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S.A.S. Dragon Holdings Limited — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2010
Apr 28, 2010
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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THIS CIRCULAR IS INFORMATION AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
If you are in any doubt as to any aspect of this circular or as to the action to be taken, you should consult your stockbroker or other registered dealer in securities, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser.
If you have sold or transferred all your shares in the Company, you should at once hand this circular, together with the enclosed form of proxy, to the purchaser(s) or transferee(s) or to the bank, stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser(s) or transferee(s).
Hong Kong Stock Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this circular, 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 circular.
S.A.S. Dragon Holdings Limited
(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 1184)
REVISION OF PURCHASE CAPS AND SALES CAPS IN RELATION TO THE CONTINUING CONNECTED TRANSACTIONS
Independent Financial Adviser to
the Independent Board Committee and the Independent Shareholders
A letter from the Independent Board Committee is set out on page 13 of this circular.
A letter from Guangdong Securities containing its advice to the Independent Board Committee and the Independent Shareholders on the Revised Caps is set out on pages 14 to 25 of this circular.
A notice convening the SGM to be held at 28/F., Noble Centre, No. 1006, 3rd Fuzhong Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, P.R.C. on 7 June 2010 at 12:00 p.m. (or as soon thereafter as the annual general meeting of the Company to be held at the same place and date at 7 June 2010 shall have been concluded) is set out on pages 31 to 32 of this circular. Whether or not you are able to attend and/or vote at the SGM in person, you are requested to complete the enclosed form of proxy and return it to the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Secretaries Limited at 26/F, Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong in accordance with the instructions printed thereon as soon as possible but in any event not later than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the SGM. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from subsequently attending and voting in person at the SGM should you so wish.
29 April 2010
CONTENTS
| Page | |
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| DEFINITIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 |
| LETTER FROM THE BOARD | |
| Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 5 |
| The Renewal Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 6 |
| Revision of the Caps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 7 |
| Determination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 8 |
| Relationship between the Company and the connected persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 9 |
| Information of the Group and Hon Hai Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 10 |
| Reasons and benefits for the Continuing Connected Transactions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 10 |
| Implications of the Listing Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 11 |
| SGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 11 |
| Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 12 |
| Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 12 |
| LETTER FROM THE INDEPENDENT BOARD COMMITTEE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 13 |
| LETTER FROM GUANGDONG SECURITIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 14 |
| APPENDIX – GENERAL INFORMATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 26 |
| NOTICE OF THE SGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 31 |
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DEFINITIONS
In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:
“Announcement” the announcement issued by the Company dated 9 April 2010; “associate(s)” has the meaning ascribed to it under the Listing Rules; “Board” or “Directors” the board of directors of the Company; “Company” S.A.S. Dragon Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability, the shares of which are listed on the Stock Exchange; “Conditional Master Agreement” The conditional master agreement dated 21 November 2006 made between the Company and Hon Hai, to govern the sales and purchases of electronic components between the Group and Hon Hai and its subsidiaries for the three financial years from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2009; “connected person(s)” has the meaning ascribed to it under the Listing Rules; “Continuing Connected the Purchase Transactions and the Sales Transactions; Transactions” “Distribution Agreement” the distribution agreements made between Hon Hai and S.A.S. Electronic dated 1 January 2009 in relation to the non-exclusive distribution of Hon Hai’s products by S.A.S. Electronic and certain other members of the Group in Hong Kong, Taiwan and certain regions in the PRC;
“Foxconn” Foxconn Holding Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hon Hai and a substantial shareholder of the Company; “Group” the Company and its subsidiaries;
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DEFINITIONS
- “Guangdong Securities” or “Independent Financial Adviser”
Guangdong Securities Limited, a licensed corporation to carry out type 1 (dealing in securities), type 2 (dealing in futures contracts), type 4 (advising on securities); type 6 (advising on corporate finance) and type 9 (asset management) regulated activities as defined under the SFO and the independent financial adviser to the Independent Board Committee and the Independent Shareholders in relation to the Revised Caps;
“Hon Hai” Hon Hai Precision Industry Company Limited, a company incorporated in Taiwan with limited liability, the shares of which are listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation; “Hon Hai Group” Hon Hai, Foxconn and their respective subsidiaries and associates; “Hong Kong” Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China; “Independent Board Committee” an independent board committee of the Company comprising Mr. Cheung Chi Kwan, Mr. Liu Chun Ning, Wilfred, Dr. Lui Ming Wah SBS J.P. and Mr. Wong Tak Yuen, Adrian to advise the Independent Shareholders in relation to the Revised Caps;
Hon Hai Precision Industry Company Limited, a company incorporated in Taiwan with limited liability, the shares of which are listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation;
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“Independent Shareholder(s)” Shareholder(s) other than Hon Hai, Foxconn and any of their respective associates;
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“Latest Practicable Date” 26 April 2010, being the latest practicable date prior to the printing of this circular for ascertaining certain information included in this circular;
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“Listing Rules” the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange;
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DEFINITIONS
| “percentage ratios” | the percentage ratios calculated based on the requirements |
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| under Rule 14.07 of the Listing Rules; | |
| “PRC” | People’s Republic of China excluding Hong Kong, Macau |
| Special Administrative Region and Taiwan; | |
| “Purchase Agreement” | the purchase agreement made between Hon Hai and the |
| Group in relation to the rights and responsibilities in the | |
| product sales to Hon Hai; | |
| “Purchase Transactions” | the purchases of electronic components by the Group from |
| Hon Hai Group under the Renewal Agreement; | |
| “Renewal Agreement” | the renewal conditional master agreement dated 17 |
