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Medlive Technology Co., Ltd. — Regulatory Filings 2021
Mar 29, 2021
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The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and the Securities and Futures Commission take no responsibility for the contents of this Application Proof, 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 Application Proof.
Application Proof of
Medlive Technology Co., Ltd. 醫脈通科技有限公司
(the “ Company ”)
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
WARNING
The publication of this Application Proof is required by The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Exchange ”) and the Securities and Futures Commission (the “ Commission ”) solely for the purpose of providing information to the public in Hong Kong.
This Application Proof is in draft form. The information contained in it is incomplete and is subject to change which can be material. By viewing this document, you acknowledge, accept and agree with the Company, its sponsors, advisers or members of the underwriting syndicate that:
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(a) this document is only for the purpose of providing information about the Company to the public in Hong Kong and not for any other purposes. No investment decision should be based on the information contained in this document;
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(b) the publication of this document or any supplemental, revised or replacement pages on the Exchange’s website does not give rise to any obligation of the Company, its sponsors, advisers or members of the underwriting syndicate to proceed with an offering in Hong Kong or any other jurisdiction. There is no assurance that the Company will proceed with the offering;
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(c) the contents of this document or any supplemental, revised or replacement pages may or may not be replicated in full or in part in the actual final listing document;
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(d) the Application Proof is not the final listing document and may be updated or revised by the Company from time to time in accordance with the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited;
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(e) this document does not constitute a prospectus, offering circular, notice, circular, brochure or advertisement offering to sell any securities to the public in any jurisdiction, nor is it an invitation to the public to make offers to subscribe for or purchase any securities, nor is it calculated to invite offers by the public to subscribe for or purchase any securities;
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(f) this document must not be regarded as an inducement to subscribe for or purchase any securities, and no such inducement is intended;
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(g) neither the Company nor any of its affiliates, advisers or members of the underwriting syndicate is offering, or is soliciting offers to buy, any securities in any jurisdiction through the publication of this document;
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(h) no application for the securities mentioned in this document should be made by any person nor would such application be accepted;
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(i) the Company has not and will not register the securities referred to in this document under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws of the United States;
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(j) as there may be legal restrictions on the distribution of this document or dissemination of any information contained in this document, you agree to inform yourself about and observe any such restrictions applicable to you; and
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(k) the application to which this document relates has not been approved for listing and the Exchange and the Commission may accept, return or reject the application for the subject public offering and/or listing.
If an offer or an invitation is made to the public in Hong Kong in due course, prospective investors are reminded to make their investment decisions solely based on the Company’s prospectus registered with the Registrar of Companies in Hong Kong, copies of which will be available to the public during the offer period.
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If you are in any doubt about any of the contents of this document, you should obtain independent professional advice.
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Medlive Technology Co., Ltd. 醫脈通科技有限公司
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
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A copy of this document, having attached thereto the documents specified in “Documents Delivered to the Registrar of Companies and Available for Inspection — 1. Documents Delivered to the Registrar of Companies” in Appendix V to this document, has been registered by the Registrar of Companies in Hong Kong as required by Section 342C of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Chapter 32 of the Laws of Hong Kong). The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and the Registrar of Companies in Hong Kong take no responsibility for the contents of this document or any of the other documents referred to above.
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| Expected Timetable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | i |
| Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | v |
| Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 |
| Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 15 |
| Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 27 |
| Forward-looking Statements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 29 |
| Risk Factors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 31 |
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| Waivers and Exemptions from Compliance with the Listing Rules | |
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| and the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) | |
| Ordinance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 93 |
| Information about this Document and the Global Offering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 102 |
| Directors and Parties Involved in the Global Offering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| Corporate Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 111 |
| Industry Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 114 |
| Regulatory Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 129 |
| History, Reorganization and Corporate Structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 154 |
| Contractual Arrangements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 167 |
| Business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 191 |
| Relationship with our Controlling Shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 250 |
| Continuing Connected Transactions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 260 |
| Directors and Senior Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 275 |
| Substantial Shareholders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 289 |
| Cornerstone Investors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| Share Capital. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 293 |
| Financial Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 296 |
| Future Plans and Use of Proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 342 |
| Underwriting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 346 |
| Structure of the Global Offering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 361 |
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| **How to Apply ** | for Hong Kong Public Offer Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 375 |
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| Appendix I | — Accountants’ Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | I-1 |
| Appendix II | — Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | II-1 |
| Appendix III | — Summary of the Constitution of Our Company and | |
| Cayman Companies Act. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | III-1 | |
| Appendix IV | — Statutory and General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | IV-1 |
| Appendix V | — Documents Delivered to the Registrar of | |
| Companies and Available for Inspection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | V-1 |
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SUMMARY
This summary aims to give you an overview of the information contained in this document. As it is a summary, it does not contain all the information that may be important to you and is qualified in its entirety by and should be read in conjunction with, the full text of this document. You should read the whole document before you decide to [REDACTED] in the [REDACTED] . There are risks associated with any [REDACTED] . Some of the particular risks in [REDACTED] in the [REDACTED] are set forth in “Risk Factors” of this document. You should read that section carefully before you decide to [REDACTED] in the [REDACTED] .
OUR MISSION
To enhance the availability, accessibility and affordability of world-class healthcare in China and beyond by building the premier professional online platform for physicians and fostering an ecosystem for healthcare system stakeholders.
OVERVIEW
We are the largest online professional physician platform in China. We ranked first among professional physician platforms in China in terms of registered physician users as of December 31, 2020, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report. We have focused on using technology to support physicians’ clinical decision making for over 20 years, and our Medlive (醫脈通) platform is widely recognized by physicians in China as the most trusted professional medical platform. As of December 31, 2020, our Medlive platform had approximately 3.5 million registered users, around 2.4 million of whom were licensed physicians, representing approximately 58% of all licensed physicians in China as of the same date, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report. In the fourth quarter of 2020, the average MAUs on our platform exceeded 1.0 million. In the same period, the average monthly views of articles and videos by registered users on our platform were over 134 million. Articles and videos on our platform include, among others, clinical guides and guidelines, research articles, drug references, clinical developments, as well as customized content.
Leveraging our strong brand recognition, leading industry position and high level of physician engagement, we have developed into an online ecosystem for healthcare participants to gather, learn and connect over the past few years. We extensively leverage our proprietary technology, content generation capabilities and our understanding of medical information science to deliver the most relevant and valuable information efficiently to each group of constituents. The diagram below provides an overview of our ecosystem and our solutions for ecosystem participants:
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Solutions for Physicians . Our platform provides a setting for physicians to learn about and discuss the latest research, products and technologies available in the healthcare market and clinical best practices. Our platform offerings are underpinned by the professional medical content curated by our own content team, which included 95 full-time medical experts and digital marketing content designers as of December 31, 2020. For example, our Clinical Guides (臨床指南) solution aggregates the latest clinical references and our Clinical Drug Reference (用藥參考) solution offers comprehensive information on prescription drugs, providing efficient clinical decision-making support to physicians at their fingertips. As of the Latest Practicable Date, our platform offered over 12,000 clinical guides published by medical authorities in China and overseas, prescribing information for over 30,000 prescription drugs and over 100,000 guides on drug interactions and incompatibility. Our platform is now well-recognized as the authoritative source for medical information in China.
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Solutions for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Companies . Our large physician user base and advanced user analytics make us the platform of choice for digital education and detailing for pharmaceutical and medical device companies in China. Benefiting from our massive database and deep data insights accumulated through decades of interactions with physicians, we are able to accurately deliver customized content to specific groups of physicians cost-efficiently. We ranked first among physician platform-based digital healthcare marketing service providers in China in terms of revenue in 2020, with a 21.4% market share, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report. We also offer a highly scalable digital platform with advanced analytics to help pharmaceutical and medical device companies improve their efficiency and effectiveness in product development and commercialization.
We provide patient recruitment services for clinical trials that enable pharmaceutical and medical device companies to quickly meet planned enrollment targets. We offer real-world studies (“ RWS ”) support solutions that enable pharmaceutical and medical device companies to collect and analyze the clinical effects of their products in the real-world environment.
- Solutions for Patients . We launched our Internet hospital in 2021, which represents a major step forward in the application of our intelligent patient management solutions, which offer comprehensive chronic disease management services. Patients can conveniently receive medical advice and prescriptions from physicians who participate in our Internet hospital. We also offer patient management solutions to educate patients about their conditions and treatment regimens, provide patients with customized chronic disease management suggestions and keep track of their medication-taking and refills. Such solutions are designed to increase patient adherence to prescribed medication regimens, thereby improving the effectiveness of treatments.
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- Solutions for Hospitals . Hospitals need technology solutions to improve the efficiency of clinical trials. We offer hospitals with electronic data capture (“ EDC ”) systems for intelligent and automated data collection and management. 156 hospitals used our EDC solutions in 2020.
Our comprehensive solution offerings also allow us to serve other stakeholders of the healthcare industry, such as medical researchers, non-profit organizations, CROs and medical associations. Because of our strong brand recognition in the medical community, we are well-positioned to attract even more participants, such as insurance companies, to our healthcare ecosystem.
We delivered strong financial performance during the Track Record Period. Our revenue increased from RMB83.5 million in 2018 to RMB121.6 million in 2019 and further increased to RMB213.5 million in 2020, at a CAGR of 59.9% from 2018 to 2020. Our net profit increased from RMB14.2 million in 2018 to RMB31.3 million in 2019 and further increased to RMB85.2 million in 2020, at a CAGR of 145.0% from 2018 to 2020.
OUR INDUSTRY
Digital platforms are key players in the digital services market for pharmaceutical and medical device companies due to their strong technological capabilities and networks of market stakeholders. Among different types of digital platforms, pharmaceutical and medical device companies are more willing to cooperate with professional physician platforms due to their ability to deliver customized content to target physicians, which they develop through offering medical information services to physicians.
Digital healthcare marketing services include digital promotion, marketing consulting and analytics, as well as technology services. According to the Frost & Sullivan Report, China’s digital healthcare marketing market increased from RMB4.4 billion in 2018 to an estimated amount of RMB15.4 billion in 2020, at a CAGR of 86.7%, and is expected to reach RMB113.3 billion in 2025, at a CAGR of 49.2%. The digital healthcare marketing market accounted for 0.8% and 2.3% of the total healthcare marketing market in China in 2018 and 2020, respectively, and is expected to further increase to 11.4% in 2025.
Digital medical information services address physicians’ demand for the latest medical information and clinical decision support at the point of care. According to the Frost & Sullivan Report, the digital medical information market in China increased from RMB23.6 million in 2018 to RMB113.1 million in 2020, at a CAGR of 119.0%, and is expected to reach RMB3.0 billion in 2025, at a CAGR of 92.3%.
Chronic disease management in China is still at its early stage compared with developed markets. The digital chronic disease management market in China, a sub-market of chronic disease management market, increased from RMB77.9 billion in 2018 to RMB139.7 billion in 2020, at a CAGR of 33.9%, and is expected to reach RMB507.1 billion in 2025, at a CAGR of 29.4%. As a
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percentage of the chronic disease management market in China, the digital chronic disease management market increased from 2.0% in 2018 to 2.5% in 2020, and is expected to further increase to 5.2% in 2025.
MEDICAL INFORMATION SCIENCE INSTITUTE
Our strong technological capabilities underpin the rapid growth of our business. We have established our Medical Information Science Institute, our research organization dedicated to developing a deep understanding of the new drugs and medical devices, as well as the application of cutting-edge technologies, such as AI, big data and natural language processing, to our solution offerings, and designing and developing solution offerings to best provide for the needs of the pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Our Medical Information Science Institute is headed by Mr. Tian Lixin, our president, with Mr. Tian Lijun, our chief technology officer, and Mr. Jiang Nan, our medical director, as deputy heads. Research conducted by our institute includes work in the field of medical ontology, studying medical data collection standards, such as CDASH maintained by the CDISC and its application, as well as building our medical knowledge graph. Research scientists at the institute also study and apply new technologies, including standard medical taxonomies and language systems, such as SNOMED, MESH, UMLS, ICD, ATC, ICH-MedDRA and LOINC, and implement knowledge graph in the medical field. In addition, the institute also develops and optimizes machine leaning and applications, including by using deep learning and natural language processing algorithms.
OUR STRENGTHS
We believe the following strengths contribute to our success and differentiate us from our competitors:
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largest online professional physician platform with strong user engagement;
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partner of choice for pharmaceutical and medical device companies in digital physician education and marketing services;
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superior ability to develop innovative products and services addressing the needs of our users and customers, as evidenced by a rich product portfolio;
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vast content library with strong content generation capability;
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superior proprietary technology underpinned by our deep insight and understanding of the healthcare industry and medical information science; and
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visionary management team supported by deep talent pool and continuous strategic cooperation with M3.
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OUR STRATEGIES
To achieve our mission and further solidify our market leadership, we intend to pursue the following strategies:
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continue to increase physician penetration and engagement by enhancing our medical knowledge solutions and enriching the information and content on our platform;
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continue to build our technological platform and expand its applications;
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expand our customer network and strengthen relationships with existing customers;
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continue to expand our service offerings, including patient care offerings with digital health management tools, and clinical research solutions; and
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explore strategic partnerships, investments and acquisitions.
RISK FACTORS
Our business and the [REDACTED] involve certain risks, which are set out in the section headed “Risk Factors.” You should read that section in its entirety carefully before you decide to [REDACTED] in [REDACTED] . Some of the major challenges we face are relating to:
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our ability to continue to provide current, relevant and reliable medical knowledge information;
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- the fact that we have granted and will continue to grant share incentives, which will result in share-based compensation expenses and negatively impact our results of operations.
CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS
Our Company operates or intends to operate certain businesses that are subject to restrictions and/or prohibitions under current PRC laws and regulations. In order to comply with such laws and regulations, while availing ourselves of international capital markets and maintaining effective control over all of our operations, we control our Consolidated Affiliated Entities through the Contractual Arrangements entered into on March 8, 2021. Hence, we do not directly own any equity interest in our Consolidated Affiliated Entities. Pursuant to the Contractual Arrangements, we have effective control over and are entitled to receive all the economic benefits generated by the businesses currently operated by the Consolidated Affiliated Entities. For further details, please see section headed “Contractual Arrangements” in this document.
The following simplified diagram illustrates the flow of economic benefits from our Consolidated Affiliated Entities to our Group as stipulated under the Contractual Arrangements:
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Registered Shareholders [(1)]
Our Company
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Kingyee HK Yimaihutong
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denotes direct legal and beneficiary ownership in the equity
denotes contractual relationships under the Contractual Arrangements denotes the equity interests controlled by the Group under the Contractual Arrangements denotes our Consolidated Affiliated Entities
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(1) The Registered Shareholders are Ms. Tian Liping and Dr. Li Zhuolin (李卓霖), who holds 50% and 50% of the equity interests in Yimaihutong, respectively.
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(2) The Exclusive Operations Service Agreement, Exclusive Option Agreement, Loan Agreements, Shareholders’ Rights Entrustment Agreement, Equity Pledge Agreement and Spouse Undertakings together form the legal relationship under the Contractual Arrangements.
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OUR CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER
Immediately following completion of the [REDACTED] (without taking into account any Shares which may be issued pursuant to the exercise of the [REDACTED] or the options granted or to be granted under the Share Option Schemes), our Group will have two groups of Controlling Shareholders, being: (i) the group comprising Ms. Tian Liping, Mr. Tian Lixin, Mr. Tian Lijun and Tiantian; and (ii) M3, each of which will continue to own and control approximately [REDACTED] % and [REDACTED] % of the issued share capital of our Company, respectively. For further details, please see section headed “Our Controlling Shareholders” in this document.
CONTINUING CONNECTED TRANSACTIONS
We have entered into certain transactions which would constitute non-exempt continuing connected transactions and partially exempt continuing connected transactions under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules after the [REDACTED] . Further particulars about such transactions together with the application for a waiver from strict compliance with the relevant requirements under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules are set out in the section headed “Continuing Connected Transactions” of this document.
SUMMARY OF HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following tables set forth summary financial data from our consolidated financial information for the Track Record Period, extracted from the Accountants’ Report set out in Appendix I to this document. The summary consolidated financial data set forth below should be read together with, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the consolidated financial statements in this document, including the related notes. Our consolidated financial information was prepared in accordance with HKFRSs.
Summary of Financial Results
The following table sets forth a summary of our consolidated results of operations with line items in absolute amounts and as percentages of our revenues for the periods indicated:
For the Year Ended December 31,
| Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cost of sales. . . . . . . . . . . . Gross profit. . . . . . . . . . . . . Other income and gains. . . . Selling and distribution expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative expenses . . . Other expenses . . . . . . . . . . Finance costs. . . . . . . . . . . . Profit before tax . . . . . . . . Income tax expense. . . . . . . Profit for the year. . . . . . . |
2018 RMB % (in 83,463 100.0 (33,573) (40.2) 49,890 59.8 99 0.1 (7,080) (8.5) (26,375) (31.6) (75) (0.1) (439) (0.5) 16,020 19.2 (1,831) (2.2) 14,189 17.0 |
2019 2020 RMB % RMB % thousands, except percentages) 121,569 100.0 213,529 100.0 (44,379) (36.5) (57,293) (26.8) 77,190 63.5 156,236 73.2 96 0.1 1,543 0.7 (8,588) (7.1) (20,037) (9.4) (31,391) (25.8) (32,640) (15.3) (13) — (45) — (296) (0.2) (209) (0.1) 36,998 30.4 104,848 49.1 (5,728) (4.7) (19,651) (9.2) 31,270 25.7 85,197 39.9 |
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| RMB 83,463 (33,573) 49,890 99 (7,080) (26,375) (75) (439) 16,020 (1,831) 14,189 |
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Summary of Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
The following table sets forth a summary of our consolidated statements of financial position as of the dates indicated:
| Total non-current assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total non-current liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . Total current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Share capital. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reserves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| 2018 2019 (in thousands of RMB) 13,462 12,766 56,486 101,033 69,948 113,799 4,651 2,576 30,339 44,991 26,147 56,042 34,990 47,567 34,958 66,232 33 33 34,925 66,199 34,958 66,232 |
2020 | |
| 18,697 208,362 227,059 11,567 64,078 144,284 75,645 151,414 33 151,381 151,414 |
Summary of Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
The following table sets forth a summary of our consolidated statements of cash flows for the periods indicated:
| Cash generated from operations. . . . . . . . . . Income tax paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net cash flows from operating activities. . . Net cash flows (used in)/from investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net cash flows used in financing activities . Net increase in cash and cash equivalents. . Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Effect of foreign exchange rate changes, net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cash and cash equivalents at end of year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| 2018 2019 (in thousands of RMB) 23,765 28,871 (1,674) (668) 22,091 28,203 (3,101) (2,426) (5,846) (3,428) 13,144 22,349 3,372 16,530 14 4 16,530 38,883 |
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| 126,252 (15,204) |
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| 111,048 13 (2,834) |
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| 108,227 38,883 (15) |
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| 147,095 |
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ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following table sets forth our revenue breakdown by solution categories for the periods indicated:
| Revenue: Precision education and corporate solutions: Precision education solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . Corporate solutions . . . . . Medical knowledge solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intelligent patient management solutions . . . Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
**For the Year Ended December ** | **For the Year Ended December ** | 31, | 31, |
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| 2018 RMB % (in 53,137 63.7 24,923 29.8 1,349 1.6 4,054 4.9 83,463 100.0 |
2019 2020 RMB % RMB % thousands, except percentages) 78,317 64.4 156,781 73.4 32,823 27.0 35,045 16.4 5,311 4.4 9,113 4.3 5,118 4.2 12,590 5.9 121,569 100.0 213,529 100.0 |
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| RMB 53,137 24,923 1,349 4,054 83,463 |
% 73.4 16.4 4.3 5.9 |
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The following table sets forth our gross profit and gross margin by solution category for the periods indicated:
| Gross profit and gross margin: Precision education and corporate solutions: Precision education solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . Corporate solutions . . . . . Medical knowledge solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intelligent patient management solutions . . . Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
**For the Year Ended December ** | **For the Year Ended December ** | 31, |
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| 2018 RMB % (in 35,539 66.9 14,164 56.8 61 4.5 126 3.1 49,890 59.8 |
2019 2020 RMB % RMB % thousands, except percentages) 54,126 69.1 120,806 77.1 18,236 55.6 20,360 58.1 2,792 52.6 6,881 75.5 2,036 39.8 8,189 65.0 77,190 63.5 156,236 73.2 |
2020 |
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The following tables set forth our key financial ratios/metrics for the periods indicated:
| Profitability Total revenue growth (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gross margin(1) (%). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net margin(2) (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liquidity Current ratio(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quick ratio(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
For the year ended December 31, | For the year ended December 31, | For the year ended December 31, |
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| 2018 2019 — 45.7 59.8 63.5 17.0 25.7 As of December 31, |
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| 75.6 73.2 39.9 |
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| 2018 1.9 1.9 |
2019 2.2 2.2 |
2020 | |
| 3.3 3.3 |
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(1) Gross margin is calculated by dividing gross profit by our revenue.
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(2) Net margin is calculated by dividing net profit by our revenue.
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(3) Current ratio is calculated by dividing current assets by current liabilities.
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(4) Quick ratio is calculated by dividing current assets less inventories by current liabilities.
CERTAIN OPERATING DATA
The following tables present our certain operating data demonstrating as of the dates and for the periods indicated:
| Number of registered users (in millions) . . Number of registered physician users (in millions). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Precision Education and Corporate Solutions: Number of healthcare customers(1) . . . . . . . Number of healthcare products(2) . . . . . . . . Engaged targeted physicians (in thousands). Paid clicks (in millions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Medical Knowledge Solutions: Paying users (in thousands). . . . . . . . . . . . . |
As of December 31, | As of December 31, | |
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| 2018 2019 2020 2.5 3.0 3.5 2.0 2.2 2.4 For the year ended December 31, |
2020 | ||
| 2018 42 99 228.3 1.6 14.1 |
2019 61 144 295.2 2.7 88.0 |
2020 | |
| 81 191 403.2 4.8 159.3 |
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(1) Represents the number of healthcare customers who used our precision education and corporate solutions during the period.
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- (2) Represents the number of healthcare products that were marketed using our precision education and corporate solutions during the period.
APPLICATION FOR [REDACTED] ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE
We have applied to the Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange for the [REDACTED] of, and permission to [REDACTED] , the Shares in issue and to be issued pursuant to the [REDACTED] (including any Shares that may be issued under the [REDACTED] and any Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of options granted or to be granted under the Share Option Schemes). We satisfy the profit test under Rule 8.05(1) of the Listing Rules with reference to our profit attributable to owners of the parent for the year ended December 31, 2020, being RMB85.2 million, which is over HK$20.0 million, and our profit attributable to owners of the parent for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2019, being RMB45.5 million in aggregate, which is over HK$30.0 million.
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This document is published in connection with the [REDACTED] as part of the [REDACTED] . The [REDACTED] comprises of:
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(a) the [REDACTED] of initially [REDACTED] (subject to reallocation and adjustment) in Hong Kong as described below in the section headed “Structure of the [REDACTED] — The [REDACTED] ”; and
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[REDACTED] may apply for [REDACTED] under the [REDACTED] or apply for or indicate an interest in [REDACTED] under the [REDACTED] , but may not do both.
RECENT DEVELOPMENT
We adopted the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme on March 29, 2021, pursuant to which [REDACTED] Share Options to purchase a total of [REDACTED] Shares will be granted to 62 Grantees on April 2, 2021. As a result, we will incur share-based compensation expenses, which will negatively impact our results of operations.
As of January 31, 2021, we had net current assets of RMB151.2 million. As of the same date, we did not have any bank borrowings. In addition, RMB21.1 million, or 49.1%, of our trade receivables before deduction of loss allowance as of December 31, 2020 had been settled as of January 31, 2021. RMB1.4 million, or 9.0%, of our contract assets as of December 31, 2020 had been settled as of January 31, 2021. RMB42.4 thousand, or 0.7% of our trade payables as of December 31, 2020 had been settled as of January 31, 2021.
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After performing sufficient due diligence work which our Directors consider appropriate and after due and careful consideration, the Directors confirm that, up to the date of this document, there has been no material adverse change in our financial or trading position or prospects since December 31, 2020, which is the end date of the periods reported on in the Accountants’ Report included in Appendix I to this document, and there is no event since December 31, 2020 that would materially affect the information as set out in the Accountants’ Report included in Appendix I to this document.
[REDACTED] STATISTICS
All statistics in the following table are based on the assumptions that (i) the [REDACTED] has been completed and [REDACTED] are issued pursuant to the [REDACTED] ; and (ii) [REDACTED] Shares are issued and outstanding following the completion of the [REDACTED] .
| [REDACTED] of our Shares(1). . . . . . . . Unaudited pro forma adjusted net tangible asset per Share(2) . . . . . . . . . . |
Based on an [REDACTED] of HK$[REDACTED] HK$[REDACTED] HK$[REDACTED] (RMB[REDACTED]) |
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For the calculation of unaudited pro forma adjusted net tangible assets per Share attributed to our Shareholders, see the section headed “A. Unaudited Pro Forma Statement of Adjusted Consolidated Net Tangible Assets” in Appendix II.
[REDACTED] EXPENSES
Based on the mid-point [REDACTED] of HK$ [REDACTED] , the total estimated [REDACTED] expenses in relation to the [REDACTED] (assuming that the [REDACTED] is not exercised and all discretionary incentive fees in the [REDACTED] are paid in full) is approximately RMB [REDACTED] . No [REDACTED] expense was incurred during the Track Record Period. We estimate that we will incur [REDACTED] expenses of RMB [REDACTED] , of which RMB [REDACTED] will be charged to our consolidated statements of profit or loss for 2021. The balance of approximately RMB [REDACTED] , which mainly includes [REDACTED] , is expected to be accounted for as a deduction from equity upon the completion of the [REDACTED] .
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FUTURE PLANS AND [REDACTED]
We estimate that we will receive [REDACTED] from the [REDACTED] of approximately HK$ [REDACTED] after deducting the [REDACTED] and other estimated expenses paid and payable by us in relation to the [REDACTED] , assuming an [REDACTED] of HK$ [REDACTED] per Share, being the mid-point of the indicative [REDACTED] range of HK$ [REDACTED] to HK$ [REDACTED] per Share, and that the [REDACTED] is not exercised. We intend to use the [REDACTED] we will receive from the [REDACTED] for the following purposes:
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approximately [REDACTED] % of the [REDACTED] (approximately HK$ [REDACTED] ) is intended to be used for business expansion in the next three to five years, including developing and enhancing our solution offerings, expanding our customer base and foster customer loyalty and driving user growth and engagement;
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approximately [REDACTED] % of the [REDACTED] (approximately HK$ [REDACTED] ) is intended to be used to invest in our technology and enhance our research and development capabilities in the next three to five years;
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approximately [REDACTED] % of the [REDACTED] (approximately HK$ [REDACTED] ) is intended to be used to selectively pursue strategic investments or acquisitions opportunities; and
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approximately [REDACTED] % of the [REDACTED] (approximately HK$ [REDACTED] ) is intended to be used for the general replenishment of our working capital and for other general corporate purposes.
We plan to allocate HK$ [REDACTED] from the [REDACTED] to repay an interest free loan in the amount of US$ [REDACTED] from Tiantian, which becomes due and payable upon our [REDACTED] . We used the loan proceeds to pay for certain of our [REDACTED] expenses.
In the event that the [REDACTED] is set at the high point or the low point of the indicative [REDACTED] range, the [REDACTED] of the [REDACTED] will increase or decrease by approximately HK$ [REDACTED] , respectively. Under such circumstances, we will increase or decrease the allocation of the [REDACTED] to the above purposes on a pro-rata basis.
If the [REDACTED] is exercised in full, the additional [REDACTED] that we will receive will be approximately HK$ [REDACTED] , assuming an [REDACTED] of HK$ [REDACTED] per Share, being the mid-point of the indicative [REDACTED] range. We may be required to issue up to an aggregate of [REDACTED] additional Shares pursuant to the [REDACTED] .
DIVIDEND POLICY
We did not declare any dividend to our Shareholders during the Track Record Period. However, we may distribute dividends in the future by way of cash or by other means that we consider appropriate. Under Cayman Islands law, our Company may pay a dividend out of either our profits (realized or unrealized) or amounts standing to the credit of our share premium account, provided that this would not result in our Company being unable to pay our debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business. A decision to declare and pay any dividends would
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require the approval of the Board and will be at their discretion. In addition, any final dividend for a financial year will be subject to shareholders’ approval. The Board will review dividend policy from time to time in light of the following factors in determining whether dividends are to be declared and paid: (i) our result of operations, (ii) our cash flows, (iii) our financial condition, (iv) our Shareholders’ interests, (v) general business conditions and strategies, (vi) our capital requirements, (vii) the payment by our subsidiaries of cash dividends to us and (viii) other factors the Board may deem relevant.
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DEFINITIONS
In this document, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the meanings set out below.
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“affiliate(s)”
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with respect to any specified person, any other person, directly or indirectly, controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified person
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“Articles” or “Articles of Association”
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the Articles of Association of our Company, adopted on [•] and with effect from the [REDACTED] , a summary of which is set out in Appendix III
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“Board” or “Board of Directors”
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the board of directors of our Company
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“business day”
any day (other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday) on which banks in Hong Kong are generally open for business
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“CAGR”
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compound annual growth rate
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“Cayman Companies Act” or the Companies Act, Cap. 22 (Law 3 of 1961, as “Companies Act” consolidated and revised) of the Cayman Islands
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“China” or “the PRC”
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“Companies Ordinance”
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“Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance”
the People’s Republic of China excluding, for the purpose of this document, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan the Companies Ordinance (Chapter 622 of the Laws of Hong Kong), as amended or supplemented from time to time
the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Chapter 32 of the Laws of Hong Kong), as amended or supplemented from time to time
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- “Company”, “our Company”, “we” or “us”
Medlive Technology Co., Ltd. (醫脈通科技有限公司), an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability on April 8, 2013, and, except where the context otherwise requires, all of our subsidiaries, or where the context refers to the time before we became the holding company of our present subsidiaries, our present subsidiaries (which include the Consolidated Affiliated Entities)
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“Consolidated Affiliated Entities” the entities we control through the Contractual Arrangements, namely Yimaihutong and Yinchuan Yimaitong. For further details of these entities, see the section headed “History, Reorganization and Corporate Structure” in this document
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“Contractual Arrangements”
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the exclusive operation services agreement, the exclusive option agreement, the loan agreements, the shareholders’ rights entrustment agreement, the equity pledge agreement and the spouse undertakings as more particularly described in the section headed “Contractual Arrangements” in this document
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“Controlling Shareholders”
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M3, Tiantian, Ms. Tian Liping, Mr. Tian Lixin and Mr. Tian Lijun
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“CSRC”
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China Securities Regulatory Commission (中國證券監督管 理委員會)
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“Director(s)” the director(s) of our Company
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“EIT Law”
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“Extreme Conditions”
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the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law 《中華人民共和國企( 業所得稅法》) promulgated by the SCNPC on March 16, 2007 with effect from January 1, 2008, amended on February 24, 2017 and December 29, 2018 extreme conditions caused by a super typhoon as announced by the government of Hong Kong
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“Foreign Investment Law (2015 the PRC Foreign Investment Law (Consultation Draft) 《中( Draft)” 華人民共和國外國投資法(草案徵求意見稿)》) published by the MOFCOM in January 2015
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“Foreign Investment Law (2019)” the PRC Foreign Investment Law 《中華人民共和國外商( 投資法》) adopted at the Second Session of the Thirteenth National People’s Congress of the PRC on March 15, 2019 “Frost & Sullivan” Frost & Sullivan (Beijing) Inc., Shanghai Branch Co., the industry consultant [REDACTED] “Grantees” the 62 grantees of the [REDACTED] Share Options
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“Group”, “our Group”, “we”, “our” our Company and our subsidiaries (which include the or “us” Consolidated Affiliated Entities, the financial results of which have been consolidated and accounted for as our subsidiaries by virtue of the Contractual Arrangements) or, where the context so requires, in respect of the period before our Company became the holding company of our present subsidiaries (which include the Consolidated Affiliated Entities), the business operated by such subsidiaries or their predecessors (including Jinye Tianxiang, Jinye Tiansheng and Tekeneng Software Technology) (as the case may be)
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“HK$” Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong “HKFRS” Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards, as issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants
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“Hong Kong”
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC
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“independent third party(ies)”
person(s) or company(ies) and their respective ultimate beneficial owner(s), who/which, to the best of our Directors’ knowledge, information and belief, having made all reasonable enquiries, is/are not connected with our Company or our connected persons as defined under the Listing Rules
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“Jinye Tiancheng” or “WFOE”
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“Jinye Tiansheng”
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“Jinye Tianxiang”
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Jinye Tiancheng (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. (金葉天 成(北京)科技有限公司), a company established in the PRC on August 29, 2013, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of our Company
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Beijing Jinye Tiansheng Technology Co., Ltd. (北京金葉天 盛科技有限公司), a company established in the PRC on August 25, 2006, a predecessor of our Group
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Beijing Jinye Tianxiang Technology Co., Ltd. (北京金葉天 翔科技有限公司), a company established in the PRC on January 30, 2003, a predecessor of our Group
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“Joint Sponsors”
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“Kingyee HK”
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Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. and Haitong International Capital Limited
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Kingyee (HK) Co., Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong on May 3, 2013, a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of our Company
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“Latest Practicable Date”
March 22, 2021 being the latest practicable date prior to the printing of this document for the purpose of ascertaining certain information contained in this document
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“Listing Rules” the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, as amended or supplemented from time to time “M&A Rules” the Provisions on Merger and Acquisition of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors (關於外國投資者併購境內 企業的規定)
“Maili Technology” Shijiazhuang Maili Technology Co., Ltd.* (石家莊邁粒科技 有限公司), a company established in the PRC on October 30, 2019, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of our Company
“Memorandum” or “Memorandum the Memorandum of Association of our Company, adopted of Association” on [•] and with effect from the [REDACTED] , a summary of which is set out in Appendix III
“MOFCOM” Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (中華人民共和國商務部) “Mr. Tian Lijun” Mr. Tian Lijun (田立軍), an executive Director, a vice president of our Group, and one of our Controlling Shareholders
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| “Mr. Tian Lixin” | Mr. Tian Lixin (田立新), our President, the head of our |
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| Medical Information Science Institute, an executive |
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| Director and one of our Controlling Shareholders | |
| “Ms. Tian Liping” | Ms. Tian Liping (田立平), our Chairwoman, our Chief |
| Executive Officer, an executive Director and one of our | |
| Controlling Shareholders | |
| “M3” | M3, Inc., a stock company incorporated in Japan with |
| limited liability on September 29, 2000, the shares of | |
| which are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Stock Code: | |
| 2413.T), and one of our Controlling Shareholders | |
| “M3 Group” | M3, together with its subsidiaries, which for the purpose of |
| this document shall exclude our Group | |
| “NDRC” | National Development and Reform Commission of the |
| People’s Republic of China (中華人民共和國國家發展和改 | |
| 革委員會) | |
| “NPC” | National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of |
| China (中華人民共和國全國人民代表大會) |
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DEFINITIONS
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“ [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme”
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“PRC Government” or “State”
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“PRC Legal Adviser”
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the [REDACTED] share option scheme we conditionally adopted pursuant to a resolution passed by our Shareholders on [•] 2021, the principal terms of which are set out in the section headed “Statutory and General Information — D. Share Option Schemes — 2. [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme” in Appendix IV to this document
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the central government of the PRC, including all political subdivisions (including provincial, municipal and other regional or local government entities) and its organs or, as the context requires, any of them
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Tian Yuan Law Firm
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the [REDACTED] share option scheme we adopted pursuant to a resolution passed by our Shareholders on March 29, 2021, the principal terms of which are set out in the section headed “Statutory and General Information — D. Share Option Schemes — 1. [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme” in Appendix IV to this document
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the [REDACTED] share options to be granted to the Grantees on April 2, 2021 pursuant to the terms and conditions of the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme, further information on which is set out in the paragraphs under “D. Share Option Schemes — 1. [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme” in Appendix IV to this document
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“Registered Shareholders”
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Ms. Tian Liping and Dr. Li Zhuolin (李卓霖), being the registered shareholders of Yimaihutong
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DEFINITIONS
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“Reorganization” the reorganization of the Group in preparation for the [REDACTED] , details of which are set out in “History, Reorganization and Corporate Structure”
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“RMB” Renminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC [REDACTED]
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“SAFE” State Administration of Foreign Exchange People’s Republic of China (中華人民共和國國家外匯管理局)
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“SAFE Circular 37” the “Circular on Relevant Issues Concerning Foreign Exchange Control on Domestic Residents’ Offshore Investment and Financing and Roundtrip Investment through Special Purpose Vehicles” 《關於境內居民通過特( 殊目的公司境外投融資及返程投資外匯管理有關問題的通 知》) issued by SAFE with effect from July 4, 2014
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“SAMR” State Administration for Market Regulation of the People’s Republic of China (中華人民共和國國家市場監督管理總 局)
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“SAT” State Administration of Taxation of the People’s Republic of China (國家稅務總局)
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“SAIC” State Administration of Industry and Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (中華人民共和國國家工商行政 管理總局), now known as State Administration of Market Regulation (國家市場監督管理總局)
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“SCNPC” Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (全 國人民代表大會常務委員會)
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“SFC” the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong “SFO” the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong), as amended or supplemented from time to time
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“Shareholder(s)” holder(s) of Shares
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DEFINITIONS
“Shares” ordinary shares in the capital of our Company with nominal value of US$0.00001 each
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“Share Option Schemes”
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the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme and the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme
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“Share Subdivision” the subdivision of each share in the Company’s issued and unissued share capital with par value of US$0.01 each into 1,000 ordinary shares with par value of US$0.00001 each on March 29, 2021, the details of which are set out in “History, Reorganization and Corporate Structure”
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- “State Council” State Council of the People’s Republic of China (中華人民 共和國國務院)
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“Stock Exchange” The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
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“Tekeneng Software Technology” Beijing Tekeneng Software Technology Co., Ltd. (北京特科 能軟件技術有限公司), a company established in the PRC on June 21, 1996, a predecessor of our Group
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“Tiantian” Tiantian Co., Limited, a company incorporated in Belize with limited liability on February 18, 2013 and one of our Controlling Shareholders
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“Track Record Period” the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020
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- “U.S.” or “United States” the United States of America
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“U.S. Securities Act” the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time
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“Yimaihutong” Beijing Yimaihutong Technology Co., Ltd.* (北京醫脈互通 科技有限公司), an operating company of our Group established in the PRC on April 18, 2013 and which is controlled by our Group through the Contractual Arrangements
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“Yinchuan Yimaitong” Yinchuan Yimaitong Internet Hospital Co., Ltd.* (銀川醫脈 通互聯網醫院有限公司), an operating company of our Group established in the PRC on August 29, 2019 and which is controlled by our Group through the Contractual Arrangements
In this document, the terms “associate”, “close associate”, “connected person”, “connected transaction”, “core connected person”, “controlling shareholder”, “subsidiary” and “substantial shareholder” shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Listing Rules, unless the context otherwise requires.
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GLOSSARY
In this document, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the meanings set out below.
“AI”
- artificial intelligence
“contract research organization” or a company that provides the initial support services or a “CRO” wide range of clinical, central laboratory and analytical services to satisfy pharmaceutical and medical device companies’ demand for product research and development on a contract basis
“customized content” promotional content created for marketing specific drug or medical device
“EDC system”
an electronic data capture system designed for the collection of clinical data in electronic form for use mainly in human clinical trials
“engaged target physicians” registered physician users who were selected based on healthcare customers’ criterion and who clicked on customized content delivered on behalf of healthcare customers “healthcare customers” pharmaceutical and medical device companies that are our customers, including those who engage us through intermediaries
“knowledge graph”
a knowledge base that uses a graph-structured data model to store and organize information
“KOL”
key opinion leaders
“MAUs” number of unique registered users that accessed our platform in a given month. “average MAUs” for a particular period is the average of the MAUs in each month during that period
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- “natural language processing”
a subfield of linguistics, computer science, information engineering, and artificial intelligence concerned with the interactions between computers and human (natural) languages, in particular how to program computers to process, understand and analyze large amounts of natural language data
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“paid clicks”
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clicks by engaged targeted physicians on customized content that generate fees for us from healthcare customers
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“paying users”
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registered users who paid periodic membership fees for our products in a given period
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“PGC”
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professionally-generated content
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“real-world studies” or “RWS”
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studies investigating health interventions whose design does not follow the design of a randomized controlled trial and aims to reflect health intervention effectiveness in routine clinical practice
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“registered physician users”
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registered users who have provided information regarding their qualification as a licensed physician (執業醫師) or a licensed assistant physician (執業(助理)醫師) during our physician authentication process, which can be verified by us through government database
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“registered users”
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users who have registered accounts on our platform as of a given time; a registered user is not necessarily a unique user, as an individual may register multiple accounts on our platform, and consequently, the number of registered users we present in this document may not equal the number of unique users who have registered on our platform as of a given time
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This document contains certain forward-looking statements and information relating to our Company and our subsidiaries that are based on the beliefs of our management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to our management. When used in this document, the words “aim”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “could”, “expect”, “going forward”, “intend”, “may”, “ought to”, “plan”, “project”, “seek”, “should”, “will”, “would” and the negative of these words and other similar expressions, as they relate to the Group or our management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of our management with respect to future events, operations, liquidity and capital resources, some of which may not materialize or may change. These statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including the other risk factors as described in this document. You are strongly cautioned that reliance on any forward-looking statements involves known and unknown risks and uncertainties. The risks and uncertainties facing our company which could affect the accuracy of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following:
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our operations and business prospects;
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future developments, trends and conditions in the industry and markets in which we operate or into which we intend to expand;
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our business and operating strategies and plans to achieve these strategies;
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general economic, political and business conditions in the markets in which we operate;
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changes to the regulatory environment, operating conditions and general outlook in the industry and geographical markets in which we operate;
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the effects of the global financial markets and economic crisis;
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our financial condition and performance;
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our ability to develop and manage our operations and business;
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our ability to successfully implement our business plans and strategies;
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our ability to control costs and expenses;
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our ability to identify and satisfy user demands and preferences;
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our ability to maintain good relationships with business partners;
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our capital expenditure plans;
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our dividend policy;
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the amount and nature of, and potential for, future development of our business;
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capital market developments;
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the actions and developments of our competitors;
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change or volatility in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, equity prices, volumes, operations, margins, risk management and overall market trends; and
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all other risks and uncertainties described in “Risk Factors”.
Subject to the requirements of applicable laws, rules and regulations, we do not have any and undertake no obligation to update or otherwise revise the forward-looking statements in this document, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. As a result of these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this document might not occur in the way we expect or at all. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking information. All forward-looking statements in this document are qualified by reference to the cautionary statements in this section.
In this document, statements of or references to our intentions or those of the Directors are made as of the date of this document. Any such information may change in light of future developments.
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RISK FACTORS
[REDACTED] in our Shares involves risks. Before deciding to [REDACTED] in the Shares, you should carefully consider all of the information in this document, including the following risk factors, in light of the circumstances and your own [REDACTED] objectives. The occurrence of any of the following events could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations, in which case the [REDACTED] of our Shares could also decline, and you could lose part or all of your [REDACTED] . You should pay particular attention to the fact that we are an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands and that our principal operations are conducted in the PRC and are governed by a legal and regulatory environment that may differ significantly from that of other jurisdictions.
RISKS RELATING TO OUR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
As we continue to grow, we may not be able to effectively manage the growth and expansion of our business, in particular, our major solutions, which could materially and adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and growth prospects.
We have been expanding the type and scale of our business since our inception, which placed significant strain on our management and resources. There can be no assurance that our level of revenue growth, especially the level of revenue growth from our major solutions, such as precision education and corporate solutions, will be sustainable or achieved at all in the future. We have expanded our business to offer a comprehensive suite of solutions to healthcare professionals and companies. To manage our growth and expansion, we anticipate that we will need to implement a variety of new and upgraded operational systems, procedures and controls, including improving our technology infrastructure as well as internal management systems. In addition, we may continue to launch more new business initiatives as we unearth more pressing needs of the healthcare industry. Such expansion in business, while introducing more monetization opportunities, may increase the complexity of our operations and place a significant strain on our managerial, operational, financial and human resources. Our current and planned personnel, business systems, operation procedures and controls may not be adequate to support our future operations. We cannot assure you that we will be able to effectively manage our growth or to implement all these business systems, operation procedures and control measures successfully, neither can we guarantee that our new business initiatives will be as successful as expected or achieve profitability.
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RISK FACTORS
If we are unable to continue to attract and retain users, especially physician users, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.
Our long-term success depends on our ability to retain our existing users and attract new users, especially physician users in specialties of interest to the healthcare companies we serve, to our platform. If we are unable to do so, our revenue could decline materially. Most of our users use our medical knowledge solutions free of charge and may stop using the solutions at anytime without loss. The paid memberships for some of our products such as Clinical Guides, Clinical Drug Reference , Medical Dictionary , and Reference Aid for Medicine have a subscription term of one year and the members have no obligation to renew their subscriptions when such subscriptions expire. Under certain circumstances, our users may cancel their subscriptions prior to expiration or simply stop using the services before the subscription expires.
Factors that may affect the retention rate of our existing users and the rate at which we attract new users to our platform include:
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our ability to provide up-to-date, relevant and reliable medical knowledge and other services that meet the needs of healthcare professionals, especially physicians, for continuing medical education and clinical decision support. See “— If we are unable to continue to provide current, relevant and reliable medical knowledge information, our results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected”;
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our ability to provide reliable applications and to enhance the functionality, availability, performance and features of our existing and future services to meet the evolving requirements and expectations of our existing and future users;
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the availability, price, performance and functionality of competing products and services, including competing mobile, desktop, Web-based and traditional products and services for medical knowledge information, and patient management tools and data management tools; and
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deterioration of our reputation and brand for any reason, including user concerns with our privacy practices or our relationships with the healthcare industry.
In addition, our paid products compete with free products offered by competitors or those available through online resources and searches which can be accessed through most mobile devices. In addition to the loss of subscription revenue, our inability to attract or retain users, especially physician users, may cause an even more significant decline in revenue from our
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precision education solutions. Revenue from such solutions is tied directly to our ability to maintain a large user network of healthcare professionals, especially physician users, that is attractive to our healthcare industry customers.
We may fail to retain existing healthcare customers and engage new healthcare customers.
Our business is highly dependent on our ability to retain existing and engage new healthcare customers, especially pharmaceutical companies in the prescription drug market. Our ability to continue to retain and attract healthcare customers depends on our ability to create value for participants in the healthcare industry, including our ability to provide cost-efficient precision education means to achieve the desired results and meet the marketing needs of our healthcare customers. Any failure to do so would have material and adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects.
In addition, our ability to maintain and increase revenues generated from existing healthcare customers and new healthcare customers also depends on a variety of factors, including but not limited to:
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our ability to maintain a large and engaged physician user base;
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demand for and market acceptance of our solutions, or digital promotion in general, by healthcare companies;
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factors relating to healthcare company budget cycles and other factors that may affect the timing of promotional campaigns for specific products or demand for our solutions by our healthcare customers;
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changes in healthcare companies’ demand as a result of delays or changes in product approvals, changes in marketing strategies, modifications of healthcare customer budgets and similar matters;
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the length of sales cycles and fulfillment periods of our solutions to healthcare companies;
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the timing of new solution introductions and product enhancements by us; and
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the potential emergence of competing digital platforms, the failure of our solutions, service or tools to meet healthcare customers’ expectations or to provide desired results.
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Any failure to retain existing healthcare customers or engage new healthcare customers as a result of these or other factors may materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects.
Our high customer concentration exposes us to risks faced by our major customers and may subject us to significant fluctuations or declines in revenues.
Our customers primarily include pharmaceutical and medical device companies. A limited number of customers have contributed a significant portion of our revenues in the past. In the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020, revenues from our top five customers, all of which are pharmaceutical companies, accounted for 41.2%, 39.7% and 39.7% of our total revenues, respectively. Although we continually seek to diversify our customer base, we cannot assure you that the proportion of the revenue contribution from these customers to our total revenues will decrease in the near future.
Dependence on a limited number of major customers will expose us to the risks of substantial losses if any of them reduces or even ceases business collaborations with us. Specifically, any one of the following events, among others, may cause material fluctuations or declines in our revenues and have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects:
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an overall decline in the business of one or more of our major industry customers;
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the decision by one or more of our major customers to switch to our competitors;
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the reduction in the service fees of our solutions agreed by one or more of our major industry customers;
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the failure or inability of any of our major customers to make timely payment for our services;
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non-compliance with law on the part of any major customers or breach of contract by any major customers vis-à-vis their business partners; or
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unlawful, improper or otherwise inappropriate activities by any major customers that could harm their business, brand and reputation, or subject them to government investigations.
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If we fail to maintain relationships with these major customers, and if we are unable to find replacement customers on commercially desirable terms or in a timely manner or at all, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may be materially and adversely affected.
Any damage to the reputation and recognition of our brand names, or failure to maintain or enhance users’ trust in our platform, may materially and adversely affect our business operations and prospects.
We depend on our reputation and brand names as well users’ trust in our platform in many aspects of our business operations. However, we cannot assure you that we will be able to maintain or enhance a positive reputation, brand names, or users’ trust for all of our businesses in the future. Our reputation and brand names and users’ trust in our platform may be materially and adversely affected by a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control, including:
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adverse associations with the third-party-branded products promoted using our platform, including with respect to their quality, efficacy or side effects;
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lawsuits, regulatory investigations, fines and penalties against us or otherwise relating to the products or services available on our platform;
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adverse publicity and disputes over the content shared on our platform as contributed by our users;
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improper or illegal conduct by our employees, suppliers, healthcare companies we serve, and other participants in our ecosystem; and
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adverse publicity associated with us, our Directors, officers, employees or business partners, the products or services available on our platform or our industry in general, whether founded or unfounded.
Any damage to our brand names or reputation or failure to maintain or enhance users’ trust in our platform as a result of these or other factors may cause our products and services to be perceived unfavorably by our users, healthcare companies we serve, and other participants in our ecosystem, and our business operations and prospects could be materially and adversely affected as a result.
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If we fail to keep up with rapid changes in technologies or adapt our platform to changing user requirements or emerging industry standards, or if our efforts to invest in the development of new technologies are unsuccessful or ineffective, our business may be materially and adversely affected.
To remain competitive, we must continue to enhance and improve the responsiveness, functionality and features of our platform. The industries we operate in are characterized by rapid technological evolution, changes in user requirements and preferences, frequent introductions of new products and services embodying new technologies and the emergence of new industry standards and practices, any of which could render our existing technologies and systems obsolete. Our success will depend, in part, on our ability to identify, develop, acquire or license leading technologies useful in our business, and respond to technological advances and emerging industry standards and practices, such as mobile internet, in a cost-effective and timely way. In recent years, we invested in the development of many new technologies and business initiatives, such as AI and big data analytics. The development of websites, mobile apps and other proprietary technologies entails significant technical and business risks. We cannot assure you that we will be able to successfully develop or effectively use new technologies, recoup the costs of developing new technologies or adapt the website and mobile apps that we operate, and our proprietary technologies and systems to meet user requirements or emerging industry standards. If we are unable to develop technologies successfully or adapt in a cost-effective and timely manner in response to changing market conditions or user requirements, whether for technical, legal, financial or other reasons, our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.
If we are unable to continue to provide current, relevant and reliable medical knowledge information, our results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.
Our business is in part dependent on our ability to make available current, relevant and reliable medical knowledge information that meet the needs of our users, especially physician users. Our ability to do so depends on our ability to:
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hire and retain qualified physician and pharmacist editors;
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license accurate and relevant information from third parties; and
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monitor and respond to changes in user interest in specific topics.
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RISK FACTORS
For several of the professional information included in our products such as Clinical Guides and Reference Aid for Medicine , we are particularly dependent on third-party sources. We cannot assure you that we will be able to continue to develop or acquire needed information at a reasonable cost, that there will not be errors or omissions in our developed or licensed information, or that our competitors will not obtain exclusive access to or develop information that healthcare professionals consider superior to ours. If any of these risks materialize for any reason, the value of the information and services that we offer would diminish. As a result, we may be unable to attract new users and retain existing users and our results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.
If we are unable to compete effectively, our business, results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.
We face intense competition in the markets that we operate in. The markets for our solutions are highly competitive. These markets are characterized by frequent technological advances and product upgrades that have contributed to the digitalization of healthcare services. We face competition from other healthcare platforms that develop and commercialize digital healthcare marketing services, clinical research services, medical content services and/or patient management services. We compete with other healthcare platforms for physician users and healthcare customers and we strive to keep our solution offerings competitive so we can maintain and grow the number and engagement of physician users and healthcare customers.
Our competitors may operate different business models, have different cost structures or participate selectively in different industry segments. They may ultimately prove to be more successful or more adaptable to customer demand and new regulatory, technological and other developments. Some of our competitors may have longer operating histories, more project experience, more established brand names, larger user base and greater financial, technical and marketing resources than we do, and in turn may have an advantage in attracting and retaining customers. Furthermore, large technology companies with substantial resources, technical expertise and greater brand power could enter or further expand in the markets where we operate to compete with us. Further, if one or more of our competitors and potential competitors were to merge or partner with another of our competitors, or if a new entrant emerged with substantial resources, the change in the competitive landscape could adversely affect our ability to compete effectively. In response to competition, we may have to lower and/or adjust the various fees that we charge to our customers and users or increase our operating expenses and capital expenditures to attract more users, which could materially and adversely affect our business, profit margins and results of operations. If we are not able to compete effectively, our ability to attract and retain users may be adversely affected and the attractiveness of our platform to customers may decrease, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects, as well as our reputation and brands.
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Our historical financial and operating performance may not be indicative of our future prospects and results of operations due to limited operating history of some of our business lines, evolving business model and changing market.
We have limited experience in certain key aspects of our business operations, such as providing intelligent patient management solutions and clinical research solutions, as well as developing and maintaining long-term relationships with a wide range of ecosystem participants. It is difficult to predict our future revenues and appropriately budget for our costs and expenses, and the evaluation of our business and prediction about our future performance may not be as accurate as they would be if we had a longer operating history with respect to these key aspects. As our business develops or in response to competition, we may continue to introduce new solutions and services, make adjustments to our existing solutions and services, our business model or our operations in general. Furthermore, the healthcare market in China is undergoing constant change. The laws and regulations governing the healthcare market in China may also be subject to further changes and interpretation. As the market, the regulatory environment or other conditions evolve, our existing solutions and services may not continue to deliver the expected business results.
Our revenue increased from RMB83.5 million in 2018 to RMB121.6 million in 2019 and further to RMB213.5 million in 2020. Our revenue growth in recent periods may not be indicative of our future performance. We believe growth of our revenue depends on a number of factors, including our ability to:
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continue to attract and retain more users, especially physician users;
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innovate and adapt our services and solutions to meet evolving needs of current and potential customers;
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create and productize new solutions;
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continuously improve on the algorithms underlying our solutions;
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the reliability, security and functionality of our platform and solutions;
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adopt new technologies or adapt our information infrastructure to changing customer requirements or emerging industry standards;
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adapt to a changing regulatory landscape governing privacy matters;
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attract and retain talents; and
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- increase brand awareness among existing and potential customers through various marketing and promotional activities.
We cannot assure you that we will be able to accomplish any of these objectives. Our failure to accomplish any of these objectives may adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and growth prospects.
We cannot guarantee that our monetization strategies or our new business initiatives will be successfully implemented or generate sustainable revenue or profit.
We continue to execute a number of growth initiatives, strategies and operating plans designed to diversify our business and explore monetization opportunities leveraging our data insights and large user network. For example, we plan to further enhance our intelligent patient management solutions by leveraging our technologies and physician network and to build a comprehensive intelligent contract research platform. These business initiatives are new and evolving, some of which are still at the inception or early stages and may prove unsuccessful. In addition, we may not have sufficient experience in executing these new business initiatives effectively. Further, we may incur increasing research and development spending, sales and marketing expenditures, personnel expenses and compliance costs as more efforts on product development, brand and service promotion, general administration and legal compliance are required for our newly launched businesses, and no guarantee on the effectiveness of our efforts can be given. As a result, we cannot assure you that any of these business initiatives will achieve wide market acceptance, increase the penetration of our addressable market or generate revenues or profit. If our new business initiatives are not well received by the market, we may not be able to maintain or increase our revenues or recover any associated costs, and our business and results of operations may be materially and adversely impacted. In addition, we are at an early stage of monetizing our solutions, such as intelligent patient management solutions and clinical research solutions, and our monetization model is evolving. We cannot assure you that we will be able to successfully monetize our solutions or generate results that meet our expectations, or at all.
In addition, to maintain growth, we must continually identify the industry pain points faced by our users and customers and develop, produce and market new solutions to respond to unmet market demands in an effective manner. We may not identify addressable market demands despite substantial investments of time and resources, and even if a niche market is identified, we may not have enough resources, as compared with some of our competitors, to develop solutions fast enough to acquire an advantageous market position. In addition, each new solution launch involves risks, as well as the possibility of unexpected consequences. For example, the acceptance of our new solutions and sales to our targeted market may not be as high as we anticipate, due to lack of acceptance of the solutions themselves or their price, or limited effectiveness of our marketing strategies. Further, we may also experience a decrease in sales of certain existing solutions as a
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result of newly-launched solutions. Any of these occurrences could delay or impede our ability to achieve our business objectives, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Changes in the healthcare industry could negatively affect our business.
Most of our revenue is derived from the healthcare industry and could be reduced by changes affecting healthcare spending. General reductions in expenditures by healthcare companies could result from, among other things:
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government regulation or private initiatives that affect the manner in which healthcare providers interact with patients, pharmaceutical companies, or other healthcare industry participants, including changes in pricing or means of delivery of healthcare products and services;
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consolidation of healthcare companies;
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reductions in governmental funding for healthcare; and
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adverse changes in business or economic conditions affecting healthcare providers, the pharmaceutical industry or other healthcare companies.
We are particularly dependent upon pharmaceutical companies. Our business will be harmed if business or economic conditions or government regulations result in the reduction of purchases by such customers, the non-renewal of our agreements with such customers, or the need to materially revise our offerings. Even if general expenditures by healthcare companies remain the same or increase, developments in the healthcare industry may result in reduced spending in some or all of the specific segments of the market we serve or are planning to serve. For example, purchase of our services could be affected by:
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a decrease in the number of new drugs coming to market;
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decreases in marketing expenditures by pharmaceutical companies as a result of governmental regulation or private initiatives that discourage or prohibit advertising or sponsorship activities by pharmaceutical companies; and
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changes in coverage of health insurance plans.
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In addition, our customers’ expectations regarding pending or potential industry developments may also affect their budgeting processes and spending plans with respect to services of the types we provide. The healthcare industry has changed significantly in recent years and we expect that significant changes will continue to occur. However, the timing and impact of developments in the healthcare industry are difficult to predict. We cannot assure you that the markets for our solutions will continue to exist at current levels or that we will have adequate technical, financial and marketing resources to react to changes in those markets.
We are subject to extensive and evolving regulatory requirements. We may be adversely affected by the complexity, uncertainties and changes in PRC regulations of healthcare, digital healthcare and internet-related business and companies, including limitations on our ability to own key assets.
We are operating a multifaceted business spanning healthcare and internet industries, which the PRC government extensively regulates. Foreign ownership of and the licensing and permit requirements pertaining companies in such industries and the access and usage of healthcare data are among such areas that are subject to government scrutiny. These laws and regulations related to healthcare, digital healthcare and internet industries are relatively new and evolving, and their interpretation and enforcement involve significant uncertainties. As a result, in certain circumstances it may be difficult to determine what actions or omissions may be deemed to be in violation of applicable laws and regulations. Issues, risks and uncertainties relating to PRC laws and regulations of such industries include, but are not limited to, the following:
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We operate our business and hold licenses through our Consolidated Affiliated Entities due to restrictions on foreign investment in businesses providing value-added telecommunication services.
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Uncertainties relating to the laws and regulations of the medical big data business, internet hospital business and other internet business in general in China, including evolving licensing practices, give rise to the risk that some of our permits, licenses or operations may be subject to challenge, which may be disruptive to our business, subject us to sanctions or require us to increase capital, compromise the enforceability of relevant contractual arrangements, or have other adverse effects on us. The restrictions on access to healthcare data, user data, information distributed online, and liabilities as platform provider for contracted external physicians in China, which are complicated and sometimes vague, may subject us to potential liability, temporary blockage of our platform or complete shut-down of our platform or business.
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- We have not received notice of violation or faced administrative actions in connection with our operation of business via our Consolidated Affiliated Entities. We cannot assure you, however, that the PRC government will not find such practice incompliant with PRC laws and regulations or the interpretation thereof, in which case we could be subject to severe penalties or be forced to relinquish our interests in those operations.
In particular, it is uncertain whether existing laws governing issues such as privacy, property ownership, medical malpractice and other form of torts, liability theories based on contracts, and sales and other taxes, etc. could apply to healthcare data processing, digital healthcare offering and other online services, and such uncertainty may take years to resolve. In addition, due to the increased popularity of the digital healthcare solutions and the significant impact of any safety and security breach in the digital health solutions on the society generally, it is possible that a number of laws and regulations may be adopted with respect to health, digital healthcare and internet industries. The adoption of additional laws or regulations, the application to our business of laws and regulations from jurisdictions whose laws do not currently apply to our business, or the application to our business of existing laws and regulations that are traditionally not applicable to digital forms of services, may heighten requirements on medical big data services and other digital healthcare offerings, which could, in turn, increase our cost of doing business, disrupt our operations and impede the development or growth of the digital healthcare industry generally.
We cannot assure you that subsequent laws and regulations or interpretation of existing ones would not render our operations non-compliant or that we would always be in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In the event that we must remedy any violations, we may be required to modify our business models as well as solution and service offerings in a manner that undermines our solutions’ and services’ attractiveness. We may also become subject to fines or other penalties and, if we determine that the requirements to operate in compliance are overly burdensome, we may elect to terminate the non-compliant operations. In each case, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.
Changes in laws, government regulations or in practices relating to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical devices industries, including healthcare reform in China, could decrease demand for the patient recruitment services we provide.
Changes in laws, government regulations or in practices relating to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical devices industries, such as a relaxation in regulatory requirements, or the introduction of simplified new drug approval procedures which will lower the entry barrier for potential competitors, or an increase in regulatory requirements which may increase the difficulty for us to satisfy such requirements or may make our services less competitive, could eliminate or substantially reduce the demand for our services. By engaging CROs in China, foreign pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies will be able to reduce the time and cost required to
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introduce new drugs to the China market. If China ever streamlines, expedites or simplifies such regulatory procedures, foreign pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies’ demand for CROs’ services may decrease, which would have a material adverse effect on our business. For example, on September 28, 2018, the NMPA issued the newly revised List of Medical Devices Exempted from Clinical Trials 《免於進行臨床試驗醫療器械目錄》( ), under which 855 medical devices are exempted from clinical trials. As a result of this exemption, the demand for CROs’ clinical trials services for medical devices may reduce. Furthermore, additional exemptions may be introduced in the future, which could further reduce the demand for such CRO services. As a result, demand for our patient recruitment services could decrease, which in turn will have a material and adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
If we fail to obtain and maintain the requisite licenses, permits and approvals applicable to our business as a result of the complexity and uncertainties of laws and regulations, or fail to obtain additional licenses that become necessary as a result of new enactment or promulgation of laws and regulations or the expansion of our business, our business and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.
Healthcare, internet and digital healthcare industries in China are highly regulated, which require multiple licenses, permits, filings and approvals to conduct and develop business. As of the Latest Practical Date, we have obtained all licenses material to our business through our subsidiaries or Consolidated Affiliated Entities. Some of the licenses we hold are subject to periodic renewal. If we fail to maintain or renew one or more of our licenses and certificates when their current term expires, or obtain such renewals on a timely manner, our operations could be disrupted. In addition, under relevant PRC laws and regulations, our subsidiaries and Consolidated Affiliated Entities as license holders are required to update certain licenses if any change to their respective name, registered capital or legal representative during the validity period of such license. If we fail to properly renew and maintain all such requisite licenses on time, we may face penalties and in extreme circumstances, order to suspend or terminate our business. Due to uncertainties of interpretation and implementation of existing laws and the adoption of additional laws and regulations, the licenses we held may be deemed insufficient by PRC governments, which may restrain our ability to expand our business scope and may subject us to fines or other regulatory actions. Furthermore, as we develop and expand our business scope, we may need to obtain additional permits and licenses and we cannot assure that we will be able to obtain such permits on time or at all.
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We may not be able to conduct our marketing activities effectively, properly or at reasonable costs, which may have a negative impact on our business operations.
We invest resources from time to time in a variety of marketing and brand promotion efforts designed to enhance our brand recognition and increase sales of our products and services. However, our brand promotion and marketing activities may not be well received and may not result in the levels of sales that we anticipate. Meanwhile, marketing approaches and tools in the PRC internet healthcare market are continually evolving, which may further require us to enhance our marketing approaches and experiment with new marketing methods to keep pace with industry developments and user preferences. Failure to refine our existing marketing approaches or to introduce new marketing approaches in a cost-effective manner could reduce our market share and materially and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and profitability. In addition, we are subject to certain limitations in promoting services and products. The external physicians and other relevant parties with whom we collaborate in the provision of our intelligent patient management solutions have to comply with rules and regulations that restrict the promotion or dissemination of information about the professional healthcare services and practice provided by licensed physicians, and the publication or marketing efforts for the predominant purpose of promoting the products or services of physicians to consumers. Such restrictions may affect our ability to further enhance our brand recognition or secure new business opportunities in the future.
Under PRC laws and regulations, all advertisements published online containing drug names, applicable symptoms treated by such drugs (major functions) or other drug-related information, and advertisements published online containing medical device names and the applicable scope, performance, structure and composition, function and other information relevant to medical device are subject to examination by relevant government authorities. We are prohibited from publishing advertisements of prescription drugs on the website or social medial accounts that we operate and must ensure that any advertisement of medical treatment, drugs or medical devices does not include any assertion or guarantee as to the function and safety or any statement of curative rate and effectiveness of such medical treatment, drugs or medical devices. Any violation of advertisement-related laws and regulations may subject us to fine, or even suspension of our business or revocation of our business license. We cannot assure you that all information on our website and social medial accounts meets the requirements under PRC advertising-related laws and regulations at all times. There can also be no assurance that our existing practices of monitoring our information dissemination process and publication would continue to be effective and would fully comply with relevant laws and regulations. Should there be any change in the relevant rules and regulations, or change of interpretation thereof, we may be regarded as breaching the relevant rules and regulations and may be subject to regulatory penalties or disciplinary actions, which may materially and adversely affect our business and reputation.
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We are subject to risks associated with other parties with which we collaborate. If we cannot effectively cooperate with such other parties, or if such other parties fail to perform their obligations, or provide reliable or satisfactory services, in each case in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.
We collaborate with certain other parties in providing products and services to our users. For example, we enhance the effectiveness of pharmaceutical companies’ marketing campaigns by collaborating with key opinion leaders (“ KOL ”) of the medical community to make the sponsored information more persuasive. In addition, we may work with hospitals, pharmaceutical and healthcare product suppliers and distributors in offering our solutions. These parties may not be able to properly perform their duties under their agreements with us. Any failure by these parties to continue with good business operations, comply with applicable laws and regulations or any negative publicity on these parties could damage our reputation, expose us to significant penalties and decrease our total revenues and profitability. Also, if we fail to retain existing or attract new parties to collaborate with us, our business operations may be affected, and our users may lose confidence in our products and services. If these other parties engage in activities that are negligent, illegal or otherwise harmful to the trustworthiness and security of our system, including the leak or negligent use of data, or if our users or customers are otherwise dissatisfied with their service quality, we could suffer reputational harm, even if these activities are not related to, attributable to or caused by us.
If we are unable to maintain credibility of our medical knowledge information, our business and results of operations could suffer.
The credibility of our medical knowledge information is dependent in large part on the medical community’s continued perception of us as independent from our healthcare industry customers, particularly pharmaceutical companies. If healthcare professionals believe that we are too closely associated with such customers as a result of the revenue we receive from their use of our precision education solutions, the credibility of our medical knowledge information will diminish. Although we take precautions to remain independent from our healthcare industry customers, including clearly labeling the source and responsibility of sponsored information, programs and activities and implementing information standards to screen biased information, we cannot assure you that the medical community will view our information as sufficiently unbiased. If the credibility of our medical knowledge information is damaged, it will be difficult, expensive and time-consuming to restore the credibility and quality of our brand with healthcare professionals and we may lose users, which in turn could adversely affect our business and results of operations.
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We may be held liable for information displayed on, retrieved from or linked to our platform or created by us, which may adversely affect our business and results of operations.
We post and allow our users to post articles and other information on our platform to promote healthcare, disease and recovery care knowledge and instigate users’ interests in our offerings. In addition, our platform allows users to interact with external physicians that collaborate with us to provide online consultation and diagnosis services. China has enacted laws and regulations governing internet access and the distribution of products, services, news, advertisements, information, audio-video programs and other information through the internet. Under PRC law, we are required to monitor content, including content posted or distributed by our users or available on our platform, for items deemed to be factually incorrect or defamatory, and promptly take appropriate actions with respect to such content items. Sometimes, it is not apparent as to whether a piece of information is factually incorrect or involved other types of illegality, and it may be difficult to determine the type of content that may expose us to liabilities. Even though we implement measures to review medical knowledge information and sponsored information in light of the relevant laws and regulations as well as our internal guidelines before they are published on our platform, such measures may not be effective and may still subject us to potential liabilities. For the information posted by users, we have implemented the terms of users for our platform through which users agree to take all responsibilities and legal consequences for the information they post on the platform; however, we cannot assure that all users will read through and strictly follow these terms and policies. Our burden to administer the content may be exacerbated as we gradually introduce more features and functions to our platform. If we are found to be liable, we may be subject to fines, have our relevant business operation licenses revoked, or be prevented from operating our websites or mobile interfaces in the PRC.
In addition, the internet information providers and internet publishers are prohibited from posting or displaying over the internet any information that, among other things, violates PRC laws and regulations, impairs the national dignity of China or the public interest, or is obscene, superstitious, frightening, gruesome, offensive, fraudulent or defamatory. In November 2016, China promulgated the Cyber Security Law, which came into effect on June 1, 2017, to protect cyberspace security and order. The Cyber Security Law tightens control of cyber security and sets forth various security protection obligations for network operators. If any of our internet information were deemed by the PRC government to violate any restrictions, we would not be able to continue to display such information and could become subject to penalties, including confiscation of income, fines, suspension of business and revocation of required licenses, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. We may also be subject to potential liability for any unlawful actions by users of the websites we operate or for information we distribute that is deemed inappropriate. It may be difficult to
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determine the type of information that may result in liability to us, and if we are found to be liable, we may be prevented from operating our website, mobile applications and social media accounts in China.
Furthermore, our reputation may be harmed and we may be subject to claims brought against us as a result of the information we provide. Healthcare professionals and patients access information, including information regarding particular medical conditions and the use of particular medications, through our clinical decision support tools, such as Clinical Guides, Clinical Drug Reference and Disease Knowledge Database . If such information contains inaccuracies or any use or misuse of such information by healthcare professionals or patients results in any personal injury or death, we may be subject to claims brought against us by users for any damages caused by such inaccuracies or such use or misuse of the information on our platform. We could be required to spend significant amounts of time and money to defend ourselves against any such claims. We have editorial procedures in place to provide quality control of the information that we publish or provide. However, we cannot assure you that our editorial and other quality control procedures will be sufficient to ensure that there are no errors or omissions in particular information. In addition, our business is based on establishing the reputation of our services as trustworthy and reliable sources of medical knowledge information. Allegations of impropriety or inaccuracy, even if unfounded, could therefore harm our reputation and business.
We may be subject to intellectual property infringement claims or other allegations, which could result in payment of substantial damages, penalties and fines and removal of data or technology from our system.
Our internal procedures and licensing practices may not be effective in completely preventing the unauthorized use of copyrighted materials or the infringement by us of other rights of third parties. The validity, enforceability and scope of protection of intellectual property rights in internet-related industries, particularly in China, is uncertain and still evolving. As we face increasing competition and as litigation becomes a more common way to resolve disputes in China, we face a higher risk of being the subject of intellectual property infringement claims.
Much of our business relies on technology and information developed or licensed by third parties. We cannot be certain that our operations, the information posted on our platform or any other aspect of our business do not or will not infringe upon or otherwise violate patents, copyrights or other intellectual property rights held by third parties. We may from time to time in the future be subject to legal proceedings and claims relating to the intellectual property rights of others. In addition, there could also be existing intellectual property of which we are not aware that our operations and business may inadvertently infringe. We cannot assure you that we will not become subject to intellectual property laws in other jurisdictions. If a claim of infringement
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brought against us in another jurisdiction is successful, we may be required to pay substantial penalties or other damages and fines or to enter into license agreements which may not be available on commercially reasonable terms or at all, or we may be subject to injunctions or court orders. Even if allegations or claims lack merit, defending against them could be both costly and time consuming and could significantly divert the efforts and resources of our management and other personnel.
Competitors and other third parties may claim as well that our officers or employees have infringed, misappropriated or otherwise violated their software, confidential information, trade secrets or other proprietary technology in the course of their employment with us. Although we take steps to prevent the unauthorized use or disclosure of such third-party information, intellectual property or technology by our officers and employees, we cannot guarantee that any policies or contractual provisions that we have implemented or may implement will be effective. If a claim of infringement, misappropriation or violation is brought against us or one of our officers or employees, we may suffer reputational harm and may be required to pay substantial damages, subject to injunction or court orders or be required to remove the data and redesign our technology, any of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
In particular, third parties may assert claims against us or one of our officers or employees alleging infringement of copyrights for information available on our platform. Although we have adopted internal procedures to screen, monitor and remove the information displayed on our platform to comply with third-party intellectual property rights and PRC laws and regulations, we may not be able to identify and remove all potentially infringing information in a timely manner due to the large amount of information on our platform. Accordingly, we may, from time to time, be exposed to copyrights infringement or misappropriation claims by third parties, including competing online medical information platforms, relating to the medical knowledge information posted on our platform. Defending against any of these current or future claims could be both costly and time-consuming, and could significantly divert the efforts and resources of our management and other personnel. An adverse determination in any such litigation or proceedings to which we or one of our officers or employees may become a party could subject us to significant liability to third parties, require us to seek licenses from third parties, pay ongoing royalties, or subject us to injunctions prohibiting the distribution of the relevant medical knowledge information. To the extent that licenses are not available to us on commercially reasonable terms or at all, we may be required to expend considerable time and resources sourcing alternative information. In addition, we may be subject to administrative actions brought by the National Copyright Administration of the PRC or its local counterparts for alleged copyright infringement. As a result of such claims, litigations and administrative actions, our business, brand image and reputation could be materially and adversely affected.
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The online healthcare services market is dynamic and evolving and may not develop as we expect. Developments in the market, such as levels of demand or patient acceptance, may adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.
The online healthcare services market is dynamic and evolving, and it is uncertain whether it will achieve and sustain high levels of demand, patient acceptance and market adoption. The success of our intelligent patient management solutions will depend to a substantial extent on the willingness of patients to use, and to increase the frequency and extent of their utilization of, our services, as well as on our ability to demonstrate the value of our services to patients, hospitals, physicians and healthcare companies. If patients or healthcare service providers do not perceive the benefits of our services, or if our services do not drive patient engagement, then the market for our services may not develop at all, or it may develop more slowly than we expect. Similarly, patients’ concerns regarding patient confidentiality and privacy in the context of online healthcare services in general could limit market acceptance of our services. If any of these events occurs, it could have a material adverse effect on the growth of our business, financial condition or results of operations.
We may fail to attract or retain sufficient patients or physicians for our intelligent patient management solutions.
Our ability to acquire and retain sufficient patients for our intelligent patient management solutions is critical to the development of such services, which in turn primarily depends on the overall experience we provide to patients as well as the actual or perceived effectiveness of our services. In order to attract and retain patients, we must continue to build our brand and reputation as an effective online healthcare platform, as well as effectively market and precisely target our services to prospective patients. To retain and engage our patient base, we must provide personalized, superior user experience, offer quality services covering a wide range of patients’ demands and cultivate patients’ stickiness to our platform. However, we cannot assure you that patients will consider their experience satisfactory or our services effective. For example, patients who do not achieve satisfactory treatment results following our patient education programs may attribute such failure to the ineffectiveness of our services. In addition, some patients may encounter trouble in navigating our platform or experience technical difficulties.
On the other hand, we also need to attract and retain sufficient physicians to our platform for our online healthcare services. We collaborate with external physicians to provide online healthcare services. We believe our platform and intelligent patient management solutions provide compelling value propositions to physicians by offering them an access to internet traffic and an innovative healthcare venue. However, we cannot assure you that physicians would be attracted to or stay at our platform. For example, as external physicians with whom we collaborate have responsibilities at their hospitals, they may not be willing to set aside additional hours from their
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schedule to participate in our online healthcare services. Additionally, they may not share our vision about online healthcare services and may still stick to their traditional practices. If we fail to attract or retain sufficient number of medical professionals, our online healthcare services may not develop and we may not be able to provide satisfactory services or patient experience.
If we fail to address, among other things, any of the foregoing challenges, patients may become frustrated by or dissatisfied with our intelligent patient management solutions, and may leave our platform without using our service. As a result, the attractiveness of our solutions to healthcare companies would decrease, and our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected. We may fail to manage external physicians with whom we collaborate to offer Internet hospital services and may become subject to penalties or medical liability claims in connection with our Internet hospital services, which could cause us to incur significant expenses and be liable for significant damages if any claim is not covered by insurance.
The practice of physicians is strictly regulated under PRC laws, rules and regulations. Physicians who practice at medical institutions must hold practicing licenses and may only practice within the scope of their licenses and at the specific medical institutions as stated in their licenses. As advised by our PRC Legal Adviser, under applicable PRC regulations, a physician is required to register the medical institutions at which he or she practices in his or her license. If a physician is found practicing at a medical institution not registered in his or her license, the physician would be subject to regulatory penalties, from warning to suspension of practice and, in the worst-case scenario, revocation of licenses. A physician practicing in multiple institutions must apply to register or file with competent in-charge administrative authorities and can only have the right to prescribe medicine at the registered or filed practicing institution. If the physician issues a prescription in a medical institution not registered in his or her license, the relevant medical institution would also be subject to regulatory penalties, including a fine of up to RMB5,000 and, in the worst-case scenario, revocation of the medical institution’s Practicing License for Medical Institutions.
We cannot assure you that external physicians with whom we collaborate will complete the registration and relevant government procedures in a timely manner, or at all, or that such external physicians will not practice outside the permitted scope of their respective licenses or strictly take their individual responsibilities under the applicable laws and regulations in connection with medical services, especially Internet hospital services. Our failure to properly manage or check the registration of such external physicians may subject us to administrative penalties against our medical institution, including fines, or, in the worst-case scenario, revocation of our practicing license for medical institutions, which could materially and adversely affect our business. Meanwhile, if external physicians are found to have deficient registration or found to be practicing
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beyond the scope permitted by relevant authorities, they may be disciplined and lose their practicing licenses. In the event that the multi-institution practices of such external physicians are in breach of their contractual obligations owed to other institutions, such as non-compete obligations, we may be exposed to indemnity or other legal liabilities if we are deemed to have aided in these breaches, and are therefore susceptible to legal disputes and potential damages. As a result, we may no longer be able to collaborate with them in offering our Internet hospital services, which could materially and adversely affect our business. In addition, there can be no assurance that we could timely find qualified replacements on commercially reasonable terms, or at all.
There can be no assurance that all of the external physicians who are or will be registered on our Internet hospital platform will continue to abide by such PRC regulations and that the relevant healthcare administrative authorities would not retrospectively find deficiency in the registration of these physicians and subject the relevant physicians and/or us to penalties, which could materially and adversely affect our business.
We also face risks of medical liability claims against external physicians with whom we collaborate and us in connection with our online healthcare services. In particular, external physicians that we partner with may provide sub-standard services, mishandle sensitive information, engage in other misconduct or commit medical malpractice, which could subject us to medical liability claims. Successful medical liability claims could result in substantial damage awards that may exceed the limits of our insurance coverage. We carry professional liability insurance for our Internet hospital and certain of the external physicians with whom we collaborate in relation to the provision of online hospital services on our platform. See “Business–Insurance.” Professional liability insurance premiums may increase significantly in the future, particularly as we expand our services. As a result, adequate professional liability insurance may not be available to such external physicians or us in the future on commercially acceptable terms, or at all. Any claims made against us that are not fully covered by insurance could be costly to defend against, result in substantial damage awards against us and divert the attention of our management and our practicing external physicians from our operations, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and reputation.
Our clinical research solutions rely on hospitals and their physicians and other supporting staff to update and enrich healthcare data through their diagnosis and research activities. We cannot guarantee the accuracy, quality and timeliness of such data.
Clinical records of hospitals in China customarily are made in natural language in free-form text format. Our clinical research solutions, such as EDC system, therefore, begin with translation of a large volume of free-form text into computable data, which involves judgments on, and interpretations of, the meaning of the text. In practice, some of the clinical information is
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expressed with symbols that are hard to discern for lay people without medical education or related experience. The situation is further complicated by the fact that multiple medical natural language expressions may be used by different physicians in clinical records to convey the same idea. We cannot rule out the possibility of certain text or information being misidentified, mistranslated or inaccurately categorized when we perform the natural language processing. Any such mistakes or errors could lead to defect or inaccuracy in our clinical research solutions, which could lead to liabilities against us, deter prospective customers and harm our reputation, business and results of operations.
In addition, collection, retaining and storage of individually identifiable or de-identified healthcare data are highly regulated in China. Therefore, we do not collect healthcare data by ourselves in offering clinical research solutions. Therefore, the quality of data could be compromised if physicians or other hospital staff fail to log the original healthcare data into the hospital’s system accurately. In addition, physicians in many hospitals of China were trained to record diagnosis and prescribe treatments in hand-written format in natural language. It may take longer than we expect to reshape physicians’ behaviors. We cannot rule out the possibility that some physicians and hospital personnel may still choose to record their clinical data in hand written format, or may fail to log the healthcare data into the data base in a timely manner. Any of these occurrences may compromise the timeliness of the data, and negatively impact the performance of data analysis results and the quality of other solutions we provide based on the analysis of these healthcare data, which may render our products less attractive and harm our reputation. As a result, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected.
The efficiency of our delivery of clinical research solutions to our customers may be compromised if we fail to secure requisite authorization from hospitals to use the data underlying our solutions in a timely manner.
For our clinical research solutions, we leverage our physician network, software technology and real-world healthcare data to help the healthcare companies, including pharmaceutical companies, biotech companies, medical device manufacturers and CROs, to reduce the duration and costs and increase the success rate of clinical development. We must enter into cooperation agreements with and obtain authorization from hospitals for using healthcare data that are necessary to the development of our solutions before delivering our solutions pursuant to our service agreements with our customers. Negotiating and entering into cooperation agreements with and obtaining authorization from hospitals are usually time consuming, which have negatively affected and may continue to negatively affect the efficiency of our delivery of our clinical research solutions. We plan to devote more resources and staff to facilitate the negotiation and authorization process of hospitals. However, we cannot guarantee the effectiveness of these efforts, especially given the complex internal approval procedures implemented by public hospitals in
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China. If we fail to reduce the time required for securing data usage authorization, the efficiency of our delivery of clinical research solutions to our customers could be compromised. If such inefficiency prevents us from delivering our solutions within the timeframe required by the service agreements, we may face legal liabilities for breach of contract and lose the anticipated revenues under the relevant service agreements, which could harm our business, reputation, result of operations and financial conditions.
Our clinical research solutions business may suffer, if we are unable to attract suitable patients for clinical trials, or any of these patients incur personal injury or other harms from drugs tested on them.
We provide patient recruitment service as part of our clinical research solutions. Our physician network and software technology have enabled us to shorten the time required for locating adequate patient candidates. However, our patient recruitment services for clinical trials may nevertheless be affected by a number of factors, some of which are beyond our control. Failure to locate sufficient patients within the timeframe as required by our service agreements could hurt our business, results of operations and financial position. Factors that could impact our patient enrollment performance include but not limited to the following:
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severity of the disease under investigation;
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total size and nature of the relevant patient population;
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design and eligibility criteria for the clinical trial in question;
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perceived risks and benefits of the drug candidates under study;
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patient referral practices of physicians and hospitals;
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availability of competing therapies also undergoing clinical trials;
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our customers’ efforts to screen and recruit eligible patients;
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proximity and availability of clinical trial sites for prospective patients; and
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occurrence of any health epidemic or other public events, such as the COVID-19 outbreak, that could deter patients from participating in clinical activities.
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Even if we enroll sufficient patients for our customers, our involvement as a recruiter in clinical trials, which involve inherent risks of inflicting harm to the health of participating patients, could expose us to potential claims, lawsuits and liabilities. If any of these patients incur personal injury or other harms from drugs tested on them, we as the recruiter may be brought into legal proceedings claiming for damages, penalties or else. Any of these claims and actions could be time consuming and costly to defend and distractive to our management, and, even if not founded or supported, could hurt our reputation, harm our clinical research solutions business and adversely impact on our results of operations.
Any failure to comply with existing regulations and industry standards by our CRO customers or any adverse actions by the drug approval authorities against our CRO customers or us could negatively impact our reputation and our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
China imposes high standards on the efficacy of prescription drugs, as well as strict rules, regulations and industry standards on how pharmaceutical companies develop and manufacture prescription drugs before granting approval for marketing. Regulatory authorities may also conduct scheduled or unscheduled periodic inspections of our CRO customers’ facilities to monitor their regulatory compliance. We cannot assure you that our CRO customers will be able to pass these inspections at all times. Any failure to comply with existing regulations and industry standards could result in fines or other punitive actions against our CRO customers, the termination of ongoing projects and the disqualification of data for submission to regulatory authorities, each of which could have a material adverse impact on their cooperation with us and may negatively impact our reputation and our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
Our business processes a large amount of data. Data protection, privacy and similar laws in China restrict collection, use and disclosure of personal information, and failure of our business partners or employees to comply with or adapt to changes in these laws could materially and adversely harm our business.
We face risks inherent in handling and protecting a large amount of data that our business generates and processes from user activities on our platform facilitates, and such data include sensitive personal information. In particular, we face a number of challenges relating to data from user activities on our platform, including:
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protecting the data in and hosted on our system, including against attacks on our system by external parties or misbehavior by our employees;
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addressing concerns related to privacy, security and other factors; and
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- complying with applicable laws, rules and regulations relating to the collection, storage, use, transfer, disclosure and security of personal information, including any requests from regulatory and government authorities relating to such data.
In particular, if we fail to secure our users’ identity and protect their identity-specific data, such as their addresses and contact information, our users may be vulnerable to harassments, and their assets may also be put at risk due to data leakages. As a result, we may be held liable for these incidents, and our users may feel insecure and cease to use our services. In addition, any system or technological failure or compromise of our technology system that results in unauthorized access to or release of any personal data of our users or proprietary information of our business operations could significantly harm our reputation and/or result in litigation, regulatory investigations and penalties against us.
We are subject to various data privacy and protections laws and regulations in China, including without limitation, the PRC Cybersecurity Law. Under the Cyber Security Law of China, the owners and administrators of networks and network service providers have various personal information security protection obligations, including restrictions on the collection and use of personal information of users, and they are required to take steps to prevent personal data from being divulged, stolen, or tampered with. Moreover, different regulatory bodies in China, including the MIIT, the Cyberspace Administration of China, or CAC, the Ministry of Public Security and the SAMR, have enforced data privacy and protections laws and regulations with various standards and applications. These various standards in enforcing data privacy and protection laws may create difficulties in ensuring full compliance and increase our operating cost, as we need to spend time and resources to deal with various inspections for compliance.
While we have adopted a rigorous and comprehensive policy for the collection, processing, storage and other aspects of data use and privacy and taken necessary measures to comply with all applicable data privacy and protection laws and regulations, we cannot guarantee the effectiveness of these policies and measures undertaken by us on our platform. Despite the absence of any material cybersecurity breach and our continuous efforts to comply with our internal policies as well as applicable laws and regulations, any failure or perceived failure of our business partners to comply with all applicable data privacy and protection laws and regulations, or any failure or perceived failure of our employees to comply with our internal control measures, may result in negative publicity and legal proceedings or regulatory actions against us, and could result in fines, revocation of licenses, suspension of business operations or other penalties or liabilities, which may in turn damage our reputation, discourage current and potential physician users from using our services, and subject us to fines and damages, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
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Furthermore, the PRC regulatory and enforcement regime with regard to data security and data protection is still evolving. PRC regulators have been increasingly focused on regulation in the areas of data security and data protection. For example, in October 2020, the SCNPC released a draft personal information protection law, or the Draft PI Protection Law, for public comment. The Draft PI Protection Law provides for various requirements on personal information protection, including legal bases for data collection and processing, requirements on data localization and cross-border data transfer, requirements for consent and requirements on processing of sensitive personal information. As the Draft PI Protection Law remains subject to change, we may be required to make further adjustments to our business practices to comply with the enacted form of the law. Furthermore, we cannot assure you that relevant regulators will not interpret or implement the laws or regulations in ways that negatively affect us. In addition, it is possible that we may become subject to additional or new laws and regulations in this regard, which may result in additional expenses to us and subject us to potential liability and risk of negative publicity. We expect that data security and protection will continue to receive significant public attention and scrutiny from regulators going forward, which could increase our compliance costs and subject us to heightened risks and challenges associated with data security and protection. If we are unable to manage these risks, we could become subject to penalties, fines, suspension of business and revocation of required licenses, and our reputation and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
The proprietary technologies that comprise our technology infrastructure may include design or performance defects and may not achieve their intended results, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial performance.
We rely on our proprietary AI and big data technologies that comprise our platform to deliver our solutions. Our proprietary technologies are relatively new, and they may contain design or performance defects that are not detectable even after extensive internal testing and may become apparent only after widespread commercial use. In addition, the data rules and models for quality control may not be comprehensive, and various anomalies in data such as incompleteness and inaccuracy may decrease the quality of the results delivered by our solutions. Any defect in those technologies as well as their subsequent alterations and improvements could hinder the effectiveness of our platform and the reliability of our solutions and discourage existing or potential customers from utilizing our solutions, which would have a material and adverse effect on our reputation, competitiveness and future prospects. In addition, correction of defects or errors could prove to be impossible or impracticable and the costs incurred in correcting any defects or errors may be substantial and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Our software products are subject to product liability laws of China and may also be subject to product liability laws of other jurisdictions where we provide
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solutions and services. If the technologies underlying our solutions are found to have design or performance defects, we may be liable for product liability claims in China or such other jurisdictions.
Any service interruption or failure in the systems that we use to provide online services or any failure to timely and effectively scale and adapt our existing technologies and infrastructure could harm our business and results of operations.
We have experienced, and may experience in the future, service disruptions, outages and other performance problems due to a variety of factors, including infrastructure changes, human or software errors and hardware failure. While we have disaster recovery plans in place, they might not adequately protect us in the event of a system failure.
In particular, as the number of our users increases and our solutions and services become more complex, it may become increasingly difficult to maintain and improve the performance of our solutions. Our cloud infrastructure is currently built on our in-house data center facilities, whose capacity may need to be expanded as our user base continues to grow and our users’ demand for services, solution upgrade and operational monitoring continues to increase. We cannot assure you that we will be able to expand the data center facilities to meet the increased infrastructure capacity demand in a timely manner, or on favorable economic terms. Further, we do not have sufficient control over the operation of the data center facilities. Data center facilities leased by us are vulnerable to damage or interruption from earthquakes, floods, fires, power loss, telecommunications failures, break-ins, sabotage, acts of terrorism, intentional acts of vandalism, operator errors and other similar events or misconducts. Despite precautions taken at these facilities and the disaster recovery plans we maintain, the occurrence of a natural disaster, an act of terrorism or other act of malfeasance, a decision to close the facilities without adequate notice, or other unanticipated problems at these facilities could result in lengthy interruptions in our service and solutions and the loss of data and our business, in which case we may not be able to switch to new data centers or move data from one data center to another on a timely basis, or at all.
Any disruption or failure in our system or the technology infrastructure could hinder our ability to deliver solutions and services, and the day-to-day management of our business, and could result in corruption, loss or unauthorized disclosure of proprietary, confidential or other data, which in turn may harm our reputation and business, entail claims and liabilities and deter prospective customers.
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Security breaches and attacks against our system and network, and any potential resultant breach or failure to otherwise protect confidential and proprietary information, could damage our reputation and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We rely heavily on technology, particularly the internet, to provide high-quality online services. However, our technology operations are vulnerable to disruptions arising from computer viruses, spam attacks, unauthorized access and other similar events. Disruptions to, or instability of, our technology or external technology that supports the offering of our online services and products could materially harm our business and reputation.
Although we have employed significant resources to develop security measures against breaches, our cybersecurity measures may not detect or prevent all attempts to compromise our systems, including distributed denial-of-service attacks, viruses, malicious software, break-ins, phishing attacks, social engineering, security breaches or other attacks and similar disruptions that may jeopardize the security of information stored in and transmitted by our systems or that we otherwise maintain. Breaches of our cybersecurity measures could result in unauthorized access to our systems, misappropriation of information or data, deletion or modification of user information, or a denial-of-service or other interruption to our business operations. As techniques used to obtain unauthorized access to or sabotage systems change frequently and may not be known until launched against us, we may be unable to anticipate, or implement adequate measures to protect against, these attacks. During the Track Record Period, we had not been subject to these types of attacks that had materially and adversely affected our business operations. However, there can be no assurance that we would not in the future be subject to such attacks that may result in material damages or remediation costs. If we are unable to avert these attacks and security breaches, we could be subject to significant legal and financial liability, our reputation would be harmed and we could sustain substantial revenue loss from lost sales and user dissatisfaction.
In addition, we may not have the resources or technical sophistication to anticipate or prevent rapidly evolving types of cyber-attacks. Cyber-attacks may target us, our users or other participants of our ecosystem, or the information infrastructure on which we depend. Actual or anticipated attacks and risks may cause us to incur significantly higher costs, including costs to deploy additional personnel and network protection technologies, train employees, and engage third-party experts and consultants. Cybersecurity breaches may harm our reputation and business, and materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
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We may be subject to potential liability in connection with pending or threatened legal proceedings, which could adversely affect our business or financial results.
From time to time, we have become and may in the future become a party to various legal or administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business, including breach of contract claims and other matters. Such proceedings are inherently uncertain and their results cannot be predicted with certainty. Regardless of the outcome and merit of such proceedings, any such legal action could have an adverse impact on our business because of defense costs, negative publicity, diversion of management’s attention and other factors. In addition, it is possible that an unfavorable resolution, including any judgment or settlement subjecting us to liability, of one or more legal or administrative proceedings, whether in the PRC or in another jurisdiction, could materially and adversely affect our business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows in a particular period or damage our reputation.
We may not be able to prevent unauthorized use of our intellectual property, which could harm our business and competitive position.
We rely on a combination of copyright, trademark, patent and other intellectual property laws, trade secret protection and confidentiality and invention assignment agreements with our employees and third parties and other measures to protect our intellectual property rights. We have been enriching our intellectual property portfolio. However, there can be no assurance that any of our pending patents, trademarks, software copyrights or other intellectual property applications will issue or be registered. Any intellectual property rights we have obtained or may obtain in the future may not be sufficient to provide us with a competitive advantage, and could be challenged, invalidated, circumvented, infringed or misappropriated.
Despite our efforts to protect our intellectual property rights, unauthorized parties may attempt to copy or otherwise obtain and use our copyrighted information and other intellectual property. Monitoring for infringement or other unauthorized use of our intellectual property rights is difficult and costly, and such monitoring may not be effective. From time to time, we may have to resort to courts or administrative proceedings to enforce our intellectual property rights, which may result in substantial cost and diversion of resources. The PRC has historically afforded less protection to a company’s intellectual property than other developed regions such as the United States and, therefore, companies such as ours operating in the PRC face an increased risk of intellectual property piracy.
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From time to time we may evaluate and potentially consummate strategic investments or acquisitions, which could require significant management attention, disrupt our business and adversely affect our financial results.
We may evaluate and consider strategic investments, combinations, acquisitions or alliances to enhance our competitive position. These transactions could be material to our financial condition and results of operations if consummated. If we are able to identify an appropriate business opportunity, we may not be able to successfully consummate the transaction and, even if we do consummate such a transaction, we may be unable to obtain the benefits or avoid the difficulties and risks of such transaction, which may result in investment losses.
Strategic investments or acquisitions will involve risks commonly encountered in business relationships, including:
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difficulties in assimilating and integrating the operations, personnel, systems, data, technologies, products and services of the acquired business;
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inability of the acquired technologies, products or businesses to achieve expected levels of revenue, profitability, productivity or other benefits including the failure to successfully further develop the acquired technology;
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difficulties in retaining, training, motivating and integrating key personnel;
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diversion of management’s time and resources from our normal daily operations and potential disruptions to our ongoing businesses;
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strain on our liquidity and capital resources;
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difficulties in executing intended business plans and achieving synergies from such strategic investments or acquisitions;
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difficulties in maintaining uniform standards, controls, procedures and policies within the overall organization;
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difficulties in retaining relationships with existing suppliers and other partners of the acquired business;
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risks of entering markets in which we have limited or no prior experience;
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regulatory risks, including remaining in good standing with existing regulatory bodies or receiving any necessary pre-closing or post-closing approvals, as well as being subject to new regulators with oversight over an acquired business;
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assumption of contractual obligations that contain terms that are not beneficial to us, require us to license or waive intellectual property rights or increase our risk for liability;
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liability for activities of the acquired business before the acquisition, including intellectual property infringement claims, violations of laws, commercial disputes, tax liabilities and other known and unknown liabilities; and
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unexpected costs and unknown risks and liabilities associated with strategic investments or acquisitions.
Any future investments or acquisitions may not be successful, may not benefit our business strategy, may not generate sufficient revenues to offset the associated acquisition costs or may not otherwise result in the intended benefits.
The continued and collaborative efforts of our senior management and other highly specialized personnel are crucial to our success, and our business may be harmed if we lose their services.
Our success and the execution of our growth strategy depend largely on the continued service of our senior management and key employees. The loss of any members of our management team or other key personnel could have a negative impact on our ability to manage and grow our business effectively. We cannot assure you that in such an event we would be able to replace any member of our management team in a timely manner, or at all, on acceptable terms. Competition for management and key personnel is intense and the pool of qualified candidates is limited. We may not be able to retain the services of our executives or key personnel, or attract and retain experienced executives or key personnel in the future. If any of our executive officers or key employees joins a competitor or forms a competing business, we may lose crucial business secrets, know-hows, customers and other valuable resources.
Our future success and the execution of our growth strategy also depend largely on our continuing ability to identify, hire, develop, motivate and retain highly specialized personnel, including software engineers, AI and data analytics experts, quality professionals with medical education background or experience, in-house journalists, editorial staff and skilled employees in the areas of technology, managerial, editorial, finance, marketing, sales and customer service. Our competitors, employers in other industries, healthcare providers, academic institutions and
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governmental entities and organizations also often seek persons with similar qualifications. Qualified individuals are in high demand, and we cannot assure you that we will be able to hire or retain a sufficient number of qualified personnel to meet our requirements, or that we will be able to do so at salary and benefit costs that are acceptable to us.
If we fail to maintain adequate internal controls or fail to detect or prevent fraud and employee misconduct, we may not be able to effectively manage our business and may experience errors or information lapses affecting our business.
Prior to the [REDACTED] , we were a private company with limited accounting personnel and other resources with which to address our internal controls and procedures. As we continue to expand, we will need to modify and improve our financial and managerial controls, reporting systems and procedures and other internal controls and compliance procedures to meet our evolving business needs. During the Track Record Period and up to the Latest Practicable Date, we were not aware of any instances of fraud or other misconduct involving our employees and other third parties that had a material and adverse impact on our business and results of operations. However, we cannot assure you that there will not be any such instances in the future. If we fail to achieve and maintain an effective internal control environment, we could suffer material misstatements in our financial statements, which would likely cause [REDACTED] to lose confidence in our reported financial information. This could in turn limit our access to capital markets, harm our results of operations and lead to a decline in the [REDACTED] of our Shares. Additionally, ineffective internal control over financial reporting could expose us to increased risk of fraud or misuse of corporate assets, regulatory investigations and civil or criminal sanctions. We have invested, and will continue to invest, substantial efforts and resources in maintaining an effective internal control system and monitoring and remedying any weakness we identify in connection therewith. There is no assurance, however, we will be able to spot and eliminate all weaknesses in our internal control system on a timely basis.
We have limited business insurance coverage, which could expose us to significant costs and business disruption.
