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Brainhole Technology Limited — AGM Information 2020
Apr 28, 2020
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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 your stockbroker or other licensed dealer in securities, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional advisers.
If you have sold or transferred all your shares in Brainhole Technology Limited, you should at once hand this circular and the accompanying form of proxy to the purchaser or the transferee or to the bank, stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser or the transferee.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this circular, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this circular.
BRAINHOLE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 腦 洞科技有限公司
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 2203)
(i) PROPOSED GRANT OF GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE AND REPURCHASE SHARES; (ii) PROPOSED RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS; AND
(iii) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Capitalised terms used in this cover page shall have the same meanings as those defined in this circular.
A notice convening the Annual General Meeting is set out on pages 14 to 18 of this circular. A form of proxy for use at the Annual General Meeting is enclosed with this circular.
Whether or not you are able to attend the Annual General Meeting, you are requested to complete and return the accompanying form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and deposit the same as soon as possible and in any event not later than 48 hours before the time of the Annual General Meeting (i.e. 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 10 June 2020 (Hong Kong Time)) to the Hong Kong branch share registrar of the Company, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the Annual General Meeting or any adjournment thereof should you so wish.
29 April 2020
CONTENTS
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| DEFINITIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 |
| LETTER FROM THE BOARD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 |
| APPENDIX I – EXPLANATORY STATEMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| APPENDIX II – PARTICULARS OF DIRECTORS SUBJECT TO RE-ELECTION |
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| NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 14 |
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DEFINITIONS
In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have the following meanings:
“Annual General Meeting”
the annual general meeting of the Company to be held at 10:00 a.m. at Rose Room, Lower Level 2, Kowloon Shangri-La Hong Kong, 64 Mody Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong on Friday, 12 June 2020, the notice of which is set out on pages 14 to 18 of this circular, and any adjournment thereof
“Articles”
the articles of association of the Company as amended, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time
“Board”
the board of Directors
“close associate(s)”
has the meaning ascribed to it under the Listing Rules
“Companies Law”
the Companies Law, Chapter 22 (Law 3 of 1961, as consolidated and revised) of the Cayman Islands, as amended, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time
“Company”
Brainhole Technology Limited 腦 洞科技有限公司, a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability and the issued Shares of which are listed on the Stock Exchange
“core connected person(s)”
has the meaning ascribed to it under the Listing Rules
“Director(s)”
director(s) of the Company
“Extension Mandate”
a general and unconditional mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors to the effect that the total number of Shares which may be allotted and issued under the Issue Mandate may be increased by an additional number representing such number of Shares actually repurchased under the Repurchase Mandate
“Group”
the Company and its subsidiaries
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DEFINITIONS
- “HK$”
Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong
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“Hong Kong” the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
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“Issue Mandate” a general and unconditional mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors to exercise the power of the Company to allot, issue and deal with new Shares up to a maximum of 20% of the aggregate number of issued Shares as at the date of passing of the relevant resolution at the Annual General Meeting
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“Latest Practicable Date” 23 April 2020, being the latest practicable date prior to the printing of this circular for ascertaining certain information in this circular
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“Listing Rules” the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange
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“Repurchase Mandate” a general and unconditional mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors to enable them to repurchase on the Stock Exchange such number of Shares not exceeding 10% of the aggregate number of issued Shares as at the date of passing of the relevant resolution at the Annual General Meeting
“SFO”
the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong)
“Share(s)”
“Shareholder(s)”
ordinary share(s) of HK$0.01 each in the share capital of the Company holder(s) of the Shares
“Stock Exchange”
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
“Takeovers Code”
“%”
the Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Buy-backs issued by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong percent
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
BRAINHOLE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 腦 洞科技有限公司
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 2203)
Executive Directors: Zhang Liang Johnson (Chairman) Wan Duo Tong Wen-hsin
Independent non-executive Directors: Xu Liang Chen Johnson Xi Zhang Yibo
Registered office: Cricket Square Hutchins Drive P.O. Box 2681 Grand Cayman KY1-1111 Cayman Islands
Principal place of business in Hong Kong: Office A, 31st Floor Billion Plaza II 10 Cheung Yue Street Cheung Sha Wan Kowloon Hong Kong
29 April 2020
To the Shareholders
Dear Sir or Madam,
(i) PROPOSED GRANT OF GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE AND REPURCHASE SHARES; (ii) PROPOSED RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS; AND (iii) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
INTRODUCTION
The primary purpose of this circular is to provide you with information regarding the resolutions to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting and to give you notice of Annual General Meeting. Resolutions to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting include ordinary resolutions relating to, among other things, the grant of the Issue Mandate, the Repurchase Mandate and the Extension Mandate, and the re-election of retiring Directors.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
PROPOSED GENERAL MANDATE TO ISSUE SHARES
In the annual general meeting of the Company held on 5 June 2019, the Shareholders granted a general mandate for the Directors to allot and issue Shares. The said mandate will expire at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting.
