stock Exchange” means, at any time, in the case of the Shares, if they are not at that time listed and traded on the Stock Exchange, such other internationally recognised stock exchange which is the principal stock exchange or securities market on which the Shares are then listed or quoted or dealt in “Announcements” the announcements made by the Company dated 29 June 2020 and 7 July 2020 “Applicable Premium” with respect to any Bond at any redemption date, the greater of (1) 1.00% of the principal amount of such Bond and (2) the excess of (i) the present value at such redemption date of (a) the principal amount of such Bond, plus (b) all required remaining scheduled interest payments due on such Bond through the Maturity Date (but excluding accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date), computed using a discount rate equal the Adjusted Treasury Rate plus 100 basis points commencing on the applicable redemption date and ending on the Maturity Date, over (ii) the principal amount of such Bond on such redemption date “August 2020 Notes” the U.S. dollar-denominated senior secured notes due 8 August 2020 issued by the Company in the outstanding principal amount of US$139,200,000 “Board” the board of Directors “Bondholders” holders of the Bonds “Bonds” 6.95% convertible bonds due 2025 with an aggregate principal amount of US$100,000,000 to be issued by the Company “Bond Issue” the issue of the Bonds by the Company “Capital Stock” with respect to any Person, any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated, whether voting or non-voting) in equity of such Person, whether outstanding on the Closing Date or issued thereafter —2—
DEFINITIONS “Change of Control” the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) the Company consolidates with or merges into, or directly or indirectly sells, transfers, conveys or otherwise disposes (other than by way of merger or consolidation) in one or a series of related transactions, all or substantially all of the assets or properties of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any other Person or Persons (other than one or more Permitted Holders), acting together, unless the consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, conveyance or disposal will not result in the other Person or Persons, acting together, acquiring Control over the Company or its successor entity; (ii) the Permitted Holders being the beneficial owners of less than 20.0% of the total voting power of the voting stock of the Company; (iii) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) (other than RRJ Capital) being or becoming the “beneficial owner” (as such term is used in Rule 13d- 3 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of total voting power of the voting stock of the Company greater than such total voting power held beneficially by the Permitted Holders; (iv) the individuals who on the Closing Date constituted the Board, together with any new directors whose election by the board of directors was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then still in office who were either directors or whose election was previously so approved, ceasing for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board then in office; or (v) the adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of the Company. For the avoidance of doubt for purposes of this “Change of Control” definition, a sale of shares of Capital Stock of a PRC Restricted Subsidiary which holds all or substantially all properties and assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries to independent third parties in an initial public offering and listing on a stock exchange of the share of Capital Stock of such PRC Restricted Subsidiary where such PRC Restricted Subsidiary (i) remains a Restricted Subsidiary immediately after such sale and (ii) the Company, immediately after such sale, owns, directly or indirectly, at least 30.0 per cent of the Voting Stock of such PRC Restricted Subsidiary shall not constitute a sale of substantially all properties and assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries “Closing Date” the closing date for the issue of the Bonds, which is expected to be on 23 November 2020 or such other date as shall be agreed between the Company and the Purchaser “Company” China Logistics Property Holdings Co., Ltd (中 國 物 流 資 產 控 股 有 限 公 司), a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability, whose Shares are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange —3—
DEFINITIONS “Conditions” the terms and conditions of the Bonds “connected person” has the meaning ascribed to it under the Listing Rules “Control” the acquisition or control of more than 50.0 per cent. of the voting rights of the issued share capital of the Company or the right to appoint and/ or remove all or the majority of the members of the Company’s board of directors or similar governing body, whether obtained directly or indirectly, and whether obtained by ownership of share capital, the possession of voting rights, contract or otherwise “Conversion Shares” Shares to be allotted and issued by the Company upon exercise of the conversion right attaching to the Bonds “CP Satisfaction Date” 16 November 2020 or such other date as may be agreed between the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Purchaser “Current Market Price” in respect of a Share on a particular date, the average of the daily closing prices of one Share on each of the 10 consecutive trading days ending on and including (i) the trading day immediately preceding such date or (ii) if the relevant announcement was made after the close of trading on such date (being a trading day), such date of announcement “Directors” the directors of the Company “EGM” the general meeting of the Company to be convened for the purpose of considering and if thought fit, approving the Subscription and the transactions contemplated thereunder, including the grant of Specific Mandate to allot and issue the Conversion Shares “Exchange Act” the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended “Existing Bonds” the 6.95% convertible bonds due 2024 in the principal amount of HK$1,109,000,000 issued by the Company on 25 June 2019 “Fair Market Value” the price that would be paid in an arm’s-length transaction between an informed and willing seller under no compulsion to sell and an informed and willing buyer under no compulsion to buy, as determined in good faith by the Board, whose determination shall be conclusive if evidenced by a Board resolution “Group” the Company and its subsidiaries “HK$” Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong “Hong Kong” the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China “Initial Conversion Price” HK$3.19 per Conversion Share subject to adjustment in the manner provided in the Conditions —4—
