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Xinyi Solar Holdings Limited | Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited |
信 義 光 能 控 股 有 限 公 司 | 信 義 玻 璃 控 股 有 限 公 司 |
(Incorporated in the Cayman | (Incorporated in the Cayman |
Islands with limited liability) | Islands with limited liability) |
(Stock code: 00968) | (Stock code: 00868) |
JOINT ANNOUNCEMENT
REVISED CAP AMOUNTS FOR
CONTINUING CONNECTED TRANSACTIONS
- PURCHASE OF PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT AND AUXILIARY FACILITIES
AND- PURCHASE OF GLASS PRODUCTS
Reference is made to the joint announcement of Xinyi Glass and Xinyi Solar dated 8 January 2021 in relation to (i) the Existing Equipment Agreement and (ii) the Existing Glass Agreement.
Supplemental Equipment Agreement
On 11 May 2021 (after trading hours), Xinyi Solar (Hong Kong) (for itself and on behalf of other members of the Xinyi Solar Group) and Wuhu Jinsanshi entered into the Supplemental Equipment Agreement to (i) set forth the Revised Cap Amount (Equipment) for the purchase of Production Equipment and Auxiliary Facilities and (ii) extend the agreement term to 31 December 2021. Save for the abovementioned revisions, all other terms and conditions under the Existing Equipment Agreement remain unchanged.
Supplemental Glass Agreement
On 11 May 2021(after trading hours), Xinyi Solar (for itself and on behalf of other members of the Xinyi Solar Group) and Xinyi Glass (Hong Kong) (for itself and on behalf of other members of the Xinyi Glass Group) entered into the Supplemental Glass Agreement to (i) set forth the Revised Cap Amount (Glass Products) for the purchase of the Glass Products and (ii) extend the agreement term to 31 December 2021. Save for the abovementioned revisions, all other terms and conditions under the Existing Glass Agreement remain unchanged.
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Implications under the Listing Rules
As of the date of this joint announcement, the XYG Controlling Shareholders and their respective associates are interested in 25.96% of the share capital of Xinyi Solar. Xinyi Glass is interested in 22.85% of the share capital of Xinyi Solar. Xinyi Solar is not a subsidiary of Xinyi Glass but a connected person of Xinyi Glass. The XYG Controlling Shareholders and their respective associates are interested in 59.65% of the share capital of Xinyi Glass. Since Xinyi Glass is a substantial shareholder of Xinyi Solar, Xinyi Glass and its subsidiaries are connected persons of Xinyi Solar.
As the Existing Equipment Agreement (as amended by the Supplemental Equipment Agreement) and the Existing Glass Agreement (as amended by the Supplemental Glass Agreement) were entered into simultaneously between the Xinyi Glass Group as the supplier and the Xinyi Solar Group as the purchaser, the continuing connected transactions contemplated thereunder were treated as if they were one transaction for the purpose of Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules. As the applicable percentage ratios (other than the profits ratio which is not applicable) calculated (i) with reference to the Revised Cap Amount (Equipment) on a stand-alone basis, (ii) with reference to the Revised Cap Amount (Glass Products) on a stand-alone basis, and (iii) with reference to the Revised Cap Amount (Equipment) and the Revised Cap Amount (Glass Products) on an aggregated basis, are greater than 0.1% but less than 5%, the continuing connected transactions under each of the Existing Equipment Agreement (as amended by the Supplemental Equipment Agreement) and the Existing Glass Agreement (as amended by the Supplemental Glass Agreement) are subject to the reporting and announcement requirements, but are exempt from the circular (including independent financial advice) and shareholders' approval requirements, under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules.
BACKGROUND
Reference is made to the joint announcement of Xinyi Glass and Xinyi Solar dated 8 January 2021 in relation to (i) the Existing Equipment Agreement and (ii) the Existing Glass Agreement.
SUPPLEMENTAL EQUIPMENT AGREEMENT
On 11 May 2021(after trading hours), Xinyi Solar (Hong Kong) (for itself and on behalf of other members of the Xinyi Solar Group) and Wuhu Jinsanshi entered into the Supplemental Equipment Agreement to (i) set forth the Revised Cap Amount (Equipment) for the purchase of Production Equipment and Auxiliary Facilities and
- extend the agreement term to 31 December 2021. Save for the abovementioned revisions, all other terms and conditions under the Existing Equipment Agreement remain unchanged.
