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Profitable but no dividends. First warrants exercise price at 0.045, now share option price at 0.03.....

here is the official ann. if you are interested

https://links.sgx.com/1.0.0/corporate-announcements/F9K0WOUJNOW5D4M8/859441_Entry%20into%20Share%20Option%20Agreement.pdf

Thank you sklong138. A very balance n informative write up.
Appreciate your efforts to share w fellow shareholders!

sklong138 ( Date: 19-Sep-2025 07:06) Posted:

Based on a careful review of the announcement, here is an impartial assessment of whether the proposed Share Option Agreement benefits the shareholders of Zixin Group Holdings.

Summary of the Transaction

The company has entered into an agreement with 11 investors, including its Executive Chairman (Liang Chengwang, " LCW" ) and its Financial Controller (Jee Meng Kwang, " JMK" ). The agreement creates a pair of reciprocal options:

1. Investor Options: The investors grant the company the right to force them to subscribe for up to 889 million new shares at S$0.030 per share.

2. Company Options: The company grants the investors the right to require the company to issue them those same 889 million new shares at S$0.030 per share.

The exercise price of S$0.030 represents a 4.51% discount to the VWAP of the shares just before the trading halt was called to announce this deal.

Assessment of Benefits to Shareholders

This transaction presents a mix of potential benefits and significant risks/drawbacks for shareholders.

Potential Benefits (Arguments For)

1. Secured Future Funding: The primary rationale stated by the company is to secure a commitment for future capital inflow at a fixed price. This provides certainty of funding for the company' s growth and expansion plans in China and Singapore, which could ultimately enhance shareholder value if executed successfully.

2. Immediate Capital Injection: Investors are obligated to exercise at least 10% of their options within 14 days of the grant date. This would provide the company with approximately S$2.67 million in immediate funds.

3. No Immediate Major Dilution: The structure defers dilution until the options are actually exercised, unlike a traditional placement which would cause immediate dilution.

4. Alignment of Management Interests: Granting options to key management (LCW and JMK) is intended to align their interests with those of shareholders by fostering an " ownership culture."

5. Avoids Reliance on " Out-of-the-Money" Warrants: The company notes that warrants from a previous rights issue are currently out of the money, so this new mechanism provides a more reliable potential funding source.

Significant Risks and Drawbacks (Arguments Against)

1. Substantial Potential Dilution: This is the most significant drawback. The issuance of 889 million new shares would increase the total number of shares by 55.94%. This will materially reduce the ownership percentage and voting power of existing shareholders who do not participate.

2. Dilution of Earnings (EPS): The financial effects show that fully exercising the options would reduce Earnings Per Share (EPS) from 2.75 RMB cents to 1.75 RMB cents, a dilution of 36.4%. Shareholders' claim on the company' s future earnings would be significantly reduced unless the injected capital generates a proportional increase in profit.

3. Discount to Market Price: The exercise price is set at a discount (4.51%) to the recent market price. While the company argues this was negotiated and reflects a " willing-buyer, willing-seller" dynamic, it inherently values new shares below the price available to existing shareholders in the market.

4. Interested Person Transaction (IPT) Concerns: The transaction with the Executive Chairman, LCW, is a major IPT. While it requires separate shareholder approval and he will abstain from voting, the deal significantly increases his influence. His potential stake could rise from 15.27% to a maximum of 20.64%, cementing his controlling shareholder status.

5. Conditional and Uncertain: The entire deal is subject to numerous conditions precedent, most importantly shareholder approval at an EGM. There is no certainty it will be completed.

6. Use of Proceeds is Somewhat Vague: A large portion (65%) is earmarked for " growth and expansion plans," which is a broad category. While 35% is for working capital, the announcement states the group already has sufficient working capital, which may lead shareholders to question the urgency and size of this fundraising.

Conclusion and Impartial Verdict

The proposed Share Option Agreement is a high-risk, high-potential reward strategy that does not unequivocally benefit all shareholders.

· It benefits the company as an entity by providing a structured and committed path to a significant capital raise (S$26.57m) intended for growth.

· It benefits the investors (especially LCW and JMK) by granting them a large option to increase their stake at a discounted price.

