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Asia Energy Logistics Group Limited — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2007
Aug 23, 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 or as to the action to be taken, you should consult a licensed securities dealer, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser.
If you have sold or transferred all your shares in Macau Prime Properties Holdings Limited, you should at once hand this circular and the accompanying form of proxy to the purchaser or the 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 the 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.
MACAU PRIME PROPERTIES HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 199)
VERY SUBSTANTIAL DISPOSAL
RELATING TO THE DISPOSAL OF DRAGON RAINBOW LIMITED, DISCLOSEABLE TRANSACTION
RELATING TO THE RECEIPT OF SHARES AND CONVERTIBLE BONDS OF GET NICE HOLDINGS LIMITED AS PARTIAL SETTLEMENT OF CONSIDERATION FOR THE DISPOSAL
Financial adviser to Macau Prime Properties Holdings Limited
(to be re-named Optima Capital Limited)
A notice convening the special general meeting of Macau Prime Properties Holdings Limited to be held at Conference Room, 11/F., Paul Y. Centre, 51 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong on Wednesday, 12th September, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. is set out on pages 154 to 155 of this circular. Whether or not you are able to attend the meeting, you are requested to complete the accompanying form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return it to the branch share registrar and transfer office of Macau Prime Properties Holdings Limited in Hong Kong, Tricor Secretaries Limited at 26/F., Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, as soon as possible and in any event not later than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the meeting or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the meeting or any adjournment thereof should you so wish.
24th August, 2007
* For identification purpose only
CONTENTS
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| Definitions . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 | |
| Letter from the Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 5 | ||
| Appendix I | – | Financial information on the Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 24 |
| Appendix II | – | Pro forma financial information on | |
| the Remaining Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 117 | ||
| Appendix III | – | Valuation report of the Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 132 |
| Appendix IV | – | General information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 138 |
| Notice of the SGM | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 154 |
DEFINITIONS
In this circular, the following expressions have the following meanings unless the context requires otherwise:
- “2005 August Note”
the zero coupon convertible notes due 2010 in the aggregate principal amount of HK$1,000 million issued by the Company on 11th August, 2005, of which an aggregate principal amount of HK$487,050,000 remained outstanding as at the Latest Practicable Date
“2006 June Note” the 1% convertible notes due 2011 in the aggregate principal amount of HK$1,000 million issued by the Company on 15th June, 2006, of which an aggregate principal amount of HK$906,000,000 remained outstanding as at the Latest Practicable Date
“Agreement” the agreement dated 26th June, 2007 entered into between the Vendor, the Purchaser, the Company and Get Nice in relation to the sale and purchase of the Sale Shares and Sale Loan
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“Board” the board of Directors “Bonds” the HK$100 million 3-year 5% convertible bonds in registered form to be issued by Get Nice to the Vendor (or such person(s) as nominated by the Vendor) for the purpose of settlement of part of the Consideration
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“Business Day(s)” a day other than a Saturday or a Sunday on which licensed banks in Hong Kong are open for business throughout their normal trading hours
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“BVI” the British Virgin Islands “Company” Macau Prime Properties Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability, the issued Shares of which are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange
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“Completion” completion of the Agreement “Completion Date” the date of Completion “connected person(s)” has the meaning ascribed to it under the Listing Rules “Consideration” HK$350 million, being the aggregate consideration for the Sale Shares and Sale Loan under the Agreement
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DEFINITIONS
| “Consideration Shares” | 126,262,626 Get Nice Shares to be allotted and issued |
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| to the Vendor (or such person(s) as nominated by the | |
| Vendor) as settlement of part of the Consideration | |
| “Conversion Shares” | the new Get Nice Shares to be allotted and issued to |
| the Vendor (or such person(s) as nominated by the | |
| Vendor) upon exercise of the conversion rights | |
| attaching to the Bonds | |
| “Director(s)” | the director(s) of the Company |
| “Disposal” | the disposal of the Sale Shares and Sale Loan |
| respectively by the Vendor and the Company to the | |
| Purchaser pursuant to terms and conditions of the | |
| Agreement | |
| “Dragon Rainbow” | Dragon Rainbow Limited, an investment holding |
| company incorporated on 1st August, 2006 in BVI with | |
| limited liability and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the | |
| Company | |
| “Fast Profit” | Fast Profit Investments Limited, a company |
| incorporated in BVI with limited liability | |
| “Get Nice” | Get Nice Holdings Limited, a company incorporated |
| in the Cayman Islands with limited liability, the issued | |
| shares of which are listed on the Main Board of the | |
| Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 64) | |
| “Get Nice Group” | Get Nice and its subsidiaries |
| “Get Nice Shares” | shares of HK$0.1 each in the capital of Get Nice |
| “Great China” | Great China Company Limited, a commercial company |
| incorporated in Macau with limited liability by quotas | |
| (i.e. shares) and is owned as to 50% each by More | |
| Profit and Fast Profit | |
| “Group” | the Company and its subsidiaries |
| “Group Success” | Group Success International Limited, a company |
| incorporated in BVI with limited liability, which is | |
| wholly and beneficially owned by Mr. Cheung Chung | |
| Kiu. To the best of the Directors’ knowledge, | |
| information and belief after having made all reasonable | |
| enquiries, Group Success and its ultimate beneficial | |
| owner are third parties independent of the Company | |
| and its connected persons |
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DEFINITIONS
| “GWHL” | Grand Waldo Hotel Limited, a commercial company |
|---|---|
| incorporated in Macau with limited liability by quotas | |
| (i.e. shares) | |
| “Hong Kong” or “HK” | the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the |
| People’s Republic of China | |
| “ICBC” | Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) |
| Limited | |
| “Latest Practicable Date” | 21st August, 2007, 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 | |
| “Macau” | the Macau Special Administrative Region of the |
| People’s Republic of China | |
| “More Profit” | More Profit International Limited, a company |
| incorporated on 25th August, 2006 in BVI with limited | |
| liability and is owned as to 40% by Dragon Rainbow, | |
| 50% by the Purchaser and 10% by Group Success as at | |
| the date of the Agreement | |
| “MPBVI” | Macau Prime (B.V.I.) Limited (formerly known as |
| Cheung Tai Hong (B.V.I.) Limited), a company | |
| incorporated in BVI with limited liability and a wholly- | |
| owned subsidiary of the Company | |
| “Properties” | the property interests of Great China comprising the |
| parcel of land situated at Sul da Marina Taipa-Sul Junto | |
| à Rotunda do Dique Oeste, Macau (with a total site | |
| area of approximately 36,640 sq. m.) and the hotel | |
| complex (Grand Waldo Hotel) erected thereon | |
| “Purchaser” | Gainventure Holdings Limited, a company |
| incorporated in BVI and a wholly-owned subsidiary | |
| of Get Nice | |
| “Remaining Group” | the Company and its subsidiaries after Completion |
| “Sale Loan” | all the shareholder’s loan due from Dragon Rainbow |
| to the Company on the Completion Date |
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DEFINITIONS
| “Sale Shares” | the entire issued share capital of Dragon Rainbow, all |
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| of which are owned by the Vendor as at the date of | |
| the Agreement | |
| “SFO” | Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the |
| Laws of Hong Kong) | |
| “SGM” | the special general meeting of the Company to be |
| convened and held for the Shareholders to consider | |
| and, if thought fit, approve the Agreement and the | |
| transactions contemplated thereunder | |
| “Share(s)” | share(s) of the Company |
| “Shareholder(s)” | holder(s) of the Share(s) |
| “Stock Exchange” | The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited |
| “TFH” | Tung Fong Hung Investment Limited, a company |
| incorporated in BVI with limited liability | |
| “TFH Circular” | circular of the Company dated 9th July, 2007 in relation |
| to a very substantial disposal | |
| “TFH Disposal” | disposal of the Company’s entire indirect interest in, |
| and entire shareholder’s loan owing by TFH, details | |
| of which are set out in the TFH Circular | |
| “TFH Group” | TFH and its subsidiaries |
| “Vendor” | Macau Prime Property (Macau) Limited, a company |
| incorporated in BVI and a wholly-owned subsidiary | |
| of the Company, being the vendor of the Sale Shares | |
| “HK$” | Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong |
| “US$” | United States dollars, the lawful currency of the United |
| States of America | |
| “%” | per cent. |
| “sq. m.” or “m2” | square metre(s) |
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
MACAU PRIME PROPERTIES HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 199)
Executive Directors:
Mr. Cheung Hon Kit (Chairman) Mr. Chan Fut Yan (Managing Director) Mr. Wong Kam Cheong, Stanley (Deputy Managing Director)
Mr. Cheung Chi Kit Mr. Lai Tsan Tung, David Mr. Ma Chi Kong, Karl
Non-executive Directors:
Mr. Ho Hau Chong, Norman (Deputy Chairman) Mr. Lo Lin Shing, Simon
Registered office: Clarendon House Church Street Hamilton HM 11 Bermuda
Principal place of business in Hong Kong: 29/F., Paul Y. Centre 51 Hung To Road Kwun Tong Kowloon Hong Kong
Independent non-executive Directors:
Mr. Wong Chi Keung, Alvin Mr. Kwok Ka Lap, Alva Mr. Chui Sai Cheong
24th August, 2007
To the Shareholders, and for information only, holders of convertible notes of the Company,
Dear Sir or Madam,
VERY SUBSTANTIAL DISPOSAL
RELATING TO THE DISPOSAL OF DRAGON RAINBOW LIMITED, DISCLOSEABLE TRANSACTION RELATING TO THE RECEIPT OF SHARES AND CONVERTIBLE BONDS OF GET NICE HOLDINGS LIMITED AS PARTIAL SETTLEMENT OF CONSIDERATION FOR THE DISPOSAL
INTRODUCTION
The Purchaser, the Company, the Vendor and Get Nice entered into the Agreement on 26th June, 2007, pursuant to which the Purchaser agreed to purchase and the Vendor agreed to sell the entire issued share capital in Dragon Rainbow and the Company agreed to assign the Sale Loan for a total consideration of HK$350 million. Dragon Rainbow holds a 40% interest in More Profit which in turn holds a 50% interest in Great China. Great China owns the Grand Waldo Hotel.
* For identification purpose only
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
The Consideration shall be satisfied as to (i) HK$150 million in cash; (ii) HK$100 million by the allotment and issue of the Consideration Shares at an issue price of HK$0.792 each; and (iii) HK$100 million by the issue of the Bonds.
The cash portion of the Consideration, after deducting relating expenses, is estimated to be approximately HK$148 million. The Company intends to apply the net proceeds from the Disposal for general working capital purpose.
The Disposal constitutes a very substantial disposal of the Company under the Listing Rules. The acquisition of interest in Get Nice through the receipt of the Consideration Shares and the Bonds as partial settlement of the Consideration constitutes a discloseable transaction for the Company under the Listing Rules. Pursuant to Rule 14.24 of the Listing Rules, in the case of a transaction involving both an acquisition and a disposal, the transaction will be classified by reference to the larger of the percentage ratios applicable to the acquisition or the disposal. Accordingly, the Disposal is classified as a very substantial disposal for the Company and is therefore subject to the approval of the Shareholders at the SGM. As the Purchaser is a third party independent of the Company and its connected person and no Shareholder has a material interest in the Disposal which is different from the other Shareholders, no Shareholder is required to abstain from voting in respect of the proposed ordinary resolution to approve the Disposal at the SGM.
The purpose of this circular is to provide you with, among other things, further information on the Disposal, financial information in relation to the Group and the Remaining Group, the notice of the SGM and other information as required under the Listing Rules.
THE AGREEMENT
| Date: | 26th June, 2007 |
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| Parties: | |
| Vendors: | Macau Prime Property (Macau) Limited, a wholly-owned |
| subsidiary of the Company, being the vendor of the Sale Shares. | |
| The Company, being the vendor of the Sale Loan. | |
| Purchaser: | Gainventure Holdings Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Get |
| Nice. | |
| Save for being an existing shareholder with 50% interest in More | |
| Profit, to the best of the Directors’ knowledge, information and | |
| belief after having made all reasonable enquiries, the Purchaser, | |
| Get Nice and their respective controlling shareholders are | |
| independent of the Company and its connected persons and are | |
| not connected persons of the Company. | |
| Warrantors: | The Company and Get Nice shall respectively act as the warrantors |
| for the due and punctual performance by the Vendor and the | |
| Purchaser of their respective obligations. |
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Assets to be disposed of:
The Sale Shares and the Sale Loan.
The Sale Shares represent the entire issued share capital of Dragon Rainbow as at the date of the Agreement. Dragon Rainbow is an investment holding company incorporated in BVI with limited liability. Its sole asset is its 40% interest in More Profit.
More Profit is a company incorporated in BVI with limited liability and a special purpose vehicle established for the purpose of acquiring and holding a 50% interest in Great China. More Profit has not carried on any other business since its incorporation.
Great China was incorporated in Macau with limited liability by quotas. As at the date of the Agreement, Great China is owned as to 50% by each of More Profit and Fast Profit. The principal assets of Great China are the Properties, with the Grand Waldo Hotel being leased to Galaxy S.A. (for casino portion) and GWHL, a subsidiary of Fast Profit, and various other tenants for an aggregate annual rental income of HK$200 million guaranteed by Fast Profit and GWHL for 5 years ending 31st January, 2012.
Grand Waldo Hotel is located at Sul da Marina Taipa-Sul Junto à Rotunda do Dique Oeste, Macau. The construction of Grand Waldo Hotel was completed in May 2006 and it was inaugurated on 29th September, 2006. Grand Waldo Hotel is a five-star hotel complex and is divided into four portions, namely the hotel block (operating under the name “Grand Waldo Hotel”), the casino block, the leisure block and the car park, with a total buildable area of approximately 134,000 sq. m.
Based on the unaudited management accounts of Dragon Rainbow after equity accounting for its 40% interest in More Profit, the profit before and after tax of Dragon Rainbow for the period from 1st August, 2006 (date of incorporation) to 31st March, 2007 were both approximately HK$92 million. Dragon Rainbow had unaudited net assets of approximately HK$111 million as at 31st March, 2007.
Consideration
The aggregate consideration for the Sale Shares and the Sale Loan is HK$350 million, of which:
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(i) the portion of the Consideration attributable to the Sale Loan shall be equal to the face value of the Sale Loan; and
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(ii) the balance of the Consideration shall be attributable to the Sale Shares.
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The Consideration has been/shall be paid in the following manner:
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(i) upon the signing of the Agreement, a deposit of HK$5 million has been paid by the Purchaser to the Vendor by way of a cashier’s order issued by a licensed bank in Hong Kong;
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(ii) upon Completion, the balance of the Consideration of HK$345 million shall be satisfied by:
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(a) as to HK$100 million, the allotment and issue by Get Nice to the Vendor (or such person(s) as nominated by the Vendor) of the Consideration Shares, credited as fully paid, at an issue price of HK$0.792 per Consideration Share. The Consideration Shares shall rank pari passu in all respects with the Get Nice Shares in issue on the date of allotment and issue including the right to all dividends, distributions and other payments made or to be made for which the record date falls on or after the date of such allotment and issue;
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(b) as to HK$100 million, the issue to the Vendor (or such person(s) as nominated by the Vendor) by Get Nice of the Bonds; and
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(c) as to HK$145 million, the Purchaser’s payment to the Vendor or its nominee by way of a cashier’s order issued by a licensed bank in Hong Kong or in such other manner as may be agreed between the Vendor and the Purchaser.
If the Agreement is terminated (other than due to the default of the Purchaser or Get Nice), the deposit referred to in (i) above shall be refunded by the Vendor to the Purchaser without interest within seven Business Days after the date of termination.
The issue price of the Consideration Shares of HK$0.792 each represents:
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(i) a discount of 10% to the closing price of HK$0.88 per Get Nice Share on 26th June, 2007, being the last trading day of the Get Nice Shares prior to the suspension in trading after the signing of the Agreement;
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(ii) a discount of approximately 9.0% to the average closing price of HK$0.87 per Get Nice Share for the 10 trading days of the Get Nice Shares up to and including 26th June, 2007;
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(iii) a premium of approximately 29.8% over the closing price of HK$0.61 per Get Nice Share as at the Latest Practicable Date; and
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(iv) a discount of approximately 16.5% to the audited net asset value per Get Nice Share of HK$0.949 as at 31st March, 2007 (based on the audited consolidated net assets of Get Nice Group of approximately HK$1,456.4 million and 1,535.4 million Get Nice Shares in issue as at 31st March, 2007 as disclosed in the 2007 annual report of Get Nice).
As advised by the management of Get Nice, the issued share capital of Get Nice as at the Latest Practicable Date comprised 2,535,511,333 Get Nice Shares. The Consideration Shares represent approximately 5.0% of the existing issued share capital of Get Nice and 4.7% of the issued share capital of Get Nice as enlarged by the issue of the Consideration Shares.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
The Consideration was determined after arm’s length negotiations and with reference to the unaudited net asset value of Dragon Rainbow of approximately HK$111 million (after taking into account the valuation of the Properties at approximately HK$3,047 million as at 31st March, 2007 by an independent professional valuer, CB Richard Ellis Limited) and the principal amount of the Sale Loan of approximately HK$250 million outstanding as at 30th April, 2007. The issue price of the Consideration Shares is determined with reference to the market performance of the Get Nice Shares prior to the signing of the Agreement. Upon Completion, the Consideration Shares and the Bonds will be accounted for as financial assets of the Group, which are to be stated at fair value.
According to CB Richard Ellis Limited, the market value of the Properties was approximately HK$3,047 million as at 30th June, 2007. The text of the summary valuation report is set out in Appendix III to this circular.
Undertaking by the Purchaser and Get Nice
The Purchaser and Get Nice jointly and severally undertake to the Vendor and the Company to procure that the Company be discharged and released on Completion from all obligations and liabilities under the corporate guarantee dated 1st February, 2007 executed by the Company in respect of a HK$1,250 million loan facility granted by ICBC as facility agent and Great China as borrower. The Company’s maximum liability under such guarantee is the principal sum of HK$250 million together with interest and other charges and expenses under such facility. The Purchaser and Get Nice jointly and severally undertake to indemnify and keep indemnified the Company against any claims, loss, or liability, costs and expenses which the Company may suffer or incur (whether before or after Completion) as a result of or in connection with or arising from the aforesaid guarantee.
Conditions precedent
The Disposal is conditional on:
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(i) Group Success having consented to the Disposal or, as the case may be, having waived or been deemed to waive any restrictions on transfer (including preemption rights) which may exist in relation to the Sale Shares and the Sale Loan under the shareholders’ agreement between the existing shareholders of More Profit and the articles of association of Dragon Rainbow;
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(ii) the obtaining by Get Nice of all necessary consents, authorisations or other approvals (or, as the case may be, the relevant waiver) of any kind in connection with the entering into and performance of the Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder under the Listing Rules, from the Stock Exchange or any regulatory authority;
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(iii) the obtaining by Get Nice of the approval of its shareholders in general meeting for the issue of the Bonds and the allotment and issue of the Consideration Shares and the Conversion Shares;
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(iv) the obtaining by the Company of all necessary consents, authorisations or other approvals (or, as the case may be, the relevant waiver) of any kind in connection with the entering into and performance of the Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder under the Listing Rules, from the Stock Exchange or any regulatory authority;
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(v) the Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange having granted listing of and permission to deal in the Consideration Shares and the Conversion Shares; and
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(vi) the Purchaser being satisfied that all the representations, warranties and undertakings given by the Vendor in the Agreement are true and correct in all material respects as at Completion.
The Purchaser may waive condition (vi) at any time before 31st October, 2007 (or any other date as the parties to the Agreement may agree in writing). None of the other conditions can be waived and none of the conditions can be waived by the Vendor. If the conditions cannot be fulfilled (or waived by the Purchaser where appropriate) by 31st October, 2007 or such other date as the parties to the Agreement may agree, the Agreement shall be terminated.
Neither the Purchaser, the Vendor nor the Company shall be obliged to complete the sale and purchase of any of the Sale Shares or the Sale Loan unless completion of the sale and purchase of all the Sale Shares and the Sale Loan takes place simultaneously.
Completion
Completion shall take place on the third Business Day after fulfilment or waiver (if applicable) of the last in time to be satisfied of the conditions precedent to the Agreement (other than condition (vi)), or such other date as the parties to the Agreement may agree in writing.
Adjustment to Consideration
The Vendor agrees to the Purchaser that:
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(i) if the Sale Loan at Completion is less than HK$249,972,975.91, the Consideration shall be reduced by an amount equal to the shortfall; and
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(ii) save for the Sale Loan and any contingent liability given under any security documents by Dragon Rainbow in connection with the loan facility provided by ICBC to Great China, if there is any other liabilities of Dragon Rainbow owing to any other party or parties, the Consideration shall be reduced by an amount equal to such third party liabilities.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
PRINCIPAL TERMS OF THE BONDS
Aggregate principal amount:
HK$100 million
Conversion price:
Initial conversion price
HK$0.924 per Get Nice Share, subject to usual anti-dilution adjustments in certain events such as share consolidation, share subdivision, capitalisation issue, capital distribution, rights issue and other equity or equity derivatives issues.
The initial conversion price of HK$0.924 per Get Nice Share represents:
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(i) a premium of 5% over the closing price of HK$0.88 per Get Nice Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange on 26th June, 2007, being the last trading day immediately before trading in the Get Nice Shares was suspended after the signing of the Agreement;
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(ii) a premium of approximately 6.2% over the average closing price of HK$0.87 per Get Nice Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange for the last 10 trading days up to and including 26th June, 2007;
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(iii) a premium of approximately 51.5% over the closing price of HK$0.61 per Get Nice Share as at the Latest Practicable Date; and
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(iv) a discount of approximately 2.6% to the audited net asset value per Get Nice Share of HK$0.949 as at 31st March, 2007.
The initial conversion price was determined after arm’s length negotiations between the Company and Get Nice with reference to the prevailing market price of the Get Nice Shares prior to the signing of the Agreement. The initial conversion price of HK$0.924 will also be adjusted if any event occurs prior to Completion which gives rise to an adjustment as aforesaid.
Adjusted conversion price
After the signing of the Agreement, a top-up placing and subscription agreement entered into by Get Nice on 19th July, 2007 triggered an adjustment to the initial conversion price. The initial conversion price was adjusted downwards from HK$0.924 to HK$0.907 per Get Nice Share, which was agreed upon by the Company and Get Nice.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Interest rate:
5.0% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears on 31st March, 30th June, 30th September and 31st December.
Maturity:
The third anniversary from the date of issue of the Bonds.
Redemption: Get Nice shall have the right at any time during the period commencing from the date falling immediately after the expiry of the 18th month following the date of issue of the Bonds and ending on the maturity date to redeem the whole or part of the outstanding Bonds, at par and in amounts of not less than a whole multiple of HK$500,000, by giving not less than seven and not more than fourteen Business Days’ prior notice of its intention to make such redemption to the holder(s) of the Bonds.
Holder(s) of the Bonds may, at any time during the period commencing from the date falling immediately after the expiry of the 18th month immediately following the date of issue of the Bonds and ending on the maturity date, require Get Nice to redeem the outstanding Bonds held by it, at par and in amounts of not less than a multiple of HK$500,000, by giving not less than seven and not more than fourteen Business Days’ notice to Get Nice.
Transferability:
The Bonds may be transferred to any person in whole multiples of HK$500,000. Save with the consent of the Stock Exchange, none of the Bonds may be transferred to a connected person of Get Nice.
Conversion period:
Holders of the Bonds shall have the right to convert the Bonds into Get Nice Shares, at any time during the period commencing from the day immediately following the date of issue up to 4:00 p.m. on the maturity date of the Bonds, in amounts of not less than a whole multiple of HK$500,000 at the then prevailing conversion price.
Conversion Shares:
Upon full conversion of the Bonds at the adjusted initial conversion price of HK$0.907, an aggregate of 110,253,583 Conversion Shares will be issued by Get Nice, representing approximately (i) 4.4% of the existing issued share capital of Get Nice; (ii) 4.1% of the issued share capital of Get Nice as enlarged by the issue of the Consideration Shares; and (iii) 4.0% of the issued share capital of Get Nice as enlarged by the issue of the Consideration Shares and the Conversion Shares.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Voting:
Holders of the Bonds will not be entitled to receive notice of, attend or vote at any general meeting of Get Nice by reason only of it being a holder of the Bonds.
Listing:
No application will be made for the listing of the Bonds on the Stock Exchange or any other stock exchange. An application will be made by Get Nice for the listing of and permission to deal in the Conversion Shares to be issued as a result of the exercise of the conversion rights attached to the Bonds.
Ranking: The Bonds will rank pari passu with all other present and future unsecured and un-subordinated obligations of Get Nice.
The Conversion Shares to be issued as a result of the exercise of the conversion rights attached to the Bonds will rank pari passu in all respects with all other Get Nice Shares in issue at the date on which the conversion rights attached to the Bonds are exercised.
INFORMATION ON GET NICE
The Get Nice Group is principally engaged in the provision of financial services, including securities dealing and broking, futures and options broking, securities margin financing, money lending, corporate finance services and brokerage of mutual funds and insurance-linked investment plans and products as well as property development in Hong Kong and Macau. For each of the two years ended 31st March, 2006 and 2007, the Get Nice Group recorded audited consolidated profit before taxation of approximately HK$72.5 million and HK$203.6 million respectively; and audited consolidated profit after taxation of HK$60.1 million and HK$180.2 million respectively. The audited consolidated net assets of the Get Nice Group as at 31st March, 2007 were approximately HK$1,456.4 million.
REASONS FOR THE DISPOSAL
The Company is an investment holding company and its subsidiaries are principally engaged in property development and investment in Macau, the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) and Hong Kong. The Group is also engaged in golf resort and leisure operations in the PRC, securities investment, trading of motorcycles and loan financing services.
The Group’s 40% interest in More Profit was acquired through a subscription of new shares in More Profit. The aggregate subscription price paid by the Group was US$4,000 (equivalent to approximately HK$31,200) and the subscription was completed in February 2007. In conjunction with the subscription, the Group also agreed to advance shareholder’s loan to More Profit of up to HK$500 million and in proportion to its shareholding percentage in More Profit for the purpose of the acquisition of 50% interest
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in Great China, which acquisition was simultaneously completed with the subscription in February 2007. The acquisition price of the 50% interest in Great China was determined based on an agreed value of the principal assets of Great China, i.e. the Properties, at HK$2,500 million. Further details of the aforesaid transactions were disclosed in the Company’s announcement and circular dated 16th October, 2006 and 7th December, 2006 respectively.
The Properties were valued at approximately HK$3,047 million as at 31st March, 2007 by an independent professional valuer, CB Richard Ellis Limited. As a result of this valuation, More Profit recorded a share of revaluation gain of Great China (net of tax effects) of approximately HK$229.7 million in the financial year ended 31st March, 2007, of which Dragon Rainbow shared 40% (i.e. approximately HK$92 million). For the year ended 31st March, 2007, the Group recorded an audited consolidated profit after taxation of approximately HK$74.1 million, which has taken into account of the aforesaid share of results of More Profit. The Disposal represents an opportunity for the Group to realise such revaluation gain of approximately HK$92 million and to receive an aggregate Consideration of HK$350 million comprising cash and other securities. The Directors consider that such realisation represents a satisfactory return on investment to the Group. The cash portion of the Consideration, after deducting related expenses, is estimated to be approximately HK$148 million. The Company intends to apply such net proceeds for general working capital purpose.
Upon Completion, the Group will become interested in 126,262,626 Consideration Shares, representing approximately 4.7% of the issued share capital of Get Nice as enlarged by the issue of the Consideration Shares. Assuming full conversion of the Bonds at the adjusted conversion price of HK$0.907 per Conversion Share, the Group will become interested in an aggregate of 236,516,209 Get Nice Shares, representing approximately 8.5% of the issued share capital of Get Nice as enlarged by the issue of the Consideration Shares and the Conversion Shares.
After the Disposal, the Group will cease to have any interest in Grand Waldo Hotel. Nevertheless, the Group will be able to continue to participate in the hotel business in Macau through its holdings in the Consideration Shares and enjoy any potential upside in the Get Nice Shares from the operations of Grand Waldo Hotel. The Bonds also give the Group flexibility to further increase its holding in Get Nice should it consider the prospects of the operations of Grand Waldo Hotel or the other principal businesses of Get Nice to be positive.
After Completion, the Group will concentrate on property development and investment, golf resort and leisure operations, securities investment, loan financing and trading of motorcycles. The Group will keep actively exploring business opportunities with primary focus on property development and investment in Macau and the PRC.
Based on the above, the Board considers the entering into of the Agreement is in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole and the terms of the Agreement are fair and reasonable.
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FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF THE DISPOSAL
The unaudited pro forma financial information on the Remaining Group is set out in Appendix II to this circular. Shareholders should note that the pro forma financial information on the Remaining Group as set out in this appendix has not taken into account the TFH Disposal announced by the Company on 2nd March, 2007. The objective of the pro forma financial information in this circular is to show the effects of the Disposal on the Group. Adding the effects of the Disposal to the pro forma financial information included in the TFH Circular will only produce certain awkward information because the starting base of the then pro forma financial information does not reflect the actual financial position of the Group at the time when TFH Disposal was completed. As the spirit of pro forma financial information should be relating to those matters “ directly attributable to the transaction concerned ”, it is more appropriate for the pro forma financial information to show the sole effect of the transaction described in the circular. Thus, the audited published accounts of the Group were used as starting base for the pro forma financial information contained in this circular. For details of the TFH Disposal and the financial effects of the TFH Disposal, please refer to the unaudited pro forma financial information set out in the TFH Circular.
Earnings
Upon Completion, the Group will cease to have any interests in Dragon Rainbow and cease to equity account for the results of More Profit and Great China as associates. Assuming Completion takes place on 31st March, 2007, a loss on disposal of approximately HK$1.7 million (which is calculated with reference to the estimated fair value of the Consideration Shares and the Bonds of HK$345.3 million less (i) estimated expenses of HK$2 million; and (ii) carrying value of the Sale Shares and Sale Loan of approximately HK$92.3 million and HK$252.7 million respectively) is expected to result from the Disposal. The exact amount of the gain or loss on the Disposal is to be determined with reference to the fair value of the Consideration Shares and the Bonds at the Completion Date (which in turn depend on the then market price of the Get Nice Shares) and the carrying value of Sale Shares and Sale Loan to be set out in the completion accounts of Dragon Rainbow.
Assets and liabilities
Apart from the gain or loss on the Disposal as described above, the Disposal will not have any material impact on the Group’s net assets. Upon Completion, there will be an increase in the cash position of the Remaining Group by approximately HK$148 million, representing the cash portion of the Consideration of HK$150 million net of the estimated expenses of Disposal of HK$2 million.
Gearing
As extracted from the annual report of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2007, the net gearing ratio of the Group, (calculated with reference to the bank and other borrowings of HK$125.7 million and the fair value of the debt component of convertible note payables of HK$1,368.4 million, offsetting pledged bank deposits and bank and cash
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balances of HK$295.4 million, and divided by the Group’s shareholders’ funds of HK$1,621.6 million), was 0.74.
As set out in section 2B of Appendix II to this circular, assuming Completion had taken place on 31st March, 2007, the net gearing ratio of the Group, (calculated with reference to the bank and other borrowings of HK$125.7 million and the fair value of the debt component of convertible note payables of HK$1,368.4 million, offsetting pledged bank deposits and the bank and cash balances of HK$443.4 million, and divided by the Group’s shareholders’ funds of HK$1,620.0 million), was 0.65.
USE OF PROCEEDS
A majority part of the Consideration will be settled by way of the issue of the Bonds and the Consideration Shares while the remaining part of the Consideration in the amount of HK$150 million will be paid in cash. The sale proceeds from the Disposal will be applied as general working capital of the Remaining Group.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS ON THE REMAINING GROUP
Business Review
For the year ended 31st March, 2007, the Remaining Group recorded income from properties sale and rental of HK$5.2 million, golf and leisure of HK$52.4 million, securities investment of HK$329.2 million and sales of motorcycles of HK$13.1 million and sales of medicine and health products of HK$400.6 million. The TFH Disposal was completed on 31st July, 2007. It was expected that subsequent to completion of TFH Disposal, there would not be any further contributions from sales of medicine and health products. As set out in the TFH Circular, the Group after completion of TFH Disposal would cease to own the TFH Group and engage in the manufacture and trading of medicine and health products. For the two years ended 31st March, 2006 and 2007, segmental results in the manufacture and trading of medicine and health food of the Group after completion of TFH Disposal wholly represented the performance of the TFH Group. Assuming the TFH Disposal had been completed on 31st March, 2007, the Group would record a loss on the TFH Disposal of approximately HK$17.1 million. The TFH Disposal would reduce the total assets, total liabilities and bank balances and cash of the Group after completion of TFH Disposal by approximately HK$149.0 million, HK$127.2 million and HK$38.8 million respectively. For more details, please refer to the unaudited pro forma financial information set out in Appendix II to the TFH Circular.
As a condition for the acquisition of Orient Town Limited (“Orient Town”, and together with its subsidiaries the “Orient Town Group”), the Remaining Group has in aggregate advanced a shareholder’s loan of HK$978 million to Orient Town on which interest is charged at Hong Kong Prime Rate. Income from loan financing, including interest income from shareholder’s loan to Orient Town, amounted to HK$78.0 million and the Remaining Group achieved an aggregate turnover of HK$878.5 million for the year ended 31st March, 2007.
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For the acquisition of Orient Town, the Remaining Group has recorded a loss of HK$51.2 million, through equity accounting of Orient Town. Since Concordia Land Development (as defined below) was still in its early stage of development, Orient Town Group incurred a loss during the year mainly as a result of interest charged on shareholders’ loans. After taking into account the interest income from loan to Orient Town of HK$56.2 million and the gain on cancellation of option for acquisition of additional 5% interest in Orient Town of HK$23.4 million, there was a profit contribution of HK$28.4 million from the investment in Orient Town.
The acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Donson (International) Development Limited (“Donson”, together with its subsidiaries the “Donson Group”) was completed in stages from June 2006 to February 2007 and hence its financial results had been consolidated by the Remaining Group. As a result, there were overall increases in all expense items. Due to the issue of additional convertible notes, the related interest expenses, which are calculated with reference to the effective interest rate, amounted to HK$89.3 million for the year ended 31st March, 2007. The Remaining Group sustained a loss of HK$16.2 million for the year ended 31st March, 2007.
Properties
Orient Town Group
In June 2006, the Remaining Group acquired 40% of the issued share capital of Orient Town at the nominal value of HK$280 and in March 2007, its shareholding in Orient Town was further increased to 45%. Orient Town’s principal asset is its indirect interest in 14 parcels of leased land situated in Estrada de Seac Pai Van, Macau. In addition, the Remaining Group advanced in aggregate a shareholder’s loan of HK$978 million to Orient Town in order to partially finance its indirect investment in the land. The acquisition enabled the Remaining Group to diversify into the property market in Macau and to have a significant interest in a quality residential development project of total gross floor area over 740,000 m[2] (“Concordia Land Development”). Orient Town became an associated company of the Remaining Group after the acquisition.
Others
24 residential units and 1 commercial unit at Talon Tower on Connaught Road West, Hong Kong remained unsold as at 31st March, 2007.
Golf and leisure
In June 2006, the Remaining Group also acquired a 55.6% indirect effective interest in, and certain loan owed to the vendors by, Donson for an aggregate consideration of HK$140 million, which was satisfied as to HK$80 million by cash and the remaining HK$60 million by issue of convertible notes. In January and February 2007, the Remaining Group further acquired all minority interests in Donson at a consideration of about HK$117 million. The Donson Group is principally engaged in the operation of golf club, hotel, resorts and development and management of luxurious residential properties in Lotus Hill, Panyu, Guangdong and Yalong Bay, Sanya, Hainan, the PRC.
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Since the acquisition by the Remaining Group, the turnover of the Donson Group up to 31st March, 2007 was HK$52.4 million with a segment profit of HK$3.4 million.
Securities investment
During the year ended 31st March, 2007, turnover in securities investment was HK$329.2 million with a segment profit of HK$26.8 million. As at 31st March, 2007, the Remaining Group had available-for-sale investment and financial assets at fair value through profit or loss in an aggregate sum of HK$196.8 million, mainly comprised shares listed in Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and the United States of America.
Financing
During the year, the Remaining Group had interest income from loan due from an associate and other loan receivables of HK$78.0 million which was included in turnover for the year. At year end, loan and interest due from an associate and other loan receivables of the Remaining Group amounted to HK$1,034.2 million and HK$266.1 million respectively.
Financial Review
A total amount of HK$1,060 million convertible notes was issued during the year. On 8th June, 2006, HK$60 million unsecured zero coupon convertible notes at an initial conversion price of HK$0.44 per Share due on 11th August, 2010 were issued in partial settlement of the consideration for acquisition of the Donson Group. On 15th June, 2006, the Company had further issued the 2006 June Note at an initial conversion price of HK$0.70 per Share and repayable on 19th June, 2011. These newly-issued HK$60 million convertible notes and the 2006 June Note, unless they are previously converted prior to their maturity, will be redeemed at 108.3% and 110% of their principal amounts respectively.
During the year, convertible notes in an aggregate principal amount of HK$394 million were converted into approximately 895.3 million Shares and the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the convertible notes as at 31st March, 2007 was approximately HK$1,642.1 million.
To further strengthen the Remaining Group’s resources for expanding its activities in property investment, the Company had also placed 833,332,000 new Shares at HK$0.60 per Share to raise approximately HK$500 million (before expenses) in June 2006. Mainly due to the placement of new Shares, issuance of new convertible notes, conversion of convertible notes and the loss of HK$1.7 million assuming the Disposal had taken place on 31st March, 2007, the net asset value of the Remaining Group attributable to its Shareholders was HK$1,620.0 million as at 31st March, 2007.
The Remaining Group adopts a prudent funding and treasury policy with regard to its overall business operations. In addition to the above convertible note payables, a variety of credit facilities is maintained by the Remaining Group so as to meet its working capital requirements.
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As at 31st March, 2007, the total bank borrowings amounted to HK$119.5 million, of which HK$8.1 million was repayable after one year. The bank borrowings mainly represented those of the Donson Group at 31st March, 2007 as a result of the consolidation of its financial position since the acquisition during the year. The net gearing ratio of the Remaining Group, assuming the Disposal had taken place on 31st March, 2007, calculated with reference to the bank and other borrowings of HK$125.7 million and the fair value of the debt component of the convertible note payables of HK$1,368.4 million, offsetting with the pledged bank deposits and the bank and cash balances of HK$443.4 million, and the Shareholders’ funds of HK$1,620.0 million, was 0.65 as at 31st March, 2007.
