FBM30 1636.17
-6.83 points (-0.42%) Volume
916mil Value 1,218mil
1) KLCI fell inline with the weaker regionals as
investors turned cautious after 2 states in Spain seek financial assistance
stoking fear eurozone debt crisis has not abated. A Chinese central bank
adviser also predicted China's economy growth could slow further. Index slid
and ended at day's low in relatively light trading as market breadth was
negative with decliners thumping gainers 565:194. Futures closed 1634pts
(2points discount).
2) Heavyweights: TENAGA-1.61% RM6.72, IOICORP-1.11%
RM5.33, AXIATA-0.68% RM5.85, GENM-2.23% RM3.50, CIMB-0.51% RM7.84,
GENTING-0.85% RM9.33, YTL-1.55% RM1.90, TM-0.8% RM6.18
3) DBT: KSK 23.5mil @ RM0.695 (1.5% PUC), TAFI 11mil @
RM0.28 (13.75% PUC), SAM 3mil @ RM3.00 (4.2% PUC, 10% discount)
4) Situationals:
MTDACPI+13% RM0.395: Company announced that its wholly
owned subsidiary MTD Construction Sdn Bhd, received a contract valued at
RM303.2mil for the proposed fourth lane widening between Sg Buloh and Rawang
Interchange from UEMB-MRCB JV. The contract shall be completed in 30months .
5) DIGI
1H JUNE 2012 Tover +8.7% RM3.15bn Net +13.7% RM644.8m EPS 8.3sen
3% below
cons(f) RM1.33bn
Higher revenue driven by higher subs base of 10,229k
(8,580k post, 1649k prepd) of 23.5% were smartphone users. The higher net
addition of new customers was driven by attractive bundled offerings as well as
targeted acquisition efforts. Overall, data revenue was relatively flat in Q212
as it was adversely impacted by new regulatory restrictions on outgoing bulk
SMS. As the Group is still entitled to the tax incentives related to mobile
broadband network facilities, the Group's effective corporate tax rate remained
below the statutory rate. 2Q Group EBITDA was up 2.0% q-o-q ending at RM752
million and EBITDA margin was stable at 47.6%. Key drivers were higher revenues
and the stable cost base.
The 2H should continue to see stronger sub numbers with
its DiGi-Celcom network collaboration focussing on sites with the highest
savings potential. It has also commenced Phase 1 of the joint-fiber roll-out.
On its Network modernisation it has successfully upgraded 1,647 sites. In terms
of population coverage, the Group's current 2G and 3G coverage stand at 95% and
57% respectively. The company announced an interim div of 5.8sen bringing 1H
div to 11.8sen and in line with full year target of 20.7sen or a yield of 4.7%.
HOLD
6) Market - Fears in the Eurozone has reignited with the
possibility of Greece unable to meet their bailout commitments and talk that up
to six Spanish regions needing aid from the central government. Equity markets
which have enjoyed a prolonged rally recently is likely to trend lower and
consolidate with the KLCI immediate support see and 1625pts.