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Comtec Solar Systems Group Limited — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2016
Aug 9, 2016
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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 a stockbroker or other registered dealer in securities, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser.
If you have sold or transferred all your shares in Comtec Solar Systems Group Limited, you should at once hand this circular, together with 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 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.
卡姆丹克太陽能系統集團有限公司 Comtec Solar Systems Group Limited (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock code: 712)
DISCLOSEABLE TRANSACTION PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF THE ENTIRE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF JOY BOY INVOLVING ISSUE OF NEW SHARES UNDER SPECIFIC MANDATE AND NOTICE OF EGM
A notice convening the extraordinary general meeting of Comtec Solar Systems Group Limited to be held at 5/F, BOC Group Life Assurance Tower, 136 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 24 August 2016 is set out on pages EGM-1 to EGM-3 of this circular.
Whether or not you are able to attend the meeting in person, you are requested to complete the accompanying form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon as soon as possible and deposit the same with the Company’s Hong Kong branch share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event not later than 48 hours before the commencement 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.
9 August 2016
CONTENTS
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| Definitions | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 |
| Letter from | the Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 |
| Appendix I | — Valuation Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| Appendix II | — Letter from Qing Lan CPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | AppII-1 |
| Appendix III — Letter from the Board in relation to the Valuation Report . . . . | AppIII-1 | |
| Notice of EGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | EGM-1 |
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DEFINITIONS
In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:
‘‘American Appraisal’’ American Appraisal China Limited, a division of Duff & Phelps and an independent valuation specialist;
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‘‘Board’’ the board of Directors of the Company;
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‘‘Business Day’’ a day other than a Saturday or Sunday on which commercial banks are open for business in Hong Kong;
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‘‘Company’’ Comtec Solar Systems Group Limited, a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands whose Shares are listed on the Stock Exchange;
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‘‘Completion’’ the completion of the Proposed Acquisition on the terms and subject to the conditions set out in the Sale and Purchase Agreement;
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‘‘Completion Date’’ the date on which the Completion takes place;
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‘‘Conditions Precedent’’ the conditions precedent under the Sale and Purchase Agreement set out in the paragraph headed ‘‘Sale and Purchase Agreement — Conditions Precedent’’ of this circular;
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‘‘connected person’’ has the meaning ascribed to it under the Listing Rules;
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‘‘Consideration Shares’’ such number of Shares equal to the amount of the relevant instalment divided by the Issue Price and rounded to the nearest even number;
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‘‘Director(s)’’ the director(s) of the Company;
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‘‘Duff & Phelps’’ Duff & Phelps Corporation and its subsidiaries, global valuation and corporate finance advisors;
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‘‘EGM’’ an extraordinary general meeting of the Company to be convened to consider and, if thought fit, passing the resolution(s) to approve, among others, the Sale and Purchase Agreement and the Specific Mandate;
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‘‘EJoy’’ EJoy Renewable Limited, a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands and wholly-owned by Mr. Tang Huantong;
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‘‘Fonty’’ Fonty Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands with limited liability which is 100% beneficially owned by Mr. Zhang;
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DEFINITIONS
- ‘‘Group’’
the Company and its subsidiaries;
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‘‘HK$’’
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Hong Kong dollar, the lawful currency of Hong Kong;
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‘‘Hong Kong’’
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC;
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‘‘independent third party(ies)’’
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person(s) or company(ies) who or which is/are not connected person(s) of the Company;
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‘‘Issue Price’’
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HK$0.46 per Consideration Share;
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‘‘Joy Boy’’
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Joy Boy HK Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong with a total share capital of HK$2.0 and owned as to 50% and 50% by True Joy and EJoy, respectively, as of the Latest Practicable Date;
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‘‘Latest Practicable Date’’
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5 August 2016, being the latest practicable date prior to the printing of this circular for ascertaining certain information contained in this circular;
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‘‘Listing Committee’’
the listing committee of the Stock Exchange;
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‘‘Listing Rules’’
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the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange;
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‘‘Mr. Tang Huantong’’
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Mr. Tang Huantong (唐歡童), an independent third party;
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‘‘Mr. Zhang’’
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Mr. John Yi Zhang, an executive Director and a substantial Shareholder which is interested in 624,283,550 Shares, representing approximately 44.85% of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of this circular;
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‘‘Mr. Zhang Zhen’’
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Mr. Zhang Zhen (張楨), an independent third party;
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‘‘Notice’’
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the notice convening the EGM as set out on pages EGM-1 to EGM-3 of this circular;
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‘‘PRC’’
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the People’s Republic of China which, for the purpose of this circular, excludes Hong Kong, Macau Special Administrative Region of the PRC and Taiwan;
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‘‘Proposed Acquisition’’
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the proposed acquisition of 100% of the issued share capital of Joy Boy by the Company from the Vendors;
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‘‘Qing Lan CPA’’ Qing Lan C.P.A. Limited, an independent reporting accountant engaged by the Company;
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‘‘RMB’’ Renminbi, the lawful currency of PRC;
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DEFINITIONS
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‘‘Sale and Purchase Agreement’’ the sale and purchase agreement entered into by and among the Company, Joy Boy, the Vendors and the Ultimate Holders dated 7 July 2016;
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‘‘Sale Shares’’ 2 shares of Joy Boy held by the Vendors, representing the entire share capital of HK$2.0 of Joy Boy as of the date of this circular;
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‘‘Share(s)’’ ordinary share(s) of HK$0.001 each in the share capital of the Company;
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‘‘Shareholder(s)’’ the shareholder(s) of the Company;
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‘‘Specific Mandate’’ the proposed specific mandate to be sought from Shareholders at the EGM to allot and issue a maximum of 328,118,768 Consideration Shares to the Vendors;
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‘‘Stock Exchange’’ the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited;
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‘‘Target Group’’ Joy Boy and its subsidiaries;
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‘‘True Joy’’ True Joy Renewable Limited, a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands and wholly-owned by Mr. Zhang Zhen;
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‘‘Ultimate Holders’’ Mr. Zhang Zhen and Mr. Tang Huantong;
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‘‘Vendors’’ True Joy and EJoy;
‘‘Valuation Report’’ the valuation report prepared by American Appraisal dated 9 August 2016 in respect of the Proposed Acquisition, the full text of which is set out in Appendix I to this circular;
- ‘‘%’’ per cent.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
卡姆丹克太陽能系統集團有限公司 Comtec Solar Systems Group Limited
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock code: 712)
Executive Directors: Mr. John Zhang (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer) Mr. Chau Kwok Keung
Non-executive Director:
Registered office: Cricket Square Hutchins Drive P.O. Box 2681 Grand Cayman KY1-1111 Cayman Islands
Mr. Donald Huang
Independent non-executive Directors: Mr. Leung Ming Shu Mr. Kang Sun Mr. Daniel DeWitt Martin
Principal place of business in Hong Kong: Suite 28 35/F Central Plaza 18 Harbour Road Wanchai Hong Kong
9 August 2016
To the Shareholders
Dear Sir/Madam,
DISCLOSEABLE TRANSACTION PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF THE ENTIRE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF JOY BOY INVOLVING ISSUE OF NEW SHARES UNDER SPECIFIC MANDATE AND NOTICE OF EGM
INTRODUCTION
Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated 7 July 2016. On 7 July 2016, the Company, Joy Boy, the Vendors and the Ultimate Holders entered into the Sale and Purchase Agreement. The Company agreed to acquire the entire issued share capital of Joy Boy at a total maximum consideration of RMB130 million from the Vendors. The consideration is to be satisfied by the Company by allotting and issuing new Shares at the Issue Price of
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
HK$0.46 per Consideration Shares to the Vendors under the Specific Mandate to be sought from the Shareholders (unless the Company opted to pay in cash with the consent of the Vendors).
The purpose of this circular is to provide you with further information and give you notice of the EGM to consider and, if thought fit, to approve the Sale and Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder and the granting of the Specific Mandate.
SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT
The principal terms of the Sale and Purchase Agreement are set out below:
Date:
7 July 2016
Parties:
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(1) The Company;
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(2) Joy Boy, an independent third party;
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(3) the Vendors, each of which is an independent third party; and
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(4) the Ultimate Holders, each of whom is an independent third party.
Interest to be acquired:
The Company conditionally agreed to acquire, and the Vendors conditionally agreed to sell, the Sale Shares, representing 100% of the issued share capital of Joy Boy as of the date of this circular. Upon Completion, Joy Boy will be held as to 100% by the Company or its nominee(s) and the financial results of Joy Boy will be consolidated into the financial results of the Company.