At the Annual General Meeting, an ordinary resolution will be proposed in respect of granting the Directors the Issue Mandate, i.e. a general and unconditional mandate to allot, issue and deal with new Shares up to 20% of the aggregate number of issued Shares as at the date of passing of the relevant resolution. As at the Latest Practicable Date, a total of 800,000,000 Shares were in issue. Subject to the passing of the proposed resolution granting the Issue Mandate to the Directors and on the basis that no Shares will be issued or repurchased by the Company prior to the Annual General Meeting, the Company will be allowed under the Issue Mandate to issue a maximum of 160,000,000 Shares.
Pursuant to the Listing Rules, unless the Stock Exchange agrees otherwise, in the event the Issue Mandate is exercised and Shares are placed for cash consideration under the Issue Mandate, the issue price of the Shares may not be at a price which represents a discount of 20% or more to the benchmarked price of the Shares, such benchmarked price being the higher of:
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(i) the closing price of the Shares as quoted on the Stock Exchange on the date of the relevant placing agreement or other agreement involving the proposed issue of securities under the Issue Mandate; and
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(ii) the average closing price of the Shares as quoted on the Stock Exchange in the 5 trading days immediately prior to the earlier of:
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(a) the date of announcement of the placing or the proposed transaction or arrangement involving the proposed issue of Shares under the Issue Mandate;
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(b) the date of the placing agreement or other agreement involving the proposed issue of Shares under the Issue Mandate; and
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(c) the date on which the placing or subscription price is fixed.
In terms of the price at which Shares may be issued at time of exercise of the Issue Mandate, the Company will comply with the then prevailing requirements under the Listing Rules.
PROPOSED REPURCHASE MANDATE AND EXTENSION MANDATE
In the annual general meeting of the Company held on 5 June 2019, the Shareholders granted a general mandate for the Directors to repurchase Shares. The said mandate will expire at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
At the Annual General Meeting, an ordinary resolution will also be proposed to grant the Directors the Repurchase Mandate, i.e. a general and unconditional mandate to exercise all powers of the Company to repurchase, on the Stock Exchange, or on any other stock exchanges on which the Shares may be listed and which is recognised by the Securities and Futures Commission and the Stock Exchange for this purpose, Shares up to a maximum of 10% of the aggregate number of issued Shares as at the date of passing of the relevant resolution. In addition, an ordinary resolution regarding the Extension Mandate will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting to authorise the increase in the total number of new Shares which may be allotted and issued under the Issue Mandate by an additional number representing such number of Shares actually repurchased under the Repurchase Mandate.
The Repurchase Mandate and the Issue Mandate would expire at the earliest of: (a) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company; or (b) the expiration of the period within which the Company is required by the Companies Law or the Articles to hold its next annual general meeting; or (c) when revoked or varied by ordinary resolution(s) of the Shareholders in a general meeting prior to the next annual general meeting of the Company.
Under the Listing Rules, the Company is required to give its Shareholders all information which is reasonably necessary to enable the Shareholders to make an informed decision as to whether to vote for or against the resolution in respect of the Repurchase Mandate at the Annual General Meeting. An explanatory statement for such purpose is set out in Appendix I to this circular.
RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the Board comprises Mr. Zhang Liang Johnson, Ms. Wan Duo and Mr. Tong Wen-hsin as executive Directors, and Mr. Xu Liang, Mr. Chen Johnson Xi and Ms. Zhang Yibo as the independent non-executive Directors. Since Mr. Tong Wen-hsin was appointed by the Board in September 2019, pursuant to Article 83(3) of the Company’s articles of association, Mr. Tong Wen-hsin will retire at the Annual General Meeting and, being eligible, will offer himself for re-election at the Annual General Meeting. Pursuant to Article 84(1) and (2) of the Company’s articles of association, at each annual general meeting one-third of the Directors for the time being (or, if their number is not a multiple of three (3), the number nearest to but not less than one-third) shall retire from office by rotation provided that every Director shall be subject to retirement at an annual general meeting at least once every three years. A retiring Director shall be eligible for re-election and shall continue to act as a Director throughout the meeting at which he retires. According to Article 84(1) and (2) of the Company’s articles of association, each of Mr. Zhang Liang Johnson and Ms. Wan Duo will retire at the Annual General Meeting and, being eligible, will offer themselves for re-election at the Annual General Meeting. The Company’s nomination committee also approves the nomination of the retiring Directors (with the relevant Director abstaining from approving his/her own nomination) for re-election and has recommended the same to the Board. In approving the nominations, members of the nomination committee have taken into account a range of diversity perspectives, including but not limited to gender, age, cultural and educational background, professional experience, skills, knowledge and length of service. The ultimate decision was also based on merit and contribution that the existing Directors have brought to the Board.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Resolutions will be proposed for the re-election of each of the retiring Directors at the Annual General Meeting. Particulars of the Directors proposed to be re-elected at the Annual General Meeting are set out in Appendix II to this circular.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
At the Annual General Meeting, ordinary resolutions will be proposed to approve, among other matters, the following:
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(a) the grant of the Issue Mandate;
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(b) the grant of the Repurchase Mandate;
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(c) the grant of the Extension Mandate; and
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(d) the re-election of retiring Directors.
Set out on pages 14 to 18 of this circular is the notice convening the Annual General Meeting. A form of proxy for use by the Shareholders in respect of the Annual General Meeting is also enclosed. Whether or not the Shareholders are able to attend the Annual General Meeting, they are requested to complete the enclosed form of proxy and return it to the Hong Kong branch share registrar of the Company, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event not less than 48 hours (i.e. by 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 10 June 2020 (Hong Kong Time)) before the time appointed for holding the Annual General Meeting. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude Shareholders from attending and voting in person at the Annual General Meeting or any adjournment thereof should they so wish.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
CLOSURE OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS
Shareholders whose names appear on the Company’s register of members on Friday, 12 June 2020, will be eligible to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting. The transfer books and register of members will be closed from Tuesday, 9 June 2020 to Friday, 12 June 2020, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of Shares will be registered. In order to determine the identity of Shareholders who are entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting, all transfers of Shares accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Hong Kong branch share registrar of the Company, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong not later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, 8 June 2020 for registration.
RECOMMENDATION
The Directors believe that the grant of the Issue Mandate, the Repurchase Mandate and the Extension Mandate, and the re-election of retiring Directors, are in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. Accordingly, the Directors recommend the Shareholders to vote in favour of the ordinary resolutions for approving the grant of the Issue Mandate, the Repurchase Mandate and the Extension Mandate, and the re-election of the retiring Directors at the Annual General Meeting.
RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
This circular, for which the Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the Listing Rules for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. The Directors, having made all reasonable enquiries, confirm that to the best of their knowledge and belief the information contained in this circular is accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading or deceptive, and there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement herein or this circular misleading.
GENERAL
Your attention is also drawn to the additional information set out in Appendix I (Explanatory statement) and Appendix II (Particulars of Directors subject to re-election) to this circular.
Yours faithfully, For and on behalf of the Board of Brainhole Technology Limited Zhang Liang Johnson Chairman and Executive Director
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
APPENDIX I
This Appendix I serves as an explanatory statement, as required by Rule 10.06(1)(b) of the Listing Rules, to provide requisite information as to the Repurchase Mandate.
1. LISTING RULES RELATING TO THE REPURCHASE OF SHARES
The Listing Rules permit companies whose primary listing is on the Stock Exchange to repurchase their shares on the Stock Exchange subject to certain restrictions. Among such restrictions, the Listing Rules provide that the shares of such company must be fully paid up and all repurchase of shares by such company must be approved in advance by an ordinary resolution of shareholders, either by way of a general repurchase mandate or by specific approval of a particular transaction.
2. SHARE CAPITAL
As at the Latest Practicable Date, there were a total of 800,000,000 Shares in issue.
Subject to the passing of the proposed resolution granting the Repurchase Mandate and on the basis that no further Shares are issued or repurchased after the Latest Practicable Date and prior to the Annual General Meeting, the Company will be allowed under the Repurchase Mandate to repurchase a maximum of 80,000,000 Shares.
