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Crypto Flow Technology Limited — Interim / Quarterly Report 2008
May 14, 2008
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Melco LottVentures Limited
formerly known as Wafer Systems Limited
(incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
First Quarterly Report
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A Hong Kong listed company with stock code : 8198 www.melcolottventures.com.hk
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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GROWTH ENTERPRISE MARKET (“GEM”) OF THE STOCK EXCHANGE OF HONG KONG LIMITED (THE “EXCHANGE”)
GEM has been established as a market designed to accommodate companies to which a high investment risk may be attached. In particular, companies may list on GEM with neither a track record of profitability nor any obligation to forecast future profitability. Furthermore, there may be risks arising out of the emerging nature of companies listed on GEM and the business sectors or countries in which the companies operate. Prospective investors should be aware of the potential risks of investing in such companies and should make the decision to invest only after due and careful consideration. The greater risk profile and other characteristics of GEM mean that it is a market more suited to professional and other sophisticated investors.
Given the emerging nature of companies listed on GEM, there is a risk that securities traded on GEM may be more susceptible to high market volatility than securities traded on the Main Board of the Exchange and no assurance is given that there will be a liquid market in the securities traded on GEM.
The principal means of information dissemination on GEM is publication on the Internet website operated by the Exchange. GEM-listed companies are not generally required to issue paid announcements in gazetted newspapers. Accordingly, prospective investors should note that they need to have access to the GEM website at www.hkgem.com in order to obtain up-to-date information on GEM-listed issuers.
The Exchange takes no responsibility for the contents of this report, makes no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this report.
As at the date of this report, the Board consists of two executive Directors, namely, Mr. CHAN Sek Keung, Ringo and Mr. KO Chun Fung, Henry; and three independent nonexecutive Directors, namely, Mr. David TSOI, Mr. PANG Hing Chung, Alfred and Mr. SO Lie Mo, Raymond.
This report, for which the directors (the “Directors”) of Melco LottVentures Limited (the “Company”) collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the GEM (the “GEM 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: (i) the information contained in this report is accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading; (ii) there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement in this report misleading; and (iii) all opinions expressed in this report have been arrived at after due and careful consideration and are founded on bases and assumptions that are fair and reasonable.
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TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS
The board of Directors (the “Board”) hereby report the unaudited consolidated results of the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Group”) for the three months ended 31 March 2008 (the “Review Period”) together with the comparative unaudited figures for the corresponding period in 2007.
BUSINESS OVERVIEW AND REVIEW
For the period under review, the Group was engaged in two main business streams, namely (i) network system integration (“SI Business”) and (ii) lottery business management services (“Lottery Management Business”), which commenced in December 2007 after the completion of the very substantial acquisition (“VSA”) as detailed in the announcement of the Company dated 21 October 2007 (the “Announcement”) and the circular to shareholders of the Company dated 19 November 2007 (the “Circular”). As a result, certain comparative figures for the Lottery Management Business are not applicable in this first quarterly report.
Total turnover of the Group during the Review Period amounted to approximately HK$82.3 million (2007: HK$50.5 million) out of which HK$67.7 million (2007: HK$50.5 million) were from SI Business while HK$14.6 million (2007: Not applicable) were from Lottery Management Business.
Consolidated loss attributable to equity holders of the Company amounted to approximately HK$28.7 million for the Review Period (2007: HK$1.0 million loss), after charging the following recurring and non-cash items resulting from the VSA for the Review Period:–
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(i) A deemed expense on convertible bonds amounting to HK$9.7 million;
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(ii) An amortisation expense on intangible assets in fair value of HK$13.0 million.
Excluding (i) and (ii) above and other non-cash items, consolidated cash loss attributable to equity holders of the Company during the Review Period amounted to approximately HK$6.7 million, while there was total cash of approximately HK$105.8 million at the end of the Review Period.
