November 22, 2013

Company announcements: JOBST, SOLUTN, PERDANA, HWGB, PLS, REX

JOBST - PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Announcement Type: General Announcement
Company NameJOBSTREET CORPORATION BERHAD  
Stock Name JOBST  
Date Announced22 Nov 2013  
CategoryGeneral Announcement
Reference NoCC-131121-88B5B

TypeAnnouncement
SubjectPROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
DescriptionJOBSTREET CORPORATION BERHAD (the "Company")
- Provision of Financial Assistance by JS Vietnam Holdings Pte. Ltd. ("JS Vietnam") to JobStreet Company Limited ("JCL Vietnam")
Kindly refer to the attachment for further information.


JOBST - OTHERS JOBSTREET CORPORATION BERHAD ("JCB" or the "Company") - Acquisition of a new subsidiary, JobStreet Company Limited by JS Vietnam Holdings Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of JobStreet.com Pte. Ltd., which in turn is the wholly-owned subsidiary of JCB

Announcement Type: General Announcement
Company NameJOBSTREET CORPORATION BERHAD  
Stock Name JOBST  
Date Announced22 Nov 2013  
CategoryGeneral Announcement
Reference NoCC-131122-6EE7A

TypeAnnouncement
SubjectOTHERS
DescriptionJOBSTREET CORPORATION BERHAD ("JCB" or the "Company")
- Acquisition of a new subsidiary, JobStreet Company Limited by JS Vietnam Holdings Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of JobStreet.com Pte. Ltd., which in turn is the wholly-owned subsidiary of JCB
Kindly refer to the attachment for further information.


SOLUTN - OTHERS ACQUISITION OF REMAINING STAKE IN SOLUTION BIOGEN SDN BHD (COMPANY NO: 749526-M)

Announcement Type: General Announcement
Company NameSOLUTION ENGINEERING HOLDINGS BERHAD (ACE Market) 
Stock Name SOLUTN  
Date Announced22 Nov 2013  
CategoryGeneral Announcement
Reference NoSE-131122-BC108

TypeAnnouncement
SubjectOTHERS
DescriptionACQUISITION OF REMAINING STAKE IN SOLUTION BIOGEN SDN BHD (COMPANY NO: 749526-M)

ACQUISITION OF REMAINING STAKE IN SOLUTION BIOGEN SDN BHD (COMPANY NO: 749526-M)

1. INTRODUCTION

Solution Engineering Holdings Berhad (Company No:654575-P) ("SEHB or the Company") wishes to announce that the Company has acquired the remaining equity interest of Twenty-Two and a Half percent (22.5%), representing Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand (450,000) ordinary shares of RM1.00 each fully paid-up in Solution Biogen Sdn Bhd (“BIOGEN”) from Mr. Pu Meng Jin for a cash consideration of Ringgit Malaysia One million and two hundred thousand (RM1,200,000) and Mr Kow Chee Kiang for a cash consideration of Ringgit Malaysia six hundred thousand (RM600,000), arrived at on a willing buyer willing seller basis after taking into consideration the existing and potential orders that the company had and / or may secured. With the abovesaid acquisitions, BIOGEN is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of SEHB.

2. INFORMATION ON BIOGEN

BIOGEN was incorporated in Malaysia on 5 October 2006 and its principal activities are designing, developing, producing and trading of pilot plant for biolubricant projects and industrial lubricants.

The issued and paid-up capital of BIOGEN is Ringgit Malaysia Two million (RM2,000,000) divided into Two million (2,000,000) ordinary shares of RM1.00 each fully paid up.

3. FINANCIAL EFFECTS

The acquisition of BIOGEN is not expected to have a material effect on the net assets per share, earnings per share, and gearing of SEHB for the financial year ending (“FYE”) 31 December 2013.

There is no impact on the issued and paid-up share capital and substantial shareholders’ shareholdings in the Company for the year ending 31 December 2013 as the acquisition is a cash transaction, funded by internally generated funds and that there are no liabilities including contingent liabilities and guarantees to be assumed by the Company arising from the above acquisition.