The Deposit
The Company shall pay RMB1 million to Joy Boy as an initial deposit (‘‘Deposit’’) on or prior to 3 October 2016 and as of the Latest Practicable Date, the Company has paid the Deposit. If the Company fails to consummate the Completion, the Company shall pay to Joy Boy liquidated damages in an aggregate amount equal to the Deposit and the Deposit shall be applied as such liquidated damages. In the event that the Completion is not consummated other than due to the Company’s failure in performing its obligations under the Sale and Purchase Agreement on or prior to 14 October 2016, Joy Boy shall promptly return the Deposit to the Company. The Company intends that the Deposit will be injected into Joy Boy as share capital upon Completion. Accordingly, upon the Completion, Joy Boy shall allot and issue one new ordinary share to the Company credited as fully paid by applying the Deposit as the subscription price.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Consideration of the Proposed Acquisition:
The maximum consideration payable by the Company for the Proposed Acquisition shall be RMB130 million (‘‘Maximum Consideration’’) and shall be calculated by reference to the targeted consolidated profit before taxation of the Target Group as reported in the management accounts of Joy Boy in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and as approved by the Company (‘‘Profit Before Tax’’) for the 36 months ending 30 June 2019 and paid in three instalments as set out as follows:
No. of Instalment Amount Payable Payment Date First Instalment Maximum Consideration × The Company shall pay the First (Profit Before Tax for the Instalment to the Vendors in twelve month period ending 30 equal halves within 60 Business June 2017) ÷ RMB80,000,000 Days after 30 June 2017. Second Instalment Maximum Consideration × The Company shall pay the (Profit Before Tax for the Second Instalment to the twenty four month period ending Vendors in equal halves within 30 June 2018) ÷ 60 Business Days after 30 June RMB80,000,000 – the First 2018. Instalment Third Instalment Maximum Consideration × The Company shall pay the (Profit Before Tax for the thirty Third Instalment to the Vendors six month period ending 30 June in equal halves within 60 2019) ÷ RMB80,000,000 – the Business Days after 30 June First Instalment – the Second 2019. Instalment
The First Instalment, Second Instalment and the Third Instalment (together the ‘‘Instalments’’ and each an ‘‘Instalment’’) are to be satisfied by the Company by allotment and issue of such number of Consideration Shares equal to the amount of the relevant Instalment divided by the Issue Price and rounded to the nearest even number, provided that at the option of the Company with the written consent of both Vendors, any of the Instalments may be satisfied in cash or a combination of cash and Consideration Shares.
Issue Price of the Consideration Shares
The Issue Price of HK$0.46 per Consideration Share was arrived at after arm’s length negotiation between the Company and the Subscribers based on a 9.8% discount to the closing price of the Shares on the date of the Sale and Purchase Agreement. Assuming that the Maximum Consideration will be paid and satisfied by the allotment and issue of the Consideration Shares, a total of 328,118,768 Consideration Shares will be allotted and issued by the Company, representing approximately 23.57% of the issued share capital of the Company as at the Latest Practicable Date and approximately 19.08% of the issued share capital of the Company as enlarged by the Consideration Shares.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
The Issue Price represents:
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(i) a discount of approximately 9.8% to the closing price of HK$0.51 per Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange on 6 July 2016, being the last trading day before the date of the Sale and Purchase Agreement;
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(ii) a discount of approximately 8.2% to the average closing price of HK$0.501 per Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange for the last five trading days up to 6 July 2016;
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(iii) a discount of approximately 8.1% to the average closing price of HK$0.5005 per Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange for the last ten trading days up to 6 July 2016; and
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(iv) a discount of approximately 7.1% to the closing price of HK$0.495 per Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange as at the Latest Practicable Date.
Ranking
The Consideration Shares will, when fully paid, rank pari passu in all respects with the existing issued Shares of the Company upon issuance.
Basis of determination of the Consideration
The Maximum Consideration has been arrived at on an arm’s length basis under normal commercial terms pursuant to the negotiations between the parties after taking into account, among others, the mid-point of the range of fair market value of the Target Group, which amounted to RMB133 million, as disclosed in the Valuation Report, the targeted Profit Before Tax of RMB80 million for the 36 months ending 30 June 2019, and the implied multiple of 4.875x based on the Maximum Consideration over annualized target consolidated profit before taxation.
Valuation Report
The Valuation Report was prepared by American Appraisal, a qualified professional valuer and an Independent Third Party and was issued on 9 August 2016. As disclosed in the Valuation Report, the fair value of the business enterprise value of the Target Group is valued in the range from RMB109 million to RMB157 million as at 30 June 2016 primarily through the discounted cash flow analysis as a form of income approach and then adjusting the discount for lack of marketability of 15.0%. American Appraisal also considered the market approach based on the average of enterprise value (‘‘EV’’) to sales and EV to earnings before interest and tax (‘‘EBIT’’) of the 6 selected comparable companies identified to cross check the rationality of the value derived from the income approach.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
On the basis that the financial forecast of the Target Group for 2016 was primarily used in the valuation and for subsequent intangible asset valuation for purchase price allocation in compliance with HKFRS 3 revised, the valuation constitutes a profit forecast under Rule 14.61 of the Listing Rules and the requirements under Rules 14.60A of the Listing Rules are applicable accordingly.
Please refer to the Appendix I to this circular for the full text of the Valuation Report.
- A. Principal Factors and Assumptions
The principal factors and assumptions, including commercial assumptions, upon which the profit forecast and valuation in respect of the Target Company were prepared, are set out below:
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. the very early stage of development of the Target Group without any track record;
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. the economic outlook for China and specific competitive environments affecting the solar industry;
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. the legal and regulatory issues of the solar industry in general;
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. the experience of the management team and support from its shareholders;
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. the cumulative installed capacity and expected growth at a CAGR of 26.1%. of the solar power market in China from 28.88 gigawatts (‘‘GW’’) in 2014 to 92 GW by 2019;
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. the development scale will be 70MW downstream solar projects for the 12 months ending June 30, 2017 and no less than 300MW (accumulatively) for the 36 months ending June 30, 2019;
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. the RMB0.5/watt and RMB0.1/watt is assumed in revenue and cost of sales respectively;
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. the 25% corporate income tax rate;
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. the working capital requirement based on 9.5% of revenue;
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. the risks of the Target Group at the project required rate of return at 19.5%; and
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. the 15% discount on the value of the Sale Shares for lack of marketability.
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B. Confirmation from Qing Lan CPA
The Company has engaged Qing Lan CPA as the reporting accountants in connection with the Valuation Report, who has examined the calculations of the discounted future estimated cash flows on which the valuation is based and reported to the Directors as set out in Appendix II to this circular.
C. Confirmation from the Board
The Directors have confirmed that the profit forecasts underlying the valuation have been made after due and careful enquiry and the text of the letter from the Board is set out in Appendix III to this circular.
D. Qualifications, Interests and Consents of American Appraisal and Qing Lan CPA
The following are the qualifications of the experts who have given their opinion, letter and advice included in this circular:
Name Qualification American Appraisal Independent Valuation Specialist Qing Lan CPA Certified Public Accountants
As at the date of this circular, none of Qing Lan CPA and American Appraisal is interested beneficially or otherwise in any shares of any member of the Group or has any right or option (whether legally enforceable or not) to subscribe for or nominate persons to subscribe for any securities in any member of the Group. To the best of the Directors’ knowledge, information and belief, each of Qing Lan CPA and American Appraisal is an independent third party.
Each of Qing Lan CPA and American Appraisal has given and has not withdrawn its consent to the publication of this circular with the inclusion of its opinion, letter and all references to its name in the form and context in which they appear.
Conditions Precedent:
Pursuant to the Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Completion shall be subject to fulfillment of the following conditions on or before 3 October 2016:
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(a) the Company having paid the Deposit to Joy Boy in accordance with the Sale and Purchase Agreement;
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(b) the Company having confirmed that it is satisfied with its due diligence review of the operations, legal and financial affairs of the Target Group in all material respects;
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(c) the obtaining of all consents required for the entering into or the implementation or Completion of the Sale and Purchase Agreement by the Company, the Vendors and/or any member of the Target Group or for the performance of their respective obligations hereunder, including, without limitation, the consents (if appropriate or required) of the shareholders of the Company, the Vendors and/or any member of the Target Group (if applicable), the Stock Exchange and the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and all filings with any relevant governmental or regulatory authorities and other relevant third parties in Hong Kong, or elsewhere which are required or appropriate for the entering into and the implementation of the Sale and Purchase Agreement having been made;
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(d) the approval of shareholders of the Company having been obtained at a duly convened shareholders’ meeting of the Company approving the Sale and Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereunder, including the sale and purchase of the Sale Shares and the allotment and issue of the Consideration Shares; and
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(e) approval of the listing of, and permission to deal in, the Consideration Shares on the Stock Exchange by the Stock Exchange.