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The following sets forth the principal terms of the Supplemental Equipment Agreement:
Date: | 11 May 2021 (after trading hours) | |
Parties: | Xinyi Solar (Hong Kong) (for itself and on behalf | |
of other members of the Xinyi Solar Group), as the | ||
purchaser; and | ||
Wuhu Jinsanshi, as the supplier. | ||
Subject matter: | Pursuant to the Supplemental Equipment | |
Agreement, (i) the term of the Existing Equipment | ||
Agreement has been extended from six months | ||
commencing from 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021 | ||
to one year commencing from 1 January 2021 to 31 | ||
December 2021; and (ii) the maximum aggregate | ||
estimated purchase price payable by Xinyi Solar | ||
Group to the Xinyi Glass Group for the Production | ||
Equipment and Auxiliary Facilities is amended as | ||
follows: | ||
Existing maximum | RMB59.8 million | |
aggregate estimated | (equivalent to | |
purchase amount for | approximately | |
the six months ending | HK$71.2 million#) | |
30 June 2021 | ||
Revised maximum | RMB232.3 million | |
aggregate estimated | (equivalent to | |
purchase amount for | approximately | |
the year ending | HK$279.1 million) | |
31 December 2021 |
- The translation of RMB into HK$ is based on the rate of RMB0.8393 = HK$1.0 as disclosed in the joint announcement dated 8 January 2021.
Revised Cap Amount (Equipment) and determination basis
The Revised Cap Amount (Equipment) for the year ending 31 December 2021 will be RMB232.3 million (equivalent to approximately HK$279.1 million). The actual purchase prices of the Production Equipment and Auxiliary Facilities will be determined on an arm's length basis upon normal commercial terms with reference to (a) the production cost incurred by Wuhu Jinsanshi plus a markup percentage as profit and (b) the then market prices of comparable equipment or facilities. The
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markup percentage was determined with reference to (i) the average profit margin to be earned by independent third parties in supplying the equipment of comparable type with standard features and (ii) the additional costs in producing comparable equipment or facilities in accordance with the specific requirements and advanced features on a tailor-made basis. In any event, the purchase prices shall not be higher than the prices of comparable equipment or facilities charged by Wuhu Jinsanshi to any independent third party.
In considering the reasonableness of the estimated purchase amount under the Existing Equipment Agreement (as amended by the Supplemental Equipment Agreement), the Xinyi Solar Group has taken into consideration (a) the complexity and technical specifications of the Production Equipment and Auxiliary Facilities;
- the material costs and production costs likely to be incurred by Wuhu Jinsanshi in producing the Production Equipment and Auxiliary Facilities; (c) the historical purchase prices of similar equipment or facilities from Wuhu Jinsanshi; and (d) the price quotations obtained from independent third parties. The purchase prices under the Existing Equipment Agreement (as amended by the Supplemental Equipment Agreement) will also be subject to regular review by the relevant department of the Xinyi Solar Group and the approval of an executive Xinyi Solar Director. The historical transaction amount in relation to the purchase of the Production Equipment and Auxiliary Facilities for the three months ended 31 March 2021 was RMB37.7 million (equivalent to approximately HK$45.3 million).
SUPPLEMENTAL GLASS AGREEMENT
On 11 May 2021 (after trading hours), Xinyi Solar (for itself and on behalf of other members of the Xinyi Solar Group) and Xinyi Glass (Hong Kong) (for itself and on behalf of other members of the Xinyi Glass Group) entered into the Supplemental Glass Agreement to (i) set forth the Revised Cap Amount (Glass Products) for the purchase of the Glass Products and (ii) extend the agreement term to 31 December 2021. Save for the abovementioned revisions, all other terms and conditions under the Existing Glass Agreement remain unchanged.
The following sets forth the principal terms of the Supplemental Glass Agreement:
Date: | 11 May 2021 (after trading hours) |
Parties: | Xinyi Solar (for itself and on behalf of other |
members of the Xinyi Solar Group), as the | |
purchaser; and | |
Xinyi Glass (Hong Kong) (for itself and on behalf | |
of other members of the Xinyi Glass Group), as the | |
supplier. |
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Subject matter:Pursuant to the Supplemental Glass Agreement, (i) the term of the Existing Glass Agreement has been extended from six months commencing from 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021 to one year commencing from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021, and (ii) the maximum aggregate estimated purchase amount of the Glass Products by the Xinyi Solar Group from the Xinyi Glass Group is amended as follows:
Architectural | ||
Float glass | glass products | |
products for the | for the | |
production of | construction of | |
back glass | office buildings | |
products | and factories | |
Existing | 115,000 tonnes at | 30,000 square |
maximum | the amount of | meters at the |
aggregate | not more than | amount of not |
estimated | RMB305.3 | more than |
purchase | million | RMB4.4 million |
amount for the | (equivalent to | (equivalent to |
six months | approximately | approximately |
ending 30 June | HK$363.8 | HK$5.2 million#) |
2021 | million#) | |
Revised | 45,000 tonnes at | 40,000 square |
maximum | the amount of | meters at the |
aggregate | not more than | amount of not |
estimated | RMB119.5 | more than |
purchase | million | RMB5.8 million |
amount for the | (equivalent to | (equivalent to |
year ending | approximately | approximately |
31 December | HK$143.5 | HK$7.0 million) |
2021 | million) |
- The translation of RMB into HK$ is based on the rate of RMB0.8393 = HK$1.0 as disclosed in the joint announcement dated 8 January 2021.
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