We maintain various insurance policies to safeguard against risks and unexpected events. However, we do not maintain business interruption insurance or key-man insurance or any insurance covering liabilities resulting from misconducts or illegal activities committed by our employees or users. We cannot assure you that our insurance coverage is sufficient to prevent us from any loss or that we will be able to successfully claim our losses under our current insurance policy on a timely basis, or at all. If we incur any loss that is not covered by our insurance policies, or the compensated amount is significantly less than our actual loss, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
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In addition, we are subject to laws, rules, and regulations relating to insurance coverage which could result in proceedings or actions against us by governmental entities or others. Any failure, or perceived failure, by us to comply with laws, rules, and regulations or contractual obligations relating to insurance coverage could result in proceedings or actions against us by governmental entities or others. These lawsuits, proceedings, or actions may subject us to significant penalties and negative publicity, require us to increase our insurance coverage, require us to amend our insurance policy disclosure, increase our costs, and disrupt our business.
Failure to make adequate contributions to various government-sponsored employee benefits plans as required by PRC regulations may subject us to penalties.
Companies operating in China are required to participate in various government-sponsored employee benefit plans, including certain social insurance, housing funds and other welfare-oriented payment obligations, complete related registration with the competent authorities and contribute to the plans in amounts equal to certain percentages of salaries, including bonuses and allowances, of employees up to a maximum amount specified by the local government from time to time at locations where our employees are based. The requirements of employee benefit plans have not been implemented consistently by the local governments in China given the different levels of economic development in different locations. Historically, we did not complete the relevant employee benefit plan registrations for our Consolidated Affiliated Entities in China either because the relevant Consolidated Affiliated Entity did not have any employee or made the social insurance and housing fund contributions through labor agents, and our contributions to social insurance and housing fund for our employees may be found inadequate under PRC law. We recorded RMB10.6 million as other payables and accruals in our financial statements to reflect our estimation of the total amount of historical shortfall as of December 31, 2020. Pursuant to relevant PRC laws and regulations, we may be ordered by the relevant government authorities to pay the historical shortfall amount within a prescribed period and the historical shortfall in social insurance contributions shall be subject to a late fee of 0.05% per day from the due date. If we fail to make a payment within the prescribed period, we may face an additional fine ranging between one to three times the historical shortfall in social insurance contributions. Pursuant to relevant PRC laws and regulations, if there is a failure to pay the full amount of housing provident fund as required, the housing provident fund management center may require payment of the outstanding amount within a prescribed period. If the payment is not made within such time limit, an application may be made to the PRC courts for compulsory enforcement. As of the date of this document, we have not received any notice of warning or been subject to any administrative penalties or other disciplinary actions from the relevant governmental authorities for our historical shortfall in social insurance and housing fund contribution. Our PRC Legal Adviser is of the opinion that the risk of us being subject to such fine is low provided that we make the payment within the prescribed period. However, we cannot assure you that local authorities will not impose late fees, pecuniary penalties or other administrative actions on us for our noncompliance. If local
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authorities determine that we failed to make adequate contributions to any employee benefits as required by relevant PRC regulations, we may face late fees or fines in relation to the underpaid employee benefits. In addition, our provision for these liabilities may not be adequate. As a result, our financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.
We have granted and will continue to grant share incentives, which will result in share-based compensation expenses and negatively impact our results of operations.
We have adopted the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme and conditionally adopted the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme. Pursuant to the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme, [REDACTED] Share Options to purchase a total of [REDACTED] Shares will be granted to 62 Grantees on April 2, 2021. The implementation of the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme is conditional on the [REDACTED] . The maximum number of Shares which may be issued upon exercise of all options to be granted under the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme and any other share option schemes (the “ Other Schemes ”) of our Company must not in aggregate exceed 10% of the total number of Shares in issue as at the [REDACTED] , being [REDACTED] Shares, or such higher limit as the Stock Exchange may allow pursuant to a waiver granted at the Stock Exchange’s discretion (the “ Scheme Mandate Limit ”). We believe the granting of share-based compensation is of significant importance to our ability to attract and retain key personnel and employees, and we will continue to grant share-based compensation to employees in the future. As a result, we will incur expenses associated with share-based compensation, which will have an adverse effect on our results of operations. Assuming the maximum number of Shares that can be issued upon the full exercise of the [REDACTED] Share Options had been in issue throughout the year ended December 31, 2020, there would be a dilution effect of approximately [REDACTED] % on the audited basic and diluted earnings per Share attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent for the year ended December 31, 2020 from RMB159.2 to RMB [REDACTED] . We estimate that we will recognize share-based compensation expenses in amount of RMB [REDACTED] in the year ending December 31, 2021.
We may not be able to obtain additional capital when desired, on favorable terms or at all.
We may require additional cash resources if we incur operating losses or for future growth and development of our business, including any investments or acquisitions we may decide to pursue. If our cash resources are insufficient to satisfy our cash requirements, we may seek to issue additional equity or debt securities or obtain new or expanded credit facilities. Our ability to obtain external financing in the future is subject to a variety of uncertainties, including our future financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, share price performance, liquidity of international capital and lending markets and the PRC governmental regulations over foreign investment and the PRC healthcare industry, including the internet healthcare industry. In addition, incurring indebtedness would subject us to increased debt service obligations and could result in operating and financing covenants that would restrict our operations. There can be no assurance
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that financing would be available in a timely manner or in amounts or on terms favorable to us, or at all. Any failure to raise needed funds on terms favorable to us, or at all, could severely restrict our liquidity as well as have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Moreover, any issuance of equity or equity-linked securities could result in significant dilution to our existing shareholders.
Certain of our leased property interests may be defective, which could cause disruption to our business.
As of the Latest Practicable Date, we operated our businesses primarily through seven leased properties in Beijing, Shanghai and certain other cities in China. Six of our lease agreements in the PRC have not been filed with competent governmental authority. According to the applicable PRC laws, the failure to file the lease agreement will not affect its effectiveness between the tenant and the landlord, however, the landlord and the tenant may be subject to administrative fines for such failure to file the lease. Accordingly, we may be subject to administrative fines of up to RMB60,000 in aggregate for the failure to file the lease agreements. Also, in the event that the actual use of our leased properties is inconsistent with the use registered on the land use right certificate or our leased properties are on allocated land (劃撥土地), the competent authorities may require the lessors to return the land and impose fines on the lessors, or confiscate the proceeds from the leasing of the properties and imposed fines on the lessor if such properties are leased without their consent or handing in such income, as applicable. We can provide no assurance that we will not be subject to the aforementioned penalties as a lessee to the properties, and the relevant lease agreements may be deemed to be in breach of the law and therefore be void.
As of the Latest Practicable Date, we were not aware of any action, claim or investigation being conducted or threatened by the competent government authorities with respect to the defects in our leased properties. However, we cannot assure you that our use of such leased properties will not be challenged. In the event that our use of properties is successfully challenged, we may be subject to fines and forced to relocate the affected operations. In addition, we may become involved in disputes with the property owners or third parties who otherwise have rights to or interests in our leased properties. We can provide no assurance that we will be able to find suitable replacement sites on terms acceptable to us on a timely basis, or at all, or that we will not be subject to material liability resulting from third parties’ challenges on our use of such properties. As a result, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.
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If we fail to collect trade receivables from our customers in a timely manner, our business, results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.
We typically extend credit terms to our large customers that result in trade receivables. As of December 31, 2020, the balance of our trade receivables was RMB42.5 million. We usually make credit assessment of our customers before entering into service agreements. However, we cannot assure you that we are or will be able to accurately assess the creditworthiness of each of our customers before entering into agreements or extending credit terms, neither can we guarantee that each of these customers will be able to strictly follow and enforce the payment schedules provided in the agreements. Any inability of our customers to pay us in a timely manner may adversely affect our liquidity and cash flows, which in turn has a material adverse effect on our business operations and financial condition.
We face risks related to natural disasters, health epidemics and other outbreaks, such as the outbreak of COVID-19, which could significantly disrupt our operations.
Our business could be materially and adversely affected by the outbreak of a widespread health epidemic, such as COVID-19, swine flu, avian influenza, severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, Ebola, Zika, adverse weather conditions or natural disasters, such as snowstorms, earthquakes, fires or floods, or other events, such as wars, acts of terrorism, environmental accidents, power shortage or communication interruptions. The occurrence of a disaster or a prolonged outbreak of an epidemic illness or other adverse public health developments in China or elsewhere in the world could materially disrupt our business and operations. These events could also significantly impact the industries we operate in and cause a temporary closure of the facilities we use for our operations, which would severely disrupt our operations and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
In recent years, there have been breakouts of epidemics in China and globally. The outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus, later named COVID-19, has affected China and many parts of the world. In response to intensifying efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus, the Chinese government took a number of actions, which included, among other measures, extending the Chinese New Year holiday, quarantining individuals in China who had the COVID-19, asking citizens to remain at home and to avoid gathering in public. The COVID-19 has also resulted in temporary closures of many corporate offices, manufacturing facilities and factories across China. We adjusted our operations and instructed some of our employees to stay at their homes and work from home during the COVID-19 outbreak. The global spread of COVID-19 pandemic in a significant number of countries around the world has resulted in, and may intensify, global economic distress, and the duration and extent of the impact of COVID-19 outbreak cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. The extent to which it may affect our results of operations, financial condition and cash flow will depend on the future developments of the outbreak, which
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are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. Such uncertainty poses operational challenges to our service offerings. Our operations could be disrupted if any of our employees or employees of our business partners were suspected of contracting an epidemic disease, since this could require us or our business partners to quarantine some or all of these employees or disinfect the facilities used for our operations. In addition, our revenues and profitability could be materially reduced to the extent that a health epidemic, adverse weather conditions or natural disaster or other outbreak harms the global or Chinese economy in general.
RISKS RELATING TO OUR CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS
If the PRC government finds that the agreements that establish the structure for operating our operations in China do not comply with applicable PRC laws and regulations, or if these laws and regulations or the interpretation of existing laws and regulations change in the future, we could be subject to severe consequences, including the nullification of the contractual arrangements and being forced to relinquish our interests in those operations.
Foreign ownership in entities that provide internet and other related businesses, including the value-added telecommunication services, is subject to restrictions under current PRC laws and regulations, unless certain exceptions are available. We are a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands and our PRC subsidiaries are considered foreign-invested enterprises. Accordingly, we and our PRC subsidiaries are not eligible to provide internet information services and other value-added telecommunication business subject to foreign ownership restriction under PRC laws and regulations. To ensure compliance with the PRC laws and regulations, we conduct certain of our business lines in China through our Consolidated Affiliated Entities incorporated in China. We have entered into contractual arrangements with the Yimaihutong and its shareholders, through which we obtain effective control over Yimaihutong and substantially all of the economic benefits arising from Yimaihutong and are able to consolidate the financial results of Yimaihutong in our results of operations. See “Contractual Arrangements.”
In the opinion of our PRC Legal Adviser, based on its understanding of the relevant PRC laws and regulations, except as disclosed in this document each of the contracts among Jinye Tiancheng, Yimaihutong and the Registered Shareholders is valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms. Our PRC Legal Adviser has also advised that there are, however, substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of current or future PRC laws and regulations. The relevant PRC regulatory authorities have broad discretion in determining whether a particular contractual structure violates PRC laws and regulations. Thus, we cannot assure you that the PRC government will not ultimately take a view contrary to the opinion of our PRC Legal Adviser. If we are found in violation of any PRC laws or regulations or if the Contractual Arrangements among our wholly foreign-owned PRC subsidiaries, Yimaihutong and its
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shareholders are determined as illegal or invalid by any PRC court, arbitral tribunal or regulatory authorities, the relevant governmental authorities would have broad discretion in dealing with such violation, including, without limitation:
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revoke our business and operating licenses;
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restrict or prohibit our use of the [REDACTED] from our [REDACTED] to fund our business and operations in China;
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impose additional conditions or requirements with which we may not be able to comply; or
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Furthermore, any of the assets under the name of any record holder of equity interest in Yimaihutong, including such equity interest, may be put under court custody in connection with litigation, arbitration or other judicial or dispute resolution proceedings against that record holder. We cannot be certain that the equity interest will be disposed of in accordance with the Contractual Arrangements. In addition, new PRC laws, rules and regulations may be introduced to impose additional requirements that may impose additional challenges to our corporate structure and Contractual Arrangements. The occurrence of any of these events or the imposition of any of these penalties may result in a material and adverse effect on our ability to conduct internet-related businesses. In addition, if the imposition of any of these penalties causes us to be unable to direct the activities of our Consolidated Affiliated Entities or the right to receive their economic benefits, we would no longer be able to consolidate our Consolidated Affiliated Entities into our financial
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statements, which could materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. In this case, we may also face the risk that the Stock Exchange may consider our Company to be no longer suitable for [REDACTED] and consequently [REDACTED] our Shares.
Our Contractual Arrangements may not be as effective in providing operational control as direct ownership.
We operate a majority of our business in China through our Consolidated Affiliated Entities, in which we have no ownership interest and rely on the Contractual Arrangements with Yimaihutong and its shareholders to control and operate these businesses. A portion of our revenue and cash flow from our business are attributed to our Consolidated Affiliated Entities. The Contractual Arrangements may not be as effective as direct ownership in providing us with control over Yimaihutong. Direct ownership would allow us, for example, to directly or indirectly exercise our rights as a shareholder to effect changes in the boards of directors of Yimaihutong, which, in turn, could effect changes, subject to any applicable fiduciary obligations at the management level. However, under the Contractual Arrangements, as a legal matter, if Yimaihutong and its shareholders fail to perform their respective obligations under the Contractual Arrangements, we may have to (i) incur substantial costs, (ii) expend significant resources to enforce those arrangements, and (iii) resort to litigation or arbitration and rely on legal remedies under PRC laws. These remedies may include seeking specific performance or injunctive relief and claiming damages, any of which may not be effective. In the event we are unable to enforce the Contractual Arrangements or we experience significant delays or other obstacles in the process of enforcing the Contractual Arrangements, we may not be able to exert effective control over Yimaihutong and may lose control over the assets owned by Yimaihutong. As a result, we may be unable to consolidate our Consolidated Affiliated Entities in our consolidated financial statements, which could materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
Our Contractual Arrangements may be subject to scrutiny by the PRC tax authorities, and a finding that we owe additional taxes could negatively affect our financial condition and the value of your [REDACTED].
The tax regime in China is rapidly evolving, and there is significant uncertainty for taxpayers in China as PRC tax laws may be interpreted in significantly different ways. The PRC tax authorities may assert that we or our subsidiaries or Yimaihutong or its shareholders owe and/or are required to pay additional taxes on previous or future revenue or income. In particular, under applicable PRC laws, rules and regulations, arrangements and transactions among related parties, such as the Contractual Arrangements with Yimaihutong, may be subject to audit or challenge by the PRC tax authorities. If the PRC tax authorities determine that any Contractual Arrangements were not entered into on an arm’s length basis and therefore constitute a favorable transfer pricing, the PRC tax liabilities of the relevant subsidiaries and/or Yimaihutong and/or equity holders of
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Yimaihutong could be increased, which could increase our overall tax liabilities. In addition, the PRC tax authorities may impose late payment interest. Our profit may be materially reduced if our tax liabilities increase.
Our current corporate structure and business operations may be affected by the Foreign Investment Law.
The control structure through contractual arrangements has been adopted by many PRC-based companies, including us, to obtain necessary licenses and permits in the industries that are currently subject to foreign investment restrictions in China. The MOFCOM published the Foreign Investment Law (2015 Draft) in January 2015, according to which, variable interest entities that are controlled via contractual arrangements would also be deemed as foreign-invested entities, if they are ultimately “controlled” by foreign investors. On March 15, 2019, the NPC promulgated the Foreign Investment Law (2019), and on December 31, 2019, the State Council promulgated the Implementing Rules of Foreign Investment Law, or the Implementing Rules, to further clarify and elaborate the relevant provisions of the Foreign Investment Law (2019). The Foreign Investment Law (2019) and the Implementing Rules both became effective from January 1, 2020 and replaced the major previous laws and regulations governing foreign investments in the PRC. Since they are relatively new, uncertainties exist in relation to their interpretation and implementation. The Foreign Investment Law and the Implementing Rules do not explicitly classify whether variable interest entities that are controlled through contractual arrangements would be deemed as foreign invested enterprises if they are ultimately “controlled” by foreign investors. However, the Foreign Investment Law has a catch-all provision under definition of “foreign investment” that includes investments made by foreign investors in China through other means as provided by laws, administrative regulations or the State Council. Therefore it still leaves leeway for future laws, administrative regulations or provisions of the State Council to provide for contractual arrangements as a form of foreign investment, until when it remains uncertain whether our contractual arrangements will be deemed to be in violation of the market access requirements for foreign investment in the PRC and if yes, how our Contractual Arrangements should be dealt with.
The Foreign Investment Law (2019) grants national treatment to foreign-invested entities, except for those foreign-invested entities that operate in industries specified as either “restricted” or “prohibited” from foreign investment in the Special Administrative Measures (Negative List) for Foreign Investment Access jointly promulgated by MOFCOM and the NDRC and took effect in July 23, 2020. The Foreign Investment Law provides that foreign-invested entities are not allowed to operate in “prohibited” industries and their operating in “restricted” industries shall satisfy certain conditions and will require market entry clearance and other approvals from relevant PRC government authorities. On December 26, 2019, the Supreme People’s Court issued the Interpretations on Certain Issues Regarding the Applicable of Foreign Investment Law, or the FIL Interpretations, which came into effect on January 1, 2020. In accordance with the FIL
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Interpretations, any claim to invalidate an investment agreement will be supported by courts if such agreement is found to be entered into for purposes of making investments in the “prohibited industries” under the negative list or for purposes of investing in “restricted industries” while failing to satisfy the conditions set out in the negative list. If our control over Yimaihutong through Contractual Arrangements are deemed as foreign investment in the future, and any business of our Consolidated Affiliated Entities is “restricted” or “prohibited” from foreign investment under the “negative list” effective at the time, we may be deemed to be in violation of the Foreign Investment Law, the Contractual Arrangements that allow us to have control over Yimaihutong may be deemed as invalid and illegal, and we may be required to unwind such Contractual Arrangements and/or restructure our business operations, any of which may have a material adverse effect on our business operations.
Furthermore, if future laws, administrative regulations or provisions mandate further actions to be taken by companies with respect to the Contractual Arrangements, we may face substantial uncertainties as to whether we can complete such actions in a timely manner, or at all. Failure to take timely and appropriate measures to cope with any of these or similar regulatory compliance challenges could materially and adversely affect our current corporate structure and business operations.
Any failure by Yimaihutong or its shareholders to perform their obligations under our Contractual Arrangements with them would have a material adverse effect on our business.
If Yimaihutong or its shareholders fail to perform their respective obligations under the Contractual Arrangements, we may have to incur substantial costs and expend additional resources to enforce such arrangements. We may also have to rely on legal remedies under PRC law, including seeking specific performance or injunctive relief, and contractual remedies, which we cannot assure you will be sufficient or effective under PRC law. For example, if the shareholders of Yimaihutong were to refuse to transfer their equity interests in Yimaihutong to us or our designee if we exercise the purchase option pursuant to the Contractual Arrangements, or if they were otherwise to act in bad faith toward us, then we may have to take legal actions to compel them to perform their contractual obligations.
All the agreements under our Contractual Arrangements are governed by PRC law and provide for the resolution of disputes through arbitration in China. Accordingly, these contracts would be interpreted in accordance with PRC law and any disputes would be resolved in accordance with PRC legal procedures. The legal system in the PRC is not as developed as in some other jurisdictions, such as the United States. As a result, uncertainties in the PRC legal system could limit our ability to enforce the Contractual Arrangements. See “— Risks Relating to Doing Business in China — Uncertainties in the interpretation and enforcement of PRC laws and regulations could limit the legal protections available to you and us.” Meanwhile, there are very
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few precedents and little formal guidance as to how contractual arrangements in the context of a consolidated variable interest entity should be interpreted or enforced under PRC law. There remain significant uncertainties regarding the ultimate outcome of such proceeding if legal action becomes necessary. In addition, under PRC law, although rulings by arbitrators are final, if the losing parties fail to carry out the arbitration awards within a prescribed time limit, the prevailing parties may only resort to PRC courts for enforcement of the arbitration awards through arbitration award recognition proceedings, which would require additional expenses and delay. In the event we are unable to enforce the Contractual Arrangements, or if we suffer significant delay or other obstacles in the process of enforcing the Contractual Arrangements, we may not be able to exert effective control over Yimaihutong, and our ability to conduct our business may be negatively affected.
In addition, the shareholders of Yimaihutong may be involved in personal disputes with third parties or other incidents that may have an adverse effect on their respective equity interests in Yimaihutong and the validity or enforceability of our Contractual Arrangements with Yimaihutong and its shareholders. For example, in the event that any of the shareholders of Yimaihutong divorces his or her spouse, the spouse may claim that the equity interest of Yimaihutong held by such shareholder is part of their community property and should be divided between such shareholder and his or her spouse. If such claim is supported by the court, the relevant equity interest may be obtained by the shareholder’s spouse or another third party who is not subject to obligations under our Contractual Arrangements, which could result in a loss of the effective control over Yimaihutong by us. Similarly, if any of the equity interests of Yimaihutong is inherited by a third party with whom the current Contractual Arrangements are not binding, we could lose our control over Yimaihutong or have to maintain such control by incurring unpredictable costs, which could cause significant disruption to our business and operations and harm our financial condition and results of operations.
We may lose the ability to use, or otherwise benefit from, the licenses, approvals and assets held by our Consolidated Affiliated Entities if any of our Consolidated Affiliated Entities declares bankruptcy or becomes subject to a dissolution or liquidation proceeding.
Our Consolidated Affiliated Entities contribute a portion of our revenues, and hold the majority of our operational assets and licenses, approvals and assets that are necessary for the operation of our business. The Contractual Arrangements contain terms that specifically obligate the equity holders of Yimaihutong to ensure the valid existence of Yimaihutong and restrict the disposition of material assets or any equity interest of Yimaihutong. However, in the event the equity holders of Yimaihutong breach the terms of the Contractual Arrangements and voluntarily liquidate Yimaihutong, or Yimaihutong declares bankruptcy and all or part of its assets become subject to liens or rights of third-party creditors, or are otherwise disposed of without our consent, we may be unable to operate some or all of our business or otherwise benefit from the assets held
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by our Consolidated Affiliated Entities, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Furthermore, if Yimaihutong undergoes a voluntary or involuntary liquidation proceeding, its equity holders or unrelated third-party creditors may claim rights to some or all of the assets of Yimaihutong, thereby hindering our ability to operate our business as well as constraining our growth.
The shareholders of Yimaihutong may have potential conflicts of interest with us.
The shareholders of Yimaihutong may have actual or potential conflicts of interest with us. These shareholders may breach, or cause Yimaihutong to breach, or refuse to renew, the Contractual Arrangements we have with them and Yimaihutong, which would have a material and adverse effect on our ability to effectively control Yimaihutong and receive economic benefits from them. For example, the shareholders may be able to cause our agreements with Yimaihutong to be performed in a manner adverse to us by, among other things, failing to remit payments due under the Contractual Arrangements to us on a timely basis. We cannot assure you that when conflicts of interest arise any or all of these shareholders will act in the best interests of our company or such conflicts will be resolved in our favor.
Currently, we do not have any arrangements to address potential conflicts of interest between these shareholders and our company, except that we could exercise our purchase option under the exclusive option agreements with these shareholders to request them to transfer all of their equity interests in Yimaihutong to us or our designated person(s), to the extent permitted by PRC law. For individuals who are also our directors and officers, we rely on them to abide by the laws of the Cayman Islands, which provide that directors and officers owe a fiduciary duty to the company that requires them to act in good faith and in what they believe to be the best interests of the company and not to use their position for personal gains. The shareholders of Yimaihutong have executed the shareholders’ rights entrustment agreement to appoint Jinye Tiancheng or a natural person designated by Jinye Tiancheng to exercise all of its rights and powers as a shareholder of Yimaihutong. If we cannot resolve any conflict of interest or dispute between us and the shareholders of Yimaihutong, we would have to rely on legal proceedings, which could result in disruption of our business and subject us to substantial uncertainty as to the outcome of any such legal proceedings.
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RISKS RELATING TO DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA
PRC economic, political and social conditions as well as government policies could adversely affect our business and prospects.
Substantially all of our assets and operations are located in China. Accordingly, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may be influenced to a significant degree by economic, political and social conditions in China generally. The PRC economy differs from the economies of most developed countries in many respects, including the level of development, growth rate, level of government involvement and control of foreign exchange and allocation of resources. The PRC government exercises significant control over China’s economic growth through allocating resources, controlling payment of foreign currency-denominated obligations, setting monetary policy, and providing preferential treatment to particular industries or companies. In addition, the PRC government continues to play a significant role in regulating industry development by imposing relevant industrial policies.
While the PRC economy has experienced significant growth over the past decades, growth has been uneven, both geographically and among various sectors of the economy. In addition, the rate of growth has been slowing since 2012, and the impact of COVID-19 on the Chinese and global economies in 2020 and 2021 is likely to be severe. Any adverse changes in economic conditions in China, in the policies of the PRC government or in the laws and regulations in China could have a material adverse effect on the overall economic growth of China. Such developments could adversely affect our business and operating results, lead to reduction in demand for our solutions and services and adversely affect our competitive position. The PRC government has implemented various measures to encourage economic growth and guide the allocation of resources. Some of these measures may benefit the overall PRC economy, but may have a negative effect on us. For example, our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected by government control over capital investments or changes in tax regulations. In addition, in the past the PRC government has implemented certain measures, including interest rate adjustment, to control the pace of economic growth. These measures may cause decreased economic activity in China, which may adversely affect our business and results of operations.
PRC laws and regulations establish more complex procedures for some acquisitions of PRC companies by foreign investors, which could make it more difficult for us to pursue growth through acquisitions in China.
A number of PRC laws and regulations, including the M&A Rules, the Anti-monopoly Law promulgated by the SCNPC in August 2007, the Notice of the General Office of State Council on Establishment of Security Review System Pertaining to Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors promulgated by the General Office of the State Council in
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February 2011, and the Rules of Ministry of Commerce on Implementation of Security Review System of Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors promulgated by MOFCOM in August 2011, have established procedures and requirements that are expected to make merger and acquisition activities in China by foreign investors more time-consuming and complex. These include requirements in some instances that the approval from MOFCOM be obtained in circumstances where overseas companies established or controlled by PRC enterprises or residents acquire affiliated domestic companies. PRC laws and regulations also require certain merger and acquisition transactions to be subject to merger control review or security review.
We may also develop our business by acquiring complementary businesses in addition to via organic growth. Complying with the requirements of the above-mentioned regulations and other relevant rules to complete such transactions could be time-consuming, and any required approval processes, including obtaining approval from MOFCOM or its local counterparts, may delay or inhibit our ability to complete such transactions. It is unclear whether our business would be deemed to be in an industry that raises “national defense and security” or “national security” concerns. However, MOFCOM or other government agencies may publish explanations in the future determining that our business is in an industry subject to the security review, in which case our future acquisitions in China, including those by way of entering into contractual control arrangements with target entities, may be closely scrutinized or prohibited. Our ability to expand our business or maintain or expand our market share through future acquisitions would as such be materially and adversely affected.
Uncertainties in the interpretation and enforcement of PRC laws and regulations could limit the legal protections available to you and us.
The PRC legal system is based on written statutes. Unlike common law systems, it is a system in which legal cases have limited value as precedents. In the late 1970s, the PRC government began to promulgate a comprehensive system of laws and regulations governing economic matters in general. The overall effect of legislation over the past three decades has significantly increased the protections afforded to various forms of foreign or private-sector investment in China. Our PRC subsidiaries and Consolidated Affiliated Entities are subject to various PRC laws and regulations generally applicable to companies in China. However, since these laws and regulations are relatively new and the PRC legal system continues to rapidly evolve, the interpretations of many laws, regulations and rules are not always uniform and enforcement of these laws, regulations and rules involve uncertainties.
From time to time, we may have to resort to administrative and court proceedings to enforce our legal rights. However, since PRC administrative and court authorities have significant discretion in interpreting and implementing statutory and contractual terms, it may be more difficult to evaluate the outcome of administrative and court proceedings and the level of legal
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protection we enjoy than in more developed legal systems. Furthermore, the PRC legal system is based in part on government policies and internal rules (some of which are not published in a timely manner or at all) that may have retroactive effect. As a result, we may not be aware of our violation of these policies and rules until sometime after the violation. Such uncertainties, including uncertainty over the scope and effect of our contractual, property (including intellectual property) and procedural rights, and any failure to respond to changes in the regulatory environment in China could materially and adversely affect our business and impede our ability to continue our operations.
Any failure or perceived failure by us to comply with the enacted version of the Draft Guideline and other anti-monopoly laws and regulations may result in governmental investigations or enforcement actions, litigation or claims against us and could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The PRC anti-monopoly enforcement agencies have in recent years strengthened enforcement under the Anti-monopoly Law of PRC (中華人民共和國反壟斷法). In March 2018, the SAMR was formed as a new governmental agency to take over, among other things, the anti-monopoly enforcement functions from the relevant departments under the MOFCOM, the NDRC and the SAIC, respectively. Since its inception, the SAMR has continued to strengthen anti-monopoly enforcement. On December 28, 2018, the SAMR issued the Notice on Anti-monopoly Enforcement Authorization (關於反壟斷執法授權的通知), which grants authorities to its province-level branches to conduct antimonopoly enforcement within their respective jurisdictions. On September 11, 2020, the SAMR issued Anti-monopoly Compliance Guideline for Operators (經營者反壟斷合 規指南), which requires, under the Anti-monopoly Law of the PRC, operators to establish anti-monopoly compliance management systems to prevent anti-monopoly compliance risks. In November 2020, the SAMR published a discussion draft of the Guideline on Anti-monopoly of Platform Economy Sector (關於平台經濟領域的反壟斷指南(徵求意見稿)), or the Draft Guideline, aiming to improve anti-monopoly administration on online platforms. The released Draft Guideline, if enacted, will operate as a compliance guidance under the existing PRC antimonopoly laws and regulations for platform economy operators. The Draft Guideline intends to regulate abuse of a dominant position and other anti-competitive practices by online platform operators and the related merchants and service providers on online platforms. Pursuant to the Draft Guideline, representative examples of abuse of dominance include unfairly locking in exclusive agreements with merchants and targeting specific customers with unreasonable big-data driven tailored pricing through their online behavior to eliminate or limit market competition.
The Draft Guideline was released for public comment only, and its operative provisions and the anticipated adoption or effective date may be subject to change with substantial uncertainty. Although it is impossible to predict the impact of the Draft Guideline, if any, at this stage, we will closely monitor and assess the trajectory of the rule-making process. In the event that a final
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version of the Draft Guideline is adopted and in light of the substantial uncertainty over the Draft Guideline, we may face challenges in addressing its requirements and making necessary changes to our policies and practices, and may incur significant costs and expenses in an effort to do so. Any failure or perceived failure by us to comply with the enacted version of the Draft Guideline and other anti-monopoly laws and regulations may result in governmental investigations or enforcement actions, litigation or claims against us and could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
PRC regulations relating to the establishment of offshore special purpose companies by PRC residents may subject our PRC resident beneficial owners or our PRC subsidiaries to liability or penalties, limit our ability to inject capital into our PRC subsidiaries, limit our PRC subsidiaries’ ability to increase their registered capital or distribute profits to us, or may otherwise adversely affect us.
The Notice on Issues Relating to the Administration of Foreign Exchange in Fund-Raising and Round-Trip Investment Activities of Domestic Residents Conducted via Offshore Special Purpose Companies, or SAFE Circular 75, requires PRC residents to register with the relevant local branch of SAFE before establishing or controlling any company outside of China, referred to as an offshore special purpose company, for the purpose of raising funds from overseas to acquire or exchange the assets of, or acquiring equity interests in, PRC entities held by such PRC residents and to update such registration in the event of any significant changes with respect to that offshore company. SAFE promulgated the Circular on Relevant Issues Concerning Foreign Exchange Control on Domestic Residents’ Offshore Investment and Financing and Roundtrip Investment through Special Purpose Vehicles, or SAFE Circular 37, in July 2014, which replaced SAFE Circular 75. SAFE Circular 37 requires PRC residents to register with local branches of SAFE in connection with their direct establishment or indirect control of an offshore entity, for the purpose of overseas investment and financing, with such PRC residents’ legally owned assets or equity interests in domestic enterprises or offshore assets or interests, referred to in SAFE Circular 37 as a “special purpose vehicle.” The term “control” under SAFE Circular 37 is broadly defined as the operation rights, beneficiary rights or decision-making rights acquired by the PRC residents in the offshore special purpose vehicles or PRC companies by such means as acquisition, trust, proxy, voting rights, repurchase, convertible bonds or other arrangements. SAFE Circular 37 further requires amendment to the registration in the event of any changes with respect to the basic information of the special purpose vehicle, such as changes in a PRC resident individual shareholder, name or operation period; or any significant changes with respect to the special purpose vehicle, such as increase or decrease of capital contributed by PRC individuals, share transfer or exchange, merger, division or other material event. If the shareholders of the offshore holding company who are PRC residents do not complete their registration with the local SAFE branches, the PRC subsidiaries may be prohibited from distributing their profits and proceeds from any reduction in capital, share transfer or liquidation to the offshore company, and the offshore
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company may be restricted in its ability to contribute additional capital to its PRC subsidiaries. Moreover, failure to comply with SAFE registration and amendment requirements described above could result in liability under PRC law for evasion of applicable foreign exchange restrictions. In February 2015, SAFE issued the Circular on Further Simplifying and Improving the Policies Concerning Foreign Exchange Control on Direct Investment, or SAFE Circular 13, which took effect on June 1, 2015. SAFE Circular 13 has delegated to the qualified banks the authority to register all PRC residents’ investment in “special purpose vehicle” pursuant to SAFE Circular 37, except that those PRC residents who have failed to comply with SAFE Circular 37 will remain to fall into the jurisdiction of the local SAFE branch and must make their supplementary registration application with the local SAFE branch.
We have requested PRC residents who we know hold direct or indirect interest in our Company to make the necessary applications, filings and amendments as required under SAFE Circular 75 and other related rules. However, we may not be informed of the identities of all the PRC residents holding direct or indirect interest in our Company, and we cannot provide any assurance that these PRC residents will comply with our request to make or obtain any applicable registrations or comply with other requirements under SAFE Circular 75 or other related rules. The failure or inability of our PRC resident shareholders to comply with the registration procedures set forth in these regulations may subject us to fines and legal sanctions, restrict our cross-border investment activities, limit the ability of our wholly foreign-owned subsidiaries in China to distribute dividends and the proceeds from any reduction in capital, share transfer or liquidation to us, and we may also be prohibited from injecting additional capital into these subsidiaries. Moreover, failure to comply with the various foreign exchange registration requirements described above could result in liability under PRC law for circumventing applicable foreign exchange restrictions. As a result, our business operations and our ability to distribute profits to you could be materially and adversely affected.
We may be classified as a “PRC resident enterprise” for PRC enterprise income tax purposes, which could result in unfavorable tax consequences to us and our Shareholders and have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and the value of your [REDACTED].
Under the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law and its implementation rules, an enterprise established outside of the PRC with a “de facto management body” within the PRC is considered a “resident enterprise” and will be subject to the enterprise income tax on its global income at the rate of 25%. The implementation rules define the term “de facto management body” as the body that exercises full and substantial control over and overall and substantial management of the business, productions, personnel, accounts and properties of an enterprise. In 2009, the SAT issued a circular, or SAT Circular 82, which provides certain specific criteria for determining whether the “de facto management body” of a PRC-controlled enterprise that is incorporated offshore is located in China. Although this circular only applies to offshore enterprises controlled by PRC enterprises
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or PRC enterprise groups, not those controlled by PRC individuals or foreigners, the criteria set forth in the circular may reflect the SAT’s general position on how the “de facto management body” test should be applied in determining the tax resident status of all offshore enterprises. According to SAT Circular 82, an offshore incorporated enterprise controlled by a PRC enterprise or a PRC enterprise group will be regarded as a PRC tax resident by virtue of having its “de facto management body” in China and will be subject to PRC enterprise income tax on its global income only if all of the following conditions are met: (i) the primary location where senior management personnel and departments that are responsible for the day-to-day operational management is in the PRC; (ii) decisions relating to the enterprise’s financial and human resource matters are made or are subject to approval by organizations or personnel in the PRC; (iii) the enterprise’s primary assets, accounting books and records, company seals, and board and shareholder resolutions, are located or maintained in the PRC; and (iv) at least 50% of voting board members or senior executives habitually reside in the PRC.
We believe that neither we nor our offshore subsidiary is a PRC resident enterprise for PRC tax purposes. However, the tax resident status of an enterprise is subject to determination by the PRC tax authorities and uncertainties remain with respect to the interpretation of the term “de facto management body.” If the PRC tax authorities determine that we and/or our offshore subsidiary are a PRC resident enterprise for enterprise income tax purposes, we and/or our offshore subsidiary will be subject to the uniform 25% enterprise income tax on our world-wide income, which could materially reduce our net income. In addition, we and/or our offshore subsidiary will also be subject to PRC enterprise income tax reporting obligations. Furthermore, if the PRC tax authorities determine that we are a PRC resident enterprise for enterprise income tax purposes, gains realized on the sale or other disposition of our Shares may be subject to PRC tax, and dividends we pay may be subject to PRC withholding tax, at a rate of 10% in the case of non-PRC enterprises or 20% in the case of non-PRC individuals (in each case, subject to the provisions of any applicable tax treaty). It is unclear whether non-PRC Shareholders of our company would be able to claim the benefits of any tax treaties between their country of tax residence and the PRC in the event that we are treated as a PRC resident enterprise. Any such tax may reduce the returns on your [REDACTED] in our Shares.
You may be subject to PRC income tax on dividends from us or on any gain realized on the transfer of our Shares.
Under the EIT Law, and its implementation rules, PRC withholding tax at the rate of 10% is generally applicable to dividends from PRC sources paid to investors that are resident enterprises outside of China, which do not have an establishment or place of business in China, or which have such establishment or place of business if the relevant income is not effectively connected with the establishment or place of business. Any gain realized on the transfer of shares by such investors is subject to 10% PRC income tax if such gain is regarded as income derived from sources within
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China. Under the PRC Individual Income Tax Law and its implementation rules, dividends from sources within China paid to foreign individual investors who are not PRC residents are generally subject to a PRC withholding tax at a rate of 20% and gains from PRC sources realized by such investors on the transfer of shares are generally subject to 20% PRC income tax. Any such PRC tax liability may be reduced by the provisions of an applicable tax treaty.
As discussed above under “— We may be classified as a “PRC resident enterprise” for PRC enterprise income tax purposes, which could result in unfavorable tax consequences to us and our Shareholders and have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and the value of your investment,” we may be considered a PRC resident enterprise. As substantially all of our business operations are in China, it is unclear whether dividends we pay with respect to our Shares, or the gain realized from the transfer of our Shares, would be treated as income derived from sources within China and as a result be subject to PRC income tax if we are considered a PRC resident enterprise. If PRC income tax is imposed on gains realized through the transfer of our Shares or on dividends paid to our non-resident [REDACTED] , the value of your [REDACTED] in our Shares may be materially and adversely affected. Furthermore, our Shareholders whose jurisdictions of residence have tax treaties or arrangements with China may not qualify for benefits under such tax treaties or arrangements.
In addition, pursuant to the Arrangement Between the Mainland of China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for the Avoidance of Double Taxation on Income, or the Double Tax Avoidance Arrangement and the Notice of the State Taxation Administration on Certain Issues with Respect to the Enforcement of Dividend Provisions in Tax Treaties issued on February 20, 2009 by SAT, if a Hong Kong resident enterprise owns more than 25% of the equity interest in a PRC company at all times during the twelve-month period immediately prior to obtaining a dividend from such company, the 10% withholding tax on dividends is reduced to 5% provided certain other conditions and requirements under the Double Tax Avoidance Arrangement and other applicable PRC laws are satisfied at the discretion of the relevant PRC tax authority. However, based on the Notice of the State Taxation Administration on Certain Issues with Respect to the Enforcement of Dividend Provisions in Tax Treaties, if the relevant PRC tax authorities determine, in their discretion, that a company benefits from such reduced income tax rate due to a structure or arrangement that is primarily tax-driven, the PRC tax authorities may adjust the preferential tax treatment. Based on the Notice of the State Taxation Administration on the Recognition of Beneficial Owners in Tax Treaties, or Circular 9, issued on February 3, 2018 by SAT and effective from April 1, 2018, when determining the applicant’s status of the “beneficial owner” regarding tax treatments in connection with dividends, interests or royalties in the tax treaties, several factors, including without limitation, whether the applicant is obligated to pay more than 50% of his or her income in twelve months to residents in a third country or region, whether the business operated by the applicant constitutes the actual business activities, and whether the counterparty country or region to the tax treaties does not levy any tax or grant tax exemption on relevant
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incomes or levies tax at an extremely low rate, will be taken into account, and it will be analyzed according to the actual circumstances of the specific cases. If our Hong Kong subsidiary is determined by PRC government authorities as receiving benefits from reduced income tax rates due to a structure or arrangement that is primarily tax-driven, it would materially and adversely affect the amount of dividends.
We face uncertainties with respect to indirect transfers of equity interests in PRC resident enterprises by their non-PRC holding companies, and the heightened scrutiny over acquisition transactions by the PRC tax authorities may have a negative impact on our business operations, our acquisition or restructuring strategy or the value of your
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The SAT has issued several rules and notices to tighten the scrutiny over acquisition transactions in recent years, including the Notice on Strengthening Administration of Enterprise Income Tax for Share Transfers by Non-PRC Resident Enterprises issued in December 2009, or SAT Circular 698, the Notice on Several Issues Regarding the Income Tax of Non-PRC Resident Enterprises promulgated issued in March 2011, or SAT Circular 24, and the Notice on Certain Corporate Income Tax Matters on Indirect Transfer of Properties by Non-PRC Resident Enterprises issued in February 2015, or SAT Circular 7. Pursuant to these rules and notices, if a non-PRC resident enterprise indirectly transfers PRC taxable properties, referring to properties of an establishment or a place in the PRC, real estate properties in the PRC or equity investments in a PRC tax resident enterprise, by disposing of equity interest in an overseas holding company, such indirect transfer should be deemed as a direct transfer of PRC taxable properties and gains derived from such indirect transfer may be subject to the PRC withholding tax at a rate of up to 10%. SAT Circular 7 sets out several factors to be taken into consideration by tax authorities in determining whether an indirect transfer has a reasonable commercial purpose. An indirect transfer satisfying all the following criteria will be deemed to lack reasonable commercial purpose and be taxable under PRC law: (i) 75% or more of the equity value of the intermediary enterprise being transferred is derived directly or indirectly from the PRC taxable properties; (ii) at any time during the one-year period before the indirect transfer, 90% or more of the asset value of the intermediary enterprise (excluding cash) is comprised directly or indirectly of investments in the PRC, or 90% or more of its income is derived directly or indirectly from the PRC; (iii) the functions performed and risks assumed by the intermediary enterprise and any of its subsidiaries that directly or indirectly hold the PRC taxable properties are limited and are insufficient to prove their economic substance; and (iv) the foreign tax payable on the gain derived from the indirect transfer of the PRC taxable properties is lower than the potential PRC income tax on the direct transfer of such assets. Nevertheless, the indirect transfer falling into the safe harbor available under SAT Circular 7 may not be subject to PRC tax and the scope of the safe harbor includes qualified group restructuring as specifically set out in SAT Circular 7, public market trading and tax treaty exemptions.
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In October 2017, the SAT released the Public Notice Regarding Issues Concerning the Withholding of Non-resident Enterprise Income Tax at Source, or SAT Public Notice 37, effective from December 2017. SAT Public Notice 37 replaced a series of important circulars, including but not limited to SAT Circular 698, and revised the rules governing the administration of withholding tax on China-source income derived by a non-resident enterprise. SAT Public Notice 37 provides for certain key changes to the current withholding regime, for example, the withholding obligation for a non-resident enterprise deriving dividend arises on the date on which the payment is actually made rather than on the date of the resolution that declared the dividends.
Under SAT Circular 7 and SAT Public Notice 37, the entities or individuals obligated to pay the transfer price to the transferor are the withholding agents and must withhold the PRC income tax from the transfer price if the indirect transfer is subject to the PRC enterprise income tax. If the withholding agent fails to do so, the transferor should report to and pay the tax to the PRC tax authorities. In the event that neither the withholding agent nor the transferor fulfills their obligations under SAT Circular 7 and SAT Public Notice 37, according to the applicable law, apart from imposing penalties such as late payment interest on the transferor, the tax authority may also hold the withholding agent liable and impose a penalty of 50% to 300% of the unpaid tax on the withholding agent. The penalty imposed on the withholding agent may be reduced or waived if the withholding agent has submitted the relevant materials in connection with the indirect transfer to the PRC tax authorities in accordance with SAT Circular 7.
However, as there is a lack of clear statutory interpretation, we face uncertainties on the reporting and consequences on future private equity financing transactions, share exchange or other transactions involving the transfer of shares in our Company by [REDACTED] that are non-PRC resident enterprises, or sale or purchase of shares in other non-PRC resident companies or other taxable assets by us. Our Company and other non-resident enterprises in our group may be subject to filing obligations or being taxed if our Company and other non-resident enterprises in our group are transferors in such transactions, and may be subject to withholding obligations if our Company and other non-resident enterprises in our group are transferees in such transactions. For the transfer of shares in our Company by [REDACTED] that are non-PRC resident enterprises, our PRC subsidiaries may be requested to assist in the filing under the rules and notices. As a result, we may be required to expend valuable resources to comply with these rules and notices or to request the relevant transferors from whom we purchase taxable assets to comply, or to establish that our Company and other non-resident enterprises in our group should not be taxed under these rules and notices, which may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. There is no assurance that the tax authorities will not apply the rules and notices to our offshore restructuring transactions where non-PRC residents were involved if any of such transactions were determined by the tax authorities to lack reasonable commercial purpose. As a result, we and our non-PRC resident [REDACTED] may be at risk of being taxed under these rules and notices and may be required to comply with or to establish that we should not be taxed under such rules and notices, which may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition
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and results of operations or such non-PRC resident [REDACTED] in us. We may conduct acquisition transactions in the future. We cannot assure you that the PRC tax authorities will not, at their discretion, adjust any capital gains and impose tax return filing obligations on us or require us to provide assistance for the investigation of PRC tax authorities with respect thereto. Heightened scrutiny over acquisition transactions by the PRC tax authorities may have a negative impact on potential acquisitions we may pursue in the future.
Failure to obtain any preferential tax treatments or the discontinuation, reduction or delay of any of the preferential tax treatments that may be available to us in the future could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Operating in the high-technology industry, Jinye Tiancheng, one of our PRC operating entities, enjoys preferential tax treatment as a high and new technology enterprise according to the prevailing PRC tax laws. For a qualified high and new technology enterprise, the applicable enterprise income tax rate is 15%. The high and new technology enterprise qualification is re-assessed by the relevant authorities every three years. Moreover, a qualified software enterprise is entitled to a tax holiday consisting of a two-year enterprise income tax exemption beginning with the first profit-making calendar year and a 50% enterprise income tax reduction for the subsequent three years. On November 30, 2018, Jinye Tiancheng was qualified as a “high and new technology enterprise” under the relevant PRC laws and regulations. Accordingly, Jinye Tiancheng was entitled to a preferential income tax rate of 15% during the period from November 30, 2018 to November 29, 2021. Jinye Tiancheng plans to file an application to renew the status in 2021. If Jinye Tiancheng fails to maintain its respective qualification under the relevant PRC laws and regulations, its applicable enterprise income tax rates may increase to up to 25%, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.
Any failure to comply with PRC regulations regarding our employee share incentive plan may subject the PRC plan participants or us to fines and other legal or administrative sanctions.
In February 2012, SAFE promulgated the Notices on Issues Concerning the Foreign Exchange Administration for Domestic Individuals Participating in Stock Incentive Plan of Overseas Publicly Listed Company, replacing earlier rules promulgated in 2007. Pursuant to these rules, PRC citizens and non-PRC citizens who reside in China for a continuous period of not less than one year and participate in any stock incentive plan of an overseas publicly listed company are required to register with SAFE through a domestic qualified agent, which could be the PRC subsidiaries of such overseas-listed company, and complete certain other procedures, unless certain exceptions are available. In addition, an overseas-entrusted institution must be retained to handle matters in connection with the exercise or sale of stock options and the purchase or sale of shares
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and interests. We and our executive officers and other employees who are PRC citizens or non-PRC citizens living in China for a continuous period of not less than one year and have been granted options will be subject to these regulations when our company becomes an overseas-listed company upon the completion of the [REDACTED] . Failure to complete SAFE registrations may subject them to fines of up to RMB300,000 for entities and up to RMB50,000 for individuals and may also limit our ability to contribute additional capital into our PRC subsidiary and our PRC subsidiary’s ability to distribute dividends to us. We also face regulatory uncertainties that could restrict our ability to adopt additional incentive plans for our directors, executive officers and employees under PRC law.
In addition, the SAT has issued certain circulars concerning employee share options and restricted shares. Under these circulars, our employees working in China who exercise share options or are granted restricted shares will be subject to PRC individual income tax. Our PRC subsidiaries have obligations to file documents related to employee share options or restricted shares with relevant tax authorities and to withhold individual income taxes for those employees who exercise their share options. If our employees fail to pay or we fail to withhold their income taxes according to relevant laws and regulations, we may face sanctions imposed by the tax authorities or other PRC government authorities.
We rely to a significant extent on dividends and other distributions on equity paid by our PRC subsidiaries to fund any cash and financing requirements we may have. Any limitation on the ability of our PRC subsidiaries to make payments to us could have a material adverse effect on our ability to conduct our business or financial condition.
We are a holding company, and we principally rely on dividends and other distributions on equity that may be paid by our PRC subsidiaries and remittances from our Consolidated Affiliated Entities, for our cash and financing requirements, including the funds necessary to pay dividends and other cash distributions to the holders of our Shares and service any debt we may incur. If our PRC subsidiaries or our Consolidated Affiliated Entities incur debt on their own behalf in the future, the instruments governing the debt may restrict their ability to pay dividends or make other distributions to us.
Under PRC laws and regulations, wholly foreign-owned enterprises in China may pay dividends only out of their retained earnings as determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. In addition, a wholly foreign-owned enterprise is required to set aside at least 10% of its after-tax profits each year, after making up previous years’ accumulated losses, if any, to fund certain statutory reserve funds, until the aggregate amount of such a fund reaches 50% of its registered capital. Our PRC subsidiaries may also allocate a portion of their respective after-tax profits based on PRC accounting standards to discretional reserve funds. These reserve funds are not distributable as cash dividends. Any limitation on the ability of our Consolidated
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Affiliated Entities to make remittance to our wholly-owned PRC subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other distributions to us could materially and adversely limit our ability to grow, make investments or acquisitions that could be beneficial to our business, pay dividends, or otherwise fund and conduct our business.
PRC regulation of loans to, and direct investment in, PRC entities by offshore holding companies may delay or prevent us from using the [REDACTED] of the [REDACTED] to make loans or additional capital contributions to our PRC subsidiaries, which could materially and adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business.
We may transfer funds to our PRC subsidiaries or finance our PRC subsidiaries by means of shareholders’ loans or capital contributions, or to our Consolidated Affiliated Entities by means of loans, after completion of the [REDACTED] . Any loans to our PRC subsidiaries or our Consolidated Affiliated Entities cannot exceed a statutory limit, and shall be filed with SAFE or its local counterparts, and if such loan is with a term of more than one year, must be recorded and registered with the NDRC or its local branches. In addition, any capital contributions we make to our PRC subsidiaries shall be filed with MOFCOM or its local counterparts via the online information reporting system and registered with the SAMR or its local branches. We may not be able to complete these government filings on a timely basis, if at all. If we fail to complete such filings, our ability to provide loans or capital contributions to our PRC subsidiaries in a timely manner may be negatively affected, which could materially and adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business.
In March 2015, SAFE promulgated SAFE Circular 19, which took effective and replaced SAFE Circular 142 from June 1, 2015. On June 9, 2016, SAFE promulgated SAFE Circular 16. SAFE Circular 19 and SAFE Circular 16 removed certain restrictions previously provided under SAFE Circular 142 on the conversion by a foreign-invested enterprise of its capital denominated in foreign currency into RMB and the use of such RMB and allowed foreign invested enterprises to settle their foreign currency-denominated capital at their discretion based on actual needs of their business operations. However, SAFE Circular 19 and SAFE Circular 16 continue to prohibit foreign-invested enterprises from, among other things, using RMB fund converted from its foreign exchange capital for expenditure beyond its business scope, or providing loans to non-associated enterprises. In addition, neither SAFE Circular 19 nor SAFE Circular 16 clarifies whether a foreign-invested enterprise whose business scope does not include equity investment or similar activities may use RMB converted from the foreign currency-denominated capital for equity investments in the PRC. On October 23, 2019, the SAFE issued SAFE Circular 28, which expressly allows foreign-invested enterprises that do not have equity investments in their approved business scope to use their capital obtained from foreign exchange settlement to make domestic equity investments as long as there is a truthful investment and such investment is in compliance with the foreign investment-related laws and regulations. If our Consolidated Affiliated Entities
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require financial support from us or our PRC subsidiaries in the future, and we find it necessary to use foreign currency-denominated capital to provide such financial support, our ability to fund our Consolidated Affiliated Entities’ operations will be subject to statutory limits and restrictions, including those described above. The applicable foreign exchange circulars and rules may limit our ability to transfer the [REDACTED] from the [REDACTED] to our PRC subsidiaries and convert the [REDACTED] into RMB, which may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Restrictions on the remittance of RMB into and out of China and governmental control of currency conversion may limit our ability to pay dividends and other obligations, and affect the value of your [REDACTED].
The PRC government imposes controls on the convertibility of RMB into foreign currencies and the remittance of currency out of China. We receive substantially all of our revenue in RMB. Under our current corporate structure, our income is primarily derived from dividend payments from our PRC subsidiaries. We may convert a portion of our revenue into other currencies to meet our foreign currency obligations, such as payments of dividends declared in respect of our Shares, if any. Shortages in the availability of foreign currency may restrict the ability of our PRC subsidiaries to remit sufficient foreign currency to pay dividends or other payments to us, or otherwise satisfy their foreign currency denominated obligations.
Under existing PRC foreign exchange regulations, payments of current account items, including profit distributions, interest payments and trade and service-related foreign exchange transactions, can be made in foreign currencies without prior SAFE approval by complying with certain procedural requirements. However, approval from or registration or filings with competent government authorities is required where RMB is to be converted into foreign currency and remitted out of China to pay capital expenses such as the repayment of loans denominated in foreign currencies. Pursuant to the SAFE Circular 19, a foreign-invested enterprise may convert up to 100% of the foreign currency in its capital account into RMB on a discretionary basis according to the actual needs. The SAFE Circular 16 provides for an integrated standard for conversion of foreign exchange under capital account items on a discretionary basis, which applies to all enterprises registered in China. In addition, the SAFE Circular 16 has narrowed the scope of purposes for which an enterprise must not use the RMB funds so converted, which include, among others, (i) payment for expenditure beyond its. business scope or otherwise as prohibited by the applicable laws and regulations, (ii) investment in securities or other financial products other than banks’ principal-secured products, (iii) provision of loans to non-affiliated enterprises, except where it is expressly permitted in the business scope of the enterprise, and (iv) construction or purchase of non-self-used real properties, except for real estate developers. The PRC government may at its discretion further restrict access to foreign currencies for current account transactions or capital account transactions in the future. If the foreign exchange control system prevents us from
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obtaining sufficient foreign currencies to satisfy our foreign currency needs, we may not be able to pay dividends in foreign currencies to our Shareholders. Further, there is no assurance that new regulations will not be promulgated in the future that would have the effect of further restricting the remittance of RMB into or out of China.
Fluctuations in exchange rates could result in foreign currency exchange losses.
The value of RMB against the Hong Kong dollar, the U.S. dollar and other currencies fluctuates, is subject to changes including the PRC government’s policies and depends to a large extent on domestic and international economic and political developments as well as supply and demand in the local market. It is difficult to predict how market forces or government policies may impact the exchange rate between the RMB and the Hong Kong dollar, the U.S. dollar or other currencies in the future. In addition, the People’s Bank of China regularly intervenes in the foreign exchange market to limit fluctuations in RMB exchange rates and achieve policy goals.
The [REDACTED] from the [REDACTED] will be received in Hong Kong dollars. As a result, any appreciation of the RMB against the Hong Kong dollar may result in the decrease in the value of our [REDACTED] from the [REDACTED] . Conversely, any depreciation of the RMB may adversely affect the value of, and any dividends payable on, the Shares in foreign currency. In addition, there are limited instruments available for us to reduce our foreign currency risk exposure at reasonable costs. Furthermore, we are also currently required to obtain the SAFE’s approval before converting significant sums of foreign currencies into RMB. All of these factors could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects, and could reduce the value of, and dividends payable on, the Shares in foreign currency terms.
It may be difficult to effect service of process upon us or our Directors or officers named in this document who reside in China or to enforce foreign court judgments against them in China.
Most of our assets are situated in China and most of our directors and officers named in this document reside in, and most of their respective assets are located in, China. As a result, it may be difficult to effect service of process outside China upon most of our directors and officers, including with respect to matters arising under applicable securities laws. China does not have treaties providing for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgments of courts with the United States, the United Kingdom and many other countries. Consequently, it may be difficult for you to enforce against us or our directors or officers in China any judgments obtained from courts outside of China.
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On July 14, 2006, Hong Kong and China entered into the Arrangement between the Courts of the Mainland and Courts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters Where the Parties Involved Have a Choice of Court Agreement, or the Arrangement. Pursuant to the Arrangement, a final judgment on civil or commercial matters entered by Hong Kong courts can be recognized and enforced in China by application to a competent court of China if the judgment awards monetary payment and the parties thereto have agreed in writing to submit the matter exclusively to Hong Kong courts for resolution. Similarly, a final judgment entered by courts of China on civil or commercial matters are enforceable in Hong Kong if the judgment awards monetary payment and the parties thereto have agreed in writing to submit the matter exclusively to courts of China for resolution. In January 2019, Hong Kong and China entered into another arrangement on court judgment recognition and enforcement–the Arrangement on Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters by the Courts of the Mainland and of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, or the New Arrangement–which no longer limits recognizable judgments to those granting monetary awards and whose parties have written and exclusive choice of forum agreement. The New Arrangement has yet come into effect and how it will be implemented remains uncertain.
It may be difficult for overseas regulators to conduct investigation or collect evidence within China.
Shareholder claims or regulatory investigation that are common in jurisdictions outside China are difficult to pursue as a matter of law or practicality in China. For example, in China, there are significant legal and other obstacles to providing information needed for regulatory investigations or litigation initiated outside China. Although the authorities in China may establish a regulatory cooperation mechanism with the securities regulatory authorities of another country or region to implement cross-border supervision and administration, such cooperation with the securities regulatory authorities in Hong Kong or other jurisdictions may not be efficient in the absence of mutual and practical cooperation mechanism. Furthermore, according to Article 177 of the PRC Securities Law, or Article 177, which became effective in March 2020, no overseas securities regulator is allowed to directly conduct investigation or evidence collection activities within the territory of the PRC, and without the consent by the Chinese securities regulatory authorities and the other competent governmental agencies, no entity or individual may provide documents or materials related to securities business to any foreign party. While detailed interpretation of or implementation rules under Article 177 have yet to be promulgated, the inability for an overseas securities regulator to directly conduct investigation or evidence collection activities within China and the potential obstacles for information provision may further increase difficulties faced by you in protecting your interests.
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RISKS RELATING TO THE [REDACTED]
There has been no prior [REDACTED] for our Shares prior to the [REDACTED], and you may not be able to resell our Shares at or above the price you pay, or at all.
Prior to the completion of the [REDACTED] , there has been no [REDACTED] for our Shares. There can be no guarantee that an active [REDACTED] for our Shares will develop or be sustained after completion of the [REDACTED] . The [REDACTED] is the result of negotiations between our Company and the [REDACTED] (for themselves and on behalf of the [REDACTED] ), which may not be indicative of the price at which our Shares will be [REDACTED] following completion of the [REDACTED] . The [REDACTED] of our Shares may drop below the [REDACTED] at any time after completion of the [REDACTED] .
The [REDACTED] of the Shares may be volatile, which could result in substantial losses to you.
The [REDACTED] of our Shares may be volatile and could fluctuate widely in response to factors beyond our control, including general market conditions of the securities markets in Hong Kong, China, the United States and elsewhere in the world. In particular, the performance and fluctuation of the market prices of other companies with business operations located mainly in China that have listed their securities in Hong Kong may affect the volatility in the [REDACTED] of and [REDACTED] for our Shares. A number of PRC-based companies have listed their securities, and some are in the process of preparing for listing their securities, in Hong Kong. Some of these companies have experienced significant volatility, including significant price declines after their initial public offerings. The trading performances of the securities of these companies at the time of or after their offerings may affect the overall investor sentiment towards PRC-based companies listed in Hong Kong and consequently may impact the [REDACTED] performance of our Shares. These broad market and industry factors may significantly affect the [REDACTED] and volatility of our Shares, regardless of our actual operating performance.
The actual or perceived sale or availability for sale of substantial amounts of our Shares, especially by our directors, executive officers and substantial shareholders, could adversely affect the [REDACTED] of our Shares.
Future sales of a substantial number of our Shares, especially by our directors, executive officers and substantial shareholders, or the perception or anticipation of such sales, could negatively impact the [REDACTED] of our Shares in Hong Kong and our ability to raise equity capital in the future at a time and price that we deem appropriate.
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[The Shares held by our substantial shareholders are subject to certain lock-up periods beginning on the date on which [REDACTED] in our Shares commences on the Stock Exchange.] While we currently are not aware of any intention of such persons to dispose of significant amounts of their Shares after the expiry of the lock-up periods, we cannot assure you that they will not dispose of any Shares they may own now or in the future. In addition, certain existing shareholders of our Shares are not subject to lock-up agreements. Market sale of Shares by such shareholders and the availability of these Shares for future sale may have negative impact on the [REDACTED] of our Shares.
You will incur immediate and substantial dilution and may experience further dilution in the future.
As the [REDACTED] of Shares is higher than the net tangible book value per share of our Shares immediately prior to the [REDACTED] , purchasers of our Shares in the [REDACTED] will experience an immediate dilution. If we issue additional Shares in the future, purchasers of our Shares in the [REDACTED] may experience further dilution in their shareholding percentage.
We cannot assure you that we will declare and distribute any amount of dividends in the future and you may have to rely on price appreciation of our Shares for return on your [REDACTED].
We currently intend to retain most, if not all, of our available funds and any future earnings to fund the development and growth of our business. As a result, we have not yet adopted a dividend policy with respect to future dividends. Therefore, you should not rely on an [REDACTED] in our Shares as a source for any future dividend income.
Our board of directors has discretion as to whether to distribute dividends, subject to certain restrictions under Cayman Islands law, namely that our Company may only pay dividends either out of profits or share premium account, and provided always that in no circumstances may a dividend be paid if this would result in our Company being unable to pay its debts at they fall due in the ordinary course of business. In addition, our shareholders may by ordinary resolution declare a dividend, but no dividend may exceed the amount recommended by our board of directors. Even if our board of directors decides to declare and pay dividends, the timing, amount and form of future dividends, if any, will depend on, among other things, our future results of operations and cash flow, our capital requirements and surplus, the amount of distributions, if any, received by us from our subsidiary, our financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors deemed relevant by our board of directors. Accordingly, the return on your [REDACTED] in our Shares will likely depend entirely upon any future price appreciation of our Shares. There is
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no guarantee that our Shares will appreciate in value or even maintain the price at which you purchased the Shares. You may not realize a return on your [REDACTED] in our Shares and you may even lose your entire [REDACTED] in our Shares.
There can be no assurance of the accuracy or completeness of certain facts, forecasts and other statistics obtained from various government publications, market data providers and other independent third-party sources, including the industry expert reports, contained in this document.
This document, particularly the section headed “Industry Overview,” contains information and statistics relating to the digital services market for healthcare companies. Such information and statistics have been derived from third-party reports, either commissioned by us or publicly accessible, and other publicly available sources. We believe that the sources of the information are appropriate sources for such information, and we have taken reasonable care in extracting and reproducing such information. However, we cannot guarantee the quality or reliability of such source materials. The information has not been independently verified by us, the [REDACTED] , the Joint Sponsors, [REDACTED] or any other party involved in the [REDACTED] , and no representation is given as to its accuracy. Collection methods of such information may be flawed or ineffective, or there may be discrepancies between published information and market practice, which may result in the statistics being inaccurate or not comparable to statistics produced for other economies. You should therefore not place undue reliance on such information. In addition, we cannot assure you that such information is stated or compiled on the same basis or with the same degree of accuracy as similar statistics presented elsewhere. In any event, you should consider carefully the importance placed on such information or statistics.
You should read the entire document carefully and should not rely on any information contained in press articles or other media regarding us and the [REDACTED].
We strongly caution you not to rely on any information contained in press articles or other media regarding us and the [REDACTED] . Prior to the publication of this document, there has been press and media coverage regarding us and the [REDACTED] . Such press and media coverage may include references to certain information that does not appear in this document, including certain operating and financial information and projections, valuations and other information. We have not authorized the disclosure of any such information in the press or media and do not accept any responsibility for any such press or media coverage or the accuracy or completeness of any such information or publication. We make no representation as to the appropriateness, accuracy, completeness or reliability of any such information or publication. To the extent that any such information is inconsistent or conflicts with the information contained in this document, we disclaim responsibility for it and you should not rely on such information.
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Our Controlling Shareholders have significant influence over our Company and their interests may not be aligned with the interests of our other Shareholders.
Our Controlling Shareholders have substantial influence over our business and operations, including matters relating to management and policies, decisions in relation to acquisitions, expansion plans, business consolidation, the sale of all or substantially all of our assets, nomination of directors, dividends or other distributions, as well as other significant corporate actions. Immediately following the completion of the [REDACTED] , our Controlling Shareholders will collectively beneficially own approximately [REDACTED] % of the voting power of our outstanding share capital, assuming that the [REDACTED] is not exercised and without taking into account any Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of any options granted or to be granted under the Share Option Schemes. M3, one of our Controlling Shareholders, will beneficially own approximately [REDACTED] % of the voting power of our outstanding share capital, assuming that the [REDACTED] is not exercised and without taking into account any Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of any options granted or to be granted under the Share Option Schemes. The concentration of voting power and the substantial influence of our Controlling Shareholders over our Company may discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our Company, which could deprive other shareholders of an opportunity to receive a premium for their Shares as part of a sale of our Company and reduce the price of our Shares. In addition, the interests of our Controlling Shareholders may differ from the interests of our other Shareholders. Specifically, the interests of M3 may significantly differ from the interests of our other Shareholders due to M3’s business of medical related services through the Internet. Subject to the Listing Rules, our Articles of Association and other applicable laws and regulations, our Controlling Shareholders will continue to have the ability to exercise their substantial influence over us and to cause us to enter into transactions or take, or fail to take, actions or make decisions which conflict with the best interests of our other shareholders.
There will be a time gap of several business days between [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] of our Shares offered in the [REDACTED]. Holders of our Shares are subject to the risk that [REDACTED] of our Shares could fall during the period before [REDACTED] of our Shares begins.
The [REDACTED] of our Shares is expected to be determined on the [REDACTED] . However, our Shares will not commence [REDACTED] on the Stock Exchange until they are delivered, which is expected to be five Hong Kong business days after the pricing date. As a result, [REDACTED] may not be able to [REDACTED] or [REDACTED] our Shares during that period. Accordingly, holders of our Shares are subject to the risk that the price of our Shares could fall before [REDACTED] begins as a result of unfavorable market conditions, or other adverse developments, that could occur between the time of [REDACTED] and the time [REDACTED] begins.
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In preparation for the [REDACTED] , our Company has sought the following waivers from strict compliance with the relevant provisions of the Listing Rules and exemptions from strict compliance with the relevant provisions of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance.
WAIVER IN RELATION TO MANAGEMENT PRESENCE IN HONG KONG
Pursuant to Rule 8.12 of the Listing Rules, we must have sufficient management presence in Hong Kong. This normally means that at least two of the executive Directors must be ordinarily resident in Hong Kong.
The headquarters of our Group is located in the PRC. Since all of the business operations and management functions of our Group are carried out in the PRC, there is no business need to appoint executive Directors based in Hong Kong. As none of our executive Directors or senior management currently resides in Hong Kong, we do not and, for the foreseeable future, will not have sufficient management presence in Hong Kong for the purpose of satisfying the requirement under Rule 8.12 of the Listing Rules.
Accordingly, we have applied to the Stock Exchange for[, and the Stock Exchange has agreed to grant,] a waiver from strict compliance with the requirements under Rule 8.12 of the Listing Rules, subject to the condition that the following measures and arrangements are made for maintaining regular communication between the Stock Exchange and us:
- (a) pursuant to Rule 3.05 of the Listing Rules, we have appointed two authorized representatives, namely Mr. Tian Lijun (田立軍), our executive Director and Ms. Szeto Kar Yee Cynthia (司徒嘉怡), a joint company secretary of our Company, to act as the principal channel of communication between the Stock Exchange and our Company. The authorized representatives will be available to meet with the Stock Exchange in Hong Kong within a reasonable period of time upon request and will be readily contactable by the Stock Exchange by telephone, facsimile and/or email to deal promptly with any enquiries which may be made by the Stock Exchange. Each of the authorized representatives is authorized to communicate on behalf of our Company with the Stock Exchange;
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(b) each of the authorized representatives has access to all Directors (including the independent non-executive Directors) promptly at all times as and when the Stock Exchange wishes to contact the Directors on any matters. Our Company will implement a policy whereby:
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i. each Director will provide his or her mobile phone number, office phone number, email address and facsimile number to the authorized representatives;
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ii. each Director will provide his or her phone numbers or means of communication to the authorized representatives when he or she is travelling; and
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iii. each Director will provide his or her mobile phone number, office phone number, email address and facsimile number to the Stock Exchange;
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(c) in compliance with Rule 3A.19 of the Listing Rules, our Company has retained Somerley Capital Limited as our compliance adviser who will act as an additional channel of communication with the Stock Exchange and our Company for the period commencing on the [REDACTED] and ending on the date that our Company publishes its financial results for the first full financial year commencing after the [REDACTED] pursuant to Rule 13.46 of the Listing Rules;
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(e) our Company will inform the Stock Exchange promptly in respect of any change in our Company’s authorized representatives; and
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(f) our Directors who are not ordinarily resident in Hong Kong possess or will apply for valid travel documents to visit Hong Kong and would be able to meet with the Stock Exchange within a reasonable period of time upon request.
WAIVER IN RELATION TO OUR JOINT COMPANY SECRETARY
Pursuant to Rules 3.28 and 8.17 of the Listing Rules, the company secretary of our Company must be an individual who, by virtue of his or her academic or professional qualifications or relevant experience, is, in the opinion of the Stock Exchange, capable of discharging the functions of a company secretary.
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We have appointed Ms. Yang Yanling (楊艷玲) as one of our joint company secretaries. Ms. Yang joined the Group in March 2018 and currently serves as a human resources manager of the Group and is in charge of the overall management of the human resources department and assists in the management of other operation departments including medical, design and creative departments. Before joining the Group, Ms. Yang served as a human resources specialist in Beijing Suifang Information Technology Co., Ltd. (北京隨方信息技術有限公司) from August 2015 to February 2018, a human resources specialist in Beijing SDL Technology Co., Ltd. (北京雪迪龍科 技股份有限公司) from December 2014 to July 2015 and worked in the human resources department in Beijing Zeyuan Huitong Technology Development Co., Ltd. (北京澤源惠通科技發展 有限公司) from March 2013 to November 2014. Ms. Yang obtained a bachelor’s degree in agriculture from Hebei North University (河北北方學院) in June 2013. However, Ms. Yang Yanling (楊艷玲) does not possess the qualification and sufficient relevant experience as stipulated in Rule 3.28 of the Listing Rules and may not be able to solely fulfill the requirements as stipulated under Rule 3.28 and Rule 8.17 of the Listing Rules. As a result, our Company has appointed and engaged Ms. Szeto Kar Yee Cynthia (司徒嘉怡), who is an associate member of the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries and the Chartered Governance Institute (formerly known as the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators) in the United Kingdom and thus meets the requirements under Rule 3.28 of the Listing Rules, to act as the other joint company secretary of our Company and to provide assistance to Ms. Yang Yanling (楊艷玲) for an initial period of three years from the [REDACTED] so as to fully comply with the requirements set forth under Rules 3.28 and 8.17 of the Listing Rules.
Ms. Szeto Kar Yee Cynthia (司徒嘉怡) will work closely with Ms. Yang Yanling (楊艷玲) to jointly discharge the duties and responsibilities as joint company secretaries with reference to their past experience and education background and Ms. Szeto Kar Yee Cynthia (司徒嘉怡) will assist Ms. Yang Yanling (楊艷玲) to acquire the relevant experience as required under Rules 3.28 and 8.17 of the Listing Rules. In addition, we will ensure Ms. Yang Yanling (楊艷玲) has access to relevant training and support to familiarize herself with the Listing Rules and other relevant rules and regulations in Hong Kong. Further, Ms. Yang Yanling (楊艷玲) undertakes to take no less than 15 hours of relevant training courses on the Listing Rules, corporate governance, information disclosure, investors relation as well as the functions and duties of the company secretary of a Hong Kong listed issuer during each financial year as required under Rule 3.29 of the Listing Rules.
We have applied to the Stock Exchange for[, and the Stock Exchange has granted,] a waiver from strict compliance with Rule 3.28 and Rule 8.17 of the Listing Rules, for an initial period of three years from the [REDACTED] , on the condition that Ms. Szeto Kar Yee Cynthia (司徒嘉怡) is engaged as a joint company secretary and provides assistance to Ms. Yang Yanling (楊艷玲) during this period. If Ms. Szeto Kar Yee Cynthia (司徒嘉怡) ceases to render assistance to Ms.
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Yang Yanling (楊艷玲) during this period, the waiver will be immediately revoked. It is intended that before the expiry of the initial period of three years, a further evaluation of the qualification and experience of Ms. Yang Yanling (楊艷玲) and the need for on-going assistance would be made. The expectation is that our Company and Ms. Yang Yanling (楊艷玲) would then endeavor to demonstrate to the Stock Exchange’s satisfaction that Ms. Yang Yanling (楊艷玲) having had the benefit of Ms. Szeto Kar Yee Cynthia (司徒嘉怡)’s assistance, would then have acquired the “relevant experience” within the meaning of Rule 3.28 of the Listing Rules such that a further waiver may not be required.
For further details of the biographies of Ms. Yang Yanling (楊艷玲) and Ms. Szeto Kar Yee Cynthia (司徒嘉怡), see the section headed “Directors and Senior Management”.
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CONTINUING CONNECTED TRANSACTIONS
We have entered into, and are expected to continue, certain transactions that will constitute non-exempt continuing connected transactions of our Company under the Listing Rules upon the [REDACTED] . Accordingly, we have applied to the Stock Exchange for[, and the Stock Exchange
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has granted,] waivers in relation to certain continuing connected transactions between us and certain connected persons under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules. For further details in this respect, see the section headed “Continuing Connected Transactions” in this document.
WAIVER AND EXEMPTION IN RELATION TO THE [REDACTED] SHARE OPTION SCHEME
Under Rule 17.02(1)(b) of, and paragraph 27 of the Part A of Appendix I to the Listing Rules, and paragraph 10 of Part I of the Third Schedule to the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance, this document is required to include, among other things, details of the number, description, and amount of any shares in or debentures of our Company which any person has, or is entitled to be given, an option to subscribe for, together with certain particulars of each option, namely the period during which it is exercisable, the price to be paid for shares or debentures subscribed for under it, the consideration (if any) given or to be given for it or for the right to it, the names and addresses of the persons to whom it was given, and their potential dilution effect on the shareholding upon [REDACTED] as well as the impact on the earnings per share arising from the exercise of such outstanding options (the “ Share Option Disclosure Requirements ”).
As of Latest Practicable Date, our Company will grant [REDACTED] Share Options under the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme to 62 Grantees on April 2, 2021, including Directors, senior management and other employees of our Group, to subscribe for an aggregate of [REDACTED] Shares, representing [REDACTED] % of the total issued share capital immediately after completion of the [REDACTED] (assuming the [REDACTED] is not exercised and without taking into account any Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of any options granted or to be granted under the Share Option Schemes), on the terms set out in “Statutory and General Information — D. Share Option Schemes — 1. [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme” to this document.
Our Company has applied to the Stock Exchange and the SFC for: (i) a waiver from strict compliance with the applicable Share Option Disclosure Requirements; and (ii) a certificate of exemption under section 342A of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance exempting our Company from strict compliance with paragraph 10(d) of Part I of the Third Schedule to the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance, respectively, on the ground that strict compliance with the above requirements would be unduly burdensome for our Company for the following reasons, and the exemption would not prejudice the interests of the [REDACTED] public:
- (a) the full disclosure on the [REDACTED] Share Options granted to each of the Grantees, would allow the employees of our Group to gain access to the others’ compensation, which could negatively affect the employees’ morale, give rise to negative internal
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competitions, and lead to an increase in the costs for recruitment and retention. The lack of full disclosure with the above disclosure requirements will give our Company flexibility in terms of determining the compensation of our broader group of employees;
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(b) the full disclosure of the details of the Grantees (which include their addresses), as well as the [REDACTED] Share Options granted to each of them, would provide our Group’s competitors with our Group’s employees’ compensation details and facilitate their soliciting activities which could impact our Group’s ability to recruit and retain valuable personnel;
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(d) material information relating to the [REDACTED] Share Options under the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme will be disclosed in this document, including the total number of Shares subject to the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme, the exercise price per Share, the potential dilution effect on shareholding, and impact on earnings per Share upon full exercise of the [REDACTED] Share Options granted under the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme. Our Directors consider that the information that is reasonably necessary for the potential [REDACTED] to make an informed assessment of our Company in their [REDACTED] decision making process has been included in this document.
The Stock Exchange [has granted] to us a waiver under the Listing Rules on the conditions that:
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(a) full details of the [REDACTED] Share Options under the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme granted to each of (i) our Directors, (ii) members of our senior management, and (iii) other connected persons of our Company (if any) will be disclosed in “Appendix IV — Statutory and General Information — D. Share Option Schemes — 1. [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme” to this document, on an individual basis, as required under the applicable Share Option Disclosure Requirements;
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(b) for the remaining Grantees (being the other Grantees who are not (i) our Directors, (ii) members of our senior management, or (iii) other connected persons of our Company (if any), disclosure will be made for, on an aggregate basis of (1) the aggregate number of Grantees and the number of Shares underlying the [REDACTED] Share Options granted to them under the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme, (2) the consideration (if any)
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paid for the grant of the [REDACTED] Share Options under the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme, (3) the exercise period and (4) the exercise price for the [REDACTED] Share Options granted under the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme;
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(c) there will be disclosure in this document for the aggregate number of Shares underlying the [REDACTED] Share Options under the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme and the percentage of our Company’s total issued share capital represented by such number of Shares as of the Latest Practicable Date;
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(d) the dilutive effect and impact on earnings per Share upon full exercise of the [REDACTED] Share Options under the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme will be disclosed in “Appendix IV — Statutory and General Information — D. Share Option Schemes — 1. [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme” to this document;
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(e) a summary of the major terms of the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme will be disclosed in “Appendix IV — Statutory and General Information — D. Share Option Schemes — 1. [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme” to this document;
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(f) the particulars of the waiver and the exemption will be disclosed in this document;
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(g) a full list of all the Grantees (including those persons whose details have already been disclosed in this document) under the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme, containing all the particulars as required under the applicable Share Option Disclosure Requirements be made available for public inspection in accordance with the section headed “Appendix V — Documents Delivered to the Registrar of Companies and Available for Inspection” to this document;
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(h) further information relating to the Grantees who have been granted [REDACTED] Share Options is provided to the Stock Exchange; and
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(i) the grant of a certificate of exemption under the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance from the SFC exempting our Company from the disclosure requirements provided in paragraph 10(d) of Part I of the Third Schedule to the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance.
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The SFC [has agreed] to grant to our Company the certificate of exemption under section 342A of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance from strict compliance with paragraph 10(d) of Part I of the Third Schedule to the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance on the conditions that:
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The report prepared by Frost & Sullivan for the Company is referred to in this document as the Frost & Sullivan Report. Except as otherwise noted, all of the data and forecasts contained in this section have been derived from the Frost & Sullivan Report.
OVERVIEW OF THE HEALTHCARE MARKET IN CHINA
China was the second largest healthcare market globally in terms of total expenditure in 2019. According to the Frost & Sullivan Report, China’s total healthcare expenditure increased from RMB5.9 trillion in 2018 to an estimated amount of RMB7.3 trillion in 2020, at a CAGR of 10.8%, and is expected to reach RMB11.6 trillion in 2025, at a CAGR of 9.9%.
Growth Drivers
According to the Frost & Sullivan Report, growth of China’s healthcare market has been driven by the following factors:
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Aging population . The population aged 65 and above increased rapidly in China from 166.6 million in 2018 to an estimated number of 185.4 million, or 13.2% of the total population, in 2020, and is expected to reach 240.7 million, or 16.8% of the total population, in 2025.
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Rising per capita disposable income . The per capita disposable income in China increased from RMB28,228 in 2018 to RMB32,884 in 2020, at a CAGR of 7.9%, and is expected to reach RMB47,916 in 2025, at a CAGR of 7.8%. Healthcare expenditure is expected to take up an increasing share of disposable income, from 15.7% in 2020 to 17.0% in 2025.
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Lifestyle changes . Lifestyle changes related to increasing living standards in China are causing certain diseases, especially chronic diseases, to increase in prevalence.
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Growing health awareness . Individuals are demanding increasing control over the management of their health and wellbeing, driven by rising awareness of diseases, as well as technological advances that have made more diseases preventable or detectable at an earlier stage.
The Chinese government has increasingly focused on meeting the demand for better healthcare, including by encouraging greater usage of innovative therapeutics in recent years. Development of new drugs has created increasing demand for cost-effective digital services.
Major Stakeholders
Pharmaceutical and medical device companies, as well as physicians and hospitals, are major stakeholders in China’s healthcare market.
Pharmaceutical and medical device companies
Pharmaceutical and medical device companies are suppliers of healthcare products. New therapeutics, growing competitions and cost-control regulatory policies call for faster and leaner processes in all areas of their businesses and at all stages of the value chain from drug discovery to real-world usage. There is significant demand from pharmaceutical and medical device companies for digital services at every point along the value chain to help them reduce costs, shorten market launch time, and improve sales results.
Physicians
Physicians are the key decision makers in the healthcare system. According to the Frost & Sullivan Report, there were over 3.9 million licensed physicians as of 2019 in China, working in a fragmented healthcare system consisting of 34,354 hospitals, 954,390 primary healthcare organizations and 18,835 other healthcare organizations.
Medical knowledge evolves rapidly, and the practice of medicine requires continuous learning. In China’s healthcare system, medical expertise is concentrated in Class III hospitals in large cities. We illustrate below the distribution of physicians by hospital class from 2014 to 2019 and geographic distribution of Class III hospitals in 2019.
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Number of Certified (Assistant) Physicians [(1) ] by Geographic Distribution of Class III Hospitals in
Hospital Class, 2014-2019 China, 2019
Class [(2)] 2014-2019 CAGR
Total Public Hospital 7.2%
Class III 9.4%
Class II 4.4%
Class I 8.4%
Thousand 2,005
1,882
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1,417 950 1,045 Class III
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735 805
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637 673 703 742 767 791 Class II 30-50
50-70
113 135 143 156 164 169 Class I 70-100>100
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
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(1) Certified (assistant) physicians are medical practitioners who have obtained a medical license for qualified physician (執業醫師) or qualified assistant physician (執業(助理)醫師) and work in medical treatment or disease prevention functions, excluding any licensed (assistant) physicians in management roles.
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(2) China’s hospitals are categorized into three classes, namely Class I, Class II and Class III, with Class III being the highest class.
Physicians in China face various challenges in satisfying their need for continuing medical education and clinical decision support, such as limited time and resources for learning and research. This creates significant demand for current, reliable and relevant professional medical information to help improve their knowledge and skills. Physicians are spending more time on professional online platforms to efficiently access up-to-date medical information and obtain clinical decision support.
Overview of the Digital Services Market for Healthcare Companies
The digital services market for pharmaceutical and medical device companies involves the use of digital technology to provide services or products to meet the needs of pharmaceutical and medical device companies at different stages of the value chain, including digital healthcare marketing, clinical research services and patient management services.
Digital platforms have emerged as key players in the healthcare market due to their strong technological capabilities and networks of market stakeholders. Healthcare platforms offering digital marketing are generally categorized into the following three main types:
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Professional physician platforms . Acquire physician users through provision of professional medical information and services.
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Pharmaceutical e-commerce platforms . Mainly provide online retail pharmacy and healthcare services to consumers and patients.
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Internet hospitals . Provide online healthcare services to patients, including online consultation, prescription and chronic disease management.
Pharmaceutical and medical device companies are more willing to cooperate with professional physician platforms due to their ability to reach physicians with precision and their professional content. Furthermore, professional physician platforms can leverage their physician network to provide chronic disease management solutions.
DIGITAL HEALTHCARE MARKETING
Healthcare marketing involves promotional outreach and communications by healthcare product and service providers that are designed to drive sales. Healthcare marketing by pharmaceutical and medical device companies in China primarily targets physicians to raise their awareness and understanding of specific drugs and medical devices and influence their prescription decisions. Digital healthcare marketing services include digital marketing, digital sales, as well as technology services.
Market Opportunity
Pharmaceutical and medical device companies spent RMB679.7 billion in 2020 on healthcare marketing in China, including marketing, promotion and education activities targeting primarily physicians and, to a lesser extent, healthcare consumers and hospitals, and such spending increased from RMB584.7 billion in 2018 to RMB679.7 billion in 2020, at a CAGR of 7.8%. Such spending is expected to reach RMB991.5 billion in 2025, at a CAGR of 7.8%.
The digital healthcare marketing market in China increased from RMB4.4 billion in 2018 to an estimated amount of RMB15.4 billion in 2020, at a CAGR of 86.7%, and is expected to reach RMB113.3 billion in 2025, at a CAGR of 49.2%. The digital healthcare marketing market accounted for 0.8% and 2.3% of the total healthcare marketing market in China in 2018 and 2020, respectively, and is expected to further increase to 11.4% in 2025.
We illustrate below the size and forecasted growth of overall spending by pharmaceutical and medical device companies on healthcare marketing and the penetration rate of digital healthcare marketing in China from 2018 to 2025.
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Enterprise Spending on Healthcare Marketing in China, 2018-2025E
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CAGR Total Healthcare Digital Healthcare
Marketing Spending Marketing Spending
11.4%
2018-2020E 7.8% 86.7%
2020E-2025E 7.8% 49.2% 8.9%
6.8%
5.1%
Billion RMB
3.7%
991.5
2.3% 924.4
0.8% 1.3% 796.4 858.5 82.0 113.3
736.3 58.2
679.7 40.7
632.0 27.5
584.7 15.4
8.1
4.4
580.3 623.8 664.3 708.9 755.7 800.3 842.3 878.2
2018 2019 2020E 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E
Digital Healthcare Marketing Traditional Healthcare Marketing Digital Penetration Rate
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Source: Frost & Sullivan Report
Key Benefits
Increased Efficiency
Compared to traditional marketing relying on face-to-face interactions with medical representatives, digital marketing can reach a wider group of physicians more efficiently and achieve better return on marketing spending.
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Cost-efficiency . Digital marketing is less expensive than traditional marketing. For example, digital detailing is about ten times more efficient than in-person detailing in terms of cost per detailing, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report. Cost consideration is particularly important since the rollout of the centralized procurement policies, as prices of a growing number of drugs and medical devices have been under pressure, which has prompted pharmaceutical and medical device companies to use their marketing budgets more efficiently.
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Time-efficiency . Online marketing campaigns can be implemented more rapidly than traditional marketing campaigns that require in-person interaction; corporate healthcare customers are also able to obtain feedback on their online marketing campaigns on a real-time basis.
Digital marketing also supplements the marketing efforts of pharmaceutical and medical device companies to penetrate the lower-tier cities in China, which would otherwise be neglected by medical representatives when conducting face-to-face visits.
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Improved Clinical Outcomes
Physicians play an essential role in the value chain of healthcare market and are the key decision makers in prescribing healthcare products. Accurate prescription is predicated on physicians’ knowledge of disease symptoms, treatment options and the indications of healthcare products. Digital healthcare marketing improves target physicians’ understanding of the products and helps them make more informed clinical decisions. Professional physician platforms also enable medical representatives of pharmaceutical and medical device companies to follow up and interact with physicians virtually following marketing campaigns.
Superior Marketing Analytics and Insights
Digital healthcare marketing offers end-to-end marketing services through new technical means and business models, such as AI, data analytics and software as a service (“ SaaS ”), which greatly expand the reach of pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Through professional physician platforms, pharmaceutical and medical device companies can easily communicate with target physicians, including through virtual meetings or online academic conferences with target physicians across the country, enhancing the effect of marketing campaigns. Professional physician platforms are also able to provide more accurate portraits of physicians through strategic analysis, market research and marketing analytics enabled by insights from accumulated user data. Such capability is useful for analyzing the results of marketing campaigns and optimizing marketing strategies, thus better serving the needs of pharmaceutical medical device companies for efficient marketing.
Key Trends in Digital Healthcare Marketing
Increasing Per Capita Healthcare Marketing Expenditure
The per capita healthcare marketing expenditure in China remains low compared to the U.S. and Japan. In 2019, China’s per capita healthcare marketing expenditure was RMB468, compared to RMB676 in Japan and RMB946 in the US. With increasing use of branded and innovative drugs, the per capita healthcare marketing expenditure is expected to increase in China. The number of newly approved branded drugs in China increased from 102 in 2015 to 160 in 2019, compared to 66 and 112 in Japan and the US in 2019, respectively, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report.
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Increasing Adoption of Digital Channels for Marketing
Compared to the U.S. and Japan, China’s healthcare marketing is inefficient. Physicians in China are traditionally more accustomed to learning about new drugs and about new diagnostic and treatment methods, from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, often through in-person interaction with medical representatives. As shown in the table below, the Physician/MR ratio is much lower in China than in the U.S. and Japan. With increasing salaries for medical representatives and pharmaceutical and medical device companies’ need to control costs, such companies are expected to increasingly adopt digital channels for marketing and digital detailing.
| 2019 | China | Japan | United States |
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| Medical Representatives (MRs) (’000s) |
Approximately 2,000 – 3,000 | 62 | Approximately 70 |
| Physicians (’000s) |
3,867 | 327 | 861 |
| Physician/MR ratio | Approximately 1.3 - 1.9 | 5.2 | Approximately 12.3 |
source: Frost & Sullivan Report
Compared to Japan, China’s digital healthcare marketing industry is underpenetrated and less sophisticated, particularly in terms of the adoption of new digital healthcare marketing methods, such as precision digital marketing, leaving significant room for growth.
Digital detailing is widely adopted in Japan, as 85% of physicians in Japan can be reached through professional physician platforms. In 2020, digital healthcare marketing spending accounted for 2.3% of the total healthcare marketing spending in China, compared to 9.5% in Japan. With technological advances and policy changes, pharmaceutical and medical device companies in China are expected to increasingly adopt digital marketing, particularly precision digital marketing as a substitute for in-person visits by medical representatives, driving higher penetration. See “— Market Opportunity” for more information.
Compared to Japan, the market for digital healthcare marketing in the United States is relatively small. Physicians in the United States are well educated, have fewer linguistic barriers to reading research articles, and typically have better access to developments in medical research, and thus have lower demand for coverage by medical representatives. Moreover, unlike in China and Japan, prescription drugs in the United States can be marketed directly to patients. Pharmaceutical and medical device companies can thus utilize lower-cost digital channels, such as social media and websites, to market their products.
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Favorable Policy Changes
The expenditure of China’s state-funded basic medical insurance is expected to continue to rise, increasing funding risk. China has adopted various policies including centralized procurement and the “two-invoice” policy to improve the financial sustainability of its basic medical insurance.
Since the rollout of these policies, drug and medical device prices have been on a downward trend and healthcare companies are in urgent need of controlling sales costs, increasing the demand for cost-effective marketing tools, such as precision digital marketing.
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Centralized procurement ( 帶量採購 ) . Centralized procurement policy refers to volume-based procurement (VBP) of drugs, medical devices and high value consumables through bidding processes organized by government authorities. Bidding is open to healthcare products that have passed evaluations for quality, efficacy and safety. The reform has dramatically reduced unit sales prices of relevant drugs and medical devices.
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“Two-invoice” system ( 兩票制 ) . The two-invoice system caps the number of invoices issued in each pharmaceutical and medical device product procurement process to two, with one issued by the manufacturer and the other issued by the distributor to the medical institutions. It also significantly limits the markup allowed between the ex-factory and retail prices. This system began widescale implementation in 2018. This significantly reduces the number of intermediaries involved in the process of drug and medical device distribution, which has led to more affordable prices for healthcare products. It also has forced pharmaceutical and medical device companies to develop a national reach and reduce their reliance on medical representatives and distributors.
Strengths of Professional Physician Platforms in Digital Marketing
Professional physician platforms are more effective in conducting digital healthcare marketing due to their ability to deliver customized content to target physicians. As pharmaceutical and medical device companies have growing demand for cost-efficient, precision marketing service, physician platform-based marketing is expected to account for an increasing portion of the digital healthcare marketing in China. According to the Frost & Sullivan Report, physician platform-based healthcare marketing will take up 16.9% of the digital healthcare marketing in China in 2025, up significantly from 6.2% in 2020.
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In comparison, physician platform-based digital marketing, accounted for 54.0% of digital healthcare marketing in 2020 in Japan, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report. Professional physician platforms’ competitive advantage arises from their large physician networks, which they build through offering digital medical information services. See “Digital Medical Information” for more information.
Key Success Factors and Entry Barriers
According to the Frost & Sullivan Report, the following are the main success factors and entry barriers for providers of digital healthcare marketing:
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Large physician network . Physicians are the key decision makers in the healthcare system. For effective digital marketing, a digital healthcare platform needs the ability to reach target physicians based on customers’ needs. Professional physician platforms, particularly those having large and diverse physician networks across all specialties, seniorities and geographies, are well positioned to provide digital healthcare marketing services.
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User engagement . An engaged user base enables pharmaceutical and medical device companies to reach target physicians more effectively. Professional physician platforms, particularly those with well-curated medical information to satisfy physicians’ needs for continuing medical education and clinical decision support, are in a better position to maintain a high level of user engagement and activities and therefore are more appealing to pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
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Precision delivery capability . The ability to deliver the most relevant content to target physicians is essential for platforms to establish brand recognition. A strong track record of successful targeting not only enhances customer loyalty but also helps attract new customers.
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Integrated marketing solutions . Platforms that can provide integrated one-stop solutions to design precision marketing campaigns, develop sponsored information and perform precision digital detailing are more capable of addressing the needs of pharmaceutical and medical device companies for cost-effective marketing tools.
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Advanced technologies . Strong technological capabilities, which enable platforms to efficiently develop insights from raw data, such as user preferences, prescription patterns and user engagement, and to deliver accurate and personalized content recommendation to a large user base in real time are critical to providing digital marketing services.
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- Vertical integration across solutions . In addition to providing marketing services, professional physician platforms also provide digital clinical research services, including RWS, EDC and digital patient recruitment, which offer a more efficient solution to satisfy healthcare companies’ research and development needs. RWS refers to the systematic collection of data generated from drugs and medical devices in real-world medical settings, and research involving evidence-based methods. The time spent on subject enrollment is often the focus of risk management in clinical studies. Physicians’ recommendations play a key role in patients’ decision to participate in a clinical trial. As a result, digital clinical research service providers that have a large physician network and highly engaged physician base are better positioned to satisfy customers’ needs for clinical trial services.
Competitive Landscape
We are the largest professional physician platform in China. We ranked first among professional physician platforms in China in terms of registered physician users as of December 31, 2020, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report. As of December 31, 2020, we had approximately 2.4 million registered physician users, representing approximately 58% of all licensed physicians in China as of the same date, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report. We also ranked first among physician platform-based digital healthcare marketing service providers in China in terms of revenue in 2020, with a 21.4% market share, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report.
Professional physician platforms are more effective in marketing healthcare products than other types of digital healthcare platforms due to their large and highly engaged physician networks and superior precision delivery capability. Among professional physician platforms in China, few have the level of precision delivery capability required by pharmaceutical and medical device companies to conduct targeted marketing based on criteria such as specialty, seniority and geography across multiple digital channels. Physician platform-based digital healthcare marketing is a much more consolidated market in Japan with the leading platform having a dominant position. In light of the market dynamics in Japan, professional physician platforms in China that have strong precision delivery capability are expected to acquire a larger market share in digital healthcare marketing as the market continues to develop in China.
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DIGITAL MEDICAL INFORMATION
Digital medical information services address physicians’ demand for the latest medical information and clinical decision support at the point of care by offering platform-generated professional medical content and powerful digital tools, which include digital clinical guides, research abstracts, drug references, medical dictionaries and disease knowledge database. Medical information services also enable peer communications through online physician forums.
Market Opportunity
Penetration rate of digital medical information services remains low in China, as few medical reference tools are available for supporting clinical decision making. The education level of Chinese physicians is generally lower than that of physicians in developed markets, such as the United States and Japan, and there is a large and urgent demand for medical training among physicians who work in rural areas and community hospitals. According to the Frost & Sullivan Report, the digital medical information market in China increased from RMB23.6 million in 2018 to RMB113.1 million in 2020, at a CAGR of 119.0%, and is expected to reach RMB3.0 billion in 2025, at a CAGR of 92.3%.
We illustrate below the size and forecasted growth of digital medical information service market in China from 2018 to 2025.
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Challenges Facing Physicians
Healthcare professionals face various challenges in satisfying their needs for continuing medical education and clinical decision support in daily practice.
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The following diagram illustrates the pain points facing healthcare professionals and how professional physician platforms can help solve these pain points.
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abreast with the interpret and apply Challenges in continuing medical medical research
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to limited medical findings due to their training. CME is also consuming, due to
knowledge resources. level of expertise. ineffective in their busy schedules.
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Key Benefits
According to the Frost & Sullivan Report, up-to-date medical information and clinical decision support tools offered by professional physician platforms have helped improve clinical results, including shortened duration of hospitalization, more accurate diagnosis and treatment, higher efficiency, cost reduction as well as improved level of physician and patient satisfaction.
In addition, as part of the healthcare reforms, China is in the process of adopting a hierarchical diagnosis and treatment system. As medical information services and clinical decision support tools offered by professional physician platforms enable physicians to improve clinical results, such platforms can play an important role in building a hierarchical diagnosis and treatment system in China.
Growth Drivers
The growth of professional physician platforms is primarily driven by the following factors:
- Demand for professionally-curated, high-quality content . Physicians demand professionally-curated, high-quality medical information services for continuing medical education and clinical decision support. In addition, physicians need a community to share best practices and discuss complex cases in order to improve clinical skills.
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Professional physician platforms that offer forums to foster such communications will have the opportunity to develop high-quality user-generated content, which helps grow user base and increase user engagement.
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Demand for up-to-date content . Healthcare is a rapidly evolving field, as innovative therapeutics are developed and new scientific findings are established continuously. To provide the best care available to patients, physicians must stay abreast of the most up-to-date medical information. Professional physician platforms that continuously update knowledge database and provide the latest medical literature, such as research articles, clinical guides and drug reference, are in a better position to attract and maintain physician users.
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Increasing accessibility of information . The emergence and development of professional physician platforms is also attributable to the advancement of mobile Internet technology and the proliferation of mobile devices. In addition, the expansion of mobile payment services has made it easier for more physicians to pay for medical information services.
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Improved service offerings . Professional physician platforms’ improved service offerings have incentivized physicians to pay for medical information. Attractive features of a successful professional physician platform includes well-curated medical information, reasonable pricing as well as recommendation of personalized information.
DIGITAL CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT
77.0% of the total healthcare expenditure in 2020 was for the treatment and management of chronic diseases; this proportion is expected to further increase to 83.5% in 2025. Failure to adhere to prescribed medication regimens is one of the main reasons that patients do not achieve the expected outcomes from their treatments. For most patients, hospital visits are their only means to seek medical advice from physicians; many patients do not have access to high-quality healthcare services and information.