For details of the VSA, please refer to the Announcement and the Circular of the Company. The VSA was approved by the shareholders at the extraordinary general meeting held on 5 December 2007 and was completed on 13 December 2007.
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NETWORK SYSTEM INTEGRATION BUSINESS
In spite of the traditionally slow season of the year, SI Business for the Group performed reasonable well during the Review Period. With a 33.8% increase in turnover, operating profits increased to approximately HK$1.05 million (2007: HK$0.30 million).
Competition in the market place will continue to be keen for the SI Business of the Group. However, with the strong business connections with customers in all the four major telecommunications service providers, multinational corporations and large enterprises, the Group has the necessary edge in securing contracts in the provision of higher value added professional services.
LOTTERY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SERVICES
For the Lottery Business, the Review Period has seen the Group strengthening its developmental efforts on its various lottery management services on mainland China. It has also seen the commencement of manufacturing of lottery terminals in its factory in the Pudong area in Shanghai.
2008 presented the Chinese lottery industry with a big challenge during the Review Period. The snowstorms that severely affected several parts of China had an adverse effect on the sales of both sports and welfare lottery affecting all service providers to these lotteries. The Group was no exception, as player turnout and consequent revenues were negatively affected. During the Review Period, the Group focused efforts to develop and underpin the infrastructure to meet with the Group’s coming business development. As a result an operating loss of HK$12.5 million, excluding approximately HK$13.0 million of non-cash expense items, was recorded for this business stream during the Review Period.
The management has initiated an operational review of the “Lucky Pool” chain which is currently one of the largest lottery sales networks in China, and fine tuned its plans to further extend the reach of this network. In addition, efforts are underway to identify and acquire prime locations for locating outlets and maximising revenues in a cost effective manner. Furthermore, based on market information, the Group expects the lottery authorities in China to announce new products and services for the lottery playing public and is gearing up in anticipation of the same. The Group expects a higher degree of interest and activity in the China lottery sector in the coming months in a run up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
With regard to international markets, the Group took its first step in early March 2008. The proposed acquisition of KTeMS Korea, which owns 14% equity interest in Nanum Lotto Co. Ltd., an exclusively licensed consortium that operates South Korea’s off-line lotto games, received shareholders assent in an Extra-ordinary General Meeting held on 15 April 2008. Detailed due diligence is in progress, and the transaction is scheduled for completion before end of September 2008.
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INTERIM DIVIDEND
The Board does not recommend the payment of an interim dividend for the Review Period. (2007: Nil).
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS
| Note Turnover 2 Cost of sales and services Gross profit Other income Employee benefits costs Depreciation and amortisation Share of profits of jointly controlled entities Other expenses Finance costs 3 Loss before taxation 4 Taxation 5 Loss for the period Attributable to: Equity holders of the Company Minority interests Loss per share – Basic (cents) 6 |
For the three months ended 31 March 2008 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 82,329 50,552 (60,377 ) (36,059 ) 21,952 14,493 607 31 (11,813 ) (5,566 ) (14,637 ) (1,077 ) 372 – (20,151 ) (7,637 ) (11,076 ) (1,202 ) (34,746 ) (958 ) – – (34,746 ) (958) (28,722 ) (958 ) (6,024 ) – (34,746 ) (958) (6.62 ) (0.33 ) |
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| 2008 HK$’000 82,329 (60,377 ) 21,952 607 (11,813 ) (14,637 ) 372 (20,151 ) (11,076 ) (34,746 ) – (34,746 ) (28,722 ) (6,024 ) (34,746 ) (6.62 ) |
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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS
(1) BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The unaudited consolidated financial results have been prepared in accordance with Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“HKICPA”) and the applicable disclosure requirements of the GEM Listing Rules.
The accounting policies adopted in preparing the unaudited consolidated financial report were in consistent with those applied for the annual financial report for the year ended 31 December 2007.
The unaudited consolidated results have been reviewed by the audit committee of the Company (the “Audit Committee”).
