HKBN Management

Management criteria checks 1/4

HKBN's CEO is William Yeung, appointed in Feb 2024, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is HK$9.11M, comprised of 91% salary and 9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.27% of the company’s shares, worth HK$128.08M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.2 years and 1.4 years respectively.

Key information

William Yeung

Chief executive officer

HK$9.1m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	91.0%
CEO tenure	less than a year
CEO ownership	2.3%
Management average tenure	1.2yrs
Board average tenure	1.4yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has William Yeung's remuneration changed compared to HKBN's earnings?
Date	Total Compensation	Salary	Company Earnings
Aug 31 2024	HK$9m	HK$8m	HK$10m
May 31 2024	n/a	n/a	-HK$639m
Feb 29 2024	n/a	n/a	-HK$1b
Nov 30 2023	n/a	n/a	-HK$1b
Aug 31 2023	HK$12m	HK$10m	-HK$1b
May 31 2023	n/a	n/a	-HK$498m
Feb 28 2023	n/a	n/a	HK$272m
Nov 30 2022	n/a	n/a	HK$413m
Aug 31 2022	HK$11m	HK$10m	HK$553m
May 31 2022	n/a	n/a	HK$508m
Feb 28 2022	n/a	n/a	HK$463m
Nov 30 2021	n/a	n/a	HK$335m
Aug 31 2021	HK$12m	HK$10m	HK$207m
May 31 2021	n/a	n/a	HK$110m
Feb 28 2021	n/a	n/a	HK$13m
Nov 30 2020	n/a	n/a	HK$55m
Aug 31 2020	HK$12m	HK$10m	HK$97m
May 31 2020	n/a	n/a	HK$122m
Feb 29 2020	n/a	n/a	HK$147m
Nov 30 2019	n/a	n/a	HK$181m
Aug 31 2019	HK$12m	HK$9m	HK$215m
May 31 2019	n/a	n/a	HK$285m
Feb 28 2019	n/a	n/a	HK$355m
Nov 30 2018	n/a	n/a	HK$376m
Aug 31 2018	HK$13m	HK$10m	HK$397m

Compensation vs Market: William's total compensation ($USD1.17M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Hong Kong market ($USD482.51K).

Compensation vs Earnings: William's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

William Yeung (63 yo)

less than a year

Tenure

HK$9,111,000

Compensation

Mr. Chu Kwong Yeung, also known as William, is Independent Non-Executive Director of Hung Fook Tong Group Holdings Limited from March 25, 2024. Mr. Yeung is Interim CEO of HKBN Ltd. from February 28, 2024...

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Chu Kwong Yeung	Interim CEO & Executive Vice-Chairman	less than a year	HK$9.11m	2.27% HK$ 128.1m
Shing Fai Yip	President & Group COO	less than a year	no data	no data
Chung Ting Yue	Co-Owner & CFO	1.2yrs	no data	no data
Yau Chung Li	Co-Owner & CTO	4.3yrs	no data	no data
Pei Kwun Yap	Co-Owner & Chief Legal Officer	1.8yrs	no data	no data
Kit Cheng	Associate Director of Corporate Communications	no data	no data	no data
Leong Kin Hui	Co-Owner & Chief Commercial Officer of Residential Solutions	no data	no data	no data
Yung Yin Shiu	Co-Owner & CEO of Residential Solutions	5.7yrs	no data	no data
Yiu Zin	Co-Owner & COO of Enterprise Solutions	no data	no data	no data
Wai Sze Cheng	Chief Talent Officer	1.2yrs	no data	no data
Chun Chi She	Co-Owner & Chief Transformation Officer	1.2yrs	no data	no data
Shing Leung	Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Solutions	no data	no data	no data

1.2yrs

Average Tenure

54.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: 1310's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.2 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Chu Kwong Yeung	Interim CEO & Executive Vice-Chairman	16yrs	HK$9.11m	2.27% HK$ 128.1m
Bradley Horwitz	Independent Non-Executive Chairman	9.8yrs	HK$645.00k	0.21% HK$ 12.1m
Ming Ming Cheung	Independent Non-Executive Director	1.2yrs	no data	no data
Cordelia Chung	Independent Non-Executive Director	less than a year	HK$465.00k	no data
Liyang Zhang	Non-Executive Director	1.4yrs	no data	no data
Shengping Yu	Non-Executive Director	2.9yrs	no data	no data
Kit Yi Chung	Independent Non-Executive Director	1.2yrs	HK$631.00k	no data

1.4yrs

Average Tenure

60yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: 1310's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.4 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.