Majority of the bank borrowings of the Remaining Group were interest-bearing chargeable at variable rates. Most of the assets and liabilities of the Remaining Group were denominated in Hong Kong dollars, Macau Patacas or Renminbi. The Directors considered that the Remaining Group was not subject to any material exchange rate exposure.
Number of Employees, Remuneration Policies and Share Option Scheme
As at 31st March, 2007, the number of employees of the Remaining Group was 1,726 (2006: 583). Employees are remunerated according to their qualifications and experience, job nature and performance, under the pay scales aligned with market conditions. During the year, the Remaining Group had also provided other benefits such as medical, insurance cover and retirement schemes to the employees. On 15th August, 2006, the Company had granted share options with an exercise price of HK$0.50 per Share to certain Directors and senior management of the Company pursuant to the terms and conditions of the share option scheme adopted by the Company on 26th August, 2002.
Corporate Developments
In addition to the acquisitions of interests in (1) Orient Town Group, More Profit and Donson Group; (2) the issue of convertible notes and placing of Shares; and (3) the proposed Disposal, set out below are other significant corporate developments occurred from the beginning of the year under review.
On 23rd May, 2006, the name of the Company has been changed from Cheung Tai Hong Holdings Limited to Macau Prime Properties Holdings Limited so as to signify the Group’s business strategy and focus.
On 19th June, 2006, the Remaining Group has granted consent for the partial cancellation of call option to purchase additional 5% shareholding in Orient Town for an estimated compensation to the Remaining Group of approximately HK$23.4 million.
On 11th November, 2006, the Remaining Group has entered into a sale and purchase agreement for acquiring 44 residential units in a residential / office / commercial complex in Macau for a consideration of HK$88.5 million which completion has taken place in April 2007. These properties are held for the purpose of resale or rental after major renovation and improvements.
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On 25th January, 2007, the Remaining Group has entered into an agreement to acquire an additional 8.7% interest in Empresa De Fomento Industrial E Commercial Concórdia, S.A. (“Concordia”) for a consideration of HK$245.7 million which completion has taken place in July 2007. The Remaining Group’s effective interest in Concordia is increased from 26.8% to 35.5%.
On 27th February, 2007, the Remaining Group has entered into an agreement to dispose of its entire interest in, and entire shareholder’s loan owing from TFH for a consideration of HK$110 million.
On 9th May, 2007, the Remaining Group has entered into sale and purchase agreements for acquiring 18 residential units and 18 car parking spaces in a newly completed residential building in Macau for a consideration of HK$118.6 million which completion has taken place in July 2007. The Remaining Group intends to hold these properties for resale purpose.
On 18th May, 2007, the Company has entered into a placing and subscription agreement for the issue of 300,000,000 new Shares at HK$0.56 each and completion thereof has taken place in June 2007. The net proceeds of approximately HK$162 million were retained as its general working capital.
On 17th July, 2007, the Group has entered into a sale and purchase agreement for acquiring an effective 25% indirect interest in a property interests and sporting facilities in Shanghai, the PRC for a consideration of US$17 million (equivalent to approximately HK$132.6 million). The Group has intention to increase its effective shareholdings in the property interests and sporting facilities to 100%.
On 17th July, 2007, the Board proposes to change the English name of the Company from “Macau Prime Properties Holdings Limited” to “ITC Properties Group Limited” so as to signify the Group’s business strategy and focus are not restricted to Macau. The management is of the view that PRC provides much wider choices as far as location and relevant investment opportunities are concerned. Also the new company name reflects the interests of ITC Corporation Limited in the Group.
Pledge of Assets
As at 31st March, 2007, the Remaining Group’s properties held for sale in an aggregate value of approximately HK$58.5 million, bank balances of approximately HK$40.8 million, prepaid lease payments of approximately HK$143.2 million, available-for-sales investments of approximately HK$76.0 million and investments held-for-trading of approximately HK$29.6 million had been pledged to the banks and financial institutions to secure bank borrowings and general banking facilities granted to the Remaining Group.
Future Prospects of the Remaining Group
Momentum of the economy of Macau is expected to continue in the years ahead. Booming development in gaming and tourism industries enables Macau to become a top
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leisure and entertainment destination in the region. Overall investment and business environment is improving, as exemplified by the influx of investors and expatriates. Macau citizens are enjoying enviable increases in their household income which accelerates their demand for better living condition. As a result, the Macau property market has been strong in all sectors, including residential, shops, office and hotels.
Concordia Land Development is one of the largest residential project developments with full amenities in Macau, which completion is planned in four phases with the presale of the first phase scheduled in late 2007 in order to capture the existing upbeat demand. Being superiorly located at the south end of Cotai Strip, which is designated by the Government of Macau as the core district for hotel, leisure and entertainment developments, Concordia Land Development enjoys a magnificent view of all the developments in, and shares the infrastructure facilities of, Cotai Strip. A new concession for the Concordia Land Development has been granted by the Government of Macau for an initial term of 25 years which is renewable in accordance with the relevant Macau laws. The development plan will shortly be submitted to the Government of Macau and the construction work will be commenced once all approvals have been obtained. It is expected that the sale of this development will be well received by both local residents and foreign investors. As approved by the Shareholders, the Remaining Group increases its effective equity interest in Concordia Land Development from 26.8% to 35.5% and becomes the largest single shareholder so as to maximise its share of return.
Subsequent to the year end, the Remaining Group has acquired 44 residential units at Zhu Kuan Mansion, which is superbly located at the back of “Venetian Macau” (Sands), and 18 residential units together with car parking spaces at Pearl on the Lough on Taipa waterfront. These units are intended to be held for resale or rental purposes.
The property development of the Donson Group is progressing well. Approval for the development of luxurious residential properties within the Lotus Hill Golf Resort in Guangzhou, the PRC, of gross floor area of about 23,000 m[2] has been obtained, which development is expected to complete in 2008. The contribution from the golf business has improved after opening of the club house of Sanya golf resort in early December 2006. In addition, construction of another 9 holes in Sanya golf resort will be completed in around the third quarter of 2007 such that there will be in total 27 holes in operation so as to capture more guests in the coming peak season. The Remaining Group is also actively reviewing and planning further property development within the golf resorts.
The proposed acquisition of an effective 25% indirect interest in a property interests and sporting facilities in Shanghai on 17th July, 2007 enables the Group to extend its golf resort business currently operating in the southern provinces, namely Guangzhou and Hainan, to the northern part of the PRC and strengthen the Group’s recurring source of revenue. In addition, the Group will further diversify into the PRC property market to develop luxurious residential villas in Shanghai, an affluent city with strong demand for quality residential units.
The Remaining Group has also acquired a development site on the waterfront of the Hengqin Island at Zhuhai facing Macau side. This site has an area of approximately 26,500 m[2] and is capable of development into gross floor area of approximately 42,500 m[2] for residential and/or commercial uses.
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In May 2007, the Company has further raised approximately HK$162 million by issue of 300 million new Shares through a top-up placing.
The Remaining Group is actively and cautiously looking for further investment opportunities with primary focus in Macau and the PRC, with a view to expand its investments in quality properties. Barring unforeseeable circumstances, the Directors are optimistic about the Remaining Group’s future prospects to take advantage of the excellent opportunities ahead.
SGM
The Disposal constitutes a very substantial disposal for the Company under Chapter 14 of the Listing Rules. The acquisition of interest in Get Nice through the receipt of the Consideration Shares and the Bonds as partial settlement of the Consideration constitutes a discloseable transaction for the Company under the Listing Rules. Pursuant to Rule 14.24 of the Listing Rules, in the case of a transaction involving both an acquisition and a disposal, the transaction will be classified by reference to the larger of the percentage ratios applicable to the acquisition or the disposal. Accordingly, the Disposal is classified as a very substantial disposal for the Company which requires the approval by the Shareholders at the SGM. The SGM will be convened and held for the Shareholders to consider and, if thought fit, to approve the Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder. As the Purchaser is a third party independent of the Company and its connected person (as defined under the Listing Rules) and no Shareholder has a material interest in the Disposal which is different from the other Shareholders, no Shareholder is required to abstain from voting in respect of the proposed ordinary resolution to approve the Disposal at the SGM.
Set out on pages 154 to 155 of this circular is a notice of the SGM to be held at Conference Room, 11/F., Paul Y. Centre, 51 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, 12th September, 2007 at 10:00 a.m., at which an ordinary resolution will be proposed and, if considered appropriate, passed to approve the Disposal.
Whether or not you are able to attend the SGM, you are requested to complete the accompanying form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return it to the branch share registrar and transfer office of the Company in Hong Kong, Tricor Secretaries Limited at 26/F., Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, as soon as possible and in any event not later than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the SGM or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the SGM or any adjournment thereof should you so wish.
PROCEDURE FOR DEMANDING A POLL
Pursuant to bye-law 66 of the bye-laws of the Company, a resolution put to vote at a general meeting shall be decided on a show of hands unless voting by way of a poll is required by the Listing Rules or (before or on the declaration of the result of the show of hands or on the withdrawal of any other demand for a poll) a poll is demanded:
(a) by the chairman of the meeting; or
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(b) by at least three members present in person or, in case of a member being a corporation, by its duly authorised representative or by proxy for the time being entitled to vote at the meeting; or
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(c) by any member or members present in person or, in case of a member being a corporation, by its duly authorised representative or by proxy and representing not less than one-tenth of the total voting rights of all members having the right to vote at the meeting; or
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(d) by any member or members present in person or, in case of a member being a corporation, by its duly authorised representative or by proxy and holding Shares conferring a right to vote at the meeting, being Shares on which an aggregate sum has been paid up equal to not less than one-tenth of the total sum paid up on all the Shares conferring that right; or
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(e) if required by the Listing Rules, by any Director or Directors who, individually or collectively, hold proxies in respect of Shares representing five per cent. (5%) or more of the total voting rights at such meeting, and if on a show of hand a meeting votes in the opposite manner to that instructed in those proxies, provided that if it is apparent from the total proxies held that a vote taken on a poll shall not reverse the vote taken on a show of hands, then the Director or Directors shall not be required to demand a poll.
In the event that a poll is demanded, the results of the poll will be published by way of an announcement on the websites of the Company and of the Stock Exchange following the SGM and a notification announcement in the local newspapers on the Business Day following the SGM in accordance with the requirements of the Listing Rules.
RECOMMENDATION
The Directors consider that the terms and conditions of the Disposal are fair and reasonable and the entering into of the Agreement is in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. Accordingly, the Directors recommend the Shareholders to vote in favour of the resolution to be proposed at the SGM to approve the Disposal.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Your attention is drawn to the respective financial information relating to the Group and the Remaining Group and other information set out in the appendices to this circular and the notice convening the SGM.
Yours faithfully,
For and on behalf of the Board
Macau Prime Properties Holdings Limited Cheung Hon Kit
Chairman
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON THE GROUP
1. ACCOUNTANTS’ REPORT ON THE GROUP
The following is the text of a report, prepared for inclusion in this circular, received from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, the independent reporting accountants.
24th August, 2007
The Directors
Macau Prime Properties Holdings Limited
Dear Sirs,
We set out below our report on the consolidated financial information (the “Financial Information”) of Macau Prime Properties Holdings Limited (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Group”) for each of the three years ended 31st March, 2005, 2006 and 2007 (the “Relevant Periods”) for inclusion in the circular of the Company dated 24th August, 2007 in connection with a very substantial disposal transaction of the Company (the “Circular”).
The Company was incorporated in Bermuda as an exempted company with limited liability on 28th February, 1994 and its shares are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”). The Company’s registered office is at Clarendon House, Church Street, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda and its principal place of business is at 29th Floor, Paul Y. Centre, 51 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. On 26th June, 2007, the Company and Macau Prime Property (Macau) Limited (“MPP Macau”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a sale and purchase agreement (the “Agreement”) with Get Nice Holdings Limited (“Get Nice”), a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability and the shares of which are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, and Gainventure Holdings Limited (the “Purchaser”), a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”), and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Get Nice. Pursuant to the Agreement and the announcement dated 29th June, 2007, MPP Macau and the Company conditionally agreed to sell its entire equity interest in Dragon Rainbow Limited (“Dragon Rainbow”) and to assign the outstanding loan owing from Dragon Rainbow to the Company respectively on the date of completion of the Agreement for an aggregate consideration of HK$350,000,000 (the “Disposal”) which will be settled by the Purchaser as to HK$150,000,000 in cash, HK$100,000,000 by way of issue of 126,262,626 shares of HK$0.1 each in the capital of Get Nice at an issue price of HK$0.792 each and HK$100,000,000 by way of issue of the HK$100 million 3-year 5% convertible bonds issued by Get Nice.
Dragon Rainbow is incorporated in the BVI and its sole asset is its 40% interest in More Profit International Limited (“More Profit”). More Profit is incorporated in the BVI and holds a 50% interest in Great China Company Limited (“Great China”). Great China is incorporated in Macau and its principal asset is the leasehold interest in a parcel of land situated at Sul da Marina Taipa-Sul Junto à Rotunda do Dique Oesto, Macau and the Grand Waldo Hotel erected thereon. The Disposal constitutes a very substantial disposal of the Company where upon Dragon Rainbow will cease to be a subsidiary of the Company.
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON THE GROUP
At the date of this report, the Company has direct and indirect interests in the following subsidiaries/associates:
| Percentage of | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issued and | issued share/ | ||||
| Place of | fully paid | paid-up | |||
| Date of | incorporation/ | share capital/ | capital | ||
| incorporation/ | establishment | registered | held by the | Principal | |
| Name of subsidiary | establishment | and operations | capital | Company | activities |
| Directly held | |||||
| Macau Prime (B.V.I.) | 6th August, 1993 | BVI | US$50,000 | 100% | Investment |
| Limited | ordinary shares | holding | |||
| Macau Prime Management | 24th August, 2005 | BVI | US$1 | 100% | Investment |
| Group Limited | ordinary share | holding | |||
| Macau Prime Property | 24th August, 2005 | BVI | US$1 | 100% | Investment |
| Group Limited | ordinary share | holding | |||
| Indirectly held | |||||
| Advance Tech Limited | 10th November, 2005 | Hong Kong | HK$1 | 100% | Securities |
| ordinary share | investment | ||||
| Asia Progress Investments | 20th November, 1996 | BVI | US$1 | 100% | Investment |
| Limited | ordinary share | holding | |||
| Asia Union Investments | 3rd June, 2006 | Hong Kong | HK$1 | 100% | Investment |
| Limited | ordinary share | holding | |||
| Best Base Holdings | 3rd June, 2006 | Hong Kong | HK$1 | 100% | Investment |
| Limited | ordinary share | holding | |||
| Braniff Developments | 1st April, 2005 | BVI | US$200 | 100% | Investment |
| Limited | ordinary shares | holding | |||
| Chain Key Limited | 2nd March, 2007 | BVI | US$1 | 100% | Investment |
| ordinary share | holding | ||||
| Cheung Tai Hong Holdings | 12th May, 1997 | Hong Kong | HK$2 | 100% | Inactive |
| (Foods) Limited | ordinary shares | ||||
| Cheung Tai Hong Holdings | 28th April, 2006 | Hong Kong | HK$1 | 100% | Investment |
| Limited | ordinary share | holding |
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON THE GROUP
| Percentage of | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issued and | issued share/ | ||||
| Place of | fully paid | paid-up | |||
| Date of | incorporation/ | share capital/ | capital | ||
| incorporation/ | establishment | registered | held by the | Principal | |
| Name of subsidiary | establishment | and operations | capital | Company | activities |
| Cheung Tai Hong Holdings | 11th August, 1999 | Hong Kong | HK$10,000 | 100% | Trading of |
| (Motor Vehicle) Limited | ordinary shares | motorcycles | |||
| and spare | |||||
| parts | |||||
| Cheung Tai Hong Holdings | 21st September, 2005 | Hong Kong | US$50,000 | 100% | Investment |
| (Property) Limited | ordinary shares | holding | |||
| Cheung Tai Hong Holdings | 14th May, 1996 | Hong Kong | HK$2 | 100% | Investment |
| (Technology) Limited | ordinary shares | holding | |||
| Cheung Tai Hong Services | 27th September, 2005 | Hong Kong | HK$1 | 100% | Providing |
| Limited | ordinary share | corporate | |||
| services | |||||
| Donson Golf Management | 15th August, 2005 | Hong Kong | HK$10,000 | 100% | Inactive |
| Company Limited | ordinary shares | ||||
| Donson (International) | 28th April, 1992 | Hong Kong | HK$85,297,692 | 100% | Investment |
| Development Limited | ordinary shares | holding | |||
| Dragon Rainbow Limited | 1st August, 2006 | BVI | US$1 | 100% | Investment |
| ordinary share | holding | ||||
| Eastern Top Limited | 16th February, 2007 | Hong Kong | HK$1 | 100% | Investment |
| ordinary share | holding | ||||
| Everight Investment | 11th August, 1992 | Hong Kong | HK$47,412,692 | 100% | Investment |
| Limited | ordinary shares | holding | |||
| Fast Profit (Asia) Group | 2nd January, 2007 | BVI | US$1 | 100% | Investment |
| Limited | ordinary share | holding | |||
| Fountain Property Limited | 3rd September, 1996 | Hong Kong | HK$2 | 100% | Inactive |
| ordinary shares | |||||
| Fullwick Limited | 17th January, 2007 | BVI | US$1 | 100% | Investment |
| ordinary share | holding |
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON THE GROUP
| Percentage of | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issued and | issued share/ | ||||
| Place of | fully paid | paid-up | |||
| Date of | incorporation/ | share capital/ | capital | ||
| incorporation/ | establishment | registered | held by the | Principal | |
| Name of subsidiary | establishment | and operations | capital | Company | activities |
| Handsworth Investments | 3rd January, 1997 | BVI | US$1 | 100% | Investment |
| Limited | ordinary share | holding | |||
| Hayton Limited | 15th September, 2005 | Hong Kong | HK$1 | 100% | Property |
| ordinary share | holding | ||||
| King-Tech International | 2nd May, 1995 | Hong Kong | HK$2 | 100% | Investment |
| Holdings Limited | ordinary shares | holding | |||
| Linktop Limited | 17th January, 2007 | BVI | US$1 | 100% | Investment |
| ordinary share | holding | ||||
| Lotus Hill Golf Resort | 11th April, 2006 | Hong Kong | HK$1 | 100% | Inactive |
| (H.K.) Limited | ordinary share | ||||
| Macau Prime Finance | 5th November, 1991 | Hong Kong | HK$2 | 100% | Money lending |
| Limited | ordinary shares | ||||
| Macau Properties Group | 8th April, 2006 | Hong Kong | HK$1 | 100% | Investment |
| Limited | ordinary share | holding | |||
| Maxter Limited | 17th January, 2007 | BVI | US$1 | 100% | Investment |
| ordinary share | holding | ||||
| Macau Prime (Chongqing) | 8th April, 2006 | Hong Kong | HK$1 | 100% | Investment |
| Limited | ordinary share | holding | |||
| Macau Prime Investment | 21st September, 2005 | BVI | US$1 | 100% | Investment |
| (China) Limited | ordinary share | holding | |||
| Macau Prime Investment | 21st September, 2005 | BVI | US$1 | 100% | Investment |
| (Hong Kong) Limited | ordinary share | holding | |||
| Macau Prime Investment | 21st September, 2005 | BVI | US$1 | 100% | Investment |
| (Macau) Limited | ordinary share | holding | |||
| Macau Prime Investment | 22nd September, 2005 | BVI | US$1 | 100% | Investment |
| (PRC) Limited | ordinary share | holding |
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APPENDIX I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON THE GROUP
| Percentage of | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issued and | issued share/ | ||||
| Place of | fully paid | paid-up | |||
| Date of | incorporation/ | share capital/ | capital | ||
| incorporation/ | establishment | registered | held by the | Principal | |
| Name of subsidiary | establishment | and operations | capital | Company | activities |
| Macau Prime Management | 28th April, 1950 | Hong Kong | HK$2,000 | 100% | Securities |
| Limited | ordinary shares | investment | |||
| and | |||||
| HK$500,000 | investment | ||||
| non-voting | holding | ||||
| deferred shares | |||||
| Macau Prime Property | 21st September, 2005 | BVI | US$1 | 100% | Investment |
| (China) Limited | ordinary share | holding | |||
| Macau Prime Property | 21st September, 2005 | BVI | US$1 | 100% | Investment |
| (Hong Kong) Limited | ordinary share | holding | |||
| Macau Prime Property | 21st September, 2005 | BVI | US$1 | 100% | Investment |
| (Macau) Limited | ordinary share | holding | |||
| Master Super Development | 28th November, 1996 | Hong Kong | HK$100 | 100% | Property holding |
| Limited | ordinary shares | and sale | |||
| Mega Wealth Limited | 26th April, 2002 | Hong Kong | HK$2 | 100% | Investment |
| ordinary shares | holding | ||||
| Million Orient Limited | 22nd March, 2006 | Hong Kong | HK$1 | 100% | Investment |
| ordinary share | holding | ||||
| New Smarten Limited | 25th May, 2005 | Hong Kong | HK$1 | 100% | Investment |
| ordinary share | holding | ||||
| Polywin International | 12th May, 2006 | BVI | US$1 | 100% | Investment |
| Limited | ordinary share | holding | |||
| Profit View Limited | 24th January, 2000 | BVI | US$1 | 100% | Investment |
| ordinary share | holding | ||||
| Smarteam Limited | 12th April, 2007 | Hong Kong | HK$1 | 100% | Property |
| ordinary share | holding | ||||
| Smart Sharp Investment | 25th January, 2002 | Hong Kong | HK$75,202,694 | 100% | Investment |
| Limited | ordinary shares | holding | |||
| Sound Advice Investments | 10th May, 1994 | BVI | US$100 | 100% | Investment |
| Limited | ordinary shares | holding |
– 28 –
APPENDIX I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON THE GROUP
| Percentage of | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issued and | issued share/ | ||||
| Place of | fully paid | paid-up | |||
| Date of | incorporation/ | share capital/ | capital | ||
| incorporation/ | establishment | registered | held by the | Principal | |
| Name of subsidiary | establishment | and operations | capital | Company | activities |
| South Step Limited | 19th May, 2005 | Hong Kong | HK$1 | 100% | Property |
| ordinary share | investment | ||||
| and | |||||
| development | |||||
| Sunray Power Limited | 15th July, 1999 | BVI | US$1 | 100% | Investment |
| ordinary share | holding | ||||
| Stream Ahear International | 17th May, 2006 | BVI | US$1 | 100% | Investment |
| Limited | ordinary share | holding | |||
| Teamate Limited | 12th July, 2005 | BVI | US$1 | 100% | Investment |
| ordinary share | holding | ||||
| Top Century International | 10th January, 2006 | BVI | US$1 | 100% | Investment |
| Limited | ordinary share | holding | |||
| Vintage Golf Holdings | 1st March, 2001 | BVI | HK$19,010,000 | 100% | Inactive |
| Limited | ordinary shares | ||||
| Vintage Hotel Limited | 26th October, 1995 | BVI | HK$23,595,000 | 100% | Development |
| ordinary shares | and | ||||
| operation of | |||||
| hotel and | |||||
| golf resort | |||||
| Wealthy First Investment | 14th February, 2006 | Hong Kong | HK$2 | 100% | Investment |
| Limited | ordinary shares | holding | |||
| Well Cycle Limited | 28th December, 1993 | Hong Kong | HK$2 | 100% | Letting of motor |
| ordinary shares | vehicles | ||||
| 三亞亞龍灣風景高爾夫 | 6th June, 1999 | The People’s Republic | RMB35,000,000 | 80% | Development |
| 文化公園有限公司 | of China (“PRC”) | registered | and | ||
| — Sino-foreign | capital | operation of | |||
| equity joint venture | golf resort | ||||
| and hotel | |||||
| 三亞亞龍灣紅峽谷度假 | 12th October, 2006 | PRC — Sino-foreign | HK$30,000,000 | 96% | Development |
| 酒店有限公司 | equity joint venture | registered | and | ||
| capital | operation of | ||||
| hotel |
– 29 –
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON THE GROUP
| Percentage of | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issued and | issued share/ | ||||
| Place of | fully paid | paid-up | |||
| Date of | incorporation/ | share capital/ | capital | ||
| incorporation/ | establishment | registered | held by the | Principal | |
| Name of subsidiary | establishment | and operations | capital | Company | activities |
| 祥泰(重慶)置地 | 16th April, 2007 | PRC — Wholly foreign | US$29,900,000 | 100% | Property |
| 發展有限公司 | owned enterprise | registered | development | ||
| capital | |||||
| 廣州市祥泰房地產咨詢 | 30th September, 2005 | PRC — Wholly foreign | HK$100,000 | 100% | Property |
| 有限公司 | owned enterprise | registered | consulting | ||
| capital | |||||
| 廣州番禺蓮花山高爾夫球 | 18th September, 1992 | PRC — Sino-foreign | RMB46,000,000 | 65% | Development of |
| 度假俱樂部有限公司 | equity joint venture | registered | golf resort | ||
| capital | and property | ||||
| management | |||||
| 廣州市蓮翠房產物業 | 17th April, 2003 | PRC — Sino-foreign | RMB500,000 | 65% | Property |
| 管理有限公司 | equity joint venture | registered | management | ||
| capital | |||||
| 廣州市番禺偉迪斯高爾夫 | 30th May, 2000 | PRC — Sino-foreign | RMB19,550,000 | 64.84% | Property |
| 房地產有限公司 | equity joint venture | registered | management | ||
| capital | |||||
| Percentage of | |||||
| Issued and | issued share/ | ||||
| Place of | fully paid | paid-up | |||
| Date of | incorporation/ | share capital/ | capital | ||
| incorporation/ | establishment | registered | held by the | Principal | |
| Name of associates | establishment | and operations | capital | Company | activities |
| Best Profit Holdings | 6th October, 2005 | Hong Kong | HK$1,000 | 31.5% | Investment |
| Limited | ordinary shares | holding | |||
| Empresa De Fomento | 14th August, 1995 | Macau | MOP100,000,000 | 35.5% | Property |
| Industrial E Comercial | quota capital | development | |||
| Concórdia, S.A. | |||||
| Giant Energy Limited | 18th November, 2005 | Hong Kong | HK$1 | 31.5% | Investment |
| ordinary share | holding | ||||
| Macau Properties Holdings | 11th April, 2006 | Hong Kong | HK$1 | 45% | Investment |
| Limited | ordinary share | holding | |||
| More Profit International | 25th August, 2006 | BVI | US$10,000 | 40% | Investment |
| Limited | ordinary shares | holding | |||
| Orient Town Limited | 1st June, 2005 | Hong Kong | HK$700 | 45% | Investment |
| ordinary shares | holding | ||||
| Orient Town Project | 1st February, 2007 | Macau | MOP25,000 | 45% | Property project |
| Management Limited | quota capital | management |
– 30 –
APPENDIX I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON THE GROUP
| Percentage of | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issued and | issued share/ | ||||
| Place of | fully paid | paid-up | |||
| Date of | incorporation/ | share capital/ | capital | ||
| incorporation/ | establishment | registered | held by the | Principal | |
| Name of associates | establishment | and operations | capital | Company | activities |
| San Lun Mang | 16th August, 2006 | Macau | MOP100,000 | 31.5% | Investment |
| Investimentos, | quota capital | holding | |||
| Limitada | |||||
| Great China Company | 20th May, 2003 | Macau | MOP100,000 | 20% | Investment |
| Limited | quota capital | property | |||
| holding |
The following subsidiaries/associate have been disposed during the period from 1st April, 2007 up to the date of this report:
| Percentage of | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issued and | issued share/ | ||||
| Place of | fully paid | paid-up | |||
| Date of | incorporation/ | share capital/ | capital | ||
| incorporation/ | establishment | registered | held by the | Principal | |
| Name of subsidiary | establishment | and operations | capital | Company | activities |
| Subsidiaries | |||||
| Champion Palace | 12th December, 1991 | Hong Kong | HK$2 | 100% | Properties |
| Development Limited | ordinary shares | holding in | |||
| the PRC | |||||
| Cosmos Profit International | 30th December, 1996 | Hong Kong | HK$2 | 100% | Lease |
| Limited | ordinary shares | arrangement | |||
| Exalt Investment Limited | 16th August, 1985 | Hong Kong | HK$10,000 | 100% | Investment |
| ordinary shares | holding | ||||
| Jean-Marie Pharmacal | 21st February, 1978 | Hong Kong | HK$812,600 | 100% | Manufacture and |
| Company Limited | ordinary shares | sale of | |||
| pharmaceutical | |||||
| products | |||||
| Jean-Marie Pharmacal | 27th December, 1996 | Hong Kong | HK$2 | 100% | Investment |
| Management Limited | ordinary shares | holding | |||
| Jumbo Ever Limited | 27th December, 1996 | Hong Kong | HK$2 | 100% | Investment |
| ordinary shares | holding |
– 31 –
APPENDIX I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON THE GROUP
| Percentage of | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issued and | issued share/ | ||||
| Place of | fully paid | paid-up | |||
| Date of | incorporation/ | share capital/ | capital | ||
| incorporation/ | establishment | registered | held by the | Principal | |
| Name of subsidiary | establishment | and operations | capital | Company | activities |
| Pacific Essence Limited | 8th September, 1997 | BVI | US$1 | 100% | Investment |
| ordinary share | holding | ||||
| Pacific Wins Development | 3rd April, 1996 | BVI | US$1,000 | 100% | Investment |
| Ltd. (“Pacific Wins”) | ordinary shares | holding | |||
| Time Fortune International | 6th June, 1995 | Hong Kong | HK$10 | 100% | Investment |
| Limited | ordinary shares | holding | |||
| Tung Fong Hung (China) | 10th December, 1992 | Hong Kong | HK$2 | 100% | Distribution of |
| Limited | ordinary shares | Chinese | |||
| medicine and | |||||
| health food | |||||
| Tung Fong Hung Foods | 7th November, 1991 | Hong Kong | HK$2 | 100% | Distribution of |
| Limited | ordinary shares | health food | |||
| Tung Fong Hung Foods | 14th May, 1990 | Canada | CA$360 | 100% | Retail of herbal |
| Company, B.C. Limited | common | products and | |||
| shares | dried sea food | ||||
| Tung Fong Hung | 29th November, 1994 | BVI | US$10,000 | 100% | Investment |
| Investment Limited | ordinary shares | holding | |||
| Tung Fong Hung Medicine | 30th December, 1996 | Hong Kong | HK$2 | 100% | Investment |
| (Retail) Limited | ordinary shares | holding | |||
| Tung Fong Hung Medicine | 17th August, 1992 | BVI | HK$0.2 | 100% | Investment |
| (BVI) Limited | ordinary share | holding | |||
| Tung Fong Hung Medicine | 22nd June, 2000 | Macau | MOP100,000 | 100% | Retailing of |
| Company (Macau) | quota capital | Chinese | |||
| Limited | medicine and | ||||
| foodstuffs | |||||
| Tung Fong Hung Medicine | 9th November, 1973 | Hong Kong | HK$1,001 | 100% | Retailing of |
| Company, Limited | ordinary shares | Chinese | |||
| medicine and | |||||
| foodstuffs |
– 32 –
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON THE GROUP
| Percentage of | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issued and | issued share/ | ||||
| Place of | fully paid | paid-up | |||
| Date of | incorporation/ | share capital/ | capital | ||
| incorporation/ | establishment | registered | held by the | Principal | |
| Name of subsidiary | establishment | and operations | capital | Company | activities |
| Tung Fong Hung | 4th January, 1993 | BVI | US$2 | 100% | Provision of |
| Nominees Limited | ordinary shares | nominee | |||
| services | |||||
| TFH (China) Holdings | 27th December, 1996 | Hong Kong | HK$2 | 100% | Investment |
| Limited | ordinary shares | holding | |||
| TFH Consultation Services | 10th September, 1997 | Hong Kong | HK$2 | 100% | Provision for |
| Limited | ordinary shares | consultation | |||
| service | |||||
| TFH Management Limited | 7th May, 1997 | Hong Kong | HK$2 | 100% | Provision of |
| ordinary shares | management | ||||
| services | |||||
| TFH Manufacturing | 9th March, 2001 | Hong Kong | HK$2 | 100% | Processing, |
| Company Limited | ordinary shares | packaging and | |||
| distribution of | |||||
| Chinese | |||||
| medicine and | |||||
| foodstuffs | |||||
| TFH Supplies Company | 28th February, 2001 | Hong Kong | HK$2 | 100% | Inactive |
| Limited | ordinary shares | ||||
| Total Pacific Limited | 13th August, 1997 | Hong Kong | HK$2 | 100% | Investment |
| ordinary shares | holding | ||||
| Universal Focus Limited | 28th February, 1997 | BVI | US$1 | 100% | Investment |
| ordinary share | holding | ||||
| 廣州市東方紅保健品 | 8th April, 1999 | PRC — Wholly | HK$2,500,000 | 100% | Distribution of |
| 有限公司 | foreign owned | registered | Chinese | ||
| enterprise | capital | medicine and | |||
| health food | |||||
| 深圳市東方紅保健品 | 9th October, 2005 | PRC — Wholly | RMB1,000,000 | 100% | Distribution of |
| 有限公司 | foreign owned | registered | Chinese | ||
| enterprise | capital | medicine and | |||
| health food |
– 33 –
APPENDIX I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON THE GROUP
| Percentage of | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issued and | issued share/ | ||||
| Place of | fully paid | paid-up | |||
| Date of | incorporation/ | share capital/ | capital | ||
| incorporation/ | establishment | registered | held by the | Principal | |
| Name of subsidiary | establishment | and operations | capital | Company | activities |
| 深圳市東方聖�貿易 | 25th August, 2005 | PRC — Sino-foreign | RMB2,000,000 | 51% | Distribution of |
| 有限公司 | equity joint venture | registered | Chinese | ||
| capital | medicine and | ||||
| health food | |||||
| 東方紅(中山)保健食品廠 | 28th February, 1991 | PRC — Wholly foreign | US$1,000,000 | 100% | Processing and |
| 有限公司 | owned enterprise | registered | wholesaling | ||
| capital | of health food | ||||
| 黑龍江金保華農業有限公司 | 31st July, 2000 | PRC — Wholly foreign | HK$14,000,000 | 100% | Cultivation and |
| owned enterprise | registered | sales of | |||
| capital | potatoes | ||||
| 哈爾濱東方綠種業有限公司 | 26th March, 2003 | PRC — Wholly-owned | RMB1,100,000 | 100% | Sales of |
| domestic enterprise | registered | potatoes seeds | |||
| capital | |||||
| Percentage of | |||||
| Issued and | issued share/ | ||||
| Place of | fully paid | paid-up | |||
| Date of | incorporation/ | share capital/ | capital | ||
| incorporation/ | establishment | registered | held by the | Principal | |
| Name of associate | establishment | and operations | capital | Company | activities |
| Jean-Bon Pharmaceutical | 5th July, 2004 | Hong Kong | HK$10,000 | 50% | Inactive |
| Technology Company | ordinary shares | ||||
| Limited |
We have acted as auditors of those companies incorporated in Hong Kong for each of the Relevant Periods, or since their respective dates of incorporation or acquisition, where this is a shorter period, except for Chain Key Limited, Smarteam Limited and 祥泰 (重慶)置地發展有限公司. Audited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Hong Kong.
– 34 –
APPENDIX I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON THE GROUP
The statutory audited financial statements of the following subsidiaries established in the PRC for each of the Relevant Periods, or since their respective dates of establishment or acquisition, where this is a shorter period, were prepared in accordance with relevant accounting principles and financial regulations applicable to the PRC and were audited by certified public accountants registered in the PRC referred to as below.
| Name of subsidiary | Financial year | PRC Auditors |
|---|---|---|
| 三亞亞龍灣風景高爾夫文化公園 | For the year ended | 海南�譽會計師事務所 |
| 有限公司 | 31st December, 2006 | |
| 三亞亞龍灣紅峽谷度假酒店有限公司 | For the period from | 海南�譽會計師事務所 |
| 12th October, 2006 | ||
| to 31st December, 2006 | ||
| 廣州市祥泰房地產咨詢有限公司 | For the period from | 廣東天華華粵會計師事務所 |
| 30th September, 2005 | 有限公司 | |
| to 31st December, 2005 | ||
| and for the year ended | ||
| 31st December, 2006 | ||
| 廣州番禺蓮花山高爾夫球度假 | For the year ended | 廣州業勤會計師事務所 |
| 俱樂部有限公司 | 31st December, 2006 | 有限公司 |
| 廣州市蓮翠房產物業管理有限公司 | For the year ended | 廣州業勤會計師事務所 |
| 31st December, 2006 | 有限公司 | |
| 廣州市東方紅保健品有限公司 | For the three years ended | 廣州市德信會計師事務所 |
| 31st December, 2006 | 有限公司 | |
| 廣州市番禺偉迪斯高爾夫房地產 | For the year ended | 廣州市德信會計師事務所 |
| 有限公司 | 31st December, 2006 | 有限公司 |
| 深圳市東方紅保健品有限公司 | For the period from | 深圳市華鵬會計師事務所 |
| 30th September, 2005 | 有限責任公司 | |
| to 31st December, 2005 | ||
| and for the year ended | ||
| 31st December, 2006 | ||
| 深圳市東方聖�貿易有限公司 | For the two years ended | 深圳市華鵬會計師事務所 |
| 31st December, 2006 | 有限責任公司 | |
| 東方紅(中山)保健食品廠有限公司 | For the three years ended | 中山香山會計師事務所 |
| 31st December, 2006 | 有限公司 | |
| 黑龍江金保華農業有限公司 | For the three years ended | 哈爾濱開發會計師事務所 |
| 31st December, 2006 | 有限責任公司 | |
| 哈爾濱東方綠種業有限公司 | For the three years ended | 哈爾濱開發會計師事務所 |
| 31st December, 2006 | 有限責任公司 |
– 35 –
APPENDIX I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON THE GROUP
We have acted as the auditors of the Company for each of the Relevant Periods. The consolidated financial statements of the Group for each of the Relevant Periods were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Hong Kong. No audited financial statements have been prepared for those companies incorporated in the BVI and for Tung Fong Hung Foods Company, B.C. Limited and Tung Fong Hung Medicine Company (Macau) Limited as there are no statutory audit requirements.
