EXHIBIT NUMBER 4(a)3
CONTRACT FOR SUBSCRIPTION OF 2% WING ON CONVERTIBLE NOTE
THIS AGREEMENT dated 13 January 2004 is made
BETWEEN:
(1) WING ON TRAVEL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED, a company incorporated in Bermuda whose
registered office is situated at Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, 0 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx XX
00, Bermuda and principal place of business in Hong Kong is situated at 7th
Floor, Xxxx X. Centre, 00 Xxxx Xx Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx (the
"COMPANY"); and
(2) CHINA ENTERPRISES LIMITED, a company incorporated under the laws of Bermuda
whose registered office is situated at Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, 0 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx XX 11 Bermuda (the "SUBSCRIBER").
WHEREAS:
(A) The Company currently has an authorised share capital of HK$500,000,000.00
divided into 50,000,000,000 Shares and an issued share capital of
HK$183,167,327.70 divided into 18,316,732,770 Shares.
(B) On 19 April 2002 the Company issued and the Subscriber procured Million Good
(as defined below) to subscribe in cash for the 2002 Convertible Note (as
defined below) for a principal amount of HK$120,000,000.00 upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set out therein. The 2002 Convertible Note entitles
the holder to convert the principal amount thereof into the Shares at the
current conversion price of HK$0.032 per Share (subject to adjustment) from and
up to and including 19 April 2004.
(C) Million Good has exercised the conversion rights under the 2002 Convertible
Note to convert part of the principal amount of the 2002 Convertible Note into
Shares and, as at the date of this Agreement, the Company is still owing to it a
principal amount of HK$84,800,000.00 under the 2002 Convertible Note.
(D) The Company has conditionally agreed to issue the Note and the Subscriber
has conditionally agreed to subscribe for the Note upon and subject to the terms
and conditions set out in this Agreement and the Conditions.
(E) As at the date of this Agreement, the Subscriber is the beneficial owner of
5,900,000,000 Shares in the capital of the Company, representing about 32.2 per
cent of the entire issued share capital of the Company.
NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows:
1. INTERPRETATION
1.1 In this Agreement, including the Recitals hereto, the words and
expressions set out below shall have the meanings attributed to them below
unless the context otherwise requires:
"Accounts" the audited consolidated accounts of the
Company for the nine months ended 31 December 2002 set out in the published
December 2002 Annual Report of the Company;
"Announcement" the announcement to be made by the Company in
relation to, inter alia, this Agreement and the proposed issue of the Note,
substantially in the form annexed marked "A";
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"Business Day" a day (excluding Saturday) on which banks in
Hong Kong are generally open for business for more than four hours;
"Certificate" the certificate to be issued in respect of
the Note substantially in the form set out in Schedule 1;
"Completion" the performance by the parties hereto of
their respective obligations under Clause 4 and Schedule 2;
"Completion Date" the third Business Day after fulfilment or
waiver (as the case may be) of all of the Conditions Precedent pursuant to the
terms herein or such other date as the parties hereto may agree in writing, on
which Completion is to take place;
"Concert parties" of a person means parties acting in concert
with that person as defined in the Takeovers Code;
"Conditions" the terms and conditions to be attached to or
form part of the Note (with such amendments thereto as the parties may agree),
and "Condition" refers to the relative numbered paragraph of the Conditions;
"Conditions Precedent" the conditions precedent set out in Clause
3.1;
"Conversion Rights" the rights attached to the Note to convert
the principal amount (or any part(s) thereof) of the Note into Shares;
"Conversion Shares" the Shares to be issued by the Company under
the Note upon exercise of the Conversion Rights or otherwise pursuant to the
Conditions;
"2002 Convertible Note" the 2% convertible note due 2004 in the
principal amount of HK$120,000,000.00 issued by the Company on 19 April 2002 to
Million Good pursuant to a subscription agreement dated 1 February 2002 made
between the Company and the Subscriber (the "2002 Subscription Agreement");
"Executive" the Executive Director for the time being of
the Corporate Finance Division of the SFC or any delegate for the time being of
the Executive Director;
"Group" the Company and its subsidiaries (as that
term is defined in section 2 of the Companies Ordinance (Chapter 32 of the Laws
of Hong Kong));
"Hong Kong" the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
of the People's Republic of China;
"Interim Report" the published interim financial report of the
Company for the six months ended 30 June 2003;
"Listing Rules" the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities
on the Stock Exchange;
"Million Good" Million Good Limited, a company incorporated
in the British Virgin Islands and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Subscriber;
"Note" the 2% convertible note due 2007 in the
principal amount of HK$155,000,000.00 to be issued by the Company to the
Subscriber or its nominee(s) pursuant hereto;
"Notes Subscription Agreements" the agreements of even date between the
Company and each of Capital Strategic Investment Limited, Xxxxxxxxx
International Limited, Yu, Xxx Xxxx
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Lincoln, Great Honest Investment Company
Limited and Citiway Investments Limited in
relation to convertible notes in the
aggregate principal amount of
HK$195,000,000.00 to be issued to them by
the Company;
"SFC" Securities and Futures Commission in Hong
Kong;
"Share Option Plan" the share option scheme adopted by the
Company on 3 May 2003 under which the Company may grant options to subscribe for
Shares to full time employees, executives or officers (including executive and
non-executive directors) of the Company and its subsidiaries and any suppliers,
consultants, agents or advisers as incentives and rewards for their contribution
to the Group;
"Shares" the shares of HK$0.01 each in the share
capital of the Company existing on the date of this Agreement and all other (if
any) stock or shares from time to time and for the time being ranking pari passu
therewith and all other (if any) shares or stock resulting from any
sub-division, consolidation or re-classification thereof;
"Stock Exchange" The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited;
"Takeovers Code" the Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers;
"Warranties" the representations, warranties and
undertakings of the Company contained in Clause 5 and Schedule 3; and
"HK$" and "cents" Hong Kong dollars and cents, respectively.
1.2 Expressions defined in the Conditions shall, unless the context otherwise
requires, have the same meanings where used herein.
1.3 The expression "Company" and "Subscriber" shall where the context permits
include their respective successors and permitted assigns and any persons
deriving title under them.
1.4 In this Agreement, unless the context requires otherwise, references to
statutory provisions shall be construed as references to those provisions as
replaced, amended, modified or re-enacted from time to time; words importing the
singular include the plural and vice versa and words importing any gender or the
neuter include both genders and the neuter; references to this Agreement or any
issue document shall be construed as references to such document as the same may
be amended or supplemented from time to time; unless otherwise stated,
references to "Clauses" and the "Schedules" are to clauses of and schedules to
this Agreement. Clause headings are inserted for reference only and shall be
ignored in construing this Agreement.
2. SUBSCRIPTION FOR THE NOTE
2.1 Subject to fulfilment or waiver (as the case may be) of the Conditions
Precedent, the Subscriber shall subscribe or procure the subscription by its
nominee(s) of the Note at 100 per cent. of its face value and shall settle the
subscription price at Completion in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 2.
2.2 Subject to fulfilment or waiver (as the case may be) of the Conditions
Precedent, the Company shall at Completion issue the Note at its full face value
to the Subscriber or such nominee(s) as the Subscriber may direct.
3. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
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3.1 The obligations of the parties hereto to effect Completion shall be
conditional upon:
(a) the Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange having granted (either
unconditionally or subject only to conditions to which the Company and the
Subscriber have no reasonable objection) listing of, and permission to deal in,
the Conversion Shares;
(b) the passing of all necessary resolutions, on a poll where necessary,
by the shareholders (being, where required by the Stock Exchange or the SFC, the
independent shareholders) of the Company at general meeting to approve:
(i) the Company's entering into this Agreement and performance of the
transactions contemplated in this Agreement including the issue of the Note and
the issue and allotment of the Conversion Shares in accordance with the Note;
and
(ii) the grant of a waiver by the Executive in respect of the obligation of the
Subscriber and the parties acting in concert with it (if any) to make a
mandatory general offer for the Shares not already owned or agreed to be
acquired by the Subscriber or any parties acting in concert with it (if any) as
a result of the issue and subscription of the Conversion Shares upon exercise of
the conversion rights under the Note in accordance with note 1 of the "Notes on
dispensations from Rule 26" of the Takeovers Code (the "Whitewash Waiver");
(c) the Whitewash Waiver having been obtained and not having been revoked
or amended and, where the Whitewash Waiver is subject to conditions, such
conditions being reasonably acceptable to the Subscriber and, to the extent that
any such conditions are required to be fulfilled before the Whitewash Waiver
becomes effective, they are so fulfilled;
(d) if required, the Bermuda Monetary Authority having approved the issue
of the Note and the Conversion Shares and the transferability of the Note and
the Conversion Shares;
(e) all the conditions precedent (save and except such condition(s)
precedent relating to the fulfilment of all the Conditions Precedent) under each
of the Notes Subscription Agreements having been fulfilled or waived (as the
case may be) in accordance with the provisions thereof;
(f) there being no event existing or having occurred and no condition
being in existence which would be (after the issue of the Note) an event of
default under Condition 10 of the Conditions and no event or act having occurred
which, with the giving of notices, or the lapse or time, or both, would (after
the issue of the Note), constitute such an event of default;
(g) the Warranties remaining true and accurate in all material respects
and not misleading in any material respect;
(h) there being no occurrences of circumstances which, in the reasonable
opinion of the Subscriber, will have a material adverse effect on the financial
condition, prospects, earning, business, undertaking or assets of the Group, in
each case, taken as a whole, since the date of this Agreement; and
(i) all necessary approvals from the relevant governmental or regulatory
authorities in Hong Kong, Bermuda and the United States required of either the
Company or the Subscriber for the consummation of transactions contemplated in
this Agreement having been obtained and all filings having been made and waiting
periods having expired or been terminated.
