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3SBio Inc. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2007
Aug 1, 2007
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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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, you should consult your licensed securities dealer, other licensed corporation, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser.
If you have sold or transferred all your shares in Hongkong Chinese Limited, you should at once hand this circular 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.
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited takes no responsibility for the contents of this circular, makes no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this circular.
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HONGKONG CHINESE LIMITED 香港華人有限公司[*]
(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 655)
DISCLOSEABLE TRANSACTION FORMATION OF JOINT VENTURE
2nd August, 2007
* For identification purpose only
CONTENTS
| Page | |
|---|---|
| Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 |
| Letter from the Board | |
| Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 |
| The Framework Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 5 |
| Listing Rules implication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 9 |
| Information on the parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 10 |
| Reasons for entering into the Framework Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 11 |
| Financial effects of the formation of Joint Venture and capital injection . . . . . . | 12 |
| General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 12 |
| Further information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 12 |
| Appendix – General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 13 |
DEFINITIONS
In this circular, the following terms and expressions shall have the following meanings unless the context otherwise requires:
| “associates” | has the meaning ascribed to it under the Listing Rules; |
|---|---|
| “Beijing Construction Group” | 北京建工集團有限責任公司(Beijing Construction |
| Engineering Group Company Limited*), a company | |
| incorporated in the PRC; | |
| “Board” | board of directors of the Company; |
| “CITIC Trust China” | 中信信託投資有限責任公司(CITIC Trust & Investment |
| Company Limited*), a company incorporated in the | |
| PRC; | |
| “Company” | Hongkong Chinese Limited (香港華人有限公司*), a |
| company incorporated in Bermuda with limited | |
| liability, the shares of which are listed on the Main | |
| Board of the Stock Exchange and an approximate 72.26 | |
| per cent. subsidiary of LCR; | |
| “Director(s)” | director(s) of the Company; |
| “Feng Wan” | 鳳凰萬峰醫學技術(北京)有限公司(Phoenix Wan Feng |
| Medical (Beijing) Technology Company Limited*), a | |
| company incorporated in the PRC; | |
| “Framework Agreement” | framework agreement entered into among Lippo |
| Medical, Phoenix Hospital Management and CITIC | |
| Trust China dated 12th July, 2007; | |
| “Group” | the Company and its subsidiaries; |
| “Hong Kong” | the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the |
| PRC; | |
| “Jian Gong” | 北京市健宮醫院有限公司(Beijing Jian Gong Hospital |
| Company Limited*), a company incorporated in the | |
| PRC; | |
| “Joint Venture” | 力寶鳳凰醫院管理(北京)有限公司(Lippo-Phoenix |
| Healthcare Management (Beijing) Limited*), a sino- | |
| foreign equity joint venture company established in | |
| the PRC whose address will be at中國北京市豐台區 | |
| 豐葆路168號北京國際花園102號(102 Beijing Guoji | |
| Garden, 168 Fengbao Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, | |
| the PRC*); |
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DEFINITIONS
| “Latest Practicable Date” | 30th July, 2007, being the latest practicable date prior |
|---|---|
| to the printing of this circular for ascertaining certain | |
| information contained herein; | |
| “LCR” | Lippo China Resources Limited力寶華潤有限公司, a |
| company incorporated in Hong Kong with limited | |
| liability whose shares are listed on the Main Board of | |
| the Stock Exchange and an approximate 71.13 per cent. | |
| subsidiary of Lippo; | |
| “Lippo” | Lippo Limited力寶有限公司, a company incorporated |
| in Hong Kong with limited liability whose shares are | |
| listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange; | |
| “Lippo Medical” | Lippo Medical Holdings Limited, a company |
| incorporated in the British Virgin Islands with limited | |
| liability and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of | |
| the Company; | |
| “Listing Rules” | Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock |
| Exchange; | |
| “Model Code” | Model Code for Securities Transactions by Directors |
| of Listed Issuers under the Listing Rules; | |
| “Ms. Xu” | Xu Jie (徐捷), a PRC national, the legal and beneficial |
| owner of Phoenix Hospital Management as at the | |
| Latest Practicable Date; | |
| “Phoenix Hospital Management” | 鳳凰醫院管理(北京)有限公司(Phoenix Hospital |
| Management (Beijing) Company Limited*), a company | |
| incorporated in the PRC; | |
| “Phoenix Hospital Management | certain of the management staff of Phoenix Hospital |
| Staff” | Management; |
| “Phoenix United” | 鳳凰聯盟醫院管理(北京)有限公司(Phoenix United |
| Hospital Management (Beijing) Company Limited*), | |
| a company incorporated in the PRC and, as at the | |
| Latest Practicable Date, a 72.21 per cent. owned | |
| subsidiary of Phoenix Hospital Management; | |
| “PRC” | People’s Republic of China; |
| “SFO” | Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the |
| Laws of Hong Kong); |
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DEFINITIONS
| “Shares” | ordinary shares of HK$1.00 each in the share capital |
|---|---|
| of the Company; | |
| “Stock Exchange” | The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited; |
| “Yan Hua” | 北京燕化鳳凰醫院有限公司(Beijing Yan Hua Phoenix |
| Hospital Company Limited*), a company incorporated | |
