
Announcement @ SGX 19/10/07 @18:44
Quote:
OCULUS LIMITED
(Company Registration No. 198304025N)
PROPOSED RENOUNCEABLE AND UNDERWRITTEN RIGHTS CUM WARRANTS ISSUE
Reference is made to the announcement made on 11 July 2007 (11 July announcement) in relation
to the proposed renounceable and underwritten rights cum warrants issue (Proposed Rights cum
Warrants Issue).
On 22 August 2007 the Board announced (Proposed Bond Issue Announcement) that the
Company had entered into a bond subscription agreement with D.B. Zwirn Mauritius Trading No. 3
Limited (Subscriber) under which the Company had proposed to issue up to S$100 million in
aggregate principal amount of redeemable zero coupon convertible bonds to the Subscriber
(Bonds). It was further announced that the proceeds from the Bond Issue will be used by the
Company for the acquisition of new businesses in renewable energy and oil services.
On 16 October 2007 the Board announced (Proposed Acquisition Announcement) that the
Company had entered into the HOA with the Key Vendors in relation to a proposed acquisition by the
Company, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, of the entire issued and paid-up share
capital of Aretae which will result in a reverse take-over of Aretae. As announced in the Proposed
Acquisition Announcement, Aretae is an environmental solutions company that focuses on climate
changes initiatives that can help combat global warming.
In the 11 July announcement the Board had announced that the proceeds from the Proposed Rights
cum Warrants Issue will, inter alia, fund the growth and expansion of business and working capital
requirements.
Upon satisfaction of the conditions set out in the Proposed Bond Issue Announcement, the Bonds
will raise up to S$100 million (in 50 equal successive tranches of S$2 million each) for the Company.
Given the above, the Board does not intend to proceed with the Proposed Rights cum Warrants
Issue.
Further announcements will be made in due course as and when appropriate.
Unless otherwise defined, all capitalized terms used herein shall bear the same meaning as defined
in the 11 July announcement, the Proposed Bond Issue Announcement and the Proposed
Acquisition Announcement accordingly.
By Order of the Board
Low Shiong Jin
Executive Director
19 October 2007
This is a very positive news..no investors want to come up with $$$..nobody when co announce rights issue..its share price drops.It also speaks well of the financial strength of Oculus and that it can fund its purchase of Areate Ltd with internal funds.besides the American fund manager is prepared to loan 100mil convertible loan to Oculus(in the process of signing & getting sh holders'approval) with zero interest..again it suppoorts the belief that Oculus' price will increase over time and Oculus need not pay interest as the fund mgr will find it > beneficial to convert its loan to Oculus' shares...all is well for Oculus
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Since my call on Aug 28..when Oculus was trading btw 25 to 30cts..Oculus has done well as at todate..
Accumulation process 39.5 to 41.5cts
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Even during sharp >60points early morning drop on wed 17Oct..Oculus drop to 37cts momentarily and move back to 40 to 41.5cts...today 18 Oct.Oculus remain in trading range 39.5 to 42cts ..suspect accumulation process is on..since breakout on 11 oct and announcement RTO of Areate..counter never drop below 37cts and most trade are btw 40 to 42cts...buy with 2 mths to 5mths holding as price is liklely to creep towards 50cts or higher in a matter of time
Oculus' main biz ia takeover biz from Areate and as for China's biz now merely act as advisory and consultancy role..not in hydro electricity any > also good for Oculus as hydro electricity is capital intensive




Unlikely to drop <33cts the worst scenario..need to break 45cts resistance..will creep towards 50cts since purchase consideration is 50cts to fund purchase of Areate Pte Ltd...Oculus got 100mil interest free loan from US fund manger and the proposed rights issue may appear redundant,,,the rights price proposed in July was 32cts..U see Aug sharp correction Oculus'price was bashed to a low of 15cts and has since recovered to ab 40cts..very remarkable...accumulation by BB all the way from 18cts to 33cts prior to breakout on Oct 11..temporary weakness is due to those who bought but unable to pick up purchased from wed 10,thur,wed 11,fri 12 oct....
Oculus' main biz ia takeover biz from Areate and as for China's biz now merely act as advisory and consultancy role..not in hydro electricity any > also good for Oculus as hydro electricity is capital intensive
it's a massive figure compared to the market value of Oculus (1.2 billion shares issued to Aretae x 50 cts/share = $600 m).
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NotSure wrote:
5yrsold wrote:
petshopboys wrote:
new shares priced @ 0.50....
seem like good news
where does it say at 50cts ?
thks
PRESS RELEASE:
The Consideration will be fulfilled by the issue of 1.2 billion shares in the capital
of Oculus (?Consideration Shares?) at the issue price of S$0.50

Consideration Share. This will effectively result in the reverse-take-over (?RTO?).
