CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND THE FUND RAISING OF THE COMPANY
17 July 2002
AIS 292/2002
July 16, 2002
Subject : Notification of the Resolutions of the Board of Directors' Meeting
No. 5/2002 with respect to capital expenditures and the fund raising
of the Company
To: President
The Stock Exchange of Thailand
The Board of Directors' Meeting of Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited
("the Company") No. 5/2002 held on July 16, 2002, at 10.00 a.m. at the Board Room,
20th Floor, Shinawatra Tower I, Phaholyothin Rd., Samsennai, Phayathai, Bangkok
10400, resolved the matters as follows:
1. Certified the Minutes of the Board of Directors' Meeting No. 4/2002 held on
May 13, 2002.
2. Approved the use of budget for additional capital expenditures and the entering
into procurement contracts with suppliers for GSM network phase 11 in the amount
of not exceeding USD 264.8 million to enhance the quality and service coverage
area in order to support the rapid growth of the Company's subscribers.
The Executive Committee or persons entrusted by the Executive Committee is
authorized to negotiate and enter into the procurement contracts with suppliers
for the best interest of the Company.
3. Approved the fund raising of the Company by issuing and offer for sale of
securities and borrowing money in the amount of not exceeding Baht 15,000 million
or its equivalent amount in other currencies pursuant to the following details:
3.1 Approved the issuance and offer for sale of debentures and/or convertible
debentures according to the following preliminary details;
- Type
Debentures and/or convertible debentures with the right to convert to
ordinary shares of the Company, in named certificate or bearer instrument,
subordinated or unsubordinated, secured or unsecured and with or without
the debentureholder's representative.
- Total amount of debentures and/or convertible debentures
The total amount of the principal of debentures and/or convertible
debentures to be issued when included with
(a) the total amount of the principal of debentures issued under this
item which have not yet been redeemed or repaid;
(b) the total amount of the principal of convertible debentures issued
under this item which have not yet been converted or redeemed orrepaid;
(c) the total offering price of warrants issued under item 3.2 of this
agenda which have not yet been exercised or cancelled; and
(d) the total outstanding loan amount borrowed under item 3.3 of this
agenda which have not been repaid;
shall not exceed Baht 15,000 million or its equivalent amount in
other currencies.
- Term
Not less than three years from the date of issuance of the debentures
and/or convertible debentures (as the case may be)
- Allocation method
Domestic and/or international offering to the public and/orinstitutional
investors and/or specific investors
- Conversion price (in case of issuing convertible debentures)
Not less than 5% over the average price of the average trading price of
ordinary shares of the Company in the Stock Exchange of Thailand 30
business days prior to the date of determination of the exercise price
of convertible debentures
- Exercise period (in case of issuing convertible debentures)
One time or several times
- Last day for the exercise of right (in case of issuing convertible
debentures)
Within the term of convertible debentures
- Number of ordinary shares reserved to accommodate the conversion
(in case of issuing convertible debentures)
The number of ordinary shares reserved to accommodate the conversion
of convertible debentures when including with the number of ordinary
shares reserved to accommodate the exercise of warrants issued pursuant
to item 3.2 of this agenda will not exceed 220,000,000 shares
- Adjustment of rights (in case of issuing convertible debentures)
Adjustment of the exercise of rights of convertible debentures (if any)
shall be in accordance with the relevant rules and regulations of the
Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the issuance
and offer for sale of convertible debentures
- Issuance of additional debentures
In the case where
(a) the Company has redeemed or repaid the debentures and/or convertible
debentures issued under this item; and/or
(b) the holders of convertible debentures have exercised their conversion
right; and/or
(c) the Company has cancelled warrants issued under item 3.2 of this
agenda; and/or
(d) the holders of warrants issued under item 3.2 of this agenda have
exercised their right to purchase shares; and/or
(e) the Company has repaid the loan made under item 3.3 of this agenda;
and/or
(g) the Company has not raised funds for the whole amount of
Baht 15,000 million or its equivalent amount in other currencies;
the Company will be entitled to issue new debentures (excluding convertible
debentures) and/or to borrow additional money in accordance with the
features and conditions of items 3.1 and 3.3 of this agenda, respectively.
In addition, Mr. Somprasong Boonyachai or Mrs.Siripen Sitasuwan,the authorized
signatories of the Company or the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee
or person(s) entrusted by the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee
shall have the authority to determine any condition and other details necessary
for and pertinent to the issuance and offer for sale of debentures and/or
convertible debentures, such as the determination of the name, number, type,
total amount, offering price per unit, maturity period, interest rate,
allocation method, conversion price, conversion ratio, details of offering
for sale, right of early redemption, offering amount of each time, term,
exercise period, expiry date of exercise period, or the reason to issue
ordinary shares to accommodate the adjustment of the rights to conversion,etc.,
including to arrange for the registration of such debentures and/orconvertible
debentures in the Thai Bond Dealing Centre or any other secondary markets,
and arrange for the listing of ordinary shares issued due to the conversion
of convertible debentures on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (in case of issuing
convertible debentures) as well as to seek approval from the relevant
authorities and take any actions necessary for and pertinent to the issuance
of the debentures and/or convertible debentures.
3.2 Approved the issuance and offer for sale of warrants according to the
following preliminary details;
- Type
Warrants to purchase ordinary shares of the Company
- Total amount of warrants
The total amount of warrants to be issued when included with
(a) the total amount of the principal of debentures issued under item 3.1
of this agenda which have not yet been redeemed or repaid;
(b) the total amount of the principal of convertible debentures issued
under item 3.1 of this agenda which have not yet been converted or
redeemed or repaid;
(c) the total offering price of warrants issued under this item of this
agenda which have not yet been exercised or cancelled; and
(d) the total outstanding loan amount of the loan agreement(s) made under
item 3.3 of this agenda which have not been repaid;
shall not exceed Baht 15,000 million or its equivalent amount in other currencies.