3. REASONS FOR THE REPURCHASES
The Directors believe that it is in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole to seek a general authority from the Shareholders to enable the Company to repurchase the Shares on the Stock Exchange or any other stock exchanges on which the Shares are listed. Share repurchases may, depending on market conditions and funding arrangements at the time, lead to an enhancement of the net asset value per Share and/or earnings per Share and will only be made when the Directors believe that such repurchases will benefit the Company and the Shareholders as a whole.
4. FUNDING OF REPURCHASES
In repurchasing the Company’s securities, the Company may only apply funds legally available for the purpose in accordance with the Company’s memorandum of association, the Articles, the Companies Law and other applicable laws of the Cayman Islands.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
APPENDIX I
Taking into account the current working capital position of the Company, the Directors consider that, if the Repurchase Mandate were to be exercised in full, it may have a material adverse effect on the working capital and/or the gearing position of the Company as compared with the position as at 31 December 2019, being the date to which the Company’s latest audited consolidated financial statements are made up. However, the Directors do not intend to make any repurchases to such an extent as would, in the circumstances, have a material adverse effect on the working capital and/or the gearing position of the Company which, in the opinion of the Directors, are from time to time appropriate for the Company.
5. SHARE PRICES
The highest and lowest prices at which the Shares have been traded on the Stock Exchange in each of the previous twelve months before the Latest Practicable Date are as follows:
| Highest | Lowest | |
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| HK$ | HK$ | |
| 2019 | ||
| April | 0.99 | 0.75 |
| May | 0.80 | 0.68 |
| June | 0.80 | 0.305 |
| July | 0.37 | 0.27 |
| August | 0.33 | 0.24 |
| September | 0.71 | 0.25 |
| October | 0.63 | 0.425 |
| November | 0.50 | 0.37 |
| December | 0.43 | 0.36 |
| 2020 | ||
| January | 0.425 | 0.32 |
| February | 0.40 | 0.27 |
| March | 0.37 | 0.23 |
| April (up to the Latest Practicable Date) | 0.55 | 0.25 |
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
APPENDIX I
6. THE TAKEOVERS CODE AND MINIMUM PUBLIC HOLDING
If a Shareholder’s proportionate interest in the voting rights of the Company increases as a result of the Company exercising its powers to repurchase Shares pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate, such an increase will be treated as an acquisition for the purposes of the Takeovers Code. As a result, a Shareholder or a group of Shareholders acting in concert (as defined in the Takeovers Code) could, depending on the level of increase in the Shareholders’ interests, obtain or consolidate control of the Company and become(s) obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Yoho Bravo Limited (which is wholly-owned by Mr. Zhang Liang Johnson, the chairman of the Board and an executive Director of the Company) was interested in 599,658,000 Shares, representing approximately 74.96% of all issued Shares. As Yoho Bravo Limited’s shareholding in the Company exceeds 50% of the total voting rights in the Company, even if the Repurchase Mandate is exercised in full, it will not be required to make a general offer for all Shares not already held or agreed to be acquired by it. However, the Directors have no present intention to exercise the Repurchase Mandate to such an extent that will result in the amount of Shares held by the public to be reduced to below 25%.
7. SHARE PURCHASE MADE BY THE COMPANY
The Company has not purchased any of its Shares (whether on the Stock Exchange or otherwise) in the six months immediately preceding the Latest Practicable Date.
8. GENERAL
None of the Directors nor, to the best of their knowledge having made all reasonable enquiries, any of their close associates have any present intention to sell any Shares to the Company if the Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders.
The Directors have undertaken to the Stock Exchange that they will only exercise the power of the Company to make repurchase pursuant to the Repurchase Mandate in accordance with the Listing Rules and the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands.
No core connected person of the Company has notified the Company that he has a present intention to sell any Shares to the Company or has any such core connected person undertaken not to sell any Shares held by him to the Company in the event that the Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders.