Digital healthcare platforms provide patients with more convenient access to reliable healthcare information as well as interactive online healthcare services, such as online consultation and chronic disease management services offered through Internet hospitals, which provide patients with a more direct and effective communication channel with physicians.
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Market Opportunity
Chronic disease management in China is still at its early stage compared with developed markets. According to the Frost & Sullivan Report, the chronic disease management market in China increased from RMB3.9 trillion in 2018 to an estimated RMB5.6 trillion in 2020, at a CAGR of 19.7%, and is expected to reach RMB9.7 trillion in 2025, at a CAGR of 11.7%. The digital chronic disease management market in China, a sub-market of chronic disease management market, increased from RMB77.9 billion in 2018 to RMB139.7 billion in 2020, at a CAGR of 33.9%, and is expected to reach RMB507.1 billion in 2025, at a CAGR of 29.4%. As a percentage of the chronic disease management market in China, the digital chronic disease management market increased from 2.0% in 2018 to 2.5% in 2020, and is expected to further increase to 5.2% in 2025.
Key Benefits
According to the Frost & Sullivan Report, key benefits of digital healthcare platforms for chronic disease management are:
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High efficiency . Leveraging technology advantages such as AI algorithms and medical big data, a digital healthcare platform can answer an average of nearly 2,000 patient questions a day with human-machine cooperation and process information that is almost 20 times that of offline physicians.
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Patient-centric ecosystem . Compared with traditional chronic disease management, digital healthcare platforms connect major stakeholders in the healthcare system and form a patient-centric ecosystem, improving access to high-quality medical resources and streamlining the prescription and treatment process.
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Integrating healthcare resources . Traditional chronic disease management is separated from disease diagnosis and treatment carried out at hospitals. Digital healthcare platforms help digitalize healthcare resources that are traditionally only available at hospitals and enable community health centers to provide integrated healthcare services to patients.
Growth Drivers
According to the Frost & Sullivan Report, increasing prevalence of chronic diseases, concentration of medical resources in top-tier cities, increasing awareness of health management, technological advancement, and need to control medical expenditures are expected to continue to contribute to the growth of the digital chronic disease management market in China.
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REGULATIONS RELATING TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT
Restrictions on Foreign Investment
Foreign investment in the PRC made by foreign investors and foreign-invested enterprises shall abide by the Guidance Catalog of Industries for Foreign Investment (外商投資產業指導目錄) (the “ Foreign Investment Catalog ”), jointly promulgated by the Ministry of Commerce of the PRC (“ MOFCOM ”) and the National Development and Reform Commission of the PRC (“ NDRC ”) on June 28, 1995 and successively amended on December 31, 1997, April 1, 2002, November 30, 2004, October 31, 2007, December 24, 2011, March 10, 2015 and June 28, 2017. The Foreign Investment Catalog classifies industries into “the encouraged foreign-invested industries” and “the foreign-invested industries which are subject to the Special Administrative Measures for Access of Foreign Investment (the Negative List for Access of Foreign Investment).” Except as otherwise stipulated by other laws and regulations, foreign investors are permitted to invest in industries not in the restricted or prohibited categories. The Special Administrative Measures for Access of Foreign Investment (the Negative List for Access of Foreign Investment) under the Foreign Investment Catalog was replaced by the Special Administrative Measures for Access of Foreign Investment (外商投資准入特別管理措施(負面清單)) (the “ Negative List ”) jointly promulgated by the MOFCOM and NDRC on June 28, 2018 and took effect on July 28, 2018, which was amended on June 30, 2019 and June 23, 2020, and the encouraged foreign-invested industries list under the Foreign Investment Catalog was replaced by the Encouraged Foreign Investment Catalog (鼓勵外商投資產業指導目錄) which was promulgated by the NDRC on June 30, 2019 and amended on December 27, 2020. According to the Negative List, foreign investment in online audio-visual program services are prohibited, and foreign equity share in a value-added telecommunication business shall not exceed 50% (excluding e-commerce, domestic multi-party communication, store-and-forward, and call center), and the basic telecommunication services shall be controlled by the Chinese party. Medical institutions are limited to joint venture.
According to the Regulations for the Administration of Foreign-Invested Telecommunication Enterprises (外商投資電信企業管理規定) (the “ FITE Regulations ”), promulgated by the State Council on December 11, 2001 and amended on September 10, 2008 and February 6, 2016, foreign-invested value-added telecommunication enterprises in the PRC shall be established as sino-foreign equity joint ventures, and the ultimate foreign equity ownership in a foreign-invested value-added telecommunication enterprise shall not exceed 50%. In addition, the foreign investor who intends to acquire equity interest in the value-added telecommunication businesses in the PRC shall comply with strict requirements on financial results and operating experience, such as a good track record and experience in operating value-added telecommunication businesses overseas. Moreover, foreign investors that meet these requirements shall obtain approvals from the MIIT and the MOFCOM, or their authorized local counterparts.
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On March 15, 2019, the Second Session of the 13th National People’s Congress (“ NPC ”) of the PRC passed and promulgated the FIL, which came into force on January 1, 2020. The FIL further expands the opening up, promote foreign investment and protect the legitimate rights and interests of foreign investors. According to the FIL, the foreign investment refers to investment activities carried out directly or indirectly by foreign natural persons, enterprises or other organizations (“ Foreign Investors ”) in the PRC, including the following: (a) Foreign Investors establishing foreign-invested enterprises in the PRC alone or collectively with other investors; (b) Foreign Investors acquiring shares, equities, properties or other similar rights of Chinese domestic enterprises; (c) Foreign Investors investing in new projects in the PRC alone or collectively with other investors; and (d) Foreign Investors investing through other ways prescribed by laws and regulations or the State Council. Foreign-invested enterprise refers to enterprise that are wholly or partially invested by foreign investors and registered in the PRC under the PRC laws.
The State adopts the administrative system of pre-establishment national treatment and Negative List for foreign investment. A Foreign Investor shall not invest in any field prohibited from foreign investment under the Negative List. A Foreign Investor shall meet the investment conditions stipulated under the Negative List for any restricted fields under the Negative List. For fields not mentioned in the Negative List, domestic and foreign investments shall be treated equally.
For foreign investment, the State established a foreign investment information reporting system. Foreign Investors or foreign-invested enterprises shall submit investment information to the competent commerce authorities through the enterprise registration system and the enterprise credit information publicity system. The foreign investment security review system was also in place, and security reviews will be conducted on foreign investment that affects or may affect national security.
Upon the implementation of the FIL, the Sino-Foreign Equity Joint Venture Enterprise Law of the PRC (中華人民共和國中外合資經營企業法), the Wholly Foreign-owned Enterprise Law of the PRC (中華人民共和國外資企業法) and the Sino-Foreign Cooperative Joint Venture Enterprise Law of the PRC (中華人民共和國中外合作經營企業法) have been annulled. The foreign-invested enterprises established according to the former laws may retain their original form of organizations within five years after the FIL comes into effect. The specific implementing measures will be prescribed by the State Council.
Establishment and Change of Foreign-invested Enterprises
The Interim Measures for the Record-filing Administration of the Establishment and Change of Foreign-invested Enterprises (外商投資企業設立及變更備案管理暫行辦法), promulgated on October 8, 2016 and amended on June 29, 2018 by the MOFCOM, are applicable to
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foreign-invested enterprises that are not subject to the special administrative measures for access of foreign investment according to relevant PRC laws. For the purpose of incorporation of a foreign-invested enterprise, the representative designated by all investors (or the board of directors of the foreign-invested company) or the agent jointly entrusted by them shall file the incorporation and filing information of foreign-invested enterprise online when carrying out the registration of incorporation and change with the administrations of industry and commerce and market regulation. In the case of a change of information of the foreign-invested enterprises, the representative designated by or the agent entrusted by such foreign-invested enterprise shall complete the Application Form for the Recordation of Modification of Foreign-invested Enterprises (外商投資企業變更備案申報表) and submit it together with the relevant documents online through the integrated administration system within 30 days after occurrence of such changes to complete the recordation formalities in respect of the modification.
On December 30, 2019, the MOFCOM and the State Administration for Market Regulation issued the Measures of Information Report of Foreign Investment (外商投資信息報告辦法). Upon its implementation on January 1, 2020, the Interim Measures for the Record-filing Administration of the Establishment and Change of Foreign-invested Enterprises was annulled at the same time. According to the Measures of Information Report of Foreign Investment, foreign investors establishing foreign investment enterprises in China shall submit an initial report through the Enterprise Registration System at the time of completion of registration formalities for establishment of foreign investment enterprises. Where there is a change in the information in the initial report which involves change registration (filing) of the enterprise, the foreign investment enterprise shall submit the change report through the enterprise registration system at the time of completion of change registration (filing) for the enterprise.
REGULATIONS RELATING TO VALUE-ADDED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES
License for Value-added Telecommunications Services
According to the Administrative Measures for the Licensing of Telecommunication Business (電信業務經營許可管理辦法) (the “ Telecom Licensing Measures ”) promulgated by the MIIT on March 5, 2009, last amended on July 3, 2017 and took effect on September 1, 2017, the telecommunication business may be operated only after a business permit has been obtained from the telecommunication administrative department according to the law. According to the Telecommunication Regulation of the PRC (中華人民共和國電信條例), which was enacted on September 25, 2000 and amended on February 6, 2016, telecommunication services are divided into basic telecommunication services and value-added telecommunication services. The telecommunication business operator shall indicate its business license number on a prominent place such as the main business premise, website homepage and business promotion materials. In
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addition, the holder of a value-added telecommunication services license is required to obtain approval from the original issuing authority in respect of any change of its operating entity, business scope or shareholders.
In addition, according to the Telecommunication Industry Classification Catalog (2015 version) (電信業務分類目錄(2015年版)) which came into force on March 1, 2016 and amended on June 6, 2019 by MIIT, “B25 Information Services” under category “B Value-added Telecommunication Services” refer to the information services provided for users via the public communication network or the internet and by the information collection, development, processing and construction of information platforms. By technical service methods of information organization, transmission, etc., information services are classified into information release platforms and transmission services, information retrieval and inquiry services, information community platform services, instant information interaction services as well as information protection and processing services, etc.
Internet Information Services
According to the Administrative Measures on Internet Information Services (互聯網信息服務 管理辦法) (the “ Internet Measures ”), which was promulgated by the State Council on September 25, 2000 and amended on January 8, 2011, internet information services are categorized as either commercial or non-commercial services. The commercial internet information services are subject to a permit system while the non-commercial internet information services to a record-filing system. Entities engaged in providing commercial internet information service shall apply for a license for value-added telecommunication services of internet information services with the competent telecom administrative authority or State Council’s department in charge of information industry. As for the operation of non-commercial internet information services, only a filing with the competent telecom administrative authority or State Council’s department in charge of information industry is required. In addition, the Internet Measures stipulate that, when the internet information service involves areas of news, publication, education, medical treatment, health, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment, and if required by laws, administrative regulations and relevant requirements, specific approval from the respective regulatory authorities must be obtained prior to applying for the business license or carrying on filing procedures.
Foreign Investment in Valued-Added Telecommunications Business
According to the Circular on Strengthening the Administration of Foreign Investment in Value-added Telecommunication Services (關於加強外商投資經營增值電信業務管理的通知) promulgated by MIIT and took effect on July 13, 2006, foreign investors can only operate a telecommunication business in the PRC through establishing a foreign-invested telecommunication enterprise with a valid telecommunication business operation license; domestic license holders are
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prohibited from leasing, transferring or selling telecommunication business operation licenses to foreign investors in any form, or providing any resource, sites or facilities to foreign investors to facilitate the unlicensed operation of telecommunication business in the PRC.
Mobile Internet Application Information Services
In addition to the Internet Measures above, mobile internet applications are specifically regulated by the Administrative Provisions on Mobile Internet Application Information Services (移動互聯網應用程序信息服務管理規定) (the “ Mobile Application Administrative Provisions ”), which was promulgated by the Cyberspace Administration of the PRC (the “ CAC ”) on June 28, 2016 and took effect on August 1, 2016. Pursuant to the Mobile Application Administrative Provisions, application information service providers shall obtain the relevant qualifications prescribed by laws and regulations, strictly implement their information security management responsibilities and carry out certain duties, including establishing and completing users’ information security protection mechanism and information content inspection and management mechanism, protecting users’ right to know and right to choose in the process of usage, and recording users’ log information and keeping it for 60 days.
Furthermore, on December 16, 2016, the MIIT promulgated the Interim Measures on the Administration of Pre-Installation and Distribution of Applications for Mobile Smart Terminals (移 動智能終端應用軟件預置和分發管理暫行規定) (the “ Mobile Application Interim Measures ”), which came into force on July 1, 2017. The Mobile Application Interim Measures requires that the internet information service providers must ensure that the content of the application are legal, users’ rights are protected, and relevant information of the application are expressed clearly, and the mobile application, as well as its ancillary resource files, configuration files and user data, among others, can be uninstalled by the users on a convenient basis, unless it is a basic function software, which refers to a software that supports the normal operation of hardware and operating system of a mobile smart device.
REGULATIONS RELATING TO INTERNET HOSPITAL BUSINESS
General Regulations and Policies in Relation to Internet Hospital Business
According to the Guiding Opinions of the State Council on Actively Propelling the “Internet Plus” Action Plan (國務院關於積極推進「互聯網+」行動的指導意見) issued by the State Council on July 1, 2015, the new mode of online medical treatment and public health shall be promoted. It is imperative to develop online medical treatment and public health services based on the internet, support third-party institutions to build the service platforms for sharing medical information such as medical image, health archives, testing reports, electronic medical records and other medical information, and gradually set up the standard system for cross-hospital sharing and exchange of
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medical data. The mobile internet shall be vigorously used to provide online appointment for diagnosis and treatment, reminder of waiting for diagnosis, pricing and payment, inquiry about diagnosis and treatment reports, drug delivery and other services. Medical institutions shall be guided in providing basic-level examination, higher-level diagnosis and other remote medical treatment to small and medium-sized cities and rural areas. Internet enterprises shall be encouraged to cooperate with medical institutions in establishing online medical information platforms, strengthen the integration of regional medical treatment and public health service resources, make full use of the internet, big data and other means, and improve the capability to prevent and control major diseases and public health emergencies. Internet-extended doctor’s advice, electronic prescription and other internet medical service applications shall be vigorously explored. The qualified medical inspection institutions and medical service institutions shall be encouraged to collaborate with internet enterprises to develop gene testing, disease prevention and other health service modes.
In April 2018, the Opinions on Promoting the Development of “Internet Plus Health Care” (關於促進「互聯網+」醫療健康”發展的意見) issued by the General Office of the State Council encouraged medical institutions to apply the internet and other information technologies to expand the space and content of medical services, developed an online and offline integrated medical service model that covers the whole process of medical service. Internet hospitals under the support of medical institutions shall be allowed. Medical institutions may use internet hospital as their secondary name and, based on the physical hospitals, use Internet technology to provide safe and appropriate medical services, allowing follow-up online diagnosis for some common diseases and chronic diseases. After acquiring documents on the medical records of patients, physicians shall be allowed to prescribe online for some common diseases and chronic diseases.
On July 17, 2018, the National Health Commission and the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine jointly promulgated three documents, including the Measures for the Administration of Internet Diagnosis and Treatment (Trial) (互聯網診療管理辦法(試行)), the Measures for the Administration of Internet Hospitals (Trial) (互聯網醫院管理辦法(試行)) and the Specifications for the Administration of Remote Medical Services (Trial) (遠程醫療服務管理規 範(試行)). Pursuant to the Measures for the Administration of Internet Hospitals (Trial), “internet hospitals” include: (a) internet hospitals as the second name of physical medical institutions, and (b) internet hospitals that are independently established on the support of physical medical institutions.
Establishment Requirements of Internet Hospital
According to the Measures for the Administration of Internet Hospitals (Trial), the PRC implements access management for internet hospitals pursuant to the Administrative Regulations on Medical Institutions (醫療機構管理條例) and the Implementation Measures of the
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Administrative Regulations on Medical Institutions (醫療機構管理條例實施細則). Before implementing access for internet hospitals, provincial health administrative departments shall establish provincial internet medical service supervision platforms to connect with information platforms of internet hospitals to achieve real-time supervision. Establishing an internet hospital is governed by the administrative approval process as stipulated in the Measures for the Administration of Internet Hospitals (Trial). According to the Measures for the Administration of Internet Hospitals (Trial), applying for establishing an internet hospital is required to submit an application to the practice registration authority of its supported physical medical institution, and submit the application form, the feasibility study report on the establishment, the address of the supported physical medical institution, and the agreement jointly signed by the applicant and the supported physical medical institution in relation to establishing an internet hospital through cooperation. If an internet hospital information platform is set up through cooperation with a third-party institution, the relevant cooperation agreement should be submitted. For an internet hospital sets up through cooperation, if the cooperation partner changes or other factors exist that will invalidate the cooperation agreement, reapplication for establishing an internet hospital is required.
On January 7, 2019, the Health Commission of Ningxia Autonomous Region issued the Implementation Measures for the Administration of Internet Hospitals in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (Trial) (寧夏回族自治區互聯網醫院管理實施辦法(試行)) (“ Measures for Internet Hospitals in Ningxia ”). In terms of access of internet hospitals, on the basis of the Measures for the Administration of Internet Hospitals (Trial), the Measures for Internet Hospitals in Ningxia clearly stipulate that the autonomous region should establish a provincial internet medical service supervision platform and its internet hospitals should connect with relevant information platform to achieve real-time supervision. Where an internet hospital is established under the support of a physical medical institution, it shall submit an application for practice registration to the license issuing authority of that physical medical institution, together with relevant cooperation agreement and materials about the connections between the physical medical institution and the internet medical service supervision platform of the autonomous region.
On August 19, 2020, the Health Commission of Yinchuan issued the Specification for the Internet Diagnosis and Treatment Service (Trial) (銀川市互聯網診療服務規範(試行)) (“ Specification ”) which has been implemented on September 1, 2020, to further set forth requirements for the conduct of internet hospital and doctors, and provide guideline for internet diagnosis medical records, rational drug use, medical quality supervision and data security.
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General Policies about the Regulation and Supervision of Internet Hospital
The health administrative department of the State Council and the competent departments of Chinese medicine shall be responsible for the supervision and administration of the internet hospitals across the PRC. The local health administrative departments at all levels (including the competent departments of Chinese medicine) shall be responsible for the supervision and management of internet hospitals within their respective jurisdictions.
In terms of practicing rules on internet hospitals, the Measures for the Administration of Internet Hospitals (Trial) provide that where a third-party institution jointly establishes an internet hospital under the support of a physical medical institution, it shall provide the physical medical institution with professional services such as physicians and pharmacists, and information technology support services, and well-define the responsibilities and rights of all parties in respect of medical services, information security, and privacy protection through agreements and contracts. In terms of supervision and management of internet hospitals, the Measures for the Administration of Internet Hospitals (Trial) clarify that provincial health administrative departments and the registration authorities for internet hospitals jointly implement supervision on internet hospitals through the provincial internet medical service supervision platform, focusing on the supervision on internet hospitals’ personnel, prescriptions, treatment behaviors, patients’ privacy protection and information security. Additionally, the Basic Standards for Internet Hospitals (Trial) (互聯網醫院 基本標準(試行)) as attached to the Measures for the Administration of Internet Hospitals (Trial) set forth requirements for diagnosis and treatment items, departments, personnel, buildings and device and equipment, and rules and regulations of internet hospitals.
In terms of supervision and management and basic standards of internet hospitals, the Measures for Internet Hospitals in Ningxia put forward stricter requirements when compared with the Measures for the Administration of Internet Hospitals (Trial). For example, the former requires that physicians providing medical services in internet hospitals shall have independent clinical working experience of more than five years and have been qualified with intermediate titles. For one applying for establishing an internet hospital, its supported physical medical institution must be a medical institution above the second level, with independent corporate capacity and corresponding qualifications assessed by the expert committee.
Patient Diagnosis Service
According to the Measures for the Administration of Internet Diagnosis and Treatment (Trial), internet diagnosis and treatment activities shall be provided by medical institutions which have obtained a “Practicing License for a Medical Institution.” Physicians and nurses carrying out
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internet diagnosis and treatment activities shall be able to be found in the national electronic registration system of physicians and nurses. A medical institution shall conduct electronic real-name verification for the medical staff members carrying out internet diagnosis and treatment activities.
Internet hospitals must inform patients about risks of internet hospitals and obtain their consents for internet diagnosis and treatment. When a patient receives medical treatment in a physical medical institution and the attending physician consults other physicians through internet hospitals, the physicians providing consultation may issue diagnosis opinions and a prescription; and when a patient does not receive medical treatment in a physical medical institution, a physician may only provide follow-up diagnosis for a patient of some common diseases and chronic diseases through internet hospitals, internet hospitals may provide signing service for contract of family doctors. When a patient’s condition changes or there are other circumstances under which online diagnosis and treatment services are inappropriate, the physician shall refer the patient to a physical medical institution. internet diagnosis and treatment activities shall not be allowed for any patient receiving initial diagnosis.
Management of Prescription and Medical Records
Internet hospitals who provides internet diagnosis and treatment activities shall strictly comply with the Measures for the Administration of Prescriptions (處方管理辦法) and other provisions on the administration of prescriptions. Before issuing a prescription online, the physician shall have the patient’s medical records and issue a prescription online for the same disease diagnosed after confirming that the patient is specifically diagnosed in a physical medical institution to have a common disease or chronic disease or several common diseases or chronic diseases. The physicians are subject to making prescription recommendations to patients based on treatment standards and drug instructions. Under any of the following circumstances, the health administrative department at or above the county level shall request the medical institutions to make corrections within a grace period, and may impose a fine no more than RMB5,000; and under serious circumstances, Practice License for Medical Institutions (醫療機構執業許可證) shall be revoked: (i) prescribing by a pharmacist who has not obtained the right to prescribe or whose prescription right has been canceled; (ii) prescribing narcotic drugs and the psychotropic drugs of category I by pharmacists who have not obtained the prescription right for such narcotic drugs and psychotropic drugs; (iii) employing persons who have not obtained the qualifications for the professional and technical positions of pharmaceutical science to conduct the prescription adjustment. If the medical practitioners issue prescriptions without obtaining prescription rights at a medical institution not registered in their licenses, during their practicing activities, they will be given a warning or be ordered to suspend their practicing activities for a period of not less than six months but not more than one year and under the serious circumstances, their Practice Certificates for Medical Practitioners will be revoked. In addition, for the standardization of prescription
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verification in medical institutions, National Health Committee), State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Logistics Department of the Military Commission of the CPC Central Committee jointly issued the Rules for Prescriptions Verification in Medical Institution (醫 療機構處方審核規範), which provides for detailed requirements for prescription verification from different perspectives, including but not limited to the validity, standardization and appropriateness of prescription.
Electronic signatures of physicians must be affixed to all online diagnoses and prescriptions. An e-prescription is valid only after examined by the pharmacist. The medical institution and the drug business enterprise may entrust a third-party institution meeting the conditions to distribute the drugs. No prescription of any narcotic drug, psychotropic drug, or any other drug with relatively high risk of drug use and under other special control shall be issued online. The physician issuing an e-prescription for a young child (under the age of six) shall confirm that the child is accompanied by a guardian and a relevant professional physician.
An internet hospital carrying out internet diagnosis and treatment activities shall, in accordance with the requirements of the Provisions on the Administration of Medical Records in Medical Institutions (醫療機構病歷管理規定), the Specifications for Application and Management of Electronic Medical Records (for Trial Implementation)(電子病歷應用管理規範(試行)), and other relevant documents, set up electronic medical records for patients and conduct management according to the provisions. Patients may check his/her medical records such as examination and test results and materials, diagnosis treatment plans, prescriptions, doctors’ advice, etc.
Practicing Physicians
On June 26, 1998, the Standing Committee of NPC (the “ SCNPC ”) issued the Law on Licensed Practicing Physicians of the PRC (the “ Practicing Physicians Law ”) (中華人民共和國執 業醫師法), effective on May 1, 1999, and amended on August 27, 2009. According to the Practicing Physicians Law, when taking medical, preventive or healthcare measures and when signing relevant medical certificate, the practicing physicians shall conduct diagnosis and investigation personally and fill out the medical files without delay as required. No practicing physicians may conceal, forge or destroy any medical files or the relevant data. On November 5, 2014, the National Health and Family Planning Commission of PRC (the “ NHFPC ”, now known as the National Health Commission of PRC), the NDRC, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (now known as the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission), jointly issued Several Opinions on Promoting and Standardizing Multi-Place Practice of Physicians (推進和規範醫師多點執業的若干意見), which puts forward to simplify the registration procedure of the multiple place practice and proposes the feasibility of exploring the “record management.” According to Administrative Measures for the Registration of Practicing
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physicians (醫師執業註冊管理辦法), promulgated by the NHFPC on February 28, 2017, effective on April 1, 2017, practicing physicians shall obtain the practice certificate for practicing physicians to practice upon registration. Person who fails to obtain the practice certificate for practicing physicians shall not engage in medical treatment, prevention and healthcare activities. A medical practitioner who practices for multiple institutions at the same place of practice shall determine one institution as the main practicing institution where he or she practices, and apply for registration to the administrative department of health and family planning approving the practice of such institution; and, for other institutions where the medical practitioner is to practice, respectively apply for recordation to the administrative health and family planning authority. According to the Implementing Plan for the Filing of Internet Medical Practitioners (互聯網醫師執 業「電子證」備案實施方案), promogulated by Yinchuan Administrative Approval Service Bureau on February 11, 2018, so as to promote administration efficiency, the medical practitioners employed by the Internet hospital registered in Yinchuan, shall be able to practice and obtain the corresponding prescription right in such internet hospital after filing with the Yinchuan Internet Hospital Medical Practitioners Service Platform.
Protection of Patients’ Information
Internet hospitals shall strictly comply with the relevant laws and regulations in the PRC on information security and confidentiality of medical data, and appropriately keep patients’ information, and shall not illegally trade or disclose patients’ information. When patients’ information and medical data are illegally or improperly disclosed, a medical institution shall report to the competent health administrative department in a timely manner and immediately take effective rectification.
Medical Liability Insurance
According to the Law on the Promotion of Basic Medical and Health Care of the PRC (中華 人民共和國基本醫療衛生與健康促進法) issued by SCNPC on December 28, 2019, medical institutions are encouraged to participate in medical liability insurance or establish medical risk funds. If any damage is caused to a patient in the course of medical diagnosis and treatment due to the fault of the medical institution or its employees and registered physicians, according to the Article 1218 of PRC Civil Code (民法典), the medical institution shall be liable to pay compensation. Therefore, If the medical institution fails to purchase medical liability insurance, it may suffer severe losses when there is a claim against it or its registered physicians or staff, which may materially and adversely affect its operations and financial results.
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REGULATIONS RELATING TO ONLINE DRUG INFORMATION SERVICES
According to the Measures Regarding the Administration of Drug Information Service over the Internet (互聯網藥品信息服務管理辦法), promulgated by the SFDA on July 8, 2004 and amended on November 17, 2017, the operational Internet drug information service refers to the activities of providing medical information (including medical devices) and other services to Internet users through the Internet, and where any website intends to provide Internet drug information services, it shall, prior to applying for an operation permit or record-filing from the State Council’s department in charge of information industry or the telecom administrative authority at the provincial level, file an application with the provincial FDA, and shall be subject to the examination and approval thereof for obtaining the qualifications for providing Internet drug information services. The validity term for a Qualification Certificate for Internet Drug Information Services is five years and may be renewed at least six months prior to its expiration date upon a re-examination by the relevant authority. Pursuant to the Measures Regarding the Administration of Drug Information Service over the Internet, the Internet drug information services are classified into two categories, namely, profit-making services and non-profitmaking services. Profit-making services refers to that of providing Internet users with drug information in return for service fees whilst non-profit-making services refers to that of providing Internet users with drug information which is shared and accessible by the public through the Internet free of charge. Furthermore, information relating to drugs must be accurate and scientific in nature, and its provision shall comply with the relevant laws and regulations. No product information of stupefacient, psychotropic drugs, medicinal toxic drugs, radiopharmaceutical, detoxification drugs and pharmaceutics made by medical institutes shall be distributed on the website. In addition, advertisements relating to drugs (including medical devices) shall be approved by the NMPA or its competent branches, and shall specify the approval document number.
REGULATIONS RELATING TO INTERNET ADVERTISING
The SCNPC released the Advertising Law of the People’s Republic of China (中華人民共和 國廣告法) on October 27, 1994 and latest amended on October 26, 2018, which provides that the Internet information service providers shall not publish medical, drugs, medical machinery or health food advertisements in disguised form of introduction of healthcare and wellness knowledge.
The Interim Measures for Administration of Internet Advertising (互聯網廣告管理暫行辦法) (the “ Internet Advertising Measures ”) regulating the Internet-based advertising activities, were adopted by the SAIC on July 4, 2016. According to the Internet Advertising Measures, Internet advertisers are responsible for the authenticity of the advertisements content. Publishing and
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circulating advertisements through the Internet shall not affect the normal use of the Internet by users. It is not allowed to induce users to click on the content of advertisements by any fraudulent means, or to attach advertisements or advertising links in the emails without permission.
Pursuant to the Interim Administrative Measures for Censorship of Advertisements for Drugs, Medical Devices, Dietary Supplements and Foods for Special Medical Purpose (藥品、醫療器械、 保健食品、特殊醫學用途配方食品廣告審查管理暫行辦法), which were promulgated by the State Administration for Market Regulation on December 24, 2019, effective on March 1, 2020, an enterprise seeking to advertise its drugs, medical devices, dietary supplement or food for special medical purpose must apply for an advertisement approval number. The validity period of the advertisement approval number concerning a drug, medical device, dietary supplement or food for special medical purpose shall be consistent with that of the registration certificate or record-filing certificate or the production license of the product, whichever is the shortest. Where no validity period is set forth in the registration certificate, record-filing certificate or the production license of the product, the advertisement approval number shall be valid for two years. The content of an approved advertisement may not be altered without prior approval. Where any alteration to the advertisement is needed, a new advertisement approval shall be obtained.
REGULATIONS RELATING TO INTERNET CULTURAL BUSINESS
According to the Interim Provisions for the Administration of Internet Culture (互聯網文化管 理暫行規定) which was promulgated by the MOC on December 15, 2017, the term “internet culture products” refers to the cultural products produced, spread, and circulated via the Internet, mainly including: (i) Internet culture products specially produced for Internet, such as online music and entertainment, online games, online shows (programs), online performances, online artworks and online cartoons; and (ii) Internet culture products that are produced by certain technical means and copied to the Internet for spreading such cultural products as music and entertainment, games, shows (programs), performance, artworks and cartoons. The term “Internet culture activities” refers to the activities of providing Internet culture products and services, mainly including: (i) producing, reproducing, importing, distributing and broadcasting Internet culture products and other activities; (ii) online communication activities of publishing cultural products on Internet, or sending cultural products via information network such as the Internet and mobile communication network to such clients as computers, fixed telephones, mobile telephones, televisions, game players, etc. as well as Internet cafes and other Internet access service business places for users to browse, enjoy, use or download; and (iii) exhibitions, competitions and other activities of Internet culture products. Internet cultural activities are divided into two categories: commercial and non-commercial. The term “commercial Internet culture activities” refers to the activities of providing Internet culture products and services for the purpose of making profits by charging fees from the users accessing the Internet or by means of electronic commerce, advertisement, sponsorship, etc. And the term “non-commercial Internet cultural activities” refers
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to the activities of providing Internet cultural products and services to users accessing the Internet not for the purpose of making profits. To apply for engaging in commercial Internet culture activities, the applicant shall file an application with the administrative department of culture of the people’s government of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government where it is located, and the said administrative department shall examine and approve the application.
REGULATIONS RELATING TO RADIO AND TELEVISION PROGRAM PRODUCTION
According to the Provisions for the Administration of the Production and Distribution of Radio and Television Programs (廣播電視節目製作經營管理規定) which were promulgated by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (now known as National Radio and Television Administration) on July 19, 2004, came into effect on August 20, 2004 and amended on August 28, 2015, the state adopts a licensing system regarding the establishment of the institutions that produce and distribute radio and television programs or engaging in production and distribution of radio and television programs. License to Produce and Distribute Radio or Television Programs shall be obtained for establishing institutions that produce and distribute radio and television programs or engaging in production and distribution of radio and television programs. The state encourages domestic social organizations, enterprises and institutions (excluding wholly foreign-owned enterprises or Sino-foreign cooperative joint ventures established in China) to establish institutions that produce and distribute radio and television programs or engage in production and distribution of radio and television programs. The local broadcasting and television administrations and the license holders shall not rent, transfer or sell such license to any third parties. Those who violate the Provisions for the Administration of the Production and Distribution of Radio and Television Programs shall be punished according to the Regulations on the Administration of Radio and Television (廣播電視管理條例). Any act that constitutes a crime shall be subject to prosecution for criminal responsibility.
REGULATIONS RELATING TO INTERNET SECURITY
The SCNPC, has enacted the Decisions on Maintaining Internet Security (關於維護互聯網安 全的決定) on December 28, 2000, amended on August 27, 2009, which may subject violators to criminal punishment in China for any effort to: (i) gain improper entry into a computer or system of strategic importance; (ii) disseminate politically disruptive information; (iii) leak state secrets; (iv) spread false commercial information; or (v) infringe intellectual property rights.
On November 7, 2016, the SCNPC promulgated the Cyber Security Law of the PRC, or the Cyber Security Law (網絡安全法), which became effective on June 1, 2017. The Cyber Security Law requires network operators to comply with laws and regulations and fulfill their obligations to safeguard security of the network when conducting business and providing services. The Cyber
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Security Law further requires network operators to take all necessary measures in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and compulsory national requirements to safeguard the safe and stable operation of the networks, respond to cyber security incidents effectively, prevent illegal and criminal activities, and maintain the integrity, confidentiality and usability of network data.
REGULATIONS RELATING TO PERSONAL INFORMATION OR DATA PROTECTION
In December 2011, the MIIT issued Several Provisions on Regulating the Market Order of Internet Information Services (規範互聯網信息服務市場秩序若干規定), which provides that an internet information service provider may not collect any user’s personal information or provide any such information to third parties without such user’s consent. Pursuant to the Several Provisions on Regulating the Market Order of Internet Information Services, internet information service providers are required to, among others, (i) expressly inform the users of the method, content and purpose of the collection and processing of such users’ personal information and may only collect such information necessary for the provision of its services; and (ii) properly maintain the users’ personal information, and in case of any leak or possible leak of a user’s personal information, online lending service providers must take immediate remedial measures and, in severe circumstances, make an immediate report to the telecommunications regulatory authority.
Pursuant to the Decision on Strengthening the Protection of Online Information (關於加強網 絡信息保護的決定), issued by the SCNPC in December 2012, and the Order for the Protection of Telecommunication and Internet User Personal Information (電信和互聯網用戶個人信息保護規 定), issued by the MIIT in July 2013, any collection and use of any user personal information must be subject to the consent of the user, and abide to the applicable law, rationality and necessity of the business and fall within the specified purposes, methods and scopes in the applicable laws.
In addition, pursuant to Cyber Security Law of the PRC, “personal information” refers to all kinds of information recorded by electronic or otherwise that can be used to independently identify or be combined with other information to identify individuals’ personal information including but not limited to: individuals’ names, dates of birth, ID numbers, biologically identified personal information, addresses and telephone numbers, etc. The Cyber Security Law also provides that: (i) to collect and use personal information, network operators shall follow the principles of legitimacy, rightfulness and necessity, disclose rules of data collection and use, clearly express the purposes, means and scope of collecting and using the information, and obtain the consent of the persons whose data is gathered; (ii) network operators shall neither gather personal information unrelated to the services they provide, nor gather or use personal information in violation of the provisions of laws and administrative regulations or the scopes of consent given by the persons whose data is gathered; and shall dispose of personal information they have saved in accordance with the provisions of laws and administrative regulations and agreements reached with users; (iii) network operators shall not divulge, tamper with or damage the personal information they have
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collected, and shall not provide the personal information to others without the consent of the persons whose data is collected. However, if the information has been processed and cannot be recovered and thus it is impossible to match such information with specific persons, such circumstance is an exception. Furthermore, under the Cyber Security Law, network operators of key information infrastructure generally shall, during their operations in the PRC, store the personal information and important data collected and produced within the territory of the PRC.
Pursuant to the Ninth Amendment to the Criminal Law (刑法修正案(九)), issued by the SCNPC in August 2015, which became effective in November 2015, any Internet service provider that fails to fulfill its obligations related to Internet information security administration as required under applicable laws and refuses to rectify upon orders shall be subject to criminal penalty. In addition, Interpretations of the Supreme People’s Court and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Handling of Criminal Cases Involving Infringement of Personal Information (關於辦理侵犯公民個人信息刑事案件適用法律若干問題的 解釋), issued on May 8, 2017 and effective as of June 1, 2017, clarified certain standards for the conviction and sentencing of the criminals in relation to personal information infringement. In addition, on May 28, 2020, the NPC adopted the PRC Civil Code, which came into effect on January 1, 2021. Pursuant to the PRC Civil Code, the personal information of a natural person shall be protected by the law. Any organization or individual shall legally obtain such personal information of others when necessary and ensure the safety of such information, and shall not illegally collect, use, process or transmit personal information of others, or illegally purchase or sell, provide or make public personal information of others.
Pursuant to the Regulations for Medical Institutions on Medical Records Management (醫療 機構病歷管理規定) released on November 20, 2013, and effective from January 1, 2014, the medical institutions and medical practitioners shall strictly protect the privacy information of patients, and any leakage of patients’ medical records for non-medical, non-teaching or non-research purposes is prohibited. The NHFPC released the Measures for Administration of Population Health Information (Trial) (人口健康信息管理辦法(試行)) on May 5, 2014, which refers the medical health service information as the population healthcare information, and emphasizes that such information cannot be stored in offshore servers, and the offshore servers shall not be hosted or leased. Pursuant to the Management Measures of Standards, Safety and Service of National Health and Medical Big Data (Trial) (國家健康醫療大數據標準、安全和服務 管理辦法(試行)), promulgated by the NHC on July 12, 2018, the medical institutions should establish relevant safety management systems, operation instructions and technical specifications to safeguard the safety of healthcare big data generated in the process of health management service or prevention and cure service of diseases. And it also stipulates that such healthcare big data should be stored in onshore servers and shall not be provided overseas without safety assessment.
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REGULATIONS RELATING TO FOREIGN EXCHANGE
General Provisions on Foreign Exchange
Due to the foreign exchange control policy of the PRC, cross-border currency transactions in the business activities and dividend distribution to the foreign investors of our PRC Subsidiaries shall comply with various administration of foreign exchange in the PRC.
The principal regulation governing foreign exchange in the PRC are the Foreign Exchange Administration Rules of the PRC (中華人民共和國外匯管理條例) which were promulgated by the State Council on January 29, 1996, came into force on April 1, 1996 and amended on January 14, 1997 and August 5, 2008, respectively. Under these rules, the current account incomes of foreign exchanges can be retained or sold to financial authorities which manage exchange settlement and sale and purchase of foreign exchange. However, approval from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (the “ SAFE ”) or its local branches is required for the relevant capital account transactions of the foreign invested enterprises, such as the capital increase and decrease. Foreign invested enterprises may purchase foreign exchange without the approval of the SAFE for trade and service-related foreign exchange transactions by providing documents evidencing such transactions. In addition, foreign exchange transactions involving direct investment, loans and investment in securities outside the PRC are subject to limitations and require approvals from the SAFE.
According to the Notice on Further Simplifying and Improving the Foreign Exchange Management Policies for Direct Investment (關於進一步簡化和改進直接投資外匯管理政策的通 知) or SAFE Circular 13, which was promulgated by the SAFE on February 13, 2015 and took effect on June 1, 2015, the SAFE has canceled (a) confirmation of foreign exchange registration under domestic direct investment and confirmation of foreign exchange registration under overseas direct investment; (b) registration for confirmation of the non-cash capital contribution of foreign investors under domestic direct investment and the registration for confirmation of the capital contribution made by foreign investors for acquisition of the equity interests of the Chinese side; (c) filling of overseas re-investment; and (d) annual inspection on direct investment foreign exchange. Pursuant to SAFE Circular 13, investors should register with banks for direct domestic investment and direct overseas investment.
According to the Circular of the SAFE on Reforming and Regulating Policies on the Control over Foreign Exchange Settlement of Capital Accounts (國家外匯管理局關於改革和規範資本項目 結匯管理政策的通知) which was promulgated on June 9, 2016 and took effect on the same day, the settlement of foreign exchange under the capital account (including foreign exchange capital, external debts, funds repatriated from overseas listing, etc.) entitled to discretionary settlement according to relevant policies, shall be conducted in the banks for real business needs. The use of
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foreign exchange under capital accounts of a domestic institution and the RMB funds obtained thereby from foreign exchange settlement are prohibited from the following uses: (a) direct or indirect expenditure beyond the enterprise’s business scope or expenditure prohibited by laws and regulations of the State; (b) direct or indirect investments in securities or other investments than banks’ principal-secured products, unless otherwise provided; (c) granting of loans to non-affiliated enterprises, except where it is expressly permitted in the business license; and (d) construction or purchase of real estate for purposes other than self-use (except for real estate enterprises).
On January 26, 2017, SAFE promulgated the Circular on Further Improving Reform of Foreign Exchange Administration and Optimizing Genuineness and Compliance Verification (國家 外匯管理局關於進一步推進外匯管理改革完善真實合規性審核的通知), which stipulates several capital control measures with respect to the outbound remittance of profit from domestic entities to offshore entities, including: (i) banks should check board resolutions regarding profit distribution, the original version of tax filing records, and audited financial statements pursuant to the principle of genuine transactions; and (ii) domestic entities should hold income to account for previous years’ losses before remitting the profits. Moreover, pursuant to this circular, domestic entities should make detailed explanations of the sources of capital and utilization arrangements, and provide board resolutions, contracts, and other proof when completing the registration procedures in connection with an outbound investment.
According to the Circular of SAFE on Optimizing Foreign Exchange Administration to Support the Development of Foreign-related Business (國家外匯管理局關於優化外匯管理支持涉 外業務發展的通知) (the “ SAFE Circular 8 ”) promulgated and effective on April 10, 2020 by the SAFE, the reform of facilitating the payments of incomes under the capital accounts shall be promoted nationwide. Under the prerequisite of ensuring true and compliant use of funds and compliance and complying with the prevailing administrative provisions on use of income from capital projects, enterprises which satisfy the criteria are allowed to use income under the capital account, such as capital funds, foreign debt and overseas listing, etc., for domestic payment, without the need to provide proof materials for veracity to the bank beforehand for each transaction.
Dividend Distribution
According to the Notice of the SAFE on Issuing the Provisions on the Foreign Exchange Administration of Service Trade (國家外匯管理局關於印發服務貿易外匯管理法規的通知) which was promulgated by the SAFE on July 18, 2013 and took effect on September 1, 2013 and the Circular of the SAFE on Repealing and Revising the Regulatory Documents concerning the Reform for Registered Capital Registration System (國家外匯管理局關於廢止和修改涉及註冊資 本登記制度改革相關規範性文件的通知) which was promulgated on May 4, 2015, remittance of
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profits, dividends and bonuses shall fall into the scope of current foreign exchange receipts and payments under trade in services, and shall be subject to the regulations of foreign exchange of trade in services. For external payments of profits, dividends and bonuses in an amount over US$50,000, the payer shall submit the resolutions of the board of directors on the distribution of profits in connection with the remittance to banks for their review.
According to the Circular of the SAFE on Further Facilitating Trades and Investments and Improving Authenticity Check (國家外匯管理局關於進一步促進貿易投資便利化完善真實性審核 的通知) which was promulgated on April 26, 2016, when handling outward remittance of profits exceeding equivalent USD50,000 (exclusive) for a domestic institution, a bank shall, based on the real transaction principle, review the board resolution on profit distribution in connection with the remittance, original of the tax registration form and financial statements proving the profits. Upon completion of the remittance, the bank shall affix the seal and endorsement to the original of the tax registration form stating the actual amount remitted and date of remittance.
Foreign Exchange Registration of Offshore Investment by PRC Residents
According to the Notice on Issues Relating to the Administration of Foreign Exchange in Fund-Raising and Round-Trip Investment Activities of Domestic Residents Conducted via Offshore Special Purposes Companies (國家外匯管理局關於境內居民通過境外特殊目標公司融資及返程投 資外匯管理有關問題的通知), or SAFE Circular 75, witch promulgated on October 21, 2005 and amended on May 29, 2007, PRC residents must register with the SAFE before establishing or controlling any company outside of China, referred to as an offshore special purpose company, for the purpose of raising funds from overseas to acquire or exchange the assets of, or acquiring equity interests in, PRC entities held by such PRC residents and to update such registration in the event of any significant changes with respect to that offshore company. the SAFE promulgated the Notice on Relevant Issues Concerning Foreign Exchange Administration of Overseas Investment and Financing and Return Investment Conducted by Domestic Residents through Special Purpose Vehicles (關於境內居民通過特殊目的公司境外投融資及返程投資外匯管理有關問題的通知), or the SAFE Circular 37, which replaced the SAFE Circular 75.
Pursuant to SAFE Circular 37, (a) “a special purpose vehicle” is defined as offshore enterprise directly established or indirectly controlled by domestic residents (including domestic institution and individual resident) with their legally owned assets or equity of domestic enterprises, or legally owned offshore assets or equity, for the purpose of offshore investment and financing; (b) a domestic resident must register with the SAFE before he or she contributes assets or equity interests to a special purpose vehicle; (c) following the initial registration, any major changes such as change in the overseas special purpose vehicle’s domestic resident shareholders, names of the special purpose vehicle and terms of operation or any increase or reduction of the
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special purpose vehicle, registered capital, share transfer or swap, merger or division, or similar development, shall be reported to the SAFE for registration in time, and failing to comply with the registration procedures as set out in SAFE Circular 37 may result in penalties.
REGULATIONS RELATING TO MERGER AND ACQUISITION OF DOMESTIC ENTERPRISES BY FOREIGN INVESTORS
According to the Provisions on Merger and Acquisition of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors (關於外國投資者併購境內企業的規定) (“ M&A Rules ”) which were jointly adopted by the MOFCOM, the SAFE and other four ministries on August 8, 2006, took effect on September 8, 2006 and amended on June 22, 2009, “mergers and acquisitions of domestic enterprises by foreign investors” refers to: (a) a foreign investor converts a non-foreign invested enterprise (domestic company) to a foreign invested enterprise by purchasing the equity interest from the shareholder of such domestic company or the increased capital of the domestic company (“ Equity Merger and Acquisition ”); or (b) a foreign investor establishes a foreign invested enterprise to purchase the assets from a domestic enterprise by agreement and operates the assets therefrom; or (c) a foreign investor purchases the assets from a domestic enterprise by agreement and uses these assets to establish a foreign invested enterprise for the purpose of operation of such assets (“ Assets Merger and Acquisition ”).
M&A Rules provides that mergers and acquisitions of domestic enterprises by foreign investors shall be subject to the approval of the MOFCOM or its delegates at provincial level. In the event that any domestic company, enterprise or natural person merges or acquires a domestic company that has affiliated relationship with it through an overseas company legally established or controlled by such domestic company, enterprise or natural person, the merger and acquisition applications shall be submitted to the MOFCOM for approval. Any circumvention on the requirement including domestic re-investment of a foreign invested enterprise is not allowed.
REGULATIONS RELATING TO TAXATION
Enterprise Income Tax
On March 16, 2007, the NPC passed the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law (中華人民共和國 企業所得稅法) (the “ Enterprise Income Tax Law ”) with effect from January 1, 2008. The SCNPC amended the Enterprise Income Tax Law on February 24, 2017 and December 29, 2018. According to the Enterprise Income Tax Law, the enterprise income tax rate is 25%, and that for high and new technology enterprise is 15%. A non-resident enterprise refers to an enterprise established under the law of a foreign country (region), whose actual institution of management is not within the PRC but which has offices or establishments within the PRC; or which does not have any offices or establishments within the PRC but has income sources in the PRC, and shall
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pay enterprise income tax on its incomes derived from the PRC at a rate of 20%. The Implementing Regulations of the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law (企業所得稅法實施條例) which were promulgated by the State Council on December 6, 2007 and amended on April 23, 2019 reduced the tax rate applicable to the aforesaid non-resident enterprises from 20% to 10%.
According to the Arrangement between mainland China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income (內地和香港特別行政區關於對所得稅避免雙重徵稅和防止偷漏 稅的安排) which was signed on August 21, 2006 and came into force from July 1, 2007 in mainland China, a resident living in either region who receives dividends distributed by an enterprise from the other region may be subject to tax of the region where the resident lives. However, if the enterprise distributing the dividends is located at the same region of the resident, the taxation law of that region shall apply. If the individual receiving the dividend is the resident of the other region, the taxation amount shall not exceed: (a) 5% of the total dividend in case the individual receiving the dividends directly owns at least 25% of the shares of the enterprise distributing the dividends; (b) 10% of the total dividend in other circumstances.
Value-Added Tax
The Interim Value-Added Tax Regulations of the PRC (中華人民共和國增值稅暫行條例) (the “ VAT Regulations ”) were promulgated by the State Council on December 13, 1993, implemented on January 1, 1994, and amended on November 10, 2008, February 6, 2016 and November 19, 2017. The Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the PRC on VAT (中華人民共和國增值稅暫行 條例實施細則) were promulgated by the MOF on December 25, 1993, and amended on December 15, 2008, October 28, 2011. Under the aforesaid regulations, entities and individuals selling goods, providing labor services of processing, repairs or maintenance, or selling services, intangible assets or real property in the PRC, or importing goods to the PRC, shall be identified as taxpayers of value-added tax, and shall pay value-added tax.
According to the Notice on Implementing the Pilot Program of Replacing Business Tax with Value-Added Tax in an All-round Manner (關於全面推開營業稅改徵增值稅試點的通知) which was promulgated on March 23, 2016 and came into force on May 1, 2016, entities and individuals engaging in the sale of services, intangible assets or fixed assets within the territory of the PRC are required to pay value-added tax instead of business tax.
REGULATIONS RELATING TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The PRC has adopted comprehensive legislation governing intellectual property rights, including copyrights, domain names, patents and trademarks.
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Copyright
Copyright in the PRC is principally protected under the Copyright Law of the PRC (中華人民 共和國著作權法) and its implementation rules. Reproducing, distributing, performing, projecting, broadcasting or compiling a work or communicating the same to the public via an information network without permission from the owner of the copyright therein, unless otherwise provided in the Copyright Law of the PRC and related rules and regulations, shall constitute infringements of copyrights. The infringer shall, according to the circumstances of the case, undertake to cease the infringement, eliminate impacts, publicly apologize, and pay damages, etc. In addition, the Regulations on the Protection of Rights to Information Network Communication (信息網絡傳播權 保護條例) promulgated by the State Council on May 18, 2006 as amended in 2013, provides specific rules on fair use, statutory license, and a safe harbor for use of copyrights and copyright management technology and specifies the liabilities of various entities for violations, including copyright holders, internet service providers, etc.
In order to further implement the Regulations on Protection of Computer Software (計算機軟 件保護條例) promulgated by the State Council on June 4, 1991 and revised on December 20,2001, January 8, 2011 and January 30, 2013 respectively, the National Copyright Administration promulgated the Computer Software Copyright Registration Procedures (計算機軟件著作權登記辦 法) on February 20, 2002, which applies to software copyright registration, license contract registration and transfer contract registration. The National Copyright Administration administers the management of software copyright registration and accredits the Copyright Protection Center of China as the software registration agency. The Copyright Protection Center of China should grant registration certificates to qualified applicants of computer software copyrights.
Domain Names
According to the Internet Domain Name Regulations (互聯網域名管理辦法) issued by the MIIT on August 24, 2017 and effective on November 1, 2017, a “domain name” refers to the character mark of hierarchical structure, which identifies and locates a computer on the internet and corresponds to the internet protocol (IP) address of such computer. The principle of “first come, first serve” applies to domain name registration. The applicant of domain name registration should provide its true, accurate and complete domain name information and enter into registration agreements with the domain name registration service agencies. After completing the domain name registration, the applicant will become the holder of the registered domain name. Furthermore, the applicant should pay the operating expense of the registered domain name on schedule.
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Patents
The Patent Law of the PRC (中華人民共和國專利法) was issued by the SCNPC on March 12, 1984, and revised on September 4, 1992, August 25, 2000, December 27, 2008 and October 17, 2020 respectively, which would take effect on June 1, 2021. A patentable invention, utility model or design must meet three conditions: novelty, inventiveness and practical applicability. Patents cannot be granted for scientific discoveries, rules and methods for intellectual activities, methods used to diagnose or treat diseases, animal and plant breeds or substances obtained by means of nuclear transformation. A patent is valid for a twenty-year term for an invention and a ten-year term for a utility model or design, starting from the application date. Except under certain specific circumstances provided by law, any third-party user must obtain consent or a proper license from the patent owner to use the patent, or else the use will constitute an infringement of the rights of the patent holder.
Trademarks
The PRC Trademark Law (中華人民共和國商標法) which was promulgated by the SCNPC in 1982 and subsequently amended in February 22, 1993, October 27, 2001, August 30, 2013 and April 23, 2019 and effective from November 1, 2019, and the Implementation Regulation of the PRC Trademark Law (中華人民共和國商標法實施條例) promulgated by the State Council in August 3, 2002, amended on April 29, 2014 and effective from May 1, 2014, both provide legal protection for holders of registered trademarks. In China, registered trademarks include commodity trademarks, service trademarks, collective marks, and certification marks.
Registered trademarks are valid for a period of ten years. The registered owner should proceed with renewal procedures with 12 months before the expiry of the valid period to be able to continue the use of the registered trademarks upon its expiry, with a six-month grace period allowed. The valid period for every renewed registration is ten years from the next day of the expiry of the trademark’s last valid period.
REGULATIONS RELATING TO LABOR
The Labor Contract Law (勞動合同法) as promulgated by the SCNPC on June 29, 2007 and amended on December 28, 2012 and effective as from July 1, 2013, and its implementation rules provide requirements concerning employment contracts between an employer and its employees. If an employer fails to enter into a written employment contract with an employee within one year from the date on which the employment relationship is established, the employer must rectify the situation by entering into a written employment contract with the employee and pay the employee twice the employee’s salary for the period from the day following the lapse of one month from the date of establishment of the employment relationship to the day prior to the execution of the
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written employment contract. The Labor Contract Law and its implementation rules also require compensation to be paid upon certain terminations, which significantly affects the cost of reducing workforce for employers. In addition, if an employer intends to enforce a non-compete provision with an employee in an employment contract or non-competition agreement, it has to compensate the employee on a monthly basis during the term of the restriction period after the termination or ending of the labor contract. Employers in most cases are also required to provide a severance payment to their employees after their employment relationships are terminated.
Enterprises in China are required by PRC laws and regulations to participate in certain employee benefit plans, including social insurance funds, namely a pension plan, a medical insurance plan, an unemployment insurance plan, a work-related injury insurance plan and a maternity insurance plan, and a housing provident fund, and contribute to the plans or funds in amounts equal to certain percentages of salaries, including bonuses and allowances, of the employees as specified by the local government from time to time at locations where they operate their businesses or where they are located. According to the Social Insurance Law (社會保險法) which was promulgated by the SCNPC on October 28, 2010 and became effective on July 1, 2011 and as amended on December 29, 2018, an employer that fails to make social insurance contributions may be ordered to pay the required contributions within a stipulated time limit and be subject to a late fee. If the employer still fails to rectify the failure to make social insurance contributions within the stipulated deadline, it may be subject to a fine ranging from one to three times the amount overdue. According to the Regulations on Management of Housing Fund (住房公 積金管理條例) which was promulgated by the State Council on April 3, 1999 and became effective on April 3, 1999 and as amended on March 24, 2019, an enterprise that fails to make housing fund contributions may be ordered to rectify the noncompliance and pay the required contributions within a stipulated time limit; otherwise, an application may be made to a local court for compulsory enforcement.
REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE LEASING OF PROPERTY
Pursuant to the Administrative Measures for the Leasing of Commodity Housing (商品房屋租 賃管理辦法) issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the PRC (中華人 民共和國住房和城鄉建設部) on December 1, 2010 and coming into force on February 1, 2011, within 30 days after the execution of the housing lease contract, parties to the leasing of housing shall handle the registration and filing procedure of the leasing of housing at the departments in charge of construction (real estate) of the governments in the municipality directly under the Central Government, city and county where the leased housing is located. Parties to the leasing of housing may entrust in writing another party to handle the registration and filing procedure of the leasing. In the event that parties to the leasing of housing fail to handle the registration and filing procedure of the leasing of housing, the department in charge of construction (real estate) of the people’s government in the municipality directly under the Central Government, the cities or the
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counties shall order rectification within a time limit. If rectification is not made by an individual within the time limit, a fine of less than RMB1,000 shall be imposed. If rectification is not made by an entity within the time limit, a fine of more than RMB1,000 but less than RMB10,000 shall be imposed.
Furthermore, under any of the following circumstances, the properties shall not be let out: (i) Illegal buildings; (ii) Buildings which do not comply with mandatory project construction standards such as safety, disaster prevention, etc; (iii) Change of nature of property use which violates the provisions; or (iv) Any other circumstances for which leasing is prohibited as stipulated by laws and regulations. Persons who violate the provisions above shall be ordered by the development (real estate) department of the People’s Governments of centrally-administered municipalities, municipalities or counties to make correction within a stipulated period; where there is no illegal income, a fine of not more than RMB5,000 may be imposed; where there is an illegal income, a fine ranging from one to three times the amount of illegal income may be imposed, subject to a maximum of RMB30,000.
Pursuant to the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Administration of Urban Real Estate (中華人民共和國城市房地產管理法) issued by the SCNPC on August 26, 2019 and became effective on January 1, 2020, Where the owner of a building leases, with a profit-making objective, buildings on State-owned land for which the land use right is granted to the owner of the building by way of allocation, the gains on land included in the rental shall be turned over to the State.
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HISTORY, REORGANIZATION AND CORPORATE STRUCTURE
OVERVIEW
In June 1996, Ms. Tian Liping and Mr. Tian Lixin established Tekeneng Software Technology with a view to providing healthcare professionals, especially physicians, with powerful medical knowledge tools, starting from a comprehensive English-Chinese bilingual medical dictionary in 1998, Medical Dictionary (全醫藥學大詞典). From 2000 to 2012, we launched a serious of solutions designed to address the various needs of physicians and pharmaceutical companies, including Clinical Drug Reference (用藥參考), Reference Aid for Medicine (醫學文獻王), eMarketing , our digital healthcare marketing services for pharmaceutical companies, and Clinical Guides (臨床指南).
To establish our strategic partnership with M3, we incorporated our Company as an exempted company with limited liability in the Cayman Islands on April 8, 2013 as the holding company of our Group and subsequently established other members of our Group, including Kingyee HK, the wholly-owned subsidiary of our Company, Jinye Tiancheng, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Kingyee HK, and Yimaihutong. Jinye Tiancheng obtained control over Yimaihutong through a series of contractual arrangements entered into between Jinye Tiancheng, Yimaihutong and its shareholders on November 6, 2013 and January 15, 2014 (the “ Original Contractual Arrangements ”). Jinye Tiancheng and Yimaihutong acquired businesses relating to the operations of our Medlive platform, including the associated intellectual property, from our predecessor companies, Jinye Tianxiang and Jinye Tiansheng. Following the establishment of our Group, M3 acquired 50% equity interest in our Company.
Leveraging M3’s know-how, we launched eMR (e信使), which was the first precision digital detailing application in China, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report. See “Continuing Connected Transactions — Partially Exempt Continuing Connected Transactions” for more information on our license agreement with M3. As our platform continued to grow, we further enhanced our solution offerings by rolling out eBroadcasting (e脈播) and our Internet hospital in 2019 and 2021, respectively. Today, we offer full-stack integrated solutions specifically designed to address the different needs of various stakeholders of the healthcare system, particularly, those of pharmaceutical and medical device companies, physicians and patients.
In preparation of the [REDACTED] , we underwent the Reorganization to reorganize Maili Technology as an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of our Company, instead of being controlled via the contractual arrangements and terminated the Original Contractual Arrangements with Yimaihutong and entered into the current set of Contractual Arrangements. For further details, please see “— Reorganization” below and the section headed “Contractual Arrangements” in this document.
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OUR MILESTONES
The following table illustrates the key milestones of our business since our inception:
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1998 Medical Dictionary (全醫藥學大詞典 ) launched.
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2000 Clinical Drug Reference (用藥參考 ) launched.
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2004 Reference Aid for Medicine (醫學文獻王 ) launched.
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2006 Medlive (醫脈通 ) website launched.
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2008 eMarketing , our digital healthcare marketing services for pharmaceutical companies, launched.
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2010 eSurvey (e調研 ) launched.
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2011 Strategic alliance with Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology established.
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2012 Clinical Guides (臨床指南 ), Clinical Drug Reference (用藥參考 ) and Medical Dictionary (全醫藥學大詞典 ) mobile applications launched.
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2013 Strategic partnership with multinational company, M3, established.
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2014 eMR (e信使 ) launched.
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2018 Strategic alliance with Beijing Wanfang Data Co., Ltd (北京萬方數據股份有限公 司) established.
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2019 Our registered users reached 3.0 million.
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eBroadcasting (e脈播 ) launched.
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2020 Medical institution practicing license (醫療機構執業許可證) for our Internet hospital obtained.
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2021 Our Internet hospital launched.
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OUR SUBSIDIARIES AND OPERATING ENTITIES
As of the Latest Practicable Date, we have five subsidiaries, three of which are directly or indirectly held by our Company, two of which are Consolidated Affiliated Entities held via the Contractual Arrangements.
The principal business activities, date of incorporation and date of commencement of business of each member of our Group are set out below:
| Name of company Kingyee (HK) Co., Limited Jinye Tiancheng (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. (金葉 天成(北京)科技有限公司) Shijiazhuang Maili Technology Co., Ltd. (石家莊邁粒科技 有限公司) Beijing Yimaihutong Technology Co., Ltd. (北京 醫脈互通科技有限公司) Yinchuan Yimaitong Internet Hospital Co., Ltd. (銀川醫 脈通互聯網醫院有限公司) |
Principal Business Activities Holding company of Jinye Tiancheng, the WFOE The WFOE Research and development Provision of precision education and corporate solutions, medical knowledge solutions and intelligent patient management solutions Provision of Internet hospital services |
Establishment Date and Date of Commencement of Business Jurisdiction of Establishment |
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| May 3, 2013 Hong Kong August 29, 2013 PRC October 30, 2019 PRC April 18, 2013 PRC August 29, 2019 PRC |
EVOLUTION OF OUR GROUP
Establishment of Our Predecessors
Our co-founders, Ms. Tian Liping and Mr. Tian Lixin, established Tekeneng Software Technology (特科能軟件技術) as a limited liability company in the PRC in June 1996, which was subsequently dissolved. The business of Tekeneng Software Technology was assumed by Jinye
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Tianxiang, which was established as a limited liability company in the PRC in January 2003 by Ms. Tian Liping and Mr. Tian Lixin, among other shareholders. In August 2006, Jinye Tiansheng was established as a limited liability company by Ms. Tian Liping and Mr. Tian Lijun, among other shareholders. For detailed information of Ms. Tian Liping, Mr. Tian Lixin and Mr. Tian Lijun, see “Directors and Senior Management” of this document.
Establishment of Our Group
On February 18, 2013, Ms. Tian Liping and Mr. Tian Lixin and Mr. Tian Lijun established Tiantian, a company incorporated in Belize with limited liability. Upon incorporation, Tiantian had an authorized share capital of US$50,000 divided into 50,000 ordinary shares with a par value of US$1.00 each with Ms. Tian Liping, Mr. Tian Lixin and Mr. Tian Lijun holding 48%, 37% and 15% equity interest in Tiantian, respectively.
To establish our strategic partnership with M3, we incorporated our Company as an exempted company with limited liability in the Cayman Islands on April 8, 2013 under the name “Kingyee Co., Limited” and as the holding company of our Group. Upon incorporation, the Company had an authorized share capital of US$500,000 divided into 500,000 ordinary shares with a nominal or par value of US$1.00 each. On April 18, 2013, Yimaihutong was incorporated in the PRC. Upon incorporation, Ms. Tian Liping held 100% equity interest in Yimaihutong. On May 3, 2013, Kingyee HK was incorporated in Hong Kong, as a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of our Company and as an offshore intermediate investment holding company of our Group. On August 29, 2013, Jinye Tiancheng was incorporated in the PRC, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kingyee HK.
On October 8, 2013, we subdivided all our issued and unissued shares with par value of US$1.00 each into 100 Shares of US$0.01 each. Upon the completion of the subdivision, our authorized share capital was US$500,000 divided into 50,000,000 ordinary shares of US$0.01 each. On the same day, we allotted and issued 500,000 Shares to Tiantian, which represented all of the Shares outstanding at the time.
On November 6, 2013, Tiantian, Ms. Tian Liping, Mr. Tian Lixin and Mr. Tian Lijun entered into a share purchase agreement with M3, pursuant to which, Tiantian transferred 232,460 shares of our Company, representing 46.5% equity interest in our Company to M3, for a total purchase price of US$10.6 million. On the same day, our Company entered into a share subscription agreement with M3, Ms. Tian Liping, Mr. Tian Lixin and Mr. Tian Lijun, pursuant to which M3 subscribed 35,080 shares of our Company for a total subscription price of US$1.6 million. Following the completion of these transactions on December 15, 2013, each of Tiantian and M3 held 50% equity interest in our Company. The cost per share of our Company for M3’s share
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purchase and share subscription (as adjusted after the Share Subdivision) was US$ [REDACTED] , representing a discount of [REDACTED] % to the [REDACTED] (assuming the [REDACTED] is fixed at HK$ [REDACTED] , being the mid-point of the indicative [REDACTED] range).
Pursuant to the joint venture agreement dated November 6, 2013 entered into between Tiantian and M3 and as amended on March 29, 2021, each of M3 and Tiantian had certain special rights, including but not limited to divestment rights, director nomination rights and veto rights for certain corporate actions. Certain special rights (including the divestment rights) have been terminated and all remaining special rights will be terminated before or upon [REDACTED] .
In addition, on November 6, 2013 and January 15, 2014, Jinye Tiancheng entered into the Original Contractual Arrangements with Yimaihutong and its shareholders to obtain control over Yimaihutong. On November 6, 2013, each of Jinye Tiancheng and Yimaihutong entered into an asset purchase agreement with Jinye Tianxiang, Jinye Tiansheng, Ms. Tian Liping, Mr. Tian Lixin and Mr. Tian Lijun, pursuant to which Jinye Tianxiang and Jinye Tiansheng transferred all businesses relating to the operations of Medlive platform, including the associated intellectual property, to Jinye Tiancheng and Yimaihutong.
On August 29, 2019, Yinchuan Yimaitong was incorporated in the PRC, as a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Yimaihutong. On October 30, 2019, Maili Technology was incorporated in the PRC, as a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Yimaihutong. Prior to the completion of the Reorganization of our Group, the businesses of our Group were operated through Jianye Tiancheng, our indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, and Yimaihutong and its subsidiaries, over which we have exercised control, and enjoyed all economic benefits thereof, via the Original Contractual Arrangements with Yimaihutong since November 6, 2013. In particular, Yimaihutong holds the material licenses to operate our Medlive website and desktop and mobile applications. To ensure that the Contractual Arrangements are narrowly tailored in accordance with the requirements of the Stock Exchange and to streamline our corporate structure, our Group commenced the Reorganization to reorganize Maili Technology as an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of our Company, instead of being controlled via the contractual arrangements. For details, see “— Reorganization” below. In addition, we terminated the Original Contractual Arrangements with Yimaihutong and entered into the current set of Contractual Arrangements with Yimaihutong. For detailed information about our Contractual Arrangements, see “Contractual Arrangements” in this document.
The Company changed its name to Medlive Technology Co., Ltd. on February 24, 2021.
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On March 29, 2021, the Company implemented the Share Subdivision whereby each existing issued and unissued ordinary share with par value of US$0.01 in the authorized share capital of the Company were subdivided into 1,000 ordinary shares with par value of US$0.00001 each and the authorized share capital of the Company was altered to US$500,000 divided into 50,000,000,000 shares with par value of US$0.00001 each. The total number of issued shares in the Company increased from 535,080 shares to 535,080,000 Shares.
Save for the [REDACTED] Share Options to be granted under the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme on April 2, 2021, as of the Latest Practical Date, we do not have any outstanding options, convertible or exchangeable debt securities or debt securities with warrants attached.
MAJOR ACQUISITIONS, DISPOSALS AND MERGERS
Other than acquiring businesses from Jinye Tianxiang and Jinye Tiansheng in 2013 as disclosed in “— Evolution of Our Group”, we have not conducted any acquisitions, disposals or mergers since the incorporation of our Company that we consider to be material to us.
REORGANIZATION
In preparation for our [REDACTED] , our Group underwent the Reorganization. The following table sets out the key steps in the Reorganization:
February 2021 In order to ensure that our Contractual Arrangements are, and will continue to remain, narrowly tailored in accordance with the Stock Exchange’s requirements set out in the listing decision HKEX-LD43-3, Yimaihutong transferred 100% of the equity interests in Maili Technology, a company engaged in research and development which was neither restricted nor prohibited from foreign investments pursuant to the applicable PRC laws and regulations, to Jinye Tiancheng, for a consideration of RMB2,000,000, being the amount of paid-up capital in Maili Technology. Upon completion of the transfer, Jinye Tiancheng holds the entire registered capital of RMB2,000,000 in Maili Technology.
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March 2021 Mr. Liu Xiaoxing (劉小星), our previous Director, transferred 50% of the equity interests in Yimaihutong to Dr. Li Zhuolin (李卓霖), our non-executive Director. Both Mr. Liu Xiaoxing (劉小星) and Dr. Li Zhuolin (李卓霖) were designated by M3 to be the shareholder of Yimaihutong. Upon completion of the transfer, each of Ms. Tian Liping and Dr. Li Zhuolin holds 50% of registered capital of RMB10,000,000 in Yimaihutong. Such consideration payable to Mr. Liu Xiaoxing of RMB1,260,998.02 by Dr. Li Zhuolin will be funded by a loan made by Jinye Tiancheng to Dr. Li Zhuolin. At the same time, such consideration to be paid to Mr. Liu Xiaoxing will be primarily used to repay the loan made by Jinye Tiancheng to Mr. Liu Xiaoxing for the purpose of his subscription of equity interests in Yimaihutong in 2014.
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March 2021 We entered into the current set of Contractual Arrangements on March 8, 2021 to terminate and replace the Original Contractual Arrangements. Please refer to the section headed “Contractual Arrangements” in this document for further details of the Contractual Arrangements.
Please see “— Corporate and Shareholding Structure” below for the chart illustrating our corporate and shareholding structure immediately after completion of the Reorganization but before completion of the [REDACTED] . Our PRC Legal Adviser has confirmed that the share transfers in respect of the PRC companies in our Group as described above had been legally completed in accordance with PRC laws and regulations.
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CORPORATE AND SHAREHOLDING STRUCTURE
The following charts illustrate our corporate and shareholding structure (1) immediately before implementation of the Reorganization, (2) immediately after completion of the Reorganization but before completion of the [REDACTED] and (3) immediately after the completion of the [REDACTED] (assuming that the [REDACTED] is not exercised and without taking into account any Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of any options granted or to be granted under the Share Option Schemes):
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Our Company
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100%
Kingyee HK
(Hong Kong)
Offshore
Onshore
100%
Jinye Tiancheng
Ms. Tian Liping Mr. Liu Xiaoxing
(PRC)
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100%
Kingyee HK
(Hong Kong)
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Onshore
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Jinye Tiancheng
Ms. Tian Liping Dr. Li Zhuolin
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M3 Tiantian
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(Cayman Islands)
100%
Kingyee HK
(Hong Kong)
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Onshore
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Ms. Tian Liping Dr. Li Zhuolin
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[REDACTED] SHARE OPTION SCHEME
On March 29, 2021, we adopted the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme. Pursuant to the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme, we will grant the [REDACTED] Share Options to 62 Grantees on April 2, 2021. A summary of the principal terms and conditions of the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme is set out in the paragraphs under “D. Share Option Schemes — 1. [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme” in Appendix IV to this document.
[REDACTED] SHARE OPTION SCHEME
We conditionally adopted the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme pursuant to a resolution passed by our Shareholders on [•] 2021. The implementation of the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme is conditional on the [REDACTED] . The maximum number of Shares which may be issued upon exercise of all options to be granted under the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme and the Other Schemes of our Company must not in aggregate exceed 10% of the total number of Shares in issue as at the [REDACTED] , being [REDACTED] Shares, or such higher limit as the Stock Exchange may allow pursuant to a waiver granted at the Stock Exchange’s discretion. A summary of the principal terms and conditions of the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme is set out in the section headed “Statutory and General Information — D. Share Option Schemes — 2. [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme” in Appendix IV to this document.
CAPITALIZATION OF OUR COMPANY
The following table sets out our shareholding structure on the date of this document and immediately upon completion of the [REDACTED] , assuming the [REDACTED] is not exercised and without taking into account any Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of any options granted or to be granted under the Share Option Schemes:
| Shareholders Tiantian (2)(3) . . M3(3)(4). . . . . . |
Timing of becoming a Shareholder October 8, 2013 December 15, 2013 |
Number of Shares owned Ownership percentage As of the date of this document 267,540,000 50.00% 267,540,000 50.00% |
Number of Shares owned Ownership percentage(1) Upon completion of the [REDACTED] |
Ownership percentage(1) |
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| [REDACTED] [REDACTED]% [REDACTED] [REDACTED]% |
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(1) Assuming that the [REDACTED] is not exercised and without taking into account any Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of any options granted or to be granted under the Share Option Schemes.
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(2) Ms. Tian Liping and Mr. Tian Lixin, our Founders, and Mr. Tian Lijun, the younger brother of our Founders hold 48%, 37% and 15% equity interest in Tiantian, respectively. Ms. Tian Liping is the elder sister of Mr. Tian Lixin and Mr. Tian Lijun.
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(3) On December 15, 2013, Tiantian transferred 232,460 shares at par value of US$0.01 each to M3 for a total purchase price of US$10.6 million. On the same date, we issued 35,080 shares at par value of US$0.01 each to M3 for a total subscription price of US$1.6 million. The payment of the purchase price and the subscription price was settled on December 16, 2013.
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(4) M3 is a stock company incorporated in Japan with limited liability on September 29, 2000, the shares of which are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 2413.T).
PRC REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
According to the M&A Rules jointly issued by MOFCOM, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, the SAT, the CSRC, the State Administration for Market Regulation and the SAFE on August 8, 2006, effective as of September 8, 2006 and amended on June 22, 2009, a foreign investor is required to obtain necessary approvals when it (i) acquires the equity of a domestic enterprise so as to convert the domestic enterprise into a foreign-invested enterprise; (ii) subscribes the increased capital of a domestic enterprise so as to convert the domestic enterprise into a foreign-invested enterprise; (iii) establishes a foreign-invested enterprise through which it purchases the assets of a domestic enterprise and operates these assets; or (iv) purchases the assets of a domestic enterprise, and then invests such assets to establish a foreign-invested enterprise. Where a domestic enterprise, or a domestic natural person, through an overseas company established or controlled by such enterprise or person, acquires a domestic enterprise which is related to or connected with such enterprise or person, approval from the MOFCOM is required.
Our PRC Legal Adviser is of the opinion that, based on its understanding of the current PRC laws and regulations, prior MOFCOM approval for this [REDACTED] is not required because our wholly foreign-owned PRC subsidiaries were not established through a merger or acquisition of equity interest or assets of a PRC domestic company owned by PRC companies or individuals as defined under the M&A Rules.
However, there is uncertainty as to how the M&A Rules will be interpreted or implemented, and whether the relevant PRC government authorities will reach the same conclusion as our PRC Legal Adviser.
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SAFE REGISTRATION IN THE PRC
The Notice on Issues Relating to the Administration of Foreign Exchange in Fund-Raising and Round-Trip Investment Activities of Domestic Residents Conducted via Offshore Special Purpose Companies, or SAFE Circular 75, requires PRC residents to register with the relevant local branch of SAFE before establishing or controlling any company outside of China, referred to as an offshore special purpose company, for the purpose of raising funds from overseas to acquire or exchange the assets of, or acquiring equity interests in, PRC entities held by such PRC residents and to update such registration in the event of any significant changes with respect to that offshore company. Our PRC Legal Adviser has confirmed that each of Ms. Tian Liping, Mr. Tian Lixing and Mr. Tian Lijun had completed the registration under the SAFE Circular 75 on December 12, 2013 as a result of the reorganization of our Group in accordance with PRC laws.
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INTRODUCTION
Foreign investment activities in the PRC are mainly governed by the Encouraged Industry Catalogue for Foreign Investment (2020 version) 《鼓勵外商投資產業目錄( (2020年版)》) (the “ Catalogue ”), which was promulgated and is amended from time to time jointly by the MOFCOM and the NDRC and the Special Administrative Measures on Access of Foreign Investment (Negative List) 《外商投資准入特別管理措施( (負面清單)》), the latest amended version of which was jointly promulgated by the MOFCOM and the NDRC on June 23, 2020 and took effect from July 23, 2020 (the “ Negative List ”). The Catalogue and the Negative List stipulate industries in which foreign investment is restricted and prohibited.
We are primarily engaged in the operation of an online professional physician platform and mainly offer three types of solutions, namely precision education and corporate solutions, medical knowledge solutions and intelligent patient management solutions.
Yimaihutong operates our Medlive website and desktop and mobile applications. The provision of medical knowledge solutions on our Medlive website and desktop and mobile applications involves the provision by Yimaihutong of medical information and content (including Clinical Guides (臨床指南), Reference Aid for Medicine (醫學文獻王), Clinical Drug Reference (用藥參考) and Medical Dictionary (全醫藥學大詞典)) for fees (including membership fees) and therefore is subject to restrictions under PRC regulations relating to value-added telecommunication. Furthermore, Yimaihutong is engaging in the business for any foreign-related market investigation and planning to engage in the production of online medical radio and television video shows and programs, once such production commences, Yimaihutong will be engaging in the production of radio and television video and programs and Internet culture business. Yimaihutong, holds the relevant licenses, including the value-added telecommunications business operating license for provision of internet information services (電信與信息服務業務經營 許可證) (the “ ICP License ”), the radio and television program production license (廣播電視節目 製作許可證) (the “ Radio and TV License ”) the Internet cultural operation license (網絡文化經營 許可證) (the “ Internet Culture License ”) and the License for Foreign-Related Investigation (涉外 調查許可證), required for carrying out the above services and operating the aforementioned businesses. Yinchuan Yimaitong’s business focus is to provide online consultation and e-prescription services through its own platform through cooperation with a qualified hospital in Ningxia Autonomous Region, or internet hospital services. Yinchuan Yimaitong holds the medical institution practicing license (醫療機構執業許可證) (“ Medical Institution Practicing License ”), required for carrying out the internet hospital service. As advised by our PRC Legal Adviser, the aforementioned businesses (the “ Relevant Businesses ”) are considered to involve (i) value-added telecommunications services; (ii) radio and television program production business; (iii) internet culture business and (iv) internet hospital services, which are subject to foreign investment restrictions and/or prohibition under the Negative List or pursuant to other rules and regulations.
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For further details of the limitations on foreign ownership in PRC companies conducting the aforementioned business under PRC laws and regulations, please see the section headed “Regulatory Overview”.
The revenue contribution of all of the Consolidated Affiliated Entities to our Group, taking into account all of their respective businesses with or without foreign investment restrictions under PRC laws, amounted to approximately 4%, 10% and 11% of the total revenue of our Group for the three years ended December 31, 2020, respectively.
(i) “Restricted” — Value-added telecommunication services business
Yimaihutong is required to hold an ICP License as provision of medical knowledge solutions on our Medlive website and desktop and mobile applications, which involves the provision by Yimaihutong of medical information and content (including Clinical Guides (臨床指南), Reference Aid for Medicine (醫學文獻王), Clinical Drug Reference (用藥參考) and Medical Dictionary (全醫 藥學大詞典)) for fees (including membership fees), falls within the scope of the “value-added telecommunications services” under the Telecommunications Regulations 《電信條例》( ). Foreign investors are not allowed to hold more than 50% equity interests in any enterprise conducting value-added telecom business (excluding e-commerce, domestic multiparty communication services, store-and-forward services and call center services).
Qualification Requirements
On December 11, 2001, the State Council promulgated the Regulations for the Administration of Foreign-Invested Telecommunications Enterprises (the “ FITE Regulations ”), which were amended on September 10, 2008 and February 6, 2016. According to the FITE Regulations, foreign investors are not allowed to hold more than 50% of the equity interests in a company providing value-added telecommunications services. In addition, a foreign investor who invests in a value-added telecommunications business in the PRC must possess prior experience in and a proven track record of operating value-added telecommunications businesses overseas (the “ Qualification Requirements ”). Enterprises engaged in value-added telecom business in the PRC with foreign investors that meet these requirements must obtain approvals from MIIT and/or its authorized local counterparts which retain considerable discretion in granting such approvals. Currently none of the applicable PRC laws, regulations or rules provides clear guidance or interpretation on the Qualification Requirements. The MIIT issued a guidance memorandum on the application requirement for establishing foreign-invested value-added telecommunications enterprises in the PRC. According to this guidance memorandum, an applicant is required to provide, among other things, the applicant’s previous telecommunications business licenses issued by the relevant local authorities, satisfactory proof of the Qualification Requirements and a business development plan. The guidance memorandum does not provide any further guidance on
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the proof, record or document required to support the proof satisfying the Qualification Requirements. Further, this guidance memorandum does not purport to provide an exhaustive list on the application requirement. Our PRC Legal Adviser has advised us that as of the Latest Practicable Date, no applicable PRC laws, regulations or rules have provided clear guidance or interpretation on the Qualification Requirements.
Despite the lack of clear guidance or interpretation on the Qualification Requirements, we intend to gradually build up our track record of overseas telecommunications business operations for the purposes of being qualified, as early as possible, to acquire the entire equity interests in the Consolidated Affiliated Entities when the relevant PRC law allow foreign investors to invest and to hold a majority interest in value-added telecommunications enterprises in China. We intend to take the following measures to meet the Qualification Requirements:
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We have registered the domain name, medlive.hk, in Hong Kong.
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We are planning to construct a website in Hong Kong using traditional Chinese characters that will facilitate potential Chinese users that customarily read traditional Chinese to access and read some of our content that is available in our PRC website.
Our PRC Legal Adviser and the PRC legal adviser of the Joint Sponsors conducted a consultation with the officer of the MIIT on March 7, 2021, during which it confirmed that (i) there is no set criteria for the Qualification Requirements and that steps such as those taken by us above may be generally deemed to fulfill the Qualification Requirement, however MIIT has discretion to decide whether our Group satisfies the Qualification Requirement according to its substantive examination, and (ii) in the case of Yimaihutong, we will not be granted an ICP license through any sino-foreign equity joint venture or wholly-owned foreign investment entity even if we meet the Qualification Requirements. Qualification Requirements will not be satisfied if the foreign entity without actual business intends to directly or indirectly acquire equity interests of ICP licenses holder. Our PRC Legal Adviser has confirmed that the MIIT is the competent authority to provide such confirmation and the above steps taken by us are reasonable and appropriate in relation to the Qualification Requirements.
We will, as applicable and when necessary, make inquiries with relevant PRC authorities to understand any new regulatory development and assess whether our level of overseas experience is sufficient to meet the Qualification Requirements.
(ii) “Restricted” — Internet Hospital Services
Yinchuan Yimaitong is required to hold a Medical Institution Practicing License to engage in internet hospital services.
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As advised by our PRC Legal Adviser, as the PRC internet healthcare industry is new and evolving, the Negative List lacks clear guidance on the categorization of operation of “internet hospital services” in terms of foreign investment restriction. However, according to the Provisional Measures for the Administration of Medical Institutions in the Form of Sino-foreign Equity or Contractual Joint Venture 《中外合資合作醫療機構管理暫行辦法》( ), operation of “medical institutions” falls within the “restricted category” and foreign investors are not allowed to hold more than 70% equity interests in a “medical institution”. Yinchuan Yimaitong has a Medical Institution Practicing License issued by Yinchuan Approval Service Administration (銀川市審批服 務管理局). The license stipulates that the licensed diagnostic and treatment services shall be provided via the internet. Our PRC Legal Adviser has advised that it remains uncertain whether the foreign investment restrictions applicable to “medical institutions” would apply to Yinchuan Yimaitong.
On February 2, 2021, our PRC Legal Adviser and the PRC legal adviser of the Joint Sponsors conducted an interview with the director of Yinchuan Data Industrial Development Service Center (銀川市大數據產業發展服務中心) as the examination and verification authority responsible for the online precondition review for the application of the Medical Institution Practicing License. Yinchuan Data Industrial Development Service Center confirmed that they would not issue the Certificate of the City-level Internet Hospital Regulatory Platforms (市級互聯網醫院監管平台證 明) (the “ Certificate ”) if there is any foreign investor investing in Yinchuan Yimaitong. Without the Certificate from Yinchuan Data Industrial Development Service Center, Yinchuan Approval Service Administration (銀川市審批服務管理局), the ultimate authority to approve applications for the operation of internet hospital service, will not proceed with the issuance of the Medical Institution Practicing License. On February 3, 2021, our PRC Legal Adviser and the PRC legal adviser of the Joint Sponsors conducted an interview with the officer of Yinchuan Approval Service Administration. Yinchuan Approval Service Administration confirmed that the establishment of sino-foreign equity joint venture internet hospitals is prohibited, and there is no precedent for any sino-foreign joint venture of internet hospitals.
Our PRC Legal Adviser confirmed that (i) each of Yinchuan Data Industrial Development Service Center and Yinchuan Approval Service Administration is a competent authority and (ii) the interviewees are the director of Yinchuan Data Industrial Development Service Center and the deputy director of Yinchuan Approval Service Administration and they are competent authorities to give the confirmation above-mentioned, and, based on such confirmation, our Company is currently unable to establish a sino-foreign equity joint venture to obtain the Medical Institution Practicing License for internet hospital.
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(iii) “Restricted” — Foreign-Related Investigation Service
Yimaihutong is required to hold a Foreign-Related Investigation license to engage in market investigation conducted under the entrustment or financial aid of any overseas Pharmaceutical companies. According to the Measures for the Administration of Foreign-related Investigation(涉 外調查管理辦法) issued by the National Bureau of Statistics of China (國家統計局) on October 13, 2004, no overseas organization or individual may directly conduct any market or social investigation in China or conduct any market or social investigation through any institution without the foreign-related investigation license. In addition, the Negative List requires market investigation shall only be limited to the form of equity joint venture; for radio and television ratings survey therein, controlling stake shall be held by the Chinese Party.
Based on consultation with National Bureau of Statistics of China which is the relevant competent authority, (i) companies that engages in market investigation shall only be limited to the form of sino-foreign equity joint venture and the National Bureau of Statistics of China has discretion over the specific proportion of equities held by foreign investors, and (ii)foreign investments in companies that engages in social investigation are prohibited. The consultation was conducted in the form of telephone consultation, through the consultation telephone hotline posted on the official website of National Bureau of Statistics of China, regarding the foreign-related investigation license approval. As advised by our PRC Legal Adviser, the National Bureau of Statistics of China is the competent authority to provide the relevant confirmations.
(iv) “Prohibited” — Production of radio and television video and programs and Internet cultural business
Yimaihutong is required to hold a Radio and TV License and an Internet Culture License for engaging in the business of the production of online medical radio and television video programs, such as special topics, special columns and other radio and television programs, where foreign investment is prohibited according to the Negative List.
OUR CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS
Because foreign investment in the Relevant Businesses is subject to restrictions and/or prohibitions under current PRC laws and regulations as outlined above, we cannot acquire interests in:
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(i) Yimaihutong, which (a) provides medical information and content for fees (including membership fees) on our Medlive website and desktop and is closely related to and forms an integral part on the operation of our Medlive website and desktop by Yimaihutong, and (b) holds the Radio and TV License and Internet Culture License and (c) holds the License for Foreign-Related Investigation for engaging in the business for any foreign-related market investigation; and
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(ii) Yinchuan Yimaitong, which provides internet hospital services.
We do not directly own any equity interests in the Consolidated Affiliated Entities. Yimaihutong is held by Ms. Tian Liping as to 50% and Dr. Li Zhuolin (李卓霖) as to 50%, and Yinchuan Yimaitong which is wholly-owned by Yimaihutong.
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In view of the aforementioned PRC regulatory background, after consultation with our PRC Legal Adviser, we determined that it was not viable for our Company to hold the Consolidated Affiliated Entities directly through equity ownership. Instead, we decided that, in line with common practice in industries in the PRC subject to foreign investment restrictions, we would gain effective control over, and receive all the economic benefits generated by the businesses currently operated by the Consolidated Affiliated Entities through the Contractual Arrangements between Jinye Tiancheng, on the one hand, and Yimaihutong (which holds all of the equity interests in Yinchuan Yimaitong) and the Registered Shareholders, on the other. The Contractual Arrangements allow the results of operations and assets and liabilities of the Consolidated Affiliated Entities to be consolidated into our results of operations and assets and liabilities under HKFRS as if they were subsidiaries of our Group.
In order to comply with PRC laws and regulations while availing ourselves of international capital markets and maintaining effective control over all of our operations, we commenced a series of reorganization activities.
In connection with the [REDACTED] and in order to ensure that our Contractual Arrangements are, and will continue to remain, narrowly tailored in accordance with the Stock Exchange’s requirements, (i) Yimaihutong transferred 100% of the equity interests in Maili Technology, a company engaged in research and development which was neither restricted nor prohibited from foreign investments pursuant to the applicable PRC laws and regulations, to Jinye Tiancheng and (ii) we entered into the current set of Contractual Arrangements on March 8, 2021 to terminate and replace the Original Contractual Arrangements that we entered into on November 6, 2013 and January 15, 2014. Jinye Tiancheng has effective control over the financial and operational policies of the Consolidated Affiliated Entities and have become entitled to all the economic benefits derived from their operations. See the section headed “History, Reorganization and Corporate Structure — Reorganization” in this document for further details. Based on the above, we believe that the Contractual Arrangements are narrowly tailored to minimize the potential conflict with relevant PRC laws and regulations.
Our Directors believe that the Contractual Arrangements are fair and reasonable because: (i) the Contractual Arrangements were freely negotiated and entered into between Jinye Tiancheng and the Consolidated Affiliated Entities; (ii) by entering into the Exclusive Operation Services Agreement with Jinye Tiancheng, which is our subsidiary incorporated in PRC, the Consolidated Affiliated Entities will enjoy better economic and technical support from us, as well as a better market reputation after the [REDACTED] , and (iii) a number of other companies use similar arrangements to accomplish the same purpose.
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denotes direct legal and beneficiary ownership in the equity denotes contractual relationships under the Contractual Arrangements denotes the equity interests controlled by the Group under the Contractual Arrangements denotes our Consolidated Affiliated Entities
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(1) The Registered Shareholders are Ms. Tian Liping and Dr. Li Zhuolin (李卓霖), who holds 50% and 50% of the equity interests in Yimaihutong, respectively.
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(2) The Exclusive Operations Service Agreement, Exclusive Option Agreement, Loan Agreements, Shareholders’ Rights Entrustment Agreement, Equity Pledge Agreement and Spouse Undertakings together form the legal relationship under the Contractual Arrangements.
Summary of the agreements under the Contractual Arrangements and other key terms thereunder
A description of each of the specific agreements that comprise the Contractual Arrangements is set out below.
Exclusive Operation Services Agreement
The Registered Shareholders and Yimaihutong have entered into exclusive operation services agreement with Jinye Tiancheng on March 8, 2021 (the “ Exclusive Operation Services Agreement ”), pursuant to which, Yimaihutong agreed to engage Jinye Tiancheng as its exclusive provider of technical support, consulting services and other services in exchange for a service fee.
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Under the Exclusive Operation Services Agreement, the services to be provided include but are not limited to (i) provide advice, support and assistance relating to the operation of medical information business, investigation business and e-detailing business, operation, project and membership management and accounting and tax management; (ii) formulate plans relating to Yimaihutong’s current and future assets and business operations and be responsible for implementing these plans; (iii) provide opinions, suggestions and management to improve Yimaihutong’s human resources and operational capabilities; (iv) assist Yimaihutong in collecting technical and commercial data and conducting market research and provide industry information and management strategies; (v) screen and recommend customers for Yimaihutong and provide recommendations and strategies relating to promotion; (vi) second Jinye Tiancheng’s technicians and employees to Yimaihutong to provide technical operation monitoring, market strategy research, and formulate operating strategies; (vii) provide suggestions and opinions on the establishment and improvement of company structure, management system and department configuration; (viii) screen and recommend suppliers for Yimaihutong; (ix) license Yimaihutong the right to use all necessary intellectual property rights of Jinye Tiancheng; and (x) other relevant technical services, operation and maintenance, equipment and facilities provision, management and consulting services provided from time to time at the request of Yimaihutong as permitted by the laws and regulations of the PRC.
Jinye Tiancheng has exclusive proprietary rights and interests to all the intellectual properties developed or created by itself from the performance of these services and has the right to use such proprietary rights free of charge. During the term of the Exclusive Operation Service Agreement, Jinye Tiancheng may use the intellectual property rights owned by Yimaihutong and its subsidiary free of charge and without any conditions. Yimaihutong and its subsidiary may also use the intellectual property work created by Jinye Tiancheng from the services performed by Jinye Tiancheng in accordance with the Exclusive Operation Service Agreement. Without a prior written consent of Jinye Tiancheng, Yimaihutong shall not, and shall procure its subsidiary not to, assign, transfer, mortgage, license or otherwise dispose of any of the above intellectual property rights.
Under the Exclusive Operation Services Agreement, the service fee shall be an amount equal to 100% of the distributable net profit of Yimaihutong of a given audited financial year, after deducting losses from the previous financial years (if any) and any statutory provident fund (if applicable). Apart from the service fees, Yimaihutong shall reimburse all reasonable costs, reimbursed payments and out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Jinye Tiancheng in connection with the performance of the Exclusive Operation Services Agreement and provision of services.
In addition, without a prior written consent of Jinye Tiancheng, during the term of the Exclusive Operation Services Agreement, the Registered Shareholders and Yimaihutong shall not directly or indirectly accept the same or any similar services provided by any third party and shall
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not establish similar corporation relationships with any third party. Jinye Tiancheng has the right to appoint any third party to provide any or all of the services, or to fulfill its obligations under the Exclusive Operation Services Agreement.
The Exclusive Operation Services Agreement shall become effective from signing and shall continue to be effective until being terminated in accordance with the terms therein. According to the Exclusive Operation Services Agreement, unless otherwise required by applicable PRC laws and regulations, none of the parties to the agreement (except Jinye Tiancheng) is entitled to unilaterally terminate the agreement. Furthermore, pursuant to the Exclusive Operation Services Agreement, it may only be terminated in the event that (i) continued performance of the obligations of the agreements will result in violation of or non-compliance with the applicable PRC laws and regulations, the Listing Rules or the requirements of the Stock Exchange, (ii) Jinye Tiancheng or its designated person(s) directly holds all the equity interests in Yimaihutong, and all of the Registered Shareholders’ equity interests in Yimaihutong or all of the assets of Yimaihutong attributable to the Registered Shareholders are transferred to Jinye Tiancheng pursuant to applicable PRC laws and regulations or (iii) Jinye Tiancheng unilaterally terminates the agreement.
Exclusive Option Agreement
On March 8, 2021, Jinye Tiancheng, the Registered Shareholders and Yimaihutong entered into exclusive option agreement (the “ Exclusive Option Agreement ”).
Pursuant to the Exclusive Option Agreement, (i) each of the Registered Shareholders irrevocably and unconditionally grants an exclusive option to Jinye Tiancheng which entitles Jinye Tiancheng to elect to purchase at any time, itself or through its designated person(s), when permitted by the then applicable PRC laws, (a) all or any part of the equity interest in Yimaihutong, and (b) the Registered Shareholders’ present and future rights, interests, income, claims, current or future receivables and compensations related to their equity interest in Yimaihutong and dividends and other payments distributed from Yimaihutong to the Registered Shareholders from time to time and (ii) Yimaihutong irrevocably and unconditionally grants an exclusive option to Jinye Tiancheng which entitles Jinye Tiancheng to elect to purchase at any time, itself or through its designated person(s), when permitted by the then applicable PRC laws, all or part of the assets of Yimaihutong. The transfer price of the relevant equity interests and assets shall be the minimum purchase price permitted under PRC law, and each of the Registered Shareholders and Yimaihutong will undertake that she/it will, subject to applicable PRC laws, return in full the consideration received in relation to such transfer of equity interests or assets to Jinye Tiancheng.
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The Registered Shareholders undertake to develop the business of Yimaihutong and not to take any action which may affect their asset value, goodwill and effectiveness of business licenses. Furthermore, in the absence of prior written consent of Jinye Tiancheng, the Registered Shareholders shall not (i) transfer or otherwise dispose of any option under the Exclusive Option Agreement, or create any encumbrances thereon; and Yimaihutong shall not assist in transferring or otherwise disposing of any option under the Exclusive Option Agreement, or creating any encumbrances thereon; (ii) require Yimaihutong to distribute dividends or other forms of profit distribution in respect of their equity interest of Yimaihutong. In any event, if the Registered Shareholders receive any of Yimaihutong’s income, profit distribution, or dividends, the Registered Shareholders shall, within the scope permitted by laws and regulations of the PRC, waive the receipt of such income, profit distribution, or dividends, and immediately pay the same to Jinye Tiancheng or its designated person(s); (iii) directly or indirectly (by itself or through the entrustment of any other natural person or legal person entity) carry out, own or acquire any business compete with or likely compete with the business of Jinye Tiancheng or our Group; and (iv) engage in business operations or any other conduct which will adversely affect Jinye Tiancheng’s reputation.
In the absence of prior written consent of Jinye Tiancheng, Yimaihutong shall not (i) directly or indirectly dispose or dilute the rights and interests of its subsidiary and branches; (ii) change its principal business, conduct any business activities that may have a significant impact on its assets, business, rights and operations; (iii) carry out merger, form partnership or joint venture with any person, acquire or invest in any person, carry out division or reorganization, amend its articles of association or any joint venture contract and change registered capital or the form of the company; and (iv) incur, inherit, guarantee or allow any debt, except (a) debts generated in the normal course of business other than through loans; and (b) debts that have been disclosed to, and approved in writing by, Jinye Tiancheng.
In addition, the Registered Shareholders and Yimaihutong undertake that, upon Jinye Tiancheng issuing the notice to exercise the option in accordance with the Exclusive Option Agreement, they will implement necessary actions to effect the transfer and relinquish any pre-emptive right, if any. Each of the parties to the Exclusive Option Agreement confirms and agrees that (i) in the event of a dissolution or liquidation of Yimaihutong under the PRC laws, all the residual assets which are attributable to the Registered Shareholders shall be transferred to Jinye Tiancheng or its designated person(s) at the minimum purchase price permitted under PRC law, and each of the Registered Shareholders and Yimaihutong undertakes that they will, subject to applicable PRC laws, return in full the consideration received in relation to such transfer to Jinye Tiancheng or its designated person(s), (ii) in the event of bankruptcy, death or incapacity divorce of the Registered Shareholders, change of shareholders or any other event which causes changes to the Registered Shareholders’ shareholding in Yimaihutong, the successor of the Registered
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Shareholders’ equity interest in Yimaihutong shall be bound by the Contractual Arrangements, and (iii) any disposal of shareholding in Yimaihutong shall be governed by the Contractual Arrangements unless Jinye Tiancheng consents otherwise in writing.
The Exclusive Option Agreement shall become effective from signing. The Exclusive Option Agreement has an indefinite term and a termination provision which stipulates that unless otherwise required by applicable PRC laws and regulations, none of the parties to the agreements (except Jinye Tiancheng) is entitled to unilaterally terminate the agreement.
The Exclusive Option Agreement may only be terminated in the event that (i) continued performance of the obligations of the agreement will result in violation of or non-compliance with the applicable laws and regulations, the Listing Rules or the requirements of the Stock Exchange, (ii) Jinye Tiancheng or its designated person(s) directly holds all the equity interests in Yimaihutong, and all of the Registered Shareholders’ equity interests in Yimaihutong or all of the assets of Yimaihutong attributable to the Registered Shareholders are transferred to Jinye Tiancheng pursuant to applicable PRC laws and regulations or (iii) Jinye Tiancheng unilaterally terminates the agreement.
