Capital markets executive summary | Tue 2 May 2023 PGF Capital net profit up 700% The insulation products manufacturer recorded net profit of RM16.4m in the financial year ended 28 Feb 2023 compared to RM1.9m the prior year. This included a RM10.7m reversal of impairment on development properties offset by RM3m elimination of unrealised profit…
Capital markets executive summary | Fri 28 Apr 2023 Boost considers up to USD100m fundraising round Boost Holdings Sdn Bhd – a unit of Axiata Group Berhad, Malaysia’s biggest wireless firm by revenue – has engaged a financial adviser. The fundraising is expected to raise USD50m-USD100m (RM223m-RM446m) thereby giving the start-up a valuation of several…
Capital markets executive summary | Thu 27 Apr 2023 Mitsui emerges as substantial shareholder of LGMS LGMS Berhad – the 1st Bursa-listed cybersecurity services company – debuted on the ACE Market on 8 Jun 2022 at 50 sen. The share price peaked at RM1.41 in Sep 2022. Mitsui holds 114m shares or 25% after having…
Capital markets executive summary | Wed 26 Apr 2023 Tokio Marine plans USD1b sale of Southeast Asian business The Tokyo-listed insurer was founded in 1879 and now offers life and non-life insurance in 47 countries. Its international business contributes 54% to profits. In Asia, it runs 8 property and casualty insurance companies and 5 life…
Capital markets executive summary | Tue 25 Apr 2023 MKH Oil Palm to offer 250.7m shares in IPO PT Maju Kalimantan Hadapan (PT MKH) and PT Sawit Prima Sakti (PT SPS) – subsidiaries of MKH Oil Palm (East Kalimantan) Bhd (MKH Oil Palm) own 18,205 hectares in Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. The shares represent…
Capital markets executive summary | Thu 20 Apr 2023 Cahya Mata Sarawak’s outlook revised to positive While RAM Ratings affirmed the company’s AA3 and P1 corporate credit ratings, the outlook was raised from stable to positive due to improving business and financial profiles. In particular, the new phosphates manufacturing division started commissioning production and would…
Capital markets executive summary | Wed 19 Apr 2023 Ancom Nylex 3Q2023 net profit up 8% Net profit grew from RM15.1m in 3Q2022 ended 28 Feb 2022 to RM16.4m in 3Q2023. Revenue, however, fell year-on-year from RM510m to RM483.9m. For 9M2023, net profit surged 57.1% from RM36.3m to RM56.9m, while revenue was up 8.1% from…
Capital markets executive summary | Tue 18 Apr 2023 CIMB, Maybank and RHB underwrite DXN IPO Health and wellness product supplier DXN Holdings Berhad will be re-listed in 2Q2023. It signed an underwriting agreement with the banks for the retail offering of 160m shares or 3.2% of the enlarged shares. 60m shares are reserved for…
Executive Summary for Capital Markets News | Mon 17 Apr 2023 Fajarbaru in logging agreement with Yayasan Pahang for 8,821 acres The group’s logging and timber trading segment is one of its most profitable. It contributed profit before tax of RM19m in the last 4 quarters compared to the group’s RM14m, even though it accounted…
Executive Summary for Capital Markets News | Fri 14 Apr 2023 CVC considers selling QSR interest after delays in IPO The Luxembourg-based private equity firm is talking to at least 1 adviser on selling its 21% equity interest worth more than RM1.2b. It had acquired the stake in 2013 after making a joint buyout with…