Completion
Completion shall take place on the third Business Day immediately after the conditions as set out above having been fulfilled (or such other date as the parties may agree in writing).
Neither party shall be obliged to complete the sale and purchase of the Sale Shares or perform any obligations hereunder unless the other party hereto complies fully with its obligations relating to Completion as set forth under the Sale and Purchase Agreement.
REASONS FOR AND BENEFITS OF THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION
As of the date of this circular, the Group was principally engaged in the manufacture and sales of solar wafers and related products and provision of processing service for solar products and was one of the few PRC-based solar companies with sizeable overseas production facilities. The Company intends to explore opportunities to expand into downstream solar business with a view to creating synergy through integration of the downstream solar business with the Group’s existing upstream solar business of the Group. The Proposed Acquisition represents an attractive opportunity for the Group expand into the business of downstream solar project development. Thus the Directors (including the independent non-executive Directors) are of the view that the Sale and Purchase Agreement and the transaction contemplated thereunder are fair and reasonable and in the interest of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole.
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE GROUP, THE TARGET GROUP, THE VENDORS AND THE ULTIMATE HOLDERS
The Group is principally engaged in the manufacture and sales of solar wafers and related products and provision of processing services for solar products.
Joy Boy is a newly incorporated company with a total share capital of HK$2 and no historical financial record. The Target Group is principally engaged in the provision of project development services and the development of downstream solar power projects in the PRC. As of the date of this circular, the Target Group has entered into cooperation agreement (‘‘Cooperation Agreement’’) with a PRC company engaged in the downstream solar business in the PRC (‘‘PRC Customer’’) for the development of 70MW downstream solar projects. Pursuant to the Cooperation Agreement, Joy Boy shall be responsible for providing development consultation and coordinating the overall project development of the 70MW downstream solar projects. Joy Boy shall also be responsible for obtaining relevant approvals for the downstream solar projects within 2016. In addition, Joy Boy shall also endeavor to help the PRC Customer find purchasers of the 70MW downstream solar project. On the condition that the downstream solar projects shall be not less than 70MW and the sold price shall be not less than RMB7.8 per watt, the PRC Customer shall pay Joy Boy a service fee of RMB0.5 per watt sold. In the event that the project cannot be developed and completed due to reasons attributable to Joy Boy, Joy Boy shall compensate the PRC Customer all expenses and economic losses and the Cooperation Agreement shall be terminated accordingly. In the event that the project cannot be developed and completed due to reasons attributable to the PRC Customer, the PRC Customer shall be responsible for all losses and shall pay Joy Boy a development consultation and coordination service fee of not less than RMB0.5 per watt and Joy Boy shall be entitled to terminate the Cooperation Agreement. It is currently expected that the Target Group will complete approximately 70MW downstream solar projects for the 12 months ending 30 June 2017, and no less than 300MW for the 36 months ending 30 June 2019.
True Joy is an investment holding company wholly-owned by Mr. Zhang Zhen. Mr. Zhang Zhen has extensive experience in the downstream solar business and served as the president and co-founder of Enfinity HK Development Ltd. (‘‘Enfinity HK’’) for its operation of downstream solar business in the PRC since 2008. Enfinity HK is part of the group of Enfinity NV, a private company headquartered in Belgium and specialized in solar PV solutions for the residential and commercial market. Enfinity NV is principally engaged in the development, financing and sale of integrated solar installations.
EJoy is an investment holding company wholly-owned by Mr. Tang Huantong. Mr. Tang Huantong has extensive experience in the downstream solar business. Mr. Tang Huantong served as the executive vice-president of Jetion Solar China Co., Ltd.* (中建材浚鑫科技股份 有限公司), a company principally engaged in providing customers with sustainable solutions involving solar cells, solar modules and solar power plants, and was responsible for the solar module business and downstream solar business for the period commencing from 2009 to 2015.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Upon the Completion, the Company intends to expand into downstream solar business through Joy Boy and the Company plans to appoint the Ultimate Holders as senior management of the Group to oversee the Group’s downstream solar business, subject to the Board’s decision and approval on such appointment(s) and the parties entering into the relevant service agreement(s). In particular, the Board may appoint Mr. Zhang Zhen as an executive Director and president of the Company and appoint Mr. Tang as an executive vice president of the Company upon the Completion, which is still a preliminary plan subject to further review of the Board and may be further revised as the Board deems appropriate. As at the date of this circular, the Company has not entered and has not proposed to enter into any written or oral agreement, arrangement, understanding or undertaking with Mr. Zhang Zhen or Mr. Tang, whether under the Sale and Purchase Agreement or otherwise, pursuant to which Mr. Zhang Zhen or Mr. Tang would be entitled to require the Company to appoint them as director or any other positions within the Group. The Board will make its final decision on the appointment of Mr. Zhang Zhen and Mr. Tang based on what is in the best interest of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole after Completion, taking into account of their respective background, qualification, skills, knowledge and experiences in the current business of the Company and the downstream solar business, their commitment to the overall management of the Group, their potential impact and value to the integration of the current business of the Company and the downstream solar business, the overall structure of the Board and the Board diversity policy of the Company. As such, neither Mr. Zhang Zhen nor Mr. Tang is ‘‘proposed’’ to be a controller and the Proposed Acquisition does not constitute a connected transaction under Rule 14A.28 of the Listing Rules. Each of the Ultimate Holders has undertaken to the Company that, among other things, upon the Completion, for so long as the Group is engaged in the downstream solar business or he remains an employee, director or shareholder of the Company (whichever is later), he will not be engaged in any downstream solar business or otherwise compete with the Group.
To the best of the Directors’ knowledge, information and belief, having made all reasonable enquiries, each of True Joy and EJoy and their respective ultimate beneficial owners is an independent third party.
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EFFECT ON SHAREHOLDING STRUCTURE
For illustration purpose only, assuming the consideration payable by the Company for the Proposed Acquisition shall be equal to the Maximum Consideration and shall be paid in full by the allotment and issue of the Consideration Shares, the shareholding structure of the Company immediately before and after the issue of the Consideration Shares is summarized as follows (Note 1):
| Mr. Zhang (Note 2) Shares held by the Vendors True Joy EJoy Public Shareholders Total |
As at the date of this circular No. of Shares % 624,283,550 44.85 — — — — 767,578,200 55.15 1,391,861,750 100.00 |
Immediately after completion of the issue of the Consideration Shares No. of Shares % 624,283,550 36.30 164,059,384 9.54 164,059,384 9.54 767,578,200 44.62 1,719,980,518 100.00 |
Immediately after completion of the issue of the Consideration Shares No. of Shares % 624,283,550 36.30 164,059,384 9.54 164,059,384 9.54 767,578,200 44.62 1,719,980,518 100.00 |
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Notes:
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(1) The table above assumes no Shares will be issued between the date of this circular and the Completion.
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(2) As at the date of this announcement, Mr. Zhang is the sole shareholder of Fonty and is therefore deemed to be interested in the 576,453,844 Shares held by Fonty. Mr. Zhang is also deemed to be interested in 47,829,706 Shares which are beneficially owned by Mr. Alan Zhang, Mr. Zhang’s child under the age of 18, as beneficiary of Zhang Trusts For Descendants, which is an irrevocable trust set up by Mr. Zhang for the benefit of his descendants and of which J.P. Morgan Trust Company of Delaware is the trustee.
The Board considers that the Company can maintain the minimum public float as prescribed by the Listing Rules upon the Completion.
FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES IN THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS
On 8 July 2016, the Company entered into a subscription agreement with an independent third party, pursuant to which the Company has agreed to allot and issue to such independent third party 154,651,306 new Shares at a subscription price of HK$0.46 per Share (the ‘‘Subscription’’). As of the Latest Practicable Date, the Subscription has not completed. Please refer to the announcement of the Company dated 8 July 2016 for further details.
Save as disclosed above, the Company has not raised any fund on any issue of equity securities in the past twelve months preceding the date of this circular.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
APPLICATIONS FOR LISTING
Applications will be made to the Stock Exchange for the grant of listing of and permission to deal in the Consideration Shares.
EGM
The Consideration Shares will be allotted and issued under the Specific Mandate to be sought from the Shareholders at the EGM to allot and issue a maximum of 328,118,768 Consideration Shares to the Vendors pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Sale and Purchase Agreement.
A notice convening the EGM to be held at 5/F, BOC Group Life Assurance Tower, 136 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 24 August 2016 is set out on pages EGM-1 to EGM-3 of this circular.
To the best knowledge, information and belief of the Directors, and having made all reasonable enquiries, no Shareholder has material interest in the Sale and Purchase Agreement and therefore, no Shareholder would be required to abstain from voting at the EGM. The resolution(s) proposed to be approved at the EGM will be taken by poll and an announcement will be made by the Company on the results of the EGM.
