AUDIT COMMITTEE Chairman Chuah Hoon Hong Member Mejar Dato’ Ismail bin Ahmad (R) Professor Emeritus Dr. Sureswaran Ramadass NOMINATING COMMITTEE Chairman Professor Emeritus Dr. Sureswaran Ramadass Member Mejar Dato’ Ismail bin Ahmad (R) Chuah Hoon Hong REMUNERATION COMMITTEE Chairman Professor Emeritus Dr. Sureswaran Ramadass Member Mejar Dato’ Ismail bin Ahmad (R) Chuah Hoon Hong OPTION COMMITTEE Chairman Ong Tee Kein Member Tan Sik Eek Chuah Hoon Hong
Razif Mohar (“Razif”) Malaysian | Male | 59 PROFILE OF HEAD OF BUSINESSES – IKHLAS AL DAIN He acts as Head of Factoring of Ikhlas Al Dain Sdn. Bhd.. He possesses a master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Universiti Technologi Mara (UiTM). Razif has over 30 years of experience in the banking and financial sector. He started his career in a managerial position at Maybank as Head of Dealer & Receivables Financing. During his tenure at Maybank, Razif and his team were tasked to perform due diligence for the bank’s branch operations in the Philippines and Indonesia. He also conducted a feasibility study on automotive financing products for Maybank in Jakarta, Indonesia. Razif was one of the pioneers in setting up Ikhlas Al Dain Sdn. Bhd..
Here’s an overview of our business segments within the Group:- • Investment and holding of investment properties • Network Integration • Data Center Build & Solution • Cybersecurity • Collaboration • Cloud computing & Co-Location • Microsoft Solution • Performance Optimisation Inbase Partners • Blockchain & Digital Assets Advisory Services • Fintech Technology Research and Development • High-Frequency and Quant Trading Solutions • Investment Managed Account Services • Software Application Development • Trading of Precious Metals • Branding • Digital Marketing • Online Media Portal • Offline Marketing • Business Events Organiser • Seminar and Training Organiser • Trading of kitchen equipment and related products • Private fine-dining services • Information technology related services • E-Commerce • R&D and Provisioning of Digital Business Card (Mobile Application) • Application and Web Development • Invoice Factoring • Leasing • Development Finance • Building Credit Winelouvre • Trading of alcohol product
Revenue information based on geographical location of customers are as follows: Group 2023 2022 RM RM Malaysia 14,702,438 16,076,506 Cayman Islands 7,309,192 4,497,194 Taiwan 481,534 295,351 22,493,164 20,869,051 (b) Non-current assets based on where the assets of core businesses and geographical locations of the key operating companies, excluding financial instruments defined under MFRS 9, are as follows: Group 2023 2022 RM RM Malaysia 43,599,460 42,494,356 Taiwan 6,391,422 8,648,655 Hong Kong 610,418 713,661 50,601,300 51,856,672
MOVING FORWARD Overall, we anticipate that the short and medium-term trend macro environment remains challenging as global economies continue to seek a sustainable and lasting solution in taming the inflation and rising interest rate and growing geopolitical tension stemming from ongoing Russo-Ukrainian and Isreali-Hamas conflicts. Coupled with additional concerns about Malaysia lower than expected gross domestic product results for the second and third quarters of 2023, coupled with a potential increase of Sales and Service Tax (SST) from 6.0% to 8.0% announced in the federal government’s 2024 budget, businesses will continue to exercise prudence and selective spending which continues to put pressure towards several of our business segments namely on Enterprise Systems Integration, Trading, Distribution, Digital Marketing & Event Management business segments. Nevertheless, we foresee that our Factoring Services, Enterprise System Integrator, Fintech Development, and investment businesses to remain our main revenue drivers for the Group in the financial year ending 30 June 2024 (“FYE 2024”). These three business segments have established their customer network and pursuing ongoing business strategies by exploring new opportunities to secure more projects and contracts. Domestically, we expect more activities from our factoring services and enterprise system integrator businesses as the Country’s drive to improve MSMEs and tech venture ecosystem. However, with the proposed increase in SST, we foresee direct products and services pricing pressure on our enterprise system integrator business due to the higher SST impacting directly on our software-based solutions and professional services which results in higher acquisition costs by our customers. Our factoring services will benefit from the federal government’s 2024 budget proposal for the procurement of goods and services remains at an estimated RM38.2 million or about 9.7% of the total RM393.8 billion, which gives an avenue for our team to engage new government contractors in this area. Whilst our overseas-based fintech development and investment business is in the early stage talks with prospective corporate clients to partner up with our own Catch Markets trading platform to be offered to their clientele. Our training