3.2 The Company shall use its best endeavours to procure the fulfilment of all
the Conditions Precedent as soon as practicable and in any event on or before
the Long Stop Date (as defined in Clause 3.3). The Company shall forthwith
notify the Subscriber by notice in writing upon the fulfilment of any of the
Conditions Precedent and shall produce evidence in relation thereto to the
Subscriber's reasonable satisfaction.
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3.3 If the Conditions Precedent are not fulfilled (or, in respect of the
Conditions Precedent set out in Clauses 3.1 (f), (g) and (h) above, waived by
the Subscriber in its absolute discretion) on or before 31 March 2004 (or such
later date as may be agreed in writing between the Subscriber and the Company)
("Long Stop Date"), this Agreement (save and except Clauses 3.4, 8 to 11) shall
lapse and become null and void and the parties hereto shall be released from all
obligations hereunder, save for any liability arising out of any antecedent
breaches hereof.
3.4 For the avoidance of doubt, the parties hereby acknowledge that unless and
until Completion shall have occurred in accordance with the terms hereof, none
of Million Good's or the Subscriber's rights, claims, entitlements or benefits
arising from the 2002 Convertible Note or the 2002 Subscription Agreement will
be affected, prejudiced or diminished in any manner.
4. COMPLETION
Completion shall take place at the offices of the Company in Hong Kong (or
at such other venue as the parties may agree) at or about 11:00 a.m. (Hong Kong
time) on the Completion Date simultaneously with completion of the Notes
Subscription Agreements, at which each party hereto shall perform or shall
procure the performance of its obligations set out in Schedule 2.
5. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND UNDERTAKINGS BY THE COMPANY
5.1 The Company hereby represents, warrants and undertakes to the Subscriber
that as at the date hereof and as at Completion, each of the statements in
Schedule 3 remains true, correct and accurate.
5.2 The Company undertakes to notify the Subscriber forthwith on any matter or
event coming to its attention prior to Completion which shows any of the
Warranties to be or to have been untrue, misleading or inaccurate in any
material respect.
5.3 The Company hereby agrees and acknowledges that the Subscriber is entering
into this Agreement in reliance on the Warranties and is entitled to treat such
representations and warranties as conditions of the Agreement. However, save and
except as expressly stipulated in Clause 5 and Schedule 3, the Subscriber hereby
expressly acknowledges and agrees that the Company has not, and shall not be
deemed to have, given any representations, warranties or undertakings in
relation to any and all of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement and
any and all such representations, warranties and undertakings are hereby
expressly excluded.
5.4 The Company hereby undertakes to indemnify and keep indemnified the
Subscriber against any damages, losses, costs, expenses (including legal costs
and expenses) or other liabilities which it may suffer or incur as a result of
or in connection with any breach of the Warranties or any of the Warranties
being untrue or misleading.
5.5 If the Company fails to perform any of its obligations (including its
obligation at Completion) under this Agreement or breaches any material terms of
the Warranties set out in this Agreement prior to Completion then without
prejudice to all and any other rights and remedies available at any time to the
Subscriber (including but not limited to the right to damages for any loss
suffered) the Subscriber may, by notice either require the Company to perform
such obligations or, insofar as the same is practicable, remedy such breach, or
to the extent it relates to the failure of the Company to perform any of its
material obligations on or prior to Completion treat the Company as having
repudiated this Agreement and rescind the same. The rights conferred upon the
Subscriber by the provisions of this Clause 5.5 are additional to and do not
prejudice any other rights the Subscriber may have. Failure to exercise any of
the rights herein conferred shall not constitute a waiver of any such rights.
5.6 The Company is deemed to have repeated all the Warranties on the basis
that such Warranties will, at all times from the date of this Agreement up to
and including the date on which all obligations (including payment obligations)
of the Company under the Note and under this Agreement have been discharged in
full, be true, complete and accurate
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in all respects (with respect to facts and circumstances at such time except as
specifically provided otherwise) and such Warranties shall have effect as if
given at each of such times as well as the date of this Agreement.
5.7 The Company further undertakes to and in favour of the Subscriber that, so
long as the Note remains outstanding, it will not and will procure that no
member of the Group will, without the prior written consent of the Subscriber
(which consent may be subject to such conditions as the Subscriber sees fit to
impose) :
(a) consolidate or amalgamate with or merge into any other person, take any
step with a view to dissolution, liquidation or winding-up or acquire all or a
substantial part of the assets of any other person;
(b) except as expressly herein provided, sell, transfer, lease or otherwise
dispose of the whole or any substantial part of its undertaking or its property
or assets, whether by a single transaction or by a number of transactions
whether related or not;
(c) lend any money or extend any credit, except in the ordinary course of its
business, or make any investments that would have a material adverse effect on
its financial condition or significantly change the character of its business;
(d) except for indebtedness incurred pursuant to this Agreement and the Notes
Subscription Agreements or indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of the
Group's business and not material in amount, incur or create any indebtedness or
give any guarantee or indemnity or act as surety in respect of any indebtedness
of any other person; or
(e) create or permit to exist any encumbrance over all or any of its present
or future undertaking or property or its present or future revenues or assets.
6. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND UNDERTAKINGS BY THE SUBSCRIBER
6.1 The Subscriber hereby represents, warrants and undertakes that as at the
date hereof and as at Completion:
(a) the information set out in Recital (E) is true and correct in all
respects with respect to the facts as prevailing as at the date hereof;
(b) it is duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of its
place of incorporation and has the authority to enter into and perform this
Agreement and that in entering into this Agreement and in performing its
obligations hereunder (including the holding of the Note and the exercising of
its rights thereunder) it does not and shall not do so in breach of any
applicable legislation; and
(c) this Agreement constitutes valid, binding and enforceable obligations
of the Subscriber.
6.2 The Subscriber hereby agrees and acknowledges that the Company is entering
into this Agreement in reliance on the representations and warranties made by it
under Clause 6.1. However, save and except as expressly stipulated in Clause
6.1, the Company hereby expressly acknowledges and agrees that the Subscriber
has not, and shall not be deemed to have, given any representations, warranties
or undertakings in relation to any and all of the transactions contemplated in
this Agreement and any and all such representations, warranties and undertakings
are hereby expressly excluded.
7. NOTICES
Any notice required or permitted to be given by or under this Agreement
shall be in writing and if to the Company or the Subscriber shall be given by
delivering it to its address or facsimile number shown below:
If to the Company to:
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7th Floor, Xxxx X. Centre, 00 Xxxx Xx Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx
Facsimile : (000) 0000 0000
Attention : Board of Directors
If to the Subscriber to:
8th Floor, Xxxx X. Centre, 00 Xxxx Xx Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx
Facsimile : (000) 0000 0000
Attention : Board of Directors
or to such other address or facsimile number as the party concerned may
have notified to the other parties pursuant to this Clause and may be given by
sending it by registered post or by hand to such address or by facsimile
transmission to such facsimile number, or to such other address or facsimile
number as the party concerned may have notified to the other parties in
accordance with this Clause. Such notice shall be deemed to be served on the day
of delivery or facsimile transmission (or, if the day of delivery or
transmission is not a Business Day or if the delivery or transmission is made
after 5:00 pm Hong Kong time, it will deem to be served on the immediately
following Business Day), or in the case of registered post 48 hours after
posting, or if sooner upon acknowledgement of receipt by or on behalf of the
party to which it is addressed.
8. COSTS AND EXPENSES
Each party shall bear its own costs and expenses (if any) incurred by it
in connection with the preparation, negotiation and settlement of this
Agreement. Capital fees, stamp duty and all other fees and duties (if any)
relating to the issue and delivery of the Note, fulfilment of the Conditions
Precedent, allotment and issue of the Conversion Shares shall be borne by the
Company.
9. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO AGREEMENT
9.1 Time shall be of the essence of this Agreement.
9.2 This Agreement shall be binding on and enure for the benefit of the
successors of each of the parties and (subject to the other provisions of this
Agreement and the Conditions) permitted assigns provided that the benefits and
obligations or any part thereof bestowed upon each party to this Agreement shall
not be capable of being assigned, transferred, encumbered or otherwise disposed
of save and except any assignment, transfer, encumbrance or disposal thereof in
connection with a transfer of the Note by the holder in accordance with the
Conditions.
9.3 The exercise of or failure to exercise any right or remedy in respect of
any breach of this Agreement shall not, save as provided herein, constitute a
waiver by such party of any other right or remedy it may have in respect of that
breach.
9.4 Any right or remedy conferred by this Agreement on either party for breach
of this Agreement (including without limitation the breach of any
representations and warranties) shall be in addition and without prejudice to
all other rights and remedies available to it in respect of that breach.
9.5 Any provision of this Agreement which is capable of being performed after
Completion but which has not been performed on or before Completion and all
Warranties contained in or entered into pursuant to this Agreement shall remain
in full force and effect notwithstanding Completion.
9.6 This Agreement (together with the other documents referred to herein
including, without limitation, the Note) constitutes the entire agreement
between the parties with respect to its subject matter (neither party having
relied on any representation or warranty made by the other parties which is not
contained in this Agreement) and no variation of this Agreement shall be
effective unless made in writing and signed by all the parties.