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PARTICULARS OF DIRECTORS SUBJECT TO RE-ELECTION
APPENDIX II
PARTICULARS OF DIRECTORS SUBJECT TO RE-ELECTION AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The particulars of Directors who are subject to re-election at the Annual General Meeting to act as a Director and which are required to be disclosed by the Listing Rules are set out below:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Mr. Zhang Liang Johnson
Mr. Zhang Liang Johnson (“ Mr. Zhang ”), aged 38, is the Chairman of the Company and has been appointed as an executive Director with effect from 19 May 2018. He is the sole shareholder of Yoho Bravo Limited, the controlling shareholder of the Company. He is an entrepreneur in various industries, including real estate, energy and film and television, etc. Mr. Zhang has more than 7 years of experience in the energy sector. Mr. Zhang is a controlling shareholder and an executive director of Kinetic Mines and Energy Limited (stock code: 1277), the issued shares of which are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange. He is also a controlling shareholder, an executive director and chairman of Transmit Entertainment Limited (stock code: 1326), the issued shares of which are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange. He is a director of Seedland Construction Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong on 15 July 2008 with limited liability which, through its subsidiaries, principally engaged in real estate business. Mr. Zhang has also made other financial investments in the technology and manufacturing sectors involving three-dimensional (3D) printing, virtual reality applications and artificial intelligence.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Zhang is deemed, for the purposes of Part XV of the SFO, to be interested in approximately 74.96% of the total issued Shares through the holding of such Shares by Yoho Bravo Limited, a corporation wholly-owned by him. On 17 May 2018, Mr. Zhang entered into a service contract with the Company for a term of three years and his appointment may be terminated by either Mr. Zhang or the Company by giving not less than three months’ notice in writing. Pursuant to such service contract, Mr. Zhang is entitled (subject to review) to a director’s fee of HK$480,000 per annum which is determined primarily based on his responsibilities. On 5 March 2019, Mr. Zhang granted a waiver letter to the Company and waived to receive the director’s fee from the Company.
Save as disclosed above, as at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Zhang (i) does not have any relationship with any Directors, senior management of the Company, substantial Shareholders or controlling Shareholders; and (ii) does not hold any directorship in any other public companies the securities of which were listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the last three years.
Save as disclosed above, there is no other information relating to Mr. Zhang that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Rules 13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Listing Rules and there is no other matter that needs to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders and the Stock Exchange.
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PARTICULARS OF DIRECTORS SUBJECT TO RE-ELECTION
APPENDIX II
Ms. Wan Duo
Ms. Wan Duo (“ Ms. Wan ”), aged 31 and she has been appointed as an executive Director with effect from 19 May 2018. She holds a master’s degree in education from Harvard University and a bachelor’s degree in literature from Renmin University of China. She is experienced in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, investment management and corporate governance with a focus on financial and technology investments and management gained from financial and insurance institutions in Singapore and China. Ms. Wan is currently working in the Seedland group of China responsible for its strategic investments.
On 17 May 2018, Ms. Wan entered into a service contract with the Company for a term of three years and her appointment may be terminated by either Ms. Wan or the Company by giving not less than three months’ notice in writing. Pursuant to such service contract, Ms. Wan is entitled (subject to review) to a director’s fee of HK$480,000 per annum which is determined primarily based on her responsibilities.
Save as disclosed above, as at the Latest Practicable Date, Ms. Wan (i) has no interests in Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO; (ii) does not have any relationship with any Directors, senior management of the Company, substantial Shareholders or controlling Shareholders; and (iii) does not hold any directorship in any other public companies the securities of which were listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the last three years.
Save as disclosed above, there is no other information relating to Ms. Wan that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Rules 13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Listing Rules and there is no other matter that needs to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders and the Stock Exchange.
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PARTICULARS OF DIRECTORS SUBJECT TO RE-ELECTION
APPENDIX II
Mr. Tong Wen-hsin
Mr. Tong Wen-hsin (“ Mr. Tong ”), aged 54, has been appointed as an executive Director and acting chief executive officer with effect from 16 September 2019 and was re-designated from the acting chief executive officer to the chief executive officer with effect from 23 April 2020. He has over 28 years of experience in the investment banking, finance and information technology fields as well as general management experience. Since November 2018, Mr. Tong has been acting as a director of Microlife Corporation (“ Microlife ”) and its related holding companies. Microlife, based in Taiwan, is a leading consumer medical device company globally. From July 2004, he had worked in FIH Mobile Limited (“ FIH ”), 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: 2038), as director of investments and investor relations before getting appointed as an executive director of FIH on 26 July 2012 and the chairman of the board of directors of FIH on 1 January 2013. He held these positions until 31 December 2016. From 2000 to 2004, he worked at ABN AMRO Rothschild, in which he served as a director of the equity capital markets department, and was responsible for capital raising and underwriting of various equity and equity-linked issues of Asian corporate clients. From 1995 to 2000, he worked in the equity capital markets department of Jardine Fleming and Robert Fleming in Hong Kong and London, after working in the marketing and sales departments of International Business Machines Corporation in Taiwan from 1990 to 1993. He obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from London Business School, United Kingdom in 1995.