Press Release
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OCULUS LIMITED
(Company Registration No. 198304025N)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oculus to acquire Asia?s leading carbon
credit developer in S$600 million RTO
deal
? Portfolio of 50 million metric tonnes of carbon credits
? Earnings guarantee of not less than S$50 million for FY2008
and FY2009
Singapore, 16 October 2007 ? Oculus Limited (?Oculus? or the ?Company?), is
pleased to announce that the Company has entered into a Heads of Agreement
(?HOA?) for the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Aretae Pte Ltd
(?Aretae?), an environmental resources development and renewable energy
company that focuses on creating value from recycling and transforming biomass
waste materials into value added products and energy while generating carbon
credits, for an aggregate consideration of S$600 million (?Consideration?).
?The proposed acquisition fits in well with Oculus? new business strategy
to focus on environmental and renewable energy businesses. The new
business injection will help to create very significant shareholders? value
and attract more institutional interests to the company.?
- Executive Director of Oculus Limited, Mr. Low Shiong Jin
The Consideration will be fulfilled by the issue of 1.2 billion shares in the capital
of Oculus (?Consideration Shares?) at the issue price of S$0.50 per
Consideration Share. This will effectively result in the reverse-take-over (?RTO?)
of Oculus by Aretae.
To inject a strong vote of confidence into the deal, the key vendors of Aretae will
provide an earnings guarantee of not less than S$50 million for the aggregate
earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (?EBITDA?) of Aretae
for the financial years ending 31 December 2008 (?FY2008?) and 31 December
2009 (?FY2009?). The key vendors expect the EBITDA figures for FY2008 and
FY2009 to be S$20 million and S$30 million respectively.
Page 2/4
In the event that the earnings guarantee is not satisfied, the key vendors of
Aretae will return shares to Oculus based on a pre-determined formula either by
means of a capital reduction by Oculus or as a purchase by Oculus of the
Returned Shares as treasury shares.
The bullish sentiments come on the back of bright prospects in the international
climate change mitigation industry. Aretae is an environmental solutions company
that focuses on climate change initiatives that can help to combat global
warming. Aretae offers fully integrated services to identify, develop and also
finance projects that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions while supporting
sustainable development through recycling of waste into value added by-products
or energy. These services are offered to assist their clients in reducing green
house gas emissions in their business operations. They also invest independently
or with joint venture partners in such projects. Their current project portfolio
includes converting agricultural waste to compost/fertilizer or energy, and landfill
gas to energy in Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, China and Singapore.
?Climate change is an inconvenient truth. We can choose to ignore it at
great costs to our future generation. If we do nothing now, Stern Review
estimates that the costs and risks of climate change will be equivalent to
losing at least 5% of global GDP each year, now and forever. I hope that our
business will make a small contribution to a better environment as well as
prospects for the future. In fact, it is also a business of the future. As
countries tighten their environmental policies when the impact of climate
change becomes even more apparent, we are ready to exploit these
opportunities?
- Chairman of Aretae Pte Ltd, Mr. David Leong
To date, Aretae has secured over 30 green house gas reduction projects, which
are expected to generate an aggregate of 50 million metric tonnes of carbon
credits. The current market value for a carbon credit for delivery in December
2008 is about Euro 17 or S$35.
Under the Kyoto Protocol, industralised countries have committed to reduce their
greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 5 per cent over the period 2008-
2012, as compared to their 1990 levels. As one carbon credit will give the owner
the right to emit one tonne of carbon dioxide, any shortfall in emissions reduction
targets can be met by purchasing of carbon credits based on a monetary value
determined by the carbon market.
With the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol, Europe has also taken the
leadership role to introduce carbon constraints for electricity generators and
industry under the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (?EU ETS?). With
Phase II of the scheme rolling out in 2008, targeted industries that produce
greenhouse emissions beyond their capped allowance will have to pay fines of
Euro 100 per tonne of excess greenhouse gas emission.
?The carbon market has experienced phenomenal growth in the last few
years considering that the implementation period of the Kyoto Protocol will
Page 3/4
only commence in 2008. An estimated US$22 billion of carbon credits was
traded in carbon market in the first half of 2007 with an annualized growth
of over 40%. The global carbon market is expected to enter into a new
phase of development as we head into 2008. Carbon credits are now being
transformed from a niche commodity into an established asset class.?
- Managing Director of Aretae Pte Ltd, Dr. Stephen Lee
According to the World Bank in May 2007, estimated demand for carbon credits
will reach the equivalent of 2 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions over the
next five years to 2012. This is not inclusive of any potential demand from
Australia, and the United States which plan to introduce various carbon emission
schemes outside the Kyoto Protocol. This strong demand is expected to fuel the
further development of the carbon market and provide incentives for continued
investment in green house gas reduction projects.