| November 2009 entered into between the Company | |
| and Hon Hai in respect of the Continuing Connected | |
| Transactions for an extension of three financial years | |
| ending 31 December 2012; | |
| “Revised Caps” | The Revised Purchase Caps and the Revised Sales Caps; |
| “Revised Purchase Caps” | for the purpose of Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules, means |
| the annual caps of HK$308,000,000, HK$616,000,000 | |
| and HK$924,000,000 for each of the three financial years | |
| ending 31 December 2010, 2011 and 2012 respectively in | |
| respect of the Purchase Transactions; | |
| “Revised Sales Caps” | for the purpose of Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules, means |
| the annual caps of HK$770,000,000, HK$1,413,100,000 | |
| and HK$2,093,410,000 for each of the three financial years | |
| ending 31 December 2010, 2011 and 2012 respectively in | |
| respect of the Sales Transactions; | |
| “S.A.S. Electronic” | S.A.S. Electronic Co., Ltd., a company incorporated |
| in Hong Kong and a wholly owned subsidiary of the | |
| Company; |
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DEFINITIONS
| “Sales Transactions” | the sales of electronic components (including distribution |
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| arrangements) by the Group to Hon Hai Group under the | |
| Renewal Agreement; | |
| “SFO” | Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws |
| of Hong Kong); | |
| “SGM” | the special general meeting of the Company to be held at |
| 28/F., Noble Centre, No. 1006, 3rd Fuzhong Road, Futian | |
| District, Shenzhen, P.R.C. on 7 June 2010 at 12:00 p.m. | |
| (or as soon thereafter as the annual general meeting of the | |
| Company to be held at the same place and date at 7 June | |
| 2010 shall have been concluded) to approve the Revised | |
| Caps, notice of which is set out on pages 31 to 32 of this | |
| circular; | |
| “Shareholder(s)” | holder(s) of shares of the Company; |
| “Stock Exchange” | The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited; |
| “substantial shareholder(s)” | has the meaning ascribed to it under the Listing Rules; |
| “3C” | computer, communication and consumer electronics; |
| “HK$” | Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong; and |
| “%” | per cent. |
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
S.A.S. Dragon Holdings Limited
(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 1184)
Executive Directors: Mr. Yim Yuk Lun, Stanley J.P. (Chairman and Managing Director) Mr. Wong Sui Chuen Mr. Lock Shui Cheung
Registered Office: Clarendon House 2 Church Street Hamilton HM11 Bermuda
Non-executive Directors: Dr. Chang Chu Cheng
Independent Non-executive Directors:
Mr. Cheung Chi Kwan Mr. Liu Chun Ning, Wilfred Dr. Lui Ming Wah SBS J.P. Mr. Wong Tak Yuen, Adrian
Principal Office: 6th Floor, Tower B Hunghom Commercial Centre 37 Ma Tau Wai Road Hunghom Kowloon Hong Kong
29 April 2010
To the Shareholders
Dear Sir or Madam,
CONTINUING CONNECTED TRANSACTIONS
INTRODUCTION
Reference is made to an announcement and a circular dated 18 November 2009 and 3 December 2009 respectively in relation to the Continuing Connected Transaction of the Company. On 17 November 2009, the Company entered into the Renewal Agreement with Hon Hai to govern the sales and purchases of electronic components between the Group and Hon Hai Group for an extension of three financial years ending 31 December 2012.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
THE RENEWAL AGREEMENT
The Company entered into the Renewal Agreement with Hon Hai on 17 November 2009, to govern the Continuing Connected Transactions for the three financial years ending 31 December 2012. The principal terms of the Renewal Agreement are set out below:
Date: 17 November 2009 Parties: The Company Hon Hai Subject matter: Sales and purchases of electronic components between the Group and Hon Hai Group Term: From 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2012
The Renewal Agreement is conditional upon the approval of the Renewal Agreement and the Revised Caps by the Independent Shareholders. In a special general meeting held on 22 December 2009, the Independent Shareholders have approved the Renewal Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder and the results have been published in an announcement dated 22 December 2009. The SGM will be convened for the Independent Shareholders to approve the Revised Caps by poll.
Under the Renewal Agreement, the parties agree that the Continuing Connected Transactions shall be on normal commercial terms and in particular:–
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(a) the members of the Group who are parties to the Continuing Connected Transactions shall receive or pay such consideration for the transactions with members of Hon Hai Group based on market rates or rates which are no less favourable than those available from or to (as appropriate) independent third parties;
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(b) the terms of the Continuing Connected Transactions shall be fair and reasonable and negotiated on an arm’s length basis; and
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(c) the total amount of the Continuing Connected Transactions shall not exceed the applicable caps or such other caps as approved by the Independent Shareholders from time to time.
Hon Hai will procure Hon Hai Group to comply with the provisions of the Renewal Agreement.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Certain members of the Group and certain members of Hon Hai Group have entered or may from time to time enter into agreements to provide for more detailed terms on certain Continuing Connected Transactions. Any such agreements (including the Distribution Agreement and the Purchase Agreement) made or to be made between the relevant members of the Group and relevant members of Hon Hai Group in respect of the Continuing Connected Transactions will be subject to the Renewal Agreement.
At present, the electronic components sold by the Group to Hon Hai Group mainly include memory IC, super IO IC, discrete components, capacitors, ESD protection IC, EMI filter IC and stereo CODEC mainly for computer and handset products and the electronic components sold by Hon Hai Group to the Group mainly include cable and connector for a wide range of electronic products.
REVISION OF THE CAPS
In the view of the increasing sale and purchase volumes of electronic components in January 2010, February 2010 and March 2010, the Directors anticipate that such volumes will continue to grow and therefore propose to revise the sales caps and the purchase caps.
The following is a summary of the amounts of historical transactions in respect of the sales and purchase of electronic components between the Group and Hon Hai and its subsidiaries for the three months ended 31 January 2010, 28 February 2010 and 31 March 2010:–
| For the | For the | For the | |
|---|---|---|---|
| month ended | month ended | month ended | |
| 31 January | 28 February | 31 March | |
| 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | |
| (HK$’000) | (HK$’000) | (HK$’000) | |
| Purchases from Hon Hai and | |||
| its subsidiaries | 11,757 | 7,860 | 13,010 |
| Sales to Hon Hai and | |||
| its subsidiaries | 48,322 | 39,765 | 41,349 |
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Under Rule 14A.36(1) of the Listing Rules, where the previously approved sales caps and purchase caps are exceeded or proposed to be exceeded or a relevant agreement is renewed, the Company will re-comply with all applicable requirements under the Listing Rules, including (where required) the obtaining of approval of the Independent Shareholders. The Company will also comply with the annual review and reporting requirements of Rule 14A.37 to Rule 14A.41 and Rule 14A.45 to Rule 14A.47 of the Listing Rules in relation to the Continuing Connected Transactions.
