Pac - 1mdb Report
Pac - 1mdb Report
1. INTRODUCTION
1.2 The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has sent a letter dated 27 February
2015 to the National Audit Department (NAD) to ask NAD to carry out an audit
on 1MDB by focusing on five (5) aspects as follows:-
a. The source of RM2 billion raised by 1MDB to settle its loans from
several banks;
b. RM3 billion new injection of funds from the Ministry of Finance (MOF);
1.3 The Cabinet meeting on 4 March 2015 decided that NAD was to verify
1MDBs accounts and reports regarding it must be submitted to the PAC.
The NAD began auditing 1MDB starting 10 March 2015.
1.4 The PAC instituted proceedings against 1MDB under the heading of
Governance Management Control 1MDB on 19 May 2015.
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2. OBJECTIVE OF DISCUSSION
In accordance with the mandate given under Article 77 of the Standing Orders
of the House of Representatives as well as Article 304 (a) Treasury Order
(Amendment 2008), the PAC has summoned the Ministry of Finance as a
shareholder of 1MDB before the Committee to assess the financial
performance and the activities of 1MDBs Group of Companies since its
inception until now to ascertain whether it meets the original objectives of the
companys establishment.
3.1 The scope of the PAC proceedings include governance and management of
investment activities undertaken by 1MDB, starting from its inception in 2009
until now. Proceedings were held with the parties involved, namely the
Ministry of Finance (MoF), the Economic Planning Unit (EPU), the Board of
Directors and Management of 1MDB, the former Board of Directors and senior
management of 1MDB other than two auditors of the 1MDB which are Deloitte
Malaysia and KPMG.
3.2 The PAC has conducted ten (10) proceedings under the heading 1MDB
Corporate Governance Control Management by calling:-
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iv. The Ministry of Finance and Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Hilmi
(former CEO of 1MDB) for briefing and explanation on 25 and 30
November 2015;
vi. The Ministry of Finance and Tan Sri Dato Seri Lodin Wok
Kamaruddin (Chairman of 1MDB) to give explanations on 19 and 20
January 2016;
vii. The Ministry of Finance, Tan Sri Mohd Bakke Salleh (former
chairman of 1MDB) and Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi (former
CEO of 1MDB) to clarify issues on 11 February 2016.
3.3 PAC was given a presentation of the 1MDB audit report by NAD to comply
with the instructions from the Cabinet on 4 March 2015, namely:-
b) On 4 and 7 March 2016, NAD then present the 1MDB Audit Report
to the PAC containing analysis of financial statements and the
financial position of the 1MDB Group of Companies until the financial
year ended 2014 and the performance of its investments in equities,
Murabahah Notes, funds portfolio, the SRC, the real estate sector
and the energy sector. The final report also takes into account the
issues that have been reported in the Interim Report and have been
updated based on the documents received up to 31 October 2015.
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4. THE COMPANY BACKGROUND
4.2 The original purpose of TIAs establishment was to create Sovereign Wealth
Fund with an initial fund of RM11 billion. The funds were to be obtained from
outstanding oil royalty revenue of RM6 billion and funds from the bond issued
in the local and foreign financial market along with the Federal Government's
proposal of providing RM5 billion allocation based against Terengganus
future oil revenue.
4.3 On 1 April 2009, the Cabinet approved the TIAs proposal to have the Federal
Government provide a guarantee for TIA to borrow up to RM5 billion from
local and overseas the financial markets through Islamic Medium Term Notes
(IMTN) for investment. The guarantee issued is pursuant to the Loan
Guarantee (Bodies Corporate) Act 1965 which covers repayment of principal
and interest for a period of 30 years.
4.4 Hence, on 15 May 2009, a programme agreement was signed between TIA
and AmInvestment Bank Berhad for the issuance of RM5 billion IMTN.
However, the agreement was opposed by MBI Terengganu.
4.5 The Federal Government then decided to take over TIA and the acquisition
process was successfully completed on 31 July 2009 and TIAs name was
changed to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) on 25 September 2009.
4.6 Starting from 25 September 2009 it also changed the direction of 1MDB from
a sovereign wealth fund under TIA to a strategic development company,
wholly owned by the Minister of Finance Incorporated (MOF Inc) with an
authorized capital of RM1 billion and paid up capital of RM1,000,002.
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4.7 1MDB has visions to become a strategic catalyst to help bring ideas and new
sources of growth and improve the country's competitiveness in the economic
field, especially in a global environment. 1MDB main mandate among others
are:-
a) Invest in projects that can help drive strategic initiatives for long-term
sustainable development and promote the inflow of foreign direct
investment into the country;
4.8 Since its inception 1MDB has been involved in various investments such as:-
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5. OUTCOME OF DISCUSSION AND DISCOVERY
5.1 BACKGROUND OF EARLY ESTABLISHMENT OF 1MDB
The first meeting of the Board of Directors of TIA on 15 April 2009 has
approved the proposal to issue sharia-compliant bond IMTN amounting
to RM5 billion for a term of 30 years to obtain funds for investment and
as working capital. TIAs Board of Directors also agreed that there was
no need to establish a Due Diligence Working Group and Due
Diligence Planning Memorandum as information on IMTN need not be
submitted to the Securities Commission before it being offered to
potential investors. It was because the bond is guaranteed by the
Government.
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The Terengganu Menteri Besar in a letter dated 13 May 2009 to the
Minister of Finance had stated the State Governments support for the
RM5 billion IMTN issued by the TIA with certain conditions.
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Officers actions, however, were contrary to the instructions of the
Board.
Public Accounts Committee (PAC) found that Mr. Shahrol Azral has
violated the shareholders instruction not to proceed with issuance of
IMTN. Mr. Shahrol Azral also has committed an offence by signing the
agreement without any authority given by the Board of Directors.
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PAC was informed by Mr. Shahrol Azral that he did not follow orders to
stop the issuance of RM5 billion Islamic Medium Term Notes and did
not follow the instructions of the Board as he felt that the power actually
lies with the shareholders in accordance with Section 117 of the
Articles of TIA Berhad.
However, the PAC and NAD did not receive any document to prove
that Section 117 was already in the Articles of TIA Berhad at the time.
PAC also in its proceedings found that Mr. Shahrol Azral gave varying
reasons regarding the issuance of RM5 billion IMTN, namely:
Checks carried out by NAD has found that the total cost of IMTN until
its maturity is RM13.625 billion comprises RM5 billion for the principal
(to be paid fully in 2039) and RM8.625 billion for the payment of
benefits to bondholders throughout the period of 30 years. A
transaction cost of RM11.25 million has been paid to AmBank as
arranger fee. In addition, the trustee fee and agency fee of RM7.14
million, also payable at the rate of RM238,000 per annum for 30 years.
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Terengganu MBI has also written a warning letter dated 29 May 2009
to AmBank alleging misconduct and non-conformity on the issuance of
IMTN.
The Cabinet was informed on 3 June 2009 that HRH the Sultan of
Terengganu has requested a report be made available on the
Unauthorized Issuance of IMTN by TIA and the Report of the Managing
Oil Royalty of the state of Terengganu as a Sovereign Wealth Fund
with the Best Corporate Governance Practice and Transparency.
Upon review made by NAD, it was found that during the Board meeting
on 10 October 2009, Mr. Shahrol Azral has requested that IMTN be
hastened on a request by TIA Special Adviser with a view to develop
Bidong Island in collaboration with Mubadala in 2009. The AmBank
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representative (who was also present at the meeting) have also
confirmed that TIA advisor has requested the bond be expedited.
However, through a press release on 23 May 2009, Mubadala has
denied its involvement in Malaysia other than the project in Iskandar
Development Region in Johor.
The NAD also found that TIAs Special Advisers were appointed on 8
April 2009 and they were Dato Abdul Aziz bin Mohd Akhir and Mr. Low
Taek Jho.
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The position of the Advisory Board, the Board of Directors and Top
Management of 1MDB as at 31 October 2015 as well as a list for the
Board of Directors from 2009 to 2014. The Tables are as follows:
TABLE 1
LIST OF ADVISORY BOARD IN 1MDB AS AT OCTOBER 2015
NAME POSITION
Dato Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak Prime Minister and Minister of Finance
Malaysia (Chairman)
Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al-Thani Former Prime Minister and Qatar Foreign
Minister (Special Advisor)
Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan Chairman of Petronas
Tan Sri Dato Nor Mohamed Yakcop Deputy Chairman of Khazanah Nasional
Berhad
Tan Sri Dr. Ali Hamsa Chief Secretary
Tan Sri Dr. Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah Treasures Secretary General
Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority
of Abu Dhabi; and the Chief Executive
Officer & Managing director, Mubadala
Development Company
Chang Zhenming Chairman and President, CITIC Group China
Source: 1MDB Website
TABLE 2
LIST OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN 1MDB AS AT OCTOBER 2015
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TABLE 3
LIST OF TOP MANAGEMENT IN 1MDB AS AT OCTOBER 2015
NAME POSITION
Arul Kanda Kandasamy President and Group Executive Director
TABLE 4
POSITION OF THE 1MDB DIRECTORS FROM 2009 TO 2014
NAME FINANCIAL YEAR
31.3.2010 31.3.2011 31.3.2012 31.3.2013 31.3.2014
Tan Sri Mohd Bakke Bin Salleh*
(appointed on 27.02.2009 and
11.08.2009 and resigned on
X X X X
07.04.2009)**
Tan Sri Azlan Bin Mohd Zainol*
(appointed on 11.08.2009 and X X X X
resigned on 23.03.2010)**
Christopher Lee Sian Teik*
(appointed on 27.02.08.2009 and X X X X
resigned on 23.03.2009)
Datuk Sharul Azral Bin Ibrahim
Halmi* (appointed on 11.08.2009)
Tan Sri Dato Paduka Ismee Bin
Haji Ismail* (appointed on
23.03.2009)
Tan Sri Dato Seri Che Lodin Bin
Wok Kamaruddin* (appointed on
11.08.2009)
Tan Sri Dato Ong Gim Huat
(appointed on 12.01.2010)
Ashvind Jethanand Valiram
(appointed on 02.02.2010)
Mohd Hazem Bin Abd. Rahman
(appointed on 15.03.2013 and X X X
resigned on 01.01.2015)
Source: 1MDB website
Note: (*) Appointed by TIA (TIA Is Known As 1MDB On 25 September 2009)
(**) Resigned and Reappointed
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5.2 EARLY INVESTMENT BY 1MDB
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5.2.1.1 1MDB Board of Directors Special Meeting on 18 September
2009
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Saudi Arabia. NAD also found out that Mr. Tarek Obaid was the sole
director to PetroSaudi International Ltd. based on the document,
Written Resolution of the Sole Director of the Company. Therefore,
the statement made by Mr. Casey Tang was found to be inaccurate.
