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required quantity and quality of tap water within the specified timeframe, it becomes a defaulting party.
As a result, PWA may terminate the Agreement immediately without compensation to Pathum Thani
Water.
If PWA does not exercise its right to terminate the Agreement, it may daily fine Pathum Thani Water at
the rate of 0.2% of the value of the Minimum Off-take Quantity multiplied by the then applicable water
charge rate. The daily fine is accrued from the date on which Pathum Thani Water is in default to the
date on which it resumes complying with the Agreement. For calculation purposes, any fraction of a day
is rounded up. Prior notice of the fine or any compensation is not required.
Alternatively, if PWA does exercise its right to terminate the Agreement, it may seize the security or
claim payment from the guarantor under the bank guarantee and claim damages from Pathum Thani
Water in relation to its non-compliance with the Agreement. If Pathum Thani Water is also subject to
the penalty stated in the above paragraph, PWA may additionally demand payment of the daily fine
incurred from the date of default until the date of termination.
3. Waterworks Business Concession
Concession Grantor : Ministry of Interior
Concessionaire : Pathum Thani Water
Date of effective concession : 13 January 2000
Concession term : 25 years from the date of the Concession
Objective : To grant a concession to the Concessionaire to provide tap water
production and distribution services within the area of Pathumthani-Rangsit or in other areas as the
Concession Grantor and the Concessionaire may agree.
Right to acquire the tap water business :
(1) When the concession business has been operated for half of its full life, the government, municipal
authority or sanitation district may acquire the Concessionaire's entire tap water business. In that
event, the Concession Grantor may withdraw the Concession to itself to acquire the Concessionaire's
business or allow the relevant municipal authority or sanitation district to purchase it, in each case,
at the market price, provided that notice must be sent to the Concessionaire at least six months in
advance. If the acquisition price cannot be amicably reached, each party must appoint one
arbitrator. If the two appointed arbitrators still cannot make a final decision, they must jointly
nominate a third arbitrator to give an award. All costs, charges, fees and expenses relating to the
appointment of the arbitrators are equally borne by the parties.
(2) Upon expiration or termination of the Concession, the Concession Grantor has the option to acquire
the Concessionaire's entire tap water business. If the Concession Grantor decides to acquire, it
must do the following:
(a) Acquisition after the expiration of the Concession: The Concession Grantor must send a written
notice of its intent to the Concessionaire at least six months before the Concession expires.
(b) Acquisition after the termination of the Concession: The Concession Grantor must send a written
notice of its intent to the Concessionaire within three months of the termination of the
Concession. Without such a notice or with a notice declining to acquire the business, the
Concessionaire may sell the business to a third party. If the acquisition price cannot be
concluded, the parties must appoint the arbitrators in accordance with the procedures specified
in the Concession.
(3) If the Concession Grantor does not wish to acquire the tap water business and the Concessionaire
intends to continue its business, the Concessionaire must send a written notice of its intent to the
Concession Grantor at least six months before the Concession expires.
Transfer of concession : The Concession is non-transferable, unless the Concession Grantor
consents in writing and the intended transfer is subject to the conditions which are approved by the
Concession Grantor, taking into account the efficient and uninterrupted water supply to the public.
Revocation of concession : The Concession Grantor may revoke the Concession at any time during
the term of the Concession if any of the following events occurs:
(a) The construction and installation of the water plants, facilities and equipment is not completed for
prompt distribution of tap water.
(b) The Concessionaire does not distribute the tap water. The tap water distribution is disrupted for
more than three consecutive days, except a disruption resulting from an act of God.
(c) The Concessionaire does not comply with the Concession, including any attachments, schedules or
addendums to the Concession.
(d) Any material parts of the water plants, facilities and equipment become subject to a court order for
seizure.
Where the Concession specifically entitles the Concession Grantor to fine the Concessionaire in the event
of non-compliance with any provisions of the Concession, the Concession Grantor must not revoke the
Concession. However, this rule is waived if the non-compliance continues for one month or for any
longer period that the Concession Grantor may determine and a written notice of warning is sent to the
Concessionaire at least 15 days before revocation.
If no penalty is specified for non-compliance with any provisions of the Concession, except those in
(1)(b) and (d) above, the Concession Grantor may fine the Concessionaire Baht 100 for each incident of
non-compliance, together with a daily fine of Baht 50 throughout the period of that violation. In that
event, the Concession Grantor may not revoke the Concession, unless the violation continues even
though written notice of warning has been given to the Concessionaire as specified in the above
paragraph.
Water charges : The water charges to be collected from the service users are at the
rates specified in the Water Production and Distribution Licence Agreement between PWA and the
Concessionaire dated 31 August 1995. However, those rates may vary later, depending on the following
conditions:
(a) If the cost of production increases, the Concessionaire may adjust the water charges in accordance
with the Water Production and Distribution Licence Agreement between PWA and the Concessionaire
dated 31 August 1995.