DETERMINATION
The following is a summary of the approximate amounts of historical transactions in respect of the sales and purchases of electronic components between the Group and Hon Hai and its subsidiaries for the three years ended 31 December 2009:–
| For the financial | For the financial | For the financial | |
|---|---|---|---|
| year ended | year ended | year ended | |
| 31 December | 31 December | 31 December | |
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
| (HK$’000) | (HK$’000) | (HK$’000) | |
| Purchases from Hon Hai and | |||
| its subsidiaries | 43,640 | 30,734 | 32,379 |
| Sales to Hon Hai and | |||
| its subsidiaries | 347,943 | 446,157 | 453,557 |
The aggregate transaction amounts in respect of the sales and purchases of electronic components between the Group and Hon Hai and its subsidiaries for the three years ended 31 December 2009 have not exceed (i) the purchase caps of HK$45,000,000, HK$49,500,000 and HK$54,450,000; and (ii) the sales caps of HK$373,440,000, HK$483,120,000 and HK$601,392,000, for each of the three financial years ended 31 December 2007, 2008 and 2009 respectively, which were all approved by the Independent Shareholders.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
The Revised Caps of the Continuing Connected Transactions for each of the three financial years ending 31 December 2010, 2011 and 2012 of the Group are set out below:–
| For the financial | For the financial | For the financial | |
|---|---|---|---|
| year ended | year ended | year ended | |
| 31 December | 31 December | 31 December | |
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
| (HK$’000) | (HK$’000) | (HK$’000) | |
| Revised Purchase Caps | 308,000 | 616,000 | 924,000 |
| RevisedSales Caps | 770,000 | 1,431,100 | 2,093,410 |
In determining the Revised Caps of the Continuing Connected Transactions for each of the three financial years ending 31 December 2010, 2011 and 2012 of the Group, the Board based on the following major factors:
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(a) projections of the sales and purchases of electronic components between the Group and Hon Hai Group plus a buffer of 10%;
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(b) turnover outlook of the Company;
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(c) indications of certain other members of Hon Hai Group in respect of purchase of electronic components from the Group which represents new business opportunities to the Group; and
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(d) the increased sales and purchase volumes of electronic components in January 2010, February 2010 and March 2010.
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE CONNECTED PERSONS
Foxconn, being a wholly owned subsidiary of Hon Hai, is interested in 17.73% of the issued share capital of the Company and a substantial shareholder of the Company. Therefore, Hon Hai, Foxconn and their respective associates are connected persons of the Company and the Continuing Connected Transactions constitute continuing connected transactions of the Company under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
INFORMATION OF THE GROUP AND HON HAI GROUP
The Group is principally engaged in distribution of electronic components and semiconductors products.
Hon Hai Group is a global manufacturing service provider in the 3C industries.
REASONS AND BENEFITS FOR THE CONTINUING CONNECTED TRANSACTIONS
The Conditional Master Agreement for the sales and purchases of electronic components between the Group and Hon Hai and its subsidiaries expired on 31 December 2009. As a result, the Company entered into the Renewal Agreement to govern the sales and purchases of electronic components between the Group and Hon Hai Group for an extension of three financial years ending 31 December 2012.
Purchase Transactions
A number of the members of the Hon Hai Group are vendors approved by certain end customers of the Group. The Group is required by these customers to purchase materials and components from approved vendors.
Sales Transactions
The continued growth of the sales of electronic components by the Group to Hon Hai Group has contributed significantly to the Group’s results over the past financial years ended 31 December 2007, 31 December 2008 and 31 December 2009. The Directors consider that Hon Hai Group is a reliable source of business for the Group and it is in its best interests to generate incremental income by carrying out product sales to Hon Hai Group.
The Directors (including the independent non-executive Directors) confirm that the Continuing Connected Transactions will be conducted in the usual and ordinary course of business of the Group, and based on normal commercial terms and on terms no less favourable to the Group than terms available to or from (as appropriate) other independent third parties. The Directors (excluding the independent non-executive Directors whose views are set out in the section headed “Letter from the Independent Board Committee” of this circular) are of the view that the Revised Caps, the Renewal Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder are fair and reasonable and in the interest of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
IMPLICATIONS OF THE LISTING RULES
As the Continuing Connected Transactions constitute continuing connected transactions and the applicable percentage ratios for the Revised Purchase Caps and the Revised Sales Caps are expected to exceed 2.5% on an annual basis, the Continuing Connected Transactions constitute non-exempt continuing connected transactions of the Company and the Renewal Agreement and the Revised Caps are subject to the reporting and independent shareholders’ approval requirements under Rule 14A.35 of the Listing Rules. The Independent Shareholders have approved the Renewal Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder in a special general meeting held on 22 December 2009 and the results have been published in an announcement dated 22 December 2009. The SGM will be convened for the Independent Shareholders to approve the Revised Caps by poll.
In view of the interests of Hon Hai and Foxconn in the Company, Hon Hai and Foxconn and their respective associates will be abstained from voting in relation to the resolutions to approve the Revised Caps.
Guangdong Securities has been appointed as the Independent Financial Adviser to advise the independent board committee of the Company and the Independent Shareholders regarding the Revised Caps. An independent board committee of the Company has been be appointed to advise the Independent Shareholders on whether or not the Revised Caps is in the interest of the Company and is fair and reasonable so far as the Independent Shareholders are concerned.
SGM
There is set out on pages 31 to 32 of this circular a notice convening the SGM to be held at 28/F., Noble Centre, No. 1006, 3rd Fuzhong Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, P.R.C. at on 7 June 2010 at 12:00 p.m. (or as soon thereafter as the annual general meeting of the Company to be held at the same place and date at 7 June 2010 shall have been concluded) at which an ordinary resolution will be proposed for the approval by the Independent Shareholders by poll the Revised Caps.
Whether or not you are able to attend the SGM in person, you are requested to complete and return the enclosed proxy form in accordance with the instructions printed thereon to the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Secretaries Limited at 26/F, Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong but in any event not later than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the SGM. The completion of the enclosed proxy form will not preclude you from attending and voting at the SGM should you so wish.
In compliance with the Listing Rules, the votes to be taken at the SGM in respect of the Revised Caps will be taken by poll, the results of which will be announced after the SGM.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
RECOMMENDATION
The Independent Board Committee and the Directors, having taken into account the advice of Guangdong Securities, consider that the Revised Caps are in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole and are fair and reasonable so far as the Independent Shareholders are concerned. The Independent Board Committee and the Directors therefore recommend the Independent Shareholders to vote in favour of the resolutions to be proposed in the SGM to approve the Revised Caps.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Your attention is drawn to the letters from the Independent Board Committee and from Guangdong Securities which are respectively set out on page 13 and 14 to 25 of this circular. Additional information is also set out in the Appendix of this circular for your information.
