MASON GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED 茂宸集團控股有限公司

SFC fines Mason Securities Ltd HK$3.6m for breaches of anti-money laundering regulatory requirementsStatement of Disciplinary Action
SFC, 15-Dec-2021
SFC bans Mr Lau Kwo, ex-Mason Securities/Futures Ltd, for 12 monthsStatement of Disciplinary Action
SFC, 5-Jul-2021
Joint Global Ltd joint venture agreement dated 15-Sep-2015
Company filing, 7-Jun-2017
Thanks to the SFC's Takeovers Code, this agreement has been published online by CMBC Capital Holdings Ltd (1141), one of the 11 entities in what we call the "Chung Nam Network" which pooled their shares in HEC Capital Ltd into Joint Global Ltd, which then imploded like a black hole. It relates to our story "The Joint Global implosion", 30-Sep-2016.
Mason (0273) lends HK$280m to someone secured on 50% of a listed companyDisclosure of interest
Company announcement, 4-Nov-2016
They don't say who or what, but Webb-site can tell you the security is 436,540,400 shares (50.11%) of Ta Yang (1991) held by its Chairman and CEO Ms Shi Qi.
Mason (0273) sells Willie Link Ltd for HK$400mCircular
Company announcement, 4-Nov-2016
This was done in 2 blocks. 45% was sold in Mar-2016 to Apex Corporate Investments Ltd for HK$200m, and 55% now to Best Mate Ltd, owned by Kenneth Chan Chak Kai, for HK$200m. Mason fails to say who owns Apex. We can tell you that it was once owned by CIFG (0412) which sold it to High Rhine Ltd (BVI) on 20-Nov-2014. According to Mason's 2015 accounts, it acquired High Rhine in Jun-2015. Update: a Mason rights issue circular on 13-Dec-2016 reveals the owner as Mr Chow Kam Wah.
Mason (0273) lends HK$350m to someone secured on shares of somethingDisclosure of interest
Company announcement, 27-Oct-2016
Deliberately vague, but from a subsequent disclosure of interest we can tell you that the borrower is a subsidiary of Shenzhen-listed Zhonghong Holding Co Ltd (0979.SZ) and the loan is secured on 229.948m shares (66.1%) of Ascent (0264) which it took over last year at $1.994 per share. The loan is HK$1.52 per Ascent share, but they closed on 4-Nov-2016 at $1.24 and the NAV is only $0.179 per share. Let's hope the parent is good for the guarantee.
The Joint Global implosion
A collapse in a hub of the "Chung Nam Network" has wiped about HK$2bn off the balance sheets of at least 11 listed companies, many of which never announced that they had invested in it. We piece together an ugly jigsaw and call on the SFC to investigate and HKEX to wake up and require announcements. (30-Sep-2016)
Mason Financial (0273) to sell 52.69% of Co-Lead Holdings Ltd to Capital Union Inc.Circular
Company announcement, 30-Mar-2016
Mason doesn't say who owns the Purchaser, which it claims is an independent third party. The last time we heard (30-Jan-2009) it was controlled by Eugene Chuang Yue Chien, who is the brother of Henry Chuang Yueheng, who was Chairman of Mason until 1-Aug-2015. Under the Listing Rules, he remains a connected person for 1 year after that, and so does his brother, being his "associate". If the ownership of Capital Union has not changed, then this should be a connected transaction. Update: the circular on 23-Jun-2016 discloses 5 owners with 20% each (including a cousin) and denies any involvement of the brothers. It also reveals that Enerchina (0622) holds 5.44% of Co-Lead. Ristora Investments Ltd (owned by Karen Lo, wife of Eugene Chuang) has acquired West West Ltd (which CSPT (0139) sold to an unnamed party in Sep-2015), holding 5.32% of Co-Lead, and 210 shares (3.69%) once held by National Investments Fund (1227).
Re bankrupt Ian Chu Chi Ho
HK Court of First Instance, 21-Jan-2016
Application by money-lenders in what we call the "Chung Nam Network" for the removal of the bankruptcy trustees is dismissed. The trustees have entered into a funding agreement and are looking into "a number of apparently suspicious transactions arising from the relationship of the Bankrupt" with the lenders. Most of the money purportedly borrowed by Ian Chu Chi Ho was paid by the lenders directly HEC Finance 92 Ltd, another company in the network. That was formerly Chung Nam Finance Ltd.
