20 May 2008
) Information Memorandum : TTW
of chemicals, labour and supplies
from the operation as well as an
electricity fee at the fixed rate
which will be adjusted annually
according to the Consumer Price
Index. (Pathum Thani Water, the
owner of the electricity metre, will
calculate the difference between
the fixed-rate fee as set out in the
Agreement and the fee actually
paid and then additionally charge
or return the difference to BJT
every three months.)
1.3 Connected party transactions between the Company and Pathum Thani Water
Type of Transaction Value
Relationships Connected (Thai Baht) Transaction Description
Transaction 2006 2007
- Subsidiary Sponsor support - Up to Pathum Thani Water entered into a
- The Company is a to the Company 162,000,000 long-term loan agreement with a
major shareholder of for business syndicate of financial institutions on
Pathum Thani Water operation in case 21 January 2001 with an intention to
with 98% shareholding of cash shortfall use the loan as a fund for
as at 31 December construction of its water production
2007. plant and all water distribution
- The following directors systems. As at 30 June 2007, the
of Pathum Thani Water loan remaining balance was Baht
hold offices in the 3,126,688,231. According to the loan
Company: agreement, repayment will be made
(1) Mr. Sompodh on a 6-month basis and will be
Sripoom is the completed in 2015. As at 31
Company's director and December 2007, the Company holds
managing director; 98% of Pathum Thani Water's shares.
(2) Mr. Techapit Accordingly, the Company, as the
Sangsingkeo is a major shareholder of Pathum Thani
member and chairman Water, is required by the loan
of the Company's Audit agreement to provide a financial
Committee; support of up to Baht 162 million in
(3) Mr. Phairuch case of the Company's cash shortfall.
Mekarporn is a member The Company did not charge a
of the Company's Audit guarantee fee for this transaction.
Committee;
(4) Mr. Tomoaki
Matsumoto is the
Company's director;
and (5) Mr. Somkiat
Pattamamongkol-chai is
the Company's
executive.
2. Connected party transactions with major shareholders
2.1 Connected party transactions between the Company, Pathum Thani Water and CH. Karnchang
Type of Transaction Value
Relationships Connected (Thai Baht) Transaction Description
Transaction 2006 2007
- Affiliate 1. Transactions
- Company's major with the
shareholder with Company
47.69% shareholding - Sponsor Up to Up to The Company entered into a Baht
as of 30 June 2007. support to the 1,000,000,000 1,000,000, 7,000 million long-term loan
- Former major Company for 000 agreement with the Syndicate of
shareholder of Pathum business Lenders on 9 March 2001 with an
Thani Water with operation in intention to use the loan as a fund for
46.39% and 4.17% case of cash construction of the Company's water
shareholdings on 11 shortfall. production plant and all water
June 2007 and 12 distribution systems. According to
September 2007, the agreement, the loan repayment
respectively. will be made on a quarterly basis and
- Two executive the repayment will be completed in
directors and 2013. Also, CH. Karnchang, the
executives of CH. Company's major shareholder, is
Karnchang hold offices required to sponsor a financial
in the Company: support of an amount up to Baht
(1) Mr. Plew 1,000 in case of the Company's cash
Trivisvavet is the shortfall. CH. Karnchang did not
Chairman of the charge a guarantee fee for this
Company's Board of transaction.
Directors and
(2) Mr. Narong
Sangsuriya is the - Bridge - Up to On 27 June 2007, the Company
Company's director and financing to a 1,503,000, entered into loan agreements with
executive director. syndicate of 000 two financial institutions with an
lenders for the intention to use the loans as a fund
repayment of for the acquisition of shares in
short-term Pathum Thani Water. The loans
loans in case comprise (i) Baht 3,000 million short-
where the term loan which is due for repayment
Company fails within one year and (ii) Baht 1,000
to list its million long-term loan which is due
ordinary for repayment in July 2013. Pursuant
shares on SET to the loan agreements, CH.
within 1 year Karnchang, the Company's major
from the date shareholder, is required to be one of
of loan the sponsors and provide financial
disbursement support equivalent to 50.10% of the
or where the short-term loan if the Company fails
proceeds from to list its ordinary shares on SET
the pubic within 1 year from the date of loan
offering are disbursement or the proceeds from
insufficient for the public offering are insufficient for
short-term short-term loan repayment. CH.
loan Karnchang did not charge a
repayment. guarantee fee for this transaction.
2. Transactions
with Pathum
Thani Water,
the Company's
subsidiary
- Payment for 107,700,000 542,592,15 On 20 March 2007, Pathum Thani
the under- 0 Water engaged CH. Karnchang to
construction construct an extended part of its
works of water production plant and a tap
assets for tap water distribution system with a
water production capacity of 100,000 cubic
production metres per day at a total construction
cost of Baht 693.1 million. CH.
- Prepayment - Karnchang started the construction in
for 42,592,517 February 2006. Pathum Thani Water
construction has booked CH. Karnchang as its
work creditor in respect of the accrued cost
of the construction. Pathum Thani
- Creditor and 115,239,000 Water made the first payment for the
advances for 23,861,681 construction to CH. Karnchang on 9
construction August 2007 after it signed a loan
works agreement with one financial
institution on 21 June 2007. In
- Payable - - December 2007, Pathum Thani Water
performance 1,251,169 entered into another contract for
guarantee additional construction for Baht
35,010,740 with 15% advance
payment.