By Order of the Board S.A.S. Dragon Holdings Limited Yim Yuk Lun, Stanley J.P. Chairman and Managing Director
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LETTER FROM THE INDEPENDENT BOARD COMMITTEE
S.A.S. Dragon Holdings Limited
(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 1184)
29 April 2010
To the Independent Shareholders
Dear Sir or Madam,
CONTINUING CONNECTED TRANSACTIONS
We refer to the circular dated 29 April 2010 issued by the Company (the “ Circular ”) of which this letter forms part. Terms defined in the Circular bear the same meanings herein unless the context otherwise requires.
We have been appointed as the members of the Independent Board Committee to consider the Revised Caps and to advise the Independent Shareholders as to the fairness and reasonableness of the same. Guangdong Securities has been appointed as the Independent Financial Adviser to advise the Independent Board Committee and the Independent Shareholders in this regard.
RECOMMENDATION
We wish to draw your attention to the letter from the Board, as set out on pages 5 to 12 of the Circular, and the letter from Guangdong Securities which contains its advice to the Independent Board Committee and the Independent Shareholders in respect of the Revised Caps as set out on pages 14 to 25 of the Circular.
After taking into consideration the advice from Guangdong Securities, we concur with the views of Guangdong Securities and consider that the Revised Caps is in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole and is fair and reasonable so far as the Independent Shareholders are concerned. Accordingly, we recommend the Independent Shareholders to vote in favour of the resolutions to be proposed in the SGM to approve the Revised Caps.
Yours faithfully
Cheung Chi Kwan Liu Chun Ning, Wilfred Dr. Lui Ming Wah SBS J.P.
Wong Tak Yuen, Adrian
Independent Board Committee
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LETTER FROM GUANGDONG SECURITIES
Set out below is the text of a letter received from Guangdong Securities, the Independent Financial Adviser to the Independent Board Committee and the Independent Shareholders regarding the Revised Caps for the purpose of inclusion in this circular.
Units 2505-06, 25/F. Low Block of Grand Millennium Plaza 181 Queen’s Road Central Hong Kong
29 April 2010
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To: The independent board committee and
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the independent shareholders of
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S.A.S. Dragon Holdings Limited
Dear Sirs,
REVISION OF PURCHASE CAPS AND SALES CAPS IN RELATION TO THE CONTINUING CONNECTED TRANSACTIONS
INTRODUCTION
We refer to our appointment as the Independent Financial Adviser to advise the Independent Board Committee and the Independent Shareholders in relation to the Revised Caps in connection with the Continuing Connected Transactions for the three years ending 31 December 2012, details of which are set out in the letter from the Board (the “ Board Letter ”) contained in the circular dated 29 April 2010 issued by the Company to the Shareholders (the “ Circular ”), of which this letter forms part. Terms used in this letter shall have the same meanings as defined in the Circular unless the context requires otherwise.
Reference is made to the announcement and the circular of the Company dated 18 November 2009 and 3 December 2009 respectively in relation to the Continuing Connected Transactions. On 17 November 2009, the Company entered into the Renewal Agreement with Hon Hai to govern the purchase and sales of electronic components between the Group and Hon Hai Group for an extension of three years ending 31 December 2012.
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LETTER FROM GUANGDONG SECURITIES
As disclosed in the Board Letter, in the view of the increasing purchase and sales volumes of electronic components in January 2010, February 2010 and March 2010, the Directors anticipate that such volumes will continue to grow and therefore propose to revise the purchase caps and the sales caps under the Renewal Agreement.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Foxconn, being a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hon Hai, was a substantial shareholder of the Company. Accordingly, Hon Hai, Foxconn and their respective associates are connected persons of the Company and the Continuing Connected Transactions constitute continuing connected transactions for the Company under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules.
As the applicable percentage ratios for the Revised Purchase Caps and the Revised Sales Caps are higher than 2.5% on an annual basis, the Continuing Connected Transactions constitute non-exempt continuing connected transactions for the Company under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules. Accordingly, the Renewal Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder, and the Revised Caps are subject to the reporting and independent shareholders’ approval requirements under the Listing Rules. The then independent shareholders of the Company approved the Renewal Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder in the special general meeting of the Company held on 22 December 2009 and the results were published in the announcement of the Company dated 22 December 2009.
Under Rule 14A.36(1) of the Listing Rules, where the previously approved purchase caps and sales caps are exceeded or proposed to be exceeded or a relevant agreement is renewed, the Company must re-comply with all applicable requirements under the Listing Rules, including (where required) the obtaining of approval of the Independent Shareholders at the SGM, whereby Hon Hai, Foxconn and their respective associates shall abstain from voting on the relevant resolution(s) to approve the Revised Caps.
An Independent Board Committee comprising Mr. Cheung Chi Kwan, Mr. Liu Chun Ning, Wilfred, Dr. Lui Ming Wah SBS JP and Mr. Wong Tak Yuen, Adrian (all being independent nonexecutive Directors) has been established to advise the Independent Shareholders on (i) whether or not the Revised Caps are on normal commercial terms and are in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole; (ii) whether or not the Revised Caps are fair and reasonable so far as the Independent Shareholders are concerned; and (iii) whether or not the Independent Shareholders should vote in favour of the relevant resolution(s) to approve the Revised Caps at the SGM. We, Guangdong Securities Limited, have been appointed as the Independent Financial Adviser to advise the Independent Board Committee and the Independent Shareholders in this respect.
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LETTER FROM GUANGDONG SECURITIES
BASIS OF OUR OPINION
In formulating our opinion to the Independent Board Committee and the Independent Shareholders, we have relied on the statements, information, opinions and representations contained or referred to in the Circular and the information and representations as provided to us by the Directors. We have assumed that all information and representations that have been provided by the Directors, for which they are solely and wholly responsible, are true and accurate in all material respects at the time when they were made and continue to be so as at the Latest Practicable Date. We have also assumed that all statements of belief, opinion, expectation and intention made by the Directors in the Circular were reasonably made after due enquiry and careful consideration. We have no reason to suspect that any material facts or information have been withheld or to doubt the truth, accuracy and completeness of the information and facts contained in the Circular, or the reasonableness of the opinions expressed by the Company, its advisers and/or the Directors, which have been provided to us. We consider that we have taken sufficient and necessary steps on which to form a reasonable basis and an informed view for our opinion in compliance with Rule 13.80 of the Listing Rules.
The Directors have collectively and individually accepted full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in the Circular and have confirmed, having made all reasonable enquiries, which to the best of their knowledge and belief, there are no other facts the omission of which would make any statement in the Circular misleading.
