Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement • Apr 2, 2024
Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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SARINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
SARINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD - IL0010927254 - U77
Announcement Details
Extraordinary/ Special General Meeting
02-Apr-2024 23:15:03
New
Announcement Reference SG240402XMETESEF
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) Amir J. Zolty
Company Secretary
31/12/2023
Event Narrative
Narrative Type Narrative Text
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Please see attached an EGM Notice and a Circular. |
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| Event Dates | |
| Meeting Date and Time 24/04/2024 16:00:00 |
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| Response Deadline Date 23/04/2024 16:00:00 |
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| Event Venue(s) |
| Venue(s) | Venue details |
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| Meeting Venue |
The Empress Ballroom 1, Level 2, at the Singapore Carlton Hotel, 76 Bras Basah Rd, Singapore 189558 |
2024 Buyback Mandate Renewal Circular Final 21Mar24.pdf
Sarine EGM 2023 AD 4 col x 32 cm.pdf
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If you have sold or transferred all your shares in the capital of Sarine Technologies Ltd. ("Company"), you should immediately hand this Circular and the attached Proxy Form to the purchaser or transferee or to the stockbroker or agent through whom you effected the sale for onward transmission to the purchaser or transferee.
The Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited assumes no responsibility for the correctness of any of the statements made, reports contained or opinions expressed in this Circular.
This Circular has been made available on SGXNet at https://www.sgx.com/securities/company-announcements and the Company's website and may be accessed at https://sarine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/2024_EGM_notice.pdf.
Please refer to the Notice of EGM set out on pages N-1 to N-5 of the Circular for further information.

SARINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
(Incorporated in Israel) (Israel Registration No. 51 1332207)
in relation to
LIPA MEIR & CO. (Incorporated in Israel) (Company Registration Number: 540170743)
(Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) (Company Registration Number: 200102509E)
| Last date and time for lodgement of Proxy Form | : | 23 April 2024 at 4:00 p.m. (Singapore time) |
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| Date and time of Extraordinary General Meeting | : | 24 April 2024 at 4:00 p.m. (Singapore time) (or as soon thereafter as the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held at 3:00 p.m., Singapore time on the same day is concluded or adjourned) |
| Place of Extraordinary General Meeting | : | The meeting will be held at the Empress Ballroom 1, Level 2, at the Singapore Carlton Hotel, 76 Bras Basah Rd, Singapore 189558 |
| DEFINITIONS4 | |||||
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| LETTER TO THE SHAREHOLDERS6 | |||||
| 1. | INTRODUCTION6 | ||||
| 2. | THE PROPOSED RENEWAL OF THE SHARE BUY-BACK MANDATE6 | ||||
| 3. | DIRECTORS' AND SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS' INTERESTS17 | ||||
| 4. | EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING18 | ||||
| 5. | ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY SHAREHOLDERS18 | ||||
| 6. | DIRECTORS' RECOMMENDATIONS19 | ||||
| 7. | DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT19 | ||||
| 8. | INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS19 | ||||
| NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETINGN-1 | |||||
| PROXY FORMP-1 |
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For the purpose of this Circular, the following definitions apply throughout unless the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise stated:
| 2005 Plan | : | The Sarin Technologies Ltd 2005 Share Option Plan |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 Plan | : | The Sarine Technologies Ltd 2015 Share Option Plan |
| 2023 Circular | : | The Company's circular to Shareholders dated 31 March 2023, issued in connection with the 2023 EGM |
| 2023 EGM | : | The extraordinary general meeting of the Company held on 24 April 2023 |
| Act | : | The Companies Act 1967 of Singapore, as amended or modified from time to time |
| AGM | : | The Annual General Meeting of the Company |
| Approval Date | : | The date of the forthcoming EGM at which the proposed renewal of the Share Buy Back Mandate is approved |
| Articles of Association | : | The Articles of Association of the Company, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time |
| CDP | : | The Central Depository (Pte) Limited |
| Circular | : | This circular to Shareholders dated 2 April 2024 |
| Code | : | The Singapore Code on Takeovers and Mergers |
| Company or Sarine | : | Sarine Technologies Ltd. |
| Controlling Shareholder | : | Unless elsewhere defined in this Circular, a person who holds directly or indirectly 15% or more of the total voting rights in the Company (unless otherwise determined by the SGX-ST) or in fact exercises control over the Company |
| Directors | : | The directors of the Company as at the date of this Circular |
| Dormant Shares | : | Shares which were purchased or acquired and held as dormant shares by the Company in accordance with the Israeli Companies Law |
| EGM | : | The extraordinary general meeting of the Company, notice of which is set out on pages N-1 to N-5 of this Circular |
| EPS | : | Earnings per Share |
| Group | : | The Company and its subsidiaries |