The Financial Information as set out in this report has been prepared based on the audited consolidated financial information of the Group for each of the Relevant Periods in accordance with Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (the “HKICPA”) (“Underlying Financial Statements”), after making such adjustments as we consider appropriate for the purpose of preparing our report for inclusion in the Circular. The Financial Information also includes the applicable disclosure requirements of the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance and the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange.
We have examined the Underlying Financial Statements and our examination was made in accordance with the Auditing Guideline 3.340 “Prospectuses and the Reporting Accountant” as recommended by the HKICPA.
The Underlying Financial Statements are the responsibility of the directors of the Company who approve their issue. The directors of the Company are responsible for the contents of the Circular in which this report is included. It is our responsibilities to compile the Financial Information set out in this report from the Underlying Financial Statements, to form an independent opinion on the Financial Information and to report our opinion to you.
In our opinion, the Financial Information gives, for the purpose of this report, a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Group as at 31st March, 2005, 2006 and 2007 and of the consolidated results and consolidated cash flows of the Group for each of the three years ended 31st March, 2007.
– 36 –
APPENDIX I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON THE GROUP
A. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
| Notes Turnover 7 Property sale and rental income Golf and leisure income Sales of motorcycles Sales of medicine and health products Cost of sales Gross profit Net income from loan financing Net (decrease) increase in fair value of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Other income 8 Distribution costs Administrative expenses Other expenses Compensation for cancellation of call options for acquisition of additional interest in an associate 21(i) Doubtful debts provided Gain on disposal of investments in securities Amortisation of goodwill arising on acquisition of subsidiaries Impairment loss recognised in respect of goodwill arising from acquisition of subsidiaries 19 Impairment loss of property, plant and equipment 14 Loss on disposal of investment properties Unrealised holding loss of other investments Share of results of associates Finance costs 9 Profit (loss) before taxation Taxation 10 Profit (loss) for the year 11 Attributable to: Equity holders of the Company Minority interests Earnings (loss) per share 13 – Basic – Diluted |
Year ended 31st March, 2005 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 379,396 842,256 881,621 91,707 2,198 5,251 – – 52,367 11,737 11,756 13,125 275,952 324,800 400,638 379,396 338,754 471,381 (259,478) (220,788) (302,381) 119,918 117,966 169,000 – – 80,219 – (2,597) 28,623 2,139 21,787 51,448 (57,942) (72,630) (85,270) (31,716) (50,363) (121,756) (567) (39) (3,550) – – 23,370 (1,729) – – 30 – – (1,051) – – – (21,885) – – (25,851) – (3,217) – – (4,226) – – – (5) 40,916 (7,554) (36,818) (98,844) 14,085 (70,435) 84,156 (1,823) (2,657) (10,055) 12,262 (73,092) 74,101 12,262 (72,960) 79,091 – (132) (4,990) 12,262 (73,092) 74,101 HK cents HK cents HK cents 7.6 (17.2) 3.7 6.3 N/A 3.6 |
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| Notes Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment 14 Prepaid lease payments of leasehold land 15 Premium on prepaid lease payments of leasehold land 16 Intangible assets 17 Goodwill 18 Available-for-sale investments 20 Interests in associates 21 Unsecured loans and interest due from associates 22 Deposit and expenses paid for acquisition of a land use right 23 Deposits and expenses paid for acquisition of subsidiaries and associates 24 Deposits and expenses paid for acquisition of investment properties 25 Other loan receivables 26 Current assets Inventories 27 Properties held for sale Properties under development 27 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 28 Investments in securities 29 Debtors, deposits and prepayments 30 Other loan receivables 26 Prepaid lease payments of leasehold land 15 Amounts due from associates 22 Tax recoverable Pledged bank deposits 31 Bank balances and cash 31 |
At 31st March, 2005 2006 HK$’000 HK$’000 64,353 38,627 1,365 1,375 – – 2,015 2,986 21,885 – – – – – – – – – – 253,964 – – – 4,635 89,618 301,587 59,280 70,859 58,536 58,536 – – – 9,043 10,289 – 38,280 193,365 31,500 59,314 30 30 – – – – 3,000 3,000 187,980 705,480 388,895 1,099,627 |
2007 HK$’000 279,956 96,772 131,527 430 – 130,036 93,879 1,234,443 41,466 90,675 27,125 9,634 |
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| 2,135,943 | ||
| 76,919 58,536 11,296 66,725 – 476,727 256,495 2,480 68 1,506 40,783 254,622 |
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| 1,246,157 |
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| Notes Current liabilities Creditors, deposits and accrued charges 32 Tax payable Obligations under finance leases — due within one year 33 Promissory note payables 34 Convertible note payables 35 Amounts due to minority shareholders of subsidiaries 36 Dividend payable to a minority shareholder of subsidiary Bank and other borrowings — due within one year 37 Unsecured loans from minority shareholders of subsidiaries 38 Unsecured loan from a related company 39 Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities Non-current liabilities Obligations under finance leases — due after one year 33 Bank and other borrowings — due after one year 37 Convertible note payables 35 Deferred tax liabilities 40 Capital and reserves Share capital 41 Reserves Equity attributable to the equity holders of the Company Minority interests |
At 31st March, 2005 2006 HK$’000 HK$’000 62,772 70,237 1,041 1,273 23 143 13,000 – 180 221 – – – – 62,146 45,170 – – – – 139,162 117,044 249,733 982,583 339,351 1,284,170 119 96 5,625 – 84,803 838,241 – – 90,547 838,337 248,804 445,833 3,610 6,314 245,194 438,703 248,804 445,017 – 816 248,804 445,833 |
2007 HK$’000 158,947 12,340 24 – 7,945 1,884 2,354 111,439 4,515 1,616 |
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| 301,064 | ||
| 945,093 | ||
| 3,081,036 | ||
| 71 8,081 1,360,455 40,609 |
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| 1,409,216 | ||
| 1,671,820 | ||
| 23,123 1,598,516 |
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| 1,621,639 50,181 |
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| 1,671,820 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
| Share capital HK$’000 At 1st April, 2004 1,277 Exchange differences arising on translation of foreign operations and income recognised directly in equity – Profit for the year – Total recognised income for the year – Exercise of share options 12 Recognition of equity component of convertible notes – Issue of shares 1,750 Conversion of convertible notes 571 Expenses incurred in connection with issue of shares – At 31st March, 2005, as restated 3,610 Exchange differences arising on translation of foreign operations and income recognised directly in equity – Loss for the year – Total recognised income and expenses for the year – Recognition of equity component of convertible notes – Conversion of convertible notes 2,704 Capital contribution of minority shareholders – |
Convertible Capital loan notes Share redemption equity premium reserve reserve HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 2,071 646 – – – – – – – – – – 227 – – – – 3,466 78,500 – – 24,182 – (346 ) (2,623 ) – – 102,357 646 3,120 – – – – – – – – – – – 160,914 110,867 – (6,981 ) – – – |
Attributable to equity holders of the Company Available- Share- for-sale based invest- payment ments Other Special reserve reserve reserve reserve HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 (note i) (note ii) – – 32,308 (8,908 ) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 32,308 (8,908 ) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
Revalu- ation Translation Accumulated reserve reserve profits HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 – – 102,782 – 627 – – – 12,262 – 627 12,262 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 627 115,044 – 1,669 – – – (72,960 ) – 1,669 (72,960 ) – – – – – – – – – |
Total HK$’000 130,176 627 12,262 12,889 239 3,466 80,250 24,407 (2,623 ) 248,804 1,669 (72,960 ) (71,291 ) 160,914 106,590 – |
Minority interests HK$’000 – – – – – – – – – – 24 (132 ) (108 ) – – 924 |
Total HK$’000 130,176 627 12,262 12,889 239 3,466 80,250 24,407 (2,623 ) 248,804 1,693 (73,092 ) (71,399 ) 160,914 106,590 924 |
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| Share capital HK$’000 At 31st March, 2006 6,314 Exchange differences arising on translation of foreign operations – Gain on fair value changes of available-for-sale investments – Income recognised directly in equity – Profit for the year – Total recognised income and expenses for the year – Transfer_(note i) – Recognition of equity component of convertible notes – Conversion of convertible notes 8,953 Issue of shares 8,334 Expenses incurred in connection with issue of shares – Repurchase and cancellation of shares (478 ) Recognition of equity-settled share-based payments – Dividend payable to a minority shareholder – Acquired on acquisition of subsidiaries(note 43)_ – At 31st March, 2007 23,123 |
Convertible Capital loan notes Share redemption equity premium reserve reserve HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 213,224 646 157,053 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 274,644 393,688 – (63,393 ) 491,666 – – (12,908 ) – – (19,615 ) 478 – – – – – – – – – – 1,066,055 1,124 368,304 |
Attributable to equity holders of the Company Available- Share- for-sale based invest- payment ments Other Special reserve reserve reserve reserve HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 (note i) (note ii) – – 32,308 (8,908 ) – – – – – 3,481 – – – 3,481 – – – – – – – 3,481 – – – – (32,308 ) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3,296 – – – – – – – – – – – 3,296 3,481 – (8,908 ) |
Revalu- ation Translation Accumulated reserve reserve profits HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 – 2,296 42,084 – 8,068 – – – – – 8,068 – – – 79,091 – 8,068 79,091 – – 32,308 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – (478 ) – – – – – – 1,795 – – 1,795 10,364 153,005 |
Total HK$’000 445,017 8,068 3,481 11,549 79,091 90,640 – 274,644 339,248 500,000 (12,908 ) (20,093 ) 3,296 – 1,795 1,621,639 |
Minority interests HK$’000 816 5,077 – 5,077 (4,990 ) 87 – – – – – – – (2,354 ) 51,632 50,181 |
Total HK$’000 445,833 13,145 3,481 16,626 74,101 90,727 – 274,644 339,248 500,000 (12,908 ) (20,093 ) 3,296 (2,354 ) 53,427 1,671,820 |
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Notes:
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(i) Other reserve of the Group represents net balance from capital reduction, cancellation of share premium and set-off against the deficit pursuant to the capital reorganisation on 15th April, 2003. Pursuant to a resolution of the Directors passed on 29th September, 2006, the amount of other reserve was transferred to the accumulated profits.
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(ii) Special reserve of the Group represents the difference between the nominal value of the share capital of the subsidiaries acquired and the nominal amount of the share capital of the Company issued as consideration under the group reorganisation in 1994.
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CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS
| CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS | |||
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| Year | ended 31st March, | ||
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
| HK$’000 | HK$’000 | HK$’000 | |
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Profit (loss) before taxation | 14,085 | (70,435) | 84,156 |
| Adjustments for: | |||
| Finance costs | 7,554 | 36,818 | 98,844 |
| Share of results of associates | – | 5 | (40,916) |
| Allowance for (reversal of) amounts due from | |||
| associates | 17 | (3) | 1 |
| Amortisation of intangible assets | 71 | 171 | 225 |
| Amortisation of goodwill | 1,051 | – | – |
| Bank interest income | (595) | (19,323) | (33,942) |
| Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | 8,809 | 10,246 | 20,797 |
| Allowance for inventories | 7,272 | 5,964 | 10,870 |
| Amortisation of prepaid lease payments of | |||
| leasehold land | 27 | 30 | 1,984 |
| Amortisation of premium on prepaid lease | |||
| payments of leasehold land | – | – | 2,502 |
| Discount on acquisition of subsidiaries | – | – | (4,207) |
| Dividend income received from an associate | – | – | (7,452) |
| Compensation for cancellation of call options | |||
| for acquisition of additional interest in an associate | – | – | (23,370) |
| Equity-settled share-based payments expense | – | – | 3,296 |
| Doubtful debts provided | 1,729 | – | – |
| Impairment loss recognised in respect of goodwill | |||
| arising from acquisition of subsidiaries | – | 21,885 | – |
| Impairment loss of property, plant and equipment | – | 25,851 | – |
| Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment | 66 | 544 | 235 |
| Gain on disposal of investments in securities | (30) | – | – |
| Loss on disposal of investment properties | 3,217 | – | – |
| Write-off of intangible assets | 645 | 299 | 2,550 |
| Net decrease (increase) in fair value of financial | |||
| assets at fair value through profit or loss | – | 2,597 | (28,623) |
| Unrealised holding loss of other investments | 4,226 | – | – |
| Release of negative goodwill | (2,224) | – | – |
| Operating cash flows before movements in | |||
| working capital | 45,920 | 14,649 | 86,950 |
| Increase in unsecured loans to associates | – | – | (1,010,606) |
| Increase in other loan receivables | (31,500) | (32,449) | (202,180) |
| (Increase) decrease in amounts due from associates | (17) | 3 | (69) |
| Increase in inventories | (6,199) | (17,543) | (15,178) |
| Decrease in properties held for sale | 60,534 | – | 213 |
| Increase in properties under development | – | – | (5,696) |
| Increase in financial assets at fair value through | |||
| profit or loss | – | (1,351) | (29,059) |
| Increase in debtors, deposits and prepayments | (4,514) | (341) | (18,440) |
| Increase in creditors, deposits and accrued charges | 4,900 | 9,449 | 33,070 |
| Cash generated from (used in) operations | 69,124 | (27,583) | (1,160,995) |
| Hong Kong Profits Tax paid | – | (5) | (34) |
| Overseas taxation paid | (768) | (2,420) | (1,930) |
| Interest paid | (4,261) | (6,686) | (9,744) |
| NET CASH FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 64,095 | (36,694) | (1,172,703) |
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CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS
| Note INVESTING ACTIVITIES Refundable earnest money received Interest received Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment Proceeds from disposal of investment properties Proceeds from disposal of investments in securities Refundable earnest money paid Purchase of available-for-sale investments Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash and cash equivalents acquired) 43 Deposits and expenses paid for acquisition of subsidiaries and associates Purchase of property, plant and equipment Deposit and expenses paid for acquisition of a land use right Increase in pledged bank deposits Deposit and expenses paid for acquisition of investment properties Acquisition of associates Development cost incurred NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES FINANCING ACTIVITIES Net proceeds from issue of convertible notes Proceeds from issue of shares New bank and other borrowings raised Advance from minority shareholders of subsidiaries Unsecured loan from a related company Capital contribution of minority shareholders Repayment of unsecured other borrowings Repayment of unsecured loan from a director Repayment of loans from minority shareholders of subsidiaries Share repurchase and cancellation Expenses paid in connection with issue of shares Repayment of bank and other borrowings Repayment of obligations under finance leases Repayment of promissory notes NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT 1ST APRIL EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT 31ST MARCH, represented bank balances and cash |
Year ended 31st March, 2005 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 – – 140,000 296 14,682 19,630 476 1,146 135 4,983 – – 1,903 – – – (150,136) (352,075) – – (126,555) (22,861) (1,297) (120,315) – (253,964) (90,675) (3,081) (10,172) (44,019) – – (41,466) (3,000) – (37,783) – – (27,125) – (5) (4,942) (1,467) (1,441) (219) (22,751) (401,187) (685,409) 97,501 988,867 981,730 80,489 – 500,000 96,225 264 37,815 – – 507 – – 67 – 924 – – – (36,565) – – (3,998) – – (30,386) – – (20,093) (2,623) – (12,908) (205,596) (22,865) (10,939) (16) (12) (144) – (13,000) – 65,980 954,178 1,405,086 107,324 516,297 (453,026) 80,136 187,980 705,480 520 1,203 2,168 187,980 705,480 254,622 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION
1. GENERAL
The Company is incorporated in Bermuda as an exempted company with limited liability and its shares are listed on the Stock Exchange. The addresses of the registered office of the Company is Clarendon House, Church Street, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda and the principal place of business of the Company is 29th Floor, Paul Y. Centre, 51 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
The Financial Information is prepared in Hong Kong dollars, which is the same as the functional currency of the Company.
The Company is an investment holding company. The principal activities of the Group are property development and investment, development and operation of golf resort and hotel, manufacture and trading of medicine and health food, trading of motorcycles, securities investment and loan financing services.
2. APPLICATION OF NEW AND REVISED HONG KONG FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS
For the year ended 31st March, 2006
In 2006, the Group has applied, for the first time, a number of new Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards (“HKFRS(s)”), Hong Kong Accounting Standards (“HKAS(s)”) and Interpretations (“INT”) (hereinafter collectively referred to as “new HKFRSs”) issued by the HKICPA that are effective for accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January, 2005. The application of the new HKFRSs has resulted in a change in the presentation of the consolidated income statement, consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statement of changes in equity. In particular, the presentation of minority interests has been changed. The changes of presentation have been applied retrospectively. The adoption of the new HKFRSs has resulted in changes to the Group’s accounting policies in the following areas that have an effect on how the results for current and prior accounting years are prepared and presented:
Business combinations
In 2006, the Group has applied HKFRS 3 “Business Combinations” which is effective for business combinations for which the agreement date is on or after 1st January, 2005. The principal effects of the application of HKFRS 3 to the Group are summarised below:
Goodwill
In previous periods, goodwill arising on acquisitions after 1st April, 2001 was capitalised and amortised over its estimated useful life. The Group has applied the relevant transitional provisions in HKFRS 3. With respect to goodwill previously capitalised on the balance sheet, the Group, on 1st April, 2005, eliminated the carrying amount of the related accumulated amortisation of HK$1,051,000, with a corresponding decrease in the cost of goodwill (see note 18). The Group has discontinued amortising such goodwill from 1st April, 2005 onwards and goodwill will be tested for impairment at least annually. Goodwill arising on acquisitions after 1st April, 2005 is measured at cost less accumulated impairment losses (if any) after initial recognition. As a result of this change in accounting policy, no amortisation of goodwill has been charged in the current period. Comparative figures for 2005 have not been restated (see note 3 for the financial impact).
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Share-based payments
HKFRS 2 “Share-based Payment” requires an expense to be recognised where the Group buys goods or obtains services in exchange for shares or rights over shares (“equity-settled transactions”), or in exchange for other assets equivalent in value to a given number of shares or rights over shares (“cash-settled transactions”). The principal impact of HKFRS 2 on the Group is in relation to the expensing of the fair value of share options granted to directors and employees of the Company, determined at the date of grant of the share options, over the vesting period. Prior to the application of HKFRS 2, the Group did not recognise the financial effect of these share options until they were exercised. The Group has applied HKFRS 2 to share options granted on or after 1st April, 2005. In relation to share options granted before 1st April, 2005, the Group choose not to apply HKFRS 2 with respect to share options granted on or before 7th November, 2002 and vested before 1st April, 2005. However, the Group is still required to apply HKFRS 2 retrospectively to share options that were granted after 7th November, 2002 and had not yet vested on 1st April, 2005. Because there were no unvested share options at 1st April, 2005 and no share options have been granted during the year, the adoption of HKFRS 2 has had no impact on the Group’s results for the current or prior accounting periods.
Financial instruments
In 2006, the Group has applied HKAS 32 “Financial Instruments: Disclosure and Presentation” and HKAS 39 “Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement”. HKAS 32 requires retrospective application. HKAS 39, which is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1st January, 2005, generally does not permit the recognition, derecognition or measurement of financial assets and liabilities on a retrospective basis. Other than the disclosure requirement under HKAS 32, the principal effects resulting from the implementation of HKAS 32 and HKAS 39 are summarised below:
Convertible notes
The principal impact of HKAS 32 on the Group is in relation to convertible notes issued by the Company that contain both liability and equity components. Previously, convertible notes were classified as liabilities on the balance sheet. HKAS 32 requires an issuer of a compound financial instrument that contains both financial liability and equity components to separate the compound financial instrument into the liability and equity components on its initial recognition and to account for these components separately. In subsequent periods, the liability component is carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method. The liability component is classified as a liability while the equity component is included in reserves. Because HKAS 32 requires retrospective application, comparatives figures for 2005 have been restated. Liabilities at 31st March, 2005 have been decreased by HK$5,197,000 with a decrease in share premium of HK$247,000, an increase in accumulated profits of HK$2,324,000 and an increase in convertible loan notes equity reserve by HK$3,120,000. Interest payable of HK$180,000 included in creditors and accrued charges at 31st March, 2005 has been classified to convertible note payables (see note 3 for the financial impact).
Classification and measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities
In 2006, the Group has applied the relevant transitional provisions in HKAS 39 with respect to classification and measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities that are within the scope of HKAS 39.
By 31st March, 2005, the Group classified and measured its debt and equity securities in accordance with the benchmark treatment of Statement of Standard Accounting Practice 24 (“SSAP 24”). Under SSAP 24, investments in debt or equity securities are classified as “investment securities”, “other investments” or “held-to-maturity investments” as appropriate. “Investment securities” are carried at cost less impairment losses (if any) while “other investments” are measured at fair value, with unrealised gains or losses included in the profit or loss. Held-tomaturity investments are carried at amortised cost less impairment losses (if any). From 1st April, 2005 onwards, the Group classifies and measures its debt and equity securities in accordance
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with HKAS 39. Under HKAS 39, financial assets are classified as “financial assets at fair value through profit or loss”, “available-for sale financial assets”, “loans and receivables”, or “held-tomaturity financial assets”. “Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss” and “availablefor-sale financial assets” are carried at fair value, with changes in fair values recognised in profit or loss and equity, respectively. Available-for-sale equity investments that do not have quoted market prices in an active market and whose fair value cannot be reliably measured and derivatives that are linked to and must be settled by delivery of such unquoted equity instruments are measured at cost less impairment after initial recognition. “Loans and receivables” and “held-to-maturity financial assets” are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method after initial recognition.
On 1st April, 2005, the Group classified and measured its debt and equity securities in accordance with the transitional provisions of HKAS 39. Other investments classified as investments in securities under current assets with a carrying amount of HK$10,289,000 were classified to investments held-for-trading.
Financial assets and financial liabilities other than debt and equity securities
From 1st April, 2005 onwards, the Group has classified and measured its financial assets and financial liabilities other than debt and equity securities (which were previously outside the scope of SSAP 24) in accordance with the requirement of HKAS 39. As mentioned above, financial assets under HKAS 39 are classified as “financial assets at fair value through profit or loss”, “available-for-sale financial assets”, “loans and receivables” or “held-to-maturity financial assets”. Financial liabilities are generally classified as “financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss” or “other financial liabilities”. Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are measured at fair value, with changes in fair value being recognised in profit or loss directly. Other financial liabilities are carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method after initial recognition. During the year, the Group has acquired and designated all equity-linked notes as “financial assets at fair value through profit or loss”. The adoption of HKAS 39 has had no material effect on the Group’s accumulated profits at 1st April, 2005.
Owner-occupied leasehold interest in land
Prior to the accounting period beginning on 1st April, 2005, owner-occupied leasehold land and buildings were included in property, plant and equipment and measured using the cost model. In the current year, the Group has applied HKAS 17 “Leases”. Under HKAS 17, the land and buildings elements of a lease of land and buildings are considered separately for the purposes of lease classification, unless the lease payments cannot be allocated reliably between the land and buildings elements, in which case, the entire lease is generally treated as a finance lease. To the extent that the allocation of the lease payments between the land and buildings elements can be made reliably, the leasehold interests in land are reclassified to prepaid lease payments under operating leases, which are carried at cost and amortised over the lease term on a straight-line basis. This change in accounting policy has been applied retrospectively (see note 3 for the financial impact). Alternatively, where the allocation between the land and buildings elements cannot be made reliably, the leasehold interests in land continue to be accounted for as property, plant and equipment.
For the year ended 31st March, 2007
Starting from 1st April, 2006, the Group has applied, for the first time, a number of new standards, amendments and interpretations issued by the HKICPA, which are effective for accounting periods beginning on or after 1st December, 2005, 1st January, 2006 or 1st March, 2006. The adoption of the new HKFRSs has no material effect on how the results and financial position for the current or prior accounting periods have been prepared and presented. Accordingly, no prior period adjustment has been required.
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The Group has not early applied the following new and revised standards, amendment or interpretations that have been issued but are not yet effective. The Directors of the Company anticipate that the application of these new and revised standards, amendment and interpretations will have no material impact on the Financial Information.
HKAS 1 (Amendment) Capital Disclosures[1] HKAS 23 (Revised) Borrowing Costs[2] HKFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures[1] HKFRS 8 Operating Segments[2] HK(IFRIC) – INT 8 Scope of HKFRS 2[3] HK(IFRIC) – INT 9 Reassessment of Embedded Derivatives[4] HK(IFRIC) – INT 10 Interim Financial Reporting and Impairment[5] HK(IFRIC) – INT 11 HKFRS 2: Group and Treasury Share Transactions[6] HK(IFRIC) – INT 12 Service Concession Arrangements[7]
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1 Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1st January, 2007 2 Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1st January, 2009 3 Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1st May, 2006
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4 Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1st June, 2006
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5 Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1st November, 2006
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6 Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1st March, 2007
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7 Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1st January, 2008
3. SUMMARY OF THE EFFECT OF THE CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES
- (i) The effects of the changes in the accounting policies described in note 2 on the results for the year ended 31st March, 2005 and 2006 are as follows:
| Effect of adopting Increase in impairment loss recognised in respect of goodwill arising from acquisition of subsidiaries HKFRS 3 Decrease in amortisation of goodwill HKFRS 3 Increase in interest on the liability component of convertible notes HKAS 32 Decrease in administrative expenses in respect of the capitalisation of transaction costs incurred for issue of convertible notes HKAS 32 Increase in profit (loss) for the year |
Year ended 31st March, 2005 2006 HK$’000 HK$’000 – (1,146) – 1,146 (175) (19,839) 2,499 – 2,324 (19,839) |
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(ii) The cumulative effects of the application of the new HKFRSs as at 31st March, 2005 and 1st April, 2005 are summarised below:
| As at 31st March, 2005 (originally stated) HK$’000 Balance sheet items Property, plant and equipment 65,748 Prepaid lease payments – Investments in securities 10,289 Investments held-for-trading – Creditors and accrued charges (62,952) Convertible note payables – current portion – – non-current portion (90,000) Total effect on assets and liabilities (76,915) Share premium 102,604 Accumulated profits 112,720 Convertible loan notes equity reserve – equity component of convertible notes – Total effects on equity 215,324 |
Effect of HKAS 17 HK$’000 (1,395) 1,395 – – – – – – – – – – |
As at 31st March, Effect of 2005 HKAS 32 (restated) HK$’000 HK$’000 – 64,353 – 1,395 – 10,289 – – 180 (62,772) (180) (180) 5,197 (84,803) 5,197 (71,718) (247) 102,357 2,324 115,044 3,120 3,120 5,197 220,521 |
Effect of HKAS 39 HK$’000 – – (10,289) 10,289 – – – – – – – – |
As at 1st April, 2005 (restated) HK$’000 64,353 1,395 – 10,289 (62,772) (180) (84,803) (71,718) 102,357 115,044 3,120 220,521 |
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4. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Financial Information has been prepared on the historical cost basis except for certain financial instruments, which are measured at fair values, as explained in the accounting policies set out below.
The Financial Information have been prepared in accordance with the significant accounting policies set out below which confirm with Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards issued by the HKICPA.
Basis of consolidation
The Financial Information incorporates the financial statements of the Company and entities controlled by the Company (its subsidiaries). Control is achieved where the Company has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.
The results of subsidiaries acquired or disposed of during the year are included in the consolidated income statement from the effective date of acquisition or up to the effective date of disposal, as appropriate.
Where necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring their accounting policies in line with those used by other members of the Group.
All intra-group transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated on consolidation.
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Minority interests in the net assets of consolidated subsidiaries are presented separately from the Group’s equity therein. Minority interests in the net assets consist of the amount of those interests at the date of the original business combination and the minority’s share of changes in equity since the date of the combination. Losses applicable to the minority in excess of the minority’s interest in the subsidiary’s equity are allocated against the interests of the Group except to the extent that the minority has a binding obligation and is able to make an additional investment to cover the losses.
Business combinations
The acquisition of subsidiaries is accounted for using the purchase method. The cost of the acquisition is measured at the aggregate of the fair values, at the date of exchange, of assets given, liabilities incurred or assumed, and equity instruments issued by the Group in exchange for control of the acquiree, plus any costs directly attributable to the business combination. The acquiree’s identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities that meet the conditions for recognition under HKFRS 3 “Business Combinations” are recognised at their fair values at the acquisition date.
Goodwill arising on acquisition is recognised as an asset and initially measured at cost, being the excess of the cost of the business combination over the Group’s interest in the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities recognised. If, after reassessment, the Group’s interest in the net fair value of the acquiree’s identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities exceeds the cost of the business combination, the excess is recognised immediately in profit or loss.
The interest of minority shareholders in the acquiree is initially measured at the minority’s proportion of the net fair value of the assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities recognised.
Goodwill
Goodwill arising on acquisitions prior to 1st January, 2005
Goodwill arising on an acquisition of a subsidiary for which the agreement date is before 1st January, 2005 represents the excess of the cost of acquisition over the Group’s interest in the fair value of the identifiable assets and liabilities of the relevant subsidiary at the date of acquisition.
For previously capitalised goodwill arising on acquisitions after 1st January, 2001, the Group has discontinued amortisation from 1st April, 2005 onwards, and such goodwill is tested for impairment annually, and whenever there is an indication that the cash generating unit to which the goodwill relates may be impaired.
Goodwill arising on acquisitions on or after 1st January, 2005
Goodwill arising on the acquisition of a subsidiary for which the agreement date is on or after 1st January, 2005 represents the excess of the cost of acquisition over the Group’s interests in the fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of the relevant subsidiary at the date of acquisition. Such goodwill is carried at cost less any accumulated impairment losses.
Goodwill arising on an acquisition of a subsidiary is presented separately in the consolidated balance sheet.
For the purposes of impairment testing, goodwill arising from an acquisition is allocated to each of the relevant cash-generating units, or groups of cash-generating units, that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the acquisition. A cash-generating unit to which goodwill has been allocated is tested for impairment annually, and whenever there is an indication that the unit may be impaired. For goodwill arising on an acquisition in a financial year, the cash-generating unit to which goodwill has been allocated is tested for impairment before the end of that financial year. When the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit is less than the carrying amount
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of the unit, the impairment loss is allocated to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the unit first, and then to the other assets of the unit pro rata on the basis of the carrying amount of each asset in the unit. Any impairment loss for goodwill is recognised directly in the consolidated income statement. An impairment loss for goodwill is not reversed in subsequent periods.
On subsequent disposal of a subsidiary, the attributable amount of goodwill capitalised is included in the determination of the amount of profit or loss on disposal.
Interest in associates
An associate is an entity over which the investor has significant influence and that is neither a subsidiary nor an interest in a joint venture.
The results and assets and liabilities of associates are incorporated in these Financial Information using the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method, investments in associates are carried in the consolidated balance sheet at cost as adjusted for post-acquisition changes in the Group’s share of the net assets of the associate, less any identified impairment loss. When the Group’s share of losses of an associate equals or exceeds its interest in that associate (which includes any long-term interests that, in substance, form part of the Group’s net investment in the associate), the Group discontinues recognising its share of further losses. An additional share of losses is provided for and a liability is recognised only to the extent that the Group has incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of that associate.
Goodwill arising on acquisitions on or after 1st January, 2005
Any excess of the cost of acquisition over the Group’s share of the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of the associate recognised at the date of acquisition is recognised as goodwill. The goodwill is included within the carrying amount of the investment and is assessed for impairment as part of the investment.
Any excess of the Group’s share of the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities over the cost of acquisition, after reassessment, is recognised immediately in profit or loss.
Where a group entity transacts with an associate of the Group, profits and losses are eliminated to the extent of the Group’s interest in the relevant associate.
Revenue recognition
Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable and represents amounts receivable for goods sold and services provided in the normal course of business, net of discounts and sales related taxes.
Sales of goods are recognised when goods are delivered and title has passed.
Revenue in relation to hotel and golf club operations are recognised when the services are provided.
Golf club subscription fees are recognised on an accrual basis.
Golf club membership transfer fees are recognised upon approval of the transfer by the management committee of the golf operations.
Building management fee income is recognised on an appropriate basis over the relevant period in which the services are rendered.
Sales of securities investments are recognised when the related bought and sold notes are executed.
Sale of trading properties is recognised on the execution of a binding sales agreement.
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Interest income from a financial asset is accrued on a time basis, by reference to the principal outstanding and at the effective interest rate applicable, which is the rate that exactly discounts the estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial asset to that asset’s net carrying amount.
Rental income, including rentals invoiced in advance, from properties under operating leases, is recognised on a straight-line basis over the terms of the relevant lease.
Dividend income from investments is recognised when the Group’s rights to receive payment have been established.
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment (other than construction in progress) are stated at cost less subsequent accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.
Depreciation is provided to write off the cost of items of property, plant and equipment other than construction in progress, over their estimated useful lives and after taking into account of their estimated residual value, using the straight-line method.
Construction in progress represents property, plant and equipment in the course of construction for production or for its own use purposes. Construction in progress is carried at cost less any recognised impairment loss. Construction in progress is classified to the appropriate category of property, plant and equipment when completed and ready for intended use. Depreciation of these assets, on the same basis as other property assets, commences when the assets are ready for their intended use.
Assets held under finance leases are depreciated over their expected useful lives on the same basis as owned assets or, where shorter, the term of the relevant lease.
An item of property, plant and equipment is derecognised upon disposal or when no future economic benefits are expected to arise from the continued use of the asset. Any gain or loss arising on derecognition of the asset (calculated as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the item) is included in the consolidated income statement in the year in which the item is derecognised.
Prepaid lease payments of leasehold land
Prepaid lease payments of leasehold land, which represent up-front payments to acquire leasehold land interest, are stated at cost and released to profit or loss over the period of the lease on a straight-line basis.
Premium on prepaid lease payments of leasehold land
Premium on prepaid lease payments of leasehold land represents premium on acquisition of prepaid lease payments of land use rights as a result of acquisition of subsidiaries which are stated at cost and released to profit or loss on the same basis as the related land use rights.
Intangible assets
Research and development expenditures
Expenditure on research activities is recognised as an expense in the period in which it is incurred.
An internally-generated intangible asset arising from development expenditure is recognised only if it is anticipated that the development costs incurred on a clearly-defined project will be recovered through future commercial activity. The amount initially recognised for internallygenerated intangible asset is the sum of the expenditure incurred from the date when the intangible asset first meets the recognition criteria. The resultant asset is subsequently amortised
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on a straight-line basis over its useful life, and carried at cost less subsequent accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.
Where no internally-generated intangible asset can be recognised, development expenditure is charged to profit or loss in the period in which it is incurred.
Inventories
Hotel inventories and other inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost is calculated using the weighted average method.
Properties held for sale
Properties held for sale are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Net realisable value is determined by reference to professional valuations or directors’ estimates based on prevailing market conditions.
Properties under development
Properties under development for future sale in the ordinary course of business are included in current assets at the lower of cost and net realisable value. It comprises the costs of land use right and the costs of development expenditure directly attributable to the development of the properties.
Borrowing costs
Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of qualifying assets are capitalised as part of the cost of those assets. Capitalisation of such borrowing costs ceases when the assets are substantially ready for their intended use or sale. Investment income earned on the temporary investment of specific borrowings pending their expenditure on qualifying assets is deducted from the borrowing costs eligible for capitalisation.
All other borrowing costs are recognised in profit or loss in the period in which they are incurred.
Investments in securities (for financial year ended 31st March, 2005)
Investments in securities are recognised on a trade-date basis and are initially measured at cost.
Investments other than held-to-maturity debt securities are classified as investment securities and other investments.
Investment securities, which are securities held for an identified long term strategic purpose, are measured at subsequent reporting dates at cost, as reduced by any impairment loss that is other than temporary.
Other investments are carried at fair value, with unrealised gains and losses included in net profit or loss for the year.
Financial instruments (effective for financial year beginning on or after 1st April, 2005)
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised on the balance sheet when a group entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Financial assets and financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value. Transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition or issue of financial assets and financial liabilities (other than financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss) are added to or deducted from the fair value of the financial assets or financial liabilities, as appropriate, on initial recognition. Transaction costs directly attributable to the acquisition of financial assets or financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are recognised immediately in profit or loss.
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Financial assets
The Group’s financial assets are classified into one of the three categories, including financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, loans and receivables and available-for-sale financial assets. All regular way purchases or sales of financial assets are recognised and derecognised on a trade date basis. Regular way purchases or sales are purchases or sales of financial assets that require delivery of assets within the time frame established by regulation or convention in the marketplace. The accounting policies adopted in respect of each category of financial assets are set out below.
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss has two subcategories, including financial assets held-for-trading and those designated at fair value through profit or loss on initial recognition.
A financial asset other than a financial asset held-for-trading may be designated as at fair value through profit or loss upon initial recognition if:
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such designation eliminates or significantly reduces a measurement or recognition inconsistency that would otherwise arise; or
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the financial asset forms part of a group of financial assets or financial liabilities or both, which is managed and its performance is evaluated on a fair value basis, in accordance with the Group’s documented risk management or investment strategy, and information about the grouping is provided internally on that basis; or
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it forms part of a contract containing one or more embedded derivatives, and HKAS 39 “Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement” permits the entire combined contract (asset or liability) to be designated as at fair value through profit or loss.
At each balance sheet date subsequent to initial recognition, financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognised directly in profit or loss in the period in which they arise.
Loans and receivables
Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. At each balance sheet date subsequent to initial recognition, loans and receivables (including debtors and other receivables, other loan receivables, unsecured loans and interest due from associates, amounts due from associates, pledged bank deposits and bank balances) are carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any identified impairment losses. An impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss when there is objective evidence that the asset is impaired, and is measured as the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of the estimated future cash flows discounted at the original effective interest rate. Impairment losses are reversed in subsequent periods when an increase in the asset’s recoverable amount can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, subject to a restriction that the carrying amount of the asset at the date the impairment is reversed does not exceed what the amortised cost would have been had the impairment not been recognised.
Available-for-sale financial assets
Available-for-sale financial assets are non-derivatives that are either designated or not classified as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, loans and receivables or held-to-maturity investments. At each balance sheet date subsequent to initial recognition, available-for-sale financial assets are measured at fair value. Changes in fair value are recognised in equity, until the financial asset is disposed of or is determined to be impaired, at which time, the cumulative gain or loss previously recognised in equity is removed from equity and recognised in profit or loss. Any impairment losses on available-for-sale financial assets are recognised in profit or loss.
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Any impairment losses on available-for-sale equity investments will not reverse in profit or loss in subsequent periods. For available-for-sale debt investments, impairment losses are subsequently reversed to equity if an increase in the fair value of the investment can be objectively related to an event occurring after the recognition of the impairment loss.