?Going forward, we will be diversifying our portfolio of projects to include
the capturing of coal mine and coal bed methane as well as conversion of
waste from animal farming for energy, and the development of hydroelectric
and solar power. We will also be strengthening our operational
capabilities to realize the full economic potential of our projects. While the
carbon credits generated by these projects provide an important revenue
stream, the core long term revenue will have to come from the sales of the
waste by-products such as compost/fertilizer, and electricity from our
renewable energy business.?
- Chief Executive Officer of Aretae Pte Ltd, Dr Low Chin Nam
In connection with the Proposed Acquisition, the Company will apply for a
transfer to the proposed sponser-supervised board (?the New Board?) which is to
be established by the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (?SGXST?).
>>> End
About Oculus Limited
Oculus Limited is formally in the business of contact lens and eye-care related products
and services. Recognizing the competitive and challenging environment, Oculus has
entered into a conditional sales and purchase agreement on 21 February 2007 to
dispose its entire contact lens and eye care related business and assets. The Company
has since then shifted its focus towards environmental and renewable energy business
injections.
About Aretae Pte Ltd
Aretae is an environmental solutions company that focuses on climate change initiatives
that can help to combat global warming. Aretae offers fully integrated services to identify,
develop and also finance projects that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions while
Page 4/4
supporting sustainable development through recycling of waste into value added byproducts
or energy. These services are offered to assist their clients in reducing
greenhouse gas emissions in their business operations. They also invest independently
or with joint venture partners in such projects. Their current project portfolio includes
converting agricultural waste to compost/fertilizer or energy, and landfill gas to energy in
Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, China and Singapore.
To date, Aretae has secured over 30 greenhouse gas reduction projects, which are
expected to generate an aggregate of 50 million carbon credits over the lives of these
projects, which range from 7 to 10 years. Of these projects, 5 are registered and
operational with a potential of producing 7 million carbon credits, 8 targeted for
registration in 2007 (with potential of 14 million carbon credits), 13 under validation (with
21 million carbon credits) and 5 ready for validation (with 8 million carbon credits). The
current market value for a carbon credit for delivery in December 2008 is about ?17 or
S$35.
For more information, please refer to the company website www.aretae.com
Issued for and on behalf of Oculus Limited




By Financial PR Pte Ltd
For more information please contact:
Mark Lee, Marklee@financialpr.com.sg
Dave Tan, Dave@financialpr.com.sg
Tel: (65) 6438 2990
Fax: (65) 6438 0064
cann't wait to see how much will go up?

Date of Lifting of Trading Halt * | 16-10-2007 |
Time of Lifting of Trading Halt * | 1400 hours |
Press Release:
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OCULUS LIMITED
(Company Registration No. 198304025N)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oculus to acquire Asia?s leading carbon
credit developer in S$600 million RTO
deal
?
Portfolio of 50 million metric tonnes of carbon credits?
and FY2009
Earnings guarantee of not less than S$50 million for FY2008Singapore, 16 October 2007
pleased to announce that the Company has entered into a Heads of Agreement
(?
(?
company that focuses on creating value from recycling and transforming biomass
waste materials into value added products and energy while generating carbon
credits, for an aggregate consideration of S$600 million (?
? Oculus Limited (?Oculus? or the ?Company?), isHOA?) for the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Aretae Pte LtdAretae?), an environmental resources development and renewable energyConsideration?).?The proposed acquisition fits in well with Oculus? new business strategy
to focus on environmental and renewable energy businesses. The new
business injection will help to create very significant shareholders? value
and attract more institutional interests to the company.?
- Executive Director of Oculus Limited, Mr. Low Shiong Jin
The Consideration will be fulfilled by the issue of 1.2 billion shares in the capital
of Oculus (?
Consideration Share. This will effectively result in the reverse-take-over (?
of Oculus by Aretae.
To inject a strong vote of confidence into the deal, the key vendors of Aretae will
provide an earnings guarantee of not less than S$50 million for the aggregate
earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (?
for the financial years ending 31 December 2008 (?
2009 (?
FY2009 to be S$20 million and S$30 million respectively.
Consideration Shares?) at the issue price of S$0.50 perRTO?)EBITDA?) of AretaeFY2008?) and 31 DecemberFY2009?). The key vendors expect the EBITDA figures for FY2008 andPage 2/4
In the event that the earnings guarantee is not satisfied, the key vendors of
Aretae will return shares to Oculus based on a pre-determined formula either by
means of a capital reduction by Oculus or as a purchase by Oculus of the
Returned Shares as treasury shares.
The bullish sentiments come on the back of bright prospects in the international
climate change mitigation industry. Aretae is an environmental solutions company
that focuses on climate change initiatives that can help to combat global
warming. Aretae offers fully integrated services to identify, develop and also
finance projects that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions while supporting
sustainable development through recycling of waste into value added by-products
or energy. These services are offered to assist their clients in reducing green
house gas emissions in their business operations. They also invest independently
or with joint venture partners in such projects. Their current project portfolio
includes converting agricultural waste to compost/fertilizer or energy, and landfill
gas to energy in Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, China and Singapore.
