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Deewin Tianxia Co., Ltd Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2024

Dec 18, 2024

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

If you are in doubt as to any aspect of this circular or as to the action to be taken, you should consult your licensed securities dealer or bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser.

If you have sold or transferred all your shares in Deewin Tianxia Co., Ltd, you should at once hand this circular and the enclosed proxy form to the purchaser(s) or the transferee(s) or to the bank, licensed securities dealer or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser(s) or the transferee(s).

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.

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德銀天下股份有限公司

DEEWIN TIANXIA CO.,LTD

(A joint stock company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 2418)

(1) CONTINUING CONNECTED TRANSACTIONS: THE ENTERING INTO THE NEW FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR PROCUREMENT OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES;

(2) MAJOR TRANSACTIONS AND CONTINUING CONNECTED TRANSACTIONS: THE ENTERING INTO THE NEW FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR SUPPLY OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES; AND

(3) NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

Independent Financial Adviser to the Independent Board Committee and the Independent Shareholders

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山證國際

SHANXI SECURITIES INTERNATIONAL

A letter from the Board is set out on pages 6 to 29 of this circular. A letter from the Independent Board Committee is set out on pages 30 to 31 of this circular. A letter from Independent Financial Adviser to the Independent Board Committee and the Independent Shareholders is set out on pages 32 to 64 of this circular.

A notice convening the Extraordinary General Meeting ("EGM") of Deewin Tianxia Co., Ltd to be held at the 1st Conference Room, 16th Floor, Unit 1, Building 1, Jingwei International Center, Xijin Road, Jingwei New City, Economic and Technological Development Zone, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, the PRC at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, 2 January 2025 is set out on pages EGM-1 to EGM-2 of this circular.

A form of proxy for use at the EGM is enclosed and is also published on the website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (www.hkexnews.hk). Shareholders who intend to appoint a proxy to attend the EGM shall complete and return the enclosed form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon not less than 24 hours before the time fixed for the holding of EGM or any adjournment thereof (as the case may be). Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending the EGM or any adjournment thereof (as the case may be) and voting in person if you so wish.

18 December 2024


CONTENTS

Definitions ... 1
Letter from the Board ... 6
Letter from the Independent Board Committee ... 30
Letter from the Independent Financial Adviser ... 32
Appendix I – Financial Information of the Group ... 65
Appendix II – General Information ... 69
Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting ... EGM-1

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DEFINITIONS

In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms and expressions shall have the following meanings:

“associate(s)” has the meaning ascribed to it under the Listing Rules

“Board” or “Board of Directors” the board of Directors of the Company

“China” or “PRC” the People’s Republic of China, for the purpose of this circular only, excluding the Hong Kong, the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, and Taiwan

“Company” Deewin Tianxia Co., Ltd (德銀天下股份有限公司), a joint stock company incorporated in the PRC with limited liability, whose H Shares are listed on the Stock Exchange

“connected person(s)” has the meaning ascribed to it under the Listing Rules

“Controlling Shareholder” has the meaning ascribed to it under the Listing Rules

“Deewin Finance Lease” Deewin Finance Lease Co., Ltd.* (德銀融資租賃有限公司), which is a limited liability company established in the PRC on 24 November 2011 with 100% of its equity interest being held by the Company, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company

“Director(s)” director(s) of the Company

“Domestic Share(s)” ordinary share(s) in the capital of the Company, with a nominal value of RMB1.00 each, which are subscribed for and paid up in RMB

“Extraordinary General Meeting” or “EGM” the extraordinary general meeting of the Company to be convened and held on 2 January 2025, to consider and approve, as appropriate, the entering into the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services, and the transactions contemplated thereunder and the entering into the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services, and the transactions contemplated thereunder

“Group” the Company and its subsidiaries

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DEFINITIONS

“H Share(s)”
overseas listed share(s) in the ordinary share capital of the Company with a nominal value of RMB1.00 each, which are subscribed for and traded in HK dollars and listed on the Stock Exchange

“H Shareholder(s)”
holder(s) of H Shares

“HK dollars”
Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong

“Hong Kong” or “HK”
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC

“Independent Board Committee”
an independent Board committee comprising all independent non-executive Directors, to advise the Independent Shareholders on the entering into the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services and the entering into the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services

“Independent Financial Adviser”
Shanxi Securities International Capital Limited, a corporation licensed to conduct Type 6 (advising on corporate finance) regulated activities as defined under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong) appointed by the Company as the Independent Financial Adviser to advise the Independent Board Committee and the Independent Shareholders on the entering into the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services and the entering into the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services

“Independent Shareholders”
Shareholders other than Shaanxi Automobile Holding, Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile, Shaanxi Automobile and Shaanxi Commercial Automobile

“IoV”
the business which uses sensing technology to collect data in relation to automobile, in particular the data of automobile operation, driving behavior of drivers and driving location, in order to provide data service and information service to various market participants of automobile ecosphere

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DEFINITIONS

"Latest Practicable Date"
18 December 2024, being the latest practicable date prior to the printing of this circular for ascertaining certain information in this circular

"Listing Rules"
the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

"New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services"
the procurement of products and services framework agreement between the Company and Shaanxi Automobile Holding dated 18 December 2024

"New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services"
the supply of products and services framework agreement between the Company and Shaanxi Automobile Holding dated 18 December 2024

"Original Products Purchasing Framework Agreement"
the original products purchasing framework agreement between the Company and Shaanxi Automobile Holding dated 23 June 2022

"PBOC"
the People's Bank of China* (中國人民銀行)

"Prospectus"
the prospectus issued by the Company dated 30 June 2022 in connection with the Global Offering

"RMB"
Renminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC

"SFO"
the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong)

"Shaanxi Automobile"
Shaanxi Automobile Group Co., Ltd.* (陕西汽車集團股份有限公司), a limited liability company established in the PRC on 18 November 1989 and registered as a joint stock company with limited liability on 30 March 2021. It is a Controlling Shareholder of the Company and a subsidiary of Shaanxi Automobile Holding


DEFINITIONS

“Shaanxi Automobile Holding”

Shaanxi Automobile Holding Group Co., Ltd.* (陕西汽車控股集團有限公司), a limited liability company established in the PRC on 20 August 2012 and a Controlling Shareholder of the Company, in which 51.00% equity interest is held by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the People’s Government of Shaanxi Province and 49.00% equity interest is held by a company that is wholly-owned by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the People’s Government of Shaanxi Province

“Shaanxi Automobile Holding Supply of Products and Services Framework Agreement”

the supply of products and services framework agreement between the Company and Shaanxi Automobile Holding dated 23 June 2022 (as amended and superseded by the supply of products and services framework agreement between the parties dated 29 August 2024)

“Shaanxi Commercial Automobile”

Shaanxi Group Commercial Automobile Co., Ltd.* (陕汽集團商用車有限公司), a limited liability company established in the PRC on 10 April 2002, in which 68.51% equity interest is held by Shaanxi Automobile and 31.49% equity interest is held in aggregate by three independent third parties. The Company was held as to 0.54% by Shaanxi Commercial Automobile as of the Latest Practicable Date

“Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile”

Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile Co., Ltd.* (陕西重型汽車有限公司), a limited liability company established in the PRC on 18 September 2002, in which 49.00% equity interest is held by Shaanxi Automobile and 51.00% equity interest is held by Weichai Power Co., Ltd. (潍柴動力股份有限公司), which is a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange (stock code: 2338) and the Main Board of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (stock code: SZ000338) and is an independent third party. The Company was held as to 5.37% by Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile as of the Latest Practicable Date

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DEFINITIONS

"Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile Supply of Products and Services Framework Agreement"
the supply of products and services framework agreement between the Company and Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile dated 23 June 2022 (as amended and superseded by the supply of products and services framework agreement between the parties dated 29 August 2024)

"Share(s)"
ordinary share(s) in the share capital of the Company, with a nominal value of RMB1.00 each, comprising Domestic Shares and H Shares

"Shareholder(s)"
holder(s) of Shares

"Stock Exchange"
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

"subsidiary(ies)"
has the meaning ascribed to it in the Companies Ordinance (Chapter 622 of the Laws of Hong Kong)

"Supervisor(s)"
supervisor(s) of the Company

"%"
per cent

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

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德銀天下股份有限公司

DEEWIN TIANXIA CO.,LTD

(A joint stock company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 2418)

Executive Directors:
Mr. Wang Runliang
Mr. Wang Wenqi

Non-executive Directors:
Mr. Guo Wancai (Chairman)
Mr. Tian Qiang
Mr. Zhao Chengjun
Ms. Feng Min

Independent Non-executive Directors:
Mr. Li Gang
Mr. Ip Wing Wai
Mr. Yu Qiang

Registered Address:
16th Floor, Unit 1
Building 1, Jingwei International Centre
29 West Section of Xijin Road
Jingwei New City
Economic and Technological
Development Zone
Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province
The PRC

Principal Place of Business
in Hong Kong:
40th Floor, Dah Sing Financial Centre
No. 248 Queen's Road East
Wanchai
Hong Kong

18 December 2024

To the Shareholders:

Dear Sir or Madam,

(1) CONTINUING CONNECTED TRANSACTIONS: THE ENTERING INTO THE NEW FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR PROCUREMENT OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES;
(2) MAJOR TRANSACTIONS AND CONTINUING CONNECTED TRANSACTIONS: THE ENTERING INTO THE NEW FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR SUPPLY OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES; AND
(3) NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

A. INTRODUCTION

Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated 18 December 2024, in relation to (among other things) the entering into the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services (the "Entering into the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services") and the entering into the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services (the "Entering into the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services").


LETTER FROM THE BOARD

The purpose of this circular is to provide you with (among other things), (i) details relating to the Entering into the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services; (ii) details relating to the Entering into the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services; (iii) a letter of recommendation from the Independent Board Committee to the Independent Shareholders; (iv) further details of a letter of advice from the Independent Financial Adviser to the Independent Board Committee and the Independent Shareholders in respect of the aforementioned matters; and (v) the notice of the Extraordinary General Meeting.

B. THE ENTERING INTO THE NEW FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR PROCUREMENT OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Reference is made to the Original Products Purchasing Framework Agreement between the Company and Shaanxi Automobile Holding as stated in the Prospectus. In view of the expiry of the Original Products Purchasing Framework Agreement on 31 December 2024, on 18 December 2024, the Company entered into the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services with Shaanxi Automobile Holding, the principal terms of which are set out below:

1. New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services

Date: 18 December 2024

Parties: The Company

Shaanxi Automobile Holding

Term: Upon being affixed with corporate seals of the parties and approved at the EGM, the agreement shall take effect from 1 January 2025, and expire on 31 December 2027. Subject to compliance with applicable laws and regulations (including but not limited to the Listing Rules) and the requirements of the securities regulatory authorities, the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services may be renewed automatically for a further term of three years from time to time, unless terminated by the Company by notice in writing during its term or for other reasons stated in the agreement. From the date on which the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services takes effect, the Original Products Purchasing Framework Agreement is automatically terminated.


LETTER FROM THE BOARD

Major Matters:

The Group (the “Purchaser”) will purchase certain products and services from Shaanxi Automobile Holding and its associates (the “Supplier”). Such products and services include (1) commercial automobiles, commercial automobile components and others, such as commercial automobile components management and storage services; and (2) leasing services, including leasing and use of plant, equipment and other assets. The Purchaser has the right to purchase the products and services of the Supplier at its own choice according to its own business needs, and has no obligation to purchase products and services from the Supplier.

Pricing Policy:

The rates charged for the products and services provided by the Supplier will be determined after arm’s length negotiations between the parties with reference to the market rates and taking into account factors such as technical specifications and purchase quantity of the purchased products, as well as nature, characteristics and purchase quantity of the purchased services. The “market rate” represents the price provided by the Supplier to an independent third party in respect of the same or a similar product or service in the same area on normal commercial terms during the ordinary course of business of the parties.

Prior to purchase of products and/or services from the Supplier, the Group will compare quotation list (which is applicable to all customers of the Supplier) for the products/services obtained from the Supplier with the results of market research conducted by the Group (based on the factors such as overall market prices (i.e., the prices at which independent third-party suppliers sell the same category of products and services to their customers, as learned by the Group through information exchanges with industry peers or suppliers), technical specifications, market share, and order performance of the relevant products and services) for analysis, and finally determine the specific prices after negotiation with the Supplier based on the purchase needs of the Group. For details, please refer to the section entitled “C. INTERNAL CONTROL PROCEDURES IN RELATION TO CONTINUING CONNECTED TRANSACTIONS” of this circular.

If the Group considers that the final price offered by the Supplier is not in the best interests of the Company and its Shareholders or is not fair and reasonable, having regard to all relevant factors including the Group’s customer needs, purchase price, the Group’s comprehensive costs, profit, quality of products and services, etc. and having conducted all necessary internal reviews and approval procedures, it will not purchase such products from the Supplier.

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Settlement and Payment Method:

The rights and obligations of the parties under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services, such as the specific content, charging standard and apportionment and settlement method on the products and services provided by the Supplier, shall be stipulated in a special product contract or service contract separately signed by the relevant parties.

Whereas the terms of the above special contracts will be negotiated by the relevant parties on an equitable basis, and the Group will ensure that the settlement and payment method stipulated in the special contracts under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services shall be no less favourable to the Group than the terms offered by the Supplier to independent third parties for the same or similar products or services in the same region, the Board considers that these settlement and payment methods are fair and reasonable.

For the procurement of commercial automobiles, commercial automobile components and others, the Group mainly selects suppliers at the requests of customers. If a customer specifies the purchase of commercial automobiles and commercial automobile components produced by Shaanxi Automobile Holding and its associates, the Group will, upon the customer's request, purchase related products from Shaanxi Automobile Holding and its associates following the pricing policy of the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services and the process described in the section "C. INTERNAL CONTROL PROCEDURES IN RELATION TO CONTINUING CONNECTED TRANSACTIONS" of this circular; if a customer does not specify the purchase of commercial automobiles and commercial automobile components produced by Shaanxi Automobile Holding and its associates, the business department of the subsidiaries of the Company will obtain quotations from Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates (if their products meet the Group's procurement requirements) and at least two independent third party suppliers who meet the Group's access requirements in accordance with product planning and customer needs and the Group's procurement management process, conduct commercial negotiations with such suppliers and select suppliers after taking into account price, the Group's comprehensive cost, quality and other factors, and then submit the relevant prices to the financial management department of the subsidiary for review. The operation management department of the subsidiary will further submit such specific agreements to the executive deputy general manager and general manager of the business department of the subsidiary and/or the Company (depending on the business nature and the transaction size) for approval.

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For the procurement of leasing services, the Group provides automobile manufacturing supply chain services for Shaanxi Automobile Holding and its associates. As the Group's automobile manufacturing supply chain services primarily focus on providing production line material delivery and material warehousing services within the production areas of commercial automobile manufacturers, the selection of sites near the production line of commercial automobile manufacturers is of great importance to the Group's business operations. Moreover, the sites provided by Shaanxi Automobile Holding and its associates are equipped with professional facilities that are highly compatible with the Group's business, including but not limited to loading and unloading equipment of certain specifications and storage space layout, ensuring the efficient operation of the Group's manufacturing supply chain business while meeting the actual needs of transportation, distribution, and customer exchanges to the greatest extent. If an external warehouse from an independent third party (the "External Warehouse") is rented, the lessor usually only provides the site without supporting equipment to meet the needs of the Company, which will not only greatly increase the short-distance transportation cost from the External Warehouse to the production line of commercial automobile manufacturer, but also increase the Company's investment in equipment and personnel for the rented sites, thus increasing the Group's comprehensive business cost. Therefore, for the purpose of convenience and cost-effectiveness of business development, the Group usually gives priority to leasing sites within the Supplier's plant. Therefore, in relation to the leasing of the relevant sites and equipment from the Supplier, the Group will normally obtain such quotations only from the Supplier and will not obtain quotations from independent third party suppliers. As set out in the section "C. INTERNAL CONTROL PROCEDURES IN RELATION TO CONTINUING CONNECTED TRANSACTIONS" of this circular, in relation to the pricing of the leasing services, the Group will compare quotation list (which is applicable to all customers of the Supplier) for the services obtained from the Supplier with the results of market research conducted by the Group for analysis to ensure that the leasing services are priced on normal commercial terms or better. If the Supplier's sites are insufficient to meet the Group's needs, the Group will lease the site and equipment from independent third party suppliers.

Given that the pricing policies and pricing process under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services will ensure that the pricing of the transactions under the agreement is on normal commercial terms or better and is no less favourable than the pricing provided by the Supplier to its independent third party customers under the quotation list, the Board considers that such pricing policies are fair and reasonable and in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole.

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2. Annual caps

Actual Transaction Amount under the Original Products Purchasing Framework Agreement for the Year Ended/Ending 31 December Annual Caps under the Original Products Purchasing Framework Agreement for the Year Ended/Ending 31 December Annual Caps under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services for the Year Ending 31 December
2022 2023 2024Note 1 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
(RMB'000) (RMB'000) (RMB'000)
Purchase of the commercial automobiles 56,725 83,900 93,489 366,400 423,900 401,000 569,599 738,061 893,005
Purchase of commercial automobile components and others 2,972 506 51 3,600 1,420 600 81,013 121,686 217,042
Lease of assetsNote 2 Lease fee N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 36,682 47,686 61,992
Right-of-use asset N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1,103 3,758 710
Total 59,697 84,406 93,539 370,000 425,320 401,600 688,397 911,191 1,172,749

Note 1: This refers to the actual transaction amount under the Original Products Purchasing Framework Agreement for the eight months ended 31 August 2024.

