01 October 2003
Report of the Resolutions of The EGM No.1/2003
Ref: ST 010/2003/0027
October 1, 2003
Subject : Report on Resolutions of the Extraordinary Meeting of
Shareholders No. 1/2003
To : Directors and Manager of the Stock Exchange of Thailand
Whereas Sino-Thai Engineering & Construction Pubic Company Limited
convened the Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders No.1/2003 between
10.00 - 10.30 hours on October 1, 2003.
The Company would like to report the resolutions adopted at
the said meeting as follows:
1. Approval of the issuance of unsecured debenture amounting to
Baht 500,000,000. The details are as follows:
Category of debenture : Unsecured debenture
Currency: Thai Baht
Facility: Baht 500,000,000 (Five Hundred Million Baht)
Interest Rate : Four percent per annum.
The payment of interest will be made semi-annually.
Principle Repayment : Baht 125,000,000 per annum, commencing on
the third years.
Maturity Period : Five years from the date of issuing of debenture
Allotment Method: The debenture will be issued at one time under
private placement arrangement.
Time & Date of Offering for Sale : Terms, conditions and details of this
matter shall be considered by the Board
of Directors or by the person who is
assigned by the Board of Directors.
Finance Covenants : 1. Maintain Debt to Equity ratio not more than 2:1
2. Maintain Interest Coverage ratio (EBITDA)
not less than 4.0 times.
3. Debt Service Coverage ratio (DSCR) not less
than 2.5 times, testing on the financial
statement of the previous year.
- Financial ratios shall be tested on the
consolidated balance sheet of the Company on a
quarterly basis.
Dividend Payment: Dividend shall be paid not more than 70% of
net profit of each fiscal year.
2. Approval of the amendment of Clause 4 of the Company's Memorandum
of Association as follows:
Clause 4. The Registered Capital :1,020,000,000 Baht
Divided into : 1,020,000,000 Shares
Par Value per share : 1 Baht
Ordinary Shares : 1,020,000,000 Shares
Preferred Share : -none-
3. Approval of the amendment of the Article 4 and the repeal of
the Articles 5 and 6 as follows:
The Existing Article 4
Article 4. The shares of the Company shall be ordinary shares
and preference shares entered in named certificates and shall be
paid at one time in full value.
The New Article 4 are as follows:
Article 4 The shares of the Company shall be ordinary shares
entered in named certificates and shall be paid at one time in full
value.
To repeal Article 5 and Article 6 as follows:
Article 5 The holders of preference shares shall have the
following preferential rights:-
5.1 To first receive dividend before the holders of ordinary
shares on the following conditions:
5.1.1 If the net profits of the Company for any fiscal year
is less than or equivalent to 9% of the total
paid up value of preference shares, the holders of
preference shares shall be entitled to all dividends
declared for such fiscal year. The right to the
dividend shall not be accumulated and in this event,
the holders of ordinary shares are not entitled to
such dividend.
5.1.2 If the net profits of the Company for any fiscal year
is higher than 9% of total paid up value of
preference shares, the holders of preference shares
shall be firstly entitled to dividend pursuant to
Clause 5.1.1. The profit in excess of 9% of the
total paid up value of preference shares, shall be
distributed to the holders of ordinary shares
not excess of 9% of the total paid up value of
ordinary shares.
5.1.3 If the net profits of the Company for any fiscal year
is higher than the rate stipulated in Clause 5.1.2,
the outstanding profit after distribution of dividend
to the holders of shares according to Clause 5.1.2,
shall be distributed to the holders of ordinary shares
and preference shares pro-rata to their existing
shareholdings.
Article 6 Preference shares may be converted to ordinary shares.
It is therefore, informed for your acknowledgment and dissemination to
the public and other investors.
Sincerely yours,
Sino-Thai Engineering & Construction Plc.
( Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul )
President