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On 29 December 2016, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a convertible preferred share
subscription agreement with G7, pursuant to which the Group, as one of the investors, agreed to subscribe for
the newly issued 39,720,160 series C preferred shares in G7 at a cash consideration of US$25.00 million. G7 is
a leading Internet of Things (IoT) technology company in PRC, operating the largest IoT integrated and intelligent
logistics platform in PRC. Since its inception, G7 has been focusing on serving freight operators in the logistics
ecosystem, providing all types of freight operators with integrated software and hardware services, and a full chain
of SaaS services. Based on its ability to acquire, integrate and analyze IoT data, G7 provides open platform services
to customers through its Big Data Cloud Platform and powerful AI algorithms to meet their needs in all aspects of
business and finance in the course of their operations. By providing digital services for the entire logistics landscape,
including vehicle management, driver safety, asset services, vehicle insurance and transaction settlement, G7 makes
it easy for freight operators to complete their digital transformation so as to improve operational efficiency, reduce
operating costs and improve transport safety. G7 is an independent third party of the Group.
During the Year, China’s logistics industry showed a slow recovery as a whole, and cargo owners and enterprises
are still cautious about new investment in digitalisation and technology, which adversely affects G7’s revenue growth.
In order to consolidate its business competitive advantage and enhance its integrated service capabilities, G7 is
actively integrating the research and development and sales team, expanding its product portfolio, enriching product
functions, and helping customers improve their digital capability with technological advantages.
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