Friday, 11 May 2012

Monetary Policy Statement

At the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting today, Bank Negara Malaysia decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 3.00 percent.

While the global economy continues to recover, developments in the most recent period have increased the risks to global growth.  Stress in the international financial markets has re-emerged following rising policy uncertainties and renewed concerns over the sovereign debt crisis in the euro area.  Economic activity in Europe also continues to be weighed down by the ongoing fiscal consolidation, impaired financial intermediation and weak labour market conditions.  In North America, recent economic data have been mixed, indicating uncertainty in the pace of the economic recovery. In Asia, while economic activity continues to be supported by domestic demand, the growth momentum is affected by the slowdown in international trade activity.

While the Malaysian economy is affected by the global developments, domestic demand has continued to support growth, driven by firm consumption and investment activity.  Looking ahead, this trend is projected to continue. Private consumption is supported by the stable employment conditions, income growth and public sector measures. Investment activity is mainly led by the domestic-oriented industries, the commodity sector and the public sector. 

Headline inflation is expected to moderate in 2012 with improved domestic supply and stable demand conditions.  Upside risks to inflation could emerge, particularly from global supply disruptions and result in higher global prices for energy and commodities.

In the MPC’s assessment, there remain continued uncertainties emanating from the global economic and financial environment. The MPC will continue to carefully assess these evolving conditions and their implications on the overall outlook for inflation and growth of the Malaysian economy.


Source: Bank Negara Malaysia

Thursday, 10 May 2012

IPO: PESTECH INTERNATIONAL BERHAD (PESTECH)

On 10 May 2012, the prospectus for PESTECH International Berhad (“PESTECH”) was launched in conjunction with its initial public offering (“IPO”) and listing on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad.

The closing date for this IPO is on 18 May 2012 at 5.00pm or such further period or periods as the Directors of PESTECH and the Offerors, together with the Sole Underwriter, in the absolute discretion may mutually decide.


Please note that the prospectus is only for distribution in Malaysia and the invitation to apply for PESTECH’s IPO is only for CDS account holders who are in Malaysia and subject to the conditions stated in the prospectus. No action has been taken to permit a public offering outside of Malaysia in connection with the IPO and hence offering in other jurisdictions may be restricted or prohibited.
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LISTING OF PESTECH INTERNATIONAL BERHAD (‘‘PESTECH’’) ON THE MAIN MARKET OF BURSA MALAYSIA SECURITIES BERHAD COMPRISING:-

(I) PUBLIC ISSUE OF 12,880,000 NEW ORDINARY SHARES OF RM0.50 EACH (“SHARES”) IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:-

• 6,000,000 NEW SHARES AVAILABLE FOR APPLICATION BY THE MALAYSIAN PUBLIC;

• 5,367,000 NEW SHARES AVAILABLE FOR APPLICATION BY THE ELIGIBLE DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND PERSONS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUCCESS OF PESTECH, ITS SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES AND JOINTLY-CONTROLLED ENTITY;

• 1,513,000 NEW SHARES BY WAY OF PLACEMENT TO IDENTIFIED INVESTORS;

AND

(II) OFFER FOR SALE OF 8,588,000 EXISTING SHARES IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:-

• 6,456,400 EXISTING SHARES BY WAY OF PLACEMENT TO BUMIPUTERA INVESTORS APPROVED BY THE MINISTRY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INDUSTRY;

• 2,131,600 EXISTING SHARES BY WAY OF PLACEMENT TO IDENTIFIED INVESTORS

AT AN ISSUE/OFFER PRICE OF RM1.00 PER SHARE, PAYABLE IN FULL UPON APPLICATION

A copy of the electronic prospectus may be obtained at http://www.bursamalaysia.com/website/bm/listed_companies/company_announcements/ipos/index.jsp.


RM1.8 million of the RM12.88 million raised will be utilised for product development and business expansion in existing and new markets like Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.

