Proposed Annual Caps The Directors anticipate that the aggregate annual fee payable by the JV Company to Xxxx Xxx under the Renewed Sole Distributorship Agreement shall not exceed HK$12 million, HK$15 million and HK$18 million for the years ending 31 December 2019, 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2021, respectively. These annual caps have been estimated by the Directors (i) by reference to the Group’s estimated demand for supply of Products for each of the years ending 31 December 2019, 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2021, respectively, which were arrived at with reference to the annual amounts under the cooperation in the distribution of the Products in the Territories under the Sole Distributorship Agreement in each of the past three years; (ii) by reference to expected expansion on variety of Products; and (iii) on the assumption that the sourcing costs for the Products will increase at an annual inflation rate of 4%. Historical amounts For the years ended 31 December 2016, 31 December 2017 and 31 December 2018, the aggregate amounts under the cooperation in the distribution of the Products in the Territories under the Sole Distributorship Agreement are set out below: For the year ended 31 December 2016 2017 2018 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 Reasons for and benefits of entering into the Renewed Trademark Licence Agreement and the Renewed Sole Distributorship Agreement The Group is principally engaged in the business of trading of grocery food products, trading of consumables and agricultural products, property investment, provision of money lending services, one- stop value chain services and provision of financial services. The Directors are of the view that entering into the Renewed Trademark Licence Agreement and the Renewed Sole Distributorship Agreement could provide stable revenue to the grocery food business of the Group. The Directors are also of the view that the provision of the Products could create synergy effect and opportunities with the existing business of the Group and to further expand and develop its scope of business. In addition, due to the steady supply and sales of the Products in the past 3 years, transactions under the Trademark Licence Agreement and the Sole Distributorship Agreement contributed approximately 10% and approximately 13% to the revenue of the Group for each of the years ended 31 December 2016 and 31 December 2017, respectively. The Directors (including the independent non-executive Directors) are of the view that the transactions contemplated under the Renewed Trademark Licence Agreement and the Renewed Sole Distributorship Agreement were entered into on normal commercial terms, and that the terms of the Renewed Trademark Licence Agreement, the Renewed Sole Distributorship Agreement and the annual caps are fair and reasonable and in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. None of the Directors have any material interest in the transactions contemplated under the Renewed Trademark Licence Agreement and the Renewed Sole Distributorship Agreement. Shareholding Structure of the JV Company Set out below is the shareholding structure of the JV Company as at the date of this announcement, which also illustrates the relationship between the JV Company and Xxxx Xxx arising from the Renewed Trademark Licence Agreement and the Renewed Sole Distributorship Agreement: The Company 100% 51% Maxford Wealth The JV Company Xx. Xxxx Xx. Xxx spouse 49% Renewed Sole Distributorship Agreement 90% Xxxx Xxx Renewed Trademark Licence Agreement Information on Xxxx Xxx Xxxx Xxx is a company incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability. It is engaged in the business of, inter alia, manufacture, production and distribution and sale of various products including but not limited to the Products. GEM Listing Rules Implications As at the date of this announcement, the equity of the JV Company is held as to 51% by Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx and 49% by Xx. Xxx, Xxxx Xxx by virtue of being a 30%-controlled company held by Xx. Xxxx (the spouse of Xx. Xxx) is therefore a connected person of the Company at subsidiary level under Rule 20.06(9) of the GEM Listing Rules. The transactions contemplated under the Renewed Trademark Licence Agreement and the sale and distribution of Products contemplated under the Renewed Sole Distributorship Agreement constitute continuing connected transactions of the Company. As (i) the transactions contemplated under the Renewed Trademark Licence Agreement are conducted on better than normal commercial terms; and (ii) all the percentage ratios are less than 0.1%, the Renewed Trademark Licence Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder are fully exempt in accordance with Rule 20.74(1) of the GEM Listing Rules. As (i) the Renewed Sole Distributorship Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder constitute connected transactions between the Company and a connected person at the subsidiary level of the Company on normal commercial terms; (ii) the Board has approved the Renewed Sole Distributorship Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder; and (iii) the independent non- executive Directors have confirmed that the terms of the Renewed Sole Distributorship Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder are fair and reasonable, the Renewed Sole Distributorship Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder are on normal commercial terms and in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole, the Renewed Sole Distributorship Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder are subject to the reporting, announcement and annual review requirements but exempt from the circular, independent financial advice and shareholders’ approval requirements in accordance with Rule 20.99 of the GEM Listing Rules.