Mr. Tong has entered into a service agreement with the Company for a term of three years commencing from 16 September 2019 and shall thereafter be automatically renewed for another year unless and until otherwise terminated. The service agreement may be terminated by either party at any time by giving not less than two months’ prior written notice or payment of two months’ salary in lieu of notice to the other party. Mr. Tong is entitled to a monthly remuneration of HK$202,800. He is also entitled to an annual bonus from one month’s to three months’ monthly remuneration, which is subject to the sole discretion of the Board and shall be determined based on the Group’s business performance and his individual performance. Additional stock related incentive may be provided by the Company to Mr. Tong in future in the sole discretion of the Board. The emoluments of Mr. Tong are determined by the Board on recommendation from the remuneration committee of the Board, with reference to his responsibilities, experience and qualifications and the prevailing market conditions.
Save as disclosed above, as at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Tong (i) has no interests in Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO; (ii) does not have any relationship with any Directors, senior management of the Company, substantial Shareholders or controlling Shareholders; and (iii) does not hold any directorship in any other public companies the securities of which were listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the last three years.
Save as disclosed above, there is no other information relating to Mr. Tong that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Rules 13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Listing Rules and there is no other matter that needs to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders and the Stock Exchange.
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NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
BRAINHOLE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 腦 洞科技有限公司
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 2203)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual general meeting of Brainhole Technology Limited (the “ Company ”) will be held at Rose Room, Lower Level 2, Kowloon Shangri-La Hong Kong, 64 Mody Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, 12 June 2020 to consider and, if thought fit, transact the following ordinary business:
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to receive and consider the audited consolidated financial statements, the reports of the directors of the Company (the “ Directors ”) and the auditors of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2019;
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to re-elect Mr. Zhang Liang Johnson as an executive Director;
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to re-elect Ms. Wan Duo as an executive Director;
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to re-elect Mr. Tong Wen-hsin as an executive Director;
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to authorise the board of Directors (the “ Board ”) to fix the Directors’ remuneration; and
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to re-appoint SHINEWING (HK) CPA Limited as the Company’s auditors and to authorise the Board to fix their remuneration,
and, as special business, to consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions:
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
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“ THAT :
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(a) subject to paragraph (c) of this resolution below, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as defined in paragraph (d) of this resolution below) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with the unissued shares (each, a “ Share ”) of HK$0.01 each in the capital of the Company and to make or grant offers, agreements and options, including warrants to subscribe for Shares, which might require the exercise of such powers be and the same is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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(b) the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution above shall authorise the Directors during the Relevant Period to make or grant offers, agreements and options which would or might require the exercise of such powers after the expiry of the Relevant Period;
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(c) the number of Shares allotted and issued or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted and issued (whether pursuant to options or otherwise) by the Directors pursuant to the approval in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this resolution above, otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights Issue (as defined below); or (ii) the exercise of any options granted under all share option schemes of the Company adopted from time to time; or (iii) any scrip dividend or similar arrangements providing for the allotment and issue of Shares in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend on Shares or similar arrangement in accordance with the articles of association of the Company in force from time to time; or (iv) any issue of Shares upon the exercise of rights of subscription or conversion under the terms of any warrants of the Company or any securities which are convertible into Shares, or (v) a specific authority granted by the shareholders of the Company in general meeting, shall not exceed the aggregate of:
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(i) 20% of the number of issued Shares as at the date of the passing of this resolution; and
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(ii) (if the Directors are so authorised by a separate ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company) the number of Shares repurchased by the Company subsequent to the passing of this resolution (up to a maximum equivalent to 10% of the number of issued Shares on the date of the passing of this resolution),
and the authority pursuant to paragraph (a) of this resolution shall be limited accordingly; and
- (d) for the purposes of this resolution:
“ Relevant Period ” means the period from the date of the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:
- (i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
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(ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the articles of association of the Company or the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands to be held; or
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(iii) the passing of an ordinary resolution by the shareholders of the Company in general meeting revoking or varying the authority given to the Directors by this resolution;
“ Rights Issue ” means an offer of Shares, or offer or issue of warrants, options or other securities giving rights to subscribe for Shares open for a period fixed by the Directors to holders of Shares on the Company’s register of members on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of Shares (subject to such exclusion or other arrangements as the Directors may deem necessary or expedient in relation to fractional entitlements, or having regard to any restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of, or the expense or delay which may be involved in determining the existence or extent of any restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of, any jurisdiction outside Hong Kong or any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange outside Hong Kong).