The Board of Directors also did not have detailed information about
PetroSaudi International Ltd. and one of the members of the Board
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of Directors has been instructed to find more information and on the
profile of PetroSaudi International Ltd. The profile was not submitted
and was informed by the management that the information was
being obtained. However, based on NADs interview with 1MDB
Board of Directors, the profile was never presented to the Board of
Directors until the joint venture agreement was signed. It is unusual
for a joint venture agreement involving huge cash investments to be
conducted in haste.
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A letter from a valuer, Edward L. Morse dated 20 September 2009
informed the 1MDB management that he will be appointed by 1MDB
and 1MDB PetroSaudi Ltd. to perform an independent valuation on
the hydrocarbon assets of PetroSaudi International Ltd. and its
subsidiaries. However, until the meeting on 26 September 2009,
1MDB Board of Directors was not informed about this.
It was found that the joint venture agreement stated that 1MDB was
entitled to appoint two directors in the composition of the Board of
Directors of the joint venture company. This shows that the condition
set by the 1MDB Board of Directors to appoint three members
representing 1MDB in the Board of Directors of the joint venture
company was not observed.
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b. To enhance, strengthen and promote the future prosperity
and economic development of Malaysia, to the extent that
achievement of the above-mentioned objectives would
maximise the profits of the Company."
NADs check on the joint venture agreement found some issues and
contradictory information. The joint venture company, namely 1MDB
PetroSaudi Limited was registered on 18 September 2009 in the
British Virgin Island by PetroSaudi Holdings (Cayman) Limited.
Based on the search report of Cayman Island Registry of
Companies, it was found that PetroSaudi Holdings (Cayman) Limited
was also formed on 18 September 2009. This shows that the two
companies were established on the same date.
In the joint venture agreement there was a clause which stated that
1MDB PetroSaudi Ltd. (which was established on 18 September
2009) had received an advance loan totalling USD700 million on 25
September 2009 from its parent company, namely PetroSaudi
Holdings (Cayman) Ltd. The advance loan needs to be fully repaid
on or before 30 September 2009. The existence of advance loan of
USD700 million for the period of five days has raised questions.
Check by NAD found no minute or document to show that the 1MDB
Board of Directors was informed about the USD700 million advance
loan before the joint venture agreement was signed. Besides, in
NADs interview with the 1MDB Board of Directors (former and
current) in June 2015 found that the advance loan was never
presented or discussed by the management of 1MDB before the joint
venture project was finalised. A copy of the agreement for the
USD700 million loan between 1MDB PetroSaudi Limited and
PetroSaudi Holdings (Cayman) Limited, which was signed by Mr.
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Tarek Obaid representing both companies, has been submitted by
the management of 1MDB but NAD could not confirm it with the
original document.
NAD also found that there was no approval given by 1MDB Board of
Directors to transfer the money into two separate accounts.
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assets with the estimated value of USD2.7 billion) to 1MDB
PetroSaudi Ltd. The report also cannot verify the assets owned by
PetroSaudi Turkmenistan 1 Limited (Jersey company) and Petro
Saudi Ltd. Inc. (Panama company). The actual ownership of the
assets involved in the joint venture project could not be verified
because no document submitted to the auditors of 1MDB as well as
NAD to prove the actual date of the assets being transferred from
PetroSaudi International Cayman to 1MDB PetroSaudi Ltd.
In the report, it was explained that the block was originally owned by
Buried Hill Energy, a company that was registered in Panama
through a purchase agreement with the Government of
Turkmenistan. However, the current ownership of the rights over the
block was not mentioned. Therefore, the consent to receive the
assets as equity in this joint venture investment can be considered
as unrealistic and risky.
b. The Board was also not informed about the change of bank
account of the joint venture company from BSI-SA (Geneva)
to J.P.Morgan (Suisse) Geneva. This raised questions
because checks by NAD found that the approval to change
the bank account was made by a resolution dated 30
September 2009 (the same date when the fund transfer was
done), but interviews by NAD with some of the former Board
of Directors found that they were not aware of the existence
of this resolution, even though their signatures were on it.
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which was to focus on attracting foreign investments into
Malaysia.
f. The Board of Directors was still not satisfied and directed the
management to appoint independent valuers to revalue the
assets in the joint venture company.
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The approval given by the Board of Directors was for the cooperation
with PetroSaudi International Ltd. and not with its subsidiary, namely
PetroSaudi Holdings (Cayman) Ltd.
b. Did not carry out the second valuation on the joint venture
company's assets as directed by the Board of Directors on 3
October 2009.
Although the 1MDB Chief Executive Officer was found not complying
to the directives, guidelines and corporate governance, the 1MDB
Board of Directors still did not take any action against him.
NAD checks found that the joint venture agreement has a clause
stipulating that all financial reports, accounts and operations must be
submitted to the shareholders on quarterly basis. However, the
document could not be submitted by 1MDB to be checked by NAD.
During the period of the joint venture project, the 1MDB Board of
Directors was not informed in where the fund has been invested by
the joint venture company although Mr. Shahrol Azral and Mr. Tang
Keng Chee (Casey Tang) were appointed as the representative of
1MDB in the joint venture company. NAD was not given any
documents as well, to prove the investment that has been made by
the joint venture company.
- 1MDB Group (Exclude Edra & RE) 4,428 6,801 7,928 25,766 24,222
Debt Interest
- Real Estate - - - - 17
- 1MDB Group (Exclude Edra & RE) 248 333 462 972 1,601
Revenue
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Net Profit/Profit for the Year
- 1MDB Group (Exclude Edra & RE) 424 567 74 (644) (1,663)
Tax/(Tax Recoverable)
- Edra - - - 99 (4)
- Real Estate - - - - -
Consolidated - - - 99 (4)
Total Assets
- 1MDB Group (Exclude Edra & RE) 4,955 8,163 7,020 20,814 17,808
Total Equity
- 1MDB Group (Exclude Edra & RE) 426 966 1,431 816 27
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5.3.2 Status of the Assets of 1MDB
TABLE 5
Asset Category Value as of 31 Mar 2014 Remarks
(RM Million)
Available For Sale 7,708.74 Investment in Segregated
Investments Portfolio Company (SPC )
Available For Sale 5,176.22 Investment in Portfolio
Investments Management with a balance
of USD1,565.99 million
Available For Sale 503.91 Investment in unquoted debt
Investments securities
Total 13,388.87
Based on the audit by JAN, the assets in the real estate investment
by 1MDB as of 31 Mar 2014 are as follows:-
TABLE 6
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5.3.2.3 The Assets in Energy Sector Investment
TABLE 7
Asset Category Value as of 31 Mar 2014
(RM Million)
Intangible Assets 2,108.08 Goodwill on acquisition
Intangible Assets 6,451.15 Service Concession Agreement
Service Concession 3,295.58 Service Concession for the
Receivables power plant in Egypt and
Bangladesh
Real Estate, Plant and 5,898.69 Power Plant
Equipment (5,622.49 million)
Based on the audit by JAN, there are other different assets owned
by 1MDB as of 31 Mar 2014 as follows:-
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TABLE 8
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TABLE 9
LOANS OF 1MDB GROUP AS OF 31 MAR 2014
Type of Loan Fair Value
Loans from Domestic 13,951.81
Market
Loans from International 19,762.03
Market
Inherited Loans 8,152.62
Total Loans 41,866.46
Source: Document and Financial Statement of 1MDB Group
i. Portfolio Loan
ii. Real Estate Loan
iii. Energy Sector Loan
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TABLE 10
DATE OF TYPE OF LOAN LOAN / PURPOSE OF LOAN LOAN NET AMOUNT DIFFERENCE ACTUAL USAGE REMARKS
AGREEMENT LOAN TENURE FINANCING AMOUNT RECEIVED SETTLED/UNSETTLED AS
RATE OF OCT 2015
(RM/USD (RM/USD (RM/USD (RM/USD Million)
Million) Million) Million)
May 2009 Islamic 2009- 5.75% General Investments and working RM 5,000 RM4,385 RM11.25 RM3,487.32 million Balance of RM 5 billion
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Medium 2039 capital (Transaction (Equity in PSI)
Term Notes Cost) RM897.68 million
(Ambank) RM603.85 (Working Capital in
(Discount) 1MDB)
2009 Islamic On COF I + 0.5% Working capital and Shariah Principle RM37 RM37 - Working Capital Settled by using the
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Revolving demand of Tawarruq Revolving Credit
Credit (Affin RM229.50 million. (No.
Bank) 25)
Sept 2010 Syndicated Sept 3.96% 1. RM600 million for indirect equity RM2,500 RM2,299.83 RM15.17 Investment of USD500 Settled by using the
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Term Loan 2010-Sept investment into an European-based (Transaction million in the USD3 billion Notes
RM2.5 B 2013 operating PLC involved in energy Cost) Murabahah Notes in (No.14)
(Standard Sector the financial year 2011
Chartered) and for financing a part
2. Remaining balance for investments of the USD330 million
and working capital requirements in Murabahah Notes in
projects in energy, real estates, the financial year 2012.
hospitality and agriculture sectors. All
shall be located in Malaysia.