Note 2: During the period from 2022 to 2024, the historical transactions for the lease of assets between the Group and Shaanxi Automobile Holdings and/or its associates include: (a) the lease contract signed in April 2024 with rent amounting to approximately RMB12.4 million, for details of which please refer to the announcement of the Company dated 16 April 2024; and (b) a sites leasing agreement dated 14 August 2024 with a term of two years from 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2026 and a total rent of RMB3.3 million, for which the Group recognize unaudited right-of-use assets of approximately RMB2.99 million. The transaction is fully exempt under Rule 14A.76(1) of the Listing Rules. In addition, prior to the listing, the Company (a) entered into a five-year lease contract on 30 December 2020 expiring in October 2025 with an amount of approximately RMB0.5 million; and (b) entered into a ten-year lease contract on 30 December 2020 expiring in December 2031 with an amount of approximately RMB2.9 million. As such transactions are not covered by the Original Products Purchasing Framework Agreement, the amounts of such transactions are not included in the actual transaction amounts for the relevant years under the Original Products Purchasing Framework Agreement. According to the relevant accounting standards, the lease payments arising from the lease contracts will be recognized as right-of-use asset, except for short-term leases and leases of low-value assets, which are recognised on a straight-line basis as an expense in profit or loss. Short-term leases are leases with a lease term of 12 months or less. Low-value assets comprise commercial vehicles and small items of leased assets. Due to the adjustment of internal management requirements of Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates, the contractual term of these lease contracts is required to be 1 year in principle, therefore, it is expected that the lease payments for the transactions of lease of assets under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services will be mainly lease expenses. To the best of the Directors' knowledge, as of the Latest Practicable Date, the rents under the lease transactions entered into and proposed by the Group and the Supplier are fixed lease payments, and the Group and the Supplier have no plans for variable lease payments in relation to the lease transactions under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, the actual transaction amounts under the Original Products Purchasing Framework Agreement have not exceeded the annual caps for the transactions contemplated under such agreement for the year ending 31 December 2024.


LETTER FROM THE BOARD

The annual caps under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services for the three years ending 31 December 2027 are determined based on the following:

(a) the historical transaction amounts in respect of the purchase of products and services from Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates by the Group, and the historical sales volume of the Group’s commercial automobiles and other products. In the past three years, the Group’s purchase of commercial automobiles from independent third parties (distribution channels) accounted for approximately 50% of the total purchases of commercial automobiles; in order to streamline distribution process, reduce costs and improve operational efficiency, the Group plans to mainly purchase more commercial automobiles directly from manufacturer (namely the Supplier) from 2025 onwards. It is expected that the transaction amount of the Group’s purchase of commercial automobiles from the Supplier will further increase in the next three years;

(b) the sales volume of commercial automobiles that the Group expects to achieve through the commercial automobile distribution networks in the coming years (considering the business development plan of the Group), which is as follows: (1) the establishment of a new distribution network to promote the increase in commercial automobiles sales: in accordance with the Group’s business plan, the Group plans to increase the sales volume of commercial automobiles by maintaining and establishing a new distribution network through subsidiaries with commercial automobiles distribution qualifications on the basis of the existing distribution channels in their respective regions. It is expected that the transaction amount of purchase of commercial automobiles from the Supplier benefiting from the new distribution network will account for approximately 10%, 12% and 17% of the annual caps for the Group’s total purchases of commercial automobiles from the Supplier in 2025-2027; and (2) the significant increase in the sales volume of new energy commercial automobiles driven by favorable policies for new energy vehicles: since the second half of 2024, the Ministry of Transport of the PRC, the Ministry of Finance of the PRC and some local governments have successively issued favorable policies for new energy vehicles, according to which the government will provide financial subsidies for the scrapping of old commercial trucks and the purchase of new energy vehicles. It is expected that the implementation of the such policies will promote the sustained growth of the Group’s sales of new energy commercial automobiles. According to data currently available to the Group, during the period from September to November 2024, the Group has purchased certain new energy commercial automobiles from the Supplier according to customer demands, with a purchase amount of approximately RMB58.3 million. In view of the above and taking into account the aforementioned change in the commercial automobile procurement pattern and the increase in sales volume of commercial automobiles driven by the establishment of a new distribution network, it is expected that the purchase amount of new energy commercial automobiles from the Supplier for the whole year of 2025 will reach RMB394.0 million. Based on the above factors and the Group’s future sales capability and the fact that a majority of the commercial automobiles to be purchased by the Group in the next three years will be new energy commercial automobiles, as well as the fact that the average

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purchase price of new energy commercial automobiles is approximately 25% higher than that of traditional energy automobiles, the Group is expected to also increase significantly the volume and transaction amount of purchase of commercial automobiles from the Supplier in the next three years. In addition, with the further promotion and implementation of favorable policies for new energy vehicles and the expansion of the Group's sales area, and taking into account the continuous demand for cost reduction and efficiency improvement in the logistics industry, it is expected that the sales volume of the Group's new energy commercial automobiles will continue to increase in 2026 and 2027. As a result, the annual caps for 2026 and 2027 will also increase by approximately 30% and 20% over the previous year, respectively;

(c) the expected amount of commercial automobile components to be procured from Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates in the coming years. At the early stage, the Group mainly conducted components sales business by purchasing component products from third-party components suppliers on a pilot basis, and Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates supplied a majority of components to their related commercial automobile manufacturers. Therefore, the actual transaction amount of commercial automobile components purchased by the Group from the Supplier in the past years was relatively low. In view of the adjustment to the components sales business model of Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates, it has extended its supply to non-commercial automobile manufacturer customers (mainly market-based components sellers), providing a business basis for the Group to purchase components from the Supplier.

As the Group has become more familiar with the aftermarket business, and has accumulated significant business partner resources in the process of business expansion, the Group currently intends to increase the sales business of components and consider increasing the purchase of commercial automobile components from the Supplier after taking into account the following factors: based on past business experience and market research, the Group found that (i) in the commercial automobile repair and maintenance business, customers have higher recognition for components products of original equipment manufacturer ("OEM") (such as cockpit and frame). In the past business, customer demand for OEM products accounted for about 20% of the total demand, and customer demand for OEM products is expected to increase continuously; (ii) with the increase in the export business volume of commercial automobile manufacturers year by year, the Group intends to develop international components sales business, and international customers are more inclined to OEM component products, and it is expected that the procurement volume from the Supplier incurred by the international components sales business will account for 10%-15% of the total procurement volume of the Group. The Group's estimated procurement amounts of commercial automobile components from 2025 to 2027 will be approximately RMB188.1 million, RMB375.2 million and RMB649.8 million, of which 30% is expected to be procured from the Supplier, based on which the annual caps for the procurement of commercial automobile components for the three years ending 31 December 2027 under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services are determined with a buffer of 1%-3%; and

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(d) the sites required to be leased for the existing business of the Group, the need for machinery and equipment, and certain buffer adopted for possible market fluctuations (including fluctuations in leasing market prices and new business volume). In terms of lease of assets, according to the relevant accounting standards, the lease payments arising from the lease contracts will be recognized as right-of-use asset, except for short-term leases and leases of low-value assets, which are recognised on a straight-line basis as an expense in profit or loss. Short-term leases are leases with a lease term of 12 months or less. Low-value assets comprise commercial vehicles and small items of leased assets. Due to the adjustment of internal management requirements of Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates, the contractual term of these lease contracts is required to be 1 year in principle, therefore, it is expected that the lease payments for the transactions of lease of assets under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services will be mainly lease expenses. Considering that the supply chain manufacturing logistics services provided by the Group is positively correlated with the production volume of commercial automobile manufacturers, as well as the development of the commercial automobile industry and the projected increase in the production volume of commercial automobiles from the Supplier, the Group expects to increase the leasehold area in the later stage of business development by approximately 20% per year from 2025 onwards. In addition, taking into account the impact of market lease price fluctuations and past rent increases, the Group plans to set a buffer of 5%-10% for lease price increases, and therefore the amount of lease transactions is expected to increase by approximately 30% in each of the three financial years ending 31 December 2027 as compared to the previous year.

Based on the above, the Board considers that the annual caps for the three years ending 31 December 2027 under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services are fair and reasonable.

3. Reasons for and benefits of the Entering into the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services:

The Board considers that the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services has been entered into in our ordinary and usual course of business on normal commercial terms and is fair and reasonable and in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole for the following reasons:

(a) the prices and terms for the products and services provided by Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates to the Group are similar to those offered by Shaanxi Automobile Holding to independent third parties;

(b) the stable supply of relevant products and services to the Group by Shaanxi Automobile Holding and its associates in the ordinary course of business can avoid unnecessary disruptions to the Group's operations and meet the Group's business operation needs;


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(c) Shaanxi Automobile Holding and its associates can provide stable, high-quality and customised services for the Group since they are familiar with the business and operational needs of the Group by virtue of the long-term cooperation with the Group in previous years.

Nothing has come to the attention of the Board that would cause it to believe that there is any disadvantages of the transactions contemplated under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services for the Group.

C. THE ENTERING INTO THE NEW FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR SUPPLY OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Reference is made to the Company’s circular dated 29 August 2024 in relation to the Shaanxi Automobile Holding Supply of Products and Services Framework Agreement between the Company and Shaanxi Automobile Holding and the Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile Supply of Products and Services Framework Agreement between the Company and Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile. In view of the expiry of such agreements on 31 December 2024, on 18 December 2024, the Company entered into the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services with Shaanxi Automobile Holding, the principal terms of which are set out below:

1. New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services

Date: 18 December 2024

Parties: The Company

Shaanxi Automobile Holding

Term: Upon being affixed with corporate seals of the parties and approved at the EGM, the agreement shall take effect from 1 January 2025, and expire on 31 December 2027. Subject to compliance with applicable laws and regulations (including but not limited to the Listing Rules) and the requirements of the securities regulatory authorities, the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services may be renewed automatically for a further term of three years from time to time, unless terminated by the Company by notice in writing during its term or for other reasons stated in the agreement. From the date on which the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services takes effect, the Shaanxi Automobile Holding Supply of Products and Services Framework Agreement is automatically terminated.


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Major Matters:

The Group will provide Shaanxi Automobile Holding and its associates$^{note1}$ with products and services, namely (1) supply chain services, including components collection, transportation, distribution, warehousing, sorting, packaging, precision distribution and other supply chain logistics services, automobile logistics services, etc.; (2) commercial vehicle-related products, i.e., intelligent IoV products, aftermarket products and new energy batteries; (3) data-related services, including platform operation and platform development and other services; and (4) supply chain financial services, including finance lease and factoring services, etc.

Pricing Policy:

The sales prices or the services fees of the supply of products and services charged by the Group under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services will be determined based on the market rate after arm's length negotiations between both parties. The "market rate" represents the price provided by the Group to an independent third party in respect of the same or a similar product or service in the same area on normal commercial terms during the ordinary course of business of the parties. If the market rate is unavailable, it will be determined on a "cost-plus" basis (principle of cost plus a reasonable margin$^{note2}$). In particular:

  • With respect to the supply chain services, the service fee of supply chain services will be determined based on the market rate. If the market rate is unavailable, the service fee of supply chain services will be determined on a "cost-plus" basis. If it is determined on a "cost-plus" basis, the Group will update its fee rates in relation to its provision of logistics services on an annual basis by taking into account relevant factors, including but not limited to gasoline and diesel prices, national toll billing policies, transportation methods, management expense, tax rates and reasonable gross profit margins, and for each transaction entered into by both parties under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services, the service fee charged by the Group will be in line with such fee rates.

  • With respect to the commercial vehicle-related products, the sales price of such products will be determined based on the market rate. If the market rate is unavailable, the sales price of such products will be determined on a "cost-plus" basis. If it is determined on a "cost-plus" basis, the Group will take into account relevant factors, including but not limited to costs of the products, management expense, tax rates and reasonable gross profit margins.

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  • With respect to the data-related services, the service fee will be determined based on the market rate. If the market rate is unavailable, the service fee will be determined on a “cost-plus” basis. For each transaction entered into by both parties under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services, if it is determined on a “cost-plus” basis, the parties will take into account relevant factors, including but not limited to research and development costs, labor and operating costs as well as reasonable gross profit margins.

  • With respect to the supply chain financial services, the service fee will be determined based on the market rate. If the market rate is unavailable, the service fee of the supply chain financial services will be determined on a “cost-plus” basis. If it is determined on a “cost-plus” basis, the Group will take into account relevant factors, including but not limited to labor, materials and time cost.

Settlement and Payment Method:

The rights and obligations of the parties, such as the specific content, charging standard and apportionment and settlement method on the products and services provided by the Group under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services, shall be stipulated in a special product supply contract or service supply contract separately signed by the relevant parties.

Whereas the terms of the above special contracts will be negotiated by the relevant parties on an equitable basis, and the Group will ensure that the settlement and payment method stipulated in the special contracts under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services shall be no less favourable to the Group than the terms offered by the Group to independent third parties for the same or similar products or services (if any) in the same region, the Board considers that these settlement and payment methods are fair and reasonable.

Notes:

  1. Such associates include but are not limited to Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile.

  2. The above fee rates for the services and sales price of the products will vary depending on the types of services or products involved. For the reasonable margin for such services and products provided by the Group under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services, in general, the profit margins for supply chain services will range from approximately $3\%$ to $10\%$, the profit margins for commercial vehicles-related products will range from approximately $1\%$ to $10\%$, the profit margins for data-related services will range from approximately $10\%$ to $20\%$, and the service fee rates for supply chain financial services (calculated based on the principal) will range from approximately $0.5\%$ to $10\%$. In particular, in determining the service fee rates for supply chain financial services, the Company will take into account, among others, (i) market conditions and the benchmark interest rate for term loans published by the PBOC from time to time; (ii) terms and conditions no less favorable to the Group than those offered to the similarly qualified lessees; and (iii) the credit assessment of lessee, the term of finance lease agreement, principal amount, regulatory policy orientation, industry development strategy and the business model and credit enhancement measures of the lessee. Except for the fee rates or profit margins for services and products which the Group has not provided to independent third-party customers, the aforesaid service fee rates and profit margins shall not be lower than those charged by the Group for providing the same or similar types of services and products to independent third-party customers. As a result, the Group can ensure that the supply of the said products and services to Shaanxi Automobile Holding and its associates under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services is on normal commercial terms or better and is no less favourable to the Group than the terms and conditions under which the Group supplies the relevant products to independent third-party customers.

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  1. Annual caps
Actual Transaction Amount under the Shaanxi Automobile Holding Supply of Products and Services Framework Agreement for the Year Ended/Ending Annual Caps under the Shaanxi Automobile Holding Supply of Products and Services Framework Agreement for the Year Ended/Ending Actual Transaction Amount under the Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile Supply of Products and Services Framework Agreement for the Year Ended/Ending Annual Caps under the Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile Supply of Products and Services Framework Agreement for the Year Ended/Ending Annual Caps under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services for the Year Ending
31 December 31 December 31 December 31 December 31 December
2022 2023 2024None 1 2022 2023 2024 2022 2023 2024None 2 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Supply of commercial vehicle-related products (RMB'000) (RMB'000) (RMB'000) (RMB'000) (RMB'000)
Intelligent IoV products 35,312 60,273 62,669 78,170 110,500 111,600 30,394 93,493 48,334 96,290 100,000 140,600 186,458 212,058
Aftermarket products N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0 0 7,000 10,000 8,500 15,000 18,000
New energy battery productsNone 3 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 158,000 96,072 130,383
Supply of supply chain services 59,432 105,250 32,803 146,000 192,000 199,600 222,697 282,611 160,164 350,400 500,500 550,700 410,822 527,664
Supply of data-related services 90 41 632 400 500 1,980 10,302 5,927 164 10,700 11,000 13,500 44,060 48,610
Supply of supply chain financial services Principal N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 190,000 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 460,000 1,030,000 1,117,000
Interest and commission fees N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 6,013 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2,760 18,805 38,983
Total 94,834 165,564 96,104 224,570 303,000 509,193 263,393 382,031 208,662 464,390 621,500 1,334,060 1,801,217 2,092,699

Notes:
1. This refers to the actual transaction amount under the Shaanxi Automobile Holding Supply of Products and Services Framework Agreement for the eight months ended 31 August 2024.
2. This refers to the actual transaction amount under the Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile Supply of Products and Services Framework Agreement for the eight months ended 31 August 2024.
3. There are three historical transactions for the new energy battery between the Group and Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile as follows: (i) approximately RMB19.1 million in October 2023, for further details of which please refer to the announcement dated 15 October 2023; (ii) approximately RMB15.5 million in April 2024, for further details of which please refer to the announcement dated 16 April 2024; and (iii) approximately RMB13.4 million in July 2024, for further details of which please refer to the announcement dated 9 July 2024. As these transactions are not covered by the Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile Supply of Products and Services Framework Agreement, such transaction amounts are not included in the actual transaction amounts for the relevant years under the Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile Supply of Products and Services Framework Agreement.


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As at the Latest Practicable Date, the actual transaction amounts under the Shaanxi Automobile Holding Supply of Products and Services Framework Agreement and the Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile Supply of Products and Services Framework Agreement have not exceeded the annual caps for the transactions contemplated under such agreements for the year ending 31 December 2024.

The annual caps under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services for the three years ending 31 December 2027 are determined on the basis of the following factors:

(a) the historical transaction amounts of products and services supplied to Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates by the Group;

(b) the current product supply and service capabilities of the Group;

(c) the estimates of the production and sales volume of commercial automobiles manufactured by Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates and the corresponding demand for the Group's products and services, and the future business development trend of the Group, which will further expand the cooperation with Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates, which are as follows:

(1) Supply of commercial vehicle-related products: for the sales of intelligent IoV products, based on the Group's estimated annual production volume of commercial automobiles produced by Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates and the adoption rate of intelligent IoV products of the Group as standard features, the Group estimates the growth rate of annual caps of intelligent IoV products sales from 2025 to 2027 at 19%, 14% and 14% respectively. The fluctuation in such growth rates are mainly due to the Group's sales forecast for end screen two-in-one project. Based on the current sales, the Group expects to generate revenue of approximately RMB26.4 million from the sale of end screen two-in-one projects to Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates in 2024. As the sale of end screen two-in-one project has only commenced in the second half of 2024, and taking consideration of the expectation of the gradual overall upward trend of the industry in the future, from 2025 to 2027, the Group expects to generate revenue of approximately RMB50.5 million, RMB57 million and RMB64 million from the sale of end screen two-in-one projects to Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates, respectively, and the revenue from the sale of other intelligent IoV products to Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates is expected to remain at the current level. For the sales of aftermarket products, based on the opportunity arising from the Group providing integrated warehousing, logistics and distribution services to Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates, the Group proposes to carry out the business of selling components to Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates. The components sold by the Group to the connected parties are

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manufactured by independent third parties with different product types from those manufactured by Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates. Based on the demand that has been made to the Group by Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates and the estimation of the Group's business, the Group expects to sell 5,000 units of integrated products to Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates in 2025, and to gradually expand the supply to Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates at an annual rate of 1,000 units as the market develops in a stable manner. For the sales of new energy batteries, as mentioned above, the Group expects that sales of new energy commercial automobiles will increase significantly in the next three years. Therefore the Group's sales of new energy batteries will further increase on the basis of sales in 2024. It is estimated that 350, 500 and 650 new energy batteries will be sold from 2025 to 2027, respectively. Considering the maturing R&D and technologies for new energy products and the falling raw material market prices, along with the current trend of new energy product prices, a continued decline in product prices can be expected in the coming years. The proposed annual caps for such products under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services from 2025 to 2027 are also determined accordingly. The relatively significant increase in such caps as compared to the transaction amounts of new energy batteries between the Group and Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates in 2024 is mainly because of the Group's adoption of a new sales plan that is more aligned with the future market with reference to the actual sales of new energy automobiles at present and the results of the new market demand survey.

