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06-Sep-2012 13:24 Citic Envirotech   /   United Envirotech       Go to Message
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just saw OCBC report..looks like this gem's prospects still looking gd for the years ahead..

their TP is 50c FV
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06-Sep-2012 13:21 Straits Times Index   /   STI to cross 3000 boosted by long-term investors       Go to Message
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It’s time to put down the margarita, climb out of the hammock, and perk up.
If ever there were a week to end the sleepy calm of an uneventful summer in world markets, it is the one that’s about to hit us. The next six trading days are full of what traders call “event risk,” or what we journalists call “news.” That could break currencies and other markets out of their narrow trading ranges. It will be a week to make money — or to lose it.
Here’s what’s on tap:
Thursday, Sept. 6: Mario Draghi’s press conference. The president of the European Central Bank will be locked in a room with a hundred or so journalists, each eager to extract details on his plan for the ECB to buy the bonds of troubled European sovereign nations such as Italy and Spain. And in the meeting of the central bank’s governing council that precedes this media event, the ECB’s decision makers might actually vote on the initiative. Over the past month, European bond markets have rallied--along with the euro and various risk-sensitive assets--as Mr. Draghi has dropped hints about the plan. But although on Monday he told European lawmakers that the ECB already has the authority to buy bonds of up to three years duration, the plan doesn’t enjoy unanimous support within or outside the central bank. Jens Weidmann, the president of the powerful Deutsche Bundesbank, is almost openly hostile to it and a German constitutional court ruling next week (see below) could derail the program. The slightest sign that these obstacles have stalled the bond-buying plan, and the euro could lead a lot of “risky” currencies into a nosedive.
Friday, Sept. 7: U.S. nonfarm payrolls report. This seminal piece of data will be the last piece of the economic jigsaw before the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee decides on whether to deliver more monetary stimulus. The apparent lack of a consensus on the FOMC (see below) makes for an even more important jobs report than normal. After employers added a surprisingly large 163,000 new jobs in July, the market is looking for an August readout of 125,000. Anything higher and the dollar could rally sharply against most of its counterparts as traders would downgrade expectations for Fed action next week.
Wednesday, Sept. 12: German constitutional court ruling. On what will be a nerve-wracking day for euro traders, the highest court in the euro zone’s most important creditor country is due to rule on the constitutionality of the zone’s two bailout vehicles, the temporary European Financial Stability Facility and the permanent European Stability Mechanism. If the constitutional court were to render the EFSF/ESM illegal, it would introduce chaos into the central infrastructure around which the monetary union’s 17 member nations have built their debt crisis resolution strategy. Even if the court granted approval but conditioned it on the German parliament overseeing the funds’ activities, this could add unwanted uncertainty to the process. Mr. Draghi’s plans to buy Italian and Spanish bonds would suffer, because he insists that countries must first seek financing through these bodies before the ECB buys their bonds.
Wednesday, Sept. 12: Dutch elections. A victory for the Dutch Socialist Party, which was until recently leading the polls, would upend a German-led coalition of euro-zone countries that favor fiscal austerity as a solution to the region’s troubles. It would add more political uncertainty to the euro crisis.
Wednesday, Sept. 12: European bank regulations proposal. On this jam-packed day, the European Commission will release its proposal for bank regulatory reform in which it is expected to push for sweeping oversight of euro-zone banks by the ECB. The problem again is Germany, which wants to retain oversight of its small lenders. Yet another source of intra-euro-zone tension.
Thursday, Sept. 13: FOMC’s two-day meeting concludes. Will the Fed launch a third round of “quantitative easing” or not? Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke suggested last week that he would back another round of “QE” bond-buying. But other committee members, including potential swing voter Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart, seem lukewarm to the idea. There could be a disappointment selloff in both stocks and risky currencies if the Fed holds pat, but there’s also
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06-Sep-2012 11:51 Viking Offshore   /   VIKING OFFSHORE AND MARINE LTD       Go to Message
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some more buy backs from company