4. DIRECTORS' AND SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS’ INTEREST

Mr Lim Yong Hew, Mr Pu Meng Jin and Ms Lim Chiou Kim are the directors of BIOGEN. Mr Lim Yong Hew and Miss Lim Chiou Kim are also Directors of SEHB while Mr Lim Yong Hew is also a substantial shareholder of SEHB

None of the other Directors, substantial shareholders of SEHB and persons connected with them, has any direct or indirect interest in the above acquisition.

5. PERCENTAGE RATIO OF THE ACQUISITION

The percentage ratio of the Acquisition is 7.26%


6. RATIONALE FOR THE ACQUISITION

The rationale for the acquisition is for potential future profit contribution to SEHB by BIOGEN.

The Board has considered the rationale for the acquisition and is of the view that the above acquisition is in the best interest of SEHB.

7. EFFECTS OF THE ACQUISITION

7.1 Share capital and substantial shareholders’ shareholdings

The acquisition will not have any effect on the share capital and substantial shareholders’ shareholdings of the Company.

7.2 Net Asset (“NA”) and gearing

For illustrative purposes only, based on the unaudited consolidated statement of financial position of SEHB as at 30 September 2013 and on the assumption that the acquisition had been effected on that date,

Unaudited as at

30 September 2013 After acquisition

RM’000 RM’000

Share Capital 18,556 18,556

Reserves 3,296 3,251

Merger Reserves 2,403 2,403

Shareholders’ funds/NA 24,255 24,210

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No. of ordinary shares of

RM0.10 each in SEHB

(“SEHB shares”) in issue (‘000) 185,556 185,556

NA per SEHB Share (RM) 0.1337 0.1312

Total borrowings (RM’000) 1,299 1,299

Gearing (times) 5% 5%

7.3 Earnings and earnings per share (“EPS”)

The acquisition will not have any material effect on the earnings and EPS of the SEHB Group for the FYE 31 December 2013 as the acquisition is completed in the fourth quarter of 2013.



PERDANA - OTHERS Perdana Petroleum Berhad (“PPB” or the “Company”) - Termination of Bareboat Charter and Purchase of Vessels

Announcement Type: General Announcement
Company NamePERDANA PETROLEUM BERHAD  
Stock Name PERDANA  
Date Announced22 Nov 2013  
CategoryGeneral Announcement
Reference NoCA-131122-91D20

TypeAnnouncement
SubjectOTHERS
DescriptionPerdana Petroleum Berhad (“PPB” or the “Company”)
- Termination of Bareboat Charter and Purchase of Vessels

Perdana Petroleum Berhad (“PPB” or the “Company”)

- Termination of Bareboat Charter and Option arrangement on the Vessels

The Board of Directors of PPB wishes to announce that Perdana Mercury Ltd (“PML”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of PPB, has on 21 November 2013, mutually agreed to terminate the bareboat charter arrangement with Mount Bintang LLC (“Mount Bintang”) and Mount Bubu LLC (“Mount Bubu”) on three vessels, i.e. “Perdana Liberty”, “Perdana Frontier” and “Perdana Horizon” (“the Vessel”) (“the Termination”).

On the same date, Perdana Pluto Ltd (“PPL”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of PPB, had entered into Memorandum of Agreements with Mount Bintang and Mount Bubu to purchase the Vessels for approximately RM50.0 million.(“the Purchase”)

Rationale
The Termination and the Purchase will result in the recognition of the Vessels as assets of the PPB Group and hence converting the Vessels that are foreign flag to Malaysian flag.

Source of Funding

The purchase the Vessels would be funded by internally generated funds and bank borrowings. The PPB Group has secured re-financing facilities of approximately USD34.0 million to part finance the purchase of the Vessels.


Financial Effects

The Termination and the Purchase does not have any effect on the issued and paid-up share capital of PPB or the shareholdings of PPB’s substantial shareholders and the net assets per share. It will result in savings in terms of lease rental expense against interest cost and depreciation of about RM10.0 million per annum. The gearing ratio will increase from 0.7 times to 0.9 times.

Directors' and Major Shareholders' Interest

None of the Directors, major shareholders of PPB and/or persons connected with them has any interest, direct or indirect, in the Sale and Leaseback.

Approval Required

The Termination and the Purchase does not require PPB’s shareholders’ approval.