We consider that we have been provided with sufficient information to reach an informed view and to provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. We have not, however, conducted any independent in-depth investigation into the business and affairs of the Company, Hon Hai and Foxconn or their respective subsidiaries or associates, nor have we considered the taxation implication on the Group or the Shareholders as a result of the Continuing Connected Transactions together with the Revised Caps. In addition, we have no obligation to update this opinion to take into account events occurring after the issue of this letter. Nothing contained in this letter should be construed as a recommendation to hold, sell or buy any Shares or any other securities of the Company.
Lastly, where information in this letter has been extracted from published or otherwise publicly available sources, the sole responsibility of Guangdong Securities is to ensure that such information has been correctly extracted from the relevant sources.
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PRINCIPAL FACTORS AND REASONS CONSIDERED
In arriving at our opinion in respect of the Revised Caps, we have taken into consideration the following principal factors and reasons:
(1) Reasons for and benefits of the Continuing Connected Transactions
(a) Business overview of the Group
The Group is principally engaged in the distribution of electronic components and semiconductors products. As referred to in the Company’s results announcement for the year ended 31 December 2009 (the “ 2009 Results Announcement ”), the Group will continue to focus on the PRC market to catch up the accelerating economic growth in the upcoming future. Since July 2009, as supplement to the Group’s distribution business of electronic components and semiconductors products, the Group has added one product line related to channeling a system solution specialises for quality, safety and health management called “TrackWise”. Target customers of the TrackWise system are large medicine, food and beverages manufacturing firms in Greater China and the Directors are of the view that the Group has a professional consultant team to capture the market opportunity at the time when the market places huge concern on health care and food quality nowadays.
The following table shows the breakdown of the audited total turnover of the Group by operating divisions for each of the three years ended 31 December 2009 as extracted from the 2009 Results Announcement and the Company’s annual report for the year ended 31 December 2008 respectively:
| Distribution of electronic components and semiconductors products Properties investment Others Total turnover |
For the year ended 31 December 2009 2008 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 3,442,890 2,926,749 3,449,010 4,621 4,243 – 72,404 84,285 50,779 3,519,915 3,015,277 3,499,789 |
For the year ended 31 December 2009 2008 2007 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 3,442,890 2,926,749 3,449,010 4,621 4,243 – 72,404 84,285 50,779 3,519,915 3,015,277 3,499,789 |
|---|---|---|
| 3,499,789 |
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As illustrated by the above table, the Group recorded an audited total turnover of approximately HK$3,519.92 million for the year ended 31 December 2009, representing an increase of approximately 16.74% as compared to the year ended 31 December 2008. During the same said financial year, the turnover from distribution of electronic components and semiconductors products also increased from approximately HK$2,926.75 million to approximately HK$3,442.89 million, representing a rise of approximately 17.64%. We also noted from the 2009 Results Announcement that the Group made record sales of electronic components and kit solutions for a wide range of electronic products for the year ended 31 December 2009, which was mainly derived from the continuous increase in demands from the PRC and other developing countries with the effective implementation of stimulus spending measures by various governments and the bottoming out of consumer confidence in the first quarter of 2009. With reference to the 2009 Results Announcement, the Directors believed that the electronics industry has bottomed out in the first half of 2009 and emerged from the financial crisis as market research firms forecast double-digit growth of shipments of electronic components for 2010. In addition, the Group will continue to focus on the PRC market to catch up the economic growth in the coming years.
(b) Information on Hon Hai Group
As referred to in the Board Letter, Hon Hai Group is a global manufacturing service provider in the 3C industries. Based solely on the information as disclosed on the internet web page of Hon Hai Group, Hon Hai Group is a Fortune Global 500 company as well as the largest exporter in the Greater China region and the second largest exporter in Czech Republic. As further confirmed by the Directors, a number of Hon Hai Group’s members are the only vendors approved by certain end customers of the Group (the “ End Customers ”) for cable and connector (the “ Cable & Connector ”) which are subjects of the Purchase Transactions.
As confirmed by the Directors, the Group has commenced the sales and purchases of electronic components with Hon Hai Group since 1999, at such time Hon Hai was not a connected person of the Company. As further confirmed by the Directors, since the commencement of business between the Group and Hon Hai Group, the Group has maintained a good business relationship with Hon Hai Group and the Group has neither received any significant complaint from Hon Hai Group in respect of the electronic components it sold to Hon Hai Group nor from the End Customers in respect of the Cable & Connector it purchased from Hon Hai Group and resold to the End Customers.
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(c) The Purchase Transactions
As extracted from the Board Letter, at present, the electronic components the Group purchases from Hon Hai Group mainly include the Cable & Connector for a wide range of electronic products. As further advised by the Directors, the Group purchases the Cable & Connector from Hon Hai Group for the market of mobile and consumer electronic market.
The following table demonstrates a comparison between the total purchase from Hon Hai Group and the total cost of sales of the Group for the three months ended 31 March 2010 and each of the three years ended 31 December 2009:
| For the three | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| months ended | ||||
| 31 March | For the | year ended 31 | December | |
| 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |
| HK$’000 | HK$’000 | HK$’000 | HK$’000 | |
| Total purchase from | ||||
| Hon Hai Group | 32,627 | 32,379 | 30,734 | 43,640 |
| Total cost of sales of | ||||
| the Group | N/A | 3,338,534 | 2,865,060 | 3,298,111 |
| % of total purchase | ||||
| from Hon Hai Group | ||||
| to total cost of sales of | ||||
| the Group | N/A | 0.97% | 1.07% | 1.32% |
We noted from the above table that the historical purchases of electronic components by the Group from Hon Hai Group represented relatively minimal percentages of approximately 1.32%, 1.07% and 0.97% of the total cost of sales of the Group for the years ended 31 December 2007, 31 December 2008 and 31 December 2009 respectively. In this relation, the Directors advised us that the Group’s purchase from Hon Hai Group is mainly carried out by S.A.S. Electronic Company Limited, being a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group, and the electronic components the Group purchases from Hon Hoi Group represent only a small part of the Group’s
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total requirements for various electronic components. As a number of Hon Hai Group’s members are the only vendors being approved by the End Customers and the Directors expect that the recent new purchase orders from the End Customers which require purchases of the Cable & Connector from Hon Hai Group will continue to increase substantially, the Directors estimate that the Purchase Transactions will grow substantially in the near future.
(d) The Sales Transactions
As extracted from the Board Letter, besides the Purchase Transactions, the Group has been supplying electronic components, such as memory IC, super IO IC, discrete components, capacitors, ESD protection IC, EMI filter IC and stereo CODEC, mainly for computer and handset products to Hon Hai Group.