service and digital mobile application business segments are still in their infancy stage and both business heads have placed their emphasis on improving their product innovation and service quality while exercising prudence in their expenditures. We will closely monitor the recent federal government’s 2024 budget presentation and implementation to mitigate potential impacts against the Group’s overall business activities. A potential areas for us to tap on are the government-approved contractors and suppliers for the Rumah Mesra Rakyat programme by Syarikat Pembangunan Nasional Berhad (“SPNB”) to offer affordable housing to low monthly income groups of RM5,000, 5G technology enhancements, and maintenance and upgrade works for various public institutions. The Group aims to continuously seek other growth opportunities within domestic markets and all business heads are endeavoured towards bolstering our market presence to increase sales and customer base in FYE 2024.
INBASE PARTNERS In FYE 2023, Inbase Partners dealt with a few significant challenges including the adaptation to the client’s transition from their original desire for a software platform to trade dory gold to Lithium. This switch required a considerable amount of time and effort especially to accommodate their preferences. There were also delays from our client in initiating trading activities via our own developed “Catch Markets” commodity trading platform. Aside from the investment in developing and refining of our products, external factors such as client readiness and external dependencies also contributed to these delays. Furthermore, the ever-changing crypto market conditions pose constant risks and challenges. The volatility in the banking sector, specifically relating to the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank has had a direct impact on the client’s activities with Inbase Partners. With the demand for Lithium Ore, indicating strong growth potential for Inbase Partners, recent news has also highlighted a large transaction to secure this resource. The ongoing drive towards green energy has poised an early position and captured a substantial share of this market.
FACTORING SERVICES (IKHLAS AL DAIN) This segment has been growing rapidly and benefited from steady government spending in procuring services and supplies for everyday operations. With the government approval of RM32.0 billion in the 2023 budget to procure recurring services and supplies, Ikhlas is presented with a significant opportunity to source for vetted government suppliers who require financing assistance to complete the delivery of their tenders. Our target customer mainly focuses on MSMEs appointed contractors supplying various goods and services (e.g., agriculture, cleaning service, F&B, IT, security service, etc) to the federal government and agencies. These customers are perceived to be more credible and financially stable since they have been vetted by the government to provide the required goods and services. These contracts also have predefined payment schedules and deliverables, which make them easier for Ikhlas to evaluate and monitor the repayments, supported by direct payments that have already been assigned to Ikhlas through the e-Perolehan (eP) platform, thus minimising collection risk. Our primary focus is on eP-awardees of the federal government contracts from major federal ministries which include the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Home Affairs of Malaysia, Ministry of Health, Prime Minister’s Office, and selected government agencies. Moving forward, the team is studying non-eP-awarded contracts from selected Government-linked companies, public university institutions, state governments, and statutory bodies. Similar to the eP contracts, the team is targeting short-term (i.e. less than six (6) months) non-eP contract awardees that all have been approved and allocated yearly budgets for procurement of goods and services (i.e. Supply contracts entailing delivery of goods such as machinery and equipment, food, etc and service contracts involving provision of security and cleaning duties among many other recurring services.), thus ensuring that funds are readily available to pay us upon delivery of contacts. We will identify appropriate public institutions and government agencies that have a proper accounts payable system in place to secure our interest as the factoring house, thus minimising the potential collection and performance delivery risks. Mlabs had on 28 June 2023 diversified and included this factoring service as one of the Group’s core businesses after this business has contributed more than 25% of the net profits of the Group under Section 10.13 of Chapter 10 Ace Listing Requirements of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. Furthermore, Mlabs had on 25 October 2023 announced a Rights Issue with Warrants exercise (refer to page 23) to bolster this segment expansion plan. We are also actively identifying suitable funding from other avenues to raise more working capital for the same purpose.
