Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 00696)

CONNECTED TRANSACTIONS:

XI'AN CARES SUBCONTRACT AGREEMENTS

On 17 June 2019, the Company entered into the Xi'an Cares Xianyang International Airport Subcontract Agreement I with Xi'an Cares, pursuant to which Xi'an Cares has agreed to subcontract to the Company the construction of the common use self-servicecheck-in system and the common use self-service luggage system for the Xianyang International Airport Project I, which includes but not limited to, the procurement, installation and testing of the required software and the overall system implementation as well as the grant of right to use twenty common use self-servicecheck-in equipment and two common use self-service luggage equipment and the maintenance thereof for a period of six years.

On 12 October 2019, the Company entered into the Xi'an Cares Xianyang International Airport Subcontract Agreement II with Xi'an Cares, pursuant to which Xi'an Cares has agreed to subcontract to the Company the construction of the common use self-servicecheck-in system and the self (automatic) bag drop system for the Xianyang International Airport Project II, which includes but not limited to, the procurement, installation and testing of the required software and the overall system implementation as well as the grant of right to use four common use self- service check-in equipment and five self (automatic) bag drop equipment and the maintenance thereof for a period of five years.

On 30 December 2019, the Company entered into the Xi'an Cares Xianyang International Airport Subcontract Agreement III with Xi'an Cares, pursuant to which Xi'an Cares has agreed to subcontract to the Company the construction of the departure system for the Xianyang International Airport Project III, which includes but not limited to, the procurement and delivery of the required software as well as the one-year quality warranty for the departure system.

On 9 March 2020, the Company entered into the Xi'an Cares Ankang Airport Subcontract Agreement with Xi'an Cares, pursuant to which Xi'an Cares has agreed to subcontract to the Company the construction of the departure system for the Ankang Airport Project, which includes but not limited to, the procurement and delivery of the required software as well as the five-year quality warranty for the departure system.

- 1 -

Xi'an Cares is a non-wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, which is owned as to 51% by the Company, 32% by Eastern Airlines, and 17% by China West Airport Group* (西部機場集團). Eastern Airlines is a subsidiary of Eastern Holding and Eastern Holding is a substantial shareholder of the Company as at the date of this announcement. Xi'an Cares is therefore a connected person of the Company under the Listing Rules. As such, the transactions contemplated under the Xi'an Cares Subcontract Agreements constitute connected transactions of the Company.

Since the highest applicable percentage ratio calculated with reference to the consideration under the Xi'an Cares Subcontract Agreements is more than 0.1% but less than 5%, the transactions contemplated under the Xi'an Cares Subcontract Agreements are subject to the announcement requirement but exempt from the independent shareholders' approval requirement of Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules.

1. XI'AN CARES SUBCONTRACT AGREEMENTS

On 17 June 2019, the Company entered into the Xi'an Cares Xianyang International Airport Subcontract Agreement I with Xi'an Cares, pursuant to which Xi'an Cares has agreed to subcontract to the Company the construction of the common use self-servicecheck-in system and the common use self-service luggage system for the Xianyang International Airport Project I, which includes but not limited to, the procurement, installation and testing of the required software and the overall system implementation as well as the grant of right to use twenty common use self-servicecheck-in equipment and two common use self-service luggage equipment and the maintenance thereof for a period of six years.

On 12 October 2019, the Company entered into the Xi'an Cares Xianyang International Airport Subcontract Agreement II with Xi'an Cares, pursuant to which Xi'an Cares has agreed to subcontract to the Company the construction of the common use self-servicecheck-in system and the self (automatic) bag drop system for the Xianyang International Airport Project II, which includes but not limited to, the procurement, installation and testing of the required software and the overall system implementation as well as the grant of right to use four common use self-servicecheck-in equipment and five self (automatic) bag drop equipment and the maintenance thereof for a period of five years.

On 30 December 2019, the Company entered into the Xi'an Cares Xianyang International Airport Subcontract Agreement III with Xi'an Cares, pursuant to which Xi'an Cares has agreed to subcontract to the Company the construction of the departure system for the Xianyang International Airport Project III, which includes but not limited to, the procurement and delivery of the required software as well as the one-year quality warranty for the departure system.