A form of proxy for use at the EGM is enclosed with this circular. Whether or not you are able to attend the meeting, you are requested to complete the endorsed form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return it to the Company’s Hong Kong branch share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event not less than 48 hours before the time fixed for holding the EGM. Completion and return of the form of proxy shall not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the EGM should you so desire.
CLOSURE OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS
The transfer books and register of members of the Company will be closed from Monday, 22 August 2016 to Wednesday, 24 August 2016, both dates inclusive, for the purpose of determining shareholders’ entitlements to attend and vote at the EGM. In order to qualify for the right to attend and vote at the meeting, all transfers, accompanied by the relevant share certificates, must be lodged with the Company’s Hong Kong branch share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at Shops 1712–1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong not later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, 19 August 2016.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
RESPONSIBLE 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.
RECOMMENDATION
On the basis of the information set out in this circular, the Directors consider that the Sale and Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder (including the issue of the Consideration Shares) are in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole and therefore recommend you to vote in favour of the resolutions for approving the Sale and Purchase Agreements and transactions contemplated thereunder and the granting of the Specific Mandate at the EGM.
Yours faithfully, For and on behalf of the Board of Comtec Solar Systems Group Limited John Yi ZHANG Chairman
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The follow is the text of the valuation report prepared by American Appraisal, which was prepared for inclusion in this circular.
9 August 2016
Comtec Solar Systems Group Limited
16 Yuan Di Road, Nanhui Industrial Zone Shanghai
Our Ref.: 70046
Dear Sirs,
Pursuant to the terms, conditions and purpose of an engagement agreement dated May 19, 2016 (‘‘Engagement Agreement’’) between Comtec Solar Systems Group Limited (‘‘Comtec’’ or ‘‘Client’’) and American Appraisal China Limited (‘‘American Appraisal’’), a division of Duff & Phelps Corporation, we were retained to assist the Client in the valuation analysis (‘‘Valuation’’) of business enterprise value of Joy Boy HK Limited (‘‘Target Company’’) as of June 30, 2016 (‘‘Valuation Date’’).
The Target Company and its subsidiaries (‘‘Target Group’’) are principally engaged in the provision of project development services and the development of downstream solar power projects in China. The Client contemplates to acquire the entire issued share capital of the Target Company at a total maximum consideration of RMB130 million (‘‘Proposed Transaction’’) and the Valuation is prepared based on the prospective financial information, underlying assumptions and information provided by the management of the Target Company and the Client (collectively known as ‘‘Management’’). The Client, with our written consent, would include this report and the concluded value in the circular for its shareholders’ approval of the Proposed Transaction. No third party shall have the right of reliance on this report and neither receipt nor possession of this report by any third party shall create any express or implied third party beneficiary rights.
This report identifies the asset appraised, describes the scope of work, states the basis of value, specifies key inputs and assumptions, explains the valuation methodology utilized, and presents our conclusion of value. In preparing this report, we aim to largely comply with the reporting standards recommended by the International Valuation Standards (‘‘IVS’’) published by the International Valuation Standards Council. The depth of discussion contained in this report is specific to the needs of the Client and for the intended use as stated below. Supporting documentation concerning these matters has been retained in our work papers.
PURPOSE OF VALUATION
The Client intends to acquire 100% equity interest in the Target Company. With the Client’s approval and as stipulated by the Engagement Agreement in formulating our opinion on the fair value of the business enterprise of the Target Company, we relied upon completeness, accuracy and fair representation of operational, financial information and business plan in relation to the Target Company provided by the Management. Since the Target Company has no historical track record, the fair value of the business enterprise is subject to
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numerous assumptions adopted in the business plan and prospective financial information. To the extent that any of these assumptions or facts changed, the result of our fair value conclusion would be different. With respect to the prospective financial information regarding the Target Company provided to or otherwise reviewed by or discussed with us, it has been represented by the Management and was assumed for the purposes of this opinion that such analyses and forecasts were reasonably prepared based on assumptions reflecting the best currently available estimates and judgments of the Management as to the expected future results of operations and financial conditions of the Target Company to which such analyses or forecasts relate. We can give no assurances, however, that such financial analysis and forecasts can be realized or that actual results will not vary materially from those projected.
The intended use of the Valuation is to serve as the basis for the compliance of the listing rules in the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (‘‘Listing Rules’’) and financial accounting purposes. The ultimate transaction, if happens, and the corresponding acquisition prices would be the results of negotiations between the transacting parties. The responsibility for determining the agreed acquisition price of the Target Company rests solely with the Client. The results of our analysis should not be construed to be a fairness opinion, a solvency opinion, or an investment recommendation. It is inappropriate to use our valuation report for purpose other than its intended use or by third parties. These third parties should conduct their own investigation and independent assessment of the financial projections and underlying assumptions.
STANDARD AND BASIS OF VALUE
The Valuation was prepared on the basis of fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
Fair value is generally interpreted to have the same definition of Market Value in continued use premise as per the IVS, which is defined as the estimated amount at which the company might be expected to exchange between a willing buyer and a willing seller, neither being under compulsion, each having reasonable knowledge of all relevant facts, and with the buyer and seller contemplating retention of the business for continuation of current operations unless the break-up of the business or the sale of its assets would yield greater investment returns.
Business enterprise is defined for this appraisal as the total invested capital that is equivalent to the combination of long-term debts, shareholders’ loans and shareholders’ equity. In other words, free cash flow to firm (i.e. free cash flow to both equity holders and debt holders) rather than free cash flow to equity holders should be considered in arriving at a business enterprise value. Alternatively, the business enterprise is equivalent to the combination of all tangible assets (buildings, machinery and equipment), long-term investment, net operating working capital and intangible assets of a continuing business. Equity value is equivalents to business enterprise value less interest-bearing debts.
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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
The Target Company and its subsidiaries (‘‘Target Group’’) are principally engaged in the provision of project development services and the development of downstream solar power projects in China. The Target Group has entered into a cooperation agreement with a local company engaging in the downstream solar business for the development of 70 megawatts (‘‘MW’’) downstream solar projects. It is currently expected that the Target Group will complete approximately 70MW downstream solar projects for the 12 months ending June 30, 2017, and no less than 300MW (accumulatively) for the 36 months ending June 30, 2019.
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
The major variables reviewed in order to evaluate the overall state of the national economy include the current level of and changes in the gross domestic product (‘‘GDP’’), exchange rate, and the inflation rate. An overview of economy of China, where businesses of the Target Company is transacted, was essential to develop this outlook. The following economic discussion was extracted from Economic Intelligence Unit (‘‘EIU’’) ‘‘China: Country outlook’’ issued in July 7, 2016.
ECONOMIC GROWTH: EIU have trimmed our real GDP forecast for 2016 to 6.6%, from 6.7% previously. Economic activity so far in 2016 has been driven by strong housing market activity and investment by state-owned enterprises, but EIU expect neither of these drivers to perform as strongly in the second half of the year. In 2016 as a whole real investment growth is forecast to accelerate modestly. EIU expect private consumption growth to slow, but it should remain relatively robust.
INFLATION: EIU expect the average annual rate of consumer price inflation to accelerate from 1.5% in 2015 to 2.2% in 2016–20. This partly reflects a modest pick-up in imported inflation as a result of the Renminbi’s depreciation over most of the forecast period and higher global commodity prices in 2017–18-notably for oil, which has a big influence on local food and transport costs. Nevertheless, price growth will remain modest amid widespread overcapacity in many industrial sectors, agricultural production and housing supply. Producer prices will continue to fall in 2016–17, declining by an annual average of 2.2%. Rising global commodity prices, as well as higher domestic wages and utility costs, will serve to push producer price inflation back into positive territory in 2018–20, but excess capacity will still suppress price growth.
EXCHANGE RATES: The Renminbi is forecast to trade at a relatively weak RMB6.91: US$1 on average in 2016–20 as doubts about China’s economic outlook and loose monetary policy place depreciation pressure on the currency. The People’s Bank of China has made steps to move away from the Renminbi’s crawling peg to the US dollar and towards a more flexible exchange-rate regime; the publication in December 2015 of an official trade-weighted exchange-rate index signalled an intention to manage the Renminbi’s value against a basket of currencies. However, the mechanics of exchange-rate management remain opaque and the authorities still favor a stable Renminbi:US dollar exchange rate during periods of market volatility. Capital-account liberalization has meant that a large pool of savings that had
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previously been captive in China has found routes to move to offshore markets. (This includes a surge in outbound investment by Chinese firms.) These flows have served to offset the persistently large surplus on the current account, and will continue to do so in 2016–20.
INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
The industry discussion below was extracted from ‘‘Solar Power Market in China 2015– 2019’’ issued by Technavio and ‘‘Top Solar Power Industry Trends for 2015’’ issued by iHS in 2015.
The cumulative installed capacity of the solar power market in China was at 28.88 gigawatts (‘‘GW’’) in 2014 and is expected to reach 92 GW by 2019, growing at a CAGR of 26.1%.
The solar industry will witness consistent development during the forecast period, which can be ascribed to the quickly developing establishment of solar power plants across the country. China is moving toward solar-based vitality to meet carbon emission standards and to lessen the country’s reliance on thermal power. The government is providing fiscal benefits and incentives to energize interest in solar energy. Not only power plant developers but also manufacturers are receiving financial subsidies for the materials used to create solar panels, which has brought about a decrease in their costs. Therefore, strong government support, the presence of favorable renewable energy policies, and increased energy demand across the country will drive the market during the forecast period.
The solar power market in China can be divided into two segments on the basis of application: grid-connected solar power plants and distributed plants.
Grid-connected solar plants dominated the solar power market in 2014, as most solar plants were installed near the grid to increase the reliability and quality of the power supply. Grid-connected solar plants accounted for 84.2% of the market share; distributed plants followed with a 15.8% share. By 2019, it is likely that grid-connect solar plants will continue to dominate the market because of the high investment being made by the Chinese government in the improvement of grid infrastructure. This segment is expected to contribute 88% of the total installed capacity. The distributed plant segment will follow with a 12% share of the market.
President Xi Jinping’s administration has been supportive of carbon-free technologies including both wind and solar power systems. However, since China’s initial model of rolling out some of the largest utility-scale PV plants in the world has been limited-by the country’s grid capacity on the one hand, and on the other by the location of prime areas for solar generation ranged against the largest cities with the greatest demand for power-China has pinned great hopes on the development of distributed PV. Distributed photovoltaic (‘‘DPV’’) systems are smaller, generally rooftop systems that typically provide at least some of the power they produce to the buildings on which they are located. China has been promoting DPV since 2012 as a new format of PV deployment in China.
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IHS believes that China’s position as the largest PV market in the world will continue from 2015 to 2017. The latest announcement from the government is the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016–2020) for solar development, which targets 100 GW of accumulative installations by 2020.
With 12.5 GW of installations forecast in 2014, cumulative installations at the end of 2014 will reach approximately 30 GW. This leaves China a substantial 70 GW to complete in six years if it is to meet its target. Given China’s history of exceeding targets, IHS forecasts that actual installations will exceed this amount.
On a national level, investors are now given the security of being able to switch to a feedin tariff (‘‘FiT’’) incentive model if the distributed PV inventive scheme does not turn out to be profitable. In this case, the system owner can apply to be switched onto the national FiT scheme, which offers a high price-per-kWh for electricity exported.
IHS has also noted increased interest in owning DPV systems, and companies such as SF Holdings, which has been active in buying ground-mount PV systems, are also starting to own DPV systems. This increased appetite for investing in DPV systems will further boost the DPV market. Some solar developers in China have already begun to test the possibilities of promoting third-party ownership and a solar leasing model in China. While this model, which has transformed markets like the United States, could have a hugely positive impact on the Chinese market, it has had very little impact to date.
Overall, IHS foresees many challenges ahead for China’s ambitious plans for DPV, and growth is likely to fall in light of the nation’s aggressive targets. Even so, the market is clearly beginning to build momentum, and policies and business models are helping to accelerate growth.
SCOPE OF WORK AND KEY ASSUMPTIONS
Our investigation included discussions with the Management with regard to the history, operations and prospects of the business of the Target Company, an overview of certain financial data, an analysis of the industry and competitive environment, analysis of historical and prospective financial results, an analysis of comparable transactions and review of transaction documents, operating statistics and other due diligence documents. We made reference to or reviewed the following major documents and data:
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. A drafted sales and purchase agreement to acquire the entire interest in the Target Company;
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. A cooperation agreement signed between the Target Company and a local company providing engineering, procurement and construction service;
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. Related government policies in the solar industry in China;
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. Prospective financial information indicating key revenue, cost, operating expenses, capital expenditure and taxes relevant to the Target Company for the period from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2022 (‘‘Financial Projection’’) prepared by the Management;
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. A list of project pipeline and expected timetable;
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. Economic and industry research cited herein this letter where referenced; and
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. Other relevant documents.
We assumed that the data we obtained in the course of the Valuation, along with the opinions and representations provided to us by the Management are true and accurate and accepted them without independent verification except as expressly described herein. We have no reason to suspect that any material facts have been omitted, nor are we aware of any facts or circumstances, which would render the information, opinion and representations made to us to be untrue, inaccurate or misleading. In arriving at our opinion of value, we have considered the following principal factors:
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. the very early stage of development of the Target Company without any track record;
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. the expected revenue, operating expenses, current financial condition and prospective Financial Projection;
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. the economic outlook for China and specific competitive environments affecting the solar industry;
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. the legal and regulatory issues of the solar industry in general;
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. the risks of the Target Company;
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. the price multiples of the comparable companies identified; and
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. the experience of the management team and support from its shareholders.
Due to the changing environments in which the Target Company is operating, a number of assumptions have to be made in arriving at our value conclusion. The key assumptions adopted in this Valuation:
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. there will be no major changes in the laws, rules or regulations, financial, economic, market and political conditions where the Target Company operates which may materially and adversely affect its business;
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. solar energy will not be substantially replaced or made obsolete by other sources of energy;
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. regulatory environment and market conditions for solar industry will be developed according to prevailing market expectations;
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. there will be no major changes in the current taxation law in China;
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. The Target Company will fulfill all legal and regulatory requirements necessary to conduct its business;
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. The Target Company will not be constrained by the availability of finance and there will be no material fluctuation of the finance costs;
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. there will not be any adverse events beyond the control of the Management, including natural disasters, catastrophes, fire, explosion, flooding, acts of terrorism and epidemics that may adversely affect its operation;
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. the future movement of exchange rates and interest rates will not differ materially from prevailing market expectations; and
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. The Target Company will retain competent management, key personnel and technical staff for its operations and the relevant shareholders will support its ongoing operations.
VALUATION METHODOLOGY
In the appraisal of the equity, or the net assets, of a business, regardless of their diversity, location, or technological complexity, there are three basic approaches to value. In normal circumstances, the appraiser is obliged to consider all three approaches, as any, or perhaps all, may provide reliable measures of value. Cost approach established value based on the cost of reproducing or replacing the property less depreciation from physical deterioration and functional and economic obsolescence, if present and measurable. This approach might be considered the most consistently reliable indication of value for assets without a known used market or separately identifiable cash flows attributable to assets appraised.
Income approach is the conversion of expected periodic benefits of ownership into an indication of value. It is based on the principle that an informed buyer would pay no more for the property than an amount equal to the present worth of anticipated future benefits (income) from the same or equivalent property with similar risk.
Market approach considers prices recently paid for similar assets, with adjustments made to the indicated market prices to reflect condition and utility of the appraised assets relative to the market comparable. Assets for which there is an established used market may be appraised by this approach.
To develop our opinion of value, the three generally accepted approaches to value are considered: cost, market and income. While useful for certain purposes, the cost approach is generally not considered applicable to the valuation of a going concern, as it does not capture future earning potential of the business. Thus this method is not utilized in the Valuation. In this case, we will rely on the income approach while the guideline company method (‘‘GCM’’) under the market approach will be served as a sanity check. We consider that the departure
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from the IVS, in respect of using various approaches to arrive at a valuation conclusion and the reliance on income approach only are permitted based on the reasons above and will not render the indicative value so derived not credible for intended use of this report. From the Management’s point of view, the value derived from the income approach is considered reasonably sufficient for the purpose of disclosure. The Management is also fully aware of our scope of work.
It is acknowledged that guidance in ASC 820 (Accounting Standard Codification) published by Financial Accounting Standard Board in United States, suggests that the market approach is the preferred approach when appropriate data is available in sufficient quantity and quality. Most start-ups are not near IPO or acquisition, however, so there is generally not sufficient information to implement the market approach to determine the enterprise value for start-up enterprises.
In accordance with ‘‘Valuation of Privately-Held-Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation’’ issued by The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) in 2013, a valuation specialist may be able to obtain financial forecast information that is more reliable than comparable information obtained in earlier stages and therefore, may have a reasonable basis for application of the income approach. In addition, it is discussed that a market approach may be difficult to apply, given the lack of publicly traded start-up enterprises from which to obtain comparable information. As a result, we concluded the application of income approach is appropriate in the valuation of the Target Company.
