Kinetic Development Group Limited — Capital/Financing Update 2020

Jun 22, 2020

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KINETIC MINES AND ENERGY LIMITED 力量礦業能源有限公司

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 1277)

CONNECTED TRANSACTION 2020 LOAN AGREEMENT

ENTERING INTO THE 2020 LOAN AGREEMENT

Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated 13 December 2019. According to the aforesaid announcement, Kinetic (Qinhuangdao), an indirect whollyowned subsidiary of the Company, and Guizhou Liliang entered into the 2019 Loan Agreement on 13 December 2019, pursuant to which the Lender agreed to provide a loan to the Borrower in the principal amount of RMB50 million (equivalent to approximately HK$55 million) for a term of 2 years.

The Board announces that on 22 June 2020, Kinetic (Qinhuangdao) and Guizhou Liliang entered into the 2020 Loan Agreement, pursuant to which the Lender agreed to provide the Loan to the Borrower in the principal amount of RMB57 million (equivalent to approximately HK$63 million) for a term of 2 years commencing from the Interest Calculation Date.

LISTING RULES IMPLICATION

As of the date of this announcement, the Borrower is indirectly held as to 100% by Mr. Zhang, an executive Director, the chairman and substantial shareholder of the Company. Therefore, the Borrower is a connected person of the Company under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules. Accordingly, the transaction contemplated under the 2020 Loan Agreement constitutes a connected transaction of the Company under the Listing Rules.

The Connected Transactions under the 2019 Loan Agreement and the 2020 Loan Agreement are aggregated pursuant to Rule 14A.81 of the Listing Rules. As the applicable percentage ratios calculated under Rule 14.07 of the Listing Rules in respect of the Connected Transactions are more than 0.1% but less than 5%, the Connected Transactions are subject to the announcement, reporting and annual review requirements but exempt from the circular (including independent financial advice) and independent shareholders’ approval requirements under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules.

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THE 2020 LOAN AGREEMENT

The principal terms of the 2020 Loan Agreement are set out below.

Date: 22 June 2020 Parties: (i) Kinetic (Qinhuangdao), as the Lender; (ii) Guizhou Liliang, as the Borrower Subject matter: Pursuant to the 2020 Loan Agreement, the Lender agreed to provide the Loan to the Borrower in the principal amount of RMB57 million (equivalent to approximately HK$63 million) for a term of 2 years commencing from the Interest Calculation Date. Principal amount: RMB57 million (equivalent to approximately HK$63 million) Term of the Loan: 2 years commencing from the Interest Calculation Date Interest: The Loan shall bear interest from and including the Interest Calculation Date at 2% above the 1-year loan market quoted interest rate announced by the National Interbank Funding Center. The interest shall be paid once annually. Purpose: The Loan shall be used by the Borrower for operation needs, repayment of borrowings and replenishment of working capital. Repayment: The principal amount of the Loan together with all the outstanding interest accrued thereon shall be repayable in full by the Borrower to the Lender upon expiration of the term of the Loan.

During the term of the Loan, the Borrower may prepay the Loan provided that the Borrower shall notify the Lender ten (10) business days in advance.

REASONS FOR AND BENEFITS OF ENTERING INTO THE 2020 LOAN AGREEMENT

The terms and conditions of the 2020 Loan Agreement (including the interest rate) are negotiated on an arm’s length basis between the Lender and Borrower with reference to the normal prevailing commercial practice. The Directors (including the independent nonexecutive Directors) consider that the 2020 Loan Agreement is entered into on normal commercial terms. Taking into account that (i) the Loan would be funded from the Group’s temporarily idle funds, which would not affect the working capital or daily operation of the Group; and (ii) the expected return to be generated from the Loan would increase the Group’s earnings, the Directors (including the independent non-executive Directors) believe the transaction under the 2020 Loan Agreement is fair and reasonable and in the interests of the Company and its shareholders as a whole. Furthermore, entering into the 2020 Loan Agreement facilitates the Borrower in expediting its business expansion, which in turn lays a good foundation for the Group and the Borrower to seek further business cooperation opportunities in the future if and when appropriate.

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LISTING RULES IMPLICATIONS

As of the date of this announcement, the Borrower is indirectly held as to 100% by Mr. Zhang, an executive Director, the chairman and substantial shareholder of the Company. Therefore, the Borrower is a connected person of the Company under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules. Accordingly, the transaction contemplated under the 2020 Loan Agreement constitutes a connected transaction of the Company under the Listing Rules.