Loan Agreements
Pursuant to the loan agreement dated November 6, 2013 between Jinye Tiancheng and Ms. Tian Liping and the loan agreement dated March 2, 2021 between Jinye Tiancheng and Dr. Li Zhuolin (李卓霖) (together, the “ Loan Agreements ”), Jinye Tiancheng (i) made a loan in an amount of RMB1,000,000 to Ms. Tian Liping for the capitalization of Yimaihutong and (ii) made a loan in an amount of RMB1,260,998.02 to Dr. Li Zhuolin (李卓霖) primarily for the payment of the consideration for the transfer of the equity interest in Yimaihutong in March 2021. Pursuant to the Loan Agreements, the Registered Shareholders can only repay the loans by the sale of all their equity interest in Yimaihutong to Jinye Tiancheng or its designated person. The Registered Shareholders must sell all of their equity interests in Yimaihutong to Jinye Tiancheng or its designated person and pay all of the proceeds from sale of such equity interests or the maximum amount permitted under PRC law to Jinye Tiancheng. In the event that Registered Shareholders sell their equity interests to the Jinye Tiancheng or its designated person with a price equivalent to or less than the amount of the principal, Jinye Tiancheng shall waive the repayment of the remaining amount. If the price is higher than the amount of the principal, the excess amount will be paid to Jinye Tiancheng or its designated person. The Loan Agreements do not have a term and the loans must be repaid immediately under certain circumstances, including, among others, (i) the death of the Registered Shareholders or when the Registered Shareholders become persons with limited capacity, (ii) the Registered Shareholders are suspected of criminal activities or (iii) breach of the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreements.
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Shareholders’ Rights Entrustment Agreement
On March 8, 2021, Jinye Tiancheng, the Registered Shareholders and Yimaihutong entered into the shareholders’ rights entrustment agreement (the “ Shareholders’ Rights Entrustment Agreement ”).
Pursuant to the Shareholders’ Rights Entrustment Agreement, the Registered Shareholders irrevocably and unconditionally agree to authorize Jinye Tiancheng (and its successors or liquidators) or a natural person designated by Jinye Tiancheng (the “ Attorney ”) to exercise all of its rights and powers as a shareholder of Yimaihutong (as applicable), including without limitation:
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to suggest, propose and attend shareholders’ meetings of Yimaihutong and to execute any and all meeting notices, written resolutions and meeting minutes in the name and on behalf of such shareholder;
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to file documents with the relevant companies registry;
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to exercise all shareholder’s rights and shareholder’s voting rights in accordance with PRC laws and the constitutional documents of Yimaihutong, including but not limited to (i) deal, manage and obtain the assets of, and obtain the income of, Yimaihutong; and (ii) the sale, transfer, pledge or disposal of any or all of the equity interests in Yimaihutong;
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to nominate or appoint the directors, supervisors, general manager and other senior management of Yimaihutong; and
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to make decisions on major matters related to Yimaihutong’s business and review and approve all relevant reports and plans.
As Jinye Tiancheng is a subsidiary of the Company, the terms of the Shareholders’ Rights Entrustment Agreement will give the Company control over all corporate decisions made by such Attorney and exercise management control over Yimaihutong.
The Shareholders’ Rights Entrustment Agreement shall become effective from signing and has an indefinite term. The Shareholders’ Rights Entrustment Agreement may only be terminated in the event that (i) continued performance of the obligations of the agreement will result in violation of or non-compliance with the applicable laws and regulations, the Listing Rules or the requirements of the Stock Exchange, (ii) Jinye Tiancheng or its designated person(s) directly holds all the equity interests in Yimaihutong, and all of the Registered Shareholders’ equity interests in Yimaihutong or
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all of the assets of Yimaihutong attributable to the Registered Shareholders are transferred to Jinye Tiancheng pursuant to applicable PRC laws and regulations or (iii) Jinye Tiancheng unilaterally terminates the agreement.
Equity Pledge Agreement
On March 8, 2021, Jinye Tiancheng, the Registered Shareholders and Yimaihutong entered into equity pledge agreement (the “ Equity Pledge Agreement ”). Pursuant to the Equity Pledge Agreement, the Registered Shareholders agree to pledge (i) all of their respective equity interests in Yimaihutong to Jinye Tiancheng, and (ii) the Registered Shareholders’ present and future rights, interests, income, claims, current or future receivables and compensations related to their equity interest in Yimaihutong and dividends and other payments distributed from Yimaihutong to the Registered Shareholders from time to time, to secure performance of all their obligations and the obligations of Yimaihutong under the Exclusive Option Agreement and the Equity Pledge Agreement underlying the Contractual Arrangements.
If Yimaihutong declares any dividend during the term of the pledge, Jinye Tiancheng is entitled to receive all dividends or other income arising from the pledged equity interests, if any. In case of any breach of obligations by any of the Registered Shareholders and Yimaihutong, Jinye Tiancheng, upon issuing a written notice to the Registered Shareholders, will be entitled to all remedies available in the Contractual Arrangements including but not limited to disposing of the pledged equity interests.
In addition, pursuant to the Equity Pledge Agreement, the Registered Shareholders undertake to Jinye Tiancheng, among other things, not to transfer their pledged equity interests and not to create or allow any pledge or encumbrance thereon that may affect the rights and interest of Jinye Tiancheng without its prior written consent. Yimaihutong undertakes to Jinye Tiancheng, among other things, not to consent to any transfer the pledged equity interests or to create or allow any pledge or encumbrance thereon without Jinye Tiancheng’s prior written consent.
The pledge in respect of Yimaihutong takes effect upon the completion of registration with the relevant administration for industry and commerce and shall remain valid until after (i) all the contractual obligations under the relevant Contractual Arrangements have been fully performed; (ii) all the outstanding debts under the relevant Contractual Arrangements have been fully paid; (iii) Jinye Tiancheng, as permitted by the laws and regulations of the PRC, decides to purchase all the equity interest in and/or assets of Yimaihutong held by the Registered Shareholders in accordance with the Exclusive Option Agreement; and (iv) the equity interest of the Registered Shareholders has been transferred to Jinye Tiancheng or its designated person(s) in accordance with the laws and regulations of the PRC and Jinye Tiancheng or its designated person(s) can
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legally engage in Yimaihutong’s business. We have registered the equity pledge contemplated under the Equity Pledge Agreement with the relevant PRC legal authority pursuant to PRC laws and regulations.
The Equity Pledge Agreement became effective from signing. The Equity Pledge Agreement has an indefinite term and a termination provision which stipulates that unless otherwise required by applicable PRC laws and regulations, none of the parties to the agreement (except Jinye Tiancheng) is entitled to unilaterally terminate it.
The Equity Pledge Agreement may only be terminated in the event that (i) continued performance of the obligations of the agreement will result in violation of or non-compliance with the applicable laws and regulations, the Listing Rules or the requirements of the Stock Exchange, (ii) Jinye Tiancheng or its designated person(s) directly holds all the equity interests in Yimaihutong, and all of the Registered Shareholders’ equity interests in Yimaihutong or all of the assets of Yimaihutong attributable to the Registered Shareholders are transferred to Jinye Tiancheng pursuant to applicable PRC laws and regulations or (iii) Jinye Tiancheng unilaterally terminates the agreement.
Spouse Undertakings
The spouses of each of the Registered Shareholders has signed an undertaking (the “ Spouse Undertakings ”) to the effect that (i) the respective interests of the Registered Shareholders in Yimaihutong (together with any other interests therein) do not fall within the scope of joint possession, and (ii) each of the spouses has no right to or control over such interests of the respective persons and will not have any claim on such interests. Each of the Spouse Undertakings does not have a term.
Our PRC Legal Adviser is of the view that (i) the above arrangements provide protection to our Group even in the event of death or divorce of the Registered Shareholders and (ii) the death or divorce of such shareholder would not affect the validity of the Contractual Arrangements, and Jinye Tiancheng or our Company can still enforce their right under the Contractual Arrangements against the Registered Shareholders and their successors.
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Other key terms thereunder
Dispute Resolution
Each of the agreements under the Contractual Arrangements contains a dispute resolution provision. Pursuant to such provision, in the event of any dispute arising from the performance of or relating to the Contractual Arrangements, any party has the right to submit the relevant dispute to the Beijing Arbitration Commission for arbitration, in accordance with the then effective arbitration rules.
The arbitration shall be confidential and the language used during arbitration shall be Chinese. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on all parties. The dispute resolution provisions also provide that the arbitral tribunal may award remedies over the shares or assets of Yimaihutong or injunctive relief (e.g. limiting the conduct of business, limiting or restricting transfer or sale of shares or assets) or order the winding up of Yimaihutong; any party may apply to the courts of Hong Kong, the Cayman Islands (being the place of incorporation of our Company), the PRC and the places where the principal assets of Jinye Tiancheng or Yimaihutong are located for interim remedies or injunctive relief.
However, our PRC Legal Adviser has advised that the above provisions may not be enforceable under the PRC laws. For instance, the arbitral tribunal has no power to grant such injunctive relief, nor will it be able to order the winding up of Yimaihutong pursuant to the current PRC laws. In addition, interim remedies or enforcement order granted by overseas courts such as Hong Kong and the Cayman Islands may not be recognizable or enforceable in the PRC.
As a result of the above, in the event that Yimaihutong or the Registered Shareholders breach any terms of the Contractual Arrangements, we may not be able to obtain sufficient remedies in a timely manner, and our ability to exert fully effective control over Yimaihutong and to conduct our business could be materially and adversely affected. See the section headed “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to Our Contractual Arrangements” in this document for further details.
Succession
As advised by our PRC Legal Adviser, the provisions set out in the Contractual Arrangements are also binding on any successor(s) of the Registered Shareholders as if such successors were a signing party to the Contractual Arrangements. As such, any breach by the successors would be deemed to be a breach of the Contractual Arrangements. Under the PRC Civil Code, the statutory successors include the spouse, children, parents, brothers, sisters, paternal grandparents and maternal grandparents. In the case of a breach, Jinye Tiancheng can enforce its rights against the successors.
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Conflicts of Interests
Each of Registered Shareholders undertake that, during the period that the Contractual Arrangements remain effective, they shall not take or omit to take any action which may lead to a conflict of interest with Jinye Tiancheng or Jinye Tiancheng’s direct or indirect shareholders. If there is any conflict of interest, Jinye Tiancheng shall have the right to decide in its sole discretion on how to deal with such conflict of interest in accordance with the applicable PRC laws. Registered Shareholders will unconditionally follow the instructions of Jinye Tiancheng to take any action to eliminate such conflict of interest.
Loss Sharing
Under the relevant PRC laws and regulations, none of our Company or Jinye Tiancheng is legally required to share the losses of, or provide financial support to the Consolidated Affiliated Entities. Further, the Consolidated Affiliated Entities are limited liability companies and shall be solely liable for its own debts and losses with assets and properties owned by them. In addition, given that our Group conducts certain of its business operations in the PRC through the Consolidated Affiliated Entities, which hold the requisite PRC operational licenses and approvals, and that its financial position and results of operations are consolidated into our Group’s financial statements under the applicable accounting principles, our Company’s business, financial position and results of operations would be adversely affected if the Consolidated Affiliated Entities suffer losses.
Liquidation
Pursuant to the Equity Interest Pledge Agreement, in the event of a mandatory liquidation required by the PRC laws, the shareholders of Yimaihutong shall, upon the request of Jinye Tiancheng, give the proceeds they received from liquidation as a gift to Jinye Tiancheng or its designee(s) to the extent permitted by the PRC laws.
Accordingly, in the event a winding up of Yimaihutong, Jinye Tiancheng is entitled to liquidation proceeds of Yimaihutong based on the Contractual Arrangements for the benefit of our Company’s creditors and shareholders.
Insurance
There are certain risks involved in our operations, in particular, those relating to our corporate structure and the Contractual Arrangements. A detailed discussion of material risks relating to our Contractual Arrangements is set forth in the section headed “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to Our Contractual Arrangements”. We have determined that the costs of insurance for the
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risks associated with business liability or disruption and the difficulties associated with acquiring such insurance on commercially reasonable terms make it impractical for us to have such insurance. Accordingly, as of the Practicable Date, the Company did not purchase any insurance to cover the risks relating to the Contractual Arrangements.
Our Confirmation
As of the Latest Practicable Date, we had not encountered any interference or encumbrance from any PRC governing bodies in operating our businesses through the Consolidated Affiliated Entities under the Contractual Arrangements.
Legality of the Contractual Arrangements
In February and March of 2021, our PRC Legal Adviser and the PRC legal adviser of the Joint Sponsors conducted interviews with the Yinchuan Data Industrial Development Service Center, the Yinchuan Approval Service Administration, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism (北京市文化和旅遊局) and the Beijing Municipal Radio and Television Bureau (北京 市廣播電視局), which have provided oral confirmations that (i) our Contractual Arrangements are commercial arrangements that would not violate relevant PRC laws and regulations, and would not be subject to any approval, consent or filing or penalty from the Yinchuan Data Industrial Development Service Center, the Yinchuan Approval Service Administration, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism and the Beijing Municipal Radio and Television Bureau; and (ii) the Radio and TV License and Internet Culture License held by Yimaihutong and the Medical Institution Practicing License held by Yinchuan Yimaitong will not be revoked due to the execution of the Contractual Arrangements.
In March 2021, our PRC Legal Adviser and the PRC legal adviser of the Joint Sponsors conducted an interview with the MIIT, which has provided oral confirmation that the adoption of Contractual Arrangements do not fall within the regulatory scope of the MIIT and would not be subject to any approval, consent or filing or penalty from the MIIT under the current applicable PRC laws and regulations.
In March 2021, our PRC Legal Adviser and the PRC legal adviser of the Joint Sponsors conducted a consultation with National Bureau of Statistics of China, which provided oral confirmation that our Contractual Arrangements are commercial arrangements and the adoption of Contractual Arrangements does not fall within the regulatory scope of the National Bureau of Statistics of China and would not be subject to any approval, consent or filing. The consultation was conducted in the form of telephone consultation, through the consultation telephone hotline posted on the official website of National Bureau of Statistics of China regarding the foreign-related investigation license approval.
Our PRC Legal Adviser is of the view that (i) the Yinchuan Data Industrial Development Service Center, the Yinchuan Approval Service Administration, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, the Beijing Municipal Radio and Television Bureau, the MIIT and the National Bureau of Statistics of China are the competent government authorities for our Company’s Relevant Business; (ii) based on such verbal consultations, the adoption of the Contractual Arrangements is unlikely to be challenged or subject to penalty from the Yinchuan
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Data Industrial Development Service Center, the Yinchuan Approval Service Administration, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, the Beijing Municipal Radio and Television Bureau and the MIIT for any violation of relevant PRC laws and regulations.
Based on the above, our PRC Legal Adviser is of the opinion that the Contractual Arrangements are narrowly tailored to minimize the potential conflict with relevant PRC laws and regulations and that:
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(i) each of the agreements comprising the Contractual Arrangements are legal, valid and binding on the parties thereto, enforceable under applicable PRC laws and regulations and the provisions of the articles of associations of Jinye Tiancheng and Yimaihutong, except that (a) the Contractual Arrangements provide that the arbitral body may award remedies over the shares and/or assets or award injunctive relief and/or order the winding up of Yimaihutong, and that courts of competent jurisdictions are empowered to grant interim remedies in support of the arbitration pending the formation of an arbitral tribunal or in appropriate cases, while under PRC laws and regulations, an arbitral body has no power to grant injunctive relief or to order an entity to wind up, and the aforesaid interim remedies granted by competent courts may not be recognizable or enforceable in the PRC; and (b) the Contractual Arrangements provide that the Registered Shareholders undertake to appoint committees designated by Jinye Tiancheng as the liquidation committee upon the winding up of Yimaihutong to manage their respective assets; however, in the event of a mandatory liquidation required by PRC laws and regulations, these provisions may not be enforceable;
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(ii) no approval or authorization from the PRC governmental authorities are required for entering into and the performance of the Contractual Arrangements except that (a) the pledge of any equity interest in Yimaihutong for the benefit of Jinye Tiancheng is subject to registration requirements with the relevant governmental authority which has been duly completed; and (b) the exercise of any exclusive option rights by Jinye Tiancheng under the exclusive option agreement may subject to the approval, filing or registration requirements with the relevant authorities under the then prevailing PRC laws and regulations.
However, we have been advised by our PRC Legal Adviser that there are substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of current and future PRC laws and regulations. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the PRC regulatory authorities will not in the future take a view that is contrary to or otherwise different from the above opinion of our PRC Legal Adviser.
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Based on the above analysis and advice from our PRC Legal Adviser and confirmation from relevant governmental authorities, the Directors are of the view that the adoption of the Contractual Arrangements is unlikely to be deemed ineffective or invalid under the applicable PRC laws and regulations and except for the relevant clauses as described in the paragraph headed “Dispute Resolution” and “Liquidation” in this section, each of the agreements under the Contractual Arrangements is enforceable under the PRC laws and regulations. Please refer to the section headed “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to Our Contractual Arrangement.”
We are aware of a Supreme People’s Court ruling (the “ Supreme People’s Court Ruling ”) made in October 2012 and two arbitral decisions from the Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission made in 2010 and 2012 which invalidated certain contractual arrangements for the reason that the entry into of such agreements with the intention of circumventing foreign investment restrictions in the PRC contravene the prohibition against “concealing an illegitimate purpose under the guise of legitimate acts” set out in Article 52 of the PRC Contract Law (中華人民共和國合同法) and the General Principles of the PRC Civil Law (中 華人民共和國民法通則). It has been further reported that these court rulings and arbitral decisions may increase (i) the possibility of the PRC courts and/or arbitration panels taking similar actions against contractual arrangements commonly adopted by foreign investors to engage in restricted or prohibited businesses in the PRC; and (ii) the incentive for the registered shareholders under such contractual arrangements to renege on their contractual obligations.
Pursuant to Article 52 of the PRC Contract Law, a contract is void, among other circumstances, where an illegitimate purpose is concealed under the guise of legitimate acts; our PRC Legal Adviser is of the view that the agreements under the Contractual Arrangements would not be deemed as “concealing illegal intentions with a lawful form” under Article 52 of the PRC Contract Law for the following reasons: (a) the parties to the Contractual Arrangements have the right to enter into contracts in accordance with their own wishes and no person may illegally interfere with such right; and (b) the purpose of the Contractual Arrangements is not to conceal illegal intentions, but to pass the economic interests received by our Consolidated Affiliated Entities to our Company.
Furthermore, the PRC Civil Code (中華人民共和國民法典) came into effect on January 1, 2021 and the PRC Contract Law and the General Principles of the PRC Civil Law were repealed simultaneously. The PRC Civil Code no longer specifies the “concealing illegal intentions with a lawful form” as the statutory circumstances of a void contract but stipulates certain circumstances which will lead to the invalidation of civil juristic acts, including but not limited to a civil juristic act performed by a person having no capacity for civil conducts, a civil juristic act performed by the actor and the counterparty based on false expression of intention, a civil juristic act violates the mandatory provisions of laws and administrative regulations, a civil juristic act violates of public order and morals, etc. The provisions on the validity of civil juristic acts also apply to the
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validity of contracts. Our PRC Legal Adviser is of the view that the Contractual Arrangements would not fall within the above circumstances which will lead such arrangements as invalid civil juristic act under the PRC Civil Code.
Given that the Contractual Arrangements will constitute non-exempt continuing connected transactions of our Company, a waiver has been sought from and has been granted by the Stock Exchange, details of which are disclosed in the section headed “Continuing Connected Transactions” of this document.
DEVELOPMENT IN THE PRC LEGISLATION ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT
Background of the Foreign Investment Law
On March 15, 2019, the NPC approved the Foreign Investment Law which became effective on January 1, 2020. On December 26, 2019, the State Council promulgated the Regulations on the Implementation of the Foreign Investment Law, which came into effect on January 1, 2020. The Foreign Investment Law replaced the Sino-Foreign Equity Joint Venture Enterprise Law, the Sino-Foreign Cooperative Joint Ventures Enterprise Law and the Wholly Foreign Invested Enterprises Law to become the legal foundation for foreign investment in the PRC. The Foreign Investment Law stipulates certain forms of foreign investment, but does not explicitly stipulate contractual arrangements as a form of foreign investment. The Implementation Regulations on the Foreign Investment Law are also silent on whether foreign investment includes contractual arrangements.
Impact and consequences of the Foreign Investment Law
Conducting operations through contractual arrangements has been adopted by many PRC-based companies, including our Group. We use the Contractual Arrangements to establish control of the Consolidated Affiliated Entities, by Jinye Tiancheng through which we operate our business in the PRC. As advised by our PRC Legal Adviser, since contractual arrangements are not specified as foreign investment under the Foreign Investment Law and if future laws, regulations and provisions prescribed by the State Council do not incorporate contractual arrangements as a form of foreign investment, our Contractual Arrangements as a whole and each of the agreements comprising the Contractual Arrangements will not be affected and will continue to be legal, valid and binding on the parties with an exception, for which, see “Contractual Arrangements–Legality of the Contractual Arrangements”.
Notwithstanding the above, the Foreign Investment Law stipulates that foreign investment includes “foreign investors invest in China through any other methods under laws, administrative regulations or provisions prescribed by the State Council” without elaboration on the meaning of
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“other methods”. There are possibilities that future laws, administrative regulations or provisions prescribed by the State Council may regard contractual arrangements as a form of foreign investment, at which time it will be uncertain whether the Contractual Arrangements will be deemed to be in violation of the foreign investment access requirements and how the above-mentioned Contractual Arrangements will be handled. Therefore, there is no guarantee that the Contractual Arrangements and the business of the Consolidated Affiliated Entities will not be materially and adversely affected in the future due to changes in PRC laws and regulations. See “Risk Factors — Risks related to our Contractual Arrangements — Our current corporate structure and business operations may be affected by the Foreign Investment Law.”
COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS
Our Group has adopted the following measures to ensure the effective operation of our Group with the implementation of the Contractual Arrangements and our compliance with the Contractual Arrangements:
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(i) major issues arising from the implementation and compliance with the Contractual Arrangements or any regulatory enquiries from government authorities will be submitted to our Board, if necessary, for review and discussion as and when they arise;
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(ii) our Board will review the overall performance of and compliance with the Contractual Arrangements at least once a year;
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(iii) our Company will disclose the overall performance and compliance with the Contractual Arrangements in our annual reports; and
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(iv) our Company will engage external legal advisers or other professional advisers, if necessary, to assist the Board to review the implementation of the Contractual Arrangements, review the legal compliance of Jinye Tiancheng and the Consolidated Affiliated Entities to deal with specific issues or matters arising from the Contractual Arrangements.
In addition, notwithstanding that two of our Directors, Ms. Tian Liping and Dr. Li Zhuolin (李卓霖), are the Registered Shareholders, our Company believes that our Directors are able to perform their roles in our Group independently and our Group is capable of managing its business independently after the [REDACTED] under the following measures:
- (i) the decision-making mechanism of our Board as set out in the Articles of Association includes provisions to avoid conflict of interest by providing, amongst other things, that in the event of conflict of interest in such contract or arrangement which is material, a
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Director shall declare the nature of his or her interest at the earliest meeting of our Board at which it is practicable for him or her to do so, and if he or she is to be regarded as having material interest in any contracts or arrangements, such Director shall abstain from voting and not be counted in the quorum;
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(ii) each of our Directors is aware of his or her fiduciary duties as a Director which requires, amongst other things, that he or she acts for the benefits and in the best interests of our Group;
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(iii) our Company will appoint three independent non-executive Directors, comprising more than one-third of the Board, to provide a balance of the number of interested and independent Directors with a view to promoting the interests of our Company and the Shareholders as a whole; and
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(iv) our Group will disclose in its announcements, circulars and annual and interim reports in accordance with the requirements under the Listing Rules regarding decisions on matters reviewed by our Board (including independent non-executive Directors) relating to any business or interest of each Director and his associates that competes or may compete with the business of our Group and any other conflicts of interest which any such person has or may have with our Group.
ACCOUNTING ASPECTS OF THE CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS
Consolidation of financial results of operating entities
According to HKFRS 10 — Consolidated Financial Statements, a subsidiary is an entity that is controlled by another entity (known as the parent). An investor controls an investee when it is exposed, or has rights to variable returns from its involvement with the investee and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the investee.
Under the Shareholders’ Rights Entrustment Agreement, Jinye Tiancheng assumes all rights as a shareholder and exercises control over Yimaihutong, including, among other things, (i) to suggest, propose and attend shareholders’ meetings of Yimaihutong and to execute any and all meeting notices, written resolutions and meeting minutes in the name and on behalf of such shareholder; (ii) to file documents with the relevant companies registry; (iii) to exercise all shareholder’s rights and shareholder’s voting rights in accordance with PRC laws and the constitutional documents of Yimaihutong, including but not limited to (a) deal, manage and obtain the assets of, and obtain the income of, Yimaihutong; and (b) the sale, transfer, pledge or disposal of any or all of the equity interests in Yimaihutong; (iv) to nominate or appoint the legal representatives, directors, supervisors, general manager and other senior management of
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Yimaihutong; and (v) to make decisions on major matters related to Yimaihutong’s business and review and approve all relevant reports and plans. As a result of these agreements, our Company has obtained control of the Consolidated Affiliated Entities through Jinye Tiancheng and, under our Company’s sole discretion, can receive substantially all of the economic interest returns generated by the Consolidated Affiliated Entities.
Under the Exclusive Operation Services Agreement, it was agreed that, in consideration of the services provided by Jinye Tiancheng, Yimaihutong will pay service fees to Jinye Tiancheng. The annual service fees payable are determined with the services provided. The amount and payment deadline will be determined by Jinye Tiancheng, the Registered Shareholders and Yimaihutong through arms’ length negotiations after considering (i) the complexity and difficulty of the services provided by Jinye Tiancheng, (ii) the title of and time consumed by employees of Jinye Tiancheng providing the services, (iii) the contents and value of the services provided by Jinye Tiancheng, (iv) the market price of the same type of services, (v) the operation conditions of Yimaihutong, and (vi) the essential cost, expenses, taxes and statutory reserve or retaining funds. Accordingly, through the Exclusive Operation Services Agreement, Jinye Tiancheng has the ability, at its sole discretion, to extract substantially of the economic benefit of Yimaihutong.
In addition, under the Exclusive Operation Services Agreement, Jinye Tiancheng has absolute contractual control over the distribution of dividends or any other amounts to the equity holders of Yimaihutong as Jinye Tiancheng’s prior written consent is required before any distribution can be made. In the event that the Registered Shareholders receive any profit distribution or dividend from Yimaihutong, the Registered Shareholders must immediately pay or transfer all of such amount (subject to the relevant tax payment being made under the relevant laws and regulations) to the Company.
As a result of the aforementioned Contractual Arrangements, our Company has obtained control of the Yimaihutong through Jinye Tiancheng and, at our Company’s sole discretion, can receive substantially all of the economic interest returns generated by the Consolidated Affiliated Entities.
As there is no change in management of our business for [REDACTED] and majority of owners of our businesses remained the same, our Group resulting from the Reorganization (including the entering into of the Contractual Arrangements) is regarded as a continuation of the businesses of the Consolidated Affiliated Entities. In addition, as a result of the Contractual Arrangements, our Group has rights to variable returns from its involvement with Yimaihutong and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over Yimaihutong and is considered to control Yimaihutong. Consequently, our Company regards the Consolidated Affiliated Entities as our indirect subsidiaries for accounting purpose. Accordingly, our financial results during the Track Record Period (or where the entity was established on a date later than January 1, 2018, for
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the period from the date of establishment to December 31, 2020) can be prepared on a consolidated basis and is presented using the carrying values of the businesses of the Consolidated Affiliated Entities for all period presented.
The financial information in the Accountant’s Report has consolidated the financial results of the Consolidated Affiliated Entities during the Track Record Period as if they were consolidated subsidiaries. The basis of consolidating the results of the Consolidated Affiliated Entities is disclosed in notes 2 and 3 to the Accountant’s Report set out in Appendix I to this document.
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OUR MISSION
To enhance the availability, accessibility and affordability of world-class healthcare in China and beyond by building the premier professional online platform for physicians and fostering an ecosystem for healthcare system stakeholders.
OVERVIEW
We are the largest online professional physician platform in China. We ranked first among professional physician platforms in China in terms of registered physician users as of December 31, 2020, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report. We have focused on using technology to support physicians’ clinical decision making for over 20 years, and our Medlive (醫脈通) platform is widely recognized by physicians in China as the most trusted professional medical platform. As of December 31, 2020, our Medlive platform had approximately 3.5 million registered users, around 2.4 million of whom were licensed physicians, representing approximately 58% of all licensed physicians in China as of the same date, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report. In the fourth quarter of 2020, the average MAUs on our platform exceeded 1.0 million. In the same period, the average monthly views of articles and videos by registered users on our platform were over 134 million. Articles and videos on our platform include, among others, clinical guides and guidelines, research articles, drug references, clinical developments, as well as customized content.
Leveraging our strong brand recognition, leading industry position and high level of physician engagement, we have developed into an online ecosystem for healthcare participants to gather, learn and connect over the past few years. We extensively leverage our proprietary technology, content generation capabilities and our understanding of medical information science to deliver the most relevant and valuable information efficiently to each group of constituents. The diagram below provides an overview of our ecosystem and our solutions for ecosystem participants:
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- Solutions for Physicians . Healthcare evolves rapidly as innovative therapeutics are developed and new findings through scientific research are established continuously. To Practitioners must stay abreast of the most up-to-date information to provide the best standard of care available to patients, Traditional sources of medical knowledge, such as journals, clinical guidelines and academic literatures, are often not updated in a timely fashion or organized in such a way that are readily and systematically accessible or searchable.
Our platform provides a setting for physicians to learn about and discuss the latest research, products and technologies available in the healthcare market and clinical best practices. Our platform offerings are underpinned by the professional medical content curated by our own content team, which included 95 full-time medical experts and digital marketing content designers as of December 31, 2020. For example, our Clinical Guides (臨床指南) solution aggregates the latest clinical references and our Clinical Drug Reference (用藥參考) solution offers comprehensive information on prescription drugs, providing efficient clinical decision-making support to physicians at their fingertips. As of the Latest Practicable Date, our platform offered over 12,000 clinical guides published by medical authorities in China and overseas, prescribing information for over 30,000 prescription drugs and over 100,000 guides on drug interactions and incompatibility. Our platform is now well-recognized as the authoritative source for medical information in China.
Leveraging the significant user base and user engagement that our medical reference tools generated, we have since built up the largest online physician forum in China. User-generated content (“ UGC ”) and discussions are now an important and fast growing source of information on our platform. In addition, as physicians are the key decision makers in the healthcare system, our ecosystem has attracted significant marketing investment from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, allowing physicians to access the latest product information and connect directly with medical representatives.
Our medical information and tools appeal to a diverse set of physicians, from thought leaders at China’s leading hospitals to the large number of physicians who work in rural areas and community hospitals in China. Our physician users can benefit from our medical information and tools throughout their professional career, from as early as medical school students to experienced specialists or healthcare managers.
- Solutions for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Companies . The pharmaceutical and medical device market undergoes rapid development. There is significant demand from the pharmaceutical and medical device companies to keep close tabs on the market
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needs, understand the market feedback on their products and competing products as well as effectively market their products. Many approved drugs fail to reach the patients most in need due to physicians’ unfamiliarity with the products or outdated knowledge.
Our large physician user base and advanced user analytics make us the platform of choice for digital education and detailing for pharmaceutical and medical device companies in China. Benefiting from our massive database and deep data insights accumulated through decades of interactions with physicians, we are able to accurately deliver customized content to specific groups of physicians cost-efficiently. We ranked first among physician platform-based digital healthcare marketing service providers in China in terms of revenue in 2020, with a 21.4% market share, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report. We also offer a highly scalable digital platform with advanced analytics to help pharmaceutical and medical device companies improve their efficiency and reduce cost in product commercialization and marketing.
In addition, pharmaceutical and medical device companies face difficulties enrolling clinical trial participants, and difficulties collecting and assessing the real-world results of drugs, especially if used by a broad base of patients across diverse geographic areas and social groups. We provide patient recruitment services for clinical trials that enable pharmaceutical and medical device companies to quickly meet planned enrollment targets. We offer real-world studies (“ RWS ”) support solutions that enable pharmaceutical and medical device companies to collect and analyze the clinical effects of their products in the real-world environment.
• Solutions for Patients . Patients in China commonly experience considerable inconvenience and difficulties during their hospital visits, such as long commutes, long waiting time and lack of access to the right physicians. Even when patients receive the right diagnosis and prescription, they may not adhere to prescribed medication regimens. As a result, even when the right treatments are known and affordable, many patients are not able to achieve optimal outcomes for such treatments.
We launched our Internet hospital in 2021, which represents a major step forward in the application of our intelligent patient management solutions, which offer comprehensive chronic disease management services. Patients can conveniently receive medical advice and prescriptions from physicians who participate in our Internet hospital. We also offer patient management solutions to educate patients about their conditions and treatment regimens, provide patients with customized chronic disease management suggestions and keep track of their medication-taking and refills. Such solutions are designed to increase patient adherence to prescribed medication regimens, thereby improving the effectiveness of treatments.
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- Solutions for Hospitals . Hospitals need technology solutions to improve the efficiency of clinical trials. We offer hospitals with electronic data capture (“ EDC ”) systems for intelligent and automated data collection and management. 156 hospitals used our EDC solutions in 2020.
Our comprehensive solution offerings also allow us to serve other stakeholders of the healthcare industry, such as medical researchers, non-profit organizations, CROs and medical associations. Because of our strong brand recognition in the medical community, we are well-positioned to attract even more participants, such as insurance companies, to our healthcare ecosystem.
Our solutions address vast and rapidly expanding markets. With pharmaceutical and medical device companies moving their marketing efforts online, the market of digital healthcare marketing services in China grew from RMB4.4 billion in 2018 to an estimated amount of RMB15.4 billion in 2020, at a CAGR of 86.7%, and is expected to reach RMB113.3 billion in 2025, with a CAGR of 49.2% from 2020 to 2025, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report. In addition, physicians are spending more time on professional physician platforms for medical information and clinical decision support. The digital medical information market in China increased from RMB23.6 million in 2018 to an estimated amount of RMB113.1 million in 2020, at a CAGR of 119.0%, and is expected to reach RMB3.0 billion in 2025, with a CAGR of 92.3% from 2020 to 2025, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report. Our solutions for patients address a fast growing digital chronic disease management market in China, which increased from RMB77.9 billion in 2018 to an estimated amount of RMB139.7 billion in 2020, at a CAGR of 33.9%, and is expected to reach RMB507.1 billion in 2025, with a CAGR of 29.4% from 2020 to 2025, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report.
We delivered strong financial performance during the Track Record Period. Our revenue increased from RMB83.5 million in 2018 to RMB121.6 million in 2019 and further increased to RMB213.5 million in 2020, at a CAGR of 59.9% from 2018 to 2020. Our net profit increased from RMB14.2 million in 2018 to RMB31.3 million in 2019 and further increased to RMB85.2 million in 2020, at a CAGR of 145.0% from 2018 to 2020.
OUR STRENGTHS
Largest online professional physician platform with strong user engagement
We are the largest online professional physician platform in China. We ranked first among professional physician platforms in China in terms of registered physician users as of December 31, 2020, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report. As of December 31, 2020, our Medlive platform had approximately 3.5 million registered users, around 2.4 million of whom were licensed
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physicians, representing approximately 58% of all licensed physicians in China as of the same date, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report. Our physician user base is highly diverse, covering all levels of hospitals across China, all major specialties, as well as all physician ranks. We benefit significantly from our reputation as the most trusted professional medical platform in China. Physicians are attracted to our platform due to our strong brand awareness and word-of-mouth referrals from existing users.
Our large physician user base and user data have helped us develop insights into the background, behaviors and preferences of physicians, further improving our ability to match content, foster connections among physicians and precisely deliver relevant content to them. Our scale and sophistication help make us the platform of choice for physicians, as well as pharmaceutical and medical device companies. In addition, as we continue to develop patient-facing offerings, our large physician base will help us serve the specific needs of patients more effectively and efficiently.
The high quality and breadth of content available on our platform not only attracts a large number of physicians to our platform but also drives user engagement, especially among skilled physicians. In the fourth quarter of 2020, the average MAUs on our platform exceeded 1.0 million. In the same period, the average monthly views of articles and videos by registered users on our platform were over 134 million. Articles and videos on our platform include, among others, clinical guides and guidelines, research articles, drug references, clinical developments, as well as customized content.
During the Track Record Period, we received various awards in recognition of our contribution to the medical community, including most noticeably the recent 2019 Health New Media Top 20 Award by the Chinese Medical Doctor Association for our Medlive platform and MedDigital Solution Award by the Chinese Medical Affairs Conference for our precision physician education solutions.
Partner of choice for pharmaceutical and medical device companies in digital physician education and marketing services
We ranked first among physician platform-based digital healthcare marketing service providers in China in terms of revenue in 2020, with a 21.4% market share, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report. In 2020, 18 of the top 20 multi-national pharmaceutical companies in the world by revenue were our customers; 14 of them have been partners with us for five or more years.
Our deep understanding of the healthcare industry and the pharmaceutical and medical device companies’ needs, sophisticated data analytics, and cutting-edge technological solutions allow us to benefit significantly from the continuous digitalization of marketing and sales of healthcare
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products in China. We also benefit from a secular shift in prescription drug marketing, as volume-based purchasing and increasing market competition have nudged pharmaceutical and medical device companies to seek digitalized and cost-effective marketing tools that allow them to reach the target physicians at the right time. Our dedication to making physicians the center of our platform differentiates us from platforms that offer general health information to patients. As a result of our focus on physicians and hence more ingrained physician relationships and engagement, we are better positioned to support marketing campaigns for prescription drugs and medical devices. We have become a partner of choice for major pharmaceutical and medical device companies in digital physician education.
We have proven ability to support marketing campaigns for the launch of new drugs and medical devices and ongoing marketing efforts of existing products. Our AI-enabled system integrates and analyzes our physician background and behavior data and enables us to precisely deliver customized content to target physicians. We further enhance the effectiveness of pharmaceutical and medical device companies’ marketing campaigns by collaborating with key opinion leaders (“ KOL ”) of the medical community to make the customized content more persuasive. We have established strong relationships with KOLs. In 2020, we collaborated with over 600 KOLs in 15 specialties to create customized content for healthcare customers and develop our medical knowledge content. We also leverage content generated by physician users to enrich drug-related information on our platform.
Our solutions also have proven ability to deliver outsized return on investment for marketing activities, which enables us to establish a high quality healthcare customer base and foster customer loyalty. Because of our close customer relationships, we are well-positioned to cross-sell additional solutions, such as RWS support system. Our long term relationships with these customers also help us gain additional new customers with demand for digital promotion through referrals. As we develop more insights into the healthcare industry, we also continuously explore opportunities to address additional pain points of pharmaceutical and medical device companies, enrich our solution offerings and expand our revenue streams.
Superior ability to develop innovative products and services addressing the needs of our users and customers, as evidenced by a rich product portfolio
Utilizing the deep understanding of the industry and its needs and the findings of our Medical Information Science Institute, we have been a first-mover in many of our product and service categories since inception. In doing so, we have developed a rich product portfolio that offers compelling value propositions to our ecosystem participants, while also providing us with multiple monetization sources. For example, our Reference Aid for Medicine (醫學文獻王), launched in 2004, was the first dedicated digital tool for searching and managing medical literature in China, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report. Before the introduction of Reference Aid for Medicine , it
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was difficult for physicians in China to access academic articles through the Internet. Reference Aid for Medicine offers convenient access to major databases for medical literature, such as PubMed and Wanfang Data, and major search engines for medical literature.
We are a pioneer in offering digital healthcare marketing solutions in China. Our eMarketing , launched in 2008, was one of the first digital marketing applications for pharmaceutical companies in China, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report. In addition, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report, we are the first to offer precision digital healthcare marketing solution in China — Our eMR (e信使), launched in 2014, was the first precision digital detailing application in China. eMR , which allows pharmaceutical and medical device companies to deliver customized content in text or multimedia formats to target physicians, is designed as a substitute for medical representatives’ in-person detailing. As an effective approach to physician education, our precision digital detailing is ten times more efficient than the traditional in-person detailing by medical representatives in terms of cost per detailing, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report. The number of engaged targeted physicians on our platform increased from 228.3 thousand in 2018 to 403.2 thousand in 2020; the number of paid clicks on our platform increased from 1.6 million in 2018 to 4.8 million in 2020. We further enhanced our solution offerings in 2019 by rolling out eBroadcasting (e脈播), which enables pharmaceutical and medical device companies to deliver sponsored medical programs in live or recorded format to physicians.
We leverage our vast online professional physician platform to develop scalable solutions that cater to the needs of other key stakeholders of the healthcare system. We have developed a massive database of physician background and behavior data. Our accurate analysis of such data enables us to offer precision education solutions, which help pharmaceutical companies deliver information about prescription drugs to target physicians cost-efficiently. Furthermore, we are well positioned to develop Internet hospital-based solutions because of our powerful physician network. Our Internet hospital offers patients online medical consultations and drug prescriptions, thereby making medical service more convenient.
Vast content library with strong content generation capability
Our platform offers physicians and healthcare professionals convenient access to a wealth of professional medical content that includes both professionally-generated content (“ PGC ”) and UGC. For over 20 years, we have been maintaining and actively managing a large collection of medical literature and resources to satisfy the learning and practice needs of physicians. We focus on providing the most relevant and valuable content for physicians at every stage of their career and at all levels of expertise.
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Our PGC primarily includes content prepared by our own content team and content we obtain from third-party professional sources. As of December 31, 2020, we have a dedicated content team of 95 full-time medical experts and digital marketing content designers, who are responsible for editing and curating the vast volume of professional medical content on our platform. They also prepare summaries of high-impact medical developments, covering industry news and conferences, creating video programs featuring KOLs, as well as updating our Disease Knowledge Database (醫 知源). We also collaborate with the industry and professional authorities that are the primary or official sources of information. As of the Latest Practicable Date, our platform offered over 12,000 clinical guides published by medical authorities in China and overseas, prescribing information for over 30,000 prescription drugs and over 100,000 guides on drug interactions and incompatibility. This comprehensive collection of content helps reinforce our position as the go-to source for academic information and drives user engagement that enriches our community.
We encourage our physicians to share, contribute and discuss their professional views on our platform. Physicians can also access high quality UGC on our platform, forming the fastest segment of our content library. Content generated by our users often offer professional insights that are highly valuable to their fellow peers. We have a robust content screening process utilizing automated content screening technology and our staff to monitor UGC on a real-time basis to ensure the quality of UGC.
We believe the quality, relevance and ease of use of information and related tools on of our platform drive our ability to attract and retain physicians and other healthcare professionals. Superior proprietary technology underpinned by our deep insight and understanding of the healthcare industry and medical information science
Since our establishment, we have focused on delivering the most relevant and useful healthcare solutions to physicians, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, patients, and hospitals. To that end, we established our Medical Information Science Institute, our research organization dedicated to developing a deep understanding of the new drugs and medical devices, as well as the application of cutting-edge technologies, including AI and big data analytics, to our solution offerings, and designing and developing solution offerings to best provide for the needs of the pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Research scientists at our Medical Information Science Institute are responsible for conducting research in the field of medical ontology, studying medical data collection standards and medical terminology systems, building our medical knowledge graph to enable deeper understanding of data by our AI algorithms, as well as developing and optimizing machine learning, deep learning and natural language processing algorithms.
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Leveraging our advanced technologies, we build innovative product offerings and improve the accessibility and effectiveness of our ecosystem participants. Our AI-enabled content-matching and search systems help us accurately deliver the most relevant content to our audience, and enhance the effectiveness of our customers’ education campaigns. We continuously optimize our smart technologies and user interface to meet stakeholders’ evolving needs, forming strong barriers to entry. We have developed accurate user portraits and knowledge graphs based on our vast, multi-dimensional database of physician behavior and preferences, which we have accumulated through years of operations and is refined with new data insights every time physician users access our platform. Our core technologies can be flexibly applied to a variety of use cases, such as clinical support, digital drug promotion and clinical trial management, to effectively address different user demands.
Our core technologies, such as AI and big data analytics, and technology infrastructure are developed and maintained by our research and development team. As of the Latest Practicable Date, about 27.5% of our employees performed research and development functions. We leverage the data on our platform through extensive application of AI technologies, including machine learning, natural language processing, knowledge graph and user understanding. Our AI and big data capabilities have enabled us to distribute content to target physicians accurately, which in turn help us enhance user experience and capture significant monetization opportunities. We devote significant resources to the protection of our intellectual property rights in core technologies and software.
Visionary management team supported by deep talent pool and continuous strategic cooperation with M3
We benefit significantly from our experienced and passionate management team, led by our co-founders, Ms. Tian Liping and Mr. Tian Lixin, each of whom has over 20 years of experience in the healthcare and technology industries. Ms. Tian Liping is our Chairwoman and chief executive officer, and the visionary behind the creation and expansion of our platform. Mr. Tian Lixin is our president and is the head of our Medical Information Science Institute.
Other members of our management team are experienced executives with diverse backgrounds and extensive knowledge in a wide range of fields, covering healthcare, Internet, consulting and technology. For example, Mr. Tian Lijun, our chief technology officer and deputy head of our Medical Information Science Institute, has over 20 years of experience in technology innovation, particularly in the fields of AI and big data. Mr. Jiang Nan, our medical director and deputy head of our Medical Information Science Institute, worked as a physician at a prominent Chinese hospital before joining us and has extensive knowledge about healthcare industry.
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Our management team is supported by a deep talent pool, which includes a large group of industry veterans with substantial experience in healthcare, technology, product development, sales and finance, which they gained from years of experience working at various industry leaders. Our number of employees grew from 239 as of December 31, 2018 to 327 as of December 31, 2020. In particular, we have a deep bench of big data and healthcare experts. As of the Latest Practicable Date, about 27.5% of our employees performed research and development functions, including members of our general research and development team and research scientists at our Medical Information Science Institute, about 26.3% performed medical content management functions.
In addition, we maintain continuous strategic cooperation with M3, one of our Controlling Shareholders. Leveraging M3’s brand recognition in Japan’s market, we quickly established business relationships with several multi-national pharmaceutical and medical device companies with presence in China in the early years of our operations. Since then, we have developed a large and loyal customer base through our proven ability to offer cost-effective digital solutions. We maintain ongoing communications with M3, enabling us to draw from its experience in digital healthcare marketing and stay abreast of the latest industry trends in overseas markets. Ms. Zhou Xin, our executive Director and vice president, is also the head of China business unit at corporate and business development group of M3, and we have benefited from her deep knowledge of M3’s business model and industry insights.
STRATEGIES
Continue to increase physician penetration and engagement by enhancing our medical knowledge solutions and enriching the information and content on our platform
We will continue to strengthen our position as the physicians’ go-to platform for the most up-to-date information. High-quality medical knowledge solutions and information are vital to the attractiveness of our platform for users. We intend to enhance our Disease Knowledge Database to cover more diseases and make it a more comprehensive clinical decision support tool at the point of care. We will also expand our content offerings by providing reports on the latest clinical developments. In addition, we will continue to improve the quality of our customized content to help physicians make more informed prescription decisions.
We will leverage our data insights to improve the accuracy and relevance of our personalized content recommendation and search results. We will continue to develop AI technology to offer physicians personalized clinical decision support in diagnosis, prescriptions and treatment. In addition, we plan to develop a professional search engine to help physicians find quality resources on the Internet more efficiently. All of these improvements will in turn enhance user experience.
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We plan to further diversify the sources of content generation. We will encourage physicians to upload more UGC, such as practice tips and clinical case reports, thereby enhancing user engagement on our platform.
There are a large number of physicians who work in rural areas and community hospitals in China and lack adequate medical training and clinical skills. We aim to extend our reach to these physicians by offering them tailored solutions. For example, we plan to develop technology products that are designed to enhance physicians’ clinical skills through interactive online training programs.
Continue to build our technological platform and expand its applications
Our strong technological capabilities have underpinned the rapid growth of our business. Our research and innovations in AI applications are focused on the areas of machine learning, natural language processing, knowledge graph and user understanding. We plan to continue our technological development, including the development of AI-empowered tools by leveraging our unique and proprietary data set, such as smart Q&A solutions that support physicians at the point of care and AI-powered automated transcription and translation solutions that support live medical conferences. We will continue to build our knowledge graphs to optimize our search and recommendations capabilities with semantic and contextual links. In addition, we plan to enhance the clinical functionality and efficiency of our health chatbot and smart Q&A solutions to offer better support to physicians at the point of care. We will also invest in automated clinical decision support tool that is capable of anticipating physicians’ drug prescribing patterns to improve the quality of healthcare and save time. Furthermore, we plan to develop auxiliary screening diagnosis and treatment systems and machine transcription and translation solutions to better serve physicians.
In addition, we intend to develop a bio-genetics platform for areas such as tumor genetics database and immune system-related disease database. We also plan to develop auxiliary tools using virtual reality and 3D graphics technologies for medical training and education, patient communication and pre-surgical planning.
Expand our customer network and strengthen relationships with existing customers
To take advantage of our scalable product offerings, we will continue to strengthen our relationships with our existing customers and develop and attract additional customers in pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries.
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As of December 31, 2020, our customer base included 81 pharmaceutical and medical device companies, covering 29% of multi-national pharmaceutical companies and 9% of multi-national medical device companies with presence in China, respectively, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report. We aim to foster customer loyalty by continuing to deliver superior return on their spending for our precision education solutions. We see significant opportunities to expand our relationships with these existing customers by enhancing our existing solutions and rolling out new solutions. We have also identified significant demand for digital promotion from medical device companies, domestic pharmaceutical companies and biotechnology companies, particularly those focused on developing innovative therapeutics. We intend to leverage our deep experience in precision education to capture an increasing proportion of these potential customers’ promotional spending. To achieve these goals, we will continue to invest in developing and offering more solutions, as well as adding new features to our existing solutions. For example, we plan to develop new digital channels and media formats to deliver customized content by leveraging our technology capabilities. We will also strengthen our business development efforts by hiring additional sales, marketing and account management personnel. Furthermore, we expect to benefit from word-of-mouth referrals because of our reputation as a highly-trusted, efficient and targeted platform to reach physicians.
Continue to expand our service offerings, including patient care offerings with digital health management tools, and clinical research solutions.
We will continue to expand our service offerings, including further enhancing our intelligent patient management solutions, and we plan to offer diversified health management solutions, including our chronic disease management services.
Leveraging our large physician network, we intend to expand chronic disease management service by supporting more diseases. We will collaborate with other industry participants, such as non-profit organizations and hospitals, and establish more disease-specific solutions. Through these solutions, we will help physicians connect with and manage more patients. Building on our vast medical content library, we will also provide more educational content for patients and the general public to raise their awareness of chronic diseases, while generating traffic to our patient-facing interface. Furthermore, we intend to strengthen our Internet hospital by covering more diseases with our online medical consultation and drug prescription services. We also integrate our Internet hospital service with our other service offerings, such as patient management services, to create more synergies.
Leveraging our physician network and software technologies, we aim to build a comprehensive intelligent contract research platform. We plan to optimize our intelligent clinical research solutions, including our EDC solutions, RWS solution and patient recruitment solution. We will continue to develop AI technology to accurately and efficiently capture and analyze
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clinical data. In addition, we will seek to collaborate with traditional CROs to offer better contract research service to a broad range of customers, including pharmaceutical and medical device companies and hospitals. We also plan to develop solutions and digital infrastructure that enable faster patient recruitment and informed site selection.
Explore strategic partnerships, investments and acquisitions
We intend to explore and establish synergistic partnerships that can accelerate our growth, while selectively pursuing suitable strategic investments and acquisitions. We plan to engage more business partners, such as medical associations, Internet companies, insurance companies and content providers, as well as providers of professional medical content, to enhance our solutions offerings. We believe our strong brand recognition in the medical community will enable us to partner with more medical associations, which is expected to bolster our position as the go-to platform for professional medical information. We also plan to partner with leading Internet companies and capture new monetization opportunities by leveraging our ability to reach targeted groups of physicians.
To complement our organic growth strategy, we may invest in or acquire businesses that have strong synergies with our Company. We aim to broaden our service offerings, expand our customer base and/or enhance our technological capabilities through such investments and acquisitions. As of the Latest Practicable Date, we did not expect to pursue any imminent acquisitions or investments.
ECOSYSTEM PARTICIPANTS
We focus on offering physicians high quality professional medical information. Increasing numbers of physicians have turned to our Medlive (醫脈通) platform due to the superior quality and user experience of our medical knowledge solutions. Leveraging our large and loyal physician user base, we then started to offer precision physician education solutions to pharmaceutical and medical device companies. By developing and offering value-creating solutions, we have built a vibrant healthcare ecosystem that encompasses all key stakeholders of China’s healthcare system.
Our ecosystem participants benefit from the powerful network effects of our platform. As more physicians join our platform, they are able to share knowledge with, and seek support from, a larger number of professional peers. Other ecosystem participants, such as pharmaceutical companies and patients, are attracted to our platform due to our high quality and growing physician user base.
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Physicians
We focus on using technology to enable physicians’ clinical decision making for over 20 years, and our Medlive platform is widely recognized by physicians in China as the most trusted professional medical platform. We are the largest online professional physician platform in China. We ranked first among professional physician platforms in China in terms of registered physician users as of December 31, 2020, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report. As of December 31, 2020, our Medlive platform had approximately 3.5 million registered users, around 2.4 million of whom were licensed physicians, representing approximately 58% of all licensed physicians in China as of the same date, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report. In the fourth quarter of 2020, the average MAUs on our platform exceeded 1.0 million. Our physician user base is highly diverse, covering all levels of hospitals across China, all major specialties, as well as all physician ranks.
Medical knowledge evolves rapidly, and the practice of medicine requires continuous learning. Our Medlive platform is widely recognized by physicians as the trusted source for comprehensive and up-to-date professional medical information. The information on our platform effectively addresses physicians’ information needs throughout their professional careers, from their time at medical schools to the days when they practice as experienced specialists. Our platform also creates significant value for other professionals in the healthcare industry, such as medical researchers.
Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Companies
We ranked first among physician platform-based digital healthcare marketing service providers in China in terms of revenue in 2020, with a 21.4% market share, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report. Pharmaceutical and medical device companies need professional and technological support to address several pain points throughout the life cycle of their products. In 2020, 81 pharmaceutical and medical device companies used our precision education solutions, including 18 of the top 20 multi-national pharmaceutical companies by revenue in the world, as well as several leading China-based pharmaceutical companies.
Volume-based drug procurement reforms and increasing market competition have nudged pharmaceutical and medical device companies to seek digitalized and cost-effective marketing tools. Leveraging our large and engaged physician user base and big data analytics, we offer integrated precision education solutions that enable pharmaceutical and medical device companies to deliver information about their products, such as prescription drugs and medical devices, to target physicians. Our solutions have proven ability to deliver outsized return on marketing investment and flywheel effect for marketing activities, which enables us to establish a high quality pharmaceutical customer base and foster customer loyalty.
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The following are two examples of how some of our healthcare customers have benefited from our solutions. We believe these examples are representative of customer experience generally and showcase our capabilities.
Case Study 1: Multi-national Company Entering China and Launching a New Drug
Company X is a multi-national pharmaceutical company in the process of entering the China market. It was looking to launch a new drug in China and planned to quickly gain awareness and acceptance among physicians in its target cities across China. Although Company X had started to recruit medical representatives to visit target physicians before the drug received approval for marketing, a purely offline marketing campaign could not meet Company X’s expectation for a fast and cost-efficient marketing campaign. Hiring medical representatives and familiarizing them with a new drug takes significant time; the ability of medical representatives to cover a large number of physicians across the country through in-person interaction is also inherently limited.
Company X decided to partner with us to conduct precision digital marketing. We leveraged our data insights into physician background and preferences to identify physicians most likely to be interested in Company X’s new therapeutic in its target cities and tailored the candidate group to Company X’s goals. We also developed highly engaging customized content based on physicians’ feedbacks collected from our pre-marketing surveys and delivered the content through multiple channels in different formats based on our physician users’ preferences and interests, driving user engagement and the effectiveness of the messaging. We tracked physicians’ familiarity and acceptance of the new therapeutic through follow-up surveys to adjust our strategies and evaluate our education results.
Our solutions not only enabled Company X to successfully launch its new drug in target cities as the new drug gained significant acceptance among target physicians, but also significantly reduced Company X’s marketing costs.
Case Study 2: Multi-national Company in China Expanding Market for a Mature Drug
Company Y is a multi-national pharmaceutical company. Its products included a drug that had been on the market for ten years, and its sales in higher-tier cities, which were the core target markets for this drug, had reached saturation level. Company Y therefore wanted to expand into and increase its market share in hospitals located in lower-tier cities and rural areas. There are a large number of this type of hospitals, which are spread across different geographic locations. Due to their small scale, each of these hospitals was only expected to generate a small amount of prescriptions, so Company Y needed to spread the information about the drug to numerous hospitals in order to build a critical mass and achieve its sales target. Medical representatives could not effectively help Company Y reach these goals though in-person interaction.
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Company Y came to us for an alternative and more effective marketing solution. We selected a large group of Company Y’s target physicians and tailored the customized content for its drug to accommodate the level of expertise of these target physicians. We found key markets for Company Y to focus its future marketing efforts on from numerous target areas based on our analysis of physicians’ feedbacks and prescription patterns following our marketing campaign.
Through our help, Company Y was able to reach a vast number of physicians in lower-tier cities and rural areas that it would not be able to reach through medical representatives in a cost-efficient manner, and also identified key markets to drive future revenue growth.
Patients
Patients in China commonly experience considerable inconvenience and difficulty during their hospital visits, such as long commutes, long waiting time and lack of access to the right physicians. We launched our Internet hospital in 2021. Patients can conveniently receive medical advice and prescriptions from physicians who participate in our Internet hospital.
In addition, patients lack the knowledge about their conditions and may not continue the medications as advised. As a result, they often fail to achieve the expected outcomes from their treatments. Our chronic disease management services are designed to improve patients’ treatment outcomes through educating patients about their health risks and prescribed medications and assisting them in managing and monitoring their specific conditions and treatment regimens.
Other Ecosystem Participants
Our comprehensive solution offerings also allow us to serve other stakeholders of the healthcare system, such as medical researchers, hospitals, charitable organizations and CROs. For example, we offer an EDC system, which is a data management tool for clinical trials to hospitals.
Scale and Size of Our Ecosystem Participants
The following tables present our key operating data demonstrating the scale and size of our key ecosystem participants as of the dates and for the periods indicated:
| Number of registered users (in millions). . . Number of registered physician users (in millions). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
As of December 31, | As of December 31, | |
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| 2018 2.5 2.0 |
2019 3.0 2.2 |
2020 | |
| 3.5 2.4 |
| Number of healthcare customers(1) . . . . . . . | For the year ended December 31, | For the year ended December 31, | For the year ended December 31, |
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| 2018 42 |
2019 61 |
2020 | |
| 81 |
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Note:
- (1) Represents the number of healthcare customers who used our precision education and corporate solutions during the period.
We primarily monetize our large physician user base through our solutions for pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Our large physician user base and advanced user analytics make us the platform of choice for digital education and detailing for pharmaceutical and medical device companies in China.
OUR SOLUTIONS
We have developed integrated solutions specifically designed to address different needs of healthcare companies, physicians, patients and other stakeholders of the healthcare industry. As described in the table below, we mainly offer three types of solutions, namely precision education and corporate solutions, medical knowledge solutions and intelligent patient management solutions.
| Solution Categories Precision education and corporate solutions . . . . . . . . . |
Solutions Precision education, including digital marketing consulting, digital content creation and digital detailing Digital market research EDC system RWS support Patient recruitment |
Representative Customers |
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| Pharmaceutical and medical device companies Pharmaceutical and medical device companies Hospitals and research institutions Pharmaceutical and medical device companies CROs |
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| Solution Categories Medical knowledge solutions . . . . . . . . . Intelligent patient management solutions . . . . . . . . . |
Solutions Professional medical information covering continuing medical education and clinical decision support, through Medlive website and mobile application, Clinical Guides (臨 床指南), Reference Aid for Medicine (醫學 文獻王), Clinical Drug Reference (用藥參 考), Medical Dictionary (全醫藥學大詞典), Disease Knowledge Database (醫知源), and specialty-based WeChat official accounts Chronic disease management services |
Representative Customers |
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| Physicians and other healthcare professionals Patients, pharmaceutical companies, and non-profit organizations |
Precision Education and Corporate Solutions
Our precision education solutions enable pharmaceutical and medical device companies to efficiently reach target physicians and effectively educate them about prescription drugs and medical devices. These solutions consist of (i) precision digital detailing (including online meeting delivery), which are offered under the eMR (e信使) and eBroadcasting (e脈播) brands, and (ii) digital marketing strategy making and digital content creation under the eMR (e信使) brand. Our precision education solutions have proven ability to deliver outsized return on marketing investment and flywheel effect for marketing activities, which enables us to establish a high quality pharmaceutical customer base and foster customer loyalty. In 2020, 81 pharmaceutical and medical device companies used our precision education solutions, including 18 of the top 20 multi-national pharmaceutical companies by revenue in the world, as well as several major China-based pharmaceutical companies.
We also offer various corporate solutions that enable (i) pharmaceutical and medical device companies to cost-effectively conduct market research and (ii) pharmaceutical and medical device companies, hospitals and other stakeholders of the healthcare industry to improve the efficiency of clinical trials and medical research. Our digital market research is offered under the eSurvey (e調 研) brand. Our clinical research solutions include EDC system, RWS support and digital clinical patient recruitment.
In 2018, 2019 and 2020, our precision education and corporate solutions served 99, 144 and 191 products of our healthcare customers, respectively.
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Precision Digital Detailing
Launched in 2014 and 2019, respectively, our eMR and eBroadcasting digital detailing solutions are designed as a substitute for the face-to-face representative interactions under the traditional medical sales model and deliver better return on investment for marketing activities. Our eMR function allows pharmaceutical and medical device companies to deliver customized content in text or multimedia formats to physicians. eMR also has a live chat feature, allowing physician users to chat with medical representatives. Our eBroadcasting function allows pharmaceutical and medical device companies to deliver sponsored medical programs in live or recorded format to, and conduct online meetings with, physician users.
Benefiting from our massive data collection and deep data insights, we are able to accurately deliver customized content to specific groups of physicians based on criteria specified by our healthcare customers, such as specialties and locations. The high accuracy of our content delivery significantly improves the cost efficiency of healthcare customers’ marketing spending and physician reach. We deliver customized content through multiple channels on our platform, including our website, mobile applications, desktop applications, WeChat mini-programs and WeChat official accounts.
We provide customized content interactively, providing physicians opportunities to actively engage with the customized content. As a result, we enable pharmaceutical and medical device companies to better understand physicians’ preferences based on their level of engagement. eMR and eBroadcasting also serve as vehicles for medical representatives of our customers to connect directly with target physicians by reaching target physicians virtually through our platform. Medical representatives of our customers can communicate product updates to, and answer questions from, target physicians through eMR messaging function in an interactive way and conduct online meetings with target physicians or streaming medical programs through eBroadcasting function on our Medlive website and mobile application.
We enable healthcare customers to gauge the effectiveness of their education campaigns through objective statistical reports that we generate by leveraging our capability to track physician feedbacks and analyze marketing results in real time.
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Screenshots illustrating the functionalities and features of eMR and eBroadcasting are set forth below:
eMR Interface for Physicians
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Our pricing terms vary depending on the delivery channels and are primarily determined on a cost-per-click basis. For online meeting or streaming services using eBroadcasting function, our service fees also take into account the number of meeting or streaming sessions.
Digital Marketing Consulting and Digital Content Creation
We help pharmaceutical and medical device companies design cost-efficient marketing campaigns relating to drugs and medical devices and work with them to develop customized content relating to their products. We tailor the marketing strategies and the customized content for each product based on its stage in product life cycle, its competitive position, prescription patterns of target physicians and other relevant factors. Our advice covers all important aspects of a marketing campaign, such as duration, scope, content format and delivery channels. The customized content may be produced in both text and multimedia formats, such as graphics, short video and streaming, to better engage physicians’ attention and make the marketing campaigns more effective. Such customized content is designed to educate the physicians about various aspects of the products such as target indications, active ingredients, mechanism of actions, advantages, prescription dosage instructions and key cautions, which in turn allow them to make informed prescription decisions. We leverage our professional knowledge and insights into physicians’ online behavior to create customized content that is both informative and engaging. We also develop customized content in collaboration with KOLs of the medical community, as we believe views and opinions of KOLs make the customized content more persuasive. We develop content that features KOLs sharing their thoughts in a variety of contexts, such as interviews with KOLs, medical programs hosted by KOLs, and KOLs’ speeches at sponsored seminars and medical conferences. Pharmaceutical and medical device companies can select a specific topic when commissioning us to develop customized content. Our service fee varies depending on the topic. To enhance the effectiveness of a marketing campaign, we typically create a series of content relating to the same product and deliver the content over a period of time.
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Screenshots illustrating customized content in format of animated video we created are set forth below.
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Our service fee for a particular marketing consulting project is determined based on the team size and time spent for the project.
Our service fee for digital content creation is based on the complexity of the customized content, which in turn depends on the specific product and customer’s requests. Our pricing varies between basic service and customized service. Our basic service offers relatively standard content presentation, and our fee is based on the quantity and content format selected, such as graphics, short video and text. Our customized service entails tailored content creation based on customers’ requests. For content using graphics and text format, our fee is based on the quantity and content format selected or the time spent on creating the graphics and text format content; for videos, our fee is based on the time spent on creating video content and the length of the video content.
Digital Market Research
We started offering eSurvey digital market research solution in 2010. Our solution entails a customized electronic survey commissioned by pharmaceutical and medical device companies that is targeted to a group of physicians selected based on specialty, years in practice and geographical location as requested by pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
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We enable pharmaceutical and medical device companies to optimize survey design and accurately distribute surveys to target physicians. For example, physicians may overlook a drug for various reasons, such as unfamiliarity with its indications or side effects. Therefore, information as to physicians’ knowledge and perception of a drug is critical to a pharmaceutical company’s ability to conduct an effective marketing campaign for such drug.
Leveraging our understanding of customers’ needs, our survey questions are designed to correctly gauge physicians’ attitudes towards a product so that pharmaceutical and medical device companies can gain insights into their products that drive product improvements and optimization of marketing strategies. We selectively invite physicians based on criteria specified by pharmaceutical and medical device companies to participate in the surveys, thereby achieving high quality survey results. In addition, our insights into physicians’ preference and areas of interest help improve the responsiveness of the physicians selected by us. Compared to traditional surveys that are often conducted by phone, fax, e-mail, regular mail or face-to-face interviews, eSurvey provides significantly better physician reach and targeting, faster results and analysis and better cost efficiency due to our large physician network, data insights and technological infrastructure.
Our service fee for eSurvey is primarily based on the number of physicians covered by a survey and the complexity of the questionnaire. A survey typically includes 30 to 400 physicians depending on the specific survey objective. We pay a portion of this fee to the survey participants as an incentive for them to participate in such surveys. We also charge a fee for our questionnaire design and results analysis.
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Screenshots illustrating the functionalities and features of eSurvey interface for physicians are set forth below.
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Material Clauses and Terms of Agreements
Customers of our precision education solutions and digital market research are primarily pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Terms and arrangements of our services vary based on the type and nature of the services requested by our customers. Our framework services agreements for precision education solutions and digital market research typically have a term of up to one year. Pricing varies based on the type and nature of services provided as described above. Customers typically agree to make payment (i) each time we perform a discrete service or (ii) at each milestone of a project, depending on the type and nature of the services. We typically grant our customers a credit term of 60 to 120 days.
When necessary, our customers provide us with access to their data and IT systems. We are required to comply with applicable laws and regulations as well as agreements with our customers regarding personal information collection and data protection when collecting, processing or managing personal information. We typically agree that the intellectual property rights of all work products produced under the agreement belong to the customers. We are typically required to guarantee that the content we created does not infringe on any third-party’s rights, including intellectual property rights and trade secrets.
EDC System
We offer EDC system, which is a data management tool for clinical trials, to hospitals, CROs, research institutions and pharmaceutical companies. Our EDC system automates key tasks in clinical research, such as data collection, reporting, query resolution, randomization and validation, case report form printing, electronic signature and Source Data Verification (“ SDV ”). Our EDC system incorporates various coding or diagnostic standards, including Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine — Clinical Terms (“ SNOMED CT ”), the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision (“ ICD10 ”), the Common Terminology Criteria Adverse Events (“ CTCAE ”), the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (“ RECIST ”) and the Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (“ CDISC ”). Furthermore, our EDC system can be directly connected to various systems of clinical research institutions, such as the Hospital Information System (“ HIS ”), the Laboratory Information System (“ LIS ”) and the Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (“ PACS ”), which enables automatic data extraction to improve data accuracy and input efficiency. In addition, the system is multilingual, which is convenient for the deployment of international clinical trials. We offer the EDC system using a SaaS business model and charge customers periodic software licensing fees based on the duration of each project.
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RWS Support
Our RWS support solutions are dedicated to support pharmaceutical companies and medical institutions’ real-world evidence-based research. Such research is designed to collect and study data related to drugs’ effects in the real-world environment, particularly clinical evidence of potential benefits and risks of the drugs. Our RWS support solutions enable pharmaceutical companies to effectively collect and analyze real-world clinical data. Our RWS support solutions utilize our EDC system to collect, manage and process real-world clinical data and to conduct statistical analysis. Through analyzing patients’ use of the drug and the effects in the real world after the drug is launched and comparing these findings with the clinical data under optimal conditions, our solutions help customers identify potential benefits and risks of the drugs and help improve the drugs’ safety and effectiveness. We offer the RWS support in the form of SaaS and charge customers periodic fees based on the number of patients involved in the RWS.
Patient Recruitment
We help pharmaceutical and medical device companies as well as CROs conduct patient recruitment for clinical trials. We perform this service by leveraging our physician network and software technology. We invite our physician users to recommend suitable patients for clinical trials and are able to efficiently reach target patients and quickly meet planned enrollment targets. We charge customer service fees based on the complexity of diseases and the number of patients to be recruited.
Medical Knowledge Solutions
Our medical knowledge solutions are built around our comprehensive and up-to-date professional medical content library. Our solutions satisfy the needs of physicians for continuing medical education and clinical decision support and the needs of other healthcare professionals for professional medical information, such as medical representatives and researchers of pharmaceutical companies. Our medical knowledge solutions deliver professional medical information through multiple user-friendly channels, including our website, mobile applications, desktop applications, WeChat mini-programs and WeChat official accounts.
Medlive (醫脈通) website serves as a gateway for physicians and other healthcare professionals to discover and access the rich PGC, powerful tools and applications and customized content as well as to post and access UGC on our platform. Physicians can stay abreast of the latest medical information, learn more about prescription drugs and medical devices and share practice tips and clinical case reports in one place. Our Medlive mobile application extends the
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user experience onto mobile phones and tablets, which allows users to conveniently access content on our platform wherever and whenever they need it. Most of the content on Medlive website and mobile application is available to registered physicians free of charge.
In addition to our Medlive website and mobile application, we have developed a set of tools and applications to deliver the medical knowledge solutions on our Medlive platform, which include Clinical Guides (臨床指南), Reference Aid for Medicine (醫學文獻王), Clinical Drug Reference (用藥參考), Medical Dictionary (全醫藥學大詞典), Disease Knowledge Database (醫知 源), and specialty-based WeChat official accounts. While we provide free access to most of the content on our platform, users must pay periodic membership fees for certain products to access the full array of content and features of such products.
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Clinical Guides ( 臨床指南 ) . Available through both mobile application and our website, the Clinical Guides solution aggregates the latest clinical references, providing critical support to practicing physicians. Most content on Clinical Guides is available to registered physicians free of charge. Certain latest clinical guides are only available to members who pay periodic membership fees.
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Reference Aid for Medicine ( 醫學文獻王 ). Available through desktop application and WeChat mini-program, Reference Aid for Medicine is a powerful tool for searching and managing medical literature in multiple languages as well as writing research papers. Registered users can cite up to 30 research articles free of charge when writing papers using Reference Aid for Medicine . There is no citation limit for members who pay periodic membership fees.
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Clinical Drug Reference ( 用藥參考 ). Available through desktop application, mobile application and our website, Clinical Drug Reference offers physicians comprehensive information on prescription drugs. Registered users can access most of the content free of charge. Certain additional resources, such as information relating to new drugs, are only available to members who pay periodic membership fees.
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Medical Dictionary ( 全醫藥學大詞典 ). Available through desktop application, mobile application and our website, Medical Dictionary features a comprehensive English-Chinese bilingual medical dictionary and a powerful translation tool. Registered physicians can access most of the terms on Medical Dictionary free of charge. Additional medical terms are only available to members who pay periodic membership fees.
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Disease Knowledge Database ( 醫知源 ). Available through WeChat mini-program, our Disease Knowledge Database solution offers comprehensive information to support the diagnosis and treatment of specific diseases. As of December 31, 2020, we developed a dedicated mini-program for tumors, and we plan to develop additional mini-programs for other major disease categories. Currently, registered physicians can access all content on Disease Knowledge Database free of charge.
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Specialty-based WeChat official accounts . We maintain WeChat official accounts for major medical specialties. Information available through such channels primarily include practice guides, clinical case studies and expert opinions relating to the relevant specialties. Physicians can subscribe to these WeChat official accounts based on their specialties or areas of interest. As of December 31, 2020, we had 21 specialty-based WeChat official accounts. Currently, registered physicians can access all content on the specialty-based WeChat official accounts free of charge. Followers of our WeChat official accounts may participate in discussions, share practice tips and post their opinions and thoughts as comments to content on our WeChat official accounts, which enable us to create lively forums for professional discussions.
Users are required to register and log on before accessing medical knowledge content and clinical decision support tools on our Medlive (醫脈通) platform. After a user registers on our platform through one of our solutions, the user can use the same log on credentials to access our other solutions. We also encourage users to authenticate their status as physicians and restrict customized content to registered physician users. Through the authentication process, we are able to collect physicians’ proof of qualification and detailed background information, which allows us to accurately deliver customized content and medical knowledge content to target physicians. Screenshots of the physician authentication process on our platform are set forth below.
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The following table summarizes users’ access rights by product and user category:
| Products Medlive website . . . . . Medlive mobile application . . . . . . . Clinical Guides mobile application (臨床指南) . . . . . . . Reference Aid for Medicine desktop application (醫學文獻王) . . . . . Clinical Drug Reference mobile application (用藥參考) . . . . . . . Medical Dictionary desktop application (全醫藥學大詞典). . |
Non-registered users Limited access Limited access Limited access No access Limited access No access |
Registered users All resources other than those that are limited to paying users under specific products All resources other than those that are limited to paying users under specific products All resources other than certain latest clinical guides Cite up to 30 research articles free of charge All resources other than selected resources, such as information relating to new drugs All resources other than certain medical terms |
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| All resources All resources All resources including the latest clinical guides for an annual membership fee of RMB148(1) All articles available without citation limit for an annual membership fee of RMB99(1) All resources including selected resources for an annual membership fee of RMB99(1) All resources including additional medical terms for an annual membership fee of RMB99(1) |
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| Products Disease Knowledge Database (醫知源) mini-program . . . . . 21 specialty-based WeChat official accounts . . . . . . . . . |
Non-registered users Limited access All resources |
Registered users All resources All resources |
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| No paying users No paying users |
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- (1) As of December 31, 2020. Membership fee of one product entitles a paying user to paid access for that product only. For example, paying a membership fee of RMB99 for Clinical Drug Reference does not entitle the user to paid access for Medical Dictionary .
Our Medlive platform is widely recognized by physicians in China as a trusted source for comprehensive and up-to-date professional medical information. As of December 31, 2020, our Medlive platform had approximately 3.5 million registered users, around 2.4 million of whom were licensed physicians, representing approximately 58% of all licensed physicians in China as of the same date, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report. We believe that, due to the indispensable of our platform in physicians’ daily clinical work, we have reached a high level of user engagement. In 2018, 2019 and 2020, approximately 14.1 thousand, 88.0 thousand and 159.3 thousand of our registered users were paying users.
Intelligent Patient Management Solutions
Our intelligent patient management solutions offer comprehensive chronic disease management services, including online patient consultation services and prescription services and patient management services through Internet hospital, as well as condition-specific patient education services in collaboration with non-profit organizations. Prescription services of our Internet hospital further enhance the value of our platform to pharmaceutical and medical device companies and may offer us additional opportunities to collaborate with such companies in the future.
Chronic disease management services are condition-specific services and tools that are designed to help physicians effectively manage their patients and educate patients about their specific conditions and treatment regimens and improve their treatment outcomes. Failure to adhere to prescribed medication regimens is one of the principal reasons that patients do not achieve the expected outcomes from their treatments. We provide patients with an objective and trusted source of information about their health risks and prescribed medications, and assist them
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in managing and monitoring their conditions and treatment regimens. Better patient adherence not only improves patients’ treatment outcomes but also helps pharmaceutical companies grow sales. We launched our Internet hospital in February 2021, representing a major step forward in the application of our intelligent patient management solutions. Our Internet hospital platform combines our clinical decision support services with patient management tools, empowering physicians to effectively and accurately provide online consultation and efficiently follow up with their patients after initial consultations. Patients can conveniently receive medical advice and prescriptions from physicians who participate in our Internet hospital. Our Internet hospital is integrated with our patient management services. Our physician users help us invite targeted patients to join our platform. We provide patient management services on the platform to help them manage and monitor their specific conditions and treatment regimens and improve their treatment outcomes. Our Internet hospital-based chronic disease management currently focuses on post-stroke management and will gradually expand to other chronic diseases in the future. Launched in February 2021, our post-stroke management service had accumulated over 3,500 registered patients as of the Latest Practicable Date. By integrating information collected through online consultation and prescription services, our chronic disease management module tracks patients’ treatment regimen details. Enabled by AI technologies, the patient interface sends medication reminders and customized chronic disease management suggestions, which are designed to help educate patients about their conditions and improve their quality of life. Physicians can use the chronic disease management module to keep track of patient adherence through physician interface.
In addition, we collaborate with non-profit organizations in offering our condition-specific patient education services. Patients can access our services and tools through our partner non-profit organizations’ WeChat official accounts or websites to learn about their conditions and treatment regimens. Leveraging our expertise in information technology, we help partner non-profit organizations develop websites, WeChat mini-programs and WeChat official accounts to deliver patient education content. We receive service fees from our partner organizations for web pages and content developed. Our service fees are charged based on web modules and the types of content format selected. As of December 31, 2020, our chronic disease management services offered in collaboration with charitable organizations covered 10 diseases, such as cerebral stroke and breast cancer.
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MEDICAL INFORMATION SCIENCE INSTITUTE
Our strong technological capabilities underpin the rapid growth of our business. We have established our Medical Information Science Institute, our research organization dedicated to developing a deep understanding of the new drugs and medical devices, as well as the application of cutting-edge technologies, such as AI, big data and natural language processing, to our solution offerings, and designing and developing solution offerings to best provide for the needs of the pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Our Medical Information Science Institute is headed by Mr. Tian Lixin, our president, with Mr. Tian Lijun, our chief technology officer, and Mr. Jiang Nan, our medical director, as deputy heads. As of the Latest Practicable Date, the institute had five medical research scientists, three technology research scientists and three algorithm research scientists.
Our medical research scientists are responsible for conducting research in the field of medical ontology, studying medical data collection standards, such as CDASH maintained by the CDISC and its application, as well as building our medical knowledge graph. Our technology research scientists are responsible for keeping abreast of new technologies, studying standard medical taxonomies and language systems as well as their application, such as SNOMED, MESH, UMLS, ICD, ATC, ICH-MedDRA and LOINC, and implementing knowledge graph in the medical field. Our algorithm research scientists are responsible for developing and optimizing machine learning, deep learning and natural language processing algorithms.
CONTENT ON OUR PLATFORM
High-quality medical information is vital to our success. Our platform offers both medical knowledge content and customized content. Users can conveniently access our content across the interfaces that we operate, including our website, mobile applications, desktop applications, WeChat mini-programs and WeChat official accounts.
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Medical Knowledge Content
We focus on offering medical knowledge solutions to improve physicians’ clinical skills for over 20 years and have accumulated a vast medical content library. Our platform provides physicians and other healthcare professionals with a wealth of professional medical information wherever and whenever they need it, which satisfies their needs for continuing medical education and clinical decision support. The professional medical information on our platform includes research summaries, medical news and video programs mainly on our Medlive website and mobile application, as well as medical knowledge content on our specialized applications, primarily including Clinical Guides, Clinical Drug Reference and Disease Knowledge Database .
Research Summaries, Medical News and Video Programs
Our Medlive website and mobile application serve as gateways for physicians and other healthcare professionals to discover and access the rich PGC and UGC on our platform. Physicians can stay abreast of the latest medical information, such as notable research articles, medical news and video programs. On Medlive website, content is organized by specialty, and we have created separate pages for 28 major specialties.
Our Medlive mobile application allows users to conveniently search and access PGC as well as post and access UGC on their mobile phones and tablets.
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Screenshots illustrating the functionalities and features of Medlive mobile application are set forth below.
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Most of the content on Medlive website and mobile application is available to registered physicians free of charge. Main categories of content on our Medlive website and mobile application include:
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Research Summaries . Our content team collaborates with medical experts to identify highly influential articles in English language medical journals and produce summaries of these articles in Chinese with expert opinions and perspectives. Our research summaries make significant medical discoveries published abroad more accessible to physicians and medical researchers in China.
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Medical News . We provide up-to-date coverage of medical news and medical conferences in both text and multimedia formats. Our in-house journalists and editorial staff prepare news articles covering a variety of topics, such as new drugs, interviews with medical experts, important medical conferences and public health issues. Our platform also aggregates news content relevant to physicians from multiple professional online media sources.
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Video Programs . We collaborate with leading medical experts to produce video programs, which are available both as live webcasts and on-demand videos. In such videos, medical experts share their views on professional topics, and the programs offer valuable education resources for other physicians. In 2020, we produced approximately 10,000 videos covering 22 specialties on our platform.
Clinical Guides
The Clinical Guides solution aggregates the latest clinical references, providing clinical decision support to physicians. As of the Latest Practicable Date, Clinical Guides offered over 12,000 clinical guides published by medical authorities in China and overseas. Clinical Guides also offer Chinese translations of certain guides that were initially published in foreign language to make them more accessible by Chinese physicians. Physicians are able to search guides by key words or browse content based on publication time, specialties and publishing authorities.
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Screenshot illustrating the functionalities and features of the Clinical Guides mobile application is set forth below.
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Clinical Drug Reference
Available through desktop application, mobile application and our website, Clinical Drug Reference offers physicians comprehensive information on prescription drugs. As of the Latest Practicable Date, our Clinical Drug Reference solution offered prescribing information for over 30,000 prescription drugs, and over 100,000 guides on drug interactions and incompatibility. The solution also offers other relevant information to physicians, such as drug alerts, new drug developments and medical news. Screenshot illustrating the functionalities and features of the Clinical Drug Reference mobile application is set forth below.
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Disease Knowledge Database
Available through WeChat mini-program, our Disease Knowledge Database solution offers comprehensive medical information to support the diagnosis and treatment of specific diseases. As of December 31, 2020, we developed a dedicated mini-program for tumors, and we plan to develop additional mini-programs for other major disease categories. Our solution offers physicians evidence-based, timely and interactive support that can be acted on at the point of care. It integrates relevant information on the covered diseases from our other clinical decision support tools, such as Clinical Guides and Clinical Drug Reference , for physicians to conveniently access in one place. The solutions also presents summaries of latest research results, expert opinions and recommended practices for diagnosis and treatment. As a result, our solution enables physicians to conveniently locate the information they need without checking multiple sources. In addition, the mini-program features a peer support venue where physicians can exchange opinions and seek advice from others in real time.
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In addition, we offer medical research tools, namely Reference Aid for Medicine and Medical Dictionary . Reference Aid for Medicine aggregates major databases for medical literature, such as PubMed and Wanfang Data, and major search engines for medical literature. The solution enables users to conveniently search medical literature and create customized medical literature libraries. It also offers helpful management tools for users to organize articles, add commentaries and conveniently cite saved articles. Medical Dictionary offers valuable support to Chinese physicians in various professional settings, such as study of English language medical literature or communication of medical knowledge in English language. The solution covers over five million terms relating to clinical practice, basic medical sciences, molecular biology, drugs, medical devices, traditional Chinese medicine and other relevant fields. Medical Dictionary also offers several translation functions, including translating entire English language articles into Chinese and identifying texts in images included in articles and translate such texts.
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Customized Content
We work with pharmaceutical companies to develop customized content that is designed to support physicians’ prescription decisions. For example, customized content can help physicians formulate diagnosis of the relevant disease, understand the indications and side effects of a drug, differentiate a drug from competing products and/or prescribe the correct dosage. The types of customized content include introductory guide to specific diseases and treatment, explanatory note to clinical guides and other medical literature, clinical case reports, expert opinions, reference related to mechanism of drug action and chemical characteristics. We creatively design the content in both text and multimedia formats, such as graphics, animated video, video featuring KOLs and streaming, to drive user engagement. Our customized content creation process includes the following key steps:
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Crafting Medical Script . Our creation process starts from identifying the medical topics and key medical information that our customers want to communicate. We then transform such topics and medical information into engaging medical script.
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Generate Creative Presentation Script . We evaluate the content types and formats that can best present the medical script and generate creative presentation script leveraging our data insights.
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Create Initial Work Product . We create the initial work product based on the medical script and presentation script and support it with evidence-based analysis and KOL opinions. Depending on the content format, this step may include layout design, video capture, video editing, visual effects design, graphics design processing, and sound mixing using various digital techniques.
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Expert Review . The initial work product undergoes a rigorous review process by medical experts in the field, medical teams of our customers and our senior editors and is refined accordingly.
In compliance with applicable laws and regulations related to prescription drugs, customized content regarding prescription drugs is accessible to registered physician users only.
Our Content Team
We have a dedicated content team which consisted of 95 full-time medical experts and digital marketing content designers as of December 31, 2020, 61 of whom were former physicians or had experience in the healthcare industry. The team is in charge of developing customized content relating to prescription drugs and medical devices for our customers.
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The content team also actively manages the vast volume of PGC on our platform to offer physicians the most up-to-date information, such as clinical guides and drug references. In addition, the team translates certain content into Chinese to make it more accessible to Chinese physicians and is responsible for preparing summaries of high-impact medical developments, covering industry news and conferences and creating video programs featuring KOLs. Leveraging our strong brand recognition in the medical community, we are able to collaborate with key providers of professional medical information.
UGC
Our Medlive platform provide forums that enable interactions amongst our physician community across our products to further reinforce the engagement on our platform. Registered physicians are able to post UGC, such as practice tips and clinical case reports, on physician forums on our Medlive platform website and mobile applications. They may also participate in discussions, contribute to our Disease Knowledge Database , share reactions and thoughts to content on our platform in different formats, such as writing articles and producing video programs. Our WeChat official accounts and specialty-based WeChat mini-programs also service as forums for our followers to post UGC. The UGC on our Medlive platform often contains professional insights that are highly valuable and relevant to other physicians. Screenshots below illustrate UGC posting on our specialty-based WeChat mini-programs and its uploading process.
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Content Standards
We have adopted internal policies and practices relating to content standards designed to foster our relationships with physicians and other healthcare professionals. We endeavor to draw medical information from reliable reputable sources for our medical knowledge content.. We select medical information primarily based on clinical utility and scientific value. We also consider the levels of evidence used in accordance with standards for evidence-based medical research, comprehensiveness, conciseness and timeliness.
We require customized content to be evidence-based and do not publish inaccurate, biased or malicious content. In addition, we screen UGC for potential copyright infringement and other violations of platform rules. We place strong emphasis on content screening and monitoring to ensure that the UGC on our platform does not contain any content that may jeopardize the quality of our content library and that the publication and distribution of the UGC fully complies with the applicable laws and regulations. We require our users to represent that their content does not violate applicable laws and regulations, or infringe on any third-party’s legal rights before posting it on our platform.
All UGC, including commentary content, is first screened by an automated filtering system offered by the third-party vendor, which identifies and flags suspicious content for manual review and further action by our platform operation and customer service team based on a regularly updated repository of keywords, according to the latest laws and regulations in China. Our manual screening procedure is multi-layered, with each piece of flagged content subject to review and cross-review by different staff in our information management team. We also encourage our users to help us with our content screening and monitoring efforts. To the extent any problematic content has been posted on our platform, we promptly remove such content as soon as we identify it, including when we are notified or made aware by copyright owners.
OUR TECHNOLOGY
Our Core Technologies
Our core technologies include AI and big data, knowledge graph and natural language processing.
AI and Big Data
We utilize AI and big data to distribute content to target physicians accurately, which enables us to both enhance user experience and capture significant monetization opportunities. Leveraging our large physician user base and high user engagement on our platform, we have developed a
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massive database of physician background and behavior data. Our user tagging system precisely analyzes such data and develop insights as to user preferences. We deliver personalized and curated content to physicians and help them discover desired content quickly. We are continually refining our content recommendation algorithms to improve the relevance of content we recommend to physicians. We also use our big data analytics capabilities to help pharmaceutical companies accurately reach target physicians.
Knowledge Graph
Our knowledge graph is a knowledge base that uses a graph-structured data model to store and organize content. We build our knowledge graph by extracting semi-structured and unstructured data from our massive content library and classifying such data into different entities and relationships. Our knowledge graph transforms immense multi-element and multi-modal data into a holistic semantic network containing hundreds of thousands of nodes and hundreds of thousands of relationships. As a result, our content library is easily searchable. We identify and aggregate content relevant to a search query and rank such content based on relevance, thereby reducing search time and enhancing user experience.
Natural Language Processing
We have developed advanced translation capabilities using natural language processing technologies. For example, we are able to mine bilingual sentence pairs through natural language processing, which helps us accurately translate complex medical terms and phrases. In addition, natural language processing improves our content understanding and recommendation algorithms to optimize the personalized recommendation results.
DATA PROTECTION AND PRIVACY
We are committed to complying with data privacy laws and protecting the security of user data. We mainly collect and store data relating to users’ background and behavior data. Such information is collected with prior consent from our users in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Our data usage and privacy policy, which is provided to every user of our website, mobile applications, desktop applications, WeChat mini-programs and WeChat official accounts, describes our data practices. Specifically, we undertake to manage and use the data collected from users in accordance with applicable laws and make reasonable efforts to prevent the unauthorized use, loss, or leak of user data and will not disclose sensitive user data to any third party without users’ approval except under legal requirement. We strictly limit and monitor employee access to user data. We provide data privacy training to authorized employees and require them to report any information security breach.
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We use a variety of technologies to protect the data with which we are entrusted. For example, we segregate our internal databases and operating systems from our external-facing services and intercept unauthorized access. We de-sensitize user data by removing personally identifiable information, when such information is not relevant to our business. We also store user data in encrypted format. In addition, we encrypt our data transmission, especially user data transmission, using sophisticated security protocols and algorithms to ensure confidentiality. We back up our user data and operating data on a regular basis in separate back-up systems to minimize the risk of user data loss or leakage. In addition, we use third-party cybersecurity company to conduct regular penetration test to identify weaknesses in our system and evaluate its security. Whenever an issue is discovered, we take prompt actions to upgrade our system and mitigate any potential problems that may undermine the security of our system. We believe our policies and practice with respect to data privacy and security are in compliance with applicable laws and with prevalent industry practice. During the Track Record Period and up to the Latest Practicable Date, we have not received any claim from any third party against us on the ground of infringement of such party’s right to data protection as provided by the PRC Civil Code Law or any applicable laws and regulations in the PRC. As confirmed by our PRC Legal Adviser, during the same period, we were not subject to any administrative penalties due to violation of applicable data protection and privacy laws and regulations in China.
SALES AND MARKETING
We primarily market our precision education and corporate solutions to pharmaceutical and medical device companies through our sales force. We have an experienced and highly trained team of professional business development representatives and support staff focused on securing business from both new and existing customers. To maintain existing customer relationships, we assign each pharmaceutical company a project manager to cover the relevant drug products. Customer satisfaction has brought us word-of-mouth referrals and additional purchases. Our sales team also actively communicates with large pharmaceutical companies who are not currently our customers and regularly responds to requests for potential collaborations. We also work with pharmaceutical companies’ advertising agencies to place their customized content.
In addition to pharmaceutical companies, our research solutions are primarily marketed to hospitals. We market our solutions through multiple channels on our platform to physicians and their hospitals.
Our massive scale and compelling value propositions have enabled us to attract large numbers of physicians and healthcare professionals to our platform through word-of-mouth referrals. We also market our platform through popular search engines and mobile app stores.
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CUSTOMERS
Our customers primarily include (i) pharmaceutical companies, medical device companies, hospitals, research institutions and CROs for our precision education and corporate solutions, (ii) physicians and other healthcare professionals for our medical knowledge solutions and (iii) patients, pharmaceutical companies and non-profit organizations for our intelligent patient management solutions.
In the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020, revenues from our top five customers accounted for 41.2%, 39.7% and 39.7% of our total revenues for the respective periods, and revenues from our largest customer accounted for 12.7%, 12.2% and 14.7% of our total revenues for the respective periods.
During the Track Record Period, all of our five largest customers were independent third parties of the Group. None of our Directors, their close associates or any of our current Shareholders (who, to the knowledge of our Directors, own more than 5% of our share capital) has any interest in any of our five largest customers during the Track Record Period that is required to be disclosed under the Listing Rules.
The table below sets out the details of our top five customers during the Track Record Period:
For the year ended December 31, 2018
| Customer Customer A. . . Customer B. . . Customer C. . . Customer D. . . Customer E. . . |
Revenue amount (RMB in thousands) 10,622.4 7,649.8 6,322.5 5,261.9 4,515.3 |
Percentage of total revenue (%) 12.7 9.2 7.6 6.3 5.4 |
Year of commencement of business relationship with us 2014 2014 2014 2014 2015 |
Principal business Pharmaceutical company Pharmaceutical company Pharmaceutical company Pharmaceutical company Pharmaceutical company |
Solutions provided by us |
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| Provision of precision education and corporate solutions and medical knowledge solutions Provision of precision education and corporate solutions Provision of precision education and corporate solutions, medical knowledge solutions and intelligent patient management solutions Provision of precision education and corporate solutions Provision of precision education and corporate solutions |
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For the year ended December 31, 2019
| Customer Customer A. . . Customer C. . . Customer B. . . Customer D. . . Customer F. . . |
Revenue amount (RMB in thousands) 14,794.7 13,566.1 7,794.6 6,894.4 5,210.3 |
Percentage of total revenue (%) 12.2 11.2 6.4 5.7 4.3 |
Year of commencement of business relationship with us 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 |
Principal business Pharmaceutical company Pharmaceutical company Pharmaceutical company Pharmaceutical company Pharmaceutical company |
Solutions provided by us |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of precision education and corporate solutions, medical knowledge solutions and intelligent patient management solutions Provision of precision education and corporate solutions and intelligent patient management solutions Provision of precision education and corporate solutions and intelligent patient management solutions Provision of precision education and corporate solutions Provision of precision education and corporate solutions and medical knowledge solutions |
For the year ended December 31, 2020
| Customer Customer C. . . Customer G. . . Customer A. . . Customer H. . . Customer I . . . |
Revenue amount (RMB in thousands) 31,424.3 15,187.7 14,907.5 11,583.9 11,566.8 |
Percentage of total revenue (%) 14.7 7.1 7.0 5.4 5.4 |
Year of commencement of business relationship with us 2014 2014 2014 2014 2013 |
Principal business Pharmaceutical company Pharmaceutical company Pharmaceutical company Pharmaceutical company Pharmaceutical company |
Solutions provided by us |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of precision education and corporate solutions, medical knowledge solutions and intelligent patient management solutions Provision of precision education and corporate solutions and medical knowledge solutions Provision of precision education and corporate solutions and medical knowledge solutions Provision of precision education and corporate solutions, medical knowledge solutions and intelligent patient management solutions Provision of precision education and corporate solutions |
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SUPPLIERS
Our top suppliers are primarily providers of information technology services, telecommunication services, customer services, product procurement services, property rental services and others. In the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020, purchases from our largest five suppliers in aggregate accounted for 31.9%, 23.3%, and 28.7% of our total purchases for the respective periods, and purchases from our largest supplier accounted for 8.9%, 6.4% and 17.6% of our total purchases for the respective periods. Except for M3 Group, all of these suppliers are located in China. We typically advance rent payments prior to the beginning of a quarter on a quarterly basis. For product procurement, we typically advance payments to our major supplier. For other services, we typically make payments within 30 days after receipt of invoice.
Except for Jinye Tiansheng and M3 Group, all of our five largest suppliers are independent third parties of the Group during the Track Record Period. Except for (i) Ms. Tian Liping, (ii) Mr. Tian Lijun (iii) M3, and (iv) Mr. Itaru Tanimura, who owned an equity interest of approximately 2.86% in M3 as of the Latest Practicable Date, and (v) Mr. Eiji Tsuchiya, Ms. Zhou Xin and Dr. Li Zhuolin, each of whom owned an insignificant amount of equity interest in, or stock options granted by, M3 as of the Latest Practicable Date, none of our Directors, their close associates or any of our current Shareholders (who, to the knowledge of our Directors, own more than 5% of our share capital) has any interest in any of our five largest suppliers during the Track Record Period that is required to be disclosed under the Listing Rules.
The table below sets out the details of our top five suppliers during the Track Record Period:
For the year ended December 31, 2018
| Supplier Supplier A . . . Supplier B . . . Supplier C . . . Supplier D . . . Jinye Tiansheng . . |
Purchase amount (RMB in thousands) 2,426.7 2,207.5 1,544.5 1,341.0 1,152.2 |
Percentage of total purchase (%) 8.9 8.1 5.7 4.9 4.2 |
Year of commencement of business relationship with us 2016 2017 2017 2017 2017 |
Principal business Cultural promotion service and asset management Information technology services Information technology services Cultural communication services Internet technology services |
Goods/services provides to us |
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| Property rental service Telecommunication services Product procurement Video production service Customer services |
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For the year ended December 31, 2019
| Supplier Purchase amount (RMB in thousands) Percentage of total purchase (%) Year of commencement of business relationship with us Supplier A . . . 2,387.8 6.4 2016 Supplier B . . . 2,327.4 6.3 2017 Jinye Tiansheng . . 1,461.8 3.9 2017 Supplier C . . . 1,400.2 3.8 2017 M3 Group . . . 1,085.0 2.9 2014 For the year ended December 31, 2020 Supplier Purchase amount (RMB in thousands) Percentage of total purchase (%) Year of commencement of business relationship with us Supplier C . . . 10,409.5 17.6 2017 Supplier A . . . 2,188.8 3.7 2016 Supplier E . . . 1,792.5 3.0 2020 Jinye Tiansheng . . 1,375.0 2.3 2017 M3 Group . . . 1,210.6 2.0 2014 |
Principal business Cultural promotion service and asset management Information technology services Internet technology services Information technology services Medical-related services through Internet Principal business Information technology services Cultural promotion service and asset management Internet technology services Internet technology services Medical-related services through Internet |
Goods/services provided to us |
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| Property rental service Telecommunication services Customer services Product procurement Technology and software license Goods/services provided to us |
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| Product procurement Property rental service Telecommunication services Customer services Technology and software license |
COMPETITION
The markets for our solutions are highly competitive. These markets are characterized by frequent technological advances and product upgrades that have contributed to the digitalization of healthcare services. We face competition from other healthcare platforms that develop and commercialize digital healthcare marketing services, clinical research services, medical content services and/or patient management services. We compete with other healthcare platforms for physician users and healthcare customers and we strive to keep our solution offerings competitive so we can maintain and grow the number and engagement of physician users and healthcare customers:
- Physician users. We compete to attract, engage and retain physician users based on the quality and breadth of professional medical information and tools available on our platform, as well as the overall user experience of our products and services.
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- Healthcare customers. We compete to attract and retain pharmaceutical and medical device companies based on the scale and the engagement of physician users on our platform, as well as our technology capability and data insights.
We also face competition from traditional players that offer healthcare marketing services and/or contract research services. We may also in the future face competition from new entrants that will increase the level of competition. For example, more established technology companies that possess substantial financial resources, sophisticated technological capabilities and broad distribution channels may develop solutions that directly compete with ours.
We are the largest professional physician platform in China. We ranked first among professional physician platforms in China in terms of registered physician users as of December 31, 2020, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report. We also ranked first among physician platform-based digital healthcare marketing service providers in China in terms of revenue in 2020, with a 21.4% market share, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report. Principal competitive factors important to us include large physician network, precision delivery capability, user engagement, integrated marketing solutions and advanced technologies. For additional details regarding the competitive landscape of the industry in which we operate, see “Industry Overview.”
For risks relating to our competitiveness in the industry, please see “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Our Industry — If we are unable to compete effectively, our business, results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.”
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Our research and development efforts primarily focus on improving the user-friendliness of our existing solutions, designing new solutions for our users, and optimizing and enhancing our technological infrastructure. We incurred RMB12.2 million, RMB15.0 million and RMB15.7 million of research and development expenses in the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively, accounting for 14.5%, 12.4% and 7.4% of our revenue during the same periods, respectively.