(b) If, after the end of the 3-year period following the signing of this Agreement, the Concession
Grantor receives a request from the municipal authority or sanitation district (which is not the
Concessionaire) or any users to adjust the charges or calculation method and, in the Concession
Grantor's opinion, the proposed adjustment is sound because of the change in the criteria used as
the basis for the existing calculation, then the Concession Grantor may issue a written notice to the
Concessionaire ordering the change to fair and reasonable rates. Such an order is binding on the
Concessionaire.
(c) The Concessionaire may decrease the water charges at any time by giving 15 days' written notice to
the Concession Grantor.
Termination of concession : The Concession will be terminated for any of the following reasons:
(a) the 25-year concession period ends and the Concession is not renewed;
(b) the Concessionaire returns the Concession after the Concessionaire's business is dissolved, provided
that the Concessionaire gives not less than 6 months' written notice and the Concession Grantor
grants written approval; in this event, Chapter 5 of the Concession regarding expiry and revocation
of the Concession applies mutatis mutandis;
(c) the Concession Grantor withdraws the Concession after the Concessionaire has operated the
concession business for 12 years and six months after the execution of the Concession (the
Concession was signed on 13 January 2000) and the government or the municipal authority or
sanitation district wishes to acquire the entire concession business (whether at the market price or
at the price awarded by the arbitrator if the parties cannot agree on the price); or
(d) the Concession Grantor revokes the Concession.
Dividend payment : A dividend payment is limited to 10% of the Concessionaire's paid-up
capital. Any profits left after a dividend has been paid must be transferred to the reserve account which
must be made in a fixed deposit with a designated bank. The Concessionaire may allocate any surplus
over the 10% limit for investment in bonds or etc. for profit making, provided that the investment
transaction obtains prior approval from the Concession Grantor.
Fee : With effect from the commencement date of the water distribution, the
Concessionaire must pay an annual fee of Baht 5 per cubic metre of the quantity of one hour's full
production capacity to compensate the costs and expenses incurred by the Concession Grantor's
inspector. The fee of at least Baht 50 or more than Baht 200 per annum must be paid in advance once
a year in December. For the first year of operations, the amount paid will be pro rated according to the
number of months during which the concession business is operated and the initial payment must be
made within three months from the date of beginning operation. However, if the operation begins less
than three months before the end of the calendar year, the fee must be paid before the end of that
year.
Having waived the advantages of the time condition for payment of the above-mentioned annual fee,
Pathum Thani Water made a one-off advance payment of the annual fee on the date the Concession
was approved. Pathum Thani Water has also waived the refund of that fee in case of early termination
of the Concession.
4. Operation and Maintenance Agreement
Parties : BJT (the Operator) and Pathum Thani Water (the Employer)
Date of Agreement : 26 January 2007
Term of Agreement : From the Commencement Date as stated in the notice of project
commencement to Year 2023
Scope of services :
(1) The scope of services under this Agreement includes but not limited to the operation, management,
routine preventive maintenance and remedial maintenance of the water production system involving
the bulk distribution network and water storage ponds. The agreed operating procedures must be
strictly followed to ensure the standard quality of the water produced.
(2) Professional management of the project is needed ? not limited only to human resources
management, technical expertise, efficient communications and water production system
maintenance, but also including the manpower specialised in tap water production, lab test,
maintenance and repair practices.
(3) Any procurement of spare parts for the planned preventive maintenance, essential running and
replacement and refurbished plant are at sole expense of the Operator. The Operator also agrees to
bear the electricity charges and cost of chemicals used in the water production process.
(4) The Operator's production capacity must be efficiently managed to produce the Minimum Off-take
Quantity, plus 30%, but not exceeding the maximum production capacity of the water production
plant.
(5) In addition to the specified scope of services, the Employer may ask for additional services from the
Operator, depending on what the parties may agree.
Service fee :
Details of the monthly service fee rates are set out in Annex K to the Agreement. The fee may vary,
depending on the average quantity of daily production in respect of each calendar month multiplied by
the total quantity of water actually supplied during the relevant calendar month. The service fee is
subject to annual review on 1 January according to the consumer price index. The initial review falls on
1 January 2008. For Year 2007, the service fee rate is Baht 2.40 per cubic metre.
Termination of Agreement :
(1) The Employer may terminate the Agreement if (i) the quantity or quality of the water supply does
not meet the agreed requirements repeatedly as a result of the Operator's fault which is under its
control, or (ii) the Operator is in material breach of this Agreement or does not follow the Employer's
reasonable advice or demand consistently, and such circumstances cannot be remedied within the
specified timeframe.
(2) The Operator may terminate the Agreement if the Employer is in default of payment or materially
breaches the Agreement and cannot remedy the default within the specified time frame.
(3) If the Employer terminates the Water Purchase and Sale Agreement, including the termination
because of or force majeure or certain exempted circumstances, it may concurrently terminate this
Agreement by sending written notice to the Operator. In that event, the Employer is bound to pay
all of the service fees accrued until the date of termination.