China Optoelectronics (1332) subscribes HK$90m for 225 shares (3.98%) of Co-Lead Holdings Ltd
Company announcement, 5-Nov-2015
Co-Lead is a hub in what we call the "Chung Nam Network". Before this deal it is 55.27% owned by Mason Financial (0273), 16.58% by Rentian Technology (0885), 10.13% by Dragonite (0329), 5.58% by China Soft Power Technology (0139), 3.87% by National Investment Fund (1227), 2.86% by Celebrate (8212) and 5.71% by unknown others.
Co-Lead sells 32.98% of Freeman Corp Ltd
Company announcement, 26-Oct-2015
As a result, Freeman Financial (0279) owns 100% of FCL again. Co-Lead is a hub controlled by Mason Financial (0273) and invested by several listed companies in what we call the "Chung Nam Network".
Freeman (0279) to buy out minorities in Freeman Corp Ltd
Company announcement, 17-Aug-2015
The main vendor, Co-Lead, is another hub in the "Chung Nam Network", majority owned by Mason Financial (0273)
Celebrate (8212) subscribes HK$50m for 2.86% of Co-Lead Holdings Ltd for HK$50m
Company announcement, 29-Jul-2015
Celebrate buys into a hub in the Chung Nam Network. Co-Lead's other holders include: Mason Financial (0273) with 55.27%, Rentian Technology (0885) with 16.58%, Dragonite (0329) with 10.13%, China Jinhai (0139) with 5.58% and National Investments Fund (1227) with 3.87%.
China Optoelectronics (1332) subscribes HK$80.03m for 3.45% of Freewill Holdings Ltd
Company announcement, 17-Jul-2015
Note: although the deal was stated to be subject to a due diligence investigation "to be carried out", this investigation was apparently completed within 1 hour and 12 minutes after the 22:48 announcement, because the subsequent interim report states that the transaction completed the same day. Freewill is a hub invested by 4 other listed companies in what we call the "Chung Nam Network".
China Jinhai (0139) injects shares of Freeman Corp Ltd into Co-Lead Holdings LtdWillie announcement
Company announcement, 6-Jul-2015
The other holders of Co-Lead are Willie (0273), National Investments Fund (1227), Rentian Technology (0885) and, after completion, Dragonite (0329). Co-lead is a pooled holding vehicle for shares in Freeman Corp Ltd, which is one of the hubs in the "Chung Nam Network". The deal also allows Benny Kwong Kai Sing to buy 6.50% of FCL from Co-Lead at $3.18 per FCL share. As a result FCL will be 60.52% owned by Freeman Financial (0279), 32.98% owned by Co-Lead and 6.50% by Mr Kwong.
Dragonite (0329) injects shares of Freeman Corp Ltd into Co-Lead Holdings LtdWillie announcement
Company announcement, 6-Jul-2015
It fails to state that West West Ltd is owned by China Jinhai (0139). The other holders of Co-Lead are Willie (0273), National Investments Fund (1227) and Rentian Technology (0885). Co-lead is a pooled holding vehicle for shares in Freeman Corp Ltd, which is one of the hubs in the "Chung Nam Network". The deal also allows Benny Kwong Kai Sing to buy 6.50% of FCL from Co-Lead at $3.18 per FCL share. As a result FCL will be 60.52% owned by Freeman Financial (0279), 32.98% owned by Co-Lead and 6.50% by Mr Kwong.
Mission Capital (1141) subscribes HK$440m for shares in Freewill Holdings LtdFreeman announcement
Company announcement, 2-Jul-2015
This gives MC 23.05% of FHL, while Willie (0273) will own 26.70% and Freeman Financial (0279) will own 50.25%. However, on the same day, Freeman announced that FHL has also agreed to issue shares to Enerchina (0622) so if both deals complete then MC will be diluted to 20.77%. All are in the "Chung Nam Network".
Willie (0273) sells 1.5bn shares (15.9%) of Mission Capital (1141) at $0.20
Company announcement, 29-Jun-2015
The purchaser is a BVI shelf company formed 2 weeks ago, the owner of which is not disclosed. Update 3-Jul-2015: a disclosure of interest reveals the owner is Mr Koji Shimazaki, a former director of Eagle Ride (0901) and Unity Investments (0913) both of which are or were in what we call the "Chung Nam Network".