ANNUAL CAPS For the financial year ending 31 December 0000 0000 0000 Master ITOCHU Supply Agreement US$1.1 million (approximately HK$8.6 million) US$1.4 million (approximately HK$10.9 million) US$1.6 million (approximately HK$12.5 million) The above annual caps have been determined by reference to (i) the value of the historical purchases for the financial year ended 31 December 2022 and the seven months ended 31 July 2023; and (ii) the projected increase in the overall purchase volume of the CTEI Purchase Products from the ITOCHU Group for the remaining part of 2023 and for the financial years ending 31 December 2024 and 2025.
Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limit The Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limit with respect to each Fund shall be the amount specified in Schedule A based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of each Fund.
Average Annual Compensation The Executive's "Average Annual Compensation" for purposes of this Agreement shall be deemed to mean the average level of compensation paid to the Executive by the Employers or any subsidiary thereof during the most recent five taxable years preceding the Date of Termination, including Base Salary and benefits and bonuses under any employee benefit plans of the Employers.
Adjustment of Minimum Quarterly Distribution and Target Distribution Levels (a) The Minimum Quarterly Distribution, First Target Distribution, Second Target Distribution, Third Target Distribution, Common Unit Arrearages and Cumulative Common Unit Arrearages shall be proportionately adjusted in the event of any distribution, combination or subdivision (whether effected by a distribution payable in Units or otherwise) of Units or other Partnership Securities in accordance with Section 5.10. In the event of a distribution of Available Cash that is deemed to be from Capital Surplus, the then applicable Minimum Quarterly Distribution, First Target Distribution, Second Target Distribution and Third Target Distribution, shall be adjusted proportionately downward to equal the product obtained by multiplying the otherwise applicable Minimum Quarterly Distribution, First Target Distribution, Second Target Distribution and Third Target Distribution, as the case may be, by a fraction of which the numerator is the Unrecovered Capital of the Common Units immediately after giving effect to such distribution and of which the denominator is the Unrecovered Capital of the Common Units immediately prior to giving effect to such distribution.
Sick Leave Annual Cash Out Each January, employees are eligible to receive cash on a one (1) hour for four (4) hours basis for ninety-six (96) hours or less of their accrued sick leave, if:
Share Class Annual Compensation Rate Class R-1 1.00% Class R-2 0.75% Class R-2E 0.60% Class R-3 0.50% Class R-4 0.25% Class R-5 No compensation paid Class R-5E No compensation paid Class R-6 No compensation paid
Minimum Adjusted EBITDA As of any date of determination from and after April 1, 2008, if Borrowers do not have Net Debt in an amount less than $4,000,000 at all times during the most recently completed fiscal quarter, then Borrowers shall not fail to achieve Adjusted EBITDA, measured on a quarter-end basis, of at least the required amount set forth in the following table for the applicable period set forth opposite thereto (and the failure to do so shall be deemed an Event of Default): Applicable Amount Applicable Period $(1,234,000) For the 3 month period ending March 31, 2008 $(1,246,000) For the 6 month period ending June 30, 2008 $(200,000) For the 9 month period ending September 30, 2008 $(839,000) For the 12 month period ending December 31, 2008 $(750,000) For the 12 month period ending March 31, 2009 17 Applicable Amount Applicable Period $(500,000) For the 12 month period ending June 30, 2009 $(150,000) For the 12 month period ending September 30, 2009 $150,000 For the 12 month period ending December 31, 2009 $350,000 For the 12 month period ending March 31, 2010 $550,000 For the 12 month period ending June 30, 2010 $750,000 For the 12 month period ending September 30, 2010 $950,000 For the 12 month period ending December 31, 2010 and for each 12 month period ending as of the last day of each fiscal quarter thereafter
Minimum Annual Royalty Beginning in the calendar year after the first occurrence of SALEs, and in each succeeding calendar year thereafter, LICENSEE will pay to REGENTS a minimum annual royalty of [Written amount] U.S. Dollars ($ Number) for the life of this AGREEMENT. This minimum annual royalty will be paid to REGENTS by February 28 of each year and will be credited against the earned royalty due and owing for the calendar year in which the minimum payment is made.
Falls Far Below Target Upon further review following a preliminary Pending rating, the Commission identifies significant financial risk and has concerns about financial viability such that heightened monitoring and/or intervention are necessary. 2.b.