| in the PRC; | |
| “Yan Shan” | 中國石化集團北京燕山石油化工有限公司(China |
| Petroleum & Chemical Group Beijing Yan Shan | |
| Petrochemical Company Limited*), a company | |
| incorporated in the PRC; | |
| “HK$” | Hong Kong dollar, the lawful currency of Hong Kong; |
| “MOP” | Macau pataca, the lawful currency of the Macao Special |
| Administrative Region of the PRC; | |
| “RMB” | Renminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC; |
| “S$” | Singapore dollar, the lawful currency of the Republic |
| of Singapore; | |
| “US$” | United States dollar, the lawful currency of the United |
| States of America; and | |
| “%” | per cent. |
* For identification purpose only
Note: For use in this circular and for illustration purposes only, conversion of RMB into HK$ is based on the approximate exchange rate of RMB1 to HK$1.0353 as at 11th July, 2007. No representation is made that any amount in RMB or HK$ could be converted at such rate or any other rates.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
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HONGKONG CHINESE LIMITED 香港華人有限公司[*]
(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 655)
Non-executive Directors: Dr. Mochtar Riady (Chairman) Mr. Leon Nim Leung Chan
Executive Directors: Mr. Stephen Riady (Chief Executive Officer) Mr. John Luen Wai Lee, J.P. Mr. Kee Yee Kor
Independent Non-executive Directors: Mr. Albert Saychuan Cheok Mr. Victor Ha Kuk Yung Mr. King Fai Tsui
Registered office: Clarendon House Church Street Hamilton HM 11 Bermuda
Principal place of business: 24th Floor Tower One Lippo Centre 89 Queensway Hong Kong
2nd August, 2007
To the shareholders of the Company
Dear Sir or Madam,
DISCLOSEABLE TRANSACTION
FORMATION OF JOINT VENTURE
INTRODUCTION
Reference is made to the joint announcement of Lippo, LCR and the Company dated 12th July, 2007 announcing that Lippo Medical, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, has entered into the Framework Agreement with Phoenix Hospital Management and CITIC Trust China on 12th July, 2007, with a view to, inter alia, establishing a thirty-year sino-foreign equity joint venture company, namely Lippo-Phoenix Healthcare Management (Beijing) Limited (referred to below as the Joint Venture), to render hospital investment and hospital operation management services in the PRC.
The purpose of this circular is to provide you with further information in relation to the Framework Agreement.
* For identification purpose only
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
THE FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT
The Framework Agreement envisages the establishment of the Joint Venture and capital increase by Lippo Medical. The existing group structure of the Phoenix Hospital Management group of companies is set out below:
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Ms. Xu
CITIC Trust China
(legal and beneficial owner)
100%
Phoenix Hospital
Management
27.79%
72.21%
Yan Shan Phoenix United
15.23%
7.59%
77.18% 66% 100%
Yan Hua Jian Gong Feng Wan
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The Framework Agreement shall terminate automatically if the requisite transactional documents in relation to the proposed transactions under the Framework Agreement are not executed by 31st August, 2007 or any transaction contemplated by any of the said requisite transactional documents is not completed within 6 months of the date of the relevant transactional document. The said requisite transactional documents, being those required to complete the transactions and the objectives contemplated by the Framework Agreement, shall include, without limitation, the Equity Transfer Agreement (as defined hereinbelow), the Capital Increase Agreement (as defined hereinbelow) and the joint venture contract and the articles of association of the Joint Venture.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
(a) Capital injection by Lippo Medical
Pursuant to the Framework Agreement, Lippo Medical shall enter into the following agreements:
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(i) an equity transfer agreement determined on an arm’s-length basis, with Phoenix Hospital Management pursuant to which Lippo Medical shall acquire from Phoenix Hospital Management registered capital in the amount of RMB23,417,600 (equivalent to approximately HK$24,244,000) in Phoenix United, representing approximately 32.54 per cent. equity interest in Phoenix United before capital increase by Lippo Medical and approximately 17.55 per cent. equity interest in the Joint Venture after capital increase by Lippo Medical, for a consideration of RMB24,417,600 (equivalent to approximately HK$25,279,000) (the “ Equity Transfer Agreement ”);
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(ii) a capital increase agreement determined on an arm’s-length basis, with Phoenix Hospital Management, CITIC Trust China and Phoenix United pursuant to which Lippo Medical shall increase its registered capital contribution to Phoenix United by an amount of RMB61,502,700 (equivalent to approximately HK$63,674,000), representing approximately 46.08 per cent. equity interest in the Joint Venture, which shall be used by Phoenix United to repay its loans due to Yan Hua, Jian Gong and Phoenix Hospital Management (the “ Capital Increase Agreement ”); and
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(iii) an escrow account agreement with Phoenix Hospital Management and China Merchants Bank pursuant to which Lippo Medical shall deposit or procure to be deposited an aggregate amount of RMB85,920,300 (equivalent to approximately HK$88,953,000), being the consideration payable under the Equity Transfer Agreement and the Capital Increase Agreement, into a designated bank account. Lippo Medical shall be entitled to unilaterally withdraw such RMB85,920,300 (equivalent to approximately HK$88,953,000) from the designated account upon termination of the Framework Agreement.
