IMPLICATIONS UNDER THE LISTING RULES As at the date of this announcement, WLB is controlled as to 38% by Xx. Xx Xxxxxx, the chairman of the Board, an executive Director and a controlling shareholder indirectly holding approximately 51.65% of the total number of issued Shares. As such, WLB is an associate of Xx. Xx Xxxxxx, and a connected person of the Company under the Listing Rules, and the transactions contemplated under the Bank Deposit Agreement constitute continuing connected transactions of the Company under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules. As the Annual Cap for each of the three years ending 31 March 2021 is expected to represent more than 5% of one or more of the applicable percentage ratios under the Listing Rules and exceed HK$10 million, the transactions contemplated under the Bank Deposit Agreement and the Annual Caps are subject to reporting, announcement, circular and Independent Shareholders’ approval requirements under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules. In view of the foregoing, the Company will seek to obtain the approval of the Independent Shareholders on the Bank Deposit Agreement and the continuing connected transactions contemplated thereunder (including the Annual Caps) at the EGM. As at the date of this announcement, Xx. Xx Xxxxxx, through Boardwin Resources Limited, indirectly holds approximately 51.65% of the total number of issued Shares, and Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, the spouse of Xx. Xx Xxxxxx, beneficially owns approximately 4.89% of the total number of issued Shares. In accordance with the Listing Rules, at the EGM where the voting will be taken by poll, Xx. Xx Xxxxxx, Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, and Xxxxxxxx Resources Limited, who are materially interested in the Bank Deposit Agreement, and their respective associates are required to abstain from voting on the proposed resolutions for approving the Bank Deposit Agreement and the continuing connected transactions contemplated thereunder (including the Annual Caps). The Company has established the Independent Board Committee comprising all four independent non-executive Directors to advise the Independent Shareholders as to whether the terms of the continuing connected transactions contemplated under the Bank Deposit Agreement are fair and reasonable, and whether such transactions are on normal commercial terms, in the ordinary and usual course of business of the Group and in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole, and to advise the Independent Shareholders on how to vote at the EGM, after taking into account the recommendations of the IFA. Opus Capital Limited has been appointed as the IFA to advise the Independent Board Committee and the Independent Shareholders as to the foregoing matters.
IMPLICATIONS OF THE LISTING RULES As one or more of the applicable percentage ratios (as defined in the Listing Rules) of the transactions under the Finance Lease Agreement are more than 5% but less than 25%, the transactions under the Finance Lease Agreement constitute discloseable transactions of the Company under Chapter 14 of the Listing Rules, and are subject to the announcement and reporting requirements under the Listing Rules.
CFR Part 200 or Federal Provision - Xxxx Anti-Lobbying Amendment - Continued If you answered "No, Vendor does not certify - Lobbying to Report" to the above attribute question, you must download, read, execute, and upload the attachment entitled "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities - Standard Form - LLL", as instructed, to report the lobbying activities you performed or paid others to perform. 2 CFR Part 200 or Federal Provision - Federal Rule Compliance with all applicable standards, orders, or requirements issued under section 306 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 1857(h)), section 508 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1368), Executive Order 11738, and Environmental Protection Agency regulations (40 CFR part 15). (Contracts, subcontracts, and subgrants of amounts in excess of $100,000) Pursuant to the above, when federal funds are expended by ESC Region 8 and TIPS Members, ESC Region 8 and TIPS Members requires the proposer certify that in performance of the contracts, subcontracts, and subgrants of amounts in excess of $250,000, the vendor will be in compliance with all applicable standards, orders, or requirements issued under section 306 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 1857(h)), section 508 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1368), Executive Order 11738, and Environmental Protection Agency regulations (40 CFR part 15). Does vendor certify compliance? Yes
