General Announcement for PLC

19/05/2022

WIDAD GROUP BERHAD ("WIDAD") PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF 100% EQUITY INTEREST IN PALM SHORE HOLDINGS SDN BHD ("PSHSB") BY WIDAD CAPITAL SDN BHD ("WCSB"), A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF WIDAD (INCLUDING REPAYMENT OF VENDORS ADVANCES) FOR A TOTAL CONSIDERATION OF RM35.00 MILLION TO BE SATISFIED IN CASH ("PROPOSED ACQUISITION")

WIDAD GROUP BERHAD

Type Reply to Query
Reply to Bursa Malaysia's Query Letter - Reference ID IQL-18052022-00001
Subject WIDAD GROUP BERHAD ("WIDAD") PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF 100% EQUITY INTEREST IN PALM SHORE HOLDINGS SDN BHD ("PSHSB") BY WIDAD CAPITAL SDN BHD ("WCSB"), A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF WIDAD (INCLUDING REPAYMENT OF VENDORS ADVANCES) FOR A TOTAL CONSIDERATION OF RM35.00 MILLION TO BE SATISFIED IN CASH ("PROPOSED ACQUISITION")
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WIDAD GROUP BERHAD ("WIDAD" OR THE "COMPANY")

PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF 100% EQUITY INTEREST IN PALM SHORE HOLDINGS SDN BHD ("PSHSB") BY WIDAD CAPITAL SDN BHD ("WCSB"), A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF WIDAD FROM NAWAWI BIN TAMBY ("NBT") AND MOHD GHAUTH BIN MOHD YUSOFF ("MGY") ("VENDORS") (INCLUDING REPAYMENT OF VENDORS ADVANCES) FOR A TOTAL CONSIDERATION OF RM35.00 MILLION TO BE SATISFIED IN CASH ("PROPOSED ACQUISITION")
Query Letter Contents

We refer to Widad’s announcement dated 13 May 2022, in respect of the aforesaid matter.
In this connection, kindly furnish Bursa Securities with the following additional information for public release:-

1) Whether the Repayment of Vendors’ Advances by WCSB will be treated as a loan by WCSB to PSHSB (“Loan”), and if so, the terms of repayment of  the Loan including tenure and applicable interest rate.
2) Whether the valuation conducted by UHY Advisory (KL) Sdn Bhd is to facilitate the potential adjustment to the purchase consideration for the Proposed Acquisition (“Adjustment”). If not, to name the independent valuer for the Adjustment, the date of valuation, quantification of the market value and to make it available for inspection.
3) To elaborate on how the Adjustment will be determined, and to provide the formula to quantify the Adjustment.
4) The effects of the Proposed Acquisition on Widad’s outstanding warrants, or a negative statement thereto.
5) The estimated time frame for submission of application to Unit Kerjasama Awam Swasta for the change of the shareholders of PSHSB.

6) To state whether the Proposed Acquisition is subject to the approval of Widad’s shareholders.
7) To state whether the concession granted to PSHSB is renewable, and if so, for how many years.
8) To make available for inspection the valuation report by UHY Advisory (KL) Sdn Bhd.

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 email)

(Unless otherwise stated, all abbreviations used herein shall have the same meanings as those stated in the announcement dated 13 May 2022 (“Announcement”)).

 

Reference is made to the Announcement and the query from Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad dated 18 May 2022 on the Proposed Acquisition (Reference Number: IQL-18052022-00001).

 

On behalf of the Board, M&A Securities wishes to announce the following additional information in relation to the Proposed Acquisition.

Further details are as attached.



Please refer attachment below.



Announcement Info

Company Name WIDAD GROUP BERHAD
Stock Name WIDAD
Date Announced 19 May 2022
Category General Announcement for PLC
Reference Number GA1-19052022-00037


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