(4) If PWA terminates the Water Purchase and Sale Agreement on account of the Employer's non-
compliance, the Employer may concurrently terminate this Agreement by sending written notice to
the Operator. In that event, the Employer is bound to pay all of the service fees accrued until the
date of termination, including any reasonable costs and expenses incurred relating to the
cancellation of those services.
Feasibility Study
Thai DCI Company Limited, an engineering consultancy with experience and expertise in engineering
survey, feasibility study, engineering design and planning, especially, in relation to the large-scale
engineering projects, was engaged by the Company to study the feasibility of the production capacity
expansion plan in conjunction with the water demand of users in Nakornpathom and Samutsakorn
provinces, which are the service areas under the Water Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Company
and PWA.
Technical and Management Assistance - None -
Future Projects The Company's aim is to continue to be the largest private tap water producer of
Thailand. To achieve this, the Company focuses on growth both within and outside
of its service areas through two main projects, as follows:
1. Expansion of production capacity and water distribution network to support the increasing demand in
Nakornpathom and Samutsakorn provinces
The Company studied the feasibility of the production capacity expansion plan in conjunction with the
water demand of users, aiming to increase an additional production capacity of 100,000 cubic metres
per day, which, when combined with the existing production capacity of 320,000 cubic metres per day,
would make the total production capacity equal to 420,000 cubic metre per day in the future. The
Company expects that the construction work of this project will take approximately 18 months and this
project will require an investment of Baht 1,352 million, which is derived from the cash flow from its own
operating activities and from loans.
The proposed expansion involves the improvement of the water production plant and two water
distribution stations by renovating the existing facilities and adding the new equipment. However, those
activities will not cause disruptions to the Company's water distribution systems.
2. Construction of an aluminium potassium sulphate production plant for the Company's tap water
production process
Aluminium potassium sulphate is one of the core chemical substances used in tap water production. To
save on the cost of chemicals, which is meant to be a long-term manufacturing cost-saving measure,
and to expand other businesses in addition to the sale of tap water, the Company plans to construct an
aluminium potassium sulphate production plant with a production capacity of 50,000 tonne per year,
which is expected to meet the existing demand in relation to tap water production. The Company
estimates that the investment required will be around Baht 50 million. It is now studying the feasibility
of the project, any possible impacts and the investment that would be required, which the Company
expects to come from the cash flow from its operations.
3. Expansion of production capacity to accommodate the increasing demand for tap water in Pathumthani
Province
In February 2006, Pathum Thani Water began the construction of the expanded capacity of 100,000
cubic metres per day, which increases from its existing production capacity of 288,000 cubic metres per
day to reach the highest capacity of 388,000 cubic metres per day. This is to support PWA's increasing
demand of 70,000 cubic metres of water per day under the Water Purchase and Sale Agreement dated
15 September 2006. The project requires a total investment of Baht 783 million, all of which comes
from a loan from a financial institution. The construction is expected to complete by the end of June
2008 (as at the end of 2007, the construction was 83% completed).
Connected Party Transactions : Set out below is a summary of connected party transactions
between the Company or any persons with potential conflicts of interests in 2006 and 2007.
1. Connected party transactions with subsidiaries
1.1 Connected party transactions between the Company and Waterflow
Type of Transaction Value
Relationships Connected (Thai Baht) Transaction Description
Transaction 2006 2007
- Subsidiary - Tap water 82,826,406 23,148,209 The Company signed an Operation
- From 27 February sale cost and Maintenance (O&M) Agreement
2006, wholly owned by to contract Waterflow to produce and
the Company (100% - Electricity 31,546,531 - distribute tap water. From the outset
shareholding) income of the tap water business until March
- Two directors of 2006, Waterflow bore the costs of
Waterflow, namely (1) - Trade account 4,550,992 4,639,703 electricity, chemicals, labour arising
Mr. Sompodh Sripoom payable from the tap water production as well
and as the consumable material cost for
(2) Mr. Sahachai the Company, including the
Hengtrakul are maintenance cost for tap water
(1) director and production, transmission and
managing director and distribution systems. However,
(2) executive of the because the electricity metre was
Company, respectively. registered under the Company's
name, the Company subsequently
charged Waterflow for the electricity
fees that the Company had advanced
for it. On 1 April 2006, the Company
and Waterflow amended their O&M
Agreement to effect that Waterflow
would, from that date bear only the
labour cost and consumable material
cost arising from tap water
production throughout the term of
the Tap Water Sale and Purchase
Agreement that the Company has
made with PWA. In doing so,
Waterflow will charge for its service
at the specified rate per cubic metre,
subject to increase annually according
to the Consumer Price Index. In
2006, the service fee from January to
March was Baht 3.555312 per cubic
metre and from April to December
was Baht 0.25 per cubic metre. In
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