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DIT Group Limited Capital/Financing Update 2008

Apr 14, 2008

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Capital/Financing Update

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The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited takes no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, makes no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

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(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 726)

ISSUE OF CONVERTIBLE BOND AND RESUMPTION OF TRADING

On 9 April 2008, the Company entered into the Subscription Agreement with the Subscriber pursuant to which the Subscriber has agreed conditionally to subscribe for the Convertible Bond with a principal amount of HK$68,000,000.

The Convertible Bond will bear interest at the rate of 2.5% per annum and will be due on the third anniversary of the date of issue of the Convertible Bond. The Convertible Bond is convertible into Conversion Shares at an initial Conversion Price, HK$1.03 per Conversion Share.

Assuming full conversion of the Convertible Bond at the initial Conversion Price, the Convertible Bond will be converted into 66,019,417 Shares, representing approximately 19.36% of the existing issued share capital of the Company and approximately 16.22% of the issued share capital of the Company as enlarged by the conversion. The Conversion Shares will be allotted and issued under the General Mandate. The estimated net proceeds from the issue of the Convertible Bond will be about HK$67,700,000 and will be applied towards the general working capital of the Group and/or any suitable investment projects.

Trading in the Shares on the Stock Exchange was suspended at the request of the Company with effect from 9:30 a.m. on 10 April 2008 pending the release of this announcement. The Company has applied to the Stock Exchange for the resumption of trading in the Shares with effect from 9:30 a.m. on 15 April 2008.

ISSUE OF CONVERTIBLE BOND

Subscription Agreement

Date : 9 April 2008 (as amended by a supplemental agreement dated 14 April 2008) Issuer : The Company Subscriber : Loyal Delight Group Limited

To the best of the Directors’ knowledge, information and belief having made all reasonable enquiries, each of the Subscriber and its ultimate beneficial owner is a third party independent of the Company and not connected person (as defined under the Listing Rules) of the Company.

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As at the date of this announcement, the Subscriber does not have any interest in the existing Shares of the Company.

Principal terms of the Convertible Bond

  • Principal Amount : The principal amount of the Convertible Bond is HK$68,000,000.

  • Interest : 2.5% per annum on the Outstanding Principal Amount of the Convertible Bond. Interest will be payable annually in arrears.

  • Conversion Price : HK$1.03 per Conversion Share, which is subject to adjustment in the event of rights issues of Shares or options over Shares.

The Conversion Price represents:

  • (a) a discount of approximately 8.85% to the closing price of HK$1.13 per Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange on 9 April 2008, being the trading day on the date of entering into the Subscription Agreement; and

  • (b) a discount of approximately 3.38% to the average closing prices of HK$1.066 per Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange for the last five consecutive trading days up to and including 9 April 2008, being the trading day on the date of entering into the Subscription Agreement.

  • (c) a premium of approximately 6.74% to the average closing prices of HK$0.965 per Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange for the last ten consecutive trading days up to and including 9 April 2008, being the trading day on the date of entering into the Subscription Agreement.

The Conversion Price was arrived at after arm’s length negotiations between the Company and the Subscriber with reference to the closing prices as shown above. The Directors consider the Conversion Price is fair and reasonable.

  • Maturity Date : The third anniversary of the issue date of the Convertible Bond.

  • Status : The Convertible Bond constitutes general, unsecured obligations of the Company and will rank pari passu with all future unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the Company. No application will be made for a listing of the Convertible Bond in any jurisdiction.

Transferability

  • : The Convertible Bond may be assigned or transferred in respect of the whole Outstanding Principal Amount in accordance with the provisions of the Convertible Bond, subject to the written consent of the Company and subject to the satisfaction or compliance with the conditions, approvals, requirements and any other provisions of or under (1) the Stock Exchange (and any Alternative Stock Exchange) or their rules and regulations; (2) the approval for listing in respect of the Conversion Shares; and (3) all applicable laws and regulations.

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Any assignee or transferee of the Convertible Bond may not assign or transfer the Convertible Bond without the written consent of the Company. The Company may at its discretion determine that the Convertible Bond may not be assigned or transferred if the Company considers that:

  • (a) the assignee or the transferee or any of its associates or controller directly or indirectly compete with any businesses of the Company; or

  • (b) the assignee or the transferee or any of its associates is or was in dispute or legal proceedings with the Company, any of its shareholders holding 5% or more of the Company issued share capital and/or any of its directors; or

  • (c) the assignee or the transferee, its legal owner or its ultimate beneficial owner is not independent of or is connected with any one or more of the directors, chief executives and substantial shareholders of the Company and its subsidiaries and their respective associates (as defined under the Listing Rules).