| Israeli Companies Law | : | The Companies Law, 5759-1999, and the Companies Ordinance (New version) 1983 of Israel, or any statutory modification, amendment or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force, and any reference to any provision of the said law is to that provision as so modified, amended or re-enacted or contained in any such subsequent act or acts |
| Latest Practicable Date | : | 11 March 2024 |
| Listing Manual | : | The SGX-ST Listing Manual, as amended or modified from time to time |
| Listing Rules | : | The listing rules of the SGX-ST set out in the Listing Manual |
| Market Day | : | A day on which the SGX-ST is open for securities trading |
| New Concert Party Group | : | Has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.9.2 of this Circular |
| NTA | : | Net tangible assets |
| Notice of EGM | : | The notice of EGM as set out in this Circular |
| S\$ | : | Singapore dollars |
| SFA | : | The Securities and Futures Act 2001 of Singapore, as amended or modified from time to time |
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| SGX-ST | : | The Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited |
| Shareholders | : | Registered holders of Shares except that where the registered holder is CDP, the term "Shareholders" shall, in relation to such Shares, mean the persons whose securities accounts, maintained with CDP, are credited with the Shares |
| Shares | : | Ordinary shares in the capital of the Company |
| Share Buy-Back | : | The buy-back of Shares by the Company in accordance with the terms set out in this Circular as well as the Israeli Companies Law and the Listing Manual |
| Share Buy-Back Mandate | : | The general mandate to be given by Shareholders to authorise the Directors to effect Share Buy-Backs |
| SIC | : | Securities Industry Council |
| Subsidiary Holdings | : | Shares referred to in Sections 21(4), 21(4B), 21(6A) and 21(6C) of the Act |
| Substantial Shareholder | : | A Shareholder who holds, directly or indirectly, 5% or more of the issued voting shares of the Company |
| US\$ | : | United States dollars |
| % | : | Per centum or percentage |
Unless otherwise specifically provided, the following exchange rate is used throughout this Circular:
US\$1.00 : S\$ 1.3442
The terms "Depositor", "Depository Agent", "Depository Register" and "Sub-Account Holder" shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in Section 81SF of the SFA.
Words importing the singular, shall where applicable, include the plural and vice versa, and words importing the masculine gender shall, where applicable, include the feminine and neuter genders.
Unless expressly stated otherwise herein, any reference to a time of day in this Circular shall be a reference to Singapore time.
Any reference in this Circular to any enactment is a reference to that enactment as for the time being amended or reenacted. Any word defined under the Act, the SFA, the Listing Manual, or any statutory modification thereof, and not otherwise defined in this Circular shall have the meaning assigned to it under the Act, the SFA, the Listing Manual, or any statutory modification thereof, as the case may be.
(Incorporated in Israel) (Israel Registration No. 51 1332207)
Daniel Benjamin Glinert (Executive Director and Chairman) Avraham Eshed (Non-Executive Director) Uzi Levami (Non-Executive Director) Varda Shine (Lead Independent Director) Neta Zruya Hashai (Independent Director) Lim Yong Sheng (Independent Director) Sin Boon Ann (Independent Director)
4 Haharash Street (Second floor), Hod Hasharon 4524075 Israel
To the Shareholders of SARINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
Dear Sir/Madam,
The Board of Directors of the Company is convening an EGM to seek Shareholders' approval for the proposed renewal of the Share Buy-Back Mandate (the "Proposal").
The purpose of this Circular is to provide Shareholders with relevant information relating to the aforementioned Proposal to be tabled at the EGM and to seek Shareholders' approval in relation thereto at the EGM on 24 April 2024 at 4:00 p.m., Singapore time in the Empress Ballroom 1, level 2, at the Singapore Carlton Hotel, 76 Bras Basah Rd, Singapore 189558 (or as soon thereafter as the AGM to be held at 3:00 p.m., Singapore time on the same day is concluded or adjourned). The Notice of EGM is set out on pages N-1 to N-5 of this Circular.
The Company's existing Share Buy-Back Mandate was approved by Shareholders at the 2023 EGM. The rationale for, the authority and limitations on, and the financial effects of the existing Share Buy-Back Mandate were set out in the 2023 Circular.
The Share Buy-Back Mandate was expressed to take effect from the date of passing of Ordinary Resolution 1 approving it at the 2023 EGM and to expire on the date of the forthcoming AGM to be held on 24 April 2024. Accordingly, Shareholders' approval is now being sought for the renewal of the Share Buy-Back Mandate at the EGM, which will be held immediately after the AGM.
The Directors propose that the Share Buy-Back Mandate be renewed at the EGM to continue to authorise the Company to undertake buy-backs of the Shares on the same terms as the existing Share Buy-Back Mandate. The Share Buy-Back Mandate is set out at Ordinary Resolution 1 in the Notice of EGM accompanying this Circular.
The rationale for renewing the Share Buy-Back Mandate is to continue to allow the Company the flexibility to undertake buy-backs of the Shares at any time, subject to market conditions, during the period when the Share Buy-Back Mandate is in force. The Board of Directors believes that Share Buy-Backs provide the Company and its Directors with a mechanism to facilitate the return of surplus cash over and above the Company's ordinary capital requirements in an expedient and cost-efficient manner. Share Buy-Backs will allow the Directors greater flexibility over the Company's share capital structure with a view to enhancing the EPS and/or NTA per Share of the Company and the Group. The Directors also expect that Share Buy-Backs may help mitigate against short term market volatility and offset the effects of short term speculation.
