Thursday, May 10, 2012

Market Roundup | 8 May 2012

FBM30 1590.6    +5.73points (+0.36%)  Volume 1,274mil    Value 1,236mil
 
1) KLCI bucked the regionals ending at day's high on relatively low volume as investors remains on the sidelines reeling from the election uncertainties in the euro region over the weekend. Index traded in a tight 4points before late mark ups of MAYBANK, IOICORP and PETDAG pushed index above 1590 level. Broader market was positive with advancers leading decliners 404:307. Futures closed 1585.5 (5 point discount).
Heavyweights: CIMB+1.06% RM7.63, YTL+4.22% RM1.73, GENTING+0.95% RM10.66, IOICORP+0.95% RM5.30, MAYBANK+0.46% RM8.75, PETDAG+2.68% RM19.94, PETGAS+0.83% RM17.00, GENM-1.3% RM3.83
3) DBT: RPB 10m @ 0.38, Denko 5m @ 0.25 
4) Situationals:
PERMAJU+20% RM0.875: Share price continued to surged despite responding to Bursa's UMA that they are not aware of any corporate developments relating to its business and affairs that could account for the UMA.  
CIMB+1.06% RM7.63: Trading was suspended at midday, as CIMB announced that it has agreed to acquire 60% of Bank of Commerce, the 16th largest bank in Philippines, for approximately RM881mil expanding its commercial banking business in the Philippines. The proposed acquisition is expected to be completed in the second half of 2012.
5) PERISAI
Entered into a Rig Construction Contract with PPL Shipyard Pte Ltd  (a subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine), for PPL to design, construct, equip, commission and deliver the Jack-up Drilling Rig to Perisai Labuan. The Jack-Up Drilling Rig is a Pacific Class(r) 400 Jack-up drilling rig with technologically advanced drilling capabilities. Designed and equipped to drill high pressure and high temperature wells as deep as 30,000 feet, the Jack-Up Drilling Rig is capable of operating in water depths of up to 400 feet and has full service accommodation for 150 personnel. The price for the turnkey construction of the Jack-Up Drilling Rig is a fixed lump sum of US$208 million, payable in two portions, with an initial 20% payable upfront and the balance 80% on delivery of the Jack-Up Drilling Rig. The Jack-Up Drilling Rig is expected to be delivered by the end of July 2014.
Perisai Labuan has also been granted an option by PPL to construct an additional rig of similar specification to the Jack-Up Drilling Rig. The price for the Option Rig is US$210 million but is subject to a revision should cost escalate. The delivery date for the Option Rig, if the Option is exercised, is expected to be  in the second quarter of 2015.

The Jack-Up Drilling Rig is expected to facilitate Perisai's entry into the offshore drilling segment specifically in Malaysia and broadly in the Asia Pacific region. +ve to allow Perisai to bid with the big boys for marginal oil field concessions but this would substantially raise its net debt/equity ratio of 0.7x currently if payment was via existing cash flow and external borrowing hence we do expect the company raise part of the funding via equity which will have an immediate dilution effect as the delivery of the asset is only scheduled for end Jul 2014.
 
6) Market - Current tight range trading to continue on uncertain environment.