?Climate change is an inconvenient truth. We can choose to ignore it at
great costs to our future generation. If we do nothing now, Stern Review
estimates that the costs and risks of climate change will be equivalent to
losing at least 5% of global GDP each year, now and forever. I hope that our
business will make a small contribution to a better environment as well as
prospects for the future. In fact, it is also a business of the future. As
countries tighten their environmental policies when the impact of climate
change becomes even more apparent, we are ready to exploit these
opportunities?
- Chairman of Aretae Pte Ltd, Mr. David Leong
To date, Aretae has secured over 30 green house gas reduction projects, which
are expected to generate an aggregate of 50 million metric tonnes of carbon
credits. The current market value for a carbon credit for delivery in December
2008 is about Euro 17 or S$35.
Under the Kyoto Protocol, industralised countries have committed to reduce their
greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 5 per cent over the period 2008-
2012, as compared to their 1990 levels. As one carbon credit will give the owner
the right to emit one tonne of carbon dioxide, any shortfall in emissions reduction
targets can be met by purchasing of carbon credits based on a monetary value
determined by the carbon market.
With the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol, Europe has also taken the
leadership role to introduce carbon constraints for electricity generators and
industry under the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (?EU ETS?). With
Phase II of the scheme rolling out in 2008, targeted industries that produce
greenhouse emissions beyond their capped allowance will have to pay fines of
Euro 100 per tonne of excess greenhouse gas emission.
?The carbon market has experienced phenomenal growth in the last few
years considering that the implementation period of the Kyoto Protocol will
Page 3/4
only commence in 2008. An estimated US$22 billion of carbon credits was
traded in carbon market in the first half of 2007 with an annualized growth
of over 40%. The global carbon market is expected to enter into a new
phase of development as we head into 2008. Carbon credits are now being
transformed from a niche commodity into an established asset class
- Managing Director of Aretae Pte Ltd, Dr. Stephen Lee
.?According to the World Bank in May 2007, estimated demand for carbon credits
will reach the equivalent of 2 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions over the
next five years to 2012. This is not inclusive of any potential demand from
Australia, and the United States which plan to introduce various carbon emission
schemes outside the Kyoto Protocol. This strong demand is expected to fuel the
further development of the carbon market and provide incentives for continued
investment in green house gas reduction projects.
?Going forward, we will be diversifying our portfolio of projects to include
the capturing of coal mine and coal bed methane as well as conversion of
waste from animal farming for energy, and the development of hydroelectric
and solar power. We will also be strengthening our operational
capabilities to realize the full economic potential of our projects. While the
carbon credits generated by these projects provide an important revenue
stream, the core long term revenue will have to come from the sales of the
waste by-products such as compost/fertilizer, and electricity from our
renewable energy business.?
- Chief Executive Officer of Aretae Pte Ltd, Dr Low Chin Nam
In connection with the Proposed Acquisition, the Company will apply for a
transfer to the proposed sponser-supervised board (?the New Board?) which is to
be established by the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (?SGXST?).
>>> End
About Oculus Limited
Oculus Limited is formally in the business of contact lens and eye-care related products
and services. Recognizing the competitive and challenging environment, Oculus has
entered into a conditional sales and purchase agreement on 21 February 2007 to
dispose its entire contact lens and eye care related business and assets. The Company
has since then shifted its focus towards environmental and renewable energy business
injections.
About Aretae Pte Ltd
Aretae is an environmental solutions company that focuses on climate change initiatives
that can help to combat global warming. Aretae offers fully integrated services to identify,
develop and also finance projects that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions while
Page 4/4
supporting sustainable development through recycling of waste into value added byproducts
or energy. These services are offered to assist their clients in reducing
greenhouse gas emissions in their business operations. They also invest independently
or with joint venture partners in such projects. Their current project portfolio includes
converting agricultural waste to compost/fertilizer or energy, and landfill gas to energy in
Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, China and Singapore.
To date, Aretae has secured over 30 greenhouse gas reduction projects, which are
expected to generate an aggregate of 50 million carbon credits over the lives of these
projects, which range from 7 to 10 years. Of these projects, 5 are registered and
operational with a potential of producing 7 million carbon credits, 8 targeted for
registration in 2007 (with potential of 14 million carbon credits), 13 under validation (with
21 million carbon credits) and 5 ready for validation (with 8 million carbon credits). The
current market value for a carbon credit for delivery in December 2008 is about ?17 or
S$35.