“ Shares ” shall, for the purposes of the mandate referred to in this resolution, refer to such number of Shares as may be adjusted in the event that the Shares in issue as at the date of passing this resolution are, at any time thereafter, consolidated or subdivided into a smaller or larger number of Shares.”
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“ THAT :
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(a) subject to paragraph (c) of this resolution below, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as defined in paragraph (d) of this resolution below) of all the powers of the Company to purchase Shares on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“ Stock Exchange ”), or any other stock exchanges on which the Shares may be listed and recognised by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (“ SFC ”) and the Stock Exchange for such purpose, and otherwise in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SFC, the Stock Exchange, the Companies Law, Chapter 22 (Law 3 of 1961, as consolidated and revised) of the Cayman Islands and all other applicable laws in this regard, be and the same is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(b) the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution shall be in addition to any other authorisation given to the Directors during the Relevant Period to procure the Company to repurchase its Shares at a price determined by the Directors;
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(c) the number of Shares which may be purchased or agreed to be purchased by the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution during the Relevant Period shall not exceed 10% of the number of issued Shares as at the date of the passing of this resolution and the authority pursuant to paragraph (a) of this resolution shall be limited accordingly; and
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(d) for the purposes of this resolution:
“ Relevant Period ” means the period from the date of the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:
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(i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
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(ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the articles of association of the Company or the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands to be held; or
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(iii) the passing of an ordinary resolution by the shareholders of the Company in general meeting revoking or varying the authority given to the Directors by this resolution;
“ Shares ” shall, for the purposes of the mandate referred to in this resolution, refer to such number of Shares as may be adjusted in the event that the Shares in issue as at the date of passing this resolution are, at any time thereafter, consolidated or subdivided into a smaller or larger number of Shares.”
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- “ THAT conditional on the passing of resolutions numbered 7 and 8 above, the general mandate granted to the Directors pursuant to paragraph (a) of resolution numbered 7 above be and is hereby extended by the addition to the number of Shares which may be allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted by the Directors pursuant to or in accordance with such general mandate the number of issued Shares purchased or agreed to be purchased by the Company pursuant to or in accordance with the authority granted under paragraph (a) of resolution numbered 8 above.”
By Order of the Board Brainhole Technology Limited Zhang Liang Johnson Chairman and Executive Director
Hong Kong, 29 April 2020
Notes:
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A member entitled to attend and vote at the meeting convened by the above notice shall be entitled to appoint any person as his/her proxy to attend and vote instead of him/her. A member who is the holder of two or more Shares may appoint more than one proxy to represent him/her and vote on his/her behalf at the meeting. A proxy needs not be a member of the Company.
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The instrument appointing a proxy shall be in writing under the hand of the appointor or of his attorney duly authorised in writing or, if the appointor is a corporation, either under its seal or under the hand of an officer, attorney or other person authorised to sign the same. The instrument appointing a proxy together with a power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed or a certified copy of such power or authority must be deposited at the office of the Hong Kong branch share registrar of the Company, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event not later than 48 hours (i.e. 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 10 June 2020 (Hong Kong Time)) before the time of the above meeting.
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The transfer books and register of members of the Company will be closed from Tuesday, 9 June 2020 to Friday, 12 June 2020, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of Shares will be registered. In order to qualify for attending and voting at the annual general meeting, all transfers of Shares, accompanied by the relevant share certificates, must be lodged with the Hong Kong branch share registrar of the Company at the address stated in note 2 above not later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, 8 June 2020 for registration.
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Delivery of an instrument appointing a proxy should not preclude a member from attending and voting in person at the above meeting or any adjournment thereof and in such event, the instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.
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Where there are joint holders of any Share, any one of such joint holders may vote, either in person or by proxy, in respect of such Share as if he/she were solely entitled thereto, but if more than one of such joint holders be present at any meeting, the vote of the senior holder who tenders a vote, whether in person or by proxy, 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.
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As at the date of this notice, the Board comprises Mr. Zhang Liang Johnson, Ms. Wan Duo and Mr. Tong Wen-hsin as executive Directors, and Mr. Xu Liang, Mr. Chen Johnson Xi and Ms. Zhang Yibo as independent non-executive Directors.
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