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9.7 Save and except in respect of the 2002 Subscription Agreement and 2002
Convertible Note which shall continue to have full force and effect until
Completion shall have occurred and without prejudice to Clause 3.4 which shall
survive any termination of this Agreement pursuant to Clause 3.3, this Agreement
supersedes all and any previous agreements, arrangements or understandings
between the parties relating to the matters referred to in this Agreement and
all such previous agreements, understanding or arrangements (if any) shall cease
and determine with effect from the date hereof.
9.8 If at any time any provision of this Agreement is or becomes illegal, void
or unenforceable in any respect, the remaining provisions hereof shall in no way
be affected or impaired thereby.
9.9 The terms of this Agreement and the Note shall remain valid and
enforceable notwithstanding the issue and redemption or conversion of the Note
to the extent that any of the terms in this Agreement or the Note has not been
fully and properly performed or satisfied.
9.10 Subject to the requirements of the Stock Exchange and the SFC, and save
for the Announcement, neither party hereto shall make any press or other
announcements relating to this Agreement and the Note without the consent of the
other party as to the form and manner of such announcement (such consent not to
be unreasonably withheld). Any announcement or supply of information by either
party required to be made pursuant to the requirements of the Stock Exchange or
the SFC shall be issued or released only after such prior consultation with the
other party as is reasonably practicable in the circumstances.
9.11 The parties agree that they shall treat as strictly confidential all
information received or obtained by it or its employees or advisers as a result
of entering into or performing this Agreement and the Note including information
relating to the provisions of this Agreement and the Note and the negotiations
leading up to this Agreement and the Note, the subject matter thereof and,
subject to Clause 9.10, it will not at any time hereafter make use of or
disclose or divulge to any person any such information and shall use its best
endeavours to prevent the publication or disclosure of any such information.
9.12 Each of the parties agrees to do and execute or procure to be done and
executed all such further acts, deeds, documents and things as may be reasonable
and appropriate for such party to do or execute or procure to be done in order
to give full effect to the terms of this Agreement.
10. COUNTERPARTS
This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in any number of
counterparts and on separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall
be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same
instrument and be binding on all parties.
11. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
This Agreement is governed by and shall be construed in accordance with
the laws of Hong Kong.
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SCHEDULE 1
CERTIFICATE
Certificate No. [ ]
WING ON TRAVEL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)
TWO PER CENT. CONVERTIBLE NOTE DUE 2007
Issued pursuant to the memorandum of association and bye-laws of Wing On Travel
(Holdings) Limited (the "COMPANY") and a resolution of its board of directors
passed on [ ] 200[4] [and a resolution of the shareholders of the Company
passed on [ ] 2004].
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that [*] whose registered office is situated at [*] is the
registered holder ("NOTEHOLDER") of the above-mentioned Convertible Note
("NOTE"). The Noteholder is entitled to require the Company to convert the whole
or any part(s) of the principal amount outstanding under this Note into ordinary
shares in the capital of the Company subject to and in accordance with the terms
and conditions attached hereto which shall form an integral part of this
Certificate ("CONDITIONS").
Subject to the foregoing, the Company, for value received, promises to redeem
the Note and pay the principal sum of HK$155,000,000.00 to the Noteholder in
accordance with the Conditions.
The Company shall pay interest on the principal amount of the Note in accordance
with the Conditions.
GIVEN under the Seal of WING ON TRAVEL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED on [-], 2004.
______________________________________
Director
______________________________________
Secretary/Director
Note:
This Note cannot be transferred to bearer on delivery and is transferable only
to the extent permitted by Condition 2 of the Conditions. This Note must be
delivered to the Secretary of Wing On Travel (Holdings) Limited for cancellation
and reissue of an appropriate certificate in the event of any such transfer.
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(For endorsement in the event of partial conversion)
Date Amount Converted Amount Outstanding
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
This Note is in the principal amount of HK$155,000,000.00 and is issued by and
convertible into shares of Wing On Travel (Holdings) Limited (the "COMPANY").
This Note shall be held subject to and with the benefit of the terms and
conditions set out below. Terms defined in the agreement in respect of the issue
of convertible note dated [*] between Wing On Travel (Holdings) Limited and [ ]
shall bear the same meanings in this Note. In addition, the words and
expressions set out below shall have the meanings attributed to them below
unless the context otherwise require:
"ADJUSTMENT" any adjustment which may be made to the
Conversion Price pursuant to Condition 7;
"BUSINESS DAY" a day (except Saturday) on which banks in
Hong Kong are open for business for more than four hours;
"CCASS" the Central Clearing and Settlement System
operated by Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited;
"CLOSING PRICE PER SHARE" the closing price per Share for one or more
board lots of the Shares quoted on the daily quotation list of the Stock
Exchange, or, if the Stock Exchange begins to operate on an extended hours basis
and does not designate the closing price, then the last trade price of the
Shares prior to 4:00 p.m. (Hong Kong time). If such closing price cannot be
calculated for the Shares on a particular date on the foregoing bases, the
closing price per Share on such date shall be the fair market value as mutually
determined by the Company and the Noteholder. If the Company and the Noteholder
are unable to agree upon the fair market value of the Shares, then it shall be
as determined in good faith by an approved merchant bank (as defined in
Condition 7.2);
"CONDITIONS" the terms and conditions attached to or
endorsed on this Note and "CONDITION" refers to the relative numbered paragraph
of the Conditions;
"CONVERSION PRICE" the price of HK$0.02 per Share, subject to
the Adjustment;
"CONVERSION RIGHTS" the rights attached to this Note to convert
the whole or any part(s) of the principal amount into Shares;
"CONVERSION SHARES" the Shares to be issued by the Company under
this Note (whether upon exercise by the Noteholder of the Conversion Rights, or
otherwise pursuant to the Conditions);
"EVENTS OF DEFAULT" shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in
Condition 10;
"EXERCISE DATE" a date on which a notice is given pursuant to
Condition 8.1 in respect of the exercise of the Conversion Rights in accordance
with the Conditions;
"HONG KONG" the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
of the People's Republic of China;
"LISTING RULES" the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities
on the Stock Exchange;
"MATURITY DATE" has the meaning ascribed thereto in
Condition 1;
"MONTH" is a reference to a period starting on one
day in a calendar month and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the
next succeeding calendar month provided that if there is no numerically
corresponding day in the month in which that period ends, that period shall end
on the last day in that later month;
"NOTEHOLDER" the person who is for the time being the
registered holder of this Note;
"OTHER CONVERTIBLE NOTES" the five convertible notes in the principal
amounts of HK$15,000,000.00, HK$105,000,000.00, HK$20,000,000.00,
HK$5,000,000.00 and HK$50,000,000.00 respectively issued by the
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Company pursuant to the Notes Subscription Agreements;
"SHARES" the shares of HK$0.01 each in the share capital of the Company existing
on the issue date of this Note and all other (if any) stock or shares from time
to time and for the time being ranking pari passu therewith and all other (if
any) shares or stock resulting from any sub-division, consolidation or
re-classification thereof;
"STOCK EXCHANGE" The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited;
"SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT" the agreement dated [January 13, 2004] between [China
Enterprises Limited] and the Company in respect of the issue of this Note;
"TRADING DAY" a day on which the Shares are traded on the Stock Exchange for a
minimum of 3 hours and an official closing price per Share is provided by the
Stock Exchange; and
"HK$" and "CENTS" Hong Kong dollars and cents, respectively.
The expressions "COMPANY" and "NOTEHOLDER" shall where the context permits
include their respective successors and permitted assigns and any persons
deriving title under them.
In this Note, unless the context requires otherwise:
(a) references to statutory provisions shall be construed as references to those
provisions as replaced, amended, modified or re-enacted form time to time;
(b) words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa;
(c) words importing any gender or the neuter include both genders and the
neuter;
(d) references to this Note or any issue document shall be construed as
references to such document as the same may be amended or supplemented from time
to time; and
(e) Condition headings are inserted for reference only and shall be ignored in
construing this Note.
1. Maturity
Subject as provided herein, the Company shall repay the outstanding
principal amount of this Note (together with all unpaid interests accrued
thereon up to and including the date of actual repayment) subject to and in
accordance with the Conditions on the third anniversary of the issue date of
this Note (the "MATURITY DATE").
2. Status and Transfer
2.1 The obligations of the Company arising under this Note constitute
general, unconditional, unsecured, unsubordinated obligations of the Company
and rank, and shall rank equally among themselves and pari passu with all
other present and future unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the
Company except for obligations accorded preference by mandatory provisions
of applicable law. No application shall be made for a listing of this Note.
2.2 This Note or any part(s) thereof may be assigned or transferred to
any third party which is not a connected person (as that term is defined in
the Listing Rules) of the Company, subject only to compliance of the
conditions hereunder and further subject to the conditions, approvals,
requirements and any other provisions of or under:
(a) the Stock Exchange (and any other stock exchange on which the Shares may be
listed at the relevant time) or their rules and regulations;
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(b) the approval for listing in respect of the Conversion Shares; and
(c) all applicable laws and regulations.
2.3 Any assignment or transfer of this Note shall be in respect of the
whole or any part(s) of the outstanding principal amount of this Note. The
Company shall facilitate any such assignment or transfer, including making
any necessary applications to the Stock Exchange for approval.
2.4 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Condition 2, this Note
or any part(s) thereof shall not be transferred to any company or other
person which is a connected person (as defined in the Listing Rules) of the
Company.
