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TRANSACTIONS (CHAPTER 10 OF LISTING REQUIREMENTS) : RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS KUALA LUMPUR KEPONG BERHAD ("KLK" OR THE "COMPANY") (i) PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF 92% EQUITY INTEREST IN PT SATU SEMBILAN DELAPAN ("SSD"); AND (ii) PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF 90% EQUITY INTEREST IN PT TEKUKUR INDAH ("TI") FROM A RELATED PARTY, WHITMORE HOLDINGS SDN. BHD. ("WHSB" OR THE "VENDOR") (COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS THE "PROPOSED ACQUISITION")

KUALA LUMPUR KEPONG BERHAD

Type Announcement
Subject TRANSACTIONS (CHAPTER 10 OF LISTING REQUIREMENTS)
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Description
KUALA LUMPUR KEPONG BERHAD ("KLK" OR THE "COMPANY")

(i)	PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF 92% EQUITY INTEREST IN PT SATU SEMBILAN DELAPAN ("SSD"); AND
(ii)	PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF 90% EQUITY INTEREST IN PT TEKUKUR INDAH ("TI")

FROM A RELATED PARTY, WHITMORE HOLDINGS SDN. BHD. ("WHSB" OR THE "VENDOR")
(COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS THE "PROPOSED ACQUISITION")

We refer to the announcement dated 14 December 2023 whereby KLK had announced that the Company and KLK Plantations and Trading Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-incorporated wholly-owned subsidiary of KLK ("KLKPT" or the "Purchaser"), had entered into the following Conditional Shares Sale and Purchase Agreements (“CSSPAs”) with WHSB, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Batu Kawan Berhad ("BKB"), for KLKPT to acquire:

 

(i) 262,200 shares of IDR500,000/- each which is equivalent to 92% equity interest in PT Satu Sembilan Delapan, for a total cash purchase consideration of IDR880,426,359,639/- (equivalent to approximately *RM264,127,908/-); and

(ii) 43,200,000 shares of IDR1,000/- each which is equivalent to 90% equity interest in PT Tekukur Indah, for a total cash purchase consideration of IDR41,402,000,732/- (equivalent to approximately *RM12,420,600/-). 

 

(*IDR1 = RM0.00030 as at 12 December 2023)

 

(the "Announcement"). Unless otherwise stated, the definitions used herein shall have the same meanings as set out in the Announcement.

 

Further to KLK’s Announcement, the Company would like to provide the following additional information:

 

(1) Information on SSD and TI

 

SSD was duly established in the Republic of Indonesia pursuant to the Notarial Deed Number 17 dated 29 April 2003, approved by the Minister of Justice and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia on 5 August 2003. It commenced operations in financial year ("FY") 2007.

 

TI was established in the Republic of Indonesia pursuant to the Notarial Deed No. 31 dated 18 January 2007, approved by the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia on 27 February 2007. It commenced operations in FY2022.

 

Based on the latest audited financial statements of SSD and TI, the revenue, net profit/loss, borrowings and net assets were as follows:

As at 30 September 2023 SSD TI
IDR IDR
Revenue 599,797,711,799 -
Net profit/(loss) 18,624,615,488 (2,210,232,094)
Borrowings  184,418,437,095 130,488,639,109
Net assets 287,555,053,426 32,491,169,633

 

The production of oil palms from SSD estates in the past 3 years were as follows: 

SSD FY2023  FY2022 FY2021
mt mt mt
FFB yield 127,437  117,826  121,445 

 

TI’s first planting was in FY2022, indicative timeline to maturity - FY2025.

 

(2) Salient Terms of the CSSPAs

 

The date of valuatuion and the respective market value of the SSD and TI estates were as follows:

External valuation report dated 12 December 2023
Valuer Knight Frank Malaysia/KJPP Rengganis, Hamid & Rekan
Date of valuation performed 31 October 2023
Market value for SSD IDR1,051,136,000,000 (equivalent to RM315,340,800)
Market value for TI IDR147,101,000,000 (equivalent to RM44,130,300)
Total market value IDR1,198,237,000,000 (equivalent to RM359,471,100)

 

(3) Liabilities to be assumed by KLK

 

The outstanding amount of Group Loans were as follows:

As at 30 November 2023 SSD TI
IDR RM IDR RM
Amount owing to WHSB 135,086,284,530.00 40,578,637.54 36,910,751,990.00 11,087,639.53
Amount owing to BKB 51,438,944,206.00 15,451,770.56 108,166,249,978.00 32,492,114.74
Total as per WHSB’s book 186,525,228,736.00 56,030,408.10 145,077,001,968.00 43,579,754.27

 

(4) Rationale and Prospect of the Proposed Acquisition

 

Brief background of Management of SSD and TI estates by the Company

The estates under SSD and TI have been managed by KLK wholly-owned subsidiary established in Indonesia, PT KLK Agriservindo (“KLKA”) pursuant to the Management Services Agreements ("MSA") entered into between SSD and TI respectively, the latest one dated 1 October 2022. 

 

The salient terms in the subsisting MSAs are as follows:

 

 

SSD

TI

Annual Service Fee 

IDR2,106,852,000

IDR268,044,000

Scope of Services

a. to manage estate and/or provide training for all employees of SSD/TI in relation to all aspects of oil palm plantations;

b. to assist and provide consultation in information technology (“IT”), by implementing the standard of IT systems;

c. to advise in relation to procurement of goods to support SSD/TI oil palm plantation, inter alia, fertilizers and related chemicals, machinery and equipment;

d. to provide corporate, regulatory, HR and administrative services;

e. to provide consultation in construction, engineering and production of plantation products;

f. to render financial advisory, audit and tax services;

g. to give consultation in relation to marketing of CPO and PK;

h. to assist in agricultural development and estate maintenance;

i. to advise on matters relating ISPO/RSPO Principles and Criteria. 

 

KLK’s existing estates in East Kalimantan as of 30 September 2022 and the total size of the estates were as follows:

 

  Titled area Planted
Ha Ha

1. Kebun Jabontara Eka Karsa

2. Kebun Putra Bongan Jaya

3. Kebun Sinergi Agro Industri

4. Kebun Malindomas Perkebunan

5. Kebun Hutan Hijau Mas

6. Kebun Karya Bakti Sejahtera Agrotama

7. Kebun Indonesia Plantation Synergy

66,600 50,500

 

The upcoming Refinery and Oleo complex in East Kalimantan are expected to commence operations in March and May 2024 respectively.

 

 

 

 

 






Announcement Info

Company Name KUALA LUMPUR KEPONG BERHAD
Stock Name KLK
Date Announced 19 Dec 2023
Category General Announcement for PLC
Reference Number GA1-19122023-00010