INCOME APPROACH
Discounted Cash Flow method (‘‘DCF’’) of the income approach was used to value the business enterprise of the Target Company. This method explicitly recognizes that the current value of an investment is premised upon the expected receipt of future economic benefits such as periodic income, cost savings, or sale proceeds. Indication of value is developed by discounting future net cash flow to the present value at a rate that reflects both the current return requirements of the market and the risks inherent in the specific investment.
Two sets of forecasts are developed. We adopted the Financial Projection prepared by the Management as a base case scenario (‘‘Base Case’’). We have also developed another case which followed the first three years’ forecast in the Base Case while reducing the revenue growth rate by half in each of the subsequent three years, applying the same gross and profit margins as the third years as reference for those subsequent three years, and then applying 3% as the growth rate in the terminal year (‘‘Optimistic Case’’). The Optimistic Case is prepared in accordance with the perpetual constant growth model, which is listed as one of the various ways in estimating a company’s terminal value in many academic textbook. One of them we referenced is a textbook namely ‘‘From Innovation to Cash Flows: Value Creation by Structuring High Technology Alliances’’ by Wiley Online Library published in 2009. The terminal growth rate of 3% is applied as an indication of global long-term inflation rate. Between the high growth stage of the Target Company in the first three years as a startup company and the terminal year (described as a stable growth stage), the reduction of annual
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growth rate by half is a technique commonly adopted in valuation practice, considering an enterprise has past the high growth stage and is gradually approaching a stable growth period until the terminal year.
Major assumptions of the Base Case are set out below:
Revenue
The Target Company is a pure project development company to provide project management and project sales services to third parties and to earn services fees from project owners. Gross revenue is the multiplication product of estimated development scale and the service fee paid by the project owners on a per watt, minus the business tax at a rate of 6%. The development scale will be 70MW downstream solar projects for the 12 months ending June 30, 2017 based on an existing contract with a customer dated in June 2016 (‘‘Customer Contract’’) and the initial service fee of RMB0.5/watt based on the Customer Contract. The Target Company has a business plan to increase the development scale of no less than 300MW (accumulatively) for the 36 months ending June 30, 2019. Thereafter, 5% increase in development scale is assumed. On the other hand, as project owners would develop their own projects in future, the service fee would be diminished gradually and is estimated to decrease at a rate of 5% per annum. The revenue forecast and basis are shown below:
| Years ending 30 June (RMB’000) Revenue Annual growth rate Projects development scale (mega watt) Annual growth rate Unit price (RMB/watt) Annual growth rate Gross revenue Business tax/VAT 6% Net revenue |
2017 Forecast 32,900 70 0.50 35,000 (2,100) 32,900 |
2018 Forecast 40,185 22.1% 90 28.6% 0.48 –0.5% 42,750 (2,565) 40,185 |
2019 Forecast 59,384 47.8% 140 55.6% 0.45 –0.5% 63,175 (3,791) 59,384 |
2020 Forecast 59,236 –0.2% 147 5.0% 0.43 –0.5% 63,017 (3,781) 59,236 |
2021 Forecast 59,088 –0.3% 154 5.0% 0.41 –0.5% 62,860 (3,772) 59,088 |
2022 Forecast 58,940 –0.2% 162 5.0% 0.39 –0.5% 62,702 (3,762 |
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Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue is related to payment for feasibility study on land, environment, grid connection, design and government approval and is estimated based on RMB0.1/watt with reference to other similar project experience of the Vendor.
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Operating expenses
Operating expenses are mainly related to the payroll, travelling, meal, entertainment expenses for business purpose. Also, they include the back office rental, payroll of supporting staff and depreciation. These expenses will increase following the scale of operation in the future. The estimation is based on the expected human resources required, the respective payroll estimation and associated expenses, plus annual cost inflation expectation.
Corporate income tax
The Target Company is subject to 25% corporate income tax rate.
Capital expenditure
The initial capital expenditure will be RMB0.5 million to purchase office equipment and vehicles with useful life of 10 years. Afterward, minimal maintenance capital expenditure (calculated from 0.5% of revenue in each year) will be spent.
Working capital
Working capital is estimated by Management based on the expected turnover days in accounts receivable (approximately 36 days), accounts payable (approximately 30 days) and daily cash requirement for operating purpose (approximately 30 days). These implies the working capital requirement based on 9.5% of revenue. Such ratios are expected to be kept stable in the future.
Terminal year
In the Base Case, perpetual growth rate from 2022 onwards was assumed to be 0% per annum.
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The forecast of the Base Case is shown below:
| Years ending 30 June (RMB’000) Revenue Cost of Revenue Gross Profit Operating Expenses Earnings Before Interest & Tax (EBIT) Income Tax Expense Net Income |
Forecast 2017 32,900 (7,000) 25,900 (5,000) 20,900 (5,225) 15,675 |
Forecast 2018 40,185 (8,550) 31,635 (6,429) 25,206 (6,302) 18,904 |
Forecast 2019 59,384 (12,635) 46,749 (10,000) 36,749 (9,187) 27,562 |
Forecast 2020 59,236 (12,603) 46,633 (10,500) 36,133 (9,033) 27,100 |
Forecast 2021 59,088 (12,572) 46,516 (11,025) 35,491 (8,873) 26,618 |
Forecast 2022 58,940 (12,540 |
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| 46,400 (11,576 |
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| 26,118 |
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The forecast of the Optimistic Case for the first three years is the same as the Base Case and then the revenue growth was extrapolated to further three years by 23.9%, 11.9% and 6.0%, which is in line with the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016–2020) mentioned in Industry Overview Section for solar development of the targets 100 GW of accumulative installations by 2020 from the cumulative installations at the end of 2014 of approximately 30 GW, until stabilized period from 2023 onwards as shown below:
| Years ending 30 June (RMB’000) Revenue Cost of Revenue Gross Profit Operating Expenses Earnings Before Interest & Tax (EBIT) Income Tax Expense Net Income |
Forecast 2017 32,900 (7,000) 25,900 (5,000) 20,900 (5,225) 15,675 |
Forecast 2018 40,185 (8,550) 31,635 (6,429) 25,206 (6,302) 18,904 |
Forecast 2019 59,384 (12,635) 46,749 (10,000) 36,749 (9,187) 27,562 |
Extrapolated 2020 73,570 (15,653) 57,917 (12,389) 45,528 (11,382) 34,146 |
Extrapolated 2021 82,357 (17,523) 64,834 (13,869) 50,966 (12,741) 38,225 |
Extrapolated 2022 87,276 (18,569 |
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| 40,507 |
The fair value of the business enterprise of the Target Company was then calculated by adding the present values of the projected yearly free cash flow between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2022 and the terminal free cash flow value after June 30, 2022. The present values were derived by discounting the free cash flow by a discount rate that was appropriate for the risk of investing in the project.
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Discount rate
The rate at which the annual net cash flows discounted to present value is based on the estimated weighted average cost of capital (‘‘WACC’’), which incorporates the cost of equity and debt, weighted by the proportionate amount of each source of capital in the capital structure.
WACC Computation:
WACC = Ke x (Eq/IC) + Kd x (D/IC)
Where:
Ke = Cost of equity
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The cost of equity for the valuation was developed through the application of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (‘‘CAPM’’), which is the most commonly adopted method of estimating the required rate of return for equity. CAPM states that the cost of equity is the risk-free rate plus a linear function of a measure of systematic risk (‘‘Beta’’) times equity market premium in general. The guideline companies which focusing mainly in the downstream solar industry are:
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. Sunrun Inc. (‘‘Sunrun’’) provides solar energy solutions. The company installs, monitors, and maintains solar panels on homeowners’ roofs to supply solar electricity. Sunrun serves customers in the United States.
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. Vivint Solar Inc. (‘‘Vivint’’) provides renewable energy. The company designing, installing, and maintaining affordable solar solutions in the United States.
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. SolarCity Corporation (‘‘SolarCity’’) offers solar power energy services. The company provides design, financing, installation, monitoring, and energy efficiency services. SolarCity serves homeowners, businesses, schools, nonprofits, and government organizations in the United States.
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. SunPower Corporation (‘‘SunPower’’) is an integrated solar products and services company that designs, manufactures and markets high-performance solar electric power technologies.
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. First Solar, Inc. (‘‘First Solar’’) designs and manufactures solar modules. The company uses a thin film semiconductor technology to manufacture electricityproducing solar modules.
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. China Singyes Solar Technologies Holdings Ltd. (‘‘Singyes’’) manufactures glass and stone curtain walls and solar energy products. The company produces solar powered bus shelters, solar powered street lighting, solar powered pumping systems, and other products.
These companies were used in estimating the beta for the Target Company and, in turn, the cost of equity.
