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CM Energy Tech Co., Ltd. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2025
Apr 17, 2025
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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华商能源
CM Energy
CM Energy Tech Co., Ltd.
华商能源科技股份有限公司
(Incorporated in Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 206)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an annual general meeting of CM Energy Tech Co., Ltd. (the "Company") will be held at 5th Floor, China Merchants Development Center, No. 1089 Nanhai Avenue, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, the PRC on Friday, 16 May 2025 at 10:00 a.m. for the following purposes:
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
- To receive and consider the audited financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries and the reports of the directors (the "Directors") and auditors for the year ended 31 December 2024;
- To declare a final dividend of HK$0.01 per share;
- To re-elect Mr. Zhan Huafeng as an executive Director of the Company;
- To re-elect Mr. Zhang Menggui, Morgan as a non-executive Director of the Company;
- To re-elect Mr. Zou Zhendong as an independent non-executive Director of the Company;
- To authorise the board of directors of the Company (the "Board") to fix the Directors' remuneration;
- To re-appoint SHINEWING (HK) CPA Limited as auditors of the Company and to authorise the Board to fix their remuneration;
As special business, to consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendments the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions of the Company:
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(i) subject to paragraph (iii) of this resolution, pursuant to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”), the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as defined below) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional shares of HK$0.10 each in the capital of the Company (the “Shares”) and to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including bonds, warrants and debentures convertible into Shares) which might require the exercise of such powers be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
(ii) the approval in paragraph (i) of this resolution shall authorise the Directors during the Relevant Period (as defined below) to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including bonds, warrants and debentures convertible into Shares) which might require the exercise of such powers after the end of the Relevant Period (as defined below);
(iii) the total number of Shares allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to an option or otherwise) by the Directors pursuant to the approval in paragraph (i) of this resolution, otherwise than pursuant to (a) a Rights Issue (as defined below); (b) the exercise of warrants issued to subscribe for Shares or the exercise of options granted under any share option scheme adopted by the Company; or (c) an issue of Shares in lieu of whole or part of a dividend on Shares in accordance with the articles of association of the Company, shall not exceed 20% of the total number of Shares of the Company in issue as at the date of the passing of this resolution and this approval shall be limited accordingly; and
(iv) for the purpose of this resolution:
“Relevant Period” means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:
(a) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
(b) 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 any applicable laws of the Cayman Islands to be held; and
(c) the date on which the authority sets out in this resolution is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting.
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"Rights Issue" means offer of Shares open for a period fixed by the Directors to holders of Shares on the register of members of the Company on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of such Shares as at that date (subject to such exclusions 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, any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange in any territory applicable to the Company).;
- "THAT:
(i) subject to paragraph (ii) of this resolution, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as defined below) of all the powers of the Company to repurchase issued Shares in the capital of the Company on the Stock Exchange, subject to and in connection with all applicable laws and/or the requirements of the Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Code on Share Buy-backs as amended from time to time, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
(ii) the total number of Shares of the Company which the Company is authorised to repurchase pursuant to the approval in paragraph (i) of this resolution shall not exceed 10% of the total number of Shares of the Company in issue as at the date of the passing of this resolution, and this approval shall be limited accordingly; and
(iii) for the purpose of this resolution:
"Relevant Period" means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:
(a) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
(b) 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 any applicable laws of the Cayman Islands to be held; and
(c) the date on which the authority sets out in this resolution is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting."; and
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- “THAT conditional upon ordinary resolutions nos. 8 and 9 above being passed, the general mandate granted to the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional Shares pursuant to ordinary resolution no. 8 above be and is hereby extended by the addition thereto the total number of shares of the Company bought back by the Company under the authority granted to the Directors pursuant to the ordinary resolution no. 9 above, provided that such an amount shall not exceed 10% of the total number of Shares of the Company as at the date of passing this resolution.”
By Order of the Board
CM Energy Tech Co., Ltd.
Mei Xianzhi
Chairman
Hong Kong, 17 April 2025
Notes:
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The register of members of the Company will be closed from Tuesday, 13 May 2025 to Friday, 16 May 2025, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can be registered. In order to qualify for the entitlement to attend and vote at the meeting, all transfer documents, accompanied by the relevant share certificates, must be duly completed and lodged with the Hong Kong branch share registrar and transfer office of the Company, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at 17/F, Far East Finance Centre, 16 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong not later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, 12 May 2025.
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Any member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the meeting is entitled to appoint another person as his proxy to attend and vote in his stead. A member who is the holder of two or more shares may appoint more than one proxy to attend and vote on his behalf. If more than one proxy is so appointed, the appointment shall specify the number and class of shares in respect of which each such proxy is so appointed. A proxy need not be a member of the Company, but must attend the meeting in person to represent you.
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To be valid, a form of proxy, together with the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed, or a notarially certified copy thereof, must be deposited at the Hong Kong branch share registrar and transfer office of the Company, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at 17/F, Far East Finance Centre, 16 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the meeting (i.e. on 14 May 2025 at 10:00 a.m.) (Hong Kong time) or any adjourned meeting.
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For determining the entitlement to the proposed final dividend, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Wednesday, 28 May 2025 to Monday, 2 June 2025, both dates inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares will be effected. In order to qualify for the proposed final dividend, all transfer documents, accompanied by the relevant share certificates, must be duly completed and lodged with the Hong Kong branch share registrar and transfer office of the Company, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at 17/F, Far East Finance Centre, 16 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong, no later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 27 May 2025.
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Completion and delivery of the form of proxy will not preclude a member from attending and voting in person at the meeting if the member so desires 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 persons may vote at any meeting, either in person or by proxy, in respect of such share as if he was solely entitled thereto; but if more than one of such joint holders be present at any meeting the vote of the senior 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 in respect of the joint holding.
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Pursuant to Rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules, any vote of shareholders at a general meeting must be taken by poll. Therefore, all resolutions proposed at the meeting shall be voted by poll.
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An explanatory statement containing further details regarding resolution no. 9 above as required by the Listing Rules is set out in Appendix I to the circular which will be dispatched to shareholders together with the annual report of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2024.
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If a Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above is hoisted, or a Black Rainstorm Warning Signal or “extreme conditions after super typhoons” announced by the HKSAR Government is/are in force on the date of the AGM, the AGM will be considered to be postponed or adjourned. The Company will post an announcement on the Company’s website (www.cm-energy.com) and the Stock Exchange’s website (www.hkexnews.hk) to notify Shareholders if there are any changes on the date, time and place of the AGM.
The AGM will be held as scheduled when an Amber or a Red Rainstorm Warning Signal is in force. Shareholders should decide on their own whether they would attend the AGM under bad weather conditions bearing in mind their own situations.
As of the date of this notice, the Board comprises one (1) executive Director, namely Mr. Zhan Huafeng; five (5) non-executive Directors, namely Mr. Mei Xianzhi, Mr. Liu Jiancheng, Mr. Tam Wing Tim, Mr. Zhang Xizheng and Mr. Zhang Menggui, Morgan; and three (3) independent non-executive Directors, namely Mr. Zou Zhendong, Ms. Zhang Zhen and Mr. Xue Jianzhong.
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