HKBN Management

Management criteria checks 1/4

Key information

Recent management updates

HKBN Appoints Dr. Gabriel Leung as Chief Executive Officer - Enterprise Solutions

HKBN Ltd., Annual General Meeting, Dec 12, 2024

HKBN Group Appoints Denis Yip as President and Group Chief Operating Officer

HKBN Ltd. Announces Chief Executive Officer Changes

High number of new directors

Less than half of directors are independent

Recent updates

Final dividend of HK$0.17 announced

Full year 2024 earnings released: EPS: HK$0.008 (vs HK$0.97 loss in FY 2023)

HKBN Appoints Dr. Gabriel Leung as Chief Executive Officer - Enterprise Solutions

HKBN Ltd., Annual General Meeting, Dec 12, 2024

HKBN Ltd. to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on Oct 31, 2024

HKBN Group Appoints Denis Yip as President and Group Chief Operating Officer

Now 21% undervalued

HKBN and Bowtie Collaborates to Launch an Exclusive Four-In-One Healthcare Service Plan

Upcoming dividend of HK$0.15 per share

First half dividend reduced to HK$0.15

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: HK$0.001 (vs HK$0.018 in 1H 2023)

HKBN Ltd. Recommends Interim Dividend for the Six Months Ended February 29, 2024, Payable on June 5, 2024

HKBN Ltd. to Report First Half, 2024 Results on Apr 26, 2024

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

HKBN Ltd. Announces Chief Executive Officer Changes

High number of new directors

Less than half of directors are independent

HKBN Ltd. Approves Final Dividend for the Year Ended 31 August 2023

Upcoming dividend of HK$0.20 per share at 11% yield

HKBN Unveils N Mobile, A Distinctive New Brand Designed for Individuals with A Deep Passion for Travel, Exploration and Living Life

HKBN Ltd. Announces Management Changes

Co-Owner & Executive Vice-Chairman recently bought HK$2.3m worth of stock

HKBN Ltd., Annual General Meeting, Dec 15, 2023

HKBN Ltd. Proposes Final Dividend for the Year Ended 31 August 2023, Payable on 8 January 2024

Full year 2023 earnings released: HK$0.97 loss per share (vs HK$0.42 profit in FY 2022)

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

HKBN Ltd. to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Nov 02, 2023

HKBN Ltd. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year Ended 31 August 2022

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 20%

HKBN Ltd. Appoints Derek Yue as Chief Financial Officer

HKBN Ltd. Announces Change of Directors and Composition of Board Committees

Co-Owner recently bought HK$5.5m worth of stock

HKBN Ltd. Announces Board Changes

HKBN Ltd. Announces Directorate and Committees Changes

Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited Launches Game Changer Post-Paid Global Sim

Upcoming dividend of HK$0.20 per share at 7.0% yield

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: HK$0.018 (vs HK$0.23 in 1H 2022)

Hkbn Ltd. Approves Final Dividend for the Year Ended 31 August 2022

Upcoming dividend of HK$0.20 per share

Less than half of directors are independent

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: HK$0.42 (vs HK$0.16 in FY 2021)

HKBN Ltd., Annual General Meeting, Dec 16, 2022

Co-Owner recently bought HK$2.9m worth of stock

HKBN Ltd. Proposes Final Dividend for the Year Ended Aug. 31, 2022, Payable on 06 January 2023

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: HK$0.42 (vs HK$0.16 in FY 2021)

HKBN Ltd. Announces Leave of Absence of Executive Director Ni Quiaque Lai

HKBN Ltd. to Report Q4, 2022 Results on Oct 27, 2022

HKBN Ltd. Announces Executive Appointments

HKBN Ltd. and TP-Link Launch Market's First Certified Wi-Fi 6E Router

Upcoming dividend of HK$0.40 per share

First half 2022 earnings released: EPS: HK$0.23 (vs HK$0.037 in 1H 2021)

HKBN Ltd. Declares Interim Dividend for the First Half 2022, Payable on 26 May 2022

HKBN Ltd. to Report First Half, 2022 Results on Apr 21, 2022

Less than half of directors are independent

Upcoming dividend of HK$0.38 per share

Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS HK$0.16 (vs HK$0.074 in FY 2020)

HKBN and MOMAX Debut New Smart Living Brand Smart D

HKBN Launches iPhone 12 with 1-year 5G Service Waiver

Co-Owner, CFO & Company Secretary Yue Wong has left the company

Independent Non-Executive Chairman recently bought HK$2.1m worth of stock

First half 2021 earnings released: EPS HK$0.037 (vs HK$0.10 in 1H 2020)

Upcoming dividend of HK$0.39 per share

Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited Launches WiFi 6 Gateway, the New and Upgraded All-In-One Network Security Router

First half 2021 earnings released: EPS HK$0.037 (vs HK$0.10 in 1H 2020)

New 90-day low: HK$11.18

Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited Partners with OliveX Holdings Limited to Launch Kara Smart Fitness Mirror

New 90-day low: HK$11.30

Co-Owner & Executive Vice-Chairman recently bought HK$926k worth of stock