Our talented research and development team and robust cloud-based technological infrastructure enable us to continuously introduce new innovations and offer high quality user experience. As of the Latest Practicable Date, our research and development team consisted of 95 members, including research scientists at our Medical Information Science Institute, as well as engineers and specialists of our technology team and product development team. Our technology team includes big data engineers that maintain our database and develop our data technology, security and risk management engineers that focus on cybersecurity and risk control, infrastructure maintenance engineers that maintain the stability of our platform, as well as platform development
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engineers that develop and implement solutions on our platform. Our product development team includes engineers and former healthcare professionals with extensive knowledge about healthcare industry dedicated to designing and developing the features of our website and mobile applications. Our core technologies, such as AI and big data, knowledge graph and natural language processing, are developed and maintained by our research and development team. See “— Our Technology” for further details.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
During the Track Record Period, we received recognition for the quality and popularity of our solutions, including most noticeably the recent 2019 Health New Media Top 20 Award by the Chinese Medical Doctor Association for our Medlive platform and MedDigital Solution Award by the Chinese Medical Affairs Conference for our precision physician education solutions.
OUR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
We aim to make a difference in people’s lives by improving the healthcare system with our solutions. We are committed to contributing to positive societal impact aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those related to good health and well-being and quality education. Our achievements and initiatives in the area of corporate social responsibility include the following:
Good Health and Well-being
We seek to increase health and well-being for people at all ages by supporting clinical decisions by physicians and educating patients about their conditions. We believe our solutions help improve the accuracy of diagnosis, raise awareness of health issues and motivate lifestyle changes.
Quality Education
We strive to promote inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for medical students, physicians and other healthcare professionals. We believe our solutions help medical students, physicians and other healthcare professionals improve their clinical knowledge and skills.
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COVID-19 Responses
We took a proactive societal role to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. We purchased personal protective equipment, including protective masks, helmets, gloves goggles and clothing, from overseas and donated to hospitals and physicians at the beginning of the pandemic. We also organized over 500 online Q&A sessions hosted by medical experts for patients, as hospital services were temporarily suspended for certain diseases during the pandemic.
HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
We do not believe that we are subject to any significant health, work safety or environmental risks. To ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, from time to time, our human resources department would, if necessary and after consultation with our legal advisers, adjust our human resources policies to accommodate material changes to relevant labor and work safety laws and regulations.
During the Track Record Period and up to the Latest Practicable Date, we have not been subject to any fines or other penalties due to non-compliance in relation to health, work safety or environmental regulations and have not been involved in any accident, or claim for personal or property damage made by our employees which had materially and adversely affected our financial condition or business operations.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Intellectual property is fundamental to our success and competitiveness, and we devote significant time and resources to their development and protection. As of the Latest Practicable Date, we had been issued 38 software copyrights, 21 registered trademarks and two pending trademark applications in China. As of the Latest Practicable Date, we had also registered 34 domain names in China, including, among others, kingyee.com.cn.
We rely upon a combination of patent, trade secret, copyright and trademark laws, license agreements, confidentiality procedures, nondisclosure agreements with employees, customers and others, and technical measures to protect intellectual property used in our businesses. In addition, our employees must enter into a standard employment contract which includes a clause acknowledging that all inventions, trade secrets, developments and other processes generated by them during their employment with us are our properties, and assigning to us any ownership rights that they may claim in those works.
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We also rely on a variety of intellectual property rights licensed from third parties, including Internet server software, databases and healthcare information used on our websites and elsewhere on our platform. These third-party licenses may not continue to be available to us on commercially reasonable terms. Our loss of or inability to maintain or obtain upgrades to any of these licenses could significantly harm us. In addition, because we license information from third parties, we may be exposed to copyright infringement actions if those parties are subject to claims regarding the origin and ownership of that information. Furthermore, despite our precautions, third parties may obtain and use intellectual property that we own or license without our consent. During the Track Record Period, we did not find any material disputes or any other pending material legal proceedings of intellectual property rights with third parties during the Track Record Period and up to the Latest Practicable Date. However, future unauthorized use of our intellectual property by third parties and the expenses incurred in protecting our intellectual property rights from such unauthorized use may adversely affect our business and results of operations. See “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to Our Business and Industry — We may not be able to prevent unauthorized use of our intellectual property, which could harm our business and competitive position.”
Please see “Appendix IV — Statutory and General Information — B. Further Information about Our Business — 2. Intellectual property rights of the Group” for details of our material intellectual property rights.
INSURANCE
We consider our insurance coverage to be adequate as we have in place all the mandatory insurance policies required by Chinese laws and regulations and in accordance with the commercial practices in our industry. Our employee-related insurance consists of pension insurance, maternity insurance, unemployment insurance, work-related injury insurance, medical insurance and housing funds, as required by Chinese laws and regulations. We also purchase supplemental accident insurance for our employees.
We also carry professional liability insurance in relation to our Internet hospital services. We do not maintain business interruption insurance or general third-party liability insurance, nor do we maintain product liability insurance or key-man insurance. See “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to Our Business and Industry — We have limited business insurance coverage, which could expose us to significant costs and business disruption.” During the Track Record Period, we did not make any material insurance claims in relation to our business.
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EMPLOYEES
As of December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020, we had a total of 239, 277 and 327 employees, respectively. As of the Latest Practicable Date, we had a total of 346 employees. The table below sets out employees by function as of the Latest Practicable Date.
| Functions Content management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Platform operation and customer service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Medical Information Science Institute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General research and development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General and administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sales and marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Number of employees 91 95 14 85 29 32 346 |
% of total employees |
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| 26.3 27.5 4.0 24.6 8.4 9.2 |
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As of the Latest Practicable Date, all of our employees are based in China. Our success depends on our ability to attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel. As part of our retention strategy, we offer employees competitive salaries, performance-based cash bonuses and other incentives.
We primarily recruit our employees through recruitment agencies and online channels including our corporate website and social networking platforms. We have adopted comprehensive training program, pursuant to which employees regularly receive training from management, technology, regulatory and other internal speakers or external consultants. All our employees are eligible to attend relevant internal trainings and they may also attend external trainings upon their supervisors’ approvals.
As required under PRC regulations, we participate in housing fund and various employee social security plans that are organized by applicable local municipal and provincial governments, including housing, pension, medical, work-related injury and unemployment benefit plans, under which we make contributions at specified percentages of the salaries of our employees. We also purchase supplemental accident insurance for our employees. Bonuses are generally discretionary and based in part on employee performance and in part on the overall performance of our business. We plan to grant share-based incentive awards to our employees in the future to incentivize their contributions to our growth and development.
We enter into standard labor contracts and confidentiality agreements that contain non-compete restrictions with our employees.
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None of our employees are currently represented by labor unions. We believe that we maintain a good working relationship with our employees and we did not experience any significant labor disputes or any difficulty in recruiting staff for our operations.
PROPERTIES
We do not own any properties. Our headquarters are located in Beijing, China, where we lease and occupy our office space with an aggregate floor area of approximately 1,920 square meters as of the Latest Practicable Date. A substantial majority of our employees are based in Beijing. As of the Latest Practicable Date, we also lease and occupy office space in Shanghai, Shijiazhuang and Yinchuan with an aggregate floor area of approximately 927 square meters.
These leases have expiration dates ranging from December 2021 to November 2025. Leases covering an aggregate floor area of approximately 1,920 square meters for our headquarters will expire in November 2025. We will renew our lease for a certain property only if such property: (i) is compliant with all environment, health and safety laws and regulations, (ii) is not subject to any dispute, lawsuit or other factors that may affect our use, (iii) offers quality property management service, and (iv) is located at a place with sufficient substitute properties in case we cannot renew our lease. To ensure a certain property satisfies all these requirements, we do a background check on whether the property or the landlord is subject to any investigation, dispute or lawsuit or has any enforcement record and routinely evaluate the service quality of the property management company. These properties are used for non-property activities as defined under Rule 5.01(2) of the Listing Rules.
As of December 31, 2020, none of the properties leased by us had a carrying amount of 15% or more of our consolidated total assets. Therefore, according to Chapter 5 of the Listing Rules and section 6(2) of the Companies (Exemption of Companies and Documentes from Compliance with Provisions) Notice (Cap. 32L of the Laws of Hong Kong), this document is exempted from compliance with the requirements of section 342(1)(b) of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance in relation to paragraph 34(2) of the Third Schedule to the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance which requires a valuation report with respect to all our interests in land or buildings.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND COMPLIANCE
We are currently not a party to any material legal or administrative proceedings. We may from time to time be subject to various legal or administrative claims and proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Litigation or any other legal or administrative proceeding, regardless of the outcome, is likely to result in substantial cost and diversion of our resources, including our management’s time and attention.
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During the Track Record Period and up to the Latest Practicable Date, we have had no incidents of non-compliance having a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
Certain of our business practices during the Track Record Period may constitute noncompliance incidents. For example, historically, our contributions to social insurance and housing fund for our employees may be found inadequate under PRC law. We recorded RMB10.6 million as other payables and accruals in our financial statements to reflect our estimation of the total amount of historical shortfall as of December 31, 2020. Pursuant to relevant PRC laws and regulations, we may be ordered by the relevant government authorities to pay the historical shortfall amount within a prescribed period and the historical shortfall in social insurance contributions shall be subject to a late fee of 0.05% per day from the due date. If we fail to make a payment within the prescribed period, we may face an additional fine ranging between one to three times the historical shortfall in social insurance contributions. Pursuant to relevant PRC laws and regulations, if there is a failure to pay the full amount of housing provident fund as required, the housing provident fund management center may require payment of the outstanding amount within a prescribed period. If the payment is not made within such time limit, an application may be made to the PRC courts for compulsory enforcement. As of the date of this document, we have not received any notice of warning or been subject to any administrative penalties or other disciplinary actions from the relevant governmental authorities for our historical shortfall in social insurance and housing fund contribution. Our PRC Legal Adviser is of the opinion that the risk of us being subject to such fine is low provided that we make the payment within the prescribed period. See “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to Our Business and Industry — Failure to make adequate contributions to various government-sponsored employee benefits plans as required by PRC regulations may subject us to penalties” for more details. Based on the foregoing, our Directors are of the view that none of the noncompliance incidents as described above could, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Pursuant to the Urgent Notice on Enforcing the Requirement of the General Meeting of the State Council and Stabilizing the Levy of Social Insurance Payment (關於貫徹落實國務院常務會 議精神切實做好穩定社保費徵收工作的緊急通知) promulgated on September 21, 2018 by the Ministry of Human Resources & Social Security, administrative enforcement authorities are prohibited from organizing and conducting centralized collection of enterprises’ historical social insurance arrears. We have begun to implement measures to rectify our non-compliance with social insurance and housing provident funds laws and regulations. We undertake to make timely payments for the deficient amount and overdue charges, as soon as requested by the competent government authorities.
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RISK MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL CONTROL
We have devoted ourselves to establishing and maintaining risk management and internal control systems consisting of policies and procedures that we consider to be appropriate for our business operations, and we are dedicated to continuously improving these systems.
We have adopted and implemented comprehensive risk management policies in various aspects of our business operations such as financial reporting, information system, internal control, human resources and investment management.
Financial Reporting Risk Management
We have in place a set of accounting policies in connection with our financial reporting risk management, such as financial report management policies, budget management policies, financial statements preparation policies and financial department and staff management policies. We have various procedures in place to implement accounting policies, and our financial department reviews our management accounts based on such procedures. We also provide regular training to our financial department staff to ensure that they understand financial management and accounting policies and implement them in our daily operations.
Operational Risk Management
We value the quality and safety of the healthcare services provided on our platform. We strive to minimize medical risks arising from our Internet hospital operations and have not received any written notice or penalty for material non-compliance or violation of healthcare service quality and safety laws or regulations. We conduct evaluations of physicians to ensure that they have the relevant qualifications and licenses to join our Internet hospital. We require physicians on our Internet hospital platform to strictly adhere to the work scope and quality requirements specified in our terms of use in compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
We have adopted internal policies and practices relating to content standards. We select medical information primarily based on clinical utility and scientific value. We also consider the levels of evidence used in accordance with standards for evidence-based medical research, comprehensiveness, conciseness and timeliness. We require customized content to be evidence-based and do not publish inaccurate, biased or malicious content. See “— Content on Our Platform — Content Standards” for further details.
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Information System Risk Management
Sufficient maintenance, storage and protection of user data and other related information is critical to our success. We have implemented relevant internal procedures and controls to ensure that user data is protected and that leakage and loss of such data is avoided. Our information technology system security department are responsible for ensuring the security of our information technology infrastructure and ensuring that the usage, maintenance and protection of user data are in compliance with our internal rules and the applicable laws and regulations. We provide regular trainings to our information technology teams. During the Track Record Period and up to the Latest Practicable Date, we did not experience any material information leakage or loss of user data. See “— Our Technology” and “— Data Protection and Privacy” for further details.
Internal Control Risk Management
We have designed and adopted strict internal procedures to ensure the compliance of our business operations with the relevant rules and regulations. In accordance with these procedures, our in-house legal department performs the basic function of reviewing and updating the form of contracts we enter into with our customers and suppliers. Our legal department examines the contract terms and reviews all relevant documents for our business operations, including licenses and permits obtained by the counterparties to perform their obligations our business contracts and all the necessary underlying due diligence materials, before we enter into any contract or business arrangements.
Our in-house legal department is responsible for obtaining any requisite governmental pre-approvals or consents, including preparing and submitting all necessary documents for filing with relevant government authorities within the prescribed regulatory timelines.
We continually review the implementation of our risk management policies and measures to ensure our policies and implementation are effective and sufficient.
Human Resources Risk Management
We provide regular and specialized training tailored to the needs of our employees in different departments. Our human resource department regularly organizes internal training sessions conducted by senior employees or outside consultants on topics of interest. Our human resource department schedules online trainings, reviews the information of the trainings, follows up with employees to evaluate the impact of such training and rewards lecturers for positive feedback. Through these trainings, we ensure that our staff’s skill sets remain up-to-date, enabling them to better discover and meet consumers’ needs.
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We have in place an employee handbook approved by our management and distributed to all our employees, which contains internal rules and guidelines regarding best commercial practice, work ethics, fraud prevention mechanism, negligence and corruption. We provide employees with regular trainings and resources to explain the guidelines contained in the employee handbook.
We also have in place anti-corruption policies to safeguard against any corruption within our Company. The policy explains potential corruption conducts and our anti-corruption measures. We make our internal reporting channel open and available for our staff to report any corruption acts, and our staff can also make anonymous reports to our internal audit department. Our internal audit department is responsible for investigating the reported incidents and taking appropriate measures. We conduct sufficient risk-based due diligence before hiring any third party and ensure that the hiring procedure is implemented fully in accordance with the anti-bribery policy. We also have regular trainings for employees regarding anti-bribery policy to facilitate better implementation. During the Track Record Period and up to the Latest Practicable Date, we were not aware of any anti-bribery incident by our employees in relation to all of our customers.
Investment Risk Management
Our investment strategy is to invest in or acquire businesses that are complementary to our business and aligned with our own growth strategies. We adopt investment plans in line with our business strategies with inputs from various business departments. We generally intend to hold our investments for the long term. In order to manage the potential risks associated with investments, we would generally require any potential investee companies to grant us customary minority investor protective rights.
Our investment department is responsible for investment project sourcing, screening, execution and post-investment risk management. The department sources investment projects in accordance with our investment strategy and preliminarily assesses the risks and potential of the investment projects. We employ different levels of approval and due diligence mechanisms corresponding to the specific circumstances involved in an investment project.
In addition, our investment department is responsible for monitoring the performance of each investment on a regular basis. The department is also responsible for preparing analysis reports and providing recommendations on measures to reduce any risks involved in each investment project and must report to the head of the department and then to our investment committee if there is any material change to the financial position of an investment.
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CUSTOMER SERVICE
We are committed to delivering an exceptional level of service to our customers. We engage customer service specialists to handle all kinds of user queries and complaints regarding our products and services. Users can make queries and file complaints via various channels, such as email, telephone and social media.
LICENSES AND PERMITS
As of the Latest Practicable Date, as advised by our PRC Legal Adviser, we had obtained all requisite licenses, approvals and permits from relevant authorities that are material to our operations in China and such licenses, approvals and permits are valid and subsisting.
The following table sets out a list of material licenses and permits currently held by us.
| License/Permit Internet Content Provider License (電信與信息服務業務經營許可證) . . . . Online Drug Information Offering License (互聯網藥品信息服務資格證書). . . . . . Permit for Cyber Culture Business Operations (網絡文化經營許可證) . . . . Radio and TV Program Production and Business Operation License (廣播電視節目製作經營許可證). . . . . . Value-added Telecommunication Business License (增值電信業務經營許可證) . . . License for Foreign-Related Investigation (涉外調查許可證). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Medical Institution Practicing License (醫療機構執業許可證) . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Holder Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Yinchuan Yimaitong |
Grant Date December 19, 2018 December 28, 2018 May 14, 2020 September 27, 2020 April 27, 2017 May 22, 2020 October 20, 2020 |
Expiration Date |
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| December 19, 2023 December 27, 2023 May 13, 2023 September 27, 2022 December 13, 2021 May 21, 2023 October 19, 2025 |
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RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS
Immediately following completion of the [REDACTED] (without taking into account any Shares which may be issued pursuant to the exercise of the [REDACTED] or the options granted or to be granted under the Share Option Schemes), our Group will have two groups of Controlling Shareholders, being: (i) the group comprising Ms. Tian Liping, Mr. Tian Lixin, Mr. Tian Lijun and Tiantian (the “ Tiantian Group ”); and (ii) M3, each of which will continue to own and control approximately [REDACTED] % and [REDACTED] % of the issued share capital of our Company, respectively.
The Tiantian Group
Tiantian is an investment holding company owned as to 48%, 37% and 15% by Ms. Tian Liping, our Chairwoman, our Chief Executive Director and an executive Director, Mr. Tian Lixin, our President and an executive Director, and Mr. Tian Lijun, an executive Director and a vice president of our Group, respectively. Ms. Tian Liping, Mr. Tian Lixin and Mr. Tian Lijun are brothers and sister of each other. The Tiantian Group will collectively continue to own and control approximately [REDACTED] % of the issued share capital of our Company immediately following completion of the [REDACTED] (without taking into account any Shares which may be issued pursuant to the exercise of the [REDACTED] or the options granted or to be granted under the Share Option Schemes) and will be a group of Controlling Shareholders.
M3
M3 is a stock company incorporated in Japan with limited liability on September 29, 2000, the shares of which are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 2413.T). M3 will continue to own and control approximately [REDACTED] % of the issued share capital of our Company immediately following completion of the [REDACTED] (without taking into account any Shares which may be issued pursuant to the exercise of the [REDACTED] or the options granted or to be granted under the Share Option Schemes) and will be the other Controlling Shareholder.
Certain members of our Board upon [REDACTED] , namely Ms. Zhou Xin (周欣), an executive Director and a vice president of our Group, Mr. Eiji Tsuchiya (槌屋英二) and Dr. Li Zhuolin (李卓霖), being non-executive Directors, were nominated to be appointed as our Directors by M3. Upon [REDACTED] , M3 ceases to have any special right, including the right to nominate or appoint any Director of our Company. Furthermore, M3 has not in the past, nor will it in the future, participate in our Group’s day-to-day operation, save for participating and voting on the relevant resolutions in key matters at board/shareholder meetings.
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Delineation of business
There is clear delineation between the business of the Group and M3 Group as we have different geographical and market focuses. During the Track Record Period, our Group operated in China. We are the largest professional physician platform in China. We ranked first among professional physician platforms in China in terms of registered physician users as of December 31, 2020, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report. We also ranked first among physician platform-based digital healthcare marketing service providers in China in terms of revenue in 2020, with a 21.4% market share, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report. Our platform is centered on enhancing the availability, accessibility and affordability of world-class healthcare in China by building the premier professional online platform for physicians and fostering an ecosystem for healthcare system stakeholders. On the other hand, M3 Group, among others, supplies medical information services for doctors through the Internet and supports pharmaceutical companies and medical equipment manufacturers, hospitals and healthcare institutions, primarily in Japan, Korea, India, Europe and U.S.
To ensure continued business delineation between our Group and the Controlling Shareholders, we have entered into the Deeds of Non-Competition with each of (i) the Tiantian Group and (ii) M3. For further details of the Deeds of Non-Competition, please see “— Deeds of Non-Competition by our Controlling Shareholders” below.
COMPETING INTERESTS
Each of our Controlling Shareholders and Directors of our Company confirms that he, she or it or his/her/its respective close associates does not have any interest in a business, apart from the business of our Group, which competes or is likely to compete, directly or indirectly, with our business, which would require disclosure under Rule 8.10 of the Listing Rules.
DEEDS OF NON-COMPETITION BY OUR CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS
To ensure that competition does not develop between us and other business activities and/or interests of our Controlling Shareholders, the Tiantian Group has entered into a deed of non-competition dated [•], 2021 in favor of our Company (for itself and as trustee for its subsidiaries) (the “ Tiantian Group Deed of Non-Competition ”) and M3 has entered into a deed of non-competition dated [•], 2021 with our Company (for itself and as trustee for its subsidiaries) (the “ M3 Deed of Non-Competition ”, together with the Tiantian Group Deed of Non-Competition, the “ Deeds of Non-Competition ”).
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Pursuant to the Deeds of Non-Competition, each of our Controlling Shareholders has unconditionally and irrevocably undertaken that he/she/it will not (except through our Group and any investment or interests held through our Group), and will procure his/her/its close associates (except members of our Group) not to, and will not grant his/her/its close associates (except members of our Group) the right to, directly or indirectly, whether as principal or agent, either on his/her/its own account or in conjunction with or on behalf of any person, firm or company, carry on, engage, build up, operate, participate or hold any right or interest in (in each case whether as a shareholder, partner, agent, employee or otherwise) any business in the PRC which competes or is likely to compete, directly or indirectly, with the businesses of any member of our Group as at the date of the Deeds of Non-Competition including the operation of an online professional physician platform in the PRC as described in this document (the “ Principal Business ”) from time to time during the effective period of the Deeds of Non-Competition.
In addition, pursuant to the M3 Deed of Non-Competition, our Company and M3 have undertaken to each other that during the effective period of the M3 Deed of Non-Competition, if either of them intends to carry on or conduct the Principal Business outside of the PRC (the “ Business Plans ”), such party shall inform the other party in writing and explore collaboration opportunities regarding the Business Plans with the other party. For the avoidance of doubt, any such collaboration shall be subject to further mutual discussion and agreement. If collaboration relating to the Business Plans is agreed between the parties, definitive agreement(s) will be separately negotiated and entered into between the parties, subject to compliance with then applicable requirements under the Listing Rules and other applicable laws and regulations.
Pursuant to the Deeds of Non-competition, the above restrictions would only cease to have effect upon, so far as a Controlling Shareholder is concerned, the date that he/she/it ceases to be a controlling shareholder (as defined in the Listing Rules).
INDEPENDENCE FROM OUR CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS
Having considered the following factors, our Directors are satisfied that we are capable of carrying out our business independently from our Controlling Shareholders and their respective close associates after the [REDACTED] .
Management Independence
Upon [REDACTED] , our Board will comprise four executive Directors, two non-executive Directors and three independent non-executive Directors. Mr. Itaru Tanimura (谷村格), a non-executive Director nominated by M3, will resign and cease to be a Director prior to [REDACTED] . For more information, please see the section headed “Directors and Senior Management” in this document.
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Each of our Directors is aware of his/her fiduciary duties as a Director which require, among others, that he/she must act for the benefit and in the best interest of our Company and must not allow any conflict between his/her duties as a Director and his/her personal interest. If there is any potential conflict of interest arising out of any transactions to be entered into between our Group and our Directors or their respective close associates, the interested Director shall abstain from voting at the relevant board meetings of our Company in respect of such transactions and shall not be counted in the quorum.
Ms. Tian Liping, Mr. Tian Lixin and Mr. Tian Lijun are siblings and together established the Group. Each of Ms. Tian Liping, Mr. Tian Lixin and Mr. Tian Lijun is an executive Director as well as a director of Tiantian, a corporate Controlling Shareholder. Since Tiantian has no business other than holding each of Ms. Tian Liping’s, Mr. Tian Lixin’s and Mr. Tian Lijun’s indirect shareholding interest in our Company, our Directors do not consider that there is any issue in relation to management independence arising from the overlapping of directors between our Company and Tiantian.
M3 has been a shareholder of the Company since December 2013. Ms. Zhou Xin (周欣) is an executive Director and each of Mr. Eiji Tsuchiya (槌屋英二) and Dr. Li Zhuolin (李卓霖) is a non-executive Director. Ms. Zhou Xin (周欣) is the head of China business unit at corporate and business development group of M3, Mr. Eiji Tsuchiya (槌屋英二) holds the position of executive director in M3, while Dr. Li Zhuolin (李卓霖) is a senior director at the solution partner business unit of M3, and they will remain in such positions after the [REDACTED] . Details of the respective roles and responsibilities of Ms. Zhou Xin (周欣), Mr. Eiji Tsuchiya (槌屋英二) and Dr. Li Zhuolin (李卓霖) in our Company and M3 are set out as follows:
Roles and responsibilities in Director our Company Roles and responsibilities in M3 Ms. Zhou Xin (周欣) Executive Director and vice Head of China business unit at president corporate and business development group of M3 Overseeing and managing the digital marketing operations of Facilitating any our Group and responsible for communications to create multichannel business synergies and conduct development of physician administrative supports education and innovation and between M3 and our implementation of solutions Company, as a secondee to our Company
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| Director Mr. Eiji Tsuchiya (槌屋英二) Dr. Li Zhuolin (李卓霖) |
Roles and responsibilities in our Company Non-executive Director Providing professional advice and judgment to the Board Non-executive Director Providing professional advice and judgment to the Board |
Roles and responsibilities in M3 |
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| Executive director and head of corporate and business development group of M3 Overseeing and managing the overall corporate development, business development and investment functions of M3 Senior director at the solution partner business unit of M3 Leading development and provision of strategic digital solutions and services for pharmaceutical clients, and managing related HR activities of M3 |
Our Directors consider that the management of our Group will be able to function independently from M3, notwithstanding the fact that Ms. Zhou Xin (周欣), Mr. Eiji Tsuchiya (槌 屋英二) and Dr. Li Zhuolin (李卓霖) will continue to hold positions in M3 for the following reasons:
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(A) six out of nine Directors will not hold any position in the M3 Group upon [REDACTED] . Accordingly, a vast majority of the members of our Board are independent from M3, and Ms. Zhou Xin (周欣), Mr. Eiji Tsuchiya (槌屋英二) and Dr. Li Zhuolin (李卓霖), being the Directors who will also continue to hold positions in M3, do not have an absolute majority to pass any resolution of our Board;
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(B) Mr. Eiji Tsuchiya (槌屋英二) and Dr. Li Zhuolin (李卓霖) are non-executive Directors and do not participate in the daily management and operations of our Group;
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(C) save for Ms. Zhou Xin (周欣), there is no overlapping senior management personnel between our Group and the M3 Group. Our senior management is independent from the employment by and operations of the M3 Group;
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(D) three out of nine Directors, that is one-third of our Board, are independent non-executive Directors, and there is no overlapping independent non-executive directors between our Company and M3. All three independent non-executive Directors are independently appointed to our Board and do not have obligations in the M3 Group. None of our independent non-executive Directors has any position or role in the M3 Group, and none of the criteria affecting independence under Rule 3.13 of the Listing Rules applies to them. The independent non-executive Directors either have appropriate academic qualifications or extensive experience in their respective specialty areas, or are appointed for the diversity in skills and background that they may add to our Board. Our independent non-executive Directors will be expected to bring impartial and independent judgment to our Board and to take the lead in matters to be discussed by our Board where potential conflict of interest between the M3 Group and our Group may arise. In addition, all members of the audit committee and the majority of the members of the nomination committee and remuneration committee of our Company are independent non-executive Directors; and
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(E) our Company will have in place the following arrangements and corporate governance measures to manage any actual or potential conflict of interest, ensure independent decision making, safeguard the protective measures under the Deeds of Non-Competition and, ultimately, protect the interests of our Shareholders:
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(i) Ms. Zhou Xin (周欣), Mr. Eiji Tsuchiya (槌屋英二) and Dr. Li Zhuolin (李卓霖) shall, in case of any conflict of interest, abstain from voting on the relevant resolution(s) of our Board, in accordance with and subject to the Articles of Association as well as the applicable rules and regulations under the laws of jurisdiction of our Company;
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(ii) pursuant to the Articles of Association, there will be provisions to the effect that a director shall not vote (nor be counted in the quorum) on a resolution of our Board approving any contract or arrangement in which he or any of his associates is materially interested; and
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(iii) our independent non-executive Directors will be reviewing the compliance of our Controlling Shareholders with the Deeds of Non-Competition on an annual basis.
Our Directors believe that the presence of directors from different backgrounds provides a balance of views and opinions and, having taking into account the above factors, our Company is satisfied that our Directors will be able to perform their roles in our Group independently and that our Group is capable of managing its business independently from the M3 Group upon [REDACTED] .
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Based on the above, our Directors are satisfied that our Board as a whole together with our senior management team is able to perform the managerial role in our Group independently.
Operational independence
Our Directors believe that our Group will be able to operate independently from our Controlling Shareholders for the following reasons:
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(A) although our Controlling Shareholders will retain a controlling interest in our Company after the [REDACTED] , our Board has full rights to make all decisions on, and to carry out, its own business operations independently;
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(B) our Company (through its subsidiaries or pursuant to the Contractual Arrangements) holds all material licences necessary to carry on its businesses and has sufficient capital, equipment and employees to operate its business independently from our Controlling Shareholders;
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(C) our Group has an independent work force to carry out its operations independently from our Controlling Shareholders. We have established our own operational and organizational structure with dedicated departments and management personnel to run daily operations. We have our own employees equipped with the relevant skills to run the ordinary course of our business and a management team which possesses the requisite experience and expertise in running our online professional physician platform; and
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(D) although Ms. Tian Liping, one of our Controlling Shareholders, will retain a controlling equity interest of our Consolidated Affiliated Entity, Yimaihutong, pursuant to the Contractual Arrangements, our Directors are authorized to exercise all of the rights of shareholders of Yimaihutong and we have the right to enjoy all the economic benefits of Yimaihutong and to exercise management control over the operations of the Consolidated Affiliated Entities. Pursuant to the Exclusive Option Agreement, (i) each of the Registered Shareholders irrevocably and unconditionally grants an exclusive option to Jinye Tiancheng which entitles Jinye Tiancheng to elect to purchase at any time, itself or through its designated person(s), when permitted by the then applicable PRC laws, (a) all or any part of the equity interest in Yimaihutong, and (b) the Registered Shareholders’ present and future rights, interests, income, claims, current or future receivables and compensations related to their equity interest in Yimaihutong and dividends and other payments distributed from Yimaihutong to the Registered Shareholders from time to time and (ii) Yimaihutong irrevocably and unconditionally grants an exclusive option to Jinye Tiancheng which entitles Jinye Tiancheng to elect to
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purchase at any time, itself or through its designated person(s), when permitted by the then applicable PRC laws, all or part of the assets of Yimaihutong. Our Directors consider that through the Contractual Arrangements, our Group has obtained financial and operational control of the Consolidated Affiliated Entities through Jinye Tiancheng and that the Contractual Arrangements are sufficient to ensure that the financial results of the Consolidated Affiliated Entities can be consolidated as subsidiaries of our Company.
Save as those disclosed in the section headed “Continuing Connected Transactions” in this document, our Directors currently do not expect that, following the [REDACTED] , there will be other non-exempt connected transactions between our Company and our Controlling Shareholders or their respective associates. Our Company confirms that we will fully comply with Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules if any other connected transaction arises in the future. Based on the above, our Directors are satisfied that we have been operating independently from our Controlling Shareholders and their respective close associates during the Track Record Period and will continue to operate independently.
Financial Independence
During the Track Record Period and up to the Latest Practicable Date, our Group has our own internal control, accounting and financial management system, accounting and finance department, independent treasury functions for cash receipts and payments and we make financial decisions according to our own business needs.
In addition, our Group does not rely on our Controlling Shareholders and/or their close associates by virtue of their provision of financial assistance. During the Track Record Period and up to the Latest Practicable Date, our Group does not have any long-term loan or other type of long-term financing and no loans or guarantees have been provided by, or granted to, our Controlling Shareholders or their respective close associates which will remain outstanding after [REDACTED] . Our Directors believe that we are capable of obtaining financing from external sources without reliance on our Controlling Shareholders.
Based on the above, our Directors believe that we have the ability to operate independently of our Controlling Shareholders and their respective close associates from a financial perspective and are able to maintain financial independence from our Controlling Shareholders and their respective close associates.
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MEASURES
Our Company will comply with the provisions of the Corporate Governance Code in Appendix 14 to the Listing Rules, which sets out principles of good corporate governance.
Our Directors recognize the importance of good corporate governance in protection of our Shareholders’ interests. We would adopt the following measures to safeguard good corporate governance standards and to avoid potential conflict of interests between our Group our Controlling Shareholders:
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(A) where a Shareholders’ meeting is to be held for considering proposed transactions in which our Controlling Shareholders or any of his/her/its associates has a material interest, our Controlling Shareholders will not vote on the resolutions and shall not be counted in the quorum in the voting;
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(B) our Company has established internal control mechanisms to identify connected transactions. Upon [REDACTED] , if our Company enters into connected transactions with a Controlling Shareholder or any of his/her/its associates, the Company will comply with the applicable Listing Rules;
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(C) our Board include a balanced composition of executive and non-executive Directors (including independent non-executive Directors). We have appointed three independent non-executive Directors who possess sufficient experience and are free from any business or other relationship which could interfere in any material manner with the exercise of their independent judgment and will be able to provide an impartial, external opinion to protect the interests of our public Shareholders. Details of our independent non-executive Directors are set out in the section headed “Directors and Senior Management — Directors and Senior Management — Independent non-executive Directors” in this document;
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(F) where our Directors reasonably request the advice of independent professionals, such as financial advisers, the appointment of such independent professionals will be made at our Company’s expenses; and
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(G) we have appointed Somerley Capital Limited as our compliance adviser to provide advice and guidance to us in respect of compliance with the Listing Rules, including various requirements relating to corporate governance.
In addition, our Group will also adopt relevant measures to ensure the sound and effective operation of our Group (including the Consolidated Affiliated Entities) and the implementation of the Contractual Arrangements upon [REDACTED] . For details, please see the section headed “Contractual Arrangements — Compliance with the Contractual Arrangements”.
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Upon [REDACTED] , transactions between us and our connected persons will constitute our connected transactions or continuing connected transactions under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules.
OUR CONNECTED PERSONS
Connected persons
We have entered into certain transactions with the following connected persons, which will constitute our connected transactions or continuing connected transactions upon [REDACTED] :
| Connected relationship Director and Controlling Shareholder Director Controlling Shareholder Associate of each of Ms. Tian Liping and Dr. Li Zhuolin (李卓霖) |
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| Ms. Tian Liping Dr. Li Zhuolin (李卓霖) M3 Yimaihutong |
SUMMARY OF OUR CONTINUING CONNECTED TRANSACTIONS
Contractual Arrangements
| Continuing connected transactions Applicable Listing Rules Non-exempt continuing connected transactions 1. Contractual Arrangements. . . . . Rule 14A.35 Rule 14A.36 Rule 14A.49 Rule 14A.52 Rule 14A.53 Rule 14A.71 Rule 14A.105 |
Waiver sought Announcement, circular, independent shareholders’ approval, annual cap and limiting term to three years |
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Continuing Connected Transactions with M3
| Continuing connected transactions Applicable Listing Rules Waiver sought Partially exempt continuing connected transactions 2. Amended and Restated License Agreement Rule 14A.35 Rule 14A.49 Rule 14A.71 Rule 14A.105 Announcement License and service fees payable by our Group. . . . . . . . . . 3. Precision Education and Corporate Solutions Services Framework Agreement Rule 14A.35 Rule 14A.49 Rule 14A.71 Rule 14A.105 Announcement Service fees payable by M3 and/or its associates . . . . . . . |
Proposed annual cap for the year ending December 31, (RMB million) |
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| 2021: 2.70 2022: 3.50 2023: 4.50 2021: 6.80 2022: 6.80 |
NON-EXEMPT CONTINUING CONNECTED TRANSACTIONS
(1) Contractual Arrangements
Background
As disclosed in the section headed “Contractual Arrangements” in this document, due to regulatory restrictions on foreign ownership and other legal restrictions in the PRC, we conduct certain of our business through our Consolidated Affiliated Entities, namely Yimaihutong and its subsidiary, Yinchuan Yimaitong, in the PRC. We do not hold any equity interests in the Consolidated Affiliated Entities. Yimaihutong is held by Ms. Tian Liping as to 50% and Dr. Li Zhuolin (李卓霖) as to 50%, and Yinchuan Yimaitong is wholly-owned by Yimaihutong. The
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Contractual Arrangements among Jinye Tiancheng, Yimaihutong and the Registered Shareholders enable us to (i) receive substantially all of the economic benefits of the Consolidated Affiliated Entities in consideration for the services provided by Jinye Tiancheng; (ii) exercise effective control over the Consolidated Affiliated Entities; and (iii) hold an exclusive option to purchase all or part of the equity interests and assets of Yimaihutong, including the equity interests and assets of Yinchuan Yimaitong, when and to the extent permitted by PRC laws.
See the section headed “Contractual Arrangements” in this document for detailed terms of the Contractual Agreement.
Listing Rules implications
The transactions contemplated under the Contractual Arrangements constitute continuing connected transactions of our Company under the Listing Rules upon [REDACTED] as certain parties to the Contractual Arrangements, namely Ms. Tian Liping, Dr. Li Zhuolin (李卓霖) and Yimaihutong, are connected persons of our Company. Ms. Tian Liping is our Chairwoman, Chief Executive Officer, an executive Director and one of our Controlling Shareholders, while Dr. Li Zhuolin (李卓霖) is a non-executive Director. Yimaihutong is held by Ms. Tian Liping as to 50% and Dr. Li Zhuolin (李卓霖) as to 50%, and accordingly is an associate of each of Ms. Tian Liping and Dr. Li Zhuolin (李卓霖), and therefore a connected person of the Company.
Our Directors (including the independent non-executive Directors) are of the view that the Contractual Arrangements and the transactions contemplated therein are fundamental to our Group’s legal structure and business, that such transactions have been and will be entered into in the ordinary and usual course of business of our Group, are on normal commercial terms and are fair and reasonable and in the interests of our Company and our Shareholders as a whole. Accordingly, notwithstanding that the transactions contemplated under the Contractual Arrangements and any new transactions, contracts and agreements or renewal of existing transactions, contracts and agreements to be entered into, among others, by any of the Consolidated Affiliated Entities and any member of our Group (“ New Intergroup Agreements ” and each of them, a “ New Intergroup Agreement ”) technically constitute continuing connected transactions under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules, our Directors consider that, given that our Group is placed in a special situation in relation to the connected transactions rules under the Contractual Arrangements, it would be unduly burdensome and impracticable, and would add unnecessary administrative costs to our Company if such transactions are subject to strict compliance with the requirements set out under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules, including, among others, the annual reporting requirement under Rules 14A.49 and 14A.71 of the Listing Rules, the announcement requirement under Rule 14A.35 of the Listing Rules and the independent Shareholders’ approval requirement under Rule 14A.36 of the Listing Rules.
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(2) Amended and Restated License Agreement
Principal terms
On November 6, 2013, to establish our strategic partnership with M3, Yimaihutong, a Consolidated Affiliated Entity, entered into a license agreement with M3 (“ License Agreement ”), pursuant to which we obtained a license of certain know-how related to MR-kun (as further described below). In connection with the [REDACTED] and to ensure compliance with the Listing Rules, our Company, Yimaihutong and M3 entered into an amended and restated license agreement (“ Amended and Restated License Agreement ”) on March 29, 2021.
MR-kun is a physician portal launched by M3 in 2000, and is a marketing tool used by pharmaceutical companies to provide delivery of information on products and diseases. Our eMR (e信使) service is modelled after MR-kun. Under the Amended and Restated License Agreement:
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(i) M3 granted to our Company a non-transferable, exclusive license during the term of the Amended and Restated License Agreement to ourselves or through any of our member of our Group (a) use and integrate know-how concerning MR-kun and (b) provide services relating to MR-kun (“ MR-kun Services ”) within the mainland of the PRC (the “ Territory ”);
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(ii) M3 will provide our Company with continuous assistance, update and know-how related to MR-kun including (a) MR-kun marketing support through the provision of information on track records of M3 business in Japan, return on investment case studies, presentation materials, introductions and contacts (from Japan and the U.S.) and (b) provide support and assistance in respect of e-detailing to the extent related to the MR-kun Services;
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(iii) M3 will neither on its own nor through third parties, build up or operate any medical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, nursing and/or allied or comparable internet platform directly or indirectly related to MR-kun or any competitive services in the Territory, nor will it grant any third party the right to do so, nor will it do any other business directly or indirectly related to MR-kun in the Territory during the term of the Amended and Restated License Agreement.
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The Amended and Restated License Agreement became effective on signing and is valid until December 31, 2023, and is renewable upon expiry for further terms of three years by the parties entering into a renewal agreement no less than one month prior to the expiry. Any such renewal shall be subject to compliance with the applicable requirements under the Listing Rules.
Pricing policies and payment term
In consideration of the license granted and support and assistance provided pursuant to the Amended and Restated License Agreement, in respect of the MR-kun Services, our Company shall pay M3 a license and service fee which equals to ten percent (10%) of the Gross Revenue generated from clients of our Group that purchase or use the MR-kun Services (“ Clients ”).
“Gross Revenue” shall mean the total revenue our Group receives from Clients in any way directly or indirectly related to the MR-kun Services, excluding content production fee and operation fee, and excluding any discounts granted to Clients, unless otherwise agreed by the parties from time to time in writing. “Content production fee” shall mean the fee payable by the Clients to our Group in consideration of its digital contents development service for the relevant promotion campaign, and “operation fee” shall mean the fee payable by the Clients to our Group in consideration of its service for operating MR-kun portal directly for the Clients’ project.
The license and service fees payable to M3 were determined on the basis of arm’s length negotiations between the parties, which are in line with the rates M3 charged other independent third parties for license and services and are in the best interests of our Company and our Shareholders as a whole.
Our Company shall pay to M3 the license and service fees that accrues during each calendar quarter commencing each January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1, within thirty (30) calendar days after the end of the relevant calendar quarter.
Reasons for the transactions
As we continue to invest and upgrade our MR-kun Services, our Directors consider that the provision of license and services relating to MR-kun from M3 to our Group would benefit our Group, and the continuous update of insights by, and knowledge transfer from, M3 enable us to combine our local expertise and international best practices of M3 to improve the cost efficiency of our platform and thereby achieve sustainable and long-term profitability and operation synergies.
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Historical amounts
The transaction amounts for the license and service provided by M3 under the License Agreement for each of the three years ended December 31, 2020 were approximately RMB0.88 million, RMB0.99 million and RMB0.91 million, respectively.
Annual caps
The license and service fees to be paid by us under the Amended and Restated License Agreement for the three years ending December 31, 2023 shall not exceed the proposed annual caps as set out in the table below:
| License and service fees payable by us . . . | Proposed annual caps for the year ending December 31, |
Proposed annual caps for the year ending December 31, |
Proposed annual caps for the year ending December 31, |
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| 2021 2.70 |
2022 (RMB million) 3.50 |
2023 | |
| 4.50 |
Basis of caps
The above proposed annual caps for the license and service fees payable by us under the Amended and Restated License Agreement are determined with reference to the following factors:
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the historical transaction amounts for the license and service provided by M3 under the License Agreement and the historic level of demand of the MR-kun Services;
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as a result of COVID-19, certain Clients have opted to utilize their digital budget in 2020 at alternate digital marketing such as webinar and banner, which carry shorter lead-times compared to MR-kun Services. As the COVID-19 situation begins to stabilize, we expect there will be greater demand for MR-kun Services due to Clients allocating more budgets on advertising and digital marketing services and apportioning a greater part of their budget to use MR-kun Services; and
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the growth trend of our revenue for the three years ended December 31, 2020 and the expected projected growth of our business and our user base which leads to a corresponding increase in demand from Clients to purchase and use MR-kun Services.
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Listing Rules implications
In respect of the transactions under the Amended and Restated License Agreement, as the applicable percentage ratio in respect of the highest annual cap for the three years ending December 31, 2023 calculated for the purpose of Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules is expected to exceed 0.1%, but less than 5% on an annual basis, such transactions will, upon [REDACTED] , constitute continuing connected transactions of the Company subject to the annual reporting requirement under Rules 14A.49 and 14A.71 of the Listing Rules and the announcement requirement under Rule 14A.35 of the Listing Rules.
(3) Precision Education and Corporate Solutions Services Framework Agreement
Principal terms
Our Company provides digital market research services and digital content creation and digital detailing services to M3 and/or its associates in the ordinary and usual course of business. Our Company has entered into a framework agreement with M3 on [•], 2021 (“ Precision Education and Corporate Solutions Services Framework Agreement ”) to regulate our transactions with M3.
Digital market research services entail the provision of customized digital surveys targeted to a group of physicians selected on the basis of specialty, years in practice, practice setting and geography as requested by M3 and/or its associates. Digital content creation and digital detailing services entail the development of tailored sponsored information relating to prescription drugs and/or medical devices, in both text and multimedia formats, and delivery of such sponsored information to specific groups of physicians based on factors specified by M3 and/or its associates (such as specialties and locations) through multiple channels on the Group’s platform.
Certain service agreements with M3 and/or its associates are assimilated to the Precision Education and Corporate Solutions Services Framework Agreement as an implementation agreement thereunder. It is envisaged that from time to time, and as required, we may enter into implementation agreements to specify the service required by M3 and/or its associates for a particular instruction or order. Each implementation agreement will set out the details of the relevant service or product to be provided, including the precise scope of service or product specification and service fees calculation, in accordance with the principles set out in the Precision Education and Corporate Solutions Services Framework Agreement.
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The Precision Education and Corporate Solutions Services Framework Agreement will become effective on the [REDACTED] and is valid for one year, and is renewable upon expiry for further terms of one (1) year by the parties entering into a renewal agreement no less than one month prior to the expiry. Any such renewal shall be subject to the applicable requirements under the Listing Rules.
Pricing policies and payment term
As a general principle, the service fee shall be determined on normal commercial terms, negotiated on arm’s length basis, on similar basis as our Group conducts businesses with other independent third parties and shall be at rates no less favorable than rates at which we and/or our subsidiaries charge independent third parties for similar services.
More particularly, the service fee will be determined with reference to:
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(i) in the case of digital market research services, (a) the specialty, years in practice, practice setting and geographical location of the target physicians, (b) the estimated time to be incurred by the Company and/or its subsidiaries to customize digital surveys and to match such surveys to target physicians, (c) the estimated time to be incurred by and fees paid to the target physicians to complete such surveys, (d) the prices for any optional services such as development of questionnaire, programming, development of reports, which are determined based on their scope and workload and (e) negotiation and adjustment to reflect clients’ specific needs on a case by case basis; or
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(ii) in the case of digital content creation and digital detailing services, (a) the type of sponsored information to be developed and the estimated time to be incurred by the Company and/or members of our Group to develop such sponsored information, (b) the method of and the channels in which such sponsored information will be delivered, (c) the number of target physicians to whom such sponsored information will be delivered charged on a cost-per-click basis, (d) the estimated time to be incurred by the Company and/or its subsidiaries to manage the marketing campaign, (e) the prices for any optional services such as development of special systems and reports, which are determined based on their scope and workload, and (f) negotiation and adjustment to reflect clients’ specific needs on a case by case basis.
Reasons for the transactions
Our Company provides digital market research services and digital content creation and digital detailing services to our customers in the ordinary and usual course of business. Certain customers of M3 Group which have global budgets to obtain services from M3 Group may require
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digital market research services and digital content creation and digital detailing services in the PRC. In such cases, M3 Group obtains our digital market research services and digital content creation and digital detailing services on behalf of its customers. Such arrangement is mutually beneficial to M3 Group and our Group. With a single point of contact for the customers of M3 Group, it increases customer satisfaction with service offerings, while at the same time provides our Group with an additional opportunity to broaden our income source.
Historical transaction amounts
The transaction amounts for digital market research services and digital content creation and digital detailing services provided by us to M3 and/or its associates for each of the three years ended December 31, 2020 were approximately RMB2.91 million, RMB3.84 million and RMB3.69 million, respectively.
Annual caps
The service fees payable by M3 and/or its associates under the Precision Education and Corporate Solutions Services Framework Agreement for the two years ending December 31, 2022 shall not exceed the proposed annual caps as set out in the table below:
| Service fees payable by M3 and/or its associates . . . . . . . . . . | Proposed annual caps for the year ending December 31, |
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| 2021 2022 (RMB million) 6.80 6.80 |
2022 |
Basis of caps
The above proposed annual caps for the service fees payable by M3 and/or its associates under the Precision Education and Corporate Solutions Services Framework Agreement are determined with reference to the following factors:
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the historical transaction amounts for digital market research services and digital content creation and digital detailing services provided by us to M3 and/or its associates;
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the expected service fees to be paid by M3 and/or its associates for digital content creation and digital detailing services already contracted to complete for the year ended December 31, 2021;
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the expected increase in demand from overseas clients and increase in demand for qualitative research from M3 and/or its associates (which commands a higher fee compared to quantitative research) as a result of higher recognition of our digital market research services in the PRC market after our [REDACTED] ; and
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the increase in demand for digital market research services and digital content creation and digital detailing services from M3’s clients in Europe as a result of the recovery of its economy.
Listing Rules implications
In respect of the transactions under the Precision Education and Corporate Solutions Services Framework Agreement, as the applicable percentage ratio in respect of the highest annual cap for the two years ending December 31, 2022 calculated for the purpose of Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules is expected to exceed 0.1%, but less than 5% on an annual basis, such transactions will, upon [REDACTED] , constitute continuing connected transactions of the Company subject to the annual reporting requirement under Rules 14A.49 and 14A.71 of the Listing Rules and the announcement requirement under Rule 14A.35 of the Listing Rules.
WAIVERS GRANTED BY THE STOCK EXCHANGE
Application of waiver in respect of the Contractual Arrangements
In respect of the Contractual Arrangements, we have applied to the Stock Exchange for[, and the Stock Exchange has granted,] waivers from strict compliance with (i) the announcement and independent Shareholders’ approval requirements under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules in respect of the transactions contemplated under the Contractual Arrangements pursuant to Rule 14A.105 of the Listing Rules, (ii) the requirement of setting an annual cap for the transactions under the Contractual Arrangements under Rule 14A.53 of the Listing Rules, and (iii) the requirement of limiting the term of the Contractual Arrangements to three years or less under Rule 14A.52 of the Listing Rules, for so long as our Shares are listed on the Stock Exchange, subject, however, to the following conditions:
(a) No change without independent non-executive Directors’ approval
No change to the Contractual Arrangements (including with respect to any fees payable to the Jinye Tiancheng thereunder) will be made without the approval of our independent non-executive Directors.
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(b) No change without independent Shareholders’ approval
Save as described in paragraph (d) below, no change to the agreements governing the Contractual Arrangements will be made without the independent Shareholders’ approval. Once independent Shareholders’ approval of any change has been obtained, no further announcement or approval of the independent Shareholders will be required under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules unless and until further changes are proposed. The periodic reporting requirement regarding the Contractual Arrangements in the annual reports of our Company (as set out in paragraph (e) below) will, however, continue to be applicable.
(c) Economic benefits flexibility
The Contractual Arrangements shall continue to enable our Group to receive the economic benefits derived by the Consolidated Affiliated Entities through (i) our Group’s option (if and when so allowed under the applicable PRC laws) to acquire, all or part of the entire equity interests in the Consolidated Affiliated Entities for nil consideration or the minimum amount of consideration permitted by applicable PRC laws and regulations, (ii) the business structure under which the profit generated by the Consolidated Affiliated Entities is substantially retained by our Group, such that no annual cap shall be set on the amount of service fees payable to Jinye Tiancheng by the Consolidated Affiliated Entities under the Exclusive Operation Services Agreement, and (iii) our Group’s right to control the management and operation of, as well as, in substance, all of the voting rights of the Consolidated Affiliated Entities.
(d) Renewal and reproduction
On the basis that the Contractual Arrangements provide an acceptable framework for the relationship between our Company and its subsidiaries in which our Company has direct shareholding, on the one hand, and the Consolidated Affiliated Entities, on the other hand, that framework may be renewed and/or reproduced upon the expiry of the existing arrangements or in relation to any existing or new wholly foreign owned enterprise or operating company (including branch company) engaging in the same business as that of our Group which our Group might wish to establish when justified by business expediency, without obtaining the approval of the Shareholders, on substantially the same terms and conditions as the existing Contractual Arrangements. The directors, chief executive or substantial shareholders of any existing or new wholly foreign owned enterprise or operating company (including branch company) engaging in the same business as that of our Group which our Group may establish will, upon renewal and/or reproduction of the Contractual Arrangements, however, be treated as connected persons of our Company and transactions between these connected persons and our Company other than those under similar contractual arrangements shall comply with Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules. This condition is subject to relevant PRC laws, regulations and approvals.
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(e) Ongoing reporting and approvals
We will disclose details relating to the Contractual Arrangements on an on-going basis as follows:
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The Contractual Arrangements in place during each financial reporting period will be disclosed in our Company’s annual report and accounts in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Listing Rules.
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Our independent non-executive Directors will review the Contractual Arrangements annually and confirm in our Company’s annual report and accounts for the relevant year that (i) the transactions carried out during such year have been entered into in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Contractual Arrangements, (ii) no dividends or other distributions have been made by Yimaihutong to the holders of its equity interests which are not otherwise subsequently assigned or transferred to our Group, and (iii) any new contracts entered into, renewed or reproduced between our Group and Yimaihutong during the relevant financial period under paragraph (d) above are fair and reasonable, or advantageous to our Shareholders, so far as our Group is concerned and in the interests of our Company and our Shareholders as a whole.
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Our Company’s auditor will carry out review procedures annually on the transactions, pursuant to the Contractual Arrangements, and will provide a letter to our Directors with a copy to the Stock Exchange confirming that the transactions have received the approval of our Directors, have been entered into in accordance with the relevant Contractual Arrangements, and that no dividends or other distributions have been made by the Consolidated Affiliated Entities to the holders of their equity interests which are not otherwise subsequently assigned or transferred to our Group.
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For the purpose of Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules, and in particular the definition of “connected person”, the Consolidated Affiliated Entities will be treated as our Company’s subsidiaries, and at the same time, the directors, chief executives or substantial shareholders of the Consolidated Affiliated Entities and their respective associates will be treated as connected persons of our Company (excluding, for this purpose, the Consolidated Affiliated Entities), and transactions between these connected persons and our Group (including, for this purpose, the Consolidated Affiliated Entities), other than those under the Contractual Arrangements, will be subject to requirements under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules.
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- The Consolidated Affiliated Entities will undertake that, for so long as the Shares are listed on the Stock Exchange, the Consolidated Affiliated Entities will provide our Group’s management and our Company’s auditor full access to their relevant records for the purpose of our Company’s auditor’s review of the connected transactions.
In addition, we have also applied to the Stock Exchange for[, and the Stock Exchange has granted,] a waiver pursuant to Rule 14A.105 of the Listing Rules from strict compliance with (i) the announcement and independent Shareholders’ approval requirements under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules in respect of the transactions contemplated in any New Intergroup Agreements (as defined above), (ii) the requirement of setting an annual cap for the fees payable by/to any member of our Group to/from the Consolidated Affiliated Entities in any New Intergroup Agreements, and (iii) the requirement to limit the term of any New Intergroup Agreement to three years or less, for so long as Shares are listed on the Stock Exchange. The waiver is subject to the condition that the Contractual Arrangements subsist and that the Consolidated Affiliated Entities will continue to be treated as our Company’s subsidiaries, but their directors, chief executives or substantial shareholders of the Consolidated Affiliated Entities and their associates will be treated as connected persons of our Company (excluding, for this purpose, our Consolidated Affiliated Entities), and transactions between these connected persons and our Group (including, for this purpose, our Consolidated Affiliated Entities), other than those under the Contractual Arrangements, will be subject to requirements under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules. We will comply with the applicable requirements under the Listing Rules, and will immediately inform the Stock Exchange if there are any changes to these continuing connected transactions.
In the event of any future amendments to the Listing Rules imposing more stringent requirements than those applicable as of the Latest Practicable Date on the continuing connected transactions referred to in this section, we will take immediate steps to ensure compliance with such new requirements within a reasonable time.
Application of waiver in respect of the Amended and Restated License Agreement and the Precision Education and Corporate Solutions Services Framework Agreement
In relation to the Amended and Restated License Agreement and the Precision Education and Corporate Solutions Services Framework Agreement, since the highest applicable percentage ratio is expected to be 0.1% or more but less than 5%, the transactions contemplated thereunder are exempt from the circular (including the opinion and recommendation from an independent financial adviser) and the independent shareholders’ approval requirements, but are subject to the announcement requirements under Rule 14A.35 of the Listing Rules and the annual reporting requirements under Rules 14A.49 and 14A.71 of the Listing Rules.
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We have applied to the Stock Exchange for[, and the Stock Exchange has granted,] a waiver to us under Rule 14A.105 of the Listing Rules from strict compliance with the announcement requirement under Rule 14A.35 of the Listing Rules in respect of these transactions, provided that, in respect of the Amended and Restated License Agreement, the aggregate transaction amounts for each of the three years ending December 31, 2023, and in respect of the Precision Education and Corporate Solutions Services Framework Agreement, the aggregate transaction amounts for each of the two years ending December 31, 2022, will not exceed the relevant proposed annual caps above.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MEASURES
In order to ensure that the terms under relevant agreements for the continuing connected transaction are fair and reasonable, and no less favorable to us than terms available to or from independent third parties, and the connected transactions are carried out under normal commercial terms or better, we will adopt the following internal control procedures upon the [REDACTED] :
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our Board and various internal departments of our Company will be jointly responsible for evaluating the terms under relevant agreements for the continuing connected transactions, in particular, the fairness of the pricing policies and annual caps;
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our Board and various internal departments of our Company will regularly monitor the fulfillment status and the transaction updates under the relevant agreements. In addition, the management of our Company will also regularly review the pricing policies of the relevant agreements; and
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our independent non-executive Directors and reporting accountants will conduct annual review of the continuing connected transactions under the agreements and provide annual confirmation to ensure that, in accordance with the Listing Rules, the transactions are conducted in accordance with the terms of the agreements, on normal commercial terms or better and in accordance with the pricing policy.
CONFIRMATION BY DIRECTORS
Our Directors (including independent non-executive Directors) are of the view that:
- (a) the continuing connected transactions described above for which waivers are sought have been and will be entered into in the ordinary and usual course of business of the Company, on normal commercial terms or better, are fair and reasonable and in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole;
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(b) the proposed annual caps for such continuing connected transactions under each of the Amended and Restated License Agreement and the Precision Education and Corporate Solutions Services Framework Agreement are fair and reasonable and in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole; and
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(c) it is justifiable and normal business practice for the Contractual Arrangements and the continuing connected transactions contemplated thereunder to be of a duration longer than three years.
CONFIRMATION FROM THE JOINT SPONSORS
Based on the documentation, information and data (including historical transaction amounts) provided by the Company, the representations and confirmations provided by the Company and the Directors to the Joint Sponsors, and participation in due diligence and discussions, the Joint Sponsors are of the view that:
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(a) the continuing connected transactions described above for which waivers are sought have been and will be entered into in the ordinary and usual course of business of the Company, on normal commercial terms or better, are fair and reasonable and in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole;
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(b) the proposed annual caps for such continuing connected transactions under each of the Amended and Restated License Agreement and the Precision Education and Corporate Solutions Services Framework Agreement are fair and reasonable and in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole; and
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(c) it is justifiable and normal business practice for the Contractual Arrangements and the continuing connected transactions contemplated thereunder to be of a duration longer than three years.
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DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT
Upon [REDACTED] , our Board will consist of nine Directors, comprising four executive Directors, two non-executive Directors and three independent non-executive Directors. The functions and duties of our Board include, among other things, convening general meetings, implementing the resolutions passed at the general meetings, determining our business and investment plans, formulating our annual financial budget and financial statements, and formulating our proposals for dividend distributions as well as exercising other powers, functions and duties as conferred by our Articles of Association.
Our senior management is responsible for the day-to-day management and operation of our business.
The following table sets forth certain information in respect of our Directors (one of the non-executive Directors will resign and cease to be a Director prior to [REDACTED] ) and senior management:
| Name Directors Tian Liping (田立平) . . . . Tian Lixin (田立新) . . . . Tian Lijun (田立軍) . . . . Zhou Xin (周欣) . . . . . Itaru Tanimura (谷村格)(1) . . . |
Age 54 52 47 40 56 |
Existing position(s) in our Company Chairwoman, Chief Executive Officer and executive Director President, the head of our Medical Information Science Institute and executive Director Executive Director and vice president Executive Director and vice president Non-executive Director |
Date of Joining the Group June 1996 June 1996 June 1996 January 2016 December 2013 |
Date of Appointment as a Director April 8, 2013 December 15, 2013 December 15, 2013 July 12, 2018 December 15, 2013 |
Roles and Responsibilities Formulating and implementing the overall development strategies and business plans of our Group and overseeing the overall development and operations of our Group Overseeing and managing the operations of our Group Overseeing and managing the research, development and innovation of the products and technologies of our Group Overseeing and managing the digital marketing operations of our Group and responsible for multichannel business development of physician education and innovation and implementation of solutions Providing professional advice and judgment to the Board |
Relationship with Other Directors or Senior Management Members |
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| Sister of Tian Lixin (田立新) and Tian Lijun (田立 軍) Brother of Tian Liping (田立平) and Tian Lijun (田立軍) Brother of Tian Liping (田立平) and Tian Lixin (田立新) None None |
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| Name Age Eiji Tsuchiya (槌屋英二) . . . 56 Li Zhuolin (李卓霖) . . . . 38 Richard Yeh (葉霖) . . . . . 52 Ma Jun (馬軍) . . . . . 66 Wang Shan (王珊) . . . . . 47 Name Age Senior Management Xin Jiangtao (辛江濤) . . . . 44 Yang Liancheng (楊連成) . . . . 42 Jiang Nan (姜男) . 33 Liu Juan (劉娟) . . . . . 37 |
Existing position(s) in our Company Non-executive Director Non-executive Director Independent non-executive Director Independent non-executive Director Independent non-executive Director Existing position(s) in our Company Vice president Vice president Medical director Assistant to Chairwoman, and the chief client officer |
Date of Joining the Group December 2013 March 2021 [•] 2021 [•] 2021 [•] 2021 Date of Joining the Group January 2004 September 2016 September 2013 October 2010 |
Date of Appointment as a Director December 15, 2013 March 4, 2021 Appointment to take effect from the [REDACTED] Appointment to take effect from the [REDACTED] Appointment to take effect from the [REDACTED] Date of Appointment as a Senior Management Member August 2013 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 |
Roles and Responsibilities Providing professional advice and judgment to the Board Providing professional advice and judgment to the Board Providing independent advice to our Board Providing independent advice to our Board Providing independent advice to our Board Roles and Responsibilities Overseeing the research and development and innovation of our products and services Executing overall development strategies and business plans of our Group and implementing the marketing strategy of our Group Overseeing the professionalism of our medical content and medical team management Assisting the Chairwoman in managing operation and sales team management and client management |
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- (1) Mr. Itaru Tanimura (谷村格), a non-executive Director nominated by M3, will resign and cease to be a Director prior to [REDACTED] .
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DIRECTORS
Executive Directors
Ms. Tian Liping (田立平) , aged 54, is the Chairwoman, the Chief Executive Officer and an executive Director of our Company. Ms. Tian is primarily responsible for formulating and implementing the overall development strategies and business plans of our Group and overseeing the overall development and operations of our Group. Ms. Tian founded the Group in June 1996 and has been our Director since April 2013. She has been the executive director and chief executive officer of Jinye Tiancheng since August 2013 and is currently a director of each of the other subsidiaries of the Company. Ms. Tian has over 18 years of experience in the medical information technology industry. Prior to founding our Group, from 1988 to 2003, Ms. Tian successively worked at Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences (中國科學院軟件研究 所) and as a system engineer at Technocraft Co., Ltd. Tokyo Japan (株式會社テクノクラフト) (“ Technocraft Japan ”). While working at Technocraft Japan, Ms. Tian founded our Group with Mr. Tian Lixin.
Ms. Tian received her bachelor’s degree with a major in computer software from Beijing Institute of Technology (北京理工大學) in the PRC in July 1988 and obtained her EMBA degree from China Europe International Business School (中歐國際工商學院) in the PRC in November 2017.
Ms. Tian had been a shareholder and a supervisor of Tekeneng Software Technology, the business license of which was revoked on October 20, 2003 due to its failure to submit deregistration filings within the time limit as required under the relevant PRC laws and regulations as a result of the impact of the SARS pandemic after its cessation of business operation. As confirmed by Ms. Tian, (i) she had been a shareholder and a supervisor of Tekeneng Software Technology at the relevant time when the business license of Tekeneng Software Technology was revoked; (ii) there was no wrongful act on her part leading to the revocation of business license of Tekeneng Software Technology; (iii) Tekeneng Software Technology was solvent prior to its revocation; (iv) she did not incur any debt and/or liabilities because of such revocation of business license and she is not aware of any actual or potential claim which has been or will be made against her as a result of such revocation of business license; and (v) the revocation of business license of Tekeneng Software Technology did not have any negative effect on the Company.
Mr. Tian Lixin (田立新) , aged 52, is the President, the head of our Medical Information Science Institute and an executive Director of our Company. Mr. Tian is primarily responsible for overseeing and managing the operations of our Group. Mr. Tian founded the Group in June 1996 and has been our Director since December 2013. He has been the president of Jinye Tiancheng since August 2013. Mr. Tian has over 24 years of experience in the medical information
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technology and software development industry. Mr. Tian was an independent director of Vanfund Urban Investment & Development Co., Ltd. (萬方城鎮投資發展股份有限公司), a company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 000638) from December 2016 to May 2019. Prior to founding our Group with Ms. Tian Liping, Mr. Tian worked at the Research Institute of Beijing 701 Factory (北京七〇一廠研究所) as the institute director from 1992 to 1996.
Mr. Tian received his bachelor’s degree with a major in engineering physics from Tsinghua University (清華大學) in the PRC in July 1992.
Mr. Tian had been a shareholder, a director, the general manager and the legal representative of Tekeneng Software Technology, the business license of which was revoked on October 20, 2003 due to its failure to submit deregistration filings within the time limit as required under the relevant PRC laws and regulations as a result of the impact of the SARS pandemic after its cessation of business operation. As confirmed by Mr. Tian, (i) he had been a shareholder, a director, the general manager and the legal representative of Tekeneng Software Technology at the relevant time when the business license of Tekeneng Software Technology was revoked; (ii) there was no wrongful act on his part leading to the revocation of business license of Tekeneng Software Technology; (iii) Tekeneng Software Technology was solvent prior to its revocation; (iv) he did not incur any debt and/or liabilities because of such revocation of business license and he is not aware of any actual or potential claim which has been or will be made against his as a result of such revocation of business license; and (v) the revocation of business license of Tekeneng Software Technology did not have any negative effect on the Company.
Mr. Tian Lijun (田立軍) , aged 47, is an executive Director of our Company and a vice president of our Group. Mr. Tian is primarily responsible for overseeing and managing the research, development and innovation of the products and technologies of our Group. Mr. Tian joined the Group in June 1996 and has been our Director since December 2013. He has been the chief technology officer of Jinye Tiancheng since August 2013. Mr. Tian has over 18 years of experience in the medical information technology industry. Mr. Tian previously worked at Technocraft Japan as a software engineer.
Mr. Tian received his bachelor’s degree with a major in computer science and engineering from Beihang University (北京航空航天大學) in the PRC in July 1996.
Ms. Zhou Xin (周欣) , aged 40, is an executive Director of our Company and a vice president of our Group. Ms. Zhou is primarily responsible for overseeing and managing the digital marketing operations of our Group and responsible for multichannel business development of physician education and innovation and implementation of solutions. She has been our Director since July 2018. She joined our Group as a secondee from M3 in January 2016 and has served as vice president of Jinye Tiancheng since joining. Ms. Zhou has over 15 years of experience in
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marketing strategy and business management and over seven years of experience in the medical information technology industry. Prior to joining our Group, Ms. Zhou successively worked at Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting LLC as a senior consultant, Ernst & Young Advisory & Consulting Co., Ltd. and Xrossface Inc. as the manager of the strategy and operation consulting department from April 2006 to September 2013. Ms. Zhou joined M3 in December 2013, where she served as the head of China business unit at corporate and business development group of M3.
Ms. Zhou received her bachelor’s degree in engineering from Kyoto University in Japan in March 2004 and obtained her master’s degree with a major in essential informatics from University of Tokyo in Japan in March 2006.
Non-executive Directors
Mr. Itaru Tanimura (谷村格) , aged 56, is a non-executive Director of our Company. Mr. Tanimura is primarily responsible for providing professional advice and judgment to the Board. He has been our Director since December 2013. Mr. Tanimura has over 34 years of experience in consulting and over 20 years of experience in the healthcare technology industry.
Mr. Tanimura has been the president and representative director of M3 since September 2000. Prior to joining M3, Mr. Tanimura worked at McKinsey & Company from April 1987 to September 2000, where his last position was partner. Mr. Tanimura has also been an outside director of Enigmo Inc., a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 3665.T), since April 2019.
Mr. Tanimura received his bachelor’s degree in social science from International Christian University in Japan in March 1987.
Mr. Tanimura will resign and cease to be a Director prior to [REDACTED] .
Mr. Eiji Tsuchiya (槌屋英二) , aged 56, is a non-executive Director of our Company. Mr. Tsuchiya is primarily responsible for providing professional advice and judgment to the Board. He has been our Director since December 2013. Mr. Tsuchiya has over 34 years of experience in insurance and financial consulting and over 14 years of experience in the healthcare technology industry.
Mr. Tsuchiya joined M3 in August 2006 and currently is an executive director of M3. Prior to joining M3, Mr. Tsuchiya worked at Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Company from April 1987 to January 2000, where his last position was deputy manager of asset liability management development group. From February 2000 to February 2001, Mr. Tsuchiya served as a strategy consultant at Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting LLC (previously known as ABeam Consulting Ltd.) in
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Japan. From September 2001 to August 2006, Mr. Tsuchiya served as a financial adviser at KPMG FAS Co., Ltd., (previously known as GMD Corporate Finance) in Japan. Mr. Tsuchiya was a non-executive director of Medical Net, Inc., a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 3645.T) from November 2007 to July 2019.
Mr. Tsuchiya received his bachelor’s degree in commerce from Waseda University in Japan in March 1987 and obtained his MBA degree from University of California, Irvine in the United States in June 1997.
Dr. Li Zhuolin (李卓霖) , aged 38, is a non-executive Director of our Company. Dr. Li is primarily responsible for providing professional advice and judgment to the Board. He has been our Director since March 2021. Dr. Li has over nine years of experience in management advisory.
Dr. Li joined M3 in January 2018 and currently is a senior director at solution partner business unit of M3. Prior to joining M3, Dr. Li worked at McKinsey & Company, Inc. from April 2011 to December 2017, where his last position was engagement manager.
Dr. Li received his bachelor’s degree with a major in engineering and master’s degree with a major in engineering from the University of Tokyo in Japan in March 2006 and March 2008, respectively. Dr. Li further obtained his Ph.D. in engineering with a major in technology management for innovation from the University of Tokyo in Japan in March 2011.
Independent non-executive Directors
Mr. Richard Yeh (葉霖) , aged 52, will be appointed as our independent non-executive Director with effect from [REDACTED] , and is responsible for providing independent advice to our Board.
Mr. Yeh has been the chief financial officer and the head of strategic operations at Abbisko Therapeutics Co., Ltd (上海和譽生物醫藥科技有限公司) since November 2020. Mr. Yeh was the chief financial officer of CStone Pharmaceuticals, a company listed on the Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 2616), from July 2018 to April 2020. Prior to joining CStone Pharmaceuticals, Mr. Yeh was a managing director and the business unit leader of Asia Pacific healthcare equity research at Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. in Hong Kong. Before that, Mr. Yeh served as the head of China healthcare research team at Citigroup Capital Markets Asia Limited. In October 1995, he joined Amgen Inc., a leading global biotechnology company traded on the NASDAQ (stock code: AMGN), as a research associate conducting drug discovery research.
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Mr. Yeh obtained an MBA from Cornell University in the United States in May 2002 and a Master of Science in medical biophysics from the University of Toronto and Ontario Cancer Institute in Canada in November 1995. Mr. Yeh received a Bachelor of Science with a major in biochemistry from University of Manitoba in Canada in May 1993.
Dr. Ma Jun (馬軍) , aged 66, will be appointed as our independent non-executive Director with effect from [REDACTED] , and is responsible for providing independent advice to our Board.
Dr. Ma has been working at Harbin No.1 Hospital (哈爾濱市第一醫院) since July 1971 and has served as the director of institute of hematology and oncology of Harbin No.1 Hospital since July 1988.
Dr. Ma has been the chairman of the board of supervisors of the China Society of Clinical Oncology (中國臨床腫瘤學會) (“ CSCO ”) and the chairman of anti-leukemia association of CSCO since September 2019 and May 2018, respectively. Dr. Ma was the chairman of anti-lymphoma association of CSCO from September 2013 to September 2015. From September 2013 to September 2016, Dr. Ma served as the deputy director of the hematology branch of the Chinese Medical Association (中華醫學會). From June 2011 to June 2014, Dr. Ma was the deputy chairman of hematology branch of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association (中國醫師協會) (“ CMDA ”). From December 2010 to December 2013, Dr. Ma was the deputy chairman of oncology branch of CMDA. Dr. Ma obtained the researcher qualification from Heilongjiang Human Resources Bureau (黑龍江省人事廳) (currently known as Heilongjiang Human Resources and Social Security Bureau (黑龍江省人力資源和社會保障廳)) in November 1991.
Ms. Wang Shan (王珊) , aged 47, will be appointed as our independent non-executive Director with effect from [REDACTED] , and is responsible for providing independent advice to our Board.
Ms. Wang has served various roles at Beijing Hitachi Huasun Information Systems Co., Ltd. (北京日立華勝信息系統有限公司) since July 1995 and is currently the director of the finance division of the management supervision department.
Ms. Wang received her bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics from Beijing Union University (北京聯合大學) in the PRC in July 1995. She obtained the primary accountant qualification (初級會計師資格) from Ministry of Finance of the PRC in May 1999 and the medium level accountant qualification (中級會計師資格) from Beijing Human Resources and Social Security Bureau in October 2012. Ms. Wang is a PRC Certified Public Accountant, who has obtained her qualification from Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants in May 2001, and is also a PRC Certified Tax Agent, who has obtained her qualification from the China Certified Tax Agents Association in November 2018.
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Save as disclosed above, none of our Directors holds or has held any other directorships in any other company listed in Hong Kong or overseas during the three years immediately preceding the date of this document. Please refer to the section headed “Appendix IV — Statutory and General Information” in this document for further information about the Directors, including the particulars of their service contracts and remuneration, and details of the interests of the Directors in the Shares (within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO). Save as disclosed herein, there are no other matters in respect of each of our directors that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51(2)(a) to (v) of the Listing Rules and there are no other material matters relating to our directors that need to be brought to the attention of our Shareholders.
SENIOR MANAGEMENT
Our senior management team comprises our executive Directors, biographies of whom are set out in “— Directors — Executive Directors” in the section, and the following members:
Mr. Xin Jiangtao (辛江濤) , aged 44, is a vice president of our Group. He joined our Group in January 2004 and is responsible for the research and development and innovation of our products and services. Mr. Xin has over 17 years of medical software development experience. Mr. Xin has served as the product manager at Jinye Tianxiang and Jinye Tiansheng since January 2004 and June 2007, respectively.
Mr. Xin received his bachelor’s degree with a major in computer science and engineering from Peking University (北京大學) in the PRC in June 2007.
Mr. Yang Liancheng ( 楊連成 ), aged 42, is a vice president of our Group. Mr. Yang joined our Group in September 2016 and is responsible for executing overall development strategies and business plans of our Group and implementing the marketing strategy of our Group. He has over 16 years of experience in consulting and over four years of experience in the medical information technology industry. Prior to joining our Group, Mr. Yang worked at Accenture (China) Co Ltd. (埃森哲(中國)有限公司), a subsidiary of Accenture plc, a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ACN), from July 2004 to November 2007. From December 2007 to September 2010, he worked at Fair Isaac Information Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (費埃哲信息技術(北 京)有限公司), a subsidiary of Fair Isaac Corporation, a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: FICO), where his last position was consultant. From October 2010 to August 2016, Mr. Yang rejoined the Accenture (China) Co Ltd. as a senior manager.
Mr. Yang received his bachelor’s degree with a major in trade and economics from Nankai University (南開大學) in the PRC in June 2001 and obtained his master’s degree with a major in finance from Peking University (北京大學) in the PRC in June 2004.
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Mr. Jiang Nan (姜男) , aged 33, is the medical director of our Group. He joined our Group in September 2013 and is responsible for overseeing the professionalism of our medical content and medical team management of our Group. Mr. Jiang has over seven years of experience in the medical information technology industry. Mr. Jiang was the editor-in-chief of medicine of Jinye Tiancheng from September 2013 to August 2016 and the director of medicine of Jinye Tiancheng since August 2018.
Mr. Jiang received his bachelor’s degree with a major in clinical medicine from Qingdao University (青島大學) in the PRC in June 2010 and obtained his master’s degree with a major in psychiatry and mental health from Peking University (北京大學) in the PRC in July 2013.
Ms. Liu Juan (劉娟) , aged 37, is the assistant to Chairwoman and the chief client officer of our Group. She joined our Group in October 2010 and is responsible for assisting the Chairwoman of our Group in managing day-to-day operation, sales team and client communication. Ms. Liu has been the assistant to Ms. Tian Liping since October 2013 and the chief client officer of Jinye Tiancheng since July 2016. Ms. Liu has approximately 13 years of experience in human resources management. Prior to joining our Group, Ms. Liu worked at Suning.com Group Co., Ltd. (蘇寧易 購集團股份有限公司), a company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 002024), from July 2007 to August 2009 and was responsible for management work. From May 2010 to October 2010, she worked at Guangzhou Blue Moon Industrial Co., Ltd. (廣州藍月亮實業有限公 司), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Blue Moon Group Holdings Limited (藍月亮集團控股 有限公司), a company listed on the Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 06993) and was responsible for human resources and administration management work. In October 2010, Ms. Liu joined Jinye Tiansheng, where she served as head of human resources department until October 2013.
Ms. Liu received her bachelor’s degree with a major in business administration from Beijing Forestry University (北京林業大學) in the PRC in July 2007 and obtained her MBA degree from University of International Business and Economics (對外經濟貿易大學) in the PRC in July 2017.
None of our senior management members holds or has held any directorships in any other company listed in Hong Kong or overseas during the three years immediately preceding the date of this document.
JOINT COMPANY SECRETARIES
Ms. Yang Yanling (楊艷玲) was appointed as our joint company secretary on March 4, 2021. Ms. Yang joined our Group in March 2018 and currently serves as a human resources manager of the Group and is in charge of the overall management of the human resources department and assists in the management of other operation departments including medical, design and creative departments. Before joining our Group, Ms. Yang served as human resources specialist in Beijing
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Suifang Information Technology Co., Ltd. (北京隨方信息技術有限公司) from August 2015 to February 2018, a human resources specialist in Beijing SDL Technology Co., Ltd. (北京雪迪龍科 技股份有限公司) from December 2014 to July 2015 and worked in the human resources department in Beijing Zeyuan Huitong Technology Development Co., Ltd. (北京澤源惠通科技發展 有限公司) from March 2013 to November 2014. Ms. Yang obtained a bachelor’s degree in agriculture from Hebei North University (河北北方學院) in June 2013.
Ms. Szeto Kar Yee Cynthia (司徒嘉怡) was appointed as our joint company secretary on March 4, 2021. Ms. Szeto is an associate member of the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries and the Chartered Governance Institute (formerly known as the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators) in the United Kingdom. She obtained a bachelor’s degree of Arts in Language Studies with Business from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in November 2004 and a master’s degree of Science in Professional Accounting and Corporate Governance from City University of Hong Kong in July 2012. Ms. Szeto has more than 10 years of professional and in-house experience in the company secretarial field. She is an assistant manager of the listing services department of TMF Hong Kong Limited and is responsible for providing corporate secretarial and compliance services to listed companies. She is currently a company secretary/joint company secretary of Inke Limited, a company listed on the Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 3700), Ming Yuan Cloud Group Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 909) and First Service Holding Limited, a company listed on the Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 2107).
BOARD COMMITTEES
Audit Committee
The Company established an audit committee with written terms of reference in compliance with Rule 3.21 of the Listing Rules and the Corporate Governance Code as set out in Appendix 14 to the Listing Rules. The audit committee consists of three members, namely Ms. Wang Shan (王 珊), Mr. Richard Yeh (葉霖) and Dr. Ma Jun (馬軍), our independent non-executive Directors. Ms. Wang Shan (王珊) has been appointed as the chairwoman of the Audit Committee and is our independent non-executive Director possessing the appropriate professional qualifications. The primary duties of the audit committee are to review and supervise the financial reporting process and internal control system of the Group, oversee the audit process, review and oversee the existing and potential risks of the Group and perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by our Board.
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Remuneration Committee
The Company established a remuneration committee with written terms of reference in compliance with Rule 3.25 of the Listing Rules and the Corporate Governance Code as set out in Appendix 14 to the Listing Rules. The remuneration committee has three members, namely Mr. Richard Yeh (葉霖), Dr. Ma Jun (馬軍) and Ms. Wang Shan (王珊), our independent non-executive Director. Mr. Richard Yeh (葉霖) has been appointed as the chairman of the remuneration committee. The primary duties of the remuneration committee are to establish and review the policy and structure of the remuneration for the Directors and senior management and make recommendations on employee benefit arrangement.
Nomination Committee
The Company established a nomination committee with written terms of reference in compliance with the Corporate Governance Code as set out in Appendix 14 to the Listing Rules. The nomination committee consists of three independent non-executive Directors, being Mr. Richard Yeh (葉霖), Dr. Ma Jun (馬軍) and Ms. Wang Shan (王珊) and one executive Director, being Ms. Tian Liping, who is the chairwoman of the nomination committee. The primary duties of the Nomination Committee are to make recommendations to our Board on the appointment and removal of Directors of our Company.
BOARD DIVERSITY POLICY
Our Company recognizes the importance of achieving diversity in the Board and the board diversity policy of the Company sets out the approach to include and make good use of differences in the talents, skills, knowledge, regional and industry experience, cultural and educational background, ethnicity, gender, length of service and other qualities of the members of the Board. In particular, there will be no discrimination on the ground of race, age, gender or religious belief. These differences will be considered in determining the optimum composition of the Board and when possible should be balanced appropriately.
Our nomination committee is responsible for the implementation of our board diversity policy. After our [REDACTED] , our nomination committee will review our board diversity policy from time to time to ensure its continued effectiveness and we will disclose the implementation of our board diversity policy in our corporate governance report on an annual basis.
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CODE PROVISION A.2.1 OF THE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CODE
Ms. Tian Liping is our Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer. With extensive experience in the medical information technology industry, Ms. Tian Liping is responsible for formulating and implementing the overall development strategies and business plans of our Group and overseeing the overall development and operations of our Group and is instrumental to our growth and business expansion since our establishment. Our Board considers that vesting the roles of Chairwoman and chief executive officer in the same person is beneficial to the management of our Group. The balance of power and authority is ensured by the operation of the senior management and our Board, which comprises experience and high-caliber individuals. Upon [REDACTED] , our Board will comprise four executive Directors (including Ms. Tian Liping), two non-executive Directors and three independent non-executive Directors and therefore has a strong independence element in its composition.
Save as disclosed above, we are in compliance with all code provisions of the Corporate Governance Code as set out in Appendix 14 to the Listing Rules.
WAIVERS GRANTED BY THE STOCK EXCHANGE
Management presence
We have applied to the Stock Exchange for[, and the Stock Exchange has agreed to grant,] a waiver from strict compliance with the requirement under Rule 8.12 of the Listing Rules in relation to the requirement of management presence in Hong Kong. For details of the waiver, please see the section headed “Waivers and Exemptions from Compliance with the Listing Rules and the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance — Waiver in relation to Management Presence in Hong Kong”.
Qualification of one of our Joint Company Secretaries
We have applied to the Stock Exchange for[, and the Stock Exchange has granted,] a waiver under and in respect of Rules 3.28 and 8.17 of the Listing Rules in relation to the requirement on the qualifications of one of our joint company secretaries, Ms. Yang Yanling (楊艷玲). For details of the waiver, please see the section headed “Waivers and Exemptions from Compliance with the Listing Rules and the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance — Waiver in relation to our Joint Company Secretary”.
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COMPLIANCE ADVISER
We have appointed Somerley Capital Limited as our compliance adviser (the “ Compliance Adviser ”) pursuant to Rule 3A.19 of the Listing Rules. Pursuant to Rule 3A.23 of the Listing Rules, the Compliance Adviser will advise us in the following circumstances:
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where we propose to use the [REDACTED] of the [REDACTED] in a manner different from that detailed in this document or where our business activities, developments or results deviate from any forecast, estimate, or other information in this document; and
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where the Stock Exchange makes an inquiry of our Company regarding unusual movements in the [REDACTED] or [REDACTED] of the Shares of our Company.
The term of the appointment shall commence on the [REDACTED] and end on the date on which we distribute our annual report in respect of our financial results for the first full financial year commencing after the [REDACTED] .
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT
Our Directors and members of our senior management receive compensation from our Company in the form of fees, salaries, contributions to pension schemes, discretionary bonuses, allowances and other benefits in kind.
The aggregate remuneration (including fees, salaries, discretionary bonuses, allowances, benefits in kind, and contributions to pension schemes) incurred for our Directors for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020 was approximately RMB2.2 million, RMB3.2 million and RMB2.7 million, respectively.
The five highest paid individuals of our Group for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020 included three, three and three Directors, respectively, whose remuneration is included in the aggregate amount of remuneration (including fees, salaries, discretionary bonuses, allowances, benefits in kind, and contributions to pension schemes) as set out above. The aggregate amount of fees, salaries, discretionary bonuses, allowances, benefits in kind, and contributions to pension
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schemes paid for the remaining two , two and two individuals for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020 was approximately RMB1.0 million, RMB1.4 million and RMB1.6 million, respectively.
No remuneration was paid by us to our Directors or the five highest paid individuals as an inducement to join or upon joining us or as a compensation for loss of office in respect of the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020. Further, none of our Directors had waived any remuneration during the same period.
Save as disclosed above, no other payments have been made or are payable in respect of each of the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020 by the Group to the Directors.
Under the arrangements currently in force, the aggregate amount of remuneration, excluding discretionary bonuses and share based compensation, payable to our Directors for the year ending December 31, 2021 is estimated to be approximately RMB3.3 million.
Our Board will review and determine the remuneration and compensation packages of our Directors and senior management which, following the [REDACTED] , will receive recommendation from the Remuneration Committee which will take into account salaries paid by comparable companies, time commitment and responsibilities of the Directors and performance of our Group.
SHARE OPTION SCHEMES
In order to incentivize our Directors, senior management and employees for their contribution to the Group and to attract and retain skilled and experienced personnel to enhance the development of our Group, we have adopted the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme on March 29, 2021. As of the date of this document, the [REDACTED] Share Options for an aggregate of [REDACTED] Shares, representing [REDACTED] % of the issued share capital of our Company immediately following completion of the [REDACTED] (without taking into consideration our Shares that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of the [REDACTED] and any option granted or to be granted under the Share Option Schemes), will be granted to 62 Grantees on April 2, 2021. No further option will be granted under the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme after [REDACTED] . In addition, we have conditionally adopted the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme to allow us to grant options to selected Directors, senior management and employees after [REDACTED] . The principal terms of the Share Option Schemes are summarized in the section headed “Appendix IV — Statutory and General Information — D. Share Option Schemes” in this document.
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SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS
So far as our Directors are aware, immediately following the completion of the [REDACTED] and assuming that the [REDACTED] is not exercised, the following persons will have an interest or a short position in Shares or underlying Shares of our Company which will be required to be disclosed to our Company and the Stock Exchange pursuant to the provisions of Division 2 and 3 of Part XV of the SFO or will be, directly or indirectly, interested in 10% or more of the nominal value of any class of share capital carrying rights to vote in all circumstances at general meetings of our Company or any of our subsidiaries:
| Name of shareholder Ms. Tian Liping (3)(4) Mr. Zhang Xiaofeng (張曉峰) (5) Mr. Tian Lixin (3)(6) Ms. Liu Lingdi (劉領娣) (7) Mr. Tian Lijun (3)(8) Ms. Xu Qian (徐倩) (9) |
Name of Company The Company The Company The Company The Company The Company The Company The Company The Company The Company The Company The Company The Company The Company The Company The Company |
Nature of interest Interest in controlled corporation Beneficial interest Interest of spouse Interest of spouse Interest of spouse Beneficial interest Interest in controlled corporation Beneficial interest Interest of spouse Interest of spouse Interest of spouse Beneficial interest Interest in controlled corporation Beneficial interest Interest of spouse |
Shares held as of the date of this document Number of Shares/interests held Approximate percentage of interest in our Company or our subsidiary 267,540,000 50% 10,138,000 1.89% 100,000 0.02% 267,540,000 50% 10,138,000 1.89% 100,000 0.02% 267,540,000 50% 2,550,000 0.48% 100,000 0.02% 267,540,000 50% 2,550,000 0.48% 100,000 0.02% 267,540,000 50% 2,550,000 0.48% 267,540,000 50% |
Immediately following the completion of the REDACTED |
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| Number of Shares/interests held 267,540,000 10,138,000 100,000 267,540,000 10,138,000 100,000 267,540,000 2,550,000 100,000 267,540,000 2,550,000 100,000 267,540,000 2,550,000 267,540,000 |
Number of Shares/interests(2) held [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] |
Approximate percentage of interest in our Company or our subsidiary(2) |
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| [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] |
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| Name of shareholder Tiantian (3) M3 (10) Sony Corporation (10) Ms. Tian Liping Dr. Li Zhuolin (李卓霖) |
Name of Company The Company The Company The Company The Company Yimaihutong Yimaihutong |
Nature of interest Interest of spouse Beneficial owner Beneficial owner Interest in controlled corporation Beneficial owner Beneficial owner |
Shares held as of the date of this document Number of Shares/interests held Approximate percentage of interest in our Company or our subsidiary 2,550,000 0.48% 267,540,000 50% 267,540,000 50% 267,540,000 50% RMB5,000,000 registered capital 50% RMB5,000,000 registered capital 50% |
Immediately following the completion of the REDACTED |
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| Number of Shares/interests held 2,550,000 267,540,000 267,540,000 267,540,000 RMB5,000,000 registered capital RMB5,000,000 registered capital |
Number of Shares/interests(2) held [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] |
Approximate percentage of interest in our Company or our subsidiary(2) |
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Notes:
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(1) All interests stated are long positions.
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(2) The calculation for the percentage of interest in our Company is based on the total number of [REDACTED] Shares in issue immediately following the completion of the [REDACTED] and assuming that the [REDACTED] is not exercised and without taking into account any Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of any options granted or to be granted under the Share Option Scheme.
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(3) Ms. Tian Liping, Mr. Tian Lixin and Mr. Tian Lijun are brothers and sister of each other. Tiantian is held as to 48%, 37% and 15% by Ms. Tian Liping, Mr. Tian Lixin and Mr. Tian Lijun, respectively. Tiantian directly holds [REDACTED] Shares, and Ms. Tian Liping, Mr. Tian Lixin and Mr. Tian Lijun are deemed to be interested in the [REDACTED] Shares held by Tiantian.
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(4) Ms. Tian Liping will be granted [REDACTED] Share Options on April 2, 2021 to subscribe for [REDACTED] Shares. Ms. Tian Liping is deemed to be interested in the [REDACTED] Share Options to be granted to Mr. Zhang Xizofeng (張曉峰) on April 2, 2021, the spouse of Ms. Tian Liping, to subscribe for [REDACTED] Shares.
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(5) Mr. Zhang Xiaofeng (張曉峰) will be granted [REDACTED] Share Options on April 2, 2021 to subscribe for [REDACTED] Shares. Mr. Zhang Xiaofeng (張曉峰) is the spouse of Ms. Tian Liping. Mr. Zhang Xiaofeng (張曉 峰) is deemed to be interested in [REDACTED] Shares in which Ms. Tian Liping is interested and the [REDACTED] Share Options to be granted to Ms. Tian Liping on April 2, 2021 to subscribe for [REDACTED] Shares.
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(6) Mr. Tian Lixin will be granted [REDACTED] Share Options on April 2, 2021 to subscribe for [REDACTED] Shares. Mr. Tian Lixin is deemed to be interested in the [REDACTED] Share Options to be granted to Ms. Liu Lingdi (劉領娣) on April 2, 2021, the spouse of Mr. Tian Lixin, to subscribe for [REDACTED] Shares.
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(7) Ms. Liu Lingdi (劉領娣) will be granted [REDACTED] Share Options on April 2, 2021 to subscribe for [REDACTED] Shares. Ms. Liu Lingdi (劉領娣) is the spouse of Mr. Tian Lixin. Ms. Liu Lingdi (劉領娣) is deemed to be interested in [REDACTED] Shares in which Mr. Tian Lixin is interested and the [REDACTED] Share Options to be granted to Mr. Tian Lixin on April 2, 2021 to subscribe for [REDACTED] Shares.
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(8) Mr. Tian Lijun will be granted [REDACTED] Share Options on April 2, 2021 to subscribe for [REDACTED] Shares.
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(9) Ms. Xu Qian (徐倩) is the spouse of Mr. Tian Lijun. Ms. Xu Qian (徐倩) is deemed to be interested in [REDACTED] Shares in which Mr. Tian Lijun is interested and the [REDACTED] Share Options to be granted to Mr. Tian Lijun on April 2, 2021 to subscribe for [REDACTED] Shares.
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(10) Sony Corporation is interested in approximately 33.95% of the shares of M3. Sony Corporation is deemed to be interested in the [REDACTED] Shares held by M3.
Other than as disclosed above, the substantial shareholders are not related to one another.
Save as disclosed above and in the section headed “Statutory and General Information — C. Further Information about Our Directors and Substantial Shareholders — 1. Disclosure of Interests” in Appendix IV to this document, our Directors are not aware of any person who will, immediately following the completion of the [REDACTED] , have an interest or a short position in the Shares or underlying Shares which will be required to be disclosed to our Company and the Stock Exchange under the provisions of Division 2 and 3 of Part XV of the SFO or will be, directly or indirectly, interested in 10% or more of the nominal value of any class of share capital carrying rights to vote in all circumstances at general meetings of any other member of the Group.
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CORNERSTONE INVESTORS
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SHARE CAPITAL
AUTHORIZED AND ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL
The following is a description of the authorized share capital of our Company as of the Latest Practicable Date and the issued share capital of our Company in issue and to be issued as fully paid or credited as fully paid immediately following the completion of the [REDACTED] :
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| _Authorized share capital as of the Latest Practicable Date and immediately following the _ | completion of the | |||
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| [REDACTED] | Shares of US$0.00001 each | [REDACTED] | [REDACTED]% | |
| Issued and to be issued, fully paid or credited as fully paid upon completion of the | [REDACTED] | |||
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| 535,080,000 | Shares in issue as of the date of this document | 5,351 | [REDACTED]% | |
| [REDACTED] | Shares to be issued pursuant to the | [REDACTED] | [REDACTED]% | |
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| [REDACTED] | Total | [REDACTED] | [REDACTED]% | |
| Issued and to be issued, fully paid or credited as fully paid upon completion of the | [REDACTED] | |||
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| 535,080,000 | Shares in issue as of the date of this document | 5,351 | [REDACTED]% | |
| [REDACTED] | Shares to be issued pursuant to the | [REDACTED] | [REDACTED]% | |
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| [REDACTED] | Shares to be issued upon the [REDACTED] | [REDACTED] | [REDACTED]% | |
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| [REDACTED] | Total | [REDACTED] | [REDACTED]% |
ASSUMPTIONS
The above table assumes that the [REDACTED] becomes unconditional and the Shares are issued pursuant to the [REDACTED] . The above does not take into account any shares which may be issued upon the exercise of the options granted or to be granted under the Share Option Schemes or any Shares which may be issued or repurchased by our Company pursuant to the general mandates granted to our Directors to issue or repurchase Shares as described below.
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RANKING
The Shares are ordinary shares in the share capital of our Company and rank equally with all Shares currently in issue or to be issued and, in particular, will rank in full for all dividends or other distributions declared, made or paid on the Shares in respect of a record date which falls after the date of this document.
SHARE OPTION SCHEMES
We have adopted the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme and conditionally adopted the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme. The principal terms of the Share Option Schemes are summarized in the section headed “Statutory and General Information — D. Share Option Schemes” in Appendix IV to this document.
CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH GENERAL MEETINGS AND CLASS MEETINGS ARE REQUIRED
Our Company has only one class of shares, namely ordinary shares, each of which ranks pari passu with the other shares.
Pursuant to the Cayman Companies Act and the terms of our Memorandum and Articles of Association, our Company may from time to time by shareholders’ ordinary resolution (i) increase its capital; (ii) consolidate and divide its capital into Shares of larger amount; (iii) cancel any Shares which have not been taken; and (iv) subdivide its Shares into Shares of smaller amount. In addition, our Company may reduce its share capital or any capital redemption reserve by shareholders’ special resolution. For more details, please see “Summary of the Constitution of our Company and Cayman Companies Act — Summary of the Constitution of the Company — Articles of Association — 2.5 Alteration of capital” in Appendix III.
Subject to the Cayman Companies Act and pursuant to the terms of our Articles of Association, if at any time the share capital of our Company is divided into different classes of Shares, all or any of the special rights attached to any class of Shares may be varied or abrogated either with the consent in writing of the holders of not less than three-fourths in nominal value of the issued Shares of that class or with the sanction of a special resolution passed at a separate meeting of the holders of the Shares of that class. For more details, please see “Summary of the Constitution of our Company and Cayman Companies Act — Summary of the Constitution of the Company — Articles of Association — 2.4 Variation of rights of existing shares or classes of shares” in Appendix III.
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GENERAL MANDATE TO ISSUE AND REPURCHASE SHARES
Subject to the conditions stated in “Structure of the [REDACTED] — Conditions of the [REDACTED] ”, our Directors have been granted general unconditional mandates to issue and repurchase our Shares.
For further details of these general mandate, please see “Statutory and General Information — A. Further Information About the Group — 3. Resolutions in Writing of the Shareholders of Our Company Passed on [•], 2021” in Appendix IV.
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in the Accountant’s Report in Appendix I to this document and in particular, “Business.”
This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results and the timing of selected events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this document.
We have prepared our consolidated financial statements in accordance with HKFRSs. Our fiscal year ends on December 31 and for the purpose of this section, unless the context otherwise requires, references to 2018, 2019 and 2020 refer to our financial years ended December 31 of such years. Unless the context otherwise requires, financial information described in this section is described on a consolidated basis.
OVERVIEW
We are the largest online professional physician platform in China. We ranked first among professional physician platforms in China in terms of registered physician users as of December 31, 2020, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report. We have focused on using technology to support physicians’ clinical decision making for over 20 years, and our Medlive (醫脈通) platform is widely recognized by physicians in China as the most trusted professional medical platform. As of December 31, 2020, our Medlive platform had approximately 3.5 million registered users, around 2.4 million of whom were licensed physicians, representing approximately 58% of all licensed physicians in China as of the same date, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report. In the fourth quarter of 2020, the average MAUs on our platform exceeded 1.0 million. In the same period, the average monthly views of articles and videos by registered users on our platform were over 134 million. Articles and videos on our platform include, among others, clinical guides and guidelines, research articles, drug references, clinical developments, as well as customized content.
Leveraging our strong brand recognition, leading industry position and high level of physician engagement, we have developed into an online ecosystem for healthcare participants to gather, learn and connect over the past few years. We extensively leverage our proprietary technology, content generation capabilities and our understanding of medical information science to deliver the most relevant and valuable information efficiently to each group of constituents.