(2) Supply of supply chain services: for the annual caps for the supply chain services under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services for the three years ending 31 December 2027, as (i) supply chain services are primarily related to the production of commercial automobiles, the Group estimates that Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates will increase the production of commercial automobiles by approximately 15% per annum; (ii) the further expansion of the Group's customers to provide integrated logistics services (with the addition of some subsidiaries of Shaanxi Automobile Holding) is expected to bring about 10% of the Group's additional business volume; and (iii) we also adopted a buffer of approximately 5%. In view of the above, the annual caps in 2026 and 2027 are also expected to increase by approximately 30% compared with the previous year.

(3) Supply of data-related services: as the Group's data service revenue is mainly composed of traffic revenue (i.e. in-vehicle SIM card traffic billing) and automobile loan service revenue (i.e. automobile positioning, automobile locking, customized service solutions, etc.), and according to the historical data, traffic revenue accounts for approximately 30% of data service revenue, and automobile loan service revenue accounts for approximately 70% of data service revenue. Therefore, the annual caps for the provision of data-related

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services under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services for the three years ending 31 December 2027 are also determined based on this structure. With respect to automobile loan services, it is expected that Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates will centrally purchase automobile loan-related data services from the Group (previously purchased directly from the Group by third-party customers) in 2025 according to the business adjustments of Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates. Such business adjustment will result in the change of the automobile loan service revenue previously received by the Group from independent third parties to Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates, resulting in a significant increase in the transaction amount of data services provided to them compared to previous years. In 2024, the revenue from the automobile loan business of third-party customers was RMB24.86 million. Taking into account the increase in customized projects, the Group expects that the revenue from the automobile loan service in 2025 will increase by approximately 15% on the basis of 2024, and in respect of the caps for 2026 and 2027, a reasonable buffer of 5% will be adopted on the basis of that for 2025.

(4) Supply of supply chain financial services: the annual caps for the supply of supply chain financial services under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services for the three years ending 31 December 2027 are determined based on the following: (i) the estimated demand for finance lease business of Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates based on the number of commercial automobiles involved in finance lease and the financing amount, and (ii) the historical accounts receivable held by Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates which intend to conduct factoring business. The significant increase in the annual caps for supply chain financial services compared to the actual amount in previous years is mainly due to the fact that, Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates have optimized the sales model (i.e., providing customers with a comprehensive automobile purchase solution including sales and financing services) in order to further increase the sales volume of commercial automobiles. In this connection, the Group intends to cooperate with Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates to conduct a new type of finance lease business in addition to the existing finance lease services directly provided to Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates. Under this business model, Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates will recommend qualified finance lease customers to the Group, which will provide finance lease services to these recommended automobile purchase customers, and Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates assist the Group in the post-lease management of the leased automobiles. The principal amount involved in these finance lease businesses will be determined based on the customer's financing needs and will be provided by the Group to the lessee, who will pay the lease payment (including the principal and interest) to the Group. Whereas Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates under this business model will

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undertake matters such as customer’s referral, assisting in pre-loan review and post-lease management of leased automobiles, which will help reduce the Group’s manpower costs and mitigate the overdue risk related to such finance lease businesses, the Group will pay the referral service fee to Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates. Such referral service fee rates will be determined at the interest rate difference between the service fee rates (calculated based on the principal) charged by the Group to the lessee in relation to such finance lease businesses and the Group’s comprehensive costs (including reasonable profits). In particular, the Group’s comprehensive costs (including reasonable profits) under such models will be determined after taking into account factors including but not limited to manpower, material and time costs. The service fee rates charged by the Group to the lessee will be determined taking into account the Group’s comprehensive costs (including reasonable profits) under such models and the reasonable referral fee payable to the referrer and not lower than the service fee rates charged by the Group to at least two independent third party customers referred by a third party (such as an automobile dealer).

The lessees of finance lease business under such transactions are generally logistics companies of the dealers or end customers of commercial automobiles of Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates and are third parties independent of the Group. However, as these customers entered into finance lease transactions with the Group on the recommendation of Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates, the Group considers that such customers constitute the “deemed connected persons” of the Group under Rule 14A.20(1) of the Listing Rules. The Group, therefore, includes the principal amount and income of the Group’s transactions with such “deemed connected persons” under the cap. Based on the estimation provided by Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates regarding the number of commercial automobiles involved in these finance lease operations and the corresponding financing amounts, the principal of these operations from 2025 to 2027 is expected to amount to approximately RMB300 million, RMB392 million and RMB348 million respectively.

Based on the above, the Board considers that the annual caps for the three years ending 31 December 2027 under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services are fair and reasonable.

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3. Reasons for and benefits of the Entering into the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services

The Board considers that the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services are entered into in our ordinary and usual course of business on normal commercial terms and are fair and reasonable and in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole for the following reasons:

(a) the Group and Shaanxi Automobile Holding and its associates are long-standing partners;

(b) prices and terms for the products and services provided by the Group to Shaanxi Automobile Holding and its associates are similar to those offered to independent third parties, or no more favourable than those obtained from independent third parties when Shaanxi Automobile Holding and its associates make inquiries to independent third parties;

(c) Shaanxi Automobile Holding, including its close associates, is the fourth largest commercial vehicle manufacturer in the commercial vehicle sales market in the PRC, thus the supply of products and services to Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates will provide the Group with a steady revenue source.

Nothing has come to the attention of the Board that would cause it to believe that there is any disadvantages of the transactions contemplated under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services for the Group.

4. Financial Impact of supply of supply chain financial services

The supply chain financial services to be provided will increase the Group's assets and liabilities and bring additional revenue source to the Group. However, the Group does not expect that such transactions will have a material impact on the Group's cash flow position or its business operations.

C. INTERNAL CONTROL PROCEDURES IN RELATION TO CONTINUING CONNECTED TRANSACTIONS

The Company has adopted the following internal control procedures to ensure that the continuing connected transactions are fair and reasonable and on normal commercial terms or better:

  • the Group has adopted and implemented a management system for connected transactions. Under this system, designated departments of the Group, including financial management department, audit department and operation management department, will be jointly responsible for reviewing and evaluating the terms of the continuing connected transactions, in particular, the fairness of the pricing terms and

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will provide monthly reports on connected transactions to the management team of the Group, which is responsible for ensuring that the annual caps for the continuing connected transactions have not been exceeded and that the pricing of each of the continuing connected transactions remains fair and reasonable. In particular,

(A) (a) with respect to the pricing of the transactions contemplated under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services, prior to each purchase of products and/or services from connected persons, the business department of each subsidiary shall

(i) (for commercial automobiles, commercial automobiles components produced by Shaanxi Automobile Holding and its associates specified by the customer and lease of assets) compare quotation list (which is applicable to all customers of the Supplier) for the products/services obtained from Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates with the results of market research conducted by the Group (based on the factors such as overall market prices (i.e., the prices at which independent third-party suppliers sell the same category of products and services to their customers, as learned by the Group through information exchanges with industry peers or suppliers), technical specifications, market share, and order performance of the relevant products and/or services) for analysis, and preliminarily determine the prices in the specific agreements for such continuing connected transactions after negotiation with connected persons based on the purchase needs of the Group;

(ii) (for other transactions) compare the pricing in the specific agreements for such continuing connected transactions with the quotations of at least two independent third party suppliers who meet the Group's access requirements, to ensure that the pricing in the specific agreements for such continuing connected transactions is determined on normal commercial terms;

(iii) submit the pricing in such specific agreements to the financial management department of the subsidiary for review and approval; and

(b) with respect to the pricing of the transactions contemplated under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services, prior to each supply of products and/or services to connected persons, the business department of each subsidiary shall

(i) (if the market rate is available) compare the pricing in the specific agreements for such continuing connected transactions with the pricing in at least two agreements with independent third parties, to ensure that the pricing in the specific agreements for such continuing connected transactions is determined based on the market rate; or

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(ii) (if the market rate is unavailable, for example, there are no comparable pricing terms for products and/or services that the Group has not supplied to independent third parties) consider the information on the quotations of those products and/or services (if any) provided by the third party suppliers to the connected persons, which will then be provided by the connected persons to the Group, in respect of the products and/or services, and the quotations on those products and/or services obtained through exchange of information with industry peers or suppliers (including phone calls and meetings, etc.), and ensure that the pricing in the specific agreements for such continuing connected transactions shall cover the costs incurred and reasonable profits receivable by the Group for the supply of products and/or services to the connected persons, and the pricing terms of the specific agreements are no less favorable than those contained in the aforesaid quotations; and

(iii) submit the pricing in such specific agreements to the financial management department of the subsidiary for review and approval; and

(B) the financial management departments shall ensure that the terms of such specific agreements (including but not limited to price and settlement terms) are in compliance with the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services and/or the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services, and submit the pricing in such specific agreements to the deputy general manager and general manager in charge of the business department of such subsidiary and/or the Company (depending on the nature of the business and the size of the transaction) for approval. This can ensure that the pricing of the relevant products and/or services provided/purchased by the Group to/from connected persons is on normal commercial terms;

(C) the financial management department of each subsidiary will regularly review the reasonableness of the pricing of the products and services under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services and/or the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services.

  • the financial management department of the Group prepares monthly cumulative annual transaction amounts for each continuing connected transaction (as the case may be) and reconciles the cumulative annual transaction amounts for each continuing connected transaction (as the case may be) against the relevant pre-approval caps. If any cumulative annual transaction amount exceeds 70% of the pre-approved annual cap, the relevant continuing connected transaction will be reported to the office of the Board of the Company for monitoring, follow-up and, if necessary, amendment of the annual caps in accordance with the requirements of the Listing Rules. The Group's financial management department conducts quarterly internal reviews and assesses the effectiveness of the relevant internal control measures;

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  • the independent non-executive Directors will review the continuing connected transactions every year pursuant to Rule 14A.55 of the Listing Rules and confirm in the annual report of the Company that the transactions have been entered into: (i) in the ordinary and usual course of business of the Group; (ii) on normal commercial terms or better to the Group; and (iii) according to the agreement governing them on terms that are fair and reasonable and in the interests of the Shareholders as a whole. If the independent non-executive Directors cannot make such confirmation, the Group will duly comply with Rule 14A.59 of the Listing Rules by promptly notifying the Stock Exchange and publishing an announcement. The independent non-executive Directors have also reviewed the Group's management system on connected transactions, supervised its implementation and made recommendations to the Board, and reviewed and approved connected transactions of the Company and other related matters to the extent authorized by the Board; and

  • the external auditor of the Company will conduct an annual review and report on the continuing connected transactions pursuant to Rule 14A.56 of the Listing Rules. The Group will disclose in the Group's annual reports the work performed by the external auditor of the Company with respect to the Group's continuing connected transactions and its conclusions on whether anything has come to its attention that causes it to believe that such continuing connected transactions:

(a) have not been approved by the Board of the Company;

(b) were not, in all material respects, in accordance with the pricing policies of the Group for transactions involving the provision of goods or services by the Group;

(c) were not entered into, in all material respects, in accordance with the relevant agreements governing such transactions; and

(d) have exceeded the annual caps.

D. IMPLICATIONS UNDER THE LISTING RULES

As at the Latest Practicable Date, Shaanxi Automobile Holding is a Controlling Shareholder of the Company, and holds over 30% of the equity interest in Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile through its subsidiary Shaanxi Automobile. As such, Shaanxi Automobile Holding is a connected person of the Company. As a result, the transactions contemplated under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services and the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services constitute connected transactions of the Company under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules.

As the highest applicable percentage ratio in respect of each of the proposed annual caps for the transactions contemplated under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services and the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services for the year ending 31 December 2027 exceeds 5%, such continuing connected transactions are subject to the reporting, announcement, annual review, circular and Independent Shareholders' approval requirements under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules.

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As the highest applicable percentage ratio in respect of each of the proposed annual caps for the supply chain financial services contemplated under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services for the year ending 31 December 2027 exceeds 25% but is less than 100%, such supply chain financial services constitute major transactions of the Company under Chapter 14 of the Listing Rules and are subject to the announcement, circular and shareholders' approval requirements under the Listing Rules.

Mr. Guo Wancai, Mr. Zhao Chengjun and Mr. Tian Qiang, the non-executive Directors of the Company, also work at Shaanxi Automobile and/or its subsidiaries. Therefore, they are deemed to have a material interest in the Entering into the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services and the Entering into the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services. As a result, they have abstained from voting on the relevant resolutions at the Board meeting. Save for the above, none of other Directors had a material interest in the above transactions and were required to abstain from voting on the relevant resolutions at the Board meeting.

E. INFORMATION ON THE PARTIES

Information on the Company

The Company is a company established in the PRC on 14 August 2014 and was converted into a joint stock company with limited liability on 25 December 2020. The Company is primarily engaged in providing various value-added services, including logistics and supply chain services, supply chain financial services and IoV and data services, to players along the commercial vehicle industry chain.

Information on Shaanxi Automobile Holding

Shaanxi Automobile Holding is a limited liability company established in the PRC on 20 August 2012 and is ultimately controlled by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the People's Government of Shaanxi Province (a PRC government agency). Its principal business includes automobile industry, industrial investment, investment management and consulting. As a Controlling Shareholder of the Company, Shaanxi Automobile Holding holds 68.77% and 0.54% of the Shares of the Company through its subsidiaries, Shaanxi Automobile and Shaanxi Commercial Automobile respectively, as at the Latest Practicable Date.

F. EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

The Extraordinary General Meeting will be held at the 1st Conference Room, 16th Floor, Unit 1, Building 1, Jingwei International Center, Xijin Road, Jingwei New City, Economic and Technological Development Zone, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, the PRC at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, 2 January 2025. Notice of the Extraordinary General Meeting is set out on pages EGM-1 to EGM-2 of this circular.

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A form of proxy for use at the EGM is enclosed hereto. If you intend to appoint a proxy to attend the EGM, you shall complete and return the enclosed form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon not less than 24 hours before the time fixed for the holding of EGM or any adjournment thereof (as the case may be). Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending the EGM or any adjournment thereof (as the case may be) and voting in person if you so wish.

The voting at the EGM will be conducted by poll. The announcement on the voting results of the aforementioned meeting will be published on the websites of the Stock Exchange and the Company.

The H Share register of members of the Company will be closed from Friday, 27 December 2024 to Thursday, 2 January 2025, both days inclusive. All Shareholders whose names appear on the Company's register of members at the opening of the business on Thursday, 2 January 2025 are entitled to attend and vote at the EGM.

H Shareholders of the Company who intend to attend and vote at the EGM shall lodge all transfer documents, together with relevant share certificates, with the Company's H Share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17/F, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong no later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 24 December 2024.

Pursuant to the Listing Rules, any Shareholder and his/her/its associates who have a material interest in the Entering into the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services and the Entering into the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services will abstain from voting in respect of the resolutions approving such transactions at the EGM. Accordingly, Shaanxi Automobile, Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile and Shaanxi Commercial Automobile will abstain from voting in respect of the resolutions on the Entering into the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services and the Entering into the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services at the EGM. As at the Latest Practicable Date, Shaanxi Automobile, Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile and Shaanxi Commercial Automobile held an aggregate of 1,629,000,000 Shares of the Company (representing approximately $74.68\%$ of the issued share capital of the Company), and controlled or were entitled to control the voting rights attaching to their Shares in the Company.

To the best knowledge, information and belief of the Directors, having made all reasonable enquiries, except for Shaanxi Automobile, Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile and Shaanxi Commercial Automobile, no Shareholder has a material interest in the Entering into the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services and the Entering into the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services and therefore is required to abstain from voting on the relevant resolutions to be submitted at the EGM.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

The Independent Board Committee comprising all independent non-executive Directors has been established to advise the Independent Shareholders in respect of the terms of the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services and the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services, as well as the continuing connected transactions contemplated under such agreements and their proposed annual caps. The Company has appointed the Independent Financial Adviser to advise the Independent Board Committee and the Independent Shareholders on the same matters.

G. RECOMMENDATION

Your attention is drawn to (i) the letter from the Independent Board Committee as set out on pages 30 to 31 of this circular, which contains its advice to the Independent Shareholders in relation to the Entering into the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services and the Entering into the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services; (ii) the letter from the Independent Financial Adviser as set out on pages 32 to 64 of this circular, which contains its advice to the Independent Board Committee and the Independent Shareholders in relation to the Entering into the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services and the Entering into the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services, and the principal factors and reasons considered by it in arriving at its advice; and (iii) the appendices to this circular.

Directors (including the independent non-executive Directors) are of the view that the terms of the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services and the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services, as well as the continuing connected transactions contemplated under such agreements and their proposed annual caps are fair and reasonable and in the interests of the Company and its Shareholders as a whole, and recommend Shareholders to vote in favor of the ordinary resolutions on (i) the Entering into the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services; and (ii) the Entering into the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services to be submitted at the EGM.

