Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Market Roundup | 27 July 2012

FBM30 1624.94   +1.03 points (+0.06%)    Volume 978.7mil     Value     1,710mil      

1) KLCI surged and reached a high of 1630.57 (+6.66pts) in early trading following comments by ECB president Mario Draghi that ECB will do whatever was necessary to protect the Eurozone from collapse, raising expectations it will provide solution to tackle the escalating borrowing cost. Index however drifted lower and was in negative territory by midday before mark ups at auction of BAT, PETDAG and GENTING ensured market close positive. Market breadth was positive with gainers edging losers 396:365. Futures closed 1623.5pts (1.5points discount). 

2) Heavyweights: TM-1.39% RM5.66, MAXIS-2.14% RM6.40, PPB-1.30% RM15.20, ARMADA-2.53% RM3.86, BAT+4.35% RM61.94, AXIATA+0.69% RM5.80, GENTING+0.99% RM9.20, IOICORP+0.38% RM5.30

3) DBT: MAXIS 375mil @ RM6.28 (5% PUC, 1.9% discount, Share sale by Maxis Communication Bhd), SUNWAY 10mil @ RM2.28, FFHB 4.3mil @ RM0.16 (5.2% PUC)

4) Situationals:
INTEGRA+6.57% RM1.46: Share price rose ahead of midday announcement where Lekir Bulk Terminal Sdn Bhd (LBT), a subsidiary of Integrax has entered into a new jetty terminal usage agreement (JTUA - M4) with TNB Janamanjung Sdn Bhd for the provision of handling services by LBT for the import of coal for the new 1,010MW coal fired power plant located at Pulau Lekir 1, Telok Rubiah, District of Manjung in Perak for an initial period which will expire on 30 March 2040. The M4 power plant is expected to commence on 31 Mar 2015.

5) INTEGRAX / TENAGA 
Tenaga Nasional Berhad  announced that TNB Janamanjung Sdn. Bhd., signed a new jetty terminal usage agreement with Lekir Bulk Terminal Sdn. Bhd. ("LBT"), a subsidiary of Integrax Berhad in relation to the new 1 X 1010 MW Manjung Coal-Fired Power Plant, which is expected to be completed and fully commissioned by March 2015.

The Agreement is for LBT to procure and appoint a reputable contractor to undertake the design, engineering, procurement and construction of an approximately 80-tonne grab bucket unloader, feeder conveyors and its associated equipment and structures and to provide import handling and delivery services of the coal for the New Power Plant. With the signing of the Agreement, LBT is expected to deliver approximately 3,000,000 metric tonne of coal per annum to the New Power Plant.

The obligation of LBT for the above services shall commence on 1 February 2014 and the Agreement shall expire on the 25th anniversary of the commercial operation date of the New Power Plant which is scheduled on 31 March 2015.

+ve and more significant to Integrax as this would boost LBT's throughput by 50% from 6m tonnes currently. The company has also expressed its desire to resume talks with Brazilian company Vale to help develop Lumut Port. HOLD

6) Market - Current rotation into mid caps could see possible renewed interest into POS Malaysia which is reorganizing  its business, currently trading at only 10x PE and 6% yield, we rate this stock a BUY.