Securities code: 002189 securities abbreviation: Costar Group Co.Ltd(002189) Announcement No.: 2021-081 Costar Group Co.Ltd(002189)
Announcement on the achievement of the conditions for the release of restrictions in the first release period reserved and granted by the restricted stock incentive plan
The company and all members of the board of directors guarantee that the information disclosed is true, accurate and complete without false records, misleading statements or major omissions.
Important content tips:
◆ this time, the first restricted stock incentive plan of the company is reserved and granted. After the expiration of the first period of lifting the restriction, the number of incentive objects meeting the conditions for lifting the restriction is 3, and the number of shares that can be lifted is 48620, accounting for 0.0185% of the total share capital of the company at present.
◆ before the relevant departments handle the procedures for lifting the restrictions on the sale of restricted shares and listing and circulation, the company will issue relevant prompt announcements. Please pay attention to them.
Costar Group Co.Ltd(002189) (hereinafter referred to as “the company”) deliberated and approved the proposal on the achievement of reserving and granting the first release period of the company’s restricted stock incentive plan and the release conditions of the company’s restricted stock incentive plan (hereinafter referred to as “the incentive plan”) at the 23rd Meeting of the Fifth Board of directors held on December 27, 2021 ）The conditions for lifting the restrictions on sale in the first period of the reserved grant have been met. The number of shares lifted by the company’s three incentive objects in the first period of lifting the restrictions on sale is 48620 shares. The relevant matters are hereby announced as follows:
1、 Brief introduction and implementation of incentive plan
1. On December 2, 2018, the company held the 20th meeting of the 4th board of directors, which deliberated and adopted the
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And its abstract, the related directors abstained from voting on the relevant proposals, and the independent directors of the company expressed their agreed independent opinions. On the same day, the 17th meeting of the 4th board of supervisors of the company deliberated and adopted the
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And its summary, and checked the list of incentive objects.
2. On January 15, 2019, the company disclosed the announcement that the first restricted stock incentive plan was approved by the SASAC of the State Council, and the company’s restricted stock incentive plan was approved by the SASAC of the State Council.
3. On January 16, 2019, the company held the 21st Meeting of the 4th board of directors, which deliberated and adopted the
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And its abstract, the related directors abstained from voting on the relevant proposals, and the independent directors of the company expressed their agreed independent opinions. On the same day, the 18th meeting of the 4th board of supervisors of the company deliberated and adopted the
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And its abstract.
4. On February 1, 2019, the company held the first extraordinary general meeting of shareholders in 2019 and deliberated and adopted the
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And its abstract, and make a self-examination announcement on the trading of the company’s shares by insiders of the restricted stock incentive plan. 5. On February 14, 2019, the company held the 22nd Meeting of the 4th board of directors, deliberated and passed the proposal on granting restricted shares to the incentive objects of the company’s restricted stock incentive plan, and agreed to grant 1767000 restricted shares to 103 eligible incentive objects for the first time with February 14, 2019 as the grant date, with the grant price of 5.65 yuan / share. The related directors abstained from voting on relevant proposals, and the independent directors of the company expressed their independent opinions. On the same day, the above proposal was considered and adopted at the 19th meeting of the Fourth Board of supervisors of the company. The lawyer expressed relevant opinions on this.
6. On April 26, 2019, the company announced the announcement on the completion of the registration of the first grant of restricted shares. The company completed the share registration in Shenzhen Branch of China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited. The company actually granted a total of 1767000 restricted shares to 103 incentive objects for the first time, and the listing date of restricted shares is April 29, 2019.
7. On November 28, 2019, according to the authorization of the company’s first extraordinary general meeting in 2019, the company held the fifth meeting of the Fifth Board of directors and the fourth meeting of the Fifth Board of supervisors, deliberated and adopted the proposal on the reserved share grant scheme of the company’s restricted stock incentive plan respectively, and agreed to take November 28, 2019 as the grant date, 196300 reserved restricted shares were granted to 4 eligible incentive objects at a grant price of 9.91 yuan / share. The independent directors have expressed their independent opinions on the grant of reserved shares; The board of supervisors of the company reviewed the list of reserved share incentive objects and other related matters and issued verification opinions; The lawyer expressed relevant opinions on this.
