Monday, July 16, 2012

News Bits | 16 July 2012


Highlights of the day
§  SapuraKencana Petroleum (Quick bits): Hit by acquisition accounting (Maintain HOLD, TP: RM2.46) [download report]
Following a visit to SapuraKencana Petroleum (SAKP), we cut our FY13F earnings to adjust for the accounting treatment arising from the merger between Kencana Petroleum and SapuraCrest Petroleum as well as the merger cost which we have yet to fully account for.  We conservatively downgrade FY14 and FY15 net profit by 6% by assuming a lower EBITDA margin.  Correspondingly our target price is downgraded from RM2.52 to RM2.46 based on 20x CY13 EPS of 12.3sen.  Maintain HOLD.

Other reports
§  Newz Bits [download report]

Other Malaysian news
§  Maxis, Redtone:  Ink infrastructure, spectrum sharing agreement
§  KLK: Plans overseas expansion
§  FGVH: EPF no longer major shareholder
§  SP Setia: Set to unveil luxury condo project in JB
§  Boustead: RM400m MRO ventures in Penang, Terengganu
§  DRB-Hicom: Lotus submits new plan to stem red ink           
§  Media Chinese: To reward shareholders
§  Guan Chong: Plans for Singapore secondary listing remains intact
§  Oil & Gas: Plan to float NGC Energy
§  Property: RM6.5bn projects planned in Penang

Global news
§  US: Consumer sentiment in drops to year’s low
§  US: Wholesale prices rise for first time in four months
§  Europe: Italy aims to cut its debt by 20% by 2018
§  Europe: Merkel gives no ground on demands for oversight in debt crisis
§  China: GDP slows to 7.6%
§  China: Wages rise amid slowdown


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