Financial liabilities and equity
Financial liabilities and equity instruments issued by a group entity are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into and the definitions of a financial liability and an equity instrument.
An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the Group after deducting all of its liabilities. The accounting policies adopted in respect of financial liabilities and equity instruments are set out below.
Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities including creditors, dividend payable to a minority shareholder of a subsidiary, amounts due to minority shareholders of subsidiaries, bank and other borrowings, unsecured loans from minority shareholders of subsidiaries and unsecured loan from a related company are subsequently measured at amortised cost, using the effective interest method.
Convertible note payables
Convertible note payables issued by the Company that contain both the liability and conversion option components are classified separately into respective items on initial recognition. Conversion option will be settled by the exchange of a fixed amount of cash or another financial asset for a fixed number of the Company’s own equity instruments is classified as an equity instrument.
On initial recognition, the fair value of the liability component is determined using the prevailing market interest of similar non-convertible debts. The difference between the proceeds of the issue of the convertible note payables and the fair value assigned to the liability component, representing the conversion option for the holder to convert the note payables into equity, is included in equity (convertible loan notes equity reserve).
In the subsequent periods, the liability component of the convertible note payables is carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method. The equity component, represented by the option to convert the liability component into ordinary shares of the Company, will remain in convertible loan notes equity reserve until the embedded option is exercised (in which case the balance stated in convertible loan notes equity reserve will be transferred to share premium). Where the option remains unexercised at the expiry date, the balance stated in convertible loan notes equity reserve will be released to accumulated profits. No gain or loss is recognised in profit or loss upon conversion or expiration of the option.
Transaction costs that relate to the issue of the convertible note payables are allocated to the liability and equity components in proportion to the allocation of the proceeds. Transaction costs relating to the equity component are charged directly to equity. Transaction costs relating to the liability components are included in the carrying amount of the liability portion and amortised over the period of the convertible loan notes using the effective interest method.
Equity instruments
Equity instruments issued by the Company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs.
Upon repurchase of the Company’s own shares, the respective shares are subsequently cancelled upon repurchase and accordingly, the issued share capital of the Company is diminished by the nominal value thereof. The premium payable on repurchase was charged against the Company’s share premium account. An amount equal to the nominal value of the shares repurchased is transferred from accumulated profits to capital redemption reserve.
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Derecognition
Financial assets are derecognised when the rights to receive cash flows from the assets expire or, the financial assets are transferred and the Group has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial assets. On derecognition of a financial asset, the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the sum of the consideration received and receivable and the cumulative gain or loss that had been recognised directly in equity is recognised in profit or loss.
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the obligation specified in the relevant contract is discharged, cancelled or expires. The difference between the carrying amount of the financial liability derecognised and the consideration paid and payable is recognised in profit or loss.
Leasing
Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee. All other leases are classified as operating leases.
The Group as lessor
Rental income from operating leases is recognised in the consolidated income statement on a straight-line basis over the term of the relevant lease. Initial direct costs incurred in negotiating and arranging an operating lease are added to the carrying amount of the leased asset and recognised as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
The Group as lessee
Assets held under finance leases are recognised as assets of the Group at their fair value at the inception of the lease or, if lower, at the present value of the minimum lease payments. The corresponding liability to the lessor is included in the consolidated balance sheet as a finance lease obligation. Lease payments are apportioned between finance charges and reduction of the lease obligation so as to achieve a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Finance charges are charged directly to profit or loss unless they are directly attributable to qualifying assets, in which case they are capitalised in accordance with the Group’s general policy on borrowing costs (see above).
Rentals payable under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the term of the relevant lease. Benefits received and receivable as an incentive to enter into an operating lease are recognised as a reduction of rental expense over the lease on a straight-line basis.
Foreign currencies
In preparing the financial statements of each individual group entity, transactions in currencies other than the functional currency of that entity (foreign currencies) are recorded in the respective functional currency (i.e. the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates) at the rates of exchanges prevailing on the dates of the transactions. At each balance sheet date, monetary items denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the balance sheet date. Non-monetary items carried at fair value was denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the date when the fair value was determined. Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated.
Exchange differences arising on the settlement of monetary items, and on the translation of monetary items, are recognised in profit or loss in the period in which they arise. Exchange differences arising on the retranslation of non-monetary items carried at fair value are included in profit or loss for the period except for differences arising on the retranslation of non-monetary items in respect of which gains and losses are recognised directly in equity, in which case, the exchange differences are also recognised directly in equity.
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For the purposes of presenting the Financial Information, the assets and liabilities of the Group’s foreign operations are translated into the presentation currency of the Group (i.e. Hong Kong dollars) at the rate of exchange prevailing at the balance sheet date, and their income and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates for the year, unless exchange rates fluctuate significantly during the period, in which case, the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of transactions are used. Exchange differences arising, if any, are recognised as a separate component of equity (the translation reserve). Such exchange differences are recognised in profit or loss in the period in which the foreign operation is disposed of.
Taxation
Income tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from profit as reported in the consolidated income statement because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The Group’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.
Deferred tax is recognised on differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the Financial Information and the corresponding tax base used in the computation of taxable profit, and is accounted for using the balance sheet liability method. Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all taxable temporary differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilised. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the temporary difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition (other than in a business combination) of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the taxable profit nor the accounting profit.
Deferred tax liabilities are recognised for taxable temporary differences arising on investments in subsidiaries and associates, except where the Group is able to control the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each balance sheet date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered.
Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited to profit or loss, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity.
Retirement benefit costs
Payments to the Mandatory Provident Funds and state-managed retirement benefit schemes are charged as expenses when employees have rendered service entitling them to the contributions.
Share-based payment transactions
Equity-settled share-based payment transactions
Share options granted to employees before 7th November, 2002
The financial impact of share options granted is not recorded in the consolidated balance sheet until such time as the options are exercised, and no charge is recognised in the consolidated income statement in respect of the value of options granted in the year. Upon the exercise of the share options, the resulting shares issued are recorded by the Company as additional share capital at the nominal value of the shares, and the excess of the exercise price per share over the nominal value of the shares is recorded by the Company as share premium. Options which lapse or are cancelled prior to their exercise date are deleted from the register of outstanding options.
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Share options granted to employees after 1st April, 2005
The fair value of services received determined by reference to the fair value of share options granted at the grant date is expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting period or is recognised as an expense in full at the grant date when the share options granted vest immediately, with a corresponding increase in equity (share-based payment reserve).
At each balance sheet date, the Group revises its estimates of the number of options that are expected to ultimately vest. The impact of the revision of the estimates, if any, is recognised in profit or loss with a corresponding adjustment to share-based payment reserve.
At the time when the share options are exercised, the amount previously recognised in sharebased payment reserve will be transferred to share premium. When the share options are forfeited after the vesting date or are still not exercised at the expiry date, the amount previously recognised in share-based payment reserve will be transferred to accumulated profits.
Impairment losses (other than goodwill)
At each balance sheet date, the Group reviews the carrying amounts of its assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised as an expense immediately.
Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised as income immediately.
5. KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY
In the process of applying the Group’s accounting policies, management makes the following estimates based on past experience, expectations of the future and other information. The key sources of estimation uncertainty that can significantly affect the amounts recognised in the Financial Information is disclosed below.
Allowance on other loan receivables
The Group performs ongoing credit evaluations of its borrowers and adjust credit limits based on payment history and the borrowers’ current credit-worthiness, as determined by the review of their current credit information. The Group continuously monitors collections and payments from its borrowers and maintains an allowance for estimated credit losses based upon the present value of the estimated future cash flows discounted at the original effective interest rate. If the financial conditions of the borrowers of the Group were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be reprised.
Income taxes
As at 31st March, 2007, a deferred tax asset of HK$1,935,000 in relation to unused tax losses has been recognised. No deferred tax asset has been recognised on the tax losses of HK$693,932,000 due to the unpredictability of future profit streams. The realisability of the deferred tax asset mainly depends on whether sufficient future profits or taxable temporary differences will be available in the future. In cases where the actual future profits generated are less than expected, a material reversal of deferred tax assets may arise, which would be recognised in the consolidated income statement for the period in which such a reversal takes place.
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6. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
(a) Financial risk management objectives and policies
The Group’s major financial instruments include available-for-sale investments, financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, unsecured loans and interests due from associates, debtors, other loan receivables, amounts due from associates, pledged bank deposits, bank balances, creditors, bank borrowings and convertible note payables. Details of these financial instruments are disclosed in the respective notes. The risks associated with these financial instruments and the policies on how to mitigate these risks are set out below. The management manages and monitors these exposures to ensure appropriate measures are implemented on a timely and effective manner.
Market risk
(i) Currency risk
The Group has minimal currency exposure as the majority of the Group’s transactions were denominated in the functional currency of the relevant group entities. The management conducted periodical review of exposure and requirements of various currencies, and will consider hedging significant foreign currency exposures should the need arises.
Certain bank balances and cash held by subsidiaries established in the PRC are denominated in Renminbi, the remittance of which outside the PRC is subject to foreign exchange control.
(ii) Cash flow interest rate risk
The Group’s cash flow interest rate risk relates primarily to variable-rate unsecured loans and interest due from associates, other loan receivables, bank balances, bank borrowings, and unsecured loans from minority shareholders of subsidiaries (see notes 22, 26, 31, 37 and 38 for details). It is the Group’s policy to keep its borrowings and loans at floating interest rate so as to minimise the fair value interest rate risk.
(iii) Fair value interest rate risk
The Group’s fair value interest rate risk relates primarily to fixed-rate other loan receivables, promissory note payables, convertible note payables, bank and other borrowings and unsecured loan from a related company (see notes 26, 34, 35, 37 and 39 for details). Currently, the Group does not have an interest rate hedging policy. However, the management monitors interest rate exposures and will consider hedging significant interest rate exposure should the need arises.
(iv) Price risk
The Group is exposed to equity security price risk through available-for-sale investments and financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. The management manages this exposure by reviewing the investment portfolio regularly.
Liquidity risk
In the management of the liquidity risk, the Group monitors and maintains a level of cash and cash equivalents deemed adequate by the management to finance the Group’s operations and mitigate the effects of fluctuations in cash flows. The management monitors the utilisation of bank borrowings and ensures compliance with loan covenants.
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The Group relies on bank borrowings and convertible notes as significant sources of liquidity. As at 31st March, 2007, the Group have available unutilised credit facilities from financial institutions of approximately HK$240,227,000.
Credit risk
As at 31st March, 2007, the Group’s maximum exposure to credit risk which will cause a financial loss to the Group due to failure to perform and discharge an obligation by the counterparties and financial guarantees, respectively, issued by the Group arising from the carrying amount of the respective recognised financial assets as stated in the consolidated balance sheet and the amount of contingent liabilities as stated in note 44.
In order to minimise credit risk, the management of the Group has delegated a team responsible for the determination of credit limits, credit approvals and other monitoring procedures to ensure that follow-up action is taken to recover overdue debts. In addition, the Group reviews the recoverable amount of each individual trade debt and loan receivables at each balance sheet date to ensure that adequate impairment losses are made for irrecoverable amounts. In this regard, the directors of the Company consider that the Group’s credit risk is significantly reduced.
With respect to trade debts and other loan receivables, the Group has no significant concentration of credit risk, with exposure spread over a number of counterparties and customers.
With respect to unsecured loans and interest due from associates and amounts due from associates, balances are due from two associates only. The management reviews the operations of those investments to ensure there were no irrecoverable debts. In this regards, management considers that the Group’s credit risk on unsecured loans and interest due from associates and amounts due from associates are reduced.
The credit risk on liquid funds is limited because the counterparties are banks with good reputation.
The Group’s concentration of credit risk by geographical locations is mainly in Hong Kong.
(b) Fair value
The fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities are determined as follows:
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the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities with standard terms and conditions and traded on active liquid markets are determined with reference to quoted market bid prices and ask prices, respectively; and
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the fair value of other financial assets and financial liabilities are determined in accordance with generally accepted pricing models based on discounted cash flow analysis or using prices from observable current market transactions.
The directors consider that the carrying amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities recorded at amortised cost in the Financial Information approximate their fair values.
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7. TURNOVER
Turnover represents the aggregate of the net amounts received and receivable from third parties, less returns and allowance and is summarised as follows:
| Securities trading Dividend income from investments held-for-trading_(Note) Sales of motorcycles Sale of medicine and health products Sale of properties Rental income Hotel operations Golf club subscription fees and handling fees Green fees, practice balls and cart rental income Food and beverage sales Pro shop sales Property management fee income Loan interest income _Less: Sales and other tax |
Year ended 31st March, 2005 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 – 502,914 328,693 – 588 462 11,737 11,756 13,125 275,952 324,800 400,638 91,609 – 1,275 98 2,198 2,658 – – 12,569 – – 9,093 – – 29,179 – – 8,974 – – 1,857 – – 1,519 – – 81,085 – – (9,506 379,396 842,256 881,621 |
Year ended 31st March, 2005 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 – 502,914 328,693 – 588 462 11,737 11,756 13,125 275,952 324,800 400,638 91,609 – 1,275 98 2,198 2,658 – – 12,569 – – 9,093 – – 29,179 – – 8,974 – – 1,857 – – 1,519 – – 81,085 – – (9,506 379,396 842,256 881,621 |
|---|---|---|
| 881,621 |
The outgoings arising from rental income are negligible.
Note : Fair value changes on investments held-for-trading includes dividend income.
8. OTHER INCOME
| Bank interest income Dividend income from an associate_(Note) Discount on acquisition of subsidiaries(note 43)_ Others |
Year ended 31st March, 2005 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 595 19,323 33,942 – – 7,452 – – 4,207 1,544 2,464 5,847 2,139 21,787 51,448 |
Year ended 31st March, 2005 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 595 19,323 33,942 – – 7,452 – – 4,207 1,544 2,464 5,847 2,139 21,787 51,448 |
|---|---|---|
| 51,448 |
Note : The amount represents the excess of dividend income from an associate over the carrying amount of interest in that associate.
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9. FINANCE COSTS
| Interest on bank borrowings wholly repayable within five years Interest on unsecured loans from minority shareholders of subsidiaries Interest on unsecured loans from related companies Interest on obligations under finance leases Interest on unsecured loan from a director Effective interest on convertible notes Loan arrangement fees |
Year ended 31st March, 2005 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 5,677 3,428 7,017 – – 2,051 – – 221 14 18 12 – – 222 543 33,372 89,321 1,320 – – 7,554 36,818 98,844 |
Year ended 31st March, 2005 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 5,677 3,428 7,017 – – 2,051 – – 221 14 18 12 – – 222 543 33,372 89,321 1,320 – – 7,554 36,818 98,844 |
|---|---|---|
| 98,844 |
10. TAXATION
| Current tax: Hong Kong Profits Tax Taxation in other jurisdictions Deferred tax_(note 40):_ Current year Attributable to a change in tax rate |
Year ended 31st March, 2005 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 5 33 37 1,818 2,624 297 1,823 2,657 334 – – 3,190 – – 6,531 – – 9,721 1,823 2,657 10,055 |
Year ended 31st March, 2005 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 5 33 37 1,818 2,624 297 1,823 2,657 334 – – 3,190 – – 6,531 – – 9,721 1,823 2,657 10,055 |
|---|---|---|
| 334 | ||
| 3,190 6,531 |
||
| 9,721 | ||
| 10,055 |
Hong Kong Profits Tax is calculated at 17.5% of the estimated assessable profits for the Relevant Periods.
Taxation arising in other jurisdictions is calculated at rates prevailing in the relevant jurisdictions.
Pursuant to the relevant law and regulations in the PRC, 黑龍江金保華農業有限公司 (“黑龍江金 保華 ”) is entitled to full exemption from PRC Enterprise Income Tax for two years commencing from its first profit-making year of operation and thereafter, is entitled to a 50% relief from PRC Enterprise Income Tax for the following three years. The first profit-making year of 黑龍江金保 華 commenced on 1st January, 2005.
Other than 黑龍江金保華 , the provision for PRC Enterprise Income Tax for all other PRC subsidiaries is calculated at a range of 15% to 33% of the estimated assessable profits for the Relevant Periods determined in accordance with the relevant income tax rules and regulations in the PRC. The PRC Enterprise Income Tax will be changed to 25% with effect from 1st January, 2008. The effect of this change has been reflected in the calculation of deferred taxation at 31st March, 2007.
Details of deferred taxation are set out in note 40.
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The tax charge for the Relevant Periods can be reconciled to the profit (loss) per the consolidated income statement as follows:
| Profit (loss) before taxation Tax at the Hong Kong Profits Tax rate Tax effect of expenses not deductible for tax purpose Tax effect of income not taxable for tax purpose Tax effect of deductible temporary differences not recognised Utilisation of deductible temporary differences previously not recognised Tax effect of share of results of associates Effect of tax exemptions granted to subsidiaries in the PRC Effect of different tax rates of subsidiaries operating in other jurisdictions Effect of change in tax rate Tax charge for the year |
Year ended 31st March, 2005 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 14,085 (70,435) 84,156 2,465 (12,326) 14,727 3,246 9,998 20,247 (1,167) (1,675) (23,112) 4,805 7,093 7,465 (7,020) (756) (7,654) – 1 (7,160) (841) (511) (73) 335 833 (916) – – 6,531 1,823 2,657 10,055 |
|---|---|
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11. PROFIT (LOSS) FOR THE YEAR
| Profit (loss) for the year has been arrived at after charging (crediting): Auditors’ remuneration – current year – underprovision in previous years Directors’ emoluments_(note 12a) Salaries and other benefits Equity-settled share-based payments expense to employees Retirement benefits scheme contributions, net of forfeited contributions of HK$65,000, HK$288,000 and HK$251,000 for each of the three years ended 31st March, 2007 Total staff costs _Less: Amount capitalised in intangible assets Cost of inventories recognised as an expense Depreciation of property, plant and equipment: – assets owned by the Group – assets held under finance leases Amortisation of prepaid lease payments of leasehold land Amortisation of premium on prepaid lease payments of leasehold land Amortisation of intangible assets Amortisation of goodwill Total depreciation and amortisation Allowance for amount due from an associate Allowance for inventories Research and development costs Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment Write-off of intangible assets Net exchange losses (gain) Release of negative goodwill (included in cost of sales) (Reversal of) allowance for amounts due from associates |
Year ended 31st March, 2005 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 1,310 2,659 3,359 75 379 317 1,385 3,038 3,676 366 3,990 13,699 40,626 50,465 87,948 – – 702 1,768 2,293 3,715 42,760 56,748 106,064 (10) (96) (43) 42,750 56,652 106,021 252,206 214,824 291,511 8,783 10,209 20,774 26 37 23 27 30 1,984 – – 2,502 71 171 225 1,051 – – 9,958 10,447 25,508 17 – – 7,272 5,964 10,870 1,562 261 304 66 544 235 645 299 2,550 14 968 (2,767) (2,224) – – – (3) 1 |
|---|---|
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12. DIRECTORS’ EMOLUMENTS AND HIGHEST PAID INDIVIDUALS
(a) Directors’ emoluments
The emoluments paid or payable to each of the eight, ten and ten directors for each of the three years ended 31st March, 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively, were as follows:
For the year ended 31st March, 2005
| Tse Cho Tseung Cheung Sze Man Keung Mei Mah, Jennifer Ho Hau Chong, Norman Lo Lin Shing, Simon Wong Chi Keung, Alvin Kwok Ka Lap, Alva Zhang Shichen |
Fees HK$’000 – – – – – 34 34 28 96 |
Other emoluments Contributions Salaries to retirement and other benefits Total benefits schemes emoluments HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 268 2 270 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 34 – – 34 – – 28 268 2 366 |
Other emoluments Contributions Salaries to retirement and other benefits Total benefits schemes emoluments HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 268 2 270 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 34 – – 34 – – 28 268 2 366 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 366 |
For the year ended 31st March, 2006
| Cheung Hon Kit Chan Fut Yan Tse Cho Tseung Cheung Sze Man Ho Hau Chong, Norman Lo Lin Shing, Simon Wong Chi Keung, Alvin Kwok Ka Lap, Alva Chui Sai Cheong Zhang Shichen |
Fees HK$’000 9 9 360 – 10 10 94 94 67 27 680 |
Other emoluments Contributions Salaries to retirement and other benefits Total benefits schemes emoluments HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 2,200 10 2,219 1,000 100 1,109 – – 360 – – – – – 10 – – 10 – – 94 – – 94 – – 67 – – 27 3,200 110 3,990 |
Other emoluments Contributions Salaries to retirement and other benefits Total benefits schemes emoluments HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 2,200 10 2,219 1,000 100 1,109 – – 360 – – – – – 10 – – 10 – – 94 – – 94 – – 67 – – 27 3,200 110 3,990 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,990 |
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For the year ended 31st March, 2007
| Cheung Hon Kit Chan Fut Yan Wong Kam Cheong, Stanley Cheung Chi Kit Lai Tsan Tung, David Ho Hau Chong, Norman Lo Lin Shing, Simon Wong Chi Keung, Alvin Kwok Ka Lap, Alva Chui Sai Cheong |
Fees HK$’000 10 10 3 6 150 10 10 120 120 120 559 |
Other emoluments Equity– settled Contributions Salaries share-based to retirement and other payments benefits Total benefits expense schemes emoluments HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 4,140 1,053 12 5,215 3,400 632 240 4,282 813 39 4 859 1,123 80 41 1,250 766 – 7 923 – 316 – 326 – 158 – 168 – 158 – 278 – – – 120 – 158 – 278 10,242 2,594 304 13,699 |
Other emoluments Equity– settled Contributions Salaries share-based to retirement and other payments benefits Total benefits expense schemes emoluments HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 4,140 1,053 12 5,215 3,400 632 240 4,282 813 39 4 859 1,123 80 41 1,250 766 – 7 923 – 316 – 326 – 158 – 168 – 158 – 278 – – – 120 – 158 – 278 10,242 2,594 304 13,699 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13,699 |
During the year ended 31st March, 2005, one director waived emoluments of HK$240,000.
No directors waived any emoluments during the years ended 31st March, 2006 and 2007.
(b) Highest paid individuals
Of the five individuals with highest emoluments in the Group, one, two and all for each of the three years ended 31st March, 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively, were directors of the Company whose emoluments are included in (a) above. For the year ended 31st March, 2007, of these directors, three of them were appointed during the year. Their emoluments of HK$2,278,000 for the period before their appointment as directors were excluded from the amounts disclosed in (a) above.
The emoluments of the remaining four and three individuals for each of the two years ended 31st March, 2005 and 2006 and the emoluments of the three directors before their appointments as directors for the year ended 31st March, 2007 were as follows:
| Salaries and other benefits Retirement benefits scheme contributions Equity-settled share-based payments expenses |
Year ended 31st March, 2005 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 1,535 1,949 1,948 57 41 29 – – 301 1,592 1,990 2,278 |
Year ended 31st March, 2005 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 1,535 1,949 1,948 57 41 29 – – 301 1,592 1,990 2,278 |
|---|---|---|
| 2,278 |
The emoluments of the above employees for the years ended 31st March, 2005 and 2006 and the emoluments of the above directors in their role as employees for the year ended 31st March, 2007 were below HK$1,000,000.
During the Relevant Periods, no emoluments were paid by the Group to the five highest paid individuals, including directors and employees, as an inducement to join or upon joining the Group or as compensation for loss of office.
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13. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
The calculation of the basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the Company is based on the following data:
| Earnings: Profit (loss) for the year attributable to equity holders of the Company and earnings (loss) for the purpose of basic earnings (loss) per share Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares – Interest on convertible note payables Earnings for the purpose of diluted earnings per share Number of shares: Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purpose of basic earnings (loss) per share Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares – share options – convertible note payables Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purpose of diluted earnings per share |
Year ended 31st 2005 2006 HK$’000 HK$’000 12,262 (72,960) 543 12,805 160,809,612 424,304,856 26,804 42,356,597 203,193,013 |
March, 2007 HK$’000 79,091 89,321 |
|---|---|---|
| 168,412 2,119,525,127 – 2,611,225,804 |
||
| 4,730,750,931 |
No diluted loss per share was presented for the year ended 31st March, 2006 because assuming the exercise of the share options and the conversion of convertible notes would result in a decrease in the loss per share.
The effect of the outstanding share options of the Company has not been adjusted as the exercise price of the options was higher than the average market price for shares for the year ended 31st March, 2007.
The following table summarises the impact on both basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share as a result of the changes described in notes 2 and 3:
| Reported figures before adjustments Adjustments arising from changes in accounting policies Restated |
Impact on basic (loss) earnings per share Year ended 31st March, 2005 2006 2007 HK cents HK cents HK cents 6.2 (12.5) N/A 1.4 (4.7) N/A 7.6 (17.2) N/A |
Impact on diluted earnings per share Year ended 31st March, 2005 2006 2007 HK cents HK cents HK cents 5.2 N/A N/A 1.1 N/A N/A 6.3 N/A N/A |
Impact on diluted earnings per share Year ended 31st March, 2005 2006 2007 HK cents HK cents HK cents 5.2 N/A N/A 1.1 N/A N/A 6.3 N/A N/A |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A |
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14. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
| COST At 1st April, 2004 Exchange adjustments Arising on acquisition of subsidiaries_(note 43) Additions Disposals At 31st March, 2005 and 1st April, 2005 Exchange adjustments Arising on acquisition of a subsidiary(note 43) Additions Disposals At 31st March, 2006 and 1st April, 2006 Exchange adjustments Acquired on acquisition of subsidiaries(note 43)_ Additions Transfer Disposals At 31st March, 2007 DEPRECIATION At 1st April, 2004 Exchange adjustments Provided for the year Eliminated on disposals At 31st March, 2005 and 1st April, 2005 Exchange adjustments Provided for the year Impairment loss recognised Eliminated on disposals At 31st March, 2006 and 1st April, 2006 Exchange adjustments Provided for the year Eliminated on disposals At 31st March, 2007 CARRYING VALUES At 31st March, 2005 At 31st March, 2006 At 31st March, 2007 |
Leasehold Plant and Buildings improvements machineries HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 – – – – 207 – 2,764 46,769 14,749 – 1,743 19 – (1,581) (353 ) 2,764 47,138 14,415 84 469 – – – – 2,978 3,876 331 – (1,440) (379 ) 5,826 50,043 14,367 6,957 695 1,641 161,325 16 8,867 288 1,920 3,927 33,892 – – (34) (801) (1,535) 208,254 51,873 27,267 – – – – 124 – 58 6,208 834 – (1,509) (70) 58 4,823 764 5 95 – 124 7,257 964 – 17,478 8,373 – (1,001) (26) 187 28,652 10,075 402 224 1,302 8,766 7,439 1,946 (2) (673) (1,450) 9,353 35,642 11,873 2,706 42,315 13,651 5,639 21,391 4,292 198,901 16,231 15,394 |
Furniture, fixtures and equipment HK$’000 717 82 4,385 511 (378 ) 5,317 101 – 1,095 (1,641) 4,872 234 307 1,662 1,245 (90) 8,230 460 64 1,379 (371 ) 1,532 56 1,317 – (1,524) 1,381 193 1,492 (76) 2,990 3,785 3,491 5,240 |
Construction Motor in vehicles progress HK$’000 HK$’000 238 – 30 – 1,460 – 808 – (511) – 2,025 – 59 – 1,264 – 2,001 – (1,053) – 4,296 – 323 1,170 1,543 37,761 2,193 34,029 – (35,137 ) (1,147) – 7,208 37,823 115 – 15 – 330 – (331) – 129 – 41 – 584 – – – (272) – 482 – 241 – 1,154 – (1,036) – 841 – 1,896 – 3,814 – 6,367 37,823 |
Total HK$’000 955 319 70,127 3,081 (2,823) 71,659 713 1,264 10,281 (4,513) 79,404 11,020 209,819 44,019 – (3,607) 340,655 575 203 8,809 (2,281) 7,306 197 10,246 25,851 (2,823) 40,777 2,362 20,797 (3,237) 60,699 64,353 38,627 279,956 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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The above items of property, plant and equipment are depreciated on a straight-line basis at the following rates per annum:
| Buildings | 4% or over the remaining terms of |
|---|---|
| the relevant lease, if shorter | |
| Leasehold improvements | Over the terms of the leases |
| Plant and machineries | 5% – 15% |
| Furniture, fixtures and equipment | 10% – 331/3% |
| Motor vehicles | 10% – 20% |
At 31st March, 2006, the directors conducted a review of the recoverable amount of the Group’s manufacturing assets and determined that a number of those assets were impaired. Accordingly, impairment losses of HK$17,478,000 and HK$8,373,000, respectively, had been recognised in respect of leasehold improvements and plant and machineries, which were used in the Group’s medicine and health food segment. Details of impairment test in respect of this segment are set out in note 19.
The buildings of the Group were situated on land held under medium-term lease in the PRC.
At 31st March, 2005, 2006 and 2007, the carrying values of property, plant and equipment of the Group included amounts of HK$127,000, HK$198,000 and HK$101,000, respectively, in respect of assets held under finance leases.
At 31st March, 2005 and 2006, the property, plant and equipment of the Group amounting to HK$11,959,000 and HK$2,902,000, respectively, were pledged to a bank to secure general banking facilities granted to the Group. The pledged property, plant and equipment was released upon the expiry of those general banking facilities during the year ended 31st March, 2007.
15. PREPAID LEASE PAYMENTS OF LEASEHOLD LAND
The Group’s prepaid lease payments of leasehold land comprise:
| Land use rights in the PRC on medium-term lease Analysed for reporting purposes as: Current asset Non-current asset |
2005 HK$’000 1,395 30 1,365 1,395 |
At 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 1,405 99,252 30 2,480 1,375 96,772 1,405 99,252 |
At 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 1,405 99,252 30 2,480 1,375 96,772 1,405 99,252 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,480 96,772 |
|||
| 99,252 |
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16. PREMIUM ON PREPAID LEASE PAYMENTS OF LEASEHOLD LAND
The amount represents the premium on acquisition of prepaid lease payments for the rights to use land situated in the PRC on medium-term lease as a result of acquisition of Everight Investment Limited (“Everight”) and its subsidiaries as set out in note 43, which is amortised on the same basis as the related prepaid lease payments of the relevant land use rights.
The movement of premium on prepaid lease payments is set out below:
| COST Acquired on acquisition of subsidiaries during the year ended 31st March, 2007 and balance at 31st March, 2007 AMORTISATION Charge for the year ended 31st March, 2007 and balance at 31st March, 2007 CARRYING VALUE At 31st March, 2007 |
HK$’000 134,029 2,502 |
|---|---|
| 131,527 |
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17. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
| Development | |
|---|---|
| costs | |
| HK$’000 | |
| COST | |
| At 1st April, 2004 | – |
| Arising on acquisition of subsidiaries_(note 43)_ | 1,264 |
| Additions | 1,467 |
| Written off | (645) |
| At 31st March, 2005 and at 1st April, 2005 | 2,086 |
| Additions | 1,441 |
| Written-off | (299) |
| At 31st March, 2006 and at 1st April, 2006 | 3,228 |
| Additions | 219 |
| Written-off | (2,927) |
| At 31st March, 2007 | 520 |
| AMORTISATION | |
| At 1st April, 2004 | – |
| Provided for the year and balance at 31st March, 2005 and at 1st April, 2005 | 71 |
| Provided for the year | 171 |
| At 31st March, 2006 and at 1st April, 2006 | 242 |
| Provided for the year | 225 |
| Eliminated on written-off | (377) |
| At 31st March, 2007 | 90 |
| CARRYING VALUES | |
| At 31st March, 2005 | 2,015 |
| At 31st March, 2006 | 2,986 |
| At 31st March, 2007 | 430 |
The development costs of HK$1,467,000, HK$1,441,000 and HK$219,000 for each of the three years ended 31st March, 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively, incurred on Chinese medicines and pharmaceutical products are internally generated. They have definite useful lives and amortised, using the straight-line method, over a period of five years from the date of commencement of commercial operation.
At 31st March, 2005, 2006, 2007, other than the amount of HK$439,000, HK$1,833,000 and HK$69,000, respectively, which related to products in the stage of development, the remaining intangible assets had been put into commercial use.
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18. GOODWILL
| COST Arising on acquisition of subsidiaries and at 31st March, 2005 and 1st April, 2005 Elimination of accumulated amortisation upon the application of HKFRS 3 At 31st March, 2006 and 31st March, 2007 AMORTISATION Charge for the year and balance at 31st March, 2005 and at 1st April, 2005 Elimination of accumulated amortisation upon the application of HKFRS 3 At 31st March, 2006 and 31st March, 2007 IMPAIRMENT Impairment loss recognised for the year and balance at 31st March, 2006 and 31st March, 2007 CARRYING VALUES At 31st March, 2005 At 31st March, 2006 and 31st March, 2007 Particulars regarding impairment testing on goodwill are disclosed in note 19. |
HK$’000 22,936 (1,051) 21,885 1,051 (1,051) – 21,885 21,885 – |
|---|---|
Until 31st March, 2005, goodwill had been amortised over its estimated useful life of 20 years.
19. IMPAIRMENT TEST ON GOODWILL
At 31st March, 2006, the Group used business segment, as explained in note 52, as its primary segment for reporting segment information. For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill which arose from the acquisition of Tung Fong Hung Investment Limited (“TFH”), had been allocated to a cash generating unit (the “CGU”) of medicine and health foods segment.
The recoverable amount of the CGU had been determined based on a value in use calculation. That calculation used cash flow projections for a 5-year period based on financial budgets approved by management covering a 1-year period and discount rate of 8%. The CGU’s cash flows beyond the 1-year period were extrapolated using a steady 4% growth rate. This growth rate was based on the relevant industry growth rate forecasts. Other key assumptions for the value in use calculations were the terminal value at the end of the fifth year, which was determined based on the price earnings ratio by reference to the market, and the budgeted gross margin, which was determined based on the unit’s past performance and management’s expectations for the market development. Management believed that any reasonably possible change in any of these assumptions would not cause the aggregate carrying amount of the CGU to exceed the aggregate recoverable amount of the CGU.
Since the recoverable amount was lower than the carrying amount of the CGU, the Group recognised an impairment loss of HK$21,885,000 on goodwill and HK$25,851,000 on related property, plant and equipment for the year ended 31st March, 2006.
On 27th February, 2007, the Company entered into a conditional agreement with a third party to dispose of the entire interest in TFH as set out in note 50(a).
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20. AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE INVESTMENTS
Available-for-sale investments comprise:
| Listed investments: – Equity securities listed in Hong Kong – Equity securities listed elsewhere |
2005 HK$’000 – – – |
At 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 – 54,066 – 75,970 – 130,036 |
At 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 – 54,066 – 75,970 – 130,036 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 130,036 |
21. INTERESTS IN ASSOCIATES
| Cost of investment in associates, unlisted Share of post-acquisition (losses) profits, net of dividend received |
2005 HK$’000 – – – |
At 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 5 6,807 (5) 87,072 – 93,879 |
At 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 5 6,807 (5) 87,072 – 93,879 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93,879 |
Notes:
- (i) On 29th March, 2006, the Group entered into an acquisition agreement with Pacific Wish Limited (“Pacific Wish”) (the “Acquisition Agreement”), a company incorporated in the BVI in relation to the acquisition of 280 shares in Orient Town Limited (“Orient Town”), representing 40% of the issued share capital of Orient Town for a cash consideration of HK$280, being the nominal value of the 280 shares of Orient Town (the “Orient Town Acquisition”). Orient Town is a company incorporated in Hong Kong and its principal asset is its indirect shareholding interest in a subsidiary, namely Empresa De Fomento Industrial E Comercial Concórdia, S.A. 聯生發展股份有限公司 (“Concordia”), a company incorporated in Macau, which previously held the leasehold interests of 14 parcels of land (the “Leasehold Interests”) situated in Estrada de Seac Pai Van, Macau 澳門路環聯 生填海區 . The lease terms of the Leasehold Interests was expired in 2000. Concordia is in the process of renewing the lease terms. Pursuant to the Orient Town Acquisition, the Group undertook to advance to Orient Town by way of shareholder’s loan in the amount of HK$885,000,000, of which a deposit of HK$240,000,000 was paid during the year ended 31st March, 2006, for financing part of the working capital requirement of Orient Town.
As further consideration for the Group agreeing to enter into the Acquisition Agreement, Pacific Wish had granted the Group an option to purchase all or any of the 70 shares of Orient Town (the “Option Shares”), representing 10% of the issued share capital of Orient Town held by Pacific Wish (the “Call Option”). Pursuant to the Call Option, the Group had the right to require Pacific Wish, from time to time within the one year following the completion date of the Orient Town Acquisition (the “Exercise Period”), to sell all or any part of the Option Shares to the Group or its nominee(s) at the aggregate nominal value of the Option Shares. The Call Option was measured at cost less impairment because the range of reasonable fair value estimates was so significant that the directors of the Company were of the opinion that its fair value could not be measured reliably.
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Pursuant to the Orient Town Acquisition, Pacific Wish undertook not to dispose of any shares in Orient Town held by it within the Exercise Period unless (a) the prior written consent of the Group has been obtained; and (b) Pacific Wish had undertaken to the Group to pay to the Group half of the consideration on disposal of shares in Orient Town (the “Disposal”) to potential purchaser by Pacific Wish. In the event of the Disposal, the number of Option Shares would be reduced by half of the number of shares subject to the Disposal.
After the completion of Orient Town Acquisition on 15th June, 2006, the Group granted a consent to Pacific Wish for disposal of 105 shares of Orient Town held by Pacific Wish to a purchaser, pursuant to which the purchaser had the right to require Pacific Wish to sell to the purchaser additional 70 shares in addition to the 105 shares of Orient Town. The Group agreed that the number of Option Shares were reduced by half and compensated by HK$23,370,000, after deduction of transaction costs, was recognised in the consolidated income statement during the year ended 31st March, 2007.
During the year ended 31st March, 2007, the Group has exercised its right to purchase 35 Option Shares from Pacific Wish for a cash consideration of HK$35, being the nominal value of the 35 shares of Orient Town. Upon the completion of exercise of the call option, the Group undertook to further advance to Orient Town by way of shareholder’s loan in the amount of HK$93,000,000, for financing partial repayment of shareholder’s loan to Pacific Wish by Orient Town.
As stated in the announcement dated 14th June, 2007, offer for renewal of the lease terms of the Leasehold Interests by way of termination of the lease and grant of a new concession had been granted by the Government of Macau and accepted by Concordia in June 2007 at an additional land premium of approximately MOP578.4 million (equivalent to approximately HK$561.6 million). The new concession is subject to official endorsement by the Government of Macau.