The Connected Transactions under the 2019 Loan Agreement and the 2020 Loan Agreement are aggregated pursuant to Rule 14A.81 of the Listing Rules. As the applicable percentage ratios calculated under Rule 14.07 of the Listing Rules in respect of the Connected Transactions are more than 0.1% but less than 5%, the Connected Transactions are subject to the announcement, reporting and annual review requirements but exempt from the circular (including independent financial advice) and independent shareholders’ approval requirements under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules.

As Mr. Zhang, Mr. Johnson Zhang and Ms. Zhang are interested in the Connected Transactions, they have abstained from voting on the relevant resolution of the Board approving the 2020 Loan Agreement.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Group is principally engaged in the extraction and sales of coal products.

Kinetic (Qinhuangdao) is principally engaged in the wholesale and retail of coal products.

Guizhou Liliang is indirectly held as to 100% by Mr. Zhang and is principally engaged in the investment of mine products.

DEFINITIONS

“2019 Loan Agreement” the loan agreement entered into between Kinetic (Qinhuangdao) and Guizhou Liliang on 13 December 2019, pursuant to which, the Lender agreed to provide a loan to the Borrower in the principal amount of RMB50 million (equivalent to approximately HK$55 million) for a term of 2 years; “2020 Loan Agreement” the loan agreement entered into between Kinetic (Qinhuangdao) and Guizhou Liliang on 22 June 2020, pursuant to which, the Lender agreed to provide the Loan to the Borrower in the principal amount of RMB57 million (equivalent to approximately HK$63 million) for a term of 2 years commencing from the Interest Calculation Date; “Board” the board of Directors;

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“Borrower” or	貴州力量能源有限公司(Guizhou Liliang Energy Co., Ltd.),
“Guizhou Liliang”	a company incorporated in the PRC with limited liability on
	27 September 2011;
“Company”	Kinetic Mines and Energy Limited, a company incorporated
	in the Cayman Islands 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;
“Connected Transactions”	the connected transactions under the 2019 Loan Agreement
	and the 2020 Loan Agreement;
“Director(s)”	the director(s) of the Company;
“Group”	the Company and its subsidiaries;
“HK$”	Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong;
“Hong Kong”	the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC;
“Interest Calculation Date”	the date when the Loan is remitted to the bank account of the
	Borrower by the Lender;
“Kinetic (Qinhuangdao)” or	力量（秦皇島）能源有限公司(Kinetic (Qinhuangdao) Energy
“Lender”	Co., Ltd.), a company incorporated in the PRC with limited
	liability on 4 August 2011 and an indirect wholly-owned
	subsidiary of the Company;
“Listing Rules”	the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock
	Exchange;
“Loan”	a loan of RMB57 million (equivalent to approximately
	HK$63 million) granted by the Lender to the Borrower
	pursuant to the 2020 Loan Agreement;
“Mr. Johnson Zhang”	Mr. Zhang Liang, Johnson, an executive Director and the
	substantial shareholder of the Company, he is the son of Mr.
	Zhang and the nephew of Ms. Zhang;
“Mr. Zhang”	Mr. Zhang Li, an executive Director and the chairman of the
	Company;

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“Ms. Zhang”	Ms. Zhang Lin, a non-executive Director of the Company,
	she is the sister of Mr. Zhang and the aunt of Mr. Johnson
	Zhang;
“PRC”	the People’s Republic of China which, for the purpose of
	this announcement, excludes Hong Kong, the Macau Special
	Administrative Region of the PRC and Taiwan;
“RMB”	Renminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC;
“Shareholder(s)”	holder(s) of share(s) of USD0.001 each in the share capital
	of the Company;
“Stock Exchange”	The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited;
“substantial shareholder”	has the meaning ascribed to this term under the Listing
	Rules;
“%”	per cent.

For the purposes of illustration only, any amount denominated in RMB in this announcement was translated into HK$ at the rate of RMB1 = HK$1.11. Such translations should not be construed as a presentation that the amounts in question have been, could have been or could be, converted at any particular rate at all.

By Order of the Board Kinetic Mines and Energy Limited Zhang Li Chairman and Executive Director

Hong Kong, 22 June 2020

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises seven directors, of whom three are executive directors, namely Mr. Zhang Li (Chairman), Mr. Johnson Zhang and Mr. Ju Wenzhong (Chief Executive Officer); one is a non-executive director, namely Ms. Zhang Lin and three are independent non-executive directors, namely Ms. Liu Peilian, Mr. Zheng Ercheng and Ms. Xue Hui.

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