7. BANK LOANS

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2019

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

BANK LOANS

7. BANK LOANS

	As of October 31,
	2019			2018
Bank loans from financial institutions in Malaysia,
Public Islamic Bank Berhad					–
-  15 Story bank loan	$	12,644,115		$	12,001,461
-   Financing loan		–			–
RHB Bank Berhad		2,000,382			2,057,952
		14,644,497			14,059,413
Less: current portion		(717,475	)		(598,795	)
Bank loans, net of current portion	$	13,927,022		$	13,460,618

15 Story Bank Loan

In August 2018, the Company, through PGCG Assets obtained a loan in the principal amount of RM50,000,000 from Public Islamic Bank Berhad, a financial institution in Malaysia to finance the acquisition of a fifteen story office building property, which bears interest at a rate of 1.50% per annum below the base financing rate, currently 6.97% per annum, with 180 monthly installments of RM407,750 each (including interests) over a period of 15 years or until full settlement and will mature in September 2033.

The loan from Public Islamic Bank Berhad is secured by the first party charge over 15-story commercial office building in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, deed of assignment of rental proceeds over the rights and interest to the rental of the 15-story commercial office building and is personally guaranteed by the director and chief executive officer of the Company, Mr. Weng Kung Wong and a subsidiary of the Company, UHT. The loan is also secured by a debenture incorporating fixed and floating charge for RM50 million plus interest thereon over the assets of PGCG Assets. The cost of funds was 5.47% per annum for the years ended October 31, 2019 and 2018.

12 Story Bank Loan

In May 2013, the Company, through PGCG Assets obtained a loan in the aggregate amount of RM9,840,000 from RHB Bank Berhad, a financial institution in Malaysia to finance the acquisition of 12-story office building property, which bears interest at a rate of 1.90% per annum below the lending rate, variable rate quoted by the bank, with 288 monthly installments of RM58,317 each (including interests) over a period of 24 years and will mature in 2037.

The loan is secured by the 12-story commercial office building “Megan Avenue” in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and is personally guaranteed by the director and chief executive officer of the Company, Mr. Weng Kung Wong and a director of the Company’s subsidiary, Mr. Kok Wai Chai and a subsidiary of the Company, UHT. The cost of funds was 4.95% per annum for the year ended October 31, 2019 (2018: 4.95% per annum).

Financing Loan

In March 2019, the Company, through VSSB obtained a loan in the aggregate amount of RM5,000,000 from Public Islamic Bank Berhad, a financial institution in Malaysia for working capital purpose, which bears interest at a rate of 1.00% per annum above base financing rate, variable rate quoted by the bank, with 120 monthly instalments of RM60,590 each (including interests) over a period of 10 years and will mature in 2029.

The loan is secured by the first party charge over agricultural lands under Lot 3695, Lot 3696 and Lot 1552 situated at Pahang, Malaysia, and a third-party charge over the 15-story commercial office building registered under PGCG Assets. The loan is also secured by a specific debenture on the oil palm and durian plantation is to be obtained, and personally guaranteed by the director and chief executive officer of the Company, Mr. Weng Kung Wong and subsidiaries of the Company, UHT and PGCG Assets. The cost of funds was 7.97% per annum for the period ended July 31, 2019.

As of October 31, 2019, the minimum future payments of the aggregate bank loans in the next five years and thereafter are as follows:

Year ending October 31:
2020	$	717,475
2021		759,342
2022		803,711
2023		850,739
2024		900,112
Thereafter		10,613,118
Total:	$	14,644,497