Forefront (0885) to pool holdings in Freeman Corp Ltd with Willie (0273) and anotherWillie announcement
Company announcement, 19-Jun-2015
The third holder is Up Wonderful Ltd, the owner of which is not disclosed, but we can tell you that at 31-Dec-2014 it was owned by National Investments Fund Ltd (1227). These are all in what we call the "Chung Nam Network". The pooled vehicle, Co-Lead, will be owned 5.11% by NIF, 21.90% by Forefront and 72.99% by Willie. It will own 32.69% of FCL, with 60.52% owned by Freeman (0279), 4.37% by Dragonite (0329) and 2.41% by China Jinhai (0139).
Pass the parcel: Willie (0273) buys basement of China United Centre from HEC Capital for HK$170m
Company announcement, 20-Apr-2015
Avoiding 8.5% double stamp duty, Willie is buying the BVI company which indirectly owns the property. It was previously owned by Dragonite (0329) until 21-Jan-2014, by Heritage (0412) until 4-May-2011 and by Z & Z International Ltd until 25-Apr-2008. Even earlier, it was owned by China United Holdings Ltd, the former incarnation of Willie, which bought the property in 1997 for HK$470m. So it has now come full circle. All are in the "Chung Nam Network"
Mission Capital (1141) plays with Willie (0273) in share swapEmission from Willie
Company announcement, 17-Mar-2015
Willie adopts the Mission position...another deal in what we call the "Chung Nam Network".
The bubbles in CNN
We warn investors of 3 bubbles amounting to HK$20.0bn (US$2.58bn) in the "Chung Nam Network" of listed companies, Heritage (0412), Rising Dev (1004) and Mascotte (0136) and look at a blatantly bad decision by the board of Hao Tian (0474), and an undisclosed Very Substantial Acquisition by that company. One of the bubbles is even a Russian doll "double bubble" - one owns the other. (8-Jan-2015)
Re bankrupt Ian Chu Chi Ho: applications by money lenders
HK Court of First Instance, 4-Dec-2014
The applicants are owned by Willie (0273), Dragonite (0329) and Forefront (0885), all part of what we call the Chung Nam Network. Mr Chu was an asset manager at Seekers Advisors H.K. Ltd, which is owned by HEC Capital Ltd, a hub of the network. The judge says "it is no secret that the applicants are the subject of [the trustees'] investigation". The trustees are partners of RSM Nelson Wheeler.
Re bankrupt Ian Chu Chi Ho: application by money lenders to see trustees' funding agreement is dismissed
HK Court of First Instance, 18-Nov-2014
"The majority of the funds borrowed by the Bankrupt were paid by Forefront, Sun Willie and Dragonite directly to HEC Finance without ever being paid to the Bankrupt...Further investigations by the Trustees indicate that the Bankrupt continues to be employed by Seekers Financial" - affirmation of trustee Kenny Wong Kwok Keung.
Heritage (0412) sells loss-making TCM clinic
Company announcement, 5-Nov-2014
The purchaser is High Rhine Ltd, the owner of which is not disclosed. On 12-Dec-2013, High Rhine Ltd was sold by Tack Fiori (0928) to Equal Sky Ltd (BVI), which at least until 21-Apr-2010 was owned by Willie (0273). So this may have been a sale to Willie.
iCube (0139) subscribes 2.8% of Freeman Corp Ltd for HK$88m promissory note
Company announcement, 19-Sep-2014
As a result, the unlisted Freeman Corp Ltd will be 69.7% owned by Freeman Financial (0279), 27.5% owned by Willie (0273) and 2.8% owned by iCube (0139). Freeman Financial owns 5.8% of iCube. All are in what we call the "Chung Nam Network".
Subscription agreement between Hao Tian (0474) and HEC Capital Ltd dated 18-Sep-2012
Company filing, 2-Jul-2014
This is a recent filing under the Takeovers Code. Schedule 1 reveals the shareholdings in HEC Capital Ltd on the subscription date, including 10 other listed companies which we consider to be in the "Chung Nam Network".
Freeman (0279) and Willie (0273) to pool their interests in HEC Capital LtdWillie announcement
Company announcement, 20-Jun-2014
Freeman owns 4.97% of Willie, just under the disclosure threshold, and Willie owns 6.81% of Freeman.
Willie (0273) to subscribe HK$879m for 28.3% of a subsidiary of Freeman (0279)Freeman announcement
Company announcement, 9-May-2014
Willie currently owns 6.81% of Freeman, which owns 4.97% of Willie. Both are in what we call the "Chung Nam Network".