For more information, please refer to the company website
www.aretae.comIssued for and on behalf of Oculus Limited
By Financial PR Pte Ltd
For more information please contact:
Mark Lee,
Marklee@financialpr.com.sgDave Tan,
Dave@financialpr.com.sgTel: (65) 6438 2990
Fax: (65) 6438 0064
SGX 16/10/07
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OCULUS LIMITED
Company Registration No : 198304025N
PROPOSED REVERSE TAKE-OVER OF ARETAE PTE LTD
1. INTRODUCTION
The Board of Directors of Oculus Limited (the ?
the Company has entered into a binding Heads of Agreement (?
2007 with Aretae Pte Ltd (?
Tan Teik Chin (?
collectively referred to as the ?
proposed acquisition by the Company of the entire issued and paid-up share capital of
Aretae which will result in a reverse take-over of Aretae (the ?
The Proposed Acquisition will be subject to conditions as provided for in the HOA and the
terms and conditions to be agreed and set out in the definitive agreements (the
?
the matters contained in the HOA.
In connection with the Proposed Acquisition, the Company will apply for a transfer to the
proposed sponsor-supervised board (the ?
Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (?
becomes operational.
Company?) is pleased to announce thatHOA?) dated 15 OctoberAretae?) and Mr. David Leong Chee Leng (?Mr. Leong?), Mr.Mr. Tan?) and Mr. Lee Quee Soon (?Mr. Lee?) (the three of them to beKey Vendors? in this Announcement) in relation to aProposed Acquisition?).Definitive Agreements?) to be entered into between the relevant parties with respect toNew Board?) to be established by theSGX-ST?), when the New BoardAs there is no assurance that the Definitive Agreements will be entered into or that
the Proposed Acquisition will be completed, Shareholders are advised to refrain
from taking any action which may be prejudicial to their interests before seeking
advice from their stockbrokers, bank managers, solicitors, accountants or other
professional advisers (as appropriate).
2. ABOUT THE CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION INDUSTRY
With the advent of the Kyoto Protocol by the United Nation?s Framework Convention for
Climate Change (?
mitigate climate change. As part of this program, a project development framework has
been developed to provide financing options and incentives to develop projects that
reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Under the Kyoto Protocol, industrialised countries have committed to reduce their
greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 5 per cent over the period 2008-2012, as
compared to their 1990 levels. As one carbon credit will give the owner the right to emit
one tonne of carbon dioxide, any shortfall in emissions reduction targets can be met by
purchasing of carbon credits based on a monetary value determined by the carbon
market.
With the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol, Europe has also taken the leadership role
to introduce carbon constraints for electricity generators and industry under the European
Union Emissions Trading Scheme (?
2008, targeted industries that produce greenhouse gas emissions beyond their capped
allowance will have to pay fines of ?100 per tonne of excess greenhouse gas emission.
UNFCCC?), the Kyoto Protocol has created a global program toEU ETS?). With the phase II EU ETS implemented in2
As one carbon credit will give the owner the right to emit one tonne of carbon dioxide or
greenhouse gas, any shortfall in the greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets can be
met by purchasing carbon credits based on a monetary value determined by the carbon
market.
According to the World Bank in May 2007, the estimated demand for carbon credits will
reach an equivalent of 2 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions over the next five
years to 2012. This is not inclusive of any potential demand from Australia, Canada and
the United States, which plan to introduce various carbon emission schemes outside the
Kyoto Protocol.
The carbon market has experienced phenomenal growth in the last few years considering
that the implementation period of the Kyoto Protocol will only commence in 2008. An
estimated US$22 billion of carbon credits was traded in carbon market in the first half of
2007 with an annualized growth of over 40%. The global carbon market is expected to
enter into a new phase of development as we head into 2008. The Directors of Aretae
believe that carbon credits are now being transformed from a niche commodity into an
established asset class.
3. ABOUT ARETAE PTE LTD
Aretae is an environmental solutions company that focuses on climate change initiatives
that can help to combat global warming. Aretae offers fully integrated services to identify,
develop and also finance projects that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions while
supporting sustainable development through recycling of waste into value added byproducts
or energy. These services are offered to assist their clients in reducing green
house gas emissions in their business operations. They also invest independently or with
joint venture partners in such projects. Their current project portfolio includes converting
agricultural waste to compost/fertilizer or energy, and landfill gas to energy in Malaysia,
Indonesia, Vietnam, China and Singapore.
To date, Aretae has secured over 30 green house gas reduction projects, which are
expected to generate an aggregate of 50 million carbon credits over the lives of these
projects, which range from 7 to 10 years. Of these projects, 5 are registered and
operational with a potential of producing 7 million carbon credits, 8 targeted for
registration in 2007 (with potential of 14 million carbon credits) 13 under validation (with
21 million carbon credits) and 5 ready for validation (with 8 million carbon credits). The
current market value for a carbon credit for delivery in December 2008 is about ?17 or
S$35.