Viking Offshore and Marine Ltd 05-Sep-12 Share Buy-Back 30,000 0.1090
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06-Sep-2012 09:23 IPC Corp   /   Solid NTA 27c       Go to Message
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hit 154..

can it break out and upwards????
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05-Sep-2012 14:51 IPC Corp   /   Solid NTA 27c       Go to Message
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IPC INVESTS IN THE FIFTH BUSINESS HOTEL IN JAPAN 31 Aug 2012

The Board of Directors (the “Directors”) of IPC Corporation Ltd (“IPC” or the “Company”) would

like to announce that the Company has today entered into an agreement to purchase a business

hotel in Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Completion of the purchase and hand-over of

the hotel to the Company is by 30 November 2012. The hotel is currently being operated under

the name of Chisun Hotel Kumamoto (“Kumamoto Hotel”).

The Kumamoto Hotel has 10 storey and 201 guest rooms. The acquisition cost cannot be

disclosed as there is a non-disclosure agreement signed with the seller. The purchase is fully

funded by internal resources of the Company, in particular from part of the net proceeds of the

Rights Issue, which was completed in end July 2012.

The Company has engaged Green Hospitality Management (“GHM”), a fully owned subsidiary of

Green House, to manage the Kumamoto Hotel on management contract basis. GHM currently

operates 11 (eleven) hotels under its management.

Kumamoto City is the 20

biggest business centers in the island with a population of around 734,000. It is also a tourist

attraction, known for its Kumamoto Castle, and a hub for popular tourist destinations such as Mt.

Aso and Amakusa Islands.

The transaction shall have a positive contribution to the Company commencing December 2012.

The purchase is in line with the Company’s strategy to acquire more income producing assets

with the view of having a constant income stream. Including the Kumamoto Hotel, IPC has

purchased a total of 5 (five) business hotels in Japan.

Save for any interests arising by virtue of their interests in the Company, none of the Company’s

Directors has any direct or indirect interest in the transaction. The Directors are not aware of any

substantial shareholder having any interest, direct or indirect, in the transaction, and have not

received any notification of interest in the transaction from any substantial shareholder.

By Order of the Board

IPC Corporation Ltd

Ngiam Mia Hai Bernard

Executive Director

31 August 2012
th government-decreed city located in Kyushu Island. It is one of the

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05-Sep-2012 14:11 IPC Corp   /   Solid NTA 27c       Go to Message
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consolidating for very very long..

today top vol.. wondering if it's the time now to break out from its consolidation..
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05-Sep-2012 11:43 Viking Offshore   /   VIKING OFFSHORE AND MARINE LTD       Go to Message
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more buybacks from the company..

Viking Offshore and Marine Ltd 04-Sep-12 Share Buy-Back 30,000 0.1080

Viking Offshore and Marine Ltd 31-Aug-12 Share Buy-Back 50,000 0.1100
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05-Sep-2012 09:32 AusGroup   /   AUSGROUP: 1H09 revenue up 28.8% to reach A$260.5 m       Go to Message
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overall mkt sentiment is down..

so this counter is also affected by sentiment..

however ausgrp business still intact.. only the share price moves in tandem with the  overall sentiment 
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04-Sep-2012 11:39 Nam Cheong   /   Nam Cheong       Go to Message
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Nam Cheong wins contracts from Malaysia’s Perdana

Petroleum Berhad for the sale of 2 Accommodation Work

Barges (AWBs) worth a total of USD59mil. This contract

follows close on the heels of vessel sale contracts worth

USD43.8mil announced less than two weeks ago and is in line

with expectations of a seasonally-stronger contracting season

expected in 2H. Nam Cheong's order book has expanded to

RM1.06bil, consisting of 17 vessels, implying a book-to-bill

ratio of 1.4x. There is no change to our earnings estimates. We

look forward to stronger earnings in 2H12, as more vessels are

sold and completed during this period. Maintain BUY with TP

of S$0.24 for close to 30% projected earnings CAGR over

FY11-13.

