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Emperor Capital Group Ltd. Capital/Financing Update 2021

Oct 11, 2021

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Capital/Financing Update

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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, 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 announcement.

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(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 717)

DISCLOSEABLE TRANSACTIONS

PROVISION OF LOAN FACILITIES

On 11 October 2021, the Lender entered into the New Loan Agreements in relation to provision of New Loan Facilities of up to an aggregate amount of HK$31,900,000 which is available for drawdown subject to the terms therein and shall be repaid within 12 months from the date of drawdown.

Within the period of 12 months immediately preceding and up to the date of the New Loan Agreements, the Lender had entered into the Existing Loan Agreements in relation to the provision of the Existing Loan Facilities. This series of transactions with the respective borrowers after aggregation constitutes discloseable transaction of the Company and is therefore subject to the announcement requirement but exempt from Shareholders’ approval requirement under the Listing Rules.

EXISTING LOAN AGREEMENTS

Reference is made to the Existing Loan Agreements dated 29 September 2021 entered into by the Lender, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. A summary of the details is set out as follows:-

Loan Agreement A

Date : 29 September 2021 Lender : Emperor Finance Borrower : Borrower I

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  • Amount of Loan Facility A : up to HK$3,800,000 which had already been drawn down Repayment : within 12 months from the date of drawdown Interest : 9.5% per annum Security for Loan Facility : the Loan Facility A is secured by a first mortgage over a A residential unit located in Wanchai District, Hong Kong. Valuation on such property has been conducted by independent valuers on 9 September 2021 and the average valuation amount of the property is approximately HK$5,550,000

Loan Agreement B

Date : 29 September 2021 Lender : Emperor Finance Borrower : Borrower I Amount of Loan Facility B : up to HK$4,400,000 which had already been drawn down Repayment : within 12 months from the date of drawdown Interest : 9.5% per annum Security for Loan Facility : the Loan Facility B is secured by a first mortgage over another B

the Loan Facility B is secured by a first mortgage over another residential unit located in Wanchai District, Hong Kong. Valuation on such property has been conducted by independent valuers on 9 September 2021 and the average valuation amount of the property is approximately HK$6,500,000

Loan Agreement C

Date : 29 September 2021 Lender : Emperor Finance Borrowers : Borrower I and Borrower II Amount of Loan Facility C : up to HK$7,700,000 which had already been drawn down Repayment : within 12 months from the date of drawdown Interest : 9.5% per annum Security for Loan Facility : the Loan Facility C is secured by a first mortgage over another C

the Loan Facility C is secured by a first mortgage over another residential unit located in Wanchai District, Hong Kong. Valuation on such property has been conducted by independent valuers on 9 September 2021 and the average valuation amount of the property is approximately HK$11,150,000

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NEW LOAN AGREEMENTS

On 11 October 2021, the Lender entered into the New Loan Agreements in relation to provision of New Loan Facilities of up to an aggregate amount of HK$31,900,000. A summary of the details is set out as below:-

Loan Agreement D

Date : 11 October 2021 Lender : Emperor Finance Borrowers : Borrower I and Borrower III

Amount of Loan Facility D : up to HK$11,500,000 Repayment : within 12 months from the date of drawdown Interest : 9.3% per annum Security for the Loan : the Loan Facility D is secured by a first mortgage over a Facility D commercial unit located in Southern District, Hong Kong. Valuation on such property has been conducted by independent valuers on 9 September 2021 and the average valuation amount of the property is approximately HK$16,250,000

Loan Agreement E

  • Date : 11 October 2021

  • Lender : Emperor Finance

Borrowers : Borrower I and Borrower IV Amount of Loan Facility E : up to HK$9,400,000 Repayment : within 12 months from the date of drawdown Interest : 9.3% per annum Security for the Loan : the Loan Facility E is secured by a first mortgage over another Facility E commercial unit located in Southern District, Hong Kong. Valuation on such property has been conducted by independent valuers on 9 September 2021 and the average valuation amount of the property is approximately HK$13,500,000

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Loan Agreement F

Date : 11 October 2021 Lender : Emperor Finance Borrowers : Borrower I and Borrower V Amount of Loan Facility F : up to HK$11,000,000 Repayment : within 12 months from the date of drawdown Interest : 9.3% per annum Security for the Loan : the Loan Facility F is secured by a first mortgage over another Facility F commercial unit located in Southern District, Hong Kong. Valuation on such property has been conducted by independent valuers on 9 September 2021 and the average valuation amount of the property is approximately HK$16,150,000

The drawdown of the New Loan Facilities is subject to, inter alia, satisfactory credit assessment on respective borrowers under the New Loan Agreements by the Lender. They are required to provide the Lender with other securities as requested by the Lender as from time to time.

INFORMATION OF THE BORROWERS

Borrower I is a merchant and is the sole director and the sole ultimate beneficial owner of Borrower II, Borrower III, Borrower IV and Borrower V. The Borrowers are connected or associated with each other under the Listing Rules. To the best knowledge, information and belief of the Directors after having made all reasonable enquiries, the Borrowers are Independent Third Parties.

REASONS FOR ENTERING INTO THE LOAN AGREEMENTS

The Company is an investment holding company and its subsidiaries are principally engaged in the provision of financial services, including (i) commercial and personal lending as well as margin and initial public offering financing; (ii) brokerage services, wealth management and asset management; (iii) placing and underwriting services for listed issuers; and (iv) corporate finance advisory services.

The Lender is a registered money lender holding a valid money lenders licence under the Money Lenders Ordinance (Chapter 163 of the Laws of Hong Kong) and is principally engaged in the business of money lending services. The provision of the Loan Facilities is a transaction carried out as part of the ordinary and usual course of business activities of the Group. The Loan Facilities are funded by internal resources of the Group.

