Date: October 27, 2006 (Friday)
Venue: China Tee Club
101 Pedder Building
12 Pedder Street, Central, HK
Time: 5.00 pm ˇV 7.00 pm
Format: Cash bar - individual guest to pay per order
Contact: Ms. Lilia Chin
Hong Kong Venture Capital And Private Equity Association
Tel: 2845 6100
Email: lchin@hkvca.com.hk
 


 



 



As of 30 June 2006, there have been a total of 1,549 companies listed and traded on AIM, of which 270 are non-UK issuers. In just the six months ended 30 June 2006, there have been more than 151 companies listed on AIM and a total of US$ 15.76 billion has been raised. Chinese companies are significant in this number. Should your company join their successful ranks?

To give you a greater understanding about AIM, our speakers, who include investment bankers, accountants and lawyers active in the AIM market, will answer your questions on AIM and the specific issues for Chinese issuers and investors including:

  • Why are Chinese companies being listed on AIM?
  • How does AIM compare with NASDAQ?
  • What do investors expect from Chinese companies?
  • Valuation - what are the key drivers and market trends?
  • What professional advisers do you need and what do they do?
  • What does the process involve and are you ready for and IPO?
  • What are the issues for exiting investors?

Event details:

Date: 21 November, 2006

Time: Registration: 2:15 p.m.
Seminar: 2:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Location: Conrad Hong Kong Hotel
Pacific Place, 88 Queensway

You are invited to a Post-Seminar Networking Reception at the British Consulate-General, 1 Supreme Court Road, Hong Kong (directly opposite the Conard Hong Kong Hotel) between 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

RSVP Contact: Lilia Chin, (852) 2845 6100 or lchin@hkvca.com.hk

Organizers: HKVCA, supported by London Stock Exchange, British Consulate-General Hong Kong and UK Trade & Investment

Sponsors: Dorsey & Whitney LLP, BDO International, and Evolution Securities

 


 

Full Member

DT Capital Partners
Representative: Mr. Joe Tian

DT Capital Partners is a China based venture capital firm, which currently manages over US$100 millions active fund focusing on investment opportunities in China. The team is consisted of seasoned venture capital professionals with extensive investment and operating experience in China. Its mission is to deliver superior investment returns to its investors by backing up promising high growth companies with capital and value-added services.

HEP-Hong Kong Equity Partners Limited
Representative: Mr. Kai-Rupert Nolte
HEP-Hong Kong Equity Partners Limited is a holding and investment company and is the Hong Kong based head office of the HEP Group of Companies. The company undertakes investments in start-up early stage and mature consumer products trading, distribution and service companies and provides supporting investment, business management and consultancy services to its subsidiaries, associated companies and to other third clients. It is owned by Chinese and European shareholders with backgrounds in manufacturing, consumer products trading and finance both in Asia and Europe.

Associate Member

Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Representative: Mr. Michael G. Chin

Dorsey & Whitney LLP is among the largest law firms in the world. Their traditional strengths are in corporate law and litigation through the wide range of practice groups. They share the vision: to be a leader by leveraging their core strengths worldwide. They are committed to meeting the needs of their clients in the broadest sense. Dorseyˇ¦s proactive way provides value to their clients by looking ahead towards unforeseen issues, articulating them and mapping out a service plan for their future needs.

Heller Ehrman Solicitors and International Lawyers
Representative: Mr. Joseph Cha
Heller Ehrman has a venture law group which is ranked by Thomson Financial among the top 20 U.S. law firms for M&A activity in 2005 based on number of deals and is consistently ranked among the top law firms in venture financings by Dow Jones VentureSource. The group provides emerging companies with focused business and legal advice from incorporation through initial public offering, acquisition and beyond. It concentrated on generate corporate counseling, venture financing, public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, technology transactions, employment, executive compensation and tax.

LindemanAsia Investment
Representative: Mr. Jason J. H. Kim
LindemanAsia is a Private Equity Firm that focuses on investment in the Greater China region with advisory services, consulting services, value-added services to our portfolio companies. It is specialized in forming bridges between companies in Korea and China by bringing the high-tech and industry know-how of Korea into China through joint ventures and direct investment. LindemanAsia focuses on the I.T. industry in which the company can leverage its expertise, technology know-how and business network in the fast growing pan-Asia market.

Individual Member

Andrew Heinrichs of Suface Mount Technology (Holdings) Limited
Surface Mount Technology Limited (SMT) is one of the top Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) providers in the Asia Pacific region. SMT delivers flexible, cost effective and high quality EMS solutions for high mix and medium to high volume assembly of printed circuit board (PCB) and complete products. SMTˇ¦s major customers include Sony, Clarion, Samsung, LG, Daikin, Stanley, Emerson, Magneti Marelli and many other multinational companies.