Blogs Headlines CEO Morning Brief Mlabs to Diversify Into Factoring Industry
edgeinvest Publish date: Thu, 18 May 2023, 09:06 AM
Mlabs to diversify into factoring industry KUALA LUMPUR (May 17): Mlabs Systems Bhd, which principally engages in the business of research and development of mobile application solutions, has proposed to diversify its business activities to include factoring and related business activities.
This came after Mlabs completed the acquisition of an entire stake in Ikhlas Al Dain Sdn Bhd in December 2021, which aims to diversify the group’s earnings base and reduce business concentration risk.
Ikhlas has been approved by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) to conduct the business of factoring, development financing, leasing, and building credit since 2011. As an MOF-approved factoring company, Ikhlas is able to collect payment directly from the ministry for invoices factored from government contractors and service providers who are Ikhlas’ main clientele.
Ikhlas' company website showed that its financial products cover both accounts payable and receivable financing and it funds government procurement contracts as well as that from government-linked companies (GLC).
Mlabs’ bourse filing with Bursa Malaysia on Wednesday (May 17) showed that the rationale for the proposed diversification stems from the group facing intense competition in the market and was loss-making for years, including the latest cumulative six-month period ended Dec 31, 2022 (6MFY2023).
“In an effort to further expand its earning bases, Ikhlas serves as an entry point for the group to venture into the factoring industry. Should the proposed diversification be approved by the shareholders of the company, Mlabs is able to expand its revenue stream to include factoring and related business activities,” it said.
In view of the growing demand within the factoring market segment, Mlabs said the proposed diversification is expected to improve the group’s financial performance and would allow the group to be in a better financial footing in the long run.
However, the management of Mlabs remains cautiously optimistic of the long-term prospects associated with the expansion of the group to include factoring as part of its business activities.
Hence, the board anticipates that the proposed diversification will enhance the group’s financial performance and business portfolio moving forward.
The proposed diversification into the factoring business is anticipated to potentially contribute 25% or more of the group’s net profit, and/or result in a diversion of 25% or more of the group’s net assets, said Mlabs.
The diversification proposed is subject to the approval of the shareholders of Mlabs at the EGM.
It should be noted that the factoring business contributed revenue of RM2.63 million, or 23.56% of the group’s total revenue of RM11.01 million, for 6MFY2023, making the segment the second largest revenue contributor after research and development and the assembling segment, which contributed 63.45% or RM7.07 million of the group’s revenue.
For Ikhlas, audited financial results showed the company posting losses after tax (LAT) of RM1.05 million in FY2020, RM295,000 in FY2021 and RM721,000 in FY2022.
Shares in Mlabs settled unchanged at 1.5 sen, translating into a market value of RM22 million.
