SET Announcements
29 March 2004
Addition investment in Master & More co,.ltd.
ACC.006/47
29 March 2004
President
The Stock Exchange of Thailand
62 Rachadapisek Road, Klongtoey
Bangkok 10110
Subject : Additional Investment In Master & More Co.,Ltd.
Master AD PLC (MACO or the Company) held a board of
director s meeting (2/2004) on Friday 26 March 2004 where a resolution is to
Acquire more shares of Master & More Co.,Ltd.(M&M) This transation is not
Quelified as a connected transaction with following details;
1. The date on which the transaction occurred: 29 March 2004
2. The parties involved
Name Relationship with the company
Buyer : Master Ad.PLC -
Seller : Clear Channel Pacific Pte.Ltd.,(CCI) -
3.The generat characteristics of the transaction:
MACO will purchase M&M's ordinary shares from CCI.
4. The details of the assets involved
4.1 Securities Master and More Co,.ltd
- Number of securities acquired : 330,000 Shares
- Price per share : 103.09 Baht (par value)
- Proportion of securities holding before : 51%
- Proportion of securities holding after : 67.5 %
4.2. Main Business of M&M : Advertisement
4.3. Financial data summary in brief as of 31/12/2003
Total Asset 123 Million Baht
Total Liability 64 Million Baht
Total Equity 59 Million Baht
Capital registered 20 Million Baht
Net income 35 Million Baht
5. The tolal value of the consideration: 34,020,576 Baht
The type of payment : Cash
6. The value of the assets acquired : 34,020,576 Baht
7. Major Shareholder for M&M
Name Number of shares(%)
1) Master Ad. PLC 51
2) Clear Channel Pacific Pte.Ltd., 49
Total 100
8. The details of the connected persons and of related person:
This transaction is not qualified as a connected transaction.
9. Value criteira
The share price is agreed between MACO and CCI who are not
Related parties to each other. The price is evaluated by using Net
Asset Value Approach which is appraised by the SEC approved
Independent appraiser and is based on the fair market value of
Material assets.
10. Reasons for Investment :
Acquiring more shares in the profitable company means more
Profit sharing for the investors.
11. The benefit expected to be received:
We expect to receive higher porfit return share value.
EBITDA of M&M 74.85
Million Baht in 2003 which the PE ratio of 5.79. Moreover,M&M has a
Business plan for more investment in 2004.
12. The sources of funds : From MACO S the operating cash flow
13. Comment of the Audit committee : The audit committee considered this
investment as a strategic move for MACO in order to gain more shares and
receive more profit sharing in M&M which is a company with good prospects
for growth.
14. Calculation base on the rule of consideration paid or received
compared with the value of assets of the listed company or the listed
company and its subsidiaries, the value is 6.26 which is not under the
rule of acquisition and disposition of assets and the category related
Please be kindly informed accordingly.
Yours Sincerely ,
Master Ad PLC.
(Noppadon Tansalarak)
President & CEO
(Piched Maneerattanaporn)
Director