2.2 Connected party transactions between the Company and Mahasiri Siam Ltd.
Type of Transaction Value
Relationships Connected (Thai Baht) Transaction Description
Transaction 2006 2007
- Affiliate Bridge financing - Up to On 27 June 2007, the Company
- Before 29 June 2007, to a syndicate of 393,900,000 entered into loan agreements with
Mahasiri Siam Ltd. was lenders for the two financial institutions with an
a major shareholder of repayment of intention to use the loans as a fund
Pathum Thani Water short-term loans for the acquisition of shares in
with a 30.52% in case where Pathum Thani Water. The loans
shareholding. After 29 the Company comprise (i) Baht 3,000 million short-
June 2007, Mahasiri fails to list its term loan which is due for repayment
Siam Ltd. sold all its ordinary shares within one year and (ii) Baht 1,000
shares in Pathum Thani on SET within 1 million long-term loan which is due
Water to the Company. year from the for repayment in July 2013. Pursuant
- As at 27 August 2007, date of loan to the loan agreements, Mahasiri
Mahasiri Siam Ltd. was drawing or where Siam Ltd., the Company's major
a major shareholder the proceeds shareholder, is required to be one of
with a 19.24% from the public the sponsors and provide financial
shareholding in CH. offering are support equivalent to 13.13% of the
Karnchang. insufficient for short-term loan if the Company fails
- CH. Karnchang is the short-term loan to list its ordinary shares on SET
Company's major repayment. within 1 year from the date of loan
shareholder with drawing or the proceeds from the
47.69% shareholding public offering are insufficient for
- A director of Mahasiri short-term loan repayment. Mahasiri
Siam Ltd., namely Mr. Siam Ltd. did not charge a guarantee
Plew Trivisvavet, also fee for this transaction.
acts as the Company's
Chairman
2.3 Connected party transactions between the Company and Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
Type of Transaction Value
Relationships Connected (Thai Baht) Transaction Description
Transaction 2006 2007
- Affiliate Bridge financing - Up to On 27 June 2007, the Company
- As at 8 March 2007, to a syndicate of 1,103,100,000 entered into loan agreements with
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. was lenders for the two financial institutions with an
a major shareholder repayment of intention to use the loans as a fund
with 100% short-term loans for the acquisition of shares in
shareholding in Mitsui, in case where the Pathum Thani Water. The loans
and as of 30 June Company fails to comprise (i) Baht three billion short-
2007, Mitsui has been list its ordinary term loan which is due for repayment
a major shareholder shares on SET within one year and (ii) Baht one
with 35.00% within 1 year billion long-term loan which is due for
shareholding in the from the date of repayment in July 2013. Pursuant to
Company. loan drawing or the loan agreements, Mitsui & Co.,
- Two directors of Mitsui, where the Ltd., the major shareholder of Mitsui
namely proceeds from which is the major shareholder of
(1) Mr. Yoshio the public Company, is required to be one of the
Kometani and offering are sponsors and provide financial
(2) Mr. Tomoaki insufficient for support equivalent to 36.77% of the
Matsumoto, are the short-term loan short-term loan if the Company fails
Company's directors. repayment. to list its ordinary shares on SET
within 1 year from the date of loan
drawing or the proceeds from the
public offering are insufficient for
short-term loan repayment. Mitsui &
Co., Ltd. did not charge a guarantee
fee for this transaction.
2.4 Connected party transactions between the Company and Pathum Thani Operations
Type of Transaction Value
Relationships Connected (Thai Baht) Transaction Description
Transaction 2006 2007
- Affiliate before 21 July - Tap water 302,679,734 24,338,798 - On 23 April 1999, Pathum Thani
2006 production (1-25 Jan. Water signed an Operation and
- Before 21 July 2006, cost 2007) Maintenance (O&M) Agreement to
Pathum Thani engage Pathum Thani Operations
Operations' major - Administrativ 29,000,814 - to perform the O&M works for its
shareholders were CH. e fee payable tap water production with an
Karnchang Holding Co., agreed service fee of Baht 2.26 per
Ltd. and Mahasiri Siam cubic metre from the date of the
Ltd. with shareholding Agreement. The service fee, which
percentages of 36.00% includes the costs of electricity,
and 48.59%, chemicals, labour and supplies
respectively. After 21 used in the production, is subject
July 2006, CH. to annual increase according to the
Karnchang Holding Co., Consumer Price Index. The service
Ltd. and Mahasiri Siam fee in January 2007 was Baht 2.93
Ltd. sold their shares in per cubic metre.
Pathum Thani
Operations to other - Compensatio - 385,000,000 - On 26 January 2007, Pathum Thani
juristic entities. n for Water terminated the O&M
- As at 9 April 2007, termination Agreement that it made with
Mahasiri Siam Ltd. is a of O&M Pathum Thani Operations because
major shareholder with Agreement Pathum Thani Water had
19.24% shareholding restructured its business by way of
in CH. Karnchang. - Compensatio - 113,300,699 acquisition of shares in BJT. As a
- As at 9 April 2007, CH. n payable for (including part of the business restructuring,
Karnchang Holding Co., termination accrued Pathum Thani Water entered into a
Ltd. is a major of O&M interest new O&M Agreement with BJT
shareholder with Agreement payable) which can help Pathum Thani
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