The Directors will only engage in Share Buy-Backs when they believe that it would benefit the Company and Shareholders, taking into consideration factors such as the amount of surplus cash available and the prevailing market conditions. In addition, the Directors do not intend to engage in Share Buy-Backs to such extent that would, or in circumstances that might, result in a material adverse effect on the financial position of the Company or the Group, the orderly trading of the Shares, or result in the Company being de-listed from the SGX-ST.
Any Share Buy-Back has to be made in accordance with, and in the manner prescribed by the Israeli Companies Law, the Listing Rules and such other laws and regulations as may be applicable from time to time.
The authority and limitations placed on the Share Buy-Backs under the proposed Share Buy-Back Mandate, if renewed at the forthcoming EGM, are substantially the same as previously approved by Shareholders at the 2023 EGM. They are summarised as follows:
Only Shares which are issued and fully paid-up may be purchased by the Company. The total number of Shares that may be purchased is limited to that number of Shares representing not more than 5% of the issued Shares of the Company as at the Approval Date (excluding any Dormant Shares which may be held by the Company from time to time and Subsidiary Holdings). The Directors are of the view that the maximum number of Shares which may be purchased by the Company under the Share Buy-Back Mandate will allow the rationale for and objectives of the Share Buy-Back Mandate as set out in Section 2.2 above to be served, while reducing the risk that any exercise of the Share Buy-Back Mandate, if renewed, may inadvertently result in a mandatory take-over obligation by the New Concert Party Group. For more details on the New Concert Party Group and their shareholding interests, please refer to Sections 2.9.2 and 2.9.3 of this Circular.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, there are no Subsidiary Holdings.
For illustrative purposes only, on the basis of 343,656,561 Shares in issue (and excluding 13,155,774 Dormant Shares) as at the Latest Practicable Date, not more than 17,182,828 Shares (representing 5% of the Shares in issue as at that date excluding Dormant Shares and Subsidiary Holdings) may be purchased or acquired by the Company pursuant to the renewed Share Buy-Back Mandate.
In the event that any of the options that have vested are exercised during the period between the Latest Practicable Date and the date of the EGM, only those new Shares that are allotted and issued by the Approval Date pursuant to the exercise of such vested options will be taken into account for the purposes of determining the total number of Shares as at the Approval Date.
Under the renewed Share Buy-Back Mandate, Share Buy-Backs may be made, at any time and from time to time, on and from the Approval Date, up to the earliest of:
Share Buy-Backs may be made by way of:
(i) an on-market purchase ("On-Market Purchase") transacted through the SGX-ST's trading system or on another stock exchange on which the Shares are listed; and/or
(ii) an off-market purchase ("Off-Market Purchase") effected pursuant to an equal access scheme (as defined in Section 76C of the Act) as may be determined or formulated by the Directors of the Company as they consider fit, which scheme shall satisfy all the conditions prescribed by the Act and the Listing Rules.
Under the Act, an Off-Market Purchase effected in accordance with an equal access scheme must satisfy all of the following conditions:
In addition, the Listing Rules provide that, in making an Off-Market Purchase, the Company must issue an offer document to all Shareholders which contain at least the following information:
The purchase price (excluding brokerage, stamp duties, applicable goods and services tax and other related expenses) to be paid for a Share in the event of any Share Buy-Back shall be determined by the Directors, but in any event, shall not exceed the Maximum Price, which:
The Company, being an Israeli-incorporated company, is consequently subject to the Israeli Companies Law. Any Share which is purchased or acquired by the Company shall, unless held as Dormant Shares in accordance with the Israeli Companies Law, be deemed to be cancelled immediately on purchase or acquisition, and all rights and privileges attached to that Share will expire on cancellation. The total number of Shares will be diminished by the number of Shares purchased or acquired by the Company and which are not held as Dormant Shares.
All Shares purchased or acquired by the Company (other than Dormant Shares held by the Company in accordance with the Israeli Companies Law) will be automatically de-listed by the SGX-ST and certificates in respect thereof will be cancelled and destroyed by the Company as soon as reasonably practicable following the settlement of any such purchase or acquisition.
Under the Israeli Companies Law, Shares purchased or acquired by the Company may be held or dealt with as Dormant Shares. Some of the provisions on Dormant Shares under the Israeli Companies Law are summarised below:
The Dormant Shares shall be treated as having no voting rights or any other rights for as long as they are held by the Company as Dormant Shares.
Where Shares are held as Dormant Shares, the Company may at any time sell, transfer or re-issue such Dormant Shares.
Under the Israeli Companies Law, any Share Buy-Back may only be made out of the Company's profits, being its balance of surplus or surplus accumulated over the past two (2) years, whichever is the greater, provided that the Company is solvent. A company's surplus is defined under the Israeli Companies Law as being sums included in a company's equity originating from the company's net profits, determined in accordance with accepted accounting principles.
The financial effects on the Company and the Group arising from Share Buy-Backs made pursuant to the Share Buy-back Mandate will depend on, amongst others, the number of Shares purchased or acquired and the price paid for such Shares.
