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KIR - Kairos Industrial Holdings - Acquisition by Kairos of the entire

Release Date: 22/12/2011 12:02
Code(s): KIR
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KIR - Kairos Industrial Holdings - Acquisition by Kairos of the entire issued ordinary share capital of Erf 128/1 Hatfield (Proprietary) Limited Kairos Industrial Holdings Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 1987/002927/06) Share code: KIR ISIN: ZAE000011284 ("Kairos" or "the Company") ACQUISITION BY KAIROS OF THE ENTIRE ISSUED ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL OF ERF 128/1 HATFIELD (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED 1. INTRODUCTION Shareholders are advised that Kairos has entered into an agreement dated 15 December 2011 to acquire the entire issued share capital of Erf 128/1 Hatfield (Proprietary) Limited ("the Property Company"). Kairos will acquire the Property Company for a total purchase consideration of R 3,000,000, which is the appraised value, to be settled in cash, and funded out of cash. 2. NATURE OF THE ERF 128/1 HATFIELD (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED BUSINESS Erf 128/1 Hatfield (Proprietary) Limited is the owner of the property where the Kairos head office is located. Kairos currently rents this property for an amount of R31,385 per month. In terms of this transaction, Kairos will acquire the property by way of acquiring 100% of the shares in Erf 128/1 Hatfield (Proprietary) Limited from Shefa Investments No 2 (Proprietary) Limited. Shefa Investments No 2 (Proprietary) Limited (a related party) is the only shareholder in Erf 128/1 Hatfield (Proprietary) Limited. The only asset of Erf 128/1 Hatfield (Proprietary) Limited is the said property, being Portion 1 of Erf 128 Hatfield, Pretoria, Gauteng, in extent 1,276m2 and held under Deed of Transfer T5741/1995. 3. RATIONALE FOR THE TRANSACTION The transaction will provide Kairos with the opportunity to own the property from which it operates, primarily allowing the Group to reduce the ongoing cost related to office accommodation, and to also improve its net return on assets. 4. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT The transaction is subject, inter alia, to the following remaining conditions precedent: * the granting of all regulatory approvals, including that of the JSE Limited ("JSE"); * obtaining the necessary shareholder approvals and board resolutions of Kairos; * cancellation of any covering bonds registered over the property; * completion of a legal, financial and statutory due diligence process by Kairos on Erf 128/1 Hatfield (Proprietary) Limited; and * no material adverse change having occurred between the signature date and the date of fulfilment of the other conditions. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE The effective date of the transaction will be the date on which all conditions precedent are complied with, resulting in implementation of the transaction. 6. FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF THE TRANSACTION In compliance with paragraph 9.15 of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, pro forma financial effects must be disclosed to provide information on the impact of the acquisition on Kairos`s reported financial statements. These financial effects of the proposed property transaction are determined as if the transaction was effective by 31 August 2011 are set out below: Before After % Transaction Transaction change Basic earnings per share 16.10 0.50 (EPS) (cents) 16.02 Headline loss per share (30.24) (30.16) 0.26 (HEPS) (cents) Net asset value per share (9.37) (9.37) 0.00 (NAV) (cents) Tangible net asset value (9.37) (9.37) 0.00 (TNAV) (cents) Shares in issue (000`s) 224,554 224,554 Weighted average number 224,554 224,554 of shares in issue (000`s) Notes: 1. The EPS and HEPS in the "Before" column of the table are based on the reviewed statement of comprehensive income of Kairos for the interim period ended 31 August 2011 and 224,554,000 Kairos ordinary shares in issue (being the weighted number of ordinary shares in issue for the period ended 31 August 2011). 2. Interest earned was calculated at 5% per annum. 3. The EPS and HEPS in the "After" column of the table are based on 224,554,000 Kairos ordinary shares in issue and the assumptions that the proposed property transaction was effective by 31 August 2011. 4. The NAV per share and TNAV per share in the "Before" column of the table are based on the unaudited statement of financial position of Kairos at 31 August 2011 and 224,554,000 Kairos ordinary shares in issue. 5. The NAV per share and TNAV per share in the "After" column of the table are based on the assumptions that the proposed property transaction was effective by 31 August 2011. 6. The pro forma financial effects have not been reviewed by Kairos` auditors. 7. ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION Kairos undertakes to amend the Memorandum of Incorporation of Erf 128/1 Hatfield (Proprietary) Limited, as required by Schedule 10 of the JSE Listing Requirements. 8. TRANSACTION CLASSIFICATION The transaction is classified as a Category 1 transaction in terms of the Listing Requirements of the JSE ("the Listings Requirements") as well as a related party transaction. 9. INDEPENDENT OPINION In terms of the Listing Requirements, the transaction is classified as a related party transaction due to a common shareholder being the owner of 100% of the shareholding of Shefa Investments No 2 (Proprietary) Limited as well as the majority of the shareholding of Kairos. The Kairos board of directors has appointed I Joubert, NDPV, MIV (an approved independent registered property valuer) an independent expert who has provided the company with an independent valuation of the property. 10. CIRCULAR TO SHAREHOLDERS The required circular relating to the transaction, and a notice of general meeting and form of proxy will be posted to shareholders in due course. Pretoria 22 December 2011 Sponsor and Corporate Advisor: Bridge Capital Advisors (Pty) Limited Attorneys to Kairos: Tugendhaft Wapnick Banchetti & Partners Date: 22/12/2011 12:02:01 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited (`JSE`). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.

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