DEFINITIONS “Initial Floor Conversion HK$2.552 per Share, being the lowest conversion price which may be Price” adjusted and reset as a result of the conversion price resets in accordance with the Conditions (assuming no other adjustment to the conversion price having occurred prior to the relevant Reset Date) “Latest Practicable Date” 24 July 2020, being the latest practicable date prior to the printing of this circular for ascertaining certain information contained herein “Listing Rules” the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange “Material Adverse Effect” a material adverse effect on the business, properties, rights, assets, management, position or condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations or prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole or on the performance by the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors of their obligations under the Bonds or any of the transaction documents in relation thereto “Maturity Date” 5 years from the Closing Date “NDRC” the National Development and Reform Commission of the PRC “November 2020 Notes” the U.S. dollar-denominated senior secured notes due 30 November 2020 issued by the Company in the outstanding principal amount of US$84,000,000 “Permitted Holders” (1) Mr. Li Shifa and Ms. Ma Xiaocui; (2) any Affiliate (other than an Affiliate as defined in clause (2) or (3) of the definition of Affiliate) or the estate trust and any immediate family members of any of the Persons specified in clause (1) or the legal representatives of any of the foregoing; and (3) any Person both the Capital Stock and Voting Stock of which (or in the case of a trust, the beneficial Interests in which) are owned 80% or more by one or more of the persons specified in clauses (1) and (2) “Person” any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof “PRC” the People’s Republic of China “PRC Restricted Subsidiary” a Restricted Subsidiary organized under the laws of the PRC “Publication Date” 31 July 2020 or such other date as may be agreed between the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Purchaser, being the publication date of the information memorandum of the Bonds “Purchaser” BCC Leap Holdco, L.P. —5—
DEFINITIONS “Relevant Securities” any participation certificates and any depositary or other receipt, instrument, rights or entitlement representing interest in the Bonds, the Shares or other securities of the same class as them “Relevant Shares” 916,488,000 Shares that Mr. Li Shifa holds as of the date of the undertaking provided by Mr. Li Shifa in relation to Subscription Agreement “Reset Dates” 26 June 2021 and 26 June 2022 “Restricted Subsidiary” any subsidiary of the Company other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary “RRJ Capital” RRJ Capital Master Fund II, L.P. (a limited partnership incorporated in the Cayman Islands) and is a substantial shareholder of the Company, Seatown Master Fund Moussedragon L.P. and their Affiliates “September 2021 Notes” the U.S. dollar-denominated senior secured notes due 25 September 2021 issued by the Company in the outstanding principal amount of US$162,475,000 “SFO” Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the laws of Hong Kong), as amended from time to time “Shareholders” holders of Shares from time to time “Shares” ordinary shares of US$0.0000625 each in the capital of the Company “Specific Mandate” the specific mandate to be sought from the Shareholders at the EGM to grant the authority to the Board for the allotment and issue of the Conversion Shares as a result of the exercise of the conversion right attaching to the Bonds “Stock Exchange” The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited “Subscription” the subscription of the Bonds in the total principal amount of US$100,000,000 by the Purchaser pursuant to the Conditions “Subscription Agreement” the conditional placing and subscription agreement dated 29 June 2020 entered into between the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Purchaser in relation to the issue of the Bonds “Subsidiary Guarantees” the guarantees provided by the Subsidiary Guarantors in respect of the obligations of the Company under the Trust Deed and the Bonds —6—
DEFINITIONS “Subsidiary Guarantors” certain subsidiaries of the Company which guarantee the payment of the Bonds pursuant to the Trust Deed and the Bonds, which as of the Latest Practicable Date include Yupei Sichuan Logistics Property Development Co., Limited, Yupei Harbin Logistics Properly Development Co., Limited, Yupei Zhejiang Logistics Properly Development Co. Limited, Yupei Nantong Logistics Property Development Co., Limited, Yupei Jiangsu Logistics Property Development Co., Limited, Yupei Logistics Property Development 3 Co., Limited, Yupei Guangzhou Logistics Property Development Co., Limited, Hongkong Yupei Logistics Property Development Co., Limited, Yupei Logistics Property Development 6 Co., Limited, Yupei Global Development Co., Limited, Yupei Southwest China Logistics Property Development Co., Limited, Yupei Logistics Property Development 8 Co., Limited, Yupei Logistics Property Development 1 Co., Limited, Yupei Zhujiang Logistics Property Development Co., Limited, Yupei North China Logistics Property Development Co., Limited, Yupei Logistics Property Development 7 Co., Limited, Yupei Logistics Property Development 9 Co., Limited, Yupei Logistics Property Development 2 Co., Limited, Yupei Logistics Property Development 4 Co., Limited, Yupei Central China Logistics Property Development Co., Limited, Yupei Xianyang Logistics Property Development Co., Limited, Yupei Logistics Property Development 11 Co., Limited, Yupei Anhui Logistics Property Development Co. Limited, Yupei Logistics Property Development 5 Co., Limited, Yupei Fujian Logistics Property