KUALA LUMPUR: Kian Joo Can Factory Bhd and Aspire Insight Sdn Bhd have extended the deadline to sign a definitive agreement and transaction documents from today to March 31. The extension comes three days after Kian Joo received a letter of intent from the Tokyo-listed Toyota Tsusho Corp (TTC) indicating its interest to buy a controlling 51% equity stake in the aluminium can manufacturer at a tentative maximum price of RM3.74 per share.
TTC’s tentative price is 13.3% higher than Aspire Insight’s offer of RM3.30 per share to buy all of Kian Joo’s assets and liabilities.
In a filing with Bursa Malaysia yesterday, Kian Joo said it and Aspire were “in the midst of finalising the definitive agreement and transaction documents and obtaining internal approvals in relation to them”.
On Jan 29, Kian Joo granted Aspire’s request to extend the deadline from Jan 31 to March 14 for the latter to complete its due diligence and for them to sign the definitive agreement.
The surprise offer from the Toyota group is perceived to have changed the ball game as there is now a better offer on the table for Kian Joo shareholders.
Kian Joo’s board of directors agreed to accept Aspire’s takeover offer on Jan 10. One of the terms of the offer is that Kian Joo cannot sell, offer to sell, or negotiate to sell any of its businesses and undertakings to any third party for six months from the acceptance date.
Considering that Toyota is offering to buy shares in Kian Joo rather than to buy its operations, the restriction may not apply to it, said its corporate finance adviser.
On Monday, TTC said in the letter that it intended to first commence discussions with Kian Joo on a memorandum of understanding, followed by due diligence. It maintains its right to recalculate the offer price of RM3.74.
Kian Joo’s share price climbed 6.2% to RM3.41 from RM3.21 the day after the announcement of Toyota group’s offer. The stock closed at RM3.33 yesterday.
Canone directors especially tjis one Yeoh.. Not standard and lousy.. Always thinking bully minority shareholders. Put company jewel into pocket. Market is punishing Canone.
Retained earnings 399mil, it was 84% of total equity 475mil, with nta 3.11 and estimate eps for 2014 31sen, I think Canone got potential to declare bonus issue. bought some at 2.36
At today's price canone's mkt cap is 360m. The value of the kianjoo shares held by them is abt 480m. I don't see how Anthony seow can stop aspire insight from proceeding with the KJCF acquisition - at 3.30 a share, value to canone will amt to >530m! Guess we will soon find out. We hv waited long enough.
Personally I prefer canone to hold on to their KJCF stake. Combined, they are the proverbial 800lb gorilla. But like I said previously, it's hard to see how the See brothers can stop the aspire takeover. Whichever way this end up, it's clear as day that at today's price, canone is a steal.
more 60% of canone revenue is from export of dairy products, strengthening of usd vs rm will benefit to canone. i am expecting excellent financial result in coming quarters.
agreed with you. canone really undervalued at 2.57. just 32.9% stake in kianjoo already contribute 2014 revenue 35.9mil, after deduct finance cost of 20.2mil, pbt around 23mil (eps 15sen). it's dairy products contribute a lot in Q4 partly due to usd appreciation. 2015 Q1 will be at least maintain eps 17sen.
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Posted by pharker > 2014-03-10 16:12 | Report Abuse
Why today suspended...what news...gud news ???