08MLABS SYSTEMS BERHAD | ANNUAL REPORT 2023 Karina binti Idris Ahmad Shah Independent Non-Executive Director Malaysian | Female | 54 Qualification She holds the following qualifications:- (a) Bachelor of Laws (LLB Hons) from the National University of Malaysia (UKM) Working Experience Ms. Karina binti Idris Ahmad Shah was appointed as the Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 1 June 2023. She has over 15 years of extensive in house experience as a legal consultant in a wide variety of disciplines, namely telecommunication, construction, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) and oil and gas industry. She started her career in the Attorney Generals Chamber as Federal Counsel in 1994. Her role was managing procurement contracts for the Army, Navy and Air Force. She moved to private practice in 1996 with the firm Abu Talib Shahrom & Zahari as an Advocate & Solicitor. She was then seconded to PLUS Bhd to manage the legal department and was involved in various corporate exercises. In 2000 she moved to Johor Bahru and joined a commercial property arm of the Kuok Group of Companies. In 2007 she was hired to set up the legal unit for Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) a statutory body to develop Iskandar Malaysia in Johor. She and her team successfully organised 5 members of the authority and advisory council meetings with the Prime Minister’s office, government stakeholders and joint ministerial meetings between Malaysia and Singapore. In 2011, she took on a legal role in Doha, Qatar for a Malaysian construction firm that was involved in the construction of the Ministry of Interior. Upon her return from the Middle East she joined Zico Insource as a Legal Consultant. She has been assigned to various organisations that include Time dot com, Heng Yuan Refining Co. (fka Shell Refining Co.), Dutch Lady Milk Industries Bhd, Genting Bhd, Bumi Armada, Maxis Bhd and Axiata Enterprise Sdn. Bhd..
It would be easily changed hand. On paper, hidden hand gang does not have a convincing controlling stake :)
Analysis of Shareholdings As at 29 September 2023 LIST OF TOP 30 HOLDERS (Without Aggregating Securities from Different Securities Accounts Belonging to the same Registered Holder) NO. NAME HOLDINGS % 1. M&A NOMINEE (ASING) SDN BHD EXEMPT AN FOR SANSTON FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED (A/C CLIENTS) 324,704,900 22.40 2. TAN YOUNG TAT 21,789,900 1.50 3. SU HOW GIONG 20,000,000 1.38 4 LIAN FONG CHEE 14,000,000 0.97 5. CHAN TIN WAI 11,700,000 0.81 6. AU SHIUN CHOUR 11,540,000 0.80 7. WONG AH YONG 11,456,800 0.79 8. SOO OON LAM 11,000,000 0.76 9. UOB KAY HIAN NOMINEES (ASING) SDN BHD EXEMPT AN FOR UOB KAY HIAN PTE LTD (A/C CLIENTS) 10,000,000 0.69 10. HSBC NOMINEES (ASING) SDN BHD EXEMPT AN FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED (GCHK-LAZARUS) 9,000,000 0.62 11. CHUNG KIN CHUAN 7,500,000 0.52 12. NG KIM HUAT 6,961,300 0.48 13. BAN BOON SENG 6,900,000 0.48 14. CHIN CHEE KEONG 6,389,900 0.44 15. TA SECURITIES HOLDINGS BERHAD IVT (P06) 6,199,000 0.43 16. LIEW SWEE MIN 6,000,000 0.41 17. OOI KOON CHUAN 6,000,000 0.41 18. KENANGA NOMINEES (TEMPATAN) SDN BHD PLEDGED SECURITIES ACCOUNT FOR GAN POH MUN 5,850,000 0.40 19. PUBLIC NOMINEES (TEMPATAN) SDN BHD PLEDGED SECURITIES ACCOUNT FOR LIM KHEK KENG (E-TAI) 5,750,000 0.39 20. TEOH HIN HENG 5,750,000 0.39 21. KENANGA NOMINEES (TEMPATAN) SDN BHD PLEDGED SECURITIES ACCOUNT FOR CHIN LEONG CHOY 5,700,000 0.39 22. EE KIM CHENG 5,500,000 0.38 23. CITIGROUP NOMINEES (ASING) SDN BHD EXEMPT AN FOR OCBC SECURITIES PRIVATE LIMITED (CLIENT A/C-NR) 5,000,000 0.35 24. ROBERT TANG ENG HUI 5,000,000 0.35 25. TING KWONG KEONG 5,000,000 0.35 26. SEE CHII WEI 4,999,700 0.35 27. CHIA GIN FOOK 4,500,000 0.31 28. MAYBANK NOMINEES (TEMPATAN) SDN BHD FOR TAN SUN PING 4,500,000 0.31 29. SOO KEE HIN 4,400,000 0.30 30. KENANGA NOMINEES (TEMPATAN) SDN BHD CHIN KIAM HSUNG 4,200,000 0.29 TOTAL 556,068,200 38.45
usah banyak cerita, jualkan semua kpd papajack, habis cerita haha
MLABS SYSTEMS BERHAD Registration No. 200401014724 (653227-V) (Incorporated in Malaysia) CIRCULAR TO SHAREHOLDERS IN RELATION TO PROPOSED DIVERSIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES OF MLABS SYSTEMS BERHAD AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES TO INCLUDE FACTORING, DEVELOPMENT FINANCING, LEASING AND BUILDING CREDIT BUSINESS (“PROPOSED DIVERSIFICATION”) AND NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING Adviser The Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting (“EGM”) of our Company together with the Proxy Form are enclosed in this Circular.
