24 October 2008
- Dividend, Related Transection, Debentures
- Translation -
No. TTW/0516/08
October 24, 2008
Subject : Notification of the Resolutions of the Board of Directors'
Meeting No.
8/2551
Attention : President
The Stock Exchange of Thailand
Thai Tap Water Supply Public Company Limited (the "Company") would
like to notify that the Board of Directors' Meeting No. 8/2551 held on October
22, 2008
at 1.30 p.m. at Panorama Room, The Emerald Hotel, 14th Floor, No. 99/1,
Ratchadapisek Road, Din Daeng Subdistrict, Din Daeng District, Bangkok
Metropolis,
has resolved as follows:
1. Resolved that the Company pay the dividend from the results of the
2007 net profit of the business under the investment promotion which the Company
had a net profit of Baht 724 million, to the shareholders at the rate of Baht
0.15 per
share or totaling Baht 598,500,000 and such matter be presented to the
shareholders'
meeting for further consideration and approval. The said right is uncertain as
it has not
yet been approved by the shareholders' meeting.
2. Resolved that the Company enter into the Water Purchase Agreement
with the Provincial Waterworks Authority ("PWA") which is not a connected
person of
the Company. This transaction is the normal business transaction of the Company.
The Company and PWA are negotiating the terms and conditions of the Agreement,
and
PWA is awaiting relevant approval of the PWA Board of Directors to enter into
the
Agreement with the Company. Under this Agreement, PWA would additionally
purchase not exceeding 100,000 m3/day tap water from the Company. In this
regard,
the Company would proceed with the construction of plant enhancement to
increase its
existing production capacity from 320,000 m3/day to 440,000 m3/day, provided
that the
Company has already entered into the Water Purchase Agreement with PWA.
3. Resolved to approve the plant enhancement project sum in the
amount
not more than Baht 1,300 million for the plant enhancement to increase its
existing
production capacity from 320,000 m3/day to 440,000 m3/day as mentioned above.
4. Resolved that the Company enter into the Mechanical & Electrical
Contract ("M&E Contract") with S. Napa (Thailand) Co., Ltd. for the plant
expansion and
enhancement to increase its existing production capacity as mentioned above
with the
details as follows:
- The M&E Contract will cover all engineering, supply,
construction and
interfaces of mechanical and electrical works as necessary for plant expansion
and
enhancement at the contract cost not exceeding Baht 422 million (excluding
VAT), with
18-month contract period. As the Company is negotiating with PWA on the terms
and
conditions of the Water Purchase Agreement, thus, the approval to enter into
this
Agreement is under the condition that the Company has already entered into the
Water
Purchase Agreement with PWA as mentioned above. In this regard, the Agreement
will
be based on a standard agreement of the International Federation of Consulting
Engineers or FIDIC.
The Company has complied with the requirement of relevant
laws by
calculating the value of the transaction as stipulated in the Notification of
the Board of
Governors of the Stock Exchange of Thailand, Re: Disclosure of Information and
Other
Acts of Listed Companies Concerning the Acquisition and Disposition of Assets,
B.E.
2547 (2004). As a result, the transaction value amounts to approximately 2.30 %.
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Such asset evaluation was made in accordance with the total value of the
considerations which is not considered a type of transaction to be executed as
stipulated in such Notification.
- S. Napa (Thailand) Co., Ltd. is a leading mechanical and
electric
company in water and wastewater business and is not a related person or
connected
person of the Company.
Resolved to engage CH. Karnchang Public Company Limited to
operate
the civil construction for plant enhancement to increase the Company's
production
capacity. Such transaction is a connected transaction because it was executed
relating
to assets or service of the Company with the connected persons with the
details of
connected transaction as follows:
5.1 Date of Transaction and Related Parties
5.1.1 Date of Transaction : within December 2008
5.1.2 Name of Related Parties:
Employer : Thai Tap Water Supply Public Company
Limited
Contractor : CH. Karnchang Public Company Limited, a
company which operates construction business of large scale infrastructures
requiring
use of advanced technology and invests in the large basic infrastructures of the
government such as construction of Mae Fah Luang University, Second Stage
Expressway System, Rama IX Bridge, etc.