2.5 In relation to any assignment or transfer of this Note permitted
under or otherwise pursuant to this Condition 2:
(a) this Note or any part(s) thereof may only be transferred by execution of a
form of transfer (the "Transfer Form") in the form annexed to the Conditions by
the transferor and the transferee (or their duly authorised representatives). In
this Condition, "transferor" shall, where the context permits or requires,
include joint transferors or can be construed accordingly;
(b) this Note must be delivered to the Company accompanied by:
(i) a duly executed Transfer Form;
(ii) in the case of the execution of the Transfer Form on behalf of a
corporation by its officers, the authority of that person or those persons to do
so;
and the Company shall, within two (2) Business Days of receipt of such documents
from the Noteholder, cancel the existing certificate for this Note and issue a
new certificate for this Note or any part(s) thereof under seal of the Company
in respect of the whole or such part(s) of the principal amount of this Note so
transferred, in favour of the transferee or assignee as applicable and (if
appropriate) issue to the Noteholder a new certificate for such part of this
Note under seal of the Company in respect of any balance thereof retained by the
Noteholder; and
the Company shall maintain outside Hong Kong and give a full and complete
register of the Noteholders, the conversion, cancellation and destruction of
this Note, any replacement certificate issued in substitution for any defaced,
lost, stolen or destroyed certificate and of details of all Noteholders from
time to time.
2.6 Any reasonable legal and other costs and expenses which may be
properly incurred by the Company in connection with any transfer or
assignment of this Note or any part(s) thereof or any request therefor shall
be borne by the Noteholder.
3. Interest
3.1 Interest is payable on this Note at the rate of 2% per annum on the
principal amount of this Note outstanding from time to time accruing from the
date of issue of this Note on a daily basis and shall be calculated on the basis
of the actual number of days elapsed in a year of 365 days, including the first
day of the period during which it accrues and including the last. The interest
will, subject as provided herein, be payable by the Company once every six
months in arrears at the end of each six-month period between the date of issue
of this Note and the Maturity Date. The first payment shall be made on the date
falling six months after the date of issue of this Note.
3.2 In the event that the Noteholder has converted the whole or any part(s) of
the principal amount of this Note and upon delivery to the Company of the
Certificate for this Note, the Noteholder shall be entitled to interest in
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respect of the whole or such part(s) of the principal being converted for the
period from the immediately preceding interest payment date (or the date of
issue of this Note, as the case may be) up to and including the Exercise Date.
4. Payments
4.1 All payments by the Company hereunder shall be made in immediately
available funds free and clear of any withholdings or deductions for any
present or future taxes, imposts, levies, duties or other charges
payable by the Company. In the event that the Company is required by law
to make any such deduction or withholding from any amount paid, the
Company shall pay to the Noteholder such additional amount as shall be
necessary so that the Noteholder continues to receive a net amount equal
to the full amount which it would have received if such withholding or
deduction had not been made.
4.2 All payments by the Company hereunder shall be made, not later than 11:00
a.m. (Hong Kong time) on the due date, by remittance to such bank
account in Hong Kong as the Noteholder may notify the Company from time
to time.
4.3 If the due date for payment of any amount in respect of this Note is not a
Business Day, the Noteholder shall be entitled to payment on the next
following Business Day in the same manner together with interest accrued
in respect of any such delay.
4.4 The Company shall not be obliged to make any payment on the redemption of
the outstanding principal amount of this Note until it has received the
certificate for this Note.
4.5 If the Company defaults in the payment of any sum due and payable under
this Note, the Company shall pay interest on such sum to the Noteholder
from the due date to the date of actual payment in full (both before and
after judgment) calculated at the rate of 5% per annum.
5. Redemption
Unless previously converted in accordance with these Conditions, upon
presentation on the Maturity Date of the original of the certificate for this
Note to the Company at its address specified in Condition 15, this Note will be
redeemed by the Company at its principal amount outstanding together with
accrued interest thereon up to and including the Maturity Date in Hong Kong
Dollars as provided in Condition 3.1.
6. Conversion
6.1 Subject to receipt by the Company of the documents referred to in Condition
8.1, the Noteholder shall have the right to convert on any Business Day on or
prior to the Maturity Date, the whole or any part(s) of the principal amount of
this Note into Shares at any time and from time to time at the Conversion Price
provided that such part of the principal amount of this Note to be converted
shall not be less than HK$250,000.00 at any one time, so that the number of
Shares which fall to be issued (subject to Condition 6.2) shall be calculated by
applying the formula :
x
n = ---
y
where n = number of Conversion Shares to be issued
x = the whole or such part(s) of the principal amount of this Note; and
y = the Conversion Price applicable on the Exercise Date.
The Conversion Shares shall be allotted and issued in the name of the Noteholder
or such entity as it may so direct pursuant to such conversion and shall be
delivered to the Noteholder within two (2) Business Days after the date of
presentation of the original certificate for this Note.
6.2 No fraction of a Share shall be issued on conversion of this Note but
(except in cases where any such cash
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entitlement would amount to less than HK$10.00) a cash payment will be
made to the Noteholder in respect of such fraction. Shares issued upon
conversion pursuant to Condition 6.1 shall rank pari passu in all respects
with all other existing Shares outstanding at the Exercise Date and be
entitled to all dividends and other distributions the record date of which
falls on a date on or after the date of the conversion notice.
7 Adjustments
7.1 Subject as hereinafter provided and save and except for cases where the
Company shall issue the Other Convertible Notes and/or any Shares upon the
exercise of any conversion rights attaching thereto, the Conversion Price
shall from time to time be adjusted in accordance with the following
relevant provisions and so that if the event giving rise to any such
adjustment shall be such as would be capable of falling within more than
one of sub-paragraphs (a) to (i) inclusive of this Condition 7.1, it shall
fall within the first of the applicable paragraphs to the exclusion of the
remaining paragraphs:
(a) If and whenever the Shares by reason of any consolidation or sub-division
become of a different nominal amount, the Conversion Price in force
immediately prior thereto shall be adjusted by multiplying it by the
following fraction:
A
---
B
where:
A = the revised nominal amount; and
B = the former nominal amount.
Each such adjustment shall be effective from the close of business in Hong Kong
on the day immediately preceding the date on which the consolidation or
sub-division becomes effective.
(b) If and whenever the Company shall issue (other than in lieu of a cash
dividend) any Shares credited as fully paid by way of capitalisation of
profits or reserves (including any share premium account or capital
redemption reserve fund), the Conversion Price in force immediately prior
to such issue shall be adjusted by multiplying it by the following
fraction:
C
-----
C + D
where:
C = the aggregate nominal amount of the issued Shares immediately before such
issue; and
D = the aggregate nominal amount of the Shares issued in such
capitalisation.
Each such adjustment shall be effective (if appropriate retroactively) from the
commencement of the day next following the record date for such issue.
(c) If and whenever the Company shall make any Capital Distribution (as
defined in Condition 7.2) (except where, and to the extent that, the
Conversion Price falls to be adjusted under sub-paragraph (b) above) to
holders (in their capacity as such) of Shares (whether on a reduction of
capital or otherwise) or shall grant to such holders rights to acquire for
cash assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, the Conversion
Price in force immediately prior to such distribution or grant shall be
adjusted by multiplying it by the following fraction:
000
X - X
-----
X
where:
E = the market price (as defined in Condition 7.2) on the date on which the
Capital Distribution or, as the case may be, the grant is publicly
announced or (failing any such announcement) next preceding the date of
the Capital Distribution or, as the case may be, of the grant; and
F = the fair market value on the day of such announcement or (as the case
may require) the next preceding day, as determined in good faith by an
approved merchant bank, of the portion of the Capital Distribution or of
such rights which is attributable to one Share;
Provided that:
(i) if in the opinion of the relevant approved merchant bank, the use of the
fair market value as aforesaid produces a result which is significantly
inequitable, it may instead determine, and in such event the above formula
shall be construed as if F meant the amount of the said market price which
should properly be attributed to the value of the Capital Distribution or
rights; and
(ii) the provisions of this sub-paragraph (c) shall not apply in relation to
the issue of Shares paid out of profits or reserves and issued in lieu of
a cash dividend.
Each such adjustment shall be effective (if appropriate retroactively) from the
commencement of the day next following the record date for the Capital
Distribution or grant.
(d) If and whenever the Company shall after the date hereof offer to holders
of Shares new Shares for subscription by way of rights, or shall grant to
holders of Shares any options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for
or purchase any Shares, the Conversion Price shall be adjusted by
multiplying the Conversion Price in force immediately before the date of
the announcement of such offer by the following fraction:
H x I
-------
G + J
-----------------------------------
G + H
where:
G = the number of Shares in issue immediately before the date of such
announcement;
H = the aggregate number of Shares so offered for subscription;
I = the amount (if any) payable for the rights, options or warrants or other
rights to subscribe for each new Share, plus the subscription price
payable for each new Share; and
J = the greater of either the closing price per Share on the trading day
immediately prior to such announcement or the Conversion Price in effect
immediately prior to the trading day immediately prior to such
announcement.
Such adjustment shall become effective (if appropriate retroactively) from the
commencement of the day next following the record date for the offer.
