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Business Combination/Disposal of Subsidiaries
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Business Combination/Disposal of Subsidiaries [Abstract]  
BUSINESS COMBINATION/DISPOSAL OF SUBSIDIARIES

24. BUSINESS COMBINATION/DISPOSAL OF SUBSIDIARIES

 

(a)Acquisition of equity interest in subsidiaries

 

June 30, 2024

 

During the financial year 2024, ARB Techsymbol Sdn. Bhd. (“ARB Techsymbol”) acquired ARB WMS Technologies Sdn. Bhd. (“ARB WMS Technologies”) additional ordinary shares of 49,000 @ RM 1 per share, from BCSSoft. Subsequently, ARB WMS Technologies became wholly-owned subsidiaries of ARB Techsymbol. 

 

The fair value of consideration transferred and the effects on cash flows of the acquisitions of subsidiaries were as follows:

 

   ARB WMS
Technologies
 
   RM 
     
Net assets upon acquired   210,802 
Less: NCI     
Equity shares acquired   49%
Group’s share of net assets acquired   103,293 
Less: Negative goodwill on consolidation recognised in consolidated statement of profit or loss   (54,293)
Total fair value of consideration for the acquisitions   49,000 
      
Fair value consideration for the acquisitions   49,000 
Less: Consideration paid in previous year as other investments   
-
 
Total consideration satisfied by cash   49,000 

 

June 30, 2023

 

In the previous financial year, there were acquisitions of ARB Synergy Sdn. Bhd. (“ARB Synergy”) and its subsidiary, namely ARB Databook Pte. Ltd. (“ARB Databook”), collectively as Synergy Group.

 

The fair value of consideration transferred and the effects on cash flows of the acquisitions of subsidiaries were as follows:

 

   ARB
Synergy
Group
 
   RM 
     
Fair value consideration for the acquisitions   1 
Less: Cash and cash equivalents of subsidiaries acquired   (1,296)
Cash outflow from acquisition of subsidiaries   (1,295)

 

The recognised provisional fair values of identifiable assets and liabilities of subsidiaries at acquisition date were as follows:

 

   ARB
Synergy
 
   Group 
   RM 
     
Cash and bank balances   1,297 
Other receivables   1,975 
Other payables and accruals   (51,069)
Net assets   (47,797)
Non-controlling interests measured at fair value   
-
 
Group’s share of net assets   (47,797)
Add: Goodwill on consolidation   47,798 
Total fair value of consideration for the acquisitions   1 

 

The fair value of the non-controlling interest represents its share of the fair value of subsidiaries at the acquisition date, estimated using the purchase price allocation method. The bargain purchase on business combination is not taxable for tax purpose.

 

June 30, 2023 (Cont’d)

 

ARB Synergy Group continued the following revenue and loss to the Group’s consolidated statements of operations for the year ended June 30, 2023 since the date of acquisitions:

 

   ARB
Synergy
Group
 
   RM 
     
Revenue   
-
 
Loss before tax   (52,940)
Loss for the period   (52,940)

 

June 30, 2022

 

During the financial period 2022, there were acquisitions of ARB WMS Technologies Sdn. Bhd. (“ARB WMS”), ARB Innovation Sdn. Bhd. (“ARB Innovation”) and ARB R1 Technologies Sdn. Bhd. (“ARB R1”) respectively and obtain the control of the three companies.

 

The fair value of consideration transferred and the effects on cash flows of the acquisitions of subsidiaries are as follows:

 

   ARB WMS   ARB
Innovation
  

ARB
R1

   Total 
   RM   RM   RM   RM 
                 
Fair value consideration for the acquisitions   51,000    8,000,001    1    8,051,002 
Less: Cash and cash equivalents of subsidiaries acquired   (100,000)   (1,000)   (1,101)   (102,101)
Cash outflow from acquisition of subsidiaries   (49,000)   7,999,001    (1,100)   7,948,901 

 

The recognised provisional fair values of identifiable assets and liabilities of subsidiaries at acquisition date are as follows:

 

   ARB WMS   ARB
Innovation
  

ARB
R1

   Total 
   RM   RM   RM   RM 
                 
Trade receivables   190,000    275,000    
-
    465,000 
Cash and bank balances   100,000    1,000    1,101    102,101 
Trade payables   
-
    (6,666)   
-
    (6,666)
Other payables and accruals   (4,368)   (2,034)   (2,826)   (9,228)
Net assets   285,632    267,300    (1,725)   551,207 
Non-controlling interests measured at fair value   (139,960)   
-
    