(2) TURNOVER
An analysis of the Group’s turnover recognised for the three months ended 31 March 2008 together with the comparative figures for the corresponding period in 2007 are as follows:
| Network system integration Lottery business management services Total |
(Unaudited) For the three months ended 31 March |
(Unaudited) For the three months ended 31 March |
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| 2008 HK$’000 67,731 14,598 82,329 |
2007 HK$’000 50,552 – |
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(3) FINANCE COSTS
| Interest expenses on bank borrowings Interest expenses on other loans Effective interest expenses on convertible bonds (4) LOSS BEFORE TAXATION Loss before taxation has been arrived at after charging: |
(Unaudited) For the three months ended 31 March |
(Unaudited) For the three months ended 31 March |
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| 2008 HK$’000 941 451 9,684 11,076 |
2007 HK$’000 670 532 – |
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| Amortisation of intangible assets Depreciation of property, plant and equipment Employee expenses (including Directors’ remuneration) and after crediting: Bank interest income |
(Unaudited) For the three months ended 31 March |
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| 2008 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 13,019 650 1,618 427 11,813 5,566 607 31 |
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(5) TAXATION
No provision for Hong Kong profits tax has been made, as the Group had no assessable profit for the three months ended 31 March 2008 and its corresponding period in 2007.
PRC income tax has not been provided for the Review Period and its corresponding period in 2007 as the Company’s PRC subsidiaries had no assessable profit or were within their tax exemption period.
Certain subsidiaries of the Group operating in the PRC are eligible for certain tax holidays and concessions and were exempted from PRC income tax.
On 16 March 2007, the People’s Republic of China promulgated the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Enterprise Income Tax (the “New Law”) by Order No. 63 of the President of the People’s Republic of China. On 6 December 2007, the State Council of the PRC issued Implementation Regulations of the New Law (the “Implementation Regulations”). The New Law and Implementation Regulations have changed the tax rate from 33% to 25% for certain subsidiaries of the Group from 1 January 2008.
The Group has unutilised tax losses available for offset against future profits; therefore, there is no impact on the deferred tax balance of the Group.
(6) LOSS PER SHARE
The calculation of basic loss per share for the three months ended 31 March 2008 is based on the unaudited loss attributable to equity holders of the Company of approximately HK$28,722,000 (2007: HK$958,000) and on the weighted average number of approximately 433,969,000 ordinary shares (2007: approximately 289,945,000) in issue during the period.
Diluted loss per share has not been presented for the three months ended 31 March 2008 since the effect is anti-dilutive.
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| Total | HK$’000 | 65,213 | 28 | 834 | (958 ) | 65,117 | 620,770 | 1,186 | 761 | 1,972 | (34,746 ) | 527 | 590,470 | |||||||||
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| Minority | interests | HK$’000 | – | – | – | – | – | 76,692 | – | – | – | (6,024 ) | 527 | 71,195 | ||||||||
| Retained Attributable |
profits/ to equity |
(Accumulated holders of |
losses) the Company |
HK$’000 HK$’000 |
2,643 65,213 |
– 28 |
– 834 |
(958 ) (958 ) |
1,685 65,117 |
(412,805 ) 544,078 |
– 1,186 |
– 761 |
– 1,972 |
(28,722 ) (28,722 ) |
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(441,527 ) 519,275 |
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| Exchange | reserve | HK$’000 | 1,196 | – | 834 | – | 2,030 | 4,483 | – | – | 1,972 | – | – | 6,455 | ||||||||
| Convertible | bonds | equity | reserve | HK$’000 | – | – | – | – | – | 611,692 | – | – | – | – | – | 611,692 | ||||||
| Enterprise | expansion | fund | HK$’000 | 502 | – | – | – | 502 | 502 | – | – | – | – | – | 502 | |||||||
| Statutory | surplus | reserves | fund | HK$’000 | 1,505 | – | – | – | 1,505 | 1,505 | – | – | – | – | – | 1,505 | ||||||
| Share- | based | Share Share payments |
capital premium reserve |
HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 |
As at 1 January 2007 2,900 55,824 643 |
Recognition of equity settled share-based payments – – 28 |
Exchange difference on translation of | foreign operations – – – |
Loss for the three months ended 31 March 2007 – – – |
As at 31 March 2007 2,900 55,824 671 |
As at 1 January 2008 4,322 334,020 359 |
Recognition of equity settled share-based payments – – 1,186 |
Exercise of share options, net of expenses 33 820 (92 ) |
Exchange difference on translation of | foreign operations – – – |
Loss for the three months ended 31 March 2008 – – – |
Minority interests arising from acquisition of | interests in subsidiaries – – – |
As at 31 March 2008 4,355 334,840 1,453 |
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PURCHASE, SALE OR REDEMPTION OF LISTED SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY
During the Review Period, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries had purchased, sold or redeemed any of the Company’s listed securities.