(e) (i) If and whenever the Company shall issue wholly for cash any
securities which by their terms are convertible into or exchangeable for
or carry rights of subscription for new Shares, and the Total Effective
Consideration per Share (as defined below in this sub-paragraph (e))
initially receivable for
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such securities is less than the greater of either the closing price
per Share at the date of the announcement of the terms of issue of such
securities or the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the
date of the announcement of the terms of issue of such securities (for
the purpose of this section (i), the "Applicable Price"), the
Conversion Price shall be adjusted by multiplying the Conversion Price
in force immediately prior to the issue by a fraction of which the
numerator is the number of Shares in issue immediately before the date
of the issue plus the number of Shares which the Total Effective
Consideration receivable for the securities issued would purchase at
the Applicable Price and the denominator is the number of Shares in
issue immediately before the date of the issue plus the number of
Shares to be issued upon conversion or exchange of, or the exercise of
the subscription rights conferred by, such securities, at the initial
conversion or exchange rate or subscription price. Such adjustment
shall become effective (if appropriate retrospectively) from the close
of business in Hong Kong on the Business Day next preceding whichever
is the earlier of the date on which the issue is announced and the date
on which the Company determines the conversion or exchange rate or
subscription price.
(ii) If and whenever the rights of conversion or exchange or subscription
attached to any such securities as are mentioned in section (i) of this
sub-paragraph (e) are modified so that the Total Effective Consideration
(as defined below in this sub-paragraph (e)) per Share initially
receivable for such securities shall be less than the greater of either
the closing price per Share at the date of announcement of the proposal to
modify such rights of conversion or exchange or subscription or the
Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the date of announcement
of the proposal to modify such rights of conversion or exchange or
subscription (for the purpose of this section (ii), the "Applicable
Price"), the Conversion Price shall be adjusted by multiplying the
Conversion Price in force immediately prior to such modification by a
fraction of which the numerator is the number of Shares in issue
immediately before the date of such modification plus the number of Shares
which the Total Effective Consideration receivable for the securities
issued at the modified conversion price would purchase at the Applicable
Price and of which the denominator is the number of Shares in issue
immediately before such date of modification plus the number of Shares to
be issued upon conversion of or the exercise of the subscription rights
conferred by such securities at the modified conversion or exchange rate
or subscription price, such adjustment shall take effect as at the date
upon which such modification takes effect. A right of conversion or
subscription shall not be treated as modified for the foregoing purposes
where it is adjusted to take account of rights or capitalisation issues
and other events normally giving rise to adjustment of conversion or
exchange terms.
For the purposes of this sub-paragraph (e), the "Total Effective Consideration"
receivable for the securities issued shall be deemed to be the consideration
receivable by the Company for any such securities plus the additional minimum
consideration (if any) to be received by the Company upon (and assuming) the
conversion or exchange thereof or the exercise of such subscription rights, and
the Total Effective Consideration per Share initially receivable for such
securities shall be such aggregate consideration divided by the number of Shares
to be issued upon (and assuming) such conversion or exchange at the initial
conversion or exchange rate or the exercise of such subscription rights at the
initial subscription price, in each case without any deduction for any
commissions, discounts or expenses paid, allowed or incurred in connection with
the issue.
(f) If and whenever the Company shall issue wholly for cash any Shares at a
price per Share which is less than the greater of either the closing price
per Share at the date of the announcement of the terms of such issue or
the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the date of the
announcement of the terms of such issue (for the purpose of this
sub-paragraph (f), the "Applicable Price"), the Conversion Price shall be
adjusted by multiplying the Conversion Price in force immediately before
the date of such announcement by a fraction of which the numerator is the
number of Shares in issue immediately before the date of such announcement
plus the number of Shares which the aggregate amount payable for the issue
would purchase at the Applicable Price and the denominator is the number
of Shares in issue immediately before the date of such announcement plus
the number of Shares so issued. Such adjustment shall become effective on
the date of the issue.
(g) If and whenever the Company shall issue Shares for the acquisition of
assets at a Total Effective Consideration per Share (as defined below in
this sub-paragraph (g)) which is less than the greater of either
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the closing price per Share at the date of the announcement of the terms
of such issue or the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the
date of the announcement of the terms of such issue, the Conversion Price
shall be adjusted in such manner as may be determined by an approved
merchant bank , such adjustment to become effective on the date of issue.
For the purposes of this sub-paragraph (g), "Total Effective
Consideration" shall be the aggregate consideration credited as being paid
for such Shares by the Company on acquisition of the relevant asset
without any deduction of any commissions, discounts or expenses paid,
allowed or incurred in connection with the issue thereof, and the "Total
Effective Consideration per Share" shall be the Total Effective
Consideration divided by the number of Shares issued as aforesaid.
(h) If and whenever the average closing price per Share for the 20 consecutive
trading days immediately preceding [ ] (being the date falling on the
first anniversary of the date of issue of the Notes by the Company) is
lower than the Conversion Price (the "First Average Price"), the
Conversion Price shall be adjusted to the First Average Price, provided
that the First Average Price shall not fall below HK$0.015. For the
avoidance of doubt, if the First Average Price falls below HK$0.015, the
Conversion Price shall be adjusted to HK$0.015. Such adjustment shall
become effective on the first anniversary of the date of issue of the
Notes by the Company. If and whenever the Shares by reason of any
consolidation or sub-division become of a different nominal amount than
HK$0.01 each, the floor First Average Price of HK$0.015 stated above shall
be adjusted in the same manner as provided in Clause 7.1(a) substituting
the Conversion Price used therein by the floor First Average Price.
(i) If and whenever the average closing price per Share for the 20 consecutive
trading days immediately preceding [ ] (being the date falling on the
second anniversary of the date of issue of the Notes by the Company) is
lower than the Conversion Price (the "Second Average Price"), the
Conversion Price shall be adjusted to the Second Average Price, provided
that the Second Average Price shall not fall below HK$0.015. For the
avoidance of doubt, if the Second Average Price falls below HK$0.015, the
Conversion Price shall be adjusted to HK$0.015. Such adjustment shall
become effective on the second anniversary of the date of issue of the
Notes by the Company. If and whenever the Shares by reason of any
consolidation or sub-division become of a different nominal amount than
HK$0.01 each, the floor Second Average Price of HK$0.015 stated above
shall be adjusted in the same manner as provided in Clause 7.1(a)
substituting the Conversion Price used therein by the floor Second Average
Price.
(j) If the Company or the Noteholder determines that an adjustment should be
made to the Conversion Price as a result of one or more events or
circumstances (whether or not referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) to (i)
above) (even if the relevant event or circumstance is specifically
excluded in the Conditions from the operation of sub-paragraphs (a) to (i)
above), or that an adjustment should not be made (even if the relevant or
circumstance is specifically provided for in sub-paragraphs (a) to (i)
above), or that the effective date for the relevant adjustment should be a
date other than that mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) to (i) above, the
Company or the Noteholder may, at the expense of the Company, request the
approved merchant bank, acting as expert, to determine as soon as
practicable (i) what adjustment (if any) to the Conversion Price is fair
and reasonable to take account thereto and is appropriate to give the
result which the approved merchant bank considers in good faith to reflect
the intentions of the provisions of this Condition 7; and (ii) the date on
which such adjustment should take effect; and upon such determination such
adjustment (if any) shall be made and shall take effect in accordance with
such determination, provided that an adjustment shall only be made
pursuant to this sub-paragraph (h) if the approved merchant bank is so
requested to make such a determination.
7.2 For the purposes of this Condition 7:
"announcement" shall include the release of an announcement to the press or the
delivery or transmission by telephone, telex or otherwise of an announcement to
the Stock Exchange and "date of announcement" shall mean the date on which the
announcement is first so released, delivered or transmitted;
"approved merchant bank" means a merchant bank of repute in Hong Kong selected
by the Company and approved by
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the Noteholder for the purpose of providing a specific opinion or calculation or
determination hereunder or such merchant bank as may be appointed by the
President for the time being of The Law Society of Hong Kong upon the request of
either the Company or the Noteholder;
"Capital Distribution" shall (without prejudice to the generality of that
phrase) include distributions in cash or specie. Any dividend charged or
provided for in the accounts for any financial period shall (whenever paid and
however described) be deemed to be a Capital Distribution provided that any such
dividend shall not automatically be so deemed if it is paid out of the aggregate
of the net profits (less losses) attributable to the holders of Shares for all
financial periods after 31 December 2002 as shown in the audited consolidated
profit and loss account of the Company and its subsidiaries for each financial
period ended 31 December;
"issue" shall include allot;
"market price" mean the average of the closing price per Share for each of the
last twenty (20) Stock Exchange trading days on which dealings in the Shares on
the Stock Exchange took place ending on such trading day last preceding the day
on or as of which the market price is to be ascertained;
"reserves" includes unappropriated profits; and
"rights" includes rights in whatsoever form issued.
7.3 The provisions of sub-paragraphs (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) of Condition
7.1 shall not apply to:
(a) an issue of fully paid Shares upon the exercise of any conversion rights
attached to securities convertible into Shares or upon exercise of any
rights (including any conversion of this Note) to acquire Shares (except a
rights issue) provided that an adjustment (if required) has been made
under this Condition 7 in respect of the issue of such securities or
granting of such rights (as the case may be);
(b) an issue of fully-paid Shares by way of capitalisation of all or part of
any subscription right reserve, or any similar reserve which has been or
may be established pursuant to the terms of any securities wholly or
partly convertible into, or rights to acquire, Shares; or
(c) an issue of Shares pursuant to a scrip dividend scheme where an amount not
less than the nominal amount of the Shares so issued is capitalised and
the market value of such Shares is not more than 110 per cent. of the
amount of dividend which holders of the Shares could elect to or would
otherwise receive in cash, for which purpose the "market value" of a Share
shall mean the average of the closing prices such Stock Exchange dealing
days on which dealings in the Shares took place (being not less than
twenty (20) such days) as are selected by the directors of the Company in
connection with determining the basis of allotment in respect of the
relevant scrip dividend and which fall within the period of one month
ending on the last day on which holders of Shares may elect to receive or
(as the case may be) not to receive the relevant dividend in cash.