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Mar 2011 Syndicated Mar KLIBOR + General investments and working USD300 USD296.67 USD3.33 Repayment of the Settled by using the
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Term Loan 2011- 1.3% capital (RM895.72) Transaction Principal Syndicated USD3 billion Notes. (No.
(Standard Sept Cost Term Loan RM2.50 14)
Chartered) 2013 billion
2011 Islamic 3.40% - Working Capital RM75 RM75 - Working capital Settled
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Revolving 4.10%
Credit
June 2011 Syndicated June201 3.96% 1. RM600 million for indirect equity RM1,080 RM1,080 - Financing a part of the Settled by using the
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Term Loan 1 Sept investment into an European-based USD330 million USD3 billion Notes (No.
RM2.50 B 2013 operating PLC involved in energy Murabahah Notes in 14)
(Additional sector the financial year 2012.
RM1.080
million) 2. Remaining balance for investments
(Standard and working capital requirements in
Chartered) projects in energy, real estates
hospitality and agriculture sectors. Al
shall be located in Malaysia.
August 2011 Term Loan August 10 + 100 General investments and general RM 2,000 RM 2,000 - RM184 million Loan amounted to RM2
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(SRC) 2011 basic points working capital investment in the joint billion was later
July for the first venture with Aabar transferred to MKD on
2012 3 years. The Investment PJS 15.02.2012. Due to that,
fourth year RM1,549 million this loan was no longer
is based on investment ready for borne by 1MDB as of
the SKM sale 31.03.2012.
rate of 10
years + 70
basic points.
May 2012 Syndicated May COF + 2.0% 1. Acquisition of 100% of voting RM6,170 RM6,170.00 - RM6,000 million Refinanced with
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Bridging Loan 2012 shares of Tanjong Energy Acquisition of TEHSB Syndicated Bridging Loan
(Maybank) Novem RM170 million RM5.5 billion (No. 18)
ber 2. Prefund the minimum required Finance Service Reserve
2013 balance for the Finance Reserve Account (FSRA)
Account
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May 2012 USD Notes May 5.99% RM2.5 billion (USD810.4 million) will USD1,750 USD1,560 USD192.50 USD785.67 million Balance of USD1.75
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2012 be used to subscribe for newly issued (RM4,824.99) (RM579.89) acquisition of TEHSB billion
May ordinary shares in 1MDB Energy Transaction
2022 which in turn will be used to partially Cost USD576.94 million
fund the capital acquisition, the security deposit
repayment of debt and proposed USD194.89 million
acquisition of Tanjong Energy. The working
balance of net proceeds will be used capital/corporate
for general corporate purposes expenses
(which may include future
acquisitions).
Sept 2012 Term Loan Sept MGS + 0.5% Financing the resettlement cost of RM800 RM800 - RM457 Upfront Balance of RM800
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PERKESO 2012 the military installation operated in payment to 1MDB million
Oct Sungai Besi Camp for the Bandar
2022 Malaysia development project RM212 million TRX
and/or other real estate investment. RM34 million BM
RM92 million
Operation Cost of
1MDB RE
October USD Notes Oct 5.75% RM2.16 billion (approx USD692.36 USD1,750 USD1,640 USD110 USD709.86 million Balance of USD1.75
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2012 2012 million) will be used to subscribe for (RM5,093.12) (RM311.76) acquisition of Genting billion
Oct newly issued Ordinary Share Capital Transaction
2022 (OSC) in 1MDB Energy (Langat) Sdn. Cost USD790.35 million
Bhd. which in turn will be used to security deposit
partially fund the capital acquisition. USD139.79 million
The balance of net proceeds will be working
used for general corporate purposes capital/corporate
(which may include future expenses
acquisitions)
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Nov 2012 Syndicated Nov 2012 COF + 2.0% (i) Part finance the acquisition of RM700 RM687.53 RM35.00 Repayment of deposits Balance of RM120
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Bridging Feb 2016 Mastika Lagenda; Transaction to 1MDB. million
Loan (Affin Cost
Bank/Amba (ii) To reimburse the borrower on the Repaid a part of the
nk) acquisition of Mastika Lagenda in the principal payment
event the acquisition price has been through loan such as
fully settled; No.22&25
Mar 2013 USD Notes Mar 2013 4.40% The initial capital of the joint venture USD3,000 USD2,720 USD 280 USD1,007.04 million Balance of USD3 billion
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Mar for Abu Dhabi Malaysia Investment (RM9,265.55) (RM8,434.25) (RM831.39) Upfront payment to
2023 Company Lt. (ADMIC) for the Tun 1MDB (to settle the
Razak Exhange (TRX) project. Syndicated Term Loan
2.5 billion (No.4), Term
Loan USD300 million
(No.5) and additional
Syndicated Term Loan
RM2.5 million
(additional RM1.08
million (No.7))
USD24.85 million
Upfront payment to
1MDB Energy Ltd.
USD1.50 million
Upfront payment to
Brazen Sky Ltd.
USD1,581.43 million
The Countrys
International
Investment
USD35 million
Donation to Yayasan
Rakyat 1Malaysia
(YR1M)
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Dec 2013 Term Loan Dec 2013 COF+1.75% Part finance the proposed acquisition RM600 RM600 - RM600 million Settled by using No.22
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(Ambank) Apr of the entire share capital of Jimah acquisition of Jimah & 23
2015 COF+2.0% O&M Sdn. Bhd. And Jimah Teknik
Sdn. Bhd. respectively for aggregate
purchase consideration of RM1.225
billion.
Dec 2013 Term Loan Dec 2013 5.09% Financing a part of the construction RM550 RM550 - RM550 million Settled by using No. 17
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(Ambank) Dec 2014 cost of the replacement facilities Upfront payment to
from Sungai Besi Air Base , Kuala 1MDB
Lumpur (PUKL) to the relocation site
and financing a part of the initial and
mobilization expenses related to the
infrastructure cost of TRX project.
Feb 2014 Sukuk LTH 0.35% Financing a part of the cost of the LTH LTH RM902 RM919 million Balance of RM2,400
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Dec 2014 Murabahah relocation project and/or the need Transaction Upfront payment to million
(Ambank) Feb 2014 for work capital. RM500 (S1) RM304.99 (S1) Cost & 1MDB
Feb RM1,000 Discount
2021(S1) RM609.97 (S2) RM902 million
(S2) Transaction cost and
Feb 2014 KWAP
KWAP discount
Feb RM309.42 (S3)
2024 (S2) RM450 (S3) RM550 million
RM273.99 (S4) Repayment for the
KWAP RM450 (S4) Term Loan RM550
Dec 2014 million (No.16)
Dec RM29 million Interest
2021 (S3) on Term Loan from
Dec 2014 PERKESO & Term Loan
Dec RM550
2023 (
S4)
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May 2014 Syndicated Tranche 1 Tranche1 Refinancing a part of the Syndicated RM5,500 RM5,500 - RM5,500 million Settled the T2 payment
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Bridging Bridging Loan RM6.17 billion Repayment of by using No.21
Loan May COF+2.5% Syndicated Bridging
(Maybank) 2014- Loan to Maybank Balance of T1 RM3,150
May 2024 Tranche2 million
RM6.17 billion (No. 9)
Tranche 2 COF+2.75%
May 2014
Nov
2014
May 2014 Term May 2014 LIBOR+3.25 Corporate usage USD250 TM TM USD250 million Settled by using No.20
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Loan(Deutsc Feb % payment for
he Bank) 2015 terminating the option
to Aabar Ltd
Sept 2014 Term Loan Sept 2014 LIBOR+3.75 Cancelation of the option of USD975 TM TM USD250 million Settled by using No.24
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(Deutsche Sept % AabarLtd. Repayment of principal and USD25 million
Bank) 2015 Term Loan USD250 from Debt Service
million (No. 19) Reserve Account
(DSRA)
USD725 million
payment for
terminating the option
to Aabar Ltd
Feb 2015 Term Loan Feb 2015 8.50% Full payment of Tranche 2 Powertek USD555.02 USD555.02 - USD555.02 Balance of USD555.02
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(Marstan) Apr facility (RM2,000) (RM2,000) Repayment of million (RM2 billion)
2016 Syndicated Bridging
Loan Maybank RM5.50
billion Tranch 2
(No.18)
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Feb 2015 Standby Feb 2015 3.40% Corporate purposes and payment of RM950 RM950.07 RM0.07 RM115.51 million Balance of RM950
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Credit Dec 2015 loan/interest. Repayment of principal million
(Federal USD and interest of the
Government Currency Term Loan RM700
) Exchange million (No.13)
RM160.27 million
Repayment of principal
and interest of the
Term Loan USD975
million
RM350 million
Repayment of a part of
the principal Term Loan
RM600 million (No.15)
RM238.26 million
Coupon payment
RM86.03 million
General corporate
expenses
Mar 2015 Islamic Term Mar 2015 COF-i+2.5% The need for general work capital USD150 TM TM USD0.75 million Balance of USD150
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Loan (Exim June and energy sector of the 1MDB Payment of facilitation million
Bank) 2016 Group fee to Exim Bank
USD64.87 million
Repayment of the
principal loan of
Tadmax Resources
RM250 million
Repayment of a part of
the principal Term Loan
RM600 million (No.15)
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May 2015 Cash - - Release the obligations and liabilities USD1,000 USD1,000 . USD50 million Balance of USD1 billion
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Payment among the 1MDB Group, IPIC and Payment to Yurus
IPIC Aabar. Private Equity Fund I,
L.P.