The terms of and the consideration payable by Lippo Medical pursuant to the Equity Transfer Agreement and the Capital Increase Agreement were determined after arm’slength negotiations and such terms represent normal commercial terms. The said consideration will be funded by internal resources.
The total capital commitment of Lippo Medical in the Joint Venture will be RMB85,920,300 (equivalent to approximately HK$88,953,000).
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
(b) Establishment of the Joint Venture
As a result of the completion of the Equity Transfer Agreement and the Capital Increase Agreement, Phoenix United shall be converted into a sino-foreign equity joint venture company and be re-named Lippo-Phoenix Healthcare Management (Beijing) Limited, with Lippo Medical, Phoenix Hospital Management and CITIC Trust China holding as to approximately 63.63 per cent., 21.39 per cent. and 14.98 per cent. of the Joint Venture, respectively. The Joint Venture will have a registered capital of RMB133,462,700 (equivalent to approximately HK$138,174,000) and a total investment of up to a maximum amount equivalent to three times of the registered capital of the Joint Venture. Lippo Medical is not required, under the Framework Agreement, to contribute further funds (if any) that may be required by the Joint Venture beyond the amount of Lippo Medical’s registered capital contribution anticipated thereunder. The Joint Venture will operate for an initial period of thirty years, such period being extendable upon, inter alia, approval of the board of directors of the Joint Venture and the relevant authorities.
Once the Joint Venture has been established, the following transactions will be carried
out:
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(i) the transfer by Ms. Xu of her approximately 46.74 per cent. interest in Phoenix Hospital Management to the Phoenix Hospital Management Staff; and
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(ii) Phoenix Hospital Management Staff entering into a nominee arrangement with CITIC Trust China, pursuant to which CITIC Trust China shall hold on trust for Phoenix Hospital Management Staff the above-mentioned approximately 46.74 per cent. interest in Phoenix Hospital Management.
It is the intention of the parties that the Joint Venture will be listed on a stock exchange within five complete fiscal years from the date of its establishment. The proposed listing of the Joint Venture on an approved stock exchange will require the Joint Venture achieving a cumulative net profit of RMB30,000,000 (equivalent to approximately HK$31,059,000) within a track record period of three years prior to the listing event (the “ Profit Target ”). The Company will comply with the applicable Listing Rules (including Practice Note 15 to the Listing Rules) upon the proposed listing of the Joint Venture.
The Profit Target is arrived at after commercial negotiation and taking into account certain minimum profit requirements for the purposes of pursuing a listing of the Joint Venture on a stock exchange.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Under the Joint Venture, each of the parties will, inter alia, be responsible for the following:
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Lippo Medical:
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(i) at its discretion, provides shareholder’s loan(s) not exceeding the difference between the total investment amount and the registered capital of the Joint Venture;
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(ii) assists the management and medical staff in receiving training abroad;
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(iii) assists in importing advanced medical technology;
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(iv) assists in setting up information systems; and
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(v) provides sales support for the Joint Venture.
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Phoenix Hospital Management:
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(i) coordinates with Yan Shan (which has consented to Yan Hua occupying certain parts of the relevant land) and Beijing Construction Group (which has consented to Jian Gong occupying the relevant land) with a view to resolving the issues relating to the titles to the land and buildings of Yan Hua and Jian Gong such that Yan Hua and Jian Gong will be entitled to the land use right and title (as the case may be) to the land and buildings they occupy; and
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(ii) transfers RMB5,000,000 (equivalent to approximately HK$5,177,000) registered capital, representing approximately 3.75 per cent. equity interest in the Joint Venture, to a person designated by Lippo Medical without consideration, if the Profit Target is not met within the relevant period. Such is a commercial term designed to protect the interest of Lippo Medical.
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CITIC Trust China:
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(i) assists in promoting the brand name of the Joint Venture and dealing with the PRC Government; and
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(ii) provides financial products and related services required by the Joint Venture.
The control of the Joint Venture will be vested in its board consisting of nine directors, five of which will be appointed by Lippo Medical, whereas Phoenix Hospital Management and CITIC Trust China will each appoint two directors.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
The chart below sets out the group structure of the Joint Venture after the capital increase by Lippo Medical and the transfer by Ms. Xu of her approximately 46.74 per cent. interest in Phoenix Hospital Management to CITIC Trust China.