Yours faithfully,

By Order of the Board

Deewin Tianxia Co., Ltd

德銀天下股份有限公司

LIU Lulu

Company Secretary

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LETTER FROM THE INDEPENDENT BOARD COMMITTEE

德銀天下股份有限公司

DEEWIN TIANXIA CO.,LTD

(A joint stock company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 2418)

To the Independent Shareholders

Dear Sir or Madam,

CONTINUING CONNECTED TRANSACTIONS: THE ENTERING INTO OF THE NEW FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR PROCUREMENT OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES; AND MAJOR TRANSACTIONS AND CONTINUING CONNECTED TRANSACTIONS: THE ENTERING INTO OF THE NEW FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR SUPPLY OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

We refer to the circular dated Wednesday, 18 December 2024 of the Company (the "Circular") of which this letter forms a part. Terms used in this letter shall have the same meanings in the Circular unless the context otherwise requires.

We have been appointed by the Board to form the Independent Board Committee to consider whether the terms of the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services and the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services, as well as the continuing connected transactions contemplated under such agreements and their proposed annual caps (the "Subject Matters of Continuing Connected Transactions and Annual Caps") (details of which are set out in the letter from the Board) are fair and reasonable so far as the Independent Shareholders are concerned, and to advise you.

Shanxi Securities International Capital Limited has been appointed by the Board as the Independent Financial Adviser to advise the Independent Board Committee and the Independent Shareholders as to whether the Subject Matters of Continuing Connected Transactions and Annual Caps are fair and reasonable. Details of the advice from the Independent Financial Adviser, together with the principal factors taken into consideration in arriving at such advice, are set out in the letter from the Independent Financial Adviser on pages 32 to 64 of the Circular.

We also wish to draw your attention to other information set out in the letter from the Board on pages 6 to 29 and the appendix of the Circular.

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LETTER FROM THE INDEPENDENT BOARD COMMITTEE

Having considered the Subject Matters of Continuing Connected Transactions and Annual Caps, the interests of the Independent Shareholders and the advice given by the Independent Financial Adviser, we believe that the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services and the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services are entered into on normal commercial terms, in the ordinary and usual course of business of the Group, are fair and reasonable so far as the Independent Shareholders are concerned, and are in the interests of the Company and its Shareholders as a whole. Accordingly, we recommend that the Independent Shareholders vote in favor of the relevant resolutions to be submitted at the EGM to approve the Subject Matters of Continuing Connected Transactions and Annual Caps.

Yours faithfully

For and on behalf of

Deewin Tianxia Co., Ltd

德銀天下股份有限公司

Mr. Li Gang, Mr. Ip Wing Wai, Mr. Yu Qiang

Independent Board Committee

Independent Non-executive Directors

18 December 2024


LETTER FROM THE INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISER

The following is the full text of a letter of advice from Shanxi Securities International Capital to the Independent Board Committee and the Independent Shareholders in respect of the entering into the New Framework Agreements for Procurement of Products and Services and the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services, which has been prepared for the purpose of inclusion in this circular.

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山遊國際

SHANXI SECURITIES INTERNATIONAL

Unit A, 29/F, Tower 1
Centre Admiralty Centre
18 Harcourt Road
Admiralty
Hong Kong

18 December 2024

To the Independent Board Committee and the Independent Shareholders of Deewin Tianxia Co., Ltd

Dear Sir or Madam,

CONTINUING CONNECTED TRANSACTIONS: THE ENTERING INTO THE NEW FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR PROCUREMENT OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES; AND THE NEW FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR SUPPLY OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

INTRODUCTION

We refer to our engagement as an independent financial adviser to advise the Independent Board Committee and the Independent Shareholders in respect of the entering into the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services and the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services, details of which are set out in the letter from the Board (the "Letter from the Board") contained in the circular dated 18 December 2024 issued by the Company to the Shareholders (the "Circular"), of which this letter of advice forms part. Unless the context requires otherwise, capitalized terms used in this letter of advice shall have the same meaning as defined in the Circular.

As set out in the Letter from the Board, on 18 December 2024 (after trading hour), the Company and Shaanxi Automobile Holding, a substantial shareholder of the Company, have entering into the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services and the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services.

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IMPLICATION UNDER THE LISTING RULES

As at the Latest Practicable Date, Shaanxi Automobile Holding is a Controlling Shareholder of the Company, and holds over 30% of the equity interest in Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile through its subsidiary Shaanxi Automobile. As such, Shaanxi Automobile Holding is connected person of the Company. As a result, the transactions contemplated under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services and the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services constitute connected transactions of the Company under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules.

As the highest applicable percentage ratio in respect of each of the proposed annual caps for the transactions contemplated under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services and the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services for the year ending 31 December 2027 exceeds 5%, such continuing connected transactions are subject to the reporting, announcement, annual review, circular and Independent Shareholders' approval requirements under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules.

As the highest applicable percentage ratio in respect of each of the proposed annual caps for the supply chain financial services contemplated under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services for the year ending 31 December 2027 exceeds 25% but is less than 100%, such supply chain financial services constitute major transactions of the Company under Chapter 14 of the Listing Rules and are subject to the announcement, circular and shareholders' approval requirements under the Listing Rules.

Mr. Guo Wancai, Mr. Zhao Chengjun and Mr. Tian Qiang, among non-executive Directors of the Company, also work at Shaanxi Automobile and/or its subsidiaries. Therefore, they are deemed to have a material interest in the Entering into the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services and the Entering into the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services. As a result, they have abstained from voting on the relevant resolutions at the Board meeting. Save for the above, none of other Directors had a material interest in the above transactions and were required to abstain from voting on the relevant resolutions at the Board meeting.

The Independent Board Committee comprising all the independent non-executive Directors, namely Mr. Li Gang, Mr. Ip Wing Wai and Mr. Yu Qiang, has been formed to advise the Independent Shareholders on whether (i) the terms of the Entering into New Framework Agreements for Procurement of Products and Services and the Entering into the New Framework Agreements for Supply of Products and Services are in the ordinary and usual course of business of the Group on normal commercial terms and are fair and reasonable so far as the Independent Shareholders are concerned; (ii) the Entering into New Framework Agreements for Procurement of Products and Services and the Entering into the New Framework Agreements for Supply of Products and Services are in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole; and (iii) how the Independent Shareholders should vote in respect of the respective resolutions to approve the Entering into New Framework Agreements for Procurement of Products and Services and the Entering into the New Framework Agreements for Supply of Products and Services at the EGM. We, Shanxi Securities International Capital, have been appointed as the Independent Financial Adviser to advise the Independent Board Committee and the Independent Shareholders in this respect.

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LETTER FROM THE INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISER

We are independent pursuant to Rule 13.84 of the Listing Rules to act as the Independent Financial Adviser to the Independent Board Committee and the Independent Shareholders in relation to the Participation. As at the Latest Practicable Date, we did not have any relationships or interests with the Company or any other parties that could reasonably be regarded as relevant to our independence. Within the two years prior to the Latest Practicable Date, we have acted as independent financial adviser to the independent shareholders of the Company in relation to discloseable transactions and continuing connected transactions of the Company, details of which are set out in the circular of the Company dated 29 August 2024. Apart from normal professional fees paid to us in connection with the aforesaid appointment, no arrangements exist whereby we have received any fees or benefits from the Company or any other party to the transactions during the two years prior to the Latest Practicable Date, therefore we consider such relationship would not affect our independence.

BASIS OF OUR OPINION

In formulating our opinion to the Independent Board Committee and the Independent Shareholders, we have reviewed, among others, (i) the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services and the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services; (ii) annual reports of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2023 and the interim report of the Company for the six months ended 30 June 2024; (iii) other information as set out in the Circular; and (iv) the relevant market data and information available from public sources, to reach an informed view, to justify our reliance on the accuracy of the information contained in the Circular and to provide a reasonable basis for our advice. In addition, we have relied on the statement, information, the opinions and representations contained or referred to in the Circular and the information and representations provided to us by the Directors for which they are solely and wholly responsible for are true, accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading or deceptive at the time when they were provided or made and will continue to be so as at the date of the Circular. We have assumed that all statements of belief, opinion, expectation and intention made by the Directors in the Circular were reasonably made after due enquires and careful consideration by the Directors and there are no other facts not contained in the Circular the omission of which would make any such statement contained in the Circular misleading. We have assumed that the information referred to in the Circular will continue to be true, accurate and complete as at the date of the Circular and if there is any material change of information in the Circular up to the date of the EGM, we will inform the Shareholders as soon as practicable. We have no reason to suspect that any material facts or information have been withheld or to doubt the truth, accuracy and completeness of the information and facts contained in the Circular, or the reasonableness of the opinions expressed by the Company, its advisers and/or the Directors, which have been provided to us. Our opinion is based on the Directors' representation and confirmation that there is no undisclosed private agreement/arrangement or implied understanding with anyone concerning the Services. We consider that we have taken sufficient and necessary steps on which to form a reasonable basis and an informed view for our opinion in compliance with Rule 13.80 of the Listing Rules.

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The Circular, for which the Directors collectively and individually accepted full responsibility for all information given with regard to the Company including particulars given in compliance with the Listing Rules for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. The Directors have confirmed, after having made all reasonable enquires, which to the best of their knowledge and belief, the information contained in the 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 the Circular misleading. We, as the Independent Financial Adviser, take no responsibility for the contents of any part of the Circular, save and except for this letter of advice.

We consider that we have been provided with sufficient information to reach an informed view and to provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. We have not, however, conducted any independent in-depth investigation into the business and affairs of the Company, the Shaanxi Automobile Holdings and/or its associates and Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobiles and its subsidiaries, nor have we considered the taxation implication on the Group or the Shareholders as a result of the Services. Our opinion is necessarily based on the financial, economic, market and other conditions in effect and the information made available to us up to the date of the EGM. Shareholders should note that subsequent developments (including any material change in market and economic conditions) may affect and/or change our opinion and we have no obligation to update this opinion to take into account events occurring after the EGM or to update, revise or reaffirm our opinion. In addition, nothing contained in this letter should be construed as a recommendation to hold, sell or buy any Shares or any other securities of the Company.

Lastly, where information in this letter has been extracted from published or otherwise publicly available sources, it is the responsibility of Shaanxi Securities International Capital Limited to ensure that such information has been correctly extracted from the relevant sources while we are not obligated to conduct any independent in-depth investigation into the accuracy and completeness of those information.

PRINCIPAL FACTORS AND REASONS CONSIDERED

In formulating our opinion on the entering into the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services and the entering into the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services, we have taken into account the principal factors and reasons set out below:

1. Background information of the Group

With reference to the Letter from the Board, the Company is established in the PRC on 14 August 2014 and was converted into a joint stock company with limited liability on 25 December 2020. The Company is primarily engaged in providing various value-added services, including logistics and supply chain services, supply chain financial services and IoV and data services, to players along the commercial vehicle industry chain.

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LETTER FROM THE INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISER

Set out below is a summary of the audited consolidated financial information of the Group for the two years ended 31 December 2023, as extracted from the Group's annual report for the financial year ended 31 December 2023 (the "2023 Annual Report"), and for the six months ended 30 June 2023 and 30 June 2024 respectively as extracted from the Group's interim report for the six months ended 30 June 2024 (the "2024 Interim Report").

For the six months ended 30 June For the year ended 31 December
2023 RMB'000 (unaudited) 2024 RMB'000 (unaudited) 2022 RMB'000 (audited) 2023 RMB'000 (audited)
Revenue 1,518,082 1,295,665 2,728,298 3,119,437
- Sales of goods 225,616 250,539 365,276 508,902
- Logistics and warehousing services 1,014,357 780,481 1,686,579 2,072,905
- Interest income from financial leasing business 192,689 183,859 489,880 363,511
- Interest income from factoring services 42,614 49,891 80,394 95,260
- Internet of Vehicle (loV) and data services 38,937 27,538 102,527 71,375
- Others 3,869 3,357 3,642 7,484
Gross profit 255,191 221,936 494,042 515,413
Profit for the year 109,919 115,604 220,035 151,250

As stated in the 2023 Annual Report, the Group's revenue increased by 14.3% from approximately RMB2,728.3 million for the year ended 31 December 2022 to approximately RMB3,119.4 million for the year ended 31 December 2023. Revenue from the logistics and warehousing services increased by 22.9% from approximately RMB1,686.6 million for the year ended 31 December 2022 to approximately RMB2,072.9 million for the year ended 31 December 2023. We have been informed by the Directors that such increase in revenue was primarily due to the further expansion in third party logistics services and the Group continued to diversify its customers bases while exploring cooperation with more independent customers through the expansion and development of its third party logistics service in relation to raw materials (such as coal and ore), commodities and express couriers. Furthermore, as extracted from the 2023 Annual Report, the profit for the year decreased by 31.2% from approximately RMB220.0 million for the year ended 31 December 2022 to approximately RMB151.3 million for the year ended 31 December 2023, such decrease was mainly due to increment of impairment loss on financial asset based on the Group's prudent consideration and less government subsidies in 2023 compared with 2022.


LETTER FROM THE INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISER

As stated in the 2024 Interim Report, the Group’s revenue decreased by 14.7% from approximately RMB1,518.1 million for the six months ended 30 June 2023 to approximately RMB1,295.7 million for the six months ended 30 June 2024. Revenue from the logistics and warehousing services decreased by 23.1% from approximately RMB1,014.4 million for the six months ended 30 June 2023 to approximately RMB780.5 million for the six months ended 30 June 2024. As stated in the 2024 Interim Report, such decrease in revenue was primarily due to (i) the fall in revenue derived from logistics service provided by third party as the result of the decrease in external supply chain projects during the Reporting Period; and (ii) the decrease in revenue derived from the commercial automobile sales as compared with the corresponding period of previous year. Furthermore, as extracted from the 2024 Interim Report, the profit for the year increased by 5.2% from approximately RMB109.9 million for the six months 30 June 2023 to approximately RMB115.6 million for the six months ended 30 June 2024, such increase was mainly due to decrease of impairment loss on financial asset based on the Group’s prudent consideration in the first half of 2024 compared with the first half of 2023.

2. Entering into the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services

Reference is made to the Company’s Prospectus and circular dated 29 August 2024 in relation to the Shaanxi Automobile Holding Supply of Products and Services Framework Agreement between the Company and Shaanxi Automobile Holding and the Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile Supply of Products and Services Framework Agreement between the Company and Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile. In view of the expiry of such agreements on 31 December 2024, on 18 December 2024, the Company entered into the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services with Shaanxi Automobile Holding, the principal terms of which are set out below:

Set out below is a summary of the principal terms of the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services. Independent Shareholders are advised to read further details of the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services as disclosed in the Letter from the Board:

Date: 18 December 2024

Parties:
(i) the Company; and
(ii) Shaanxi Automobile Holding

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Term:
Upon being affixed with corporate seals of the parties and the approved at the EGM, the agreement shall take effect from 1 January 2025, and expire on 31 December 2027. Subject to compliance with applicable laws and regulations (including but not limited to the Listing Rules) and the requirements of the securities regulatory authorities, the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services may be renewed automatically for a further term of three years from time to time, unless terminated by the Company by notice in writing during its term or for other reasons stated in the agreement. From the date on which the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services takes effect, the Original Products Purchasing Framework Agreement is automatically terminated.

Major Matters:
The Group (the “Purchaser”) will purchase certain products and services from Shaanxi Automobile Holding and its associates (the “Supplier”). Such products and services include (1) commercial automobiles, commercial automobile components and others, such as commercial automobile components management and storage services; and (2) leasing services, including leasing and use of plant, equipment and other assets. The Purchaser has the right to purchase the products and services of the Supplier at its own choice according to its own business needs, and has no obligation to purchase products and services from the Supplier.

Pricing policy:
The rates charged for the products and services provided by the Supplier will be determined after arm’s length negotiations between the parties with reference to the market rates and taking into account factors such as technical specifications and purchase quantity of the purchased products, as well as nature, characteristics and purchase quantity of the purchased services. The “market rate” represents the price provided by the Supplier to an independent third party in respect of the same or a similar product or service in the same area on normal commercial terms during the ordinary course of business of the parties.

Prior to purchase of products and/or services from the Supplier, the Group will compare quotation list (which is applicable to all customers of the Supplier) for the products/services obtained from the Supplier with the results of market research conducted by the Group (based on the factors such as overall market prices, ie., the prices at which independent third-party suppliers sell the same category of products and services to their customers, as learned by the Group through information exchanges with industry peers or suppliers), technical specifications, market share, and order performance of the relevant products and services) for analysis, and finally determine the specific prices after negotiation with the Supplier based on the purchase needs of the Group.

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LETTER FROM THE INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISER

If the Group considers that the final price offered by the Supplier is not in the best interests of the Company and its Shareholders or is not fair and reasonable, having regard to all relevant factors including the Group’s customer needs, purchase price, the Group’s comprehensive costs, profit, quality of products and services, etc. and having conducted all necessary internal reviews and approval procedures, it will not purchase such products from the Supplier.

Settlement and Payment Method:

The rights and obligations of the parties under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services, such as the specific content, charging standard and apportionment and settlement method on the products and services provided by the Supplier, shall be stipulated in a special product contract or service contract separately signed by the relevant parties.

Whereas the terms of the above special contracts will be negotiated by the relevant parties on an equitable basis, the Group will ensure that the settlement and payment method stipulated in the special contracts under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services shall be no less favourable to the Group than the terms offered by the Supplier to independent third parties for the same or similar products or services in the same region, the Board considers that these settlement and payment methods are fair and reasonable.

(a) Reasons for and benefits of the Entering into the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services

It is mentioned in the Letter from the Board that the Board considers that the entering into the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services would benefit the Group for the following reasons: (i) the Group and Shaanxi Automobile Holding and its associates are long-standing partners; (ii) the prices and terms for the products and services provided by Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates to the Group are no less favourable than those offered by Shaanxi Automobile Holdings to independent third parties; (iii) the stable supply of relevant products and services obtained by the Group from Shaanxi Automobile Holding and its associates in the ordinary course of business can avoid unnecessary disruption to the Group’s operations and meet the Group’s business operation needs; and (iv) Shaanxi Automobile Holding and its associates can provide stable, high-quality and customised services for the Group since they are familiar with the business and operational needs of the Group by virtue of the long-term cooperation with the Group in previous years. Nothing has come to the attention of the Board that would cause it to believe that there is any disadvantages of the transactions contemplated under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services for the Group.