The following table demonstrates a comparison between the total sales to Hon Hai Group and the total turnover of the Group from distribution of electronic components and semiconductors products for the three months ended 31 March 2010 and each of the three years ended 31 December 2009:
| For the three | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| months ended | ||||
| 31 March | For the | year ended 31 | December | |
| 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |
| HK$’000 | HK$’000 | HK$’000 | HK$’000 | |
| Total sales to Hon Hai | ||||
| Group | 129,437 | 453,557 | 446,157 | 347,943 |
| Total turnover of | ||||
| the Group from | ||||
| distribution of electronic | ||||
| components and | ||||
| semiconductors products | N/A | 3,442,890 | 2,926,749 | 3,449,010 |
| % of total sales to Hon Hai | ||||
| Group to total turnover | ||||
| of the Group from | ||||
| distribution of electronic | ||||
| components and | ||||
| semiconductors products | N/A | 13.17% | 15.24% | 10.09% |
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We noted from the above table that the historical sales of electronic components by the Group to Hon Hai Group represented approximately 10.09%, 15.24% and 13.17% of the Group’s total turnover from the distribution of electronic components and semiconductors products for the years ended 31 December 2007, 31 December 2008 and 31 December 2009 respectively. Moreover, given the recent new purchase orders from Hon Hai Group, the Directors expect the sales of electronic components by the Group to Hon Hai Group will continue to increase substantially in the future. The Directors also consider Hon Hai Group to be a reliable source of business for the Group in the future.
(e) Reasons for and benefits of the revision of annual caps
As aforementioned, Hon Hai Group is a Fortune Global 500 company as well as the largest exporter in the Greater China region and the second largest exporter in Czech Republic based solely on the information as disclosed on its internet web page. Therefore, the Directors are of the view that building long term business relationship with such a reputable group would be beneficial to the Group as it might enable the Group to get involved in potential business opportunities with other worldwide companies.
Furthermore, as mentioned above, the Group has established prolonged good business relationship with Hon Hai Group since 1999. In this relation, the Directors also confirmed that there had been no bad debt arising from the Sales Transactions for the Group in the past.
On 17 November 2009, the Company entered into the Renewal Agreement with Hon Hai to govern the purchase and sales of electronic components between the Group and Hon Hai Group for an extension of three years ending 31 December 2012. The then independent shareholders of the Company approved the Renewal Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder in the special general meeting of the Company held on 22 December 2009 and the results were published in the announcement of the Company dated 22 December 2009.
With reference to the Board Letter, in view of the increasing purchase and sales volumes of electronic components in January 2010, February 2010 and March 2010, the Directors anticipate that such volumes will continue to grow and therefore propose to revise the purchase caps and the sales caps.
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Regarding the Purchase Transactions, a number of Hon Hai Group’s members are the only vendors approved by the End Customers for the Cable & Connector. The Group is required by those customers to purchase the Cable & Connector from Hon Hai Group only. The Directors also expect that the recent new purchase orders from the End Customers which require purchases of the Cable & Connector from Hon Hai Group will continue to increase substantially.
On the other hand, as presented under the section headed “The Sales Transactions” of this letter, the continued growth of the sales of electronic components by the Group to Hon Hai Group has contributed significantly to the Group’s financial performance over the past three financial years ended 31 December 2009. Given the recent new purchase orders from Hon Hai Group, the Directors also expect the sales of electronic components by the Group to Hon Hai Group will continue to increase substantially in the future. The Directors consider that Hon Hai Group is a reliable source of business for the Group and it is in its best interests to generate incremental income by carrying out product sales to Hon Hai Group.
Given the above benefits for the Continuing Connected Transactions and reasons for the revision of the annual caps, we concur with the Directors that the Continuing Connected Transactions are conducted in the ordinary and usual course of business of the Group and the Revised Caps are in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole.
(2) Basis of the Revised Caps
The original caps and the proposed Revised Caps of the Continuing Connected Transactions for each of the three years ending 31 December 2010, 2011 and 2012 of the Group are set out as below:
| For the | For the | For the | |
|---|---|---|---|
| financial year | financial year | financial year | |
| ending | ending | ending | |
| 31 December | 31 December | 31 December | |
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
| HK$’000 | HK$’000 | HK$’000 | |
| Original purchase caps | 33,000 | 35,200 | 37,400 |
| Original sales caps | 580,800 | 621,500 | 704,000 |
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| For the | For the | For the | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| financial year | financial year | financial year | ||
| ending | ending | ending | ||
| 31 December | 31 December | 31 December | ||
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | ||
| HK$’000 | HK$’000 | HK$’000 | ||
| Revised Purchase Caps | 308,000 | 616,000 | 924,000 | |
| Revised Sales Caps | 770,000 | 1,431,100 | 2,093,410 |
The proposed Revised Caps of the Purchase Transactions and the Sales Transactions for the next three financial years have been determined by the Directors with reference to:
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(i) projections of the sales and purchases of electronic components between the Group and Hon Hai Group plus a buffer of 10%;
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(ii) turnover outlook of the Company;
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(iii) indications of certain other members of Hon Hai Group in respect of purchase of electronic components from the Group which represents new business opportunities to the Group; and
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(iv) the increased sales and purchase volume of electronic components in January 2010, February 2010 and March 2010.
The Revised Purchase Caps
The Revised Purchase Cap of HK$308,000,000 for the year ending 31 December 2010 represents over nine times of the historical purchases amount from Hon Hai Group for the year ended 31 December 2009. Thereafter, the Revised Purchase Cap increases by 100% and 50% on a year-on-year basis for the years ending 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2012 respectively. We have been provided with the purchases projection and were further advised by the Directors that such increase is mainly due to the positive turnover outlook of the Group based on the expected sales orders from the Group’s major customers of electronic components in the coming years, plus a buffer of 10%. We have compared the purchase volumes of the Cable and Connector for the first quarter of 2010 with the corresponding figures for the first quarter of 2009, and were advised by the Directors that historically the first quarter is the off season for the purchases of the Cable and Connector from Hon Hai Group. Furthermore, the Directors advised us that the Group has also further
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penetrated into various local markets of mobile phone, telecommunication products and other consumer products in the PRC. Accordingly, the Company would purchase more Cable & Connector from Hon Hai Group given the forecasted increase in the demand from the End Customers. In light of (i) the positive turnover outlook of the Group as represented by the Directors; (ii) it is historically that the first quarter of a year is the off season for the purchases of the Cable and Connector from Hon Hai Group but the increased purchase volumes from Hon Hai Group for the three months ended 31 March 2010 had already exceeded the purchase amount from Hon Hai Group for the whole year of 2009; and (iii) the fact that the Group has further penetrated into various local markets of mobile phone, telecommunication products and other consumer products in the PRC and Hon Hai Group is the designated vendor for the Cable & Connector to the End Customers whom as confirmed by the Directors would maintain persistent future business relationship with the Group, we are of the opinion that the proposed Revised Purchase Caps of HK$308,000,000, HK$616,000,000 and HK$924,000,000 for the three years ending 31 December 2012 respectively are fair and reasonable so far as the Independent Shareholders are concerned.