USD950 million
Repayment of a part of
the principal USD975
million (No.20)
August 2015 Revolving On COF+2.0% The need for work capital/or to be RM229.50 - - RM37 million Balance of RM229.50
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Credit demand determined later. Repayment of Islamic million
Revolving Credit (No.2)
RM120 million
Repayment of a part of
the Term Loan RM700
million (No.13)
RM64.50 million
upfront payment to
1MDB
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5.3.4 Guarantee and Support from the Federal Government Before 2016
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billion. The purposes of IMTN are for general investment
and work capital.
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If 1MDB GIL is not able to repay the debt or
there is a shortfall in repayment, 1MDB has to
inject capital to ensure that 1MDB GIL is able
to repay its debt; and
If 1MDB, as the shareholder of 1MDB GIL fails
to provide the fund needed as mentioned
above, the Federal Government needs to take
over to come up with the fund.
vii) The audit by NAD found that the LOS for the
issuance of the USD3 billion Notes was for capital
injection for the joint venture company for it to carry
out its investments. However, there were no details
on the said projects or investments. The audit by
NAD on the USD Information Memorandum (Memo)
of 1MDB GIL found that on 19 Mar 2013, the net
receipt from the issuance of the USD Notes was
USD2.72 billion only. The memo stated the said
receipt would be used as either loan or investment in
Abu Dhabi Malaysia Investment Company Limited
(ADMIC), which was the joint venture company of
1MDB and Aabar.
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USD150 Million Loan from EXIM Bank
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sector and real estate company. To support the role
of 1MDB in the implementation of the development
projects, the Federal Government on the same date
agreed to provide a short-term loan up to RM3 billion
to 1MDB for the purpose of financing the cash flow
for the development project of Tun Razak Exchange
(TRX) by 1MDB RE. However, on 25 February 2015,
the Cabinet has cancelled the decision to provide
funding amounting to RM3 billion to 1MDB and only
approved standby credit of up to RM950 million with
an interest rate of 3.40% per annum and is to be
repaid no later than 31 December 2015. This loan
was needed to finance cash flow for repayment of
the loan plus interest by 1MDB and its subsidiaries,
as well as the need of the company's corporate
expenses. The remaining funds required by 1MDB
will be obtained from other sources, particularly
through monetisation measures of 1MDB assets and
accelerate the implementation of TRX and Bandar
Malaysia projects.
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Provide a statement of cash flows and project
progress reports for each drawdown during the
term of the loan.
TABLE 11
Date of Total
Stage
Disbursement (RM Million)
1 27 February 2015 115.51
2 27 February 2015 160.27
3 27 February 2015 24.29
4 06 March 2015 3.04
5 11 March 2015 243.71
6 No Information 53.18
7 07 April 2015 350.00
Total 950.00
TABLE 12
Principal Date of
Type of Type of %
Company Date (RM/ USD Maturity/
Assitance Loan Coupon/ Interest
Million) Termination
Government 31.11.2039
1MDB 15.5.09 IMTN 5,000.00 5.75% semi annually
Guarantee (30 year)
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1MDB Real
Government Term Loan - 10.10.2022
Estate Sdn 28.9.12 800.00 4.04 per year
Guarantee SOCSO (10 year)
Bhd
1MDB Global
Investments USD Note
Letter of 12,912.00/ 09.03.2023
14.3.13 (Arranger- 4.40 semi annually
Ltd Support (USD 3.0) (10 year)
GoldmanSachs)
TO 1MDB GROUP
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5.3.5 Review of Financial Statement 2010-2014
According to Section 143 (1) of Companies Act 1965, the Annual General
Meeting (AGM) must be held each calendar year to table financial statements,
declare dividends as agreed by the directors appoint new directors and decide
the appointment of the company auditors. The company is also required to
present its first financial statements in the first AGM within 18 months at the
latest from the date of companys establishment and the financial statement of
the coming years must be presented within 15 months from the date of the
AGM.
Section 169 (1) of the Companies Act 1965 explains that the director is
required to present the profit and loss account at the AGM in each calendar
year no later than 18 months after the date the company is set up and
subsequently once in every calendar year and not more than 15 months since
the previous account is tabled.
However, the company can apply for permission from the Companies
Commission of Malaysia (CCM) to extend this period as stipulated under
section 143 (2) and Section 169 (2) of the Companies Act 1965.
The audited companys financial statements need to be tabled within six (6)
months after the end of the financial year and to be submitted to CCM within
one (1) month after the general meeting, as set out under Section 160 (1) of
the Companies Act 1965. Section 169 (4) Companies Act 1965 also states
that the profit and loss account and balance sheet of a company need to be
audited before they can be presented at the company's AGM.
Checks by NAD found that 1MDB has submitted audited financial statements
to CCM within the time stipulated, as outlined in Section 160 (1) of the
Companies Act 1965. However, 1MDB failed to present its financial
statements within six months after the financial year ended for 2010, 2012,
2013 and 2014, where the delay was between 36 days up to 181 days. 1MDB
also failed to comply with Section 143 (1) and Section 169 (1) of the
Companies Act 1965 for the financial year ended 31 March 2014 in which the
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company failed to present its financial statements in its annual general
meeting (AGM) in the calendar year and failed to present the financial
statements within the period of 15 months from the date of the previous AGM.
However, 1MDB Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2015
have not been audited. On 24 July 2015, 1MDB has applied for an extension
of time to present its financial statements and CCM has approved the
extension until 31 March 2016 in a letter dated 21 August 2015. 1MDB
informed CCM that the financial statement has yet to be audited since to all
the financial information was in the authorities possession.
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In addition, Messrs. KPMG did not authorise the payment of
investment cost of USD 1 billion that was made into the account of
the joint venture company by the decision of 1MDB Board of
Directors.
TABLE 13
Details Total
RM000
a. Profit for the financial year ended on 31 March 2010 424,607
b. Profit on disposal of investments in joint venture company 651,800
c. Losses regardless of profit on disposal of investments in
(227,193)
joint venture company (C = A-B)
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5.3.5.2 Review of Financial Statement for the Year Ended 31 March
2011
1MDB has used RM2.50 billion funds from the Syndicated Term
Loan, with a maturity period of three (3) years to subscribe for
additional investment in Murabahah Notes with a longer maturity
period, which would mature in March 2015 and March 2021. This
practise is contrary to prudence concept. However, the loan has
been paid in the financial year ended 31 March 2014 through the
issuance of USD3 billion Notes for the ADMIC joint venture
development project.
c. Call Option for 10 years that gives the right to Aabar Ltd. to
acquire up to 49% of shares owned by 1MDB Energy Ltd. in
the 1MDB Energy Sdn Bhd with a maximum price of
RM1.225 billion;
Further checks has found matters mentioned above are not specified
in the 1MDB's Letter of Representation regarding the audit of
1MDB's financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2012 to
Messrs. KPMG dated 27 December 2012.
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5.3.5.4 Review of Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 March
2013.
Messrs. Deloitte was supposed to validate the basis for the profits
recorded. However, during an interview with Messrs. Deloitte, they
were of the opinion that confirmation was not needed because
1MDB had disposed of the shares before the end of the financial
year, i.e. on 31 March 2012 and that amount was below the
materiality level set.
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In addition, checks by NAD has found a total of RM4.24 billion
(USD1.367 billion) from the issuance of two Notes of USD1.75 billion
that was paid on 22 May 2012 and 19 October 2012 to Aabar Ltd as
a security deposit without specific approval of 1MDB Board of
Directors. However, Messrs. Deloitte, could not confirm whether any
approval was obtained from the Board of Directors to pay the
deposit.
The documents obtained by NAD show that the binding term sheet
was signed on 2 October 2014 between 1MDB Synergy Sdn. Bhd.
and Yurus Private Equity Fund I, L.P (Yurus) to acquire all the
interests of Yurus in solar projects under the Master Joint Venture
Agreement signed between 1MDB Synergy Sdn. Bhd. and Yurus on
11 April 2014, for a return of USD95 million.
However, review by NAD found the two matters were not being
disclosed as Events After The Balance Sheet Date in the notes to
the financial statements. Review by NAD has found the two matters
were also not stated in the 1MDB Representation Letter dated 5
November 2014 to Messrs. Deloitte in the 1MDB Group financial
audit statements for the year ended 31 March 2014.
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Based on the comments by Messrs Deloitte to PAC which was
referring to the company's records, Deloitte did not make any
comments on the 1MDB accounts dated 31 March 2014. The
accounts have been audited in a way which is unqualified, as it is
"clean" and without any comment, without any qualification and
without any emphasis of matter.
KPMG has verified 1MDB's accounts for the financial year ended
31.03.2010, 31.03.2011 and 31.03.2012. While Deloitte has verified
1MDB's accounts for the financial year ended 31.03.2013 and
31.03.2014. All of these accounts have been audited in a way which
is unqualified as it is "clean" and without any comment, without any
qualification and without any emphasis of matter (apart from
31.03.2010).
At the time 1MDB's accounts for the financial year ended 31.03.2013
was being prepared, there was a difference of opinion on some
technical accounting issues between Messrs. KPMG and 1MDB
management, which caused delays in the preparation of the
accounts. Therefore, in order not to delay, 1MDB management
presented the same technical issues to Deloitte, where both sides
have reached an agreement on accounting treatment. Furthermore,
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Messrs Deloitte, the world's largest accounting firm, has
recommended a more comprehensive and thorough auditing method
than that of KPMG, where almost 15 audit partners from Malaysia
and other countries were would also be responsible for auditing the
company. The proposal by Deloitte was considered very attractive at
that time because 1MDB has purchased 15 new electric power
stations operating in 5 countries and required the expertise of
international auditors. Finally, KPMG was dropped and Deloitte took
over as the company's auditors.
This shows Messrs EY was not satisfied with the reports and
supporting documents submitted. This caused Messrs. EY to raise
various concerns and request the management to submit more
information. Messrs. EY did not find any documents related to the
status of actual ownership, value and risks associated with the
assets invested by the joint venture partners.