Tack Fiori (0928) sells High Rhine Ltd (BVI) to Equal Sky Ltd (BVI)
Company announcement, 12-Dec-2013
The owner of the purchaser is not disclosed. Records show that at least until 21-Apr-2010, it was owned by Willie (0273), another company in the "Chung Nam Network".
Willie (0273) lends HK$25m to Mascotte (0136)
Company announcement, 11-Apr-2013
Both companies are in the "Chung Nam Network"
Hao Tian (0474) buys a yacht for HK$65m
Company announcement, 25-Oct-2012
The yacht, named "aquarius" has been floating around the "Chung Nam Network" for years - its holding company, Uprite Ltd, was acquired by Willie (0273) in May-2008 from a company 75%-owned by Eugene Chuang Yue-chien, brother of Willie's Chairman. Uprite was then injected into a BVI vehicle, Cordoba Homes Ltd, in which numerous listed companies in the network invested. We now consider Hao Tian to have joined the network.
Heritage (0412) buys forestry interests from Forefront (0885) for HK$50mForefront announcement.
Company announcement, 8-Jun-2012
Pass the parcel: Forefront bought this from Mascotte (0136) for $79.2m in shares in 2010, and Mascotte bought this from Willie (0273) for $130m in convertible bonds in 2009. All 4 companies are in what we call the "Chung Nam Network".
Investigation report by Audit Investigation Board
Accounting & Financial Reporting Council, 17-Oct-2011
We deduce that this relates to the 2008 accounts of Willie (0273) on the acquisition on 8-Sep-2008 of a property-owning company from Mascotte (0136) for HK$112m satisfied by the issue of 800m shares at $0.14 each. The auditor was Mazars CPA Ltd.
FRC completes enquiry
Accounting & Financial Reporting Council, 17-Oct-2011
Enquiry report by FRRC
Accounting & Financial Reporting Council, 17-Oct-2011
We deduce that this relates to the 2008 accounts of Willie (0273) on the acquisition on 8-Sep-2008 of a property-owning company from Mascotte (0136) for HK$112m satisfied by the issue of 800m shares at $0.14 each.
Willie (0273) and Freeman (0279) swap share issuesFreeman announcement
Company announcement, 3-Oct-2011
Willie gets 16.67% of Freeman in exchange for 19.05% of Willie, both as enlarged. Together with existing holdings, Freeman ends up with 22.91% of Willie which ends up with 18.59% of Freeman. Both companies are in what we call the "Chung Nam Network".
Capital VC (2324) and Longlife (8037)
Our analysis shows that a general offer may have been triggered for Longlife and possibly for Capital VC too. We look at the close relationship between the two and the people involved. We also ask how a person could continue to act as director of a valuer, issuing valuation opinions for numerous listed companies, without disclosing that he was bankrupt at the time. (14-Aug-2011)
Derek Fung Yue Tak, ED of Willie (0273) bought Sansar's 19.64% stake in Tack Fat (0928)
Disclosure of interest, 19-Jul-2011
The purchase price was $0.40 per share, which is twice the price at which Shen Dong acquired 29.5% from Mr Kwok Wing. The purchaser is an ED of Willie, the Chairman of which is Henry Chuang Yueheng, the son of Ms Joan Huang Min Chuan. She is the sole beneficiary of the Investor in the Tack Fat restructuring. Another son, Eugene Chuang Yue-chien, is the sole director of the Investor.
Capital VC Ltd (2324) proposes to issue 29.72% of enlarged capital to Willie (0273)Willie announcement
Company announcement, 9-Jun-2011
The subscription is at a 59% discount to NAV at 30-Apr-2011. Capital VC will thereby enter what we call the "Chung Nam Network" which includes several listed companies and 2 other Chapter 21 investment companies: Unity (0913) and Radford (0901), the share graphs of which speak for themselves.
Andrew Liu Yiu Sing agrees to subscribe HK$11.84m for 16.67% of Willie (0273)
Company announcement, 19-May-2011
Enerchina (0622) invests HK$300m in 18.01% of Cordoba Homes Ltd
Company announcement, 25-Jan-2011
Before this, Cordoba is owned as follows: 40.71% owned by "a listed company". That is Willie (0273), 17.57% by Hennabun, into which Enerchina has already sunk HK$200m, and 32.94% and 8.78% owned by "two private companies". The last time we heard, those are Ristora Investments and Supreme Castle Investments, owned by Karen Lo Ki Yan and Paul Suen Cho Hung respectively. Enerchina is now firmly part of what we call the "Chung Nam Network".