for example, pasukhas, also up like crazy b4 the right issue... to attract investors to subscribe the RI, see whether the same tactic is recycled for Mlabs if the right issue is approved
total share issued was ~72mil after consol, yesterday ~7% of total shares traded/// with current low total shares, the price is very volatile.. wait n see.. macam belum ada gameplay by hidden hand geng lagi hehe
Ikhlas Al Dain • Invoice Factoring • Leasing • Development Finance
• Building Credit
MLABS SYSTEMS BERHAD Registration No. 200401014724 (653227-V) (Incorporated in Malaysia) CIRCULAR TO SHAREHOLDERS IN RELATION TO PROPOSED DIVERSIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES OF MLABS SYSTEMS BERHAD AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES TO INCLUDE FACTORING, DEVELOPMENT FINANCING, LEASING AND BUILDING CREDIT BUSINESS (“PROPOSED DIVERSIFICATION”) AND NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING Adviser The Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting (“EGM”) of our Company together with the Proxy Form are enclosed in this Circular.
On 14 December 2021, our Company had completed the acquisition of 100% equity interest in Ikhlas via our wholly-owned subsidiary, Mlabs Capital Sdn Bhd. The Acquisition of Ikhlas is a strategic move by our Group to venture into the Factoring Business, diversifying our Group’s earning bases and reduce business concentration risk. For information purpose, the Acquisition of Ikhlas was not subject to the approval of the shareholders of our Company or other relevant authorities. After the Acquisition of Ikhlas, our Group’s principal activities are segmented into the following segments: (i) Research and development, and assembling; (ii) Factoring Business; (iii) Trading; and (iv) Others. Our Group has a diverse portfolio of products and services that cater to our clients’ needs, including mobile messaging, digital advertising, and e-commerce. Based on the latest audited financial results for the FYE 30 June 2022 and the unaudited 9M FPE 31 March 2023, the key financial performance of our Group are as follows: For the unaudited 9M FPE 31 March 2023, the Factoring Business has generated higher revenue of approximately RM4.25 million as compared to RM1.15 million generated for the FYE 30 June 2022 which was mainly due to the following: (i) increase in demand from government contractors who required funding to bridge their working capital pending collection for goods sold under the government’s centralised procurement platform, namely, ePerolehan; and (ii) increase in funding available for the Factoring Business. In this regard, on 5 April 2023, our Company had announced to vary up to RM8.54 million of the un-utilised proceeds raised from the Private Placement to fund the working capital of the Factoring Business (“Variation”), which mainly comprises the funds or capital required to be disbursed to its customers for the Factoring Business. Audited Unaudited FYE 30 June 2022 9M FPE 31 March 2023 Operating segments Revenue Contribution to our Group’s total revenue PAT/ (LAT) Revenue Contribution to our Group’s total revenue PAT/ (LAT) (RM’000) (%) (RM’000) (RM’000) (%) (RM’000) Research and development, and assembling 16,996 80.85 (17,683) 9,715 61.14 (3,804) Factoring Business 1,145 5.45 (1,015) 4,249 26.74 1,088 Trading 1,056 5.02 (647) 1,041 6.55 (730) Others 1,825 8.68 (1,628) 884 5.57 (2,206) Subtotal 21,022 100.00 (20,973) 15,889 100.00 (5,652) Eliminations (153) 6,629 (168) 2,749 Total 20,869 (14,344) 15,721 (2,903) 2 3 The Variation was not subject to the approval of the shareholders of our Company or any