5.2 General Characteristics and Details of Connected
Transaction
The Company, as producer and distributor of tap water to
PWA in
the areas of Nakhon Pathom and Samut Sakhon Provinces, will engage CH. Karnchang
Public Company Limited to carry out the construction for plant enhancement in
order to
increase the Company's existing production capacity from 320,000 m3/day to
440,000
m3/day, in the amount not exceeding Baht 640 million (excluding VAT) and the
total
volume of such transaction is 12.36 % of net tangible assets according to the
consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiary ending
June 30,
2008.
The above engagement of CH. Karnchang Public Company
Limited,
as a major shareholder of the Company, is considered a connected transaction
relating
to assets or service in accordance with Section 89/12 of the Securities and
Exchange
Act B.E. 2535 (1992) (as amended) (the "Securities Act") and the Notification
of the
Board of Governors of the Stock Exchange of Thailand regarding Disclosure of
Information and Other Acts of Listed Companies concerning the Connected
Transactions B.E. 2546 (2003) (as amended).
5.3 Total Value and Basis Used in Determining Transaction's
Total Value 5.3.1 Total Value of Consideration : not
exceeding 640 million Baht
(excluding VAT)
5.3.2 Method of Payment : By cheque upon completion of
installment of works
[5.3.3 Condition:The execution of the engagement contract
with
CH. Karnchang Public Company Limited would occur on the condition that the
Company
has already entered into the Water Purchase Agreement with PWA.]
5.3.4 Basis of Price Determination :
The Company has operated in accordance with the
Board of
Directors' policy regarding the construction of plant enhancement in order to
increase
the Company's production capacity from 320,000 m3/day to 440,000 m3/day, as
follows:
1) Invited interesting contractors who are expert
and meet
international standard to bid.
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2) Arranged to have a consultant engineer to
examine and
estimate the price of works.
3) The Audit Committee had the following opinions:
(1) The execution of the transaction is
reasonable
considering the Contractor's skills, experience and price.
(2) The disclosure of the Company's
information is
accurate and complete in accordance with requirement of the Securities Act and
the
Notification of the Board of Governors of the Stock Exchange of Thailand
regarding
Disclosure of Information and Other Acts of Listed Companies concerning the
Connected Transactions B.E. 2546 (2003) (as amended).
In order to select this Contractor to
operate the civil
construction, the Company considered that the Contractor previously used to
operate
the project of civil construction with respect to the water production and
distribution
system in the areas of Nakhon Pathom and Samut Sakhon Provinces as it is an
expert
in the field of construction of infrastructure system. Upon consideration of its
knowledge and ability, The Company deemed that CH. Karnchang Public Company
Limited is qualified. Regarding the payment of remuneration, the Company
negotiated
with the Contractor in accordance with the method for engagement in the normal
course business. Upon comparing with the price estimated by consultant
engineer, it
was found the transaction price is reasonable.
5.4 Details of Connected Persons
5.4.1 CH. Karnchang Public Company Limited is a major
shareholder of the Company, holding 1,408,777,400 shares, or 35.3 percent of the
registered capital, according to the Company's share register book as at
September 30,
2008.
5.4.2 Mr. Plew Trivisvavet is the Chairman of the Board
of Directors
of the Company as well as the President and Chief Executive Officer of CH.
Karnchang
Public Company Limited.
5.4.3 Mr. Narong Sangsuriya is a director and the
Chairman of the
Executive Committee of the Company as well as a director and a Senior
Executive Vice
President of CH. Karnchang Public Company Limited.
5.4.4 Mr. Prasert Marittanaporn is a director of the
Company as
well as a director and an Executive Vice President of CH. Karnchang Public
Company
Limited.
5.4.5 Mr. Sombat Kitjalaksana is a director and an
Executive
Director of the Company as well as a director and an Executive Vice President
of CH.
Karnchang Public Company Limited.