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Our solutions address vast and rapidly expanding markets. With pharmaceutical and medical device companies moving their marketing efforts online, the market of digital healthcare marketing services in China grew from RMB4.4 billion in 2018 to an estimated amount of RMB15.4 billion in 2020, at a CAGR of 86.7%, and is expected to reach RMB113.3 billion in 2025, with a CAGR of 49.2% from 2020 to 2025, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report. In addition, physicians are spending more time on professional physician platforms for medical information and clinical decision support. The digital medical information market in China increased from RMB23.6 million in 2018 to an estimate amount of RMB113.1 million in 2020, at a CAGR of 119.0%, and is expected to reach RMB3.0 billion in 2025, with a CAGR of 92.3% from 2020 to 2025, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report. Our solutions for patients address a fast growing digital chronic disease management market in China, which increased from RMB77.9 billion in 2018 to an estimate amount of RMB139.7 billion in 2020, at a CAGR of 33.9%, and is expected to reach RMB507.1 billion in 2025, with a CAGR of 29.4% from 2020 to 2025, according to the Frost & Sullivan Report.
We delivered strong financial performance during the Track Record Period. Our revenue increased from RMB83.5 million in 2018 to RMB121.6 million in 2019 and further increased to RMB213.5 million in 2020, at a CAGR of 59.9% from 2018 to 2020. Our net profit increased from RMB14.2 million in 2018 to RMB31.3 million in 2019 and further increased to RMB85.2 million in 2020, at a CAGR of 145.0% from 2018 to 2020.
BASIS OF PREPARATION
Our historical financial information has been prepared in accordance with Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards (“ HKFRSs ”) (which include all Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards, Hong Kong Accounting Standards and Interpretations), issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (the “ HKICPA ”) and accounting principles generally accepted in Hong Kong. All HKFRSs effective for the accounting period commencing from January 1, 2020 and Amendment to HKFRS 16 Covid-19-Related Rent Concessions , together with the relevant transitional provisions, have been early adopted by our Group in the preparation of our historical financial information throughout the Track Record Period.
Our historical financial information has been prepared under the historical cost convention, except for financial assets at fair value through profit or loss which have been measured at fair value. The preparation of the historical financial information in conformity with HKFRSs requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying our Company’s accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the historical financial information are disclosed in Note 3 to the Accountants’ Report included in Appendix I to this document.
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MAJOR FACTORS AFFECTING OUR RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Our business and results of operations have been, and are expected to continue to be, materially affected by a number of key factors, including the following:
Economic and Industry Trends in China
Our business and results of operations are affected by general factors affecting China’s healthcare industry, particularly the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Such general factors include China’s overall economic growth, aging population, increasing disposable income, rising prevalence of chronic diseases and growing health awareness. China’s healthcare expenditure is expected to continue to grow and result in continued increase in spending on healthcare marketing by pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
In addition, our business and results of operations are also affected by government policies and regulations applicable to healthcare industry. We have benefited from certain recent favorable regulatory and policy changes in China. The impact of the “two-invoice system” and centralized procurement on pharmaceutical and medical device companies, the spurt of innovative drugs coming to market as a result of China’s healthcare reforms and the restrictions on offline marketing due to the COVID-19 pandemic have provided a favorable market environment for digital healthcare marketing in recent years.
We believe we are uniquely positioned to benefit from such industry trends and regulatory changes. On the other hand, there could also be industry challenges and regulatory restrictions in the future that affect us.
Ability to Retain and Attract Physician Users and Drive User Engagement on Our Platform
Our long-term success depends on our ability to retain our existing users and attract new users, especially physician users in specialties of interest to the pharmaceutical and medical device companies we serve, to our platform. Our large physician user base and user data have helped us develop insights into the background and preferences of physicians and make us the platform of choice for pharmaceutical and medical device companies in digital physician education. We plan to extend our reach to physicians who work in rural areas and community hospitals in China, to attract, engage and retain additional physician users.
The attractiveness of our platform to pharmaceutical and medical device companies and the growth of our business are also driven by the engagement of our physician users. A continued increase in the engagement of our physician users will lead to increase in the potential clicks from physician users on customized content and more paying users. We will continue to drive user
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engagement by enhancing the quality and breadth of information available on our platform, providing more comprehensive clinical decision support tools, upgrading our technology and strengthen its applications in our solutions, as well as expanding our solution offerings that are tailored to the evolving needs of physicians at all levels of expertise, leveraging our data insights.
Ability to Retain Existing Healthcare Customers and Acquire New Healthcare Customers
Pharmaceutical and medical device companies have increasing budgets for digital healthcare marketing to educate physicians and patients about their products. The growth in our healthcare customer base is a key driver of our revenue growth. We have amassed a large and diversified healthcare customer base. In 2020, our healthcare customers include (i) 18 of the top 20 multi-national pharmaceutical companies by revenue in the world (ii) over 20 leading China-based pharmaceutical companies, and (iii) leading multi-national and China-based medical device companies. We have fostered loyalty of existing customers by delivering superior return on their spending for our precision education solutions. We benefit from our large physician user base, deep understanding of the healthcare industry, sophisticated data analytics, and cutting-edge technological solutions, which will enable us to further strengthen our relationships with existing customers. We also seek to generate additional revenue from existing customers through efforts such as cross-selling additional solutions and enriching our solution offerings.
We aim to acquire and retain new customers and continue to diversify our customer base. We have identified significant demand for digital marketing from medical device companies, domestic pharmaceutical companies and biotechnology companies, particularly those focused on developing innovative therapeutics. We will continue to invest in developing and offering more solutions, as well as adding new features to our existing solutions to address these potential customers’ needs more effectively.
Ability to Expand Our Solution Offerings
We currently offer three categories of solutions, namely (i) precision education and corporate solutions, which include precision education solutions and corporate solutions, (ii) medical knowledge solutions and (iii) intelligent patient management solutions. Our revenue grew significantly during the Track Record Period primarily due to our deeper penetration in these verticals and the expansion of our solution offerings. Our future success is significantly dependent on our ability to further penetrate the verticals in which we operate by further expanding the scope of our solution offerings and by improving the quality and efficiency of our existing solutions. Historically, our revenue was primarily derived from precision education and corporate solutions. We launched our Internet hospital in 2021, which represents a major step forward in the application of our intelligent patient management solutions. We believe there are significant
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opportunities to grow our revenue from intelligent patient management solutions by leveraging our large physician network and integrating our Internet hospital services with our other service offerings, such as chronic disease management services, to create more synergies.
Our Ability to Effectively Invest in Technology
Our technological capabilities are fundamental to our business. Our business and results of operations depend in part on our ability to invest in technology to cost-effectively meet the demands of our anticipated growth. Our ability to engage users and provide precision education and corporate solutions to pharmaceutical and medical device companies is affected by breadth and depth of our data insights that are enabled by our technology capabilities. We have made, and will continue to make, investments in our technology capabilities to attract users and healthcare customers, enhance user experience and expand the capabilities and scale of our platform. In particular, we plan to continue to invest in the fields of AI, big data, knowledge graph and natural language processing to strengthen our technological advantage. We expect our strategic focus on innovations will further reinforce the entry barrier we established and enable us to capture additional market shares, which in turn will enable us to further increase our revenue and strengthen our financial performance.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Some of our accounting policies require us to apply estimates and assumptions as well as complex judgments relating to accounting items. The estimates and assumptions we use and the judgments we make in applying our accounting policies have a significant impact on our financial position and results of operations. Our management continually evaluates such estimates, assumptions and judgments based on past experiences and other factors, including industry practices and expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. There has not been any material deviation between our management’s estimates or assumptions and actual results, and we have not made any material changes to these estimates or assumptions during the Track Record Period. We do not expect any material changes in these estimates and assumptions in the foreseeable future.
Set forth below are discussions of the accounting policies that we believe are of critical importance to us or involve the most significant estimates, assumptions and judgments used in the preparation of our financial statements. Other significant accounting policies, estimates, assumptions and judgments, which are important for understanding our financial condition and results of operations, are set forth in detail in Notes 2 and 3 to the Accountant’s Report in Appendix I to this document.
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Revenue Recognition
Revenue from contracts with customers is recognized when control of goods or services is transferred to the customers at an amount that reflects the consideration to which we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services.
We transfer control of goods or services over time and recognizes revenue over time, if one of the following criteria is met:
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the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided by our performance as we perform our services;
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our performance creates or enhances an asset that the customer controls as the asset is created or enhanced; or
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our performance does not create an asset with an alternative use to us and we have an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date.
If control of the goods or services transfers over time, revenue is recognized over the period of the contract by reference to the progress towards complete satisfaction of that performance obligation. Otherwise, revenue is recognized at a point in time when the customer obtains control of the goods or services.
We derive revenue from rendering of services of precision education and corporate solutions, medical knowledge solutions and intelligent patient management solutions.
Precision Education and Corporate Solutions
We are engaged in providing precision education and corporate solutions which include precision education solutions and corporate solutions to pharmaceutical and medical device companies, hospitals and research institutions, and contract research organizations.
- (i) Precision education solutions mainly include precision digital detailing service (including online meeting delivery), digital marketing consulting service, digital content creation service, precision digital detailing service, medical conference service, application software development service and other relevant services.
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For precision digital detailing service, digital marketing consulting service, and digital content creation service, we agree the sales price for each service with the customers upfront and bills to the customers based on the actual service rendered and completed. Revenue is generally recognized at a point in time when the services are rendered and accepted by the customers.
For application software development service, the software developed is customized for each customer, therefore our performance does not create an asset with an alternative use to us and we have an enforceable right to payment from the customer for our performance completed to date according to the contracts. As a result, revenue from application software development service is recognized over time.
Input method is used to measure progress towards complete satisfaction of the service, because we have an enforceable right to payment from the customer for our performance completed to date according to the contracts. The input method recognizes revenue on the basis of the labor hours expended relative to the total expected labor hours to complete satisfaction of the service.
For certain application software development service, we also provide related maintenance service for a specific period (normally one year after the customer’s acceptance) after sale as stipulated in the same contract. The maintenance service is provided to maintain the effectiveness of the application software and therefore is accounted for as a separate performance obligation. Revenue from provision of maintenance service is recognized over the service period.
- (ii) Corporate solutions mainly include provision of application software development service, digital market research service and other relevant services.
For application software development service, revenue is recognized over time, using an input method to measure progress towards complete satisfaction of the service.
Digital market research service is generally delivered in the form of medical technical survey report or samples. The contract usually contains multiple deliverable units and each of the deliverable units is with individual selling price specified within the contract. We recognized revenue at the point of time when the deliverable units are delivered to the customers.
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Medical Knowledge Solutions
Medical knowledge solutions involve provision of professional medical information covering continuing medical education and clinical decision support, including licensing software to physicians and other healthcare professionals.
Revenue from software licensing service is recognized over the estimated lifespans of the software, which are determined based on the expected usage periods, because there is an explicit or implicit obligation of ours to update the software content and allow users to gain access to it.
Intelligent patient management solutions
Intelligent patient management solutions involve provision of patient education services to patients, pharmaceutical companies and non-profit organizations with medical focus, including medical conference service, application software development, patient consultation service and other relevant services.
For the delivery of conference service, the revenue is recognized at a point in time when the conference is completed.
For revenue from application software development service, revenue is recognized over time, using an input method to measure progress towards complete satisfaction of the service.
Revenue from patient consultation service is recognized over the scheduled period on a straight-line basis because the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided by us.
Contract Assets
A contract asset is the right to consideration in exchange for goods or services transferred to the customer. If we perform our obligations by transferring goods or services to a customer before the customer pays consideration or before payment is due, a contract asset is recognized for the earned consideration that is conditional. Contract assets are subject to impairment assessment.
Contract Liabilities
A contract liability is recognized when a payment is received or a payment is due (whichever is earlier) from a customer before we transfer the related goods or services. Contract liabilities are recognized as revenue when we perform under the contract, which means transferring control of the related goods or services to the customer.
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Provision for Expected Credit Losses on Trade Receivables and Contract Assets
We use a provision matrix to calculate expected credit losses (“ ECLs ”) for trade receivables and contract assets. The provision rates are based on ageing period and days past due for groups of various customer segments that have similar loss patterns.
The provision matrix is initially based on our historical expected default rates. We will calibrate the matrix to adjust the historical credit loss experience with forward-looking information. For instance, if forecast economic conditions are expected to deteriorate over the next year which can lead to an increased number of defaults, the historical default rates are adjusted. At every reporting date, the historical expected default rates are updated and changes in the forward-looking estimates are analyzed.
The assessment of the correlation between historical expected default rates, forecast economic conditions and ECLs is a significant estimate. The amount of ECLs is sensitive to changes in circumstances and of forecast economic conditions. Our historical credit loss experience and forecast of economic conditions may also not be representative of a customers’ actual default in the future. The information about the ECLs on our trade receivables and contract assets is disclosed in Notes 15 and 16 to the Accountants’ Report included in Appendix I to this document.
Leases — Estimating the Incremental Borrowing Rate
We cannot readily determine the interest rate implicit in a lease, and therefore, we use an incremental borrowing rate (“ IBR ”) to measure lease liabilities. The IBR is the rate of interest that we would have to pay to borrow over a similar term, and with a similar security, the funds necessary to obtain an asset of a similar value to the right-of-use asset in a similar economic environment. The IBR therefore reflects what we “would have to pay”, which requires estimation when no observable rates are available (such as for subsidiaries that do not enter into financing transactions) or when it needs to be adjusted to reflect the terms and conditions of the lease. We estimate the IBR using observable inputs (such as market interest rates) when available and is required to make certain entity-specific estimates.
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CERTAIN OPERATING DATA
The following tables present our certain operating data demonstrating as of the dates and for the periods indicated:
| Number of registered users (in millions) . . Number of registered physician users (in millions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Precision Education and Corporate Solutions: Number of healthcare customers(1) . . . . . . . Number of healthcare products(2) . . . . . . . . Engaged targeted physicians (in thousands). Paid clicks (in millions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Medical Knowledge Solutions: Paying users (in thousands). . . . . . . . . . . . . |
As of December 31, | As of December 31, | |
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| 2018 2019 2020 2.5 3.0 3.5 2.0 2.2 2.4 For the year ended December 31, |
2020 | ||
| 2018 42 99 228.3 1.6 14.1 |
2019 61 144 295.2 2.7 88.0 |
2020 | |
| 81 191 403.2 4.8 159.3 |
Notes:
(1) Represents the number of healthcare customers who used our precision education and corporate solutions during the period.
- (2) Represents the number of healthcare products that were marketed using our precision education and corporate solutions during the period.
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SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL RESULTS
The following table sets forth our consolidated statements of profit or loss with line items in absolute amounts and as percentages of our revenues for the periods indicated:
| Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cost of sales. . . . . . . . . . . . Gross profit. . . . . . . . . . . . . Other income and gains. . . . Selling and distribution expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative expenses . . . Other expenses . . . . . . . . . . Finance costs. . . . . . . . . . . . Profit before tax . . . . . . . . Income tax expense. . . . . . . Profit for the year. . . . . . . |
**For the Year Ended December ** |
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| 2018 RMB % (in 83,463 100.0 (33,573) (40.2) 49,890 59.8 99 0.1 (7,080) (8.5) (26,375) (31.6) (75) (0.1) (439) (0.5) 16,020 19.2 (1,831) (2.2) 14,189 17.0 |
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| RMB 83,463 (33,573) 49,890 99 (7,080) (26,375) (75) (439) 16,020 (1,831) 14,189 |
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DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR COMPONENTS OF OUR RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenues
During the Track Record Period, we generated revenues from three solution categories, namely (i) precision education and corporate solutions, which include precision education solutions and corporate solutions, (ii) medical knowledge solutions and (iii) intelligent patient management solutions. The following table sets forth our revenue breakdown by solution category both in absolute amounts and as percentages of our total revenues for the periods presented:
For the Year Ended December 31,
| Revenue: Precision education and corporate solutions: Precision education solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . Corporate solutions . . . . . Medical knowledge solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intelligent patient management solutions . . . Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
2018 RMB % (in 53,137 63.7 24,923 29.8 1,349 1.6 4,054 4.9 83,463 100.0 |
2019 2020 RMB % RMB % thousands, except percentages) 78,317 64.4 156,781 73.4 32,823 27.0 35,045 16.4 5,311 4.4 9,113 4.3 5,118 4.2 12,590 5.9 121,569 100.0 213,529 100.0 |
2020 | 2020 |
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| RMB 53,137 24,923 1,349 4,054 83,463 |
% 73.4 16.4 4.3 5.9 |
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| 100.0 |
Precision Education and Corporate Solutions
Precision Education Solutions
Revenue from precision education solutions is primarily derived from fees paid by our healthcare customers for our digital detailing, digital marketing consulting and digital content creation services.
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Corporate Solutions
Revenue from corporate solutions is primarily derived from fees paid by our healthcare customers for our digital market research, electronic data capture (“ EDC ”) solutions, real-world studies (“ RWS ”) support solutions, patient recruitment service and related application software development service.
Medical Knowledge Solutions
Revenue from medical knowledge solutions is primarily derived from provision of professional medical information covering continuing medical education and clinical decision support, including licensing software to physicians, other healthcare professionals and pharmaceutical companies.
Intelligent Patient Management Solutions
Revenue from intelligent patient management solutions historically was primarily derived from fees paid by non-profit organizations with medical focus and pharmaceutical companies for provision of patient education services to patients and non-profit organizations, including content development, application software development and other related services, during the Track Record Period. We start to generate revenue from (i) online patient consultation services and prescription services and (ii) patient management services as part of our intelligent patient management solutions through our Internet hospital in 2021.
Cost of Sales
Our cost of sales consists of (i) employee benefit expenses relating to salaries and benefits for employees involved in operating our platform and developing content, (ii) content development cost relating to fees paid to content contributors, service fees paid to content production service providers and expenses incurred for patient recruitment, (iii) technology service fees relating to cloud and telecommunication services as well as licensing fees and (iv) other expenses primarily relating to consulting fees, equipment rental expenses, travel and transportation expenses.
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The following table sets forth a breakdown of our cost of sales by solution category both in absolute amounts and as percentages of our revenues for the periods indicated:
| Cost of sales: Precision education and corporate solutions: . . . . . Precision education solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . Corporate solutions . . . . . Medical knowledge solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intelligent patient management solutions . . . Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
**For the Year Ended December ** | **For the Year Ended December ** | 31, | 31, |
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| 2018 RMB % (in 17,598 21.1 10,759 12.9 1,288 1.5 3,928 4.7 33,573 40.2 |
2019 2020 RMB % RMB % thousands, except percentages) 24,191 19.9 35,975 16.8 14,587 12.0 14,685 6.9 2,519 2.1 2,232 1.0 3,082 2.5 4,401 2.1 44,379 36.5 57,293 26.8 |
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| RMB 17,598 10,759 1,288 3,928 33,573 |
% 16.8 6.9 1.0 2.1 |
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| 26.8 |
Gross Profit and Gross Margin
The following table sets forth our gross profit by solution categories both in absolute amounts and as percentages of respective revenues, or gross margin, for the periods indicated:
| Gross profit and gross margin: Precision education and corporate solutions: . . . . . Precision education solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . Corporate solutions . . . . . Medical knowledge solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intelligent patient management solutions . . . Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
**For the Year Ended December ** | **For the Year Ended December ** | 31, |
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| 2018 RMB % (in 35,539 66.9 14,164 56.8 61 4.5 126 3.1 49,890 59.8 |
2019 2020 RMB % RMB % thousands, except percentages) 54,126 69.1 120,806 77.1 18,236 55.6 20,360 58.1 2,792 52.6 6,881 75.5 2,036 39.8 8,189 65.0 77,190 63.5 156,236 73.2 |
2020 |
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Our gross profit increased during the Track Record Period as a result of revenue growth and margin expansion for each of our solution categories.
Gross margins for precision education solutions increased during the Track Record Period, primarily due to our increased economies of scale, improved operating efficiency, and a higher level of user engagement. Gross margins for corporate solutions remained relatively stable in the Track Record Period. Gross margins for medical knowledge solutions improved during the Track Record Period due to increases in revenues resulting from increased paying users and decreases in cost of sales as our platform achieved greater scale and improved operating efficiency. Gross margins for intelligent patient management solutions improved during the Track Record Period due to our increased economies of scale and improved operating efficiency.
Other Income and Gains
Other income and gains primarily consist of (i) bank interest income, (ii) investment income from financial assets at fair value through profit or loss and (iii) gain on lease modifications.
Selling and Distribution Expenses
Our selling and distribution expenses primarily consist of (i) expenses for promotion activities to drive user growth and engagement, (ii) employee benefit expenses relating to salaries and benefits for employees in selling and distribution functions and (iii) other expenses primarily relating to business development expenses.
Our selling and distribution expenses increased significantly in 2020 primarily due to our increased expenses for promotion activities to drive user growth and engagement. We expect our selling and distribution expenses to remain substantial in absolute amounts as we need to continue to conduct promotion activities to further expand our user base and drive user engagement.
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The following table sets forth a breakdown of our selling and distribution expenses both in absolute amounts and as percentages of our revenues for the periods indicated:
| Selling and distribution expenses: . . Promotion expenses . . . . . . Employee benefit expenses . Others. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
**For the Year Ended December ** | **For the Year Ended December ** | 31, | 31, |
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| 2018 RMB % (in 3,137 3.8 3,414 4.1 529 0.6 7,080 8.5 |
2019 2020 RMB % RMB % thousands, except percentages) 3,818 3.1 13,354 6.3 4,291 3.6 6,227 2.9 479 0.4 456 0.2 8,588 7.1 20,037 9.4 |
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| RMB 3,137 3,414 529 7,080 |
% 6.3 2.9 0.2 |
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| 9.4 |
Administrative Expenses
Our administrative expenses primarily consist of (i) research and development costs primarily relating to salaries and benefits for employees in research and development functions, (ii) employee benefit expenses relating to salaries and benefits for employees in management as well as general and administrative functions, (iii) depreciation of assets, which includes depreciation of right-of-use assets relating to our leases and depreciation of property, plant and equipment, (iv) taxes and surcharges, (v) maintenance expenses primarily relating to technology and telecommunication service fees, as well as service fees for outsourced administrative services, (vi) impairment/(reversal of impairment) of trade receivables, and (vii) other expenses primarily relating to rent, travel and transportation expenses and general office expenses.
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The following table sets forth a breakdown of our administrative expenses by nature both in absolute amounts and as percentages of our revenues for the periods indicated:
| Research and development costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employee benefit expenses . Depreciation of assets. . . . . Maintenance expenses. . . . . Taxes and surcharges. . . . . . Impairment/(reversal of impairment) of trade receivables, net . . . . . . . . Others. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| 2018 RMB % (in 12,151 14.5 5,264 6.3 4,355 5.2 2,099 2.5 496 0.6 215 0.3 1,795 2.2 26,375 31.6 |
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| RMB 12,151 5,264 4,355 2,099 496 215 1,795 26,375 |
Finance Costs
Our finance costs consist of finance costs allocated from lease payments. Finance costs are charged to profit or loss over the lease periods so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liabilities for each period.
Taxation
We had income tax expenses of RMB1.8 million, RMB5.7 million, RMB19.7 million in 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively. As of the Latest Practicable Date, we did not have any disputes with any tax authority.
We are subject to income tax on an entity basis on profits arising in or derived from the jurisdictions in which members of our Group are domiciled and operate. During the Track Record Period, only income tax in China has been provided. Our effective tax rate was 11.4%, 15.5% and 18.7% for 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively. Effective tax rate is obtained by dividing the income tax expenses by profit before tax. The following summarizes major factors affecting our applicable tax rates in the Cayman Islands, Hong Kong and China.
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Cayman Islands
We are incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company with limited liability under the Companies Act and are not subject to tax on income or capital gain. Additionally, the Cayman Islands does not impose a withholding tax on payments of dividends to shareholders.
Hong Kong
Our subsidiary incorporated in Hong Kong is subject to Hong Kong profit tax at a rate of 16.5% for any taxable income earned in Hong Kong before April 1, 2018. Starting from the financial year commencing on April 1, 2018, the two-tiered profits tax regime took effect, under which the tax rate is 8.25% for assessable profits on the first HK$2 million and 16.5% for any assessable profits in excess of HK$2 million. During the Track Record Period, no Hong Kong profit tax on our subsidiary incorporated in Hong Kong has been provided because there was no assessable profits arising in Hong Kong during the Track Record Period.
China
Under the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law effective from January 1, 2008, our PRC subsidiaries, and controlled affiliated entity and its subsidiary are subject to the statutory rate of 25%, subject to preferential tax treatments available to qualified enterprises in certain encouraged sectors of the economy.
Enterprises that qualify as “high and new technology enterprises” under the relevant EIT laws and regulations are entitled to a preferential rate of 15% for three years. In 2018, Jinye Tiancheng was qualified as a “high and new technology enterprise” under the relevant PRC laws and regulations, which will expire in 2021. Accordingly, Jinye Tiancheng was entitled to a preferential income tax rate of 15% during the Track Record Period. This status is subject to a requirement that Jinye Tiancheng re-applies for the “high and new technology enterprise” status every three years.
Our remaining PRC entities were subject to enterprise income tax at a rate of 25% in 2018, 2019 and 2020. Pursuant to the Enterprise Income Tax Law and the Enterprise Income Tax Implementation Regulations of the PRC, a 10% withholding tax is levied on dividends declared to foreign investors which are non-resident enterprises as defined under the laws from China. The withholding tax rate may be lowered to a minimum of 5% if there is a tax arrangement between China and the jurisdiction of the foreign investors. However, the 5% withholding tax rate does not automatically apply and certain requirements must be satisfied. During the Track Record Period, we did not pay any dividends or have any profit distribution plan.
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PERIOD-TO-PERIOD COMPARISON OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended December 31, 2020 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2019
Revenue
Our revenues increased by 75.6% from RMB121.6 million in 2019 to RMB213.5 million in 2020, primarily due to the revenue increase from our precision education solutions.
Precision Education and Corporate Solutions
Precision Education Solutions
Revenue from precision education solutions increased by 100.2% from RMB78.3 million in 2019 to RMB156.8 million in 2020, primarily due to an expansion of our healthcare customer base from 61 in 2019 to 81 in 2020, and an increase of number of healthcare products marketed using our precision education solutions and corporate solutions from 144 in 2019 to 191 in 2020, resulting from user growth and increased user engagement.
Corporate Solutions
Revenue from corporate solutions increased by 6.8% from RMB32.8 million in 2019 to RMB35.0 million in 2020, primarily due to an expansion of our healthcare customer base from 61 in 2019 to 81 in 2020.
Medical Knowledge Solutions
Revenue from medical knowledge solutions increased by 71.6% from RMB5.3 million in 2019 to RMB9.1 million in 2020, primarily due to an increase of paying users from 88.0 thousand in 2019 to 159.3 thousand in 2020, as a result of the expansion of our user base and the superior user experience we offer.
Intelligent Patient Management Solutions
Revenue from intelligent patient management solutions increased by 146.0% from RMB5.1 million in 2019 to RMB12.6 million in 2020, as our solutions covered more diseases and offered superior user experience.
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Cost of Sales
Our cost of sales increased by 29.1% from RMB44.4 million in 2019 to RMB57.3 million in 2020, which reflected the growth of our business. The increase in our cost of sales was primarily due to an increase in our content development costs from RMB13.4 million in 2019 to RMB23.9 million in 2020 as a result of the business expansion of precision education solutions.
Precision Education and Corporate Solutions
Precision Education Solutions
Cost of sales related to precision education solutions increased by 48.7% from RMB24.2 million in 2019 to RMB36.0 million in 2020, primarily due to an increase in our content development costs as a result of the increase in number of healthcare products marketed using our precision education solutions as described above.
Corporate Solutions
Cost of sales related to corporate solutions remained relatively stable in 2020. We recorded cost of sales related to corporate solutions of RMB14.6 million and RMB14.7 million in 2019 and 2020, respectively.
Medical Knowledge Solutions
Cost of sales related to medical knowledge solutions decreased by 11.4% from RMB2.5 million in 2019 to RMB2.2 million in 2020, primarily due to a decrease in the costs for developing and managing our mobile applications and content related to medical knowledge solutions as we completed major upgrades of our medical knowledge content in 2019.
Intelligent Patient Management Solutions
Cost of sales related to intelligent patient management solutions increased by 42.8% from RMB3.1 million in 2019 to RMB4.4 million in 2020, primarily due to an increase in our content development costs related to intelligent patient management solutions to cover more diseases and offer superior user experience.
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Gross Profit
As a result of the foregoing, our overall gross profit in 2019 and 2020 were RMB77.2 million and RMB156.2 million, respectively, and our overall gross margin was 63.5% and 73.2%, respectively. The increase of our overall gross margin was a result of margin expansion for each of our solution categories.
Precision Education and Corporate Solutions
Precision Education Solutions
Gross margin for our precision education solutions increased from 69.1% in 2019 to 77.1% in 2020, as cost of sales increased at a lower rate than revenue, which was primarily due to our increased economies of scale, improved operating efficiency, and a higher level of user engagement.
Corporate Solutions
Gross margin for our corporate solutions was 58.1% in 2020, which was relatively stable compared to 55.6% in 2019.
Medical Knowledge Solutions
Gross margin for our medical knowledge solutions increased from 52.6% in 2019 to 75.5% in 2020 due to the increase in revenue and decrease in the cost of sales as described above.
Intelligent Patient Management Solutions
Gross margin for our intelligent patient management solutions increased from 39.8% in 2019 to 65.0% in 2020, primarily due to our increased economies of scale and improved operating efficiency.
Other Income and Gains
Our other income increased by 1,507.3% from RMB0.1 million in 2019 to RMB1.5 million in 2020, primarily due to (i) the increase in bank interest income from RMB0.1 million in 2019 to RMB0.4 million in 2020 as a result of an increase in bank balances, (ii) the recognition of investment income from financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, which were structured
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deposit products, in the amount of RMB0.6 million in 2020, and (iii) the recognition of gain on lease modifications in the amount of RMB0.5 million in 2020 resulting from early termination of a lease due to change in lessor.
Selling and Distribution Expenses
Our selling and distribution expenses increased by 133.3% from RMB8.6 million in 2019 to RMB20.0 million in 2020, primarily due to (i) a significant increase in promotion expenses from RMB3.8 million in 2019 to RMB13.4 million in 2020, which was in turn primarily due to an increased level of promotion activities to drive user growth and engagement in 2020, and (ii) an increase in employee benefit expenses from RMB4.3 million in 2019 to RMB6.2 million in 2020, primarily resulting from increased headcount of our sales staff.
Selling and distribution expenses as a percentage of revenue increased from 7.1% in 2019 to 9.4% in 2020, primarily due to the significant increase in promotion expenses as described above.
Administrative Expenses
Our administrative expenses increased by 4.0% from RMB31.4 million in 2019 to RMB32.6 million in 2020, primarily due to (i) an increase in employee benefit expenses from RMB6.0 million in 2019 to RMB6.7 million in 2020, primarily resulting from increased headcount of our employees in general and administrative functions and (ii) an increase in research and development costs from RMB15.0 million in 2019 to RMB15.7 million in 2020, primarily resulting from increased headcount of our research and development staff, partially offset by a decrease in impairment of trade receivables. We recognized impairment of trade receivables in the amount of RMB0.7 million in 2019 and reversal of impairment of trade receivables in the amount of RMB0.5 million in 2020, as we collected trade receivables more effectively in 2020.
Administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue declined from 25.8% in 2019 to 15.3% in 2020 as our revenue grew at a much faster rate, resulting from increased economies of scale and improved operational efficiency.
Finance Costs
Our finance costs decreased by 29.4% from RMB0.3 million in 2019 to RMB0.2 million in 2020, primarily due to a decrease in rent, as we replaced a lease in 2020.
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Profit before Tax
As a result of the foregoing, our profit before tax increased by 183.4% from RMB37.0 million in 2019 to RMB104.8 million in 2020.
Income Tax Expense
Our income tax expense increased by 243.1% from RMB5.7 million in 2019 to RMB19.7 million in 2020 due to an increase in our current tax, resulting from the increase in our profit before tax and an increase in deferred tax expenses. Our effective tax rate increased from 15.5% in 2019 to 18.7% in 2020, which was primarily due to an increase in profit from entities subject to the statutory tax rate.
Profit for the Year
As a result of the foregoing, our profit increased by 172.5% from RMB31.3 million in 2019 to RMB85.2 million in 2020.
Year Ended December 31, 2019 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2018
Revenue
Our revenues increased by 45.7% from RMB83.5 million in 2018 to RMB121.6 million in 2019, primarily due to the revenue increase from our precision education solutions.
Precision Education and Corporate Solutions
Precision Education Solutions
Revenue from precision education solutions increased by 47.4% from RMB53.1 million in 2018 to RMB78.3 million in 2019, primarily due to an expansion of our healthcare customer base from 42 in 2018 to 61 in 2019, and an increase of number of healthcare products marketed using our precision education solutions and corporate solutions from 99 in 2018 to 144 in 2019, resulting from user growth and increased user engagement.
Corporate Solutions
Revenue from corporate solutions increased by 31.7% from RMB24.9 million in 2018 to RMB32.8 million in 2019, primarily due to an expansion of our healthcare customer base from 42 in 2018 to 61 in 2019.
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Medical Knowledge Solutions
Revenue from medical knowledge solutions increased by 293.7% from RMB1.3 million in 2018 to RMB5.3 million in 2019, primarily due to an increase of paying users from 14.1 thousand in 2018 to 88.0 thousand in 2019, as a result of the expansion of our user base and the superior user experience we offer.
Intelligent Patient Management Solutions
Revenue from intelligent patient management solutions increased by 26.2% from RMB4.1 million in 2018 to RMB5.1 million in 2019, as our solutions covered more diseases and offered superior user experience.
Cost of Sales
Our cost of sales increased by 32.2% from RMB33.6 million in 2018 to RMB44.4 million in 2019, which reflected the growth of our business. The increase in our cost of sales was primarily due to (i) an increase in our content development costs from RMB7.3 million in 2018 to RMB13.4 million in 2019, primarily resulting from the business expansion of precision education solutions, (ii) an increase in employee benefit expenses from RMB20.0 million to RMB22.9 million, primarily resulting from increased headcount for employees involved in operating our platform and developing content, and (iii) an increase in technology service fees from RMB5.1 million to RMB6.2 million, primarily resulting from our business expansion.
Precision Education and Corporate Solutions
Precision Education Solutions
Cost of sales related to precision education solutions increased by 37.5% from RMB17.6 million in 2018 to RMB24.2 million in 2019, primarily due to an increase in our content development costs as a result of the increase in number of healthcare products marketed using our precision education solutions as described above.
Corporate Solutions
Cost of sales related to corporate solutions increased by 35.6% from RMB10.8 million in 2018 to RMB14.6 million in 2019 commensurate with the revenue growth of our corporate solutions.
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Medical Knowledge Solutions
Cost of sales related to medical knowledge solutions increased by 95.6% from RMB1.3 million in 2018 to RMB2.5 million in 2019, primarily due to the increase in the costs for developing and managing our mobile applications and content related to medical knowledge solutions, particularly major upgrades of our medical knowledge content in 2019.
Intelligent Patient Management Solutions
Cost of sales related to intelligent patient management solutions decreased by 21.5% from RMB3.9 million in 2018 to RMB3.1 million in 2019, primarily due to our increased economies of scale and improved operating efficiency, which reduced our employee benefit expenses.
Gross Profit
As a result of the foregoing, our overall gross profit in 2018 and 2019 were RMB49.9 million and RMB77.2 million, respectively, and our overall gross margin was 59.8% and 63.5%, respectively. The increase of our overall gross margin was a result of margin expansion for our precision education solutions, medical knowledge solutions and intelligent patient management solutions.
Precision Education and Corporate Solutions
Precision Education Solutions
Gross margin for our precision education solutions increased from 66.9% in 2018 to 69.1% in 2019, as cost of sales increased at a lower rate than revenue, which was primarily due to our increased economies of scale, improved operating efficiency and a higher level of user engagement.
Corporate Solutions
Gross margin for our corporate solutions was 55.6% in 2019, which was relatively stable compared to 56.8% in 2018.
Medical Knowledge Solutions
Gross margin for our medical knowledge solutions increased from 4.5% in 2018 to 52.6% in 2019, as cost of sales increased at a lower rate than revenue, as a result of the rapid expansion of our paying users, as well as our greater scale and improved operating efficiency.
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Intelligent Patient Management Solutions
Gross margin for our intelligent patient management solutions increased from 3.1% in 2018 to 39.8% in 2019, primarily due to our increased economies of scale and improved operating efficiency.
Selling and Distribution Expenses
Our selling and distribution expenses increased by 21.3% from RMB7.1 million in 2018 to RMB8.6 million in 2019, primarily due to (i) an increase in promotion expenses from RMB3.1 million in 2018 to RMB3.8 million in 2019, which was in turn primarily due to an increased level of promotion activities to drive user growth and engagement in 2019, and (ii) an increase in employee benefit expenses from RMB3.4 million in 2018 to RMB4.3 million in 2019, primarily resulting from an increase in performance-based salary for our employees in selling and distribution functions.
Selling and distribution expenses as a percentage of revenue decreased from 8.5% in 2018 to 7.1% in 2019 as our revenue grew at a much faster rate resulting from increased economies of scale and improved operational efficiency.
Administrative Expenses
Our administrative expenses increased by 19.0% from RMB26.4 million in 2018 to RMB31.4 million in 2019, primarily due to (i) an increase in employee benefit expenses from RMB5.3 million in 2018 to RMB6.0 million in 2019, primarily resulting from an increase in average salary for our employees in general and administrative functions, (ii) an increase in research and development costs from RMB12.2 million in 2018 to RMB15.0 million in 2019, primarily resulting from increased headcount of our research and development staff and grant of performance-based bonus, (iii) an increase in depreciation of assets from RMB4.4 million in 2018 to RMB4.7 million in 2019, resulting from spending on office renovation and IT equipment to support our business expansion, (iv) an increase in impartment of trade receivables from RMB0.2 million in 2018 to RMB0.7 million due to an increase in our trade receivables resulting from the growth of our business.
Administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue declined from 31.6% in 2018 to 25.8% in 2019 as our revenue grew at a much faster rate resulting from increased economies of scale and improved operational efficiency.
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Finance Costs
Our finance costs decreased by 32.6% from RMB0.4 million in 2018 to RMB0.3 million in 2019, as lease liabilities decreased over the period of our leases.
Profit before Tax
As a result of the foregoing, our profit before tax increased by 130.9% from RMB16.0 million in 2018 to RMB37.0 million in 2019.
Income Tax Expense
Our income tax expense increased by 212.8% from RMB1.8 million in 2018 to RMB5.7 million in 2019, primarily due to an increase in our current tax resulting from the increase in our profit before tax. Our effective tax rate increased from 11.4% in 2018 to 15.5% in 2019, which was primarily due to an increase in profit from entities subject to the statutory tax rate.
Profit for the Year
As a result of the foregoing, our profit increased by 120.4% from RMB14.2 million in 2018 to RMB31.3 million in 2019.
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DISCUSSION OF CERTAIN KEY BALANCE SHEET ITEMS
Current Assets/Liabilities
The following table sets forth our current assets and current liabilities as of the dates indicated.
| Current assets Trade receivables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contract assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prepayments, other receivables and other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cash and cash equivalents. . . . . . . . . . Total current assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Current liabilities Trade payables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other payables and accruals . . . . . . . . Lease liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tax payable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . Net current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
As of December 31, 2018 2019 2020 (in thousands of RMB) 26,024 35,643 42,480 11,133 23,282 15,761 2,799 3,225 3,026 16,530 38,883 147,095 56,486 101,033 208,362 2,454 2,634 6,265 23,663 32,422 45,231 3,036 3,016 2,591 1,186 6,919 9,991 30,339 44,991 64,078 26,147 56,042 144,284 |
As of January 31, |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 26,024 11,133 2,799 16,530 56,486 2,454 23,663 3,036 1,186 30,339 26,147 |
2021 | |
| (Unaudited) 31,834 17,988 4,157 162,292 |
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| 216,271 | ||
| 8,533 46,320 2,593 7,648 65,094 |
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| 151,177 |
As of December 31, 2018 and 2019 and 2020 and January 31, 2021, we had net current assets of RMB26.1 million, RMB56.0 million, RMB144.3 million and RMB151.2 million, respectively. Our net current assets position as of each of these dates was primarily attributable to our large balance of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and contract assets, partially offset by our other payables and accruals, lease liabilities, and trade payables.
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Trade Receivables
The following table sets forth a breakdown of our trade receivables as of the dates indicated:
As of December 31,
| Trade receivables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Impairment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
2018 2019 (in thousands of RMB) 26,345 36,688 (321) (1,045) 26,024 35,643 |
2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 43,015 (535) |
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| 42,480 |
Our trade receivables increased by 37.0% from RMB26.0 million as of December 31, 2018 to RMB35.6 million as of December 31, 2019 and further increased by 19.2% to RMB42.5 million as of December 31, 2020. The increase was primarily due to the significant growth of our business, especially the growth of our precision education solutions. Impairment of trade receivables increased from RMB0.3 million as of December 31, 2018 to RMB1.0 million as of December 31, 2019, primarily due to (i) the increase in trade receivables and (ii) the management’s assessment of credit risk exposure at the end of the period. Impairment of trade receivables decreased from RMB1.0 million as of December 31, 2019 to RMB0.5 million as of December 31, 2020, primarily due to more efficient collection of trade receivables.
RMB21.1 million, or 49.1%, of our trade receivables before deduction of loss allowance as of December 31, 2020 had been settled as of January 31, 2021.
The following table sets forth our trade receivables turnover days for the Track Record Period:
| Trade receivables turnover days . . . . . . . . . | For the year ended December 31, | For the year ended December 31, | For the year ended December 31, |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 123.1 |
2019 (days) 93.3 |
2020 | |
| 67.2 |
Note:
(1) Trade receivables turnover days for a period are calculated using the average of open balance and closing balance of the trade receivables before deduction of loss allowance for such period divided by revenue for the relevant period and multiplied by 360 days.
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Our trade receivables turnover days were 123.1 days, 93.3 days and 67.2 days in 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively. The decrease was primarily due to more efficient collection of trade receivables.
The following table sets forth an aged analysis of our trade receivables, based on the invoice dates and net of loss allowance, as at the dates indicated:
| Within 6 months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 to 12 months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 to 3 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
As of December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 2019 (in thousands of RMB) 24,659 33,248 1,056 1,860 198 479 111 56 26,024 35,643 |
2020 | |
| 42,179 152 136 13 |
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| 42,480 |
Contract Assets
Our contract assets represent our right to consideration in exchange for goods or services transferred to the customer before the customer pays the consideration or before payment is due. Our contract assets increased by 109.1% from RMB11.1 million as of December 31, 2018 to RMB23.3 million as of December 31, 2019, which was primarily due to the significant growth of sales from our precision education and corporate solutions. Our contract assets decreased by 32.3% from RMB23.3 million as of December 31, 2019 to RMB15.8 million as of December 31, 2020 due to shorter average fulfillment periods. RMB1.4 million, or 9.0%, of our contract assets as of December 31, 2020 had been settled as of January 31, 2021.
The following table sets forth a breakdown of our contract assets by solution categories as of the dates indicated.
| Contract assets arising from: Precision education and corporate solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intelligent patient management solutions. . . Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
As of December 31, | |
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| 2018 2019 (in thousands of RMB) 10,740 22,288 393 994 11,133 23,282 |
2020 | |
| 15,239 522 |
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| 15,761 |
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The following table sets forth our trade receivables and contract assets turnover days for the Track Record Period:
For the year ended December 31,
| Trade receivables and contract assets turnover days. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
2018 157.0 |
2019 (days) 144.3 |
2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100.1 |
Note:
- (1) Trade receivables and contract assets turnover days for a period are calculated using the average of open balance and closing balance of the trade receivables before deduction of loss allowance and contract assets for such period divided by revenue for the relevant period and multiplied by 360 days.
Prepayments, Other Receivables and Other Assets
Prepayments, other receivables and other assets primarily comprise (i) prepayments relating to advances to suppliers and (ii) deposits and other receivables primarily relating to security deposits for our leases and petty cash funds for employees.
The following table sets forth a breakdown of our prepayments, other receivables and other assets as of the dates indicated.
| Prepayments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deposits and other receivables . . . . . . . . . . Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
As of December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 2019 (in thousands of RMB) 1,354 1,251 1,445 1,974 2,799 3,225 |
2020 | |
| 1,426 1,600 |
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| 3,026 |
Our prepayments remained relatively stable during the Track Record Period.
Our deposits and other receivables increased by 36.6% from RMB1.4 million as of December 31, 2018 to RMB2.0 million as of December 31, 2019, primarily due to the increase in petty cash funds for employees to support the growth of our business. Our deposits and other receivables decreased by 18.9% from RMB2.0 million as of December 31, 2019 to RMB1.6 million as of December 31, 2020, primarily due to a decrease in petty cash funds for our employees resulting from our improved cash management policies.
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Trade Payables
Trade payables represent our obligation to pay for goods or services that have been purchased from suppliers in the ordinary course of business. Trade payables are generally due for settlement within one to six months and therefore are all classified as current liabilities.
The following table sets forth an ageing analysis of the trade payables based on the invoice date as of the dates indicated.
| Within 3 months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 6 months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 to 12 months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Over 1 year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
As of December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 2019 (in thousands of RMB) 820 515 374 108 154 421 1,106 1,590 2,454 2,634 |
2020 | |
| 3,503 185 340 2,237 |
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| 6,265 |
Our trade payables was RMB2.6 million as of December 31, 2019, which was relatively stable compared to RMB2.5 million as of December 31, 2018. Our trade payables increased significantly from RMB2.6 million as of December 31, 2019 to RMB6.3 million as of December 31, 2020, primarily due to our increased procurement, which was in line with our business expansion.
RMB42.4 thousand, or 0.7% of our trade payables as of December 31, 2020 had been settled as of January 31, 2021.
The following table sets forth our trade payables turnover days for the Track Record Period:
| Trade payables turnover days . . . . . . . . . . . | For the year ended December 31, | For the year ended December 31, | For the year ended December 31, |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 30.1 |
2019 (days) 20.6 |
2020 | |
| 28.0 |
Note:
(1) Trade payables turnover days for a period are calculated using the average of open balance and closing balance of the trade payables for such period divided by cost of sales for the relevant period and multiplied by 360 days.
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Turnover days in 2019 decreased, as we accommodated our suppliers’ request for shorter settlement period at the end of 2019 due to an early holiday season. The increase in turnover days in 2020 reflects our normal settlement periods with our existing suppliers and an increase in suppliers with longer credit periods due to our increased procurement.
Other Payables and Accruals
Other payables and accruals consist of payroll payables relating to unpaid employee salary and welfare (including the accrued shortfall of social insurance and housing fund contributions), contract liabilities, taxes other than income tax, deferred revenue, accrued expenses and other payables. Contract liabilities represent our obligation to transfer goods or services to a customer for which we have received payment from the customer or the payment is due.
The following table sets forth a breakdown of our other payables and accruals as of the dates indicated.
| Payroll payables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contract liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taxes other than income tax . . . . . . . . . . . . Deferred revenue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accrued expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other payables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
As of December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 2019 (in thousands of RMB) 16,521 19,773 4,542 6,046 1,737 2,871 165 2,519 581 1,204 117 9 23,663 32,422 |
2020 | |
| 19,924 16,915 3,284 2,724 2,156 228 |
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| 45,231 |
Our other payables and accruals increased by 37.0% from RMB23.7 million as of December 31, 2018 to RMB32.4 million as of December 31, 2019 and further increased by 39.5% to RMB45.2 million as of December 31, 2020, primarily due to (i) increases in our payroll payables as a result of our increased headcount, (ii) increases in contract liabilities primarily due to short-term advances received from customers of our precision education and corporate solutions as a result of the significant growth of our business and (iii) increase in deferred revenue and accrued expenses as a result of the significant growth of our business.
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| Short-term advances received from customers Precision education and corporate solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intelligent patient management solutions. . . Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Non-Current Assets/Liabilities Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment. . . . . . . . . . . Right-of-use assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deferred tax assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total non-current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Non-current liabilities Lease liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deferred tax liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total non-current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . Net non-current assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
As of December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 2019 (in thousands of RMB) 4,182 5,407 360 639 4,542 6,046 As of December 31, |
2020 | |
| 15,969 946 |
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| 16,915 | ||
| 2018 2019 (in thousands of RMB) 4,167 4,649 6,850 4,526 2,445 3,591 13,462 12,766 4,334 1,786 317 790 4,651 2,576 8,811 10,190 |
2020 | |
| 2,617 12,571 3,509 |
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| 18,697 | ||
| 9,484 | ||
| 2,083 | ||
| 11,567 | ||
| 7,130 |
Property, Plant and Equipment
Our property, plant and equipment primarily consist of electronic equipment, office equipment and leasehold improvements. Our property, plant and equipment increased by 11.6% from RMB4.2 million as of December 31, 2018 to RMB4.6 million as of December 31, 2019, primarily due to our spending on office renovation and IT equipment to meet increased demand of daily operation, which is in line with our business growth and headcount increase. Our property, plant and equipment decreased by 43.7% from RMB4.6 million as of December 31, 2019 to RMB2.6 million as of December 31, 2020, primarily due to higher amount of depreciation compared to capital expenditure in the period.
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Right-of-use Assets
Our right-of-use assets represent our leased office premises. Our right-of-use assets decreased by 33.9% from RMB6.9 million as of December 31, 2018 to RMB4.5 million as of December 31, 2019, primarily due to depreciation charge for the year of RMB2.9 million, partially offset by additions of RMB0.6 million. Our right-of-use assets increased by 177.8% from RMB4.5 million as of December 31, 2019 to RMB12.6 million as of December 31, 2020, primarily due to additions of RMB12.5 million as we renewed our material leases, partially offset by depreciation charge of RMB2.7 million and reduction as a result of lease modifications in the amount of RMB1.8 million.
Deferred Tax Assets
Our deferred tax assets are recognized for all deductible temporary differences, and the carryforward of unused tax credits and any unused tax losses. We recorded deferred tax assets of RMB2.4 million, RMB3.6 million and RMB3.5 million as of December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively.
Lease Liabilities
Our lease liabilities included in non-current liabilities represent the present value of lease payments to be made over the lease term. Our lease liabilities decreased by 58.8% from RMB4.3 million as of December 31, 2018 to RMB1.8 million as of December 31, 2019, as we allocated more lease liabilities to current liabilities due to the fact that our material leases would expire in 2020. Our lease liabilities increased by 431.0% from RMB1.8 million as of December 31, 2019 to RMB9.5 million as of December 31, 2020, as we renewed our material leases.
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KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS
The following tables set forth our key financial ratios/metrics for the periods indicated.
| Profitability Total revenue growth (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gross margin(1) (%). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net margin(2) (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liquidity Current ratio(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quick ratio(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
For the year ended December 31, | For the year ended December 31, | For the year ended December 31, |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 2019 — 45.7 59.8 63.5 17.0 25.7 As of December 31, |
2020 | ||
| 75.6 73.2 39.9 |
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| 2018 1.9 1.9 |
2019 2.2 2.2 |
2020 | |
| 3.3 3.3 |
Notes:
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(1) Gross margin is calculated by dividing gross profit by our revenue.
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(2) Net margin is calculated by dividing net profit by our revenue.
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(3) Current ratio is calculated by dividing current assets by current liabilities.
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(4) Quick ratio is calculated by dividing current assets less inventories by current liabilities.
See — “Year Ended December 31, 2020 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2019” and “— Year Ended December 31, 2019 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2018” for a discussion of the factors affecting our results of operations during the respective periods.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
During the Track Record Period and up to the Latest Practicable Date, we had historically met our working capital and other capital requirements primarily through capital contribution from shareholders and cash generated from our operating activities.
Going forward, we believe that our liquidity requirements will be satisfied by using a combination of cash generated from operating activities, the [REDACTED] received from the [REDACTED] and other funds raised from the capital markets from time to time. We currently do not have any plans for material additional external financing.
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The following table sets forth a summary of our cash flows for the periods indicated:
| Cash generated from operations. . . . . . . . . . Income tax paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net cash flows from operating activities. . . Net cash flows (used in)/from investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net cash flows used in financing activities . Net increase in cash and cash equivalents. . Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Effect of foreign exchange rate changes, net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cash and cash equivalents at end of year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
As of December 31, | 2020 126,252 (15,204) 111,048 13 (2,834) 108,227 38,883 (15) 147,095 |
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| 2018 2019 (in thousands of RMB) 23,765 28,871 (1,674) (668) 22,091 28,203 (3,101) (2,426) (5,846) (3,428) 13,144 22,349 3,372 16,530 14 4 16,530 38,883 |
We had net cash generated from operating activities of RMB22.1 million, RMB28.2 million and RMB111.0 million in 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively, primarily due to our significant revenue growth and improved profitability. We plan to maintain and improve our operating cash flow by (i) growing revenue from all solution categories, (ii) maintaining gross margin at a reasonable level while increasing the sale of our solutions, (iii) enhancing operating leverage from administrative expenses and selling and distribution expenses, and (iv) maintaining and improving our trade receivables and trade payables turnover days.
Taking into account the financial resources available to us, including our cash and cash equivalents on hand and the estimated [REDACTED] from the [REDACTED] , our Directors are of the view that we have sufficient working capital to meet our present requirements and for the next twelve months from the date of this document.
Net Cash Generated from Operating Activities
In 2020, our net cash generated from operating activities was RMB111.0 million, which was primarily attributable to our profit before tax of RMB104.8 million, as adjusted by (i) non-cash items, which primarily comprised depreciation of right-of-use assets of RMB2.7 million and depreciation of property, plant and equipment of RMB2.7 million, partially offset by investment income from financial assets at fair value through profit or loss of RMB0.6 million and reversal of
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impairment of trade receivables of RMB0.5 million; and (ii) changes in working capital, which primarily comprised an increase in other payables and accruals of RMB12.8 million, an decrease in contract assets of RMB7.5 million and an increase in trade payables of RMB3.6 million, partially offset by an increase in trade receivables of RMB6.3 million.
In 2019, our net cash generated from operating activities was RMB28.2 million, which was primarily attributable to our profit before tax of RMB37.0 million, as adjusted by (i) non-cash items, which primarily comprised depreciation of right-of-use assets of RMB2.9 million, depreciation of property, plant and equipment of RMB1.9 million and impairment of trade receivables of RMB0.7 million; and (ii) changes in working capital, which primarily comprised an increase in contract assets of RMB12.1 million and an increase in trade receivables of RMB10.3 million, partially offset by an increase in other payables and accruals of RMB8.8 million.
In 2018, our net cash generated from operating activities was RMB22.1 million, which was primarily attributable to our profit before tax of RMB16.0 million, as adjusted by (i) non-cash items, which primarily comprised depreciation of right-of-use assets of RMB3.0 million, depreciation of property, plant and equipment of RMB1.3 million and finance costs of RMB0.4 million; and (ii) changes in working capital, which primarily comprised an increase in other payables and accruals of RMB6.0 million and a decrease in trade receivables of RMB4.4 million, partially offset by an increase in contract assets of RMB6.5 million.
Net Cash Generated from/(Used in) Investing Activities
In 2020, our net cash generated from investing activities was RMB13 thousand, which was primarily attributable to proceeds from disposal of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss of RMB132.6 million, which were structured deposit products, partially offset by purchases of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss of RMB132.0 million, relating to structured deposit products, and purchases of items of property, plant and equipment of RMB0.6 million.
In 2019, our net cash used in investing activities was RMB2.4 million, which was primarily attributable to purchases of items of property, plant and equipment of RMB2.4 million.
In 2018, our net cash used in investing activities was RMB3.1 million, which was primarily attributable to purchases of items of property, plant and equipment of RMB3.1 million.
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
In 2020, our net cash used in financing activities was RMB2.8 million, which was primarily attributable to the principal portion of our lease payments of RMB2.6 million and interest paid for lease liabilities of RMB0.2 million.
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
In 2019, our net cash used in financing activities was RMB3.4 million, which was primarily attributable to the principal portion of our lease payments of RMB3.1 million and interest paid for lease liabilities of RMB0.3 million.
In 2018, our net cash used in financing activities was RMB5.8 million, which was primarily attributable to the principal portion of our lease payments of RMB3.1 million, repayments to directors of RMB2.4 million for loans previously borrowed from them, and interest paid for lease liabilities of RMB0.4 million.
INDEBTEDNESS
Borrowings
As of December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020 and January 31, 2021, we did not have any bank borrowings. We did not have any unutilized banking facilities as at the Latest Practicable Date.
Lease Liabilities
The following table shows the lease liabilities as of the dates indicated.
| Lease liabilities — Current portion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — Non-current portion . . . . . . . . . . . . Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
As of December 31, 2018 2019 2020 (in thousands of RMB) 3,036 3,016 2,591 4,334 1,786 9,484 7,370 4,802 12,075 |
As of January 31, 2021 |
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| 2018 3,036 4,334 7,370 |
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| (Unaudited) 2,593 9,515 |
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| 12,108 |
Except as discussed above, we did not have any material mortgages, charges, debentures, loan capital, debt securities, loans, bank overdrafts or other similar indebtedness, finance lease or hire purchase commitments, liabilities under acceptances (other than normal trade bills), acceptance credits, which are either guaranteed, unguaranteed, secured or unsecured, or guarantees or other contingent liabilities as of the Latest Practicable Date.
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
Our capital expenditures consist of purchases of items of property, plant and equipment. The following table sets forth our capital expenditures for the periods indicated.
| Purchases of items of property, plant and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
As of December 31, | |
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| 2018 2019 (in thousands of RMB) 3,101 2,426 3,101 2,426 |
2020 | |
| 626 | ||
| 626 |
Our capital expenditures decreased by 21.8% from RMB3.1 million for 2018 to RMB2.4 million for 2019, and further decreased by 74.2% to RMB0.6 million for 2020, primarily due to our spending on office renovation and IT equipment in 2018 and 2019 to meet increased demand of daily operation.
We plan to fund our planned capital expenditures using cash generated from operating activities and [REDACTED] received from the [REDACTED] . See the section “Future Plans and [REDACTED] ” in this document for more details. We may reallocate the fund to be utilized on capital expenditure based on our ongoing business needs.
See “Business–Risk Management and Internal Control–Investment Risk Management” for a discussion of our investment policy and investment risk management.
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CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
Operating Lease Commitments
Our commitments primarily relate to the leases of office premises. Our future aggregate minimum lease payments under our leases are as follows:
| Within one year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One to five years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Over five years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
As of December 31, | |
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| 2018 2019 (in thousands of RMB) 3,329 3,190 4,518 1,823 — — 7,847 5,013 |
2020 | |
| 3,020 10,225 — |
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| 13,245 |
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
As of December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020 and January 31, 2021, respectively, we did not have any material contingent liabilities.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET COMMITMENTS AND ARRANGEMENTS
As of the Latest Practicable Date, we had not entered into any off-balance sheet arrangements.
MATERIAL RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
We enter into transactions with our related parties from time to time. During the Track Record Period, we entered into a number of related party transactions, primarily including (i) transactions with M3 and certain of its subsidiaries for providing them with corporate solutions, (ii) transaction with certain subsidiary of M3 for purchasing license to use its software, (iii) transaction with M3 for purchasing license to use its technology, (iv) transactions with Jinye Tiansheng, a company controlled by Ms. Tian Liping, for purchasing customer support services, which will be discontinued upon [REDACTED] , and (v) repayments to Ms. Tian Liping and Mr. Tian Lixin for loans previously borrowed from them. For a discussion of related party transactions, see Note 26 to the Accountants’ Report included in Appendix I to this document.
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Our Directors believe that the related party transactions were carried out on an arm’s length basis and will not distort our results during the Track Record Period or make such results not reflective of our future performance.
FINANCIAL RISK DISCLOSURE
We are exposed to a variety of financial risks, including foreign exchange risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. Our overall risk management program focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to minimize potential adverse effects on our financial performance. Risk management is carried out by our senior management.
Foreign Exchange Risk
The functional currency of our entities incorporated in the Cayman Islands and Hong Kong is US$. Our PRC subsidiaries and Consolidated Affiliated Entities determined their functional currency to be RMB. Foreign exchange risk arises when future commercial transactions or recognized financial assets and liabilities are denominated in a currency that is not the respective functional currency of our entities.
During the Track Record Period, exchange gains and losses from those foreign currency transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency were insignificant.
Credit Risk
Our credit risk is mainly associated with cash and cash equivalents, contract assets, trade receivables and other receivables. We trades only with recognized and creditworthy third parties. The carrying amounts of each class of the above financial assets represent our maximum exposure to credit risk in relation to financial assets.
Our cash and cash equivalents are mainly deposited in state-owned or reputable financial institutions in Mainland China and reputable international financial institutions outside of Mainland China. There has been no recent history of default in relation to these financial institutions. We consider these financial assets having a low credit risk, as they have a low risk of default and each related counterparty has a strong capacity to meet its contractual cash flow obligations in the near term.
For trade receivables and other receivables, our management makes periodic assessments as well as individual assessment on the recoverability based on historical settlement records and past experience. We believe that there is no material credit risk inherent in our outstanding balance of trade receivables and other receivables.
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Liquidity Risk
We aim to maintain sufficient cash and cash equivalents. Due to the dynamic nature of the underlying businesses, our policy is to regularly monitor our liquidity risk and to maintain adequate cash and cash equivalents or adjust financing arrangements to meet our liquidity requirements.
We manage liquidity risk by holding liquid assets (including currency funds and financial assets held for trading) of appropriate quality and quantity to ensure that short term funding requirements are covered within prudent limits. Adequate standby facilities are maintained to provide strategic liquidity to meet unexpected and material demand for payments in the ordinary course of business.
The table below analyses our financial liabilities into relevant maturity grouping based on the remaining period at the end of each reporting period to the contractual maturity date. The amounts disclosed in the table are the contractual undiscounted cash flows of the financial liabilities.
| As of December 31, 2018 Trade payables . . . . . . . . . . Lease liabilities. . . . . . . . . . Financial liabilities included in other payables and accruals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . As of December 31, 2019 Trade payables . . . . . . . . . . Lease liabilities. . . . . . . . . . Financial liabilities included in other payables and accruals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . As of December 31, 2020 Trade payables . . . . . . . . . . Lease liabilities. . . . . . . . . . Financial liabilities included in other payables and accruals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
On demand 2,454 — 117 2,634 — 9 6,265 — 228 |
Less than 3 months — 876 — — 730 — — 665 — |
3 to 12 months 1 to 3 years (in thousands of RMB) — — 2,453 4,518 — — — — 2,460 1,823 — — — — 2,355 5,499 — — |
Over 3 years — — — — — — — 4,726 — |
Total |
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| 2,454 7,847 117 2,634 5,013 9 6,265 13,245 228 |
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
FUTURE DIVIDENDS
We are a holding company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands. As a result, the payment and amount of any future dividends will also depend on the availability of dividends received from our subsidiaries. PRC laws require that dividends be paid only out of the profit for the year determined according to PRC accounting principles, which differ in many aspects from the generally accepted accounting principles in other jurisdictions, including HKFRSs. PRC laws also require foreign-invested enterprises to set aside at least 10% of its after-tax profits, if any, to fund its statutory reserves, which are not available for distribution as cash dividends. Dividend distribution to our shareholders is recognized as a liability in the period in which the dividends are approved by our shareholders or Directors, where appropriate. During the Track Record Period, no dividends have been paid or declared by us.
WORKING CAPITAL CONFIRMATION
Taking into account the financial resources available to us, including our cash and cash equivalents on hand and the estimated [REDACTED] from the [REDACTED] , our Directors are of the view that we have sufficient working capital to meet our present needs and for the next twelve months from the date of this document. We had positive cash flows from operations during the Track Record Period. Our net cash generated from operating activities was RMB22.1 million, RMB28.2 million, and RMB111.0 million, respectively, in 2018, 2019 and 2020. Our Directors confirm that we had no material defaults in payment of trade and non-trade payables during the Track Record Period.
DISTRIBUTABLE RESERVES
As of December 31, 2020, the amount of our distributable reserves was RMB9.6 million.
[REDACTED] EXPENSES
Based on the mid-point [REDACTED] of HK$ [REDACTED] , the total estimated [REDACTED] expenses in relation to the [REDACTED] (assuming that the [REDACTED] is not exercised and all discretionary incentive fees in the [REDACTED] are paid in full) is approximately RMB [REDACTED] . No [REDACTED] expense was incurred during the Track Record Period. We estimate that we will incur [REDACTED] expenses of RMB [REDACTED] , of which RMB [REDACTED] will be charged to our consolidated statements of profit or loss for 2021. The balance of approximately RMB [REDACTED] , which mainly includes [REDACTED] , is expected to be accounted for as a deduction from equity upon the completion of the [REDACTED] .
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF ADJUSTED NET TANGIBLE ASSETS
The unaudited pro forma statement of our adjusted combined net tangible assets attributable to owners of our Company prepared in accordance with Rule 4.29 of the Listing Rules and with reference to Accounting Guideline 7 Preparation of Pro Forma Financial Information for inclusion in Investment Circulars issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants for illustration purposes only is set out below to illustrate the effect of the [REDACTED] on our audited combined tangible assets less liabilities attributable to owners of our Company as of December 31, 2020, as if the [REDACTED] had taken place on that date.
The unaudited pro forma statement of our adjusted combined net tangible assets attributable to owners of our Company has been prepared for illustrative purposes only and, because of its hypothetical nature, it may not give a true picture of our combined net tangible assets, had the [REDACTED] been completed as of December 31, 2020 or at any future dates.
The following unaudited pro forma statement of our adjusted combined net tangible assets attributable to owners of our Company is prepared based on our audited combined tangible assets less liabilities attributable to owners of our Company as of December 31, 2020 as derived from the Accountants’ Report in Appendix I to this document, and adjusted as described below.
| Consolidated net tangible assets attributable to owners of the Company as at 31 December 2020 RMB’000 (Note 1) |
Estimated [REDACTED] from the [REDACTED] RMB’000 (Note 2) |
Unaudited pro forma adjusted consolidated net tangible assets attributable to owners of the Company as at 31 December 2020 RMB’000 |
Unaudited pro forma adjusted consolidated net tangible assets attributable to owners of the Company per Share as at 31 December 2020 RMB (Note 3) |
Unaudited pro forma adjusted consolidated net tangible assets attributable to owners of the Company per Share as at 31 December 2020 |
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| (HK$ equivalent) (Note 4) |
Based on an [REDACTED] of
HK$ [REDACTED] per Share . . . . . . [151,414] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Based on an [REDACTED] of HK$ [REDACTED] per Share . . . . . . [151,414] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
Notes:
- The consolidated net tangible assets attributable to owners of the Company as at 31 December 2020 is extracted from the Accountants’ Report set out in Appendix I to this Document.
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The estimated [REDACTED] from the [REDACTED] are based on estimated [REDACTED] of HK$ [REDACTED] or HK$ [REDACTED] per Share after deduction of the [REDACTED] and other related expenses payable by our Company and do not take into account any Shares which may be issued upon exercise of the [REDACTED] .
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The unaudited pro forma adjusted consolidated net tangible assets attributable to owners of the Company per Share are calculated based on [REDACTED] Shares in issue immediately upon the completion of the [REDACTED] assuming that the [REDACTED] has been completed on December 31, 2020 for the purpose of the pro forma financial information and does not take into account any Shares which may be issued upon exercise of the [REDACTED] or the options granted or to be granted under the Share Option Schemes.
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The unaudited pro forma adjusted consolidated net tangible assets attributable to owners of the Company per Share are converted into Hong Kong dollars at an exchange rate of RMB[0.8380] to HK$1.00.
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No adjustment has been made to reflect any trading results or open transactions of the Group entered into subsequent to December 31, 2020.
NO MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE
After performing sufficient due diligence work which our Directors consider appropriate and after due and careful consideration, the Directors confirm that, up to the date of this document, there has been no material adverse change in our financial or trading position or prospects since December 31, 2020, which is the end date of the periods reported on in the Accountants’ Report included in Appendix I to this document, and there is no event since December 31, 2020 that would materially affect the information as set out in the Accountants’ Report included in Appendix I to this document.
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 13.13 TO 13.19 OF THE LISTING RULES
Our Directors confirm that, except as otherwise disclosed in this document, as of the Latest Practicable Date, there was no circumstance that would give rise to a disclosure requirement under Rules 13.13 to 13.19 of the Listing Rules.
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FUTURE PLANS AND USE OF PROCEEDS
FUTURE PLANS
See the section headed “Business — Strategies” for a detailed description of our future plans.
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We estimate that we will receive [REDACTED] from the [REDACTED] of approximately HK$ [REDACTED] after deducting the [REDACTED] and other estimated expenses paid and payable by us in relation to the [REDACTED] , assuming an [REDACTED] of HK$ [REDACTED] per Share, being the mid-point of the indicative [REDACTED] range of HK$ [REDACTED] to HK$ [REDACTED] per Share, and that the [REDACTED] is not exercised. We intend to use the [REDACTED] we will receive from the [REDACTED] for the following purposes:
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approximately [REDACTED] % of the [REDACTED] (approximately HK$ [REDACTED] ) is intended to be used for business expansion in the next three to five years, including developing and enhancing our solution offerings, expanding our customer base and foster customer loyalty and driving user growth and engagement. Specifically, we plan to:
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apply approximately [REDACTED] % of the [REDACTED] (approximately HK$ [REDACTED] ) to enhance our medical knowledge solutions and enrich medical knowledge information and tools on our platform. For example, we intend to (i) enhance our Disease Knowledge Database to cover more diseases and make it a more comprehensive clinical decision support tool at the point of care, (ii) expand our information offerings by providing reports on the latest clinical developments, (iii) develop a professional search engine to help physicians find quality resources on the Internet more efficiently, and (iv) invest in products that are designed to enhance physicians’ clinical skills through interactive online training programs. In addition, we plan to (i) recruit and retain more talents with healthcare background as well as content designers to expand our content team and strengthen our content development capabilities, and (ii) purchase and license more high-quality content from third-party medical content sources to further build up our content library;
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apply approximately [REDACTED] % of the [REDACTED] (approximately HK$ [REDACTED] ) to improve patient care offerings by developing more digital health management tools. We plan to further develop and enhance our Internet hospital platform to cover more diseases with our online medical consultation and drug prescription services by cooperating with more external doctors. We will also provide more professional and educational information for patients and the general public to raise their awareness of chronic diseases;
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apply approximately [REDACTED] % of the [REDACTED] (approximately HK$ [REDACTED] ) to strengthen intelligent clinical research solutions. We plan to build a comprehensive intelligent contract research platform by developing solutions and digital infrastructure that enable faster patient recruitment and informed site selection;
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apply approximately [REDACTED] % of the [REDACTED] (approximately HK$ [REDACTED] ) to strengthen our relationships with our existing customers and develop and attract additional customers in pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. We plan to (i) hire additional experienced sales, marketing and account management personnel with extensive knowledge of healthcare industry, and (ii) continue to invest in developing and offering more digital marketing solutions, as well as adding new features to our existing solutions; and
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apply approximately [REDACTED] % of the [REDACTED] (approximately HK$ [REDACTED] ) to enhance user growth and engagement through targeted sales and marketing activities.
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approximately [REDACTED] % of the [REDACTED] (approximately HK$ [REDACTED] ) is intended to be used to invest in our technology and enhance our research and development capabilities in the next three to five years. Specifically, we plan to:
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apply approximately [REDACTED] % of the [REDACTED] (approximately HK$ [REDACTED] ) to (i) recruit and retain leading scientists and researchers in the fields of AI and big data as well as engineering specialists to further enhance our technology capabilities in the areas of machine learning, natural language processing, knowledge graph and user understanding, and leading medical scientists and researchers to strengthen our research capabilities in the field of medical ontology, and our knowledge of medical data collection standards, such as CDISC/CDASH, and continue to build our medical knowledge graph, and (ii) to collaborate with leading experts in the fields of AI and big data and medical experts, such as engaging them as advisory consultants for our Medical Information Science Institute;
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apply approximately [REDACTED] % of the [REDACTED] (approximately HK$ [REDACTED] ) to develop and expand the application scenarios of our technology, particularly, machine learning, natural language processing, knowledge graph and user understanding. For example, we will invest to (i) improve the functions of our mobile applications and (ii) enhance our customized and precise content recommendation capability. In addition, we plan to: (i) enhance the clinical
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functionality and efficiency of our health chatbot and support physicians at the point of care with smart Q&A solutions, (ii) invest in automated clinical decision support tool that is capable of anticipating physicians’ drug prescribing patterns to improve diagnosis and save time, (iii) develop auxiliary screening diagnosis and treatment systems and machine transcription and translation solutions to better serve physicians, (iv) develop a bio-genetics platform for areas such as tumor genetics database and immune system-related disease database, and (v) develop auxiliary tools using virtual reality and 3D graphics technologies for medical training and education, patient communication and pre-surgical planning;
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apply approximately [REDACTED] % of the [REDACTED] (approximately HK$ [REDACTED] ) to build up our data center and strengthen the computing power and storage capabilities of our IT infrastructure. We intend to equip our research and development teams with additional high performance graphics processing units, as well as more advanced servers, to further increase the efficiency of our algorithm training process. We will also increase our spending on cloud infrastructure and environment to support our platform and applications development and testing as well as to host our online services to users; and
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approximately [REDACTED] % of the [REDACTED] (approximately HK$ [REDACTED] ) is intended to be used to selectively pursue strategic investments or acquisitions opportunities. We plan to explore opportunities to invest in, or to acquire, the equity interest of companies that can generate convincing synergies with our existing solutions offerings, expand our customer base and/or enhance our technological capabilities. In particular, we will consider businesses that have the capabilities to provide patients with comprehensive condition-specific chronic disease management services and businesses that possess strong research and development capabilities in the field of AI-powered diagnostic and treatment support technologies. As of the Latest Practicable Date, we had not identified any potential acquisition or investment targets and had not set any definitive acquisition or investment timeframe; and
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approximately [REDACTED] % of the [REDACTED] (approximately HK$ [REDACTED] ) is intended to be used for the general replenishment of our working capital and for other general corporate purposes.
We plan to allocate HK$ [REDACTED] from the [REDACTED] to repay an interest free loan in the amount of US$ [REDACTED] from Tiantian, which becomes due and payable upon our [REDACTED] . We used the loan proceeds to pay for certain of our [REDACTED] expenses.
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The above allocation of [REDACTED] is projected based on our current business plan and the amount of [REDACTED] that we expect to receive from the [REDACTED] . If we are unable to raise the amount of [REDACTED] from the [REDACTED] as we expect, we plan to scale down our planned expenditure on investments or acquisitions to prioritize funding for the expansion of our business initiatives. Based on the current business plan, we expect to finance any difference between our major costs and expenses and the [REDACTED] from the [REDACTED] through cash flows generated from our business and our existing cash on hand.
In the event that the [REDACTED] is set at the high point or the low point of the indicative [REDACTED] range, the [REDACTED] of the [REDACTED] will increase or decrease by approximately HK$ [REDACTED] . Under such circumstances, we will increase or decrease the allocation of the [REDACTED] to the above purposes on a pro-rata basis.
If the [REDACTED] is exercised in full, the additional [REDACTED] that we will receive will be approximately HK$ [REDACTED] , assuming an [REDACTED] of HK$ [REDACTED] per Share, being the mid-point of the indicative [REDACTED] range. We may be required to issue up to an aggregate of [REDACTED] additional Shares pursuant to the [REDACTED] .
To the extent that the [REDACTED] of the [REDACTED] are not immediately required for the above purposes or if we are unable to put into effect any part of our plan as intended, we may hold such funds in short-term deposits so long as it is deemed to be in the best interests of our Company. In such event, we will comply with the appropriate disclosure requirements under the Listing Rules.
Since we are an offshore holding company, we will need to make capital contributions and loans to our PRC subsidiaries or through loans to our Consolidated Affiliated Entities such that the [REDACTED] of this [REDACTED] can be used in the manner described above. Such capital contributions and loans are subject to a number of limitations and approval processes under PRC laws and regulations. There are no costs associated with registering loans or capital contributions with relevant PRC authorities, other than nominal processing charges. Under PRC laws and regulations, the PRC governmental authorities are required to process such approvals or registrations or deny our application within a prescribed period, which are usually less than 90 days. The actual time taken, however, may be longer due to administrative delay. We cannot assure you that we can obtain the approvals from the relevant governmental authorities, or complete the registration and filing procedures required to use our [REDACTED] as described above, in each case on a timely basis, or at all. This is because PRC regulation of loans and direct investment by offshore holding companies to PRC entities may delay or prevent us from using the [REDACTED] of this [REDACTED] to make loans or additional capital contributions to our PRC subsidiaries or Consolidated Affiliated Entities, which could materially and adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business.
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Undertakings to the Stock Exchange pursuant to the Listing Rules
(A) Undertakings by our Company
Pursuant to Rule 10.08 of the Listing Rules, we have undertaken to the Stock Exchange that we will not issue any further Shares or securities convertible into equity securities of our Company (whether or not of a class already listed) or form the subject of any agreement to such issue within six months from date on which our Shares first commence [REDACTED] on the Stock Exchange (whether or not such issue of Shares or securities will be completed within six months from the commencement of [REDACTED] ), except pursuant to the [REDACTED] (including the exercise of the [REDACTED] ) or under any of the circumstances provided under Rule 10.08 of the Listing Rules.
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(A) Undertakings by our Company
Our Company has undertaken to [REDACTED] , the Joint Sponsors, [REDACTED] and each of them not to (save for the issue, offer, or sale of [REDACTED] pursuant to [REDACTED] , including pursuant to the exercise of [REDACTED] and any Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of options granted or to be granted under the Share Option Schemes), without the prior written consent of [REDACTED] (for themselves and on behalf of [REDACTED] ) and unless in compliance with the Listing Rules, at any time during the period commencing on the date of [REDACTED] and ending on, and including, the date falling six months after [REDACTED] (the “ First Six-Month Period ”):
- (i) allot, issue, sell, accept subscription for, offer to allot, issue or sell, contract or agree to allot, issue or sell, assign, mortgage, charge, pledge, assign, hypothecate, lend, grant or sell any option, warrant, contract or right to subscribe for or purchase, grant or purchase any option, warrant, contract or right to allot, issue or sell, or otherwise transfer or dispose of or create an Encumbrance [(as defined in [REDACTED] )] over, or agree to transfer or dispose of or create an Encumbrance over, either directly or indirectly, conditionally or unconditionally, or repurchase, any legal or beneficial interest in the share capital or any other securities of the Company, as applicable, or any interest in
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any of the foregoing (including, without limitation, any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for or that represents the right to receive, or any warrants or other rights to purchase any share capital or other securities of the Company, as applicable), or deposit any share capital or other securities of the Company, as applicable, with a depositary in connection with the issue of depositary receipts; or
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(iii) enter into any transaction with the same economic effect as any transaction specified in or (ii) above; or
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(iv) offer to or agree to or announce any intention to effect any transaction specified in (i), (ii) or (iii) above,
in each case, whether any of the transactions specified in (i), (ii) or (iii) above is to be settled by delivery of Shares or other securities of our Company in cash or otherwise (whether or not the issue of such Shares or other shares or securities will be completed within the First Six-Month Period). In the event that, during the six-month period immediately following the First Six-Month Period (the “ Second Six-Month Period ”), our Company enters into any such transactions or offers or agrees or contracts to, or announces, or publicly discloses, any intention to, enter into any such transactions, our Company will take all reasonable steps to ensure that it will not create a disorderly or false market in the securities of our Company in breach of the Listing Rules, the SFO or other applicable laws.]
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Commission and Expenses and Joint Sponsors’ Fee
The [REDACTED] (for themselves and on behalf of [REDACTED] ) will receive an [REDACTED] of [REDACTED] of the aggregate [REDACTED] payable for the [REDACTED] offered under [REDACTED] (excluding any [REDACTED] reallocated to the [REDACTED] ). For unsubscribed [REDACTED] reallocated to the [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] reallocated to [REDACTED] , if any, the Company will pay an [REDACTED] at the rate applicable to [REDACTED] as set out in [REDACTED] , and such [REDACTED] will be paid to [REDACTED] (for themselves and on behalf of [REDACTED] ), and no [REDACTED] will be paid to [REDACTED] for such reallocated [REDACTED] . In addition, at the discretion of our Company, [REDACTED] may also receive an incentive fee of up to [REDACTED] of the aggregate [REDACTED] in respect of [REDACTED] .
[Assuming [REDACTED] of [REDACTED] (being the mid-point of the indicative [REDACTED] range stated in this document), the full payment of [REDACTED] and the exercise of [REDACTED] in full, the aggregate [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] , together with the Stock Exchange [REDACTED] , the Stock Exchange trading fee of 0.005% per [REDACTED] , SFC transaction levy of 0.0027% per [REDACTED] , legal and other professional fees and printing and other expenses relating to [REDACTED] , payable by us, are estimated to be approximately HK$ [REDACTED] , which is subject to adjustment to be agreed by the Company, [REDACTED] and other parties.]
An aggregate amount of US$600,000 is payable by the Company as sponsor fees to the Joint Sponsors.
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[REDACTED] Interests in our Company
[Save for the obligations under [REDACTED] and as disclosed in this document, none of [REDACTED] has any shareholding or beneficial interests in any member of our Group or has any right or option (whether legally enforceable or not) to subscribe for or purchase or to nominate persons to subscribe for or purchase securities in any member of our Group.]
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APPENDIX I
The following is the text of a report received from the Company’s reporting accountants, Ernst & Young, Certified Public Accountants, Hong Kong, for the purpose of incorporation in this document.
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ACCOUNTANTS’ REPORT ON HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION TO THE DIRECTORS OF MEDLIVE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. AND GOLDMAN SACHS (ASIA) L.L.C. AND HAITONG INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL LIMITED
Introduction
We report on the historical financial information of Medlive Technology Co., Ltd. (the “ Company ”) and its subsidiaries (together, the “ Group ”) set out on pages I-5 to I-69, which comprises the consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, statements of changes in equity and statements of cash flows of the Group for each of the years ended 31 December 2018, 2019 and 2020 (the “ Relevant Periods ”), and the consolidated statements of financial position of the Group and the statements of financial position of the Company as at 31 December 2018, 2019 and 2020 and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (together, the “ Historical Financial Information ”). The Historical Financial Information set out on pages I-5 to I-69 forms an integral part of this report, which has been prepared for inclusion in the document of the Company dated [REDACTED] (the “ Document ”) in connection with [REDACTED] of the shares of the Company on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Stock Exchange ”).
Directors’ responsibility for the Historical Financial Information
The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation of the Historical Financial Information that gives a true and fair view in accordance with the basis of preparation set out in note 2.1 to the Historical Financial Information, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the Historical Financial Information that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Reporting accountants’ responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Historical Financial Information and to report our opinion to you. We conducted our work in accordance with Hong Kong Standard on Investment Circular Reporting Engagements 200 Accountants’ Reports on Historical Financial Information in Investment Circulars issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public
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Accountants (“ HKICPA ”). This standard requires that we comply with ethical standards and plan and perform our work to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Historical Financial Information is free from material misstatement.
Our work involved performing procedures to obtain evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the Historical Financial Information. The procedures selected depend on the reporting accountants’ judgement, including the assessment of risks of material misstatement of the Historical Financial Information, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the reporting accountants consider internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation of the Historical Financial Information that gives a true and fair view in accordance with the basis of preparation set out in note 2.1 to the Historical Financial Information, in order to design procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Our work also included evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the Historical Financial Information.
We believe that the evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion, the Historical Financial Information gives, for the purposes of the accountants’ report, a true and fair view of the financial position of the Group and the Company as at 31 December 2018, 2019 and 2020 and of the financial performance and cash flows of the Group for each of the Relevant Periods in accordance with the basis of preparation set out in note 2.1 to the Historical Financial Information.
Report on matters under the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange and the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance
Adjustments
In preparing the Historical Financial Information, no adjustments to the Underlying Financial Statements as defined on page I-4 have been made.
Dividends
We refer to note 11 to the Historical Financial Information which states that no dividends have been paid by the Company in respect of the Relevant Periods.
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No historical financial statements for the Company
As at the date of this report, no statutory financial statements have been prepared for the Company since its date of incorporation.
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Certified Public Accountants Hong Kong [Date]
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I HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Preparation of Historical Financial Information
Set out below is the Historical Financial Information which forms an integral part of this accountants’ report.
The financial statements of the Group for the Relevant Periods, on which the Historical Financial Information is based, were audited by Ernst & Young in accordance with Hong Kong Standards on Auditing issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (the “ Underlying Financial Statements ”).
The Historical Financial Information is presented in Renminbi (“ RMB ”) and all values are rounded to the nearest thousand (RMB’000) except when otherwise indicated.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
| Notes REVENUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Cost of sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gross profit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other income and gains. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Selling and distribution expenses . . . . . . . Administrative expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finance costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 PROFIT BEFORE TAX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Income tax expense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 PROFIT FOR THE YEAR. . . . . . . . . . . . . Attributable to: Owners of the parent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods: Exchange differences on translation of the Company’s financial statements into presentation currency . . . . . . . . . OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR, NET OF TAX. . . . . . TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attributable to: Owners of the parent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO ORDINARY EQUITY HOLDERS OF THE PARENT Basic and diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 |
Year ended 31 December 2018 2019 2020 RMB’000 RMB’000 RMB’000 83,463 121,569 213,529 (33,573) (44,379) (57,293) 49,890 77,190 156,236 99 96 1,543 (7,080) (8,588) (20,037) (26,375) (31,391) (32,640) (75) (13) (45) (439) (296) (209) 16,020 36,998 104,848 (1,831) (5,728) (19,651) 14,189 31,270 85,197 14,189 31,270 85,197 14 4 (15) 14 4 (15) 14,203 31,274 85,182 14,203 31,274 85,182 RMB26.5 RMB58.4 RMB159.2 |
Year ended 31 December 2018 2019 2020 RMB’000 RMB’000 RMB’000 83,463 121,569 213,529 (33,573) (44,379) (57,293) 49,890 77,190 156,236 99 96 1,543 (7,080) (8,588) (20,037) (26,375) (31,391) (32,640) (75) (13) (45) (439) (296) (209) 16,020 36,998 104,848 (1,831) (5,728) (19,651) 14,189 31,270 85,197 14,189 31,270 85,197 14 4 (15) 14 4 (15) 14,203 31,274 85,182 14,203 31,274 85,182 RMB26.5 RMB58.4 RMB159.2 |
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| 2018 RMB’000 83,463 (33,573) 49,890 99 (7,080) (26,375) (75) (439) 16,020 (1,831) 14,189 14,189 14 14 14,203 14,203 RMB26.5 |
2019 RMB’000 121,569 (44,379) 77,190 96 (8,588) (31,391) (13) (296) 36,998 (5,728) 31,270 31,270 4 4 31,274 31,274 RMB58.4 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
| Notes NON-CURRENT ASSETS Property, plant and equipment. . . . . . . . . . 13 Right-of-use assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14(a) Deferred tax assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Total non-current assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CURRENT ASSETS Trade receivables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Contract assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Prepayments, other receivables and other assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Cash and cash equivalents. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Total current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CURRENT LIABILITIES Trade payables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Other payables and accruals . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Lease liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14(b) Tax payable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NET CURRENT ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Lease liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14(b) Deferred tax liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Total non-current liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . Net assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EQUITY Equity attributable to owners of the parent Share capital. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Reserves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Total equity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
As at 31 December | As at 31 December | As at 31 December |
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| 2018 RMB’000 4,167 6,850 2,445 13,462 26,024 11,133 2,799 16,530 56,486 2,454 23,663 3,036 1,186 30,339 26,147 39,609 4,334 317 4,651 34,958 33 34,925 34,958 |
2019 RMB’000 4,649 4,526 3,591 12,766 35,643 23,282 3,225 38,883 101,033 2,634 32,422 3,016 6,919 44,991 56,042 68,808 1,786 790 2,576 66,232 33 66,199 66,232 |
2020 | |
| RMB’000 2,617 12,571 3,509 |
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| 18,697 | |||
| 42,480 15,761 3,026 147,095 |
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| 208,362 | |||
| 6,265 45,231 2,591 9,991 |
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| 64,078 | |||
| 144,284 | |||
| 162,981 | |||
| 9,484 | |||
| 2,083 | |||
| 11,567 | |||
| 151,414 | |||
| 33 151,381 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
| At 1 January 2018 . . . . . . . . . Profit for the year . . . . . . . . . Other comprehensive income for the year:. . . . . . . . . . . . Exchange differences . . . . . . . Total comprehensive income for the year . . . . . . . . . . . . Transfer to statutory reserve . . At 31 December 2018 and 1 January 2019. . . . . . . . . . Profit for the year . . . . . . . . . Other comprehensive income for the year: Exchange differences . . . . . . . Total comprehensive income for the year . . . . . . . . . . . . Transfer to statutory reserve . . At 31 December 2019 and 1 January 2020. . . . . . . . . . Profit for the year . . . . . . . . . Other comprehensive income for the year: Exchange differences . . . . . . . Total comprehensive income for the year . . . . . . . . . . . . Transfer to statutory reserve . . At 31 December 2020. . . . . . . |
Share capital RMB’000 (note 22) 33 — — — — 33 — — — — 33 — — — — 33 |
Share premium* RMB’000 10,059 — — — — 10,059 — — — — 10,059 — — — — 10,059 |
Statutory surplus reserve* RMB’000 (note 23) 1,598 — — — 2,902 4,500 — — — 187 4,687 — — — 322 5,009 |
Exchange fluctuation reserve* RMB’000 (note 23) 666 — 14 14 — 680 — 4 4 — 684 — (15) (15) — 669 |
Retained profits* RMB’000 8,399 14,189 — 14,189 (2,902) 19,686 31,270 — 31,270 (187) 50,769 85,197 — 85,197 (322) 135,644 |
Total RMB’000 20,755 14,189 14 14,203 — 34,958 31,270 4 31,274 — 66,232 85,197 (15) 85,182 — 151,414 |
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- These reserve accounts comprise the consolidated reserves of RMB34,925,000, RMB66,199,000 and RMB151,381,000 in the consolidated statements of financial position as at 31 December 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
| Notes CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Profit before tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjustments for: Finance costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Investment income from financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. . . 5 Gains on lease modifications. . . . . . . . . 5 Depreciation of property, plant and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Depreciation of right-of-use assets. . . . . 14(a) Covid-19-related rent concessions from lessors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14(b) Impairment /(reversal of impairment) of trade receivables, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Decrease/(increase) in trade receivables . . Decrease/(increase) in contract assets . . . . Decrease/(increase) in prepayments, other receivables and other assets. . . . . . . . . . Increase/(decrease) in trade payables. . . . . Increase in other payables and accruals. . . Cash generated from operations. . . . . . . . . Income tax paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net cash flows from operating activities. . |
Year ended 31 December 2018 2019 2020 RMB’000 RMB’000 RMB’000 16,020 36,998 104,848 439 296 209 — — (639) — — (453) 1,307 1,944 2,658 3,048 2,888 2,658 — — (352) 215 724 (510) 21,029 42,850 108,419 4,369 (10,343) (6,327) (6,544) (12,149) 7,521 (411) (426) 199 (714) 180 3,631 6,036 8,759 12,809 23,765 28,871 126,252 (1,674) (668) (15,204) 22,091 28,203 111,048 |
Year ended 31 December 2018 2019 2020 RMB’000 RMB’000 RMB’000 16,020 36,998 104,848 439 296 209 — — (639) — — (453) 1,307 1,944 2,658 3,048 2,888 2,658 — — (352) 215 724 (510) 21,029 42,850 108,419 4,369 (10,343) (6,327) (6,544) (12,149) 7,521 (411) (426) 199 (714) 180 3,631 6,036 8,759 12,809 23,765 28,871 126,252 (1,674) (668) (15,204) 22,091 28,203 111,048 |
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| 2018 RMB’000 16,020 439 — — 1,307 3,048 — 215 21,029 4,369 (6,544) (411) (714) 6,036 23,765 (1,674) 22,091 |
2019 RMB’000 36,998 296 — — 1,944 2,888 — 724 42,850 (10,343) (12,149) (426) 180 8,759 28,871 (668) 28,203 |
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| Notes CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchases of items of property, plant and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Purchases of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proceeds from disposal of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. . . . . Net cash flows from/(used in) investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Principal portion of lease payments. . . . . . Interest paid for lease liabilities . . . . . . . . Repayments of loans due to directors . . . . 26(a) Net cash flows used in financing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Effect of foreign exchange rate changes, net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 |
Year ended 31 December 2018 2019 2020 RMB’000 RMB’000 RMB’000 (3,101) (2,426) (626) — — (132,000) — — 132,639 (3,101) (2,426) 13 (3,057) (3,132) (2,625) (439) (296) (209) (2,350) — — (5,846) (3,428) (2,834) 13,144 22,349 108,227 3,372 16,530 38,883 14 4 (15) 16,530 38,883 147,095 |
Year ended 31 December 2018 2019 2020 RMB’000 RMB’000 RMB’000 (3,101) (2,426) (626) — — (132,000) — — 132,639 (3,101) (2,426) 13 (3,057) (3,132) (2,625) (439) (296) (209) (2,350) — — (5,846) (3,428) (2,834) 13,144 22,349 108,227 3,372 16,530 38,883 14 4 (15) 16,530 38,883 147,095 |
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| 2018 RMB’000 (3,101) — — (3,101) (3,057) (439) (2,350) (5,846) 13,144 3,372 14 16,530 |
2019 RMB’000 (2,426) — — (2,426) (3,132) (296) — (3,428) 22,349 16,530 4 38,883 |
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STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY
| Notes NON-CURRENT ASSETS Investment in a subsidiary. . . . . . . . . . . . . Total non-current assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Total current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EQUITY Share capital. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Reserves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Total equity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
As at 31 December | As at 31 December | As at 31 December |
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| 2018 RMB’000 10,569 10,569 278 278 10,847 33 10,814 10,847 |
2019 RMB’000 10,743 10,743 255 255 10,998 33 10,965 10,998 |
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| RMB’000 10,048 |
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| 212 | |||
| 212 | |||
| 10,260 | |||
| 33 10,227 |
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II NOTES TO THE HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
1. CORPORATE AND GROUP INFORMATION
The Company is a limited liability company incorporated in the Cayman Islands on 8 April 2013. The registered address of the Company is PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands. The Company changed its name from “Kingyee Co., Limited” to “Medlive Technology Co., Ltd.” on 24 February 2021.
The Company is an investment holding company. During the Relevant Periods, the Company’s subsidiaries were principally engaged in the provision of precision education and corporate solutions, medical knowledge solutions, and intelligent patient management solutions.
As at the date of this report, the Company had direct and indirect interests in its subsidiaries, all of which are private limited liability companies, the particulars of which are set out below:
| Name Kingyee (HK) Co., Limited (note (a)). . . Jinye Tiancheng (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. (“Jinye Tiancheng”) (金葉天成(北京) 科技有限公司) (note (b)) . . . . . . . Beijing Yimaihutong Technology Co., Ltd. (“Yimaihutong”) (北 京醫脉互通科技有限 公司) (note (c)). . . . |
Place and date of incorporation/ registration and place of operations Hong Kong 3 May 2013 People’s Republic of China (“PRC”)/ Mainland China 29 August 2013 PRC/Mainland China 18 April 2013 |
Nominal value of issued ordinary/ registered share capital US$495,000 RMB9,000,000 RMB10,000,000 |
Percentage of equity attributable to the Company Direct Indirect 100% — — 100% — 100% |
Principal activities |
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| Direct 100% — — |
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| Investment holding Provision of precision education and corporate solutions, medical knowledge solutions, and intelligent patient management solutions Provision of precision education and corporate solutions, medical knowledge solutions, and intelligent patient management solutions |
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| Name Shijiazhuang Maili Technology Co., Ltd. (石家莊邁粒科技有限 公司) (note (d)). . . . Yinchuan Yimaitong Internet Hospital Co., Ltd. (“Yimaitong”) (銀川醫脉通互聯網醫 院有限公司) (note (d)) . . . . . . . |
Place and date of incorporation/ registration and place of operations PRC/Mainland China 30 October 2019 PRC/Mainland China 29 August 2019 |
Nominal value of issued ordinary/ registered share capital RMB2,000,000 RMB10,000,000 |
Percentage of equity attributable to the Company Direct Indirect — 100% — 100% |
Principal activities |
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| Direct — — |
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| Research and development Provision of internet hospital services |
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(a) No audited financial statements have been prepared for the entity since its date of incorporation as it is an investment holding company with no operation and is exempted from preparing audited financial statements.
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(b) The entity is registered as a wholly-foreign-owned enterprise under PRC law. The statutory financial statements of Jinye Tiancheng for the year ended 31 December 2018 prepared under PRC Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“ PRC GAAP ”) were audited by Beijing Hongtian Zhongdao Certified Public Accountants Co., Ltd. (北 京鴻天眾道會計師事務所有限公司), certified public accountants registered in the PRC. The statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2019 prepared under PRC GAAP were audited by Beijing Zhongtian Xinda Certified Public Accountants Co., Ltd. (北京中天信達會計師事務所有限公司), certified public accountants registered in the PRC.
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(c) The entity is a limited liability enterprise established under PRC law. The statutory financial statements of Yimaihutong for the years ended 31 December 2018 and 2019 prepared under PRC GAAP were audited by Beijing Jingsheng Certified Public Accountants Co., Ltd. (北京京盛會計師事務所有限公司), certified public accountants registered in the PRC.
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(d) These entities are limited liability enterprises established under PRC law. No audited financial statements have been prepared for these entities, as these entities were incorporated in 2019.
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The English names of these entities registered in the PRC represent the best efforts made by the management of the Company to directly translate their Chinese names as they did not register any official English names.
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2.1 BASIS OF PREPARATION
The Historical Financial Information has been prepared in accordance with Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards (“ HKFRSs ”) (which include all Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards, Hong Kong Accounting Standards (“ HKASs ”) and Interpretations) issued by the HKICPA and accounting principles generally accepted in Hong Kong. All HKFRSs effective for the accounting period commencing from 1 January 2020 and Amendment to HKFRS 16 Covid-19-Related Rent Concessions , together with the relevant transitional provisions, have been early adopted by the Group in the preparation of the Historical Financial Information throughout the Relevant Periods.
The Historical Financial Information has been prepared under the historical cost convention, except for financial assets at fair value through profit or loss which have been measured at fair value.
Basis of consolidation
The Historical Financial Information includes the financial information of the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “ Group ”) for the Relevant Periods. A subsidiary is an entity (including a structured entity), directly or indirectly, controlled by the Company. Control is achieved when the Group is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the investee (i.e., existing rights that give the Group the current ability to direct the relevant activities of the investee).
When the Company has, directly or indirectly, less than a majority of the voting or similar rights of an investee, the Group considers all relevant facts and circumstances in assessing whether it has power over an investee, including:
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(c) the Group’s voting rights and potential voting rights.
The financial information of the subsidiaries is prepared for the same reporting period as the Company, using consistent accounting policies. The results of subsidiaries are consolidated from the date on which the Group obtains control, and continue to be consolidated until the date that such control ceases.
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Profit or loss and each component of other comprehensive income are attributed to the owners of the parent of the Company and to the non-controlling interests, even if this results in the non-controlling interests having a deficit balance. All intra-group assets and liabilities, equity, income, expenses and cash flows relating to transactions between members of the Group are eliminated in full on consolidation.
The Group reassesses whether or not it controls an investee if facts and circumstances indicate that there are changes to one or more of the three elements of control described above. A change in the ownership interest of a subsidiary, without a loss of control, is accounted for as an equity transaction.
If the Group loses control over a subsidiary, it derecognises (i) the assets (including goodwill) and liabilities of the subsidiary, (ii) the carrying amount of any non-controlling interest and (iii) the cumulative translation differences recorded in equity; and recognises (i) the fair value of the consideration received, (ii) the fair value of any investment retained and (iii) any resulting surplus or deficit in profit or loss. The Group’s share of components previously recognised in other comprehensive income is reclassified to profit or loss or retained profits, as appropriate, on the same basis as would be required if the Group had directly disposed of the related assets or liabilities.
Due to regulatory prohibitions restriction on foreign ownership in the value-added telecommunication services business, internet hospital services, production of radio and television video and programs and internet cultural business in the PRC, the principal business carried out by Yimaihutong and its subsidiary (the “ Consolidated Affiliated Entities ”) was prohibited or restricted from foreign ownership. The wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, Jinye Tiancheng, has entered into a series of contractual arrangements (the “ Contractual Arrangements ”) with the Consolidated Affiliated Entities and their respective equity holders (hereafter the equity holders of the Consolidated Affiliated Entities referred to as the “ Registered Shareholders ”). The Contractual Arrangements enable Jinye Tiancheng to exercise effective control over the Consolidated Affiliated Entities and obtain substantially all economic benefits of the Consolidated Affiliated Entities. Accordingly, the Company regards the Consolidated Affiliated Entities as indirect subsidiaries for the purpose of the Historical Financial Information and the Consolidated Affiliated Entities are consolidated in the Historical Financial Information for the Relevant Periods. Details of the Contractual Arrangements are disclosed in the section headed “Contractual Arrangements” in the Document. The Group does not have any equity interests in the Consolidated Affiliated Entities.