regulatory authorities as the Private Placement was undertaken pursuant to the general mandate obtained from the shareholders of Mlabs during the annual general meeting convened on 26 November 2020. Premised on the above, our Board anticipates that the Factoring Business will potentially contribute 25% or more of our Group’s net profit and/or result in a diversion of 25% or more of the NA of our Group. As such, in accordance with Rule 10.13(1) of the ACE LR, our Board proposes to seek approval from our shareholders in the forthcoming EGM for the Proposed Diversification. Notwithstanding the Proposed Diversification, our Group remains committed to our other existing businesses
Details of Ikhlas 2.2.1 History and principal activities Ikhlas was incorporated in Malaysia on 24 May 2010 under the laws of Malaysia as a private limited company. Ikhlas is principally engaged in factoring, development finance, leasing and building credit business. As at the LPD, Ikhlas is operating from its principal office located in Petaling Jaya, Selangor and does not have any branch or outlet for its Factoring Business. At this juncture, the principal market for the Factoring Business is Malaysia as Ikhlas’ target customers are contractors and suppliers appointed by government through the e-Perolehan platform. Its operations have been approved by the MOF since 2011 (which is not subject to renewal and/or any further conditions to be complied with), allowing it to engage in activities such as development financing, leasing, building credit and factoring. Pursuant thereto, Ikhlas has commenced its operations on 1 June 2011. Being a MOF-approved factoring company enables Ikhlas to receive payment directly from the MOF for invoices factored from government contractors and service providers, who are its primary customers.
The selected financial information of Ikhlas based on its audited financial statements for the FYEs 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2021 and 6M FPE 30 June 2022 as well as unaudited financial statements for the 9M FPE 31 March 2023 are as follows: Audited Unaudited FYE 31 December 2020 FYE 31 December 2021 6M FPE 30 June 2022(1) 9M FPE 31 March 2023 (RM’000) (RM’000) (RM’000) (RM’000) Revenue 2 Nil 1,145 4,249 PAT/(LAT) (1,045) (295) (721) 1,088 NA (7) 4,698 3,978 5,066 Note: (1) Ikhlas changed its financial year end from 31 December to 30 June to coincide with the financial year end of our Company. For the 6M FPE 30 June 2022, Ikhlas recorded a revenue of approximately RM1.15 million mainly due to administrative / processing and factoring fees charged on the factoring clients for its factoring services. In 6M FPE 30 June 2022, Ikhlas recorded a LAT of approximately RM0.72 million mainly due to professional fees of RM1.06 million, comprising legal fees and feasibility study expenses, incurred in relation to the joint venture agreement entered into between Ikhlas and Seacera Builders Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Seacera Group Berhad, on 25 March 2022 to jointly development of the Malay reserved lands located in Mukim Sungai Karang, Daerah Kuantan, Negeri Pahang into 137 holiday home villas with all necessary infrastructure, facilities and development components, as announced by our Company on 25 March 2022. 2.2.2 Share capital As at the LPD, Ikhlas is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mlabs Capital Sdn Bhd, which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of our Company. The issued and paid-up share capital of Ikhlas is RM2,500,000, comprising 2,500,000 ordinary shares
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