- Term
Not exceeding 10 years from the issue date of warrants
- Allocation method
Domestic and/or international offering to the public and/or institutional
investors and/or specific investors
- Exercise price
Not less than 5% over the average price of the average trading price of
ordinary shares of the Company in the Stock Exchange of Thailand 30 business
days prior to the date of determination of the exercise price of warrants
- Exercise period
One time or several times
- Expiry date of exercise
Not exceeding 10 years from the issue date of warrants
- Number of ordinary shares reserved to accommodate the exercise of warrants
The number of ordinary shares reserved to accommodate the exercise of
warrants including the number of ordinary shares reserved to accommodate
the conversion of convertible debentures issued pursuant to item 3.1 of
this agenda will not exceed 220,000,000 shares
- Adjustment of rights
Adjustment of the exercise of rights of warrant to purchase ordinary
shares (if any) shall be in accordance with the relevant rules and
regulations of the Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission
regarding the issuance and offer for sale of warrants to purchase
ordinary shares
In addition, Mr. Somprasong Boonyachai or Mrs. Siripen Sitasuwan, the
authorized signatory of the Company or the Board of Directors or the
Executive Committee or person(s) entrusted by the Board of Directors or
the Executive committee shall have the authority to determine any condition
and other details necessary for and pertinent to the issuance and offer for
sale of warrants to purchase ordinary shares, such as the determination of
the name of warrants, total amount, offering price per unit, allocation method,
term of warrants, exercise price, exercise ratio, exercise period, secondary
market for warrants, conditions for the exercise of warrants, adjustment of
rights of warrants as well as the authority to seek approval from the relevant
authorities including arranging for the listing of such warrants on the Stock
Exchange of Thailand, and taking any action necessary for and pertinent to
the issuance of warrants to purchase ordinary shares at this time.
3.3 Approved the borrowing money of the Company by entering into loan agreements,
issuing financial instrument(s) or borrowing money in other forms, provided
that the total amount of the loan to be made under this item when included
with
(a) the total amount of the principal of debentures issued under item 3.1
of this agenda which have not yet been redeemed or repaid;
(b) the total amount of the principal of convertible debentures issued
under item 3.1 of this agenda which have not yet been converted or
redeemed or repaid;
(c) the total offering price of warrants issued under item 3.2 of this
agenda which have not yet been exercised or cancelled; and
(d) the total outstanding loan amount borrowed under this item which have
not been repaid;
shall not exceed Baht 15,000 million or its equivalent amount in othercurrencies.
In case where
(a) the Company has redeemed or repaid the debentures and/or convertible
debentures issued under item 3.1 of this agenda; and/or
(b) the holders of convertible debentures issued under item 3.1 of this
agenda have exercised their conversion right; and/or
(c) the Company has cancelled warrants issued under item 3.2 of this agenda;
and/or
(d) the holders of warrants issued under item 3.2 of this agenda have
exercised their right to purchase shares; and/or
(e) the Company has repaid the loan borrowed under this agenda; and/or
(g) the Company has not raised fund for the whole amount of Baht 15,000 million
or its equivalent amount in other currencies;
the Company will be entitled to issue new debentures (excluding convertible
debentures) and/or to borrow additional money in accordance with the features
and conditions of items 3.1 and 3.3 of this agenda, respectively.
In addition, Mr. Somprasong Boonyachai or Mrs. Siripen Sitasuwan,the
authorized signatories of the Company or the Board of Directors or the
Executive Committee or person(s) entrusted by the Board of Directors or
the Executive Committee shall have the authority to determine any condition
and other details necessary for and pertinent to the borrowing of money of
the Company, negotiate and agree with respect to any conditions and other
details relating to the borrowing of money of the Company including the
authority to take any actions necessary for and pertinent to the borrowing
of money of the Company.
4. Approved the allocation of newly-issued shares to accommodate the conversion
of convertible debentures and the exercise of warrants.
In connection with the issuance of convertible debentures and warrants to
purchase ordinary shares of the Company as approved in items 3.1 and 3.2 of
this agenda, the Company will have to allocate ordinary shares to accommodate
the conversion of convertible debentures and the exercise of such warrants.
Since the Company has 2,051,000,000 authorized but unissued shares,the Board
of Directors' meeting thus approved the allocation of 220,000,000 shares
from such number of authorized but unissued shares to accommodate the conversion
of convertible debentures and the exercise of warrants. Following such allocation,
the Company will have 1,831,000,000 authorized but unissued shares remaining.
In this regard, Mr. Somprasong Boonyachai or Mrs. Siripen Sitasuwan,the authorized
signatories of the Company or the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee or
person(s) entrusted by the Board of Directors or Executive Committee shall have
the authority to determine any condition and other details necessary for and
pertinent to the allocation of 220,000,000 ordinary shares to accommodate the
conversion of convertible debentures and the exercise of such warrants as well as
to seek approval form the relevant authorities including the arrangement of the
listing of such ordinary shares on the Stock Exchange of Thailand and to take
any actions necessary for and pertinent to such ordinary shares.
5. Approved the increase of Digital Phone Co., Ltd.'s capital by Baht 3,000 million
to expand the network of GSM 1800 mobile phone.
6. Approved the appointment of Miss Yingluck Shinawatra to be a member of the
Executive Committee in replacement of Mr. Arak Chonlatanon.
The date of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders for consideration
and approval of the relevant agenda will be notified accordingly.
Please be informed accordingly,
Sincerely yours,
-Signed-
Mr. Somprasong Boonyahcai
Director
Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited
Compliance Department
Tel. 0-2299-5206, 5221