FINANCIAL

ANNOUNCEMENT

 
 

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENT


INTERIM FINANCIAL REPORTS :

3rd. Qtr (FY '08) - 31 Mar 2008

2nd. Qtr (FY '08) - 31 Dec 2007

1st. Qtr (FY '08) - 30 Sept 2007

4th. Qtr (FY '07) - 30 Jun 2007

3rd. Qtr (FY '07) - 31 Mar 2007

2nd. Qtr (FY '07) - 31 Dec 2006

1st. Qtr (FY '07) - 30 Sept 2006

4th. Qtr (FY '06) - 30 Jun 2006

3rd. Qtr (FY '06) - 31 Mar 2006

2nd. Qtr (FY '06) - 31 Dec 2005

1st. Qtr (FY '06) - 30 Sept 2005

4th. Qtr (FY '05) - 30 Jun 2005

3rd. Qtr (FY '05) - 31 Mar 2005

2nd. Qtr (FY '05) - 31 Dec 2004

1st. Qtr (FY '05) - 30 Sep 2004

 4th. Qtr (FY '04) - 30 Jun 2004

3rd. Qtr (FY '04) - 31 Mac 2004

 2nd. Qtr (FY '04) - 31 Dec 2003

1st. Qtr (FY '04) - 30 Sep 2003


 




PLENITUDE BHD
(Company No : 531086-T)
(Incorporated in Malaysia)

B.


 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED BY BURSA SECURITIES'
 LISTING REQUIREMENTS

1. Review of Performance of the Company and its Principal subsidiaries
 

The Group achieved a profit after tax of RM47.5 million on the back of a revenue of RM174.6 million for the current year-to-date under review. This performance was mainly attributable to progressive profit recognized on properties sold, completed and handed over in respect of Taman Desa Tebrau in Johor, Taman Putra Prima in Selangor and Bandar Perdana in Kedah. Apart from the profit contributed from property development projects, Tanjung Bungah Beach Hotel in Penang has also contributed 0.8% to the Group's profit.


2.


Material changes in the Quarterly Results compared to the results of the Preceding Quarter
 

The profit after tax and revenue for the current quarter are RM24.8 million and RM75.4 million as compared to RM4.3 million and RM20.0 million, respectively for the immediate preceding quarter. The higher results recorded for current quarter is mainly due to sale of land of approximately 30 acres in Taman Desa Tebrau, Johor to Jaya Jusco Stores Bhd at sale consideration of RM39.2 million. This disposal has contributed approximately RM12.4 million to the Group’s profit after tax.


3.

Prospects for the Current Financial Year
 

Based on the Group’s premise on the timely completion of the on-going projects and barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Group is cautiously optimistic that the results will be favourable for the forthcoming financial year 2005.


4.

Variance of Actual Profit from Forecast Profit
  The Group achieved a profit after tax of RM47.5 million as compared to profit forecast of RM43.4 million for the financial year ended 30 June 2004. This favourable result is contributed mainly by the saving in construction costs for completed projects in Taman Desa Tebrau in Johor and Taman Putra Prima in Selangor.

5.

Income Tax
  The taxation charge for the current quarter and financial year-to-date are as follow :
   
  Quarter
Ended
30/06/2004
RM'000
Year
Ended
30/06/2004
RM'000
Year
Ended
30/06/2003
RM'000
    Income Taxation
    Deferred Taxation
11,343
     (47)
19,149
     (47)
12,052
     101

  11,296 19,102 12,153



6.


Profit on Sale of Unquoted Investments and/or Properties
  There is no sale of unquoted investments and/or properties for the current quarter and financial year-to-date.

7.

Quoted Securities
  a) There was no purchase or disposal of quoted securities in the current financial year to
    date; and.
b) There was no investment in quoted shares held as at end of the reporting period.

8.

a) Status of Corporate Proposals
 

i)  Proposed Acquisition of 2 ordinary shares of RM1.00 each representing the entire issued and paid-up share capital of Insan Prestij Sdn Bhd (“IPSB”) by Plenitude Bhd (“PB”) for RM2.5 million payable by cash and assumption of debt of approximately RM35 million.

On 24 February 2004, the Company had entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement (“SPA”), with Rabindranah Nandy A/L B B Nandy and Boo Soon Noi to acquire the entire issued and paid-up share capital of IPSB, comprising 2 ordinary shares of RM1.00 each for cash consideration of RM2.5 million and assumption of debt of approximately RM35 million.

The Company has obtained the approval of Foreign Investment Committee (“FIC”) on 27 July 2004 and the shares of IPSB are currently in the process of transfer.

ii)  Proposed Reorganisation whereby PB shall acquire the entire equity interest in Plenitude Holdings Sdn. Bhd. (“PHSB”) comprising 49,242,908 ordinary shares of RM1.00 each in PHSB from
Ciprani Sdn Bhd (“CSB”), a wholly-owned subsidiary company of PB which owns 100% equity interest in PHSB

The Company had on 15 March 2004 entered into a SPA with CSB, a wholly-owned subsidiary company of the Company which owns 100% equity interest in PHSB, to acquire the entire issued share capital of PHSB for a total purchase consideration of RM115,956,722. As a result of the SPA, PHSB will change from an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary company of PB to become a direct wholly-owned subsidiary company of PB.

The Proposed Reorganisation is pending for approval of the FIC.

b) Status of Utilisation of Proceeds
As at the date of this report, the proceeds raised from the Public Issue pursuant to the listing of the Company on the Main Board of Bursa Securities, amounting to RM54 million were utilised as follows:

 



    Year 2004
As approved
by Securities
Commission
RM'000
Utilised As
at date of
report
RM'000
Unutilised As
at date of
report
RM'000

    Repayment of bank borrowings

17,000  

17,000  

-  
    Working capital 24,340   24,340   -  
    Listing expenses 2,660   2,660   -  

  44,000   44,000   -  
    Year 2005
    Working capital 10,000   -   10,000  

    Total 54,000   44,000   10,000  


9.

Group Borrowings and Debt Securities
  The Group borrowings as at 30 June 2004 are as follows :-
 
  RM'000

    Short term borrowings (secured)

 19,575
    Long term borrowings (secured)           -

  19,575

  There are no borrowings in foreign currency.


10.


Off Balance Sheet Financial Instruments
  There were no financial instruments with off balance sheet risk for the quarter ended 30 June 2004.

11.

Material Litigation
  There is no material litigation which will adversely affect the position or business of the Group.

12.

Dividends
  An interim dividend of 3 sen per ordinary share of RM1.00 each, less 28% income tax amounting to RM2,916,000 in respect of the financial year ending 30 June 2004 was declared and paid by the company during the financial year.

13.

Earnings Per share
Description Quarter
Ended
30/06/2004
('000)
Year
Ended
30/06/2004
('000)

Year
Ended
30/06/2003
('000)


Net Profit attributable to shareholders (RM'000)

24,798

47,527

27,874

Number of ordinary shares in issue ('000) 135,000
135,000 101,250
Basic earnings per share (sen) 18.37 38.85# 28.62*

# Based on the weighted average number of shares of 122,343,750.

* Based on the weighted average number of shares of  97,377,945.