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<strong>KNM</strong> GROUP BERHAD I Annual Report 2012129Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d)35. Subsequent events (Cont’d)35.2 On 21 October 2010, the Securities Commission (“SC”) approved the Company’s proposed issuance ofSukuk Programmes of up to RM1,500 million, comprising of Islamic Commercial Paper Programme ofup to RM400 million (“ICP Programme”) and Islamic Medium Term Note Programme of up to RM1,100million (“IMTN Programmes”). The ICP Programme shall have a tenure of up to 7 (seven) years andthe IMTN Programme shall have a tenure of up to 15 (fifteen) years from the date of the first issuanceunder the Sukuk Programmes.On 1 August 2012, the Company announced that it has obtained approval from SC vide their letter dated27 July 2012 to have its long-term rating for the IMTN Programme revised from AA-ID to A+ID; whilstits short term rating for the ICP Programme remains unchanged at MARC-1ID. Except for the abovelong-term rating revision, all other terms remain unchanged.The Securities Commission approval (the"Approval") to extend the proposed implementation of the SukukProgrammes lapsed on 20 April 2013. No commercial papers or medium term notes were issued by theCompany pursuant to the said Approval.35.3 Pursuant to KPS Inc’s Notice of Conversion on 20 March 2013, the principal sum of up to USD800,000which was granted as a loan for working capital line of credit by KPS Inc to KPS Technology & EngineeringLLC (“KPSLLC”) in respect of the Convertible Promissory Note dated 29 May 2009, was capitalised andconverted into Membership Interest in KPSLLC.Hence, effective 20 March, 2013, <strong>KNM</strong>’s effective new membership structure in KPSLLC arising fromthe conversion of the CPN increased from 60% to 77.78%.35.4 On 19 April 2013, <strong>KNM</strong> Group Berhad's wholly-owned subsidiary, <strong>KNM</strong> Process Systems <strong>Sdn</strong>. <strong>Bhd</strong>.(“<strong>KNM</strong>PS”) was served with a Petition for winding-up dated 15 April 2013 by Mission Biofuels <strong>Sdn</strong>. <strong>Bhd</strong>.(“Mission”) purportedly in respect of works done by <strong>KNM</strong> Process Systems <strong>Sdn</strong>. <strong>Bhd</strong>. pursuant to anEPCC-Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning Contract (“EPCC”) dated 25 July2007.The said Petition is fixed for hearing on 18 July 2013.Mission alleges that <strong>KNM</strong>PS is allegedly indebted to them for the sum of RM12.2 million together withinterest and cost being the alleged Liquidated Ascertained Damages claimed by Mission as a result of<strong>KNM</strong>PS’s purported failure to achieve Final Performance Acceptance under the EPCC.<strong>KNM</strong>PS has previously filed various proceedings against Mission, for outstanding payments in excessof RM49.9 million being outstanding payments due and owing by Mission to <strong>KNM</strong>PS under the EPCCand, the Kuala Lumpur High Court on 25 October 2012, has by a Consent Order, ordered that Missiondeposit the sum of AUD4 million pending the resolution of <strong>KNM</strong>PS’s claim via arbitration as providedfor under the EPCC.As announced on 9 November 2012, <strong>KNM</strong> has also filed a winding up petition based on the insolvencyof Mission. The Shah Alam High Court had on 12 March 2013 dismissed <strong>KNM</strong>PS’s petition and <strong>KNM</strong>PShas appealed to the Court of Appeal against the decision.<strong>KNM</strong>PS therefore deems the present Petition by Mission against <strong>KNM</strong>PS as nothing but retaliatory innature.It is also relevant to note that Mission:-(a)(b)did not obtain any judgment from the Court on the amount which is allegedly due and owing tothem by <strong>KNM</strong>PS; normake a demand on <strong>KNM</strong>PS as prescribed under the Section 218(2)(a) of the Companies Actbefore proceeding with the filing of the said Petition.

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