5.5 Characteristics and Scope of Interests of Connected Person
CH. Karnchang Public Company Limited is a major shareholder
of the
Company holding 1,408,777,400 shares, or 35.3 percent of the registered capital
according to the Company's share register book as at September 30, 2008.
5.6 Source of Funds and Adequacy of Working Capital
The funds will come from the working capital and issuance of
debentures by the Company which will not affect the Company's financial
position.
5.7 Interested Directors and Connected Persons
Mr. Plew Trivisvavet, Mr. Narong Sangsuriya, Mr. Prasert
Marittanaporn and Mr. Sombat Kitjalaksana who are interested persons and
directors of
the connected person with respect to the entering into this transaction did
not attend
the Meeting and exercise the right to vote in the Meeting in consideration of
the agenda
concerning the entering into connected transaction.
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5.8 Opinions of the Company's Board of Directors
The Board of Directors' Meeting No. 8/2551, held on October
22,
2008, approved the entering into such transaction as it was deemed reasonable
with
following reasons:
5.8.1 Price of construction is appropriate upon comparing
with the
price estimated by consultant engineer;
5.8.2 The Company will obtain an optimal benefit due to
the fact
that the Contractor is an expert and has experience in construction of
infrastructure
system and was the Contractor who carried out the construction of the Company's
project starting in 2001, therefore, it has potential and is ready to start
the work
immediately.
5.9 Opinions of the Company's Audit Committee and/or
Directors which are Different from the Opinions of the Board of Directors
under 5.8
None
This matter will be presented to the shareholders' meeting for
further
consideration and approval.
6. Resolved that ACL Securities Co., Ltd. be appointed to be the
independent financial advisor of the Company to provide opinion with respect to
engagement of CH. Karnchang Public Company Limited to carry out the civil
construction for plant enhancement, which is a connected transaction, and the
Managing Director be authorized to contact, negotiate, enter into, execute,
sign and
amend various relevant documents and contracts, and take any action relating
to the
said appointment as necessary and appropriate.
7. Resolved to approve the Company's issuance and offering for sale
of
debt instruments in the form of bills and/or debentures with the following
details to be
used for repaying the existing long-term loans to the Lenders and/or covering
the plant
enhancement and capacity increase:
- Type of Debt Instruments : All types of bills and/or
debentures
which include but not limited to debentures in registered form or bearer form,
subordinated or unsubordinated debentures, secured or unsecured debentures
and/or
derivatives debentures or structured notes, and with or without debenture holder
representatives, which the Company can issue in accordance with the laws and
relevant
regulations.
- Total Issue Size : The principal amount of bills and/or
debentures
to be issued must be subject to approval of the Company's requests according
to the
letter dated September 25, 2008 concerning: 1) request for extended repayment
schedule; 2) request for reduction of interest rates; 3) request for amendment
or
change of certain financial ratios under the existing loan agreements; 4)
request for
approval of issuance and offering of unsecured debentures with an amount not
more
than Baht 2,000 million, having maturity period of not more than 7 years; 5)
request for
release of all sponsor supports; 6) request for first release from the silent
period of the
shares of the Company held by CH. Karnchang Public Company Limited, Mitsui Water
Holdings (Thailand) Ltd. and Bangkok Expressway Public Company Limited which are
not pledged with the Lenders; and 7) request for using e-dividend service, as
follows:
1) If the group of Lenders approves all the Company's
requests
under the said letter, the total amount of debt instruments to be issued shall
be not
more than Baht 1,500 million.
2) If the group of Lenders does not approve the Company's
requests either under the said letter, the total amount of debt instruments to
be issued
shall be not more than Baht 7,500 million.
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- Face Value per Unit : Not more than Baht 1,000 for
debentures or
face value of bills as the Board of Directors or the Managing Director or the
person
designated by the Board of Directors or the Managing Director may determine.
- Term : Not exceeding 10 years from the date of issuance of the
bills and/or debentures as specified under the relevant laws or regulations.