 


 

World SME Expo 2006: China's Leading Enterprises of Tomorrow Presentation ˇV Exploring Cooperation Opportunities with Investors and Mainland Enterprises   Hong Kong CAIA Program Lunch Presentation

Date: November 29, 2006 (Wednesday)
Venue: Seminar Room A, Hall 1, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

Language: Cantonese, Putonghua (Simultaneous interpretation to English)
Time: 2:00 p.m. ˇV 5:00 p.m.

Mr. Timothy Shen, Member of Hong Kong Venture Capital And Private Equity Association PRC Committee, would share his experience on investing in China.

Enquiry Hotline: (852) 2584 4284
Please visit the website for the most updated details:
www.worldsmeexpo.com/onsite_act/
quality_mainland.htm

 
FREE for all

Date: December 1, 2006 (Friday)
Venue: Bloomberg Auditorium
Time: 12:30 p.m. ˇV 2:00 p.m.

12:30 p.m. ˇV 1:00 p.m.
Registration and light lunch
1:00 p.m. ˇV 1:45 p.m.
Informational presentation, Craig Asche, Executive Director of CAIA
1:45 p.m. ˇV 2:00 p.m. Q & A

Please visit the website for the most updated details:
http://www.caia.org/events/
hongkongcaiaprogr_597/

Forum and Workshop for Family and Closely Held Business  

Date: October 20-21, 2006 (Friday- Saturday)
Venue: Inter-Continental Grand Stanford Hotel

The CUHK Center of Entrepreneurship joins guest expert Professor Carmen Bianchi of San Diego State University (SDSU) to review critical family business issues that affect your firm's long-term success. The one and a half day workshop will investigate key strategic dimensions: governance, ethics, family dynamics, culture, philanthropy, financing, and succession. Using a classic case study, participants, facilitated by our experts, will search for and analyze solutions to the problems of family businesses. You will develop strategies for improving business performance and implementing sustainable business models.

HKVCA members can enjoy the special rate of HK$1,900. For more details, please visit
http://www.baf.cuhk.edu.hk/research/gem /
_new/EN/general/events/eventlist.asp?eventtypeid=1


   


 

The Eighth Annual Venture Capital / Private Equity Partnership Conference: Asian Venture Capital and Private Equity ˇV Coming of Age
October 9, 2006


It was a great success with a group of 220 attendees from venture capital/private equity firms, service providers and entrepreneurs/businesses.The Conference this year was once again filled with excellent contents, insights and useful discussions shared by practitioners and professionals who have gone through the learning curve.

 

 
Welkintec Limited
Nature Business: Design, manufacture and sale of ˇ§Smartˇ¨ home AV products of innovation and technology including digital TV products.

Funds required: US$0.5 ˇV 1 million (depends on business strategies)

Project Details:
As working capital to launch new products and develop a global business. (Currently a small but profitable business. The global changeover from analog to digital TV has provided our business with a definite future with a big market potential ˇV we have launched 3 models in Europe and 2 of them are award winning with current buyers including big and known European names. Six new models for Europe, Asia and America are in final testing stage, so we need working capital to turn the corner and grow, hopefully to have IPO within 3-5 years with a sincere financial partner.

Contact Details:

Mr. Samuel Wong, Managing Director
Address: Unit 1310, 13/F., Block 5 Nan Fung Industrial City, 18 Tin Hau Road, Tuen Mun, N. T., Hong Kong
Email: samuelw@welkintec.com
Tel.:+852 2462 9778
Fax:+852 2461 1878
Website: www.welkintec.com

LANGE (H.K.) Co. Ltd
Nature Business: Cosmetic (Production of Botanical Skin Care Products Made in France)

Funds required: HK$2.5 million

Project Details:
This project is in between Start-up and Development Stage:
Step 1: Adapting the existing retail brand to the Beauty Salon Market in Hong Kong and China (2006)
Step 2: Put in place a direct distributing network to Beauty Salons in Hong Kong & China (2007)
Step 3: Opening 1 pilot Beauty Salon with ˇ§LANGE turn-key conceptˇ¨ (2007)
Step 4: Franchise LANGE Beauty Salon in Hong Kong & China (2008)

Contact Details:

Mr. Eric Fustier, Managing Director
Address: Rm. 1221, 12/F.,57-59 Au Pui Wan Street, Fo Tan, N. T., Hong Kong
Email: efustier@lange.fr
Tel.: 2690 4440 or 9466 3457
Fax: 2690 4044
Website: www.lange.com.hk