Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Market Roundup | 6 May 2014


FBMKLCI   1860.43      -0.11pts    (-0.01%)     Volume  1.467b   Value 1.298b

 

 

1) The KLCI rebounded to close just flat today after it threatened to break below the 1860 support in the earlier session today. In the regional market, bourses were flattish as well with the SHCOMP closing just +0.03% higher and NIKKEI and HSI closed for a public holiday today. In the local scene, optimism was renewed amongst 2nd liners names after reports showed an uptick in foreign buying in the country; names such as KNM +3.86%, BENALEC +5.02%, SCOMIES +1.52% picked up in volume today. Market breadth was positive with gainers beating losers by 460 : 273. Futures recovered today closing at 1852pts (7.5pts discount).

 

 

2) Heavyweights : PETGAS -0.68% RM23.36, PCHEM-0.58% RM6.76, BAT -1.29% RM61.20, GENTING -0.40% RM9.78, TM -0.48% RM6.10, MAXIS +0.72% RM6.97, SIME +0.42% RM9.48, PBBANK 0.20% RM19.84

 

 

3) DBT : NEXGRAM 35.557mil @ RM0.135 (1.98% PUC @ 17.3% premium), PWROOT 8mil @ RM1.83 (2.64% PUC), HALEX 7.385mil @ RM1.00 (2.64% PUC @ 6.3% premium).

 

 

4) Situational:-

 

MUDAJYA -0.37% RM2.63 - Mudajaya Group has proposed to acquire a 70% stake in Indonesian construction PT Harmoni Energy Indonesia for US$5.8m (RM18.5m). Mudajaya entered into a memorandum of agreement with PT Indomuda Satria Internusa for the proposed acquisition early this month. PT Harmoni is a 70%-owned subsidiary of PT Indomuda. It is constructing a 2x7 megawatt coal-fired power plant in Sulawesi, Indonesia, under a power purchase agreement.

 

 

5) ENCORP : announce that  it's major shareholders Lavista Sdn Bhd ("LSB") and Pegang Impian Holdings Sdn Bhd ("PIHSB"), have entered into separate conditional SPAs with Felda Investment Corporation Sdn Bhd (FIC) for the following: (i) the disposal by LSB of 29.85% of the issued and paid-up share capital of Encorp , 8,329,505 5-year warrants  and 16,659,009 5-year 6% redeemable convertible secured loan stocks to FIC for a total cash consideration of RM133.7m  and (ii) the disposal by PIHSB  of 19.60% of the issued and paid-up share capital of Encorp, 10,469,000 Warrants and 20,938,000 RCSLS, to FIC for a total cash consideration of RM106m. The LSB SPA and PIHSB SPA are inter-conditional upon each other. Upon completion of the Proposed Disposals, FIC will hold approximately 49.45% of the issued and paid-up share capital of Encorp, and as such, will be obliged to extend a mandatory take-over offer to acquire the shares, warrants and RCSLS at a cash offer price of RM1.55 per Offer Share, RM0.55 per Offer Warrant and RM1.55 per Offer RCSLS;

 

Neutral, offer price at no premium to last traded. The acquisition is in line with FELDA's strategy to build it's capabilities in property development & investment properties. Longer term, acquisition also expected to serve as a platform for FELDA to undertake the development of it's land banks which include those in Klang Valley & other urban centers.

 

 

6) Market : Cautious trading expected to continue as concerns on tighter trading limits and central bank's policy meeting later in the week remain. Support at 1850 level expected to remain.