Development Co., Limited, Yupei Logistics Property Development 13 Co., Limited, Yupei Logistics Property Development 16 Co., Limited, Yupei Logistics Property Development 17 Co., Limited, Yupei Logistics Property Development 18 Co., Limited, Yupei Logistics Property Development 19 Co., Limited, Yupei Logistics Property Development 20 Co., Limited, Yupei (China) Logistics Property Development Co., Limited, Yupei Sichuan Logistics Property Management Co., Ltd, Yupei Harbin Logistics Property Management Co., Ltd, Yupei Zhejiang Logistics Property Management Co., Ltd, Yupei Nantong Logistics Property Management Co., Ltd, Yupei Jiangsu Logistics Property Management Co., Ltd, Yupei Logistics Property Management 3 Co., Ltd, Yupei Guangzhou Logistics Property Management Co., Ltd, Yupei Hefei Logistics Property Management Co., Ltd, Yupei Global Investment Management Co., Ltd 宇 培 環 球 投 資 管 理 有 限 公 司, Yupei Southwest China Logistics Property Management Co., Ltd, Yupei North East China Logistics Property Management Co., Ltd, Yupei Logistics Property Management 1 Co., Ltd, Yupei Zhujiang Logistics Property Management Co., Ltd, Yupei North China Logistics Property Management Co., Ltd, Yupei Jiaxing Logistics Property Management Co., Ltd, Yupei South China Logistics Property Management Co., Ltd, Yupei Logistics Property Management 2 Co., Ltd, Yupei Logistics Property Management 4 Co., Ltd, Yupei Central China Logistics Property Management Co., Ltd, Yupei Xianyang Logistics Property Management Co., Ltd, Yupei Logistics Property Management 11 Co., Ltd, Yupei Anhui Logistics Property Management Co., Ltd, Yupei Huating Logistics Property Management Co., Ltd, Yupei Fujian Logistics Property Management Co., Ltd, Yupei Logistics Property Management 13 Co., Ltd, Yupei Logistics Property —7—
DEFINITIONS Management 16 Co., Ltd, Yupei Logistics Property Management 17 Co., Ltd, Yupei Logistics Property Management 18 Co., Ltd, Yupei Logistics Property Management 19 Co., Ltd, Yupei Logistics Property Management 20 Co., Ltd, China Yupei Logistics Property Development Co., Ltd 中 國 宇 培 物 流 資 產 發 展 有 限 公 司, Yupei International Logistics Property Management Co., Ltd 宇培國際物流資產管理有限公司, China Logistics Property Investment Management Co., Ltd 中 國 物 流 資 產 投 資 管 理 有 限 公 司, Seed Beijing Company Limited, Seed Chuzhou Company Limited, Seed Wuhan Company Limited, Seed Changchun Company Limited, Seed Kunshan Company Limited, Seed Shenbei Company Limited, Seed Wuhu Company Limited, Seed Feidong Company Limited, Seed Tianjin Binhai Company Limited, Seed Holding Company II, Limited, Seed Jiaxing Company Limited, Seed Suzhou Company Limited, Seed Zhaoqing Company Limited, Seed Nantong Company Limited, Seed Harbin Company Limited and Seed Chengdu Company Limited, and any other Restricted Subsidiary which shall guarantee the payment of the Bonds pursuant to the Trust and the Bonds “Trust Deed” the trust deed (as amended or supplemented from time to time) between, among others, the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee to set out the rights and obligations between the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee in relation to the Bonds. Save for certain trustee-related and administrative provisions, there will be no conflict between the Trust Deed and the Conditions, and the Conditions are included in the Trust Deed as a schedule “Trustee” Citicorp International Limited “U.S. Securities Act” the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended “Unrestricted Subsidiary” (1) as of the Closing Date, BG Management Hong Kong Limited, Yupei Logistics Property Fund I Limited Partnership, Yupei Logistics Property Management 22 Co., Ltd and Yupei Logistics Property Fund Management I Co., Ltd and their respective subsidiaries; (2) any subsidiary of the Company that at the time of determination shall be designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary by the Board in the manner provided in the Trust Deed; and (3) any subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary “US$” United States dollars, the lawful currency of the United States of America “Voting Stock” with respect to any Person, Capital Stock of any class or kind ordinarily having the power to vote for the election of directors, managers or other voting members of the governing body of such Person “VWAP” volume weighted average prices “%” per cent. References to times and dates in this circular are to Hong Kong times and dates. —8—
LETTER FROM THE BOARD China Logistics Property Holdings Co., Ltd (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock Code: 1589) Executive Directors: Registered Office: Mr. Li Shifa (Chairman) 4th Floor, Harbour Place Mr. Wu Guolin 103 South Church Street Ms. Li Huifang P.O. Box 10240 Mr. Chen Runfu Grand Cayman KY1-1002 Mr. Cheuk Shun Wah Cayman Islands Ms. Shi Lianghua Mr. Xie Xiangdong Principal Place of Business in Hong Kong: Non-Executive Directors: Unit 3213, Cosco Tower Mr. Huang Xufeng 183 Queen’s Road Central Ms. Li Qing Sheung Wan Mr. Fu Bing Hong Kong Independent Non-Executive Directors: 27 July 2020 Mr. Guo Jingbin Mr. Fung Ching Simon Mr. Wang Tianye Mr. Leung Chi Ching Frederick Mr. Chen Yaomin To the Shareholders Dear Sir/Madam, PROPOSED ISSUE OF US$100,000,000 6.95% CONVERTIBLE BONDS DUE 2025 UNDER SPECIFIC MANDATE INTRODUCTION Reference is made to the Announcements in relation to the proposed issue of the Bonds under the Specific Mandate. —9—
