| Trade name | Poly Property |
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| Foundation | 27 February 1973 (age 53) |
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| Industry | Real estate development |
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| Revenue (2016) | HK$30.580 billion |
| Net income (2016) | HK$81 million |
| Assets (2016) | HK$122.073 billion |
| Equity (2016) | HK$24.697 billion |
| Homepage | polyhongkong.com.hk |
traditional Chinese: 保利置業集團有限公司; simplified Chinese: 保利置业集团有限公司; pinyin: Bǎolì zhìyè jítuán yǒuxiàn gōngsī Poly Property Group Co., Ltd., is a Hong Kong incorporated Chinese property developer, with its major businesses include property development, investment and management. It mainly develops mid to high-end residential and commercial properties in the cities along Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta as well as the second-tier provincial capitals.[2][failed verification]
Poly Property is a constituent of Hang Seng China-Affiliated Corporations Index (Red chip index)
He Ping, son of late military officer He Biao, and the son-in-law of the former Chinese leader, late Deng Xiaoping, is the former chairman of the company.[3] He Ping was also the chairman of the parent company China Poly Group, which had a military background in the past.
History
The corporate entity of Poly Property was established in 1973, originally as a shipping company called Continental Mariner Investment Company Limited (traditional Chinese: 新海康航業投資有限公司, abb. CMIC[4]).[5] In 1993, China Poly Group Corporation acquired 55% stake in the company and converted its business from shipping to conglomerate, as a reverse IPO.[citation needed] In 2005, CMIC was renamed to Poly (Hong Kong) Investments Limited.[4][6] In 2012 the company renamed again as Poly Property Group Co., Ltd..[5]
Poly Property entered Hong Kong property market in 2014 by purchasing a land lease "New Kowloon Inland Lot No.6527" in an area formerly belonging to Kai Tak Airport, for HK$3.923 billion.[7] The site was developed into Vibe Centro.[8]
Shareholders
As of 31 December 2016, Poly (Hong Kong) Holdings and its subsidiaries, owned 40.39% shares of the listed company (the subsidiaries are BVI companies Congratulations Co., Ltd., Source Holdings and Ting Shing Holdings respectively).[9] Poly (Hong Kong) Holdings itself is a subsidiary of state-owned China Poly Group; China Poly Group owned an additional 6.93% shares of Poly Property, via mainland China incorporated "Poly Southern Group Co., Ltd." (simplified Chinese: 保利南方集团有限公司).[10]: 126 As Poly Property was incorporated outside mainland China, but controlled by Chinese Central Government indirectly, the company was considered as a red chip.[11]
Charmian Xue Ming and independent non-executive directors: Choy Shu Kwan, Leung Sau Fan (Sylvia Leung) and Wong Ka Lun, also owned negligible number of the shares.[10]: 125
Poly Property also issued perpetual capital instrument in the past for CN¥1 billion. During 2016 financial year, all the bonds were fully redeemed by the company.[10]: 279
See also
- Poly Real Estate, sister company
References
- ^ "联系我们" (in Chinese). Poly Property. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ Poly (Hong Kong) Investments Limited Archived 26 January 2013 at archive.today irasia.com
- ^ "2010 Annual Report". Poly (Hong Kong) Investments. 30 April 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ "Change of company name". Continental Mariner Investment Company. 3 December 2004. Retrieved 22 June 2017. – via Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing website.
- ^ According to filings in the Company Registry (Hong Kong)
- ^ Poly 1,430,000,000 acquisition of Hong Kong Shenzhen Poly ways the face of competition Archived 15 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Land Sale Records 2013–14". Lands Department (Hong Kong). Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ "Home". vibecentro.com.hk
- ^ Hong Kong Stock Exchange 16 August 2010
- ^ "2016 Annual Report". Poly Property. Hong Kong Stock Exchange. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ "中資紅籌股公司名單 (主板)" (in Chinese). Hong Kong Stock Exchange. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.