· For existing, non-participating shareholders, the benefits are indirect and speculative (future growth funded by the new capital), while the drawbacks are direct and certain (significant dilution of their ownership and earnings per share).

Whether this ultimately benefits shareholders depends entirely on the success of the company' s expansion plans. If the injected capital is used extremely effectively to generate profits that grow faster than the dilution, then shareholder value could increase. However, if the growth does not materialize or is lackluster, the massive dilution will have permanently reduced the value of each existing shareholder' s stake for little gain.

The board is asking shareholders to approve significant dilution today based on the promise of future growth tomorrow. Shareholders must carefully weigh the company' s track record and the specifics of its expansion plans before deciding if this risk is acceptable.

Recommendation for Shareholders: Vote in favor only if you have high confidence in management' s ability to deploy the S$26+ million effectively to generate returns that will outweigh the 36%+ dilution to your EPS. If you are skeptical about the growth plans or believe the dilution is too steep, you should vote against the resolutions at the forthcoming EGM.

Based on a careful review of the announcement, here is an impartial assessment of whether the proposed Share Option Agreement benefits the shareholders of Zixin Group Holdings.

Summary of the Transaction

The company has entered into an agreement with 11 investors, including its Executive Chairman (Liang Chengwang, " LCW" ) and its Financial Controller (Jee Meng Kwang, " JMK" ). The agreement creates a pair of reciprocal options:

1. Investor Options: The investors grant the company the right to force them to subscribe for up to 889 million new shares at S$0.030 per share.

2. Company Options: The company grants the investors the right to require the company to issue them those same 889 million new shares at S$0.030 per share.

The exercise price of S$0.030 represents a 4.51% discount to the VWAP of the shares just before the trading halt was called to announce this deal.

Assessment of Benefits to Shareholders

This transaction presents a mix of potential benefits and significant risks/drawbacks for shareholders.

Potential Benefits (Arguments For)

1. Secured Future Funding: The primary rationale stated by the company is to secure a commitment for future capital inflow at a fixed price. This provides certainty of funding for the company' s growth and expansion plans in China and Singapore, which could ultimately enhance shareholder value if executed successfully.

2. Immediate Capital Injection: Investors are obligated to exercise at least 10% of their options within 14 days of the grant date. This would provide the company with approximately S$2.67 million in immediate funds.

3. No Immediate Major Dilution: The structure defers dilution until the options are actually exercised, unlike a traditional placement which would cause immediate dilution.

4. Alignment of Management Interests: Granting options to key management (LCW and JMK) is intended to align their interests with those of shareholders by fostering an " ownership culture."

5. Avoids Reliance on " Out-of-the-Money" Warrants: The company notes that warrants from a previous rights issue are currently out of the money, so this new mechanism provides a more reliable potential funding source.

Significant Risks and Drawbacks (Arguments Against)

1. Substantial Potential Dilution: This is the most significant drawback. The issuance of 889 million new shares would increase the total number of shares by 55.94%. This will materially reduce the ownership percentage and voting power of existing shareholders who do not participate.

2. Dilution of Earnings (EPS): The financial effects show that fully exercising the options would reduce Earnings Per Share (EPS) from 2.75 RMB cents to 1.75 RMB cents, a dilution of 36.4%. Shareholders' claim on the company' s future earnings would be significantly reduced unless the injected capital generates a proportional increase in profit.

3. Discount to Market Price: The exercise price is set at a discount (4.51%) to the recent market price. While the company argues this was negotiated and reflects a " willing-buyer, willing-seller" dynamic, it inherently values new shares below the price available to existing shareholders in the market.

4. Interested Person Transaction (IPT) Concerns: The transaction with the Executive Chairman, LCW, is a major IPT. While it requires separate shareholder approval and he will abstain from voting, the deal significantly increases his influence. His potential stake could rise from 15.27% to a maximum of 20.64%, cementing his controlling shareholder status.

5. Conditional and Uncertain: The entire deal is subject to numerous conditions precedent, most importantly shareholder approval at an EGM. There is no certainty it will be completed.