LETTER FROM THE BOARD The purpose of this circular is to provide you with information in respect of, among other things, (i) further details of the Subscription Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder (including the issue of the Bonds under the Specific Mandate); and (ii) the notice of the EGM. On 29 June 2020, the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Purchaser entered into the Subscription Agreement in relation to the issue of the Bonds. Details of the Subscription Agreement are set out below: THE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT Date 29 June 2020 Parties to the Subscription Agreement (a) the Company; (b) the Subsidiary Guarantors; and (c) the Purchaser. To the best of the Directors’ knowledge, information and belief having made all reasonable enquiries, the Purchaser (including its ultimate beneficial owners) is an independent third party and not a connected person of the Company. Subscription of the Bonds Subject to fulfilment of the conditions under the section headed “Conditions to the Subscription Agreement” below, (i) the Company agreed to issue the Bonds; (ii) the Subsidiary Guarantors agreed to provide Subsidiary Guarantees; and (iii) the Purchaser agreed to subscribe the Bonds. Completion of the issue of the Bonds (including the delivery of the Bonds) will take place at the same time upon the payment of the subscription monies by the Purchaser to the Company as provided in the Subscription Agreement. The Bonds will not be offered to the public in Hong Kong. The Bonds and the Subsidiary Guarantees have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act, or the securities laws of any state of the United States or other jurisdiction, and may not be offered or sold within the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and any applicable state or local securities law in the United States. — 10 —
LETTER FROM THE BOARD Conditions to the Bond Issue The obligation of the Purchaser to purchase the Bonds on the Closing Date is subject to the performance by the Company and each of the Subsidiary Guarantors of their respective covenants and other obligations hereunder and to the following additional conditions to be satisfied on or before the CP Satisfaction Date unless otherwise set out below: (a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors contained in the Subscription Agreement shall be true and correct on the date of the Subscription Agreement, the CP Satisfaction Date, the Publication Date and the Closing Date; (b) No Material Adverse Change and an Officer’s Certificate. The Purchaser shall have received on and as of the CP Satisfaction Date a confirmation of the Company that there is no material adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations, business or prospectus of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole; (c) Opinion of U.S. Counsel for the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors. A U.S legal opinion having been delivered from the counsel to the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors to the Purchaser in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser; (d) Opinion of Hong Kong Counsel for the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors. A Hong Kong legal opinion having been delivered from the counsel to the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors to the Purchaser in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser; (e) Opinion of Cayman Islands Counsel for the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors. A Cayman legal opinion having been delivered from the counsel to the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors to the Purchaser in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser; (f) Opinion of British Virgin Islands Counsel for the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors. A British Virgin Islands legal opinion having been delivered from the counsel to the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors to the Purchaser in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser; (g) Opinion of English Counsel for the Purchaser. An English legal opinion having been delivered from the counsel for the Purchaser to the Purchaser in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser; (h) Opinion of PRC Counsel for the Purchaser. A PRC legal opinion having been delivered from the counsel for the Purchaser to the Purchaser in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser; (i) Depositary. The Bonds shall have been declared eligible for clearance and settlement through Euroclear and Clearstream; — 11 —
LETTER FROM THE BOARD (j) Approval of Issuance and Sale of Bonds. The Company shall have provided to the Purchaser copies of the resolutions of the board of directors of the Company, authorising the execution and delivery of the Subscription Agreement, the other relevant transaction documents and the Bonds, the issue and allotment of the Conversion Shares, and performance of the Company’s obligations thereby, and extracts of the resolutions of the Shareholders approving the allotment and issue of the Conversion Shares; each Subsidiary Guarantor shall have provided to the Purchaser copies of resolutions of the board of directors and shareholders (to the extent required) of such Subsidiary Guarantor, authorising the execution and delivery of the Subscription Agreement and the respective Subsidiary Guarantee, and performance of the Subsidiary Guarantor’s obligations thereby; (k) No Legal Impediment to Issuance. No action shall have been taken and no statute, rule, regulation or order shall have been enacted, adopted or issued by any governmental or regulatory authority or stock exchange that would prevent the issuance or sale of the Bonds or the issuance of the Subsidiary Guarantees; and no injunction or order of any court shall have been issued that would prevent the issuance or sale of the Bonds or the issuance of the Subsidiary Guarantees, as confirmed by a certificate of an executive officer of the Company; (l) Trust Deed, Agency Agreement and Bonds. The Trust Deed and the Agency Agreement shall have been duly executed and delivered by a duly authorised officer of the Company, each of the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Trustee and the agents named therein (as the case may be) by no later than the CP Satisfaction Date, and the Bonds shall have been duly executed and delivered by a duly authorised officer of the Company and duly authenticated in the manner provided for in the Trust Deed on the Closing Date; (m) Exchange Listing. The Bonds shall have been approved for listing on the Stock Exchange, subject to official notice of issuance and the Stock Exchange shall have agreed to list the Conversion Shares upon the exercise of the conversion rights attaching to the Bonds; and (n) NDRC Approval. The Company shall have delivered to the Purchaser a certificate signed by an executive officer of the Company confirming the NDRC approval after having made a reasonable assessment. To the extent that any of the foregoing conditions precedent is not satisfied on or prior to the CP Satisfaction Date despite the good faith efforts of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Company shall provide to the Purchaser all relevant information as to why such conditions precedent cannot be satisfied. The Purchaser may at its sole discretion waive in writing the satisfaction by the Company or any of the Subsidiary Guarantors of any of the foregoing conditions precedent or extend the time for such satisfaction. Save for condition (j), none of the foregoing conditions precedent have been satisfied as at the Latest Practicable Date. — 12 —