SHARE OPTION SCHEMES
The Company, at the general meeting held on 20 April 2002, adopted both a pre-IPO share option scheme (the “Pre-IPO Share Option Scheme”) and a post-IPO share option scheme (the “Post-IPO Share Option Scheme”).
No options granted pursuant to either the Pre-IPO Share Option Scheme or the Post-IPO Share Option Scheme were cancelled during the Review Period.
Details of the movements in the number of share options during the Review Period for both schemes are as follows:
(A) PRE-IPO SHARE OPTION SCHEME
One single grant of 11,913,000 shares in aggregate was made to various participants on 30 April 2002 under this scheme. As at 31 March 2008, options comprising an aggregate of 3,000,000 shares were outstanding, as detailed below:
| Type of participants: Directors Advisor Employees |
Exercise price per share HK$ 0.55 0.55 0.55 |
Number of share options | Number of share options | Number of share options | |
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| Outstanding as at 1.1.2008 3,000,000 750,000 187,000 3,937,000 |
Exercised during Review Period – 750,000 187,000 937,000 |
Lapsed during Review Period – – – – |
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Pre-IPO share options are exercisable as to (i) a maximum of 25% of the total number of options granted between six months and twelve months after 17 May 2002 (the “Listing Date”); (ii) a maximum additional 6.25% of the total number of options granted after the expiry of each successive 3-months period, twelve months after the Listing Date; and (iii) the remaining options on or after the third anniversary of the Listing Date until the end of the option period or lapse of an option.
The above outstanding options may be exercised, in accordance with the terms of the Pre-IPO Share Option Scheme, before 30 April 2012.
(B) POST-IPO SHARE OPTION SCHEMES
There have been a total of 8 lots of Post-IPO share options granted. The lots were (1) 5,277,000 shares on 12 July 2002; (2) 7,859,000 shares on 20 February 2003; (3) 385,000 shares on 10 October 2003; (4) 2,844,000 shares on 23 February 2004; (5) 828,000 shares on 11 October 2004; (6) 6,980,000 shares on 12 January 2007; (7) 4,818,000 shares on 7 December 2007 and (8) 30,000,000 shares on 31 March 2008.
