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CHINA STATE CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2013
Jan 30, 2013
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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 doubt as to any aspect of this circular or as to the action to be taken, you should consult your stockbroker or other registered dealer in securities, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or other professional adviser.
If you have sold or transferred all your shares in Media China Corporation Limited (the ‘‘Company’’), you should at once hand this circular together with the accompanying form of proxy to the purchaser or transferee or to the bank, stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale or the transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser or transferee.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the ‘‘Stock Exchange’’) 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.
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MEDIA CHINA CORPORATION LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 419)
PROPOSED CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME AND
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
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NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
A notice convening an extraordinary general meeting of the Company (the ‘‘EGM’’) to be held at Plaza 3, Lower Lobby, Novotel Century Hong Kong, 238 Jaffe Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong on Thursday, 28 February 2013 at 10:00 a.m. is set out on pages 6 and 7 of this circular. Whether or not you intend to attend the EGM in person, you are requested to complete and return the accompanying proxy form in accordance with the instructions printed thereon to the branch share registrar and transfer office of the Company in Hong Kong, Tricor Tengis Limited, at 26/F., Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong as soon as practicable and in any event, not later than 48 hours before the appointed time for holding 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 EGM or any adjournment thereof should you so wish and in such event, the proxy form shall be deemed to be revoked.
31 January 2013
CONTENTS
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| Letter from the Board | |
| Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 |
| Proposed Change of Company Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| Proposed amendments to the Memorandum and Articles of Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 |
| Proposed amendments to the Memorandum of Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 |
| Proposed amendments to the Articles of Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 |
| EGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 |
| Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 5 |
| Responsibility Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 5 |
| Notice of EGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
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MEDIA CHINA CORPORATION LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 419)
Executive Directors: Mr. YUEN Hoi Po (Chairman) Mr. ZHANG Changsheng
Non-Executive Directors: Mr. Hugo SHONG (Vice-Chairman) Mr. Edward TIAN Suning
Independent Non-Executive Directors: Professor WEI Xin Dr. WONG Yau Kar David JP Mr. YUEN Kin Mr. CHU Yuguo
Registered office: Cricket Square, Hutchins Drive P.O. Box 2681 Grand Cayman KY1-1111 Cayman Islands
Principal place of business in Hong Kong: Suite 3503, 35/F Tower Two, Lippo Centre 89 Queensway Hong Kong
31 January 2013
To the Shareholders
Dear Sir or Madam,
PROPOSED CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME AND
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND
NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this circular is to provide holders of the ordinary share(s) of HK$0.20 each in the share capital (the ‘‘Shareholder(s)’’) of Media China Corporation Limited (the ‘‘Company’’) with information concerning the resolutions to be proposed at an extraordinary general meeting of the Company to be held and convened on 28 February 2013 (the ‘‘EGM’’), for approving the proposed change of name of the Company, and the proposed amendments to the existing memorandum of association and articles of association of the Company (the ‘‘Memorandum and Articles of Association’’).
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
PROPOSED CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME
In PRC, the population is currently ageing at an accelerated rate. It is estimated that by 2015, there will be more than 220 million people aged over 60 in the country, representing approximately 16% of the total population, and by 2050, the number will further increase to over 400 million, accounting for nearly 23% of the total population. Meanwhile, as a result of the one-child policy, many young couples are now facing the heavy burden of caring for family members across two generations (including the young and the elderly). As a result, there has been notable changes in the attitudes towards health maintenance (養生) and retirement (養老) within the whole society.
In order to solve the ageing problem in the country, the PRC government has been taking an active role in supporting the development of senior care services. The State Council promulgated the Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly (Revised Draft) 《( 老年人權益保障法(修訂草案)》) in 2012, with a view to promoting the development of senior caring services facilities by leveraging on various social resources and through fiscal, taxation, land, financing and other measures. With the sustained and rapid economic growth of PRC economy, a huge pool of pension fund has been accumulated by senior citizens in the country. As of 2010, the total amount of pension fund in the country reached RMB838.3 billion, and this is expected to increase to more than RMB28 trillion by 2020.
The board of directors of the Company (the ‘‘Board’’) believes that the demand for health maintenance (養生) and retirement (養老) services will experience a strong growth in the future, in view of the huge potential of consuming power among the senior citizens aged over 60, and the policy support from the PRC government. At present, the percentage of health industry to GDP of PRC is relatively low when compared with other developed countries, such as the U.S.A. and Japan. It is anticipated that the total production value of the health industry in PRC will reach RMB4 trillion by 2020.
In July 2011, the Company and its subsidiaries (the ‘‘Group’’) completed the acquisition of the operation of ‘‘Bayhood No. 9 Club’’, a membership-based luxury club comprising a 18-hole golf course, a PGA-branded golf academy, practice bays and VIP rooms, theme dining rooms, spa facilities and retail facilities with a prime location close to the city hub of Beijing, PRC. Particulars of the said acquisition were disclosed in the Company’s circular dated 17 June 2011. During the first half of 2012, ‘‘Bayhood No. 9 Club’’ operation has generated approximately 75% of the Group’s sales revenue during the period, surpassing the sales revenue from the media segment.