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03-Sep-2012 16:05 AusGroup   /   AUSGROUP: 1H09 revenue up 28.8% to reach A$260.5 m       Go to Message
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greed and fear are part and parcel of share movement..

be greedy when others are fearful

and fearful when others are greedy

gd luck  dyodd :)
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03-Sep-2012 16:03 Straits Times Index   /   STI to cross 3000 boosted by long-term investors       Go to Message
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China very desperate to prop up the market..

China reopen stock market to trust companies (Bloomberg Finance LP, Aug 31)
China will reopen its stock market to trust companies, according to a statement posted
in the website of China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation.


China may allow bank WMPs to invest in stock market (CBN, Sep 3)
CSRC and CBRC are mulling to allow bank wealth management products to invest in
stock market, CBN reported, citing an official from China Securities Depository and
Clearing Corporation.

CSFC lent Rmb 6.62bn in two trading days (Shanghai Securities, Sep 3)
China Securities Finance Corp lent Rmb 6.62bn to brokers in two trading days after the
margin refinancing business was launched on Aug 30, reflecting the strong demand in
refinancing business, Shanghai Securities reported.
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03-Sep-2012 14:05 Seatrium   /   Sembmarine       Go to Message
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super power record orderbooks.. fundamentally strong company

dyodd gd luck

Earnings on recovery mode

Strong visibility from record orderbook

Robust pipeline FY13 order wins raised to S$5bn

FY13Earnings to bottom in FY12 and poised for recovery from

Maintain BUY, TP S$5.85

Major Petrobras orders secured strong visibility from record

orderbook.

added to its orderbook. Included were the five drillships and the

two anticipated FPSO projects for Petrobras. These have set new

records for SMM, with FY12 YTD order wins of S$9.1bn exceeding

pre-crisis peaks, and its S$12.6bn orderbook translating to a bookto-

bill of 2.6x, extending earnings visibility.August was a bumper month for SMM, with S$6.1bn

Robust pipeline FY13F order wins raised to S$5bn.

back of rising rig day rates and tightening rig capacity, the pipeline

for potential orders remains robust. We raise our FY13 order wins

assumption to S$5.0bn (prev S$4.0bn) in view of this no change

to our FY12 non-Petrobras order wins assumption of S$5bn. In the

near term, we see SMM as a key contender for two harsh

environment Cat J jackups for Statoil worth > US$1bn.On the

Earnings to bottom in FY12 poised for recovery from FY13.

We expect earnings to bottom in FY12, before recovering 17% yo-

y in FY13F, and 4% in FY14F. The recovery in earnings is

expected to commence from 2H12, which forms 61% of our

FY12F, buoyed by higher turnover and improved margins. We

maintain our FY13F despite raising our order wins assumption as

we tweak our orderbook recognition schedule. Growth in

FY13/14F is underpinned by higher revenues from orderbook

drawdown, and on commencement of higher-margin ship repair

contributions from the new yard in FY13, with full year

contributions from all 4 drydocks in FY14.

Maintain BUY.

maintained. We have pegged the valuation of its core businesses

to 16x FY13 PE (unchanged), +0.5SD to historical mean. SMM is a

prime beneficiary of the current upcycle of deepwater, harsh

environment rigs. We see near term catalysts in the form of strong

order wins momentum on a robust project pipeline and improving

earnings outlook. Maintain BUY.
Our SOTP-based TP for SMM of S$5.85 is

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03-Sep-2012 11:10 $ Elektromotive   /   LexiconGrp       Go to Message
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Q& A

 

Q: Venturing into this area (technology-wise) is not new and has been

 

taken up by many other companies. What differentiates you from the

 

other companies?

 

A: We have access to the government with the connections of Prince

 

Hakeem, which is essential as we need the corporation and support of the

 

government in order to kick start any projects. Additionally, we connections

 

with automotive companies and are also the first mover advantage and a

 

market leader involving in setting the standards for electric vehicle charging.

 

Q: What differentiates you from ChargeMaster?

 

A. What distinguishes us would be that firstly, we have a patent on the locking

 

mechanism and secondly, our software. For the locking mechanism, it is

 

actually a ledge with RFID technology which provides extra safety.