Requirements Pertaining Only to Federal Grants and Subrecipient Agreements If this Agreement is a grant that is funded in whole or in part by Federal funds:
Limitation of Vendor Indemnification and Similar Clauses This is a requirement of the TIPS Contract and is non-negotiable TIPS, a department of Region 8 Education Service Center, a political subdivision, and local government entity of the State of Texas, is prohibited from indemnifying third-parties (pursuant to the Article 3, Section 52 of the Texas Constitution) except as otherwise specifically provided for by law or as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction. Article 3, Section 52 of the Texas Constitution states that "no debt shall be created by or on behalf of the State … " and the Texas Attorney General has opined that a contractually imposed obligation of indemnity creates a "debt" in the constitutional sense. Tex. Att'y Gen. Op. No. MW-475 (1982). Thus, contract clauses which require TIPS to indemnify Vendor, pay liquidated damages, pay attorney's fees, waive Vendor's liability, or waive any applicable statute of limitations must be deleted or qualified with ''to the extent permitted by the Constitution and Laws of the State of Texas." Does Vendor agree? Yes, I Agree Alternative Dispute Resolution Limitations This is a requirement of the TIPS Contract and is non-negotiable. TIPS, a department of Region 8 Education Service Center, a political subdivision, and local government entity of the State of Texas, does not agree to binding arbitration as a remedy to dispute and no such provision shall be permitted in this Agreement with TIPS. Vendor agrees that any claim arising out of or related to this Agreement, except those specifically and expressly waived or negotiated within this Agreement, may be subject to non-binding mediation at the request of either party to be conducted by a mutually agreed upon mediator as prerequisite to the filing of any lawsuit arising out of or related to this Agreement. Mediation shall be held in either Camp or Titus County, Texas. Agreements reached in mediation will be subject to the approval by the Region 8 ESC's Board of Directors, authorized signature of the Parties if approved by the Board of Directors, and, once approved by the Board of Directors and properly signed, shall thereafter be enforceable as provided by the laws of the State of Texas. Does Vendor agree? Yes, Vendor agrees Does Vendor agree? Yes, Vendor agrees No Waiver of TIPS Immunity This is a requirement of the TIPS Contract and is non-negotiable. Vendor agrees that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver of sovereign or government immunity; nor constitute or be construed as a waiver of any of the privileges, rights, defenses, remedies, or immunities available to Region 8 Education Service Center or its TIPS Department. The failure to enforce, or any delay in the enforcement, of any privileges, rights, defenses, remedies, or immunities available to Region 8 Education Service Center or its TIPS Department under this Agreement or under applicable law shall not constitute a waiver of such privileges, rights, defenses, remedies, or immunities or be considered as a basis for estoppel. 5 Does Vendor agree? Yes, Vendor agrees Payment Terms and Funding Out Clause This is a requirement of the TIPS Contract and is non-negotiable. Vendor agrees that TIPS and TIPS Members shall not be liable for interest or late-payment fees on past-due balances at a rate higher than permitted by the laws or regulations of the jurisdiction of the TIPS Member. Funding-Out Clause: Vendor agrees to abide by the applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to Texas Local Government Code § 271.903, or any other statutory or regulatory limitation of the jurisdiction of any TIPS Member, which requires that contracts approved by TIPS or a TIPS Member are subject to the budgeting and appropriation of currently available funds by the entity or its governing body. 2
Provisions for Covered Entity to Inform Business Associate of Privacy Practices and Restrictions (a) Covered Entity shall notify Business Associate of any limitation(s) in the notice of privacy practices of Covered Entity under 45 CFR 164.520, to the extent that such limitation may affect Business Associate’s use or disclosure of protected health information.
GEM LISTING RULES IMPLICATIONS As certain of the applicable percentage ratios (as defined under the GEM Listing Rules) in respect of the unsecured loan granted under the Supplemental Agreement to the Borrower were more than 5% but less than 25%, the unsecured loan granted under the Supplemental Agreement constitutes a discloseable transaction of the Company under Chapter 19 of the GEM Listing Rules and is therefore subject to reporting and announcement requirements under the GEM Listing Rules.