Messrs. EY has also raised the need to reaffirm the value of the
asset for the purpose of reviewing the process of the appropriate
accounting method to change the equity to Murabahah Notes in the
financial year ended 31 March 2010. However, on the same date,
1MDB has no sufficient documents to prove ownership of the assets
by the joint venture company.
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The stance of Messrs. EY has raised an unease situation to the
management of 1MDB, hence the shareholders and the Board of
Directors had decided to terminate the service of Messrs EY.
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Based on the minutes of the meeting between 1MDB and Messrs.
KPMG on 29 November 2013, Mr. Hazem tried to convince Messrs
KPMG regarding the investments. However, Messrs. KPMG was not
satisfied because there was no evidence in writing.
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Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the Malaysian Financial
Reporting Standards (MFRS); and
c) BSL as the holder of the fund, has the right to receive the
unaudited financial statements of Bridge Global Absolute
Return Fund SPC but until that date, the statement has yet
been received.
A very similar situation was also faced by Messrs. KPMG after two
years as 1MDBs auditors, when it had to assess the investment of
Murabahah Notes investment relating to Segregated Portfolio
Company. This situation was the second time within four years, the
auditors service was ended after the end of financial year due to
disagreements on investment valuation.
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and Audit Committee of 1MDB. Review by NAD up to 31 October
2015 found that Messrs. Deloitte is still the auditor for 1MDB.
5.3.7 Failure to list Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Edra Global Energy Bhd.
(Edra)
The initial proposal for 1MDB listing in the Initial Public Offering (IPO) was
presented by Goldman Sachs during the Special Meeting of the Board of
Directors on 8 February 2012. The proposed IPO was one of the post-
acquisition strategic option after the acquisition of Tanjong Energy Holdings
Sdn. Bhd. (TEHSB). 1MDBs Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Shahrol Azral has
informed the 1MDB Board of Directors during a meeting on 2 March 2012,
that part of the cost to finance the acquisition of TEHSB can be settled with
the successf of IPO.
1MDB has taken a short-term loan through syndicated bridging loan from
Maybank Investment and RHB Bank Berhad amounting to RM6.17 billion
while the remaining of RM2.5 billion will be borne through the issuance of
USD Note totalling of USD1.75 billion that need to be settled.
During the 1MDB Board of Directors meeting on 15 October 2012, Mr. Vincent
Koh has informed the implementation of IPO was expected to be in the first
quarter of 2013 after the completion of the acquisition of Powertek and Kuala
Langat power stations. However, in the 1MDB Board of Directors meeting on
22 January 2013, Mr. Shahrol Azral has informed that implementation of IPO
was postponed until the end of 2013, after successfully acquiring and taking
over of another greenfield energy project in joint venture with Mitsui & Co. Ltd.
(3B Project). In addition, the postponement was made to avoid concurrent of
IPO listing with the Malakoff group. In the 1MDB Board of Directors Meeting
on 15 July 2013, Mr. Hazem informed that it is very important to acquire the
3B Project which will be implemented in joint venture with the Mitsui & Co. Ltd.
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to meet the IPO listing criteria. Given the results of the bidding will only be
known in January 2014, the IPO listing plan will be postponed once again.
TABLE 14
POSTPONEMENT OF IPO LISTING PLANS
IPO
1MDB Listing Reasons For The IPO Postponement
Board Of Plans
Directors
Meeting
15.10.2012 First Quarter of Based on the Minutes of the 1MDB Board of Directors
2013 Meeting dated 22 January 2013, IPO was postponed
because:
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15.07.2013 2014 Based on the Resolution of the 1MDB Board of
Directors dated 27 February 2015, IPO was postponed
because there was a significant development on
1MDB and Edra that required amendments on the IPO
Prospectus.
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1MDB loan is increasing and financing that was supposed to be
used for development project have been used partially to repay
the loan.
Borrowing costs incurred by the company was increasing and the
cost that needs to be borne to extend the loan was also an additional
cost.
Information based on the 1MDBs written report that was submitted to the
PAC on 17 March 2016 is as follow:
1MDB
1MDB Group
RM'mil RM'mil
Facility Jan'16
Loans and Borrowings Carrying Amount
1 Islamic Medium Term Notes RM5,000 mil 4,440 4,440
2 Term loan from Marstan Investment USD555 mil 2,000 2,000
3 PIH S/B's term loan RM6,170 mil - 2,889
4 1MDB Energy Ltd's USD notes USD1,750 mil - 6,998
1MDB Energy (Langat) Ltd's USD
5 notes USD1,750 mil - 7,236
1MDB Energy (Langat) S/B's term
6 loan RM700 mil - 119
7 1MDBRE term loan from SOCSO RM800 mil - 800
8 1MDB Global's USD notes USD3,000 mil - 12,082
9 Sukuk Murabahah Programme RM2,4000 mil - 1,626
10 Total Borrowing in Jimah Group Total - 4,863
11 Total Borrowing in PESB Group Total - 2,207
12 Term Loan from MOF RM950 mil - 950
13 Term Loan from EXIM Bank USD150 mil - 647
6,440 46,857
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IPIC Advance Payment : RM4,300 million
Total : RM46,857m + RM4,300m + RM51,157 million
* NOTE: Amounts above are per carrying amount in 1MDB financial statements.
B. Option Evaluation
By taking into account the following:
The ability for short-term loan repayment
The ability to match between the long-term loan for bond/Sukuk with
sustainable cash flows.
The needs of investment and ensuring the strategic projects like
Bandar Malaysia and TRX will be developed in line with the vision of
the Government of Malaysia.
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Pemilihan Option
New equity injection from Sale of assets
shareholders
Exchange of assets-loans
Outcome
1) Ensures international tender process for the sale of assets are
transparent and at the maximum.
2) Promotes FDI.
3) Ensures the completion of strategic development projects.
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2. Sales of RM9.83 billion Equity and
Edra Energy RM7.43 billion change of inherited
loans
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4. Sales of Land and Equity based on
Sales of Land Balance
Time Period
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E. Cash Flow Statement for 1MDB Rationalisation Plan
Cash flow statement prepared by 1MDB for a detailed Rationalisation
Plan is as follow:
SURPLUS 2,960.52
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Assumptions for Rationalisation Plan on 17 March 2016 are as follows:
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7. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND INTERNAL CONTROL
Therefore, the operations and investments of this company are not regulated
by MOF Inc.
Based on a review by NAD, it is found that the 1MDB Board of Directors has
had meetings more than the average number of meetings recommended by
the Green Book, with the number of meetings of 8 to 16 times per year for the
period of 2009 to August 2015. On the other hand, the analysis by NAD found
that the 1MDB Board of Directors has approved 425 written resolutions for the
same period.
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Even though Board of Directors meetings were held, NAD found that most of
the important decisions in view of investment were made through written
resolution such as making new investment, ending an investment or extending
the period of an investment involving investments between USD1 billion to
USD2.22 billion.
Section 132 of the Companies Act 1965 states that the Board of Directors
shall at all time exercise its powers to make the best decisions in the interest
of the company. Other than that, the Green Book also states that the Board of
Directors are responsible for managing risks by ensuring the management
perform all the necessary studies before an investment is finalised to reduce
the risk of failure and to protect the company.
Interview by NAD with the former 1MDB Chief Executive and several 1MDB
Board of Directors found that they believe the Investment Committee does not
need to be established as the number of 1MDB Board of Directors is small
and all investments made were discussed in the Board of Directors meetings
or through Board of Directors resolutions. The absence of the Investment
Committee had contributed to the investment decisions made without
thorough evaluation process or proper due diligence. In the four years since
the establishment of 1MDB in 2009 and 2012, 1MDB investment with initial
fund of RM5 billion IMTN has changed for four times from equity investment in
a joint venture with PetroSaudi Holdings (Cayman) Ltd., a subsidiary of
PetroSaudi International Ltd. down to portfolio funds of Cayman Islands.
Changes in investment decisions in a short period involving huge amount of
fund shows that the investment decisions were not made according to good
governance practice.
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Analysis by NAD found that some considerations related to investment
decisions were made without thorough evaluation process. Among them are as
follows:
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corporate guarantor for the issuance of Murabahah Notes in 2010
and 2011 by 1MDB PetroSaudi Ltd. No justification for 1MDB to
make additional subscriptions of Murabahah Notes while the funds to
finance the investment were also obtained through loans from
financial institutions.
d) The change of Murabahah Notes to equity investment in the
PetroSaudi Oil Services Limited (PSOSL) was made without any due
diligence study to identify liabilities, the capability to generate fund
and previous financial performance. The consideration for the
investment did not take into account on the interest of 1MDB
because the management still continues with the investment
proposal in PSOSL despite being aware that PSOSL operates in the
waters of Venezuela which are under sanction by the United States
of America. Orders by the 1MDB Board of Directors to ensure
PSOSL get to prolong drilling contract in Venezuela was also not
performed by the management before the investment was done.
e) For investment in the Segregated Portfolio Company (SPC), 1MDB
took a high risk in deciding on an investment of USD 2.318 billion.