 

Additionally, no electric current can go through unless the cord is properly

 

plugged in (such a safety feature is essential to eliminate the risk of accidental

 

electrocution). Moreover, we are definitely price competitive.

 

About Us

 

Located in: Elektromotive Ltd The Sussex Innovation Centre, Science

 

Park Square, Falmer, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 9SB, UK

 

Surf: info@elektromotive.com

 

Contact: Tel: + 44 (0)1273 704775

 

Fax: + 44 (0)1273 704499

 

Source: Company

 

Financial analysis

 

FYE Mar 2008 2009 2010 2011

 

Revenue (SGD m) 5.5 5.5 5.3 5.5

 

EBITDA (SGD m) (5.0) 1.7 (0.4) (2.1)

 

EBITDA margins (%) -91.2% 29.8% -8.3% -37.4%

 

Pretax profit (SGD m) (54.3) (3.4) 5.6 (5.4)

 

Net profit (SGD m) (42.7) (3.1) 5.6 (5.4)

 

EPS (SGD cents) (5.1) (0.4) 0.6 (0.5)

 

EPS growth (%) n.m. n.m. n.m. n.m.

 

P/E (x) n.m n.m 1.0 n.m

 

FD EPS (SGD cents)

 

(5.1)

 

(0.4) 0.6 (0.5)

 

FD P/E (x) n.m n.m 1.0 n.m

 

Gross DPS (SGD cents)

 

-

 

- - -

 

Dividend yield (%) n.m n.m n.m n.m

 

PBV (x)

 

1.5

 

33.1 2.1 6.1

 

ROE (%)

 

-

 

306.0% -210.0% 393.6% -274.2%

 

Net gearing (%) 106.0% 87.2% - -

 

Net cash per share (SGD cents) - - 0.1 0.1

 

Source: Bloomberg

 

Key Takeaways

 

• Elektromotive, a Company providing electric vehicle charging stations,

 

Food & Beverage (F& B) and media services kicked off our Corporate

 

Focus Series lunch talk yesterday. The Company is in the midst of phasing

 

out the (F& B) division, with one lease left before complete termination of

 

F& B. There will be minimal losses involved in 2HFY12 as Elektromotive

 

managed to terminate the leases early. Publishing division remains for

 

media purposes such as media coverage. 2H12 results are unlikely to

 

excite as the company transitions to focus on its electric vehicles (EV)-

 

related business.

 

• Look forward to FY13 results which will show the potential of its EV

 

charging business. Four key catalysts that ignite interest in this stock are:

 

1) any announcement of a tie-up with automotive makers, 2)

 

announcement with back-end players in the EV charging business 3)

 

announcement with power supply companies that provide the electricity

 

necessary for charging such vehicles, and 4) successful IPO exercise by

 

its competitor, ChargeMaster, in London.

 

• Revenue growth from the EV-related business in March 2013 could come

 

in significantly more than the current S$0.7m reported in 1H12. Given the

 

low base, multiples of this number should not surprise.

 

• Placing full focus on Elektromotive. Currently, the Company owns a 51%

 

stake in Elektromotive. The Company could raise its stake in Elektromotive

 

eventually.

 

• Small competitors are aplenty as the industry is still fragmented and in

 

the early stage of growth. In the UK, ChargeMaster (established since

 

2008) is often quoted as a competitor. All eyes are on ChargeMaster now

 

as the company is aiming for an IPO this year with valuations touted at

 

market cap of between 75m to 100m British pounds. Although privately

 

held, industry sources are telling us that the company is still loss making.

 

• Market Leader in the European market and enjoys first mover advantage.

 

In distinguishing itself from competitors in the UK, Elektromotive leverages

 

on its patent on software and locking mechanism. In addition, an accident

 

free charging track record stands in the Company’s favour as safety is

 

paramount when governments deliberate on which partner to work with.

 

2012 – Year of the electric vehicle. 2012 could well be the year of the

 

electric vehicle as major car makers start to rollout new and more

 

importantly aesthetically appealing electric vehicle models. One of the

 

impediments in purchasing an electric vehicle was that the current models

 

were in a word, ugly.

