KWONG HING INTL<1131> - Announcement
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responsibility for the contents of this announcement, makes
no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and
expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss
howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any
part of the contents of this announcement.
Kwong Hing International Holdings (Bermuda) Limited
(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)
Placing of 90,000,000 Existing Shares and Subscription of
90,000,000 New Shares
The Vendor has agreed to sell 90,000,000 existing Shares in
the Company at a price of HK$0.17 per Share and will subscribe
for 90,000,000 new Shares at the same price.
Kingsway has been appointed as the placing agent, on a fully
underwritten basis, in respect of the Placing.
It is intended that the net proceeds of approximately
HK$14.97 million from the Subscription will be used as to
HK$10 million for repayment of the Company's existing
borrowings and the remaining balance for general working
capital.
1. PLACING AGREEMENT DATE 16 November 1999
Vendor
Rayten Limited (the "Vendor"), a company incorporated in the
British Virgin Islands, is beneficially owned as to 27%, 25%,
24% and 24% by Mr. Li Man Ching, Ms. Li Mei Lin, Mr. Li Man
Shun and Mr. Li Man Tak, respectively.
Number of shares to be placed
The placement consists of 90,000,000 existing shares of
HK$0.10 each ("Shares") in Kwong Hing International Holdings
(Bermuda) Limited (the "Company") (the "Placing"). The
90,000,000 Shares placed ("Placing Shares") represents
approximately 7.6% of the Company's existing issued share
capital of 1,188,000,000 Shares.
Placee
There are more than six independent professional investors,
institutional investors or other investors.
Placing Price
HK$0.17 per Share
The placing price was agreed after arm's length negotiations
and represents a discount of approximately 4.5% to the
closing price of HK$0.178 per Shares as quoted on The Stock
Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ("Stock Exchange") on 16
November 1999 and represents a premium of approximately 5.1%
to the average closing prices of HK$0.1618 per Share as quoted
on the Stock Exchange for the 10 trading days ended 16 November
1999.
Rights
The Placing Shares will be free of any third party rights,
charges, equities and encumbrances. The placees will receive
all dividends and distributions declared, made or paid on
or after completion of the Placing.
Placing agent and underwriter
Kingsway SW Securities Limited ("Kingsway")
Independence of placees and underwriter
Kingsway and the placees procured by Kingsway will be
independent of and neither connected with nor acting in
concert with the directors, chief executive, substantial
shareholders of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or
any associates of any of them (as defined in the Rules
Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange
("Listing Rules")).
Conditions of the Placing
The Placing is unconditional.
Completion of Placing
Completion of the Placing is expected to take place on or
before 22 November 1999.
2. SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT DATED 16 November 1999
Subscriber
Rayten Limited is a company incorporated in the British
Virgin Islands.
Number Subscription Shares
Subscription of 90,000,000 new Shares (the "Subscription")
The Subscription of 90,000,000 new Shares (the "Subscription
Shares") represents approximately 7.6% and approximately
7.0% of the Company's existing and enlarged (by the
Subscription) issued share capital respectively.
Subscription Price
HK$0.17 per Share
The Company is responsible for the costs and expenses of the
Placing and the issue of the Subscription Shares under the
Subscription. The net proceeds of the Subscription will be
approximately HK$14.97 million. The Vendor has undertaken
to deposit all the sums received under the Placing to the
Company pending completion of the Subscription.
General mandate to issue the Subscription Shares
The Subscription Shares will be issued and allotted under
the general mandate granted to the directors of the Company
at the annual general meeting of the Company held on 29
September 1999.
Ranking
The Subscription Shares, when fully-paid and issued, will
rank pari passu in all respects with the existing issued
Shares of the Company.
Shareholding of the Vendor and its associates before and
after the Placing and Subscription
Before the Placing and Subscription, the Vendor together with
its associates as defined in the Listing Rules own
641,430,000 Shares, representing approximately 54.0% of the
existing issued share capital of the Company.
After the Placing but before the Subscription, the Vendor
together with its associates as defined in the Listing Rules
own 551,430,000 Shares, representing approximately 46.4% of
the existing issued share capital of the Company.
After the Placing and Subscription, the Vendor together with
its associates as defined in the Listing Rules will own
641,430,000 Shares, representing approximately 50.2% of the
share capital of the Company as enlarged by the Subscription.
The Vendor has had a beneficial interest in more than 50%
of the issued share capital of the Company throughout the
last 12 months preceding the date of this announcement.
3. REASONS FOR PLACING AND SUBSCRIPTION AND THE USE OF
PROCEEDS
The Placing and the Subscription will broaden the capital
base of the Company. The net proceeds from the Subscription
of approximately HK$14.97 million will be used as to HK$10
million for repayment of the Company's existing borrowings
and the balance for general working capital.
4. CONDITIONS OF THE SUBSCRIPTION
Completion of the Subscription is conditional upon the
following taking place on or before the fourteenth day from
the date of the Placing Agreement which is 30 November 1999:
(a) the completion of the Placing; and
(b) the Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange granting
the listing of and permission to deal in the new Shares to
be issued under the Subscription.
5. GENERAL
Application will be made to the Stock Exchange for listing
of, and permission to deal in, the Subscription Shares.
By Order of the Board of
Kwong Hing International Holdings (Bermuda) Limited
Li Man Ching
Chairman
Hong Kong SAR, 16 November, 1999
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