LISTING RULES IMPLICATIONS As (i) Yongsheng Holdings is owned by (a) Xx. Xx, an executive Director and a controlling Shareholder, (b) Xx. Xx Wenhua, a nephew of Xx. Xx, and (c) Xx. Xx Chunyan, a daughter of Xx. Xx, as to 90%, 5% and 5%, respectively; (ii) Yongsheng Trading is owned by (a) Hangzhou Yongsheng Group, a company wholly-owned by Yongsheng Holdings, as to 51% and (b) Xx. Xx Conghua, an executive Director and a nephew of Xx. Xx, as to 49%; and (iii) Hangzhou Yibang is owned by Hangzhou Yongsheng Group as to 55% and Ms. Yinli, an independent third party, as to 45%, each of Yongsheng Trading, Yongsheng Holdings and Hangzhou Yibang is a connected person of the Company. Accordingly, the entering into of the Tenancy Agreements constitute continuing connected transactions for the Company under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules. As such, Xx. Xx and Xx. Xx Conghua have abstained from voting on Board resolutions of the Company to approve each of the Tenancy Agreements and the transaction contemplated thereunder. Since the applicable percentage ratios set out in Rule 14.07 of the Listing Rules in respect of the highest Annual Caps, when aggregated, are above 0.1% but below 5%, the transactions contemplated under the Tenancy Agreements are subject to reporting, annual review and announcement requirements but are exempt from independent Shareholders’ approval requirement under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules. THE TENANCY AGREEMENTS Principal terms of each of the Tenancy Agreements are set out as follows: Tenancy Agreement One Tenancy Agreement Two Tenancy Agreement Three Date: 22 October 2021 Parties: (i) Changsheng Property, as landlord; and (ii) Yongsheng Trading, as tenant (i) Changsheng Property, as landlord; and (ii) Yongsheng Holdings, as tenant (i) Changsheng Property, as landlord; and (ii) Hangzhou Yibang, as tenant Premises: Property One (i.e. an area with gross floor area of approximately 498 sq.m. on 22nd Floor of Yongsheng Plaza located at Xiaoshan Economic and Technological Development Zone in Hangzhou, the PRC) Property Two (i.e. an area with gross floor area of approximately 1,440.81 sq.m. on 00xx Xxxxx xx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx located at Xiaoshan Economic and Technological Development Zone in Hangzhou, the PRC) Property Three (i.e. an area with gross floor area of approximately 146.63 sq.m. on 00xx Xxxxx xx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx located at Xiaoshan Economic and Technological Development Zone in Hangzhou, the PRC) Principal use: as offices and for commercial use only Term: Three years commencing from 1 November 2021 to 31 October 2024 (both days inclusive) One year commencing from 1 November 2021 to 31 October 2022 (both days inclusive) Monthly rent: – First and second year: RMB54,303.79; and – Third year: RMB55,932.90 (exclusive of utility charges and management fees) – First and second year: RMB159,960.00; and – Third year: RMB164,758.80 (exclusive of utility charges and management fees) RMB8,028.00 (exclusive of utility charges and management fees) Rental deposit: At the time of delivery of Property One, Yongsheng Trading shall pay a sum of RMB108,607.58, which is equivalent to the amount of two months’ rental fee, to Changsheng Property as rental deposit for its performance of the terms and conditions stipulated in Tenancy Agreement One. Upon expiry of Tenancy Agreement One and that Yongsheng Trading having (i) vacated and returned Property One as agreed; (ii) completed the procedures of removing Property One as Yongsheng Trading’s registered address (if applicable); (iii) settled all outstanding fees, Changsheng Property will refund the rental deposit to Yongsheng Trading without interest. At the time of delivery of Property Two, Yongsheng Holdings shall pay a sum of RMB319,920.00, which is equivalent to the amount of two months’ rental fee, to Changsheng Property as rental deposit for its performance of the terms and conditions stipulated in Tenancy Agreement Two. Upon expiry of Tenancy Agreement Two and that Yongsheng Holdings having (i) vacated and returned Property Two as agreed; (ii) completed the procedures of removing Property Two as Yongsheng Holdings’ registered address (if applicable); (iii) settled all outstanding fees, Changsheng Property will refund the rental deposit to Yongsheng Holdings without interest. At the time of delivery of Property Two, Hangzhou Yibang shall pay a sum of RMB16,056.00, which is equivalent to the amount of two months’ rental fee, to Changsheng Property as rental deposit for its performance of the terms and conditions stipulated in Tenancy Agreement Three. Upon expiry of Tenancy Agreement Three and that Hangzhou Yibang having (i) vacated and returned Property Three as agreed; (ii) completed the procedures of removing Property Three as Hangzhou Yibang’s registered address (if applicable); (iii) settled all outstanding fees, Changsheng Property will refund the rental deposit to Hangzhou Yibang without interest.