 

What the company does?

 

Based on the South Coast of the UK, in the City of Brighton and Hove, the

 

company specialises in the manufacture and installation of charging

 

infrastructure for electric cars and other electric vehicles.

 

The company's primary product is the Eleltrobay Charging Point, Home

 

Charger and EBConnect network application to manage infrastructure and

 

user schemes.

 

The company has three distinct business units—OEM, Infrastructure and

 

Elektronet.

 

Partnerships with major corporations including EDF Energy and Mercedes

 

Benz to supply charging posts and data services.

 

Partnerships with Mercedes-Benz and Smart, where both firms have been

 

preparing for the widespread uptake of EVs in the UK by beginning the

 

installation of recharging points across their dealer networks.

 

Currently, the company has over 1,000 fully installed electric vehicle

 

charge points across the UK and has exported to more than 20 countries

 

worldwide.

 

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03-Sep-2012 11:08 $ Elektromotive   /   LexiconGrp       Go to Message
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Key Takeaways

Food & Beverage (F& B) and media services kicked off our Corporate

Focus Series lunch talk yesterday. The Company is in the midst of phasing

out the (F& B) division, with one lease left before complete termination of

F& B. There will be minimal losses involved in 2HFY12 as Elektromotive

managed to terminate the leases early. Publishing division remains for

media purposes such as media coverage. 2H12 results are unlikely to

excite as the company transitions to focus on its electric vehicles (EV)-

related business.Elektromotive, a Company providing electric vehicle charging stations,

charging business. Four key catalysts that ignite interest in this stock are:

1) any announcement of a tie-up with automotive makers, 2)

announcement with back-end players in the EV charging business 3)

announcement with power supply companies that provide the electricity

necessary for charging such vehicles, and 4) successful IPO exercise by

its competitor, ChargeMaster, in London.Look forward to FY13 results which will show the potential of its EV

in significantly more than the current S$0.7m reported in 1H12. Given the

low base, multiples of this number should not surprise.Revenue growth from the EV-related business in March 2013 could come

stake in Elektromotive. The Company could raise its stake in Elektromotive

eventually.Placing full focus on Elektromotive. Currently, the Company owns a 51%

the early stage of growth. In the UK, ChargeMaster (established since

2008) is often quoted as a competitor. All eyes are on ChargeMaster now

as the company is aiming for an IPO this year with valuations touted at

market cap of between 75m to 100m British pounds. Although privately

held, industry sources are telling us that the company is still loss making.Small competitors are aplenty as the industry is still fragmented and in

In distinguishing itself from competitors in the UK, Elektromotive leverages

on its patent on software and locking mechanism. In addition, an accident

free charging track record stands in the Company’s favour as safety is

paramount when governments deliberate on which partner to work with.Market Leader in the European market and enjoys first mover advantage.

electric vehicle as major car makers start to rollout new and more

importantly aesthetically appealing electric vehicle models. One of the

impediments in purchasing an electric vehicle was that the current models

were in a word, ugly.2012 – Year of the electric vehicle. 2012 could well be the year of the

What the company does?

company specialises in the manufacture and installation of charging

infrastructure for electric cars and other electric vehicles.Based on the South Coast of the UK, in the City of Brighton and Hove, the

Charger and EBConnect network application to manage infrastructure and

user schemes.The company's primary product is the Eleltrobay Charging Point, Home

Elektronet.The company has three distinct business units—OEM, Infrastructure and

Benz to supply charging posts and data services.Partnerships with major corporations including EDF Energy and Mercedes

preparing for the widespread uptake of EVs in the UK by beginning the

installation of recharging points across their dealer networks.Partnerships with Mercedes-Benz and Smart, where both firms have been

charge points across the UK and has exported to more than 20 countries

worldwide.