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A summary of the Post-IPO Share Option Scheme movements during the Review Period are as follows:
| Date of grant 12.7.2002 (Note 2) 20.2.2003 (Note 2) 10.10.2003 (Note 2) 23.2.2004 (Note 2) 11.10.2004 (Note 2) 12.1.2007 (Note 2) 7.12.2007 (Note 3) 31.3.2008 (Note 4) |
Type of participants Employees Directors Advisors Employees Employees Employees Employees Directors Employees Directors Employees Directors Advisors Employees |
Exercisable period 12.7.2003 to 11.7.2012 20.2.2004 to 19.2.2013 20.2.2004 to 19.2.2013 20.2.2004 to 19.2.2013 10.10.2004 to 9.10.2013 23.2.2005 to 22.2.2014 11.10.2005 to 10.10.2014 12.1.2008 to 11.1.2017 12.1.2008 to 11.1.2017 7.6.2008 to 6.12.2009 7.6.2008 to 6.12.2009 1.10.2008 to 31.3.2018 1.10.2008 to 31.3.2018 1.10.2008 to 31.3.2018 Total: |
Exercise price per share HK$ 0.384 0.138 0.138 0.138 0.142 0.165 0.124 0.088 0.088 2.720 2.720 0.890 0.890 0.890 |
Number of share options | Number of share options | Number of share options | ||
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| Outstanding as at 1.1.2008 16,000 1,200,000 300,000 25,000 1,525,000 – 402,500 112,750 750,000 6,230,000 6,980,000 1,150,000 3,668,000 4,818,000 – – – – 13,854,250 |
Granted during Review Period – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4,354,000 (Note 6) 17,906,000 7,740,000 30,000,000 30,000,000 |
Exercised during Review Period 16,000 – 300,000 25,000 325,000 – 301,000 7,000 187,500 (Note 5) 1,507,000 1,694,500 – – – – – – – 2,343,500 |
Lapsed during Review Period (Note 1) – – – – – – – – – 200,000 200,000 – 8,000 8,000 – – – – 208,000 |
Outstanding as at 31.3.2008 |
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| 1,200,000 – – |
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| 562,500 4,523,000 |
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| 1,150,000 3,660,000 |
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| 4,354,000 17,906,000 7,740,000 |
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(1) These options lapsed according to the rules of this scheme due to the employees having left the Group.
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(2) These grants under the Post-IPO Share Option Scheme are exercisable starting from the first anniversary of the date of grant at stepped annual increment of 25% of the total options granted, for a period not later than 10 years from the date of grant.
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(3) These grants under the Post-IPO Share Option Scheme are exercisable starting from six months of the date of grant at stepped six-months increment of 50% of the total options granted, for a period not later than 2 years from the date of grant.
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(4) These grants under the Post-IPO Share Option Scheme are exercisable starting from six months of the date of grant at stepped six-months increment of 50% of the total options granted, for a period not later than 10 years from the date of grant.
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(5) Mr. David Tsoi exercised 187,500 share options on 16 January 2008 in respect of the 750,000 options granted to him on 12 January 2007.
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(6) These share options were granted to Mr. Henry Ko, executive Director.
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The above outstanding options may be exercised within such exercise period in accordance with the terms of the Post-IPO Share Option Scheme.
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DIRECTORS’ AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S INTERESTS OR SHORT POSITION IN SHARES AND UNDERLYING SHARES OF THE COMPANY
As at 31 March 2008, the interests and short positions of the Directors, the chief executive of the Company and their respective associates (as defined in the GEM Listing Rules) in the shares, underlying shares and debentures of the Company and its associated corporations (within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (the “SFO”)), as recorded in the register required to be kept by the Company pursuant to Section 352 of the SFO or as otherwise notified to the Company and the Exchange pursuant to the required standard of dealings by Directors as referred to in Rule 5.46 of the GEM Listing Rules, were as follows:
(A) LONG POSITIONS IN SHARES IN THE COMPANY:
| Name of Director Mr. Chan Sek Keung, Ringo Mr. David Tsoi Mr. Pang Hing Chung, Alfred |
Nature of interests Personal Corporate_(Note 2)_ Personal Personal |
Number of Shares interested 18,532,000 56,400,000 413,500 1,500,000 |
Approximate percentage of Shares interested |
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| 4.26% 12.95% 0.09% 0.34% |
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(1) As at 31 March 2008, the total number of issued shares of the Company was 435,478,995.
- (2) Mr. Chan Sek Keung, Ringo is deemed, by virtue of the SFO, to be interested in the 56,400,000 Shares held by Woodstock Management Limited, a company wholly-owned by him.
