JCorp shuts door on Malay chambers QSR bid



By Debra Chong
Dec 29, 2011
DPMM says it would increase KFC revenues by franchising outlets to Bumiputera entrepreneurs. Reuters pic
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 State-owned Johor Corporation Bhd (JCorp) rebuffed currently a Malay Chamber of Commerce Malaysia's (DPMM) bid to buy up Kulim Bhd's complete interest in QSR Brands Bhd to strengthen Bumiputera interests in KFC Holdings Malaysia Bhd (KFCH).
"JCorp does not instruct to sell to outsiders. Full stop," a JCorp orator toldThe Malaysian Insiderwhen contacted today.
The representative, who asked not to be named as he is not certified to speak upon a matter, pronounced both a management of QSR as good as KFCH had released statements upon Dec 21 saying they supposed a suggest from Massive Equity Sdn Bhd as good as had no goal to find alternative bids.
JCorp holds a 53 per cent interest in camp company Kulim, which owns 57.5 per cent of QSR; a latter has a 50.6 per cent interest in money cow KFCH.
Massive Equity is a special purpose vehicle set up under JCorp as good as a partner, global private equity firm CVC Capital Partners Middle East Pacific, to privatise KFCH as good as QSR for an estimated RM5.24 billion, or RM4 per KFCH share as good as RM6.80 per QSR share.
The source pronounced a understanding would be presented for capitulation at a companies' EGM in March subsequent year.
He added which a Carlyle Group as good as Tan Sri Halim Saad had additionally in a past offered to buy up shares for a money-spinning fast-food line, but JCorp incited them down in sequence to keep KFCH inside of a group.
"Why keep in a group? JCorp is Johor's investment arm as good as a pass aim is to demeanour after Bumiputera interests."
Earlier today, DPMM president Syed Ali Alattas pronounced a cover! was pea ceful to match a RM6.80 per QSR share suggest as good as may go up to RM6.90 per share.
"It stops it from starting in to a hands of outsiders...," he told reporters at a chamber's office here.
"What we're talking about here currently is justice. We instruct all Malaysians to rehearse justice."
He pronounced a cover would borrow to lift a needed cash, as good as approach Tabung Haji, Felda as good as Amanah Saham Mara to assistance financial a bid, approaching to price over RM1 billion.
Bernama, quoting an unnamed analyst, reported earlier this month which Felda was penetrating upon shopping JCorp's share in QSR as good as KFCH.
Syed Ali additionally pronounced DPMM would send a minute to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak currently announcing a interest in shopping Kulim's interest in QSR.
DPMM will redeem a supports by franchising KFC to Bumiputera entrepreneurs who have voiced interest in a brand, he said.
"Once we franchise, a average KFC franchise is about RM500,000. With 1,000 outlets, that's... good generation of income," he said.
Syed Ali added which if Kulim did not instruct to sell a interest in QSR to DPMM, a cover would be peaceful to work with them to manage a unit.
JCorp recently partnered private equity fund CVC to buy Kulim's complete interest in QSR as good as KFCH which, a state investment agency said, would assistance residence a 2012 debt obligations.
The due acquisition would additionally symbol a step towards completing a definition exercise being undertaken by JCorp, which would see Kulim exit a fast-food commercial operation to focus upon a core camp business.
The eccentric directors of both QSR as good as KFCH have approved a buyout suggest as good as a companies will now have to call an EGM where at least 75 per cent of non-interested shareholders will have to opinion in sequence for a understanding to go through.
JCorp pronounced a ac! ceptance by directors was sworn statement which a proposal benefits all shareholders as good as an publicity of JCorp's definition plan.
It added which a privatisation will not outcome in JCorp itself incurring more debt as funding for a transaction will be done upon a strength of a destiny money flow of a two businesses.
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