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CITIC Trust China Ms. Xu
46.74% 53.26%
(Note 1)
Phoenix Hospital
Lippo Medical
Management
14.98% 21.39% 63.63%
(Note 2)
Yan Shan 15.23% (Note 3) Joint Venture
7.59%
77.18% 66% 100%
Yan Hua Jian Gong Feng Wan
Note :
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To the best of the knowledge, information and belief of the Directors and having made all reasonable enquiries, CITIC Trust China is holding such interest, in its ordinary course of business, as nominee for the Phoenix Hospital Management Staff.
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To the best of the knowledge, information and belief of the Directors and having made all reasonable enquiries, CITIC Trust China is holding such interest, in its ordinary course of business, as nominee for its customers.
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To the best of the knowledge, information and belief of the Directors and having made all reasonable enquiries, CITIC Trust China is holding such interest, in its ordinary course of business, as nominee for individuals who are employees of Yan Hua.
LISTING RULES IMPLICATION
Lippo is interested in approximately 71.13 per cent. of LCR’s total issued share capital, and accordingly, LCR is a subsidiary of Lippo. LCR is interested in approximately 72.26 per cent. of the Company’s total issued share capital, and accordingly, the Company is a subsidiary of LCR. The entering into of the Framework Agreement constitutes a discloseable transaction for the Company under the Listing Rules.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
INFORMATION ON THE PARTIES
Phoenix Hospital Management and Phoenix United
Phoenix Hospital Management and Phoenix United specialise in hospital property investment and hospital management. They also have experience in mergers and acquisitions of state owned hospitals in the PRC.
CITIC Trust China
CITIC Trust China is a leading trust and investment company in the PRC under the supervision of China Banking Regulatory Commission and is approved by The People’s Bank of China. CITIC Trust China owns a variety of licences and permissions and has developed a series of products and capabilities tailored to investment and asset management business. The principal business activities of CITIC Trust China are to render trust and investment services in the PRC.
Lippo, LCR, the Company and Lippo Medical
The principal business activity of Lippo and LCR is investment holding. The principal activities of the subsidiaries of Lippo and LCR are investment holding, property investment and development, retail business, fund management, underwriting, corporate finance, securities broking, securities investment, treasury investment, money lending, banking and other related financial services.
The principal business activity of the Company is investment holding. The principal activities of the subsidiaries of the Company are investment holding, property investment and development, fund management, underwriting, corporate finance, securities broking, securities investment, treasury investment, money lending, banking and other related financial services.
Lippo Medical is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and its principal business activity is investment holding.
Certain of the directors and executives in the Lippo group of companies have extensive experience in supervising and operating hospitals in Asia and certain members of the Lippo group of companies have also been working with reputable hospital groups in Asia.
The Joint Venture and its subsidiaries, Yan Hua, Jian Gong and Feng Wan
The principal business activities of the Joint Venture are to render hospital investment and hospital operation and management services in the PRC.
The principal business activity of Yan Hua is hospital operation and it offers a wide range of medical, surgical and healthcare services in Beijing.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Jian Gong is a non-state owned hospital in Beijing. Its principal business activity is hospital operation and it offers a wide range of medical, surgical and healthcare services.
The principal business activities of Feng Wan are medical technology development, provision of technical training and sales of medical equipment.
The Joint Venture will be treated as a jointly controlled entity using equity accounting method as it involves the establishment of an entity and a contractual arrangement between the venturers establishing joint control over the activities of the entity.
For the year ended 31st December, 2006, according to the audited consolidated financial statements of Phoenix United (including Yan Hua and Jian Gong) prepared under the PRC accounting standards, its loss before and after tax was RMB22,280,000 (equivalent to approximately HK$23,066,000) and its consolidated net asset value as at 31st December, 2006 was RMB29,068,000 (equivalent to approximately HK$30,094,000). According to the unaudited management accounts of Feng Wan for the year ended 31st December, 2006, the profit before tax and profit after tax were RMB625,000 (equivalent to approximately HK$647,000) and RMB488,000 (equivalent to approximately HK$505,000) respectively. The net asset value of Feng Wan as at 31st December, 2006 was RMB4,488,000 (equivalent to approximately HK$4,646,000).
For the year ended 31st December, 2005, according to the unaudited consolidated management accounts of Phoenix United (including Yan Hua and Jian Gong), its loss before and after tax was RMB5,823,000 (equivalent to approximately HK$6,029,000) and its consolidated net asset value as at 31st December, 2005 was RMB44,475,000 (equivalent to approximately HK$46,045,000).
For the year ended 31st December, 2006, Feng Wan was not a subsidiary of Phoenix United. Therefore Feng Wan was not included in the audited consolidated financial statements of Phoenix United.
REASONS FOR ENTERING INTO THE FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT
As a result of the development of the PRC economy and the increasing affluence of its population, Beijing, being the capital of PRC, has seen a rapid increase in demand for better quality healthcare. The Directors consider that Lippo Medical’s joint venture with CITIC Trust China and Phoenix Hospital Management provides an excellent platform for Lippo Medical to expand its investment business in the hospital management sector in the PRC.