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(B) LONG POSITIONS IN THE UNDERLYING SHARES IN THE COMPANY (DIRECTORS’ RIGHTS TO ACQUIRE SHARES)
| Name of Director | Date of grant 30.4.2002 20.2.2003 31.3.2008 12.1.2007 7.12.2007 7.12.2007 7.12.2007 |
Number of unlisted pre-IPO share option outstanding as at 1.1.2008 3,000,000 – – – – – – |
Number of unlisted pre-IPO share option outstanding as at 31.3.2008 3,000,000 – – – – – – |
Number of unlisted post-IPO share option outstanding as at 1.1.2008 – 1,200,000 – 750,000 200,000 200,000 750,000 |
Number of unlisted post-IPO share option outstanding as at 31.3.2008 – 1,200,000 4,354,000 562,500 (Note 3) 200,000 200,000 750,000 |
Aggregate interests 4,200,000 4,354,000 762,500 200,000 750,000 |
Approximate percentage of the Company’s issued share capital |
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| Mr. Chan Sek Keung, Ringo Mr. Ko Chun Fung, Henry Mr. David Tsoi Mr. Pang Hing Chung, Alfred Mr. So Lie Mo, Raymond |
0.96% 1.00% 0.18% 0.05% 0.17% |
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(1) Each of the above Directors is the personal beneficial owner of the share options granted to him.
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(2) Each of the Directors’ interests represent his respective long positions in the underlying shares in the Company by virtue of options granted to the Directors pursuant to the PreIPO Share Option Scheme and the Post-IPO Share Option Scheme both adopted by the Company on 20 April 2002 (further details are set out under the section headed “Share Option Schemes”).
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(3) Mr. David Tsoi exercised 187,500 share options on 16 January 2008 in respect of the 750,000 options granted to him on 12 January 2007.
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(4) Options granted on 30 April 2002 were exercisable during the period from 17 November 2002 to 29 April 2012 at the exercise price of $0.55 per share.
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(5) Options granted on 20 February 2003 were exercisable during the period from 20 February 2004 to 19 February 2013 at the exercise price of $0.138 per share.
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(6) Options granted on 12 January 2007 were exercisable during the period from 12 January 2008 to 11 January 2017 at the exercise price of $0.088 per share.
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(7) Options granted on 7 December 2007 were exercisable during the period from 7 June 2008 to 6 December 2009 at the exercise price of $2.72 per share.
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(8) Options granted on 31 March 2008 were exercisable during the period from 1 October 2008 to 31 March 2018 at the exercise price of $0.89 per share.
Other than as disclosed above, none of the Directors, the chief executive of the Company and their respective associates (as defined in the GEM Listing Rules), had any interests or short positions in any shares, underlying shares or debentures of the Company or any of its associated corporations as at 31 March 2008.
SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS AND OTHER SHAREHOLDERS WHOSE INTERESTS ARE RECORDED UNDER SECTION 336 OF THE SFO
As at 31 March 2008, the following persons or corporations, in addition to the Directors, stated under the section headed “Directors’ and chief executive’s interests or short position in shares and underlying shares of the Company”, were interested in shares or underlying shares representing 5% or more in the issued share capital of the Company as recorded in the register of interests required to be kept by the Company pursuant to Section 336 of the SFO.