7.4 Any adjustment to the Conversion Price shall be made to the nearest
one-hundredth of a cent so that any amount under 0.005 cent shall be
rounded down and any amount of 0.005 cent or more shall be rounded up.
7.5 Notwithstanding anything contained herein, no adjustment shall be made to
the Conversion Price in any case in which the amount by which the same
would be reduced in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this
Condition would be less than one-hundredth of a cent and any adjustment
that would otherwise be required then to be made shall not be carried
forward.
7.6 If the Company or any subsidiary of the Company shall in any way modify
the rights attached to any share or loan capital so as wholly or partly to
convert or make convertible such share or loan capital into, or attach
thereto any rights to acquire, Shares, the Company shall appoint an
approved merchant bank to consider whether any adjustment to the
Conversion Price is appropriate (and if such approved merchant bank shall
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certify that any such adjustment is appropriate, the Conversion Price
shall be adjusted accordingly and the provisions of Conditions 7.4, 7.5,
7.7, 7.8, 7.9, 7.10 and 7.11 shall apply).
7.7 Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted as herein provided the Company
shall as soon as possible but not later than two Business Days after the
relevant adjustment has been determined give notice of the same to the
Noteholder (setting forth the event giving rise to the adjustment, the
Conversion Price in effect prior to such adjustment, the adjusted
Conversion Price and the effective date thereof).
7.8 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Condition 7, no adjustment
shall be made which would (but for this Condition 7.8) result in the
Conversion Price being reduced so that on conversion, Shares would fall to
be issued at a discount to their nominal value, and in such case an
adjustment shall be made to the effect that the Conversion Price will be
reduced to the nominal value of the Shares.
7.9 Any adjustment to the Conversion Price shall not involve an increase in
the Conversion Price (except upon any consolidation of the Shares pursuant
to Condition 7.1(a)).
7.10 Every adjustment to the Conversion Price shall be certified in writing by
an approved merchant bank (as defined in Condition 7.2).
7.11 The Company shall make available for inspection at its principal place of
business in Hong Kong at all times after the effective date of the
adjustment in the Conversion Price and so long as this Note remains
outstanding, a signed copy of the certificate of the approved merchant
bank and a certificate signed by a director of the Company setting forth
brief particulars of the event giving rise to the adjustment, the
Conversion Price in effect prior to the adjustment, the adjusted
Conversion Price and the effective date thereof and shall, on request,
send a copy thereof to the Noteholder.
8 Procedure for Conversion and Share Issue
8.1 The Conversion Rights may, subject as provided herein, be exercised on any
Business Day, on or prior to the Maturity Date, by the Noteholder
delivering a written notice to the Company in accordance with Condition 15
stating the intention of the Noteholder to convert the whole or any
part(s) of the principal amount of this Note into Shares. Any such
conversion notice shall be in the form annexed to the Conditions.
8.2 The Company shall pay all taxes and stamp duty, issue and registration
duties (if any) and levies and charges (if any) arising on any conversion.
(a) The Conversion Shares shall be allotted and issued by the Company, credited
as fully paid to the Noteholder or as it may direct, within two (2) Business
Days after, and with effect from, the later of the Exercise Date or the date on
which the certificate for this Note is delivered to and received by the Company.
(b) The certificate(s) for the Conversion Shares to which the Noteholder or
such person as it may direct shall become entitled in consequence of any
conversion shall, if the Noteholder so requests in the notice, be
deposited in the CCASS participant's stock account set out in the notice
or in the absence of such request by the Noteholder, shall be issued in
board lots to the extent possible, with one certificate for any odd lot of
Shares arising from conversion and made available for collection at the
Company's address specified in Condition 15, in each case, within the two
(2) Business Days period provided for in sub-paragraph (a) above, and (if
appropriate) the certificate for this Note with an endorsement thereon by
a director of the Company for any balance of this Note not converted shall
be made available for collection at the Company's address specified in
Condition 15 within the same period.
9 Protection of the Noteholder
9.1 So long as this Note is outstanding, unless with prior written approval of
the Noteholder :
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(a) the Company shall from time to time keep available for issue, free from
pre-emptive rights, out of its authorised but unissued capital, sufficient
Shares to satisfy in full the Conversion Rights at the Conversion Price
and all other rights for the time being outstanding of subscription for
and conversion into Shares;
(b) the Company shall not in any way modify the rights attached to the Shares
as a class or attach any special restrictions thereto;
(c) the Company shall procure that at no time shall there be in issue Shares
of different nominal values;
(d) other than as a result of, or in circumstances where, an offer made to
holders of Shares to acquire all or any proportion of the Shares becoming
unconditional the Company shall use its best endeavours to:
(i) maintain a listing for all the issued Shares on the Stock Exchange;
(ii) obtain and maintain a listing on the Stock Exchange for all the Conversion
Shares issued on the exercise of the Conversion Rights; and
(iii) obtain and maintain a listing for all the Conversion Shares issued on the
exercise of the Conversion Rights on any other stock exchange on which any
of the Shares are for the time being listed;
and will forthwith give notice to the Noteholder in accordance with Condition 15
of the listing or delisting of the Shares by any such stock exchange;
(e) the Company shall provide the Noteholder with a copy of its annual
reports, annual financial statements and interim reports and all other
statements and circulars sent by the Company to its shareholders within
three (3) Business Days after the Company sends the same to its
shareholders;
(f) the Company shall ensure that all Conversion Shares issued upon conversion
of this Note shall be duly and validly issued fully paid and registered;
(g) as soon as possible and in any event not later than two (2) Business Days
after the announcement of the full terms of any event which give rise to
adjustments pursuant to Condition 7 (or, if later, as soon as the relevant
adjustment thereunder can reasonably be determined), give notice to the
Noteholder advising it of the date on which the relevant adjustment of the
Conversion Price is likely to become effective and of the effect of
exercising the Conversion Rights pending such date; and
(h) the Company shall comply with and procure the compliance of all conditions
imposed by the Stock Exchange or by any other competent authority (in Hong
Kong or elsewhere) for approval of the issue of this Note or for the
listing of and permission to deal in the Shares issued or to be issued on
the exercise of the Conversion Rights and ensure the continued compliance
thereof (provided in each case that the Noteholder complies with and
satisfies all such conditions).
9.2 If an offer is made to all holders of Shares (or such holders other than
the offeror and/or any company controlled by the offeror and/or persons
associated or acting in concert with the offeror) to acquire all or a
portion of the Shares and such offer comes to the knowledge of the
Company, the Company shall forthwith give notice of such offer to the
Noteholder and shall use all its reasonable endeavours to procure that a
similar offer is extended in respect of this Note or in respect of any
Shares issued on conversion of this Note during the period of the offer.
9.3 The Company shall procure that no security issued by the Company shall be
converted into Shares or exchanged for Shares except in accordance with
the terms of issue thereof and that no security issued by the Company
without the right to convert into Shares or to be exchanged for shares
shall subsequently be granted
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such rights.
9.4 The Company shall not do any act or engage in any transaction the result
of which, having regard to the provisions of Condition 7, would be to
reduce the Conversion Price to below the nominal amount of a Share.
9.5 The Company shall not make any reduction or redemption of share capital,
share premium account or capital redemption reserve involving the
repayment of money to shareholders of the Company (other than to
shareholders of the Company having the right on a winding-up to a return
of capital in priority to the holders of Shares) or reduce any uncalled
liability in respect thereof unless, in any such case, the same gives rise
(or would, but for the provisions of Condition 7(e) give rise) to an
adjustment of the Conversion Price in accordance with Condition 7.
9.6 The Company shall not close its register of shareholders for more than ten
(10) Business Days each year (in addition to any period required by law or
regulation including the Listing Rules) or take any other action which
prevents the transfer of its Shares generally unless, under the laws of
Hong Kong and Bermuda and the bye-laws of the Company as then in effect,
this Note may be converted legally into Shares and the Shares so converted
may be transferred at all times during the period of such closure. The
Company shall not take any action which prevents the conversion of this
Note or delivery of Shares in respect thereof.
9.7 The Company hereby covenants with and undertakes to the Noteholder that,
so long as this Note remains outstanding, copies of all press releases and
information routinely provided or otherwise made available to shareholders
of the Company and any public filings made to any Hong Kong regulatory
organisation by the Company shall be sent to the Noteholder no later than
one (1) Business Day after such information becomes publicly available.
9.8 The Company shall not issue or pay up any securities by way of
capitalisation of profits or reserves other than (i) by the issue of fully
paid Shares to holders of its Shares; or (ii) as mentioned in Condition
7.3(b); or (iii) by the issue of Shares in lieu of a cash dividend in the
manner referred to in Condition 7.3(c).
9.9 The Company shall not create or permit to be in issue any share capital
other than the Shares, provided that nothing in this Condition 9.9 shall
prevent any consolidation or sub-division of the Shares.
9.10 The Company shall not make any distribution in specie to holders of Shares
unless the Noteholder is entitled to the Specie Distribution Right (as
defined in Condition 11) in accordance with Condition 11.
9.11 The Company shall not enter into any deed, agreement, assignment,
instrument or documents whatsoever binding on it which may result in any
breach of any of the terms and conditions of this Note.