LETTER FROM THE BOARD Shareholders’ Lock-up Undertaking Mr. Li Shifa has agreed to undertake that, for a period from the date of the Subscription Agreement until 30 days from the Closing Date, neither he nor his nominee nor any person acting on his behalf will (except with the prior written approval of the Purchaser) (i) issue, offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, encumber or otherwise dispose of, or grant options or contracts, issue warrants or offer rights entitling persons to subscribe or purchase, directly or indirectly, any interest in any of the Relevant Shares or securities of the same class as the Relevant Shares, or any securities exchangeable for or convertible into or exercisable for the Relevant Shares or securities of the same class as the Relevant Shares, the Relevant Securities, or warrants or other rights to purchase the Relevant Shares or any security or financial product whose value is determined directly or indirectly by reference to the price of the Relevant Shares, including equity swaps, forward sales and options representing the right to receive any Relevant Shares; (ii) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to others, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Relevant Shares or the Relevant Securities; (iii) enter into any transaction with the same economic effect as, or which is designed to, or which may reasonably be expected to result in, or agree to do, any of the foregoing, whether any such swap or transaction of the kind described in (i), (ii) or (iii) is to be settled by delivery of Relevant Shares, Relevant Securities or other securities, in cash or otherwise or (iv) announce or otherwise make public an intention to do any of the foregoing. Voting Undertaking The Company has procured Mr. Li Shifa to execute and deliver to the Purchaser a letter of irrevocable voting undertaking dated 29 June 2020 to vote in favour of such relevant resolutions as may be required for the issue of the Convertible Bonds at the EGM in respect of all relevant Shares being held by him. Termination The Subscription Agreement may be terminated in the absolute discretion of the Purchaser, by notice to the Company, if after the execution and delivery of the Subscription Agreement and on or prior to the CP Satisfaction Date any of the conditions precedent is not satisfied or waived. PRINCIPAL TERMS OF THE BONDS The principal terms of the Bonds are summarized below: Status of the Bonds: The Bonds will constitute direct, unconditional, unsubordinated and unsecured obligations of the Company and shall at all times rank pari passu and without any preference or priority among themselves Denomination: US$200,000 each and integral multiples of US$1,000 in excess thereof Principal amount of the Bonds: US$100,000,000, convertible into fully paid ordinary shares with a par value of US$0.0000625 each in the issued and paid up capital of the Company Maturity: Unless previously redeemed, converted or purchased and cancelled as provided in the Conditions, the Company shall redeem each Bond at its principal amount together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon on the Maturity Date — 13 —
LETTER FROM THE BOARD Maturity Date: 5 years from the Closing Date Guarantees: The Bonds will be guaranteed by the Subsidiary Guarantors whose obligations are direct, unconditional and unsubordinated Bondholder Put Date: 3 years from the Closing Date Issue Price: 100% of the principal amount Coupon: 6.95% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrear Put Price: 100.00% of the principal amount Redemption Price: 100.00% of the principal amount Initial Conversion Price: The Initial Conversion Price of HK$3.19 per Share represents: (a) a premium of approximately 2.68% over the arithmetic average of the daily VWAP of each Share on each of the 20 consecutive trading days immediately prior to the date of the Subscription Agreement in the amount of HK$3.1066; (b) a discount of 5.06% to the closing price of the Shares of HK$3.36 as quoted on the Stock Exchange on 29 June 2020, which was the date of the Subscription Agreement; and (c) a discount of 3.27% to the average closing price of the Shares of HK$3.298 as quoted on the Stock Exchange for the five (5) consecutive trading days prior to the date of the Subscription Agreement. The Initial Conversion Price was determined based on (i) a small premium over the arithmetic average of the daily VWAP of each Share on each of the 20 consecutive trading days immediately prior to the date of the Subscription Agreement; and (ii) an arm’s length negotiation between the Company and the Purchaser in May 2020 during which the Initial Conversion Price was preliminarily determined to be close to the average closing price of the Shares which was in the range of HK$2.8 to HK$2.9. The Initial Conversion Price of HK$3.19 is also the same as that of the Existing Bonds. Given it took time for finalising the relevant legal documentation and for the Purchaser to conduct due diligence on the Group, the Company and the Purchaser agreed on the detailed terms and executed the Subscription Agreement in late June 2020. However, the Share price moved up by the time when the Subscription Agreement was entered into. The Initial Conversion Price therefore represented a discount to the closing price of the Shares as quoted on the Stock Exchange on the date of the Subscription Agreement, and/or against the average closing price of the Shares quoted on the Stock Exchange for the five (5) consecutive trading — 14 —