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The terms of the Loan Agreements were negotiated on arm’s length basis between the Lender and the Borrowers and were on normal commercial terms based on the Group’s credit policy. Taking into account the results of due diligence on the financial background and repayment ability of the Borrowers and the stable interest income generated / expected to be generated from the Loan Facilities, the Directors consider that the terms of the Loan Agreements are fair and reasonable and the entering into of the same is in the interests of the Company and its Shareholders as a whole.

IMPLICATIONS UNDER THE LISTING RULES

As the relevant percentage ratios (as defined under the Listing Rules) in respect of the aggregate amount of financial assistance granted to the Borrowers or their associates within the period of 12 months immediately preceding and up to the date of the Loan Agreements exceed 5% but are under 25%, the transactions contemplated under the Loan Agreements constitute discloseable transactions of the Company and are therefore subject to the announcement requirement but exempt from Shareholders’ approval requirement under the Listing Rules.

DEFINITIONS

  • “associate” has the same meaning as ascribed to it under the Listing Rules

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

  • “Borrower I” Mr. Chan Ka Yung, a borrower under the Existing Loan Agreements and the New Loan Agreements, being an Independent Third Party to the Company

  • “Borrower II” Mega Rich (HK) Limited, a borrower under Loan Agreement C, being an Independent Third Party to the Company and an investment holding company incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability

  • “Borrower III” Million Motors Limited, a borrower under Loan Agreement D, being an Independent Third Party to the Company and an investment holding company incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability

  • “Borrower IV” Gain Rich (Asia) Limited, a borrower under Loan Agreement E, being an Independent Third Party to the Company and an investment holding company incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability

  • “Borrower V” Mega Voyage Limited, a borrower under Loan Agreement F, being an Independent Third Party to the Company and an investment holding company incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability

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  • “Borrowers” Borrower I, Borrower II, Borrower III, Borrower IV and Borrower V “Company” Emperor Capital Group Limited, an exempted company incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability, the shares of which are listed on the Stock Exchange

  • “connected person(s)” has the meaning ascribed to it under the Listing Rules “Existing Loan Loan Agreement A, Loan Agreement B and Loan Agreement C Agreements”

  • “Existing Loan Loan Facility A, Loan Facility B and Loan Facility C Facilities”

  • “Group” the Company and its subsidiaries

  • “HK$” Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong “Hong Kong” Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of The People’s Republic of China

  • “Independent Third person(s) (and in case of company(ies) and corporation(s), their Party(ies)” ultimate beneficial owner(s)) who is/are not connected person(s) of the Company and is/are independent of and not connected with the Company and directors, chief executive, controlling shareholders and substantial shareholders of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or their respective associates

  • “Lender” or “Emperor Emperor Finance Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong Finance” with limited liability and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company

  • “Listing Rules” the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange

  • “Loan Agreement A” the loan agreement dated 29 September 2021 entered into between the Lender and Borrower I relating to the granting of Loan Facility A

  • “Loan Agreement B” the loan agreement dated 29 September 2021 entered into between the Lender and Borrower I relating to the granting of Loan Facility B

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  • “Loan Agreement C”

  • the loan agreement dated 29 September 2021 entered into between the Lender, Borrower I and Borrower II relating to the granting of the Loan Facility C

  • “Loan Agreement D” the loan agreement dated 11 October 2021 entered into between the Lender, Borrower I and Borrower III relating to the granting of the Loan Facility D

  • “Loan Agreement E” the loan agreement dated 11 October 2021 entered into between the Lender, Borrower I and Borrower IV relating to the granting of the Loan Facility E

  • “Loan Agreement F” the loan agreement dated 11 October 2021 entered into between the Lender, Borrower I and Borrower V relating to the granting of the Loan Facility F

  • “Loan Agreements” Existing Loan Agreements and New Loan Agreements

  • “Loan Facility A” the loan facility in the amount of up to HK$3,800,000 granted by the Lender to Borrower I pursuant to the terms of Loan Agreement A

  • “Loan Facility B” the loan facility in the amount of up to HK$4,400,000 granted by the Lender to Borrower I pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement B

  • “Loan Facility C” the loan facility in the amount of up to HK$7,700,000 granted by the Lender to Borrower I and Borrower II pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement C

  • “Loan Facility D” the loan facility in the amount of up to HK$11,500,000 granted by the Lender to Borrower I and Borrower III pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement D

  • “Loan Facility E” the loan facility in the amount of up to HK$9,400,000 granted by the Lender to Borrower I and Borrower IV pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement E

  • “Loan Facility F” the loan facility in the amount of up to HK$11,000,000 granted by the Lender to Borrower I and Borrower V pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement F

  • “Loan Facilities”

  • Existing Loan Facilities and New Loan Facilities

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“New Loan Loan Agreement D, Loan Agreement E and Loan Agreement F Agreements” “New Loan Facilities” Loan Facility D, Loan Facility E and Loan Facility F “percentage ratio(s)” percentage ratio(s) as set out in Rule 14.07 of the Listing Rules to be applied for determining the classification of a transaction “Shareholders” holders of the ordinary shares of HK$0.01 each in the issued share capital of the Company

“Stock Exchange” The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited “%” per cent

By order of the Board of Emperor Capital Group Limited Daisy Yeung Managing Director

Hong Kong, 11 October 2021

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises:

Executive Directors:

Ms. Daisy Yeung Ms. Choi Suk Hing, Louisa Ms. Pearl Chan

Independent Non-Executive Directors: Mr. Chu Kar Wing Mr. Poon Yan Wai Ms. Wan Choi Ha

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