8. On December 23, 2019, the company announced the announcement on the completion of the registration of the grant of reserved shares in the restricted stock incentive plan. The company completed the share registration in Shenzhen Branch of China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited. The company actually granted a total of 196333 reserved restricted shares to four incentive objects, and the listing date of restricted shares is December 25, 2019.
9. On August 24, 2020, the 9th meeting of the 5th board of directors and the 7th Meeting of the 5th board of supervisors deliberated and adopted the proposal on repurchase and cancellation of some restricted shares, and agreed to repurchase and cancel 43000 restricted shares granted but not unlocked by the former incentive objects Guo Hongyuan, Liu Chicheng and Wang Yongjie who have left their jobs for the first time, The independent directors of the company expressed their independent opinions on relevant matters and agreed to submit the proposal to the general meeting of shareholders for deliberation. The lawyer expressed relevant opinions on this.
10. On September 14, 2020, the first extraordinary general meeting of the company in 2020 deliberated and approved the proposal on repurchase and cancellation of some restricted shares. Agree to repurchase and cancel the 43000 restricted shares granted but not unlocked by the original incentive objects Guo Hongyuan, Liu Chicheng and Wang Yongjie who have resigned for the first time. On the same day, the company disclosed the announcement on repurchase and cancellation of some restricted shares and notice to creditors on cninfo.com.
11. On December 18, 2020, the company announced the announcement on the completion of repurchase and cancellation of some restricted shares. The company completed the formalities for repurchase and cancellation of restricted shares in Shenzhen Branch of China Securities Depository and Clearing Co., Ltd. after the completion of this repurchase and cancellation, the total share capital of the company was changed from 262568166 shares to 262525166 shares.
12. On April 19, 2021, the 15th meeting of the 5th board of directors and the 10th meeting of the 5th board of supervisors deliberated and adopted the proposal on repurchase and cancellation of some equity incentive restricted shares, and agreed to repurchase and cancel 60000 restricted shares granted but not unlocked by Zhao Feng and Zhou Pengjie, the former incentive objects who had resigned for the first time, The independent directors of the company expressed their independent opinions on relevant matters and agreed to submit the proposal to the general meeting of shareholders for deliberation. The lawyer expressed relevant opinions on this.
13. On May 11, 2021, the 2020 annual general meeting of shareholders of the company deliberated and approved the proposal on repurchase and cancellation of some equity incentive restricted shares. Agree to repurchase and cancel 60000 restricted shares granted but not unlocked by the original incentive objects Zhao Feng and Zhou Pengjie who have resigned for the first time. On the same day, the company disclosed the announcement on repurchase and cancellation of some restricted shares and notice to creditors on cninfo.com. 14. On June 2, 2021, the company announced the announcement on the completion of repurchase and cancellation of some restricted shares. The company completed the formalities for repurchase and cancellation of restricted shares in Shenzhen Branch of China Securities Depository and Clearing Co., Ltd. after the completion of this repurchase and cancellation, the total share capital of the company was changed from 262525166 shares to 262465166 shares.
15. On June 7, 2021, the 16th meeting of the 5th board of directors and the 11th meeting of the 5th board of supervisors considered and approved the proposal on repurchase and cancellation of some restricted shares, and agreed to repurchase and cancel 59000 restricted shares of Xing Chunsheng and Wang Yanrong, two incentive objects who did not meet the incentive conditions, The independent directors of the company expressed their independent opinions on relevant matters and agreed to submit the proposal to the general meeting of shareholders for deliberation. The lawyer expressed relevant opinions on this.
16. On June 23, 2021, the company announced the suggestive announcement on lifting the listing and circulation of restricted shares in the first release period of restricted shares granted by the restricted stock incentive plan for the first time. As Wang Yanrong has resigned, it does not meet the unlocking conditions for the first batch of release of restrictions.
17. On June 24, 2021, the first extraordinary general meeting of the company in 2021 deliberated and approved the proposal on repurchase and cancellation of some restricted shares. Agree to repurchase and cancel 59000 restricted shares granted but not unlocked by Xing Chunsheng and Wang Yanrong, the former incentive objects who have resigned. At the same time, the company disclosed the announcement on repurchase and cancellation of some restricted shares and notice to creditors on cninfo.com.