The Revised Sales Caps
The Revised Sales Cap of HK$770,000,000 for the year ending 31 December 2010 represents approximately 1.70 times of the historical sales amount to Hon Hai Group for the year ended 31 December 2009. Thereafter, the Sales Cap increases by approximately 85.86% and 46.28% on a year-on-year basis for the years ending 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2012 respectively. We have compared the sales volumes of the electronic components for the first quarter of 2010 with the corresponding figures for the first quarter of 2009, and were advised by the Directors that historically the first quarter of a year is the off season for the sales of the electronic components to Hon Hai Group. The Directors also advised us that Hon Hai Group has recovered from the economic downturn and recorded more revenue for the first quarter of 2010 as compared to the first quarter of 2009. Besides that Hon Hai Group has purchased more of the higher value electronic components from the Group given the general change in product mix in the first quarter of 2010. Having considered (i) the basis of determining the Revised Sales Caps as mentioned above; (ii) it is historically that the first quarter of a year is the off season for the sales of the electronic components to Hon Hai Group; (iii) the increased sales volumes to Hon Hai Group for the three months ended 31 March 2010 as compared to the corresponding figures for the three months ended 31 March 2009 due to the betterment of Hon
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Hai Group’s business condition and the general change in product mix as required by Hon Hai Group as just mentioned ; (iv) the relevant sales indication which we have requested and been provided by the Company; and (v) the recovering economic conditions in the PRC in 2009 as indicated by the gradual constant rebound of its gross domestic products from approximately RMB6.57 trillion in the first quarter of 2009 to approximately RMB13.99 trillion in the second quarter of 2009 and approximately RMB21.78 trillion in the third quarter of 2009 and a further expansion to approximately RMB33.54 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2009 based on the statistics as released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China, we are of the opinion that the proposed Revised Sales Caps of HK$770,000,000, HK$1,431,100,000 and HK$2,093,410,000 for the three years ending 31 December 2012 respectively are fair and reasonable so far as the Independent Shareholders are concerned.
RECOMMENDATION
Having considered the above factors and reasons, we are of the opinion that the Continuing Connected Transactions are conducted in the ordinary and usual course of business of the Group and the Revised Caps are on normal commercial terms and are in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole, and the Revised Caps are fair and reasonable so far as the Independent Shareholders are concerned. Accordingly, we recommend the Independent Board Committee to advise the Independent Shareholders to vote in favour of the relevant resolution(s) to be proposed at the SGM to approve the Revised Caps and we also recommend the Independent Shareholders to vote in favour of the relevant resolution(s) at the SGM.
Yours faithfully,
For and on behalf of Guangdong Securities Limited Graham Lam Managing Director
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GENERAL INFORMATION
APPENDIX
1. RESPONSIBILITY
This circular includes particulars given in compliance with the Listing Rules for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Group. The Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this circular and confirm, having made all reasonable enquiries, that to the best of their knowledge and belief, there are no other facts the omission of which would make any statement contained herein misleading.
2. DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the interests and short positions of each director and chief executive of the Company in the shares, underlying shares and debentures of the Company or any of its associated corporations (within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO) which were required to be notified to the Company and the Stock Exchange pursuant to Divisions 7 and 8 of Part XV of the SFO (including interests and short positions which he was taken or deemed to have under such provisions of the SFO) or were required, pursuant to Section 352 of the SFO, to be entered in the register referred to therein or were required pursuant to the Model Code for Securities Transactions by Directors of Listed Issuers of the Listing Rules to be notified to the Company and the Stock Exchange were as follows:
Long positions in shares of the Company
| Percentage of | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| issued share | |||
| Number of | capital of | ||
| shares held | the Company | ||
| as at the Latest | as at the Latest | ||
| Name | Capacity | Practicable Date | Practicable Date |
| Yim Yuk Lun, StanleyJ.P. | Beneficial owner | 13,990,000 | 5.39% |
| Held by controlled | 63,771,400 | 24.58% | |
| corporation (Note) | |||
| Chang Chu Cheng | Beneficial owner | 1,800,000 | 0.69% |
| Wong Sui Chuen | Beneficial owner | 862,000 | 0.33% |
Note: These shares were held by Unimicro Limited, a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, which is beneficially owned by Mr. Yim Yuk Lun, Stanley J.P.
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As at the Latest Practicable Date:–
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(i) save as disclosed above and other than certain nominee shares in subsidiaries held by certain Directors in trust for the Company, none of the directors and chief executive of the Company had any interests and short positions in the shares, underlying shares and debentures of the Company or any of its associated corporations (within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO) which were required to be notified to the Company and the Stock Exchange pursuant to Divisions 7 and 8 of Part XV of the SFO (including interests and short positions which he was taken or deemed to have under such provisions of the SFO) or were required, pursuant to Section 352 of the SFO, to be entered in the register referred to therein or were required pursuant to the Model Code for Securities Transactions by Directors of Listed Issuers of the Listing Rules to be notified to the Company and the Stock Exchange;
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(ii) none of the Directors was materially interested in any contract or arrangement entered into by any member of the Group subsisting as at the Latest Practicable Date and which was significant in relation to the business of the Group taken as a whole;
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(iii) none of the Directors and their respective associates had any interest in a business which competed or was likely to compete, either directly or indirectly, with the business of the Company;
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(iv) none of the Directors and Guangdong Securities had any direct or indirect interest in any assets acquired or disposed of by or leased to, or which were proposed to be acquired, disposed of by or leased to, the Company or any of its subsidiaries since 31 December 2008, the date to which the latest published audited accounts of the Group were made up; and
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(v) Guangdong Securities did not have any shareholding, direct or indirect, in any member of the Group, or right (whether legally enforceable or not) to subscribe for or to nominate any person to subscribe for securities in any member of the Group.