As the consideration paid by the Company for a Share Buy-Back will only be made out of profits, such consideration (excluding related brokerage, goods and services tax, stamp duties and other related expenses) will correspondingly reduce the amount available for the distribution of cash dividends by the Company.
The financial effects on the Company and the Group, based on the audited financial statements of the Company and the Group for the financial year ended 31 December 2023, are based on the assumptions set out below:
For illustrative purposes only, on the basis of 343,656,561 Shares in issue (excluding any Dormant Shares and Subsidiary Holdings) as at the Latest Practicable Date, the exercise in full of the renewed Share Buy-Back Mandate will result in the purchase or acquisition of 17,182,828 Shares, representing 5% of the Shares in issue as at that date.
For illustrative purposes only, in the case of an On-Market Purchase by the Company and assuming that the Company purchases or acquires 17,182,828 Shares at the Maximum Price of S\$0.2772 per Share (being 5% above the average of the closing market prices of the Shares for the five (5) Market Days on which the Shares were traded on the SGX-ST immediately preceding the Latest Practicable Date), the maximum amount of funds required for the purchase or acquisition of the 17,182,828 Shares is approximately S\$4,763,080.
For illustrative purposes only, in the case of an Off-Market Purchase by the Company and assuming that the Company purchases or acquires 17,182,828 Shares at the Maximum Price of S\$ 0.3168 per Share (being 20% above the average of the closing market prices of the Shares for the five (5) Market Days on which the Shares were traded on the SGX-ST immediately preceding the Latest Practicable Date), the maximum amount of funds required for the purchase or acquisition of the 17,182,828 Shares is approximately S\$5,443,520.
For illustrative purposes only, and based on the assumptions set out above, the financial effects of the Share Buy-Backs pursuant to the renewed Share Buy-Back Mandate on the audited accounts of the Company and the Group for the financial year ended 31 December 2023 as if the renewed Share Buy-Back Mandate had been effective on 1 January 2023 are as follows:
| Group | Company | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before the Share Buy Back |
After the Share Buy Back |
Before the Share Buy Back |
After the Share Buy Back |
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| As at 31 December 2023 | (US\$) | (US\$) | (US\$) | (US\$) |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 22,351,000 | 18,807,569 | 7,644,000 | 4,100,569 |
| Short-term investments | 634,000 | 634,000 | Nil | Nil |
| Current Assets | 49,540,000 | 45,996,569 | 21,486,000 | 17,942,569 |
| Current Liabilities | 16,282,000 | 16,282,000 | 9,869,000 | 9,869,000 |
| Working Capital | 33,258,000 | 29,714,569 | 11,617,000 | 8,073,569 |
| Total Bank Borrowings | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Equity | 60,320,000 | 56,776,569 | 60,320,000 | 56,776,569 |
| NTA | 52,568,000 | 49,024,569 | 60,320,000 | 56,776,569 |
| Number of issued and paid Shares |
356,812,335 | 339,629,507 | 356,812,335 | 339,629,507 |
| Number of Dormant Shares | (13,155,774) | (13,155,774) | (13,155,774) | (13,155,774) |
| Number of Shares in issue | 343,656,561 | 326,473,733 | 343,656,561 | 326,473,733 |
| Financial Ratios | ||||
| NTA per Share (cents) | 15.30 | 15.02 | 17.55 | 17.39 |
| Gearing (%)* | 11% | 12% | 6% | 6% |
| Current Ratio (times) | 3.04 | 2.82 | 2.18 | 1.82 |
| EPS (cents) | (0.80) | (0.84) | (0.80) | (0.84) |
* Comprised of lease liabilities associated with IFRS 16 as at 31 December 2023.
| Group | Company | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before the Share Buy Back |
After the Share Buy Back |
Before the Share Buy Back |
After the Share Buy Back |
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| As at 31 December 2023 | (US\$) | (US\$) | (US\$) | (US\$) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 22,351,000 | 18,807,569 | 7,644,000 | 4,100,569 | |
| Short-term investments | 634,000 | 634,000 | Nil | Nil | |
| Current Assets | 49,540,000 | 45,996,569 | 21,486,000 | 17,942,569 | |
| Current Liabilities | 16,282,000 | 16,282,000 | 9,869,000 | 9,869,000 | |
| Working Capital | 33,258,000 | 29,714,569 | 11,617,000 | 8,073,569 | |
| Total Bank Borrowings | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | |
| Equity | 60,320,000 | 56,776,569 | 60,320,000 | 56,776,569 | |
| NTA | 52,568,000 | 49,024,569 | 60,320,000 | 56,776,569 | |
| Number of issued and paid Shares |
356,812,335 | 356,812,335 | 356,812,335 | 356,812,335 | |
| Number of Dormant Shares | (13,155,774) | (30,338,602) | (13,155,774) | (30,338,602) | |
| Number of Shares in issue | 343,656,561 | 326,473,733 | 343,656,561 | 326,473,733 | |
| Financial Ratios | |||||
| NTA per Share (cents) | 15.30 | 15.02 | 17.55 | 17.39 | |
| Gearing (%)* | 11% | 12% | 6% | 6% | |
| Current Ratio (times) | 3.04 | 2.82 | 2.18 | 1.82 | |
| EPS (cents) | (0.80) | (0.84) | (0.80) | (0.84) |
* Comprised of lease liabilities associated with IFRS 16 as at 31 December 2023.