- 2 -

On 9 March 2020, the Company entered into the Xi'an Cares Ankang Airport Subcontract Agreement with Xi'an Cares, pursuant to which Xi'an Cares has agreed to subcontract to the Company the construction of the departure system for the Ankang Airport Project, which includes but not limited to, the procurement and delivery of the required software as well as the five-year quality warranty for the departure system.

Further details of the Xi'an Cares Subcontract Agreements are set out below:

1.1 Xi'an Cares Xianyang International Airport Subcontract Agreement I

Date:

17 June 2019

Parties:

(1) Xi'an Cares (as contractor); and

(2) the Company (as subcontractor)

Scope of work:

Xi'an Cares has agreed to subcontract to the Company

the construction of the common use self-service check-

in system and the common use self-service luggage

system for the Xianyang International Airport Project I,

which includes but not limited to, the procurement,

installation and testing of the required software and the

overall system implementation as well as the grant of

right to use twenty common use self-servicecheck-in

equipment and two common use self-service luggage

equipment and the maintenance thereof for a period of

six years.

Consideration:

RMB1,584,000.00 (equivalent to approximately

HK$1,758,240.00)

The consideration shall be paid by Xi'an Cares to the

Company in three instalments according to the project

progress as scheduled in the Xi'an Cares Xianyang

International Airport Subcontract Agreement I.

The parties may enter into a supplemental agreement to

amend the consideration according to the actual

purchase amount of the required software and the

provision of services under the Xi'an Cares Xianyang

International Airport Subcontract Agreement I. The

adjustment shall not exceed 10% of the consideration.

- 3 -

The above consideration has been determined and agreed between the parties on an arm's length basis based on the costs of the software including the necessary technical support services and after taking into account the market conditions.

1.2 Xi'an Cares Xianyang International Airport Subcontract Agreement II

Date:

12 October 2019

Parties:

(1) Xi'an Cares (as contractor); and

(2) the Company (as subcontractor)

Scope of work:

Xi'an Cares has agreed to subcontract to the Company

the construction of the common use self-service check-

in system and the self (automatic) bag drop system for

the Xianyang International Airport Project II, which

includes but not limited to, the procurement, installation

and testing of the required software and the overall

system implementation as well as the grant of right to

use four common use self-servicecheck-in equipment

and five self (automatic) bag drop equipment and the

maintenance thereof for a period of five years.

Consideration:

RMB648,000.00 (equivalent to approximately

HK$719,280.00)

The consideration shall be paid by Xi'an Cares to the

Company in three instalments according to the project

progress as scheduled in the Xi'an Cares Xianyang

International Airport Subcontract Agreement II.

The parties may enter into a supplemental agreement to

amend the consideration according to the actual

purchase amount of the required software and the

provision of services under the Xi'an Cares Xianyang

International Airport Subcontract Agreement II. The

adjustment shall not exceed 10% of the consideration.

- 4 -

The above consideration has been determined and agreed between the parties on an arm's length basis based on the costs of the software including the necessary technical support services and after taking into account the market conditions.

1.3 Xi'an Cares Xianyang International Airport Subcontract Agreement III

Date:

30 December 2019

Parties:

(1) Xi'an Cares (as contractor); and

(2) the Company (as subcontractor)

Scope of work:

Xi'an Cares has agreed to subcontract to the Company

the construction of the departure system for the

Xianyang International Airport Project III, which

includes but not limited to, the procurement and

delivery of the required software as well as the one-

year quality warranty for the departure system.

Consideration:

RMB106,700.00 (equivalent to approximately

HK$118,437.00)

The consideration shall be paid by Xi'an Cares to the

Company in two instalments according to the project

progress as scheduled in the Xi'an Cares Xianyang

International Airport Subcontract Agreement III.

The parties may enter into a supplemental agreement to

amend the consideration according to the actual

purchase amount of the required software under the

Xi'an Cares Xianyang International Airport Subcontract

Agreement III. The adjustment shall not exceed 10% of

the consideration.

The above consideration has been determined and

agreed between the parties on an arm's length basis

based on the costs of the software and after taking into

account the market conditions.

- 5 -

1.4 Xi'an Cares Ankang Airport Subcontract Agreement

Date:

9 March 2020

Parties:

(1) Xi'an Cares (as contractor); and

(2) the Company (as subcontractor)

Scope of work:

Xi'an Cares has agreed to subcontract to the Company

the construction of the departure system for the Ankang

Airport Project, which includes but not limited to, the

procurement and delivery of the required software as

well as the five-year quality warranty for the departure

system.