In light of the above, the Directors believe that the transactions described above are fair and reasonable and are in the interests of the Company and its shareholders as a whole.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF THE FORMATION OF JOINT VENTURE AND CAPITAL INJECTION
The non-current assets of the Group will increase while the current assets of the Group will decrease by the same amount as a consequence of the formation of Joint Venture and capital injection by Lippo Medical. The Joint Venture will be accounted for as a jointly controlled entity of the Group and will be included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company using the equity method in accordance with the accounting policies of the Group.
GENERAL
To the best of the knowledge, information and belief of the Directors and having made all reasonable enquiries, each of Phoenix Hospital Management, CITIC Trust China, Yan Hua, Jian Gong, Feng Wan, Yan Shan and Phoenix United and their respective ultimate beneficial owners are third parties independent of the Company and its connected persons (as defined under the Listing Rules).
FURTHER INFORMATION
Your attention is drawn to the additional information set out in the Appendix to this circular.
Yours faithfully, By Order of the Board HONGKONG CHINESE LIMITED John Luen Wai Lee Director
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APPENDIX
GENERAL INFORMATION
1. RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
This circular includes particulars given in compliance with the Listing Rules for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. The Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this circular and confirm, having made all reasonable enquiries, that to the best of their knowledge and belief, there are no other facts, the omission of which would make any statement in this circular misleading.
2. DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the interests or short positions of the Directors and chief executive of the Company in the shares, underlying shares and debentures of the Company or any of its associated corporations (within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO) which were notified to the Company and the Stock Exchange pursuant to Divisions 7 and 8 of Part XV of the SFO (including interests and short positions which they were taken or deemed to have under such provisions of the SFO), or which were required, pursuant to Section 352 of the SFO, to be entered in the register referred to therein, or which were required, pursuant to the Model Code, to be notified to the Company and the Stock Exchange, were as follows:
Directors’ and Chief Executive’s interests and short positions in shares and underlying shares of the Company and associated corporations
(a) Interests in shares of the Company and associated corporations
| Approximate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | percentage | ||||
| interests | Family | of total | |||
| (held as | interests | interests in | |||
| beneficial | (interest | Other | Total | the issued | |
| Name of Director | owner) | of spouse) | interests | interests | share capital |
| Number of ordinary Shares | |||||
| in the Company | |||||
| Mochtar Riady | – | – | 973,240,440 | 973,240,440 | 72.26 |
| (Note 1) | |||||
| Stephen Riady | – | – | 973,240,440 | 973,240,440 | 72.26 |
| (Note 1) | |||||
| John Luen Wai Lee | 200 | 200 | – | 400 | 0.00 |
| King Fai Tsui | – | 50,000 | – | 50,000 | 0.00 |
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APPENDIX
GENERAL INFORMATION
| Approximate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | percentage | ||||
| interests | Family | of total | |||
| (held as | interests | interests in | |||
| beneficial | (interest | Other | Total | the issued | |
| Name of Director | owner) | of spouse) | interests | interests | share capital |
| Number of ordinary shares | |||||
| of HK$0.10 each in Lippo | |||||
| Mochtar Riady | – | – | 248,697,776 | 248,697,776 | 57.34 |
| (Notes 1 & 2) | |||||
| Stephen Riady | – | – | 248,697,776 | 248,697,776 | 57.34 |
| (Notes 1 & 2) | |||||
| John Luen Wai Lee | 825,000 | – | – | 825,000 | 0.19 |
| Number of ordinary shares | |||||
| of HK$0.10 each in LCR | |||||
| Mochtar Riady | – | – | 6,544,696,389 | 6,544,696,389 | 71.13 |
| (Notes 1, 2 & 3) | |||||
| Stephen Riady | – | – | 6,544,696,389 | 6,544,696,389 | 71.13 |
| (Notes 1, 2 & 3) |
Note:
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As at the Latest Practicable Date, Lippo Cayman Limited (“Lippo Cayman”), an associated corporation (within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO) of the Company, was indirectly interested in 973,240,440 ordinary Shares in, representing approximately 72.26 per cent. of, the issued share capital of the Company. Lanius Limited (“Lanius”), an associated corporation (within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO) of the Company, was the registered shareholder of 10,000,000 ordinary shares of US$1.00 each in, representing 100 per cent. of, the issued share capital of Lippo Cayman. Lanius was the trustee of a discretionary trust, of which Dr. Mochtar Riady is the founder and in accordance with whose instructions Lanius was accustomed to act. Dr. Mochtar Riady did not have any interests in the share capital of Lanius. The beneficiaries of the trust include Dr. Mochtar Riady, Mr. Stephen Riady and their respective family members including, inter alia, the minor child of Mr. Stephen Riady. Dr. Mochtar Riady as the founder and beneficiary of the trust and Mr. Stephen Riady (together with his minor child) as beneficiaries of the trust were taken to be interested in Lippo Cayman under the SFO.