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LONG POSITIONS IN SHARES IN THE COMPANY
| Name of shareholder Power Way Group Limited (“Power Way”) Melco LottVentures Holdings Limited Melco Leisure and Entertainment Group Limited (“Melco Leisure”) Melco International Development Limited (“Melco”) Mr. Ho, Lawrence Yau Lung (“Mr. Ho”) Mr. Ng Lai Yick (Note 8) North 22 Nominees Limited_(Note 8) Enso Capital Management LLC (“Enso”)(Note 9) Enso Global Equities Master Partnership LP(Note 9)_ Legg Mason Inc |
Capacity Beneficial owner Interest through a controlled corporation Interest through controlled corporations Interest through controlled corporations Interest through controlled corporations Beneficial owner Beneficial owner Interest through a controlled corporation Beneficial owner Interest through a controlled corporation Beneficial owner Interest through controlled corporations |
Number of Shares interested 72,000,000 72,000,000 (Note 2) 72,000,000 (Note 3) 72,000,000 (Note 4) 72,000,000 (Note 5) 3,134,744 36,900,000 36,900,000 39,164,000 23,603,110 30,000,000 |
Number of underlying Shares interested 713,882,352 (Note 6) 713,882,352 (Note 6) 713,882,352 (Note 6) 713,882,352 (Note 6) 713,882,352 (Note 6) 4,354,000 (Note 7) – – – – – – |
Approximate shareholding percentage |
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| 180.46% 180.46% 180.46% 180.46% 180.46% 1.00% 0.72% 8.47% 8.47% 8.99% 5.42% 6.89% |
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(1) As at 31 March 2008, the total number of issued shares of the Company was 435,478,995.
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(2) Melco LottVentures Holdings Limited is deemed to be interested in the 72,000,000 Shares by virtue of its controlling interests in Power Way.
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(3) Melco Leisure is deemed to be interested in the 72,000,000 Shares by virtue of its controlling interests in its wholly-owned subsidiary, Melco LottVentures Holdings Limited.
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(4) Melco is deemed to be interested in the 72,000,000 Shares by virtue of its controlling interests in its wholly-owned subsidiary, Melco Leisure.
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(6) Convertible bonds in the principal amount of HK$606,800,000 carrying the rights to subscribe for Shares at an initial conversion price of HK$0.85 per Share was issued by the Company to Power Way on 13 December 2007 to satisfy part of the consideration for the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Precious Success Holdings Limited and 60% of the entire issued share capital of Oasis Rich International Limited under the agreement dated 8 October 2007 entered into among the Company, Rising Move International Limited (a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company), Power Way, LottVision Limited, Melco International Development Limited and Firich Enterprises Co., Ltd. If Power Way exercises the conversion rights attaching to the said convertible bonds in full at the initial conversion price, a total of 713,882,352 Shares will be issued to Power Way. However, no conversion of the convertible bonds shall be made, if immediately upon such conversion, (1) Power Way and its parties acting in concert (as defined under the Takeovers Code) with it will be under an obligation to make a general offer under the Code; (2) each of (i) any of the existing Shareholders holding more than 20% or more of the voting rights of the Company as at the date of the Agreement; and (ii) Power Way and its parties acting in concert (as defined under the Takeovers Code) will hold 20% or more of the voting rights of the Company respectively; or (3) the public float of the Shares falls below 25% (or any given percentage as required by the GEM Listing Rules) of the issued Shares.
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Save as disclosed above, the Company had not been notified of any other relevant interests or short positions in the shares or underlying shares in the Company as at 31 March 2008.
COMPETITION AND CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
Each of the Directors and the management shareholders of the Company and their respective associates (as defined in the GEM Listing Rules) has confirmed that none of them had any business or interest in companies that competed or might compete with the business of the Group or any other conflict of interests with the interests of the Group.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Company established the Audit Committee on 29 October 2001 with written terms of reference in compliance with Rules 5.28 to 5.29 of the GEM Listing Rules and with reference to the guidelines published by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
The present Audit Committee consists of three independent non-executive directors, namely, Mr. David Tsoi, Chairman, Mr. Pang Hing Chung, Alfred and Mr. So Lie Mo, Raymond.
The Audit Committee has reviewed the draft of this report and has provided advice and comments thereon.
By Order of the Board of Melco LottVentures Limited CHAN Sek Keung, Ringo Chairman
Hong Kong, 13 May 2008
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