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(b) Proposed annual caps of under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services
The table below sets out are (i) their actual transaction amount for the two years ended 31 December 2023 and the eight months ended 31 August 2024; and (ii) the proposed annual caps for the three years ending 31 December 2027 as extracted from the Letter from the Board:

Actual Transaction Amount under the Original Products Purchasing Framework Agreement for the Year Ended/Ending Annual Caps under the Original Products Purchasing Framework Agreement for the Year Ended/Ending Annual Caps under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services for the Year Ending
31 December (RMB'000) 31 December (RMB'000) 31 December (RMB'000)
2022 2023 2024Note 1 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Purchase of the commercial automobiles 56,725 83,900 93,489 366,400 423,900 401,000 569,599 738,061 893,005
Purchase of commercial automobile components and others 2,972 506 51 3,600 1,420 600 81,013 121,686 217,042
Lease of assets Lease fee Right-of-use asset N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 36,682 47,686 61,992
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1,103 3,758 710
Total 59,697 84,406 93,539 370,000 425,320 401,600 688,397 911,191 1,172,749

Note 1: This refers to the actual transaction amount under the Original Products Purchasing Framework Agreement for the eight months ended 31 August 2024.


LETTER FROM THE INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISER

(i) The proposed annual caps for the purchase of the commercial automobiles and purchase commercial automobiles and components and others under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services:

As stated in the Letter from the Board, the proposed annual caps for the purchase of the commercial automobiles and purchase commercial automobiles and components and others for the three years ending 31 December 2027 under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services are determined after considering, among other things,

(a) the historical transaction amounts in respect of the purchase of products and services from Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates by the Group, and the historical sales volume of the Group's commercial automobiles and other products. In the past three years, the Group's purchase of commercial automobiles from independent third parties (distribution channels) accounted for approximately 50% of the total purchases of commercial automobiles; in order to streamline distribution process, reduce costs and improve operational efficiency, the Group plans to mainly purchase commercial automobiles directly from manufacturer (namely the Supplier) from 2025 onwards. It is expected that the transaction amount of the Group's purchase of commercial automobiles from the Supplier will further increase in the next three years;

(b) the sales volume of commercial automobiles that the Group expects to achieve through the commercial automobile distribution networks in the coming years (considering the business development plan of the Group), which is as follows: (1) the establishment of a new distribution network to promote the increase in commercial automobiles sales: in accordance with the Group's business plan, the Group plans to increase the sales volume of commercial automobiles by maintaining and establishing a new distribution network through subsidiaries with commercial automobiles distribution qualifications on the basis of the existing distribution channels in their respective regions. It is expected that the transaction amount of purchase of commercial automobiles from the Supplier benefiting from the new distribution network will account for approximately 10%, 12% and 17% of the annual caps for the Group's total purchases of commercial automobiles from the Supplier in 2025-2027; and (2) the significant increase in the sales volume of new energy commercial automobiles driven by favorable policies for new energy vehicles: since the second half of 2024, the Ministry of Transport of the PRC, the Ministry of Finance of the PRC and some local governments have successively issued favorable policies for new energy vehicles, according to which the government will provide financial subsidies for the scrapping of old commercial trucks and the purchase of new energy vehicles. It is expected that the implementation of the such policies will promote the sustained growth of the Group's sales of new energy commercial automobiles. According to data currently available to the Group, during the period from September to November 2024, the Group has purchased certain

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new energy commercial automobiles from the Supplier according to customers' demands, with a purchase amount of approximately RMB58.3 million. In view of the above and taking into account the aforementioned change in the commercial automobile procurement pattern and the increase in sales volume of commercial automobiles driven by the establishment of a new distribution network, it is expected that the purchase amount of new energy commercial automobiles from the Supplier for the whole year of 2025 will reach RMB394.0 million. Based on the above factors and the Group's future sales capability and the fact that a majority of the commercial automobiles to be purchased by the Group in the next three years will be new energy commercial automobiles, as well as the fact that the average purchase price of new energy commercial automobiles is approximately 25% higher than that of traditional energy automobiles, the Group is expected to increase significantly on the volume and transaction amount of purchase of commercial automobiles from the Supplier in the future. In addition, with the further promotion and implementation of favorable policies for new energy vehicles and the expansion of the Group's sales area, and taking into account the continuous demand for cost reduction and efficiency improvement in the logistics industry, it is expected that the sales volume of the Group's new energy commercial automobiles will continue to increase in 2026 and 2027. As a result, the annual caps for 2026 and 2027 will also increase by approximately 30% and 20% over the previous year, respectively, to take such estimated growth in demand;

(c) the expected amount of commercial automobile components to be procured from Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates in the coming years. At the early stage, the Group mainly conducted components sales business by purchasing component products from third-party components suppliers on a pilot basis, and Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates supplied a majority of components to their related commercial automobile manufacturers. Therefore, the actual transaction amount of commercial automobile components purchased by the Group from the Supplier in the past years was relatively low. In view of the adjustment to the components sales business model of Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates, it has extended its supply to non-commercial automobile manufacturer customers (mainly market-based components sellers), providing a business basis for the Group to purchase components from the Supplier. As the Group has become more familiar with the aftermarket business, and has accumulated significant business partner resources in the process of business expansion, the Group currently intends to increase the sales business of components and consider increasing the purchase of commercial automobile components from the Supplier after taking into account the following factors: based on past business experience and market research, the Group found that (i) in the commercial automobile repair and maintenance business, customers have higher recognition for components products of original equipment manufacturer ("OEM") (such as cockpit and frame). In the past, customer demand for OEM

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products accounted for about 20% of the total demand, and customer demand for OEM products is expected to increase continuously; (ii) with the increase in the export business volume of commercial automobile manufacturers year by year, the Group intends to develop international components sales business, and international customers are more inclined to OEM component products, and it is expected that the procurement volume from the Supplier incurred by the international components sales business will account for 10%-15% of the total procurement volume of the Group. The Group’s estimated procurement amounts of commercial automobile components from 2025 to 2027 will be approximately RMB188.1 million, RMB375.2 million and RMB649.8 million, of which 30% is expected to be procured from the Supplier, based on which the annual caps for the procurement of commercial automobile components for the three years ending 31 December 2027 under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services are determined with a buffer of 1%-3%; and

(d) the sites required to be leased for the existing business of the Group, the need for machinery and equipment, and certain buffer reserved for possible market fluctuations (including fluctuations in leasing market prices and new business volume). In terms of lease of assets, according to the relevant accounting standards, the lease payments arising from the lease contracts with a term of less than 1 year will be recognized as lease expenses; the lease payments arising from the lease contracts with a term of more than 1 year will be recognized as right-of-use asset. Due to the adjustment of internal management requirements of Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates, the contractual term of these lease contracts is required to be 1 year in principle, therefore, it is expected that the lease payments for the transactions of lease of assets under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services will be mainly lease expenses. Considering that the supply chain manufacturing logistics services provided by the Group is positively correlated with the production volume of commercial automobile manufacturers, as well as the development of the commercial automobile industry and the projected increase in the production volume of commercial automobiles from the Supplier, the Group expects to increase the leasehold area in the later stage of business development by approximately 20% per year from 2025 onwards. In addition, taking into account the impact of market lease price fluctuations and past rent increases, the Group plans to set a buffer of 5%-10% for lease price increases, and therefore the amount of lease transactions is expected to increase by approximately 30% in each of the three financial years ending 31 December 2027 as compared to the previous year.

In order to assess the fairness and reasonableness of the proposed annual caps for the purchase of the commercial automobiles and purchase commercial automobiles and components and others under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services, we have obtained and reviewed (a) the actual transaction

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breakdown for the two years ended 31 December 2023, the actual transaction breakdown for the eight months ended 31 August 2024 for purchase of the commercial automobiles and purchase commercial automobiles and components and others, the actual transaction breakdown for the commercial automobile and purchase commercial automobiles and components and others were approximately RMB13.0 million between September to November 2024; (b) the signed purchase of the commercial automobiles contract dated 25 September 2024 which amounted to approximately RMB15.0 million and the signed purchase of the commercial automobiles memorandum dated 6 November 2024 which amounted to approximately RMB50.0 million for the remaining two months in 2024; (c) the internal meeting minutes dated 6 November 2024 between the Group and Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates, and noted that, the increment of the purchase of commercial automobiles and purchase commercial automobiles and components and others for the three years ending 31 December 2027 were mainly due to establish on the commercial automobile distribution networks in the coming years in order to increase the market shares of the commercial automobile market in the PRC. As advised by the Directors, the Group expect to establish a new distribution network through its subsidiaries with commercial automobiles distribution qualifications on the basis of the existing distribution channels in their respective regions. We have obtained and reviewed the internal meeting minutes dated November 2024 to understand their basis and reason for the establishment plan of a new distribution network and the Group expect to significantly increase in approximately 30% per year in the sales volume of commercial automobile driven by the establishment a new distribution network from 2025 onwards. Further, we have obtained and reviewed the internal meeting minutes dated 6 November 2024 between the Group and Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates; and (d) the underlying calculation of the proposed annual caps for the purchase of the commercial automobiles and purchase commercial automobiles and components and others under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services, and discussed with the Directors on the relevant basis and assumption adopted in the calculation. As advised by the Directors, the Group expects that business expansion for the commercial automobiles and commercial automobiles and components and others will continue to grow for the three years ending 31 December 2027.

Having taken into consideration of the above, we are of the view that the proposed annual caps for the purchase of the commercial automobiles and purchase commercial automobiles and components and others for the three years ending 31 December 2027 under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services are fairly determined and are fair and reasonable.

We have discussed with Directors and note that in order to ensure the prices and terms offered to Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates are on normal commercial terms and not less favourable to the Group than terms offered available to or form the Independent Third Parties, the Group will determine the prevailing market prices for the products after considering through (a) the market conditions at the relevant time;

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(b) the size of orders and the technical conditions; and (c) all other purchases from Independent Third Party suppliers and in any event shall be comparable to those offered to the Group by Independent Third Party suppliers.

For our due diligence purposes, we have obtained and reviewed following documents: (i) 10 samples contracts entered into between the Group and the Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates on a random basis for each of the two years ended 31 December 2023 and for the eight months ended 31 August 2024; and (ii) 10 samples contracts entered into between the Group and the Independent Third Parties on a random basis from the lists of suppliers for each of the two years ended 31 December 2023 and for the eight months ended 31 August 2024. Given that the twenty samples contracts we noted that the pricing terms of the contracts between the Group and the Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates are consistent with the contracts between the Group and the Independent Third Parties and did not demonstrate any discrepancy to our understandings on the purchase of the commercial automobiles and purchase commercial automobiles and components and others under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services between the Group and the Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates, we are of the view that those samples are sufficient for us to assess the arrangement of the purchases of the commercial automobiles and purchase commercial automobiles and components and others to the Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates.

On the basis of our review, we note that (a) the terms of the purchase of the commercial automobiles and purchase commercial automobiles and components and others under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services as reviewed by us were in line with the transaction terms between the Group with Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates and the Group with Independent Third Parties of the commercial automobiles and the commercial automobiles and components and others; (b) the price of the commercial automobiles and commercial automobiles and components and others were in line with the prevailing market price of the commercial automobiles and the commercial automobiles and components and others, and (c) such purchases were on normal commercial terms when compared with the terms between the Group offered to the Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates and offered to Independent Third Parties of the purchases of the commercial automobiles and purchase commercial automobiles and components and others. In addition, various internal control measures will be put in place within the Group to ensure compliance with the terms under the Framework Purchases Agreement (as further discussed in the section headed "Internal control and compliance with the Listing Rules" below). As such, we are of the view that the terms of the purchase of the commercial automobiles and purchase commercial automobiles and components and others under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services and the continuing connected transactions contemplated thereunder are on normal commercial terms and are fair and reasonable.

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(ii) The proposed annual caps for the lease of assets under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services:

As stated in the Letter from the Board, the proposed annual caps for the lease of assets for the three years ending 31 December 2027 under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services are determined after considering, among other things, (a) the demand for leased premise machinery and equipment, and certain buffer for possible market fluctuations (including fluctuations in leasing market prices and new business volume) and (b) a reasonable buffer for an upward adjustments (including due to inflation or otherwise).

In order to assess the fairness and reasonableness of the proposed annual caps for the lease of assets under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services, we noted that there are four historical transactions for the lease of assets between the Group and Shaanxi Automobile Holdings and/or its associates and Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobiles and its subsidiaries as following: (a) the leasing contract signed on 30 December 2020 prior to the Company listing in the main board amounted to approximately RMB0.5 million and expiry in October 2025 and (b) the leasing contract signed on 30 December 2020, amounted to approximately RMB2.9 million and expiry in December 2031; (c) the lease contract signed in April 2024 amounted to approximately RMB12.4 million details please refer to the announcement of the Company dated 16 April 2024; and (d) the finance lease contract signed in September 2024 amounted to approximately RMB3.3 million, details please refer to the announcement of the Company dated 14 August 2024.

As advised by the Directors, the Group expect to enter into more lease contracts with the Shaanxi Automobile Holdings and/or its associates and Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobiles and its subsidiaries for the three years ending 31 December 2027 due to the supply chain manufacturing logistics services provided by the Group is positively correlated with the production volume of commercial automobile manufacturers, and the future development of the commercial automobile industry and the expected increase in the production volume of commercial automobiles from the Shaanxi Automobile Holdings and/or its associates and Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobiles and its subsidiaries, the Group expects to increase the leasehold area in the later stage of business development by approximately 20% per year from 2025 onwards.

Having taken into consideration of the factors as aforementioned, we concur with the Directors' view that proposed annual caps for the lease of assets for the three years ending 31 December 2027 under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services are fair and reasonable so far as the Independent Shareholders are concerned and are in the benefits of the Company and the Independent Shareholders as a whole.

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5. Entering into the New Framework Agreements for Supply of Products and Services

Reference is made to the Company’s Prospectus and circular dated 29 August 2024 in relation to the Shaanxi Automobile Holding Supply of Products and Services Framework Agreement between the Company and Shaanxi Automobile Holding and the Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile Supply of Products and Services Framework Agreement between the Company and Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile. In view of the expiry of such agreements on 31 December 2024, on 18 December 2024, the Company entered into the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services with Shaanxi Automobile Holding, the principal terms of which are set out below:

Set out below is a summary of the principal terms of the New Framework Agreements for Supply of Products and Services. Independent Shareholders are advised to read further details of the New Framework Agreements for Supply of Products and Services as disclosed in the Letter from the Board:

Date: 18 December 2024

Parties:
- (iii) the Company; and
- (iv) Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile

Term: Upon being affixed with corporate seals of the parties and approved at the EGM, the agreement shall take effect from 1 January 2025, and expire on 31 December 2027. Subject to compliance with applicable laws and regulations (including but not limited to the Listing Rules) and the requirements of the securities regulatory authorities, the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services may be renewed automatically for a further term of three years from time to time, unless terminated by the Company by notice in writing during its term or for other reasons stated in the agreement. From the date on which the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services takes effect, the Shaanxi Automobile Holding Supply of Products and Services Framework Agreement is automatically terminated.

Major Matters: The Group will provide Shaanxi Automobile Holding and its associates with products and services, namely (1) supply chain services, including components collection, transportation, distribution, warehousing, sorting, packaging, precision distribution and other supply chain logistics services, automobile logistics services, etc.; (2) commercial vehicle-related products, i.e., intelligent IoV products, aftermarket products and new energy batteries; (3) data-related services, including platform operation and platform development and other services; and (4) supply chain financial services, including finance lease and factoring services, etc.

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Pricing policy:

The sales prices or the services fees of the supply of products and services charged by the Supplier under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services will be determined based on the market rate after arm's length negotiations between both parties. The "market rate" represents the price provided by the Group to an independent third party in respect of the same or a similar product or service in the same area on normal commercial terms during the ordinary course of business of the parties. If the market rate is unavailable, it will be determined on a "cost-plus" basis (principle of cost plus a reasonable margin). In particular:

  • With respect to the supply chain services, the service fee of supply chain services will be determined based on the market rate. If the market rate is unavailable, the service fee of supply chain services will be determined on a "cost-plus" basis. If it is determined on a "cost-plus" basis, the Group will update its fee rates in relation to its provision of logistics services on an annual basis by taking into account relevant factors, including but not limited to gasoline and diesel prices, national toll billing policies, transportation methods, management expense, tax rates and reasonable gross profit margins, and for each transaction entered into by both parties under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services, the service fee charged by the Group will be in line with such fee rates.

  • With respect to the commercial vehicle-related products, the sales price of such products will be determined based on the market rate. If the market rate is unavailable, the sales price of such products will be determined on a "cost-plus" basis. If it is determined on a "cost-plus" basis, the Group will take into account relevant factors, including but not limited to costs of the products, management expense, tax rates and reasonable gross profit margins.

  • With respect to the data-related services, the service fee will be determined based on the market rate. If the market rate is unavailable, the service fee will be determined on a "cost-plus" basis. For each transaction entered into by both parties under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services, if it is determined on a "cost-plus" basis, the parties will take into account relevant factors, including but not limited to research and development costs, labor and operating costs as well as reasonable gross profit margins.

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  • With respect to the supply chain financial services, the service fee will be determined based on the market rate. If the market rate is unavailable, the service fee of the supply chain financial services will be determined on a “cost-plus” basis. If it is determined on a “cost-plus” basis, the Group will take into account relevant factors, including but not limited to labor, materials and time cost.

Settlement and Payment Method:

The rights and obligations of the parties, such as the specific content, charging standard and apportionment and settlement method on the products and services provided by the Group under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services, shall be stipulated in a special product supply contract or service supply contract separately signed by the relevant parties.

Whereas the terms of the above special contracts will be negotiated by the relevant parties on an equitable basis, and the Group will ensure that the settlement and payment method stipulated in the special contracts under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services shall be no less favourable to the Group than the terms offered by the Group to independent third parties for the same or similar products or services (if any) in the same region, the Board considers that these settlement and payment methods are fair and reasonable.