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As at the Latest Practicable Date, Lippo Cayman, and through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Lippo Capital Limited, J & S Company Limited and Huge Returns Limited, was directly and indirectly interested in an aggregate of 248,697,776 ordinary shares of HK$0.10 each in, representing approximately 57.34 per cent. of, the issued share capital of Lippo.
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As at the Latest Practicable Date, Lippo was indirectly interested in 6,544,696,389 ordinary shares of HK$0.10 each in, representing approximately 71.13 per cent. of, the issued share capital of LCR.
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APPENDIX
GENERAL INFORMATION
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Dr. Mochtar Riady, as founder and beneficiary of the aforesaid discretionary trust, and Mr. Stephen Riady (together with his minor child), as beneficiaries of the aforesaid discretionary trust, through their interests in Lippo Cayman as mentioned in Note 1 above, were also taken to be interested in the share capital of the following associated corporations (within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO) of the Company:
| Approximate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| percentage of | |||
| Number of | interest | ||
| Name of associated | shares | in the issued | |
| corporation | Class of shares | interested | share capital |
| Abital Trading Pte. Limited | Ordinary shares | 2 | 100 |
| AcrossAsia Limited | Ordinary shares | 3,669,576,788 | 72.45 |
| (Note a) | |||
| Actfield Limited | Ordinary shares | 1 | 100 |
| Boudry Limited | Ordinary shares | 1,000 | 100 |
| Congrad Holdings Limited | Ordinary shares | 1 | 100 |
| CRC China Limited | Ordinary shares | 1 | 100 |
| Cyport Limited | Ordinary shares | 1 | 100 |
| East Winds Food Pte Ltd. | Ordinary shares | 400,000 | 88.88 |
| (Note b) | |||
| First Bond Holdings Limited | Ordinary shares | 1 | 100 |
| First Tower Corporation | Ordinary shares | 1 | 100 |
| (Note c) | |||
| Glory Power Worldwide Limited | Ordinary shares | 1 | 100 |
| Grand Peak Investment Limited | Ordinary shares | 2 | 100 |
| Grandform Limited | Ordinary shares | 1 | 100 |
| Grandhill Asia Limited | Ordinary shares | 1 | 100 |
| Greenroot Limited | Ordinary shares | 1 | 100 |
| HKCL Holdings Limited | Ordinary shares | 50,000 | 100 |
| Honix Holdings Limited | Ordinary shares | 1 | 100 |
| Huge Returns Limited | Ordinary shares | 1 | 100 |
| J & S Company Limited | Ordinary shares | 1 | 100 |
| Lippo Assets (International) | Ordinary shares | 1,000,000 | 100 |
| Limited | Non-voting deferred shares | 15,000,000 | 100 |
| Lippo Capital Limited | Ordinary shares | 705,690,000 | 100 |
| Lippo Energy Company N.V. | Ordinary shares | 6,000 | 100 |
| Lippo Energy Holding Limited | Ordinary shares | 1 | 100 |
| Lippo Finance Limited | Ordinary shares | 6,176,470 | 82.35 |
| Lippo Holding America Inc. | Ordinary shares | 1 | 100 |
| Lippo Holding Company | Ordinary shares | 2,500,000 | 100 |
| Limited | Non-voting deferred shares | 7,500,000 | 100 |
| Lippo Holdings Inc. (formerly | Ordinary shares | 1 | 100 |
| known as Rightstar Limited) | |||
| Lippo Investments Limited | Ordinary shares | 2 | 100 |
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| Approximate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| percentage of | |||
| Number of | interest | ||
| Name of associated | shares | in the issued | |
| corporation | Class of shares | interested | share capital |
| Lippo Realty Limited | Ordinary shares | 2 | 100 |
| Lippo Strategic Holdings Inc. | Ordinary shares | 1 | 100 |
| (formerly known as | |||
| Mancefield Limited) | |||
| Multi-World Builders & | Ordinary shares | 4,080 | 51 |
| Development Corporation | |||
| Nelton Limited | Ordinary shares | 10,000 | 100 |
| Pointbest Limited | Ordinary shares | 1 | 100 |
| SCR Ltd. | Ordinary shares | 1 | 100 |
| Sinotrend Global Holdings Limited | Ordinary shares | 1 | 100 |
| Skyscraper Realty Limited | Ordinary shares | 10 | 100 |
| (Note d) | |||
| The HCB General Investment | Ordinary shares | 70,000 | 70 |
| (Singapore) Pte Ltd. | |||
| (“HCB General”) | |||
| Valencia Development | Ordinary shares | 800,000 | 100 |
| Limited | Non-voting deferred shares | 200,000 | 100 |
| Welux Limited | Ordinary shares | 1 | 100 |
Note:
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a. The interests included 219,600,000 ordinary shares held by Mideast Pacific Strategic Holdings Limited in which Lippo Cayman controlled a 30 per cent. interest.