  • Conversion Rights : All or any part of the Outstanding Principal Amount of the Convertible Bond may be converted into Shares at any time after the date of issue of the Convertible Bond provided that not less than 10 million Shares are converted pursuant to each conversion.

The Conversion Rights are subject to compliance with the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong), the Listing Rules and any other statutory and regulatory instruments. The Bondholder agrees and undertakes with the Company that it will not be entitled to exercise its Conversion Rights attached to the Convertible Bond if the result of exercise of such Conversion Rights will result in a failure to comply with the minimum public holding of the Shares under the prevailing Listing Rules.

  • Ranking of : The Conversion Shares will, upon issued, rank pari passu in all respects with the Conversion Shares Shares then in issue.

  • Voting : The Bondholder will not be entitled to receive notices of, attend or vote at any meetings of the Company by reason only of being the Bondholder.

  • Redemption : The Company has no obligation to redeem the Convertible Bond prior to the Maturity Date unless an event of default as provided in the terms and conditions of the Convertible Bond has occurred prior to the Maturity Date and the Bondholder serves a notice on the Company requiring the Convertible Bond to be redeemed. The Company may, at any time, prepay without penalty, the Outstanding Principal Amount of the Convertible Bond in integral amounts of HK$1,000,000.

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Conditions of the Subscription Agreement

Completion of the Subscription Agreement is conditional upon the following conditions:

  • (a) the Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange having granted (either unconditionally or subject only to conditions to which the Company and the Subscriber do not reasonably object) listing of and permission to deal in the Conversion Shares;

  • (b) the Stock Exchange having approved (either unconditionally or subject only to conditions to which the Company and the Subscriber do not reasonably object) the issue of the Convertible Bond, or the Company not having received any objection from the Stock Exchange to the issue of the Convertible Bond; and

  • (c) Directors approving the terms of the Subscription Agreement and the transactions contemplated therein.

Completion

Completion of the Subscription Agreement will take place on the tenth Business Day following the day of notification by the Company to the Subscriber of the conditions that the above have been fulfilled or waived (in respect of the Condition Precedent set out in (c) above) or such other date as the parties may agree.

In the event that the conditions have not been fulfilled and/or waived (in respect of the Condition Precedent set out in (c) only) on or before 31 July 2008 or such other date as may be agreed between the Company and the Subscriber, the Subscription Agreement will cease to have any force and effect and neither party shall have any rights or obligations thereunder.

GENERAL MANDATE

The Conversion Shares will be allotted and issued under the General Mandate. Based on the 337,642,880 Shares in issue as at the date of the annual general meeting of the Company held on 24 September 2007, 67,528,576 Shares can be allotted and issued under the General Mandate (representing 20% of the issued share capital of the Company as at 24 September 2007), which was approved by Shareholders at the aforementioned general meeting. The General Mandate has not been utilized since it was granted. Assuming full conversion of the Convertible Bond at the initial Conversion Price, the Convertible Bond will be converted into 66,019,417 Shares, representing approximately 19.36% of the existing issued share capital of the Company and approximately 16.22% of the issued share capital of the Company as enlarged by the conversion. The Conversion Shares of 66,019,417 Shares will utilize about 97.77% of the General Mandate.

The Conversion Rights shall be subject to the General Mandate, which permits the Company to issue and allot up to 67,528,576 Shares only. Under the provision of the supplemental agreement entered into between the Company and the Subscriber on 14 April 2008, the Conversion Rights are limited to a maximum of 67,528,576 Shares pursuant to the General Mandate. The Bondholder is not entitled to exercise its Conversion Rights attached to the Convertible Bond for any conversion that will result in the Company issuing and allotting more than the said 67,528,576 Shares.

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REASONS FOR THE ISSUE OF THE CONVERTIBLE BOND

The Directors believe that the issue of the Convertible Bond will provide immediate funding to the Company at relatively low cost. The availability of additional funds will improve the Group’s working capital position and enable the pursuit of suitable investment opportunities. There is no immediate dilution effect on the shareholding of the existing Shareholders. Even if the conversion rights attaching to the Convertible Bond are exercised, the equity capital base of the Company will be enlarged and strengthened. Therefore, the Directors are of the view that the issue of the Convertible Bond is an appropriate mean to raise additional funds for the Group. The Directors consider that the terms of the Convertible Bond are fair and reasonable and are in the interests of the Company and its Shareholders as a whole.