4. ABOUT MANAGEMENT OF ARETAE
David Leong, Chairman
David started Aretae Pte Ltd in 1996 initially as an internet and wireless consulting
company. As the Chairman of Aretae, he provides the vision and strategic direction for
the Company. As an entrepreneur, David?s ability to find new opportunities and develop
new businesses is the driving force behind Aretae?s development in the carbon credits
market since 2006. David?s regional experience has also been crucial in developing
Aretae?s strategy in sustainable development in South East Asia and China.
David co-founded Aretae with 6 staff and built the company into one of the leading
internet and wireless consulting companies in Asia with over 200 employees in 4
3
countries. He was instrumental in the regional expansion of the company, with the setting
up of offices in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Malaysia.
David began his career in the publishing business and was Head of Interactive Branding
at Interbrand, before he became a strategy and branding consultant for companies in
China and Japan working for customers such as Hakuhodo Brand Consulting, Ajinomoto,
Japan Airlines and Deloitte Consulting. In his career, David has worked with major
telecommunications companies such as Singtel and China Mobile.
Dr. Low Chin Nam, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
As the CEO of Aretae, Dr. Low is responsible for the strategic development of the Group
and oversees the daily operations and various management functions. Prior to this, Dr.
Low has more than 15 years of strategic business management (development &
operation) experience. He started his career in the elite Administrative Service of the
Singapore Government before leaving for the commercial sector. He was the Divisional
Director, Telecommunications of Keppel Telecommunications and Transportation Ltd
(KT&T) from 1990 to 1995. Subsequently, Dr Low became the Chief Operating Officer
(COO) of MobileOne Ltd (?M1?) from 1995 to 1998 heading a successful launch of M1?s
operations in 1997. During his term as the Managing Director of Digiland Pty Ltd.,
Australia (a subsidiary of Singapore-listed Digiland International Ltd.) from 2000 to 2003,
Dr. Low managed to turn around the company from a loss to profit position.
Dr. Low obtained a Bachelor of Science with First Class Honors in Electronics
Engineering from King?s College, University of London in 1982, and subsequently a
Master of Science in Management Science from Imperial College, University of London in
1983 as well. Dr. Low completed his Ph.D. in Econometrics from Monash University in
Australia in 2006.
Dr. Stephen Lee, proposed Managing Director, Aretae EcoVentures Pte Ltd
Dr. Stephen Lee is proposed to be the Managing Director of Aretae EcoVentures Pte Ltd,
a joint venture company to be established between the Company and Aretae. Dr. Lee
has experience in both government and private sectors relating to environmental
engineering, transportation, infrastructure construction and infrastructure maintenance for
the past 25 years. Prior to this, Dr. Lee was the Director and Principal Engineer at LFGC
Corporation and Terra Bio Plus Corporation since August 2006 and is responsible for the
business development and delivery of engineering projects emphasizing on
environmentally sustainable solution and reduction of Green House Gas emissions
utilising the UNFCCC?s Clean Development Mechanism.
Dr. Lee obtained a Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering in 1982, a Master of
Engineering (Geotechnical) in 1988 and completed his Ph.D. in Environmental Science in
2005 from University of Ottawa.
5. PRINCIPAL TERMS OF THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION
Pursuant to the Proposed Acquisition but subject to the Definitive Agreements being
entered into, the Company shall acquire the entire issued and paid-up capital of Aretae
(the ?
(?
the Sale Shares (the ?
Sale Shares?) as at the date of completion of the Proposed AcquisitionCompletion?), by way of a scheme of arrangement as an offer from the Company forScheme?).4
Consideration for the Proposed Acquisition
The aggregate consideration for the Proposed Acquisition of S$600 million (the
?
the Earnings Guarantee (as defined below) provided by the Key Vendors.
All other terms relating to the Proposed Acquisition will be further negotiated and are
subject to execution of the Definitive Agreements by the Company, Aretae and the Key
Vendors. It has been agreed that the parties will work towards the execution of the
Definitive Agreements by 30 November 2007 (unless otherwise agreed to) and complete
the transactions contemplated thereunder by no later than 30 May 2008 (unless
otherwise agreed to). Shareholders should note that none of the parties are under any
legal obligation to complete the Proposed Acquisition until such time as formal Definitive
Agreements are mutually negotiated, executed and delivered, and the conditions
precedent set out therein being fulfilled or waived. The HOA will remain binding until the
earlier of: (i) the execution of the Definitive Agreements, or (ii) the date falling six months
from the date of the HOA.
Consideration?) is arrived at on a willing buyer-willing seller basis taking into accountNew Board
The Proposed Transaction will be undertaken on the basis that the Company will be
transferred to and governed by the New Board.