Heritage sells 19.75% of money-lending unit to Hennabun
Company announcement, 4-Jan-2011
Willie (0273) sells convertible note in Cordoba Homes Ltd to Paul Suen Cho Hung (fka Sun Wang)
Company announcement, 16-Nov-2010
Willie (0273) subsidiary sells House A, Sunshine Villa to Cassia Hill Ltd for HK$128m
Company circular, 26-Oct-2010
We don't know who owns the purchaser. The seller, Apex Novel Ltd, is owned by Cordoba Homes Ltd, which is now 55.27% owned by Willie.
Willie (0273) lends HK$65m to Double Smart Finance
Company announcement, 22-Oct-2010
DSF is a loss-making money-lender which is owned by Best Purpose Ltd, which is 47.5% owned by Willie and 47.5% owned by Heritage (0412)
Willie's subsidiary Cordoba gives Karen Lo Ki Yan another 6.5 months to pay up
Company announcement, 15-Sep-2010
She paid HK$100m on 15-Dec-2009, $50m on 16-Mar-2010 and $30m today. That leaves $275m outstanding, now extended to 31-Mar-2011.
Willie (0273), via Cordoba, sells flat-owning company to "an individual"
Company announcement, 19-Aug-2010
The property is duplex A on 21 & 22/F, Royalton, 118 Pok Fu Lam Rd. The unnamed buyer avoids stamp duty by buying the BVI company which owns the HK company which owns the property.
Willie (0273) lends HK$50m to subsidiary of Hennabun Capital
Company announcement, 22-Jun-2010
The announcement discloses that Hennabun is 41.12% owned by Eugene Chuang, the brother of Willie's chairman. The last time we heard, Hennabun was also a subsidiary of Freeman (0279).
Forefront (0885) sells Guangzhou property to Au Yeung Kai Chor for HK$85m
Company announcement, 26-May-2010
This was acquired by Forefront from Willie (0273) 2 months ago for $100m in shares, but by the time they completed the deal on 19-May, the shares were only worth $60m. A week later, they are selling it, so they book a $25m gain rather than a $15m loss.
Code Agriculture and Nanjing Everyday
Take a RMB8m investment in a start-up TV channel, whip up some projections, sprinkle on a valuation from the ubiquitous BMI Appraisals, add a large pinch of salt according to taste, bake for 2 months and you have a RMB350m sale to Code Agriculture (8153). Too bad that the air then went out of this pudding. (25-May-2010)
55.27% subsidiary of Willie (0273) buys 21/F China United Centre from Freeman (0279) for HK$52mFreeman announcement
Company announcement, 17-May-2010
Radford Portfolio Management Ltd v Director of Lands
HK Court of Appeal, 30-Apr-2010
The appeal fails. In HK, apparently, space has only 2 dimensions. You are not free to park more than one vehicle in one space by using a stacking device, as the elevated plane amounts to a second "space". So, does the use of bunk beds result in an extension of gross floor area and hence a breach of plot ratio?
Forefront (0885) buys forestry interests from Mascotte (0136) for $79.2m in sharesMascotte announcement
Company announcement, 9-Apr-2010
Mascotte bought the same thing from Willie (0273) on 13-May-09 for $130m in convertible notes. All 3 companies are in what we call the "Chung Nam Network".
Willie (0273) subsidiary sells Guangzhou property to Forefront for HK$100m in shares
Company announcement, 24-Mar-2010
Willie says stake in Forefront is "for trading". Sells property because of "policies of the Chinese government to cool down the property markets, the need to put in additional funds to improve and renovate the Property, and the decrease in occupancy rate since its acquisition". It bought the property from Mascotte (0136) for HK$112m on 8-Sep-08. Reveals Forefront owns 4.99% of Willie.
Forefront (0885) buys Guangzhou property from subsidiary of Willie (273) for HK$100m in shares
Company announcement, 24-Mar-2010
Willie will have 20.42% of Forefront, "to path the way for developing a strategic alliance with Willie". Forefront says property would produce a "regular rental income" and is an "opportunity to participate in the fast-growing PRC property market and realize capital gain...". Reveals Willie owns 4.13% of Forefront. See also the Willie announcement.
Willie's subsidiary Cordoba gives Karen Lo Ki Yan another 6 months to pay up
Company announcement, 16-Mar-2010
Regarding the HK$450m subscription, the outstanding amount of HK$300m is extended to 16-Sep-2010 in return for a payment of HK$5m.