The Group also completed the acquisition of the development and operating rights of a 580-acre land plot located at Beijing Chao Lai Football Activities Centre (北京朝來足球活動中心), Chaoyang District, Beijing, PRC, and adjacent to ‘‘Bayhood No. 9 Club’’ (the ‘‘Subject Land’’) in October 2012. Particulars of the said acquisition were disclosed in the Company’s circular dated 8 August 2012 (the ‘‘VSA Circular’’). As mentioned in the VSA Circular, the Group has planned to develop the Subject Land as an extension of ‘‘Bayhood No. 9 Club’’, comprising low-density deluxe hotel villas and conferencing facilities for short to medium lease term purpose. The Beijing Si He Yuan Health Maintenance Hotel (北京四合院養生酒店) Project will be developed on the Subject Land, with land area of approximately 387,000 square metres and development with a total floor area of approximately 80,404 square metres will be constructed. It is contemplated that a total investment of approximately RMB800 million will be made in connection with the project.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
The combined establishment comprising ‘‘Bayhood No. 9 Club’’ and the Beijing Si He Yuan Health Maintenance Hotel (北京四合院養生酒店) will become the first flagship project of ‘‘China Jiuhao Health Maintenance Centre’’ (中國9號健康養生基地).
In order to better leverage the golden opportunities in the health maintenance (養生) and retirement (養老) services industry, the Group intends to adopt an aggressive approach to expand the relevant businesses. It is the goal of the Group to establish itself as a leader in the innovation and operation of health industry in PRC, as well as to offer proprietary, high-end, green and comprehensive solutions covering the scope of health management, maintenance (養生) and retirement (養老) to senior citizens pursuing a healthy lifestyle. The Group also plans to establish the first specialised and systemised health and convalescent tourist complex of large scale in PRC in the next decade, modeled on the flagship project in Beijing and through the development of a number of high-end convalescent facilities and health maintenance (養生) centres across the country. In the long run, the Board will focus on the development and operation of sustainably operated comprehensive communities for health maintenance (養生) and retirement (養老).
Taking into account of the above, the Board proposes to change the English name of the Company from ‘‘Media China Corporation Limited’’ to ‘‘China Jiuhao Health Industry Corporation Limited’’ and to adopt the dual foreign name ‘‘中國9號健康產業有限公司’’ as its official Chinese name in replacement of ‘‘華億傳媒有限公司’’ to reflect the principal activities of the Group.
The Board considers that the proposed change of name of the Company will recast the Company with a new corporate image in line with the Company’s shift in business focus from media business to the development of health industry, especially regarding the development of health maintenance (養生) and retirement (養老) projects, in PRC under the brand name of ‘‘Jiuhao’’.
The proposed change of name of the Company is subject to (i) the passing of a special resolution by the Shareholders at the EGM; and (ii) approval of the Registrar of Companies in the Cayman Islands.
The proposed change of name of the Company will not affect any rights of the Shareholders. After the change of name, all existing share certificates will continue to be evidence of title and will be valid for trading, settlement and delivery for the same number of ordinary share(s) of HK$0.20 each in the share capital of the Company (the ‘‘Shares’’) in the new name of the Company on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the ‘‘Stock Exchange’’). There will not be any arrangement for the exchange of the existing share certificates of the Company for new share certificates bearing the new name of the Company.
Further announcement will be made by the Company to inform the Shareholders of the results of the EGM, the effective dates of the change of name of the Company and the new stock short name of the Company under which Shares will be traded on the Stock Exchange in due course.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
In view of the proposed change of name of the Company, the directors of the Company (the ‘‘Directors’’) propose to make certain amendments to the Memorandum and Articles of Association as detailed hereinbelow in order to reflect the change and seek the approval of the Shareholders by way of a special resolution for the proposed amendments to the Memorandum and Articles of Association at the EGM.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
The Company’s legal advisers have confirmed that the proposed amendments to the Memorandum and Articles of Association are in compliance with the requirements of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange (the ‘‘Listing Rules’’) and the Cayman Islands laws. The Company also confirmed that there is nothing unusual about the proposed amendments to the Memorandum and Articles of Association for a company listed in Hong Kong.
In accordance with the requirement of Article 168 of the existing articles of association of the Company (the ‘‘Articles of Association’’), the proposed amendments to the Memorandum and Articles of Association set out in the notice of the EGM will be subject to the approval by the Shareholders in form of a special resolution.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION
The existing memorandum of association of the Company (the ‘‘Memorandum of Association’’) shall be amended by deleting the name ‘‘Media China Corporation Limited 華億傳媒有限公司’’ in the heading on page 1 of the Memorandum of Association and in clause 1 of the Memorandum of Association and substituting therefor ‘‘China Jiuhao Health Industry Corporation Limited 中國9號健康 ’’ 產業有限公司 .
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
The Articles of Association shall be amended by deleting the name ‘‘Media China Corporation Limited 華億傳媒有限公司’’ on the cover page of the Articles of Association and in the definition of ‘‘Company’’ in Article 2(1) of the Articles of Association and substituting therefor ‘‘China Jiuhao Health Industry Corporation Limited 中國9號健康產業有限公司’’.