| Group | Company | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before the Share Buy Back |
After the Share Buy Back |
Before the Share Buy Back |
After the Share Buy Back |
||
| As at 31 December 2023 | (US\$) | (US\$) | (US\$) | (US\$) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 22,351,000 | 18,301,365 | 7,644,000 | 3,594,365 | |
| Short-term investments | 634,000 | 634,000 | Nil | Nil | |
| Current Assets | 49,540,000 | 45,490,365 | 21,486,000 | 17,436,365 | |
| Current Liabilities | 16,282,000 | 16,282,000 | 9,869,000 | 9,869,000 | |
| Working Capital | 33,258,000 | 29,208,365 | 11,617,000 | 7,567,365 | |
| Total Bank Borrowings | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | |
| Equity | 60,320,000 | 56,270,365 | 60,320,000 | 56,270,365 | |
| NTA | 52,568,000 | 48,518,365 | 60,320,000 | 56,270,365 | |
| Number of issued and paid Shares |
356,812,335 | 339,629,507 | 356,812,335 | 339,629,507 | |
| Number of Dormant Shares | (13,155,774) | (13,155,774) | (13,155,774) | (13,155,774) | |
| Number of Ordinary Shares | 343,656,561 | 326,473,733 | 343,656,561 | 326,473,733 | |
| Financial Ratios | |||||
| NTA per Share (cents) | 15.30 | 14.86 | 17.55 | 17.24 | |
| Gearing (%)* | 11% | 12% | 6% | 6% | |
| Current Ratio (times) | 3.04 | 2.79 | 2.18 | 1.77 | |
| EPS (cents) | (0.80) | (0.84) | (0.80) | (0.84) |
* Comprised of lease liabilities associated with IFRS 16 as at 31 December 2023.
| Group | Company | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before the Share Buy Back |
After the Share Buy Back |
Before the Share Buy Back |
After the Share Buy Back |
||
| As at 31 December 2023 | (US\$) | (US\$) | (US\$) | (US\$) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 22,351,000 | 18,301,365 | 7,644,000 | 3,594,365 | |
| Short-term investments | 634,000 | 634,000 | Nil | Nil | |
| Current Assets | 49,540,000 | 45,490,365 | 21,486,000 | 17,436,365 | |
| Current Liabilities | 16,282,000 | 16,282,000 | 9,869,000 | 9,869,000 | |
| Working Capital | 33,258,000 | 29,208,365 | 11,617,000 | 7,567,365 | |
| Total Bank Borrowings | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | |
| Equity | 60,320,000 | 56,270,365 | 60,320,000 | 56,270,365 | |
| NTA | 52,568,000 | 48,518,365 | 60,320,000 | 56,270,365 | |
| Number of issued and paid Shares |
356,812,335 | 356,812,335 | 356,812,335 | 356,812,335 | |
| Number of Dormant Shares | (13,155,774) | (30,338,602) | (13,155,774) | (30,338,602) | |
| Number of Shares in issue | 343,656,561 | 326,473,733 | 343,656,561 | 326,473,733 | |
| Financial Ratios | |||||
| NTA per Share (cents) | 15.30 | 14.86 | 17.55 | 17.24 | |
| Gearing (%)* | 11% | 12% | 6% | 6% | |
| Current Ratio (times) | 3.04 | 2.79 | 2.18 | 1.77 | |
| EPS (cents) | (0.80) | (0.84) | (0.80) | (0.84) |
* Comprised of lease liabilities associated with IFRS 16 as at 31 December 2023.
Shareholders should note that the financial effects illustrated above are based on certain assumptions and purely for illustrative purposes only. In particular, it is important to note that the above analysis is based on historical audited financial year 2023 numbers and is not necessarily representative of the future financial performance of the Company or the Group.
Although the renewed Share Buy-Back Mandate would authorise the Company to buy back up to 5% of the Company's issued Shares (excluding Dormant Shares and Subsidiary Holdings), the Company may not necessarily buy back or be able to buy back the entire 5% of the issued Shares (excluding Dormant Shares and Subsidiary Holdings), nor to such an extent that would materially and adversely affect the financial position of the Company or the Group. In addition, the Company may (i) cancel all or part of the Shares bought back; or (ii) hold all or part of the Shares as Dormant Shares.
Share Buy-Backs will only be effected after assessing the relative impact of a Share Buy-Back taking into consideration both financial factors (such as cash surplus, debt position and working capital requirements) and non-financial factors (such as share market conditions and the performance of the Shares).
Shareholders who are in doubt as to their respective tax positions or any tax implications, or who may be subject to tax in a jurisdiction outside Singapore, should consult their own professional advisers.
The Listing Rules provide that a listed company shall notify the SGX-ST of any Share Buy-Back as follows:
The notification of such Share Buy-Backs to the SGX-ST shall be in the form of Appendix 8.3.1 to the Listing Manual and shall include, amongst others, details such as the total number of Shares purchased, the purchase price per Share or the highest and lowest prices paid for such Shares, as applicable.