Willie buys 23/F, China United Centre from Get Rich Enterprises Ltd for HK$58.2m
Company announcement, 27-Nov-2009
Note: the vendor is 80% owned by Asia Standard International Group Ltd as at 31-Mar-09
China Strategic bubble
We warn investors of a bubble in the stock of China Strategic, the 80% owner of the proposed buyer of Taiwan's Nan Shan Life Insurance, partly financed by a massive note issue convertible into 78bn shares at $0.10 each. We publish the placing list and analyse the names in the deal. Finally, we warn investors to avoid 7 companies in the "Chung Nam network", which has lost HK$6.2bn in 5 years. (13-Nov-2009)
Radford Portfolio Management Ltd v Director of Lands
HK Court of First Instance, 13-Nov-2009
The court rules that a stacking device in a car space breaches the land lease because it creates 2 "spaces". The car space happens to be owned by a subsidiary of Willie (0273) and goes with the duplex on 21-22/F Flat A.
Willie sells 39.43% of Cordoba Homes Ltd to Karen Lo Ki Yan at HK$90m discountCircular
Company announcement, 2-Oct-2009
Assets include a yacht, artwork, paintings and a 10 carat diamond! According to a circular dated 23-Aug-07, the diamond was purchased from Karen Lo Ki Yan on 23-Apr-07 for $10m.
Zhuang PP Holdings Ltd (fka China United Holdings Ltd) v Vigers Hong Kong Ltd
HK Court of First Instance, 19-Aug-2009
Note: Willie (0273) sold CUH to Eugene Chuang Yue Chien for HK$10m in 2003, so the judge is wrong to call CUH a listed company.
Willie sells rest of Mascotte convertible bond to Heritage for HK$45mHeritage announcement
Company announcement, 17-Aug-2009
Heritage sells half its money-lending unit to Willie for convertible notesWillie announcement
Company announcement, 11-Jun-2009
Willie sells interest in Yunnan forestry project to Mascotte for convertible notesMascotte announcement
Company announcement, 13-May-2009
Re PCCW Ltd proposed scheme of arrangement for privatisation
HK Court of Appeal, 11-May-2009
Re PCCW Limited scheme of arrangement
HK Court of First Instance, 6-Apr-2009
The paid advert opposing the blackout rule
With links to the signatories in Webb-site Who's Who. (29-Dec-2008)
SFC fines and reprimands Chung Nam Securities Ltd and Henry Chuang Yueheng
SFC, 12-Nov-2008
Henry Chuang Yueheng & Chung Nam Securities Ltd v SFC
SFAT, 11-Nov-2008
Henry Chuang Yueheng & Chung Nam Securities Ltd v SFC
SFAT, 10-Oct-2008
Willie issues shares to Heritage to terminate $86.9m convertible noteHeritage announcement
Company announcement, 17-Sep-2008
Willie buys Guangzhou property from Mascotte for sharesMascotte announcement
Company announcement, 9-Sep-2008
Heritage sells floors 30-32, China United Centre to Willie for HK$86.6m convertible noteWillie announcement
Company announcement, 20-May-2008
Willie buys "Aquarius" yacht from Hennabun, then approx 75%-owned by Eugene Chuang Yue Chien, for HK$94m
Company announcement, 2-May-2008
Willie acquires units 2201-3 & 2205-9, China United Centre from Forefront for shares
Company announcement, 15-Apr-2008
Willie subscribes 13.85% of Unity Investments for $45.1m
Company announcement, 30-Oct-2007
Forefront buys Leapfly Ltd from Z & Z International Ltd for HK$20m
Company announcement, 18-Oct-2007
The vendor is purportedly owned by Bonnie Chu See Ming, Au Yeung Kai Wah, and Kenneth Chan Chak Kai. Leapfly had earlier been acquired on 10-Apr-06 by Freeman from Willie for $7m. We don't know when Freeman sold and to whom.
Forefront agrees to buy Leapfly Ltd from Z & Z International Ltd for HK$39m, then aborts it
Company announcement, 1-Aug-2007
We note that Leapfly was purchased from Willie (0273) by Freeman (0279) on 10-Apr-2006 for HK$7m
Willie buys House A, Sunshine Villa from Hero City Trading Ltd for HK$88mCircular
Company announcement, 15-Jun-2007
Note: at the time of this transaction, Hero City was a subsidiary of Hennabun which was controlled by Freeman. On 21-Dec-05, Hennabun acquired Collier Assets Ltd, which owned the house via Apex Novel Ltd, for $49m, being $85m for the house less bank loan of $36m. Collier Assets was formerly owned by Karen Lo Ki Yan.