- (ii) On 6th October, 2006, the Group entered into a subscription agreement to subscribe for 4,000 new ordinary shares of US$ 1 each in More Profit International Limited (“More Profit”) for a cash consideration of US$4,000 (equivalent to approximately HK$32,000), representing 40% of the issued share capital of More Profit as enlarged by the subscription shares of 5,000 new shares at US$1 each in More Profit, and to provide a shareholder’s loan of HK$248,000,000 to More Profit. More Profit is an investment holding company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands with limited liability. On the same date, More Profit entered into an acquisition agreement to acquire 50% interest in Great China Company Limited (“Great China”) which is a company incorporated in Macau with limited liability and is the owner of a land situated in Su da Marina Taipa-Sul Junto a Rotunda do Dique-Oeste, Macau and a hotel complex erected on the land. The acquisition was completed on 1st February, 2007.
Included in the cost of interest in associates is goodwill of HK$1,701,000 arising on acquisition of associates during the year ended 31st March, 2007 (2005 and 2006: Nil).
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At 31st March, 2005, 2006 and 2007, the Group had interest in the following associates:
| Proportion of | Proportion of | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form of | Place of | Nominal | nominal value of | |||||||
| business | incorporation/ | Class of | value of issued and | issued share capital | ||||||
| Name of associate | structure | operation | shares held | fully paid share capital | held by the Company | Principal activity | ||||
| (Note) | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | Directly | Indirectly | |||||
| % | % | |||||||||
| Jean-Bon Pharmaceutical | Incorporated | Hong Kong | Ordinary | HK$2 | HK$10,000 | HK$10,000 | – | 50 | Inactive | |
| Technology Company | ||||||||||
| Limited (“Jean-Bon”) | ||||||||||
| Orient Town | Incorporated | Hong Kong | Ordinary | – | – | HK$700 | – | 45 | Investment holding | |
| Best Profit Holdings | Incorporated | Hong Kong | Ordinary | – | – | HK$1,000 | – | 31.5 | Investment holding | |
| Limited | ||||||||||
| Concordia | Incorporated | Macau | Quota | – | – | MOP100,000,000 | – | 26.8 | Property development | |
| capital | ||||||||||
| Giant Energy Limited | Incorporated | Hong Kong | Ordinary | – | – | HK$1 | – | 45 | Investment holding | |
| Macau Properties | Incorporated | Hong Kong | Ordinary | – | – | HK$1 | – | 45 | Investment holding | |
| Holdings Limited | ||||||||||
| Orient Town Project | Incorporated | Macau | Quota | – | – | MOP25,000 | – | 45 | Property project | |
| Management Limited | Capital | management | ||||||||
| San Lun Mang | Incorporated | Macau | Quota | – | – | MOP100,000 | – | 31.5 | Investment holding | |
| Investimentos, | Capital | |||||||||
| Limitada | ||||||||||
| More Profit | Incorporated | British Virgin | Ordinary | – | – | US$10,000 | – | 40 | Investment holding | |
| Islands | ||||||||||
| Great China | Incorporated | Macau | Quota | – | – | MOP100,000 | – | 20 | Investment property | |
| Capital | holding |
Note : Quota capital represents the Portuguese equivalence of registered capital as Portuguese is the official language of Macau.
The summarised combined financial information in respect of the Group’s associates is set out below:
| Total assets Total liabilities Net (liabilities) assets Group’s share of net (liabilities) assets of associates |
2005 HK$’000 – 17 (17) – |
At 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 – 3,145,540 16 3,067,243 (16) 78,297 – 92,178 |
At 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 – 3,145,540 16 3,067,243 (16) 78,297 – 92,178 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78,297 | |||
| 92,178 |
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| Turnover (Loss) profit for the year Group’s share of results of associates for the year |
1.7.2004 to 31.3.2005 HK$’000 – (17) – |
1.4.2005 to 31.3.2006 HK$’000 – (9) (5) |
1.4.2006 to 31.3.2007 HK$’000 – |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99,569 | |||
| 40,916 |
The Group has discontinued recognition of its share of losses of associates. The amounts of unrecognised share of losses of those associates, extracted from the relevant management accounts of the associates, both for the year and cumulatively, are as follows:
| Unrecognised share of losses of associates for the year Accumulated unrecognised share of losses of associates |
Year ended 31st March, 2005 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 – – (1,353) – – (1,353) |
Year ended 31st March, 2005 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 – – (1,353) – – (1,353) |
|---|---|---|
| (1,353) |
22. UNSECURED LOANS AND INTEREST DUE FROM ASSOCIATES/AMOUNTS DUE FROM ASSOCIATES
Unsecured loans and interest due from associates
| Loans to associates Interest receivables Less: Loss allocated in excess of cost of investment |
2005 HK$’000 – – – – – |
At 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 – 1,226,237 – 59,288 – 1,285,525 – (51,082) – 1,234,443 |
At 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 – 1,226,237 – 59,288 – 1,285,525 – (51,082) – 1,234,443 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,285,525 (51,082) |
|||
| 1,234,443 |
The loans to associates are unsecured, bear interest at Hong Kong Prime Rate and have no fixed repayment terms. The effective interest rates of the loans to associates are ranging from 7.75% to 8% per annum. In the opinion of the directors, the amounts will not be repaid within twelve months from the balance sheet date and the amount was therefore classified as non-current assets.
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Amounts due from associates
| Amounts due from associates Less: Allowance |
2005 HK$’000 17 (17) – |
At 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 14 83 (14) (15 – 68 |
At 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 14 83 (14) (15 – 68 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 |
The amounts due from associates are unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand.
23. DEPOSIT AND EXPENSES PAID FOR ACQUISITION OF A LAND USE RIGHT
On 22nd March, 2007, Wealthy First Investment Limited, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company incorporated in Hong Kong, entered into an acquisition agreement with independent third parties in relation to the acquisition of a land use right in the PRC for a cash consideration of RMB50,964,000 (equivalent to HK$51,479,000). The balance at 31st March, 2007 represents deposit paid for the acquisition.
24. DEPOSITS AND EXPENSES PAID FOR ACQUISITION OF SUBSIDIARIES AND ASSOCIATES
| Notes Deposits and expenses paid for acquisition of: Subsidiaries (i) Associates (ii) |
2005 HK$’000 – – – |
At 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 12,099 – 241,865 90,675 253,964 90,675 |
At 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 12,099 – 241,865 90,675 253,964 90,675 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90,675 |
Notes:
(i) As stated in the announcement on 7th February, 2006 and the circular dated 26th April, 2006, New Smarten Limited, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company entered into an acquisition agreement dated 2nd February, 2006 with Green Label Investments Limited (“Green Label”), Concord Link Development Limited, Magnum Company Limited and Mr. Ku Yuet Kan, Tony (collectively referred to as the “Vendors”) and Mr. Chan Jink Chou, Eric and Mr. Lai Tsan Tung, David (“Mr. Lai”) (collectively referred to as the “Guarantors”) in relation to the acquisition of the entire interest in Everight, a company incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability, and the loan owed by Everight and its subsidiaries (the “Everight Group”) to Green Label for an aggregate consideration of HK$140,000,000 (the “Acquisition”), of which HK$80,000,000 was satisfied by cash and HK$60,000,000 by issue of zero coupon convertible notes due on 11th August, 2010.
The Everight Group was engaged in the development and operation of a golf resort and hotel and property development. Upon completion of the Acquisition, Everight became an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The Acquisition was approved by shareholders at a special general meeting held on 23rd May, 2006 and was completed on 8th June, 2006.
As at 31st March, 2006, the Group paid a deposit of HK$5,000,000 for the Acquisition and the remaining balance of HK$7,099,000 was paid as expenses incurred for the Acquisition. During the year ended 31st March, 2007, the Acquisition was completed and the deposit was transferred to cost of acquisition of subsidiaries as set out in note 43.
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- (ii) The amount at 31st March, 2006 represented deposits and certain expenses incurred for the acquisition of Orient Town as set out in note 21(i). During the year ended 31st March, 2007, the amounts of HK$1,865,000 and HK$240,000,000 were transferred to the cost of acquisition of associates and loans due from associates, as set out in notes 21(i) and 22, respectively, upon the completion of the Orient Town Acquisition.
As stated in the announcement on 1st February, 2007 and the circular dated 7th March, 2007, Top Century International Limited (“Top Century”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, entered into an acquisition agreement dated 25th January, 2007 (the “Concordia Acquisition Agreement”) with Forever Charm Group Limited (“Forever Charm”), an existing shareholder of Concordia holding 11.3% interest in Concordia, in relation to the acquisition of 8,700 shares in Concordia, representing 8.7% of the registered share capital of Concordia as at 2nd March, 2007 (the “Latest Practicable Date ”), from Forever Charm and a shareholder’s loan due by Concordia to Forever Charm in the principal sum of approximately MOP40,800,000 (equivalent to approximately HK$39,600,000) together with all interests accrued thereon, which amounted to approximately MOP73,500,000 (equivalent to approximately HK$71,400,000) as at the Latest Practicable Date, for a total cash consideration of approximately HK$245,700,000 (the “Concordia Acquisition”).
Pursuant to the Concordia Acquisition Agreement, Top Century further undertook to advance to Concordia a shareholder’s loan of not more than HK$70,000,000 after the completion of the Concordia Acquisition Agreement.
At the Latest Practicable Date, Top Century was effectively interested in 31.5% of the issued share capital of San Lun Mang Investimentos, Limitada (“XLM”), which in turn was the owner of 85% of the registered share capital of Concordia. Upon the completion of the Concordia Acquisition, the Company would have an effective interest in approximately 35.5% of the registered share capital of Concordia and Concordia will remain as an associate of the Group.
At 31st March, 2007, the Group paid approximately HK$90,675,000 for the Concordia Acquisition, of which HK$90,000,000 was used to satisfy the consideration of the Concordia Acquisition and the remaining balance of approximately HK$675,000 was used as expenses incurred for the Concordia Acquisition.
25. DEPOSITS AND EXPENSES PAID FOR ACQUISITION OF INVESTMENT PROPERTIES
As stated in the announcement dated 21st November, 2006 and the circular dated 18th December, 2006, the Company had accepted an offering letter (the “Offering Letter”) from The First International Property Planning & Management Company Limited (“First International”) in relation to the acquisition of 44 residential units in Macau at a consideration of approximately HK$88,520,000. An amount of HK$5,000,000 had been paid as initial deposit upon the acceptance of the Offering Letter.
Pursuant to the Offering Letter, Hayton Limited, an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a sale and purchase agreement with First International in relation to the acquisition of the properties on 11th December, 2006. An additional amount of HK$21,556,000 had been paid as further deposit upon signing of the sale and purchase agreement.
At 31st March, 2007, the amount represented deposits and certain expenses incurred for the acquisition. The acquisition was completed on 30th April, 2007. In the opinion of the directors of the Company, the properties will be held for rental purposes subsequent to the completion of the acquisition and therefore will be classified as investment properties.
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON THE GROUP
26. OTHER LOAN RECEIVABLES
| Fixed-rate loan receivables Variable-rate loan receivables Carrying amount analysed for reporting purposes: Current assets (receivable within 12 months from the balance sheet date) Non-current assets (receivable after 12 months from the balance sheet date) |
2005 HK$’000 – 31,500 31,500 31,500 – 31,500 |
At 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 4,635 9,634 59,314 256,495 63,949 266,129 59,314 256,495 4,635 9,634 63,949 266,129 |
At 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 4,635 9,634 59,314 256,495 63,949 266,129 59,314 256,495 4,635 9,634 63,949 266,129 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 266,129 | |||
| 256,495 9,634 |
|||
| 266,129 |
At 31st March, 2005, all the Group’s loan receivables are denominated in Hong Kong dollars. The variable rate loans are unsecured, carry interest at Hong Kong Prime Rate plus 2% per annum and are repayable on demand. The effective interest rates of other loan receivables are ranging from 7.00% to 7.25% per annum.
At 31st March, 2006, the Group’s loan receivables of HK$59,314,000 and HK$4,635,000 were denominated in Hong Kong dollars and US dollars, respectively. The fixed rate loan is unsecured, carries interest at 3% per annum and repayable on 6th October, 2008. The variable-rate loans are unsecured, carry interest at Hong Kong Prime Rate plus 2% per annum and are repayable on demand. The effective interest rates of other loan receivables are ranging from 7.25% to 10% per annum.
At 31st March, 2007, the Group’s fixed-rate loan receivables are denominated in US dollars, which is not the functional currencies of the relevant group entities and carries interest from 3% to 8%. Amounts of HK$4,635,000 and HK$4,999,000 are repayable on 5th October, 2008 and 6th December, 2008, respectively. Included in the fixed-rate loan receivables is a loan receivable of HK$4,999,000, which is secured by 25,000,000 shares of a private limited company incorporated in Malaysia, with a nominal value of RM0.25 per share. The remaining fixed-rate loan receivables are unsecured.
Except for a loan of HK$20,000,000 which carries interest at the higher of Hong Kong Prime Rate or 4% per annum, is secured by the borrower’s investment in convertible note with a principal amount of HK$20,000,000 issued by a company whose shares are listed on the Stock Exchange and is repayable on 28th September, 2007, all remaining variable-rate loans are unsecured, carry interest at Hong Kong Prime Rate plus 2% per annum and are repayable on demand. The effective interest rates of other loan receivables are ranging from 7.75% to 10% per annum.
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27. INVENTORIES/PROPERTIES UNDER DEVELOPMENT
| Inventories Raw materials Work in progress Finished goods Consumables |
2005 HK$’000 16,792 1,588 40,900 – 59,280 |
At 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 20,423 20,185 1,018 829 49,418 54,559 – 1,346 70,859 76,919 |
At 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 20,423 20,185 1,018 829 49,418 54,559 – 1,346 70,859 76,919 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76,919 |
Properties under development
Properties under development under current assets at 31st March, 2007 are expected to realise after twelve months from the balance sheet date.
28. FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS
| Investments held-for-trading include: Listed securities: – Equity securities listed in Hong Kong – Equity securities listed elsewhere Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss: Equity-linked notes |
2005 HK$’000 – – – – – |
At 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 9,043 44,369 – 12,720 9,043 57,089 – 9,636 9,043 66,725 |
At 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 9,043 44,369 – 12,720 9,043 57,089 – 9,636 9,043 66,725 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57,089 9,636 |
|||
| 66,725 |
At 31st March, 2006 and 2007, all financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are stated at fair value. The fair values of listed securities are determined based on the bid prices quoted in active and those of the equity-linked notes are based on fair values quoted by respective issuing banks or financial institutions.
Equity-linked notes are designated at fair value through profit or loss. During the year ended 31st March, 2007, the loss arising from the change in fair value of financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss is recognised in the consolidated income statement of HK$206,000 (2005 and 2006: Nil).
29. INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
Investments in securities at 31st March, 2005 are set out below. Upon the application of HKAS 39, the investments in securities were reclassified on 1st April, 2005 to appropriate categories under HKAS 39 (see note 3 for details).
| Other investments | |
|---|---|
| HK$’000 | |
| Equity securities: | |
| Listed in Hong Kong, at market value | 10,289 |
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30. DEBTORS, DEPOSITS AND PREPAYMENTS
The Group allows credit period ranging from 0 to 30 days to its trade customers.
The following is an analysis of debtors, deposits and prepayments at the balance sheet date:
| Trade debtors aged: 0 – 60 days 61 – 90 days Over 90 days Refundable earnest money_(Note) Other receivable(note 43)_ Other debtors, deposits and prepayments |
2005 HK$’000 16,336 11,336 – 27,672 – – 10,608 38,280 |
At 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 19,309 35,555 528 1,118 1,537 13,361 21,374 50,034 150,136 362,075 – 17,721 21,855 46,897 193,365 476,727 |
At 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 19,309 35,555 528 1,118 1,537 13,361 21,374 50,034 150,136 362,075 – 17,721 21,855 46,897 193,365 476,727 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50,034 362,075 17,721 46,897 |
|||
| 476,727 |
Note:
In June 2005, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and an independent third party (“Vendor A”) signed a non-binding letter of intent with a view of negotiating a possible acquisition from Vendor A of 50% of its ownership and interest in certain land located in Macau which was initially intended for redevelopment purposes, at an initial consideration of HK$495,000,000. Upon signing of the letter of intent, an amount of HK$10,000,000 was paid by the Group as refundable earnest money.
At 31st March, 2006, included in refundable earnest money was an amount of HK$140,000,000, which was paid by the Group with a view of negotiating possible acquisition of ownership and interest in properties located in PRC and was fully refunded to the Group during the year ended 31st March, 2007.
In March 2007, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and an independent third party (“Vendor B”) signed a non-binding letter of intent with a view of negotiating a possible acquisition from Vendor B and a party as procured by Vendor B (“Vendor C”) of their aggregate interests of 67.5% in a company which was established in the PRC and is engaged in development and operation of golf resort (the “PRC Company”), and of shareholders’ loans due by the PRC Company to Vendor B and Vendor C of approximately US$14,000,000 (equivalent to approximately HK$109,200,000). Upon signing of the letter of intent, an amount of US$2,800,000 (equivalent to approximately HK$21,884,000) was paid by the Group as refundable earnest money.
On 28th December, 2006 and 21st March, 2007, further amounts of refundable earnest money of approximately HK$170,000,000 and HK$160,191,000, respectively, were paid by the Group with a view of negotiating possible acquisition of ownership and interest in properties located in the PRC.
No formal agreements in respect of the possible acquisitions have been entered into up to the date of this report. In the opinion of the directors of the Company, the possible acquisitions may or may not materialise and fully refundable, therefore, the refundable earnest money is classified as current asset accordingly.
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31. PLEDGED BANK DEPOSITS/BANK BALANCES AND CASH
Pledged bank deposits
The amount represents deposits pledged to banks to secure general banking facilities granted to the Group. The deposits carry interest at 1.30%, 3.15% and 4.20% per annum at 31st March, 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively.
Bank balances and cash
The bank balances carry interest at rates ranging 0.25% to 1.30%, 1.30% to 4.00% and 2.50% to 5.10% per annum at 31st March, 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively.
32. CREDITORS, DEPOSITS AND ACCRUED CHARGES
The following is an analysis of creditors, deposits and accrued charges at the balance sheet date:
| Trade creditors aged: 0 – 60 days 61 – 90 days Over 90 days Other creditors, deposits and accrued expenses |
2005 HK$’000 20,206 20,037 4,470 44,713 18,059 62,772 |
At 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 22,496 61,825 21,329 8,956 8,138 9,245 51,963 80,026 18,274 78,921 70,237 158,947 |
At 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 22,496 61,825 21,329 8,956 8,138 9,245 51,963 80,026 18,274 78,921 70,237 158,947 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80,026 78,921 |
|||
| 158,947 |
33. OBLIGATIONS UNDER FINANCE LEASES
| Amount payable under finance leases: Within one year In the second to fifth years inclusive _Less:_Future finance charges Present value of lease obligations _Less:_Amount due within one year shown under current liabilities Amount due after one year |
Minimum lease payments At 31st March, 2005 2006 HK$’000 HK$’000 36 162 122 127 158 289 (16) (50) 142 239 |
2007 HK$’000 36 91 127 (32) 95 |
Present value of minimum lease payments At 31st March, 2005 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 23 143 24 119 96 71 142 239 95 – – – 142 239 95 (23) (143) (24 119 96 71 |
Present value of minimum lease payments At 31st March, 2005 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 23 143 24 119 96 71 142 239 95 – – – 142 239 95 (23) (143) (24 119 96 71 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 – |
||||
| 95 (24 |
||||
| 71 |
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It is the Group’s policy to lease certain motor vehicles and fixtures and equipment under finance leases. The average lease term is approximately four years. Interest rates underlying all obligations under finance leases are fixed at respective contract dates ranging from 7.5% to 9.2% per annum for each of the three years ended 31st March, 2005, 2006 and 2007.
The Group’s obligations under finance leases are secured by the lessors’ charge over the leased assets.
34. PROMISSORY NOTE PAYABLES
The promissory note payables of the Group at 31st March, 2005 were unsecured, bore interest at 5.5% per annum and were fully repaid on 6th May, 2005.
35. CONVERTIBLE NOTE PAYABLES
- (a) On 23rd February, 2005, the Company issued HK$100 million 2% unsecured convertible notes due 2008 at conversion price of HK$0.42 (subject to adjustments). The convertible note payables carried interest at 2% per annum, would mature on 23rd February, 2008 (or the next following business day if it was not a business day) and were transferable but might not be transferred to a connected person of the Company without prior written consent of the Company. The holders of the convertible note payables had the rights to convert the convertible notes into shares of HK$0.01 each of the Company at any time during the period from 23rd February, 2005 to 23rd February, 2008.
During the year ended 31st March, 2005, HK$10 million 2% unsecured convertible notes due 2008 were converted into 23,809,520 ordinary shares of HK$0.01 each in the capital of the Company at a conversion price of HK$0.42 as set out in note 41(3). At 31st March, 2005, HK$90 million 2% unsecured convertible notes due 2008 were outstanding.
During the year ended 31st March, 2006, HK$43.3 million and HK$46.7 million 2% unsecured convertible notes due 2008 were converted into 103,197,616 and 112,698,063 ordinary shares of HK$0.01 each in the capital of the Company at conversion prices of HK$0.42 and HK$0.414, respectively, as set out in note 41(4). At 31st March, 2006, all the HK$100 million 2% unsecured convertible notes due 2008 were fully converted.
- (b) On 8th April, 2005, the Company entered into seven subscription agreements with seven subscribers. On 20th April, 2005, the Company entered into another two subscription agreements and a placing agreement with two subscribers and a placing agent, respectively. Each of the subscription agreements and the placing agreement were not inter-conditional on each other.
Of the nine subscribers, seven of them were subscribers who were funds managed by global asset management firms (the “Fund Subscribers”), with the remaining two subscribers being Loyal Concept Limited (“Loyal Concept”) and Kopola Investment Company Limited (“Kopola”). Pursuant to the subscription agreements, the Fund Subscribers in aggregate, Loyal Concept and Kopola had agreed to subscribe by cash for HK$956 million unsecured zero coupon convertible notes due 2010 issued by the Company pursuant to the subscription agreements (the “First 2010 Convertible Notes”) with principal amounts of HK$356 million, HK$450 million and HK$150 million, respectively (the “Subscription”). Loyal Concept is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Hanny Holdings Limited (“Hanny”), a company incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability and the shares of which are listed on the Stock Exchange. Loyal Concept and Hanny were then not connected persons of the Company. Kopola was 50% held by each of Mr. Ho Hau Chong, Norman (“Mr. Ho”), the deputy chairman and non-executive director of the Company and his brother, Mr. Ho Hau Hay, Hamilton, and therefore an associate of Mr. Ho.
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON THE GROUP
Pursuant to the placing agreement, the placing agent would procure not less than six placees to subscribe by cash for HK$44 million unsecured zero coupon convertible notes due 2010 proposed to be issued by the Company (the “Placing Convertible Notes”) pursuant to the placing agreement with a principal amount of HK$44 million (the “Placing”). The terms of the First 2010 Convertible Notes and Placing Convertible Notes were identical. None of the placees would be the subscribers.
Upon full conversion of the First 2010 Convertible Notes at the initial conversion price of HK$0.44 per ordinary share of HK$0.01 each in the share capital of the Company (subject to anti-dilutive adjustments), a total of 2,172,727,272 new ordinary shares, which would fall to be issued by the Company upon the exercise of the conversion rights attached to the First 2010 Convertible Notes, would be issued.
Upon full conversion of the Placing Convertible Notes at the initial conversion price of HK$0.44 per share (subject to anti-dilutive adjustments), a total of 100,000,000 new ordinary shares, which would fall to be issued by the Company upon the exercise of the conversion rights attached to the Placing Convertible Notes, would be issued.
The First 2010 Convertible Notes and the Placing Convertible Notes, unless converted prior to their maturity under the conditions specified in the relevant notes documents, will be redeemed at 110% of their principal amounts.
The Subscription and the Placing were completed on 11th August, 2005. The total gross proceeds from the Subscription and the Placing amounted to HK$956 million and HK$44 million, respectively. Therefore, the total gross proceeds from the Subscription and the Placing amounted to HK$1,000 million. After deducting related expenses of approximately HK$11 million, approximately HK$989 million would be used to finance the expansion of the investment property portfolio of the Group.
During the year ended 31st March, 2006, HK$21.5 million and HK$2.5 million of the First 2010 Convertible Notes and the Placing Convertible Notes were converted, respectively, into 48,863,636 and 5,681,817 ordinary shares of HK$0.01 each in the capital of the Company at the conversion price of HK$0.44 as set out in note 41(4). The remaining HK$934.5 million and HK$41.5 million of the First 2010 Convertible Notes and Placing Convertible Notes, respectively, were outstanding at 31st March, 2006.
During the year ended 31st March, 2007, HK$354 million and HK$40 million of the First 2010 Convertible Notes and the Placing Convertible Notes were converted, respectively, into 804,431,812 and 90,909,090 ordinary shares of HK$0.01 each in the capital of the Company at the conversion price of HK$0.44 as set out in note 41(5). The remaining HK$580.5 million and HK$1.5 million of the First 2010 Convertible Notes and Placing Convertible Notes, respectively, were outstanding at 31st March, 2007.
(c) On 8th June, 2006, the Company issued HK$60 million unsecured zero coupon convertible notes due 2010 (the “Second 2010 Convertible Notes”) at an initial conversion price of HK$0.44 (subject to anti-dilutive adjustments) for settlement of consideration on acquisition of Everight as set out in note 43. The Second 2010 Convertible Notes is non-interest bearing and will mature on 11th August, 2010. The holders of the convertible note payables have the right to convert the Second 2010 Convertible Notes into shares of HK$0.01 each of the Company at any time during the period from 8th June, 2006 to 11th August, 2010.
Unless previously converted, the Company will redeem the convertible note payables on the maturity date at the redemption amount of 108.3% of the principal amount of the convertible notes then outstanding.
Upon full conversion of the Second 2010 Convertible Notes at the initial conversion price of HK$0.44 per ordinary share of HK$0.01 each in the share capital of the Company (subject to anti-dilutive adjustments), a total of 136,363,636 new ordinary shares, which would fall to be issued by the Company upon the exercise of the conversion rights attached to the Second 2010 Convertible Notes, would be issued.
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During the year ended 31st March, 2007, none of the Second 2010 Convertible Notes were converted.
- (d) On 15th June, 2006, the Company issued HK$1,000 million unsecured 1% convertible notes due 2011 (“2011 Convertible Notes”) at an initial conversion price of HK$0.70 (subject to anti-dilutive adjustments). The 2011 Convertible Notes bear interest at 1% per annum and will mature on 19th June, 2011. The holders of the convertible note payables have the right to convert the 2011 Convertible Notes into shares of HK$0.01 each of the Company at any time during the period from 15th June, 2006 to 19th June, 2011.
Unless previously converted, the Company will redeem the convertible note payables on the maturity date at the redemption amount of 110% of the principal amount of the convertible notes then outstanding.
Upon full conversion of the 2011 Convertible Notes at the initial conversion price of HK$0.70 per ordinary share of HK$0.01 each in the share capital of the Company (subject to anti-dilutive adjustments), a total of 1,428,571,429 new ordinary shares, which would fall to be issued by the Company upon the exercise of the conversion rights attached to the 2011 Convertible Notes, would be issued.
During the year ended 31st March, 2007, none of the 2011 Convertible Notes were converted.
The convertible note payables contain two components, liability and equity elements. Upon the application of HKAS 32 “Financial Instruments: Disclosure and Presentation” (see note 3 for details), the convertible note payables were split between the liability and equity elements, on a retrospective basis. The equity element is presented in equity under the heading of “convertible loan notes equity reserve”. The effective interest rates of the convertible note payables at 31st March, 2005, 2006 and 2007 are 4.18% per annum, ranging from 4.18% to 5.85% per annum and ranging from 5.85% to 9.16% per annum, respectively.
The movement of the liability component of the convertible note payables for the Relevant Periods is set out below:
| Liability component at the beginning of the year Issue of convertible notes Conversion during the year Interest charge_(note 9)_ Interest paid Liability component at the end of the year Analysed for reporting purposes as: Current liability Non-current liability |
2005 HK$’000 (restated) – 109,035 (24,407) 543 (188) 84,983 180 84,803 84,983 |
At 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 84,983 838,462 827,953 780,086 (106,590) (339,248) 33,372 89,321 (1,256) (221) 838,462 1,368,400 221 7,945 838,241 1,360,455 838,462 1,368,400 |
|---|---|---|
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36. AMOUNTS DUE TO MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS OF SUBSIDIARIES
The amounts are unsecured, interest-free and repayable on demand.
37. BANK AND OTHER BORROWINGS
| At 31st March, | At 31st March, | At 31st March, | At 31st March, | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | ||||||||
| HK$’000 | HK$’000 | HK$’000 | ||||||||
| Bank loans, secured | 37,625 | 30,125 | 93,902 | |||||||
| Trust receipt and import loans, secured | 16,582 | 15,045 | 25,618 | |||||||
| Other borrowings, unsecured | 13,564 | – | – | |||||||
| 67,771 | 45,170 | 119,520 | ||||||||
| The maturity profile of the above loans and | ||||||||||
| borrowings is as follows: | ||||||||||
| Within one year or on demand | 62,146 | 45,170 | 111,439 | |||||||
| More than one year, but not exceeding two years | 5,625 | – | 4,040 | |||||||
| More than two years, but not | exceeding three | years | – | – | 2,021 | |||||
| More than three years but not exceeding four | years | – | – | 2,020 | ||||||
| 67,771 | 45,170 | 119,520 | ||||||||
| _Less:_Amount due within one | year shown | |||||||||
| under current liabilities | (62,146) | (45,170) | (111,439) | |||||||
| Amount due after one year | 5,625 | – | 8,081 | |||||||
| Carrying amount | ||||||||||
| Contractual | At 31st | March, | ||||||||
| Bank borrowings comprise | Maturity date | interest rate | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |||||
| HK$’000 | HK$’000 | HK$’000 | ||||||||
| Variable-rate borrowings: | ||||||||||
| HIBOR plus 2% secured HK$ | 10th December, 2006 | HIBOR + 2% | 13,125 | 5,625 | – | |||||
| bank loan_(notes i & ii)_ | ||||||||||
| HIBOR plus 1.75% secured HK$ | 31st July, 2007 | HIBOR + 1.75% | 24,500 | 24,500 | 24,500 | |||||
| bank loan_(note ii)_ | (note iii) | |||||||||
| HIBOR plus 0.75% secured HK$ | 11th May, 2007 | HIBOR + 0.75% | – | – | 3,787 | |||||
| bank loan_(note ii)_ | ||||||||||
| HIBOR plus 1% secured HK$ | Revolving | HIBOR + 1% | – | – | 5,009 | |||||
| bank loan_(note ii)_ | ||||||||||
| Secured bank loan of | 31st October, 2010 | Prevailing market rate | – | – | 12,121 | |||||
| RMB12,000,000 at prevailing | in the PRC | |||||||||
| market rate in the PRC | ||||||||||
| (notes ii and iv) | ||||||||||
| Secured bank loan of | 10th September, 2007 | Prevailing market rate | – | – | 18,182 | |||||
| RMB18,000,000 at prevailing | in the PRC | |||||||||
| market rate in the PRC_(note ii)_ | ||||||||||
| 37,625 | 30,125 | 63,599 |
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| Contractual Bank borrowings comprise Maturity date interest rate Fixed-rate borrowings: 6.696% secured bank loan of 13th September, 2007 6.696% RMB11,000,000 6.728% secured bank loan of 19th July, 2007 6.728% RMB13,000,000 8.064% secured bank loan of 4th August, 2007 8.064% RMB6,000,000 |
Carrying amount At 31st March, 2005 2006 HK$’000 HK$’000 – – – – – – – – 37,625 30,125 |
2007 HK$’000 11,111 13,132 6,060 |
|---|---|---|
| 30,303 | ||
| 93,902 |
Notes:
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(i) Repayable in three equal quarterly instalments of HK$1,875,000 each commencing on 10th June, 2006 through 10th December, 2006.
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(ii) Interest will be repriced when HIBOR or prevailing market rate in the PRC is changed.
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(iii) At 31st March, 2005 and 2006, the maturity date was 31st July, 2006. During the year ended 31st March, 2007, the maturity date was extended to 31st July, 2007.
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(iv) Amounts of HK$4,040,000, HK$4,040,000, HK$2,021,000 and HK$2,020,000 will be repaid on 31st October, 2007, 31st October, 2008, 31st October, 2009 and 31st October, 2010 respectively.
At 31st March 2005, 2006 and 2007, secured trust receipts and import loans are repayable within one year from each of the respective balance sheet dates and carry interest at rates ranging from HIBOR plus 1% per annum to HIBOR plus 1.75% per annum. Interest is repricing monthly or quarterly.
At 31st March, 2005, the Group’s unsecured other borrowings included fixed-rate borrowings of HK$7,940,000 which carried interest at 12% per annum and repaid on 30th May, 2005 and variablerate borrowings of HK$5,624,000 which were unsecured and carried interest at HIBOR plus 2%. Variable-rate interest was repriced when HIBOR was changed. These borrowings were denominated in Hong Kong dollars.
The effective interest rates of bank borrowings are ranging from 2.03% to 4.66% per annum, 4.10% to 6.32% per annum and 4.48% to 6.38% per annum for each of the three years ended 31st March, 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively.
38. UNSECURED LOANS FROM MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS OF SUBSIDIARIES
Except for a loan of HK$3,535,000 which is unsecured, carries interest at prevailing market rate of 6.14% in the PRC and is repayable on demand, the remaining amount is unsecured, interestfree and repayable on demand.
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39. UNSECURED LOAN FROM A RELATED COMPANY
The loan is borrowed from 番禺高爾夫球協會 in which Mr. Lai, an executive director of the Company, is the Chairman of this association. The loan is unsecured, carries interest at 6% per annum and is repayable on demand.
40. DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES
The following is the major deferred tax liabilities (asset) recognised and movements thereon during the current and prior years:
| At 1st April, 2004 Arising on acquisition of subsidiaries (Credit) charge to income for the year At 31st March, 2005 and 1st April, 2005 (Credit) charge to income for the year At 31st March, 2006 Charge (credit) to income for the year Effect of change in tax rate charged to income for the year Arising on acquisition of subsidiaries (note 43) At 31st March, 2007 |
Accelerated Deferred tax development depreciation costs HK$’000 HK$’000 – – 3,263 – (730) 353 2,533 353 (2,533) 187 – 540 3,352 (465) 7,275 – 31,842 – 42,469 75 |
Tax losses HK$’000 – (3,263) 377 (2,886) 2,346 (540) 303 (744) (954) (1,935) |
Total HK$’000 – – – |
|---|---|---|---|
| – – |
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| – 3,190 6,531 30,888 |
|||
| 40,609 |
At 31st March, 2005, 2006 and 2007, the Group has unused tax losses of HK$679,816,000, HK$682,993,000 and HK$702,486,000, respectively, available for offset against future profits. A deferred tax asset has been recognised in respect of HK$16,492,000, HK$3,086,000 and HK$8,554,000 of such losses at 31st March 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively. No deferred tax asset has been recognised in respect of the remaining unused tax losses of HK$663,324,000, HK$679,907,000 and HK$693,932,000 at 31st March 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively. The Hong Kong tax losses of HK$679,816,000, HK$682,993,000 and HK$667,840,000 at 31st March, 2005, 2006 and 2007 may be carried forward indefinitely under current tax regulation in Hong Kong and all other tax losses at 31st March, 2007 will expire from 2007 to 2011.
At 31st March, 2005, 2006 and 2007, the Group had deductible temporary differences associated with property, plant and equipment of HK$216,000, HK$19,402,000 and HK$11,622,000, respectively. No deferred tax asset has been recognised in respect of such deductible temporary differences due to the unpredictability of future profit streams.
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41. SHARE CAPITAL
| Authorised: At 1st April, 2005, 31st March, 2006 and 31st March, 2007, at HK$0.01 each Issued and fully paid: At 1st April, 2004, at HK$0.01 each Exercise of share options_(note a) Issue of shares(note b) Conversion of convertible notes(note c) At 1st April, 2005, at HK$0.01 each Conversion of convertible notes(note d) At 31st March, 2006, at HK$0.01 each Conversion of convertible notes(note e) Placement of shares(note f) Repurchase and cancellation of shares(note g)_ At 31st March, 2007, at HK$0.01 each |
Number of shares 40,000,000,000 127,697,656 1,155,000 175,000,000 57,142,851 360,995,507 270,441,132 631,436,639 895,340,902 833,332,000 (47,795,000) 2,312,314,541 |
Amount HK$’000 400,000 1,277 12 1,750 571 3,610 2,704 6,314 8,953 8,334 (478) 23,123 |
|---|---|---|
Notes:
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(a) On 19th April, 2004, the Company issued 1,155,000 ordinary shares of HK$0.01 each for consideration of HK$0.207 per share upon exercise of share options granted to an employee. The shares issued rank pari passu with other shares in all respects.
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(b) On 15th December, 2004, the Company entered into a share placing agreement with a placing agent for the placing of 150,000,000 new ordinary shares of HK$0.01 each in the capital of the Company at an issue price of HK$0.40 per share, on a best effort basis to not less than six placing share subscribers. On the same date, the Company also entered into a convertible note placing agreement with the placing agent for a placing of HK$100 million 2% convertible notes due 2008 at an initial conversion price of HK$0.42 per share, representing a discount of approximately 8.7% to the closing price of HK$0.46 per share as quoted on the Stock Exchange on 10th December, 2004, on a best effort basis to not less than six convertible note subscribers. The net proceeds of approximately HK$35 million and HK$90 million would be used to finance the repayment of certain short-term borrowings and the expansion of the Group’s investment properties portfolio, respectively. The balance of HK$30 million would be used as general working capital. The new shares rank pari passu with other shares in issue in all respects.
On 28th December, 2004, the Company entered into another share placing agreement with a placing agent for a placing of 25,000,000 new ordinary shares of HK$0.01 each in the capital of the Company at an issue price of HK$0.81 per share, representing a discount of 19.0% to the price of HK$1.00 per share as quoted on the Stock Exchange on 23rd December, 2004 on a best effort basis to not less than six placees. The net proceeds of HK$19.25 million would be used as general working capital. These shares were issued under the general mandate granted to the directors at the annual general meeting of the Company held on 31st August, 2004 and rank pari passu with all the other shares in issue in all respects.