LETTER FROM THE BOARD days prior to the Subscription Agreement. Given that the Bond Issue would broaden the investor profile by introducing the Purchaser whose ultimate controller is a reputable global credit specialist as a strategic Shareholder and the Company has imminent funding needs to repay the November 2020 Notes by using the net proceeds from the Subscription, and it is intended that the investment in the Bonds (with a terms of five years) will be a long term investment and the Purchaser will be a long-term strategic investor of the Company, the Company considered that the arithmetic average of the daily VWAP of each Share on each of the 20 consecutive trading days immediately prior to the date of the Subscription Agreement, is more representative of the then current market value of the Shares than the closing price of the Shares of a short period of time before the date of the Subscription Agreement which is easily affected by fluctuation of the relevant time. Therefore, the Company is of the view that although the Initial Conversion Price represents a slight discount to the relevant closing prices, it is still fair and reasonable and in the interest of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. The Initial Conversion Price is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain prescribed events namely, consolidation, subdivision, redesignation or reclassification of Shares, capitalization of profits or reserves, distributions, rights issues of Shares or options over Shares, rights issues of other securities, issues at less than current market price, other issues at less than current market price, modification of rights of conversion, other offers to the Shareholders under the circumstances which the Company or any of its subsidiaries issues, sells or distributes any securities in connection with which an offer pursuant to which the Shareholders generally are entitled to participate in arrangements whereby such securities may be acquired by them (provided that the Board considers that the adjustment as a result of such offers to the Shareholders will be fair and reasonable to the Company as such adjustment events are determined and within the control of the Company), adjustment upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (details of which are set out below), and other events determined by the Company that an adjustment should be made to the conversion price as a result of one or more events or circumstances not referred to in the above after consulting an independent investment bank that such adjustment would be fair and reasonable to take provided that the per Share value of such adjustment shall not exceed the per Share value of the dilution in the Shareholders’ interest in the Company’s equity caused by such event. — 15 —
LETTER FROM THE BOARD Details of the adjustment events to the conversion price of the Bonds are set out as follows: (a) Consolidation, Subdivision, Redesignation or Reclassification: If and whenever there shall be an alteration to the nominal value of the Shares as a result of consolidation, subdivision, redesignation or reclassification, the conversion price shall be adjusted by multiplying the conversion price in force immediately before such alteration by the following fraction: A B Where: A is the nominal amount of one Share immediately after such alteration; and B is the nominal amount of one Share immediately before such alteration. Such adjustment shall become effective on the date such consolidation, subdivision, redesignation or reclassification takes effect. (b) Capitalisation of Profits or Reserves: (i) If and whenever the Company shall issue any Shares credited as fully paid to the Shareholders by way of capitalisation of profits or reserves (including any share premium account) including Shares paid up out of distributable profits or reserves and/or share premium account (except any scrip dividend) and which would not have constituted a distribution, the conversion price shall be adjusted by multiplying the conversion price in force immediately before such issue by the following fraction: A B Where: A is the aggregate nominal amount of the issued Shares immediately before such issue; and B is the aggregate nominal amount of the issued Shares immediately after such issue. Such adjustment shall become effective on the date of issue of such Shares or if a record date is fixed therefor, immediately after such record date. — 16 —
LETTER FROM THE BOARD (ii) In the case of an issue of Shares by way of a scrip dividend where the aggregate value of such Shares issued by way of scrip dividend as determined by reference to the Current Market Price per Share exceeds the amount of the relevant cash dividend or the relevant part thereof and which would not have constituted a distribution, the conversion price shall be adjusted by multiplying the conversion price in force immediately before the issue of such Shares by the following fraction: A+B A+C Where: A is the aggregate nominal amount of the issued Shares immediately before such issue; B is the aggregate nominal amount of Shares issued by way of such scrip dividend multiplied by a fraction of which (i) the numerator is the amount of the whole, or the relevant part, of the relevant cash dividend for which Shareholders have elected to receive as Shares issued by way of scrip dividend and (ii) the denominator is the aggregate value of such Shares issued by way of scrip dividend as determined by reference to the Current Market Price per Share; and C is the aggregate nominal amount of Shares issued by way of such scrip dividend, or by making such other adjustment as an Independent investment bank shall certify in writing to the Trustee is fair and reasonable. Such adjustment shall become effective on the date of issue of such Shares issued by way of scrip dividend or if a record date is fixed therefor, immediately after such record date. — 17 —
LETTER FROM THE BOARD (c) Distributions: If and whenever the Company shall pay or make any distribution to the Shareholders (except to the extent that the conversion price falls to be adjusted under Condition (b) above), the conversion price shall be adjusted by multiplying the conversion price in force immediately before such distribution by the following fraction: A–B A Where: A is the Current Market Price per Share on the date on which the distribution is first publicly announced; and B is the Fair Market Value per Share. Such adjustment shall become effective on the date that such distribution is actually made or paid or if a record date is fixed therefor, immediately after such record date. For the purpose of the above, Fair Market Value shall be determined as at the date on which the distribution is first publicly announced or, if later, the first date on which the Fair Market Value of the relevant distribution is capable of being determined as provided herein. In making any calculation pursuant to this Condition (c), such adjustments (if any) shall be made as an Independent investment bank may consider appropriate to reflect (i) any consolidation or subdivision of the Shares, (ii) issues of Shares by way of capitalisation of profits or reserves, or any like or similar event, (iii) the modification of any rights to dividends of Shares or (iv) any change in the fiscal year of the Company. — 18 —
