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FATFISH GROUP LIMITED — M&A Activity 2013
Jul 4, 2013
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ATECH HOLDINGS LIMITED
ACN 004 080 460
101 Rathdowne Street
CARLTON VIC 3053
Ph: + 61 413 195 178
Fax: + 61 3 9614 0550
5 July 2013
Company Announcements Office ASX Limited Level 10, Bond Street SYDNEY NSW 2000
ACQUISITION PROPOSAL – FATFISH INTERNET PTE LTD
Transaction Highlights
Atech Holdings Limited ( ATH or Company ) has entered into a conditional binding term sheet to acquire 100% of the fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of Singapore company, Fatfish Internet Pte. Ltd. (Fatfish) and its associate companies referred to as Fatfish Internet Group ( FIG ), from the co-founder, Mr Lau, Kin Wai and Navistar Capital Group Limited and their associates (the Proposed Transaction ).
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The Proposed Transaction is subject to various conditions precedent, including ATH completing due diligence investigations in respect of Fatfish and Fatfish being satisfied with the outcome of those investigations.
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Fatfish Internet Group (FIG) is a Singapore-headquartered Internet investment ventures group that has been active since September 2010. Founded by a team of experienced entrepreneurs, industry executives and seasoned investors, FIG provides an unparalleled understanding of the Internet economy and industry psyche.
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If the Proposed Transaction proceeds, the Proposed Transaction will involve a change in the nature and scale of ATH’s current activities and accordingly, ATH will be required to re-comply with chapters 1 and 2 of the ASX Listing Rules and to obtain approval from ATH shareholders.
Overview of Proposed Transaction
ATH has entered into a conditional binding term sheet to acquire 100% of the fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of shares in the capital of Singapore company, Fatfish Internet Pte. Ltd. (Fatfish) and its associate companies referred to as Fatfish Internet Group ( FIG ), (the Fatfish Sale Shares ), from the co-founder, Mr Lau, Kin Wai and Navistar Capital Group Limited and their respective associates for a consideration of AUD$18m.
As consideration for the sale of the Fatfish Sale Shares, ATH has agreed to issue Mr Lau, Kin Wai and Navistar Capital Group Limited and their nominee(s) 90 million fully paid
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ordinary shares in the capital of ATH, at an issue price of A$0.20 per share plus 90 million options exercisable at A$0.25 which will expire on 31[st] December 2014.
ATH has been granted a right to exclusively deal with and conduct due diligence investigations in respect of Fatfish for a period of 30 days. This period may be extended for an additional 30 days at ATH’s discretion.
If the Proposed Transaction proceeds, ATH, Fatfish and Mr Lau, Kin Wai and Navistar Capital Group Limited and their respective associates will enter into a formal share sale agreement and any other documents necessary to give effect to the Proposed Transaction, satisfactory to the parties in all respects.
Conditions of Proposed Transaction
Completion of the Proposed Transaction is conditional upon the satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions precedent:
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ATH completing due diligence investigations in respect of Fatfish and ATH being satisfied with the outcome of those investigations;
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ATH, and Mr Lau, Kin Wai and Navistar Capital Group Limited and their respective associates entering into a formal share sale agreement and any other documents necessary to give effect to the Proposed Transaction, satisfactory to the parties in all respects;
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ATH, and Mr Lau, Kin Wai and Navistar Capital Group Limited and their respective associates and Fatfish obtaining all shareholder approvals necessary in connection with the Proposed Transaction;
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ATH obtaining an opinion from an independent expert on the Proposed Transaction;
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ATH complying with the requirements of Chapter 1 and 2 of the ASX Listing Rules and obtaining written conditional approval from the ASX for the re-quotation of its fully paid ordinary shares; and
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ATH obtaining all regulatory approvals in respect of the Proposed Transaction on terms satisfactory to ATH.
Overview of FatFish Internet Group
‐ Fatfish Internet Group (FIG) is a Singapore-- headquartered Internet investment ventures group that has been active since September 2010. Founded by a team of experienced entrepreneurs, industry executives and seasoned investors, FIG provides an unparalleled understanding of the Internet economy and industry psyche.
In terms of business sectors, FIG focuses on the following sector of the Internet industry:
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Smartphone technology and media
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Internet E-commerce
Geographically FIG currently has operations in three (3) major economies of Southeast Asia, namely:
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Singapore
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Malaysia
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Indonesia
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Co-entrepreneurship
FIG takes an active role in complementing its investee‐companies with in- house resources and network of expertise pooled across a wide area that includes technology, management, finance, design, development and marketing. FIG ‐ promotes and champions a new breed of co entrepreneurship incubation model, and is committed to bring its full resource network to bear in the maximum capacity so that its companies and given all chances to succeed.