Q:

taken up by many other companies. What differentiates you from the

other companies?Venturing into this area (technology-wise) is not new and has been

A: We have access to the government with the connections of Prince

Hakeem, which is essential as we need the corporation and support of the

government in order to kick start any projects. Additionally, we connections

with automotive companies and are also the first mover advantage and a

market leader involving in setting the standards for electric vehicle charging.

Q: What differentiates you from ChargeMaster?

A. What distinguishes us would be that firstly, we have a patent on the locking

mechanism and secondly, our software. For the locking mechanism, it is

actually a ledge with RFID technology which provides extra safety.

Additionally, no electric current can go through unless the cord is properly

plugged in (such a safety feature is essential to eliminate the risk of accidental

electrocution). Moreover, we are definitely price competitive.

About Us

Park Square, Falmer, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 9SB, UKLocated in: Elektromotive Ltd The Sussex Innovation Centre, Science

Surf: info@elektromotive.com

Contact:

Fax: + 44 (0)1273 704499Tel: + 44 (0)1273 704775

Source: Company

Financial analysis

FYE Mar 2008 2009 2010 2011

Revenue (SGD m) 5.5 5.5 5.3 5.5

EBITDA (SGD m) (5.0) 1.7 (0.4) (2.1)

EBITDA margins (%) -91.2% 29.8% -8.3% -37.4%

Pretax profit (SGD m) (54.3) (3.4) 5.6 (5.4)

Net profit (SGD m) (42.7) (3.1) 5.6 (5.4)

EPS (SGD cents) (5.1) (0.4) 0.6 (0.5)

EPS growth (%) n.m. n.m. n.m. n.m.

P/E (x) n.m n.m 1.0 n.m

FD EPS (SGD cents)

(5.1)

(0.4) 0.6 (0.5)

FD P/E (x) n.m n.m 1.0 n.m

Gross DPS (SGD cents)

-

- - -

Dividend yield (%) n.m n.m n.m n.m

PBV (x)

1.5

33.1 2.1 6.1

ROE (%)

-

306.0% -210.0% 393.6% -274.2%

Net gearing (%) 106.0% 87.2% - -

Net cash per share (SGD cents) - - 0.1 0.1

Source: Bloomberg
Currently, the company has over 1,000 fully installed electric vehicle

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03-Sep-2012 10:10 AusGroup   /   AUSGROUP: 1H09 revenue up 28.8% to reach A$260.5 m       Go to Message
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seems like 40c is the next IMMEDIATE resistance..

been trying to break that mark convincingly..

gd luck dyodd
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31-Aug-2012 10:35 $ Elektromotive   /   LexiconGrp       Go to Message
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has been in the top volume spotlight for past few days

now .003.. looks like must avg down

invest for the future.. Electric cars!
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31-Aug-2012 09:57 AusGroup   /   AUSGROUP: 1H09 revenue up 28.8% to reach A$260.5 m       Go to Message
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AUSGROUP: FY2012 net profit up 88% pays special dividend
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At AusGroup's FY2012 results briefing for analysts and fund managers: Lumiere Capital fund managers Victor Khoo (extreme left) and  Wong Yuliang  (back to camera) with CFO Anthony Hardwick (2nd from right) and CEO Laurie Barlow (extreme right). Photo by Sim Kih


 
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In this 3-month chart, AusGroup stock price (blue line) has outperformed the STI recently.


AUSGROUP HAS posted excellent FY2012 results, with all the key financial indicators trending in the right direction.

Group revenue was up 5.0% at A$632.0 million, gross margins have expanded by 2.8 percentage points to 12.4%, and net profit attributable to shareholders was up 88.1% at A$23.3 million.

Net cash from operations was A$41.0 million compared to a negative A$11.6 million in the previous year.

Cash and cash equivalents stood at S$32.8 million, up 23.5%.

In view of its strong financial position, it announced a special cash dividend of 0.36 cents per share in addition to its final cash dividend of 0.64 cent.

The total dividend of one Singapore cent is 56% higher than what it previously paid.

Based on its closing price of 38 cents on Wed, it has a dividend yield of 2.6%.

Its orderbook as at 29 Aug was A$324 million, with A$792 million of new contracts secured in FY2012.
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CEO Laurie Barlow was appointed to the board in March.