LETTER FROM THE BOARD (d) Rights Issues of Shares or Options over Shares: If and whenever the Company shall issue Shares to all or substantially all Shareholders as a class by way of rights, or issue or grant to all or substantially all Shareholders as a class by way of rights, options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any Shares, in each case at less than the Current Market Price per Share on the date of the first public announcement of the terms of the issue or grant, the conversion price shall be adjusted by multiplying the conversion price in force immediately before such issue or grant by the following fraction: A+B A+C Where: A is the aggregate number of Shares in issue immediately before such announcement; B is the number of Shares which the aggregate consideration receivable for the Shares issued by way of rights or for the options or warrants or other rights issued or granted by way of rights and for the total number of Shares comprised therein would subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire at such Current Market Price per Share; and C is the aggregate number of Shares issued or, as the case may be, comprised in the issue or grant. Such adjustment shall become effective on the date of issue of such Shares or issue or grant of such options, warrants or other rights (as the case may be) or where a record date is set, the first date on which the Shares are traded ex-rights, ex-options or ex-warrants, as the case may be. — 19 —
LETTER FROM THE BOARD (e) Rights Issues of Other Securities: If and whenever the Company shall issue any securities (other than Shares or options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire Shares) to all or substantially all Shareholders as a class by way of rights or grant to all or substantially all Shareholders as a class by way of rights, options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any securities (other than Shares or options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire Shares), the conversion price shall be adjusted by multiplying the conversion price in force immediately before such issue or grant by the following fraction: A–B A Where: A is the Current Market Price per Share on the date on which such issue or grant is publicly announced; and B is the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of such announcement of the portion of the rights attributable to one Share. Such adjustment shall become effective on the date of issue of the securities or the grant of such rights, options or warrants (as the case may be) or where a record date is set, the first date on which the Shares are traded ex-rights, ex-options or ex- warrants, as the case may be. For the purpose of the above, Fair Market Value shall be determined as at the date on which the terms of such issue or grant are publicly announced or, if later, the first date on which the Fair Market Value of the aggregate rights attributable to the Shares in relation to such issue or grant is capable of being determined as provided herein. — 20 —
LETTER FROM THE BOARD (f) Issues at less than Current Market Price: If and whenever the Company shall issue (otherwise than as mentioned in Condition (d) above) any Shares (other than Shares issued on the exercise of Conversion Rights or on the exercise of any other rights of conversion into, or exchange or subscription for, Shares) or shall issue or grant (otherwise than as mentioned in Condition (d) above) any options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire Shares, in each case at a price per Share which is less than the Current Market Price on the date of the first public announcement of the terms of such issue, the conversion price shall be adjusted by multiplying the conversion price in force immediately before such issue by the following fraction: A+B C Where: A is the aggregate number of Shares in issue immediately before the issue of such additional Shares or the grant of such options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any Shares; B is the number of Shares which the aggregate consideration receivable for the issue of the maximum number of Shares to be issued or the exercise of such options, warrants or other rights would purchase at such Current Market Price per Share; and C is the aggregate number of Shares in issue immediately after the issue of such additional Shares. References to additional Shares in the above formula shall, in the case of an issue by the Company of options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire Shares, mean such Shares to be issued assuming that such options, warrants or other rights are exercised in full at the initial exercise price on the date of issue of such options, warrants or other rights. Such adjustment shall become effective on the date of issue of such additional Shares or, as the case may be, the issue of such options, warrants or other rights. — 21 —