(a) Reasons for and benefits of Entering into the New Framework Agreements for Supply of Products and Services

It is mentioned in the Letter from the Board that the Group considers that the entering into the New Framework Agreements for Supply of Products and Services would benefit the Group on the following reasons: (i) the Group and Shaanxi Automobile Holdings and its associates are long-standing partners; (ii) prices and terms for the products and services provided by the Group to Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates are no less favourable than those offered by independent third parties to Shaanxi Automobile Holdings and/or its associates; and (iii) Shaanxi Automobile Holding, including its close associates, is the fourth largest commercial vehicle manufacturer in the commercial vehicle sales market in the PRC, thus the supply of products and services to Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates will provide the Group with a steady revenue source. Nothing has come to the attention of the Board that would cause it to believe that there is any disadvantages of the transactions contemplated under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services for the Group.

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(b) Proposed annual caps of New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services

The table below sets out are (i) their actual transaction amount for the two years ended 31 December 2023 and the eight months ended 31 August 2024; and (ii) the proposed annual caps for the three years ending 31 December 2027 as extracted from the Letter from the Board:

Actual Transaction Amount under the Shaanxi Automobile Holding Supply of Products and Services Framework Agreement for the Year Ended/Ending 31 December (RMB'000) Annual Caps under the Shaanxi Automobile Holding Supply of Products and Services Framework Agreement for the Year Ended/Ending 31 December (RMB'000) Actual Transaction Amount under the Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile Supply of Products and Services Framework Agreement for the Year Ended/Ending 31 December (RMB'000) Annual Caps under the Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile Supply of Products and Services Framework Agreement for the Year Ended/Ending 31 December (RMB'000) Annual Caps under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services for the Year Ending 31 DecemberNote4 (RMB'000)
2022 2023 2024Note 1 2022 2023 2024 2022 2023 2024Note 2 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Supply of commercial vehicle-related products
Intelligent IoV products 35,312 60,273 62,669 78,170 110,500 111,600 30,394 93,493 48,334 96,290 100,000 140,600 186,458 212,058 242,058
Aftermarket products N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0 0 7,000 10,000 8,500 15,000 18,000 20,000
New energy battery productsNote 3 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 158,000 96,072 130,383 161,023
Supply of supply chain services 59,432 105,250 32,803 146,000 192,000 199,600 222,697 282,611 160,164 350,400 500,500 550,700 410,822 527,664 678,437
Supply of data-related services 90 41 632 400 500 1,980 10,302 5,927 164 10,700 11,000 13,500 44,060 48,610 52,470
Supply of supply chain financial services Principal Interest and commission fees N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 190,000 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 460,000 1,030,000 1,117,000 1,098,000
Total 94,834 165,564 96,104 224,570 303,000 509,193 263,393 382,031 208,662 464,390 621,500 1,334,060 1,801,217 2,092,699 2,304,635

Notes:
1. This refers to the actual transaction amount under the Shaanxi Automobile Holding Supply of Products and Services Framework Agreement for the eight months ended 31 August 2024.
2. This refers to the actual transaction amount under the Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile Supply of Products and Services Framework Agreement for the eight months ended 31 August 2024.
3. There are three historical transactions for the new energy battery between the Group and Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile and its subsidiaries as follows: (i) approximately RMB19.1 million in October 2023, for further details of which please refer to the announcement dated 15 October 2023; (ii) approximately RMB15.5 million in April 2024, for further details of which please refer to the announcement dated 16 April 2024; and (iii) approximately RMB13.4 million in July 2024, for further details of which please refer to the announcement dated 9 July 2024. As these transactions are not covered by the Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile Supply of Products and Services Framework Agreement, such transaction amounts are not included in the actual transaction amounts for the relevant years under the Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile Supply of Products and Services Framework Agreement.
4. The annual caps under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services includes Shaanxi Automobiles Holdings and Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile.


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As stated in the Letter from the Board, the proposed annual caps under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services for the three years ending 31 December 2027 are determined after considering, among other things, (i) the historical transaction amounts of products and services supplied to Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates by the Group; (ii) the current product supply and service capabilities of the Group; (iii) the estimates of the production and sales volume of commercial automobiles manufactured by Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates and the corresponding demand for the Group's products and services, and the future business development trend of the Group, which will further expand the cooperation with Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates, which are as follows: (1) Supply of commercial vehicle-related products: For the sales of intelligent IoV products, based on the Group's estimated annual production volume of commercial automobiles produced by Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates and the adoption rate of intelligent IoV products of the Group as standard features, the Group estimates the growth rate of annual caps of intelligent IoV products sales from 2025 to 2027 at 19%, 14% and 14% respectively. The fluctuation in such growth rates are mainly due to the Group's sales forecast for end screen two-in-one project.

Based on the orders on hand, the Group expects to generate revenue of approximately RMB26.4 million from the sale of end screen two-in-one projects to Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates in 2024. As the sale of end screen two-in-one project has only commenced in the second half of 2024, and taking consideration of the expectation of the gradual overall upward trend of the industry in the future, from 2025 to 2027, the Group expects to generate revenue of approximately RMB50.5 million, RMB57 million and RMB64 million from the sale of end screen two-in-one projects to Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates, respectively, and the revenue from the sale of other intelligent IoV products to Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates is expected to remain at the current level. For the sales of aftermarket products, based on the opportunity arising from the Group providing integrated warehousing, logistics and distribution services to Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates, the Group proposes to carry out the business of selling components to Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates. The components sold by the Group to the connected parties are manufactured by independent third parties with different product types from those manufactured by Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates. Based on the demand that has been made to the Group by Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates and the estimation of the Group's business, the Group expects to sell 5,000 units of integrated products to Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates in 2025, and to gradually expand the supply to Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates at an annual rate of 1,000 units as the market develops in a stable manner. For the sales of new energy batteries, as mentioned above, the Group expects that sales of new energy commercial automobiles will increase significantly in the next three years. Therefore the Group's sales of new energy batteries will further increase on the basis of sales in 2024. It is estimated that 350, 500 and 650 new energy batteries will be sold from 2025 to 2027, respectively. Considering the maturing R&D and technologies for new energy products and the falling raw material market prices, along with the current trend of new energy product prices, a continued decline in product prices can be expected in the coming years. The proposed annual caps for such products under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services from 2025

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to 2027 are also determined accordingly. The relatively significant increase in such caps as compared to the transaction amounts of new energy batteries between the Group and Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates in 2024 is mainly because of the Group's adoption of a new sales plan that is more aligned with the future market with reference to the actual sales of new energy automobiles at present and the results of the new market demand survey. (2) Supply of supply chain services: for the annual caps for the supply chain services under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services for the three years ending 31 December 2027, as (i) supply chain services are primarily related to the production of commercial automobiles, the Group estimates that Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates will increase the production of commercial automobiles by approximately 15% per annum; (ii) the further expansion of the Group's customers to provide integrated logistics services (with the addition of some subsidiaries of Shaanxi Automobile Holding) is expected to bring about 10% of the Group's additional business volume; and (iii) we also adopted a buffer of approximately 5%. In view of the above, the annual caps in 2026 and 2027 are also expected to increase by approximately 30% compared with the previous year. (3) Supply of data-related services: as the Group's data service revenue is mainly composed of traffic revenue (i.e. in-vehicle SIM card traffic billing) and automobile loan service revenue (i.e. automobile positioning, automobile locking, customized service solutions, etc.), and according to the historical data, traffic revenue accounts for approximately 30% of data service revenue, and automobile loan service revenue accounts for approximately 70% of data service revenue. Therefore, the annual caps for the provision of data-related services under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services for the three years ending 31 December 2027 are also determined based on this structure.

With respect to automobile loan services, it is expected that Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates will centrally purchase automobile loan-related data services from the Group (previously purchased directly from the Group by third-party customers) in 2025 according to the business adjustments of Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates. Such business adjustment will result in the change of the automobile loan service revenue previously received by the Group from independent third parties to Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates, resulting in a significant increase in the transaction amount of data services provided to them compared to previous years. In 2024, the revenue from the automobile loan business of third-party customers was RMB24.86 million. Taking into account the increase in customized projects, the Group expects that the revenue from the automobile loan service in 2025 will increase by approximately 15% on the basis of 2024, and in respect of the caps for 2026 and 2027, a reasonable buffer of 5% will be adopted on the basis of that for 2025. (4) Supply of supply chain financial services: the annual caps for the supply of supply chain financial services under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services for the three years ending 31 December 2027 are determined based on the following: (i) the estimated demand for finance lease business of Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates based on the number of commercial automobiles involved in finance lease and the financing amount, and (ii) the historical accounts receivable held by Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates which intend to conduct factoring business. The significant increase in the annual caps for supply chain financial services compared to the actual amount in previous years is mainly due to the fact that, Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its


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associates have optimized the sales model (i.e., providing customers with a comprehensive automobile purchase solution including sales and financing services) in order to further increase the sales volume of commercial automobiles. In this connection, the Group intends to cooperate with Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates to conduct a new type of finance lease business in addition to the existing finance lease services directly provided to Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associate. Under this business model, Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates will recommend qualified finance lease customers to the Group, which will provide finance lease services to these recommended automobile purchase customers, and Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates assist the Group in the post-lease management of the leased automobiles. The principal amount involved in these finance lease businesses will be determined based on the customer's financing needs and will be provided by the Group to the lessee, who will pay the lease payment (including the principal and interest) to the Group. Whereas Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates under this business model will undertake matters such as customer's referral, assisting in pre-loan review and post-lease management of leased automobiles, which will help reduce the Group's manpower costs and mitigate the overdue risk related to such finance lease businesses, the Group will pay the referral service fee to Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates. Such referral service fee rates will be determined at the interest rate difference between the service fee rates (calculated based on the principal) charged by the Group to the lessee in relation to such finance lease businesses and the Group's comprehensive costs (including reasonable profits). In particular, the Group's comprehensive costs (including reasonable profits) under such models will be determined after taking into account factors including but not limited to manpower, material and time costs. The service fee rates charged by the Group to the lessee will be determined taking into account the Group's comprehensive costs (including reasonable profits) under such models and the reasonable referral fee payable to the referrer and not lower than the service fee rates charged by the Group to at least two independent third party customers referred by a third party (such as an automobile dealer).

The lessees of finance lease business under such transactions are generally logistics companies of the dealers or end customers of commercial automobiles of Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates and are third parties independent of the Group. However, as these customers entered into finance lease transactions with the Group on the recommendation of Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates, the Group considers that such customers constitute the "deemed connected persons" of the Group under Rule 14A.20(1) of the Listing Rules. The Group, therefore, includes the principal amount and income of the Group's transactions with such "deemed connected persons" under the cap. Based on the estimation provided by Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates regarding the number of commercial automobiles involved in these finance lease operations and the corresponding financing amounts, the principal of these operations from 2025 to 2027 is expected to amount to approximately RMB300 million, RMB392 million and RMB348 million respectively.

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(i) Proposed annual cap for the intelligent IoV products under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services

In order to assess the fairness and reasonableness of the proposed annual cap for the intelligent IoV products under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services, we have obtained the calculation of the proposed annual cap for the intelligent IoV products under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services and discussed with the Directors on the basis for determining the proposed annual cap for the intelligent IoV products under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services for the three years ending 31 December 2027.

According to proposed annual cap for the intelligent IoV Products, it is determined with reference to (a) the Group's actual transaction amount for the two years ended 31 December 2023 and eight months ended 31 August 2024; and (b) the Group's anticipated transaction amount for the supply of the intelligent IoV products to Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates and Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile and its subsidiaries for the three years ending 31 December 2027.

In addition, we also noted from the proposed annual cap for the intelligent IoV Products that:

(i) the Group's actual transaction amount under the Shaanxi Automobile Holding Supply of Products and Services Framework Agreement and the Group's actual transaction amount under the Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile Supply of Products and Service Framework Agreement for the eight months ended 31 August 2024 was approximately RMB111.0 million, representing approximately 44.0% of the existing annual cap of RMB252.2 million for the year ending 31 December 2024; and

(ii) the Group's anticipated transaction amount for the supply of intelligent IoV products amounted to approximately RMB42.0 million for the period from 1 September 2024 to 31 December 2024. As advised by the Directors, (i) the signed of the supply of intelligent IoV products dated 18 October 2024 and dated 10 November 2024 and amounted to RMB25.1 million during September to November in 2024; (ii) as advised by the Directors, the Group is in negotiation with the Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates and Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile and its subsidiaries about its expected demand of the upgraded and launched end screen two-in-one project (端屏二合一產品) according to their forecast sale volume of commercial vehicles (including the upgraded and launched end screen two-in-one project (端屏二合一產品)) for the three years ending 31 December 2027. We have obtained and reviewed the internal meeting minutes dated October 2024 and November 2024 between the Group with the Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates and Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile and its subsidiaries. Further, we discussed with Directors on the basis and assumption of the forecast sales, we

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noted that the expected increase of approximately 15% of each year are based on the expected demand of the upgraded and launched end screen two-in-one project (端屏二合一產品) by Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates and Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile and its subsidiaries from 2025 onwards.

Having taken into consideration of the factors as aforementioned, we concur with the Directors' view that the proposed annual cap for the intelligent IoV products under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services are fair and reasonable so far as the Independent Shareholders are concerned and are in the benefits of the Company and the Independent Shareholders as a whole.

(ii) Proposed annual cap for the aftermarket products under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services

In order to assess the fairness and reasonableness of the proposed annual cap for the aftermarket products under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services, we have obtained the calculation of the proposed annual cap for the aftermarket products under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services and discussed with the Directors on the basis for determining the proposed annual cap for the aftermarket products under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services for the three years ending 31 December 2027.

As advised by the Directors, the Group had signed the purchase of the aftermarket products memorandum with the Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates dated 28 October 2024 which amounted to RMB15.0 million, RMB18.0 million and RMB20.0 million for the three years ending 31 December 2027, respectively. We have obtained and reviewed the signed purchase memorandum, we have discussed with the Directors to understand the Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates business development plan of the aftermarket products in the future.

Having taken into consideration of the factors as aforementioned, we concur with the Directors' view that the proposed annual cap for the aftermarket products under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services are fair and reasonable so far as the Independent Shareholders are concerned and are in the benefits of the Company and the Independent Shareholders as a whole.

(iii) Proposed annual cap for the new energy battery products under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services

In order to assess the fairness and reasonableness of the proposed annual cap for the new energy battery products under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services, we have obtained the calculation of the proposed annual cap for the new energy battery products under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of

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Products and Services and discussed with the Directors on the basis for the determining the proposed annual cap for the new energy battery products under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services for the three years ending 31 December 2027.

According to proposed annual cap for the new energy battery products, it is determined with reference to the Group’s anticipated transaction amount for the supply of the new energy battery products to Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile and its subsidiaries for the year ending 31 December 2024.

In addition, we also noted from the proposed annual cap for the new energy battery products that:

(i) there are three discloseable transactions for the new energy battery between the Group and Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile and its subsidiaries as following: (i) approximately RMB19.1 million in October 2023, for further detail please refer to the announcement dated 15 October 2023; (ii) approximately RMB15.5 million in April 2024, for further details please refer to the announcement dated 16 April 2024; and (iii) approximately RMB13.4 million in July 2024, for further details please refer to the announcement dated 9 July 2024; and

(ii) the Group’s anticipated transaction amount for the supply of new energy battery products amounted to approximately RMB29.0 million for the period from 1 November 2024 to 31 December 2024.

As advised by the Directors, the proposed annual cap for the new energy battery under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services is calculated with reference to the current market situation for the demand of new energy battery products for the three years ending 31 December 2027. The proposed annual cap for the new energy battery products under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services are based on the Group’s needs for the development of new energy business, which is in line with the Group’s overall development strategy and is conducive to improving the aftermarket service industry layout, further enhancing the Group’s competitiveness and facilitating the Group’s long-term and healthy development. We have obtained and reviewed the internal meeting minutes between the Group and Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile and its subsidiaries about the discussion for the demand of new energy battery products for the remaining two months in 2024. Based on our discussion with the Directors, we noted that the basis of the forecast revenue is based on the expected demand of the application in the new energy vehicles by Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile and its subsidiaries for the year ending 31 December 2024 according to their forecast sales volume of commercial vehicles for the three years ending 31 December 2027.

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Having taken into consideration of the factors as aforementioned, we concur with the Directors' view that proposed annual cap for the new energy battery under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services are fair and reasonable so far as the Independent Shareholders are concerned and are in the benefits of the Company and the Independent Shareholders as a whole.

(iv) Proposed annual cap for the supply of supply chain services under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services

In order to assess the fairness and reasonableness of the proposed annual cap for the supply of supply chain services under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services, we have obtained the calculation of the proposed annual cap for the supply of supply chain services under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services and discussed with the Directors on the basis for determining the proposed annual cap for the supply of supply chain services under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services for the three years ending 31 December 2027.

According to proposed annual cap for the supply of supply chain services, it is determined with reference to (a) the Group's actual transaction amount for the two years ended 31 December 2023 and eight months ended 31 August 2024; and (b) the Group's anticipated transaction amount for supply of supply chain services to Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates and Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile and its subsidiaries for the three years ending 31 December 2027.

In addition, we also noted from the proposed annual cap for the supply of supply chain services that:

(i) the Group's actual transaction amount under the Shaanxi Automobile Holding Supply of Products and Services Framework Agreement and the Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile Supply of Products and Service Framework Agreement for the eight months ended 31 August 2024 was approximately RMB193.0 million, representing approximately 25.7% of the existing annual cap of RMB750.3 million for the year ending 31 December 2024; and

(ii) the Group's anticipated transaction amount for the supply of supply chain services amounted to approximately RMB123.5 million for the period from 1 September 2024 to 31 December 2024. As advised by the Director, (i) the signed of the supply of supply chain services contract which amounted to RMB65.2 million between September to November in 2024; and (ii) we have obtained and reviewed the internal meeting minutes dated November 2024 between the Group and Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates and Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile and its subsidiaries about their development plan of the supply chain services in the future, the Group expects to increase in the demand for the supply of supply chain service due to market situation

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changes in the assembly plans and locations, their operation needs and business development plan of Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates and Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile and its subsidiaries for the three years ending 31 December 2027.

Having taken into consideration of the factors as aforementioned, we concur with the Directors' view that the proposed annual cap for the supply of supply chain services under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services are fair and reasonable so far as the Independent Shareholders are concerned and are in the benefits of the Company and the Independent Shareholders as a whole.

