Thursday, July 31, 2014

Market Roundup | 30 July 2014


FBMKLCI   1878.34   +1.00pts   (+0.05%)     Volume  2.117b   Value 2.301b
 
  1) The KLCI closed slightly higher in positive territory on a holiday shortened trading week with interest seen in selected mid cap stocks. In the regional markets, bourses were mixed with HSI +0.37%, NIKKEI +0.18% and SHCOMP -0.09% ahead of the FED's monetary policy decision and US 2Q GDP numbers due later today. In the local market, the PROPERTIES index surged +1.19% buoyed by GUOCO +21.7%, IOIPG +2.0%, IWCITY +8.0%, L&G +17.4% and SUNWAY +1.3% today. Market breadth was skewed towards the positive as gainers outpaced losers by 461 : 408. Futures closed at 1883.5 (5pts premium) 
 
 
2) Heavyweights: AXIATA +0.73% RM6.94, PPB +2.74% RM15.00, GENM +1.64% RM4.35, TENAGA +0.48% RM12.46, DIGI 0.70% RM5.73, PBBANK -0.40% RM19.80, MAXIS -0.89% RM6.67, TM -1.10% RM6.30 
 
 
3) DBT: MAYBANK 5mil @ RM9.91, GBGAQRS 3mil @ RM1.20, AJIYA 1.1mil @ RM2.30 (1.59% PUC @ 2.5% discount).
 
 
 
4) Situational:-
 
ZELAN+6.25% RM0.34 - Zelan Bhd was reported as among the front runner to bag a RM250.0m contract from the East Coast Economic Region (ECER) for the construction and completion of a drawbridge connecting Muara North and Muara South in Kuala Terengganu. Zelan is partnering Hasrat Sedaya Sdn Bhd, an engineering company specializing in bridge construction with  a 70.0% and a 30.0% equity interest in the joint venture respectively. Zelan outbid a few other public listed companies for the drawbridge job, which included Bina Puri Holdings Bhd and Muhibbah Engineerng (M) Bhd.
 
 
 
5) SCOMI ENERGY
 
Has propsed a Rights Issue of Convertible Bonds involve the issuance of up to RM140,506,526 in nominal value of 5-year Convertible Bonds at 100% of its nominal value on the basis of RM6.00 nominal value of Convertible Bonds for every 100 existing SESB Shares held. The Convertible Bonds are convertible into new SESB Shares at the option of the Convertible Bond holders at a conversion price which will be at a discount of between 10.00% and 35.00% to the 5-day volume weighted average market price ("VWAMP") of SESB Shares on a price-fixing date to be determined later by the Board. Assuming the issue price of the Convertible Bonds is at par to its nominal value, the Proposed Rights Issue of Convertible Bonds will raise gross proceeds of up to approximately RM140.5m.
 
 Utilisation of proceeds from listing of the Convertible Bonds will be for; RM45m to repay a bridging loan and RM92m for working capital.
 
The bridging loan was taken to fund the subscription of 30.00% equity interest in Ophir Pdn S/B a JV involved in small field risk service contract with Petronas to develop and produce petroleum from the Ophir field offshore Msia.
 
 
 
6) Market: With the holiday break behind us, expect the KLCI to play some catch up with regional markets which have been achieving new highs. Immediate target of 1900pts with focus still in mid caps.