Directors' Recommendation

The Board of Directors of the Company is of the opinion that the Termination and the Purchase is in the best interest of PPB Group.

This announcement is dated 22 November 2013.



PERDANA - OTHERS (Amended Announcement)

Announcement Type: General Announcement
Company NamePERDANA PETROLEUM BERHAD  
Stock Name PERDANA  
Date Announced22 Nov 2013  
CategoryGeneral Announcement
Reference NoCA-131122-D9297

TypeAnnouncement
SubjectOTHERS
DescriptionPerdana Petroleum Berhad (“PPB” or the “Company”)
- Termination of Bareboat Charter and Purchase of Vessels (Correction to Purchase Consideration

With reference to the announcement made earlier, the Board of Directors of PPB wishes to correct the information of the purchase consideration of the Vessels which should read as approximately USD50.0 million instead of RM50.0 million.



HWGB - OTHERS APPLICATION TO DE-REGISTER DORMANT SUBSIDIARIES: 1) HWG MANAGEMENT SERVICES SDN BHD (401597-T) 2) HWG COOPER MINING SDN BHD (747514-D)

Announcement Type: General Announcement
Company NameHO WAH GENTING BERHAD  
Stock Name HWGB  
Date Announced22 Nov 2013  
CategoryGeneral Announcement
Reference NoHW-131114-35111

TypeAnnouncement
SubjectOTHERS
DescriptionAPPLICATION TO DE-REGISTER DORMANT SUBSIDIARIES:
1) HWG MANAGEMENT SERVICES SDN BHD (401597-T)
2) HWG COOPER MINING SDN BHD (747514-D)

The Company wishes to announce that the Board of Directors of the Company had approved and will make application to Companies Commission of Malaysia to de-register the following dormant subsidiaries from the Register of Company pursuant to Section 308 of the Companies Act, 1965:

1) HWG Management Services Sdn Bhd (401597-T) - Subsidiary
2) HWG Cooper Mining Sdn Bhd (747514-D) - Sub-subsidiary

The above subsidiaries have been dormant and the Board has no future plan for these subsidiaries. The de-registration would reduce the administrative resources and costs incurred for maintaining the subsidiaries. Therefore, the Board of Directors is of the opinion that the above de-registration is in the best interest of the Company.

This announcement is dated 22 November 2013.



PLS - MONTHLY PRODUCTION FIGURES (MINING / PLANTATION / TIMBER)

Announcement Type: General Announcement
Company NamePLS PLANTATIONS BERHAD  
Stock Name PLS  
Date Announced22 Nov 2013  
CategoryGeneral Announcement
Reference NoPP-131115-37378

TypeAnnouncement
SubjectMONTHLY PRODUCTION FIGURES (MINING / PLANTATION / TIMBER)
DescriptionCrop and Log Productions for Oct 2013


Fresh Fruit Bunches (m/t)Logs Production (m/t)
PLS Plantations Berhad2,333.583,547.20


REX - Changes in Sub. S-hldr's Int. (29B) - Lee Chai Seng

Announcement Type: Changes in Substantial Shareholder's Interest Pursuant to Form 29B of the Companies Act. 1965
Company NameREX INDUSTRY BERHAD  
Stock Name REX  
Date Announced22 Nov 2013  
CategoryChanges in Substantial Shareholder's Interest Pursuant to Form 29B of the Companies Act. 1965
Reference NoRI-131122-54143

Particulars of substantial Securities Holder

NameLee Chai Seng
AddressNo 6, Solok Molek, Taman Molek,
13000 Butterworth, Penang.
NRIC/Passport No/Company No.430901025193
Nationality/Country of incorporationMalaysian
Descriptions (Class & nominal value)Ordinary Shares of RM1.00 each
Name & address of registered holderNo 6, Solok Molek, Taman Molek,
13000 Butterworth, Penang.

Details of changes

Currency: Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)

Type of transactionDate of change
No of securities
Price Transacted (RM)
Acquired14/11/2013
63,000
 

Circumstances by reason of which change has occurredAcquisition of shares
Nature of interestDirect
Direct (units)8,793,124 
Direct (%)15.69 
Indirect/deemed interest (units)
Indirect/deemed interest (%)
Total no of securities after change8,856,124
Date of notice22/11/2013


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