CFR Part 200 or Federal Provision - Xxxx Anti-Lobbying Amendment - Continued If you answered "No, Vendor does not certify - Lobbying to Report" to the above attribute question, you must download, read, execute, and upload the attachment entitled "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities - Standard Form - LLL", as instructed, to report the lobbying activities you performed or paid others to perform. 2 CFR Part 200 or Federal Provision - Federal Rule Compliance with all applicable standards, orders, or requirements issued under section 306 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 1857(h)), section 508 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1368), Executive Order 11738, and Environmental Protection Agency regulations (40 CFR part 15). (Contracts, subcontracts, and subgrants of amounts in excess of $100,000) Pursuant to the above, when federal funds are expended by ESC Region 8 and TIPS Members, ESC Region 8 and TIPS Members requires the proposer certify that in performance of the contracts, subcontracts, and subgrants of amounts in excess of $250,000, the vendor will be in compliance with all applicable standards, orders, or requirements issued under section 306 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 1857(h)), section 508 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1368), Executive Order 11738, and Environmental Protection Agency regulations (40 CFR part 15). Does vendor certify compliance? Yes 2 CFR Part 200 or Federal Provision - Procurement of Recovered Materials A non-Federal entity that is a state agency or agency of a political subdivision of a state and its contractors must comply with section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The requirements of Section 6002 include: (1) procuring only items designated in guidelines of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at 40 CFR part 247 that contain the highest percentage of recovered materials practicable, consistent with maintaining a satisfactory level of competition, where the purchase price of the item exceeds $10,000 or the value of the quantity acquired during the preceding fiscal year exceeded $10,000; (2) procuring solid waste management services in a manner that maximizes energy and resource recovery; and establishing an affirmative procurement program for procurement of recovered materials identified in the EPA guidelines. Does vendor certify that it is in compliance with these provisions? Yes 2 CFR Part 200 or Federal Provision - Rights to Inventions If the Federal award meets the definition of “funding agreement” under 37 CFR §401.2 (a) and the recipient or subrecipient wishes to enter into a contract with a small business firm or nonprofit organization regarding the substitution of parties, assignment or performance of experimental, developmental, or research work under that “funding agreement,” the recipient or subrecipient must comply with the requirements of 37 CFR Part 401, “Rights to Inventions Made by Nonprofit Organizations and Small Business Firms Under Government Grants, Contracts and Cooperative Agreements,” and any implementing regulations issued by the awarding agency. Pursuant to the above, when the foregoing applies to ESC Region 8 and TIPS Members, Vendor certifies that during the term of an award resulting from this procurement process, Vendor agrees to comply with all applicable requirements as referenced in the Federal rule above. Does vendor certify? Yes
CERTIFICATION PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION AGAINST FIREARM AND AMMUNITION INDUSTRIES (Texas law as of September 1, 2021) By submitting a proposal to this Solicitation, you certify that you agree, when it is applicable, to the following required by Texas law as of September 1, 2021: If (a) company is not a sole proprietorship; (b) company has at least ten (10) full-time employees; (c) this contract has a value of at least $100,000 that is paid wholly or partly from public funds; (d) the contract is not excepted under Tex. Gov’t Code § 2274.003 of SB 19 (87th leg.); and (e) governmental entity has determined that company is not a sole-source provider or governmental entity has not received any bids from a company that is able to provide this written verification, the following certification shall apply; otherwise, this certification is not required. Pursuant to Tex. Gov’t Code Ch. 2274 of SB 19 (87th session), the company hereby certifies and verifies that the company, or association, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or limited liability company, including a wholly owned subsidiary, majority-owned subsidiary parent company, or affiliate of these entities or associations, that exists to make a profit, does not have a practice, policy, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association and will not discriminate during the term of this contract against a firearm entity or firearm trade association. For purposes of this contract, “discriminate against a firearm entity or firearm trade association” shall mean, with respect to the entity or association, to: “(1) refuse to engage in the trade of any goods or services with the entity or association based solely on its status as a firearm entity or firearm trade association; (2) refrain from continuing an existing business relationship with the entity or association based solely on its status as a firearm entity or firearm trade association; or (3) terminate an existing business relationship with the entity or association based solely on its status as a firearm entity or firearm trade association. See Tex. Gov’t Code § 2274.001(3) of SB 19. “Discrimination against a firearm entity or firearm trade association” does not include: “(1) the established policies of a merchant, retail seller, or platform that restrict or prohibit the listing or selling of ammunition, firearms, or firearm accessories; and (2) a company’s refusal to engage in the trade of any goods or services, decision to refrain from continuing an existing business relationship, or decision to terminate an existing business relationship to comply with federal, state, or local law, policy, or regulations or a directive by a regulatory agency, or for any traditional business reason that is specific to the customer or potential customer and not based solely on an entity’s or association’s status as a firearm entity or firearm trade association.” See Tex. Gov’t Code § 2274.001(3) of SB 19.
