01 December 2004
Debt Restructuring#2 of Korat Thani Co.,Ltd.
TRANSLATION
30 November 2004
Subject:Debt Restructuring #2 of Korat Thani Co., Ltd.
Attention: Directors and Manager of
The Stock Exchange of Thailand
In reference to the letter issued by the Company dated October 8, 2004 reporting the
signing of debt restructuring agreement dated September 27, 2004 between Korat Thani
Co., Ltd. as debtor, NFS Asset Management Co., Ltd. as creditor and Royal Princess Plc.
as guarantor, whereby Royal Princess Plc. had paid debt on behalf of Korat Thani Co.,
Ltd. in the amount of Baht 325 million and the aforementioned creditor had released
guarantor duties and dropped charges against Royal Princess Plc. on October 19, 2004
and waived Korat Thani Co., Ltd. of Baht 260.8 million debt. The result of this debt
restructuring leaves Korat Thani Co., Ltd. with remaining debt at NFS Asset
Management Co., Ltd. in the amount of Baht 188.75 million of which was due on
October 26, 2004 and at Royal Princess Plc. in the amount of Baht 325 million.
In October 2004, Korat Thani Co., Ltd. repaid the principle to NFS Asset Management
Co., Ltd. in the amount of Baht 8.75 million and to Royal Princess Plc. in amount of Baht
5 million leaving remaining debt at NFS Asset Management Co., Ltd. of Baht 180
million and at Royal Princess Plc. of Baht 320 million. Since Korat Thani Co., Ltd. has
a large debt and is unable to repay its loans entirely as according to the agreed terms of
the debt restructuring agreement, as a result a renegotiation with the two creditors NFS
Asset Management Co., Ltd., the first creditor and Royal Princess Plc., the second
creditor has agreed to do the second debt restructuring which had principles as follows:
- On November 25, 2004, Korat Thani Co., Ltd. borrowed from Royal Princess
Plc. a sum of Baht 180 million by issuing promissory notes at an interest rate
of 5.75% p.a. to be used for releasing the land and Royal Princess Korat Hotel
building which has been mortgaged with the first creditor, resulting in Korat
Thani Co., Ltd having a debt of Baht 500 million at Royal Princess Plc.
- Korat Thani Co., Ltd. will transfer the land and Royal Princess Korat Hotel
building, that has been released from mortgage from the first creditor, to clear
debt to the second creditor with the Fair Market Value of Baht 250 million, as
appraised by an independent appraiser who appears on the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) list.
- Korat Thani Co., Ltd. has no remaining assets to continue its operations and
so Royal Princess Plc. will have to waive debt to Korat Thani Co., Ltd. in the
amount of Baht 250 million plus accrued interest.
On November 26, 2004, all three parties signed the second debt restructuring agreement.
On November 29, 2004, Korat Thani Co., Ltd. had transferred its assets to clear debt
according to the second debt restructuring agreement date November 26, 2004.
After transferring assets to clear debt, Royal Princess Plc. will let Korat Thani Co., Ltd.
to rent hotel approximately 1 month in order to provide time for transferring the
permission document and various other related documents from Korat Thani Co., Ltd. to
Royal Princess Plc. This debt restructuring will not affect the consolidated statements of
Dusit Thani Plc. in any manner.