‘Order books have been increasing year-on-year for the past four years. We expect our order book to keep on increasing as there is a strong pipeline of multi-billion dollar projects well under way that we can provide services to,’ said CEO Laurie Barlow at its results briefing on Wed evening.

The demand for AusGroup’s manufacturing, construction and asset maintenance services for the mineral resources and oil & gas industries has been fueled by the boom in capital expenditure in Australia’s mining industry.

A survey in July by the Australian Bureau of Statistics points to a rise of 41% in mining investment in 2012/13, after rises of 33% in 2009/10 and 75% in 2010/11.

The company intends to expand into the Queensland natural resources sector, where its coal seam gas industry has grown rapidly over the past 15 years. Annually, the number of wells drilled increased from 10 in the early 1990s to almost 600 in 2010–11.

Natural gas extracted from coal beds has in recent decades become an important source of energy in the US, Canada, and other countries.

”Queensland has abundant coalmines. Coking coal, together with iron, is needed to produce steel. So wherever there is demand for iron, there will be demand for coal. Our services in Western Australia can be duplicated in Queensland,” said executive director Stuart Kenny, who was also at the meeting.

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Mr Stuart Kenny was acting CEO until Mr Barlow came on board.


Below is a summary of questions raised at the investor briefing and the replies provided by the Mr Barlow, Mr Kenny and CFO Anthony Hardwick.

Q: How much will headcount increase in the year ahead?

Headcount is proportional to order intake (projects won) because our people generate our revenue. We had more 3,000 people during the year. Labor forms a large portion of our cost of sales.

Q: Do you face labor shortage problems?

We have not had any major problems securing skilled labor to service our projects. We have a very good people capital group that keeps track of people as they move on and off projects.

We had cases when we brought specialist welders in from the UK, we also have the ability to bring people in from the Philippines.

When we bring in someone, it's a thorough process. We interview them. We reference check them. We test their skills. We give them a medical test, including on drug and alcohol. When they join us, we give them induction and training for the project.

Labor management is a barrier to entry in our line of trade. Unless you do all of the above, you end up with a workforce that is unsafe, untrained, unskilled and inefficient.
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'Variation in orders can lead to actual revenue being much larger than the initial order secured,' said CFO Anthony Hardwick.


Q: Do you face pressures in cost of labor?

We have very good industrial relations unions in our business. They help us get very good outcomes in how we treat our workers and clients. This is done via side agreements that last through the life of the project and that locks in wage growth and employment conditions.

Q: You had a fantastic 4Q. Can you sustain the margin increase?

We are bidding at the same margins, but we are working hard on project delivery in terms of how we maximize efficiency and minimize risk. I would like to say margins would go up, but it’s really all about delivering the projects. We are working towards net margins of 5% to 6%.

We plan to deliver consistent and stable quarter-on-quarter growth.

Q: What is your hit rate for project tendering?

Historically, the hit rate has been about 50% but that has come off because the projects have grown much bigger. Right now, it is about 20% to 30%.

Q: There is a lot of talk about the capex cycle peaking in the resource sector in two years. How does this affect you?

Yes, there is a lot of talk about the capex cycle peaking in the mining sector.  The projects that BHP turned off were still in their early stage that would not  hit us until 6 or 7 years later.  There are many projects in the pipeline in the next 3 to 4 years.

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Estimated capital expenditure on advanced Australian mineral and energy projects. Data from Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics, 29 Nov 2011.


Having said that, our business is very well positioned to service the oil & gas sector, which has multi-billion dollar projects in the pipeline. These include LNG projects in Western Australia that have yet to come into their construction cycle.

We are moving into Queensland, where there are a lot of coal projects.  We can do a lot of work in coal, as well as base metals.  We feel confident about the future.

Q: What is your borrowing cost?

We borrow cash for working capital. We also have about A$7 million to A$8 million of performance guarantees that we have to pay when we have a big facility made available to us.

In Singapore, our borrowing cost is about 4% in SGD. In Australia, it is about 7% on the Aussie dollar.