Consideration:

RMB10,025,000.00 (equivalent to approximately

HK$11,127,750.00)

The consideration shall be paid by Xi'an Cares to the

Company in four instalments according to the project

progress as scheduled in the Xi'an Cares Ankang

Airport Subcontract Agreement.

The parties may enter into a supplemental agreement to

amend the consideration according to the actual

purchase amount of the required software under the

Xi'an Cares Ankang Airport Subcontract Agreement.

The adjustment shall not exceed 10% of the

consideration.

The above consideration has been determined and

agreed between the parties on an arm's length basis

based on the costs of the software and after taking into

account the market conditions.

2. REASONS FOR AND BENEFITS OF THE CONNECTED TRANSACTIONS

The Company has undertaken each of the Xianyang International Airport Project I, the Xianyang International Airport Project II, the Xianyang International Airport Project III and the Ankang Airport Project from Xi'an Cares. Xi'an Cares is principally engaged in the provision of computer software and hardware development and data network services.

- 6 -

The Company has the necessary qualifications, capabilities and technological skills required to carry out the relevant works as specified under the Xi'an Cares Subcontract Agreements. The Board is of the view that it will be for the benefit of the Company to contract for from Xi'an Cares the relevant work as specified under the aforementioned agreements.

The Directors (including the independent non-executive Directors) are of the view that the transactions under the Xi'an Cares Subcontract Agreements will be conducted in the ordinary and usual course of business of the Group and on normal commercial terms, and that the terms of the transactions are fair and reasonable and in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole.

  1. IMPLICATIONS UNDER THE LISTING RULES
    Xi'an Cares is a non-wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, which is owned as to 51% by the Company, 32% by Eastern Airlines, and 17% by China West Airport Group* (西部機場集 團). Eastern Airlines is a subsidiary of Eastern Holding and Eastern Holding is a substantial shareholder of the Company as at the date of this announcement. Xi'an Cares is therefore a connected person of the Company under the Listing Rules. As such, the transactions contemplated under the Xi'an Cares Subcontract Agreements constitute connected transactions of the Company.
    Since the highest applicable percentage ratio calculated with reference to the consideration under the Xi'an Cares Subcontract Agreements is more than 0.1% but less than 5%, the transactions contemplated under the Xi'an Cares Subcontract Agreements are subject to the announcement requirement but exempt from the independent shareholders' approval requirement of Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules.
    Mr. Tang Bing, a non-executive Director then, who holds positions in Eastern Holding and Eastern Airlines, has abstained from voting at the Board meeting to approve the transactions under the Xi'an Cares Subcontract Agreements. Except for the above, none of the Directors has a material interest in the transactions under the Xi'an Cares Subcontract Agreements and none of them has abstained from voting on the relevant Board resolutions.
  2. GENERAL INFORMATION
    Information on the Group
    The Group is principally engaged in the provision of aviation information technology services in the PRC as well as the provision of accounting, settlement and clearing services and information system development and support services to domestic and worldwide airline companies.

- 7 -

Information on Xi'an Cares

Xi'an Cares is principally engaged in the provision of computer software and hardware development and data network services.

Information on CTHCL

CTHCL is a wholly PRC state-owned enterprise. As at the date of this announcement, it is a substantial shareholder of the Company and holds approximately 29.29% of the total issued share capital of the Company. It is principally engaged in the management of the state-owned assets and state-owned equity interests resulting from investments of the state in the group companies and its invested entities.

5. DEFINITIONS

In this announcement, the following expressions shall have the meaning set out below unless the context requires otherwise:

"Ankang Airport Project"

the construction of the departure system for the Ankang

Airport* (安康機場), which includes but not limited to, the

procurement of certain systems thereof

"Board"

the board of Directors

"Company"

TravelSky Technology Limited, a company incorporated

under the laws of the PRC whose shares are listed on the

Main Board of the Stock Exchange and whose American

depositary shares are traded on the over-the-counter market in

the United States of America

"connected person(s)"

has the same meaning as ascribed to it under the Listing Rules

"CTHCL"

China TravelSky Holding Company Limited* (中國民航信息

集團有限公司), a substantial shareholder of the Company as

at the date of this announcement

"Director(s)"

the director(s) of the Company

"Eastern Airlines"