It is acknowledged that there is no perfectly match comparable companies and pure play solar project developer listed in major capital markets. The selection of the above comparable companies are based on the selection of public listed companies with majority business engaged in the similar business operation as the Target Company. Based on the latest public filing of respective comparable companies, the revenue contribution from sales of solar energy systems and products of selected comparable companies are listed below (five out of six reached 30% or above). The higher the percentage means the more similar with the Target Company in terms of business scope. From the table below, despite Vivint’s revenue contribution from sales of solar energy systems and products were less than 10% in 2015, it is selected as one of the comparable companies given both its product offering and its relatively small market capitalization (USD329 million as of the Valuation Date) among the selected comparable companies, which is having a size of operation relatively close to the Target Company.
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| product sales, construction contracts | ||
| in solar EPC in | ||
| Comparable companies | 2015 | 2014 |
| Sunrun | 61% | 58% |
| Vivint | 5% | 14% |
| SolarCity | 27% | 32% |
| SunPower | 42% | 66% |
| First Solar | 100% | 100% |
| Singyes | 67% | 69% |
Source: annual reports
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VALUATION REPORT
APPENDIX I
Based on the empirical study, the actual return of a company normally exceeds the return as estimated by CAPM. In general, the smaller the size of a company, the higher the actual return would be. Small size risk premium of 3.58% was added to cost of equity based on the empirical study of similar size of the Target Company. In addition, CAPM only capture systematic risks, which cannot be diversified through holding a portfolio of investments. In valuing a particular business, company-specific risk premium should be considered. Taking into the consideration of the stage of development and competitive environment in China, a risk premium of 3.4% was added. Following is the derivation of cost of equity (Ke):
Ke = Rf + MRP x Beta + ID + CD + SSR + CSR
Where:
| US | HK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rf | = | risk-free rate, based on the yield of government | 2.29% | 1.22% |
| bond | ||||
| MRP | = | market risk premium, which is the return the | 7.14% | 9.00% |
| market portfolio is expected to generate in excess | ||||
| of the risk-free rate | ||||
| Beta | = | the ‘‘beta coefficient’’ that measures the relative | 1.47 | 0.64 |
| risk of the asset being valued as compared to the | ||||
| risk of the market portfolio. It is computed by | ||||
| regressing returns on a comparable security on | ||||
| returns for the market index. It is a measure of | ||||
| the systematic risk of the asset. | ||||
| ID | = | Interest rate differential: being the difference in | 1.3% | 2.4% |
| risk free rates between countries of the | ||||
| comparable companies and China | ||||
| CD | = | Country risk differential: measured by (a) the | 1.1% | 0.4% |
| default risk differential in the respective countries | ||||
| and (b) volatility differential between bond and | ||||
| stock | ||||
| Cost of equity before SSR and CSR: | 15.2% | 9.8% | ||
| Average cost of equity before SSR and CSR: | 12.5% | |||
| SSR | = | small company risk premium taken from | 3.58% | |
| empirical study | ||||
| CSR | = | company-specific risk premium | 3.40% | |
| Overall cost of equity = | 19.5% |
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VALUATION REPORT
APPENDIX I
Another component of WACC is after-tax cost of debt, which is based on the prime rate in China at 4.9% and the standard tax rate of 25%. As the Target Company will not have any debt in the future, WACC is fully financed by equity. WACC was then computed by summing the weighted cost of equity and after-tax cost of debt based on the company’s target debt-to-equity ratio. As such, our analysis concludes that a discount rate of 19.5% is considered appropriate for valuing the Target Company.
Lack of Marketability Discount (‘‘DLOM’’)
The concept of marketability deals with the liquidity of an ownership interest, that is, how quickly and easily it can be converted to cash if the owner chooses to sell. The lack of marketability discount reflects the fact that there is no ready market for shares in a closely held corporation. Ownership interests in closely held companies are typically not readily marketable compared to similar interests in public companies. Therefore, a share of stock in a privately held company is usually worth less than an otherwise comparable share in a publicly held company.
In the Valuation, we adopt 15% which is the differential in the price earning multiple when acquiring a public company versus a private company in the public transactions summarized in the Mergerstat Review, published by Business Valuation Resources, which offers premier products and services to the business valuation profession. Mergerstat Review is an annual compilation of statistics and analysis of mergers and acquisitions involving U.S. companies, including privately held, publicly traded and cross-border transactions. Each annual edition sources from Mergerstat’s leading global mergers and acquisitions database; expert analysts verify all data and one can rely on Mergerstat’s superior 40-year reputation for comprehensive and accurate research.
Value indicated by the income approach
The above key inputs and assumptions result in the values indication for the Target Company of approximately RMB109 million under the Base Case and RMB157 million under the Optimistic Case.
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VALUATION REPORT
APPENDIX I
MARKET APPROACH AS A SANITY CHECK
We calculated the enterprise value of the guideline companies mentioned in previous section. Enterprise value (‘‘EV’’) is defined as the sum of market capitalization plus total interest bearing debts less cash plus minority interest and preferred equity. Except the market capitalization which was on the Valuation Date, others were extracted from the latest book value. We then calculated the EV to revenue (‘‘EV/revenue’’) and EV to earnings before interest and tax (‘‘EV/EBIT’’) based on the latest financial figures from the comparable companies.
| EV | Revenue | EBIT | EV/ | |||
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| Comparable | Million | Million | Million | revenue | EV/EBIT | |
| Companies | (A) | (B) | (C) | =A/B | =A/C | |
| Sunrun | USD | 1,364.59 | 304.61 | –219.20 | 4.48 | N/A |
| Vivint | USD | 1,032.74 | 64.18 | –231.11 | 16.09 | N/A |
| SolarCity | USD | 6,079.66 | 399.62 | –647.79 | 15.21 | N/A |
| SunPower | USD | 3,387.53 | 1,576.47 | –206.29 | 2.15 | N/A |
| First Solar | USD | 3,375.68 | 3,579.00 | 516.66 | 0.94 | 6.53 |
| Singyes | RMB | 4,739.09 | 4,182.05 | 539.03 | 1.13 | 8.79 |
| Average | 6.67 | 7.66 | ||||
| Median | 3.31 | 7.66 |
We divide the enterprise value from the income approach by the revenue and EBIT of the Target Company in the latest year. The implied multiples are set out below:
| EV | Revenue | EBIT | EV/ | ||
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| RMB’000 | RMB’000 | RMB’000 | revenue | EV/EBIT | |
| (A) | (B) | (C) | =A/B | =A/C | |
| Base Case | 109,000 | 32,900 | 20,900 | 3.31 | 5.22 |
| Optimistic Case | 157,000 | 32,900 | 20,900 | 4.77 | 7.51 |
The implied multiples fall within the range of those comparable companies and are close to the industry median.
CONCLUSION
Based upon the investigation and analysis outlined above and on the valuation method employed, it is our opinion that as of Valuation Date, the fair value of the business enterprise of the Target Company based on the above methodology is reasonably stated in the range of RENMINBI ONE HUNDRED AND NINE MILLION (RMB109,000,000) AND RENMINBI ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY SEVEN MILLION (RMB157,000,000) ONLY.
This conclusion of value was based on generally accepted valuation procedures and practices that rely extensively on the use of numerous assumptions and the consideration of many uncertainties, not all of which can be easily quantified or ascertained.
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VALUATION REPORT
APPENDIX I
We do not provide assurance on the achievability of any financial results estimated by the Target Company and the Client because events and circumstances frequently do not occur as expected; differences between actual and expected results may be material; and achievement of the forecasted results is dependent on actions, plans, and assumptions of Management.
We have not investigated the title to or any liabilities against the property appraised.
We hereby certify that we have neither present nor prospective interests in the Client and the Target Company or the value reported.
Respectfully submitted, For and on behalf of
AMERICAN APPRAISAL CHINA LIMITED Ricky Lee
Managing Director
- Note: Mr. Ricky Lee (‘‘Mr. Lee’’) has been involved in business enterprise and intangible asset valuation services for the purposes of joint venture, merger & acquisition and public listing for over fifteen years and is a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, accredited senior appraiser of the American Society of Appraisers and charter holder of the Chartered Financial Analyst. Mr. Lee was in charge of the financial valuations including business enterprises, intangible assets and share options, etc. for United Photovoltaics Group Limited (686.HK), China Smarter Energy Group Holdings Limited (1004.HK), Shunfeng Photovoltaic International Limited (1165.HK), Mascotte Holdings Limited (136.HK), Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ.US) and Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (YGE.US).
This valuation was prepared under the supervision of Mr. Lee as project-in-charge with significant professional assistance from Mr. Kenneth Kei.