18. On July 7, 2021, the company carried out profit distribution in 2020. The above shares to be repurchased held by Xing Chunsheng and Wang Yanrong also participated in cash dividends. According to the relevant provisions of the company’s restricted stock incentive plan (Revised Draft), it is necessary to adjust the repurchase price of the above restricted shares of the two persons accordingly.
19. On August 11, 2021, the 18th (Interim) meeting of the 5th board of directors and the 12th meeting of the 5th board of supervisors deliberated and adopted the proposal on adjusting the repurchase price of restricted shares. The independent directors of the company expressed their independent opinions on relevant matters, and lawyers expressed relevant opinions.
20. On September 8, 2021, the company announced the announcement on the completion of the repurchase and cancellation of some restricted shares. The company completed the repurchase and cancellation of restricted shares in Shenzhen Branch of China Securities Depository and Clearing Co., Ltd. after the repurchase and cancellation, the total share capital of the company was changed from 262465166 shares to 262406166 shares.
21. On December 27, 2021, the company held the 23rd Meeting of the 5th board of directors and the 17th meeting of the 5th board of supervisors, deliberated and adopted the proposal on the achievement of the first release period and release conditions of the company’s restricted stock incentive plan, Agreed to unlock the 48620 restricted shares held by the three incentive objects who met the unlocking conditions, and the independent directors expressed independent opinions.
2、 Explanation on the achievement of the conditions for lifting the restrictions in the first lifting period of the reserved grant of some restricted shares
1. Restricted period
According to the relevant provisions of the incentive plan, the first period for lifting the restrictions on the sale of restricted shares reserved and granted by the company to incentive objects is from the first trading day after 24 months from the reserved grant date to the last trading day within 36 months from the reserved grant date, and 33% of the total amount obtained by applying for lifting the restrictions on sale can be obtained.
The grant date of the restricted shares reserved for grant in the incentive plan is November 28, 2019 and the listing date is December 25, 2019. Therefore, the two-year sales restriction period of the restricted shares reserved for grant has expired and has entered the first release period.
2. Description of the achievements of the conditions for lifting the restrictions in the first period
According to the incentive plan, the restricted shares granted to the incentive object can be lifted only when the following conditions are met:
(1) The company is not under any of the following circumstances:
① An audit report with a negative opinion or unable to express an opinion on the financial and accounting report of the most recent fiscal year issued by a certified public accountant;
② The internal control of the financial report of the most recent fiscal year is an audit report with a negative opinion or unable to express an opinion issued by a certified public accountant;
③ Failure to distribute profits in accordance with laws and regulations, the articles of association and public commitments within the last 36 months after listing;
④ Equity incentive is not allowed according to laws and regulations;
⑤ Other circumstances recognized by the CSRC.
Description of condition achievement: the company does not meet the conditions for lifting the sales restriction under any of the above circumstances.
(2) The incentive object does not have any of the following situations:
① Being identified as inappropriate by the stock exchange within the last 12 months;
② It has been identified as an inappropriate candidate by the CSRC and its dispatched offices within the last 12 months;
③ Being administratively punished by the CSRC and its dispatched offices or taking market entry prohibition measures for major violations of laws and regulations within the last 12 months;
④ Those who are not allowed to serve as directors or senior managers of the company as stipulated in the company law;
⑤ Those who are not allowed to participate in equity incentive of listed companies according to laws and regulations;
⑥ Other circumstances recognized by the CSRC.
Description of condition achievement: the incentive object does not meet the above conditions and meets the conditions for lifting the sales restriction.
(3) Company performance assessment requirements
Performance assessment objectives during the lifting of sales restrictions
Performance assessment objectives during the lifting of sales restrictions
(1) Weighted average return on net assets of the financial year before the unlocking date ≥ 4.1%,
The first cancellation (2) the annual compound growth rate of net profit in the financial year before the unlocking date is ≥ 13% compared with that in 2017;
Sales restriction period (3) the main business income of the financial year before the unlocking date accounts for ≥ 93%.
And the above indicators are ≥ the average level of benchmarking enterprises, and ≥ the 75th percentile of benchmarking enterprises;
Note: 1. The financial indicators in the above table are subject to the audited and announced financial report of the company in the current year; 2. Up
