Friday, April 29, 2011

20110429 1005 Malaysia Corporate Related News.

KLCI chart reading : side way range bound little downside biased.

Primus suit dismissed
The suit by Primus Pacific Partners Ltd's Malaysian unit against certain shareholders and directors of EON Capital Bhd (EON Cap) over the proposed sale of the latter to Hong Leong Bank (HLB) has been dismissed with costs. In his 100-page decision which took about one-and-a-half hours to deliver, Judicial Commissioner Varghese George Varughese held that petitioner Primus (M) SB had failed to prove the so-called complaints that formed the foundation of the petition against nine board members of EON Cap and three entities controlled by Rin Kei Mei and Tan Sri Tiong Hiew King, who are the shareholders in the banking group. He also ruled that the petitioner was not entitled to any relief sought. (StarBiz) 

Joint agreement on RM5bn aluminium smelting plant
Gulf International Investment Group Holdings SB, headed by local tycoon Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary and UAE-based business leader Mohamed Ali Rashed Alabbar, has entered into a JV agreement with Aluminium Corp of China to develop a USD1.6bn (RM5bn) aluminium smelting plant in Sarawak. The JV company, Smelter Asia SB, will develop, own and operate the private aluminium smelting plant with an annual capacity of 370,000 tonnes. The smelter will be located in Samalaju Industrial Park, 60km from Bintulu and some 180km from the Bakun hydroelectric dam. The park has been earmarked by the state government for heavy industries under the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy master plan. (StarBiz) 

HELP on the way to seeing up to 20% increase in revenue
HELP International is upbeat on achieving a yearly increase in revenue of 15%-20% based on its current performance, eventually doubling its revenue in six years. HELP, which owns and operates HELP University College, reported a revenue of RM105.2m for its financial year ended 31 Oct 2010, up 8.9% from RM96.6m previously. “We have consistently been achieving similar figures for many years, so we will be able to achieve that figure in the years to come. In six years, the revenue will double because the percentage is compounded,” said HELP president and co-founder Datuk Dr Paul Chan. (Malaysian Reserve)

Sime Darby Motors targets to sell 60,000 cars in 2011
Sime Darby Motors may venture into new markets including Indochina as it seeks new opportunities. Executive vice president Datuk Lawrence Lee said on 28 Apr, the company sold 35,000 cars in 1H2011 and for the full year, targets to sell 60,000 units, up from 57,000 in 2010. He said there could be supply issues in 2H2011 following the aftermath from the recent tsunami in Japan, although the company is managing the issue as to not fall short of the market demand. (Financial Daily)

Sime Darby: Auto divisions revenue may surpass plantations. The automotive division expects to sell more than 60,000 cars in the FY11 (YE Jun), from 57,000 a year ago. 1HFY11 saw it selling 35,000 cars across eight countries. Sime Darby's motor division registered revenue of RM6.7b compared to RM5.7b by the plantation business. (Source: Business Times)

SEGi 1Q net profit surges 90.5% to RM18.12m
SEG INTERNATIONAL net profit for the first quarter ended 31 Mar 2011 surged 90.5% to RM18.12m from RM9.51m a year earlier due to the increase in student enrolments at its institutions. Revenue for the quarter rose to RM68.47m from RM52.29m in 2010. EPS was 7.35 sen, while net assets per share was 77.2 sen. SEGi said on Thursday, 28 Apr that it recorded marked improvement in student numbers and profitability in the previous year and the current quarter. “This trend is expected to continue in 2011 and the foreseeable future as the group has put in place a firm foundation and strategy for sustainable growth. “Quality niche academic programmes will be introduced continually by the group backed by a strong management and academic team,” it said. (Financial Daily)

Eversendai IPO to fund growth in India
Local steel and power plant installation contractor Eversendai Corp SB plans to utilise EM83m of the proceeds raised in its upcoming IPO for its operations in India. In a preliminary prospectus posted yesterday on the Securities Commission’s website, the company noted that RM50m would go towards the acquisition establishment of a fabrication facility in India with a fabrication capacity of 36,000 MT per annum. The company intends to invest another RM33m to increase the capacity of its Indian plant to 50,000 MT per annum. The facility will be located in Tamil Nadu or Andhra Pradesh in India, and will be established two years from its IPO. (Financial Daily)  

MAHB: Ups target to 72m passengers for 2014. Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is revising its passenger traffic volume target to 72m for 2014, from 60m earlier under its five-year plan. MAHB is also targeting to achieve EBITDA and ROE of RM1b and 10% respectively under its five-year plan that expires in 2014. (Source: TheEdgeDaily)

RHB: 6 suitors. It is expected that the number of suitor for RHBCap will be reduced from 15 banks and private equity firms to 6. (Source: TheEdgeDaily)

Bintulu Port: Eying tariff revision. Bintulu Port Holdings Bhd (BPHB) expects a RM20-30m increase in annual group revenue if the non-LNG tariff is approved. (TheStar)

DiGi: Appoints ZTE for LTE network. DiGi Telecommunications announced the appointment of a Chinese firm, ZTE Corporation to build a unified mobile network. Listed in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, ZTE is a global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions. The planned network will provide DiGi with a fully transformed 2G, 3G and 4G network from 3Q2011. (Source: TheEdgeDaily)

CIMB: Completes RM250m bond issue. CIMB announced that it had completed the issuance of RM250m Tier 2 junior Sukuk and a RM500m MTN to refinance existing credit facilities (Source: The Malaysian Reserve)

UOA: Plans RM1.2b IPO. UOA Development Bhd plans to raise about RM1.2b in an IPO exercise. A unit of Sydney and Singapore listed United Overseas Australia Ltd, the Company will offer as many as 407m shares at an indicative price of RM3 each. The company may start marketing share in mid-May ahead of a June listing. (Source: The Malaysian Reserve)

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