While the Listing Rules do not expressly prohibit any purchase of shares by a listed company during any particular time or times, because a listed company would be regarded as an "insider" in relation to any proposed purchase or acquisition of its shares, the Company will not engage in any Share Buy-Backs pursuant to the renewed Share Buy-Back Mandate at any time after a price sensitive matter or development has occurred or has been the subject of a decision until the price sensitive information has been announced. In particular, in line with the best practices on dealings in securities in the Listing Manual, the Company will not purchase or acquire any shares pursuant to the renewed Share Buy-Back Mandate during the period commencing one month before the announcement of the Group's half year and full year financial statements.
The Listing Rules require a listed company to ensure that at least 10% of its total number of issued shares (excluding treasury shares (or Dormant Shares), preference shares and convertible equity securities) in a class that is listed is at all times held by the public.
Based on information available to the Company as at the Latest Practicable Date, approximately 67.63% of the Company's Shares are held in the hands of the public. Assuming that the Company purchases the maximum of 5% of the issued Shares from such public Shareholders and the Shares bought back are cancelled, the resultant percentage of the issued Shares excluding Dormant Shares and Subsidiary Holdings, held by the public would be reduced to approximately 65.93%. Accordingly, the Company is of the view that there is a sufficient number of Shares in issue held by the public which would permit the Company to undertake Share Buy-Backs up to the full 5% limit pursuant to the renewed Share Buy-Back Mandate without affecting the orderly trading or listing status of the Shares on the SGX-ST.
Some of the provisions of the Code are summarised below:
(ii) a shareholder, who is not acting in concert with the directors, will not be required to make an offer under Rule 14 of the Code if, as a result of the Company buying back its Shares, the voting rights of such shareholder would increase to 30% or more, or if such shareholder holds between 30% and 50% of the Company's voting rights, the voting rights of such shareholder would increase by more than 1% in any period of six months. Such shareholder need not abstain from voting in respect of the resolution authorising the proposed Share Buy Back Mandate.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the shareholders of the Company who were historically defined as members of a concert party group and who still hold shares of the Company (the "New Concert Party Group") are as follows:
Please refer to Section 2.9.3 below for details of the shareholding interests of the members of the New Concert Party Group.
Assuming that there is no change in the interest of each member of the New Concert Party Group between the Latest Practicable Date and the date of the EGM, the aggregate interest, both direct and deemed in Shares of each member of the New Concert Party Group as at the date of the EGM and after the purchase by the Company of 5% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company pursuant to the Share Buy-Back Mandate are as follows:
| (as at the date of the EGM) | Before Share Buy-Back | After the Share Buy-Back | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of member of New Concert Party Group(1) |
Number of Shares |
% of the total issued Shares(2) |
Number of Shares |
% of the total issued Shares(3) |
| Avraham Eshed | 15,126,922 | 4.40% | 15,126,922 | 4.63% |
| Nitza Eshed | 15,126,922 | 4.40% | 15,126,922 | 4.63% |
| Gemstar Ltd | 14,335,672 | 4.17% | 14,335,672 | 4.39% |
| Glinert Projects Initiation and Execution Ltd. | 10,423,953 | 3.03% | 10,423,953 | 3.19% |
| U LevAmi Holdings Ltd | 11,622,906 | 3.38% | 11,622,906 | 3.56% |
| Daniel Benjamin Glinert | 12,734,156 | 3.71% | 12,734,156 | 3. 90% |
| Michal Haya Glinert | 12,734,156 | 3.60% | 12,734,156 | 3.79% |
| Uzi Levami | 12,335,406 | 3.59% | 12,335,406 | 3.78% |
| Aggregate Shareholdings of the New Concert Party Group |
40,196,484 | 11.70% | 40,196,484 | 12.31% |
As at the Latest Practicable Date, and for the purposes of the Code, the New Concert Party Group is interested in an aggregate of approximately 11.70% of the issued Shares. In the event that the Company undertakes any purchase or acquisition of Shares of up to the maximum limit of 5% of the issued Shares of the Company excluding Dormant Shares and Subsidiary Holdings as permitted by the Share Buy-Back Mandate, the aggregate shareholdings and voting rights of the New Concert Party Group will increase from approximately 11.70% to 12.31%.
Accordingly, the New Concert Party Group is not expected to incur an obligation to make a mandatory take-over offer for the Shares under Rule 14.1 of the Code as a result of the Company purchasing or acquiring its Shares under the Share Buy-back Mandate.
Shareholders who are in doubt as to their obligations, if any, to make a mandatory takeover offer under the Code as a result of Share Buy-Backs by the Company are advised to consult their professional advisers and/or the SIC and/or other relevant authorities at the earliest opportunity.
In the 12 months immediately preceding the Latest Practicable Date, the Company has bought back 5,589,174 Shares (out of which 1,589,300 were bought by way of On-Market Purchases and 3,999,874 were bought by way of an Equal Access Scheme), all of which are held as Dormant Shares. The highest and lowest price paid was S\$0.370 and S\$0.265 per Share respectively. The total consideration paid for all of the Share Buy-Backs was S\$1,843,877 (rounded to the nearest whole number).