9.12 The Company shall not without the prior written consent of the Noteholder:
(a) amend the terms and conditions of any of the Other Convertible Notes; or
(b) repay the outstanding principal amount of any of the Other Convertible
Notes or any part(s) thereof prior to its maturity.
9.13 Upon receipt of a conversion notice in respect of any of the Other
Convertible Notes, the Company shall forthwith give notice of such
conversion to the Noteholder together with a copy of the conversion notice
received by it.
10 Events of default
If any of the following events ("Events of Default") occurs, the Noteholder may
give notice to the Company that this Note, on the giving of such notice, is
immediately due and payable at its principal amount then outstanding together
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with interest from the date of issue of this Note up to and excluding the date
of payment: (a) the listing of the Shares (as a class) on the Stock Exchange:
(i) ceases; or
(ii) is suspended for a continuous period of ten (10) Business Days on each of
which the Stock Exchange is generally open for trading due to the default
of the Company or any of its directors, officers, employees or agents;
(b) the Company breaches any of the Warranties (as defined in the Subscription
Agreement) or defaults in performance or compliance with any of its
obligations contained in the Conditions, which breach or default is
incapable of remedy or, if capable of remedy, is not remedied within
fourteen (14) Business Days after notice of such breach or default is sent
from the Noteholder to the Company;
(c) an encumbrancer takes possession or a receiver, manager or other similar
officer is appointed of the whole or any material part of the undertaking,
property, assets or revenues of the Company or any of its subsidiaries;
(d) the Company or any of its subsidiaries becomes insolvent or is unable to
pay its debts as they mature or applies for or consents to the appointment
of any administrator, liquidator or receiver of the whole or any material
part of its undertaking, property, assets or revenues or enters into a
general assignment or compromise with or for the benefit of its creditors;
(e) an order is made or an effective resolution passed for winding-up of the
Company or any of its material subsidiaries;
(f) the Company defaults in the payment of the principal or interest in
respect of this Note when and as the same ought to be paid and such
default is not remedied by the Company within three (3) Business Days of
the due date thereof;
(g) any other debentures, bonds, notes or other instruments of indebtedness or
any other loan indebtedness ("Indebtedness") of the Company and its
subsidiaries or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares
("Equity-Linked Securities") of the Company and its subsidiaries become
prematurely repayable following a default in respect of the terms thereof
which shall not have been remedied, or the Company or any of its
subsidiaries defaults in the repayment of the Indebtedness or Equity
Linked Securities at the maturity thereof or at the expiration of any
applicable grace period thereof, or any guarantee of or indemnity in
respect of any Indebtedness or Equity Linked Securities of others given by
the Company or any of its material subsidiaries shall not be honoured when
due and called upon;
(h) a moratorium is agreed or declared in respect of any indebtedness of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries or any governmental authority or agency
condemns, seizes, compulsorily purchases or expropriates all or any
material part of the assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; or
(i) the Company or any of its subsidiaries consolidates or amalgamates with or
merge into any other corporation (other than a consolidation, amalgamation
or merger in which the Company or such subsidiary is the continuing
corporation), or the Company or any of its subsidiaries sells or transfers
all or substantially all of its assets,
provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company shall fail to issue
the Conversion Shares in accordance with the Conditions, the Noteholder shall be
entitled to bring an action against the Company for either specific performance
or damages. The Company will forthwith on becoming aware of any such event as is
mentioned in this Condition give notice in writing thereof to the Noteholder. At
any time after any interest amount or the principal amount of the Note has
become payable, the Noteholder may without further notice institute such
proceedings as it may think fit to enforce payment of the monies due.
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11 Distribution in Specie
If the Company declares a distribution in specie other than an issue of Shares
in lieu of a cash dividend falling under Condition 7.3(c) (a "Specie
Distribution") to shareholders at any time during the period in which the
Noteholder can exercise its Conversion Rights, Noteholder will, unless an
adjustment to the Conversion Price has been made under Condition 7 in respect of
the Specie Distribution in full, be entitled to an amount (the "Specie
Distribution Right") which shall be determined as follows:
(a) the Company and the Noteholder will forthwith on the date of announcement
of the Specie Distribution instruct the approved merchant bank (as defined
in Condition 7.2) to value the Specie Distribution which would have been
payable to the Noteholder on the Shares falling to be issued if the
Noteholder had exercised its Conversion Rights immediately prior to the
record date for the Specie Distribution in respect of the whole or any
part(s) of the principal amount of the Note then outstanding (the
"Notional Specie Distribution); and
(b) upon the determination of the approved merchant bank's valuation of the
Notional Specie Distribution (which valuation shall be final and binding
on both the Company and the Noteholder) the Company will pay a cash amount
equal to the value of the Notional Specie Distribution to the Noteholder.
12 Voting
The Noteholder shall not be entitled to receive notices of, attend or vote at,
any meetings of the Company by reason only of it being the Noteholder.
13 Experts
In giving any certificate or making the Adjustment, any approved merchant bank
(as defined in Condition 7.2) appointed shall be deemed to be acting as experts
and not as arbitrators and, in the absence of manifest error, their decision
shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and the Noteholder and all
persons claiming through or under them respectively.
14 Replacement Note
14.1 If the certificate for this Note is lost or mutilated, the Noteholder
shall notify the Company as soon as practicable and a replacement
certificate shall be issued if the Noteholder provides the Company with a
declaration by the Noteholder or its officer that the certificate for this
Note had been lost or mutilated (as the case may be) or other evidence
that the certificate for this Note had been lost or mutilated, together
with the mutilated the certificate for this Note (if applicable).
14.2 The certificate for this Note replaced in accordance with this Condition
shall forthwith be cancelled.
15 Notices
Any notice required or permitted to be given by delivering it to the party:
(a) in the case of the Noteholder, at the following address:
[ ]
Facsimile: [ ]
Attention: [ ]
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(b) in the case of the Company, at the following address:
7th Floor, Xxxx X. Centre, 00 Xxxx Xx Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx
Facsimile : (000) 0000 0000
Attention : Board of Directors
or to such other Hong Kong address or facsimile as the Company may have notified
to the Noteholder or vice versa pursuant to this Condition 15 and may be given
by sending it by registered post or by hand to such address or to such other
address as the party concerned may have notified to the other parties in
accordance with this Condition and such notice shall be deemed to be served on
the day of delivery (or on the immediately following Business Day, if the day of
delivery is not a Business Day or if the delivery or transmission is made after
5:00 p.m. Hong Kong time), or in the case of registered post 48 hours after
posting, or if sooner upon acknowledgement of receipt by or on behalf of the
party to which it is addressed, or if given or made by facsimile, when
despatched with confirmation of successful transmission (and if the deemed date
of delivery is not a Business Day, on the immediately following Business Day).
Acknowledgement in writing of receipt of a notice by or on behalf of a party,
signed or initialled by any employee of such party, shall be evidence that such
notice has been duly served in accordance with this Condition.
16 Amendment
The terms and conditions of this Note may be varied, expanded or amended by
agreement in writing between the Company and the Noteholder.
17. Governing law and jurisdiction
This Note is governed by and shall be construed in accordance with Hong Kong law
and the Company and the Noteholder agree to submit to the non-exclusive
jurisdiction of the courts of Hong Kong in connection herewith.
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CONVERSION NOTICE
[To be attached to the Conditions]
Terms defined in the agreement in respect of the issue of convertible note dated
[ ] 2004 between [ ] and [ ] and in the certificate for the Note (as may be
amended) shall bear the same meanings in this Conversion Notice.
The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to convert the following amount of
this Note into shares of HK$0.01 each in Wing On Travel (Holdings) Limited in
accordance with the terms and conditions of the Note and the terms below.
Amount to be converted: HK$[*]
(the Note must be attached to this notice)
Name of Noteholder:___________________________________________________________
Exercise Date:________________________________________________________________
(the date this notice is given, or deemed to be given, by the Noteholder)
Applicable Conversion Price: _________________________________________________
Name in which Shares to be issued:____________________________________________
Address of shareholder:_______________________________________________________
Signature of Noteholder:______________________________________________________
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FORM OF TRANSFER
[To be attached to the Conditions]
To: Wing On (Holdings) Limited (the "COMPANY")
We are the holder of HK$[ ] in aggregate principal amount of the HK$[ ] 2%
Convertible Note due 2007 (the "NOTE") issued by the Company on [ ] 2004.
References in this Transfer Form to "CONDITIONS" are to the terms and conditions
on which the Note was issued, as the same may have been amended from time to
time pursuant to the terms thereof. Terms defined in the Conditions will have
the same meaning herein, save where the context otherwise requires.
1. We hereby transfer [all/part] of the Note registered in our name in the
Register to:
_______________________________________________________________________
of/whose registered office address is at*
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
(the "TRANSFEREE")
2. Total principal amount and Certificate number of the transferred Note:
Total principal amount to be transferred ______________
Certificate number of Certificate for Note being transferred ______________
[3. + Total principal amount of Note to be retained:
Total principal amount to be retained ______________]
4. We hereby request that a Certificate in respect of the transferred Note
(as referred to in paragraph 2 above) be issued to the person(s) whose name(s)
and address(es) are set out in paragraph 1 above and that such Certificate:
*(a) be despatched by registered mail to the person whose name and address are
given below and in the manner specified below:
Name : ___________________________
Address : ___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
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*(b) if no name and address are given in (a) above, be made available for
collection at the office of the Company referred to for that purpose in the
Conditions.