Willie subscribes 12.33% of Radford Capital Investment for HK$29.8m
Company announcement, 30-May-2007
Willie (0273) buys house 6 of Royal Oaks, Sheung Shui, from Sino Land for HK$57.8mCircular
Company announcement, 12-Apr-2007
Willie is incorporating a 100% BVI subsidiary, Cordoba Homes Limited, as the holding company for property investment.
Chung Nam Securities Ltd v Anthony Wong Chi Ho
HK District Court, 6-Nov-2006
Re Zhuang PP Holdings Ltd (fka China United Holdings Ltd)
HK Court of First Instance, 6-Sep-2006
Freeman (0279) buys Leapfly from Willie (0273) for HK$7m
Company filing, 31-Jul-2006
See note 36(1) of the accounts.
Fubon to go ahead with HK$200m claim
HK Standard, 16-Jun-2006
Re Zhuang PP Holdings Ltd (fka China United Holdings Ltd)
HK Court of Appeal, 15-Jun-2006
Inner Mongolia (0279) circular on acquisition of Hennabun convertible note from Willie (0273)Willie circular
Company circular, 24-May-2006
Inner Mongolia Development (0279) buys HK$131m Hennabun convertible note from Willie (0273) for HK$100m, and converts it into 50.07% of Hennabun
Company announcement, 3-May-2006
The 8% 10-year note issued on 21-Sep-2005 was convertible at $0.25 but has been adjusted to $0.15 after Hennabun issued shares to third parties. Hennabun is owned by 10 listed companies (including IMD and Willie), 1 "independent financial institution" and 2 "independent third parties".
Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd v Zhuang PP Holdings Ltd
HK Court of Appeal, 21-Feb-2006
Willie (0273) sells Found Macau stake to Au Yeung Kai Chor at 50% lossCircular
Company announcement, 18-Jan-2006
Re Zhuang PP Holdings Ltd (fka China United Holdings Ltd)
HK Court of First Instance, 3-Nov-2005
Re Zhuang PP Holdings Ltd (fka China United Holdings Ltd)
HK Court of First Instance, 5-Aug-2005
China United Holdings Ltd & Others v Peter Lam How Mun & Others
HK Court of First Instance, 1-Jun-2005
China United (0273), via Leapfly, enters joint venture with brother and cousin of Chairman
Company announcement, 1-Jun-2005
Super Master Holdings Ltd v Chung Nam Securities Ltd & Puregain Assets Ltd
HK Court of Appeal, 18-May-2005
Heritage buys Flat 22B, Royalton from China United for HK$22m
Company announcement, 21-Apr-2005
China United Holdings Ltd v Johnson Stokes & Master
HK Court of Appeal, 15-Mar-2005
Heritage (0412) to invest in Found MacauCircular
Company announcement, 25-Jan-2005
China United (0273) to triple investment in Found MacauCircular
Company announcement, 12-Jan-2005
China United (0273) to invest in Found MacauCircular
Company announcement, 10-Dec-2004
Re Zhuang PP Holdings Ltd (fka China United Holdings Ltd)
HK Court of First Instance, 30-Apr-2004
Radford (0901) ownership investigation results
Company announcement, 27-Apr-2004
China United Holdings Ltd v Johnson Stokes & Master
HK Court of First Instance, 2-Apr-2004
Super Master Holdings Ltd v Chung Nam Securities Ltd & Puregain Assets Ltd
HK Court of First Instance, 26-Mar-2004
China United (0273) buys 37.5m shares (9.64%) of Hennabun Management Inc from Golden Resources (0677) for HK$72m in shares
Company announcement, 11-Mar-2004
Just prior to this deal, HMI is a hub owned by 10 listed companies, including 2 not seen in prior filings: Yugang (0613) has 20.56%, and China Investment Fund Co Ltd (0612) has acquired 2.5m shares (0.64%), probably from Golden Resources.
China United (0273) circular on connected transaction
Company circular, 24-Dec-2003
In the last 3 weeks, subsidiary Hennabun Mangement Inc has issued shares to 2 more listed companies: Heritage (0412) and Sinolink Worldwide (1168), taking the total to 8 in the hub.
China United (0273) agrees to buy shares in Radford (0901) from Hennabun Management Inc
Company announcement, 2-Dec-2003
It incidentally discloses that another listed company, Beauforte Investors (0021) has subscribed for a 9.56% stake in HMI, so it is now owned by 6 listed companies.