Based on the Register of Director's Shareholdings and the Register of Substantial Shareholders, as at the Latest Practicable Date, the interests of the Directors and Substantial Shareholders in the capital of the Company are as follows:
| Direct interest (No. of Shares) |
Deemed interest (No. of Shares) |
Total interest (No. of Shares) |
% of total issued Shares(1) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directors | ||||
| Daniel Benjamin Glinert(2) | – | 12,734,156 | 12,734,156 | 3.71 |
| Uzi Levami(3) | – | 12,335,406 | 12,335,406 | 3.59 |
| Avraham Eshed(4) | – | 15,126,922 | 15,126,922 | 4.40 |
| Neta Zruya Hashai | – | – | – | – |
| Sin Boon Ann | – | – | – | – |
| Lim Yong Sheng(5) | – | 350,000 | 350,000 | 0 |
| Varda Shine(6) | -- | 350,000 | 350,000 | 0 |
| Substantial Shareholders | ||||
| FIMI Opportunity 7, L.P. | – | 38,853,937 | 38,853,937 | 11.31 |
| Axxion S.A. | _ | 32,193,900 | 32,193,900 | 9.37 |
Notes:
(1) The total interest as a percentage of the issued share capital of the Company, comprising 343,656,561 Shares (excluding Dormant Shares) as at the Latest Practicable Date.
The EGM, notice of which is set out on pages N-1 to N-5 of this Circular, will be convened and held on 24 April 2024 at 4:00 p.m., Singapore time (or as soon thereafter as the AGM to be held at 3:00 p.m., Singapore time on the same day is concluded or adjourned) at the Empress Ballroom 1, Level 2, at the Singapore Carlton Hotel, 76 Bras Basah Rd, Singapore 189558, for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing, with or without any modifications the proposed resolution set out in the notice.
A copy of this Circular (including the Notice of EGM and the Proxy Form) have been uploaded on SGXNet at https:// www.sgx.com/securities/company-announcements and may also be accessed at the Company's website at https:// sarine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/2024_EGM_notice.pdf.
Shareholders who are unable to attend the EGM and wish to appoint a proxy to attend and vote at the EGM on their behalf will find attached to this Circular a Proxy Form which they are requested to complete, sign and return in accordance with the instructions printed thereon as soon as possible and in any event so as to arrive at the office of the Company's Singapore Share Transfer Agent, B.A.C.S. Private Limited at 77 Robinson Road, #06-03 Robinson 77, Singapore 068896 (or to be sent via email to the Company's Singapore Share Transfer Agent, addressed to [email protected]) or the Company's offices at 4 Haharash Street (second floor), Hod Hasharon 4524076, Israel (or to be sent via email to the Company, addressed to [email protected]) not less than twenty-four (24) hours before the time fixed for the EGM. The sending of a Proxy Form by a Shareholder does not preclude him from attending and voting in person at the EGM if he finds that he is able to do so. In such event, the relevant Proxy Forms will be deemed to be revoked.
A Depositor shall not be regarded as a Shareholder of the Company entitled to attend the EGM and to speak and vote thereat unless his name appears on the Depository Register at least seventy-two (72) hours before the time fixed for the EGM.
Having considered the rationale of the proposed renewal of the Share Buy-Back Mandate, the Directors are of the opinion that the proposed renewal of the Share Buy-Back Mandate is in the interests of the Company. Accordingly, the Directors recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of Ordinary Resolution 1 relating to the proposed renewal of the Share Buy-Back Mandate.
The Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information given in this Circular and confirm after making all reasonable enquiries that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, this Circular constitutes full and true disclosure of all material facts about the proposed renewal of the Share Buy-Back Mandate, the Company and its subsidiaries, and the Directors are not aware of any facts the omission of which would make any statement in this Circular misleading. Where information in the Circular has been extracted from published or otherwise publicly available sources or obtained from a named source, the sole responsibility of the Directors has been to ensure that such information has been accurately and correctly extracted from those sources and/or reproduced in the Circular in its proper form and context.
The following documents are available for inspection at the office of the Company's Singapore Share Transfer Agent, B.A.C.S. Private Limited at 77 Robinson Road, #06-03 Robinson 77, Singapore 068896, Singapore during normal business hours from the date of this Circular up to the date of the EGM:
Yours faithfully for and on behalf of the Board of Directors of SARINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
Daniel Benjamin Glinert Executive Director and Chairman
(Incorporated in Israel) (Israel Registration No. 51 1332207)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting ("EGM") of the Shareholders of SARINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD. will be held at the Empress Ballroom 1, Level 2, at the Singapore Carlton Hotel, 76 Bras Basah Rd, Singapore 189558 on 24 April 2024 at 4:00 p.m., Singapore time (or as soon thereafter as the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held at 3:00 p.m., Singapore time on the same day), for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the following resolution with or without any modification(s):
This Notice has been made available on SGXNet at https://www.sgx.com/securities/company-announcements and the Company's website and may be accessed at https://sarine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/2024_EGM_notice.pdf.