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- 2.2 ISSUED BUT NOT YET EFFECTIVE HONG KONG FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS
The Group has not applied the following new and revised HKFRSs, that have been issued but are not yet effective, in the Historical Financial Information.
Amendments to HKFRS 3 Reference to the Conceptual Framework[2] Amendments to HKFRS 9, Interest Rate Benchmark Reform — Phase 2[1] HKAS 39, HKFRS 7, HKFRS 4 and HKFRS 16 Amendments to HKFRS 10 and Sale or Contribution of Assets between an Investor HKAS 28 (2011) and its Associate or Joint Venture[4] HKFRS 17 Insurance Contracts[3] Amendments to HKFRS 17 Insurance Contracts[3,][6] Amendments to HKAS 1 Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current[3,][5] Amendments to HKAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment: Proceeds before Intended Use[2] Amendments to HKAS 37 Onerous Contracts — Cost of Fulfilling a Contract[2] Annual Improvements to HKFRSs Amendments to HKFRS 1, HKFRS 9, Illustrative 2018-2020 Examples accompanying HKFRS 16, and HKAS 41[2]
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1 Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2021
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2 Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2022 3 Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2023
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4 No mandatory effective date yet determined but available for adoption
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5 As a consequence of the amendments to HKAS 1, Hong Kong Interpretation 5 Presentation of Financial Statements — Classification by the Borrower of a Term Loan that Contains a Repayment on Demand Clause was revised in October 2020 to align the corresponding wording with no change in conclusion
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6 As a consequence of the amendments to HKFRS 17 issued in October 2020, HKFRS 4 was amended to extend the temporary exemption that permits insurers to apply HKAS 39 rather than HKFRS 9 for annual periods beginning before 1 January 2023
The Group is in the process of making an assessment of the impact of these new and revised HKFRSs upon initial application. So far, the Group considers that these new and revised HKFRSs may result in changes in accounting policies but are unlikely to have a significant impact on the Group’s financial performance and financial position.
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2.3 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Fair value measurement
The Group measures its financial assets at fair value through profit or loss at the end of each of the Relevant Periods. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value measurement is based on the presumption that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability takes place either in the principal market for the asset or liability, or in the absence of a principal market, in the most advantageous market for the asset or liability. The principal or the most advantageous market must be accessible by the Group. The fair value of an asset or a liability is measured using the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, assuming that market participants act in their economic best interest.
A fair value measurement of a non-financial asset takes into account a market participant’s ability to generate economic benefits by using the asset in its highest and best use or by selling it to another market participant that would use the asset in its highest and best use.
The Group uses valuation techniques that are appropriate in the circumstances and for which sufficient data are available to measure fair value, maximising the use of relevant observable inputs and minimising the use of unobservable inputs.
All assets and liabilities for which fair value is measured or disclosed in the Historical Financial Information are categorised within the fair value hierarchy, described as follows, based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement as a whole:
Level 1 — based on quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities Level 2 — based on valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement is observable, either directly or indirectly Level 3 — based on valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement is unobservable
For assets and liabilities that are recognised in the Historical Financial Information on a recurring basis, the Group determines whether transfers have occurred between levels in the hierarchy by reassessing categorisation (based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement as a whole) at the end of each of the Relevant Periods.
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Impairment of non-financial assets
Where an indication of impairment exists, or when annual impairment testing for an asset is required (other than deferred tax assets and financial assets), the asset’s recoverable amount is estimated. An asset’s recoverable amount is the higher of the asset’s or cash-generating unit’s value in use and its fair value less costs of disposal, and is determined for an individual asset, unless the asset does not generate cash inflows that are largely independent of those from other assets or groups of assets, in which case the recoverable amount is determined for the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.
An impairment loss is recognised only if the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. An impairment loss is charged to profit or loss in the period in which it arises in those expense categories consistent with the function of the impaired asset.
An assessment is made at the end of each of the Relevant Periods as to whether there is an indication that previously recognised impairment losses may no longer exist or may have decreased. If such an indication exists, the recoverable amount is estimated. A previously recognised impairment loss of an asset other than goodwill is reversed only if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount of that asset, but not to an amount higher than the carrying amount that would have been determined (net of any depreciation/amortisation) had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset in prior years. A reversal of such an impairment loss is credited to profit or loss in the period in which it arises.
Related parties
A party is considered to be related to the Group if:
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(b) the party is an entity where any of the following conditions applies:
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(i) the entity and the Group are members of the same group;
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(iii) the entity and the Group are joint ventures of the same third party;
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(v) the entity is a post-employment benefit plan for the benefit of employees of either the Group or an entity related to the Group;
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(vi) the entity is controlled or jointly controlled by a person identified in (a);
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(vii) a person identified in (a)(i) has significant influence over the entity or is a member of the key management personnel of the entity (or of a parent of the entity); and
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(viii) the entity, or any member of a group of which it is a part, provides key management personnel services to the Group or to the parent of the Group.
Property, plant and equipment and depreciation
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and any impairment losses. The cost of an item of property, plant and equipment comprises its purchase price and any directly attributable costs of bringing the asset to its working condition and location for its intended use.
Expenditure incurred after items of property, plant and equipment have been put into operation, such as repairs and maintenance, is normally charged to profit or loss in the period in which it is incurred. In situations where the recognition criteria are satisfied, the expenditure for a major inspection is capitalised in the carrying amount of the asset as a replacement. Where significant parts of property, plant and equipment are required to be replaced at intervals, the Group recognises such parts as individual assets with specific useful lives and depreciates them accordingly.
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Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line basis to write off the cost of each item of property, plant and equipment to its residual value over its estimated useful life. The principal annual rates used for this purpose are as follows:
Electronic equipment 19.0%−31.7% Office equipment 19.0% Leasehold improvements 20.0%−50.0%
Where parts of an item of property, plant and equipment have different useful lives, the cost of that item is allocated on a reasonable basis among the parts and each part is depreciated separately. Residual values, useful lives and the depreciation method are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at least at each financial year end.
An item of property, plant and equipment including any significant part initially recognised is derecognised upon disposal or when no future economic benefits are expected from its use or disposal. Any gain or loss on disposal or retirement recognised in profit or loss in the year the asset is derecognised is the difference between the net sales proceeds and the carrying amount of the relevant asset.
Leases
The Group assesses at contract inception whether a contract is, or contains, a lease. A contract is, or contains, a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration.
Group as a lessee
The Group applies a single recognition and measurement approach for all leases, except for short-term leases. The Group recognises lease liabilities to make lease payments and right-of-use assets representing the right to use the underlying assets.
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(a) Right-of-use assets
Right-of-use assets are recognised at the commencement date of the lease (that is the date the underlying asset is available for use). Right-of-use assets are measured at cost, less any accumulated depreciation and any impairment losses, and adjusted for any remeasurement of lease liabilities. The cost of right-of-use assets includes the amount of lease liabilities recognised, initial direct costs incurred, and lease payments made at or before the commencement date less any lease incentives received. Right-of-use assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the lease terms and the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
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If ownership of the leased asset transfers to the Group by the end of the lease term or the cost reflects the exercise of a purchase option, depreciation is calculated using the estimated useful life of the asset.
(b) Lease liabilities
Lease liabilities are recognised at the commencement date of the lease at the present value of lease payments to be made over the lease term. The lease payments include fixed payments (including in-substance fixed payments) less any lease incentives receivable, variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate, and amounts expected to be paid under residual value guarantees. The lease payments also include the exercise price of a purchase option reasonably certain to be exercised by the Group and payments of penalties for termination of a lease, if the lease term reflects the Group exercising the option to terminate the lease. The variable lease payments that do not depend on an index or a rate are recognised as an expense in the period in which the event or condition that triggers the payment occurs.
In calculating the present value of lease payments, the Group uses its incremental borrowing rate at the lease commencement date because the interest rate implicit in the lease is not readily determinable. After the commencement date, the amount of lease liabilities is increased to reflect the accretion of interest and reduced for the lease payments made. In addition, the carrying amount of lease liabilities is remeasured if there is a modification, a change in the lease term, a change in lease payments (e.g., a change to future lease payments resulting from a change in an index or rate) or a change in assessment of an option to purchase the underlying asset.
The Group’s lease liabilities are presented separately in the statement of financial position.
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- (c) Short-term leases
The Group applies the short-term lease recognition exemption to its short-term leases of office premises (that is those leases that have a lease term of 12 months or less from the commencement date and do not contain a purchase option). Lease payments on short-term leases are recognised as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Investments and other financial assets
Initial recognition and measurement
Financial assets are classified, at initial recognition, as subsequently measured at amortised cost, fair value through other comprehensive income, and fair value through profit or loss.
The classification of financial assets at initial recognition depends on the financial asset’s contractual cash flow characteristics and the Group’s business model for managing them. With the exception of trade receivables that do not contain a significant financing component or for which the Group has applied the practical expedient of not adjusting the effect of a significant financing component, the Group initially measures a financial asset at its fair value plus in the case of a financial asset not at fair value through profit or loss, transaction costs. Trade receivables that do not contain a significant financing component or for which the Group has applied the practical expedient are measured at the transaction price determined under HKFRS 15 in accordance with the policies set out for “Revenue recognition” below.
In order for a financial asset to be classified and measured at amortised cost or fair value through other comprehensive income, it needs to give rise to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest (“ SPPI ”) on the principal amount outstanding. Financial assets with cash flows that are not SPPI are classified and measured at fair value through profit or loss, irrespective of the business model.
The Group’s business model for managing financial assets refers to how it manages its financial assets in order to generate cash flows. The business model determines whether cash flows will result from collecting contractual cash flows, selling the financial assets, or both. Financial assets classified and measured at amortised cost are held within a business model with the objective to hold financial assets in order to collect contractual cash flows, while financial assets classified and measured at fair value through other comprehensive income are held within a business model with the objective of both holding to collect contractual cash flows and selling. Financial assets which are not held within the aforementioned business models are classified and measured at fair value through profit or loss.
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All regular way purchases and sales of financial assets are recognised on the trade date, that is, the date that the Group commits to purchase or sell the asset. Regular way purchases or sales are purchases or sales of financial assets that require delivery of assets within the period generally established by regulation or convention in the marketplace.
Subsequent measurement
The subsequent measurement of financial assets depends on their classification as follows:
Financial assets at amortised cost (debt instruments)
Financial assets at amortised cost are subsequently measured using the effective interest method and are subject to impairment. Gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss when the asset is derecognised, modified or impaired.
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are carried in the statement of financial position at fair value with net changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss.
Derecognition of financial assets
A financial asset (or, where applicable, a part of a financial asset or part of a group of similar financial assets) is primarily derecognised (i.e., removed from the Group’s consolidated statements of financial position) when:
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the rights to receive cash flows from the asset have expired; or
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the Group has transferred its rights to receive cash flows from the asset or has assumed an obligation to pay the received cash flows in full without material delay to a third party under a “pass-through” arrangement; and either (a) the Group has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, or (b) the Group has neither transferred nor retained substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, but has transferred control of the asset.
When the Group has transferred its rights to receive cash flows from an asset or has entered into a pass-through arrangement, it evaluates if, and to what extent, it has retained the risk and rewards of ownership of the asset. When it has neither transferred nor retained substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset nor transferred control of the asset, the Group continues to recognise
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the transferred asset to the extent of the Group’s continuing involvement. In that case, the Group also recognises an associated liability. The transferred asset and the associated liability are measured on a basis that reflects the rights and obligations that the Group has retained.
Continuing involvement that takes the form of a guarantee over the transferred asset is measured at the lower of the original carrying amount of the asset and the maximum amount of consideration that the Group could be required to repay.
Impairment of financial assets
The Group recognises an allowance for expected credit losses (“ ECLs ”) for all debt instruments not held at fair value through profit or loss. ECLs are based on the difference between the contractual cash flows due in accordance with the contract and all the cash flows that the Group expects to receive, discounted at an approximation of the original effective interest rate. The expected cash flows will include cash flows from the sale of collateral held or other credit enhancements that are integral to the contractual terms.
General approach
ECLs are recognised in two stages. For credit exposures for which there has not been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition, ECLs are provided for credit losses that result from default events that are possible within the next 12 months (a 12-month ECL). For those credit exposures for which there has been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition, a loss allowance is required for credit losses expected over the remaining life of the exposure, irrespective of the timing of the default (a lifetime ECL).
At each reporting date, the Group assesses whether the credit risk on a financial instrument has increased significantly since initial recognition. When making the assessment, the Group compares the risk of a default occurring on the financial instrument as at the reporting date with the risk of a default occurring on the financial instrument as at the date of initial recognition and considers reasonable and supportable information that is available without undue cost or effort, including historical and forward-looking information.
The Group considers a financial asset in default when contractual payments are 180 days past due. However, in certain cases, the Group may also consider a financial asset to be in default when internal or external information indicates that the Group is unlikely to receive the outstanding contractual amounts in full before taking into account any credit enhancements held by the Group. A financial asset is written off when there is no reasonable expectation of recovering the contractual cash flows.
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Debt investments at fair value through other comprehensive income and financial assets at amortised cost are subject to impairment under the general approach and they are classified within the following stages for measurement of ECLs except for trade receivables which apply the simplified approach as detailed below.
Stage 1 — Financial instruments for which credit risk has not increased significantly since initial recognition and for which the loss allowance is measured at an amount equal to 12-month ECLs
- Stage 2 — Financial instruments for which credit risk has increased significantly since initial recognition but that are not credit-impaired financial assets and for which the loss allowance is measured at an amount equal to lifetime ECLs
Stage 3 — Financial assets that are credit-impaired at the reporting date (but that are not purchased or originated credit-impaired) and for which the loss allowance is measured at an amount equal to lifetime ECLs
Simplified approach
For trade receivables that do not contain a significant financing component or when the Group applies the practical expedient of not adjusting the effect of a significant financing component, the Group applies the simplified approach in calculating ECLs. Under the simplified approach, the Group does not track changes in credit risk, but instead recognises a loss allowance based on lifetime ECLs at each reporting date. The Group has established a provision matrix that is based on market historical credit loss experience, adjusted for forward-looking factors specific to the debtors and the economic environment.
Financial liabilities
Initial recognition and measurement
Financial liabilities are classified, at initial recognition, as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, loans and borrowings, payables, or as derivatives designated as hedging instruments in an effective hedge, as appropriate.
All financial liabilities are recognised initially at fair value and, in the case of loans and borrowings and payables, net of directly attributable transaction costs.
The Group’s financial liabilities include trade and other payables and lease liabilities.
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Subsequent measurement
The subsequent measurement of financial liabilities depends on their classification as follows:
Financial liabilities at amortised cost (loans and borrowings and payables)
After initial recognition, loans and borrowings and payables are subsequently measured at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method unless the effect of discounting would be immaterial, in which case they are stated at cost. Gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss when the liabilities are derecognised as well as through the effective interest rate amortisation process.
Amortised cost is calculated by taking into account any discount or premium on acquisition and fees or costs that are an integral part of the effective interest rate. The effective interest rate amortisation is included in finance costs in profit or loss.
Derecognition of financial liabilities
A financial liability is derecognised when the obligation under the liability is discharged or cancelled or expires.
When an existing financial liability is replaced by another from the same lender on substantially different terms, or the terms of an existing liability are substantially modified, such an exchange or modification is treated as a derecognition of the original liability and a recognition of a new liability, and the difference between the respective carrying amounts is recognised in profit or loss.
Offsetting of financial instruments
Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset and the net amount is reported in the statements of financial position if there is a currently enforceable legal right to offset the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis, or to realise the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously.
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Cash and cash equivalents
For the purpose of the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and demand deposits, and short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible into known amounts of cash, are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value, and have a short maturity of generally within three months when acquired, and form an integral part of the Group’s cash management.
For the purpose of the consolidated statements of financial position, cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and at banks, including term deposits, and assets similar in nature to cash, which are not restricted as to use.
Income tax
Income tax comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax relating to items recognised outside profit or loss is recognised outside profit or loss, either in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.
Current tax assets and liabilities are measured at the amount expected to be recovered from or paid to the taxation authorities, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of each of the Relevant Periods, taking into consideration interpretations and practices prevailing in the countries in which the Group operates.
Deferred tax is provided, using the liability method, on all temporary differences at the end of each of the Relevant Periods between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes.
Deferred tax liabilities are recognised for all taxable temporary differences, except:
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when the deferred tax liability arises from the initial recognition of goodwill or an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and, at the time of the transaction, affects neither the accounting profit nor taxable profit or loss; and
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in respect of taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, when the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences can be controlled and it is probable that the temporary differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
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Deferred tax assets are recognised for all deductible temporary differences, and the carryforward of unused tax credits and any unused tax losses. Deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the deductible temporary differences, and the carryforward of unused tax credits and unused tax losses can be utilised, except:
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when the deferred tax asset relating to the deductible temporary differences arises from the initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and, at the time of the transaction, affects neither the accounting profit nor taxable profit or loss; and
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in respect of deductible temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, deferred tax assets are only recognised to the extent that it is probable that the temporary differences will reverse in the foreseeable future and taxable profit will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilised.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at the end of each of the Relevant Periods and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available to allow all or part of the deferred tax asset to be utilised. Unrecognised deferred tax assets are reassessed at the end of each of the Relevant Periods and are recognised to the extent that it has become probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available to allow all or part of the deferred tax asset to be recovered.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realised or the liability is settled, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of each of the Relevant Periods.
Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are offset if and only if the Group has a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets and current tax liabilities and the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority on either the same taxable entity or different taxable entities which intend either to settle current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis, or to realise the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously, in each future period in which significant amounts of deferred tax liabilities or assets are expected to be settled or recovered.
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Government grants
Government grants are recognised at their fair value where there is reasonable assurance that the grant will be received and all attaching conditions will be complied with. When the grant relates to an expense item, it is recognised as income on a systematic basis over the periods that the costs, for which it is intended to compensate, are expensed.
Revenue recognition
Revenue from contracts with customers
Revenue from contracts with customers is recognised when control of goods or services is transferred to the customers at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Group expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.
The Group transfers control of goods or services over time and recognises revenue over time, if one of the following criteria is met:
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the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided by the Group’s performance as the Group performs;
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the Group’s performance creates or enhances an asset that the customer controls as the asset is created or enhanced; or
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the Group’s performance does not create an asset with an alternative use to the Group and the Group has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date.
If control of the goods or services transfers over time, revenue is recognised over the period of the contract by reference to the progress towards complete satisfaction of that performance obligation. Otherwise, revenue is recognised at a point in time when the customer obtains control of the goods or services.
The Group derives revenue from rendering of services of precision education and corporate solutions, medical knowledge solutions and intelligent patient management solutions.
(a) Precision education and corporate solutions
The Group is engaged in providing precision education and corporate solutions which include precision education solutions and corporate solutions to pharmaceutical and medical device companies, hospitals and research institutions, and contract research organisations (“ CROs ”).
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- (i) Precision education solutions mainly include precision digital detailing service (including online meeting delivery), digital marketing consulting service, digital content creation service, application software development service and other relevant services.
For precision digital detailing service, digital marketing consulting service, and digital content creation service, the Group agrees the sales price for each service with the customers upfront and bills to the customers based on the actual service rendered and completed. Revenue is generally recognised at a point in time when the services are rendered and accepted by the customers.
For application software development service, the software developed is customised for each customer, therefore the Group’s performance does not create an asset with an alternative use to the Group and the Group has an enforceable right to payment from the customer for its performance completed to date according to the contracts. As a result, revenue from application software development service is recognised over time.
Input method is used to measure progress towards complete satisfaction of the service, because the Group has an enforceable right to payment from the customer for its performance completed to date according to the contracts. The input method recognised revenue on the basis of the labour hours expended relative to the total expected labour hours to complete satisfaction of the service.
For certain application software development service, the Group also provides related maintenance service for a specific period (normally one year after the customer’s acceptance) after sale as stipulated in the same contract. The maintenance service is provided to maintain the effectiveness of the application software and therefore is accounted for as a separate performance obligation. Revenue from provision of maintenance service is recognised over the service period.
- (ii) Corporate solutions mainly include provision of application software development service, digital market research service and other relevant services.
For application software development service, revenue is recognised over time, using an input method to measure progress towards complete satisfaction of the service.
Digital market research service is generally delivered in the form of medical technical survey report or samples. The contract usually contains multiple deliverable units and each of the deliverable units is with individual selling price specified within the contract. The Group recognised revenue at the point of time when the deliverable units are delivered to the customers.
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(b) Medical knowledge solutions
Medical knowledge solutions involve provision of professional medical information covering continuing medical education and clinical decision support, including licensing software to physicians and other healthcare professionals.
Revenue from software licensing service is recognised over the estimated lifespans of the software, which are determined based on the expected usage periods, because there is an explicit or implicit obligation of the Group to update the software content and allow users to gain access to it.
(c) Intelligent patient management solutions
Intelligent patient management solutions involve provision of patient education services to patients, pharmaceutical companies and non-profit organisations with medical focus, including medical conference service, application software development, patient counselling service and other relevant services.
For the delivery of conference service, the revenue is recognised at a point in time when the conference is completed.
For revenue from application software development service, revenue is recognised over time, using an input method to measure progress towards complete satisfaction of the service.
Revenue from patient counselling service is recognised over the scheduled period on a straight-line basis because the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided by the Group.
Other income
Interest income is recognised on an accrual basis using the effective interest method by applying the rate that exactly discounts the estimated future cash receipts over the expected life of the financial instrument or a shorter period, when appropriate, to the net carrying amount of the financial asset.
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Contract assets
A contract asset is the right to consideration in exchange for goods or services transferred to the customer. If the Group performs by transferring goods or services to a customer before the customer pays consideration or before payment is due, a contract asset is recognised for the earned consideration that is conditional. Contract assets are subject to impairment assessment, details of which are included in the accounting policies for impairment of financial assets.
Contract liabilities
A contract liability is recognised when a payment is received or a payment is due (whichever is earlier) from a customer before the Group transfers the related goods or services. Contract liabilities are recognised as revenue when the Group performs under the contract (i.e., transfers control of the related goods or services to the customer).
Employee benefits
Pension schemes
The employees of the Group’s subsidiaries which operate in Mainland China are required to participate in central pension schemes operated by the local municipal government and the central government, respectively. These subsidiaries are required to contribute a certain percentage of payroll costs to the central pension schemes. The contributions are charged to profit or loss as they become payable in accordance with the rules of the central pension schemes.
Dividends
Final dividends are recognised as a liability when they are approved by the shareholders in a general meeting.
Interim dividends are simultaneously proposed and declared, because the Company’s memorandum and articles of association grant the directors the authority to declare interim dividends. Consequently, interim dividends are recognised immediately as a liability when they are proposed and declared.
Research and development cost
All research costs are charged to the statement of profit or loss as incurred.
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Expenditure incurred on projects to develop new products is capitalised and deferred only when the Group can demonstrate the technical feasibility of completing the intangible asset so that it will be available for use or sale, its intention to complete and its ability to use or sell the asset, how the asset will generate future economic benefits, the availability of resources to complete the project and the ability to measure reliably the expenditure during the development. Product development expenditure which does not meet these criteria is expensed when incurred.
Foreign currencies
The Historical Financial Information is presented in RMB. The functional currency of the Company is the United States dollar (“ US$ ”). The Group’s presentation currency is RMB because the Group’s principal operations are carried out in Mainland China. Each entity in the Group determines its own functional currency and items included in the financial statements of each entity are measured using that functional currency. Foreign currency transactions recorded by the entities in the Group are initially recorded using their respective functional currency rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the functional currency rates of exchange ruling at the end of each of the Relevant Periods. Differences arising on settlement or translation of monetary items are recognised in profit or loss.
Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at the dates of the initial transactions. Non-monetary items measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value was measured. The gain or loss arising on translation of a non-monetary item measured at fair value is treated in line with the recognition of the gain or loss on change in fair value of the item (i.e., translation difference on the item whose fair value gain or loss is recognised in other comprehensive income or profit or loss is also recognised in other comprehensive income or profit or loss, respectively).
In determining the exchange rate on initial recognition of the related asset, expense or income on the derecognition of a non-monetary asset or non-monetary liability relating to an advance consideration, the date of initial transaction is the date on which the Group initially recognises the non-monetary asset or non-monetary liability arising from the advance consideration. If there are multiple payments or receipts in advance, the Group determines the transaction date for each payment or receipt of the advance consideration.
The functional currencies of certain overseas subsidiaries are currencies other than RMB. As at the end of each of the Relevant Periods, the assets and liabilities of these entities are translated into RMB at the exchange rates prevailing at the end of each of the Relevant Periods and their profits or losses are translated into RMB at the weighted average exchange rates for the year.
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The resulting exchange differences are recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in the exchange fluctuation reserve. On disposal of a foreign operation, the component of other comprehensive income relating to that particular foreign operation is recognised in profit or loss.
3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES
The preparation of the Group’s Historical Financial Information requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities, and their accompanying disclosures, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities. Uncertainty about these assumptions and estimates could result in outcomes that could require a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of the assets or liabilities affected in the future.
Judgements
In the process of applying the Group’s accounting policies, management has made the following judgements, apart from those involving estimations, which have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the Historical Financial Information:
Contractual Arrangements
The Consolidated Affiliated Entities are engaged in the value-added telecommunication services business, internet hospital services, production of radio and television video and programs and internet cultural business. Under the scope of “Encouraged Industry Catalogue for Foreign Investment (2020 version)” and “Special Administrative Measures on Access of Foreign Investment (Negative List)”, foreign investors are prohibited to invest in such business.
As disclosed in note 2.1 to the Historical Financial Information, the Group exercises control over the Consolidated Affiliated Entities and enjoys substantially all economic benefits of the Consolidated Affiliated Entities through the Contractual Arrangements.
The Group does not have any equity interests in the Consolidated Affiliated Entities. However, as a result of the Contractual Arrangements, the Company has power over the Consolidated Affiliated Entities, has rights to variable returns from its involvement with the Consolidated Affiliated Entities and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the Consolidated Affiliated Entities and is therefore considered to have control over them. Consequently, the Company regards the Consolidated Affiliated Entities as indirect subsidiaries. The Group has consolidated the financial position and results of the Consolidated Affiliated Entities in the Historical Financial Information during the Relevant Periods.
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Estimation uncertainty
The key assumptions concerning the future and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the end of each of the Relevant Periods, that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year, are described below.
Provision for expected credit losses on trade receivables and contract assets
The Group uses a provision matrix to calculate ECLs for trade receivables and contract assets. The provision rates are based on ageing period and days past due for groups of various customer segments that have similar loss patterns.
The provision matrix is initially based on the Group’s historical expected default rates. The Group will calibrate the matrix to adjust the historical credit loss experience with forward-looking information. For instance, if forecast economic conditions are expected to deteriorate over the next year which can lead to an increased number of defaults, the historical default rates are adjusted. At every reporting date, the historical expected default rates are updated and changes in the forward-looking estimates are analysed.
The assessment of the correlation between historical expected default rates, forecast economic conditions and ECLs is a significant estimate. The amount of ECLs is sensitive to changes in circumstances and of forecast economic conditions. The Group’s historical credit loss experience and forecast of economic conditions may also not be representative of a customers’ actual default in the future. The information about the ECLs on the Group’s trade receivables and contract assets is disclosed in note 15 and note 16 to the Historical Financial Information.
Leases — Estimating the incremental borrowing rate
The Group cannot readily determine the interest rate implicit in a lease, and therefore, it uses an incremental borrowing rate (“ IBR ”) to measure lease liabilities. The IBR is the rate of interest that the Group would have to pay to borrow over a similar term, and with a similar security, the funds necessary to obtain an asset of a similar value to the right-of-use asset in a similar economic environment. The IBR therefore reflects what the Group “would have to pay”, which requires estimation when no observable rates are available (such as for subsidiaries that do not enter into financing transactions) or when it needs to be adjusted to reflect the terms and conditions of the lease. The Group estimates the IBR using observable inputs (such as market interest rates) when available and is required to make certain entity-specific estimates.
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4. OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION
For management purposes, the Group is not organised into business units based on their services and only has one reportable operating segment. Management monitors the operating results of the Group’s operating segment as a whole for the purpose of making decisions about resource allocation and performance assessment.
Geographical information
(a) Revenue from external customers
| Mainland China*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overseas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Year ended 31 December | Year ended 31 December | Year ended 31 December |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 RMB’000 80,557 2,906 83,463 |
2019 RMB’000 117,730 3,839 121,569 |
2020 | |
| RMB’000 209,836 3,693 |
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| 213,529 |
- Mainland China means the PRC excluding Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.
The revenue information above is based on the locations of the customers.
(b) Non-current assets
All non-current assets of the Group are in Mainland China. Accordingly, no geographical information of segment assets is presented.
Information about major customers
Revenue from each major customer which accounted for 10% or more of the Group’s revenue during the Relevant Periods is set out below:
| Customer A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Customer B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Year ended 31 December 2018 2019 2020 RMB’000 RMB’000 RMB’000 10,622 14,795 N/A N/A 13,566 31,424 |
Year ended 31 December 2018 2019 2020 RMB’000 RMB’000 RMB’000 10,622 14,795 N/A N/A 13,566 31,424 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 RMB’000 10,622 N/A* |
2019 RMB’000 14,795 13,566 |
- The corresponding revenue is not disclosed as the revenue individually did not account for 10% or more of the Group’s revenue for the respective years.
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5. REVENUE, OTHER INCOME AND GAINS
An analysis of revenue is as follows:
| Revenue from contracts with customers. . . . Revenue from contracts with customers |
Year ended 31 December | Year ended 31 December | Year ended 31 December |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 RMB’000 83,463 |
2019 RMB’000 121,569 |
2020 | |
| RMB’000 213,529 |
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(a) Disaggregated revenue information
| Types of services Precision education and corporate solutions: Precision education solutions. . . . . . . . . . Corporate solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Medical knowledge solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . Intelligent patient management . . . . . . . . . . solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Geographical markets Mainland China. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overseas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Timing of revenue recognition Services transferred at a point in time. . . . . Services transferred over time. . . . . . . . . . . |
Year ended 31 December | Year ended 31 December | Year ended 31 December |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 RMB’000 53,137 24,923 1,349 4,054 83,463 80,557 2,906 83,463 62,390 21,073 83,463 |
2019 RMB’000 78,317 32,823 5,311 5,118 121,569 117,730 3,839 121,569 92,036 29,533 121,569 |
2020 | |
| RMB’000 156,781 35,045 9,113 12,590 |
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| 213,529 | |||
| 209,836 3,693 |
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| 213,529 | |||
| 169,637 43,892 |
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| 213,529 |
The following table shows the amounts of revenue recognised during the Relevant Period that were included in the contract liabilities at the beginning of each of the Relevant Periods:
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| Revenue recognised that was included in contract liabilities at the beginning of the year: Precision education solutions . . . . . . . . . . . Corporate solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intelligent patient management solutions. . . |
Year ended 31 December | Year ended 31 December | Year ended 31 December |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 RMB’000 511 1,213 10 1,734 |
2019 RMB’000 1,086 3,096 360 4,542 |
2020 | |
| RMB’000 974 4,433 639 |
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| 6,046 |
(b) Performance obligations
Information about the Group’s performance obligations is summarised below:
Application software development service
The performance obligation is satisfied over time as services are rendered and payment is generally due within 180 days from the date of billing, except for certain customers, where payment in advance is required.
Software licensing service
The performance obligation is satisfied over time as services are rendered and payment in advance is normally required.
Patient counselling service
The performance obligation is satisfied over time as services are rendered and payment is generally due within 180 days from the date of billing.
Other services
The performance obligation is satisfied at a point in time when the individual service is rendered and payment is generally due within 180 days from the date of billing.
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The amounts of transaction prices allocated to the remaining performance obligations (unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied) as at 31 December 2018, 2019 and 2020 are as follows:
| Amounts expected to be recognised as revenue: Within one year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . After one year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
As at 31 December | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 RMB’000 32,939 8,071 41,010 |
2019 RMB’000 56,782 22,337 79,119 |
2020 | |
| RMB’000 97,862 21,385 |
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| 119,247 |
The amounts of transaction prices allocated to the remaining performance obligations which are expected to be recognised as revenue after one year relate to precision education solutions and corporate solutions, of which the performance obligations are to be satisfied within three years. All the other amounts of transaction prices allocated to the remaining performance obligations are expected to be recognised as revenue within one year. The amounts disclosed above do not include variable consideration which is constrained.
An analysis of other income and gains is as follows:
| Other income Bank interest income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Government grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Investment income from financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. . . . . . . . Others. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gains* Foreign exchange gains, net . . . . . . . . . . . . Gains on lease modifications. . . . . . . . . . . . |
Year ended 31 December | Year ended 31 December | Year ended 31 December |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 RMB’000 48 34 — 1 83 16 — 16 99 |
2019 RMB’000 83 7 — — 90 6 — 6 96 |
2020 | |
| RMB’000 449 — 639 2 |
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| 1,090 | |||
| — 453 |
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| 453 | |||
| 1,543 |
- The government grants mainly represent incentives awarded by the local governments to support the Group’s operation. There were no unfulfilled conditions or contingencies attached to these grants.
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6. PROFIT BEFORE TAX
The Group’s profit before tax is arrived at after charging/(crediting):
| Notes RMB’000 Cost of services provided . . . . . . . . . . . . Depreciation of property, plant and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Depreciation of right-of-use assets . . . . . . 14(a) Research and development costs . . . . . . Impairment/(reversal of impairment) of trade receivables, net** . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Lease payments not included in the measurement of lease liabilities. . . . . . . 14(c) Covid-19-related rent concessions from lessors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14(c) Bank interest income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Government grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Foreign exchange difference, net. . . . . . . . Investment income from financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. . . . . 5 Gains on lease modifications. . . . . . . . . . . 5 Auditor’s remuneration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employee benefit expense (excluding directors’ and chief executive’s remuneration (note 8)): Wages and salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pension scheme contributions . . . . . . . . Staff welfare expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Year ended 31 December 2018 2019 2020 RMB’000 RMB’000 33,573 44,379 57,293 1,307 1,944 2,658 3,048 2,888 2,658 12,151 14,992 15,701 215 724 (510) 70 345 881 — — (352) (48) (83) (449) (34) (7) — (16) (6) 21 — — (639) — — (453) 20 20 20 32,573 38,728 47,570 5,035 5,245 437 1,024 819 862 38,632 44,792 48,869 |
Year ended 31 December 2018 2019 2020 RMB’000 RMB’000 33,573 44,379 57,293 1,307 1,944 2,658 3,048 2,888 2,658 12,151 14,992 15,701 215 724 (510) 70 345 881 — — (352) (48) (83) (449) (34) (7) — (16) (6) 21 — — (639) — — (453) 20 20 20 32,573 38,728 47,570 5,035 5,245 437 1,024 819 862 38,632 44,792 48,869 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 RMB’000 33,573 1,307 3,048 12,151 215 70 — (48) (34) (16) — — 20 32,573 5,035 1,024 38,632 |
2019 RMB’000 44,379 1,944 2,888 14,992 724 345 — (83) (7) (6) — — 20 38,728 5,245 819 44,792 |
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The employee benefit expense included in “Cost of services provided” in the consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income is RMB20,006,000, RMB22,943,000 and RMB22,997,000 for each of the Relevant Periods.
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** The research and development costs are included in “Administrative expenses” in the consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.
-
*** The impairment or reversal of impairment of trade receivables is included in “Administrative expenses” in the consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.
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7. FINANCE COSTS
An analysis of finance costs is as follows:
| Interest on lease liabilities (note 14). . . . . . | Year ended 31 December | Year ended 31 December | Year ended 31 December |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 RMB’000 439 |
2019 RMB’000 296 |
2020 | |
| RMB’000 209 |
8. DIRECTORS’ AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REMUNERATION
The remuneration of each of the Company’s directors is set out below:
| Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other emoluments: Salaries, bonuses, allowances and benefits in kind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pension scheme contributions . . . . . . . . . . . |
Group | Group | Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended 31 December | |||
| 2018 RMB’000 — 2,038 165 2,203 |
2019 RMB’000 — 3,090 150 3,240 |
2020 | |
| RMB’000 — |
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| 2,705 12 |
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| 2,717 |
(a) Independent non-executive directors
There were no fees and other emoluments payable to the independent non-executive directors during the Relevant Periods. Subsequent to the end of the Relevant Periods, Richard Yeh, Ma Jun and Wang Shan were appointed as independent non-executive directors of the Company on [•] 2021 with appointment with effect from [REDACTED] .
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(b) Executive directors, non-executive directors and the chief executive
| Year ended 31 December 2018 Executive directors: Tian Liping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tian Lixin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tian Lijun. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zhou Xin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Non-executive directors: Itaru Tanimura. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eiji Tsuchiya. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Year ended 31 December 2019 Executive directors: Tian Liping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tian Lixin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tian Lijun. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zhou Xin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Non-executive directors: Itaru Tanimura. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eiji Tsuchiya. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Year ended 31 December 2020 Executive directors: Tian Liping*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tian Lixin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tian Lijun. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zhou Xin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Non-executive directors: Itaru Tanimura. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eiji Tsuchiya. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Fees RMB’000 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — |
Salaries, bonuses, allowances and benefits in kind RMB’000 736 542 414 346 2,038 — — — 2,038 756 591 1,365 378 3,090 — — — 3,090 816 806 616 467 2,705 — — — 2,705 |
Pension scheme contributions RMB’000 — 55 55 55 165 — — — 165 — 50 50 50 150 — — — 150 — 4 4 4 12 — — — 12 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RMB’000 736 597 469 401 |
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| 2,203 — — |
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| — 2,203 |
||||
| 756 641 1,415 428 |
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| 3,240 — — |
||||
| — 3,240 |
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| 816 810 620 471 |
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| 2,717 — — |
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| — 2,717 |
- Tian Liping was appointed as the chief executive of the Company.
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Subsequent to the end of the Relevant Periods, Li Zhuolin was appointed as a non-executive director of the Company on 4 March 2021. Itaru Tanimura will resign and cease to be a non-executive director prior to [REDACTED] .
There was no arrangement under which a director or the chief executive waived or agreed to waive any remuneration during the Relevant Periods.
9. FIVE HIGHEST PAID EMPLOYEES
The five highest paid employees during the Relevant Periods included three, three and three directors, respectively, details of whose remuneration are set out in note 8 above. Details of the remuneration for the Relevant Periods of the remaining two, two and two highest paid employees who are neither a director nor chief executive of the Company are as follows:
Year ended 31 December
| Salaries, bonuses, allowances and benefits in kind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pension scheme contributions . . . . . . . . . . . |
2018 RMB’000 859 110 969 |
2019 RMB’000 1,285 98 1,383 |
2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RMB’000 1,608 8 |
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| 1,616 |
The number of non-director and non-chief executive highest paid employees whose remuneration fell within the following band is as follows:
| Nil to HK$1,000,000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HK$1,000,001 to HK$1,500,000 . . . . . . . . . |
Number of employees | Number of employees | Number of employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended 31 December | |||
| 2018 2 — 2 |
2019 2 — 2 |
2020 | |
| 1 1 |
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10. INCOME TAX
The Group is subject to income tax on an entity basis on profits arising in or derived from the jurisdictions in which members of the Group are domiciled and operate.
Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Cayman Islands, the Company is not subject to any income tax in this jurisdiction.
The statutory tax rate for the subsidiary in Hong Kong is 16.5%. No Hong Kong profits tax on the subsidiary has been provided as there was no assessable profit arising in Hong Kong during the Relevant Periods.
The provision for current income tax in Mainland China is based on a statutory tax rate of 25% of the assessable profits of the PRC subsidiaries of the Group as determined in accordance with the PRC Corporate Income Tax Law, except for Jinye Tiancheng, a subsidiary of the Group. Jinye Tiancheng was accredited as a high and new technology enterprise (“ HNTE ”) in 2018 and the certification was valid for three years. For the Relevant Periods, Jinye Tiancheng was entitled to a preferential PRC Corporate Income tax rate of 15%. Jinye Tiancheng needs to renew the HNTE certificate every three years so as to enjoy the reduced tax rate of 15%.
The income tax expense of the Group is analysed as follows:
| Current — Mainland China charge for the year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deferred tax (note 21). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total tax charge for the year. . . . . . . . . . . . |
Year ended 31 December | Year ended 31 December | Year ended 31 December |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 RMB’000 2,204 (373) 1,831 |
2019 RMB’000 6,401 (673) 5,728 |
2020 | |
| RMB’000 18,276 1,375 |
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| 19,651 |
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A reconciliation of the tax expense applicable to profit before tax at the statutory rate in Mainland China to the tax expense at the effective tax rate is as follows:
| Profit before tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tax at the statutory tax rate of 25% in Mainland China. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preferential tax rates enacted by local authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Additional deductible allowance for research and development expenses. . . . . Expenses not deductible for tax. . . . . . . . . . Tax losses utilised from previous periods . . Tax losses not recognised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Effect of withholding tax at 10% on the distributable profits of the Group’s PRC subsidiaries (note 21). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tax charge at the Group’s effective tax rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Year ended 31 December 2018 2019 2020 RMB’000 RMB’000 RMB’000 16,020 36,998 104,848 4,005 9,250 26,212 (1,685) (3,138) (10,195) (1,367) (1,687) (1,766) 599 1,354 3,404 — (528) — 106 4 703 173 473 1,293 1,831 5,728 19,651 |
Year ended 31 December 2018 2019 2020 RMB’000 RMB’000 RMB’000 16,020 36,998 104,848 4,005 9,250 26,212 (1,685) (3,138) (10,195) (1,367) (1,687) (1,766) 599 1,354 3,404 — (528) — 106 4 703 173 473 1,293 1,831 5,728 19,651 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 RMB’000 16,020 4,005 (1,685) (1,367) 599 — 106 173 1,831 |
2019 RMB’000 36,998 9,250 (3,138) (1,687) 1,354 (528) 4 473 5,728 |
11. DIVIDENDS
No dividend has been declared and paid by the Company in respect of the Relevant Periods.
12. EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO ORDINARY EQUITY HOLDERS OF THE PARENT
The calculation of the basic earnings per share amount is based on the profit attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent, and the number of ordinary shares of 535,080 in issue during the Relevant Periods.
There were no potentially dilutive ordinary shares in issue during the Relevant Periods and therefore no adjustment has been made to the basic earnings per share amounts presented in respect of a dilution.
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13. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
| 31 December 2018 At 1 January 2018: Cost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accumulated depreciation . . . . . . . . Net carrying amount . . . . . . . . . . . . At 1 January 2018, net of accumulated depreciation. . . . . . . . . Additions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Depreciation provided during the year (note 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . At 31 December 2018, net of accumulated depreciation. . . . . . . . . At 31 December 2018: Cost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accumulated depreciation . . . . . . . . Net carrying amount . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 December 2019 At 1 January 2019: Cost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accumulated depreciation . . . . . . . . Net carrying amount . . . . . . . . . . . . At 1 January 2019, net of accumulated depreciation. . . . . . . . . Additions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Depreciation provided during the year (note 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . At 31 December 2019, net of accumulated depreciation. . . . . . . . . At 31 December 2019: Cost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accumulated depreciation . . . . . . . . Net carrying amount . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Electronic equipment RMB’000 1,605 (957) 648 648 472 (414) 706 2,077 (1,371) 706 2,077 (1,371) 706 706 418 (358) 766 2,495 (1,729) 766 |
Office equipment RMB’000 275 (48) 227 227 5 (52) 180 280 (100) 180 280 (100) 180 180 76 (53) 203 356 (153) 203 |
Leasehold improvements RMB’000 1,796 (298) 1,498 1,498 2,624 (841) 3,281 4,420 (1,139) 3,281 4,420 (1,139) 3,281 3,281 1,932 (1,533) 3,680 6,352 (2,672) 3,680 |
Total RMB’000 3,676 (1,303) 2,373 2,373 3,101 (1,307) 4,167 6,777 (2,610) 4,167 6,777 (2,610) 4,167 4,167 2,426 (1,944) 4,649 9,203 (4,554) 4,649 |
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| 31 December 2020 At 1 January 2020: Cost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accumulated depreciation . . . . . . . . Net carrying amount . . . . . . . . . . . . At 1 January 2020, net of accumulated depreciation. . . . . . . . . Additions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Depreciation provided during the year (note 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . At 31 December 2020, net of accumulated depreciation. . . . . . . . . At 31 December 2020: Cost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accumulated depreciation . . . . . . . . Net carrying amount . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Electronic equipment RMB’000 2,495 (1,729) 766 766 336 (369) 733 2,831 (2,098) 733 |
Office equipment RMB’000 356 (153) 203 203 — (68) 135 356 (221) 135 |
Leasehold improvements RMB’000 6,352 (2,672) 3,680 3,680 290 (2,221) 1,749 6,642 (4,893) 1,749 |
Total RMB’000 9,203 (4,554) 4,649 4,649 626 (2,658) 2,617 9,829 (7,212) 2,617 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
14. LEASES
The Group as a lessee
The Group has lease contracts for office premises used in its operations. Leases of office premises generally have lease terms between 2 and 5 years. Generally, the Group is restricted from assigning and subleasing the leased assets outside the Group.
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(a) Right-of-use assets
The carrying amounts of the Group’s right-of-use assets and the movements during the Relevant Periods are as follows:
| As at 1 January 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Additions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Depreciation charge (note 6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . As at 31 December 2018 and at 1 January 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Additions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Depreciation charge (note 6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . As at 31 December 2019 and at 1 January 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Additions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reduction as a result of lease modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Depreciation charge (note 6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . As at 31 December 2020. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Office premises RMB’000 9,827 71 (3,048) 6,850 564 (2,888) 4,526 12,494 (1,791) (2,658) 12,571 |
|---|---|
(b) Lease liabilities
The carrying amounts of lease liabilities and the movements during the Relevant Periods are as follows:
| Carrying amount at 1 January. . . . . . . . . . . New leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accretion of interest recognised during the year (note 7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Covid-19-related rent concessions from lessors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reduction as a result of lease modifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Payments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carrying amount at 31 December . . . . . . . . Analysed into: Current portion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Non-current portion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Year ended 31 December 2018 2019 2020 RMB’000 RMB’000 RMB’000 10,356 7,370 4,802 71 564 12,494 439 296 209 — — (352) — — (2,244) (3,496) (3,428) (2,834) 7,370 4,802 12,075 3,036 3,016 2,591 4,334 1,786 9,484 |
Year ended 31 December 2018 2019 2020 RMB’000 RMB’000 RMB’000 10,356 7,370 4,802 71 564 12,494 439 296 209 — — (352) — — (2,244) (3,496) (3,428) (2,834) 7,370 4,802 12,075 3,036 3,016 2,591 4,334 1,786 9,484 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 RMB’000 10,356 71 439 — — (3,496) 7,370 3,036 4,334 |
2019 RMB’000 7,370 564 296 — — (3,428) 4,802 3,016 1,786 |
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The maturity analysis of lease liabilities is disclosed in note 29 to the Historical Financial Information.
- (c) The amounts recognised in profit or loss in relation to leases are as follows:
| Interest on lease liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Depreciation charge of right-of-use assets. . Covid-19-related rent concessions from lessors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gains on lease modifications. . . . . . . . . . . . Expenses relating to short-term leases (included in administrative expenses) . . . Total amount recognised in profit or loss . . |
Year ended 31 December 2018 2019 2020 RMB’000 RMB’000 RMB’000 439 296 209 3,048 2,888 2,658 — — (352) — — (453) 70 345 881 3,557 3,529 2,943 |
Year ended 31 December 2018 2019 2020 RMB’000 RMB’000 RMB’000 439 296 209 3,048 2,888 2,658 — — (352) — — (453) 70 345 881 3,557 3,529 2,943 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 RMB’000 439 3,048 — — 70 3,557 |
2019 RMB’000 296 2,888 — — 345 3,529 |
- (d) The total cash outflow for leases is disclosed in note 24 to the Historical Financial Information.
15. TRADE RECEIVABLES
As at 31 December
| Trade receivables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Impairment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
2018 RMB’000 26,345 (321) 26,024 |
2019 RMB’000 36,688 (1,045) 35,643 |
2020 RMB’000 43,015 (535) 42,480 |
|---|---|---|---|
The Group’s trading terms with its customers are mainly on credit. The credit terms granted generally ranged up to 180 days, depending on the specific payment terms in each contract. The Group seeks to maintain strict control over its outstanding receivables. Overdue balances are reviewed regularly by senior management. The Group does not hold any collateral or other credit enhancements over its trade receivable balances. Trade receivables are non-interest-bearing.
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An ageing analysis of the trade receivables as at the end of each of the Relevant Periods, based on the invoice dates and net of loss allowance, is as follows:
| Within 6 months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 to 12 months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 to 3 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
As at 31 December | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 RMB’000 24,659 1,056 198 111 26,024 |
2019 RMB’000 33,248 1,860 479 56 35,643 |
2020 | |
| RMB’000 42,179 152 136 13 |
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| 42,480 |
The movements in the loss allowance for impairment of trade receivables are as follows:
| At beginning of year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Impairment losses, net (note 6). . . . . . . . . . At end of year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
As at 31 December | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 RMB’000 106 215 321 |
2019 RMB’000 321 724 1,045 |
2020 | |
| RMB’000 1,045 (510) |
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| 535 |
An impairment analysis is performed at the end of each of the Relevant Periods using a provision matrix to measure expected credit losses. The provision rates are based on ageing and past due for groupings of various customer segments with similar loss patterns. The calculation reflects the probability-weighted outcome, the time value of money and reasonable and supportable information that is available at the end of each of the Relevant Periods about past events, current conditions and forecasts of future economic conditions.
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Set out below is the information about the credit risk exposure on the Group’s trade receivables using a provision matrix:
As at 31 December 2018
| Expected credit loss rate Gross carrying amount (RMB’000) . . . . . . . Expected credit losses (RMB’000). . . . . . . . |
Trade receivables ageing | Trade receivables ageing | Trade receivables ageing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Note 16,033 — |
Less than 6 months and past due 0.3% 8,650 24 |
6 to 12 months and past due 0.3% 1,059 3 |
1 to 2 years and past due 14.7% 232 34 |
2 to 3 years and past due 60.4% 280 169 |
Over 3 years and past due 100.0% 91 91 |
Total | |
| 1.2% 26,345 321 |
As at 31 December 2019
| Expected credit loss rate Gross carrying amount (RMB’000). . . . . . . . Expected credit losses (RMB’000). . . . . . . . |
Trade receivables ageing | Trade receivables ageing | Trade receivables ageing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Note 24,150 — |
Less than 6 months and past due 0.5% 9,148 50 |
6 to 12 months and past due 8.1% 2,023 163 |
1 to 2 years and past due 37.5% 766 287 |
2 to 3 years and past due 75.9% 232 176 |
Over 3 years and past due 100.0% 369 369 |
Total | |
| 2.8% 36,688 1,045 |
As at 31 December 2020
| Expected credit loss rate Gross carrying amount (RMB’000). . . . . . . . Expected credit losses (RMB’000). . . . . . . . |
Trade receivables ageing | Trade receivables ageing | Trade receivables ageing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Note 30,745 — |
Less than 6 months and past due 0.4% 11,479 45 |
6 to 12 months and past due 6.2% 162 10 |
1 to 2 years and past due 34.3% 207 71 |
2 to 3 years and past due 85.7% 91 78 |
Over 3 years and past due 100.0% 331 331 |
Total | |
| 1.2% 43,015 535 |
Note: The Group estimated the expected credit loss rate to be minimal on the current trade receivables.
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16. CONTRACT ASSETS
| Contract assets arising from: Precision education solutions. . . . . . . . . . Corporate solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intelligent patient management solutions . |
As at 31 December | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 RMB’000 9,260 1,480 393 11,133 |
2019 RMB’000 20,083 2,205 994 23,282 |
2020 | |
| RMB’000 14,372 867 522 |
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| 15,761 |
Contract assets are initially recognised in relation to revenue earned from the provision of precision education solutions, corporate solutions and intelligent patient management solutions as the receipt of consideration is conditional on successful completion of multiple services. Upon completion of multiple services, the amounts recognised as contract assets are reclassified to trade receivables. The changes in contract assets during the Relevant Periods were the result of changes in the ongoing provision of services at the end of each of the Relevant Periods.
Included in the Group’s contract assets were amounts due from entities controlled by M3, Inc., a shareholder of the Company, of RMB872,000, RMB1,491,000 and RMB432,000 as at 31 December 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively, which are repayable on credit terms similar to those offered to the major customers of the Group.
During the Relevant Periods, the Group estimated the expected credit loss to be minimal on the contract assets.
The expected timing of recovery or settlement for contract assets as at the end of each of the Relevant Periods is as follows:
| Within one year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | As at 31 December | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 RMB’000 11,133 |
2019 RMB’000 23,282 |
2020 | |
| RMB’000 15,761 |
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17. PREPAYMENTS, OTHER RECEIVABLES AND OTHER ASSETS
| Prepayments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deposits and other receivables . . . . . . . . . . |
As at 31 December | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 RMB’000 1,354 1,445 2,799 |
2019 RMB’000 1,251 1,974 3,225 |
2020 | |
| RMB’000 1,426 1,600 |
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| 3,026 |
Included in the Group’s prepayments, other receivables and other assets were prepayments to an entity controlled by Tian Liping, a director of the Company, of RMB524,000, RMB306,000 and nil as at 31 December 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively.
The financial assets included in the above balances relate to receivables for which there was no recent history of default and past due amounts. As at the end of each of the Relevant Periods, the loss allowance was assessed to be minimal.
18. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Group
| Cash and bank balances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Denominated in RMB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Denominated in US$. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
As at 31 December | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 RMB’000 16,530 15,913 617 16,530 |
2019 RMB’000 38,883 38,290 593 38,883 |
2020 | |
| RMB’000 147,095 146,572 523 |
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| 147,095 |
Company
| Cash and bank balances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Denominated in US$. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
As at 31 December | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 RMB’000 278 278 |
2019 RMB’000 255 255 |
2020 | |
| RMB’000 212 |
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| 212 |
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The RMB is not freely convertible into other currencies, however, under Mainland China’s Foreign Exchange Control Regulations and Administration of Settlement, Sale and Payment of Foreign Exchange Regulations, the Group is permitted to exchange RMB for other currencies through banks authorised to conduct foreign exchange business.
Cash at banks earns interest at floating rates based on daily bank deposit rates. The bank balances are deposited with creditworthy banks with no recent history of default.
19. TRADE PAYABLES
As at 31 December
| Trade payables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 2018 RMB’000 2,454 |
2019 RMB’000 2,634 |
2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RMB’000 6,265 |
An ageing analysis of the trade payables as at the end of each of the Relevant Periods, based on the invoice date, is as follows:
| Within 3 months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 6 months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 to 12 months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Over 1 year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
As at 31 December | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 RMB’000 820 374 154 1,106 2,454 |
2019 RMB’000 515 108 421 1,590 2,634 |
2020 | |
| RMB’000 3,503 185 340 2,237 |
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| 6,265 |
Included in the Group’s trade payables were amounts due to M3, Inc., a shareholder of the Company, of RMB1,895,000, RMB2,476,000 and RMB3,046,000 as at 31 December 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively, which are repayable on demand.
The trade payables are non-interest-bearing and are normally settled within six months.
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20. OTHER PAYABLES AND ACCRUALS
| Notes Payroll payables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contract liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (a) Taxes other than income tax . . . . . . . . . . . Deferred revenue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accrued expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other payables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) |
As at 31 December | As at 31 December | As at 31 December |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 RMB’000 16,521 4,542 1,737 165 581 117 23,663 |
2019 RMB’000 19,773 6,046 2,871 2,519 1,204 9 32,422 |
2020 | |
| RMB’000 19,924 16,915 3,284 2,724 2,156 228 |
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| 45,231 |
(a) Details of contract liabilities are as follows:
| Short-term advances received from customers Precision education solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corporate solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intelligent patient management solutions. . . . . . . . . Total contract liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
As at 31 December | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 RMB’000 1,086 3,096 360 4,542 |
2019 RMB’000 974 4,433 639 6,046 |
2020 | |
| RMB’000 6,201 9,768 946 |
|||
| 16,915 |
Contract liabilities include short-term advances received to render services. The increase in contract liabilities during the Relevant Periods was mainly due to the increase in short-term advances received from customers in relation to the provision of services at the end of each of the Relevant Periods.
- (b) Other payables are non-interest-bearing and repayable on demand.
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21. DEFERRED TAX
The movements in deferred tax assets and liabilities during the Relevant Periods are as follows:
Deferred tax assets
| At 1 January 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . Deferred tax credited/(charged) to profit or loss during the year (note 10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . At 31 December 2018 and 1 January 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . Deferred tax credited/(charged) to profit or loss during the year (note 10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . At 31 December 2019 and 1 January 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . Deferred tax credited/(charged) to profit or loss during the year (note 10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . At 31 December 2020. . . . . . . . . |
Impairment of trade receivables RMB’000 16 32 48 109 157 (77) 80 |
Lease liabilities RMB’000 1,671 (479) 1,192 (418) 774 1,209 1,983 |
Accrued expenses RMB’000 1,801 474 2,275 536 2,811 70 2,881 |
Deferred revenue RMB’000 — 41 41 539 580 51 631 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RMB’000 3,488 68 |
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| 3,556 766 |
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| 4,322 1,253 |
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| 5,575 |
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Deferred tax liabilities
| At 1 January 2018. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deferred tax charged/(credited) to profit or loss during the year (note 10) . . . . . . . . . At 31 December 2018 and 1 January 2019 . Deferred tax charged/(credited) to profit or loss during the year (note 10) . . . . . . . . . At 31 December 2019 and 1 January 2020 . Deferred tax charged/(credited) to profit or loss during the year (note 10) . . . . . . . . . At 31 December 2020. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Right-of-use assets RMB’000 1,589 (478) 1,111 (380) 731 1,335 2,066 |
Withholding taxes RMB’000 144 173 317 473 790 1,293 2,083 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| RMB’000 1,733 (305) |
|||
| 1,428 93 |
|||
| 1,521 2,628 |
|||
| 4,149 |
For presentation purposes, certain deferred tax assets and liabilities have been offset in the statement of financial position. The following is an analysis of the deferred tax balances of the Group for financial reporting purposes:
| Net deferred tax assets recognised in the consolidated statements of financial position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
As at 31 December | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 RMB’000 2,445 |
2019 RMB’000 3,591 |
2020 | |
| RMB’000 3,509 |
The Group has tax losses arising in Mainland China of RMB2,113,000, RMB16,000 and RMB2,827,000 as at 31 December 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively, that will expire in one to five years for offsetting against future taxable profits. Deferred tax assets have not been recognised in respect of these losses as it is not considered probable that taxable profits will be available against which the tax losses can be utilised.
Pursuant to the PRC Corporate Income Tax Law, a 10% withholding tax is levied on dividends declared to foreign investors from the foreign investment enterprises established in Mainland China. The requirement is effective from 1 January 2008 and applies to earnings after 31 December 2007. A lower withholding tax rate may be applied if there is a tax treaty between
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Mainland China and the jurisdiction of the foreign investors. For the Group, the applicable rate is 10%. The Group is therefore liable for withholding taxes on dividends distributed by those subsidiaries established in Mainland China in respect of earnings generated from 1 January 2008.
At the end of each of the Relevant Periods, the directors of the Company, based on the Group’s operation and expansion plan, estimated that part of the retained earnings of the PRC subsidiaries would be retained in Mainland China for use in future operations and investments. In the opinion of the directors, it is not probable that these subsidiaries will distribute such earnings in the foreseeable future. The aggregate amounts of temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries in Mainland China for which deferred tax liabilities have not been recognised totalled approximately RMB17,930,000, RMB44,775,000 and RMB118,066,000 at 31 December 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively.
There are no income tax consequences attaching to the payment of dividends by the Company to its shareholders.
22. SHARE CAPITAL
Group and Company
| Authorised: 50,000,000 ordinary shares of US$0.01 each. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Issued and fully paid: 535,080 ordinary shares of US$0.01 each . . Equivalent to RMB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
As at 31 December | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 US$ 500,000 5,351 33,000 |
2019 US$ 500,000 5,351 33,000 |
2020 | |
| US$ 500,000 |
|||
| 5,351 | |||
| 33,000 |
23. RESERVES
Group
The amounts of the Group’s reserves and the movements therein for the Relevant Periods are presented in the consolidated statements of changes in equity of the Group.
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Share premium
The share premium represents the difference between the par value of shares issued and the consideration received.
Statutory surplus reserve
In accordance with the Company Law of the PRC, subsidiaries of the Group which are domestic enterprises are required to allocate 10% of their profit after tax, as determined in accordance with the relevant PRC accounting standards, to their statutory surplus reserve until the reserve reaches 50% of their registered capital. Subject to certain restrictions set out in the Company Law of the PRC, part of the statutory surplus reserve may be converted to share capital, provided that the remaining balance after the capitalisation is not less than 25% of the registered capital.
Exchange fluctuation reserve
The exchange fluctuation reserve is used to record exchange differences arising from the translation of the financial statements of entities of which the functional currency is not RMB.
Company
| At 1 January 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . Total comprehensive income for the year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . At 31 December 2018 and 1 January 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . Total comprehensive income for the year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . At 31 December 2019 and 1 January 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . Total comprehensive income for the year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . At 31 December 2020. . . . . . . . . |
Share capital RMB’000 33 — 33 — 33 — 33 |
Share premium RMB’000 10,059 — 10,059 — 10,059 — 10,059 |
Exchange fluctuation reserve RMB’000 666 520 1,186 179 1,365 (710) 655 |
Accumu- lated losses RMB’000 (385) (46) (431) (28) (459) (28) (487) |
Total RMB’000 10,373 474 10,847 151 10,998 (738) 10,260 |
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24. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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(a) During the Relevant Periods, the Group had non-cash additions to right-of-use assets and lease liabilities of RMB71,000, RMB564,000 and RMB12,494,000, respectively, in respect of lease arrangements for office premises.
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(b) Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities
| At 1 January 2018. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changes from financing cash flows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest expense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . At 31 December 2018 and 1 January 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changes from financing cash flows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest expense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . At 31 December 2019 and 1 January 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changes from financing cash flows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Covid-19-related rent concession from lessors. . . . . . . . . . . . . Reduction as a result of lease modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest expense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . At 31 December 2020. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Amounts due to directors RMB’000 2,350 — (2,350) — — — — — — — — — — — — |
Lease liabilities |
|---|---|---|
| RMB’000 10,356 71 (3,496) 439 |
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| 7,370 564 (3,428) 296 |
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| 4,802 12,494 (2,834) (352) (2,244) 209 |
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| 12,075 |
- (c) Total cash outflow for leases
The total cash outflow for leases included in the consolidated statements of cash flows is as follows:
| Within operating activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Within financing activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Year ended 31 December | Year ended 31 December | Year ended 31 December |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 RMB’000 70 3,496 3,566 |
2019 RMB’000 345 3,428 3,773 |
2020 | |
| RMB’000 881 2,834 |
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| 3,715 |
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25. COMMITMENTS
At the end of each of the Relevant Periods, the Group did not have any significant commitments.
26. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Details of the Group’s related parties are as follows:
| Company Tian Liping Tian Lixin M3, Inc. M3 USA Corporation (“M3 USA”) M3 (EU) Limited (“M3 (EU)”) Qualitative and Quantitative Fieldwork Service AB (“QQFS”) Beijing Jinye Tiansheng Technology Co., Ltd. (“Jinye Tiansheng”) |
Relationship with the Company |
|---|---|
| Director Director Shareholder of the Company Entity controlled by M3, Inc. Entity controlled by M3, Inc. Entity controlled by M3, Inc. Entity controlled by Tian Liping |
- (a) The Group had the following transactions with related parties during the Relevant Periods:
| Notes Corporate solutions provided to: M3 USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (i) M3 (EU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (i) M3, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (i) QQFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (i) Software licensing fee to: M3 USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ii) License and service fees to: . . . . . . . . . . . M3, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (iii) |
Year ended 31 December | Year ended 31 December | Year ended 31 December |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 RMB’000 1,728 807 371 — 2,906 63 884 |
2019 RMB’000 1,507 2,115 193 24 3,839 94 991 |
2020 | |
| RMB’000 1,468 1,987 225 13 |
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| 3,693 | |||
| 305 | |||
| 906 |
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| Notes Outsourcing fee to: Jinye Tiansheng. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (iv) Repayments to: Tian Liping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (v) Tian Lixin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (v) |
Year ended 31 December | Year ended 31 December | Year ended 31 December |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 RMB’000 1,152 2,000 350 2,350 |
2019 RMB’000 1,462 — — — |
2020 | |
| RMB’000 1,375 |
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| — — |
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| — |
Notes:
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(i) The service fees were determined on normal commercial terms, negotiated on arm’s length basis, on similar basis as the Group conducted businesses with other independent third parties.
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(ii) The software licensing fee to M3 USA was made according to the published prices and conditions offered by the related party to its major customers.
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(iii) The license and service fees were determined on the basis of arm’s length negotiations between the parties.
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(iv) The outsourcing fee was charged with reference to prices mutually agreed between the parties.
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(v) The loans from directors were unsecured and interest-free.
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(b) Outstanding balances with related parties:
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(i) Details of the Group’s contract asset balances with entities controlled by M3, Inc., a shareholder of the Company, as at the end of the Relevant Periods are disclosed in note 16 to the Historical Financial Information.
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(ii) Details of the Group’s prepayment balances with an entity controlled by Tian Liping, a director of the Company, as at the end of the Relevant Periods are disclosed in note 17 to the Historical Financial Information.
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(iii) Details of the Group’s trade balances with its shareholder, M3, Inc., at the end of the Relevant Periods are disclosed in note 19 to the Historical Financial Information.
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- (c) Compensation of key management personnel of the Group:
| Salaries, allowances and benefits in kind . . Pension scheme contributions . . . . . . . . . . . Total compensation paid to key management personnel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Year ended 31 December | Year ended 31 December | Year ended 31 December |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 RMB’000 3,542 380 3,922 |
2019 RMB’000 5,385 337 5,722 |
2020 | |
| RMB’000 5,444 28 |
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| 5,472 |
Further details of directors’ emoluments are included in note 8 to the Historical Financial Information.
27. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS BY CATEGORY
The carrying amounts of each of the categories of financial instruments as at the end of each of the Relevant Periods are as follows:
Group
Financial assets at amortised cost
| Trade receivables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Financial assets included in prepayments, other receivables and other assets . . . . . . Cash and cash equivalents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
As at 31 December | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 RMB’000 26,024 1,445 16,530 43,999 |
2019 RMB’000 35,643 1,974 38,883 76,500 |
2020 | |
| RMB’000 42,480 1,600 147,095 |
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| 191,175 |
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Financial liabilities at amortised cost
As at 31 December
| Trade payables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Financial liabilities included in other payables and accruals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lease liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
2018 RMB’000 2,454 117 7,370 9,941 |
2019 RMB’000 2,634 9 4,802 7,445 |
2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RMB’000 6,265 228 12,075 |
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| 18,568 |
Company
Financial assets at amortised cost
As at 31 December
| Cash and cash equivalents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 2018 RMB’000 278 |
2019 RMB’000 255 |
2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RMB’000 212 |
28. FAIR VALUE AND FAIR VALUE HIERARCHY OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Management has assessed that the fair values of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, trade payables, financial assets included in prepayments, other receivables and other assets, financial liabilities included in other payables and accruals and the current portion of lease liabilities approximate to their carrying amounts largely due to the short term maturities of these instruments.
The fair values of the financial assets and liabilities are included at the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale.
The fair values of the non-current portion of lease liabilities has been calculated by discounting the expected future cash flows using rates currently available for instruments with similar terms, credit risk and remaining maturities. The changes in fair value as a result of the Group’s own non-performance risk for lease liabilities as at the end of each of the Relevant Periods were assessed to be insignificant.
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APPENDIX I ACCOUNTANTS’ REPORT
The Group invests in unlisted investments, which represent certain financial products issued by commercial banks in Mainland China. The Group has estimated the fair value of these unlisted investments by using the valuation technique based on the sum of principal and interest receivable.
29. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
The Group’s principal financial instruments comprise cash and cash equivalents. The main purpose of these financial instruments is to raise finance for the Group’s operations. The Group has various other financial assets and liabilities such as trade receivables and trade payables, which arise directly from its operations.
The main risks arising from the Group’s financial instruments are credit risk and liquidity risk. The board of directors reviews and agrees policies for managing each of these risks and they are summarised below.
Credit risk
The Group trades only with recognised and creditworthy third parties. It is the Group’s policy that all customers who wish to trade on credit terms are subject to credit verification procedures. In addition, receivable balances are monitored on an ongoing basis.
Maximum exposure and year-end staging
The tables below show the credit quality and the maximum exposure to credit risk based on the Group’s credit policy, which is mainly based on ageing information unless other information is available without undue cost or effort, and year-end staging classification at the end of each of the Relevant Periods. The amounts presented are gross carrying amounts for financial assets.
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As at 31 December 2018
| Trade receivables . . . . . . . . . . . Contract assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . Financial assets included in prepayments, other receivables and other assets — Normal** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cash and cash equivalents — Not yet past due. . . . . . . . . |
12-month ECLs Stage 1 RMB’000 — — 1,445 16,530 17,975 |
Lifetime ECLs | Lifetime ECLs | Simplified approach RMB’000 26,345 11,133 — — 37,478 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 2 RMB’000 — — — — — |
Stage 3 RMB’000 — — — — — |
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| RMB’000 26,345 11,133 1,445 16,530 |
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| 55,453 |
As at 31 December 2019
| Trade receivables . . . . . . . . . . . Contract assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . Financial assets included in prepayments, other receivables and other assets — Normal** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cash and cash equivalents — Not yet past due. . . . . . . . . |
12-month ECLs Stage 1 RMB’000 — — 1,974 38,883 40,857 |
Lifetime ECLs | Lifetime ECLs | Simplified approach RMB’000 36,688 23,282 — — 59,970 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 2 RMB’000 — — — — — |
Stage 3 RMB’000 — — — — — |
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| RMB’000 36,688 23,282 1,974 38,883 |
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| 100,827 |
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As at 31 December 2020
| Trade receivables . . . . . . . . . . . Contract assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . Financial assets included in prepayments, other receivables and other assets — Normal** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cash and cash equivalents — Not yet past due. . . . . . . . . |
12-month ECLs Stage 1 RMB’000 — — 1,600 147,095 148,695 |
Lifetime ECLs | Lifetime ECLs | Simplified approach RMB’000 43,015 15,761 — — 58,776 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 2 RMB’000 — — — — — |
Stage 3 RMB’000 — — — — — |
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| RMB’000 43,015 15,761 1,600 147,095 |
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| 207,471 |
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For trade receivables and contract assets to which the Group applies the simplified approach for impairment, further information is disclosed in note 15 and note 16 to the Historical Financial Information.
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** The credit quality of the financial assets included in prepayments, other receivables and other assets are considered to be “normal” when they are not past due and there is no information indicating that the financial assets had a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition. Otherwise, the credit quality of the financial assets is considered to be “doubtful”.
Further quantitative data in respect of the Group’s exposure to credit risk arising from trade receivables are disclosed in note 15 to the Historical Financial Information.
Liquidity risk
The Group monitors and maintains a level of cash and cash equivalents deemed adequate by the management of the Group to finance the operations and mitigate the effects of fluctuations in cash flows.
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The maturity profile of the Group’s financial liabilities as at the end of each of the Relevant Periods, based on the contractual undiscounted payments, is as follows:
31 December 2018
| Trade payables . . . . . . . . . . Lease liabilities. . . . . . . . . . Financial liabilities included in other payables and accruals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
On demand RMB’000 2,454 — 117 2,571 |
Less than 3 months RMB’000 — 876 — 876 |
3 to 12 months RMB’000 — 2,453 — 2,453 |
1 to 3 years RMB’000 — 4,518 — 4,518 |
Over 3 years RMB’000 — — — — |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RMB’000 2,454 7,847 117 |
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| 10,418 |
31 December 2019
| Trade payables . . . . . . . . . . Lease liabilities. . . . . . . . . . Financial liabilities included in other payables and accruals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trade payables . . . . . . . . . . Lease liabilities. . . . . . . . . . Financial liabilities included in other payables and accruals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
On demand RMB’000 2,634 — 9 2,643 |
Less than 3 months RMB’000 — 730 — 730 |
3 to 12 months 1 to 3 years RMB’000 RMB’000 — — 2,460 1,823 — — 2,460 1,823 31 December 2020 |
3 to 12 months 1 to 3 years RMB’000 RMB’000 — — 2,460 1,823 — — 2,460 1,823 31 December 2020 |
Over 3 years RMB’000 — — — — |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RMB’000 2,634 5,013 9 |
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| 7,656 | ||||||
| On demand RMB’000 6,265 — 228 6,493 |
Less than 3 months RMB’000 — 665 — 665 |
3 to 12 months RMB’000 — 2,355 — 2,355 |
1 to 3 years RMB’000 — 5,499 — 5,499 |
Over 3 years RMB’000 — 4,726 — 4,726 |
Total | |
| RMB’000 6,265 13,245 228 |
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| 19,738 |
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Capital management
The primary objectives of the Group’s capital management are to safeguard the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern and to maintain healthy capital ratios in order to support its business and maximise shareholders’ value.
The Group manages its capital structure and makes adjustments to it in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. To maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Group may adjust the dividend payment to shareholders, return capital to shareholders or issue new shares. The Group is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements. No changes were made in the objectives, policies or processes for managing capital during the Relevant Periods.
The Group monitors capital using a debt to equity ratio, which is net debt divided by total equity multiplied by 100%. Net debt includes trade payables, other payables and accruals and lease liabilities less cash and cash equivalents. Capital represents total equity of the Group. The debt to equity ratios as at the end of each of the Relevant Periods were as follows:
As at 31 December
| Trade payables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other payables and accruals . . . . . . . . . . . . Lease liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Less: Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . Net debt/(cash) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total equity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Debt to equity ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
2018 RMB’000 2,454 23,663 7,370 (16,530) 16,957 34,958 49% |
2019 RMB’000 2,634 32,422 4,802 (38,883) 975 66,232 1% |
2020 RMB’000 6,265 45,231 12,075 (147,095) (83,524) 151,414 N/A |
|---|---|---|---|
30. EVENTS AFTER THE RELEVANT PERIODS
In order to incentivise the directors, senior management and employees for their contribution to the Group and to attract and retain skilled and experienced personnel to enhance the development of the Group, the Company has adopted the [REDACTED] share option scheme on 29 March 2021. As of the date of this report, the [REDACTED] share options for an aggregate of [REDACTED] shares, representing [REDACTED] of the issued share capital of the Company immediately following completion of [REDACTED] (without taking into account any shares which to be issued pursuant to the exercise of [REDACTED] and any option granted or to be granted under the share option schemes), will be granted to 62 grantees on 2 April 2021.
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31. SUBSEQUENT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
No audited financial statements have been prepared by the Company, the Group or any of the companies now comprising the Group in respect of any period subsequent to 31 December 2020.
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APPENDIX II UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following information does not form part of the Accountants’ Report from Ernst & Young, Certified Public Accountants, Hong Kong, the Company’s reporting accountants, as set out in Appendix I to this document, and is included for information purposes only. The unaudited pro forma financial information should be read in conjunction with “Financial Information” and the Accountants’ report set out in Appendix I to this document.
A. UNAUDITED PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF ADJUSTED CONSOLIDATED NET TANGIBLE ASSETS
The following unaudited pro forma statement of adjusted net tangible assets of the Group prepared in accordance with Rule 4.29 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and with reference to Accounting Guideline 7 Preparation of Pro Forma Financial Information for inclusion in Investment Circulars issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants for illustration purposes only, and is set out here to illustrate the effect of the [REDACTED] on the net tangible assets of the Group attributable to owners of the Company as at 31 December 2020 as if the [REDACTED] had taken place on 31 December 2020.
The unaudited pro forma statement of adjusted net tangible assets of the Group has been prepared for illustrative purposes only and, because of its hypothetical nature, it may not provide a true picture of the net tangible assets attributable to owners of the Company had the [REDACTED] been completed as at 31 December 2020 or at any future date. It is prepared based on the consolidated net tangible assets attributable to the owners of the Company as at 31 December 2020 as set out in the Accountants’ Report as set out in Appendix I to this Document, and adjusted as described below.
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| Consolidated net tangible assets attributable to owners of the Company as at 31 December 2020 RMB’000 (Note 1) |
Estimated [REDACTED] from [REDACTED] RMB’000 (Note 2) |
Unaudited pro forma adjusted consolidated net tangible assets attributable to owners of the Company as at 31 December 2020 RMB’000 |
Unaudited pro forma adjusted consolidated net tangible assets attributable to owners of the Company per Share as at 31 December 2020 RMB (Note 3) |
Unaudited pro forma adjusted consolidated net tangible assets attributable to owners of the Company per Share as at 31 December 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (HK$ equivalent) (Note 4) |
Based on [REDACTED] of
HK$ [REDACTED] per Share . . . . . .
[151,414] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
Based on [REDACTED] of
- HK$ [REDACTED] per Share . . . . . . [151,414] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
Notes:
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The consolidated net tangible assets attributable to owners of the Company as at 31 December 2020 is extracted from the Accountants’ Report set out in Appendix I to this Document.
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The estimated [REDACTED] from [REDACTED] are based on estimated [REDACTED] of HK$ [REDACTED] or HK$ [REDACTED] per Share after deduction of [REDACTED] and other related expenses payable by our Company and do not take into account any Shares which may be issued upon exercise of [REDACTED] .
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The unaudited pro forma adjusted consolidated net tangible assets attributable to owners of the Company per Share are calculated based on [REDACTED] Shares in issue immediately upon the completion of [REDACTED] assuming that [REDACTED] has been completed on 31 December 2020 for the purpose of the pro forma financial information and does not take into account any Shares which may be issued upon exercise of [REDACTED] or the options granted or to be granted under the Share Option Schemes.
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The unaudited pro forma adjusted consolidated net tangible assets attributable to owners of the Company per Share are converted into Hong Kong dollars at an exchange rate of RMB[0.8380] to HK$1.00.
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No adjustment has been made to reflect any trading results or open transactions of the Group entered into subsequent to 31 December 2020.
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APPENDIX II UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following is the text of a report, prepared for the purpose of incorporation in this Document, received from the reporting accountants, Ernst & Young, Certified Public Accountants, Hong Kong, in respect of the unaudited pro forma financial information.
B. INDEPENDENT REPORTING ACCOUNTANTS’ ASSURANCE REPORT ON THE COMPILATION OF PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
[REDACTED]
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APPENDIX III SUMMARY OF THE CONSTITUTION OF OUR COMPANY AND CAYMAN COMPANIES ACT
This Appendix contains a summary of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of our Company. As the information set out below is in summary form, it does not contain all of the information that may be important to potential [REDACTED] . As stated in “Documents Delivered to the Registrar of Companies and Available for Inspection” in Appendix V, a copy of the Memorandum and Articles of Association is available for inspection.
SUMMARY OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COMPANY
1 Memorandum of Association
The Memorandum of Association of the Company was conditionally adopted on [•] and states, inter alia, that the liability of the members of the Company is limited, that the objects for which the Company is established are unrestricted and the Company shall have full power and authority to carry out any object not prohibited by the Companies Act or any other law of the Cayman Islands.
The Memorandum of Association is available for inspection at the address specified in Appendix V in the section headed “Documents Delivered to the Registrar of Companies and Available for Inspection — 2. Documents available for inspection”.
2 Articles of Association
The Articles of Association of the Company were conditionally adopted on [•] and include provisions to the following effect:
2.1 Classes of Shares
The share capital of the Company consists of ordinary shares. The capital of the Company at the date of adoption of the Articles is US$500,000.00 divided into 50,000,000,000 shares of US$0.00001 each.
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2.2 Directors
- (a) Power to allot and issue Shares
Subject to the provisions of the Companies Act and the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the unissued shares in the Company (whether forming part of its original or any increased capital) shall be at the disposal of the Directors, who may offer, allot, grant options over or otherwise dispose of them to such persons, at such times and for such consideration, and upon such terms, as the Directors shall determine.
Subject to the provisions of the Articles of Association and to any direction that may be given by the Company in general meeting and without prejudice to any special rights conferred on the holders of any existing shares or attaching to any class of shares, any share may be issued with or have attached thereto such preferred, deferred, qualified or other special rights or restrictions, whether in regard to dividend, voting, return of capital or otherwise, and to such persons at such times and for such consideration as the Directors may determine. Subject to the Companies Act and to any special rights conferred on any shareholders or attaching to any class of shares, any share may, with the sanction of a special resolution, be issued on terms that it is, or at the option of the Company or the holder thereof, liable to be redeemed.
(b) Power to dispose of the assets of the Company or any subsidiary
The management of the business of the Company shall be vested in the Directors who, in addition to the powers and authorities by the Articles of Association expressly conferred upon them, may exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done or approved by the Company and are not by the Articles of Association or the Companies Act expressly directed or required to be exercised or done by the Company in general meeting, but subject nevertheless to the provisions of the Companies Act and of the Articles of Association and to any regulation from time to time made by the Company in general meeting not being inconsistent with such provisions or the Articles of Association, provided that no regulation so made shall invalidate any prior act of the Directors which would have been valid if such regulation had not been made.
(c) Compensation or payment for loss of office
Payment to any Director or past Director of any sum by way of compensation for loss of office or as consideration for or in connection with his retirement from office (not being a payment to which the Director is contractually entitled) must first be approved by the Company in general meeting.
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(d) Loans to Directors
There are provisions in the Articles of Association prohibiting the making of loans to Directors or their respective close associates which are equivalent to the restrictions imposed by the Companies Ordinance.
(e) Financial assistance to purchase Shares
Subject to all applicable laws, the Company may give financial assistance to Directors and employees of the Company, its subsidiaries or any holding company or any subsidiary of such holding company in order that they may buy shares in the Company or any such subsidiary or holding company. Further, subject to all applicable laws, the Company may give financial assistance to a trustee for the acquisition of shares in the Company or shares in any such subsidiary or holding company to be held for the benefit of employees of the Company, its subsidiaries, any holding company of the Company or any subsidiary of any such holding company (including salaried Directors).
(f) Disclosure of interest in contracts with the Company or any of its subsidiaries
No Director or proposed Director shall be disqualified by his office from contracting with the Company either as vendor, purchaser or otherwise nor shall any such contract or any contract or arrangement entered into by or on behalf of the Company with any person, company or partnership of or in which any Director shall be a member or otherwise interested be capable on that account of being avoided, nor shall any Director so contracting or being any member or so interested be liable to account to the Company for any profit so realised by any such contract or arrangement by reason only of such Director holding that office or the fiduciary relationship thereby established, provided that such Director shall, if his interest in such contract or arrangement is material, declare the nature of his interest at the earliest meeting of the board of Directors at which it is practicable for him to do so, either specifically or by way of a general notice stating that, by reason of the facts specified in the notice, he is to be regarded as interested in any contracts of a specified description which may be made by the Company.
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A Director shall not be entitled to vote on (nor shall be counted in the quorum in relation to) any resolution of the Directors in respect of any contract or arrangement or any other proposal in which the Director or any of his close associates (or, if required by the Listing Rules, his other associates) has any material interest, and if he shall do so his vote shall not be counted (nor is he to be counted in the quorum for the resolution), but this prohibition shall not apply to any of the following matters, namely:
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(i) the giving to such Director or any of his close associates of any security or indemnity in respect of money lent or obligations incurred or undertaken by him or any of them at the request of or for the benefit of the Company or any of its subsidiaries;
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(ii) the giving of any security or indemnity to a third party in respect of a debt or obligation of the Company or any of its subsidiaries for which the Director or any of his close associates has himself/themselves assumed responsibility in whole or in part and whether alone or jointly under a guarantee or indemnity or by the giving of security;
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(iii) any proposal concerning an offer of shares, debentures or other securities of or by the Company or any other company which the Company may promote or be interested in for subscription or purchase where the Director or any of his close associates is/are or is/are to be interested as a participant in the underwriting or sub-underwriting of the offer;
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(v) any contract or arrangement in which the Director or any of his close associates is/are interested in the same manner as other holders of shares or debentures or other securities of the Company by virtue only of his/their interest in shares or debentures or other securities of the Company.
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(g) Remuneration
The Directors shall be entitled to receive by way of remuneration for their services such sum as shall from time to time be determined by the Directors, or the Company in general meeting, as the case may be, such sum (unless otherwise directed by the resolution by which it is determined) to be divided amongst the Directors in such proportions and in such manner as they may agree, or failing agreement, equally, except that in such event any Director holding office for less than the whole of the relevant period in respect of which the remuneration is paid shall only rank in such division in proportion to the time during such period for which he has held office. Such remuneration shall be in addition to any other remuneration to which a Director who holds any salaried employment or office in the Company may be entitled by reason of such employment or office.
The Directors shall also be entitled to be paid all expenses, including travel expenses, reasonably incurred by them in or in connection with the performance of their duties as Directors including their expenses of travelling to and from board meetings, committee meetings or general meetings or otherwise incurred whilst engaged on the business of the Company or in the discharge of their duties as Directors.
The Directors may grant special remuneration to any Director who shall perform any special or extra services at the request of the Company. Such special remuneration may be made payable to such Director in addition to or in substitution for his ordinary remuneration as a Director, and may be made payable by way of salary, commission or participation in profits or otherwise as may be agreed.
The remuneration of an executive Director or a Director appointed to any other office in the management of the Company shall from time to time be fixed by the Directors and may be by way of salary, commission or participation in profits or otherwise or by all or any of those modes and with such other benefits (including share option and/or pension and/or gratuity and/or other benefits on retirement) and allowances as the Directors may from time to time decide. Such remuneration shall be in addition to such remuneration as the recipient may be entitled to receive as a Director.
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(h) Retirement, appointment and removal
The Directors shall have power at any time and from time to time to appoint any person to be a Director, either to fill a casual vacancy or as an addition to the existing Directors. Any Director so appointed shall hold office only until the next general meeting of the Company and shall then be eligible for re-election at that meeting, but shall not be taken into account in determining the number of Directors and which Directors are to retire by rotation at such meeting.
The Company may by ordinary resolution remove any Director (including a Managing Director or other executive Director) before the expiration of his period of office notwithstanding anything in the Articles of Association or in any agreement between the Company and such Director (but without prejudice to any claim for compensation or damages payable to him in respect of the termination of his appointment as Director or of any other appointment of office as a result of the termination of this appointment as Director). The Company may also by ordinary resolution appoint another person in his place. Any Director so appointed shall hold office during such time only as the Director in whose place he is appointed would have held the same if he had not been removed.
The Company may also by ordinary resolution elect any person to be a Director, either to fill a casual vacancy or as an addition to the existing Directors. No person shall, unless recommended by the Directors, be eligible for election to the office of Director at any general meeting unless, during the period, which shall be at least seven days, commencing no earlier than the day after the despatch of the notice of the meeting appointed for such election and ending no later than seven days prior to the date of such meeting, there has been given to the Secretary of the Company notice in writing by a member of the Company (not being the person to be proposed) entitled to attend and vote at the meeting for which such notice is given of his intention to propose such person for election and also notice in writing signed by the person to be proposed of his willingness to be elected.
There is no shareholding qualification for Directors nor is there any specified age limit for Directors.
The office of a Director shall be vacated:
- (i) if he resigns his office by notice in writing to the Company at its registered office or its principal office in Hong Kong;
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(ii) if an order is made by any competent court or official on the grounds that he is or may be suffering from mental disorder or is otherwise incapable of managing his affairs and the Directors resolve that his office be vacated;
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(vii) if he shall be removed from office by an ordinary resolution of the members of the Company under the Articles of Association.
At every annual general meeting of the Company one-third of the Directors for the time being, or, if their number is not three or a multiple of three, then the number nearest to, but not less than, one-third, shall retire from office by rotation, provided that every Director (including those appointed for a specific term) shall be subject to retirement by rotation at least once every three years. A retiring Director shall retain office until the close of the meeting at which he retires and shall be eligible for re-election thereat. The Company at any annual general meeting at which any Directors retire may fill the vacated office by electing a like number of persons to be Directors.
(i) Borrowing powers
The Directors may from time to time at their discretion exercise all the powers of the Company to raise or borrow or to secure the payment of any sum or sums of money for the purposes of the Company and to mortgage or charge its undertaking, property and assets (present and future) and uncalled capital or any part thereof.
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(j) Proceedings of the Board
The Directors may meet together for the despatch of business, adjourn and otherwise regulate their meetings and proceedings as they think fit in any part of the world. Questions arising at any meeting shall be determined by a majority of votes. In the case of an equality of votes, the chairperson of the meeting shall have a second or casting vote.
2.3 Alteration to constitutional documents
No alteration or amendment to the Memorandum or Articles of Association may be made except by special resolution.
2.4 Variation of rights of existing shares or classes of shares
If at any time the share capital of the Company is divided into different classes of shares, all or any of the rights attached to any class of shares for the time being issued (unless otherwise provided for in the terms of issue of the shares of that class) may, subject to the provisions of the Companies Act, be varied or abrogated either with the consent in writing of the holders of not less than three-fourths in nominal value of the issued shares of that class or with the sanction of a special resolution passed at a separate meeting of the holders of the shares of that class. To every such separate meeting all the provisions of the Articles of Association relating to general meetings shall mutatis mutandis apply, but so that the quorum for the purposes of any such separate meeting and of any adjournment thereof shall be a person or persons together holding (or representing by proxy or duly authorised representative) at the date of the relevant meeting not less than one-third in nominal value of the issued shares of that class.
The special rights conferred upon the holders of shares of any class shall not, unless otherwise expressly provided in the rights attaching to or the terms of issue of such shares, be deemed to be varied by the creation or issue of further shares ranking pari passu therewith.
2.5 Alteration of capital
The Company may, from time to time, whether or not all the shares for the time being authorised shall have been issued and whether or not all the shares for the time being issued shall have been fully paid up, by ordinary resolution, increase its share capital by the creation of new shares, such new capital to be of such amount and to be divided into shares of such respective amounts as the resolution shall prescribe.
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The Company may from time to time by ordinary resolution:
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(a) consolidate and divide all or any of its share capital into shares of a larger amount than its existing shares. On any consolidation of fully paid shares and division into shares of larger amount, the Directors may settle any difficulty which may arise as they think expedient and in particular (but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) may as between the holders of shares to be consolidated determine which particular shares are to be consolidated into each consolidated share, and if it shall happen that any person shall become entitled to fractions of a consolidated share or shares, such fractions may be sold by some person appointed by the Directors for that purpose and the person so appointed may transfer the shares so sold to the purchaser thereof and the validity of such transfer shall not be questioned, and so that the net proceeds of such sale (after deduction of the expenses of such sale) may either be distributed among the persons who would otherwise be entitled to a fraction or fractions of a consolidated share or shares rateably in accordance with their rights and interests or may be paid to the Company for the Company’s benefit;
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(b) cancel any shares which at the date of the passing of the resolution have not been taken or agreed to be taken by any person, and diminish the amount of its share capital by the amount of the shares so cancelled subject to the provisions of the Companies Act; and
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(c) sub-divide its shares or any of them into shares of smaller amount than is fixed by the Memorandum of Association, subject nevertheless to the provisions of the Companies Act, and so that the resolution whereby any share is sub-divided may determine that, as between the holders of the shares resulting from such sub-division, one or more of the shares may have any such preferred or other special rights, over, or may have such deferred rights or be subject to any such restrictions as compared with the others as the Company has power to attach to unissued or new shares.
The Company may by special resolution reduce its share capital or any capital redemption reserve in any manner authorised and subject to any conditions prescribed by the Companies Act.
2.6 Special resolution — majority required
A “special resolution” is defined in the Articles of Association to have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Companies Act, for which purpose, the requisite majority shall be not less than three-fourths of the votes of such members of the Company as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or, in the case of corporations, by their duly authorised representatives or, where proxies are allowed, by proxy at a general meeting of which notice specifying the intention to propose the
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resolution as a special resolution has been duly given and includes a special resolution approved in writing by all of the members of the Company entitled to vote at a general meeting of the Company in one or more instruments each signed by one or more of such members, and the effective date of the special resolution so adopted shall be the date on which the instrument or the last of such instruments (if more than one) is executed.
In contrast, an “ordinary resolution” is defined in the Articles of Association to mean a resolution passed by a simple majority of the votes of such members of the Company as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or, in the case of corporations, by their duly authorised representatives or, where proxies are allowed, by proxy at a general meeting held in accordance with the Articles of Association and includes an ordinary resolution approved in writing by all the members of the Company aforesaid.
2.7 Voting rights
Subject to any special rights, privileges or restrictions as to voting for the time being attached to any class or classes of shares, at any general meeting on a poll every member Present shall have one vote for each share registered in his name in the register of members of the Company.
Where any member is, under the Listing Rules, required to abstain from voting on any particular resolution or restricted to voting only for or only against any particular resolution, any votes cast by or on behalf of such member in contravention of such requirement or restriction shall not be counted.
In the case of joint registered holders of any share, any one of such persons may vote at any meeting, either personally or by proxy, in respect of such share as if he were solely entitled thereto; but if more than one of such joint holders be Present at any meeting, that one of the said persons so Present being the most or, as the case may be, the more senior shall alone be entitled to vote in respect of the relevant joint holding and, for this purpose, seniority shall be determined by reference to the order in which the names of the joint holders stand on the register in respect of the relevant joint holding.
A member of the Company in respect of whom an order has been made by any competent court or official on the grounds that he is or may be suffering from mental disorder or is otherwise incapable of managing his affairs may vote by any person authorised in such circumstances to do so and such person may vote by proxy.
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Save as expressly provided in the Articles of Association or as otherwise determined by the Directors, no person other than a member of the Company duly registered and who shall have paid all sums for the time being due from him payable to the Company in respect of his shares shall be entitled to be Present or to vote (save as proxy for another member of the Company), or to be reckoned in a quorum, either personally or by proxy at any general meeting.
At any general meeting a resolution put to the vote of the meeting shall be decided by way of a poll save that the chairperson of the meeting may allow a resolution which relates purely to a procedural or administrative matter as prescribed under the Listing Rules to be voted on by a show of hands.
If a recognised clearing house (or its nominee(s)) is a member of the Company it may authorise such person or persons as it thinks fit to act as its proxy(ies) or representative(s) at any general meeting of the Company or at any general meeting of any class of members of the Company provided that, if more than one person is so authorised, the authorisation shall specify the number and class of shares in respect of which each such person is so authorised. A person authorised pursuant to this provision shall be entitled to exercise the same rights and powers on behalf of the recognised clearing house (or its nominee(s)) which he represents as that recognised clearing house (or its nominee(s)) could exercise as if it were an individual member of the Company holding the number and class of shares specified in such authorisation, including, where a show of hands is allowed, the right to vote individually on a show of hands.
For the purpose of this section:
“ Communication Facilities ” means video, video-conferencing, internet or online conferencing applications, telephone or tele-conferencing and/or any other video communications, internet or online conferencing applications or telecommunications facilities by means of which all Persons participating in a meeting are capable of hearing and being heard by each other.
“ Person ” means any natural person, firm, company, joint venture, partnership, corporation, association or other entity (whether or not having a separate legal personality) or any of them as the context so requires.
“ Present ” means, in respect of any Person, such Person’s presence at a general meeting, which may be satisfied by means of such Person or, if a corporation or other non-natural Person, its duly authorised representative (or, in the case of any member, a proxy which has been validly appointed by such member in accordance with the Articles), being (a) physically present at the meeting; or (b) in the case of any meeting at which Communication Facilities are permitted in accordance with the Articles, connected by means of the use of such Communication Facilities.
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2.8 Annual general meetings and extraordinary general meetings
The Company shall hold a general meeting as its annual general meeting each year, within a period of not more than 15 months after the holding of the last preceding annual general meeting (or such longer period as the Stock Exchange may authorise). The annual general meeting shall be specified as such in the notices calling it.
The board of Directors may, whenever it thinks fit, convene an extraordinary general meeting. General meetings shall also be convened on the written requisition of any one or more members holding together, as at the date of deposit of the requisition, shares representing not less than one-tenth of the paid up capital of the Company which carry the right of voting at general meetings of the Company. The written requisition shall be deposited at the principal office of the Company in Hong Kong or, in the event the Company ceases to have such a principal office, the registered office of the Company, specifying the objects of the meeting and signed by the requisitionist(s). If the Directors do not within 21 days from the date of deposit of the requisition proceed duly to convene the meeting to be held within a further 21 days, the requisitionist(s) themselves or any of them representing more than one-half of the total voting rights of all of them, may convene the general meeting in the same manner, as nearly as possible, as that in which meetings may be convened by the Directors provided that any meeting so convened shall not be held after the expiration of three months from the date of deposit of the requisition, and all reasonable expenses incurred by the requisitionist(s) as a result of the failure of the Directors shall be reimbursed to them by the Company.
If the Directors wish to make such facilities available for a specific general meeting or all general meetings of the Company, attendance and participation in any general meeting of the Company may, in addition to physical attendance, be by means of Communication Facilities.
2.9 Accounts and audit
The Directors shall cause to be kept such books of account as are necessary to give a true and fair view of the state of the Company’s affairs and to show and explain its transactions and otherwise in accordance with the Companies Act.
The Directors shall from time to time determine whether, and to what extent, and at what times and places and under what conditions or regulations, the accounts and books of the Company, or any of them, shall be open to inspection by members of the Company (other than officers of the Company) and no such member shall have any right of inspecting any accounts or books or documents of the Company except as conferred by the Companies Act or any other relevant law or regulation or as authorised by the Directors or by the Company in general meeting.
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The Directors shall, commencing with the first annual general meeting, cause to be prepared and to be laid before the members of the Company at every annual general meeting a profit and loss account for the period, in the case of the first account, since the incorporation of the Company and, in any other case, since the preceding account, together with a balance sheet as at the date to which the profit and loss account is made up and a Director’s report with respect to the profit or loss of the Company for the period covered by the profit and loss account and the state of the Company’s affairs as at the end of such period, an auditor’s report on such accounts and such other reports and accounts as may be required by law. Copies of those documents to be laid before the members of the Company at an annual general meeting shall not less than 21 days before the date of the meeting, be sent in the manner in which notices may be served by the Company as provided in the Articles of Association to every member of the Company and every holder of debentures of the Company provided that the Company shall not be required to send copies of those documents to any person of whose address the Company is not aware or to more than one of the joint holders of any shares or debentures.
2.10 Auditors
The Company shall at every annual general meeting appoint an auditor or auditors of the Company who shall hold office until the next annual general meeting. The removal of an auditor before the expiration of his period of office shall require the approval of an ordinary resolution of the members in general meeting. The remuneration of the auditors shall be fixed by the Company at the annual general meeting at which they are appointed provided that in respect of any particular year the Company in general meeting may delegate the fixing of such remuneration to the Directors.
2.11 Notice of meetings and business to be conducted thereat
An annual general meeting shall be called by not less than 21 days’ notice in writing and any extraordinary general meeting shall be called by not less than 14 days’ notice in writing. The notice shall be exclusive of the day on which it is served or deemed to be served and of the day for which it is given, and shall specify the time, place and agenda of the meeting, particulars of the resolutions and the general nature of the business to be considered at the meeting. The notice convening an annual general meeting shall specify the meeting as such, and the notice convening a meeting to pass a special resolution shall specify the intention to propose the resolution as a special resolution. The notice of any general meeting (including a postponed or reconvened meeting held pursuant to the Articles) at which Communication Facilities will be utilised must disclose the Communication Facilities that will be used, including the procedures to be followed by any member or other participant of the meeting who wishes to utilise such Communication Facilities for the purposes of attending and participating in such meeting, including attending and
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casting any vote thereat. Notice of every general meeting shall be given to the auditors and all members of the Company (other than those who, under the provisions of the Articles of Association or the terms of issue of the shares they hold, are not entitled to receive such notice from the Company).
Notwithstanding that a meeting of the Company is called by shorter notice than that mentioned above, it shall be deemed to have been duly called if it is so agreed:
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(b) in the case of any other meeting, by a majority in number of the members having a right to attend and vote at the meeting, being a majority together holding not less than 95% in nominal value of the shares giving that right.
If, after the notice of a general meeting has been sent but before the meeting is held, or after the adjournment of a general meeting but before the adjourned meeting is held (whether or not notice of the adjourned meeting is required), the Directors, in their absolute discretion, consider that it is impractical or unreasonable for any reason to hold a general meeting on the date or at the time and place specified in the notice calling such meeting, it may change or postpone the meeting to another date, time and place.