This investment was made through Bridge Global Absolute Return
Fund SPC (Bridge Global SPC), a one month company which has no
licence as a fund manager or no experience to manage large funds.
f) The acquisition of shares of the Tanjong Energy Holding Sdn. Bhd.
with the bidding price of RM10.60 billion on 8 February 2012 was
made without detailed consideration regarding the financing method,
the cost of loan and commitment that need to be borne by 1MDB for
the acquisition.
g) For the acquisition of shares of the Mastika Legenda Sdn. Bhd.
which was approved through a resolution dated 10 August 2012 with
a price of RM2.75 billion, it is found that the proposal paper prepared
by the 1MDB management did not have assumption management
which should be taken into account when deciding. Among them are
the basis and component of the cost acquisition
determiner/enterprise value up to RM2.75 billion; investment target
return and the ability to pay principal and cost of loan in the expected
term; detailed explanation regarding the surplus of cash receipts
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from the loan and issuance of USD1.75 billion notes compared to the
acquisition, and the implication of the 10-years call and swap
option offered to SPV Aabar (IPIC subsidiary) on IPO and the
financial performance of 1MDB as a whole.
h) For the solar project, the 1MDB Board of Directors in a meeting
dated 26 March 2014 has approved an unincorporated Master Joint
Venture Agreement with DuSable without detailed consideration on
the issue of technology restriction from another country, cost and
long-term benefits to be gained by 1MDB.
i) In addition, analysis by NAD found a few decisions related to
loan/financing for investments were made without any detailed plans.
The details are as follow:
i. The implications of guarantees given by IPIC on the
issuance of USD1.75 notes (the first) including call and swap
option and security deposit were made without any detailed
studies on the impact of it on IPO and financial position of
1MDB Group.
ii. The 1MDB Group has acquired 10 loans/short-term
financing of 15 to 48 months to finance the acquisition of
energy sector assets which would be done over a long-term.
This has caused 1MDB to take a new loan/financing to repay
the loan/short-term financing which has matured.
iii. The implementation of IPO was delayed due to acquisition of
new projects to increase the value of IPO without making
projections of the companys actual ability to repay the
principal and cost of loans in the near term and the
restrictions imposed by the financier.
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However, NAD found that most of the actions by the management of 1MDB
were justified by general approval instead of specific approval by the 1MDB
Board of Directors for each investment. Analysis by NAD on all 1MDB
documents found that some actions by the management were made without
specific approval or detailed discussion with the 1MDB Board of Directors.
Among them are as follows:
7.3.1. The management of 1MDB did not inform the 1MDB Board of
Directors regarding the proposed joint venture letter from Mr. Tarek
Obaid dated 28 August 2009 and the terms proposed in regards to
the joint venture agreed between 1MDB and PetroSaudi
International Ltd. Among the proposed terms are the establishment
of the holding ratio, cash distribution of USD1 billion, the value of
assets, goodwill and profit expectations in the proposed joint
venture.
7.3.2. Clear explaination was not given to 1MDB Board of Directors about
the joint venture partner and the relation between the three
companies which are PetroSaudi International Ltd. (Saudi),
PetroSaudi Holdings (Cayman) Ltd., and PetroSaudi International
(Cayman). The 1MDB Board of Directors gave conditional approval
to the management of 1MDB to implement the joint venture with
PetroSaudi International Ltd. but the actual agreement was signed
with PetroSaudi Holdings (Cayman) Ltd., without informing the
1MDB Board of Directors regarding the change in partner. The
PetroSaudi Holdings (Cayman) Ltd. is a newly established company
by PetroSaudi International Ltd. for the joint venture purposes.
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presented to the Board of Directors. This shows that the
management of 1MDB had decided to go into a joint venture with
PetroSaudi International Ltd. earlier without informing the Board of
Directors.
7.3.4. The 1MDB Board of Directors was not informed of the clause in the
joint venture agreement stating that, the joint venture company
(1MDB PetroSaudi Ltd.) had to pay USD700 million loan taken from
its parent company, PetroSaudi Holdings (Cayman) Ltd. on or
before 30 September 2009, which was two days after the agreement
was signed. NADs interview with the former 1MDB Board of
Directors in June 2015 found that the loan in the form of an advance
was never presented or discussed by the 1MDB management before
the joint venture project was finalised.
7.3.5. The approval from 1MDB Board of Directors was not obtained to pay
USD700 million from the USD1 billion investment to be transferred
into an account belonging to another company to pay for the
advance loan. Correspondence emails between lawyers of the two
companies on 30 September 2009 had questioned about a letter
requesting payment of advance of USD700 million using the
letterhead of PetroSaudi International Ltd, whereas the one that
gave the advance was PetroSaudi Holdings (Cayman) Ltd.
7.3.6. The 1MDB Board of Directors was not informed about the
appointment of Edward L. Morse as a valuer to carry out an
independent valuation on the hydrocarbon assets of PetroSaudi
International Ltd. and its subsidiary although the 1MDB management
had begun negotiations regarding the terms of appointment of the
valuer. This was proven through the valuers terms of appointment
letter dated 20 September 2009. However the 1MDB Board of
Directors only directed that the appointment of an independent
professional valuer to value the assets of the joint venture company
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during a meeting on 26 September 2009 as one of the conditions for
the approval to continue with the joint venture project. The valuation
report by Edward L. Morse was released on 29 September 2009 and
the valuers terms of appointment letter was also signed
by Mr. Shahrol Azral on the same date, which was one day after the
signing of the joint venture agreement. The 1MDB management did
not inform the appointment of Edward L. Morse to 1MDB Board of
Directors during the meeting. Besides, taking into account the
complexity of the assets which were valued, the valuation report can
be provided within eight days from the date of the valuers terms of
appointment letter.
7.3.7. The approval from the 1MDB Board of Directors and shareholder to
convert Murabahah Notes to PSOSL equity was only signed on 20
June 2012 but Mr. Shahrol Azral had already signed five documents
related to the acquisition on 1 June 2012. It shows that the decision
to dispose Murabahah Notes and acquire a 49% equity stake in
PSOSL had been implemented earlier by Chief Executive Officer of
1MDB prior to the approval of the 1MDB Board of Directors.
7.3.10. Settlement Agreement for the termination of the option states that
refundable deposit of USD300 million must be paid to Aabar Ltd. on
30 September 2014 and the balance is due 45 days after the IPO
has been carried out. However, in November 2014, the management
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had informed the 1MDB Board of Directors that a total of USD993
million had been paid, which exceeds the amount specified in the
agreement without getting the approval of the 1MDB Board of
Directors.
7.3.13. NAD was unable to confirm the payment of USD855 million, USD993
million and USD295 million as an option termination payment and/or
top up security deposit to Aabar Ltd. This was due to the incomplete
supporting documents submitted by 1MDB to NAD.
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for the approval by the 1MDB Board of Directors and shareholders. It
shows that the management had acted without the consent of the
1MDB Board of Directors, which required the balance of the
investment portfolio of SPC to be redeemed before the end of
December 2014 and the proceeds was to be brought back to
Malaysia.
7.3.15 NAD was not able to confirm the balance of investment portfolio of
SPC amounted to USD939.87 million because 1MDB did not submit
a complete financial document. However, 1MDB auditors had
confirmed the balance of the investment portfolio of SPC.
7.3.17 The actions of the management that contradict with the instruction
from the Board Of Directors/Shareholders are as follows:
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TABLE 15
ACTIONS OF THE MANAGEMENT THAT CONTRADICT
WITH THE INSTRUCTION FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS/ SHAREHOLDERS
The Decision Of
Activity Board Of The Action Of The Management
Directors/Shareholders
The deferment of TIA Board of Directors IMTN issuance continues in which Mr.
IMTN issuance. resolution dated 22 May Shahrol Azral had signed the IMTN
2009 terminated and Subscription Agreement with AmBank on 25
suspended all affairs related May 2009 (three days after the suspension),
to the issuance of IMTN, and and signed the Aqad Agreement and the
suspended the powers of the Sale and Purchase Agreement on 26 May
Chief Executive Officer in 2009.
relation to IMTN.
The termination TIA shareholder resolution Datuk Ismee and Mr. Shahrol Azral as the
of Mr. Shahrol as dated 27 May 2009 signed TIA Board of Directors had called off the
director of TIA. by the Chief Minister of order from the shareholders through a
Terengganu had terminated resolution of the Board of Directors on the
Mr. Shahrol Azral as the same date, 27 May 2009.
company director.
Three directors 1MDB Board of Directors The joint venture agreement dated 28
were appointed meeting on 18 September September 2009 stated that 1MDB was
as 1MDB 2009 and 26 September entitled to appoint two directors in the
representatives 2009 decided to appoint composition of the Board of Directors of the
in the joint three directors where two of joint venture company. This shows that the
venture them must have professional 1MDB management did not comply with the
company, 1MDB qualifications or experience instructions of the Board of Directors to
PetroSaudi Ltd. in the relevant sector as appoint three representatives in the joint
1MDB representatives in a venture company.
joint venture company with
PetroSaudi.
The contribution The Board of Directors 1MDB management did not follow the
in the joint meeting on 18 September instructions of the Board of Directors but on
venture 2009 decided that the contrary had agreed with Tarek Obaids
company, 1MDB PetroSaudi is to contribute proposal as in his letter dated 28 August
PetroSaudi Ltd. 50% in cash form (or at least 2009, where PetroSaudis contribution was
USD1 billion) and another the in the form of 100% assets rather than
50% in assets form to the cash.
joint venture company.
A transfer of 1MDB Board of Directors at On 30 September 2009, a total of USD300
USD1 billion to a its meeting on 26 September million was transferred to account 7619400
bank account of 2009 had approved the in J.P.Morgan (Suisse) SA, the bank of
the joint venture transfer of USD1 billion to the 1MDB PetroSaudi Ltd. but the balance of
company. bank account of the joint USD700 million was transferred on the same
venture company for the date to account 11116073 at RBS Coutts
subscription of 1 billion Bank Ltd., owned by another company that
shares in 1MDB PetroSaudi was not involved in this joint venture project.
Ltd.
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The Decision Of
Activity Board Of The Action Of The Management
Directors/Shareholders
Opening a bank 1MDB Board of Directors The decision to change the bank account
account for the resolution dated 25 from the account of BSI SA, Geneva to JP
joint venture September 2009 approved Morgan (Suisse) Geneva made through a
company, 1MDB the opening of an account of resolution dated 30 September 2009.