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(c) In December 2004 and February 2005, the HK$15,000,000 2% convertible notes due 2006 and the HK$10,000,000 2% convertible notes due 2008 were converted into 33,333,331 and 23,809,520 ordinary shares of HK$0.01 each in the capital of the Company at conversion prices of HK$0.45 and HK$0.42 per share, respectively. The new shares rank pari passu with all the other shares in issue in all respects.
-
(d) In April 2005, November 2005, February 2006 and March 2006, the HK$20,000,000, HK$6,623,000, HK$16,720,000 and HK$46,657,000 2% convertible notes due 2008 were converted into 47,619,046, 15,769,047, 39,809,523 and 112,698,063 ordinary shares of HK$0.01 each in the capital of the Company at conversion prices of HK$0.42, HK$0.42, HK$0.42 and HK$0.414 per share, respectively. In February 2006 and March 2006, the HK$2,500,000 and HK$21,500,000 of the Placing Convertible Notes and the First 2010 Convertible Notes, respectively, were converted into 5,681,817 and 48,863,636 ordinary shares of HK$0.01 each in the capital of the Company at the conversion price of HK$0.44 per share. The new shares rank pari passu with all other shares in issue in all respects.
-
(e) In April 2006 and May 2006, the First 2010 Convertible Notes and the Placing Convertible Notes with an aggregate principal amount of HK$354,000,000 and HK$40,000,000 were converted into 804,431,812 and 90,909,090 ordinary shares of HK$0.01 each, respectively, in the Company at the conversion price of HK$0.44 per share. The new shares rank pari passu with all the other shares in issue in all respects.
-
(f) On 27th April, 2006, the Company entered into a share placing agreement with a placing agent for a placing of 833,332,000 new ordinary shares of HK$0.01 each in the Company at an issue price of HK$0.60 per share. The placement was approved by shareholders in a special general meeting held on 8th June, 2006. The net proceeds of approximately HK$487 million would be used to finance the expansion of the property portfolio and the existing property development projects of the Group. The new shares rank pari passu with all the other shares in issue in all respects.
-
(g) During the year ended 31st March, 2007, the Company repurchased a total of 47,795,000 ordinary shares of HK$0.01 each in the Company at an aggregate consideration of approximately HK$20 million, all of these shares were cancelled upon repurchase. The nominal value of the cancelled shares was credited to the capital redemption reserve and the aggregate consideration was paid out of the reserves of the Company.
During the year ended 31st March, 2007, the Company repurchased its own shares through the Stock Exchange as follows:
| No. of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ordinary | Aggregate | |||
| shares | Price per share | consideration | ||
| Month of repurchase | HK$0.01 each | Highest | Lowest | paid |
| HK$ | HK$ | HK$’000 | ||
| July 2006 | 4,505,000 | 0.490 | 0.350 | 2,011 |
| August 2006 | 26,425,000 | 0.465 | 0.390 | 11,795 |
| September 2006 | 16,865,000 | 0.405 | 0.345 | 6,287 |
| 20,093 |
None of the Company’s subsidiaries purchased, sold or redeemed any of the Company’s listed securities during the Relevant Periods.
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42. SHARE-BASED PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS
Scheme adopted on 28th February, 1994 (the “1994 Scheme”)
The 1994 Scheme, having an original expiry date of 27th February, 2004, was adopted on 28th February, 1994 for the primary purpose of providing incentives to directors and eligible employees.
Pursuant to a resolution passed on 26th August, 2002, the 1994 Scheme was early terminated. After the termination of 1994 Scheme, no more share options can be granted under the scheme and the outstanding share options under it are remained exercisable until they expire.
At 31st March, 2006 and 2007, no option under the 1994 Scheme was outstanding.
Scheme adopted on 26th August, 2002 (the “2002 Scheme”)
Following the termination of the 1994 Scheme in August 2002, the 2002 Scheme was adopted pursuant to a resolution passed on 26th August, 2002 for the primary purpose of providing incentives to eligible persons and will expire on 25th August, 2012. Under the 2002 Scheme, the Directors of the Company may grant share options to the following eligible persons to subscribe for shares in the Company:
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(i) employees including executive directors of the Company, its subsidiaries and any companies in which the Company holds any equity interest; or
-
(ii) non-executive directors of the Company, its subsidiaries and any companies in which the Company holds any equity interest; or
-
(iii) suppliers or customers; or
-
(iv) consultants, advisers or agents.
Share options granted should be accepted within 28 days of the date of grant, upon payment of HK$1 per each grant of share options. The exercise price is determined at the highest of: (i) the closing price of the shares on the date of grant of the share option; or (ii) the average closing price of shares on the five trading days immediately preceding the date of grant or (iii) the nominal value of shares on the date of grant.
There is no specific requirement that an option must be held for any minimum period before it can be exercised but the Directors are empowered to impose at their discretion any such minimum period at the time of grant of any particular option. The period during which an option may be exercised will be determined by the Directors at their absolute discretion, save that no option may be exercised more than 10 years from the date of grant.
The maximum number of shares in respect of which share options under the 2002 Scheme may be granted when aggregated with the maximum number of shares in respect of which options may be granted under all the other schemes (the “Scheme Limit”) is 10% of shares in issue on the adoption date of the 2002 Scheme. The Scheme Limit may be refreshed by a resolution in shareholders’ meeting such that the total number of shares which may be issued upon exercise of all options to be granted under the 2002 Scheme and any other schemes shall not exceed 10% of the shares in issue as at the date of such shareholders’ approval. However, the Scheme Limit and any increase in the Scheme Limit shall not result in the number of shares which may be issued upon exercise of all outstanding share options granted under the 2002 Scheme and other schemes exceed 30% of the shares in issue from time to time. No person shall be granted a share option, within 12-month period of the date of grant, exceeds 1% of the shares in issue as at the date of grant.
At 31st March, 2005 and 2006, no option under the 2002 Scheme was granted or outstanding.
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON THE GROUP
The following table discloses details of the Company’s share options held by directors, employees and other participants, and movements in such holdings during the Relevant Periods:
For the year ended 31st March, 2005
| Exercise Outstanding price at Date of grant Exercisable period per share 1.4.2004 HK$ 1994 Scheme Employees: 19th June, 1997 19th June, 1997 to 18th June, 2007 21.84 4,800 2nd February, 1998 2nd February, 1998 to 1st February, 2008 2.00 2,000 17th November, 1999 17th November, 1999 to 16th November, 2009 2.34 10,500 14th March, 2000 14th March, 2000 to 13th March, 2010 6.60 10,000 27,300 2002 Scheme Employees: 7th January, 2004 9th January, 2004 to 8th January, 2014 0.207 1,155,000 1,182,300 |
Number of share options Cancelled/ Exercised lapsed Outstanding during during at the year the year 31.3.2005 – – 4,800 – – 2,000 – – 10,500 – – 10,000 – – 27,300 (1,155,000) – – (1,155,000) – 27,300 |
Number of share options Cancelled/ Exercised lapsed Outstanding during during at the year the year 31.3.2005 – – 4,800 – – 2,000 – – 10,500 – – 10,000 – – 27,300 (1,155,000) – – (1,155,000) – 27,300 |
|---|---|---|
| 27,300 – |
||
| 27,300 |
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For the year ended 31st March, 2006
| Exercise Outstanding price at Date of grant Exercisable period per share 1.4.2005 HK$ 1994 Scheme Employees: 19th June, 1997 19th June, 1997 to 18th June, 2007 21.84 4,800 2nd February, 1998 2nd February, 1998 to 1st February, 2008 2.00 2,000 17th November, 1999 17th November, 1999 to 16th November, 2009 2.34 10,500 14th March, 2000 14th March, 2000 to 13th March, 2010 6.60 10,000 27,300 |
Number of share options Cancelled/ Exercised lapsed Outstanding during during at the year the year 31.3.2006 – (4,800) – – (2,000) – – (10,500) – – (10,000) – – (27,300) – |
Number of share options Cancelled/ Exercised lapsed Outstanding during during at the year the year 31.3.2006 – (4,800) – – (2,000) – – (10,500) – – (10,000) – – (27,300) – |
|---|---|---|
| – |
Details of options granted on 15th August, 2006 under the 2002 Scheme are as follows:
| Share option | Vesting | Exercise | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| granted | Date of grant | proportion | Exercisable period | price |
| HK$ | ||||
| 31,300,000 | 15th August, | 50% | 15th August, 2006 to | 0.50 |
| 2006 | 14th August, 2008 | |||
| 50% | 15th August, 2007 to | 0.50 | ||
| 14th August, 2008 |
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For the year ended 31st March, 2007
| Exercise Outstanding price at Date of grant Exercisable period per share 1.4.2006 HK$ 2002 Scheme Employee and other participant: 15th August, 2006 15th August, 2006 to 14th August, 2008 0.50 – 15th August, 2007 to 14th August, 2008 0.50 – Directors: 15th August, 2006 15th August, 2006 (Note) to 14th August, 2008 0.50 – 15th August, 2007 to 14th August, 2008 0.50 – – |
Number of share options Granted Exercised Outstanding during during at the year the year 31.3.2007 1,900,000 – 1,900,000 1,900,000 – 1,900,000 13,750,000 – 13,750,000 13,750,000 – 13,750,000 31,300,000 – 31,300,000 |
Number of share options Granted Exercised Outstanding during during at the year the year 31.3.2007 1,900,000 – 1,900,000 1,900,000 – 1,900,000 13,750,000 – 13,750,000 13,750,000 – 13,750,000 31,300,000 – 31,300,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 31,300,000 |
Note: The share options included 4,000,000 options granted to two executive directors of the Company before their appointment as executive directors.
There were no share options held by directors during the two years ended 31st March, 2005 and 2006 and at 31st March, 2005 and 2006.
For the year ended 31st March, 2005, the market price of the shares was HK$0.33 on the exercise date of the options.
The closing price of the Company’s share immediately before 15th August, 2006, the date of grant of the options, was HK$0.445. The estimated fair value of the options granted during the year ended 31st March, 2007 was approximately HK$4,050,000 at the date of grant.
The fair values of the share options granted during the year ended 31st March, 2007 were calculated using the Binomial option pricing model. The inputs into the model were as follows:
| Weighted average share price | HK$0.4400 |
|---|---|
| Weighted average exercise price | HK$0.5000 |
| Expected life of options | 2 years |
| Expected volatility | 56.21% |
| Expected dividend yield | Nil |
| Risk free rate | 4.21% |
| Fair value per option | HK$0.1294 |
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The Binomial option pricing model has been used to estimate the fair value of the options. The variables and assumptions used in computing the fair value of the share options are based on the management’ best estimate. The value of an option varies with different variables of certain subjective assumptions. Expected volatility was determined by using the historical volatility of the Company’s share price over five years. The expected life used in the model has been estimated, based on management’s best estimate, for the effects of non-transferability, exercise restrictions and behavioral considerations.
The Group recognised the total expense of HK$3,296,000 for the year ended 31st March, 2007 in relation to the share options granted by the Company, of which HK$702,000 was related to options granted to the Group’s employees which has been included in staff costs as set out in note 11, and the remaining balance of HK$2,594,000 was related to options granted to directors which has been included in directors’ remuneration as set out in note 12(a).
43. ACQUISITION OF SUBSIDIARIES
For the year ended 31st March, 2005
In May 2004, the Group acquired 100% of the issued share capital of TFH and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “TFH Group”) and the remaining 50% of the issued share capital of Pacific Wins for considerations of HK$42 million and HK$28 million, respectively.
For the year ended 31st March, 2006
In September 2005 and October 2005, the Group acquired 100% of the issued share capital of China-HK International Finance Limited and 100% of the issued share capital of Well Cycle Limited for cash considerations of HK$35,000 and HK$1,266,000, respectively.
For the year ended 31st March, 2007
During the year ended 31st March, 2007:
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(a) The Group acquired the entire equity interest in Everight (the “First Acquisition”), a company engaged in the development and operation of golf resort and hotel and property management, for a consideration of HK$141,993,000. Everight owned 63.03% interest in Smart Sharp Investment Limited (“Smart Sharp”) which owned 88.17% interest in Donson.
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(b) Everight acquired the remaining 11.83% interest in Donson (International) Development Limited (“Donson”) (“the Second Acquisition”) for a consideration of HK$19,529,000. After the completion of the Second Acquisition, the Group owned 67.40% effective interest in Donson.
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(c) Everight acquired the remaining 36.97% interest of Smart Sharp through the acquisition of the entire interest in Braniff Developments Limited (“Braniff”) (the “Third Acquisition”) for a consideration of HK$35,730,000. After the completion of the Third Acquisition, the Group owns the entire interest in Smart Sharp and Donson.
The transactions had been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting.
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON THE GROUP
The net assets acquired in the acquisitions and the goodwill (discount) on acquisition arising are as follows:
| 2005 Acquiree’s carrying amount and fair values HK$’000 Net assets acquired: Property, plant and equipment 70,127 Prepaid lease payments of leasehold land 1,422 Premium on prepaid lease payments of leasehold land – Intangible assets 1,264 Inventories 60,353 Properties held for sale – Debtors, deposits and prepayments 26,205 Tax recoverable 14 Bank balances and cash 23,274 Creditors and accrued charges (48,613) Tax payable – Obligations under a finance leases (149) Amounts due to minority shareholders of subsidiaries – Unsecured loans from minority shareholders of subsidiaries – Unsecured loans from related parties – Unsecured loan from a director – Unsecured other borrowings – Bank and other borrowings (82,698) Deferred tax liabilities – 51,199 Minority interests – Revaluation reserve – 51,199 Goodwill (discount) on acquisition 22,936 74,135 |
Year ended 31st March, 2006 2007 Acquiree’s carrying Acquiree’s amount carrying in the First amount Acquisition and before fair values combination Adjustments HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 1,264 209,819 – – 101,139 – – – 134,029 (Note i) – – – – 1,752 – – 213 – 33 19,985 – – 258 – 4 9,559 – – (55,640) – – (11,443) – – – – – (1,377) – – (34,901) – – (8,303) – – (16,427) – – (17,382) – – (45,507) – – (7,119) (23,769) (Note i) 1,301 144,626 110,260 – (103,522) 51,890 (Note ii) – – (1,795) 1,301 41,104 160,355 – 1,301 |
Fair values HK$’000 209,819 101,139 134,029 – 1,752 213 19,985 258 9,559 (55,640) (11,443) – (1,377) (34,901) (8,303) (16,427) (17,382) (45,507) (30,888) 254,886 (51,632) (1,795) 201,459 (4,207) 197,252 |
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Notes:
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(i) The amount represents fair value adjustment on acquisition of prepaid lease payments of leasehold land and the related deferred tax liabilities.
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(ii) The amount represents the fair values of net assets of HK$100,812,000 acquired from minority shareholders in the Second Acquisition and Third Acquisition, net of share of fair value adjustment of HK$48,922,000 by minority shareholders in relation to the premium on acquisition of prepaid lease payments of leasehold land and the related deferred tax liabilities.
| Satisfied by: Deposit and expenses paid for acquisition of subsidiaries_(note 24(i)) Cash Issue of promissory notes Issue of second 2010 Convertible Notes Expenditure incurred for the acquisition of subsidiaries during the year Other receivable(Note)_ Legal and professional fees Net cash outflow arising on acquisition: Cash consideration Legal and professional fees Bank balances and cash acquired |
Year ended 31st March, 2005 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 – – 12,099 42,000 1,301 128,233 13,000 – – 15,000 – 73,000 – – 1,641 – – (17,721) 4,135 – – 74,135 1,301 197,252 (42,000) (1,301) (129,874) (4,135) – – 23,274 4 9,559 (22,861) (1,297) (120,315) |
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Note: The other receivable represents an amount due from the vendor in respect of tax indemnity given by the vendor pursuant to the sale and purchase agreement for acquisition of Everight. The amount is included in other receivable as set out in note 30.
The subsidiaries acquired during the year ended 31st March, 2005 contributed HK$271,697,993 to the Group’s turnover and a loss of HK$1,790,034 to the Group’s loss for the period between the date of acquisitions and 31st March, 2005.
The subsidiaries acquired during the year ended 31st March, 2006 did not make any significant contributions to the turnover or the results of the Group. Had the acquisitions been completed on 1st April, 2005, the contributions to the turnover and the results of the Group from these subsidiaries would also be insignificant.
The subsidiaries acquired during the year ended 31st March, 2007 contributed HK$54,960,000 to the Group’s turnover and had a loss of HK$5,727,000 included in the Group’s results for the period between the date of acquisition and 31st March, 2007. Had the acquisition made had been completed on 1st April, 2006, the Group’s turnover for the year would have been HK$890,230,000, and profit for the year ended 31st March, 2007 would have been HK$68,267,000.
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The pro forma information is for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily an indication of turnover and results of the Group that actually would have been achieved had the acquisition been completed on 1st April, 2005 and 2006, respectively, nor is it intended to be a projection of future results.
44. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
At 31st March, 2005, 2006 and 2007, the Group had given an indemnity to the purchaser relating to unrecorded taxation liabilities, if any, and warranties relating to the affairs and businesses of a subsidiary disposed of in the previous year. The maximum aggregate liability of the Group in respect of all claims for breach of the warranties shall, when taken together with the aggregate liability of the Group in respect of all claims under the indemnity, not exceed the sum of HK$60,000,000. All related claims may be brought against the Group up to the expiry of 10 years from 31st March, 1998.
At 31st March, 2007, the financial guarantee given to a bank in respect of banking facilities utilised by an associate amounted to HK$250,000,000. No such guarantee was granted to an associate at 31st March, 2005 or 2006.
45. CAPITAL AND OTHER COMMITMENTS
| Capital expenditure contracted for but not provided in the Financial Information in respect of: – acquisition of property, plant and equipment – acquisition of investment properties_(note a) Capital expenditure authorised but not contracted for in respect of: – acquisition of property, plant and equipment Other commitments: – acquisition of subsidiaries(note b) – acquisition of an associate(note b) – acquisition of a land use right(note c)_ – loan to a subsidiary to be acquired – loan to an associate to be acquired |
2005 HK$’000 2,550 – 2,550 – – – – – – – 2,550 |
At 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 612 35,080 – 61,964 612 97,044 194 – 135,000 – – 155,700 – 10,013 80,000 – 645,000 70,000 860,000 235,713 860,806 332,757 |
At 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 612 35,080 – 61,964 612 97,044 194 – 135,000 – – 155,700 – 10,013 80,000 – 645,000 70,000 860,000 235,713 860,806 332,757 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97,044 | |||
| – | |||
| – 155,700 10,013 – 70,000 |
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| 235,713 | |||
| 332,757 |
Notes:
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(a) Details of acquisition of investment properties are set out in note 25.
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(b) Details of the acquisitions of subsidiaries and associates are set out in note 24.
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(c) Details of acquisition of a land use right are set out in note 23.
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46. OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS
The Group as lessee
| Property rentals paid by the Group during the Relevant Periods in respect of: Minimum lease payments Contingent rents |
2005 HK$’000 19,162 3,811 22,973 |
At 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 23,799 30,407 8,011 9,572 31,810 39,979 |
At 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 23,799 30,407 8,011 9,572 31,810 39,979 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39,979 |
At the balance sheet date, the Group had commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases which fall due as follows:
| Within one year In the second to fifth year inclusive Over five years |
2005 HK$’000 19,280 18,710 – 37,990 |
At 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 29,697 27,492 21,401 12,805 16 – 51,114 40,297 |
At 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 29,697 27,492 21,401 12,805 16 – 51,114 40,297 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,297 |
Operating lease payments represent rentals payable by the Group for certain of its office premises and outlets. Leases are negotiated for an average term of three years and rentals are either fixed or, in addition to the fixed rentals, determined based on a fixed percentage of the monthly gross turnover of the outlets, for an average term of three years.
The Group as lessor
The property rental income earned during the three years ended 31st March, 2005, 2006 and 2007 were HK$98,000, 2,198,000 and 2,658,000, respectively.
At 31st March, 2005, 2006 and 2007, the Group had no operating lease commitment.
47. PLEDGE OF ASSETS
At 31st March, 2005 and 2006, the Group’s bank and other borrowings and credit facilities from financial institutions were secured by the following:
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(a) bank deposits of HK$3,000,000;
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(b) legal charges over the Group’s properties held for sale with a carrying value of HK$58,536,000; and
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(c) legal charges over the property, plant and equipment of Jean-Marie Pharmacal Company Limited, a subsidiary of the Company, with carrying values of HK$2,902,000 and HK$11,959,000 at 31st March, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The pledge was released during the year ended 31st March, 2007.
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At 31st March, 2007, the Group’s bank borrowings and credit facilities from financial institutions were secured by the following:
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(a) bank deposits of HK$40,783,000;
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(b) legal charges over the Group’s properties held for sale with a carrying value of HK$58,536,000;
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(c) prepaid lease payments of leasehold land of HK$143,211,000; and
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(d) investments held-for-trading of HK$29,599,000 and available-for-sale investments of HK$75,970,000.
48. RETIREMENT BENEFITS SCHEMES
The Group operates a defined contribution retirement benefits scheme for eligible employees. The assets of the scheme are separately held in funds under the control of trustees.
The cost charged to the consolidated income statement represents contributions payable to the fund by the Group at rates specified in the rules of the scheme. Where there are employees who leave the scheme prior to vesting fully in the contributions, the contributions payable by the Group are reduced by the amount of forfeited contributions.
At 31st March, 2005, 2006 and 2007, the Group had no significant forfeited contributions, which arose upon employees leaving the retirement benefits scheme and which are available to reduce the contributions payable by the Group in future years.
With effect from 1st December, 2000, the Group has also joined a Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme (the “MPF Scheme”) for employees in Hong Kong. The MPF Scheme is registered with the Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme Authority under the Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme Ordinance. The assets of the MPF Scheme are held separately from those of the Group in funds under the control of an independent trustee.
Under the rule of the MPF Scheme, the employer and its employees are each required to make contributions to the scheme at rate specified in the rules. The only obligation of the Group with respect to the MPF Scheme is to make the required contributions under the scheme. The contributions to the MPF Scheme charged to the consolidated income statement represent contributions paid or payable to the funds by the Group at rates specified in the rules of the scheme. No forfeited contribution is available to reduce the contribution payable in future years.
The employees of the subsidiaries in the PRC are members of state-managed retirement benefits schemes operated by the PRC government. The subsidiaries are required to contribute a certain percentage of their payroll to the retirement benefits schemes to fund the benefits. The only obligation of the Group with respect to the retirement benefits schemes are to make the required contributions under the schemes.
The total costs charged to consolidated income statement of HK$1,768,000, HK$2,597,000 and HK$4,019,000 for the three years ended 31st March, 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively, represent contributions paid or payable to the schemes by the Group.
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49. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES
- (a) During the year ended 31st March, 2006, the Group entered into the following transactions with related parties:
As stated in the announcement on 20th April, 2005 and the circular dated 23rd May, 2005, on 8th April, 2005, the Company entered into seven subscription agreements with seven subscribers. On 20th April, 2005, the Company entered into another two subscription agreements and a placing agreement with two subscribers and a placing agent, respectively. The nine subscribers and the placing agent agreed to subscribe for or place the HK$956 million and HK$44 million unsecured zero coupon convertible notes due 2010, respectively. Each of the subscription agreements and the placing agreement were not inter-conditional on each other. Kopola, one of the subscribers, had subscribed HK$150 million of the notes. Kopola was 50% held by each by Mr. Ho and his brother, Mr. Ho Hau Hay, Hamilton. Details are set out in note 35(b).
Kopola had not converted any of its First 2010 Convertible Notes during the year ended 31st March, 2006.
During the year ended 31st March, 2007, Kopola had converted HK$100 million of the First 2010 Convertible Notes into 227,272,727 ordinary shares of HK$0.01 each in the capital of the Company at a conversion price of HK$0.44 per share.
(b) Other than as disclosed in (a) above, the Group also had the following transactions with related parties during the Relevant Periods:
| Nature of | Year | ended 31st | March, | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Related parties | transactions | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
| Notes | HK$’000 | HK$’000 | HK$’000 | ||
| Director: | |||||
| Mr. Lai | Interest expense | – | – | 222 | |
| Minority shareholders of | |||||
| subsidiaries: | |||||
| Braniff | (i) | Interest expense | – | – | 1,785 |
| 廣州市番禺旅遊總公司 | (ii) | Interest expense | – | – | 266 |
| Management fee paid | – | – | 295 | ||
| 三亞博后經濟開發有限公司 | (ii) | Rental paid | – | – | 84 |
| Associates: | |||||
| Orient Town | Interest income | – | – | 56,182 | |
| More Profit | Interest income | – | – | 3,106 | |
| Other related companies: | |||||
| Mr. Chang Rong Wu | (iii) | Interest expense | – | – | 11 |
| 番禺高爾夫球協會 | (iv) | Interest expense | – | – | 118 |
| L.F. Sam (HK) Ltd. | (v) | Interest expense | – | – | 92 |
Notes:
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(i) Minority shareholder of Smart Sharp which become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company on 28th February, 2007 as set out in (d) below.
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(ii) Minority shareholders of subsidiaries of Everight.
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(iii) A former director of a subsidiary of Everight.
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(iv) Mr. Lai, an executive director of the Company is the chairman of the association.
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(v) Mr. Chan Jink Chou, Eric, a former director of a subsidiary of Everight, is also a director and a shareholder of the related company.
Details of the outstanding balances with related parties are set out in the consolidated balance sheet and in notes 22, 24, 36, 38 and 39.
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- (c) As stated in the announcement on 28th April, 2006 and circular dated 22nd May, 2006, the Company entered into a total of seventeen conditional subscription agreements on 27th April, 2006 with Hanny Holdings Limited (“Hanny”), four fund subscribers who were funds managed by Stark Investments (Hong Kong) Limited, an investment manager of the fund subscribers (“Stark Funds”), ITC Corporation Limited (“ITC”), and the eleven other note subscribers which were funds managed by global asset management firms. Pursuant to the subscription agreements, Hanny, Stark Funds, ITC and the eleven other note subscribers had in aggregate conditionally agreed to subscribe for an aggregate of HK$1,000 million 1% convertible notes due 2011 proposed to be issued by the Company pursuant to the subscription agreements with principal amount of HK$270 million, HK$123 million, HK$30 million and HK$577 million, respectively. Hanny and ITC are companies incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability and their shares are listed on the Stock Exchange. The 2011 Convertible Notes had been issued during the year ended 31st March, 2007 as explained in note 35(d).
Hanny and Stark Funds hold 20.71% and 17.26% interest in the total issued ordinary shares of HK$0.01 each in the share capital of the Company, respectively, as at the date of the note subscription agreements entered.
- (d) As stated in the announcement on 5th January, 2007, Everight entered into an agreement with AIM Pacific Limited (“AIM”) which was owned as to 65% by Mr. Lai and 35% by Mr. Chan Jink Chou, Eric. Pursuant to the agreement, Everight agreed to acquire the entire interest in Braniff which was owned as to 67% and 33% by AIM and Mr. Chang Rong Wu, respectively, and aggregate amount of shareholders’ loans owing by Braniff to AIM and Mr. Chang Rong Wu and the interests accrued thereon up to the completion of the agreement for an aggregate consideration of approximately HK$98 million (the “Braniff Acquisition”). The principal asset of Braniff was its indirect holding of 36.97% effective interest in the issued share capital of Donson and the guarantors of the Braniff Acquisition were Mr. Lai and Mr. Chan Jink Chou, Eric.
In addition, Everight should, immediately after the completion of the Braniff Acquisition, repay on behalf of Donson or procure Donson to repay loans due to Mr. Lai and L.F. Sam (HK) Ltd. of approximately HK$1.3 million and HK$1.6 million, respectively, and interest accrued thereon.
Mr. Lai, Mr. Chan Jink Chou, Eric and Mr. Chang Rong Wu are directors of certain subsidiaries of the Company and Mr. Lai is the executive director of the Company.
(e) Compensation of key management personnel
The remuneration of directors during the Relevant Periods was as follows:
| Short-term benefits Share-based payments |
Year ended 31st March, 2005 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 366 3,990 11,105 – – 2,594 366 3,990 13,699 |
Year ended 31st March, 2005 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 366 3,990 11,105 – – 2,594 366 3,990 13,699 |
|---|---|---|
| 13,699 |
The remuneration of directors is determined by the remuneration committee having regard to the performance of individuals and market trends.
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50. POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS
Subsequent to 31st March, 2007, the Group has the following significant post balance sheet events:
-
(a) As stated in the announcement dated 2nd March, 2007, on 27th February, 2007, Macau Prime (B.V.I.) Limited (“MPBVI”) entered into an agreement with Master Journal Limited, whereby Master Journal Limited conditionally agreed to purchase 10,000 ordinary shares of US$1.00 each of TFH, representing the entire issued share capital of TFH, and accept an assignment of outstanding loan owing from TFH to MPBVI as at completion of the disposal for a consideration of HK$110,000,000, which would be settled by Master Journal Limited as to HK$20,000,000 in cash and HK$90,000,000 by way of issue of the loan note. The transaction was completed on 31st July, 2007.
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(i) Included in the consolidated income statement of the Group are the following results attributable to TFH Group during the period from 6th May, 2004, the date of acquisition of the TFH Group, details of which are set out in note 43, to 31st March, 2005 and the two years ended 31st March, 2006 and 2007:
| Turnover Cost of sales Gross profit Other income Distribution costs Administrative expenses Other expenses Impairment loss of property, plant and equipment Share of results of an associate Finance costs Profit (loss) before taxation Taxation (Loss) profit for the year Attributable to: Equity holders of the Company Minority interests |
2005 HK$’000 271,698 (185,149) 86,549 1,294 (56,704) (25,545) (2,308) – (243) (3,015) 28 (1,818) (1,790) (1,790) – (1,790) |
Year ended 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 324,800 400,638 (209,729) (275,961) 115,071 124,677 5,055 5,008 (72,629) (85,270) (29,107) (35,783) (313) (3,550) (25,851) – (3) – (1,699) (1,832) (9,476) 3,250 (2,624) (14) (12,100) 3,236 (11,968) 3,494 (132) (258) (12,100) 3,236 |
|---|---|---|
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(ii) Included in the consolidated balance sheet of the Group are the following balances of the assets and liabilities attributable to the TFH Group as at 31st March, 2005, 2006 and 2007 since its acquisition as set out in note 43:
| Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment Prepaid lease payments Intangible assets Current assets Inventories Trade and other receivables Amounts due from fellow subsidiaries Loan receivables Prepaid lease payments Tax recoverable Held-for-trading investments Bank balances and cash Current liabilities Trade and other payables Amount due to immediate holding company Amount due to a minority shareholder Tax payable Obligations under a finance lease — due within one year Bank and other borrowings Net current assets/(liabilities) Total assets less current liabilities Non-current liabilities Obligations under a finance lease — due after one year Bank and other borrowings — due after one year Amount due to immediate holding company Capital and reserves Share capital Reserves Equity attributable to equity holders of the Company Minority interests |
2005 HK$’000 64,276 1,366 2,015 67,657 59,280 36,286 – 10,298 30 – – 33,055 138,949 56,515 – – 1,036 23 25,706 83,280 55,669 123,326 119 5,625 82,863 88,607 34,719 78 34,641 34,719 – 34,719 |
At 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 36,449 32,097 1,376 1,385 2,986 430 40,811 33,912 70,860 74,489 34,708 53,806 1,639 3,672 30,314 30,314 30 31 – 1,506 – 2,500 34,581 52,018 172,132 218,336 63,123 94,879 102,803 99,660 – 980 1,235 727 125 4 20,406 25,618 187,692 221,868 (15,560) (3,532) 25,251 30,380 14 10 – – – – 14 10 25,237 30,370 78 78 24,343 29,718 24,421 29,796 816 574 25,237 30,370 |
|---|---|---|
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- (a) (iii) Included in the consolidated cash flow statement of the Group are the following cash flows attributable to the TFH Group during the period from 6th May, 2004, the date of acquisition of the TFH Group, to 31st March, 2005 and the two years ended 31st March, 2006 and 2007 since its acquisition as set out in note 43:
| 2005 HK$’000 OPERATING ACTIVITIES Profit (loss) before taxation 28 Adjustments for: Allowance for inventories 7,269 Allowance for (reversal of) amount due from an associate 17 Amortisation of intangible assets 69 Amortisation of prepaid lease payments 30 Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 8,536 Finance costs 3,032 Impairment loss of property, plant and equipment – Interest income (374) Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 12 Share of results of an associate 243 Write-off of intangible assets 645 Operating cash flows before movements in working capital 19,507 Increase in inventories (6,520) (Increase) decrease in trade and other receivables (9,791) Increase in amounts due from fellow subsidiaries – (Increase) decrease in amount due from an associate (184) Increase in trade and other payables 11,072 Decrease in amount due from an associate 12 Increase in held-for-trading investments – Cash generated from operations 14,096 Tax paid in other jurisdictions (768) NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 13,328 INVESTING ACTIVITIES Acquisition of subsidiaries (16,546) Increase in loan receivables (10,000) Purchase of property, plant and equipment (3,636) Development cost incurred (1,466) Capital contribution to an associate (1) Interest received 76 Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment 348 |
Year ended 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 (9,476) 3,250 5,964 10,870 (3) 3 170 225 33 31 10,015 9,778 1,699 1,832 25,851 – (2,051) (3,347) 493 164 3 – 299 2,550 32,997 25,356 (17,544) (14,499) 3,484 (19,205) (1,639) (2,033) 3 (3) 6,608 31,756 – – – (2,500) 23,909 18,872 (2,425) (1,983) 21,484 16,889 – – (20,016) – (8,793) (5,069) (1,440) (219) (5) – 144 3,455 793 10 |
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| NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES FINANCING ACTIVITIES Advance from (repayment to) immediate holding company Capital contribution of minority shareholders Trust receipts and import loans raised Advance from a minority shareholder Repayment of bank borrowings Repayment of trust receipts and import loans Interest paid Repayment of other borrowings Repayment of obligations under a finance lease Repayment to related companies NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT 1ST APRIL EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT 31ST MARCH, represented by bank balances and cash |
2005 HK$’000 (31,225) 82,863 – 16,198 – (9,375) – (3,030) (58,190) (21) (189) 28,256 10,359 22,176 520 33,055 |
Year ended 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 (29,317) (1,823) 19,940 (3,143) 948 – – 10,837 – 980 (7,500) (5,625) (1,799) – (1,699) (1,832) (1,626) – (21) (16) – – 8,243 1,201 410 16,267 33,055 34,581 1,116 1,170 34,581 52,018 |
|---|---|---|
(b) As stated in the announcement dated 9th May, 2007, Smarteam Limited, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a sale and purchase agreement dated 9th May, 2007 with six individual Macau residents in relation to the acquisition of properties in Macau, for an aggregate consideration of HK$118,593,000. An amount of HK$17,789,000 had been paid as an initial deposit upon signing of the sale and purchase agreement. The transaction was completed on 26th July, 2007.
(c) As stated in the announcement dated 18th May, 2007, the Company entered into a placing and subscription agreement with Loyal Concept and Kingston Securities Limited (“Kingston”), a placing agent. Pursuant to the placing and subscription agreement, Loyal concept agreed to place, through Kingston, an aggregate of 300,000,000 existing ordinary shares of HK$0.01 each in the share capital of the Company, on a fully underwritten basis, at a price of HK$0.56 per placing share.
In addition, pursuant to the placing and subscription agreement, Loyal Concept conditionally agreed to subscribe for an aggregate of 300,000,000 new ordinary shares of HK$0.01 each in the share capital of the Company at a price of HK$0.56 per share.
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(d) As stated in the announcement dated 29th June, 2007, on 26th June, 2007, the Company and MPP Macau, together entered into the Agreement with Get Nice and the Purchaser whereby the Purchaser conditionally agreed to purchase the entire issued share capital in Dragon Rainbow and accept an assignment of the outstanding loan owing from Dragon Rainbow to the Company as at completion of the disposal for an aggregate consideration of HK$350,000,000 (the “Disposal”) which would be settled by the Purchaser as to:
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(i) HK$5,000,000 in cash which was paid upon signing of the Agreement;
-
(ii) HK$100,000,000 by the allotment and issue of 126,262,626 shares of Get Nice at HK$0.792 each upon completion of the Disposal;
-
(iii) HK$100,000,000 by convertible bonds (the “Bonds”) to be issued by Get Nice upon completion of the Disposal. The Bonds are unsecured, to be matured 3 years after the date of issue and bear interest at 5% per annum with initial conversion price (subject to adjustments) at HK$0.924 per share of Get Nice which was adjusted downward to HK$0.907 per share due to a top-up placing and subscription agreement entered into by Get Nice in July 2007; and
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(iv) HK$145,000,000 to be paid in cash upon completion of the disposal.
- (1) Included in the consolidated income statement of the Group are the following results attributable to Dragon Rainbow during the period from 1st August, 2006, the date of incorporation of Dragon Rainbow to 31st March, 2007:
| Income from loan financing Administrative expenses Share of result of an associate Finance costs Profit for the year attributable to the equity holders of the Company |
HK$’000 3,106 (6) 92,149 (2,977) 92,272 |
|---|---|
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| (2) | Included in the consolidated balance sheet of the Group are the following | Included in the consolidated balance sheet of the Group are the following |
|---|---|---|
| balances of the assets and liabilities attributable to Dragon Rainbow as at | ||
| 31st March, 2007: | ||
| HK$’000 | ||
| Non current assets | ||
| Interest in an associate | 93,879 | |
| Unsecured loan and interest due from an associate | 251,343 | |
| 345,222 | ||
| Current liabilities | ||
| Amount due to a fellow subsidiary | 1,802 | |
| Creditors and accrued charges | 263 | |
| Net current liabilities | 2,065 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | 343,157 | |
| Non current liability | ||
| Amount due to ultimate holding company | 231,727 | |
| 111,430 | ||
| Capital and reserves | ||
| Share capital | 1 | |
| Reserves | 111,429 | |
| 111,430 |
(3) Dragon Rainbow had no cash transaction during the period from 1st August, 2006, the date of incorporation of Dragon Rainbow, to 31st March, 2007.
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- (e) On 17th July, 2007, Chain Key Limited, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into an acquisition agreement with Gilbert Bing Mar (“Mr. Mar”) for the acquisition of 29.41% interest in UCDC International Limited (“UCDC”), a company incorporated in BVI with limited liability which is owned as to approximately 49.38% by Mr. Mar and other shareholders of UCDC which are Mr. Mar’s designates, for a cash consideration of US$17 million (equivalent to approximately HK$132.6 million).
