Berjaya Corp Bhd has proposed to purchase 70% stake in Ascot Sports Sdn Bhd, a company owned by Vincent Tan with a cash of RM525mil. As Ascot Sports Sdn Bhd had just been approved for the sports betting licenses by Finance iinistry on January 2010. Vincent Tan is Berjaya Corp chairman, CEO and largest shareholder with direct stake of 45%.
The purchase would be partly funded by the issuance of up to RM614.45mil nominal value of 10-year 8% irredeemable convertible unsecured loan stocks (Iculs) on the basis of one RM1 nominal value of Iculs for every eight of the company's shares held. The sale price is RM9.37 per share based on Ascot Sports' paid-up share capital of RM80mil comprising RM1 shares. Berjaya Corp said Tan had agreed to guarantee that the company would make a cumulative after-tax profit of at least RM375mil for the first three years of operations and had backed this with an offer to deposit RM81.25mil worth of listed securities. For the current financial conditions, Ascot Sports had net liabilities of RM11.2mil and loss of RM4.6mil for year ended Dec 31, 2008.
Vincent Tan plan was 23 years ago as the sports betting licence was first granted by the Government in 1987. He says he is glad that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is economically sound like Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and understands economics. This licence will generate revenue to the company which, in turn, will help the Treasury particularly in these trying times. Haha. Is it indirectly indicating the leader between Mahathir and Najib reign are not economic wise and friendly ?
Berjaya Share already surge to 10months high lor...late..
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