China United (0273) reprices subscription by Golden Resources (0677) into Hennabun Management Inc, after collapse of NAV
Company announcement, 7-Nov-2003
HMI held a 23.24% stake in Radford Capital (0901) which was a bubble stock that has now burst after the SFC intervened and found a concentration of ownership and a "very close relationship between the shareholders of [Radford] and its investments".
Radford (0901) portfolio disclosure and ownership investigation
Company announcement, 29-Oct-2003
The SFC writes: "we note a very close relationship between the shareholders of the Company and its investments". At the suspended price of $1.34, the closed-end investment company was trading at 9.24x its NAV of 30-Sep-2003.
Golden Resources Development (0677) subscribes shares in Hennabun Management Inc, subsidary of China United (0273)
Company announcement, 15-Oct-2003
The other shareholders of HMI are China Sci-Tech (0985), Hansom Eastern (0279) and HK Pharmaceutical (0182), making this a 5-way hub.
China United sells China United Holdings Ltd (Bermuda) to Eugene Chuang Yue Chien for HK$10m
Company announcement, 21-Aug-2003
China United Holdings Ltd v International Bank of Asia Limited
HK Court of First Instance, 15-Aug-2003
China United Holdings Limited v SFC
HK Court of First Instance, 27-Nov-2002
Court dismisses appeal by China United Holdings Ltd (0273)
SFC, 27-Nov-2002
SFC prosecutes China United Holdings Ltd under the Securities (Disclosure of Interests) Ordinance
SFC, 29-Aug-2002
Hennabun Capital Ltd v Vincent Wong Chun Hung
HK Court of First Instance, 9-Jan-2002
China United to inject HK$75m into Hennabun Management Inc for 25m shares at HK$3/share
Company announcement, 16-May-2001
Another entity, Equity Spin Investments Ltd, has agreed to subscribe 10m shares, purportedly on the same date, at an unspecified price. Later a circular stated that Equity Spin signed up on 27-Mar-2001 and at the 67% higher price of HK$5 per share taking into account "different prevailing factors". There's no evidence of that, because the deal was not announced in March and had not completed by the time it was announced. It later emerged that Equity Spin is owned by Hansom Eastern (0279), the largest shareholder of which is jointly controlled by Karen Lo Ki Yan and Cindy Yau Shum Tek.
B-Tech Holdings Ltd: disposal of shares in Cupac by mortgagee Ampittia Inc. for $5m, injunction against Shanghai property sale, termination of acquisition from China United, winding up petition by Chung Nam Finance Ltd.
Company announcement, 28-Feb-2001
China United (0273) converts HK$100m note into shares of Hennabun Management Inc at $7
Company announcement, 30-Jun-2000
The note was issued on 18-May-2000. The other existing HMI shareholders are Hanny (0275) with 37.02% and NPH (0182) with 7.12%. The conversion increases CU's stake from 55.86% to 78.12%.
SFC suspends Mr Lam Ying Chi for 10 months for front-running
SFC, 1-Jun-2000
SFC suspends registrations of Messrs Cheng Wai Chung, Tan Kin Kwok & Chan Fan Tat
SFC, 18-May-2000
SFC reprimands Chung Nam Securities Limited for allowing front-running and naked short-selling
SFC, 20-Apr-2000
Dong-Jun (Holdings) Ltd invests HK$60m in Cupac Technology Ltd
Company announcement, 19-Apr-2000
Note: this was increased to HK$90m on 7-Jun-00
SFC reprimands Mr Tsang Kwing Yin of Chung Nam Securities Ltd
SFC, 17-Apr-2000
Breach of Listing Agreement
Company announcement, 16-Dec-1999
AWT World Transport Group Ltd v China United Holdings Ltd
HK Court of First Instance, 20-Jul-1999
Chung Nam Securities Ltd v Chan Fan Tat
HK Court of First Instance, 25-May-1999
China United buys Flat 21B, Royalton from Dennis Lo Kwai Sang and Bonnie Chu See Ming
Company announcement, 11-Nov-1997
China United buys Basement of China United Centre from Get Rich Enterprises Ltd for HK$470m in cash & shares
Company circular, 26-May-1997
This circular contains the valuation report by Vigers Hong Kong Ltd which became the subject of litigation.
SFC prosecutes Liang Jin You under the Securities (Disclosure of Interests) Ordinance
SFC, 8-May-1997

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