Conditions Precedent to the Proposed Transaction
The Parties hereby agree that the Completion is conditional upon, inter alia, the following
being fulfilled, amended or waived, on or before Completion:
i. establishment of a 50-50 joint venture company between the Company and
Aretae by 31 October 2007 for the procurement and management of new
projects;
ii. completion of a legal and financial due diligence exercise on Aretae to the
satisfaction of the Company, and there being no fact or circumstances
discovered by the Company pursuant to the due diligence exercise which would,
in the opinion of the Company, be of material significance in the context of the
transactions contemplated under the Definitive Agreements;
iii. transfer of the Company to the New Board;
iv. the receipt of the waiver (?
Council (the ?
with the Key Vendors, in respect of their obligation to make a takeover offer of
the Company under the Singapore Code on Take-overs and Mergers (the ?
Code?
where such waiver is granted subject to any conditions, such conditions being
acceptable to the Key Vendors;
v. the approval of the shareholders of the Company being obtained at its
extraordinary general meetings for the Proposed Transaction and all transactions
contemplated under the Definitive Agreements, including the Company?s
independent shareholders passing a resolution to waive their rights to receive a
general offer for their shares arising from the allotment and issue of the
Consideration Shares (the ?
Whitewash Waiver?) from the Securities IndustriesSIC?) in favour of the Key Vendors and parties acting in concertTakeover) arising from or in connection with the Proposed Transaction andWhitewash Resolution?);5
vi. the following shareholders of the Company voting in favour of the Proposed
Transaction and all transactions contemplated under the Definitive Agreements
at such extraordinary general meeting(s) convened by the Company for the
Proposed Transaction, where permitted by the relevant authorities, including the
Whitewash Resolution:
(a) Ariel Singapore Pte Ltd; and
(b) Xiang Le Investment Pte Limited
vii. the approval of the respective board of directors of the Vendors (where
applicable), Aretae and the Company being obtained for the Proposed
Transaction and all transactions contemplated under the Definitive Agreements;
viii. all approvals, consents and waivers of the SGX-ST or any other relevant third
party (where applicable) required to complete the Proposed Transaction and all
transactions contemplated under the Definitive Agreements, including the inprinciple
approval of the SGX-ST for the listing and quotation of the
Consideration Shares and the approval of the SGX-ST or any other relevant third
party (where applicable) in respect of the purchase of the Sale Shares by the
Company pursuant to Rule 1015 of the SGX-ST Listing Manual or equivalent rule,
being obtained and if such approvals, consents and waivers are obtained subject
to any conditions and where such conditions affect any party, such conditions to
be fulfilled before the Completion;
ix. the subscription for, issue and allotment, and offering (if any) of, the
Consideration Shares not being prohibited by any statute, order, rule or
regulation promulgated by any legislative, executive or regulatory body or
authority in Singapore or in any other jurisdiction affecting the Vendors; and
x. each of the following shareholders and their Associates (as defined in the SGXST
Listing Manual) shall not have sold, transferred, disposed of or otherwise
dealt with their respective interests in the Company from the date of this HOA
until Completion, and shall have delivered written confirmations of this in form
and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Vendors:
(a) Ariel Singapore Pte Ltd; and
(b) Xiang Le Investment Pte Limited
Undertakings from the Company
Pursuant to the Proposed Transaction, the Company undertakes:
i. to raise up to S$100 million gross cash in the Company upon Completion (?
Raising Exercise
ii. that after the Completion, the Consideration Shares shall constitute no less than
67.5% of the issued share capital of the Company; and
iii. to provide financing for working capital purposes and other operational expenses
in respect of new projects secured by Aretae through a joint venture company set
up by both the Company and the Purchaser (the ?
established, until the Completion.
Fund?);JVC?) upon the JVC being6
Undertakings from the Key Vendors and Earnings Guarantee
Pursuant to the Proposed Transaction, each of the Key Vendors undertakes:
i. that at the date of the HOA and at Completion, the Key Vendors held and will
collectively hold not less than 50% of the total issued and paid-up capital of
Aretae and that prior Completion, the Key Vendors shall not dispose of their
shareholdings in Aretae;
ii. to vote in favour of the Scheme in the scheme meeting to be held to approve the
Scheme, and shall use all reasonable endeavours to procure the other
shareholders of Aretae to support and approve the Scheme;
iii. to provide an earnings guarantee to the effect that that the aggregate EBITDA of
Aretae for the financial year ending 31 December 2008 (?
December 2009 (?
Guarantee
S$20 million and FY2009 to be S$30 million respectively;
iv. that in the event the Earnings Guarantee is not satisfied, the Key Vendors shall,
either by way of a capital reduction by the Company or as a purchase by the
Company of the Returned Shares (as defined below) (for nominal consideration)
as treasury shares, return such number of Shares to the Company:
Returned Shares = A/2 x24 ÷ Pr, where
Returned Shares = the total number of shares to be clawed back by the Company
from the Key Vendors
A = S$50 million ? (the audited EBITDA for Aretae for FY2008 and FY2009)
Pr = Market price x No. of issued shares on the day of release of the FY2009
financial results / No. of issued shares at the completion of the Proposed
Transaction, where the market price is based on the average closing price of the 5
market days immediately following the release of the financial results for
Company for FY2009 is released, subject to a minimum of $0.50 per share; and
iv. that all Consideration Shares to be received by them (which shall amount to not
less than 67% of the aggregate Consideration Shares) shall be held in escrow
pending the satisfaction of the Earnings Guarantee. In the event there is a
shortfall from the Earnings Guarantee, the Company may elect to cancel the
Returned Shares from the escrow or purchase the Returned Shares as treasury
shares for an aggregate consideration of S$1.