From the RM1.8mil, RM1.4mil will channelled into the development of high-value products, while RM400,000 will be used for existing market expansion.

Another RM6mil raised from the IPO will be used to pay off its existing debts from project financing to bring the gearing level down from 0.46 to 0.24 after the IPO.

Pestech designs and installs high voltage and extra high voltage sub-stations, transmission line and underground cable systems. It also manufactures propriety power systems components and equipment.

Its major local clients are Tenaga Nasional and independent power producers.

Pestech considers TNB a key domestic client accounting for 16% of the group's revenue. The company has 2.4% market share in Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah.

Pestech has an existing order book of RM185 million, which will last it up to 2014. For its financial year ended December 31 2011, it posted net profit of RM12 million on revenue of RM130.95 million.

Monday, 7 May 2012

投资交流站 股息再投资 Dividend Reinvestment Plan

问:

主持人,你好,我想要知道,什么是股息再投资计划?参与与否会有什么不同?

希望你能尽快回答。谢谢!

南洋读者上

答:

股息再投资计划是指上市公司将普通股股东所获得的股息,可选择用作为购买该公司新股的一种安排。

也就是说,拥有股息再投资计划的上市公司,在宣布派发股息时,股东可选择领取现金或换取新股。

一般上,参与该计划的股东,或将在发行新股时以折扣认购,且不需支付经纪佣金和其他相关交易成本。

参与股息再投资(选择新股)的股东,可以享受到“复利”投资的威力,而没有选择新股的股东,则没有这方面的优势。

复利的威力就如“利滚利”的原理,即利用投资获得的股息,再投资于认购新股,以赚取更高的回报。

复利投资和仅仅以资本作为投资所获取的回报,在初期并无极大的差异,但投资期越长,则回报的差异越大。

一股作气:艾芬控股 料进军海外 (AFFIN HOLDINGS, TICKER: AFFIN, CODE: 5185)

艾芬控股(Affin,5185,主板金融股)计划落实股息再投资计划和大股东注入资金增强资本,不排除正在酝酿企业活动。

除了一般的内部业务增长计划之外,当中,可能也涉及潜在收购活动,通过合并计划进军海外市场。

在股息再投资计划下,若投资者选择换取新股,不但可享有复利的投资回报,更能提高集团的资本,可谓一石二鸟。

大股东计划在上半年将第一级和第二级资本增加5亿令吉,市场预计,此举不仅仅是迎合巴塞尔III(Basel III)的条例而已,更是支撑其业务计划的大计。

艾芬控股属于国内银行集团业者之一,虽是小型银行集团,但其大股东的财力雄厚。

集团三大股东分别为母公司武装部队基金局(LTAT,持有35.22%股权)、莫实得(20.69%股权,前两者合计达55.91%)和香港东亚银行(BEA,23.52%)。

艾芬控股的主要业务包括商业及回教银行、证券行及基金管理、货币经纪以及人寿与普通保险,旗下公司包括:

艾芬银行集团(艾芬银行和艾芬回教银行,皆持有100%股权)
艾芬货币经纪(Affin Money Broker,100%股权)
艾芬投资银行集团(艾芬投资银行和艾芬资金管理,100%股权)
艾芬人寿保险(51%股权)
艾芬普通保险(33.6%股权)