FIG execute its business via two models:
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(1) Direct Investment Model - FIG invests into businesses for substantial or majority stake.
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(2) Incubator Model – FIG’s incubator unit Fatfish Medialab Pte Ltd co-manage an investment sheme of the Singapore Government to identify and invest in early stage startups via a minority stake.
The current member‐companies in the FIG and their business activities are described as follows:
Fatfish Medialab Pte Ltd (FMPL)
Fatfish Medialab Pte Ltd (“FMPL”) is a Singapore based digital incubator that focuses in investing and incubating startups in the mobile and social media apps space.
FMPL has been selected by the Media Development (MDA) of Singapore as an i.jam Reload incubator. As an appointed incubator, FMPL administrates the i.jam Reload ‐ Funding program under the co investment scheme of MDA. This gives a tremendous advantage to FMPL in its investment strategy, instantly allowing to lower its risks in the early stage investment sector.
FMPL’s strategy focuses on the discovery and identification of the following vital “streams”:
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(1) Ideas – Identify startups with unique idea that has potential to go regional or Global;
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(2) Skills – Identify startups with good design and software development capability;
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(3) IPs– Identify viable intellectual properties developed by Singapore governmentfunded research institutions that are yet to be commercialized; and
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(4) Publishers – identify and establish strategic partnership with publishers that are leaders in their respective field. FMPL will negotiate publishing deals on behalf of its startups.
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To date, FMPL has invested into five (5) exciting startups via the i.Jam Reload scheme:
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Peeplepass - www.peeplepass.com
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VDancer Pte Ltd - www.vdancer.net
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Kensington Ventures Pte. Ltd - www.blazable.com
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Novatap Pte. Ltd. - www.dockPhp.com
AutoDirect Corporation – www.rajapremi.com
AutoDirect Corporation operates RajaPremi.com, the first vehicle insurance Internet portal of Indonesia via its partnership with an established insurance broker, RajaPremi.com currently offers pricing comparison of vehicle insurance from nine ( 9) major insurance providers in the Republic of Indonesia. RajaPremi.com also allows its users to purchase an insurance policy online via an electronic fulfilment process.
Dressabelle Pte Ltd - www.dressabelle.com.sg
Dressabelle Pte Ltd is Singapore based online fashion retailer that operates the online fashion portal Dressabelle (www.dressabelle.com.sg). It has been operating in the Singapore market and has matured as one of Singapore’s most active e-commerce players in the Singapore market.
Change to Nature and Scale – Chapter 11 of the ASX Listing Rules
As part of satisfying its requirements to re-comply with Chapters 1 and 2 of the ASX Listing Rules, the Proposed Transaction must be approved by ATH shareholders. ATH shareholders will receive a notice of meeting setting out the resolutions that will be sought to be approved at a general meeting of ATH shareholders in due course. Additionally, ATH will also issue a prospectus setting out all material information regarding ATH and the Proposed Transaction.
ATH propose to undertake a capital raising of AUD $2m in connection with the Proposed Transaction, in order to any ASX requirement for the ‘shareholder spread’ and capital requirements under Chapter 1 of the ASX Listing Rules.
Upon Completion, it is proposed that ATH will have a name change to be approved by ATH shareholders and the appoint of two (2) new directors to the Board of ATH, being the co-founders of Fatfish, Messrs Lau, Kin Wai as Executive Chairman and Pang, Hao Chen as Director.
Lau, Kin Wai
A serial tech‐entrepreneur, Kin Wai founded his first tech company when he was 23. Since then, Kin Wai has earned an intriguing track-record of creating multiple successes (and failures) across three disparate verticals, i.e. telecom software, online media and biotech.
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At the start of his career, Kin Wai was the co-founder and Managing Director of Viztel Solutions (Viztel), a telecom and mobile internet software start-up that grew into a major regional player that saw an immensely successful IPO on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia in year 2004. Viztel’s IPO was 178 oversubscribed – among the highest on the record to date in Malaysia. Kin Wai’s “60 seconds” of fame was to be quoted by media then as one of the youngest ever Managing Directors of a publicly traded company in Malaysia when he took up the position at the age of 28. Kin Wai eventually exited from Viztel.
‐ He later led a group of investors to a successful take over of the Oriented Media Group Berhad (Omedia), a publicly traded digital media company. Kin Wai was later appointed the Executive Chairman of Omedia and was responsible for its expansion into Internet advertising and online game publishing.