China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited* (中國東方航空

股份有限公司), a subsidiary of Eastern Holding as at the date

of this announcement

- 8 -

"Eastern Holding"

China Eastern Air Holding Company Limited* (中國東方航

空集團有限公司), a substantial shareholder of the Company

as at the date of this announcement

"Group"

the Company and its subsidiaries

"HK$"

Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong

Special Administrative Region

"Listing Rules"

the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock

Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

"PRC"

the People's Republic of China and, for the purpose of this

announcement, excludes the Hong Kong Special

Administrative Region, the Macau Special Administrative

Region and Taiwan

"RMB"

Renminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC

"Shareholder(s)"

the shareholder(s) of the Company

"Stock Exchange"

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

"substantial shareholder"

has the same meaning as ascribed to it under the Listing Rules

"subsidiary(ies)"

has the same meaning as ascribed to it under the Listing Rules

"Xi'an Cares"

Civil Aviation Cares Technology of Xi'an Ltd.* (西安民航凱

亞科技有限公司)

"Xi'an Cares Ankang Airport

the subcontract agreement dated 9 March 2020 between the

Subcontract Agreement"

Company and Xi'an Cares pursuant to which Xi'an Cares has

agreed to subcontract to the Company the construction of the

departure system for the Ankang Airport Project

"Xi'an Cares Subcontract

collectively, the Xi'an Cares Xianyang International Airport

Agreements"

Subcontract Agreement I, the Xi'an Cares Xianyang

International Airport Subcontract Agreement II, the Xi'an

Cares Xianyang International Airport Subcontract Agreement

III and Xi'an Cares Ankang Airport Subcontract Agreement

- 9 -

"Xi'an Cares Xianyang

the subcontract agreement dated 17 June 2019 between the

International Airport

Company and Xi'an Cares pursuant to which Xi'an Cares has

Subcontract Agreement I"

agreed to subcontract to the Company the construction of the

common use self-servicecheck-in system and the common

use self-service luggage system for the Xianyang International

Airport Project I

"Xi'an Cares Xianyang

the subcontract agreement dated 12 October 2019 between the

International Airport

Company and Xi'an Cares pursuant to which Xi'an Cares has

Subcontract Agreement II"

agreed to subcontract to the Company the construction of the

common use self-servicecheck-in system and the self

(automatic) bag drop system for the Xianyang International

Airport Project II

"Xi'an Cares Xianyang

the subcontract agreement dated 30 December 2019 between

International Airport

the Company and Xi'an Cares pursuant to which Xi'an Cares

Subcontract Agreement III"

has agreed to subcontract to the Company the construction of

the departure system for the Xianyang International Airport

Project III

"Xianyang International

the construction of the common use self-servicecheck-in

Airport Project I"

system and the common use self-service luggage system for

the Xianyang International Airport* (咸陽國際機場), which

includes but not limited to, the procurement, installation,

testing and implementation of certain systems thereof

"Xianyang International

the construction of the common use self-servicecheck-in

Airport Project II"

system and the self (automatic) bag drop system for the

Xianyang International Airport* (咸陽國際機場), which

includes but not limited to, the procurement, installation,

testing and implementation of certain systems thereof

"Xianyang International

the construction of the departure system for the Xianyang

Airport Project III"

International Airport* (咸陽國際機場), which includes but

not limited to, the procurement of certain systems thereof

"%"

per cent

* for identification purposes only

- 10 -

For the purpose of this announcement, unless otherwise indicated, the exchange rate at RMB1 = HK$1.11 has been used, where applicable, for the purpose of illustration only and not constitute a representation that any amount have been, could have been or may be exchanged.

By the order of the Board

TravelSky Technology Limited

Cui Zhixiong

Chairman

Beijing, PRC

9 March 2020

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises:

Executive Directors:

Mr. Cui Zhixiong (Chairman) and Mr. Xiao Yinhong;

Non-executive Directors:

Mr. Zhao Xiaohang, Mr. Xi Sheng and Mr. Luo Laijun;

Independent non-executive

Mr. Cao Shiqing, Dr. Ngai Wai Fung and Mr. Liu Xiangqun.

Directors:

- 11 -

Attachments

  • Original document
  • Permalink

Disclaimer

TravelSky Technology Limited published this content on 09 March 2020 and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. Distributed by Public, unedited and unaltered, on 09 March 2020 10:52:13 UTC