- Allocation Methods : The debentures may be offered for sale in
Thailand and/or abroad, to the public and/or institutional investors and/or
high net
worth investors and/or specific investors and/or any other persons in
accordance with
the Notification of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Notification
of the
SEC") and/or the Notification of the Office of the Securities and Exchange
Commission
(the "Notification of the Office of the SEC") and/or the Notification of the
Capital Market
Supervisory Board and/or other relevant laws in force at the time the bills
and/or
debentures are issued and offered for sale, which may be offered once or
several times
and/or on a revolving basis or in any other manner. The debentures may be
issued and
offered for sale separately from, in combination of, or together with other
type of
securities.
- Coupon Rates or Yield : Interest rates or yield must depend on
market condition at the time the bills and/or debentures are issued and
offered for sale
or be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the bills and/or
debentures issued
at such time. In this regard, it must be subject to the Notification of the
SEC and/or
the Notification of the Office of the SEC and/or the Notification of the
Capital Market
Supervisory Board and/or other relevant laws in force at such time when the
bills
and/or debentures are issued and offered for sale each time.
- Maturity : Maturity must depend on market condition at the
time
when the bills and/or debentures are issued and offered for sale each time.
- Early Redemption : Bills and/or debentures may have or may not
have put option for the holders or call option for the Company to redeem any
issued
bills and/or debentures prior to the maturity. This must be subject to the
conditions at
the time when the bills and/or debentures are issued.
- Special Conditions : In the case where the Company redeems or
repays the bills and/or debentures issued under the above total authorized
offering
amount, the Company will be able to issue and offer for sale new bills and/or
debentures on a revolving basis within the amount not exceeding Baht 7,500
million as
specified above.
In this regard, the Board of Directors or the Managing
Director or the
person designated by the Board of Directors or the Managing Director, will
have the
power to consider and determine criteria, conditions and other details
relating to the
issuance and offering for sale of bills and/or debentures as necessary and
appropriate
according to the laws, such as, name and characteristics, type of offering,
amount of
bills and/or debentures to be issued and offered for sale each time, type of
bills and/or
debentures, guarantee, collateral, offering price per unit, term, maturity,
early
redemption right, other rights and duties according to the bills and/or
debentures to be
issued at such time, interest rates, principal and interest payment method,
allocation
method and details of offering, etc. In addition, it includes the listing of
bills and/or
debentures on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, securities dealing center or any
other
secondary markets including organizations. The above persons also have the
power to
apply for approval from, make disclosure to, and proceed any and all relevant
acts with
the relevant regulatory agencies, appoint advisors or relevant persons with
respect to
the issuance and offering of bills and/or debentures as well as contact,
negotiate, enter
into, execute and amend relevant documents and contracts, and take any action
relating to the issuance and offering of bills and/or debentures as necessary
and
appropriate. It was resolved further that the above matter will be presented
to the
shareholders' meeting for consideration and approval.
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8. Resolved that the list of shareholders who have the right to
attend the
Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders No. 1/2551 and to receive the
dividend
be determined on November 20, 2008 and the list of shareholders be compiled
pursuant to Section 225 of the Securities and Exchange Act by closing of the
share
register book to suspend the share transfer on November 21, 2008.
9. Resolved that the Extraordinary General Meeting of
Shareholders No.
1/2551 be held on December 17, 2008 at 3.00 p.m. at Auditorium Room, Salaya
Pavilion
Hotel, 3rd Floor, No. 999, Mahidol University, Buddhamonthon Sai 4 Road,
Tambon Salaya,
Amphoe Buddhamonthon, Nakhon Pathom Province, with the following agenda:
Item 1 To approve the Minutes of the Extraordinary General
Meeting of
Shareholders No. 2/2550;
Item 2 To consider and approve the dividend payment from the
results
of the 2007 operation;
Item 3 To consider and approve the entering into the Civil
Work Contract
for plant enhancement with CH. Karnchang Public Company Limited;
Item 4 To consider and approve the issuance and offering of
debt
instruments in the form of bills and/or debentures; and
Item 5 Other matters (if any).
Please be informed accordingly.
Very truly yours,
(Sompodh Sripoom)
Managing Director
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