PetroSaudi Ltd. BSI SA, Geneva. 1MDB Board of Directors questioned that
this matter has been done without their
knowledge in a meeting on 3 October 2009.
NADs interview with former 1MDB Board of
Directors found that they were not aware of
this resolution although their signatures were
on the document.
Status of the Instruction from 1MDB Board The joint venture agreement dated 28
asset ownership of Directors on 26 September September 2009 stated that the assets of the
of the joint 2009 was to appoint an joint venture company were the assets
venture independent professional transferred from PetroSaudi International
company, 1MDB valuer to value the assets of Cayman to 1MDB PetroSaudi Ltd.
PetroSaudi Ltd. the joint venture company. But the asset valuation report by Edward L.
Morse, dated 29 September 2009 was on
the assets owned by PetroSaudi
International Ltd.
These companies were different entities.
The valuation report also unable to confirm
the assets owned by Petro Saudi
Turkmenistan 1 Ltd. (Jersey company) and
Petro Saudi Ltd. Inc. (Panama company).
This raises the question of the assets
ownership of the joint venture company
1MDB PetroSaudi Ltd.
The second 1MDB Board of Directors Mr. Shahrol Azral informed that the
valuation of the meeting on 3 October 2009 Chairman of the Advisory Board disagreed
joint venture and on 10 October 2009 with this proposal and instructed the 1MDB
assets. directed the management to Board of Directors to appoint a consultant to
appoint a consultant / value the ownership of the joint venture
independent valuer to do a company. However, there were no
second valuation on the documents proving the second valuation or
assets of the joint venture appointment of consultant as ordered by the
company. 1MDB Board of Directors/ shareholders had
been implemented.
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The Decision Of
Activity Board Of The Action Of The Management
Directors/Shareholders
Murabahah 1MDB Board of Directors The Management Representation Letter
Financing Resolution No. 17/2011 issued by 1MDB on 4 October 2010, signed
Agreement showed that the effective by Mr. Shahrol Azral stated that Share Sale
between 1MDB date of the agreement was Agreement had been ratified on 31 March
and 1MDB on 14 June 2010. 2010.
PetroSaudi Ltd. 1MDB Board of Directors Copies of Murabahah Financing Agreement
Resolution No. 25A/2012 dated 31 March 2010.
stated that the Murabahah
Financing Agreement
dated as 14 June 2010.
Notice of Drawing dated 12
May 2011 issued by 1MDB
PetroSaudi Ltd. to 1MDB
signed by Mr. Tarek Obaid
showed the Murabahah
Financing Agreement
dated 14 June 2010.
1MDB PetroSaudi Ltd.
Shareholder resolution for
the shares held by 1MDB
also dated 14 June 2010.
Equity 1MDB Board of Directors No record of the presentation of all reports
acquisition of through a resolution dated 25 as required by the 1MDB Board of Directors
Mastika Lagenda July 2012 required the in the next meeting.
Sdn. Bhd. reports/results of asset
(MLSB) valuation, due diligence and
red flags provided by the
consultant to be presented in
the Board of Directors
Meeting.
Acquisition of 1MDB Board of Directors TEHSB share purchase agreement was
Tanjong Energy meeting on 8 February 2012 signed on 2 March 2012 without ensuring
Holdings Sdn. which approved the that the instruction of the 1MDB Board of
Bhd. (TEHSB). acquisition of TEHSB Directors on 8 February 2012 had been
required the 1MDB implemented.
management to provide
sensitivity analysis if the
value of assets abroad was
given 50% discount and to
provide a comparison of the
terms of the Power Purchase
Agreement of assets in
Malaysia and abroad.
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The Decision Of
Activity Board Of The Action Of The Management
Directors/Shareholders
To redeem the 1MDB Board of Directors in No serious action taken by the 1MDB
SPC fund almost every meeting since management for the period from May 2013
portfolio and to May 2013 to May 2015 had until August 2014 to implement the
be brought back directed the 1MDB instruction of 1MDB Board of Directors to
to Malaysia. management redeem the entire investment portfolio of the
to redeem the investment SPC.
portfolio in the SPC and to Money transfer from the proceeds of the
bring it back to Malaysia redemption of SPC portfolio from Brazen Sky
to 1MDB GIL did not comply with the
instructions of the 1MDB Board of Directors
in which the redemption proceeds of SPC
portfolio should be brought back to Malaysia.
That money transfers were also not
presented for the special approval from the
1MDB Board of Directors.
The actual During the Special Meeting Several facts and statements during the
status of the of the 1MDB Board of 1MDB Board of Directors meeting, press
fund portfolio in Directors on 12 January statements and the explanation to NAD in
SPC. 2015, Mr. Arul Kanda which brought up the issue on the
informed that the balance of redemption of the balance of SPC portfolio
SPC portfolio amounted amounted USD939.87 million.
USD939.87 million had been
redeemed and held in cash
form since 31 December
2014.
The use of The Government has agreed Until May 2015, the Government had fully
provisions by to bear a part of the transferred the provisions of RM1.117 billion.
the Government development cost for the However, a total of RM288 million had been
for the relocation totalling RM1.117 given in advance to 1MDB and was not fully
relocation of billion while 1MDB will bear utilised to finance the relocation of PUKL as
PUKL. RM1.60 billion according to the actual purpose of that provision given by
the Kuala Lumpur Air Force the Government.
Base Relocation Agreement
dated 15 June 2011.
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Activity The Decision Of
Board Of The Action Of The Management
Directors/Shareholders
The use of term 1MDB Board of Directors The 1MDB RE financial statement for
loan from resolution dated 3 January 2014 showed that a total of RM550
Ambank (M) December 2013 had million from the term loan had been
Berhad of agreed that 1MDB RE was deposited into the account of 1MDB RE on 7
RM550 million. given term loan from January 2014. However, on the same date,
Ambank (M) Berhad of the entire amount was transferred to 1MDB.
RM550 million with annual The loan was supposedly to be fully utilised
interest rate of 5.09%. for the relocation of PUKL for the Bandar
The purpose of this loan Malaysia and TRX project.
was to finance the cost of
construction of
replacement facilities from
PUKL to the relocation
sites, as well as some
initial expenses and the
mobilisation related to the
cost of infrastructure
projects of TRX.
USD3 billion 1MDB through its The USD3 billion Notes Issuance was not
Notes Issuance subsidiary, 1MDB Global transferred for the TRX development project,
for the TRX Investments Ltd. (1MDB but it was used for the following expenses:
development GIL) had issued USD3
project. billion Notes on 19 March
2013 with the letter of DETAILS USD MILLION
support from Ministry of Transfer to 1MDB 1,007.04
Finance.
Transfer to 1MDB 24.85
The Notes were issued for Energy Ltd.
the purpose of startup
Transfer to Brazen 1.50
capital for the investment in Sky Ltd.
Abu Dhabi Malaysia
Investment abroad 1,581.43
Investment Company Ltd.
(ADMIC), which was the Donation to Yayasan 35.00
joint venture company Rakyat 1Malaysia
between 1MDB and Aabar TOTAL 2,649.82
Investments PJS, as well
as for general corporate
purposes.
1MDB GIL financial
statement for 2014 stated
that ADMIC was the joint
venture company
established for the TRX
development project.
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Activity The Decision Of
Board Of The Action Of The Management
Directors/Shareholders
The details of 1MDB Board of Directors During the 1MDB Board of Directors meeting
the proposal and during the meeting on 20 on 23 February 2015, the Board has raised a
payment of December 2014 has asked question in regards to the payment of the
Aabar option. for a complete detail on the termination of Aabar option which was
payment of the termination of informed to the 1MDB Board of Directors
Aabar option to be presented after the payment has been made.
in the next meeting.
Annulment of 1MDB Board of Directors on Ivory Merge (1MDBs subsidiary) did not take
Tadmax Power 20 October 2014 agreed to action as decided by the 1MDB Board of
equity annul the equity acquisition Directors.
acquisition. of Tadmax Power following A total of RM34.33 million has been paid in 4
the due diligence report on stages to Tadmax Resources before the
the Pulau Indah land, valuation report of due diligence been
Selangor which found that presented to the 1MDB Board of Directors
the land was not suitable to on 20 October 2014.
build a coal power plant.
Acquisition of 1MDB Board of Directors on The sale and purchase agreement was
land at Kuala 24 March 2015 had approved signed on 27 August 2015 for the acquisition
Ketil, Kedah. the acquisition of 260 acres of the land with the return of RM65 million.
of land at Kuala Ketil, Kedah No documents showed the price difference
for the pilot development of of RM31.60 million for the land acquisition
50MW solar power plant with has been approved by the 1MDB Board of
the return of RM33.40 Directors.
million.
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JADUAL 16
SALAH NYATA MAKLUMAT ATAU MAKLUMAT YANG TIDAK TEPAT DIBERIKAN KEPADA
LEMBAGA PENGARAH 1MDB
The letter from Mr. Tarek Obaid dated 28 August During the 1MDB Board of Directors
2009 to the Prime Minister includes the proposal Meeting on 18 September 2009, the
to fix the holding ratio, the cash distribution of Chairman of the Board of Directors stated
USD1 billion, assets value and goodwill in the that cash assets ratio to the joint venture
joint venture company. company was not yet finalised.
The management was supposed to provide
a detailed explanation to the 1MDB Board
of Directors in view of the proposal in Mr.
Tarek Obaids letter about this project
during a meeting on 18 September 2009.
In the joint venture agreement dated 28 4 different companies had been registered
September 2009, PetroSaudi Holdings using the name PetroSaudi which were:
(Cayman) Ltd. was referred as PSI whereas in
i. PetroSaudi International Ltd.
the Written Resolution of the Sole Director of the
established in Saudi Arabia.
Company signed by Mr. Tarek Obaid,
ii. PetroSaudi International established in
PetroSaudi Holdings (Cayman) Ltd. was referred
Cayman Islands.
as PSH.
iii. PetroSaudi Holdings (Cayman) Ltd.