EGM
The notice of EGM to be held at Plaza 3, Lower Lobby, Novotel Century Hong Kong, 238 Jaffe Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong on Thursday, 28 February 2013 at 10:00 a.m. is set out on pages 6 and 7 of this circular.
The EGM is convened to be held on 28 February 2013 for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, approving the special resolution to change the name of the Company and approving the special resolution in respect of the proposed amendments to the Memorandum and Articles of Association. To the best of the Directors’ knowledge, information and belief having made all reasonable enquiries, no Shareholder is required to abstain from voting on any of the proposed resolutions at the EGM. There is a form of proxy for use at the EGM accompanying this circular. Whether or not you are able to attend the EGM, you are requested to complete the accompanying form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return the same to the Company’s share registrar, Tricor Tengis Limited at 26[th] Floor, Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong as soon as possible but in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding of the EGM or any adjourned meeting. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the EGM (or any adjourned meeting thereof) should you wish to do so and in such event, the proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.
The resolutions proposed to be approved at the EGM will be taken by poll and an announcement will be made by the Company following the conclusion of the EGM to inform you of its results.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
RECOMMENDATION
The Directors consider that all proposed resolutions for approving the proposed change of name of the Company and the proposed amendments to the Memorandum and Articles of Association are in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. Accordingly, the Directors recommend the Shareholders to vote in favour of all proposed resolutions as set out in the notice of EGM.
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.
By the Order of the Board Media China Corporation Limited Yuen Hoi Po
Chairman
Hong Kong, 31 January 2013
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NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
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MEDIA CHINA CORPORATION LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 419)
NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an extraordinary general meeting of Media China Corporation Limited (the ‘‘Company’’) will be held at Plaza 3, Lower Lobby, Novotel Century Hong Kong, 238 Jaffe Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong on Thursday, 28 February 2013 at 10:00 a.m. for the purpose of considering and if thought fit, passing, with or without modifications, the following resolutions which will be proposed as special resolutions:
SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS
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A. ‘‘THAT subject to and conditional upon the approval of the Registrar of Companies in the Cayman Islands, the English name of the Company be changed from ‘‘Media China Corporation Limited’’ to ‘‘China Jiuhao Health Industry Corporation Limited’’ and that ‘‘中國 9號健康產業有限公司’’ be adopted as the dual foreign name of the Company to replace ‘‘華 億傳媒有限公司’’ as its official Chinese name, and that the directors and/or the company secretary of the Company be and are hereby authorised to take such actions and to sign and execute such documents as they may consider necessary or expedient to give effect to the foregoing and to attend to any necessary registration and/or filing for and on behalf of the Company.’’
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B. ‘‘THAT the existing memorandum of association (‘‘Memorandum of Association’’) and articles of association (‘‘Articles of Association’’) of the Company be amended in the following manner:
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(a) Memorandum of Association
by deleting the name ‘‘Media China Corporation Limited 華億傳媒有限公司’’ in the heading on page 1 of the Memorandum of Association and in clause 1 of the Memorandum of Association and substituting therefor ‘‘China Jiuhao Health Industry Corporation Limited 中國9號健康產業有限公司’’.
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NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
(b) Articles of Association
by deleting the name ‘‘Media China Corporation Limited 華億傳媒有限公司’’ on the cover page of the Articles of Association and in the definition of ‘‘Company’’ in Article 2(1) of the Articles of Association and substituting therefor ‘‘China Jiuhao Health Industry Corporation Limited 中國9號健康產業有限公司’’.’’
By Order of the Board Media China Corporation Limited Yuen Hoi Po Chairman
Hong Kong, 31 January 2013
As at the date of this circular, the Board comprises Mr. YUEN Hoi Po (Chairman and Executive Director), Mr. Hugo SHONG (Vice Chairman and Non-executive Director), Mr. ZHANG Changsheng (Executive Director), Mr. Edward TIAN Suning (Non-executive Director), Professor WEI Xin, Dr. WONG Yau Kar David JP, Mr. YUEN Kin and Mr. CHU Yuguo (each an Independent Non-executive Director).
Notes:
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(i) A member entitled to attend and vote at the above meeting is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and vote instead of him/her. A proxy needs not be a member of the Company.
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(ii) Where there are joint holders of any share of the Company, any one of such joint holders may vote at the meeting, either personally or by proxy, in respect of such share as if he/she was solely entitled thereto, but if more than one of such joint holders be present at the meeting personally or by proxy, that one of the said persons so present whose name stands first on the Register of Members of the Company in respect of such share shall alone be entitled to vote in respect thereof.
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(iii) The instrument appointing a proxy and the power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed, or a notarially certified copy of such power of attorney or authority, must be lodged with the Company’s Share Registrar, Tricor Tengis Limited at 26/F., Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong for registration not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting.
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(iv) Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude a member from attending the meeting and voting in person at the meeting or any adjournment thereof if he/she so desires. If a member attends the meeting after having deposited the form of proxy, his/her form of proxy will be deemed to have been revoked.
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