Q: What is your dividend policy?

Dividend payout is usually 10% of net profit. However, for FY2012, we had a special dividend of 0.36 cents in addition to the regular dividend because we performed exceptionally well financially.


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30-Aug-2012 11:24 Straits Times Index   /   STI to cross 3000 boosted by long-term investors       Go to Message
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The waiting continues with investors likely to stay mostly on the

sidelines ahead of the Jackson Hole FED summit tomorrow. Ben

Bernanke may not reveal much with regards to whether there

will be more monetary easing as recent economic data have

been ‘not too good yet not too bad’. The FED may wait for

more data evidence before deciding on further monetary

easing, one of which is the August job number due out next

Friday. Thus, it is possible that investors hoping for hints of QE3

at tomorrow’s summit may be disappointed. Looking a little

further into the near-term, there is the German constitutional

court ruling on the ESM on September 12 and ahead of that,

September 6’s ECB policy meeting.

No change in our STI technical view. As the waiting continues

and given the STI’s c.350pt rise since early June, the index is

likely to remain below 3100 for now with a downside probe of

3000 or @ worst 2930.

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30-Aug-2012 11:17 AusGroup   /   AUSGROUP: 1H09 revenue up 28.8% to reach A$260.5 m       Go to Message
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revised my target price to 63c..

based on the  10x PE price of 49 Australian cents  [49 x 1.29 = 63c {s'pore}]

dyodd gd luck

ozone2002      ( Date: 27-Aug-2012 09:08) Posted:



still sticking to my targets.. of 50c..

the resources boom has not peaked yet ..as quoted by RBA chief n analyst

Australian mining boom is not over yet, RBA chief and analysts say

ozone2002      ( Date: 17-Aug-2012 10:15) Posted:



very gd..target price 49-51c..

SymbolExchangeNameEventClose at EventTarget Price RangeOpportunity Type
5GJSGXAusgroup Ltd Diamond Bottom 0.37            0.49 - 0.51      Long-Term Bullish

POEMS Chartwhiz


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30-Aug-2012 09:45 AusGroup   /   AUSGROUP: 1H09 revenue up 28.8% to reach A$260.5 m       Go to Message
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EPS is 4.9 Aussie cents.. conservatively using a 10x PE that would translate to 49 AUSSIE cents

FYI overvalued CIVMEC is trading @ 18x PE!!!

now Ausgrp is  only trading @ 39 SINGAPORE CENTS!

u do the maths  n let me know if this is a truly undervalued counter..

gd luck dyodd..

 

1419242      ( Date: 29-Aug-2012 23:19) Posted:

AusGroup Limited on Wednesday reported a 88 per cent year-on-year jump in net profit to A$8.25 million (S$10.72 million) for the fiscal fourth quarter ened June 30, 2012.

Turnover rose 18 per cent year-on-year to A$175.35 million, on higher activity in the major projects segment.

Gross profit margin increased to 13.8 per cent from 12.4 per cent in the same quarter last year.

Earnings per share for the reporting quarter were 1.7 Australian cents, up from 1 Australian cents a year ago.

Full-year net profit rose 88 per cent year-on-year to A$23.31 million from A$12.4 million, while turnover rose 5 per cent to A$632.03 million.

AusGroup said its integrated services segment and fabrication and manufacturing segments recorded an increase in activity for the full year, but the major projects segment posted a fall in revenue due to the timing of awards of contracts earlier in the financial year.

Overall gross profit margin for the full year increased to 12.4 per cent from 9.6 per cent a year ago, largely due to the return to profitability in the major projects segment after recognition of a loss on a construction contract in FY2011.

Earnings per share for the year were 4.9 Australian cents, up from 3 Australian cents a year ago.

As at Aug 29, 2012, the group has work in hand amounting to A$324 million.

A final cash dividend of 0.64 Singapore cent per share and a special dividend of 0.36 Singapore cent per share, has been proposed. A year ago, AusGroup paid a final cash dividend of 0.64 Singapore cents per share.


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