UCDC is interested in 85% effective interest in Shanghai Tianma Country Club Co., Ltd. (“Tianma”), a company incorporated in the PRC with limited liability, which is principally engaged in golf club operations, food and beverage and property development and management in the PRC.
The transaction has not yet been completed at the date of this report.
- (f) The Concordia Acquisition, as stated in note 24(ii) was completed on 10th July, 2007.
51. FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE COMPANY
The balance sheet of the Company at 31st March, 2005, 2006 and 2007 are as follows:
| Note Non-current asset Current assets Current liabilities Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities Non-current liabilities Capital and reserves Share capital Reserves (a) |
2005 HK$’000 3 268,339 16,041 252,298 252,301 84,803 167,498 3,610 163,888 167,498 |
At 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 – 1,189,481 1,241,594 1,657,490 1,603 8,676 1,239,991 1,648,814 1,239,991 2,838,295 838,241 1,360,455 401,750 1,477,840 6,314 23,123 395,436 1,454,717 401,750 1,477,840 |
At 31st March, 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 – 1,189,481 1,241,594 1,657,490 1,603 8,676 1,239,991 1,648,814 1,239,991 2,838,295 838,241 1,360,455 401,750 1,477,840 6,314 23,123 395,436 1,454,717 401,750 1,477,840 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,657,490 8,676 |
|||
| 1,648,814 | |||
| 2,838,295 1,360,455 |
|||
| 1,477,840 | |||
| 23,123 1,454,717 |
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| 1,477,840 |
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Note:
(a) Reserves
| THE COMPANY At 31st March, 2004 Exercise of share options Recognition of equity component of convertible notes Issue of shares Conversion of convertible notes Expenses incurred in connection with issue of shares Loss for the year At 31st March, 2005 Recognition of equity component of convertible notes Conversion of convertible notes Loss for the year At 31st March, 2006 Recognition of equity component of convertible notes Conversion of convertible notes Transfer Issue of shares Expenses incurred in connection with issue of shares Repurchase and cancellation of shares Recognition of equity-settled share-based payments Loss for the year At 31st March, 2007 |
Share premium HK$’000 2,071 227 – 78,500 24,182 (2,623 ) – 102,357 – 110,867 – 213,224 – 393,688 – 491,666 (12,908 ) (19,615 ) – – 1,066,055 |
Capital redemption reserve HK$’000 646 – – – – – – 646 – – – 646 – – – – – 478 – – 1,124 |
Convertible loan notes equity reserve HK$’000 – – 3,466 – (346 ) – – 3,120 160,914 (6,981 ) – 157,053 261,644 (63,393 ) – – – – – – 355,304 |
Share-based payment reserve HK$’000 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3,296 – 3,296 |
Accumulated Contributed (losses) surplus profits HK$’000 HK$’000 (Note) 206,177 (144,173 ) – – – – – – – – – – – (4,239 ) 206,177 (148,412 ) – – – – – (33,252 ) 206,177 (181,664 ) – – – – (206,177 ) 206,177 – – – – – (478 ) – – – 4,903 – 28,938 |
Total HK$’000 64,721 227 3,466 78,500 23,836 (2,623 ) (4,239 ) 163,888 160,914 103,886 (33,252 ) 395,436 261,644 330,295 – 491,666 (12,908 ) (19,615 ) 3,296 4,903 1,454,717 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Note: The contribution surplus of the Company represents:
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(i) the difference between the underlying net assets of the subsidiaries acquired by the Company at the date of the group reorganisation in 1994 less any dividends distributed from the pre-reorganisation reserves and the nominal amount of the Company’s share capital issued as consideration for the acquisition; and
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(ii) net balance from capital reduction, cancellation of share premium and setoff against the deficit pursuant to the capital reorganisation on 15th April, 2003.
Pursuant to a resolution of the Directors passed on 29th September, 2006, the amount of contribution surplus was transferred to the accumulated losses.
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52. SEGMENT INFORMATION
Business segments
For management purposes, the Group is currently organised into three, four and six operating divisions for each of the three years ended 31st March, 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively. These divisions are the basis on which the Group reports its primary segment information.
Principal activities are as follows:
| Property | – | property development and investment |
|---|---|---|
| Golf and leisure | – | development and operation of golf resort and hotel |
| Securities investment | – | trading of securities |
| Motorcycles | – | trading of motorcycles and spare parts |
| Finance | – | loan financing services |
| Medicine and health food | – | manufacture and trading of medicine and health food |
During the year ended 31st March, 2006, the Group has a new business segment – securities investment.
During the year ended 31st March, 2007, the Group has two new business segments – golf and leisure and loan financing services.
Segment information about these businesses is presented below:
2005
| TURNOVER SEGMENT RESULTS Unallocated corporate income Unallocated corporate expenses Finance costs Profit before taxation Taxation Profit for the year ASSETS Segment assets Unallocated corporate assets Consolidated total assets LIABILITIES Segment liabilities Unallocated corporate liabilities Consolidated total liabilities |
Motorcycles HK$’000 11,737 542 2,019 753 |
Property HK$’000 91,707 27,160 62,156 1,636 |
Medicine and health food Consolidated HK$’000 HK$’000 275,952 379,396 2,888 30,590 2,139 (11,090) (7,554) 14,085 (1,823) 12,262 218,491 282,666 195,847 478,513 57,986 60,375 169,334 229,709 |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Medicine | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| and | |||||
| Motorcycles | Property | health food | **Unallocated ** | Consolidated | |
| HK$’000 | HK$’000 | HK$’000 | HK$’000 | HK$’000 | |
| OTHER INFORMATION | |||||
| Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | – | – | 8,625 | 184 | 8,809 |
| Amortisation of prepaid lease payments | – | – | 27 | – | 27 |
| Amortisation of intangible assets | – | – | 71 | – | 71 |
| Amortisation of goodwill | – | – | 1,051 | – | 1,051 |
| Write-off of intangible assets | – | – | 645 | – | 645 |
| Capital additions | – | – | 73,205 | 3 | 73,208 |
| Development cost incurred | – | – | 2,731 | – | 2,731 |
| Goodwill | – | – | 22,936 | – | 22,936 |
| Doubtful debt provided (recovered) | – | – | 1,741 | (12) | 1,729 |
| Loss on disposal of investment properties | – | 3,217 | – | – | 3,217 |
| Unrealised holding loss of other investments | – | – | – | 4,226 | 4,226 |
| Release of negative goodwill | – | (2,224) | – | – | (2,224) |
2006
| TURNOVER SEGMENT RESULTS Unallocated corporate income Unallocated corporate expenses Share of results of an associate Finance costs Loss before taxation Taxation Loss for the year ASSETS Segment assets Unallocated corporate assets Consolidated total assets LIABILITIES Segment liabilities Unallocated corporate liabilities Consolidated total liabilities |
Property HK$’000 2,198 1,545 – 210,264 3,109 |
Securities investment HK$’000 503,502 (3,440) – 9,043 – |
Motorcycles HK$’000 11,756 471 – 1,750 312 |
Medicine and health food Consolidated HK$’000 HK$’000 324,800 842,256 (30,527) (31,951) 19,323 (20,984) (5) (5) (36,818) (70,435) (2,657) (73,092) 144,202 365,259 1,035,955 1,401,214 61,789 65,210 890,171 955,381 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Medicine | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Securities | and | |||||
| Property | investment | Motorcycles | health food | Unallocated | Consolidated | |
| HK$’000 | HK$’000 | HK$’000 | HK$’000 | HK$’000 | HK$’000 | |
| OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
| Depreciation of property, plant and | ||||||
| equipment | – | – | – | 10,017 | 229 | 10,246 |
| Amortisation of intangible assets | – | – | – | 171 | – | 171 |
| Amortisation of prepaid lease payments | – | – | – | 30 | – | 30 |
| Impairment recognised in respect of goodwill | ||||||
| arising from acquisition of subsidiaries | – | – | – | 21,885 | – | 21,885 |
| Impairment loss of property, plant and | ||||||
| equipment | – | – | – | 25,851 | – | 25,851 |
| Loss on disposal of property, plant and | ||||||
| equipment | – | – | – | 544 | – | 544 |
| Decrease in fair value of financial assets | ||||||
| at fair value through profit or loss | – | 6,046 | – | – | – | 6,046 |
| Written-off of intangible assets | – | – | – | 299 | – | 299 |
| Capital additions | – | – | – | 10,429 | 1,116 | 11,545 |
| Development cost incurred | – | – | – | 1,441 | – | 1,441 |
| Reversal of amount due from an associate | – | – | – | – | (3 ) | (3 ) |
| Allowance for inventories | – | – | – | 5,964 | – | 5,964 |
2007
| TURNOVER External sales Inter-segment sales* Total SEGMENT RESULTS Unallocated corporate income Unallocated corporate expenses Discount on acquisition of subsidiaries Compensation for cancellation of call options for acquisition of additional interest in an associate Share of results of associates Finance costs Profit before taxation Taxation Profit for the year |
Property HK$’000 5,251 – 5,251 3,003 – 40,916 |
Golf and leisure HK$’000 52,367 – 52,367 3,428 4,207 – |
Securities investment HK$’000 329,155 – 329,155 26,837 – – |
Motorcycles HK$’000 13,125 – 13,125 215 – – |
Finance HK$’000 81,085 37,702 118,787 7,270 – – |
Medicine and health food HK$’000 400,638 – 400,638 (95 ) – – |
Total of all segments HK$’000 881,621 37,702 919,323 40,658 4,207 40,916 |
Elimination/ adjustments HK$’000 – (37,702 ) (37,702 ) 72,950 – – |
Consolidated HK$’000 881,621 – 881,621 113,608 42,439 (41,540 ) 4,207 23,370 40,916 (98,844 ) 84,156 (10,055 ) 74,101 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
- Inter-segment sales were charged at terms determined and agreed between group companies.
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| Medicine Golf and Securities and Total of Elimination/ Property leisure investment Motorcycles Finance health food all segments adjustments HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 ASSETS Segment assets 71,662 509,581 194,265 1,859 1,518,647 164,145 2,460,159 – Interests in associates 93,879 – – – – – 93,879 – Unallocated corporate assets Consolidated total assets LIABILITIES Segment liabilities 13,600 41,248 720 50 1,318,822 94,874 1,469,314 (1,318,822 ) Unallocated corporate liabilities Consolidated total liabilities OTHER INFORMATION Depreciation of property, plant and equipment – 10,390 – – – 9,808 20,198 599 Amortisation of intangible assets – – – – – 225 225 – Amortisation of prepaid lease payments – 1,953 – – – 31 1,984 – Amortisation of premium on prepaid lease payments – 2,502 – – – – 2,502 – Increase in fair value of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss – – 17,755 – – – 17,755 – Write-off of intangible assets – – – – – 2,550 2,550 – Capital additions – 247,373 – – – 5,609 252,982 856 Development cost incurred – – – – – 219 219 – Allowance for inventories – – – – – 10,870 10,870 – |
Consolidated HK$’000 2,460,159 93,879 828,062 |
|---|---|
| 3,382,100 | |
| 150,492 1,559,788 |
|
| 1,710,280 | |
| 20,797 225 1,984 2,502 17,755 2,550 253,838 219 10,870 |
Geographical segments
The Group’s operations are principally located in Macau, Hong Kong, the PRC and other countries including Canada, Taiwan and Singapore. The Group’s administrative functions were carried out in Macau, Hong Kong and the PRC.
The following table provides an analysis of the Group’s sales by geographical market, irrespective of the origin of the goods:
| Hong Kong PRC Other countries |
Sales revenue by geographical market Year ended 31st March, 2005 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 288,326 754,026 653,789 60,687 59,818 136,306 30,383 28,412 91,526 379,396 842,256 881,621 |
Sales revenue by geographical market Year ended 31st March, 2005 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 288,326 754,026 653,789 60,687 59,818 136,306 30,383 28,412 91,526 379,396 842,256 881,621 |
|---|---|---|
| 881,621 |
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The following is an analysis of the carrying amount of segment assets, and additions to property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and goodwill, analysed by the geographical area in which the assets are located:
| Segment assets Macau Hong Kong PRC Other countries Other assets |
Carrying amount of segment assets At 31st March, 2005 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 – 18,923 1,335,896 191,504 108,380 646,703 78,351 225,079 565,284 12,811 12,877 6,155 282,666 365,259 2,554,038 195,847 1,035,955 828,062 478,513 1,401,214 3,382,100 |
Additions to property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and goodwill Year ended 31st March, 2005 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 – – – 97,926 5,898 4,954 857 6,091 248,905 92 997 198 98,875 12,986 254,057 – – – 98,875 12,986 254,057 |
Additions to property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and goodwill Year ended 31st March, 2005 2006 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 – – – 97,926 5,898 4,954 857 6,091 248,905 92 997 198 98,875 12,986 254,057 – – – 98,875 12,986 254,057 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 254,057 – |
|||
| 254,057 |
B. SUBSEQUENT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
No audited financial statements have been prepared by the Company or any of the companies of the Group subsequent to 31st March, 2007.
Yours faithfully, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Certified Public Accountants Hong Kong
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2. WORKING CAPITAL
The Directors are of the opinion that after taking into account the Remaining Group’s internal resources, proceeds from the placement of shares, proceeds from the disposal of Dragon Rainbow Limited, the banking facilities and loans from other parties presently available, the Remaining Group will have sufficient working capital for its business for the next twelve months from the date of this circular.
3. INDEBTEDNESS STATEMENT
(a) Borrowings
At the close of business on 30th June, 2007, being the latest practicable date for the purpose of ascertaining certain information relating to this indebtedness statement, the Group had the following borrowings:
| Secured borrowings_(Note): – banks – other financial institutions Obligations under finance leases(Note)_ Unsecured other loans from – minority shareholders of subsidiaries – related parties |
HK$’000 168,457 244,041 |
|---|---|
| 412,498 | |
| 90 | |
| 3,593 1,643 |
|
| 5,236 | |
| 417,824 |
Note: The secured borrowings from banks and other financial institutions and obligations under finance leases were secured by certain of the Group’s property, plant and equipment, prepaid lease payments of leasehold land, properties held for sale, investments held-for-trading, available-for-sale investments and bank deposits with an aggregate carrying amount of approximately HK$383.2 million at 30th June, 2007.
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(b) Debt securities
As at the close of business on 30th June, 2007, the Group had the following outstanding convertible notes:
| Carrying | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| amount of | |||
| debt | |||
| component | |||
| Principal | at 30th | Conversion | |
| amount | June, 2007 | price | |
| HK$’000 | HK$’000 | HK$ | |
| 2005 August Note | 515,050 | 474,795 | 0.44 |
| Convertible notes issued on | 17,476 | 14,506 | 0.44 |
| 8th June, 2006 | |||
| 2006 June Note | 980,000 | 782,321 | 0.70 |
(c) Contingent liabilities
At 30th June, 2007, the Group had contingent liabilities to the extent of HK$60 million in respect of a tax indemnity given in connection with the disposal of a subsidiary in previous year. In addition, the Company had provided a guarantee in the amount of approximately HK$250 million on a several basis in favour of a bank in relation to the refinancing of the loans of Great China.
Save as aforesaid or as otherwise disclosed herein and apart from intra-group liabilities and normal trade payables and bills payables, as at the close of business of 30th June, 2007, none of the members of the Group had any outstanding mortgages, charges, debentures, loan capital, bank loans and overdrafts, debt securities or other similar indebtedness, finance leases or hire purchase commitments, liabilities under acceptances or acceptable credits or any guarantees or other material contingent liabilities.
4. MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the Directors were not aware of any material adverse change in the financial or trading position of the Group since 31st March, 2007 (being the date to which the latest published audited consolidated financial statements of the Company were made up).
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1. UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE REMAINING GROUP
1. Unaudited Pro forma Consolidated Balance Sheet on the Remaining Group upon Completion
- A. Introduction
The unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet of the Remaining Group (the “Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet”) has been prepared in accordance with Rule 4.29 of the Listing Rules for the purpose of illustrating the effect of the Disposal on the Group as if the Disposal had been completed on 31st March, 2007.
The Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet is prepared based on the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Group as at 31st March, 2007, which has been extracted from the annual report of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2007, after making pro forma adjustments relating to the Disposal that are (i) directly attributable to the transaction; and (ii) factually supportable.
The Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet has been prepared by the Directors for illustrative purposes only and is based on a number of assumptions, estimates and uncertainties. Accordingly, the Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet does not purport to describe the actual financial position of the Remaining Group that would have been attained had the Disposal been completed on 31st March, 2007, nor purport to predict the future financial position of the Remaining Group.
The Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet should be read in conjunction with the historical information of the Group as set out in the audited consolidated financial statements of the Group for the year ended 31st March, 2007 set out in Appendix I to this circular and other financial information included elsewhere in this circular.
Shareholders should note that the pro forma financial information on the Remaining Group as set out in this appendix has not taken into account the effects of the TFH Disposal announced by the Company on 2nd March, 2007 and the TFH Circular in relation to the TFH Disposal was issued on 9th July, 2007. The TFH Disposal was completed on 31st July, 2007. As illustrated by the unaudited pro forma financial information contained in the TFH Circular, on assumption that the TFH Disposal had been completed on 31st March, 2007 and, based on the audited consolidated financial statements of the TFH Group as at 31st March, 2007, the Group would (i) have incurred a loss on the TFH Disposal of approximately HK$17.1 million; (ii) the total assets and the total liabilities of the Group would have been reduced by approximately HK$149.0 million and HK$127.2 million respectively; and (iii) the Group’s bank balances and cash would have been reduced by HK$38.8 million. For more details regarding the TFH Disposal, please refer to the unaudited pro forma financial information set out in Appendix II to the TFH Circular. The above information is for illustrative purposes only and does not purport to describe the actual financial position of the Group after the completion of the TFH Disposal that would have been attained had the TFH Disposal been completed on 31st March, 2007, nor purport to predict the future financial position of the Group after the completion of the TFH Disposal.
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- B. Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet
| The Group | Pro | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| as at 31st | Pro | Pro | forma | |
| March, | forma | forma | Remaining | |
| 2007 | adjustments | adjustments | Group | |
| HK$’000 | HK$’000 | HK$’000 | HK$’000 | |
| Note 1 | Note 2 | |||
| Non-current Assets | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 279,956 | 279,956 | ||
| Prepaid lease payments of | ||||
| leasehold land | 96,772 | 96,772 | ||
| Premium on prepaid lease | ||||
| payments of leasehold land | 131,527 | 131,527 | ||
| Intangible assets | 430 | 430 | ||
| Available-for-sale investments | 130,036 | 87,121 | 217,157 | |
| Financial asset at fair value | ||||
| through profit or loss | – | 20,385 | 20,385 | |
| Interests in associates | 93,879 | (93,879) | – | |
| Unsecured loans and interest due | ||||
| from associates | 1,234,443 | (251,343) | 983,100 | |
| Deposit and expenses paid for | ||||
| acquisition of a land use right | 41,466 | 41,466 | ||
| Deposits and expenses paid for | ||||
| acquisition of subsidiaries and | ||||
| associates | 90,675 | 90,675 | ||
| Deposits and expenses paid for | ||||
| acquisition of investment | ||||
| properties | 27,125 | 27,125 | ||
| Bonds receivable | – | 87,773 | 87,773 | |
| Other loan receivables | 9,634 | 9,634 | ||
| 2,135,943 | 1,986,000 | |||
| Current Assets | ||||
| Inventories | 76,919 | 76,919 | ||
| Properties held for sale | 58,536 | 58,536 | ||
| Properties under development | 11,296 | 11,296 | ||
| Financial assets at fair value | ||||
| through profit or loss | 66,725 | 66,725 | ||
| Debtors, deposits and | ||||
| prepayments | 476,727 | 476,727 | ||
| Other loan receivables | 256,495 | 256,495 | ||
| Prepaid lease payments of | ||||
| leasehold land | 2,480 | 2,480 | ||
| Amounts due from associates | 68 | 68 | ||
| Tax recoverable | 1,506 | 1,506 | ||
| Pledged bank deposits | 40,783 | 40,783 | ||
| Bank balances and cash | 254,622 | 148,000 | 402,622 | |
| 1,246,157 | 1,394,157 |
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| The Group | Pro | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| as at 31st | Pro | Pro | forma | |
| March, | forma | forma | Remaining | |
| 2007 | adjustments | adjustments | Group | |
| HK$’000 | HK$’000 | HK$’000 | HK$’000 | |
| Note 1 | Note 2 | |||
| Current Liabilities | ||||
| Creditors, deposits and accrued | ||||
| charges | 158,947 | (263) | 158,684 | |
| Amount due to the Remaining | ||||
| Group | – | (252,687) | 252,687 | – |
| Tax payable | 12,340 | 12,340 | ||
| Obligations under finance leases | ||||
| – due within one year | 24 | 24 | ||
| Convertible note payables | 7,945 | 7,945 | ||
| Amounts due to minority | ||||
| shareholders of subsidiaries | 1,884 | 1,884 | ||
| Dividend payable to a minority | ||||
| shareholder of a subsidiary | 2,354 | 2,354 | ||
| Bank borrowings – due within | ||||
| one year | 111,439 | 111,439 | ||
| Unsecured loans from minority | ||||
| shareholders of subsidiaries | 4,515 | 4,515 | ||
| Unsecured loans from a | ||||
| related company | 1,616 | 1,616 | ||
| 301,064 | 300,801 | |||
| Net current assets | 945,093 | 1,093,356 | ||
| Total asset less current liabilities | 3,081,036 | 3,079,356 | ||
| Non-current Liabilities | ||||
| Obligations under finance leases | ||||
| – due after one year | 71 | 71 | ||
| Bank borrowings – due after | ||||
| one year | 8,081 | 8,081 | ||
| Convertible note payables | 1,360,455 | 1,360,455 | ||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 40,609 | 40,609 | ||
| 1,409,216 | 1,409,216 | |||
| 1,671,820 | 1,670,140 |
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| The Group | Pro | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| as at 31st | Pro | Pro | forma | |
| March, | forma | forma | Remaining | |
| 2007 | adjustments | adjustments | Group | |
| HK$’000 | HK$’000 | HK$’000 | HK$’000 | |
| Note 1 | Note 2 | |||
| Capital and Reserves | ||||
| Share capital | 23,123 | 23,123 | ||
| Reserves | 1,598,516 | (1,680) | 1,596,836 | |
| Equity attributable to the equity | ||||
| holders of the Company | 1,621,639 | 1,619,959 | ||
| Minority interests | 50,181 | 50,181 | ||
| 1,671,820 | 1,670,140 |
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C. Notes:
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(1) The adjustments reflect the exclusion of the assets and liabilities attributable to Dragon Rainbow from the consolidated balance sheet of the Group as at 31st March, 2007, as if the Disposal had been completed on 31st March, 2007
-
(2) The adjustments reflects:
-
(i) part of the Consideration to be satisfied by cash of HK$150 million and the estimated expenses of approximately HK$2 million to be incurred in connection with the Disposal;
-
(ii) the fair value of Get Nice Shares of HK$87.1 million representing part of the Consideration to be satisfied by the issue of the Consideration Shares, which is calculated with reference to 126,262,626 Get Nice Shares and the closing price of HK$0.69 per share at 30th March, 2007 (being the last trading day immediately before 31st March, 2007);
-
(iii) Part of the Consideration to be satisfied by the HK$100 million Bond which is unsecured, redeemable at 100% 3 years after the date of issue and bears interest at 5% per annum. The Bond is divided into two components: bond receivable and conversion option derivatives, the fair values of which as at 31st March, 2007 are HK$87.8 million and HK$20.4 million respectively;
-
(iv) the assignment of the Sale Loans, and related interest receivable with an aggregate amount of HK$252.7 million to the Purchaser; and
-
(v) the estimated loss of approximately HK$1.7 million resulting from the Disposal, as if the Disposal had been completed on 31st March, 2007.
-
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2. Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Income Statement and Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Cash Flow Statement of the Remaining Group upon the Completion
A. Introduction
The unaudited pro forma consolidated income statement (the “Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Income Statement”) and unaudited pro forma consolidated cash flow statement (the “Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Cash Flow Statement”) of the Remaining Group have been prepared in accordance with Rule 4.29 of the Listing Rules for the purpose of illustrating the effect of the Disposal on the Remaining Group as if the Disposal had taken place on 1st February, 2007, the date of completion of acquisition of Great China by the Group.
The Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Income Statement and the Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Cash Flow Statement are prepared based on the audited consolidated income statement and the audited consolidated cash flow statement of the Group for the year ended 31st March, 2007 as extracted from the annual report of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2007, after making pro forma adjustments relating to the Disposal that are (i) directly attributable to the transaction; (ii) expected to have a continuing impact on the Remaining Group, and (iii) factually supportable.
The Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Income Statement and the Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Cash Flow Statement have been prepared by the Directors for illustrative purposes only and are based on a number of assumptions, estimates and uncertainties. Accordingly, the Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Income Statement and the Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Cash Flow Statement do not purport to describe the actual results and cash flows of the Remaining Group that would have been attained had the Disposal been completed on 1st February, 2007, the date of completion of acquisition of Great China by the Group nor purport to predict the future results and cash flows of the Remaining Group.
The Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Income Statement and the Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Cash Flow Statement should be read in conjunction with the historical information of the Group as set out in the audited consolidated financial statements of the Group for the year ended 31st March, 2007 set out in Appendix I to this circular and other financial information included elsewhere in this circular.
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B. Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Income Statement
| The Group for the year ended 31st March, Pro forma Pro forma Pro forma 2007 adjustments adjustment adjustment HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 Note 1 Note 2 Note 3 Turnover 881,621 (3,106) Property sale and rental income 5,251 Golf and leisure income 52,367 Sales of motorcycles 13,125 Sale of medicine and health products 400,638 471,381 Cost of sales (302,381) Gross profit 169,000 Net income from loan financing 80,219 (3,106) Net increase in fair value of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 28,623 6,458 Other income 51,448 1,426 Distribution costs (85,270) Administration expenses (121,756) 6 Other expenses (3,550) Gain on disposal of a subsidiary – 79,869 Compensation for cancellation of call options for acquisition of additional interest in an associate 23,370 Share of results of associates 40,916 (92,149) Finance costs (98,844) Profit before taxation 84,156 Taxation (10,055) Profit for the year 74,101 Attributable to: Equity holders of the Company 79,091 (95,249) 79,869 7,884 Minority interests (4,990) 74,101 |
Pro forma Remaining Group HK$’000 878,515 5,251 52,367 13,125 400,638 471,381 (302,381) 169,000 77,113 35,081 52,874 (85,270) (121,750) (3,550) 79,869 23,370 (51,233) (98,844) 76,660 (10,055) 66,605 71,595 (4,990) 66,605 |
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C. Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
| The Group for | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| the year ended | Pro forma | ||||
| 31st March, | Pro forma | Pro forma | Pro forma | Remaining | |
| 2007 | adjustment | adjustment | adjustment | Group | |
| HK$’000 | HK$’000 | HK$’000 | HK$’000 | HK$’000 | |
| Note 4 | Note 5 | Note 6 | |||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||
| Profit before taxation | 84,156 | (95,249) | 79,869 | 7,884 | 76,660 |
| Adjustment for: | |||||
| Finance costs | 98,844 | 98,844 | |||
| Share of results of associates | (40,916) | 92,149 | 51,233 | ||
| Allowance for amounts due | |||||
| from associates | 1 | 1 | |||
| Amortisation of intangible assets | 225 | 225 | |||
| Interest income | (33,942) | 3,106 | (1,426) | (32,262) | |
| Depreciation of property, plant | |||||
| and equipment | 20,797 | 20,797 | |||
| Allowance for inventories | 10,870 | 10,870 | |||
| Amortisation of prepaid lease | |||||
| payments of leasehold land | 1,984 | 1,984 | |||
| Amortisation of premium of | |||||
| prepaid lease payment of | |||||
| leasehold land | 2,502 | 2,502 | |||
| Discount on acquisition of | |||||
| subsidiaries | (4,207) | (4,207) | |||
| Dividend income received from | |||||
| an associates | (7,452) | (7,452) | |||
| Compensation for cancellation of | |||||
| call options for acquisition of | |||||
| additional interest in an associate | (23,370) | (23,370) | |||
| Equity-settled share-based | |||||
| payments expense | 3,296 | 3,296 | |||
| Loss on disposal of property, plant | |||||
| and equipment | 235 | 235 | |||
| Gain on disposal of a subsidiary | – | (79,869) | (79,869) | ||
| Write-off of intangible assets | 2,550 | 2,550 | |||
| Net increase in fair value of financial | |||||
| assets at fair value through profit | |||||
| or loss | (28,623) | (6,458) | (35,081) |
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PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON THE REMAINING GROUP
| The Group for the year ended 31st March, Pro forma Pro forma Pro forma 2007 adjustment adjustment adjustment HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 Note 4 Note 5 Note 6 Operating cash flows before movements in working capital 86,950 Increase in unsecured loans to associates (1,010,606) Increase in other loan receivables (202,180) Increase in amounts due from associates (69) Increase in inventories (15,178) Decrease in properties held for sale 213 Increase in properties under development (5,696) Increase in financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (29,059) Increase in debtors, deposits and prepayments (18,440) Increase in creditors and accrued charges 33,070 (263) Cash used in operations (1,160,995) Hong Kong Profits Tax paid (34) Overseas taxations paid (1,930) Interest paid (9,744) NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES (1,172,703) |
Pro forma Remaining Group HK$’000 86,956 (1,010,606) (202,180) (69) (15,178) 213 (5,696) (29,059) (18,440) 32,807 (1,161,252) (34) (1,930) (9,744) (1,172,960) |
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PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON THE REMAINING GROUP
| The Group for the year ended 31st March, Pro forma Pro forma Pro forma 2007 adjustment adjustment adjustment HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 Note 4 Note 5 Note 6 INVESTING ACTIVITIES Refundable earnest money received 140,000 Interest received 19,630 833 Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 135 Refundable earnest money paid (352,075) Purchase of available-for-sale investments (126,555) Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash and cash equivalents acquired) (120,315) Deposits and expenses paid for acquisition of subsidiaries and associates (90,675) Purchase of property, plant and equipment (44,019) Deposit and expenses paid for acquisition of a land use right (41,466) Increase in pledged deposits (37,783) Deposits and expenses paid for acquisition of investment properties (27,125) Disposal of subsidiaries – 148,000 Acquisition of associates (4,942) Development cost incurred (219) NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES (685,409) |
Pro forma Remaining Group HK$’000 140,000 20,463 135 (352,075) (126,555) (120,315) (90,675) (44,019) (41,466) (37,783) (27,125) 148,000 (4,942) (219) (536,576) |
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PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON THE REMAINING GROUP
| The Group for the year ended 31st March, Pro forma Pro forma Pro forma 2007 adjustment adjustment adjustment HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 Note 4 Note 5 Note 6 FINANCING ACTIVITIES Net proceeds form issue of convertible notes 981,730 Proceeds form issue of shares 500,000 New bank borrowings raised 37,815 Advance from minority shareholders of subsidiaries 507 Unsecured loan form a related company 67 Repayment of unsecured other borrowings (36,565) Repayment of unsecured loan from a director (3,998) Repayment of loans form minority shareholders of subsidiaries (30,386) Share repurchase and cancellation (20,093) Expenses paid in connection with issue of shares (12,908) Repayment of bank borrowings (10,939) Repayment of obligations under finance leases (144) NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES 1,405,086 NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (453,026) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT 1ST APRIL 705,480 EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES 2,168 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT 31ST MARCH, represented bank balance and cash 254,622 |
Pro forma Remaining Group HK$’000 981,730 500,000 37,815 507 67 (36,565) (3,998) (30,386) (20,093) (12,908) (10,939) (144) 1,405,086 (304,450) 705,480 2,168 403,198 |
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D. Notes:
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(1) The adjustments reflect the exclusion of the income and expenses attributable to Dragon Rainbow from the consolidated income statement of the Group for the year ended 31st March, 2007 as if the Disposal had been completed on 1st February, 2007, the date of completion of acquisition of Great China by the Group.
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(2) The adjustment reflects the estimated consolidated gain on the Disposal of HK$79.9 million recognised by the Group as if the Disposal had been completed on 1st February, 2007, the date of completion of acquisition of Great China by the Group. The calculation is based on:
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(a) the fair value of the Consideration of HK$331.3 million which comprise:
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(i) part of the Consideration to be satisfied by cash of HK$150 million;
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(ii) the fair value of HK$79.6 million representing part of the Consideration to be satisfied by the issue of the Consideration Shares which is calcuated with reference to 126,262,626 Get Nice Shares and the closing market price of HK$0.63 per share at 1st February, 2007 (being the last trading day immediately before 1st February, 2007);
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(iii) Part of the Consideration to be satisfied by the HK$100 million Bond which is unsecured, redeemable at 100% 3 years after the date of issue and bears interest at 5% per annum. The Bond is divided into two components: bond receivable and conversion option derivatives, the fair values of which as at 1st February, 2007 are HK$87.8 million and HK$13.9 million respectively;
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(b) the payment of the estimated expenses of approximately HK$2 million to be incurred in connection with the Disposal;
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(c) the assets and liabilities of HK$249.4 million attributable to Dragon Rainbow to be disposed of on 1st February, 2007, the date of completion of acquisition of Great China by the Group, comprising:
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(i) The carrying amounts of the interests in associates of HK$1.7 million and unsecured loan to an associate of HK$247.9 million; and
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(ii) other liability of HK$0.2 million to be disposed of pursuant to the Disposal.
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(3) The adjustment reflects the effective interest income of HK$1.4 million for the period from 1st February, 2007 to 31st March, 2007 on the Bond and the increase in fair value of the derivative element of the Bond for the period from 1st February, 2007 to 31st March, 2007 of HK$6.5 million.
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(4) The adjustment reflects the exclusion of the cash flows of Dragon Rainbow as if the Disposal had been completed on 1st February, 2007, the date of completion of acquisition of Great China by the Group.
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(5) The adjustment reflects the net cash proceeds of HK$148 million to be received immediately upon Completion and the estimated gain on the Disposal of HK$79.9 million.
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(6) The adjustment reflects the receipt of interest income of HK$833,000 arising from the Bonds for the period from 1st February, 2007 to 31st March, 2007 and the increase in fair value of the derivative element of the Bonds from 1st February, 2007 to 31st March, 2007 of HK$6.5 million.
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APPENDIX II
PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON THE REMAINING GROUP
3. Unaudited Pro Forma Statement of Adjusted Consolidated Net Tangible Assets of the Remaining Group
The following unaudited pro forma statement of adjusted consolidated net tangible assets of the Remaining Group attributable to the equity holders of the Company was prepared based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Group as at 31st March, 2007 as set out in Appendix I to this circular with adjustments to reflect the effect of the Disposal on the Remaining Group as if the Disposal had taken place on 31st March, 2007.
This unaudited pro forma statement of adjusted consolidated net tangible assets is prepared for illustrative purpose only and because of its nature, it may not give a true picture of the financial position of the Remaining Group as at the date to which it is made up or at any future date.
| Audited adjusted | Unaudited adjusted pro | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| consolidated net | forma consolidated net | ||
| tangible assets of the | tangible assets of the | ||
| Group attributable to | Remaining Group | ||
| the equity holders of the | attributable to the | ||
| Company as at | Pro forma | equity holders of the | |
| 31st March, 2007 | Adjustments | Company | |
| HK$’000 | HK$’000 | HK$’000 | |
| (Notes 1 and 3) | (Note 2) | (Note 4) | |
| Consolidated net | |||
| tangible assets | 1,487,981 | 21 | 1,488,002 |
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Notes:
| 1. Audited consolidated net assets of the Group as at 31st March, 2007 Less: Intangible assets attributable to the equity holders of the Company Goodwill included in interests in associates Premium on prepaid lease payment of leasehold land 2. Fair value of net consideration to be received and receivable from the Disposal Net tangible assets of Dragon Rainbow attributable to the equity holders of the Company Amount due to the Group by Dragon Rainbow 3. Audited adjusted consolidated net tangible assets of the Group attributable to the equity holders of the Company per Share as at 31st March, 2007 based on 2,312,314,541 Shares in issue as at 31st March, 2007 4. Unaudited adjusted pro form consolidated net tangible assets of the Remaining Group attributable to the equity holders of the Company per Share based on 2,312,314,541 Shares in issue as at 31st March, 2007 |
HK$’000 1,621,639 (430) (1,701) (131,527) 1,487,981 343,279 (90,571) (252,687) 21 HK$ 0.64 HK$ 0.64 |
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APPENDIX II
PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON THE REMAINING GROUP
2. REPORT FROM THE REPORTING ACCOUNTANTS ON THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following is the text of a report, prepared for inclusion in this circular, received from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, the independent reporting accountants.
TO THE DIRECTORS OF MACAU PRIME PROPERTIES HOLDINGS LIMITED
We report on the unaudited pro forma financial information of Macau Prime Properties Holdings Limited (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Group”), which has been prepared by the directors of the Company for illustrative purposes only, to provide information about how the very substantial disposal of the interest in the entire issued share capital of Dragon Rainbow Limited (“Dragon Rainbow”) and the entire amount of shareholder’s loan owing from Dragon Rainbow, might have affected the financial information presented for inclusion in Appendix II of the circular dated 24th August, 2007 (the “Circular”). The basis of preparation of the unaudited pro forma financial information is set out on pages 117 to 129 to the Circular.
Respective responsibilities of directors of the Company and reporting accountants
It is the responsibility solely of the directors of the Company to prepare the unaudited pro forma financial information in accordance with paragraph 29 of Chapter 4 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Listing Rules”) and with reference to Accounting Guideline 7 “Preparation of Pro Forma Financial Information for Inclusion in Investment Circulars” issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
It is our responsibility to form an opinion, as required by paragraph 29(7) of Chapter 4 of the Listing Rules, on the unaudited pro forma financial information and to report our opinion to you. We do not accept any responsibility for any reports previously given by us on any financial information used in the compilation of the unaudited pro forma financial information beyond that owed to those to whom those reports were addressed by us at the dates of their issue.
Basis of opinion
We conducted our engagement in accordance with Hong Kong Standard on Investment Circular Reporting Engagements 300 “Accountants’ Reports on Pro Forma Financial Information in Investment Circulars” issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Our work consisted primarily of comparing the unadjusted financial information with source documents, considering the evidence supporting the adjustments and discussing the unaudited pro forma financial information with the directors of the Company. This engagement did not involve independent examination of any of the underlying financial information.