5. The Certificate in respect of the transferred Note (as referred to in
paragraph 2 above) is enclosed with this Transfer Form.
[6. + We hereby request that a Certificate in respect of the Note to be
retained by us as set out in paragraph 3 above be issued to the person(s) whose
name(s) and address(es) is/are set out below:
Name : ___________________________
Address : ___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
and that such Certificate:
*(a) be despatched by registered mail to the person whose name and address are
given below and in the manner specified below:
Name : ___________________________
Address : ___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
*(b) if no name and address are given above, then such certificate will be
made available for collection at the office of the Company specified or referred
to for that purpose in the Conditions.]
[7. The registered account of the Transferee (being a HK$ account) for the
purposes of receipt of principal and interest on and any other amounts in
respect of the Note is (unless otherwise instructed by the Transferee) as
follows:
Name of Account : ___________________________
Account No : ___________________________
Sort Code : ___________________________
Name of Bank : ___________________________
Address of Bank : ___________________________
___________________________]
* delete as appropriate
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+ complete if only transferring part of the Note of which the transferring
Noteholder is the holder, otherwise delete.
Name of Transferor : ___________________________
Signature of Transferor : ___________________________
Date : ___________________________
Name of Transferee : ___________________________
Signature of Transferee : ___________________________
Date : ___________________________
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SCHEDULE 2
COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS
1. Obligations of the Company
At Completion, the Company shall deliver to the Subscriber:
(a) a certified copy of the board resolution of the Company approving and
authorising the execution and completion of this Agreement and the issue to the
Subscriber or its nominee(s) of the Certificate in respect of the Note for the
principal amount of HK$155,000,000.00 by the Company;
(b) a certified copy of the shareholders' resolutions of the Company
approving the matters specified in Clause 3.1(b) and certified copies of
documentary or other evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Subscriber showing
that the Conditions Precedent (to the extent not waived) have been fulfilled;
and
(c) a Certificate for the Note for the principal amount of
HK$155,000,000.00 duly issued in favour of the Subscriber or its nominee.
2. Obligations of the Subscriber
At Completion, the Subscriber shall satisfy and discharge its obligation
to pay to the Company HK$155,000,000.00 (being the subscription price of the
Note for which the Subscriber has agreed to subscribe or procure subscription
under Clause 2.1) in the following manner :
(a) the Company shall:
(i) give the Subscriber a direction in writing at least two (2)
Business Days prior to the Completion that the subscription price for the Note
shall be, whether as to the entirety or a sufficient portion thereof, applied to
repay the entire outstanding principal amount of the 2002 Convertible Note as at
the Completion Date; and
(ii) at Completion pay all the interest accrued under the 2002
Convertible Note from the last interest payment date up to and including the
Completion Date in accordance with the terms of the 2002 Convertible Note by way
of cheque drawn in favour of Million Good (or as it may direct); and
(b) the Subscriber shall against the Company's compliance with the
obligations set out in paragraph 2(a) contemporaneously deliver to the Company
on Completion the following:
(i) the original certificate of the 2002 Convertible Note for
cancellation; and
(ii) if and to the extent that there is any remaining balance of the
subscription price for the Note not applied in redemption of the 2002
Convertible Note as aforesaid, a cheque, dated on or before the Completion Date
and drawn on a licensed bank in Hong Kong, for an amount equal to such remaining
balance drawn in favour of the Company (or such other person as it may direct),
whereupon the 2002 Convertible Note shall be deemed to have been duly redeemed
at the principal amount and accrued interest then outstanding without any
penalty, premium or fee on the part of the Company, which shall be (and the
Subscriber shall procure the Company to be) fully and absolutely released and
discharged of any and all outstanding payment obligations and liabilities under
the 2002 Convertible Note notwithstanding any provisions thereof.
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SCHEDULE 3
WARRANTIES
(a) Incorporation: the Company is duly incorporated and validly existing in
good standing under the laws of Bermuda with power to conduct its business in
the manner presently conducted and the information contained in Recitals (A) to
(C) is true and accurate. The entire existing issued share capital of the
Company is listed on the Stock Exchange. The Company is not aware of any
circumstances whereby such listing will be suspended, cancelled or revoked at
Completion.
(b) Authorisation:
(i) save as mentioned in this Agreement and subject to the fulfilment of the
Conditions Precedent, the Company has the full power and authority to enter into
and perform this Agreement and the directors of the Company are authorised to
issue the Note and that in entering into this Agreement, the Company does not do
so in breach of any applicable legislation or rules and this Agreement
constitutes and the Note, when issued, shall constitute valid, binding and
enforceable obligations of the Company; and
(ii) subject to the fulfilment of the Conditions Precedent, the Company has
full power and authority to issue the Note and perform its obligations
thereunder, and in particular the Company shall at all material times have
sufficient authorised but unissued share capital for the Company to perform its
obligations under the Note (to the extent unredeemed and unconverted) and the
Conversion Shares, when issued, shall be duly authorised and shall rank pari
passu in all respects with all other existing Shares outstanding at the date of
conversion and be entitled to all dividends and distributions the record date
for which falls on a date on or after the date of the conversion notice.
(c) Consents: subject to the fulfilment of the Conditions Precedent, all
necessary consents authorisations and approvals of any governmental agency or
regulatory body required in Bermuda or Hong Kong or any other relevant
jurisdiction for or in connection with this Agreement and the Note and the
performance of the terms hereof and thereof have been obtained or made or shall
have been obtained or made by Completion.
(d) No Conflict: subject to the fulfilment of the Conditions Precedent, the
execution of this Agreement and the issue of the Note does not infringe and is
not contrary to any laws or regulations of any government or regulatory body of
Hong Kong or Bermuda or any other relevant jurisdiction and does not result in
any breach of the terms of the Memorandum of Association and Bye-laws of the
Company and shall not conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms of
or constitute a default under any deed, agreement, mortgage or other obligation
to which the Company is a party or by which any of its properties or assets are
bound.
(e) Litigation: there are no actions, suits, proceedings, arbitration or
administrative proceeding that is currently taking place or pending or
threatened against or affecting any member of the Group or any of its properties
or assets which would individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse
effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), prospects, results of
operations or general affairs of the Group taken as a whole, or on the ability
of the Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Note, or
which are otherwise material in the context of the issue and delivery of the
Note.
(f) Absence of Certain Changes: since 31 December 2002, there has been no
material adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise), prospects,
results of operations or general affairs or prospect of the Group taken as a
whole. Since 31 December 2002 and up to the date of this Agreement, no dividend
or any other distribution has been declared, made or paid by the Company.
(g) Financial Statements: the Accounts present a true and fair view of the
results and the state of affairs and financial position of the Group as at 31
December 2002 and for the period specified therein and the Accounts have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and
practice including all applicable
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statements of standard accounting practice generally applied in Hong Kong. The
Accounts make proper provision for all of the actual and contingent liabilities
of the Company or any of its subsidiaries and comply with the applicable
disclosure requirements of the Companies Ordinance (Chapter 32 of the Laws of
Hong Kong). The Interim Report presents a true and fair view of the results and
the state of affairs and financial position of the Group as at 30 June 2003 and
for the period specified therein and the Interim Report has been prepared in
accordance with all applicable statements of standard accounting practice
generally applied in Hong Kong.
(h) Outstanding Options: save for the Share Option Plan, the 2002 Convertible
Note, the Notes Subscription Agreements, this Agreement and the convertible
notes issued by the Company as disclosed in the annual report of the Company for
the accounting period ended 31 December 2002, there are no options, rights to
acquire, or any other form of security or encumbrance on over or affecting any
part of the unissued share capital of the Company and there is no agreement or
commitment to give or create any of the foregoing and no claim has been made by
any person to be entitled to any of the foregoing.
(i) None of the members of the Group is in breach of any rules, regulations or
requirements of the Stock Exchange in any respect.
(j) No material outstanding indebtedness of any member of the Group has become
payable or repayable by reason of any default.
(k) No event exists or has occurred and no condition is in existence which
would be (after the issue of the Note) an event of default under Condition 10 of
the Conditions and no event or act has occurred which, with the giving of
notices, or the lapse or time, or both, would (after the issue of the Note),
constitute such an event of default.
(l) All information and documents supplied by the Company and its
subsidiaries, and their respective directors, solicitors, accountants or
auditors to the Subscriber relating to the Group are complete, accurate and
up-to-date in all respects.
(m) There are no material facts or circumstances, in relation to the assets,
business or financial condition of the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries
which have not been fully and fairly disclosed in writing to the Subscriber and
which, if disclosed, might reasonably have been expected to affect the decision
of any prudent investor to enter into this Agreement.
(n) Without the prior written consent of the Subscriber, from the date hereof
until the issue of the Note, no act will be done and no circumstances will arise
which will had the Note been issued as at the date hereof give rise to an
adjustment of the Conversion Price (as defined in the Conditions) under
Condition 7 of the Note.
(o) The terms and conditions under the Notes Subscription Agreements are no
more favourable to the subscribers thereunder than those available to the
Subscriber hereunder and there will be no amendments to any such term or
condition without a similar amendment to this Agreement.
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AS WITNESS whereof this Agreement has been duly executed on the date first above
written.
SIGNED by )
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for and on behalf of )
WING ON TRAVEL )
(HOLDINGS) LIMITED )
in the presence of: )
SIGNED by )
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for and on behalf of )
CHINA ENTERPRISES LIMITED)
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