6. Use of Proceeds is Somewhat Vague: A large portion (65%) is earmarked for " growth and expansion plans," which is a broad category. While 35% is for working capital, the announcement states the group already has sufficient working capital, which may lead shareholders to question the urgency and size of this fundraising.

Conclusion and Impartial Verdict

The proposed Share Option Agreement is a high-risk, high-potential reward strategy that does not unequivocally benefit all shareholders.

· It benefits the company as an entity by providing a structured and committed path to a significant capital raise (S$26.57m) intended for growth.

· It benefits the investors (especially LCW and JMK) by granting them a large option to increase their stake at a discounted price.

· For existing, non-participating shareholders, the benefits are indirect and speculative (future growth funded by the new capital), while the drawbacks are direct and certain (significant dilution of their ownership and earnings per share).

Whether this ultimately benefits shareholders depends entirely on the success of the company' s expansion plans. If the injected capital is used extremely effectively to generate profits that grow faster than the dilution, then shareholder value could increase. However, if the growth does not materialize or is lackluster, the massive dilution will have permanently reduced the value of each existing shareholder' s stake for little gain.

The board is asking shareholders to approve significant dilution today based on the promise of future growth tomorrow. Shareholders must carefully weigh the company' s track record and the specifics of its expansion plans before deciding if this risk is acceptable.

Recommendation for Shareholders: Vote in favor only if you have high confidence in management' s ability to deploy the S$26+ million effectively to generate returns that will outweigh the 36%+ dilution to your EPS. If you are skeptical about the growth plans or believe the dilution is too steep, you should vote against the resolutions at the forthcoming EGM.

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Wah Lao so low.. means will dilute current buyers bought above 30 liao..

piscesmonkey ( Date: 18-Sep-2025 23:58) Posted:

Wow huge placement at 30

tccroy ( Date: 18-Sep-2025 12:43) Posted:

Finger crosse

Great article to help me understand the latest share option deal https://tinyurl.com/3j9a3267

I can explain to my kid :)

A share option is a contract giving the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a company' s shares at a predetermined price (the " strike price" ) by a specific date.
Options can provide a way to profit from rising share prices or manage risk, though their value is dependent on the underlying stock' s performance and is only realized when the option is exercised

Justice888 ( Date: 19-Sep-2025 00:02) Posted:

I tot is share option ? Price at $0.03. Co confident that the co share price will be above $0.03. Else no investor will invest. Correct ?

piscesmonkey ( Date: 18-Sep-2025 23:58) Posted:

Wow huge placement at 3

Got Stabilizing Manager One Lah!

I tot is share option ? Price at $0.03. Co confident that the co share price will be above $0.03. Else no investor will invest. Correct ?

piscesmonkey ( Date: 18-Sep-2025 23:58) Posted:

Wow huge placement at 30

tccroy ( Date: 18-Sep-2025 12:43) Posted:

Finger crosse

Wow huge placement at 30

tccroy ( Date: 18-Sep-2025 12:43) Posted:

Finger crossed

piscesmonkey ( Date: 18-Sep-2025 11:50) Posted:

Seldom halt for zixin. Must be big new

Finger crossed

piscesmonkey ( Date: 18-Sep-2025 11:50) Posted:

Seldom halt for zixin. Must be big news

spursfan ( Date: 18-Sep-2025 11:42) Posted:

request halt during trading session , what news can it be.

Seldom halt for zixin. Must be big news

spursfan ( Date: 18-Sep-2025 11:42) Posted:

request halt during trading session , what news can it be.

Big announcement coming

Today top volume leh. Why so quiet? Vested big in here.

going to fall alseep soon

Kilatkilat ( Date: 05-Sep-2025 14:07) Posted:

Got it. My team will push it up pretty soon.

LoudShout ( Date: 05-Sep-2025 13:43) Posted:

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Got it. My team will push it up pretty soon.

LoudShout ( Date: 05-Sep-2025 13:43) Posted:

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Hope to pick up another 2 mil at 0.03
Target accumulative of 16 mil shares. Then keep it for 24 months.

Sharing a good analysis on this counter https://tinyurl.com/45nhb6dn

Hope it can go up soon :)

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