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b. The interests were held by HCB General, a 70 per cent. owned subsidiary of Lippo Cayman.
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c. The interest was held by Lippo, a 57.34 per cent. owned subsidiary of Lippo Cayman.
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d. The interests were held through Lippo, a 57.34 per cent. owned subsidiary of Lippo Cayman.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Stephen Riady, as beneficial owner and through his nominee, was interested in 5 ordinary shares of HK$1.00 each in, representing 25 per cent. of, the issued share capital of Lanius which was the registered shareholder of 10,000,000 ordinary shares of US$1.00 each in, representing 100 per cent. of, the issued share capital of Lippo Cayman. Lanius was the trustee of a discretionary trust, of which Dr. Mochtar Riady is the founder and beneficiary. The beneficiaries of the trust also include, inter alia, Mr. Stephen Riady and his minor child. Dr. Mochtar Riady did not have any interests in the share capital of Lanius but the shareholders of Lanius were accustomed to act in accordance with his instructions.
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As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. John Luen Wai Lee, as beneficial owner, was also interested in 230,000 ordinary shares of HK$0.10 each in, representing approximately 0.0045 per cent. of, the issued share capital of AcrossAsia Limited, an associated corporation (within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO) of the Company.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Kee Yee Kor, through the interest of his spouse, was taken to be interested in 2,444,000 ordinary shares of HK$1.00 each in, representing approximately 9.29 per cent. of, the issued share capital of TechnoSolve Limited, an associated corporation (within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO) of the Company.
(b) Interests in underlying shares of the Company and associated corporations
As at the Latest Practicable Date, none of the Directors or chief executive of the Company had any interests in the underlying shares in respect of physically settled, cash settled or other equity derivatives of the Company or any of its associated corporations (within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO).
All the interests stated above represent long positions. Save as disclosed herein, as at the Latest Practicable Date, to the knowledge of the Company:
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(1) none of the Directors or chief executive of the Company had or was deemed to have any interests or short positions in the shares, underlying shares and debentures of the Company or any of its associated corporations (within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO) (a) which were required to be notified to the Company and the Stock Exchange pursuant to Divisions 7 and 8 of Part XV of the SFO (including interests and short positions which the Directors and the chief executive of the Company were taken or deemed to have under such provisions of the SFO); or (b) which were required to be entered in the register kept by the Company under Section 352 of the SFO; or (c) which were required to be notified to the Company and the Stock Exchange pursuant to the Model Code; and
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(2) none of the Directors or chief executive of the Company nor their spouses or minor children (natural or adopted) were granted or had exercised any rights to subscribe for any equity or debt securities of the Company or any of its associated corporations (within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO).
Dr. Mochtar Riady is also a director of Lippo Cayman and LCR. Mr. Stephen Riady is also a director of Lanius, Lippo Cayman, Lippo and LCR. Save as disclosed herein, none of the Directors holds any directorship or employment in a company which has an interest or short position in the Shares and underlying Shares which would fall to be disclosed to the Company under the provisions of Divisions 2 and 3 of Part XV of the SFO.
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3. INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS OF SHAREHOLDERS
So far as is known to the Directors or chief executive of the Company, as at the Latest Practicable Date, the persons (other than the Directors or chief executive of the Company) who had interests or short positions in the Shares and underlying Shares which would fall to be disclosed to the Company under the provisions of Divisions 2 and 3 of Part XV of the SFO or who were, directly or indirectly, interested in 10 per cent. or more of the nominal value of any class of share capital carrying rights to vote in all circumstances at general meetings of any other member of the Group are as follows:
(i) The Company
| Approximate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | No. of ordinary Shares | percentage |
| LCR | 973,240,440 | 72.26 |
| Lippo | 973,240,440 | 72.26 |
| Lippo Cayman | 973,240,440 | 72.26 |
| Lanius | 973,240,440 | 72.26 |
| Madam Lidya Suryawaty | 973,240,440 | 72.26 |
Note:
- LCR, the immediate holding company of the Company, as beneficial owner, held 973,240,440 ordinary Shares in, representing approximately 72.26 per cent. of, the issued share capital of the Company.
A special interim distribution (the “Distribution”) was declared by LCR on 17th July, 2007 which comprised a distribution in specie of 973,240,440 ordinary Shares in the Company held by LCR. Following the Distribution, LCR will cease to be a substantial shareholder of the Company and Lippo, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, will be indirectly interested in an aggregate of 692,261,982 ordinary Shares in, representing approximately 51.4 per cent. of, the issued share capital of the Company.
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Lippo was an intermediate holding company of LCR which was held by Skyscraper Realty Limited as to approximately 71.13 per cent., which in turn was wholly owned by First Tower Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lippo.
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Lippo Cayman was the holding company of Lippo through direct holding and through wholly-owned subsidiaries, one of which was Lippo Capital Limited which controlled an approximate 50.47 per cent. interest in Lippo.