-
    (139,960)
Group’s share of net assets   145,672    267,300    (1,725)   411,247 
Less: Negative goodwill on consolidation recognised in consolidated statement of profit or loss   (94,672)   
-
    
-
    (94,672)
Add: Goodwill on consolidation   
-
    7,732,701    1,726    7,734,427 
Total fair value of consideration for the acquisitions   51,000    8,000,001    1    8,051,002 

 

The goodwill of ARB Innovation and ARB R1 arising from the acquisition consists largest of the synergies and economies of scale expected from combining the operations of the Group and the acquired company. The bargain purchase of ARB WMS arising from the acquisition consist of economic benefit generated mainly from cash and bank balances and debt collection from trade receivables over its payables available.

 

The fair value of the non-controlling interest represents its share of the fair value of subsidiaries at the acquisition date, estimated using the purchase price allocation method. The negative goodwill on business combination is not taxable for tax purpose.

 

ARB WMS and ARB Innovation and ARB R1 contributed the following revenue and loss to the Group’s consolidated statements of operations for the current year since the date of acquisitions:

 

   ARB WMS   ARB
Innovation
  

ARB
R1

   Total 
   RM   RM   RM   RM 
                 
Revenue   
-
    234,000,000    
-
    234,000,000 
Loss before tax   (39,211)   (406,418)   (1,000)   (446,629)
Loss for the period   (74,668)   (406,418)   (1,000)   (482,086)

 

Had the acquired companies been acquired at the beginning of the previous financial period, the revenue and (loss)/profit to the Group is equivalent to the revenue and loss to the Group for the previous financial period since the date of acquisitions.

 

(b)Disposal of equity interest in subsidiaries

 

June 30, 2024

 

During the financial year, there are disposal ARB Midware Sdn. Bhd. and its subsidiary, ARB Distribution Sdn. Bhd. (“ARB Midware Group”).

 

The effects on the Group’s financial statements is as follows:

 

   ARB
Midware
 
   Group 
   RM 
     
Cash proceed   1 
Less: Cost of investment in subsidiaries   (1)
Gain/(Loss) on disposal of subsidiaries at subsidiaries’ company level   
-
 
Post-acquisition reserves recognized up to the date of disposal   (305,818)
    (305,818)
Realisation of foreign currency translation gain reclassified from reserve   
-
 
Loss on disposal of subsidiaries at the Group level   (305,818)

 

The value of assets and liabilities of disposal of subsidiaries are as follows:

 

   ARB
Midware
 
   Group 
   RM 
     
Trade receivables   1,448,282 
Other receivables, prepayments and deposits   205,000 
Cash and bank balances   213,504 
Trade payables   (618,071)
Other payables and accruals   (450,751)
Tax payables   (191,834)
    606,130 
Non-controlling interest   (300,311)
    305,819 
Add: Goodwill   
-
 
    305,819 
Loss on disposal of subsidiaries at the Group level   (305,818)
Net disposal proceeds   1 
Cash and cash equivalents of subsidiaries disposed   (213,504)
Net cash outflow upon disposal of subsidiaries   (213,503)

 

June 30, 2023

 

In the previous financial year, there was disposal of ARB Synergy Sdn. Bhd. and its subsidiary, ARB Databook Pte. Ltd.

 

The effects on the Group’s financial statements were as follows:

 

   ARB
Synergy
 
   Group 
   RM 
     
Cash proceed   1 
Less: Cost of investment in subsidiaries   (1)
Gain on disposal of subsidiaries at subsidiaries’ company level   
-
 
Pre-acquisition reserves recognized upon acquisition   (47,799)
Post-acquisition reserves recognized up to the date of disposal   54,764 
    6,965 
Realisation of foreign currency translation gain reclassified from reserve   (787)
Gain on disposal of subsidiaries at the Group level   6,178 

 

The value of assets and liabilities of disposal of subsidiaries were as follows:

 

Other receivables, prepayments and deposits   7,639 
Cash and bank balances   2,950 
Other payables and accruals   (65,352)
    (54,763)
Realisation of foreign currency translation gain reclassified from reserve   787 
    (53,976)
Add: Goodwill   47,799 
    (6,177)
Gain on disposal of subsidiaries at the Group level   6,178 
Net disposal proceeds   1 
Cash and cash equivalents of subsidiaries disposed   (2,950)
Net cash outflow upon disposal of subsidiaries   (2,949)