(v) Proposed annual cap for the supply of data-related services under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services

In order to assess the fairness and reasonableness of the proposed annual cap for the supply of data-related services under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services, we have obtained the calculation of the proposed annual cap for the supply of data-related services under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services and discussed with the Directors on the basis for determining the proposed annual cap for the supply of data-related services under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services for the three years ending 31 December 2027.

According to proposed annual cap for the supply of data-related services, it is determined with reference to (a) the Group's actual transaction amount for the two years ended 31 December 2023 and eight months ended 31 August 2024; and (b) the Group's anticipated transaction amount for supply of data-related services to Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates and Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile and its subsidiaries for the three years ending 31 December 2027.

In addition, we also noted from the proposed annual cap for the data-related services that:

(i) the Group's actual transaction amount under the Shaanxi Automobile Holding Supply of Products and Services Framework Agreement and the Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile Supply of Products and Service Framework Agreement for the eight months ended 31 August 2024 was approximately RMB0.8 million, representing approximately 5.0% of the existing annual cap of RMB15.0 million for the year ending 31 December 2024; and

(ii) the Group's anticipated transaction amount for the supply of data-related services amounted to approximately RMB3.6 million for the period from 1 September 2024 to 31 December 2024. As advised by the Director, (i) the signed of the supply of data-related services contract which amounted to RMB2.1 million during September and October in 2024; (ii) the Company is

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in negotiation with Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates and Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile and its subsidiaries about three contracts which amounted in RMB1.4 million for the remaining two months in 2024; (iii) the Group expects to increase in demand of data-related services from Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates and Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile and its subsidiaries due to their business development plan on data-related services for the three years ending 31 December 2027.

Having taken into consideration of the factors as aforementioned, we concur with the Directors' view that the proposed annual cap for the supply of data-related service under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services are fair and reasonable so far as the Independent Shareholders are concerned and are in the benefits of the Company and the Independent Shareholders as a whole.

(vi) Proposed Annual Cap for the Supply of Supply Chain Financial Services under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services

In order to assess the fairness and reasonableness of the proposed annual cap for the supply of supply chain financial services under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services, we have obtained the calculation of the proposed annual cap for the supply of supply chain financial services under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services and discussed with the Directors on the basis for determining the proposed annual cap for the supply of supply chain financial services under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services for the three years ending 31 December 2027.

According to proposed annual cap for the supply of supply chain financial services, it is determined with reference to (a) the Group's actual transaction amount for the two years ended 31 December 2023 and eight months ended 31 August 2024; and (b) the Group's anticipated transaction amount for the supply of supply chain financial services to Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates and Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile and its subsidiaries for the three years ending 31 December 2027.

In addition, we also noted from the proposed annual cap for the supply of supply chain financial services that:

(i) the Group's actual transaction amount under the Shaanxi Automobile Holding Supply of Products and Services Framework Agreement and the Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile Supply of Products and Service Framework Agreement for the eight months ended 31 August 2024 was approximately RMB20.0 million, representing approximately 3.0% of the existing annual cap of RMB650.0 million for the year ending 31 December 2024;

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(ii) the Group’s anticipated transaction amount for the supply of supply chain financial services amounted to approximately RMB232.0 million for the period from 1 September 2024 to 31 December 2024. As advised by the Director, (i) the signed of the supply of supply chain financial services contract which amounted to RMB30.0 million during September to October in 2024; (ii) Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates have optimised the sales model, which expects to lead the increase the sales volume of commercial automobiles in the future. Based on the above, the Group expect to increase in the demand of the supply chain financial services contracts with the Shaanxi Automobile Holdings and/or its associates and Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobiles and its subsidiaries due to their operation needs for the three years ending 31 December 2027; and

(iii) as advised by the Directors, the service fee rates charged by the Group to the lessee will be determined taking into account the Group’s comprehensive costs (including reasonable profits) under such models and the reasonable referral fee payable to the referrer and not lower than the service fee rates charged by the Group to at least two independent third party customers referred by a third party (such as an automobile dealer). We have reviewed the basis and obtained the calculation of the services fee rates for the supply chain financial services. We have discussed with the Directors in relation to the basis of determining the service fee rates. We concurred with the Director’s view that the service fee rates are determined on the normal commercial terms. Having considered the abovementioned, we concurred with the Director’s view that the basis of determining the services fee rates for the supply chain financial services is fair and reasonable.

Having taken into consideration of the factors as aforementioned, we concur with the Directors’ view that the proposed annual cap for the supply of the supply chain financial services under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services are fair and reasonable so far as the Independent Shareholders are concerned and are in the benefits of the Company and the Independent Shareholders as a whole.

6. Internal control and compliance with the Listing Rules

As referred to the Letter from the Board, the Company has adopted the following internal control procedures to ensure that the continuing connected transactions are fair and reasonable, on normal commercial terms or better, and in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. In this respect:

(a) The Group has adopted and implemented a management system for connected transactions. Under this system, the Group designated departments including financial management department, audit department and operation management department will be jointly responsible for reviewing and evaluating the terms of the continuing connected transactions and, in particular, the fairness of the pricing terms


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and will provide monthly reports on connected transactions to our management team, which is responsible for ensuring that the annual caps of the continuing connected transactions have not been exceeded and that the pricing of each of the continuing connected transactions remains fair and reasonable. In particular, (i) with respect to the pricing of the transactions contemplated under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services, prior to each purchase of products and/or services from connected persons, the business department of each subsidiaries shall (i) (for commercial automobiles, commercial automobiles components produced by Shaanxi Automobile Holdings and its associates specified by the customer and lease of assets) compare quotation list (which is applicable to all customers of the Supplier) for the products/services obtained from the Shaanxi Automobile Holding and/or its associates with the result of market research conducted by the Group (based on the factors such as overall market prices, (i.e., the prices at which independent third-party suppliers sell the same category of products and services to their customers, as learned by the Group through information exchanges with industry peers or suppliers), technical specifications, market share, and order performance of the relevant products and/or services) for analysis, preliminarily determine the prices in the specific agreements for such continuing connected transactions after negotiation with connected persons based on the purchase needs of the Group, (ii) (for other transactions) compare the pricing in the specific agreements for such continuing connected transactions with the quotations of at least two independent third party suppliers who meet the Group's access requirements, to ensure that the pricing in the specific agreements for such continuing connected transactions is determined on normal commercial terms; (iii) submit the pricing in such specific agreements to the financial management department of the subsidiary for review and approval; and (iv) with respect to the pricing of the transactions contemplated under the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services, prior to each supply of products and/or services to connected persons, the business department of each subsidiary shall (a) (if the market rate is available) compare the pricing in the specific agreements for such continuing connected transactions with the pricing in at least two agreements with independent third parties, to ensure that the pricing in the specific agreements for such continuing connected transactions is determined based on the market rate; or (b) (if the market rate is unavailable, for example, there are no comparable pricing terms for products and/or services that the Group has not supplied to independent third parties) consider the information on the quotations of those products and/or services (if any) provided by the third party suppliers to the connected persons, which will then be provided by the connected persons to the Group, in respect of the products and/or services and the quotations on those products and/or services obtained through exchange of information with industry peers or suppliers (including phone calls and meetings, etc.), and ensure that the pricing in the specific agreements for such continuing connected transactions shall cover the costs incurred and reasonable profits receivable by the Group for the supply of products and/or services to the connected persons, and the pricing terms of the specific agreements are no less favorable than those contained in the aforesaid quotations; (c) submit the pricing in such specific agreements to the financial management department of the

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subsidiary for review and approval; (d) the financial management departments shall ensure that the terms of such specific agreements (including but not limited to price and settlement terms) are in compliance with the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services and/or the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services, and submit the pricing in such specific agreements to the deputy general manager and general manager in charge of the business department of such subsidiary and/or the Company (depending on the nature of the business and the size of the transaction) for approval. This can ensure that the pricing of the relevant products and/or services provided/purchased by the Group to/from connected persons is on normal commercial terms; (e) the financial management department of each subsidiary will regularly review the reasonableness of the pricing of the products and services under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services and/or the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services; and (f) the financial management department of the Group prepares monthly cumulative annual transactions amounts for each continuing connected transaction (as the case may be) and reconciles the cumulative annual transaction amounts for each continuing connected transaction (as the case may be) against the relevant pre-approval caps. If any cumulative annual transaction amount exceeds 70% of the pre-approved annual cap, the relevant continuing connected transaction will be reported to the office of the Board of the Company for monitoring, follow-up and, if necessary, amendment of the annual caps in accordance with the requirements of the Listing Rules. The Group's financial management department conducts quarterly internal reviews and assesses the effectiveness of the relevant internal control measures. According to the Group's policies under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services and the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services for those comparable transactions, we have obtained and reviewed the following agreements: (i) we noted that the purchasing prices and the settlement terms offered by the connected person are similar with the connected person is no less favourable than purchase of products from other independent suppliers; and (ii) for the provision of products and services by the Company to the connected person, we noted that the selling price and the settlement terms offered by the Group are able to ensure the Group shall cover the costs incurred and reasonable profit from the selling of the product to the connect person, and the selling price of the product would be accepted by the purchaser. We also noted that this sales transaction (including but not limited to price and settlement terms) is no less favourable than the supply of products to other independent customers. As such, we are of the view that the internal control measures are sufficient under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services and the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services.

(b) The independent non-executive Directors will review the continuing connected transactions every year pursuant to Rule 14A.55 of the Listing Rules and confirm in the annual report of the Company that the transactions have been entered into: (i) in the ordinary and usual course of business of our Group; (ii) on normal commercial terms or better to our Group; and (iii) according to the agreement governing them

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on terms that are fair and reasonable and in the interests of our Shareholders as a whole. If our independent non-executive Directors cannot so confirm, the Company will duly comply with Rule 14A.59 of the Listing Rules by promptly notifying the Stock Exchange and publishing an announcement. The independent non-executive Directors have also reviewed the Company's management system on connected transactions, supervised its implementation, made recommendations to our Board and reviewed and approved connected transactions of the Company and other related matters to the extent authorized by the Board. and

(c) The external auditor of the Company will conduct annual review and report on the continuing connected transactions pursuant to Rule 14A.56 of the Listing Rules. The Company will disclose in the Company's annual reports the work performed by the external auditor of the Company with respect to the Group's continuing connected transactions and their conclusions on whether anything has come to its attention that causes it to believe that such continuing connected transactions:

(i) have not been approved by the Company's board of directors;

(ii) were not, in all material respects, in accordance with the pricing policies of the Group for transactions involving the provision of goods or services by the Group;

(iii) were not entered into, in all material respects, in accordance with the relevant agreements governing such transactions; and

(iv) have exceeded the annual caps.

We have reviewed the independent auditor's audit report on continuing connected transactions dated 25 April 2024. As such we are of the view that the Company's auditor will review the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services and the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services to confirm whether the transactions thereunder not to exceed the annual cap on a year basis.

Having considered the above, in particular (i) the ongoing monitoring of the transactions under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services and the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services; and (ii) the requirements under the Listing Rules for the ongoing review by the independent non-executive Directors and the external auditor of the Company of the terms of the transactions under the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services and the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services. We have assessed the internal control policy for continuing connected transactions of the Group by discussing with the Directors in relation to internal control procedures and reviewing the internal control policy documents, and noted that the above measures will be implemented. Based on the above and the samples of existing projects we reviewed as abovementioned, we concur with the Board that appropriate and adequate procedures are in place to ensure that the transactions contemplated under the New Framework

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Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services and the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services will be appropriately monitored and are in the ordinary and usual course of business of the Group on commercial terms that are fair and reasonable and in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole.

RECOMMENDATION

Having taken into account the above factors and reasons, we are of the opinion that (i) the terms of the Entering into New Framework Agreements for Procurement of Products and Services and the Entering into the New Framework Agreements for Supply of Products and Services are in the ordinary and usual course of business of the Group on normal commercial terms and are fair and reasonable so far as the Independent Shareholders are concerned; (ii) the Entering into New Framework Agreements for Procurement of Products and Services and the Entering into the New Framework Agreements for Supply of Products and Services are in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. Accordingly, we recommend the Independent Board Committee to advise the Independent Shareholders to vote in favour of the respective resolution to be proposed at the EGM to approve the Entering into New Framework Agreements for Procurement of Products and Services and the Entering into the New Framework Agreements for Supply of Products and Services.

Yours faithfully,

For and on behalf of

Shanxi Securities

International Capital Limited

Anthony Ng

Managing Director

Mr. Anthony Ng is a licensed person and a responsible officer under the Securities and Future Ordinance to carry on type 1 (dealing in securities) and type 6 (advising on corporate finance) regulated activities and has over 25 years' experience in participation and advising in various initial public offerings and transactions involving companies listed in Hong Kong.

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1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE GROUP

The financial information of the Group for the year ended 2021 is set out in the Prospectus of the Company dated 30 June 2022. The financial information of the Group for the six months ended 30 June 2024 and each of the financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 2022 are disclosed in the interim report and the annual reports of the Company respectively.

They are available for inspection on the websites of the Company (www.deewintx.com) and the Stock Exchange (www.hkexnews.hk).

  • The Prospectus (pages I-4-I-97) of the Company is available at: https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2022/0630/2022063000037.pdf
  • The 2022 annual report (pages 76-188) of the Company is available at: https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2023/0426/2023042600958.pdf
  • The 2023 annual report (pages 130-234) of the Company is available at: https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2024/0425/2024042501172.pdf
  • The 2024 interim report (pages 31-73) of the Company is available at: https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2024/0924/2024092400317.pdf

2. INDEBTEDNESS STATEMENT

As at 31 October 2024, being the most recent practicable date for the purpose of this indebtedness statement, the Group had the following indebtedness:

Bank Borrowings

As of 31 October 2024, the Group had outstanding unsecured and unguaranteed bank borrowings of approximately RMB2,615,695,000, none of which were secured and guaranteed.

Loan from Related Parties

As of 31 October 2024, the Group had outstanding unsecured and unguaranteed loan from related parties of approximately RMB1,724,950,000, none of which were secured and guaranteed.

Notes Payables

As of 31 October 2024, the Group had outstanding unsecured and unguaranteed notes payables of approximately RMB59,679,000, and secured notes payables of approximately RMB24,884,000.


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Other Borrowings

As of 31 October 2024, the Group had outstanding secured other borrowings of approximately RMB100,000,000.

Bond Payables

As of 31 October 2024, the Group had outstanding secured bond payables of approximately RMB697,769,000.

Lease Liabilities

As of 31 October 2024, the Group had lease liabilities of approximately RMB16,622,000.

Save as disclosed above and apart from intra-group liabilities and normal trade payables in the ordinary course of business, at the close of business on 31 October 2024, the Group did not have bank overdrafts, loans, debt securities issued and outstanding, and authorised or otherwise created but unissued and term loans, indebtedness in the nature of borrowings, liabilities under acceptances (other than normal trade bills) or acceptance credits, debentures, mortgages, charges, financial leasing or hire purchase commitments, which are either guaranteed, unguaranteed, secured or unsecured, guarantees or other material contingent liabilities.

3. WORKING CAPITAL OF THE GROUP

The Directors are of the opinion that, after taking into account the existing cash and bank balances and available unutilised credit facilities, the Group has sufficient working capital to meet its present requirements for its present requirements and to satisfy its requirements for at least the next 12 months from the date of this circular.

4. FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS OUTLOOK OF THE GROUP

The Group is committed to providing various value-added services to players along the commercial automobile industry chain. In order to further proactively develop and enhance our service capabilities, the Group will continue to focus on the following tasks:

(I) Being Goal-Driven and Going All Out to Improve the Integrated Service Capability

Logistics and supply chain service sector: We will offer a full range of complete vehicle solutions for large customers specific to particular best-selling vehicle models. We will steadily scale up the application of intelligent warehousing facilities such as automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) and unmanned vehicles. Meanwhile, we will accelerate the exploration of new models and new types of business in the new energy field, and improve and implement programs for battery banks and logistics capacity platforms toward new development.


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Supply chain financial service sector: We will optimize financial instruments, lower interest rates, forestall risks, and bolster the competitiveness of whole-life services in conjunction with vehicle sales. We will continue with customer credit investigation, customer risk modeling and profiling, and immediate disbursement to further improve the efficiency of the business process and the capability of providing refined services.

IoV and data service sector: We will invest more in technical research and development and talents, and construct an integrated platform of lakes and warehouses (i.e., data lakes and data warehouses) to provide a data foundation for data application and digital intelligence services.

In addition, implementing projects of integrated logistics capacity service model in the new energy field: We will develop new energy projects in alignment with business targets and the policy of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, focusing on Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Xinjiang regions, to satisfy the market demand of coal mines, coking plants, and steel mills

(II) Keeping Abreast of the Market Situation and Continuing to Develop New Areas of External Business

Logistics and supply chain service sector: Focusing on the on-site logistics of key customers, we will expedite the integration of logistics transportation and packaging business, and cultivate new growth areas such as heavy-cargo transportation and cold-chain transportation. By relying on various types of business resources, we will also develop large logistics customers, and proactively undertake various short- and medium-distance logistics projects. We will tap into the resource-based and environmental protection markets, implant the after-market product sales business through the transportation scenarios created by supply chain projects, and proactively scale up the packaging business for commercial automobile components.

Supply chain financial service sector: We will continue to strengthen the construction of our core channels while developing larger new and used car business channels. Meanwhile, we will further enhance our digital financial service capabilities for the increment and expansion of our Silver Chain (銀鏈) platform.

IoV and data service sector: We will, with a keen understanding of customer needs, improve our market sensitivity, speed up the development of the IoT and intelligent network, and create a new model of digitalized vehicle operation in conjunction with intelligent driving and new energy business. At the same time, we will optimize our overseas IoV business by deploying overseas multi-data centers and through terminal independent development.


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(III) Focusing on Risk Control for the Company’s Transformation to High-quality Development

We will renew our efforts to enhance subsidiaries’ operational and risk control capabilities, and cultivate the awareness of risk control among all employees. In this regard, we will improve compliance management and risk control, perfect the supplier access filing system, and strengthen the process control of credit granting and rating of customers for stronger asset management capabilities. We will set up a review committee by mobilizing professionals cross the Company and departments to review the major projects of subsidiaries. In addition, we will cultivate the capability of global crisis and risk response, continuously refine the mechanism for risk control of external business, and improve the capability of systemic risk resolution.