The joint venture between 1MDB and
established in Cayman Islands.
PetroSaudi International Ltd. which was referred
iv. PetroSaudi International Ltd.
as PSI has been announced in the 1MDB press
established in Seychelles.
statement dated 30 September 2009.
The joint venture agreement dated 28
September 2009 was signed with
PetroSaudi Holdings (Cayman) Ltd. 1MDB
Board of Directors was not aware that PSI
in the joint venture agreement was referred
to PetroSaudi Holdings (Cayman) Ltd.
In most cases, the abbreviation of PSI was
always being referred as PetroSaudi
International Ltd. (Saudi Arabia). This
showed that the abbreviation of PSI used
in the joint venture agreement seems to
give the impression that PetroSaudi
Holdings (Cayman) Ltd. was the same
entity with PetroSaudi International Ltd.
(Saudi Arabia).
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INFORMATION GIVEN TO THE BOARD OF
REVIEW BY NAD
DIRECTORS
During the 1MDB Board of Directors meeting on 1MDB Board of Directors was not informed
24 July 2010, Mr. Shahrol Azral has informed on the terms given by the Chairman of the
that the Chairman of the Advisory Board had Advisory Board during the meeting
agreed to support the decision of the Board of between Mr. Shahrol Azral and the
Directors to invest in the GDF Suez SA Project. Chairman of the Advisory Board on 21 July
2010 that the management must conduct a
risk analysis in regards to the investment
including legal and financial due diligence.
During a meeting on 21 June 2012, 1MDB Board 1MDB Board of Directors was not informed
of Directors was informed the receipt from the on the actual usage on the receipt of Notes
Notes issuance of USD1.75 billion (the first) was issuance of USD1.75 billion (the first) to
used for the purpose of Tanjong acquisition, pay the arranger fee, commission to the
interest fee and consent fee to OCBC as the Goldman Sachs, security deposit and
payment term for Tranche 2 Syndicated Bridging Tanjong acquisition. The acquisition of
Loan. The balance after those usages was Tanjong was paid of a total of RM785.67
USD300 million. million instead of RM900 million as was
informed. A total of RM576.94 million had
been paid as a security deposit to Aabar
Ltd. The balance after all the transaction
was USD194.89 million.
During the 1MDB Board of Directors meeting on Several statements given out by the 1MDB
12 January 2015, Mr. Arul Kanda has informed management since 12 January 2015 till
that the cash balance of USD939.87 million had May 2015 shows that the information keeps
been redeemed and held in cash form since 31 changing according to the situations. It was
December 2014. reported that the balance of the SPC
During the meeting on 3 March 2015, Mr. Arul portfolio totalling USD939.87 million which
Kanda has informed 1MDB Board of Directors initially was said to have been redeemed in
that he had ordered Mr. Azmi to pay in full the cash but later reported it was still in unit
USD975 million loan to the Deutsche Bank by form.
using the proceeds from the SPC portfolio The latest update on 25 May 2015 was the
redemption. Mr. Azmi however informed that third time that the redemption of the
BSI Bank had rejected the instruction to use the balance of the SPC portfolio changed form.
proceeds of the investment this way until it
received a suitable indemnity from the Deutsche
Bank to release BSI Bank from any liability in
regards to the usage of funds this way.
During the 1MDB Board of Directors meeting on
24 March 2015, Mr. Arul Kanda had informed
that Mr. Azmi has explained that the full
redemption of the SPC investment portfolio had
happened in early January 2015 Aabar being
agreed to buy the balance of the portfolio totalled
USD939.87 million from Brazen Sky to ease the
redemption process of the investment portfolio
earlier than planned.
During the meeting on 23 April 2015, Mr. Azmi
has informed 1MDB Board of Directors that the
balance of USD939.87 which supposed to be
received from Aabar was still in the SPC fund
portfolio because Aabar has not confirmed when
the payment can be made.
The 1MDB Board of Directors in its meeting on
11 May 2015, was informed that the payment for
the acquisition of Brazen Sky by Aabar was not
yet received.
During a meeting on 25 May 2015, 1MDB Board
of Directors has been informed that negotiation
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INFORMATION GIVEN TO THE BOARD OF
REVIEW BY NAD
DIRECTORS
was held for Aabar to take over a part of 1MDB
Group assets together with obligation of two
USD Notes of USD3.50 billion. Binding Term
Sheet and advance payment totalled USD1
billion will be finalised at the end of May 2015.
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MISREPRESENTATION OF INFORMATION OR INACCURATE INFORMATION PROVIDED TO
AUDITORS / USERS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INFORMATION GIVEN TO THE EXTERNAL
AUDITORS / USERS OF FINANCIAL REVIEW BY NAD
STATEMENTS
Messrs. KPMG was given a Share Sale Murabahah Financing Agreement was approved
Agreement dated 31 March 2010 which showed by 1MDB PetroSaudi Ltd. shareholders on 14
sales of all equity holdings of 1MDB in 1MDB June 2010 despite the fact that the financial
PetroSaudi Ltd. through the method of statements ended 31 March 2010 stated that the
subscribing Murabahah Notes issued by 1MDB agreement was signed on 31 March 2010.
PetroSaudi Ltd. However, Messrs. KPMG was
not provided with the shareholders resolution of
1MDB Petrosaudi Ltd. dated 14 June 2010 in
regards to the Murabahah Financing Agreement.
Messrs. KPMG was not given information related Important information was not disclosed in the
to the Call Option to Aabar Investments PJS Ltd. Events After The Balance Sheet Date in the
(Aabar Ltd.) which took place after the reporting financial statements of the 1MDB Group for the
period of financial statements in 2012. year ended 31 March 2012 as follows:
Call option granted to Aabar Ltd. through the
Option Agreement dated 18 May 2012 to
acquire 49% equity in the Powertek
Investment Holdings Sdn. Bhd. (PIHSB).
Call option granted to Aabar Ltd. through the
Option Agreement dated 17 October 2012 to
acquire 49% equity in the 1MDB Energy
(Langat) Sdn. Bhd.
Corporate guarantee given by IPIC to the
second issuance of USD1.75 billion Notes by
1MDB Energy (Langat) Ltd. (1MELL).
The 1MDB management has informed the NAD Termination payment of Aabar option did not
on 9 September 2015 that the physical payment occur through a bank account of Brazen Sky
was made through a bank account of Brazen Sky Ltd. Proceeds of the redemption of SPC fund
Ltd. at BSI Bank on behalf of the terminating portfolio totalling USD1.392 billion has been
company to Aabar because 1MDB did not have a deposited into a bank account of Brazen Sky
bank account abroad. Ltd. between 11 September 2014 to 24
November 2014.
At almost the same period (12 September to
8 December 2014), a total of USD1.417
billion was transferred to 1MDB Global
Investments Ltd. (1MDB GIL).
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8. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
COMMITTEE (PAC)
After investigation, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has found that the
financing structure of capital and financial performance of 1MDB Group was
not satisfactory. 1MDB was relying on debt (bank loans, bonds and sukuk) as
the companys capital, in which most of the debt had been guaranteed by the
Government or provided with a letter of support from the Government. The
debt began at RM5 billion in 2009 and increased to RM42 billion, compared
with the assets of RM51 billion in the financial year ended 31.03.2014, in
which 1MDB spent RM2.4 billion for interest payment on debt. In January
2016, the debt of 1MDB has reached RM50 billion, compared with the assets
of RM53 billion, while 1MDB spent RM3.3 billion for interest payment on debt
between 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015 (unaudited estimation). It was clear
that the level of debts and interest payments were too high compared with the
company's cash flow. Therefore, 1MDB was depending on refinancing for the
payment of matured debt and also take new debt for, among others, to pay
the interest of previous debts.
After five years of operation, 1MDB was facing problems of imbalance cash
flow in November 2014. The management and the Board of Directors at that
time was depending on the initial public offering (IPO) of a wholly-owned
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company by 1MDB, Edra Energy Berhad, to generate funds, which will be
used for the payment of debts and interests. But then, the IPO cannot be
implemented due to the internal and external factors of the company.
Consequently, the first loss of the company totalled RM665 million which was
announced in November 2014 had caused the confidence towards the
company to be eroded. Subsequently, 1MDB was unable to refinance the
RM2 billion debt that was almost mature at that time.
1MDBs business model was too dependent on loans and this put a huge
burden on the company and caused the company to be unsustainable
because it did not have sufficient income to finance the loans and its
operating costs.
PAC found that the Government had taken immediate action to fix the cash
flow problem of the company, which started in November 2014. In January
2015, the new top management has been brought in, after that the Minister of
Finance Incorporated [MOF Inc.] had given serious attention to solve the
problems of the company. A strategic research had been conducted and the
summary has been presented in February 2015. Subsequently, 1MDB and
MOF Inc. had presented the rationalisation plan to the Cabinet on 29 May
2015.
4. The Advisory Board shall be abolished, together with the Article 117
in the memorandum and article of the company. Any reference to the
Prime Minister shall be changed to the Minister of Finance, in
accordance with provisions of other companies owned by MOF Inc.
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Upon reviewing the Final Report of the National Audit Department and
explanation by 1MDB, PAC was of the opinion that there were limitations and
weaknesses in governance made by the 1MDB management and the Board
of Directors.
Specifically, PAC believes that the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of
1MDB, Datuk Shahrol Azral needs to take responsibility for those weaknesses
and blunders.
Therefore, the law enforcement agencies are required to carry out further
investigation on Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi and others involved from
the management of 1MDB.
Disclaimer:
This report is a translated version of the original PAC report. The original copy is in
Bahasa Malaysia. The translated version is meant to assist the understanding of non-
Malay speaking readers on the matters at hand. The translators will not be held
responsible for the accurateness of the translation.
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