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LETTER FROM QING LAN CPA
APPENDIX II
The following is the text of the letter dated 9 August 2016 from Qing Lan CPA, which was prepared for inclusion in this circular.
The board of directors of Comtec Solar Systems Group Limited Suite 28
35/F Central Plaza 18 Harbour Road Wan Chai, Hong Kong
ACCOUNTANTS’ REPORT ON CALCULATIONS OF DISCOUNTED FUTURE ESTIMATED CASH FLOWS IN CONNECTION WITH THE VALUATION OF EQUITY INTEREST IN JOY BOY HK LIMITED
We have examined the calculations of the discounted future estimated cash flows on which the valuation prepared by American Appraisal China Limited dated 9 August 2016, of a 100% equity interest in Joy Boy HK Limited as at 30 June 2016 (the ‘‘Valuation’’) is based. The Valuation based on the discounted future estimated cash flows is regarded as a profit forecast under Rule 14.61 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the ‘‘Listing Rules’’) and was included in the circular dated 9 August 2016 which was issued by Comtec Solar Systems Group Limited (the ‘‘Company’’) in connection with the acquisition of 100% equity interest in Joy Boy HK Limited.
Directors’ responsibility for the discounted future estimated cash flows
The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation of the discounted future estimated cash flows in accordance with the bases and assumptions determined by the directors (the ‘‘Assumptions’’). This responsibility includes carrying out appropriate procedures relevant to the preparation of the discounted future estimated cash flows for the Valuation and applying an appropriate basis of preparation; and making estimates that are reasonable in the circumstances.
Reporting accountants’ responsibility
It is our responsibility to form an opinion on the arithmetical accuracy of the calculations of the discounted future estimated cash flows on which the Valuation is based and to report solely to you, as a body, as required by Rule 14.62(2) of the Listing Rules, and for no other purpose. We do not assume responsibility towards or accept liability to any other person for the contents of this report.
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LETTER FROM QING LAN CPA
APPENDIX II
Our engagement was conducted in accordance with Hong Kong Standard on Assurance Engagements 3000 ‘‘Assurance Engagements Other Than Audits or Reviews of Historical Financial Information’’ issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. This standard requires that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the assurance engagement to obtain reasonable assurance on whether the discounted future estimated cash flows, so far as the calculations are concerned, have been properly compiled in accordance with the Assumptions. Our work does not constitute any valuation of Joy Boy HK Limited.
Because the Valuation relates to discounted future estimated cash flows, no accounting policies of the Company have been adopted in its preparation. The Assumptions include hypothetical assumptions about future events and management actions which cannot be confirmed and verified in the same way as past results and these may or may not occur. Even if the events and actions anticipated do occur, actual results are still likely to be different from the Valuation and the variation may be material. Accordingly, we have not reviewed, considered or conducted any work on the reasonableness and the validity of the Assumptions and do not express any opinion whatsoever thereon.
Opinion
Based on the foregoing, in our opinion, the discounted future estimated cash flows, so far as the calculations are concerned, have been properly compiled, in all material respects, in accordance with the Assumptions.
Qing Lan C.P.A. Limited Certified Public Accountants Hong Kong 9 August 2016
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD IN RELATION TO THE VALUATION REPORT
APPENDIX III
The following is the text of the letter issued by the Board dated 9 August 2016 which was prepared for inclusion in this circular.
9 August 2016
Listing Division
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited 11/F., One International Finance Centre, 1 Harbour View Street, Central, Hong Kong
Dear Sirs,
Re: Discloseable transaction — Proposed Acquisition of the Entire Issued Share Capital of Joy Boy involving Issue of New Shares under Specific Mandate
We refer to the valuation report dated 9 August 2016 (‘‘Valuation Report’’) regarding the fair value of Joy Boy HK Limited and its subsidiaries (‘‘Target Group’’) prepared by an independent valuer, American Appraisal (‘‘Valuer’’), the valuation of which constitute a profit forecast under Rule 14.61 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.
We have reviewed and discussed the basis and assumptions upon which the valuation of the business enterprise value of the Target Group has been carried out with the Valuer and the independent accountants of Comtec Solar Systems Group Limited (‘‘Company’’), Qing Lan C.P.A. Limited (‘‘Independent Accountants’’), Certified Public Accountants. We have also considered the letter from the Independent Accountants dated 9 August 2016 regarding the calculations of the profit forecasts in the Valuation Report.
On the basis the above, we confirm that the profit forecasts underlying the valuation the business enterprise value of the Target Group as contained in the Valuation Report have been made after due and careful enquiry.
Yours faithfully,
For and on behalf of the board of directors of Comtec Solar Systems Group Limited John Yi ZHANG Chairman
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NOTICE OF EGM
卡姆丹克太陽能系統集團有限公司 Comtec Solar Systems Group Limited
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock code: 712)
NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an extraordinary general meeting of Comtec Solar Systems Group Limited (the ‘‘Company’’) will be held at 5/F, BOC Group Life Assurance Tower, 136 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 24 August 2016 to consider and, if thought fit, passing, with or without modifications, the following ordinary resolution of the Company:
ORDINARY RESOLUTION
‘‘THAT
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(a) the sale and purchase agreement entered into between the Company, Joy Boy HK Limited, True Joy Renewable Limited (‘‘True Joy’’), EJoy Renewable Limited (‘‘EJoy’’), Mr. Zhang Zhen (張楨) (‘‘Mr. Zhang’’) and Mr. Tang Huantong (唐歡童) (‘‘Mr. Tang’’, together with Mr. Zhang, the ‘‘Vendors’’) dated 7 July 2016 (‘‘Sale and Purchase Agreement’’), pursuant to which the Company has conditionally agreed to acquire the entire issued share capital of Joy Boy at a total maximum consideration of RMB130 million, which will be satisfied by the Company by allotting and issuing up to 328,118,768 new Shares (‘‘Consideration Shares’’ and each a ‘‘Consideration Share’’) to the Vendors at an issue price of HK$0.46 per Consideration Share, and the transactions contemplated thereunder be and are hereby approved, confirmed and ratified;
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(b) the directors of the Company (the ‘‘Directors’’) be and are hereby granted a specific mandate (‘‘Specific Mandate’’) to exercise the powers of the Company to allot and issue up to 328,118,768 Consideration Shares to the Vendors in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Sale and Purchase Agreement, where such Consideration Shares shall rank equally in all respects among themselves and with all fully paid ordinary shares of the Company in issue as at the date of allotment and issue and the Specific Mandate is in addition to, and shall not prejudice nor revoke, any general or specific mandate(s) which has/have been granted or may from time to time be granted to the Directors prior to the passing of this resolution; and
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NOTICE OF EGM
- (c) any one Director be and is hereby authorised to do all such things and acts as he may in his discretion consider as necessary, appropriate, expedient or desirable for the purpose of or in connection with the implementation of the Sale and Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder, including but not limited to the execution of all such documents under seal where applicable, as he considers necessary or expedient in his opinion to implement and/or give effect to the allotment and issue of Consideration Shares, provided that all such things and acts shall be limited to administrative nature and ancillary to the implementation of the Sale and Purchase Agreement.’’
By Order of the Board Comtec Solar Systems Group Limited John Yi ZHANG Chairman
Hong Kong, 9 August 2016
As at the date of this notice, the directors of the Company are Mr. John Yi ZHANG and Mr. CHAU Kwok Keung as executive directors, Mr. Donald HUANG as non-executive director, and Mr. Daniel DeWitt MARTIN, Mr. Kang SUN and Mr. LEUNG Ming Shu as independent non-executive directors.
Registered office:
Cricket Square, Hutchins Drive PO Box 2681 Grand Cayman KY1-1111 Cayman Islands
Principal place of business in Hong Kong:
Suite 28 35/F Central Plaza 18 Harbour Road Wanchai Hong Kong
Notes:
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Any member entitled to attend and vote at the above meeting is entitled to appoint one or, if he is the holder of two or more shares, one or more proxies to attend and, on a poll, vote in his stead. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.
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In order 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 offices of the Company’s Hong Kong branch share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event not later than 48 hours before the commencement of the above meeting or any adjournment thereof.
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NOTICE OF EGM
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The transfer books and register of members of the Company will be closed from Monday, 22 August 2016 to Wednesday, 24 August 2016, both days inclusive, for the purpose of determining shareholders’ entitlements to attend and vote at the extraordinary general meeting. In order to qualify for the right to attend and vote at the meeting, all transfers, accompanied by the relevant share certificates, must be lodged with the Company’s Hong Kong branch share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at Shops 1712–1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong not later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, 19 August 2016.
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In the case of joint holders of a share, 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 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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Delivery of an instrument appointing a proxy shall not preclude a shareholder from attending and voting in person at the meeting convened and in such event, the instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.
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