The Directors also have the power to provide in every notice calling a general meeting that in the event of a gale warning or a black rainstorm warning is in force at any time on the day of the general meeting (unless such warning is cancelled at least a minimum period of time prior to the general meeting as the Directors may specify in the relevant notice), the meeting shall be postponed without further notice to be reconvened on a later date.
Where a general meeting is postponed:
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(b) the Directors shall fix the date, time and place for the reconvened meeting and at least seven clear days’ notice shall be given for the reconvened meeting; and such notice shall specify the date, time and place at which the postponed meeting will be reconvened and the date and time by which proxies shall be submitted in order to be valid at such reconvened meeting (provided that any proxy submitted for the original meeting shall continue to be valid for the reconvened meeting unless revoked or replaced by a new proxy); and
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(c) notice of the business to be transacted at the reconvened meeting shall not be required, nor shall any accompanying documents be required to be recirculated, provided that the business to be transacted at the reconvened meeting is the same as that set out in the notice of the original meeting circulated to the members of the Company.
2.12 Transfer of shares
Transfers of shares may be effected by an instrument of transfer in the usual common form or in such other form as the Directors may approve which is consistent with the standard form of transfer as prescribed by the Stock Exchange.
The instrument of transfer shall be executed by or on behalf of the transferor and, unless the Directors otherwise determine, the transferee, and the transferor shall be deemed to remain the holder of the share until the name of the transferee is entered in the register of members of the Company in respect thereof. All instruments of transfer shall be retained by the Company.
The Directors may refuse to register any transfer of any share which is not fully paid up or on which the Company has a lien. The Directors may also decline to register any transfer of any shares unless:
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(b) the instrument of transfer is in respect of only one class of shares;
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(c) the instrument of transfer is properly stamped (in circumstances where stamping is required);
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(d) in the case of a transfer to joint holders, the number of joint holders to whom the share is to be transferred does not exceed four;
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(f) a fee of such amount not exceeding the maximum amount as the Stock Exchange may from time to time determine to be payable (or such lesser sum as the Directors may from time to time require) is paid to the Company in respect thereof.
If the Directors refuse to register a transfer of any share they shall, within two months after the date on which the transfer was lodged with the Company, send to each of the transferor and the transferee notice of such refusal.
The registration of transfers may, on 10 business days’ notice (or on 6 business days’ notice in the case of a rights issue) being given by advertisement published on the Stock Exchange’s website, or, subject to the Listing Rules, by electronic communication in the manner in which notices may be served by the Company by electronic means as provided in the Articles of Association or by advertisement published in the newspapers, be suspended and the register of members of the Company closed at such times for such periods as the Directors may from time to time determine, provided that the registration of transfers shall not be suspended or the register closed for more than 30 days in any year (or such longer period as the members of the Company may by ordinary resolution determine provided that such period shall not be extended beyond 60 days in any year).
2.13 Power of the Company to purchase its own shares
The Company is empowered by the Companies Act and the Articles of Association to purchase its own shares subject to certain restrictions and the Directors may only exercise this power on behalf of the Company subject to the authority of its members in general meeting as to the manner in which they do so and to any applicable requirements imposed from time to time by the Stock Exchange and the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong. Shares which have been repurchased will be treated as cancelled upon the repurchase.
2.14 Power of any subsidiary of the Company to own shares
There are no provisions in the Articles of Association relating to the ownership of shares by a subsidiary.
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2.15 Dividends and other methods of distribution
Subject to the Companies Act and the Articles of Association, the Company in general meeting may declare dividends in any currency but no dividends shall exceed the amount recommended by the Directors. No dividend may be declared or paid other than out of profits and reserves of the Company lawfully available for distribution, including share premium.
Unless and to the extent that the rights attached to any shares or the terms of issue thereof otherwise provide, all dividends shall (as regards any shares not fully paid throughout the period in respect of which the dividend is paid) be apportioned and paid pro rata according to the amounts paid up on the shares during any portion or portions of the period in respect of which the dividend is paid. For these purposes no amount paid up on a share in advance of calls shall be treated as paid up on the share.
The Directors may from time to time pay to the members of the Company such interim dividends as appear to the Directors to be justified by the profits of the Company. The Directors may also pay half-yearly or at other intervals to be selected by them any dividend which may be payable at a fixed rate if they are of the opinion that the profits available for distribution justify the payment.
The Directors may retain any dividends or other monies payable on or in respect of a share upon which the Company has a lien, and may apply the same in or towards satisfaction of the debts, liabilities or engagements in respect of which the lien exists. The Directors may also deduct from any dividend or other monies payable to any member of the Company all sums of money (if any) presently payable by him to the Company on account of calls, instalments or otherwise.
No dividend shall carry interest against the Company.
Whenever the Directors or the Company in general meeting have resolved that a dividend be paid or declared on the share capital of the Company, the Directors may further resolve: (a) that such dividend be satisfied wholly or in part in the form of an allotment of shares credited as fully paid up on the basis that the shares so allotted are to be of the same class as the class already held by the allottee, provided that the members of the Company entitled thereto will be entitled to elect to receive such dividend (or part thereof) in cash in lieu of such allotment; or (b) that the members of the Company entitled to such dividend will be entitled to elect to receive an allotment of shares credited as fully paid up in lieu of the whole or such part of the dividend as the Directors may think fit on the basis that the shares so allotted are to be of the same class as the class already held by the allottee. The Company may upon the recommendation of the Directors by ordinary resolution resolve in respect of any one particular dividend of the Company that notwithstanding
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the foregoing a dividend may be satisfied wholly in the form of an allotment of shares credited as fully paid without offering any right to members of the Company to elect to receive such dividend in cash in lieu of such allotment.
Any dividend, interest or other sum payable in cash to a holder of shares may be paid by cheque or warrant sent through the post addressed to the registered address of the member of the Company entitled, or in the case of joint holders, to the registered address of the person whose name stands first in the register of members of the Company in respect of the joint holding or to such person and to such address as the holder or joint holders may in writing direct. Every cheque or warrant so sent shall be made payable to the order of the holder or, in the case of joint holders, to the order of the holder whose name stands first on the register of members of the Company in respect of such shares, and shall be sent at his or their risk and the payment of any such cheque or warrant by the bank on which it is drawn shall operate as a good discharge to the Company in respect of the dividend and/or bonus represented thereby, notwithstanding that it may subsequently appear that the same has been stolen or that any endorsement thereon has been forged. The Company may cease sending such cheques for dividend entitlements or dividend warrants by post if such cheques or warrants have been left uncashed on two consecutive occasions. However, the Company may exercise its power to cease sending cheques for dividend entitlements or dividend warrants after the first occasion on which such a cheque or warrant is returned undelivered. Any one of two or more joint holders may give effectual receipts for any dividends or other monies payable or property distributable in respect of the shares held by such joint holders.
Any dividend unclaimed for six years from the date of declaration of such dividend may be forfeited by the Directors and shall revert to the Company.
The Directors may, with the sanction of the members of the Company in general meeting, direct that any dividend be satisfied wholly or in part by the distribution of specific assets of any kind, and in particular of paid up shares, debentures or warrants to subscribe securities of any other company, and where any difficulty arises in regard to such distribution the Directors may settle it as they think expedient, and in particular may disregard fractional entitlements, round the same up or down or provide that the same shall accrue to the benefit of the Company, and may fix the value for distribution of such specific assets and may determine that cash payments shall be made to any members of the Company upon the footing of the value so fixed in order to adjust the rights of all parties, and may vest any such specific assets in trustees as may seem expedient to the Directors.
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2.16 Proxies
Any member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at a meeting of the Company shall be entitled to appoint another person who must be an individual as his proxy to attend and vote instead of him and a proxy so appointed shall have the same right as the member to speak at the meeting. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.
Instruments of proxy shall be in common form or in such other form as the Directors may from time to time approve provided that it shall enable a member to instruct his proxy to vote in favour of or against (or in default of instructions or in the event of conflicting instructions, to exercise his discretion in respect of) each resolution to be proposed at the meeting to which the form of proxy relates. The instrument of proxy shall be deemed to confer authority to vote on any amendment of a resolution put to the meeting for which it is given as the proxy thinks fit. The instrument of proxy shall, unless the contrary is stated therein, be valid as well for any adjournment of the meeting as for the meeting to which it relates provided that the meeting was originally held within 12 months from such date.
The instrument appointing a proxy shall be in writing under the hand of the appointor or his attorney authorised in writing or if the appointor is a corporation either under its seal or under the hand of an officer, attorney or other person authorised to sign the same.
The instrument appointing a proxy and (if required by the Directors) the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed, or a notarially certified copy of such power or authority, shall be delivered at the registered office of the Company (or at such other place as may be specified in the notice convening the meeting or in any notice of any adjournment or, in either case, in any document sent therewith) not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting or adjourned meeting at which the person named in the instrument proposes to vote or, in the case of a poll taken subsequently to the date of a meeting or adjourned meeting, not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for the taking of the poll and in default the instrument of proxy shall not be treated as valid. No instrument appointing a proxy shall be valid after the expiration of 12 months from the date named in it as the date of its execution. Delivery of any instrument appointing a proxy shall not preclude a member of the Company from attending and voting in person at the meeting or poll concerned and, in such event, the instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.
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2.17 Calls on shares and forfeiture of shares
The Directors may from time to time make calls upon the members of the Company in respect of any monies unpaid on their shares (whether on account of the nominal amount of the shares or by way of premium or otherwise) and not by the conditions of allotment thereof made payable at fixed times and each member of the Company shall (subject to the Company serving upon him at least 14 days’ notice specifying the time and place of payment and to whom such payment shall be made) pay to the person at the time and place so specified the amount called on his shares. A call may be revoked or postponed as the Directors may determine. A person upon whom a call is made shall remain liable on such call notwithstanding the subsequent transfer of the shares in respect of which the call was made.
A call may be made payable either in one sum or by instalments and shall be deemed to have been made at the time when the resolution of the Directors authorising the call was passed. The joint holders of a share shall be jointly and severally liable to pay all calls and instalments due in respect of such share or other monies due in respect thereof.
If a sum called in respect of a share shall not be paid before or on the day appointed for payment thereof, the person from whom the sum is due shall pay interest on the sum from the day appointed for payment thereof to the time of actual payment at such rate, not exceeding 15% per annum, as the Directors may determine, but the Directors shall be at liberty to waive payment of such interest wholly or in part.
If any call or instalment of a call remains unpaid on any share after the day appointed for payment thereof, the Directors may at any time during such time as any part thereof remains unpaid serve a notice on the holder of such shares requiring payment of so much of the call or instalment as is unpaid together with any interest which may be accrued and which may still accrue up to the date of actual payment.
The notice shall name a further day (not being less than 14 days from the date of service of the notice) on or before which, and the place where, the payment required by the notice is to be made, and shall state that in the event of non-payment at or before the time and at the place appointed, the shares in respect of which such call was made or instalment is unpaid will be liable to be forfeited.
If the requirements of such notice are not complied with, any share in respect of which such notice has been given may at any time thereafter, before payment of all calls or instalments and interest due in respect thereof has been made, be forfeited by a resolution of the Directors to that
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effect. Such forfeiture shall include all dividends and bonuses declared in respect of the forfeited shares and not actually paid before the forfeiture. A forfeited share shall be deemed to be the property of the Company and may be re-allotted, sold or otherwise disposed of.
A person whose shares have been forfeited shall cease to be a member of the Company in respect of the forfeited shares but shall, notwithstanding the forfeiture, remain liable to pay to the Company all monies which at the date of forfeiture were payable by him to the Company in respect of the shares, together with (if the Directors shall in their discretion so require) interest thereon at such rate not exceeding 15% per annum as the Directors may prescribe from the date of forfeiture until payment, and the Directors may enforce payment thereof without being under any obligation to make any allowance for the value of the shares forfeited, at the date of forfeiture.
2.18 Inspection of register of members
The register of members of the Company shall be kept in such manner as to show at all times the members of the Company for the time being and the shares respectively held by them. The register may, on 10 business days’ notice (or on 6 business days’ notice in the case of a rights issue) being given by advertisement published on the Stock Exchange’s website, or, subject to the Listing Rules, by electronic communication in the manner in which notices may be served by the Company by electronic means as provided in the Articles of Association or by advertisement published in the newspapers, be closed at such times and for such periods as the Directors may from time to time determine either generally or in respect of any class of shares, provided that the register shall not be closed for more than 30 days in any year (or such longer period as the members of the Company may by ordinary resolution determine provided that such period shall not be extended beyond 60 days in any year).
Any register of members kept in Hong Kong shall during normal business hours (subject to such reasonable restrictions as the Directors may impose) be open to inspection by any member of the Company without charge and by any other person on payment of a fee of such amount not exceeding the maximum amount as may from time to time be permitted under the Listing Rules as the Directors may determine for each inspection.
2.19 Quorum for meetings and separate class meetings
No business shall be transacted at any general meeting unless a quorum is Present when the meeting proceeds to business, but the absence of a quorum shall not preclude the appointment, choice or election of a chairperson which shall not be treated as part of the business of the meeting.
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Two members of the Company Present shall be a quorum provided always that if the Company has only one member of record the quorum shall be that one member Present.
A corporation being a member of the Company shall be deemed for the purpose of the Articles of Association to be Present if represented by its duly authorised representative being the person appointed by resolution of the directors or other governing body of such corporation or by power of attorney to act as its representative at the relevant general meeting of the Company or at any relevant general meeting of any class of members of the Company.
The quorum for a separate general meeting of the holders of a separate class of shares of the Company is described in paragraph 2.4 above.
2.20 Rights of minorities in relation to fraud or oppression
There are no provisions in the Articles of Association concerning the rights of minority shareholders in relation to fraud or oppression.
2.21 Procedure on liquidation
If the Company shall be wound up, and the assets available for distribution amongst the members of the Company as such shall be insufficient to repay the whole of the paid-up capital, such assets shall be distributed so that, as nearly as may be, the losses shall be borne by the members of the Company in proportion to the capital paid up, or which ought to have been paid up, at the commencement of the winding up on the shares held by them respectively. If in a winding up the assets available for distribution amongst the members of the Company shall be more than sufficient to repay the whole of the capital paid up at the commencement of the winding up, the excess shall be distributed amongst the members of the Company in proportion to the capital paid up at the commencement of the winding up on the shares held by them respectively. The foregoing is without prejudice to the rights of the holders of shares issued upon special terms and conditions.
If the Company shall be wound up, the liquidator may with the sanction of a special resolution of the Company and any other sanction required by the Companies Act, divide amongst the members of the Company in specie or kind the whole or any part of the assets of the Company (whether they shall consist of property of the same kind or not) and may, for such purpose, set such value as he deems fair upon any property to be divided as aforesaid and may determine how such division shall be carried out as between the members or different classes of members of the Company. The liquidator may, with the like sanction, vest the whole or any part of such assets in trustees upon such trusts for the benefit of the members of the Company as the liquidator, with the
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like sanction and subject to the Companies Act, shall think fit, but so that no member of the Company shall be compelled to accept any assets, shares or other securities in respect of which there is a liability.
2.22 Untraceable members
The Company shall be entitled to sell any shares of a member of the Company or the shares to which a person is entitled by virtue of transmission on death or bankruptcy or operation of law if: (a) all cheques or warrants, not being less than three in number, for any sums payable in cash to the holder of such shares have remained uncashed for a period of 12 years; (b) the Company has not during that time or before the expiry of the three month period referred to in (d) below received any indication of the whereabouts or existence of the member; (c) during the 12 year period, at least three dividends in respect of the shares in question have become payable and no dividend during that period has been claimed by the member; and (d) upon expiry of the 12 year period, the Company has caused an advertisement to be published in the newspapers or subject to the Listing Rules, by electronic communication in the manner in which notices may be served by the Company by electronic means as provided in the Articles of Association, giving notice of its intention to sell such shares and a period of three months has elapsed since such advertisement and the Stock Exchange has been notified of such intention. The net proceeds of any such sale shall belong to the Company and upon receipt by the Company of such net proceeds it shall become indebted to the former member for an amount equal to such net proceeds.
SUMMARY OF CAYMAN ISLANDS COMPANY LAW AND TAXATION
1 Introduction
The Companies Act is derived, to a large extent, from the older Companies Acts of England, although there are significant differences between the Companies Act and the current Companies Act of England. Set out below is a summary of certain provisions of the Companies Act, although this does not purport to contain all applicable qualifications and exceptions or to be a complete review of all matters of corporate law and taxation which may differ from equivalent provisions in jurisdictions with which interested parties may be more familiar.
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2 Incorporation
The Company was incorporated in the Cayman Islands as an exempted company with limited liability on 8 April 2013 under the Companies Act. As such, its operations must be conducted mainly outside the Cayman Islands. The Company is required to file an annual return each year with the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands and pay a fee which is based on the size of its authorised share capital.
3 Share Capital
The Companies Act permits a company to issue ordinary shares, preference shares, redeemable shares or any combination thereof.
The Companies Act provides that where a company issues shares at a premium, whether for cash or otherwise, a sum equal to the aggregate amount of the value of the premia on those shares shall be transferred to an account called the “share premium account”. At the option of a company, these provisions may not apply to premia on shares of that company allotted pursuant to any arrangement in consideration of the acquisition or cancellation of shares in any other company and issued at a premium. The Companies Act provides that the share premium account may be applied by a company, subject to the provisions, if any, of its memorandum and articles of association, in such manner as the company may from time to time determine including, but without limitation:
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No distribution or dividend may be paid to members out of the share premium account unless immediately following the date on which the distribution or dividend is proposed to be paid the company will be able to pay its debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business.
The Companies Act provides that, subject to confirmation by the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, a company limited by shares or a company limited by guarantee and having a share capital may, if so authorised by its articles of association, by special resolution reduce its share capital in any way.
Subject to the detailed provisions of the Companies Act, a company limited by shares or a company limited by guarantee and having a share capital may, if so authorised by its articles of association, issue shares which are to be redeemed or are liable to be redeemed at the option of the company or a shareholder. In addition, such a company may, if authorised to do so by its articles of association, purchase its own shares, including any redeemable shares. The manner of such a purchase must be authorised either by the articles of association or by an ordinary resolution of the company. The articles of association may provide that the manner of purchase may be determined by the directors of the company. At no time may a company redeem or purchase its shares unless they are fully paid. A company may not redeem or purchase any of its shares if, as a result of the redemption or purchase, there would no longer be any member of the company holding shares. A payment out of capital by a company for the redemption or purchase of its own shares is not lawful unless immediately following the date on which the payment is proposed to be made, the company shall be able to pay its debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business.
There is no statutory restriction in the Cayman Islands on the provision of financial assistance by a company for the purchase of, or subscription for, its own or its holding company’s shares. Accordingly, a company may provide financial assistance if the directors of the company consider, in discharging their duties of care and to act in good faith, for a proper purpose and in the interests of the company, that such assistance can properly be given. Such assistance should be on an arm’s-length basis.
4 Dividends and Distributions
With the exception of section 34 of the Companies Act, there are no statutory provisions relating to the payment of dividends. Based upon English case law which is likely to be persuasive in the Cayman Islands in this area, dividends may be paid only out of profits. In addition, section 34 of the Companies Act permits, subject to a solvency test and the provisions, if any, of the company’s memorandum and articles of association, the payment of dividends and distributions out of the share premium account (see paragraph 3 above for details).
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5 Shareholders’ Suits
The Cayman Islands courts can be expected to follow English case law precedents. The rule in Foss v. Harbottle (and the exceptions thereto which permit a minority shareholder to commence a class action against or derivative actions in the name of the company to challenge (a) an act which is ultra vires the company or illegal, (b) an act which constitutes a fraud against the minority where the wrongdoers are themselves in control of the company, and (c) an action which requires a resolution with a qualified (or special) majority which has not been obtained) has been applied and followed by the courts in the Cayman Islands.
6 Protection of Minorities
In the case of a company (not being a bank) having a share capital divided into shares, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands may, on the application of members holding not less than one-fifth of the shares of the company in issue, appoint an inspector to examine into the affairs of the company and to report thereon in such manner as the Grand Court shall direct.
Any shareholder of a company may petition the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands which may make a winding up order if the court is of the opinion that it is just and equitable that the company should be wound up.
Claims against a company by its shareholders must, as a general rule, be based on the general laws of contract or tort applicable in the Cayman Islands or their individual rights as shareholders as established by the company’s memorandum and articles of association.
The English common law rule that the majority will not be permitted to commit a fraud on the minority has been applied and followed by the courts of the Cayman Islands.
7 Disposal of Assets
The Companies Act contains no specific restrictions on the powers of directors to dispose of assets of a company. As a matter of general law, in the exercise of those powers, the directors must discharge their duties of care and to act in good faith, for a proper purpose and in the interests of the company.
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8 Accounting and Auditing Requirements
The Companies Act requires that a company shall cause to be kept proper books of account with respect to:
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(a) all sums of money received and expended by the company and the matters in respect of which the receipt and expenditure takes place;
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(b) all sales and purchases of goods by the company; and
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(c) the assets and liabilities of the company.
Proper books of account shall not be deemed to be kept if there are not kept such books as are necessary to give a true and fair view of the state of the company’s affairs and to explain its transactions.
9 Register of Members
An exempted company may, subject to the provisions of its articles of association, maintain its principal register of members and any branch registers at such locations, whether within or without the Cayman Islands, as its directors may from time to time think fit. There is no requirement under the Companies Act for an exempted company to make any returns of members to the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands. The names and addresses of the members are, accordingly, not a matter of public record and are not available for public inspection.
10 Inspection of Books and Records
Members of a company will have no general right under the Companies Act to inspect or obtain copies of the register of members or corporate records of the company. They will, however, have such rights as may be set out in the company’s articles of association.
11 Special Resolutions
The Companies Act provides that a resolution is a special resolution when it has been passed by a majority of at least two-thirds of such members as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or, where proxies are allowed, by proxy at a general meeting of which notice specifying the intention to propose the resolution as a special resolution has been duly given, except that a company may in its articles of association specify that the required majority shall be a number greater than two-thirds, and may additionally so provide that such majority (being not less than two-thirds) may
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differ as between matters required to be approved by a special resolution. Written resolutions signed by all the members entitled to vote for the time being of the company may take effect as special resolutions if this is authorised by the articles of association of the company.
12 Subsidiary Owning Shares in Parent
The Companies Act does not prohibit a Cayman Islands company acquiring and holding shares in its parent company provided its objects so permit. The directors of any subsidiary making such acquisition must discharge their duties of care and to act in good faith, for a proper purpose and in the interests of the subsidiary.
13 Mergers and Consolidations
The Companies Act permits mergers and consolidations between Cayman Islands companies and between Cayman Islands companies and non-Cayman Islands companies. For these purposes, (a) “merger” means the merging of two or more constituent companies and the vesting of their undertaking, property and liabilities in one of such companies as the surviving company, and (b) “consolidation” means the combination of two or more constituent companies into a consolidated company and the vesting of the undertaking, property and liabilities of such companies to the consolidated company. In order to effect such a merger or consolidation, the directors of each constituent company must approve a written plan of merger or consolidation, which must then be authorised by (a) a special resolution of each constituent company and (b) such other authorisation, if any, as may be specified in such constituent company’s articles of association. The written plan of merger or consolidation must be filed with the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands together with a declaration as to the solvency of the consolidated or surviving company, a list of the assets and liabilities of each constituent company and an undertaking that a copy of the certificate of merger or consolidation will be given to the members and creditors of each constituent company and that notification of the merger or consolidation will be published in the Cayman Islands Gazette. Dissenting shareholders have the right to be paid the fair value of their shares (which, if not agreed between the parties, will be determined by the Cayman Islands court) if they follow the required procedures, subject to certain exceptions. Court approval is not required for a merger or consolidation which is effected in compliance with these statutory procedures.
14 Reconstructions
There are statutory provisions which facilitate reconstructions and amalgamations approved by a majority in number representing 75% in value of shareholders or creditors, depending on the circumstances, as are present at a meeting called for such purpose and thereafter sanctioned by the
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Grand Court of the Cayman Islands. Whilst a dissenting shareholder would have the right to express to the Grand Court his view that the transaction for which approval is sought would not provide the shareholders with a fair value for their shares, the Grand Court is unlikely to disapprove the transaction on that ground alone in the absence of evidence of fraud or bad faith on behalf of management and if the transaction were approved and consummated the dissenting shareholder would have no rights comparable to the appraisal rights (i.e. the right to receive payment in cash for the judicially determined value of his shares) ordinarily available, for example, to dissenting shareholders of United States corporations.
15 Take-overs
Where an offer is made by a company for the shares of another company and, within four months of the offer, the holders of not less than 90% of the shares which are the subject of the offer accept, the offeror may at any time within two months after the expiration of the said four months, by notice require the dissenting shareholders to transfer their shares on the terms of the offer. A dissenting shareholder may apply to the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands within one month of the notice objecting to the transfer. The burden is on the dissenting shareholder to show that the Grand Court should exercise its discretion, which it will be unlikely to do unless there is evidence of fraud or bad faith or collusion as between the offeror and the holders of the shares who have accepted the offer as a means of unfairly forcing out minority shareholders.
16 Indemnification
Cayman Islands law does not limit the extent to which a company’s articles of association may provide for indemnification of officers and directors, except to the extent any such provision may be held by the Cayman Islands courts to be contrary to public policy (e.g. for purporting to provide indemnification against the consequences of committing a crime).
17 Liquidation
A company may be placed in liquidation compulsorily by an order of the court, or voluntarily (a) by a special resolution of its members if the company is solvent, or (b) by an ordinary resolution of its members if the company is insolvent. The liquidator’s duties are to collect the assets of the company (including the amount (if any) due from the contributories (shareholders)), settle the list of creditors and discharge the company’s liability to them, rateably if insufficient assets exist to discharge the liabilities in full, and to settle the list of contributories and divide the surplus assets (if any) amongst them in accordance with the rights attaching to the shares.
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18 Stamp Duty on Transfers
No stamp duty is payable in the Cayman Islands on transfers of shares of Cayman Islands companies except those which hold interests in land in the Cayman Islands.
19 Taxation
Pursuant to section 6 of the Tax Concessions Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands, the Company may obtain an undertaking from the Financial Secretary of the Cayman Islands:
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(a) that no law which is enacted in the Cayman Islands imposing any tax to be levied on profits, income, gains or appreciations shall apply to the Company or its operations; and
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(b) in addition, that no tax to be levied on profits, income, gains or appreciations or which is in the nature of estate duty or inheritance tax shall be payable:
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(i) on or in respect of the shares, debentures or other obligations of the Company; or
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(ii) by way of the withholding in whole or in part of any relevant payment as defined in section 6(3) of the Tax Concessions Act (As Revised).
The Cayman Islands currently levy no taxes on individuals or corporations based upon profits, income, gains or appreciations and there is no taxation in the nature of inheritance tax or estate duty. There are no other taxes likely to be material to the Company levied by the Government of the Cayman Islands save certain stamp duties which may be applicable, from time to time, on certain instruments executed in or brought within the jurisdiction of the Cayman Islands. The Cayman Islands are not party to any double tax treaties that are applicable to any payments made by or to the Company.
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20 Exchange Control
There are no exchange control regulations or currency restrictions in the Cayman Islands.
21 General
Maples and Calder (Hong Kong) LLP, the Company’s legal advisers on Cayman Islands law, have sent to the Company a letter of advice summarising aspects of Cayman Islands company law. This letter, together with a copy of the Companies Act, is available for inspection as referred to in the section headed “Documents Delivered to the Registrar of Companies and Available for Inspection — 2. Documents available for inspection” in Appendix V. Any person wishing to have a detailed summary of Cayman Islands company law or advice on the differences between it and the laws of any jurisdiction with which he/she is more familiar is recommended to seek independent legal advice.
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A. FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT OUR GROUP
1. Incorporation of Our Company
We were incorporated in the Cayman Islands under Cayman Companies Act as an exempted company with limited liability on April 8, 2013. We have established a principal place of business in Hong Kong at 31/F., Tower Two, Times Square, 1 Matheson Street, Hong Kong and were registered with the Registrar of Companies in Hong Kong as a non-Hong Kong company under Part 16 of the Companies Ordinance on March 19, 2021. Ms. Szeto Kar Yee Cynthia (司徒嘉怡) has been appointed as the authorized representative of our Company for the acceptance of service of process and notices in Hong Kong.
As we were incorporated in the Cayman Islands, our operations is subject to the Cayman Companies Act and to the Memorandum and Articles of Association. A summary of the certain aspects of the Cayman Islands company law and a summary of certain provisions of the Memorandum and Articles of Association is set out in “Summary of the Constitution of Our Company and Cayman Companies Act” in Appendix III to this document.
2. Changes in the Share Capital of Our Company
The following changes in the share capital of our Company have taken place within the two years immediately preceding the date of this document:
- On March 29, 2021, our Company implemented the Share Subdivision whereby each existing issued and unissued ordinary share with par value of US$0.01 in the authorized share capital of our Company were subdivided into 1,000 ordinary shares with par value of US$0.00001 each and the authorized share capital of our Company was altered to US$500,000 divided into 50,000,000,000 shares with par value of US$0.00001 each.
Save as disclosed above and in this document, there has been no alteration in the share capital of our Company within the two years immediately preceding the date of this document.
Assuming that [REDACTED] becomes unconditional, immediately following the completion of [REDACTED] but without taking into account any Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of [REDACTED] and any options granted or to be granted under the Share Option Schemes, the issued share capital of our Company will be [REDACTED] , divided into [REDACTED] Shares of US$0.00001 each, all fully paid or credited as fully paid and [REDACTED] Shares of US$0.00001 each will remain unissued.
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3. Resolutions in Writing of the Shareholders of Our Company Passed on [•], 2021
Pursuant to the written resolutions passed by the Shareholders on [•], 2021:
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(a) conditional on (1) the Listing Committee granting the [REDACTED] of, and permission to [REDACTED] , the Shares in issue and to be issued as mentioned in this document, (2) [REDACTED] being fixed on [REDACTED] and (3) the obligations of [REDACTED] under [REDACTED] becoming unconditional and not being terminated in accordance with the terms therein or otherwise, in each case on or before such dates as may be specified in [REDACTED] :
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(i) the adoption of the Memorandum and Articles of Association which will come into effect upon [REDACTED] was approved;
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(ii) [REDACTED] was approved and our Directors were authorized to allot and issue the new Shares pursuant to [REDACTED] ;
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(iii) the granting of [REDACTED] was approved; and
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(iv) the proposed [REDACTED] was approved and our Directors were authorized to implement [REDACTED] .
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(b) a general unconditional mandate was granted to our Directors to allot, issue and deal with Shares or securities convertible into Shares or options, warrants or similar rights to subscribe for Shares or such convertible securities and to make or grant offers, agreements or options which would or might require the exercise of such powers, provided that the aggregate nominal value of Shares allotted or agreed to be allotted by our Directors other than pursuant to (a) a rights issue, (b) any scrip dividend scheme or similar arrangement providing for the allotment of Shares in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend on Shares in accordance with the Articles of Association, (c) the exercise of options granted or to be granted under the Share Option Schemes, (d) the exercise of any subscription or conversion rights attaching to any warrants or securities which are convertible into Shares or in issue prior to the date of passing the relevant resolution or (e) a specific authority granted by the Shareholders in general meeting, shall not exceed the aggregate of (1) 20% of the total nominal value of the share capital of our Company in issue immediately following the completion of [REDACTED] (but excluding any Shares which may be issued pursuant to the exercise of [REDACTED] and any options granted or to be granted under the Share Option Schemes) and (2) the total nominal value of the share capital of our Company repurchased by our Company (if any) under the general mandate to repurchase Shares referred to in paragraph (c)
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below, such mandate to remain in effect during the period from the passing of the resolution until the earliest of the conclusion of our next annual general meeting, the end of the period within which we are required by any applicable law or the Articles of Association to hold our next annual general meeting and the date on which the resolution is varied or revoked by an ordinary resolution of the Shareholders in general meeting (the “ Applicable Period ”);
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(c) a general unconditional mandate was granted to our Directors to exercise all powers of our Company to repurchase on the Stock Exchange or on any other stock exchange on which the securities of our Company may be listed and which is recognized by the SFC and the Stock Exchange for this purpose Shares with a total nominal value of not more than 10% of the total nominal value of the share capital of our Company in issue immediately following completion of [REDACTED] (but excluding any Shares which may be issued pursuant to the exercise of [REDACTED] and any options granted or to be granted under the Share Option Schemes), such mandate to remain in effect during the Applicable Period;
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(d) the general unconditional mandate mentioned in paragraph (c) above be extended by the addition to the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of our Company which may be allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted by our Directors pursuant to such general mandate of an amount representing the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of our Company repurchased by our Company pursuant to the mandate to repurchase Shares referred to in paragraph (c) above, provided that such extended amount shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate nominal amount of the Company’s share capital in issue immediately following completion of [REDACTED] (but excluding any Shares which may be issued pursuant to the exercise of [REDACTED] and any options granted or to be granted under the Share Option Schemes); and
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(f) the rules of the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme, the principal terms of which are set forth in “D. Share Option Schemes — 2. [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme” in this Appendix, were approved and adopted conditional on (1) the Listing Committee granting [REDACTED] of, and permission to [REDACTED] , the Shares to be issued pursuant to the exercise of any options which may be granted pursuant to the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme and (2) the commencement of [REDACTED] of the Shares on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, and our Directors were authorized to grant options to subscribe for Shares thereunder and to allot, issue and deal with Shares pursuant to the exercise of any options which may be granted pursuant to the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme and to take all such actions as may be necessary and/or desirable to implement and give effect to the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme.
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4. Our Corporate Reorganization
The companies comprising the Group underwent the Reorganization in preparation for [REDACTED] . Please refer to the section headed “History, Reorganization and Corporate Structure” in this document for further details.
5. Changes in the Share Capital of Our Subsidiaries
Our subsidiaries are referred to in the Accountant’s Report, the text of which is set out in Appendix I. Save for the subsidiaries mentioned in the Accountant’s Report, we do not have any other subsidiaries.
There have been no alterations in the share capital of our subsidiaries within the two years immediately preceding the date of this document.
6. Repurchases of Our Own Securities
(a) Provisions of the Listing Rules
The Listing Rules permit companies listed on the Stock Exchange to repurchase their own securities on the Stock Exchange subject to certain restrictions, the more important of which are summarized below:
(i) Shareholders’ Approval
All proposed repurchases of securities (which must be fully paid up in the case of shares) by a company with a primary listing on the Stock Exchange must be approved in advance by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders in general meeting, either by way of general mandate or by specific approval of a particular transaction.
Pursuant to a resolution passed by our then Shareholders on [•], 2021, a general unconditional mandate (the “ Repurchase Mandate ”) was given to the Directors authorizing any repurchase by our Company of Shares on the Stock Exchange or on any other stock exchange on which the securities may be listed and which is recognized by the SFC and the Stock Exchange for this purpose, of not more than 10% of the aggregate nominal value of our Company’s share capital in issue immediately following the completion of [REDACTED] (without taking into account any Shares which may be issued pursuant to the exercise of [REDACTED] and any Shares to be issued upon the exercise of the options granted or to be granted under the Share Option Schemes), such mandate to expire at the conclusion of our next annual general meeting, the
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date by which our next annual general meeting is required by the Cayman Companies Act or by our Articles of Association or any other applicable laws of the Cayman Islands to be held or when revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of Shareholders in general meeting, whichever first occurs.
(ii) Source of Funds
Repurchases must be funded out of funds legally available for the purpose in accordance with the Articles of Association, the Listing Rules and the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands.
A listed company may not repurchase its own securities on the Stock Exchange for a consideration other than cash or for settlement otherwise than in accordance with the trading rules of the Stock Exchange. Subject to the foregoing, any repurchases by our Company may be made out of the profits of our Company or out of a fresh issue of Shares made for the purpose of the repurchase or, subject to the Cayman Companies Act, out of capital and, in the case of any premium payable on the purchase, out of the profits of our Company or from sums standing to the credit of the share premium account of our Company or, subject to the Cayman Companies Act, out of capital.
(iii) Trading Restrictions
The total number of shares which a listed company may repurchase on the Stock Exchange is the number of shares representing up to a maximum of 10% of the aggregate number of shares in issue. A company may not issue or announce a proposed issue of new securities for a period of 30 days immediately following a repurchase (other than an issue of securities pursuant to an exercise of warrants, share options or similar instruments requiring the company to issue securities which were outstanding prior to such repurchase) without the prior approval of the Stock Exchange. In addition, a listed company is prohibited from repurchasing its shares on the Stock Exchange if the purchase price is 5% or more than the average closing market price for the five preceding trading days on which its shares were traded on the Stock Exchange. The Listing Rules also prohibit a listed company from repurchasing its securities if the repurchase would result in the number of listed securities which are in the hands of the public falling below the relevant prescribed minimum percentage as required by the Stock Exchange. A company is required to procure that the broker appointed by it to effect a repurchase of securities discloses to the Stock Exchange such information with respect to the repurchase as the Stock Exchange may require.
(iv) Status of Repurchased Shares
All repurchased securities (whether effected on the Stock Exchange or otherwise) will be automatically delisted and the certificates for those securities must be cancelled and destroyed.
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(v) Suspension of Repurchase
A listed company may not make any repurchase of securities at any time after inside information has come to its knowledge until the information has been made publicly available. In particular, during the period of one month immediately preceding the earlier of (a) the date of the board meeting (as such date is first notified to the Stock Exchange in accordance with the Listing Rules) for the approval of a listed company’s results for any year, half-year, quarterly or any other interim period (whether or not required under the Listing Rules) and (b) the deadline for publication of an announcement of a listed company’s results for any year or half-year under the Listing Rules, or quarterly or any other interim period (whether or not required under the Listing Rules), the listed company may not repurchase its shares on the Stock Exchange other than in exceptional circumstances. In addition, the Stock Exchange may prohibit a repurchase of securities on the Stock Exchange if a listed company has breached the Listing Rules.
(vi) Reporting Requirements
Certain information relating to repurchases of securities on the Stock Exchange or otherwise must be reported to the Stock Exchange not later than 30 minutes before the earlier of the commencement of the morning trading session or any pre-opening session on the following business day. In addition, a listed company’s annual report is required to disclose details regarding repurchases of securities made during the year, including a monthly analysis of the number of securities repurchased, the purchase price per share or the highest and lowest price paid for all such repurchases, where relevant, and the aggregate prices paid.
(vii) Connected Persons
A listed company is prohibited from knowingly repurchasing securities on the Stock Exchange from a “connected person”, that is, a director, chief executive or substantial shareholder of the company or any of its subsidiaries or their associates and a connected person is prohibited from knowingly selling his securities to the company.
(b) Reasons for Repurchases
The Directors believe that the ability to repurchase Shares is in the interests of our Company and the Shareholders. Repurchases may, depending on the circumstances, result in an increase in the net assets and/or earnings per Share. The Directors sought the grant of a general mandate to repurchase Shares to give our Company the flexibility to do so if and when appropriate. The number of Shares to be repurchased on any occasion and the price and other terms upon which the
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same are repurchased will be decided by the Directors at the relevant time having regard to the circumstances then pertaining. Repurchases of Shares will only be made when the Directors believe that such repurchases will benefit our Company and our Shareholders.
(c) Funding of Repurchases
In repurchasing securities, our Company may only apply funds lawfully available for such purpose in accordance with its Articles of Association, the Listing Rules and the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands. There could be a material adverse impact on the working capital and/or gearing position of our Company (as compared with the position disclosed in this document) in the event that the repurchase mandate were to be carried out in full at any time during the share repurchase period. However, the Directors do not propose to exercise the general mandate to such extent as would, in the circumstances, have a material adverse effect on the working capital requirements of our Company or the gearing levels which in the opinion of the Directors are from time to time appropriate for our Company.
(d) General
The exercise in full of the repurchase mandate, on the basis of [REDACTED] Shares in issue immediately following the completion of [REDACTED] and assuming [REDACTED] is not exercised and without taking into account any Shares which may be issued pursuant to the exercise of any options granted or to be granted pursuant to the Share Option Schemes, could accordingly result in up to approximately [REDACTED] Shares being repurchased by our Company during the period prior to:
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(iii) the date when the repurchase mandate is varied or revoked by an ordinary resolution of our Shareholders in general meeting,
whichever is the earliest.
None of the Directors nor, to the best of their knowledge having made all reasonable enquiries, any of their respective close associates has any present intention to sell any Shares to our Company or our subsidiaries.
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The Directors [have undertaken] to the Stock Exchange that, so far as the same may be applicable, they will exercise the repurchase mandate in accordance with the Listing Rules and the applicable laws in the Cayman Islands.
No core connected person of our Company has notified our Company that he or she or it has a present intention to sell Shares to our Company, or has undertaken not to do so, if the repurchase mandate is exercised.
If, as a result of any repurchase of Shares, a Shareholder’s proportionate interest in the voting rights of our Company is increased, such increase will be treated as an acquisition for the purposes of the Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the “ Takeovers Code ”). Accordingly, a Shareholder or a group of Shareholders acting in concert could obtain or consolidate control of our Company and become obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code. Save as aforesaid, the Directors are not aware of any consequences which would arise under the Takeovers Code as a consequence of any repurchases pursuant to the repurchase mandate.
Any repurchase of Shares that results in the number of Shares held by the public falling below 25% of the total number of Shares in issue, being the relevant minimum prescribed percentage as required by the Stock Exchange, could only be implemented if the Stock Exchange agreed to waive the requirement regarding the [REDACTED] under Rule 8.08 of the Listing Rules. However, the Directors have no present intention to exercise the repurchase mandate to such an extent that, under the circumstances, there would be insufficient [REDACTED] as prescribed under the Listing Rules.
B. FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT OUR BUSINESS
1. Summary of Material Contracts
The following contracts (not being contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business) were entered into by our Company or its subsidiaries within the two years preceding the date of this document and are or may be material:
- a) the exclusive operation services agreement dated March 8, 2021 (the “ Exclusive Operation Services Agreement ”) entered into among Jinye Tiancheng, Yimaihutong, Tian Liping (田立平) and Li Zhuolin (李卓霖), pursuant to which Yimaihutong, Tian Liping (田立平) and Li Zhuolin (李卓霖) agreed to engage Jinye Tiancheng as its exclusive service provider and Yimaihutong shall pay to Jinye Tiancheng a service fee;
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b) the exclusive option agreement dated March 8, 2021 (the “ Exclusive Option Agreement ”) entered into among Jinye Tiancheng, Tian Liping (田立平), Li Zhuolin (李 卓霖) and Yimaihutong, pursuant to which (i) each of Tian Liping (田立平) and Li Zhuolin (李卓霖) irrevocably and unconditionally grants an exclusive option to Jinye Tiancheng to purchase (a) all or part of the equity interests Yimaihutong and (b) Tian Liping (田立平)’s and Li Zhuolin (李卓霖)’s present and future rights, interests, income, claims, current or future receivables and compensations related to their equity interest in Yimaihutong and dividends and other payments distributed from Yimaihutong to the Tian Liping (田立平) and Li Zhuolin (李卓霖) from time to time and (ii) Yimaihutong irrevocably and unconditionally grants an exclusive option to Jinye Tiancheng to purchase all or part of the assets of Yimaihutong, any time at the minimum purchase price permitted under PRC laws;
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c) the equity pledge agreement dated March 8, 2021 (the “ Equity Pledge Agreement ”) entered into among Jinye Tiancheng, Tian Liping (田立平), Li Zhuolin (李卓霖) and Yimaihutong, pursuant to which each of Tian Liping (田立平) and Li Zhuolin (李卓霖) agrees to pledge to Jinye Tiancheng (i) all of their respective equity interests in Yimaihutong, and (ii) Tian Liping (田立平)’s and Li Zhuolin (李卓霖)’s present and future rights, interests, income, claims, current or future receivables and compensations related to their equity interest in Yimaihutong and dividends and other payments distributed from Yimaihutong to Tian Liping (田立平), Li Zhuolin (李卓霖) from time to time, to secure performance of all their obligations and the obligations of Yimaihutong under the Exclusive Option Agreement and the Equity Pledge Agreement underlying the Contractual Arrangements;
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d) the loan agreement dated November 6, 2013 entered into between Jinye Tiancheng and Tian Liping (田立平), pursuant to which Jinye Tiancheng made a loan in an amount of RMB1,000,000 to Tian Liping (田立平);
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e) the loan agreement dated March 2, 2021 entered into between Jinye Tiancheng and Li Zhuolin (李卓霖), pursuant to which Jinye Tiancheng made a loan in an amount of RMB1,260,998.02 to Li Zhuolin (李卓霖);
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f) the shareholders’ rights entrustment agreement dated March 8, 2021 entered into among Jinye Tiancheng, Tian Liping (田立平), Li Zhuolin (李卓霖) and Yimaihutong, pursuant to which Tian Liping (田立平) and Li Zhuolin (李卓霖) agreed to authorize and entrust Jinye Tiancheng (and its successors or liquidators), or such natural person as Jinye Tiancheng may designate, to exercise all of its rights and powers as a shareholder of Yimaihutong to the extent permitted by the PRC laws;
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g) the spouse undertaking dated March 8, 2021 executed by Zhang Xiaofeng (張曉峰), the spouse of Tian Liping (田立平), to the effect that (i) interests of Tian Liping (田立平) in Yimaihutong (together with any other interests therein) do not fall within the scope of joint possession, and (ii) he has no right to or control over such interests of Tian Liping (田立平) and will not have any claim on such interests;
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h) the spouse undertaking dated March 8, 2021 executed by Piao Hui (朴惠), the spouse of Li Zhuolin (李卓霖), (i) interests of Li Zhuolin (李卓霖) in Yimaihutong (together with any other interests therein) do not fall within the scope of joint possession, and (ii) she has no right to or control over such interests of Li Zhuolin (李卓霖) and will not have any claim on such interests;
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i) the termination agreement of original VIE agreements dated March 8, 2021 entered into among Jinye Tiancheng, Tian Liping (田立平), Li Zhuolin and Yimaihutong, pursuant to which the equity option agreement, equity pledge agreement and voting rights constraint agreement dated, each dated November 6, 2013 and entered into between Jinye Tiancheng and Tian Liping (田立平) and the secondment agreement, the consultancy agreement and the software licensing agreement, each dated November 6, 2013 and entered into between Jinye Tiancheng and Yimaihutong were terminated;
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j) the equity transfer agreement dated June 23, 2017 entered into between Yimaihutong and Jinye Tiancheng, pursuant to which Yimaihutong transferred to Jinye Tiancheng its 100% equity interest in Maili Technology at a consideration of RMB2,000,000;
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k) the Deed of Non-competition dated [•], 2021 entered into among Tian Liping (田立平), Tian Lixin (田立新), Tian Lijun (田立軍), Tiantian and the Company;
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l) the Deed of Non-competition dated [•], 2021 entered into between M3 and the Company; and
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m) [REDACTED]
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2. Intellectual Property Rights of the Group
As of the Latest Practicable Date, we have registered or have applied for the registration of the following intellectual property rights which are material in relation to our business.
(a) Trademarks
As of the Latest Practicable Date, we have registered the following trademarks which are material to our business:
| No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. |
Trademark | Type and class 10 35 42 44 35 35 9 35 38 9 |
Registered owner Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Yimaihutong |
Place of registration PRC PRC PRC PRC PRC PRC PRC PRC PRC PRC |
Registration number 18208212 18208225 14347301 18208278 19300324 24825171 32597060 3590989 33097340 32609875 |
Registration date December 7, 2016 February 28, 2017 May 21, 2015 February 14, 2017 April 21, 2017 June 28, 2018 April 7, 2019 April 7, 2019 June 21, 2019 April 7, 2019 |
Expiry date |
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| December 6, 2026 February 27, 2027 May 20, 2025 February 13, 2027 April 20, 2027 June 27, 2028 April 6, 2029 April 6, 2029 June 20, 2029 April 6, 2029 |
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Trademark | Type and class 35 38 44 35 9 38 42 38 |
Registered owner Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Jinye Tiancheng Jinye Tiancheng Jinye Tiancheng Jinye Tiancheng Jinye Tiancheng |
Place of registration PRC PRC PRC PRC PRC PRC PRC PRC |
Registration number 33112172 33112913 32609116 17101498 17404394 17404154 17403960 17404764 |
Registration date | Expiry date June 20, 2029 June 20, 2029 May 13, 2029 October 20, 2026 September 6, 2026 September 13, 2026 September 13, 2026 February 20, 2027 |
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| June 21, 2019 June 21, 2019 May 14, 2019 October 21, 2016 September 7, 2016 September 14, 2016 September 14, 2016 February 21, 2017 |
As of the Latest Practicable Date, we have applied for the registration of the following trademark which is material to our business:
| No. 1. |
Trademark | Type and class 9, 35, 42 |
Name of applicant the Company |
Place of application Hong Kong |
Application number 305518242 |
Application date |
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| January 26, 2021 |
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(b) Domain Names
As of the Latest Practicable Date, we have registered the following domain names which are material to our business:
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Domain name yimt.com kingyee.com.cn kingyee.cn medlive.cn medlive.com.cn yimt.com.cn meddir.cn yimt.net yimt.cn sciemr.com kingyee.com medscape.com.cn kydev.net kingyee.co cfcwk.com oncodr.com oncodr.com.cn kingyeedev.cn ymsjjc.com |
Registrant Yimaihutong Jinye Tiancheng Jinye Tiancheng Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Jinye Tiancheng Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Jinye Tiancheng Jinye Tiancheng Yimaihutong Jinye Tiancheng Jinye Tiancheng Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Jinye Tiancheng Jinye Tiancheng |
Registration date November 26, 2001 February 19, 2003 July 7, 2005 August 8, 2006 August 8, 2006 December 26, 2007 October 9, 2010 November 15, 2010 November 23, 2010 April 11, 2011 June 6, 2011 February 16, 2012 February 16, 2012 June 9, 2013 June 19, 2013 February 15, 2015 February 15, 2015 January 26, 2016 January 28, 2016 |
Expiry date |
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| November 26, 2021 February 19, 2029 July 7, 2024 August 8, 2023 August 8, 2023 December 26, 2021 October 26, 2021 November 15, 2021 November 23, 2021 April 11, 2024 June 7, 2024 March 17, 2023 March 17, 2022 June 9, 2024 June 19, 2022 February 15, 2022 February 15, 2022 January 26, 2022 January 28, 2022 |
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Domain name 醫脉通.公司 醫脉通.網絡 leikeguanai.com meddb.cn medhos.cn medlivedev.cn ymtproject.com lvluoyisheng.com lvluoyisheng.cn lvluoyisheng.com.cn tmkpap.org.cn medhos.net kydev.cn medli.cn medlive.hk |
Registrant Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Jinye Tiancheng Yimaihutong Jinye Tiancheng Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Jinye Tiancheng Yinchuan Yimaitong Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Yimaihutong |
Registration date August 22, 2016 August 22, 2016 May 17, 2017 July 6, 2017 October 17, 2018 April 29, 2019 November 20, 2019 March 17, 2020 March 17, 2020 March 17, 2020 April 27, 2020 November 9, 2020 November 30, 2020 January 29, 2021 March 23, 2021 |
Expiry date |
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| October 11, 2022 October 11, 2022 May 17, 2022 July 6, 2022 October 17, 2025 April 29, 2024 November 20, 2021 March 17, 2022 March 17, 2022 March 17, 2022 April 27, 2022 November 9, 2022 November 30, 2022 January 29, 2024 March 23, 2024 |
(c) Copyrights
As of the Latest Practicable Date, we have registered the following software copyrights which are material to our business:
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Title of software copyright 新編全醫藥學大詞典 V1.0 . . . . . . . . . . 醫師用藥參考軟件 V1.0 . . . . . . . . . . |
Registered owner Jinye Tiancheng Jinye Tiancheng |
Registration number 2014SR001741 2014SR001756 |
Place of registration PRC PRC |
First publication date March 5, 2003 March 5, 2003 |
Registration Date January 7, 2014 January 7, 2014 |
Expiry date |
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| December 31, 2053 December 31, 2053 |
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| No. Title of software copyright 3. 《醫學文獻王》軟件 V1.0 . . . . . . . . . . 4. 新編全醫藥學大詞典 2008軟件V1.0. . . . . 5. 醫脈通檢索平台軟件 [簡稱:醫脈通]V1.0 . 6. 臨床用藥參考 軟件(2015版) V1.0. . 7. 臨床數據管理 系統V1.0 . . . . . . . 8. 文獻王軟件 (2015版) V1.0. . . . . 9. 全醫藥學大詞典 軟件(2015版) V1.0. . 10. 神經肌肉病信息化 診斷系統V1.0. . . . . 11. 臨床指南APPV6.2.0 . . 12. 醫知源醫學信息平台 [簡稱:醫知源] V1.1.3 . . . . . . . . . |
Registered owner Jinye Tiancheng Jinye Tiancheng Jinye Tiancheng Jinye Tiancheng Jinye Tiancheng Jinye Tiancheng Jinye Tiancheng Shi Qiang, Song Haiwen, Zhang Shengbo, Jinye Tiancheng and the General Hospital of the People’s Liberation Army Jinye Tiancheng Jinye Tiancheng |
Registration number 2014SR001807 2014SR001853 2014SR001786 2014SR052068 2014SR052054 2014SR051010 2014SR050076 2017SR446662 2019SR0814690 2019SR1222953 |
Place of registration PRC PRC PRC PRC PRC PRC PRC PRC PRC PRC |
First publication date June 30, 2004 October 10, 2007 January 10, 2008 January 15, 2014 January 16, 2014 January 22, 2014 January 20, 2014 March 27, 2017 May 27, 2013 September 18, 2019 |
Registration Date January 7, 2014 January 7, 2014 January 7, 2014 April 30, 2014 April 30, 2014 April 28, 2014 April 26, 2014 August 14, 2017 August 6, 2019 November 27, 2019 |
Expiry date |
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| December 31, 2054 December 31, 2057 December 31, 2058 December 31, 2064 December 31, 2064 December 31, 2064 December 31, 2064 December 31, 2067 December 31, 2063 December 31, 2069 |
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Title of software copyright 醫學大講堂平台 [簡稱:e脈播]V1.0 . 醫學智能問答系統 V1.0 . . . . . . . . . . 微信整合管理平台1.0. . 代表目標管理系統1.0. . 虛擬代表系統 [簡稱:E信使]V8.0 . 醫藥輿情洞察與管理 系統1.0 . . . . . . . . 患者援助項目信息管理 系統1.0 . . . . . . . . 醫學標準化術語集聚合 管理系統1.0. . . . . . 臨床試驗中央隨機系統 e研通臨床試驗數據 採集系統1.0 . . . . . 毛髮疾病專病門診 數據庫2 1.0 . . . . . 中國抑鬱症患者治療 數據庫V1.0 . . . . . . 肺癌骨轉移管理軟件. . |
Registered owner Jinye Tiancheng Jinye Tiancheng Jinye Tiancheng Jinye Tiancheng Jinye Tiancheng Jinye Tiancheng Jinye Tiancheng Jinye Tiancheng Jinye Tiancheng Jinye Tiancheng Jinye Tiancheng Jinye Tiancheng Jinye Tiancheng |
Registration number 2020SR1260220 2020SR1243988 2020SR1243790 2020SR1243884 2020SR1243890 2020SR1243888 2020SR1243886 2020SR1260209 2020SR1257920 2020SR1260210 2020SR1861928 2020SR1861929 2020SR1861927 |
Place of registration PRC PRC PRC PRC PRC PRC PRC PRC PRC PRC PRC PRC PRC |
First publication date January 6, 2020 January 4, 2019 December 1, 2019 January 1, 2019 January 3, 2014 June 10, 2020 June 9, 2020 June 9, 2020 June 10, 2020 March 10, 2020 September 17, 2018 June 4, 2018 March 15, 2019 |
Registration Date November 26, 2020 October 26, 2020 October 26, 2020 October 26, 2020 October 26, 2020 October 26, 2020 October 26, 2020 November 26, 2020 November 20, 2020 November 26, 2020 December 21, 2020 December 21, 2020 December 21, 2020 |
Expiry date |
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| December 31, 2070 December 31, 2069 December 31, 2069 December 31, 2069 December 31, 2064 December 31, 2070 December 31, 2070 December 31, 2070 December 31, 2070 December 31, 2070 December 31, 2068 December 31, 2068 December 31, 2069 |
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Title of software copyright 最强醫腦醫學知識競賽 平台V1.0 . . . . . . . 醫脈人才服務管理系統 V1.0 . . . . . . . . . . 醫生畫像管理系統V1.0. 醫辯到底在綫辯論競賽 平台V1.0 . . . . . . . 基於動態影像識別的 人體行為分析輔助 診斷系統V1.0. . . . . 基於神經網絡的智能 語音合成系統V1.0 . . 醫生信息管理系統 V1.0 . . . . . . . . . . 醫學科普服務平台 [簡稱: 1.0] V1.0 . . . 智能文獻分析系統V1.0. 基於大數據分析的智能 信息推薦系統V1.0 . . 醫學術語查詢平台 V1.0 . . . . . . . . . . 聲紋智能識別與輔助 診斷决策系統V1.0 . . 比鄰醫生APP V1.0.1 . . |
Registered owner Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Yimaihutong Yinchuan Yimaitong |
Registration number 2020SR1501230 2020SR1501229 2020SR1501228 2020SR1500923 2020SR1501232 2020SR1501231 2020SR1501227 2020SR1501226 2020SR1501225 2020SR1501233 2020SR1501234 2020SR1501235 2020SR1920146 |
Place of registration PRC PRC PRC PRC PRC PRC PRC PRC PRC PRC PRC PRC PRC |
First publication date Unpublished Unpublished Unpublished Unpublished Unpublished Unpublished Unpublished Unpublished Unpublished Unpublished Unpublished Unpublished Unpublished |
Registration Date September 16, 2020 September 16, 2020 September 16, 2020 September 16, 2020 September 16, 2020 September 16, 2020 September 16, 2020 September 16, 2020 September 16, 2020 September 16, 2020 September 16, 2020 September 16, 2020 December 31, 2020 |
Expiry date |
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| December 31, 2070 December 31, 2070 December 31, 2070 December 31, 2070 December 31, 2070 December 31, 2070 December 31, 2070 December 31, 2070 December 31, 2070 December 31, 2070 December 31, 2070 December 31, 2070 December 31, 2070 |
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Save as aforesaid, as at the Latest Practicable Date, there were no other trade or service marks, patents, designs, intellectual or industrial property rights which were material in relation to our Group’s business.
C. FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT OUR DIRECTORS AND SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS
1. Disclosure of Interests
(a) Interests of the Directors and the Chief Executive of Our Company
Immediately following the completion of [REDACTED] and without taking into account any Shares which may be issued pursuant to the exercise of [REDACTED] , the interests or short positions of the Directors and chief executive of our Company in the shares, underlying shares and debentures of our Company or our associated corporations (within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO) which will be required to be notified to our Company and the Stock Exchange pursuant to Divisions 7 and 8 of Part XV of the SFO (including interests or short positions which they were taken or deemed to have under such provisions of the SFO) or which will be required, pursuant to Section 352 of the SFO, to be entered in the register referred to in that section, or which will be required, pursuant to the Model Code for Securities Transactions by Directors of Listed Issuers as set out in Appendix 10 to the Listing Rules, to be notified to our Company and the Stock Exchange, once the Shares are listed, will be as follows:
(i) Interest in our Company
Immediately following the completion of [REDACTED]
| Name of Director Ms. Tian Liping(3)(4) . |
Nature of interest Interest in controlled corporation Beneficial interest Interest of spouse |
Number of Shares held(2) [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] |
Approximate percentage of shareholding interest(1) |
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| [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] |
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| Name of Director Mr. Tian Lixin(3)(5) . . Mr. Tian Lijun(3)(6) . . |
Nature of interest Interest in controlled corporation Beneficial interest Interest of spouse Interest in controlled corporation Beneficial interest |
Immediately following the completion of [REDACTED] |
Immediately following the completion of [REDACTED] |
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| Number of Shares held(2) [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] |
Approximate percentage of shareholding interest(1) |
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| [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] |
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(1) The calculation is based on the total number of [REDACTED] Shares in issue immediately following the completion of [REDACTED] (assuming that [REDACTED] is not exercised and without taking into account any Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of the options granted or to be granted under the Share Option Schemes).
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(2) All interests stated are long positions.
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(3) Ms. Tian Liping, Mr. Tian Lixin and Mr. Tian Lijun are brothers and sister of each other. Tiantian is held as to 48%, 37% and 15% by Ms. Tian Liping, Mr. Tian Lixin and Mr. Tian Lijun, respectively. Tiantian directly holds [REDACTED] Shares, and Ms. Tian Liping, Mr. Tian Lixin and Mr. Tian Lijun are deemed to be interested in the [REDACTED] Shares held by Tiantian.
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(4) Ms. Tian Liping will be granted [REDACTED] Share Options on April 2, 2021 to subscribe for [REDACTED] Shares. Ms. Tian Liping is deemed to be interested in the [REDACTED] Share Options to be granted to Mr. Zhang Xiaofeng (張曉峰) on April 2, 2021, the spouse of Ms. Tian Liping, to subscribe for [REDACTED] Shares.
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(5) Mr. Tian Lixin will be granted [REDACTED] Share Options on April 2, 2021 to subscribe for [REDACTED] Shares. Mr. Tian Lixin is deemed to be interested in the [REDACTED] Share Options to be granted to Ms. Liu Lingdi (劉領娣) on April 2, 2021, the spouse of Mr. Tian Lixin, to subscribe for [REDACTED] Shares.
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(6) Mr. Tian Lijun will be granted [REDACTED] Share Options on April 2, 2021 to be granted to subscribe for [REDACTED] Shares.
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(ii) Interest in our subsidiary, Yimaihutong
| Name of Director Ms. Tian Liping . . . . . Dr. Li Zhuolin (李卓 霖) . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Nature of interest Beneficial owner Beneficial owner |
Number of securities held RMB5,000,000 registered capital RMB5,000,000 registered capital |
Approximate percentage of shareholding interest |
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| 50% 50% |
(b) Interests of the Substantial Shareholders
Save as disclosed in “Substantial Shareholders”, immediately following the completion of [REDACTED] and without taking into account any Shares which may be issued pursuant to the exercise of the [REDACTED] , our Directors or chief executive are not aware of any other person (other than a Director or chief executive of our Company) who will have an interest or short position in the Shares or the underlying Shares which would fall to be disclosed to our Company and the Stock Exchange under the provisions of Divisions 2 and 3 of Part XV of the SFO, or are, directly or indirectly, interested in 10% or more of the nominal value of any class of share capital carrying rights to vote in all circumstances at general meetings of any other member of the Company.
2. Directors’ Service Contracts and Letters of Appointment
Each of our executive Directors has entered into a service contract with our Company on [•], 2021 and we have issued letters of appointment to each of our non-executive Directors and each of our independent non-executive Directors. The service contracts with each of our executive Directors and the letters of appointment with each of our non-executive Directors are for an initial fixed term of three years commencing from [•], 2021. The letters of appointment with each of our independent non-executive Directors are for an initial fixed term of three years. The service contracts and the letters of appointment are subject to termination in accordance with their respective terms. The service contracts may be renewed in accordance with our Articles of Association and the applicable Listing Rules.
Save as disclosed above, none of our Directors has entered, or has proposed to enter, a service contract with any member of our Group (other than contracts expiring or determinable by the employer within one year without the payment of compensation (other than statutory compensation)).
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3. Directors’ Remuneration
The aggregate remuneration (including fees, salaries, discretionary bonuses, allowances, benefits in kind, and contributions to pension schemes) paid to the Directors for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020 were approximately RMB2.2 million, RMB3.2 million and RMB2.7 million, respectively.
Save as disclosed above, no other payments have been made or are payable, in respect of the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020, by any of member of the Group to any of the Directors.
Under the arrangements currently in force, we estimate the aggregate remuneration, excluding discretionary bonus and share based compensation, of the Directors for the year ending December 31, 2021 to be approximately RMB3.3 million.
4. Directors’ Competing Interests
None of our Directors are interested in any business apart from the Group’s business which competes or is likely to compete, directly or indirectly, with the business of the Group.
5. Disclaimers
Save as disclosed in this document:
- (a) none of the Directors or chief executive of our Company has any interests or short positions in the shares, underlying shares and debentures of our Company or our associated corporations (within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO) which will be required to be notified to our Company and the Stock Exchange pursuant to Divisions 7 and 8 of Part XV of the SFO (including interests or short positions which he is taken or deemed to have taken under such provisions of the SFO) or which will be required, pursuant to Section 352 of the SFO, to be entered in the register referred to in that section, or which will be required, pursuant to the Model Code for Securities Transactions by Directors of Listed Issuers, to be notified to our Company and the Stock Exchange, once the Shares are listed on the Stock Exchange;
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(b) so far as is known to any Director or chief executive of our Company, no person has an interest or short position in the Shares and underlying Shares which would fall to be disclosed to our Company and the Stock Exchange under the provisions of Divisions 2 and 3 of Part XV of the SFO, or is, directly or indirectly, interested in 10% or more of the nominal value of any class of share capital carrying rights to vote in all circumstances at general meetings of any other member of the Group;
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(c) none of the Directors nor any of the persons listed in “— E. Other Information — 5. Qualification of Experts” below is interested in the promotion of, or in any assets which have been, within the two years immediately preceding the issue of this document, acquired or disposed of by or leased to any member of the Group, or are proposed to be acquired or disposed of by or leased to any member of the Group;
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(d) none of the Directors nor any of the persons listed in “— E. Other Information — 5. Qualification of Experts” below is materially interested in any contract or arrangement with the Group subsisting at the date of this document which is unusual in its nature or conditions or which is significant in relation to the business of the Group as a whole;
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(e) save in connection with [REDACTED] , none of the persons listed in “— E. Other Information — 5. Qualification of Experts” below has any shareholding in any member of the Group or the right (whether legally enforceable or not) to subscribe for or to nominate persons to subscribe for securities in any member of the Group;
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(f) none of the Directors has entered or has proposed to enter into any service agreements with our Company or any member of the Group (other than contracts expiring or determinable by the employer within one year without payment of compensation other than statutory compensation); and
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(g) except for (i) Ms. Tian Liping, (ii) Mr. Tian Lijun (iii) M3, and (iv) Mr. Itaru Tanimura, who owned an equity interest of approximately 2.86% in M3 as of the Latest Practicable Date, and (v) Mr. Eiji Tsuchiya, Ms. Zhou Xin and Dr. Li Zhuolin, each of whom owned an insignificant amount of equity interest in, or stock options granted by, M3 as of the Latest Practicable Date, none of our Directors, their respective close associates (as defined under the Listing Rules), or Shareholders who are interested in more than 5% of the issued share capital of our Company has any interest in our Company’s five largest customers or five largest suppliers.
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D. SHARE OPTION SCHEMES
1. [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme
We adopted the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme on March 29, 2021. The [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme is intended to provide employees of our Group with an opportunity to enjoy our success and incentives to their future performance. The principal terms of the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme are similar to the terms of the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme except for the following:
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(a) save for the [REDACTED] Share Options which will be granted on April 2, 2021, no further [REDACTED] Share Options will be granted on or after [REDACTED] ;
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(b) the option period in respect of the [REDACTED] Share Options shall be from [REDACTED] until the 5th anniversary of the [REDACTED] after which unexercised [REDACTED] Share Options shall lapse and the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme shall terminate;
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(c) the [REDACTED] Share Options shall be vested in four equal tranches with the vesting date on the first, second, third and fourth anniversary date of [REDACTED] ;
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(d) the total number of Shares which may be issued upon exercise of all [REDACTED] Share Options to be granted under the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme must not in aggregate exceed [REDACTED] Shares, representing [REDACTED] % of the issued share capital immediately after [REDACTED] (without taking into account any Shares which may be issued pursuant to the exercise of [REDACTED] and any option granted or may be granted under the Share Option Schemes); and
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(e) the exercise price per Share shall be [REDACTED] per Share, representing a discount of [REDACTED] % to the mid-point of [REDACTED] (assuming [REDACTED] is fixed at HK$ [REDACTED] , being the mid-point of the indicative [REDACTED] range).
As of the date of this document, [REDACTED] Share Options for an aggregate of [REDACTED] Shares, representing [REDACTED] % of the issued share capital of our Company immediately following completion of [REDACTED] (without taking into account any Shares which to be issued pursuant to the exercise of [REDACTED] and any option granted or to be granted under the Share Option Schemes), will be granted to 62 Grantees on April 2, 2021. No further option will be granted under the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme after [REDACTED] . Each Grantee is required to pay RMB [REDACTED] by way of consideration for the grant of the [REDACTED] Share Options. [All Grantees have accepted the [REDACTED] Share Options that were granted to them].
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Assuming full exercise of the outstanding [REDACTED] Share Options under the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme, the shareholding of our Shareholders immediately following [REDACTED] will be diluted by approximately [REDACTED] %, calculated based on [REDACTED] Shares in issue immediately after the completion of [REDACTED] (assuming [REDACTED] is not exercised and no other Shares are issued pursuant to the Share Option Schemes).
The table below shows the details of [REDACTED] Share Options to be granted to our Directors and members of our senior management under the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme.
| Name of grantees of [REDACTED] Share Options Directors of our Company Tian Liping (田立平) . . . . Tian Lixin (田立新). . . . . Tian Lijun (田立軍). . . . . Subtotal: . . . . . . . . |
Position held with our Group Chairwoman, Chief, Executive Officer and executive Director President and executive Director Executive Director and vice president |
Address 701, Unit 1, Building No. 6, Courtyard 97, Yaojiayuan Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, PRC 28A, 2nd Floor, Building No. 4, No. 39 Wangjing North Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, PRC 402, Unit 2, Building No. 236, Jingaojiayuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing, PRC |
Date of Grant April 2, 2021 April 2, 2021 April 2, 2021 |
Exercise price (RMB per Share) [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] |
Option period(1) [REDACTED]until the 5th anniversary of[REDACTED] [REDACTED]until the 5th anniversary of[REDACTED] [REDACTED]until the 5th anniversary of[REDACTED] |
Total number of Shares underlying the outstanding [REDACTED] Share Options [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] |
Approximate percentage of shareholding immediately following the completion of [REDACTED] (assuming [REDACTED] is not exercised and without taking into account any Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of any options granted or to be granted under the Share Option Schemes) |
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| Name of grantees of [REDACTED] Share Options Senior management members of Xin Jiangtao (辛江濤). . . . Yang Liancheng (楊連成) . . . . . . . . Jiang Nan (姜男) . . . . . Liu Juan (劉娟) . . . . . . Subtotal: . . . . . . . . Total: . . . . . . . . . . |
Position held with our Group our Group Vice president Vice president Medical director Assistant to Chairwoman, and the chief client officer |
Address 7-2605, Huimin Courtyard, Tonghuijiayuan Chaoyang District, Beijing, PRC 3-1106 Rongning Courtyard, No. 60 Guanganmen South Street, Xuanwu District, Beijing, PRC 16-2-401, District 2, Yunqu Courtyard, Longzeyuan Street, Changping District, Beijing, PRC 1403, Unit 2, Building No.1, No. 2 Courtyard, Dingfujiayuan South District, Chaoyang District, Beijing, PRC |
Date of Grant April 2, 2021 April 2, 2021 April 2, 2021 April 2, 2021 |
Exercise price (RMB per Share) [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] |
Option period(1) [REDACTED]until the 5th anniversary of[REDACTED] [REDACTED]until the 5th anniversary of[REDACTED] [REDACTED]until the 5th anniversary of[REDACTED] [REDACTED]until the 5th anniversary of[REDACTED] |
Total number of Shares underlying the outstanding [REDACTED] Share Options [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] |
Approximate percentage of shareholding immediately following the completion of [REDACTED] (assuming [REDACTED] is not exercised and without taking into account any Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of any options granted or to be granted under the Share Option Schemes) |
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- (1) The [REDACTED] Share Options to be granted to these grantees shall be vested in four equal tranches with the vesting date on the first, second, third and fourth anniversary date of [REDACTED] .
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The table below shows the detail of [REDACTED] Share Options to be granted to associates of our Directors. No [REDACTED] Share Options had been granted to other connected persons under the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme.
| Name of grantees of [REDACTED] Share Options Zhang Xiaofeng (張曉峰) . . . . . . . . Liu Lingdi (劉領娣). . . . . Total: . . . . . . . . . . |
Relationship with our Directors Spouse of Ms. Tian Liping Spouse of Mr. Tian Lixin |
Address 701, Unit 1, Building No. 6, Courtyard 97, Yaojiayuan Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, PRC 28A, 2nd Floor, Building No. 4, No. 39 Wangjing North Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, PRC |
Date of Grant April 2, 2021 April 2, 2021 |
Exercise price (RMB per Share) [REDACTED] [REDACTED] |
Option period (1) [REDACTED]until the 5th anniversary of[REDACTED] [REDACTED]until the 5th anniversary of[REDACTED] |
Total number of Shares underlying the outstanding [REDACTED] Share Options [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] |
Approximate percentage of shareholding immediately following the completion of [REDACTED] (assuming [REDACTED] is not exercised and without taking into account any Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of any options granted or to be granted under the Share Option Schemes) |
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The table below shows the details of [REDACTED] Share Options to be granted to our employees, other than the Grantees as set out in the table above, under the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme that are outstanding as of the Latest Practicable Date.
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- (1) The [REDACTED] Share Options to be granted to these grantees shall be vested in four equal tranches with the vesting date on the first, second, third and fourth anniversary date of [REDACTED] .
Application has been made to the Listing Committee for the [REDACTED] , and permission to [REDACTED] , on the Main Board our Shares which may be issued pursuant to the exercise of the [REDACTED] Share Options, that is [REDACTED] Shares representing [REDACTED] % of total Shares in issue immediately following completion of [REDACTED] (without taking into account any Shares which may be issued pursuant to the exercise of [REDACTED] and the options granted or to be granted under the Share Option Schemes).
Assuming the maximum number of Shares that can be issued upon the full exercise of the [REDACTED] Share Options had been in issue throughout the year ended December 31, 2020, there would be a dilution effect of approximately [REDACTED] % on the audited basic and diluted earnings per Share attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent for the year ended December 31, 2020 from RMB159.2 to RMB [REDACTED] . In addition, we are required to recognize share-based compensation as expenses. We estimate that we will recognize the share-based compensation expenses to an amount of RMB [REDACTED] million in the year ending December 31, 2021.
Our Company has applied for [, and has been granted,] (i) a waiver from the Stock Exchange from strict compliance with the disclosure requirements under Rule 17.02(1)(b) and paragraph 27 of Appendix IA to the Listing Rules; and (ii) an exemption from the SFC from strict compliance
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with the disclosure requirements of paragraph 10(d) of Part I of the Third Schedule to the Companies Ordinance. See “Waivers and Exemptions from Compliance with the Listing Rules and the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance” for details.
2. [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme
The following is a summary of the principal terms of the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme conditionally approved and adopted by our Shareholders on [•], 2021 and its implementation is conditional on [REDACTED] .
(a) Purpose
The purpose of the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme is to incentivize and reward the Eligible Persons for their contribution to our Group and to align their interests with that of our Company so as to encourage them to work towards enhancing the value of our Company.
(b) Who may participate
The Board (including any committee or delegate of the Board appointed by the Board to perform any of its functions pursuant to the rules of the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme) may, at its absolute discretion, offer to grant an option to subscribe for such number of Shares as the Board may determine to an employee (whether full time or part-time) or a director of a member of our Group or associated companies of our Company (“ Eligible Persons ”).
(c) Maximum number of Shares in respect of which options may be granted
The maximum number of Shares which may be issued upon exercise of all options to be granted under the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme and any other share option schemes (the “ Other Schemes ”) of our Company must not in aggregate exceed 10% of the total number of Shares in issue as at [REDACTED] , being [REDACTED] Shares, or such higher limit as the Stock Exchange may allow pursuant to a waiver granted at the Stock Exchange’s discretion (the “ Scheme Mandate Limit ”). Options lapsed in accordance with the terms of the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme and any Other Scheme of our Company will not be counted for the purpose of calculating the Scheme Mandate Limit.
The Board may, with the approval of the Shareholders in general meeting refresh, the Scheme Mandate Limit provided that the total number of Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of all options to be granted under the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme and any Other Schemes of our Company under the Scheme Mandate Limit as refreshed must not exceed 10% of the Shares in issue or such higher limit as the Stock Exchange may allow pursuant to a waiver granted at the
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Stock Exchange’s discretion as at the date of on which the Shareholders approve the refreshment of the Scheme Mandate Limit. Options previously granted under the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme and any Other Schemes of our Company (including those outstanding, cancelled, lapsed in accordance with the terms of the relevant scheme, or exercised options) will not be counted for the purpose of calculating the Scheme Mandate Limit as “refreshed”. The Board may, with the approval of the Shareholders in general meeting, grant options to any Eligible Person specifically identified by them which would cause the Scheme Mandate Limit to be exceeded. Our Company shall send to the Shareholders a circular containing the information required under the Listing Rules for the purpose of seeking the approval of the Shareholders.
At any time, the maximum number of Shares which may be issued upon exercise of all outstanding options granted and not yet exercised under the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme and any Other Schemes of our Company to Eligible Persons must not exceed 30% of the total number of Shares in issue from time to time.
The maximum number of Shares in respect of which options may be granted shall be adjusted, in such manner as the auditors of our Company or independent financial adviser appointed by the Board shall certify in writing to the Board to be fair and reasonable, in the event of any alteration in the capital structure of our Company whether by way of capitalization of profits or reserves, rights issue, consolidation or subdivision of shares, or reduction of the share capital of our Company provided that no such adjustment shall be made in the event of an issue of Shares as consideration in respect of a transaction.
(d) Maximum entitlement of each individual
No options shall be granted to any Eligible Person under the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme and any Other Schemes of our Company which, if exercised, would result in such Eligible Person becoming entitled to subscribe for such number of Shares as, when aggregated with the total number of Shares already issued or to be issued to him under all options granted to him (including exercised, cancelled and outstanding Options) in the 12-month period up to and including the date of offer of such options, exceeds 1% of the Shares in issue at such date or such higher limit as the Stock Exchange may allow pursuant to a waiver granted at the Stock Exchange’s discretion.
Any further grant of options to an Eligible Person in excess of this 1% limit or such higher limit as the Stock Exchange may allow pursuant to a waiver granted at the Stock Exchange’s discretion shall be subject to the approval of the Shareholders in general meeting with such Eligible Person and his close associates (or if such Eligible Person is a connected person of our Company, his associates) abstaining from voting. Our Company must send a circular to the
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Shareholders disclosing the identity of the Eligible Person in question, the number and terms of the options to be granted (and options previously granted to such Eligible Person) and such other information required under the Listing Rules.
The number and terms (including the exercise price) of the options to be granted to such Eligible Person must be fixed before the Shareholders’ approval and the date of the Board meeting approving such further grant shall be taken as the date of grant for the purpose of determining the exercise price of the options.
(e) Grant of options to connected persons
Each grant of options to a Director (including an independent non-executive Director) of any member of our Group or associated company of our Company, chief executive or substantial shareholder of our Company, or any of their respective associates, under the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme must be approved by the independent non-executive Directors (excluding any independent non-executive Director who is the proposed grantee of the options).
Where any grant of options to a substantial shareholder or an independent non-executive Director of our Company, or any of their respective associates, would result in the Shares issued and to be issued upon exercise of all options already granted and to be granted under the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme (including options exercised, cancelled and outstanding) to such person in the 12-month period up to and including the date of such grant:
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(i) representing in aggregate over 0.1% of the Shares in issue; and
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(ii) having an aggregate value, based on the closing price of the securities at the date of each grant, in excess of HK$5 million,
such further grant of options by the Board must be approved by the Shareholders in general meeting. Any Shareholder who is a connected person of our Company must abstain from voting on the resolution to approve such further grant of options, except that such a connected person may vote against such resolution subject to the requirements of the Listing Rules. Our Company shall send to the Shareholders a circular containing the information required under the Listing Rules for the purpose of seeking the approval of the Shareholders.
(f) Acceptance of an offer of options
An offer of options shall be open for acceptance for such period (not exceeding 30 days inclusive of, and from, the date of offer) as the Board may determine and notify to the Eligible Person concerned provided that no such offer shall be open for acceptance after the expiry of the
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duration of the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme. An offer of options not accepted within this period shall lapse. An amount of HK$ [REDACTED] is payable upon acceptance of the grant of an option and such payment shall not be refundable and shall not be deemed to be a part payment of the exercise price.
(g) Exercise price
Subject to any adjustment made as described in sub-paragraph (u) below, the exercise price shall be such price as determined by the Board and notified to an option-holder and which shall not be less than the higher of:
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(i) the closing price of the Shares as stated in the Stock Exchange’s daily quotation sheets on the date of offer of the option;
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(ii) the average of the closing price of the Shares as stated in the Stock Exchange’s daily quotation sheets for the five trading days immediately preceding the date of offer of the option; and
(iii) the nominal value of the Shares.
(h) Duration of [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme
The [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme shall be valid and effective for a period of ten years commencing from [REDACTED] , after which period no further options will be granted but the provisions of the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme shall remain in full force and effect to the extent necessary to give effect to the exercise of any options granted prior thereto which are at that time or become thereafter capable of exercise under the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme, or otherwise to the extent as may be required in accordance with the provisions of the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme.
(i) Time of vesting and exercise of options
Any option shall be vested on an option-holder immediately upon his acceptance of the offer of options provided that if any vesting schedule and/or conditions are specified in the offer of the option, such option shall only be vested on an option-holder according to such vesting schedule and/or upon the fulfillment of the vesting conditions (as the case may be). Any vested option which has not lapsed and which conditions have been satisfied or waived by the Board in its sole discretion may, unless the Board determines otherwise in its absolute discretion, be exercised at any time from the next business day after the offer of options has been accepted. Any option which remains unexercised shall lapse upon the expiry of the option period, which period shall be
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determined by the Board and shall not exceed ten years from the offer date of the option or such longer period as the Stock Exchange may allow pursuant to a waiver granted at the Stock Exchange’s discretion (the “ Option Period ”).
An option shall be subject to such terms and conditions (if any) as may be determined by the Board and specified in the offer of the option, including any vesting schedule and/or conditions, any minimum period for which any option must be held before it can be exercised and/or any performance target which need to be achieved by our Company and/or an option-holder before the option can be exercised. Such terms and conditions determined by the Board must not be contrary to the purpose of the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme and must be consistent with such guidelines (if any) as may be approved from time to time by the Shareholders. If an option-holder is transferred to work in the PRC or another country and still continues to hold a salaried office or employment under a contract with a member of our Group or associated companies of our Company, and as a result of that transfer, he either (i) suffers a tax disadvantage in relation to his options (this being shown to the satisfaction of the Board); or (ii) becomes subject to restrictions on his ability to exercise his Options or to hold or deal in the Shares or the proceeds of the sale of the Shares acquired on exercise because of the security laws or exchange control laws of the PRC or the country to which he is transferred, then the Board may allow him to exercise his options, vested or unvested, during the period starting three months before and ending three months after the transfer takes place.
No option may be exercised in circumstances where such exercise would, in the opinion of the Board, be in breach of a statutory or regulatory requirement.
(j) Restriction on the time of grant of options
A grant of options may not be made after inside information has come to our knowledge until such inside information has been announced as required under the Listing Rules. In particular, no option may be granted during the period commencing:
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(i) 60 days immediately preceding the earlier of the date of the Board meeting (as such date is first notified to the Stock Exchange in accordance with the Listing Rules) for the approval of our Company’s annual results or the deadline for our Company to publish an announcement of our annual results, if the grant is made to a Director; and
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(ii) 30 days immediately preceding the earlier of the date of the Board meeting (as such date is first notified to the Stock Exchange in accordance with the Listing Rules) for the approval of our Company’s results for any annual, half-year, quarterly or any other interim period (whether or not required under the Listing Rules) or the deadline for our
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Company to publish an announcement of our results for any year, or half-year under the Listing Rules, or quarterly or any other interim period (whether or not required under the Listing Rules), if the grant is made to any Eligible Person other than a Director,
and ending on the date of the results announcement. The period during which no option may be granted will cover any period of delay in the publication of a results announcement.
(k) Ranking of the Shares
No dividends (including distributions made upon the liquidation of our Company) will be payable and no voting rights will be exercisable in relation to an option that has not been exercised. Shares allotted and issued on the exercise of an option will rank equally in all respects with the Shares in issue on the date of allotment. They will not rank for any rights attaching to Shares by reference to a record date preceding the date of allotment.
(l) Restrictions on transfer
Except for the transmission of an option on the death of an option-holder to his personal representatives, neither the option nor any rights in respect of it may be transferred, assigned or otherwise disposed of by any option-holder to any other person or entity. If an option-holder transfers, assigns or disposes of any such option or rights, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, then the relevant option will immediately lapse.
(m) Rights on voluntary resignation
If an option-holder ceases to be an Eligible Person by reason of his voluntary resignation (other than in circumstances where he is constructively dismissed), any outstanding offer of options shall continue to be open for acceptance for such period as determined by the Board at its absolute discretion and notified to such Eligible Person, and all options (to the extent vested but not already exercised) will continue to be exercisable for such period as the Board may determine at its absolute discretion and notify to such Eligible Person on the date of cessation of employment of such Eligible Person.
(n) Rights on termination of employment
If an option-holder ceases to be an Eligible Person by reason of (i) his employer terminating his contract of employment in accordance with its terms or any right conferred on his employer by law, or (ii) his contract of employment, being a contract for a fixed term, expiring and not being
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renewed, or (iii) his employer terminating his contract for serious or gross misconduct, then any outstanding offer of an option and all options, vested or unvested, will lapse on the date the option-holder ceases to be an Eligible Person.
(o) Rights on death, disability, retirement and transfer
If an option-holder ceases to be an Eligible Person by reason of:
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(i) his death; or
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(ii) his serious illness or injury which in the opinion of the Board renders the option-holder concerned unfit to perform the duties of his employment and which in the normal course would render the option-holder unfit to continue performing the duties under his contract of employment for the following 12 months provided such illness or injury is not self-inflicted; or
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(iii) his retirement in accordance with the terms of an option-holder’s contract of employment; or
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(iv) his early retirement by agreement with the option-holder’s employer; or
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(v) his employer terminating his contract of employment by reason of redundancy; or
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(vi) his employer ceasing to be a member of our Group or an associated company of our Company or under the control of our Company; or
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(vii) a transfer of the business, or the part of the business, in which the option-holder works to a person who is neither under the control of our Company nor a member of our Group or associated companies of our Company; or
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(viii) if the Board determines in its absolute discretion that circumstances exist which mean that it is appropriate and consistent with the purpose of the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme to treat an option-holder whose options would otherwise lapse so that such options do not lapse but continue to subsist in accordance with (and subject to) the provisions of the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme,
then, any outstanding offer of an option which has not been accepted and any unvested option will lapse and the option-holder or his personal representatives (if appropriate) may exercise all his options (to the extent vested but not already exercised) within a period of three months of the date of cessation of employment. Any option not exercised prior to the expiry of this period shall lapse.
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If the Board determines that an option-holder who ceases to be an Eligible Person in circumstances such that his options continue to subsist in accordance with (viii) above:
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(a) is guilty of any misconduct which would have justified the termination of his contract of employment for cause but which does not become known to our Company until after he has ceased employment with any member of our Group or associated companies; or
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(b) is in breach of any material term of contract of employment (or other contract or agreement related to his contract of employment), without limitation, any confidentiality agreement or agreement containing non-competition or non-solicitation restrictions between him and any member of our Group or associated companies; or
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(c) has disclosed trade secrets or confidential information of any member of our Group or associated companies; or
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(d) has entered into competition with any member of our Group or associated companies or breached any non-solicitation provisions in his contract of employment,
then it may, in its absolute discretion, determine that any unexercised options, vested or not vested, held by the option-holder shall immediately lapse upon the Board resolving to make such determination (whether or not the option-holder has been notified of the determination).
(p) Rights on cessation to be a director
In the event that any director ceases to be a director of any member of our Group or associated companies, our Company shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, give notice to the relevant option-holder who as a result ceases to be an Eligible Person. Any outstanding offer of an option which has not been accepted and any unvested option will lapse on the date the option-holder ceases to be an Eligible Person. The option-holder (or his personal representative) may exercise all his options (to the extent vested but not already exercised) within a period of three months of the date of the notification by the Board. Any option not exercised prior to the expiry of this period shall lapse.
(q) Rights on a general offer
If as a result of any general offer made to the holders of Shares, the Board becomes aware that the right to cast more than 50% of the votes which may ordinarily be cast on a poll at a general meeting of our Company has or will become vested in the offeror, any company controlled by the offeror and any person associated with or acting in concert with the offeror (a “ Change of Control ”), the Board will notify every option-holder of this within 14 days of becoming so aware
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or as soon as practicable after any legal or regulatory restriction on such disclosure no longer applies. Each option-holder will be entitled to exercise his options (to the extent vested but not already exercised) during the period of one month starting on the date of the Board’s notification to the option-holders. All options, vested or unvested, not exercised before the end of such period will lapse.
(r) Rights on company reconstructions
In the event of a compromise or arrangement, our Company shall give notice to all option-holders on the same date as it gives notice of the meeting to the Shareholders or creditors to consider such a compromise or arrangement and each option-holder (or his personal representative) may at any time thereafter, but before such time as shall be notified by our Company, exercise all or any of his options (to the extent vested but not already exercised), and subject to our Company receiving the exercise notice and the exercise price, our Company shall as soon as possible and in any event no later than the business day immediately prior to the date of the proposed general meeting, allot, issue and register under the name of the option-holder such number of fully paid Shares which fall to be issued on exercise of such options. Any options, vested or not unvested, not so exercised will lapse.
(s) Rights on winding up
In the event a notice is given by our Company to the Shareholders to convene a general meeting for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, approving a resolution to voluntarily wind up our Company, our Company shall on the same date as or soon after we dispatch such notice to the Shareholders give notice thereof to all option-holders and each option-holder shall be entitled to exercise all or any of his options (to the extent vested but not already exercised) at any time no later than seven days prior to the proposed general meeting of our Company, and subject to our Company receiving the exercise notice and the exercise price, our Company shall as soon as possible and, in any event, no later than the business day immediately prior to the date of the proposed general meeting, allot, issue and register under the name of the option-holder such number of fully paid Shares which fall to be issued on exercise of such options. Any options, vested or not unvested, not so exercised will lapse.
(t) Lapse of option
An option will lapse on the earlier of:
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(i) the expiry of the option period as determined by the Board;
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(ii) the date on which an option-holder is in breach of sub-paragraph (l); or
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- (iii) the expiry of the time provided for in the applicable rule where any of the circumstances provided in sub-paragraphs (m) to (s) above apply.
(u) Effect of alteration to share capital
In the event of any alteration in the capital structure of the Company whilst any option remains exercisable, whether by way of capitalization of profits or reserves, further right issues of Shares, consolidation or subdivision of shares, or reduction of the share capital of our Company in accordance with applicable laws and regulatory requirements (other than an issue of any share capital for cash under a placement of shares or as consideration in respect of a transaction), such corresponding adjustments (if any) shall be made to the number of Shares, the subject matter of the option (insofar as it is unexercised) and/or the price at which the options are exercisable, as the auditors of our Company or an independent financial adviser appointed by the Board shall certify in writing to the Board to be in their opinion fair and reasonable. Notice of any adjustments shall be given by our Company to an option-holder.
Any such adjustments shall be made on the basis that an option-holder shall have the same proportion of the issued share capital of our Company as that to which he was entitled before such adjustment. No such adjustment shall be made the effect of which would be to enable any Share to be issued at less than its nominal value, or to increase the proportion of the issued share capital of our Company for which any option-holder would have been entitled to subscribe had he exercised all the options held by him immediately prior to such adjustments.
The auditors of our Company or the independent financial adviser selected by the Board (as appropriate) must confirm to the Board in writing that the adjustment satisfies the requirements of the Note to paragraph 17.03(13) of the Listing Rules and such applicable guidance and/or interpretation of the Listing Rules from time to time issued by the Stock Exchange (including, without limitation, the “Supplemental Guidance on Main Board Listing Rule 17.03(13) and the Notice immediately after the Rule” attached to the letter of the Stock Exchange dated September 5, 2005 to all issuers relating to share option schemes).
The capacity of the auditors or independent financial advisers is that of experts and not of arbitrators and their certification shall be final and binding on our Company and the option-holders in the absence of fraud or manifest error. The costs of the auditors or independent financial advisers shall be borne by our Company.
(v) Cancellation of option
Unless the option-holder agrees, the Board may only cancel an option (which has been granted but not yet exercised) if, at the election of the Board, either:
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(i) our Company pays to the option-holder an amount equal to the fair market value of the option at the date of cancellation as determined by the Board at its absolute discretion, after consultation with the auditors of our Company or an independent financial adviser appointed by the Board; or
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(w) Termination of the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme
The [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme will expire automatically on the day immediately preceding the tenth anniversary of [REDACTED] . The Board may terminate the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme at any time without Shareholders’ approval by resolving that no further options shall be granted under the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme and in such case, no new offers to grant options under the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme will be made and any options which have been granted but not yet exercised shall either (i) continue subject to the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme, or (ii) be cancelled in accordance with sub-paragraph (v).
(x) Amendments to the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme
The Board may amend any of the provisions of the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme (including amendments in order to comply with changes in legal or regulatory requirements) at any time (but not so as to affect adversely any rights which have accrued to any option-holder at that date), except that amendments which are to the advantage of present or future option-holders in respect of matters contained in Rule 17.03 of the Listing Rules must be approved by the Shareholders in general meeting.
Any amendments to the terms and conditions of the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme which are of a material nature or any amendments to the terms of any options granted may only be made with the approval of the shareholders of our Company save where the amendments take effect automatically under the existing terms of the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme.
Any amendments to the terms of options granted to an option-holder who is a substantial shareholder of our Company or an independent non-Executive Director, or any of their respective associates, must be approved by the Shareholders in general meeting. The resolution to approve
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the amendment must be taken on a poll and any connected person of our Company must abstain from voting on the resolution to approve such amendment, except that such a connected person may vote against such resolution.
Any change to the authority of the Board in relation to any amendment of the rules of the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme may only be made with the approval of the Shareholders in general meeting.
(y) Conditions of the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme
The adoption of the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme is conditional on:
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(i) the Listing Committee granting (or agreeing to grant) approval (subject to such conditions as the Stock Exchange may impose) for the [REDACTED] , and permission to [REDACTED] , the Shares which may fall to be issued pursuant to the exercise of any options which may be granted under the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme; and
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(ii) the commencement of the [REDACTED] the Shares on the Stock Exchange.
If the conditions above are not satisfied on or before the date following six months after the date the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme was conditionally adopted:
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(a) the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme shall forthwith determine;
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(b) any option granted or agreed to be granted pursuant to the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme and any offer of such a grant shall be of no effect; and
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(c) no person shall be entitled to any rights or benefits or be under any obligation under or in respect of the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme or any option.
(z) General
An application has been made to the Listing Committee to the Stock Exchange for the [REDACTED] , and permission to [REDACTED] , the new Shares which may be issued pursuant to the exercise of the options which may be granted pursuant to the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme.
As of the Latest Practicable Date, no option has been granted or agreed to be granted by our Company pursuant to the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme.
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Details of the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme, including particulars and movements of the options granted during each financial year of our Company, and our employee costs arising from the grant of the options will be disclosed in our annual report.
E. OTHER INFORMATION
1. Estate duty
Our Directors have been advised that no material liability for estate duty is likely to fall on our Company or any of our subsidiaries.
2. Litigation
As of the Latest Practicable Date, save as disclosed in “Business — Legal Proceedings and Compliance”, no member of the Group was engaged in any litigation, arbitration or claim of material importance, and no litigation, arbitration or claim of material importance was known to the Directors to be pending or threatened by or against the Group, that would have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition or results of operations.
3. Joint Sponsors
The Joint Sponsors have made an application on behalf of our Company to the Listing Committee for the [REDACTED] , and permission to [REDACTED] , the Shares in issue, the Shares to be issued pursuant to [REDACTED] (including the additional Shares which may be issued pursuant to the exercise of [REDACTED] and any Shares to be issued upon the exercise of the options granted or to be granted under the Share Option Schemes). All necessary arrangements have been made to enable such Shares to be admitted into [REDACTED] .
Each of the Joint Sponsors satisfies the independence criteria applicable to sponsors set out in Rule 3A.07 of the Listing Rules.
The fee payable to each of the Joint Sponsors for acting as our sponsors in connection with [REDACTED] is US$300,000 and is payable by our Company.
4. No Material Adverse Change
The Directors confirm that there has been no material adverse change in the financial or trading position or prospects of the Group since December 31, 2020 (being the date to which the latest audited consolidated financial statements of the Group were prepared).
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5. Qualification of Experts
The following are the qualifications of the experts (as defined under the Listing Rules and the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance) who have given opinions or advice which are contained in this document:
| Name Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. Haitong International Capital Limited Ernst & Young Tian Yuan Law Firm Maples and Calder (Hong Kong) LLP Frost & Sullivan (Beijing) Inc., Shanghai Branch Co. |
Qualification |
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| A licensed corporation to conduct Type 1 (dealing in securities), Type 4 (advising on securities), Type 5 (advising on futures contracts), Type 6 (advising on corporate finance) and Type 9 (asset management) regulated activities under the SFO A licensed corporation to conduct Type 6 (advising on corporate finance) regulated activity as defined under the SFO Certified Public Accountants and Registered Public Interest Entity Auditor Legal advisers as to PRC laws Legal advisers as to Cayman Islands laws Industry consultant |
6. Consents of Experts
Each of the experts as referred to in “— E. Other Information — 5. Qualification of Experts” above in this document has given and has not withdrawn its consent to the issue of this document with the inclusion of its report and/or letter and/or legal opinion (as the case may be) and references to its name included in the form and context in which it respectively appears.
None of the experts named above has any shareholding interests in our Company or any of our subsidiaries or the right (whether legally enforceable or not) to subscribe for or to nominate persons to subscribe for securities in our Company or any of our subsidiaries.
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7. Promoter
Our Company has no promoter for the purpose of the Listing Rules.
Save as disclosed in this document, within the two years immediately preceding the date of this document, no cash, securities or other benefit has been paid, allotted or given nor are any proposed to be paid, allotted or given to any promoters in connection with [REDACTED] and the related transactions described in this document.
8. Preliminary Expenses
The preliminary expenses incurred by our Company were approximately US$3,700 and were payable by us.
9. Binding Effect
This document shall have the effect, if an application is made in pursuance of this document, of rendering all persons concerned bound by all of the provisions (other than the penal provisions) of Sections 44A and 44B of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance insofar as applicable.
10. Bilingual Document
The English language and Chinese language versions of this document are being published separately, in reliance upon the exemption provided by section 4 of the Companies (Exemption of Companies and Prospectuses from Compliance with Provisions) Notice (Chapter 32L of the Laws of Hong Kong).
If there is any inconsistency between this document and its Chinese translation, this document shall prevail, provided that if there is any inconsistency between the Chinese names of the entities or enterprises established in the PRC mentioned in this document and their English translations, the Chinese names shall prevail. The English translations of the Chinese names of such PRC entities or enterprises marked with “*” are provided for identification purposes only.
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11. Miscellaneous
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(a) Save as disclosed in this document:
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(i) within the two years immediately preceding the date of this document, neither we nor any of our subsidiaries has issued or agreed to issue any share or loan capital fully or partly paid up either for cash or for a consideration other than cash;
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APPENDIX V DOCUMENTS DELIVERED TO THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES AND AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION
1. DOCUMENTS DELIVERED TO THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES
The documents attached to a copy of this document and delivered to the Registrar of Companies in Hong Kong for registration were:
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(c) the written consents referred to in the section headed “Statutory and General Information — E. Other Information — 6. Consents of Experts” in Appendix IV to this document.
2. DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION
Copies of the following documents will be available for inspection at the office of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, ICBC Tower, 35/F, 3 Garden Road, Hong Kong during normal business hours up to and including the date which is 14 days from [REDACTED]
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(a) the Memorandum and Articles of Association of our Company;
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(b) the Accountants’ Report for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020 from Ernst & Young, the text of which is set out in Appendix I to this document;
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(d) the report on the unaudited pro forma financial information prepared by Ernst & Young, the text of which is set out in Appendix II to this document;
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(e) the letter of advice prepared by Maples and Calder (Hong Kong) LLP, our Cayman Islands legal adviser, summarizing certain aspects of the Cayman Companies Act referred to in Appendix III to this document;
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(g) the industry report issued by Frost & Sullivan;
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(i) the written consents referred to in the section headed “Statutory and General Information — E. Other Information — 6. Consents of Experts” in Appendix IV to this document;
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(k) the rules of the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme and a list of Grantees under the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme, containing all details as required under the Listing Rules and the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance;
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(l) the rules of the [REDACTED] Share Option Scheme; and
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(m) the Cayman Companies Act.
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