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We planned and performed our work so as to obtain the information and explanations we considered necessary in order to provide us with sufficient evidence to give reasonable assurance that the unaudited pro forma financial information has been properly compiled by the directors of the Company on the basis stated, that such basis is consistent with the accounting policies of the Group and that the adjustments are appropriate for the purpose of the unaudited pro forma financial information as disclosed pursuant to paragraph 29(1) of Chapter 4 of the Listing Rules.
The unaudited pro forma financial information is for illustrative purpose only, based on the judgements and assumptions of the directors of the Company, and, because of its hypothetical nature, does not provide any assurance or indication that any event will take place in future and may not be indicative of:
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the financial position of the Group as at 31st March, 2007 or any future date; or
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the results and cash flows of the Group for the year ended 31st March, 2007 or any future period.
Opinion
In our opinion:
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(a) the unaudited pro forma financial information has been properly compiled by the directors of the Company on the basis stated;
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(b) such basis is consistent with the accounting policies of the Group; and
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(c) the adjustments are appropriate for the purposes of the unaudited pro forma financial information as disclosed pursuant to paragraph 29(1) of Chapter 4 of the Listing Rules.
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Certified Public Accountants
Hong Kong, 24th August, 2007
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APPENDIX III
VALUATION REPORT OF THE PROPERTIES
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30 June 2007
The Directors
Get Nice Holdings Limited 10/F, COSCO Tower Grand Millennium Plaza 183 Queen’s Road Central Hong Kong
The Directors
Macau Prime Properties Holdings Limited 29/F, Paul Y. Centre 51 Hung To Road Kwun Tong Kowloon Hong Kong
Dear Sirs,
Re: Grand Waldo Hotel Complex and Phase Two Development Site on Lot A1, Avenida Marginal Flor de Lotus close to a Rotunda do Dique Oeste, Cotai, Macau (the “Properties”)
In accordance with the instruction for us, we, CB Richard Ellis Limited, have prepared the following valuation report providing the Market Value of the Properties as at 30 June 2007. We confirm that we have caused land searches, made relevant investigations and enquiries and obtained such further information as we consider necessary for the purpose of providing you with our opinion of the Market Value of the Properties as at 30 June 2007.
Our valuation is prepared in accordance with the “HKIS Valuation Standards on Properties (First Edition 2005)” published by the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors, the relevant provisions of the Companies Ordinance and Chapter 5 of Listing Rules published by The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.
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VALUATION REPORT OF THE PROPERTIES
Our opinion of Market Value is defined as intended to mean “the estimated amount for which a property should exchange on the date of valuation between a willing buyer and a willing seller in an arm’s-length transaction after proper marketing wherein the parties had each acted knowledgeably, prudently and without compulsion.”
The Properties are held for investment purposes. In valuing the Properties, we have adopted market approach by reference to sales evidence as available on the market and information provided to us including tenancy details, development proposals and other relevant information. Our valuation has been made on the assumption that the owner sells the Properties on the open market without the benefit or burden of a deferred terms contract, leaseback, joint venture, management agreement or any similar arrangement which could affect the values of the Properties.
No allowance has been made in our valuations for any charges, mortgages or amounts owing on the Properties nor for any expenses or taxation which may be incurred in effecting a sale. It is assuming that the Properties are free from encumbrances, restrictions and outgoings of an onerous nature which could affect their values.
We have assumed that all applicable zoning, use regulations and restrictions have been complied with. We have further assumed that the utilizations and improvements of land are within the boundaries of the properties held by the owner or permitted to be occupied by the owner. Unless otherwise stated, no encroachment or trespass exits are considered.
We have inspected the Properties to such extent that we consider necessary for the purpose of this valuation. No structural or site survey has been made nor were any tests carried out on any of the services provided in the Properties. We are therefore unable to report whether the Properties are free from rot, infestation or any other structural defects. We have not carried out investigations on site to determine the suitability of soil conditions and the availability of services etc. for the proposed development. Our report is prepared on the assumption that these aspects are satisfactory. This report does not make any allowance for contamination or pollution of the land, if any, which may have occurred as a result of past usage.
We have not undertaken archaeological, ecological or environmental surveys. Our valuation is on the basis that these aspects are satisfactory and that no extraordinary expenses or delays will be incurred during the construction period, due to these, or the archaeological or ecological matters.
We have relied on information provided to us, particularly on such matters as planning approvals, statutory notices, easements, tenure, details of proposed development, floor areas, tenancy details and unless otherwise stated, all other relevant matters.
We have caused searches to be made at the Conservatória do Registo Predial of Macau but have not searched the original documents to verify the correctness of any information or to verify whether any amendments have been made which do not appear on the copies handed to us. All documents have been used as reference only and all dimensions, measurements and areas are approximate.
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The type of taxes that could arise when the properties are sold is profit tax 16% on taxable profit.
Unless otherwise state, all money amounts are stated in Hong Kong Dollars. The exchange rate adopted in our valuation is HK$100 = MOP103, which was the approximate exchange rate prevailing as of 30 June 2007.
We enclose herewith our valuation certificate.
Yours faithfully, For and on behalf of CB Richard Ellis Limited
Gilbert C H Chan MHKIS MRICS RPS (GP) Director Valuation & Advisory Services
Encl.
Note: Mr Gilbert C H Chan is a Registered Professional Surveyor with over 8 years’ valuation experience on landed properties in Macau.
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VALUATION REPORT OF THE PROPERTIES
VALUATION CERTIFICATE
Property
Grand Waldo Hotel Complex and Phase Two Development Site on Lot A1, Avenida Marginal Flor de Lotus close to a Rotunda do Dique Oeste, Cotai, Macau (the “Properties”)
Description and Tenure
The Properties comprise a hotel complex and a remaining development site on a plot of land with the site area of approximately 36,640 sq.m. (394,393 sq.ft.).
The hotel complex, known as Grand Waldo Hotel, comprises a 12-storey 5- star hotel building, a 6- storey casino building, a 6-storey leisure building and a 6-storey car park building. It was completed in 2006 and the grand opening of the hotel was in September 2006.
The 5-star hotel accommodates 318 guest rooms/suites. Restaurants, bar, ballroom, function rooms, retail shops, hair salon, swimming pool, etc. are provided on the lowest three floors.
Particulars of Occupancy
The hotel and spa centre are currently operated by the related companies of the owner.
Except part of the shop spaces of approximately 714.30 sq.m. (7,688.72 sq.ft.) are vacant, the retail shop spaces are subject to various tenancies for terms of mainly two to three years at the total monthly rent of HK$5,146,440.
The Casino is let at a monthly rent of HK$6 million for a term of 2 years from 1 June 2006.
The phase two development site is a vacant site.
Market Value in existing state as at 30 June 2007
HK$3,047,000,000
The casino building accommodates a Casino with an open gambling hall and VIP gambling rooms, 24 VIP suites, restaurants, retail shops and car parking spaces.
The leisure building accommodates a spa centre with sauna and massage facilities, restaurants, gymnasium, children’s play area, karaoke parlor, game room, etc., a night club and sauna bath.
The car park building provides a total of 280 car parks.
Site area of the phase two development extends to approximately 882.57 sq.m. or 9,500 sq.ft.
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VALUATION REPORT OF THE PROPERTIES
Property
Description and Tenure
Particulars of Occupancy
Market Value in existing state as at 30 June 2007
According to the information provided to us, the total gross floor area (GFA) of the hotel complex is approximately 105,257.86 sq.m. (1,132,996 sq.ft.) (including car park tower). Breakdown area of by building is as follows:
| Building Hotel Casino Leisure Car Park Total |
GFA sq.m. sq.ft. 20,807.88 233,976 47,299.58 509,133 25,511.17 274,602 11,639.23 125,285 105,257.86 1,132,996 |
GFA sq.m. sq.ft. 20,807.88 233,976 47,299.58 509,133 25,511.17 274,602 11,639.23 125,285 105,257.86 1,132,996 |
|---|---|---|
| **105,257.86 ** | 1,132,996 |
The Properties are registered at the Conservatória do Registo Predial under Property No. 23132. The land is held by way of land lease concession granted by the Government of Macau with an initial term of 25 years commencing on 12 May 2004 and is renewable for successive periods of 10 years up to 19 December 2049.
The current annual rent of the Land Lease Concession is MOP1,849,245 subject to an eventual update every 5 years.
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VALUATION REPORT OF THE PROPERTIES
Notes:
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The registered owner of the Properties is Companhia Great China, Limitada.
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The Properties are subject to the following encumbrances:
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(i) Hipoteca Voluntária in favour of Banco de Desenvolvimento de Cantão, S.A. vide 74655C registered on 15 February 2007; and
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(ii) Consignação de Rendimentos in favour of Banco de Desenvolvimento de Cantão, S.A. vide 31609F registered on 5 February 2007.
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Development and use of the subject site are governed under the Despacho do Secretário para os Transportes e Obras Públicas No. 49/2004 as amended under the draft contract annexed to the letter from the O Presidente Comissao de Terras dated 10 May 2006 which contains the following relevant conditions.
The subject lot shall be developed into an entertainment complex (“um complexo de entretenimento”) comprising:
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(i) Hotel de cinco estrelas (a 5-star hotel): with an area of 101,403 sq.m.
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(ii) Estacionamento (a parking lot): with an area of 18,377 sq.m.
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(iii) Área livre (uncovered area): 14,443 sq.m.
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The room category of the hotel includes superior, deluxe, harbour view deluxe, executive deluxe, harbour view executive deluxe, superior suite and Grand Waldo presidential suite whilst for the VIP suites in the Casino Tower, it includes patrician suite, ducal suite and monarchal suite.
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We have valued the tenanted portions of the Properties subject to existing tenancies whilst portions occupied by the related companies of the owner or vacant portions are subject to vacant possession. The phase two development site has been valued as a cleared vacant site.
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Exchange rate adopted as of 30 June 2007 is HK$100: MOP103.
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APPENDIX IV
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 Group. 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 herein misleading.
2. DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS
(a) Interests of Directors or chief executive of the Company
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the interests and short positions of the Directors and chief executive of the Company and/or their associates in the shares, underlying shares of the Company or any of its associated corporations (within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO), which (a) 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 they were taken or deemed to have under such provisions of the SFO), or (b) were required, pursuant to section 352 of the SFO, to be entered in the register referred to therein, or (c) were required, pursuant to the Model Code for Securities Transactions by Directors of Listed Issuers (the “Model Code”) adopted by the Company, to be notified to the Company and the Stock Exchange, were as follows:
- (i) Interests in the Shares and underlying Shares under equity derivatives (as defined in Part XV of the SFO)
| Number of | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| underlying | Approximate | ||||||
| Long | Shares | percentage of | |||||
| position/ | (under equity | the issued | |||||
| Name of | Short | Number of | derivatives of | Aggregate | share capital of | ||
| Director | position | Capacity | issued Shares | the Company) | interest | the Company | |
| (%) | |||||||
| Mr. Cheung Hon Kit | Long | Beneficial | 7,000,000 | – | 7,000,000 | 0.23 | |
| (“Mr. Cheung”) | position | owner | |||||
| Mr. Ho Hau Chong, | Long | Interest of | 75,080,000 | – | 75,080,000 | 2.45 | |
| Norman | position | controlled | (Note 1) | ||||
| (“Mr. Ho”) | corporation | ||||||
| Mr. Lai Tsan Tung, | Long | Interest of | – | 39,718,584 | 39,718,584 | 1.30 | |
| David | position | controlled | (Note 2) | ||||
| (“Mr. Lai”) | corporation |
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Notes:
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Each of Mr. Ho, the deputy chairman of the Company and a non-executive Director, and his brother, Mr. Ho Hau Hay, Hamilton, owned 50% interest in Kopola Investment Company Limited which beneficially owned 75,080,000 Shares.
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Mr. Lai, an executive Director, was interested in the 39,718,584 underlying Shares of HK$17,476,177 zero coupon convertible notes due 2010 issued by the Company on 8th June, 2006 at the initial conversion price of HK$0.44 per Share held by Green Label Investments Limited (“Green Label”) by virtue of his beneficial interest in the entire issued share capital of Green Label.
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(ii) Interests in the share options of the Company
| Exercise price Name of Director Date of grant Option period per Share HK$ Mr. Cheung 15th August, 2006 15th August, 2006 – 0.50 14th August, 2008 27th July, 2007 27th July, 2007 – 0.67 26th July, 2011 Mr. Chan Fut Yan 15th August, 2006 15th August, 2006 – 0.50 (“Mr. Chan”) 14th August, 2008 27th July, 2007 27th July, 2007 – 0.67 26th July, 2011 Mr. Wong Kam 15th August, 2006 15th August, 2006 – 0.50 Cheong, Stanley 14th August, 2008 27th July, 2007 27th July, 2007 – 0.67 26th July, 2011 |
Number of share options 10,000,000 12,000,000 22,000,000 6,000,000 7,000,000 13,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 5,000,000 |
Approximate percentage of the issued share capital of the Company (%) 0.33 0.39 |
|---|---|---|
| 0.72 0.20 0.23 |
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| 0.43 0.07 0.10 |
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| 0.17 |
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| Exercise price Name of Director Date of grant Option period per Share HK$ Mr. Cheung Chi Kit 15th August, 2006 15th August, 2006 – 0.50 14th August, 2008 27th July, 2007 27th July, 2007 – 0.67 26th July, 2011 Mr. Lai 27th July, 2007 27th July, 2007 – 0.67 26th July, 2011 Mr. Ma Chi Kong, 27th July, 2007 27th July, 2007 – 0.67 Karl 26th July, 2011 Mr. Ho 15th August, 2006 15th August, 2006 – 0.50 14th August, 2008 Mr. Lo Lin Shing, 15th August, 2006 15th August, 2006 – 0.50 Simon (“Mr. Lo”) 14th August, 2008 Mr. Wong Chi Keung, 15th August, 2006 15th August, 2006 – 0.50 Alvin (“Mr. Wong”) 14th August, 2008 27th July, 2007 27th July, 2007 – 0.67 26th July, 2011 Mr. Kwok Ka Lap, 27th July, 2007 27th July, 2007 – 0.67 Alva 26th July, 2011 Mr. Chui Sai Cheong 15th August, 2006 15th August, 2006 – 0.50 14th August, 2008 27th July, 2007 27th July, 2007 – 0.67 26th July, 2011 |
Number of share options 2,000,000 5,000,000 7,000,000 3,000,000 9,000,000 3,000,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 3,000,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 3,000,000 |
Approximate percentage of the issued share capital of the Company (%) 0.07 0.16 |
|---|---|---|
| 0.23 0.10 0.29 0.10 0.05 0.05 0.05 |
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| 0.10 0.05 0.05 0.05 |
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| 0.10 |
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Save as disclosed above, as at the Latest Practicable Date, none of the Directors or chief executive of the Company had any interests or short positions in the shares or underlying shares of the Company or any of its associated corporation (within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO), which (a) were required to be notified to the Company and the Stock Exchange pursuant to Divisions 7 and 8 of Part XV of the SFO, or (b) were required, pursuant to section 352 of the SFO, to be entered in the register referred to therein, or (c) were required, pursuant to the Model Code adopted by the Company, to be notified to the Company and the Stock Exchange.
(b) Interests of Shareholders discloseable pursuant to the SFO
As at the Latest Practicable Date, so far as was known to the Directors or chief executive of the Company based on the register maintained by the Company pursuant to Part XV of the SFO, the following persons (other than a Director or chief executive of the Company) had, or were deemed or taken to have 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, were directly or indirectly, interested in 10% 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 or had any option in respect of such capital:
(i) Interests in the Shares
| Approximate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| percentage of | ||||
| the issued | ||||
| Name of | Long position/ | Number of | share capital of | |
| Shareholder | Short position | Capacity | issued Shares | the Company |
| (%) | ||||
| Loyal Concept Limited | Long position | Beneficial owner | 456,457,272 | 14.92 |
| (“Loyal Concept”) | (Note 1) | |||
| Hanny Magnetics (B.V.I.) | Long position | Interest of controlled | 496,457,272 | 16.23 |
| Limited (“Hanny | corporation | (Note 1) | ||
| Magnetics”) | ||||
| Hanny Holdings Limited | Long position | Interest of controlled | 496,457,272 | 16.23 |
| (“Hanny”) | corporation | (Note 1) | ||
| Famex Investment Limited | Long position | Interest of controlled | 496,457,272 | 16.23 |
| (“Famex”) | corporation | (Note 1) | ||
| Mankar Assets Limited | Long position | Interest of controlled | 496,457,272 | 16.23 |
| (“Mankar”) | corporation | (Note 1) |
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| Approximate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| percentage of | ||||
| the issued | ||||
| Name of | Long position/ | Number of | share capital of | |
| Shareholder | Short position | Capacity | issued Shares | the Company |
| (%) | ||||
| ITC Investment | Long position | Interest of controlled | 496,457,272 | 16.23 |
| Holdings Limited | corporations | (Note 1) | ||
| (“ITC Investment”) | ||||
| ITC Corporation | Long position | Interest of controlled | 496,457,272 | 16.23 |
| Limited (“ITC”) | corporations | (Note 1) | ||
| Shepherd Investments | Long position | Beneficial owner | 96,418,727 | 3.15 |
| International, Ltd. | (Note 2) | |||
| (“Shepherd”) | ||||
| Stark Master Fund, Ltd. | Long position | Beneficial owner | 134,978,817 | 4.41 |
| (“Stark Master”) | ||||
| Stark Investments | Long position | Investment manager | 214,252,725 | 7.00 |
| (Hong Kong) Limited | (Note 2) | |||
| (“Stark HK”) | ||||
| Harmony Investment | Long position | Beneficial owner | 52,135,000 | 1.70 |
| Fund Limited | ||||
| (“Harmony”) |
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- (ii) Interests in the underlying Shares under equity derivatives (as defined in Part XV of the SFO)
| Number of | Approximate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| underlying Shares | percentage of | |||
| (under equity | the issued | |||
| Name of | Long position/ | derivatives of | share capital of | |
| Shareholder | Short position | Capacity | the Company) | the Company |
| (%) | ||||
| Loyal Concept | Long position | Beneficial owner | 1,135,714,285 | 37.12 |
| (Note 1) | ||||
| Hanny Magnetics | Long position | Interest of controlled | 1,135,714,285 | 37.12 |
| corporation | (Note 1) | |||
| Hanny | Long position | Interest of controlled | 1,135,714,285 | 37.12 |
| corporation | (Note 1) | |||
| Famex | Long position | Interest of controlled | 1,135,714,285 | 37.12 |
| corporation | (Note 1) | |||
| Mankar | Long position | Interest of controlled | 1,135,714,285 | 37.12 |
| corporation | (Note 1) | |||
| ITC Investment | Long position | Interest of controlled | 1,178,571,427 | 38.52 |
| corporations | (Note 1) | |||
| ITC | Long position | Interest of controlled | 1,178,571,427 | 38.52 |
| corporations | (Note 1) | |||
| Shepherd | Long position | Beneficial owner | 200,016,234 | 6.54 |
| (Note 2) | ||||
| Stark Master | Long position | Beneficial owner | 264,594,155 | 8.65 |
| Stark HK | Long position | Investment manager | 391,623,375 | 12.80 |
| (Note 2) | ||||
| Gandhara Master | Long position | Investment manager | 334,285,715 | 10.93 |
| Fund Limited | ||||
| Harmony | Long position | Beneficial owner | 114,285,714 | 3.74 |
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Notes:
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As at the Latest Practicable Date, Hanny and Hanny Magnetics were taken to have an interest in 496,457,272 Shares (in which 456,457,272 Shares were held by Loyal Concept and 40,000,000 Shares were held by Cyber Generation Limited (“Cyber”)); and a principal amount of HK$330 million under the 2005 August Note and a principal amount of HK$270 million under the 2006 June Note held by Loyal Concept since Loyal Concept and Cyber were wholly-owned subsidiaries of Hanny Magnetics which, in turn, was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hanny, the issued shares of which are listed on the Stock Exchange. Selective Choice Investments Limited (“Selective”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ITC Investment, owned a principal amount of HK$30 million under the 2006 June Note. Famex, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mankar, was the controlling shareholder of Hanny. Mankar was a wholly-owned subsidiary of ITC Investment, which in turn was a wholly-owned subsidiary of ITC. Famex and Mankar were deemed to be interested in 496,457,272 Shares held by Loyal Concept and Cyber; and 1,135,714,285 underlying Shares held by Loyal Concept. ITC Investment and ITC were deemed to be interested in 496,457,272 Shares which were held by Loyal Concept and Cyber; and 1,135,714,285 underlying Shares (in respect of a principal amount of HK$330 million under the 2005 August Note and a principal amount of HK$270 million under the 2006 June Note) which were held by Loyal Concept and 42,857,142 underlying Shares (in respect of a principal amount of HK$30 million under the 2006 June Note) held by Selective.
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As at the Latest Practicable Date, Stark HK was taken to have an interest as an investment manager in 214,252,725 Shares, a principal amount of HK$95 million under the 2005 August Note and a principal amount of HK$123 million under the 2006 June Note held by Centar Investments (Asia) Ltd., Shepherd, Stark Asia Master Fund, Ltd. and Stark International.
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(iii) Other members of the Group
As at the Latest Practicable Date, so far as was known to the Directors and the chief executive of the Company, the following persons (not being a Director or chief executive of the Company) were, directly or indirectly, interested in 10% 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 members of the Group:
| Approximate | ||
|---|---|---|
| percentage of | ||
| the existing | ||
| issued share/ | ||
| Name of subsidiary | Name of shareholder | registered capital |
| (%) | ||
| 廣州番禺蓮花山高爾夫球 | 廣州市番禺旅遊總公司 | 35 |
| 度假俱樂部有限公司 | ||
| (Guangzhou Panyu Golf & | ||
| Country Club Co., Ltd.) | ||
| 廣州市蓮翠房產 | 廣州市番禺旅遊總公司 | 35 |
| 物業管理有限公司 | ||
| (Guangzhou Lian Chui | ||
| Property Management | ||
| Company Limited) | ||
| 廣州市番禺偉迪斯 | 廣州市番禺旅遊總公司 | 34.91 |
| 高爾夫房地產有限公司 | ||
| (Guangzhou Pan Yu Wei | ||
| Di Si Golf Property | ||
| Company Limited) | ||
| 三亞亞龍灣風景高爾夫 | 三亞博後經濟開發有限公司 | 20 |
| 文化公園有限公司 | ||
| (Sanya Yalong Bayview | ||
| Golf Garden Co., Ltd.) |
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Save as disclosed above, as at the Latest Practicable Date, so far as was known to the Directors or chief executive of the Company based on the register maintained by the Company pursuant to Part XV of the SFO, no other persons (not being a Director or chief executive of the Company) had, or deemed to have, any interest or short positions in the shares or underlying shares which were required to be disclosed to the Company and the Stock Exchange under the provisions of Divisions 2 and 3 of Part XV of the SFO, nor were there any persons, directly or indirectly, interested in 10% 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 members of the Group or held any option in respect of such capital.
(c) Competing interests
As at the Latest Practicable Date, interests of the Directors and their respective associates in competing businesses were as follows:
| Nature of | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name of Director | Name of company | competing business | Nature of interest |
| Mr. Cheung | Wing On Travel (Holdings) | Property business and hotel | As the managing |
| Limited and its subsidiaries | operation in Hong Kong | director | |
| and the PRC | |||
| Manwide Holdings Limited | Property business in the | As a director | |
| (a non wholly-owned | PRC | ||
| subsidiary of Hanny) | |||
| China Development Limited | Property investment in | As a director and | |
| Hong Kong | shareholder | ||
| Artnos Limited | Property investment in | As a director and | |
| Hong Kong | shareholder | ||
| Co-Forward Development Ltd. | Property investment in | As a director and | |
| Hong Kong | shareholder | ||
| Orient Centre Limited | Property investment in | As a shareholder | |
| Hong Kong | |||
| Super Time Limited | Property investment in | As a director and | |
| Hong Kong | shareholder | ||
| Asia City Holdings Ltd. | Property investment in | As a director and | |
| Hong Kong | shareholder |
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| Nature of | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name of Director | Name of company | competing business | Nature of interest |
| Mr. Cheung | Supreme Best Ltd. | Property investment in | As a shareholder |
| Hong Kong | |||
| Orient Holdings Limited | Property investment in | As a director and | |
| Hong Kong | shareholder | ||
| Mr. Ho | Miramar Hotel and Investment | Property investment, | As a director |
| Company, Limited and its | property development | ||
| subsidiaries | and sales, and hotel | ||
| operation | |||
| Shun Tak Holdings Limited | Property investment in | As an independent | |
| Macau | non-executive | ||
| director | |||
| Mr. Lo | The Kwong Sang Hong | Property development, | As a director |
| International Limited and its | sales of properties and | ||
| subsidiaries | property leasing | ||
| Mongolia Energy Corporation | Property investment | As the chairman | |
| Limited and its subsidiaries | and an executive | ||
| director | |||
| Mr. Wong | CNT Group Limited and its | Property investment and | As an executive |
| subsidiaries | development in | director | |
| Hong Kong and the PRC |
Mr. Cheung is the chairman of the Company who is principally responsible for the Group’s strategic planning and management of the operations of the Board. His role is clearly separated from that of the managing Director, Mr. Chan, who is principally responsible for the Group’s operation and business development. Mr. Ho and Mr. Lo, being non-executive Directors, and Mr. Wong, being an independent non-executive Director, do not participate in the daily management of the Group.
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In addition, any significant business decision of the Group is to be determined by the Board. A Director who has interest in the subject matter being resolved will abstain from voting. In view of the above, the Board considers that the interests of Mr. Cheung, Mr. Ho, Mr. Lo and Mr. Wong in other companies will not prejudice their capacity as Directors nor compromise the interests of the Group and the Shareholders.
Save as disclosed above, as at the Latest Practicable Date, none of the Directors or their respective associates was interested in any business apart from the Group’s businesses which competes or is likely to compete, either directly or indirectly, with the businesses of the Group.
(d) Other interests
Save as disclosed above, as at the Latest Practicable Date, none of the Directors had any direct or indirect interest in any assets which have been since 31st March, 2007 (being the date to which the latest published audited accounts of the Company were made up), (i) acquired or disposed of by; or (ii) leased to; or (iii) proposed to be acquired or disposed of by; or (iv) proposed to be leased to, any member of the Group.
Save as disclosed above, none of the Directors was materially interested in any contract or arrangement subsisting at the Latest Practicable Date which is significant in relation to the businesses of the Group.
3. MATERIAL CONTRACTS
The following are contracts (not being contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business) entered into by the Group within the two years preceding the Latest Practicable Date and which are or may be material:
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the sale and purchase agreement dated 2nd February, 2006 entered into between Green Label, Concord Link Development Limited, Magnum Company Limited and Mr. Ku Yuet Kan, Tony as vendors, New Smarten Limited, a whollyowned subsidiary of the Company as purchaser, Mr. Lai and Mr. Chan Jink Chou, Eric as guarantors, in relation to the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Everight Investment Limited (“Everight”) and certain loans by the Group at a total consideration of HK$140 million;
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the sale and purchase agreement dated 29th March, 2006 entered into between Pacific Wish Limited as vendor, and Million Orient Limited as purchaser, in relation to the acquisition of 40% of the issued share capital of Orient Town Limited at a total consideration of HK$280;
-
the conditional subscription agreement dated 27th April, 2006 entered into between the Company and Hanny as subscriber in relation to the subscription of a principal amount of HK$270 million under the 2006 June Note;
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four conditional subscription agreements all dated 27th April, 2006 entered into between the Company and each of Centar Investments (Asia) Ltd., Shepherd, Stark Asia Master Fund, Ltd. and Stark International as subscribers in relation to the subscription of an aggregate of a principal amount of HK$123 million under the 2006 June Note;
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the conditional subscription agreement dated 27th April, 2006 entered into between the Company and ITC as subscriber in relation to the subscription of a principal amount of HK$30 million under the 2006 June Note;
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11 conditional subscription agreements all dated 27th April, 2006 entered into between the Company and 11 subscribers which are funds managed by global asset management firms as subscribers in relation to the subscription of a principal amount of HK$577 million under the 2006 June Note;
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the placing agreement dated 27th April, 2006 entered into between the Company and CLSA Limited as placing agent in relation to the placing of 833,332,000 new Shares at HK$0.60 per Share by the Company;
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the subscription agreement dated 6th October, 2006 entered into among More Profit, Dragon Rainbow, Group Success, Get Nice and Mr. Cheung Chung Kiu in relation to the subscription of 4,000 shares in More Profit by Dragon Rainbow at a subscription price of US$1 per share;
-
the undertaking dated 6th October, 2006 entered into among Mr. Hung Hon Man, Dragon Rainbow and Group Success in relation to the subscription of 4,000 shares in More Profit by Dragon Rainbow;
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the sale and purchase agreement dated 11th December, 2006 entered into between The First International Property Planning & Management Company Limited as vendor, and Hayton Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, as purchaser in relation to the acquisition of 44 residential units in Macau at a consideration of approximately HK$88.5 million;
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the agreement dated 5th January, 2007 entered into between AIM Pacific Limited and Mr. Chang Rong Wu as vendors, Mr. Chan Jink Chou, Eric and Mr. Lai as guarantors, and Everight as purchaser in relation to the acquisition of the issued share capital of Braniff Developments Limited at a total consideration of approximately HK$98.1 million;
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the agreement dated 5th January, 2007 entered into between Cheerview Development Limited as vendor, and Everight as purchaser in relation to the acquisition of 3.28% in the issued share capital of Donson (International) Development Limited (“Donson”) at a consideration of HK$4.92 million;
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the agreement dated 5th January, 2007 entered into between Great Honest Investment Limited as vendor and Everight as purchaser in relation to the acquisition of 7.59% in the issued share capital of Donson at a consideration of approximately HK$12.1 million;
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the agreement dated 25th January, 2007 entered into between Forever Charm Group Limited as vendor and Top Century International Limited as purchaser in relation to the acquisition of 8.7% of the registered share capital of Empresa De Fomento Industrial E Comercial Concórdia, S.A. (聯生發展股份有限公司 ) at a total consideration of HK$245.7 million;
-
the conditional sale and purchase agreement dated 27th February, 2007 as supplemented by a supplemental agreement dated 26th June, 2007 entered into between MPBVI as vendor and Master Journal Limited as purchaser in relation to the disposal of the entire issued capital of, and loan to, TFH at a consideration of HK$110 million;
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the sale and purchase agreements dated 9th May, 2007 entered into between six individual Macau residents as vendors and Smarteam Limited as purchaser in relation to the acquisitions of the 18 residential units and 18 car parking spaces in Ilha da Taipa, junto à Estrada Nordeste da Taipa Aterro da Baía de Pac On, Macau (澳門�仔北安灣P05地段海明灣畔1座), registered with the Real Estate Registry of Macau under no. 22143 at an aggregate consideration of HK$118,592,800;
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the placing and subscription agreement dated 18th May, 2007 entered into among Loyal Concept as vendor, the Company and Kingston Securities Limited as placing agent in relation to the top-up placing of 300,000,000 Shares at HK$0.56 per Share;
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the Agreement; and
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the agreement dated 17th July, 2007 entered into between Mr. Gilbert Bing Mar as vendor and Chain Key Limited as purchaser in relation to the acquisition of an effective 25% indirect interest in Shanghai Tianma Country Club Co., Ltd. (上海天馬鄉村俱樂部有限公司 ) (“Tianma”) at a consideration of US$17 million (equivalent to HK$132.6 million).
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4. CLAIMS AND LITIGATION
As at the Latest Practicable Date, no member of the Group was engaged in any litigation, arbitration or claim of material importance and no litigation, arbitration or claim of material importance was known to the Directors to be pending or threatened against any member of the Group.
5. SERVICE CONTRACTS
As at the Latest Practicable Date, none of the Directors had any existing or proposed service contracts with the Company or any member of the Group which does not expire or is not determinable by the Group within one year without payment of compensation (other than statutory compensation).
6. EXPERTS AND CONSENTS
The following are the qualifications of the experts who have been named in this circular or have given opinions or advice which are contained in this circular:
| Name | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (“DTT”) | Certified public accountants |
| CB Richard Ellis Limited | Professional valuers |
Each of DTT and CB Richard Ellis Limited has given and has not withdrawn its written consent to the issue of this circular with the inclusion herein of its letter and references to its name in the form and context in which they respectively appear.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, none of DTT and CB Richard Ellis Limited had any shareholding, directly or indirectly, in any member of the Group or the right (whether legally enforceable or not) to subscribe for or to nominate persons to subscribe for securities in any member of the Group.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, none of DTT and CB Richard Ellis Limited had any direct or indirect interests in any assets which had been, since 31st March, 2007 (being the date to which the latest published audited accounts of the Company were made up), (i) acquired or disposed of by; or (ii) leased to; or (iii) proposed to be acquired or disposed of by; or (iv) proposed to be leased to, any member of the Group.
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7. DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION
Copies of the following documents are available for inspection during normal business hours at the Company’s principal place of business in Hong Kong at 29/F., Paul Y. Centre, 51 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, from the date of this circular and up to and including the date of the SGM:
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the memorandum and bye-laws of the Company;
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the material contracts referred to in the section headed “Material contracts” in this appendix;
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the published audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for each of the two years ended 31st March, 2007;
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the accountants’ report on the Group, the text of which is set out in Appendix I to this circular;
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the accountants’ report on the unaudited pro forma financial information on the Remaining Group, the text of which is set out in Appendix II to this circular;
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the valuation report on the Properties, the text of which is set out in Appendix III to this circular;
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the letters of consent referred to in the section headed “Experts and consents” in this appendix;
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the circular of the Company dated 29th May, 2007 in respect of the acquisition of 18 residential units and 18 car parking spaces in Macau;
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the circular of the Company dated 9th July, 2007 in respect of the disposal of the entire issued capital of, and loan to, TFH;
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the circular of the Company dated 6th August, 2007 in respect of the acquisition of an effective 25% indirect interest in Tianma; and
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the circular of the Company dated 20th August, 2007 in respect of the proposed change of company name.
8. MISCELLANEOUS
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The qualified accountant of the Company is Mr. Cheung Chi Kit, CPA, ACS, ACIS .
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The company secretary of the Company is Ms. Yan Ha Hung, Loucia, MBA, ACS(PE), ACIS(PE) .
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-
The registered office of the Company is at Clarendon House, Church Street, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda.
-
The Company’s principal place of business in Hong Kong is situated at 29/F., Paul Y. Centre, 51 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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The branch share registrar and transfer office of the Company in Hong Kong is Tricor Secretaries Limited at 26/F., Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
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The English texts of this circular, the notice of the SGM and the accompanying form of proxy prevail over their respective Chinese texts.
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NOTICE OF THE SGM
MACAU PRIME PROPERTIES HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 199)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special general meeting of Macau Prime Properties Holdings Limited (the “Company”) will be held at Conference Room, 11/F., Paul Y. Centre, 51 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong on Wednesday, 12th September, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing with or without modifications, the following resolution:
ORDINARY RESOLUTION
“ THAT , the agreement dated 26th June, 2007 (the “Agreement”, a copy of which has been produced to the meeting and marked “A” and signed by the chairman of the meeting for the purpose of identification) entered into between Macau Prime Property (Macau) Limited (the “Vendor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, as vendor and Gainventure Holdings Limited (the “Purchaser”) as purchaser, the Company and Get Nice Holdings Limited (“Get Nice”) whereby, inter alia, the Purchaser conditionally agrees to purchase from the Vendor and the Company and the Vendor and the Company conditionally agrees to sell to the Purchaser, the entire issued share capital of Dragon Rainbow Limited (“Dragon Rainbow”) and all the shareholder’s loan due from Dragon Rainbow to the Company respectively, at a consideration of HK$350,000,000 (the “Consideration”) and the transactions contemplated thereunder, including:
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(a) the receipt of 126,262,626 shares of HK$0.10 each in the share capital of Get Nice by the Vendor (or such person(s) as nominated by the Vendor) for settlement of part of the Consideration; and
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(b) the receipt by the Vendor (or such person(s) as nominated by the Vendor) from Get Nice of HK$100,000,000 3-year 5% convertible bonds in registered form for settlement of part of the Consideration,
and the transactions contemplated thereunder, be and are hereby generally and unconditionally approved in all respects and that the directors of the Company (the “Directors”) be and are hereby authorised to do all things and acts and sign all documents which they consider necessary, desirable or expedient in connection with
- For identification purpose only
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NOTICE OF THE SGM
and/or to implement and/or give effect to the Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder and to agree to such variation, amendment or waiver as are, in the opinion of the Directors, in the interest of the Company.”
Yours faithfully, For and on behalf of the Board Macau Prime Properties Holdings Limited Cheung Hon Kit Chairman
Hong Kong, 24th August, 2007
Registered office: Principal place of business in Hong Kong: Clarendon House 29/F., Paul Y. Centre Church Street 51 Hung To Road Hamilton HM 11 Kwun Tong, Kowloon Bermuda Hong Kong
Notes:
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(1) A member entitled to attend and vote at the meeting may appoint one or more proxies to attend and vote on his behalf, and such proxy need not be a member of the Company. A form of proxy for use at the meeting is enclosed.
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(2) In order to be valid, the form of proxy, together with any power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed or a certified copy of that power of attorney or other authority, must be deposited at the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Tricor Secretaries Limited at 26/F., Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
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(3) Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude a member of the Company from attending and voting in person at the meeting convened or any adjournment thereof and in such event, the instrument appointing the proxy shall be deemed to have been revoked.
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(4) In case of joint holders of any share of the Company, if more than one of such joint holders be present at the meeting, the vote of the senior who tenders a vote shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint holders, and for this purpose, seniority shall be determined by the order in which the names stand in the register of members of the Company in respect of the joint holding.
As at the date of this notice, the Directors are as follows:
Executive directors:
Mr. Cheung Hon Kit (Chairman)
Mr. Chan Fut Yan (Managing Director)
Mr. Wong Kam Cheong, Stanley (Deputy Managing Director)
Mr. Cheung Chi Kit
Mr. Lai Tsan Tung, David
Mr. Ma Chi Kong, Karl
Non-executive directors:
Mr. Ho Hau Chong, Norman (Deputy Chairman) Mr. Lo Lin Shing, Simon
Independent non-executive directors:
Mr. Wong Chi Keung, Alvin Mr. Kwok Ka Lap, Alva Mr. Chui Sai Cheong
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