Pang Hao Chen,
‐ Pang was the co founder and Chief Operating Officer of Viztel Solutions Berhad, a company listed on the ACE Market of the Bursa Malaysia where he was responsible for corporate finance and compliance activities of the public-listed group. He successfully raised more than RM 20 million of the private and public funding to fund the expansion and the R&D activities of Viztel Solutions Berhad.
‐ He is currently the Executive Director and co founder of CellSafe Biotech Group, a regional biotechnology business group that focuses on marketing and R&D activities in the non-controversial technologies for harvesting and cryogenic preservation of stem cells.
Pang holds a Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering with Honours from the University of Leeds, England and a Master of Science degree in Operations Management from Manchester Business School, England.
Pro Forma Balance Sheet
Appendix “A” – outlines the pro forma balance sheet (which includes a proposed capital raising of A$2m in connection with the Proposed Transaction, in order to any ASX requirement for the ‘shareholder spread’ requirement under Chapter 1 of the ASX Listing Rules.)
Pro Forma Capital Structure
Appendix “B” – outlines the pro forma capital structure (which includes a proposed capital raising of A$2m in connection with the Proposed Transaction, in order to any ASX requirement for the ‘shareholder spread’ requirement under Chapter 1 of the ASX Listing Rules.)
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Indicative Timetable
| Event | Date |
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| Due diligence | Complete by 22 July 2013 |
| Execution of the Transaction Documents |
22 July 2013 |
| Announcement of execution of the Transaction Documents |
22 July 2013 |
| Notice of meeting dispatched to shareholders of ATH |
5 August 2013 |
| General meeting of ATH shareholders | 5 September 2013 |
| Lodgement of prospectus with ASIC | 6 September 2013 |
| Offer opens under prospectus | 13 September 2013 |
| Offer closes under prospectus | 12 October 2013 |
| Completion of Proposed Transaction | 15 October 2013 |
| Re-quotation of ATH securities on ASX | 22 October 2013 |
The above timetable is indicative only and subject to change. ATH reserves the right to amend the timetable at any time.
Atech – Transaction PT Apuah Kutai Langgong (“the proposed Acquisition”)
As a consequence of legal advice and given the difficulty in completing its due diligence and as a result of the new legislation in Indonesia concerning the issuance of new Exploration IUPs, the Company and its Board have resolved not to proceed with the proposed acquisition of PT Apuah Kutai Langgong.
By the Order of the Board
George Karafotias, Director, 0421 086 550
James Podaridis, Joint Company Secretary, 0413 195 178
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Attachments:
Appendix “A”
Pro Forma Balance Sheet
Appendix “B”
Pro Forma Capital Structure
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Appendix A- ATECH HOLDINGS LIMITED Pro forma balance sheet
| ASSETS Current Assets Cash Trade & other receivable Inventory Financial Assets Total Current Assets Non-Current Assets Fixed Assets Intangible Assets Investments Investment in Fatfish Internet |
Post Transaction 1+2 3 Purchase of ATH Capital Raising Assets Proforma A$ A$ A$ A$ 250,000 2,000,000 2,250,000 20,000 20,000 - 0 |
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| 270,000 2,000,000 0 2,270,000 0 0 Pte Ltd 18,000,000 18,000,000 |
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| Total Non Current Assets Total Assets LIABILITIES Current Liabilities Trade and Other Payable |
0 0 18,000,00018,000,000 |
| 270,000 2,000,000 18,000,00020,270,000 35,000 125,000 160,000 |
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| Total Current Liabilities Total Liabilities Net Assets EQUITY Contributed Equity Retained Earnings Total Equity |
35,000 125,000 0 160,000 35,000 125,000 0 160,000 |
| 235,000 1,875,000 18,000,000 20,110,000 |
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| 4,487,232 2,000,000 18,000,000 24,487,232 -4,252,232 -125,000 -4,377,232 |
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| 235,000 1,875,000 18,000,00020,110,000 |
Notes
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Capital raising under prospectus to raise a minimum of $2 million.
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Cost of the transaction to acquire Fatfish Asset estimated at $125,000
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Purchase of the Fatfish shares
Appendix “B”
| Proforma Capital Structure Atech Holdings Ltd – current shareholders Issue of new shares to Vendors of Fatfish Internet Group Expanded Capital Post Transaction Prospectus |
(no. of shares) Ownership Structure Post Transaction |
22,436,160 90,000,000 |
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| 112,436,160 | ||||
| 19.95% 80.05% |
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| Initial Shareholders Fatfish Internet Group (FIG) |
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| Total Fund Raising $2m@20cents Expanded Capital Post Raising Ownership Structure at Requotation Prospectus subscribers Initial Shareholders FIG Vendors |
100.00% | |||
| 10,000,000 122,436,160 |
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| 8.17% 18.32% 73.51% |
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| Total | 100.00% |