USE OF PROCEEDS

The estimated net proceeds from the issue of the Convertible Bond will be about HK$67,700,000 and will be applied towards the general working capital of the Group and/or any suitable investment projects. Based on the estimated net proceeds of about HK$67,700,000, the net price for each Conversion Share will be about HK$1.025.

FUND RAISING ACTIVITY IN THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS

No fund raising activity has been carried out by the Group in the 12 months immediately prior to the date of this announcement.

EFFECT ON SHAREHOLDING STRUCTURE AS A RESULT OF THE CONVERSION OF THE CONVERTIBLE BOND

As at the date of this announcement, the Company has 341,020,880 Shares in issue. The effect on the shareholding structure upon full conversion of the Convertible Bond, assuming there would not be any adjustments to the Conversion Price and there would not be any allotment or issue of new Shares or share repurchase by the Company, will be as follows:

As at the date of this Upon full conversion of Upon full conversion of
announcement the Convertible Bond
Approximate Approximate
Number of shareholding Number of shareholding
Shareholders Shares percentage Shares percentage
Brilliant Express International
Limited_(Note)_ 92,000,000 26.98% 92,000,000 22.60%
Loyal Delight Group Limited 66,019,417 16.22%
Public and other 249,020,880 73.02% 249,020,880 61.18%
Total 341,020,880 100% 407,040,297 100%

Note: Brilliant Express International Limited is beneficially owned by Mr. Wu Siu Chung, the chairman and an executive Director of the Company.

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APPLICATION FOR LISTING

An application will be made by the Company to the Listing Committee for the listing of, and permission to deal in, the Conversion Shares.

RESUMPTION OF TRADING

Trading in the Shares on the Stock Exchange was suspended at the request of the Company with effect from 9:30 a.m. on 10 April 2008 pending the release of this announcement. The Company has applied to the Stock Exchange for the resumption of trading in the Shares with effect from 9:30 a.m. on 15 April 2008.

DEFINITIONS

In this announcement, unless the context otherwise required, the following expressions shall have the following meanings:

  • “Board”

the board of Directors

  • “Bondholder” any person whose name is for the time being registered in the register of Bondholder and any person entitled by transmission to be registered as such

  • “Company” South East Group Limited, a company incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability, whose shares are listed on the Stock Exchange

  • “Conversion Price” Hong Kong one dollar and three cents (HK$1.03), being the price per Share at which the Outstanding Principal Amount of the Convertible Bond may be converted into Shares

  • “Conversion Shares” the Shares to be issued by the Company upon exercise by the Bondholder of the conversion rights attaching to the Convertible Bond

  • “Convertible Bond” the convertible bond in the principal amount of Hong Kong dollars sixty eight million (HK$68,000,000), to be issued by the Company and subscribed by the Subscriber carrying an interest of two and an half per cent. (2.5%) per annum and expiring on the third anniversary of the date of the grant and with the benefit of and subject to the terms and conditions attached to or form part of the convertible bond

  • “Directors” the directors of the Company

“General Mandate” the general mandate granted to the Directors at the annual general meeting of the Company held on 24 September 2007 to allot and issue up to 67,528,576 Shares based on 337,642,880 Shares in issue as at that date

  • “Group” the Company and its subsidiaries

“Hong Kong” the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China

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“Listing Rules”

the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange

“Maturity Date” the date falling on the third anniversary of the date of issue of the Convertible Bond, being the date on which the Convertible Bond matures

  • “Outstanding Principal the principal amount of HK$68,000,000 less any amount that has been repaid by Amount” the Company or converted into Shares from time to time before the Maturity Date

  • “Share(s)” ordinary share(s) of HK$0.10 each in the share capital of the Company

  • “Shareholder(s)” registered holder(s) of the Shares of the Company

  • “Stock Exchange” The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

  • “Subscriber” Loyal Delight Group Limited, a BVI business company limited by shares, incorporated in the British Virgin Islands

  • “Subscription Agreement” the conditional subscription agreement dated 9 April 2008 between the Company and the Subscriber (as amended by a supplemental agreement dated 14 April 2008) in relation to the subscription by the Subscriber of the Convertible Bond

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

  • “%” per cent.

By order of the Board South East Group Limited Chan Sau Chee Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 14 April 2008

The directors of the Company as at the date of this announcement are Mr. Wu Siu Chung (Chairman) and Mr. Chen Xiaoping as executive directors; Mr. Chen Yuan Shou, Budiman and Mr. Eduard Will as non-executive directors; and Mr. Lo Yuk Lam, Mr. Wong Kam Wah and Mr. David R. Peterson as independent non-executive directors.

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