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3. SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS
As at the Latest Practicable Date, so far as was known to any director or chief executive of the Company, the following persons (other than a director or the chief executive of the Company) had an interest or short position in the shares and underlying shares of the Company which would fall to be disclosed to the Company under the provisions of Divisions 2 and 3 of Part XV of the SFO, or who were, 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:
(i) Long positions in shares of the Company
| Percentage of | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| issued share | |||
| Number of | capital of | ||
| Shares held | the Company | ||
| as at the Latest | as at the Latest | ||
| Name | Capacity | Practicable Date | Practicable Date |
| Hon Hai | Held by controlled | 46,000,000 | 17.73% |
| corporation (Note) | |||
| Foxconn | Beneficial owner | 46,000,000 | 17.73% |
| Chung Shun Ming | Beneficial owner | 27,343,400 | 10.54% |
| CCB International | Beneficial owner | 16,950,000 | 6.53% |
| Assets Management | |||
| Limited |
Note: Hon Hai owned 100% interest in Foxconn and was accordingly deemed to be interested in those shares beneficially owned by Foxconn.
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(ii) Long positions in shares of the subsidiaries of the Company
| Percentage of | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of | issued share | ||
| shares held | capital of | ||
| Name of subsidiary of | Name of | as at the Latest | the subsidiary of |
| the Company | shareholder | Practicable Date | the Company |
| SMartech Electronic | Wang Jin | 290,000 | 29% |
| Co., Ltd. |
Save as disclosed herein, as at the Latest Practicable Date, so far as was known to any director or chief executive of the Company, no persons (other than a director or the chief executive of the Company) had an interest or short position in the shares and underlying shares of the Company which would fall to be disclosed to the Company under the provisions of Divisions 2 and 3 of Part XV of the SFO, or who were, 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.
4. SERVICE CONTRACTS
As at the Latest Practicable Date, none of the Directors had a service contract or a proposed service contract with the Company or any of its subsidiaries which is not determinable by the Group within one year without payment of compensation, other than statutory compensation.
5. MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE
The Directors are not aware of any material adverse change in the financial or trading positions of the Group since 31 December 2008, being the date to which the latest published audited financial statements of the Group were made up.
6. MISCELLANEOUS
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(i) Mr. Wong Wai Tai, a Certified Public Accountant of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, is the secretary of the Company.
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(ii) Guangdong Securities, a licensed corporation to carry out type 1 (dealing in securities), type 2 (dealing in futures contracts), type 4 (advising on securities); type 6 (advising on corporate finance) and type 9 (asset management) regulated activities as defined under the SFO.
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(iii) Guangdong Securities has given and has not withdrawn its written consent to the issue of this circular with the inclusion of and references to its name and/or letter in the form and context in which they respectively appear.
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(iv) The English text of this circular shall prevail over the Chinese text in the case of inconsistency.
7. DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION
Copy of the following documents are available for inspection at the office of Messrs. Angela Ho and Associates, 1106, Tower I, Lippo Centre, 89 Queensway, Hong Kong, during normal business hours on any day up to and including the date of SGM:–
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(i) the Renewal Agreement;
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(ii) the Distribution Agreement;
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(iii) the Purchase Agreement;
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(iv) letter from the Independent Board Committee dated 29 April 2010; and
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(v) letter from Guangdong Securities dated 29 April 2010.
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NOTICE OF THE SGM
S.A.S. Dragon Holdings Limited
(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 1184)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special general meeting of S.A.S. Dragon Holdings Limited (the “ Company ”) will be held at 28/F., Noble Centre, No. 1006, 3rd Fuzhong Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, P.R.C. on 7 June 2010 at 12:00 p.m. (or as soon thereafter as the annual general meeting of the Company to be held at the same place and date at 7 June 2010 shall have been concluded) for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the following resolution, with or without amendments, as an ordinary resolution of the Company:
ORDINARY RESOLUTION
“ THAT ,
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(a) the Revised Caps in relation to the Continuing Connected Transaction of the Company, all as defined in the circular of the Company dated 29 April 2010 (the “ Circular ”), be and are hereby approved, ratified and confirmed;
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(b) the purchase volumes of electronic components in April 2010, May 2010 and June 2010 which have exceeded the approved purchase caps for the year ending 31 December 2010, as referred to in an announcement of the Company dated 18 November 2009, be and are hereby noted, approved and ratified in all respects;
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(c) any one director of the Company be and is hereby authorised for and on behalf of the Company to execute all such other documents and agreements and to do all such acts or things deemed by him to be incidental to, ancillary to or in connection with the Revised Caps.”
By Order of the Board
S.A.S. Dragon Holdings Limited
Yim Yuk Lun, Stanley J.P.
Chairman and Managing Director
Hong Kong, 29 April 2010
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Notes:
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The ordinary resolution to be considered at the meeting will be decided by poll. On voting by poll, each member shall have one vote for each share held in the Company.
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A member entitled to attend and vote at the meeting of the Company is entitled to appoint another person as his proxy to attend and vote instead of him. A member may appoint a proxy in respect of part only of his holding of shares in the Company. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.
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A form of proxy for use at the special general meeting is enclosed herewith.
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The instrument appointing a proxy shall be in writing under the hand of the appointor or of his attorney duly authorised in writing, or if the appointor is a corporation, either under seal or under the hand of an officer, attorney or other person authorized to sign the same.
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To be valid, the proxy form, together with the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed, or a certified copy thereof must be lodged at the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Secretaries Limited at 26/F, Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, not less than fortyeight (48) hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting or any adjourned meeting thereof and in default thereof the proxy form and such power or authority shall not be treated as valid.
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Delivery of an instrument appointing a proxy shall not preclude a member from attending and voting in person at the meeting convened and in such event, the instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.
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Where there are joint holders of any share of the Company, any one of such joint holders may vote at any meeting, either in person 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 the meeting the vote of the senior who tenders a vote, whether in person or by proxy, shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint holders, and for this purpose seniority shall be determined by the order in which the names stand in the register of the Company in respect of the joint holding.
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As at the date hereof, the Board comprises three executive directors are Mr. Yim Yuk Lun, Stanley J.P., Mr. Wong Sui Chuen and Mr. Lock Shui Cheung, one non-executive director is Dr. Chang Chu Cheng and four independent non-executive directors are Mr. Cheung Chi Kwan, Mr. Liu Chun Ning, Wilfred, Dr. Lui Ming Wah SBS J.P. and Mr. Wong Tak Yuen.
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