The parties agree that in the event Aretae achieves a positive EBITDA in excess
of S$10 million for FY2008, the following number of escrow shares may be
released from escrow from such date the audited financial statements of the
Company is released confirming the EBITDA:
Released Shares = FY2008 EBITDA/2 x 24 ÷ V x S x P
Where FY2008 EBITDA = the EBITDA for Aretae for FY2008, as stated in the
audited accounts of Aretae for that financial period
V = $600 million, being the agreed value of the Consideration
FY2008?) and 31FY2009?) shall be not less than S$50 million (the ?Earnings?). The Key Vendors expect that the EBITDA for FY2008 shall be7
S = the aggregate number of Consideration Shares
P = the proportion of Consideration Shares owned by the Key Vendors over the
Consideration Shares in aggregate
Introducer?s Fee
The Purchaser shall pay an introducer?s fee to BFI Consultancy Pte Ltd to be satisfied by
the issue of an aggregate of 12,000,000 Shares on Completion.
6. RATIONALE FOR THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION
The Company has incurred losses in each of the financial years since its listing on the
Official List of the SGX-SESDAQ in 2001. Although the Company has registered
improved operating performance, the Directors recognized that the business environment
in the contact lens and eye care related industry will remain competitive and challenging.
In order to put the Company in a better position to identify and acquire new businesses
that are expected to enhance shareholder value moving ahead, the Company has
entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement on 21 February 2007 to dispose
its entire contact lens and eye care related business and assets (the ?
Disposal
Upon completion of the Proposed Disposal and if the Proposed Acquisition proceeds to
completion, the Company?s main businesses will be that undertaken by Aretae. The
Directors are of the opinion that the Proposed Acquisition is in the best interests of the
Company for the following reasons:
Aretae has developed a good track record in providing climate change solutions to
corporations that seek to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions in their business
operations. Given the heightened awareness of climate change and the commencement
of the Kyoto Protocol compliance period, more corporations are expected to become
more environmental friendly. Aretae is ideally placed to exploit this new and emerging
business with high growth potential. It is therefore an ideal acquisition target which fits
into the Company?s business strategy of diversifying into the environmental and renewal
energy business.
Proposed?).7. VERY SUBSTANTIAL ACQUISITION
The Proposed Acquisition, if proceeded with, will constitute a ?very substantial
acquisition? or ?reverse takeover? as defined in Chapter 10 of the SGX-ST Listing Manual
and would therefore require the approval of the shareholders of the Company (the
?
As the issue of the Consideration Shares will cause the Vendors to come under an
obligation to make a general offer for all the remaining Shares pursuant to Rule 14 of the
Take-over Code, the Company will also be seeking:
(a) the Whitewash Waiver; and
(b) the Whitewash Resolution.
Accordingly, the Proposed Acquisition is also conditional upon the following
Shareholders?) and the SGX-ST.8
shareholders of the Company having voted in favour of the Proposed Acquisition and all
transactions contemplated under the Definitive Agreements at such extraordinary
general meeting(s) convened by the Company for the Proposed Acquisition, where
permitted by the relevant authorities, including the Whitewash Resolution:
(a) Ariel Singapore Pte Ltd; and
(b) Xiang Le Investment Pte Limited
8. INTERESTS OF CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS AND DIRECTORS
None of the Directors (other than in his capacity as a Director or shareholder of the
Company) and controlling shareholders of the Company has any interest, direct or
indirect, in the Proposed Acquisition.
9. FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Further announcements on this matter will be made immediately when the Definitive
Agreements are signed, and in any event, as may be required by the SGX-ST Listing
Manual.
By Order of the Board
OCULUS LIMITED
Low Shiong Jin
Executive Director
16 October 2007
quote="Oculus"]snf went up, so will oculs and ariel. :lol:[/quote]
Ariel S'pore already started buying on Aug 31..now owns 33.3mil oculus shares...Global Ariel S'pore also bought 62.3mil shares total they control 95,6mil Oculus shares( paid up 180mil only)..if we're to include the directors(both in Oculus ,Ariel 7 Global Ariel S'pore) individual holdings the free float is even less probably about 70mil free float only...likely they will push up Oculus..with so many JVs and investment opportunities announced by Oculus previously..better don't short