-Proposed joint venture between FTSB and Luster to jointly undertake the business of manufacturing, sales and distribution of gloves;-Proposed diversification of the existing principal activities of Luster and its subsidiaries to include manufacturing, sales and distribution of gloves; and-Proposed private placement of 482,150,000 shares of Luster representing approximately 20% of the total issued shares at subscription price of RM0.125 per placement share to be satisfied entirely via cash
LUSTER INDUSTRIES BHD. |
Type | Reply to Query |
Reply to Bursa Malaysia's Query Letter - Reference ID | IQL-21102020-00002 |
Subject | -Proposed joint venture between FTSB and Luster to jointly undertake the business of manufacturing, sales and distribution of gloves;-Proposed diversification of the existing principal activities of Luster and its subsidiaries to include manufacturing, sales and distribution of gloves; and-Proposed private placement of 482,150,000 shares of Luster representing approximately 20% of the total issued shares at subscription price of RM0.125 per placement share to be satisfied entirely via cash |
Description | LUSTER INDUSTRIES BHD. ("LUSTER" OR THE "COMPANY") I. PROPOSED JOINT VENTURE; II. PROPOSED DIVERSIFICATION ; AND III. PROPOSED PRIVATE PLACEMENT (COLLECTIVELY, THE "PROPOSALS") |
Query Letter Contents | We refer to Luster’s announcement dated 19 October 2020 in respect of the aforesaid matter.
In this connection, kindly furnish Bursa Securities with the following additional information for public release:
1) To state the rationale for not requiring Fortune Tac Sdn Bhd ("FTSB") to invest in the form of monetary in Glovmaster Sdn Bhd (“GSB”). 2) To state the basis and justifications for FTSB’s 44% shareholding in GSB. 3) To state the termination clauses of the Joint Venture Agreement and the consequential arrangement upon termination. 4) To elaborate on “Moratorium Shares will be released by Luster to FTSB proportionately based on the PBT Guarantee achieved during the 2 years period”. If relevant, to also state the formula to compute the number of shares to be released. 5) To also clarify the treatment of the Moratorium Shares and the recourse available to Luster in the event GSB failed to achieve profit before tax during the 2 years period. 6) To elaborate on the manner in which GSB intends to market and distribute the gloves in Malaysia and/or overseas. 7) The targeted consumers and whether any contract has been secured. 8) Whether raw materials to produce the gloves will be sourced locally or from overseas. 9) To state the operational impact of the gloves business on Luster Group. 10) To elaborate on each of the business diversification risk as stated in item 7.1 and what are the processes and procedures put in place to mitigate the risks. 11) The steps taken / to be taken by Luster to ensure the success of the gloves business in view that Luster does not have any track record. 12) To state the rationale for fixing the placement price up-front instead of closer to the issue date. 13) To state the justifications for the discount of approximately 19.72% for the issue price of the placement shares. 14) The breakdown and details of the utilisation of proceeds raised from Private Placement I.
Please furnish Bursa Securities with your reply within one (1) market day from the date hereof.
Yours faithfully
Listing Regulation cc: Market Surveillance Dept. Securities Commission (via fax) |
The terms used herein, unless the context otherwise stated, bear the same meaning as those defined in the earlier announcement in relation to the Proposals.
We refer to the earlier announcement dated 19 October 2020 in relation to the Proposals ("Announcement").
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Luster, UOB Kay Hian Securities (M) Sdn Bhd wishes to reply to the query letter in relation to the Announcement, further details of which are set out in the attachment enclosed.
This announcement is dated 22 October 2020. |
Please refer attachment below.
Announcement Info
Company Name | LUSTER INDUSTRIES BHD. |
Stock Name | LUSTER |
Date Announced | 22 Oct 2020 |
Category | General Announcement for PLC |
Reference Number | GA1-22102020-00158 |