LETTER FROM THE BOARD (g) Other Issues at less than Current Market Price: Save in the case of an issue of securities arising from a conversion or exchange of other securities in accordance with the terms applicable to such securities themselves falling within this Condition (g), if and whenever the Company or any of its subsidiaries (otherwise than as mentioned in Conditions (d), (e) or (f)), or (at the direction or request of or pursuant to any arrangements with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) any other company, person or entity shall issue any securities (other than the Bonds) which by their terms of issue carry rights of conversion into, or exchange or subscription for, Shares to be issued by the Company upon conversion, exchange or subscription at a consideration per Share which is less than the Current Market Price on the date of the first public announcement of the terms of issue of such securities, the conversion price shall be adjusted by multiplying the conversion price in force immediately before such issue by the following fraction: A+B A+C Where: A is the aggregate number of Shares in issue immediately before such issue; B is the number of Shares which the aggregate consideration receivable by the Company for the Shares to be issued on conversion or exchange or on exercise of the right of subscription attached to such securities would purchase at such Current Market Price per Share; and C is the maximum number of Shares to be issued on conversion or exchange of such securities or on the exercise of such rights of subscription attached thereto at the initial conversion, exchange or subscription price or rate on the issue date of such securities. Such adjustment shall become effective on the date of issue of such securities. — 22 —
LETTER FROM THE BOARD (h) Modification of Rights of Conversion etc.: If and whenever there shall be any modification of the rights of conversion, exchange or subscription attaching to any such securities as are mentioned in Condition (g) (other than in accordance with the terms of such securities) so that the consideration per Share (for the number of Shares available on conversion, exchange or subscription following the modification) is reduced below the Current Market Price on the date of announcement of the proposals for such modification, the conversion price shall be adjusted by multiplying the conversion price in force immediately before such modification by the following fraction: A+B A+C Where: A is the aggregate number of Shares in issue immediately before such modification; B is the maximum number of Shares which the aggregate consideration receivable by the Company for the Shares to be issued on conversion or exchange or on exercise of the right of subscription attached to the securities so modified would purchase at such Current Market Price per Share or, if lower, the existing conversion, exchange or subscription price of such securities; and C is the maximum number of Shares to be issued on conversion or exchange of such securities or on the exercise of such rights of subscription attached thereto at the modified conversion, exchange or subscription price or rate but giving credit in such manner as an Independent investment bank considers appropriate (if at all) for any previous adjustment under this Condition (h) or Condition (g). Such adjustment shall become effective on the date of modification of the rights of conversion, exchange or subscription attaching to such securities. — 23 —
LETTER FROM THE BOARD (i) Other Offers to Shareholders: If and whenever the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (at the direction or request of or pursuant to any arrangements with the Company or any of its subsidiaries) any other company, person or entity issues, sells or distributes any securities in connection with an offer pursuant to which the Shareholders generally are entitled to participate in arrangements whereby such securities may be acquired by them (except where the conversion price falls to be adjusted under Condition (d), Condition (e), Condition (f) or Condition (g)), the conversion price shall be adjusted by multiplying the conversion price in force immediately before such issue, sale or distribution by the following fraction: A–B A Where: A is the Current Market Price per Share on the date on which such issue, sale or distribution is publicly announced; and B is the Fair Market Value of the portion of the rights attributable to one Share. Such adjustment shall become effective on the date of issue, sale or distribution of the securities. For the purpose of the above, Fair Market Value shall be determined as at the date on which the terms of such issue, sale or distribution of securities are first publicly announced or, if later, the first date on which the Fair Market Value of the portion of the aggregate rights attributable to the Shares is capable of being determined as provided herein. The Board considers that the adjustment as a result of such offers to the Shareholders is fair and reasonable to the Company because such adjustment events are determined and within the control of the Company. — 24 —
LETTER FROM THE BOARD (j) Adjustment upon Change of Control: If a Change of Control shall occur, the Company shall give notice of that fact to the Trustee and the Bondholders (the “Change of Control Notice”) within 7 days of the occurrence of such Change of Control. Following the giving of a Change of Control Notice, upon any exercise of conversion rights such that the relevant conversion date falls within 30 days following a Change of Control, or, if later, 30 days following the date on which the Change of Control Notice is given to the Trustee and the Bondholders, the conversion price shall be adjusted in accordance with the following formula: OCP NCP = c 1+(CP x t ) Where: “NCP” means the new conversion price after such adjustment (which, in any event, shall not be below HK$2.90 but for any other adjustments that may be made under the Conditions, except in the event of a Conversion Price Reset, in which case, the new conversion price after such adjustment shall not be below 85% of the Initial Conversion Price). The “NCP” of HK$2.90 was approximate to the average prevailing market price that the Shares were traded in May 2020 during which the Purchaser and the Company negotiated and preliminarily agreed on the initial terms of the Bond Issue in May 2020. “OCP” means the conversion price before such adjustment. For the avoidance of doubt, OCP shall be the conversion price in effect on the relevant conversion date. “CP” means the conversion premium of 2.68% expressed as a fraction. “c” means the number of days from and including the date the Change of Control occurs to but excluding the Maturity Date. “t” means the number of days from and including the Closing Date to but excluding the Maturity Date. The Bonds are freely transferrable subject to the Conditions and the rules of the relevant clearing systems where applicable. — 25 —
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