That:
and otherwise in accordance with all other laws, regulations and rules of the SGX-ST as may for the time being be applicable, be and is hereby authorised and approved generally and unconditionally ("Share Buy-Back Mandate");
"Prescribed Limit" means 5% of the issued Shares of the Company as at the date of the passing of this resolution; and
"Maximum Price" in relation to a Share to be purchased, means an amount (excluding brokerage, commissions, stamp duties, applicable goods and services tax and other related expenses) not exceeding:
By Order of the Board
Company Secretary 2 April 2024
A member of the Company (other than a Relevant Intermediary*, as defined in Section 181 of the Act) entitled to attend and vote at the EGM is entitled to appoint more than one (1) proxy to attend and vote in his/her stead. Where a member appoints two (2) proxies or more, he/she should specify the proportion of his/her shareholding (expressed as a percentage of the whole or number of shares) to be represented by each proxy in the instrument appointing the proxies. If no such proportion or number is specified, the first-named proxy shall be treated as representing 100% of the shareholding and the second-named proxy shall be deemed to be an alternate to the first-named.
in any case, no later than 4:00 p.m. (Singapore time) on 23 April 2024, being not less than twenty-four (24) hours before the time fixed for the EGM.
When submitting the questions, please provide the Company with the following details, for verification purposes:
Any question omitting such identification details will be disregarded.
Please note that the Company will address substantial and relevant questions relating to the resolution to be tabled for approval no later than forty-eight (48) hours before the closing date and time for the lodgement of proxy forms ("Responses to Q&A").
The Company endeavours to address (i) subsequent clarifications sought, (ii) follow-up questions, or (iii) subsequent substantial and relevant questions which are received after its Responses to Q&A at the EGM itself. Where substantially similar questions are received, we will consolidate such questions and consequently not all questions may be individually addressed.
By submitting an instrument appointing a proxy(ies) and/or representative(s) to attend, speak and vote at the EGM and/ or any adjournment thereof, a member of the Company (i) consents to the collection, use and disclosure of the member's personal data by the Company (or its agents) for the purpose of the processing and administration by the Company (or its agents) of proxies and representatives appointed for the EGM (including any adjournment thereof) and the preparation and compilation of the attendance lists, minutes and other documents relating to the EGM (including any adjournment thereof), and in order for the Company (or its agents) to comply with any applicable laws, listing rules, regulations and/or guidelines (collectively, the "Purposes"), (ii) warrants that where the member discloses the personal data of the member's proxy(ies) and/or representative(s) to the Company (or its agents), the member has obtained the prior consent of such proxy(ies) and/or representative(s) for the collection, use and disclosure by the Company (or its agents) of the personal data of such proxy(ies) and/or representative(s) for the Purposes, and (iii) agrees that the member will indemnify the Company in respect of any penalties, liabilities, claims, demands, losses and damages as a result of the member's breach of warranty.
Photographic, sound and/or video recordings of the EGM may be made by the Company for record keeping and to ensure the accuracy of the minutes prepared of the EGM. Accordingly, the personal data of a member of the Company (such as his name, his presence at the EGM and any questions he may raise or motions he propose/second) may be recorded by the Company for such purpose.
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(Incorporated in Israel) Israel Registration No. 51 1332207
I/We_______________________________, NRIC/Passport no./Company Registration Number ____________________
of _______________________________________________________________________________________(address)
being a member/members* of Sarine Technologies Ltd., hereby appoint:
| Name | NRIC/Passport no. | Proportion of Shareholdings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. or Shares | % | |||
| Address |
and/or*
| Name | NRIC/Passport no. | Proportion of Shareholdings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. or Shares | % | |||
| Address |
or failing him/her*, the Chairman of the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company ("EGM") (the "Chairman of the EGM"), as my/our proxy/proxies* to attend and to vote for me/us* on my/our* behalf at the EGM to be convened and held on 24 April 2024 at 4:00 p.m., Singapore time (or as soon thereafter as the AGM to be held at 3:00 p.m., Singapore time on the same day is concluded or adjourned) and at any adjournment thereof.
I/We* direct my/our proxy/proxies* to vote for or against, or abstain from voting on the Resolution proposed at the EGM as indicated hereunder. If no specific direction as to voting is given or in the event of any other matter arising at the EGM and at any adjournment thereof, the proxy/proxies* will vote or abstain from voting at his/her discretion.
(Please indicate with an "X" in the spaces provided whether you wish your vote(s) to be cast for or against or abstain from the resolution as set out in the Notice of EGM. In the absence of specific directions, the proxy/proxies will vote or abstain as he/they may think fit, as he/they will on any other matters arising at the EGM.)
| No. | Resolution | For | Against | Abstain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ordinary Resolution 1 | |||
| To approve the proposed renewal of the Share Buy-Back Mandate |
* Delete as appropriate
Dated this _____ day of April 2024
Total Number of Shares Held
___________________________________ Signature(s) of Member(s) or Common Seal
Important: Please Read Notes Overleaf
not less than twenty-four (24) hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting.
By submitting an instrument appointing a proxy(ies) and/or representative(s), the member accepts and agrees to the personal data privacy terms set out in the Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting dated 2 April 2024.
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