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Lanius was the registered shareholder of the entire issued share capital of Lippo Cayman and was the trustee of a discretionary trust, of which Dr. Mochtar Riady is the founder and in accordance with whose instructions Lanius was accustomed to act. The beneficiaries of the trust include Dr. Mochtar Riady and his family members. Madam Lidya Suryawaty is the spouse of Dr. Mochtar Riady. Dr. Mochtar Riady was not the registered holder of any shares in the issued share capital of Lanius.
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LCR’s interests in the shares of the Company were recorded as the interests of Lippo, Lippo Cayman, Lanius and Madam Lidya Suryawaty. The above 973,240,440 ordinary Shares in the Company related to the same block of shares that Dr. Mochtar Riady and Mr. Stephen Riady were interested, details of which are disclosed in the above section headed “Directors’ and chief executive’s interests and short positions in shares and underlying shares of the Company and associated corporations”.
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(ii) Four Prosperity Holdings Limited
No. of ordinary shares
| No. of ordinary shares | |
|---|---|
| Name of US$1.00 each |
Percentage |
| Tiger Square Ltd. 10,408 “A” shares |
51 |
| (“Tiger Square”) 10,408 “B” shares |
51 |
| Note: Tiger Square is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. See also (i) above in respect |
|
| of the substantial shareholders of the Company. |
(iii) Goldfix Pacific Ltd.
| No. of ordinary shares | Approximate | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | of US$0.01 each | percentage |
| Sinopro Limited (“Sinopro”) 600,000 |
80.89 | |
| Note: | Sinopro is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. See also (i) above in respect of | |
| the substantial shareholders of the Company. |
(iv) Rossinis Restaurant Pte. Ltd.
| No. of ordinary shares | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | of S$1.00 each | Percentage |
| Brilliant Leader Limited | 399,999 | 99.99975 |
| (“Brilliant Leader”) |
Note: Brilliant Leader is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. See also (i) above in respect of the substantial shareholders of the Company.
(v) TechnoSolve Limited
| No. of ordinary shares | Approximate | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | of HK$1.00 each | percentage |
| HKCL Investments Limited | 18,053,500 | 68.65 |
| (“HKCL Investments”) |
Note: HKCL Investments is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. See also (i) above in respect of the substantial shareholders of the Company.
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(vi) The Macau Chinese Bank Limited
| No. of ordinary shares | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | of MOP100 each | Percentage |
| Winwise Holdings Limited | 1,530,000 | 85 |
| (“Winwise”) | ||
| Wong Kon Kei | 270,000 | 15 |
Note: Winwise is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. See also (i) above in respect of the substantial shareholders of the Company.
All the interests stated above represent long positions. Save as disclosed herein, as at the Latest Practicable Date, none of the substantial shareholders (as defined under the Listing Rules) or other persons (other than the Directors or chief executive of the Company) had any interests or short positions in the Shares and underlying Shares as recorded in the register required to be kept by the Company under Section 336 of the SFO.
Save as disclosed above, as at the Latest Practicable Date, so far as was known to the Directors or chief executive of the Company, there was no person, other than a Director or chief executive of the Company, who had an interest or short position in the Shares and underlying Shares which would fall to be disclosed to the Company under the provisions of Divisions 2 and 3 of Part XV of the SFO, or who were, directly or indirectly, interested in 10 per cent. or more of the nominal value of any class of share capital carrying rights to vote in all circumstances at general meetings of any other member of the Group.
4. DIRECTORS’ SERVICE CONTRACTS
As at the Latest Practicable Date, none of the Directors had entered or was proposing to enter into any service contract with the Company or any other member of the Group (excluding contracts expiring or determinable by the employer within one year without payment of compensation (other than statutory compensation)).
5. COMPETING INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND ASSOCIATES
As at the Latest Practicable Date, none of the Directors and their respective associates were considered to have interest in any business which competes or is likely to compete, either directly or indirectly, with the business of the Group or have or may have any other conflicts of interest with the Group pursuant to the Listing Rules.
6. LITIGATION
As at the Latest Practicable Date, there was no litigation or claim of material importance pending or threatened against any member of the Group.
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7. MISCELLANEOUS
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(a) The Secretary of the Company is Mr. Andrew Tat Kwong Hau, a fellow member of both the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries.
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(b) The qualified accountant of the Company is Mr. David Tai Chiu Ng, a fellow member of each of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.
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(c) The registered office of the Company is situated at Clarendon House, Church Street, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda and the principal place of business of the Company is situated at 24th Floor, Tower One, Lippo Centre, 89 Queensway, Hong Kong.
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(d) The principal transfer office of the Company is situated at the office of its principal share registrars, Butterfield Fund Services (Bermuda) Limited at Rosebank Centre, 11 Bermudiana Road, Hamilton, Bermuda and the Hong Kong branch transfer office of the Company is situated at the office of its Hong Kong branch share registrars, Tricor Tengis Limited, at 26th Floor, Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
8. LANGUAGE
In the event of inconsistency, the English text of this circular will prevail over the Chinese text.
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