借力东亚银行

在扩展海外业务计划上,艾芬控股考虑借东亚银行一臂之力,进军中国回教银行市场,提供回教金融产品与服务。

为此,集团旗下的商业银行,冀望可获有关当局的首肯,成为首家进军当地回教银行业务的业者。

同时,艾芬控股仍然有意收购印尼Ian Perdana银行,前提是当地的政策,可让外资购入至少51%的控制权。

Ina Perdana在印尼拥有逾20家分行,一旦收购Ian Perdana银行的计划落实,未来可以为银行业务的营收作出强劲的贡献。

不仅如此,集团也可能透过合并或申请投资银行执照的方式,让旗下投资银行业务打入印尼市场。

肯南嘉投资研究更对艾芬控股注入资本的计划持有正面观点,相信可强化集团的资本水平,支撑业务扩展计划,并预计任何进一步集资活动可能进行潜在收购。

每股净资产劲扬逾31%

在业绩表现方面,营收、盈利、每股盈利、每股股息仍至每股净资产,在过去5年皆呈增长趋势。

艾芬控股的营业额,已从2007年的21亿8500万令吉,增长到2011年的26亿6000万令吉。

净利走势更为强劲,从2007年的2亿5200万令吉。在同期间内,已倍增至5亿800万令吉,一举创下新高记录。

每股盈利则从2007年的19.11仙,逐年提高至19.60仙(2008年)、24.88仙(2009年)、32.70仙(2010年)和33.99仙(2011年)。

股息派发上,从2007年和2008年的5仙,再增加至2009年的8.5仙和2010年的9仙,2011年更是写下历史新高,派发12仙股息。

在这些有利的因素之下,已促使艾芬控股的每股净资产,由2007年的RM2.85,劲扬逾31%至去年的RM3.74。

以周五的闭市价格RM3.05和2011年股息计算,其周息率将近4%;相比每股净资产,其交易价位已出现逾18%折价,而本益比只有9倍。

截至2011年,该集团的现金与现金等值总值达96亿7511万8000令吉,或相等于每股约6.5仙。

股息再投资 回报滚雪球

近期,艾芬控股也宣布推行股息再投资计划,让投资者可选择领取现金股息或者换取新股(全数或部分)。

在选择新股的情况下,投资者也将享受到复利的魔力,长期方面,就能看见投资如滚雪球般的回报。

值得一提的是,股息再投资计划发行予投资者(股东)的新股价格,都会比市价低于不超过10%。

放眼2012年,集团设下的关键绩效指标,包括股票回酬(ROE)达9.6%;资产回酬(ROA)1.0%;以及每股盈利增长至38.3仙。

然而,国行“自律融资指南”,可能影响借贷业务,集团预计贷款增长走下坡,料增长10%至11%(去年为14.4%)。

另外,不少经济学家认为,国家银行有望在今年降息,隔夜政策利息下调介于25至50个基点。

联昌国际投资研究估计,在利息下调25至50个基点的情况下,银行业者的净利料下跌1%到3%。

尽管如此,鉴于艾芬控股的浮动利率贷款占贷款组合不超过一半,因此有望从中受惠,且盈利可走高1到3%。

不过,在经济前景仍未明朗化之前,降息可能不足以抵消市场低迷和消费能力紧缩的风险。

投资交流站

问:
主持人,你好,想请教你,为何某些公司要回购自己的股票,这是否是私有化的前兆?若某家公司私有化,过了期限而又不卖出股票会如何?谢谢解答。

读者:Soh Kian Woei

答:

一些公司回购自己的股票,并不意味着是私有化的前兆。在全球股市中,不少企业也是如此。

一般上,公司在股票回购完成后,可以将有关股票:

1.注销:在此情况下,在盈利维持的情况下,因股份在市场的流动量减少,进而提高每股盈利。

2.作为库藏股:可在未来注销、用作为派发股息股,或其他用途等,而同样地,库藏股也不参与每股盈利的计算,也可提高每股盈利。

3.脱售:以高于回购价卖出有关股份,从差价上获利。

此外,股票回购其他原因也包括:

1. 在市场不动荡之际,稳定和提高公司的股票价格,防止股价暴跌。

2. 防止其他企业的兼并与收购活动,通过回购公司股票维持控制权。

3. 重新资本化等等。

若某家公司私有化,在还未除牌的情况下,仍可在公开市场脱售手上的股份。如果在除牌期限仍未卖出股票,你依然是该公司的股东。

鉴于该企业不再是上市公司,持股者遇到的问题包括:难以在市场上脱售股份且受到限制、公司可以不派发股息及企业价值无法在市场上作出反映等。