(IV) Following up Rectification, Establishing Rules and Regulations, Reforming Radically, and Improving Efficiency

Adhering to system and mechanism innovation, we will better the performance appraisal system, and enhance our ability to cultivate talents independently. We will fully stimulate the internal driving force and innovative vitality of various business entities within the Group. We will also accelerate digital transformation and promote the construction of a digital collaborative office platform for the higher synergy between management and business informationization. In addition, we will elevate financial informationization.

(V) Closely Following the Employee Team and Building a Dream with One Heart and One Mind

We will, focusing on our central work, promote democratic management. We will strengthen the ideological and political guidance of employees, and launch labor competitions to promote learning through competitions. We will also carry forward the spirit of models and craftsmen, continue to build a team of high-skilled talents, and stimulate the enthusiasm of employees and managers for work and entrepreneurship. While paying attention to the dynamics of young workers, we will protect the legitimate rights and interests of female workers in accordance with the law.

We are committed to serving our employees so as to build a solid foundation for development. We will fresh our efforts in series activities titled “Caring for Spring, Cooling for Summer, Help for school in Autumn, Warmth for Winter and Greetings for Festivals”. We will also carry out team building activities in an orderly fashion to enhance the cohesion and centripetal force of the Company. Finally, we will allow employees to share the dividends of development to enhance their sense of gain and happiness.

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APPENDIX II

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

This circular includes particulars given in compliance with the Listing Rules for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. The Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility for this circular, and confirm, having made all reasonable enquiries, 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.

2. INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS OF THE DIRECTORS, SUPERVISORS OR CHIEF EXECUTIVES IN THE SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY AND ITS ASSOCIATED CORPORATIONS

As at the Latest Practicable Date, none of the Directors, Supervisors or chief executives of the Company had any interests or short positions in the Shares, underlying Shares or debentures of the Company or any of its associated corporations (within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO) which were required (a) to be notified to the Company and the Stock Exchange pursuant to Divisions 7 and 8 of Part XV of the SFO (including interests and short positions which they were taken or deemed to have under such provisions of the SFO); or (b) pursuant to Section 352 of the SFO, to be entered in the register referred to therein; or (c) to be notified to the Company and the Stock Exchange pursuant to the Model Code for Securities Transactions by Directors of Listed Issuers in the Listing Rules (the "Model Code").


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3. INTERESTS OF SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

As at the Latest Practicable Date, so far as was known to the Directors of the Company, the following persons and entities (other than the Directors, Supervisors or chief executives of the Company) have interests or short positions in the Shares and underlying Shares which are required to be notified to the Company and the Stock Exchange under the provisions of Divisions 2 and 3 of Part XV of the SFO; or as recorded in the register of interests required to be kept by the Company pursuant to Section 336 of Part XV of the SFO:

Name of Shareholder Class of Share Nature of Interest Number of Shares or Underlying Shares Held Approximate Percentage of Shareholding in the Total Share Capital of the Company as at the Latest Practicable Date Nature of Shares Held
Shaanxi Automobile(1) Domestic Share Beneficial owner 1,500,146,100 68.77% Long position
Interest in a controlled corporation 117,125,100 5.37%
Interest in a controlled corporation 11,728,800 0.54%
Interest in a controlled corporation
Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile(1)(2) Domestic Share Beneficial owner 117,125,100 5.37% Long position
Weichai Power Co., Ltd. (濮柴動力股份有限公司)(2) Domestic Share Interest in a controlled corporation 117,125,100 5.37% Long position
Shaanxi Commercial Automobile(1) Domestic Share Beneficial owner 11,728,800 0.54% Long position
Shaanxi Automobile Holding(1) Domestic Share Interest in a controlled corporation 1,629,000,000 74.68% Long position
Shanghai International Trust Co., Ltd. (上海國際信託有限公司)(3) H Shares Trustee 152,620,500 7.00% Long position
SDIC Taikang Trust Co., LTD. (國投泰康信託有限公司)(4) H Shares Trustee 136,333,500 6.25% Long position
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Name of Shareholder Class of Share Nature of Interest Number of Shares or Underlying Shares Held Approximate Percentage of Shareholding in the Total Share Capital of the Company as at the Latest Practicable Date Nature of Shares Held
Hainan Tiankun
Tianzhi Private
Equity Investment Fund
Partnership (Limited Partnership) (海南天坤天致私募股權投資基金合夥企業(有限合夥))^{(5)} H Shares Beneficial owner 107,997,000 4.95% Long position
Hainan Tiankun Private
Equity Investment Fund
Management Co., Ltd.
(海南天堃私募股權投資基金管理有限公司)^{(5)} H Shares Interest in a controlled corporation 107,997,000 4.95% Long position
HWABAO TRUST CO., LTD^{(6)} H Shares Trustee 44,104,500 2.02% Long position
CCB Trust (Jianhang No. 9 Single Fund Trust Scheme) (建航9號單一資金信託計劃) H Shares Trustee 32,500,500 1.49% Long position
23,805,000 1.09% Short position
8,695,500 0.40% Lending pool

Notes:

(1) As at the Latest Practicable Date, Shaanxi Automobile was owned as to 67.06% by Shaanxi Automobile Holding. By virtue of the SFO, Shaanxi Automobile Holding is deemed to be interested in all the Shares in which Shaanxi Automobile is interested. As at the Latest Practicable Date, Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile was owned as to 49.00% by Shaanxi Automobile and Shaanxi Commercial Automobile was owned as to 68.51% by Shaanxi Automobile. By virtue of the SFO, Shaanxi Automobile is deemed to be interested in all the Shares in which Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile and Shaanxi Commercial Automobile are interested.

(2) As at the Latest Practicable Date, Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile was owned as to 51.00% by Weichai Power Co., Ltd., a company listed on the Stock Exchange (stock code: 2338) and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (stock code: 000338). By virtue of the SFO, Weichai Power Co., Ltd. is deemed to be interested in all the Shares in which Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile is interested.

(3) According to the equity disclosure filed by Shanghai International Trust Co., Ltd. (上海國際信託有限公司) on 16 August 2022, Shanghai International Trust Co., Ltd. (上海國際信託有限公司), as a trustee of the Single Fund Trust in Hong Kong Market under the Platinum Collection of Shanghai Trust (GJ-13-22005), the Single Fund Trust in Hong Kong Market under the Platinum Collection of Shanghai Trust (GJ-13-22006) and the Single Fund Trust in Hong Kong Market under the Platinum Collection of Shanghai Trust (GJ-13-22007), holds 21,819,000 H Shares, 87,201,000 H Shares and 43,600,500 H Shares of the Company through these trusts, respectively.

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(4) According to the notice of disclosure of interests filed by SDIC Taikang Trust Co., LTD. (國投泰康信託有限公司) on 12 August 2022, SDIC Taikang Trust Co., LTD. (國投泰康信託有限公司), as a trustee of SDIC Taikang Trust – Ruijin No. 37 QDII Single Fund Trust, SDIC Taikang Trust – Ruijin No. 38 QDII Single Fund Trust and SDIC Taikang Trust – Ruijin No. 39 QDII Single Fund Trust, holds 43,873,500 H Shares, 44,500,500 H Shares and 47,959,500 H Shares of the Company through these trusts, respectively.

(5) According to the notice of disclosure of interests filed by Hainan Tiankun Private Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. (海南天墊私募股權投資基金管理有限公司), Hainan Tiankun Tianzhi Private Equity Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership) (海南天坤天致私募股權投資基金合夥企業(有限合夥)) is held by Hainan Tiankun Private Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. (海南天墊私募股權投資基金管理有限公司) as to 0.01%. Pursuant to the SFO, Hainan Tiankun Private Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. (海南天墊私募股權投資基金管理有限公司) is deemed to be interested in all the Shares in which Hainan Tiankun Tianzhi Private Equity Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership) (海南天坤天致私募股權投資基金合夥企業(有限合夥)) is interested.

(6) According to the notice of disclosure of interests filed by HWABAO TRUST CO., LTD on 15 July, 2022, HWABAO TRUST CO., LTD, as a trustee of HWABAO OVERSEAS INVESTMENT SERIES 2 NO 46-1 QDII SINGLE MONEY TRUST, holds 44,104,500 H Shares of the Company through such trust.

Save as disclosed above, as at the Latest Practicable Date, the Company had not been notified by any persons (other than Directors, Supervisors or chief executives of the Company) who had interests or short positions in the Shares and underlying Shares of the Company which would fall to be disclosed to the Company under the provisions of Divisions 2 and 3 of Part XV of the SFO, or which were recorded in the register required to be kept by the Company under Section 336 of the SFO.

4. SERVICE CONTRACTS OF DIRECTORS AND SUPERVISORS

As at the Latest Practicable Date, none of the Directors or Supervisors had any existing or proposed service contract with any member of the Group (excluding contracts expiring or terminable by the Group within a year without payment of any compensation (other than statutory compensation)).

5. DIRECTORS' EMPLOYMENT BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

As at the Latest Practicable Date, the following companies employing the Directors have interests or short positions in the Shares and underlying Shares of the Company which are required to be notified to the Company under the provisions of Divisions 2 and 3 of Part XV of the SFO:

  • Mr. Guo Wancai, a non-executive Director, is also the chief accountant of Shaanxi Automobile and Shaanxi Automobile Holding;
  • Mr. Zhao Chengjun, a non-executive Director, is also the sales director of Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile; and
  • Mr. Tian Qiang, a non-executive Director, is also the director of commercial vehicles department of Shaanxi Automobile.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

6. INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND SUPERVISORS IN THE ASSETS AND/OR CONTRACTS, AND OTHER INTERESTS

As at the Latest Practicable Date, none of the Directors or Supervisors had any direct or indirect interest in any assets which have been, since 31 December 2023 (being the settlement date for the latest published audited financial statements of the Group), acquired or disposed of or leased, or are proposed to be acquired or disposed of or leased. None of the Directors or Supervisors or their respective associate(s) is materially interested in any contract or arrangement subsisting at the Latest Practicable Date which is significant in relation to the business of the Group.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, none of the Directors or Supervisors is materially interested in any contract or arrangement which any member of the Group is a party to, remains valid as at the Latest Practicable Date and is significant in relation to the business of the Group.

7. CONSENT AND QUALIFICATION OF EXPERT

The following is the qualifications of the expert who has advised the Company or has provided advice contained in this circular:

Name Qualification
Shanxi Securities International Capital Limited a corporation licensed to conduct Type 6 (advising on corporate finance) regulated activities as defined under the SFO

As at the Latest Practicable Date, none of the aforesaid experts has any shareholding in any member of the Group, nor has any right, whether legally enforceable or not, to subscribe for or to nominate persons to subscribe for securities in any member of the Group.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, none of the aforesaid experts had any direct or indirect interest in any assets which have been, since 31 December 2023 (being the settlement date for the latest published audited financial statements of the Group), acquired or disposed of by or leased to, or were proposed to be acquired or disposed of by or leased to, any member of the Group.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, the aforesaid experts have given and have not withdrawn its written consent to the issuance of this circular with inclusion of its letter and report and the references to its name in the form and context in which they respectively appear herein.


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8. COMPETING INTERESTS

As at the Latest Practicable Date, none of the Directors or any of their respective associates was interested in any business which competes or is likely to compete with the Group’s business.

9. MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE

As at the Latest Practicable Date, so far as known to the Directors, there has been no material adverse change in the financial or trading position of the Group since 31 December 2023 (being the settlement date for the latest published audited financial statements of the Group).

10. MAJOR LITIGATION

As at the Latest Practicable Date, so far as known to the Directors, none of the member of the Group was engaged in any litigation or arbitration of material importance and, so far as known to the Directors, no litigation or claim of material importance was pending or threatened by or against any member of the Group.

11. MAJOR CONTRACTS

As at the Latest practicable Date, so far as known to the Directors, none of the member of the Group entered into any material contracts (contracts entered into outside the ordinary course of business) during the two years immediately preceding the issue of this circular.

12. MISCELLANEOUS

(a) Mr. Liu Lulu (劉錄錄) and Ms. Chan Yin Wah (陳燕華) (a fellow member of The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute and The Chartered Governance Institute, a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) are the joint company secretaries of the Company.

(b) The registered office of the Company is at the 16th Floor, Unit 1, Building 1, Jingwei International Centre, 29 West Section of Xijin Road, Jingwei New City, Economic and Technological Development Zone, Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province, the PRC. The H Share registrar of the Company is Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at Shops 1712-1716, 17/F, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong.

(c) The principal place of business in Hong Kong of the Company is at the 40th Floor, Dah Sing Financial Centre, No. 248 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong.

(d) This circular is written in Chinese and English respectively. In the event of inconsistency, the Chinese text of this circular shall prevail over the English text.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

13. DOCUMENTS ON DISPLAY

Copies of the following documents will be published on the websites of the Stock Exchange (http://www.hkexnews.hk) and the Company (www.deewintx.com) for a period of 14 days from the date of this circular:

(a) The New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services;

(b) The New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services;

(c) The Letter from the Independent Board Committee, the text of which is set out in this circular;

(d) The Letter from the Independent Financial Adviser, the text of which is set out in this circular;

(e) the written consents referred to in the section headed “7. Consent and Qualification of Expert” in this Appendix.

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NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

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德銀天下股份有限公司

DEEWIN TIANXIA CO.,LTD

(A joint stock company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 2418)

NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an extraordinary general meeting (the "EGM") of Deewin Tianxia Co., Ltd (the "Company") will be held at the 1st Conference Room, 16th Floor, Unit 1, Building 1, Jingwei International Center, Xijin Road, Jingwei New City, Economic and Technological Development Zone, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, the PRC at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, 2 January 2025 to consider and approve the following resolutions. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms used herein and the following resolutions shall have the same meaning as those defined in the circular of the Company dated 18 December 2024:

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

  1. "That the New Framework Agreement for Procurement of Products and Services between the Company and Shaanxi Automobile Holding dated 18 December 2024, and the proposed annual caps for the continuing connected transactions contemplated thereunder are hereby approved and confirmed; That any one of the Directors or senior management of the Company is hereby authorized to sign or execute such other documents or supplemental agreements or deeds on behalf of the Company and to do all such things and take all such actions as he/she may consider necessary or desirable for the purpose of giving effect to such agreement and completing the transactions contemplated thereunder with such changes as he/she may consider necessary, desirable or expedient."

  2. "That the New Framework Agreement for Supply of Products and Services between the Company and Shaanxi Automobile Holding dated 18 December 2024, and the proposed annual caps for the continuing connected transactions contemplated thereunder are hereby approved and confirmed; That any one of the Directors or senior management of the Company is hereby authorized to sign or execute such other documents or supplemental agreements or deeds on behalf of the Company and to do all such things and take all such actions as he/she may consider necessary or desirable for the purpose of giving effect to such agreement and completing the transactions contemplated thereunder with such changes as he/she may consider necessary, desirable or expedient."

By Order of the Board

Deewin Tianxia Co., Ltd

德銀天下股份有限公司

LIU Lulu

Company Secretary

Xi'an, the PRC, 18 December 2024


NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

Notes:

  1. Closure of register of members and ascertaining of eligibility to attend and vote at the EGM of the Company

The H Share register of members of the Company will be closed from Friday, 27 December 2024 to Thursday, 2 January 2025, both days inclusive. All of the Company's H Shareholders and holders of Domestic Shares whose names appear on the Company's register of members at the opening of business on Thursday, 2 January 2025 are entitled to attend and vote at the EGM.

H Shareholders of the Company who intend to attend and vote at the EGM shall lodge all transfer documents, together with relevant share certificates, with the Company's H Share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17/F, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong no later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 24 December 2024.

  1. Registration procedures for attending the EGM

The Shareholder or its proxies shall produce his/her identification proof. If a corporation Shareholder's legal representative or any other person authorized by the board of directors or other governing body of such corporate Shareholder intend to attend the EGM, such legal representative or other person shall produce his/her proof of identity, and proof of designation as legal representative and the valid authorization document of the board of directors or other governing body of such corporate shareholder (as the case may be) to prove the identity and authorization of that legal representative or other person.

  1. Proxies

a. Any Shareholder who is entitled to attend and vote at the EGM is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and vote on his/her behalf at the EGM. A proxy needs not be a Shareholder of the Company. Any Shareholder who wishes to appoint a proxy should first review the form of proxy for use at the EGM.

b. Any Shareholder shall appoint its proxy in writing. The instrument appointing a proxy must be in writing signed under the hand of the appointer or his/her attorney duly authorized in writing. If the appointer is a body corporate, the instrument shall be affixed with the seal of the body corporate or shall be signed by the directors of the body corporate or by attorneys duly authorized. If the form of proxy is signed by an attorney of the appointer, the power of attorney authorizing the attorney to sign or other documents of authorization must be notarially certified. In order to be valid, the form of proxy, and notarised power of attorney or other documents of authorisation (if any) must be delivered to the designated address of the Company for holders of domestic shares not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for the EGM. In order to be valid, for holders of H Shares, the form of proxy and notarised power of attorney or other documents of authorisation (if any) must be delivered to Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for the EGM. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude Shareholders from attending and voting in person at the EGM or any adjournment thereof (if any) should they so wish.

  1. The EGM is expected to last for half a day. Shareholders attending the meeting are responsible for their own transportation and accommodation expenses.

The correspondence address designated by the Company: 16th Floor, Unit 1, Building 1, Jingwei International Centre, 29 West Section of Xijin Road, Jingwei New City, Economic and Technological Development Zone, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, the PRC

(Postal code: 710200)

Tel: (86) 29 8606 0733

Attention: Liu Lulu

As at the date of this notice, the Board of Directors of the Company comprises Mr. Guo Wancai as Chairman and non-executive Director, Mr. Wang Runliang and Mr. Wang Wenqi as executive Directors, Mr. Tian Qiang, Mr. Zhao Chengjun and Ms. Feng Min as non-executive Directors, and Mr. Li Gang, Mr. Ip Wing Wai and Mr. Yu Qiang as independent non-executive Directors.

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