Posted by qqq3 > 2018-07-04 23:39 | Report Abuse

you can also copy this down...this low PE stock will soon be a high pe stock ( without the price going up) after next quarters results are published...and this new venture will take time to be profitable, if at all.

Posted by qqq3 > 2018-07-04 23:43 |

Post removed.Why?

Posted by qqq3 > 2018-07-04 23:47 | Report Abuse

copy the above down and tell me in two months.

Posted by mneo > 2018-07-04 23:48 | Report Abuse

The future of steel industry is not bright.....be careful...

KUALA LUMPUR (July 4): The Malaysian Iron and Steel Industry Federation (Misif) claims the industry would face an additional cost of RM100 million a year following the latest adjustment to the imbalance cost pass through (ICPT) announced by the Energy Commission last week.

The adjustment for the July to December period sees the removal of a 1.52 sen/kWh tariff rebate for all users in Peninsular Malaysia and a 1.20 sen/kWh tariff rebate for users in Sabah and Labuan.
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http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/steel-industry-faces-rm100m-additional-cost-following-icpt-adjustment-says-misif

Posted by mneo > 2018-07-04 23:54 | Report Abuse

China steel might come pouring to Malaysia if Europe also implement tariff against China.....



Thyssenkrupp CEO tells Europe's lawmakers to protect the steel industry from China
Published 7:43 AM ET Mon, 2 July 2018

The CEO of a German industrial giant wants European lawmakers to help protect the steel industry.
Thyssenkrupp and India's Tata Steel signed a final agreement on Saturday to establish a steel joint venture.
Shares of both firms have struggled in 2018, given investor concern about steel oversupply.

The boss of German industrial giant Thyssenkrupp said lawmakers in Brussels need to protect Europe from an influx of cheap steel from Asian countries.

On June 1, 2018, the Trump administration imposed a 25 percent tariff on steel imports, and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum, from the European Union, Canada, and Mexico. This Friday, U.S. tariffs are to be imposed on $50 billion of Chinese goods.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/02/thyssenkrupp-hiesinger-tells-eu-to-protect-steel-industry-from-china.html

Posted by mneo > 2018-07-05 00:00 | Report Abuse

The electricity tariff is going up..... This will impact Steel and Iron industry greatly...... The future for Lion Ind is not that bright.... This explain why Lion Ind stock price is dropping so much lately....

Misif: Electricity tariff hike will hamper industry recovery
Posted on 4 July 2018 - 08:59pm
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Iron and Steel Industry Federation (Misif) is calling for the government to consider maintaining the rebate and abolish the surcharge for the imbalance cost pass through mechanism, as the additional energy costs will hamper the industry’s recovery, which is just emerging from the doldrums.

It is also hoping the government will maintain the special industrial tariff for the industry over the next three years.

Misif said in a statement today that the net impact of the recent adjustment amounts to an increase of 2.87sen/KWhr or a drastic 8%-16% increase for industrial users.
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Refer to the link below for more details.
http://www.thesundaily.my/news/2018/07/04/misif-electricity-tariff-hike-will-hamper-industry-recovery

Posted by mneo > 2018-07-05 00:12 | Report Abuse

Lion Ind future is not that bright..... seeing the making of HengYuan for Lion Ind... Donot trust the people who keep promoting the Lion Ind.... They want to leave now.... Be careful....

Posted by probability > 2018-07-05 00:59 | Report Abuse

Can India cross 1 mnt in DRI exports?

By 360 Editor - July 4, 2018

https://www.steel-360.com/stories/iron-ore/can-india-cross-1-mnt-in-dr...

In the light of fresh Induction furnace capacity expansions in neighbouring Nations and a considerable rise in ferrous scrap prices, exports of DRI also known as Sponge Iron from India has witnessed phenomenal rise over the last year,

rising by almost 85 % in 2017.
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If current market trends are to be brought into consideration, there is a strong possibility that supply of DRI from India may well hit the 1 mnt mark over the next couple of years.

One of the key propelling factors for rise in overseas sales was the Bangladesh government’s decision to impose hefty import duty on billets. This compelled Bangladesh’s steel producers to maximize capacity utilization of the operating induction furnaces and to further augment capacity. This created a spike in demand for both scrap as well as DRI to feed growing Induction Furnaces.


The rise occurred in proportion with increase in global scrap prices and has since then remained more or less on the higher side. According to the current demand-supply dynamics there is a limited possibility of scrap prices declining in the next few years thus clearly indicating a strong market for DRI.


Global ferrous scrap deficit
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With China maintaining its 40% duty on scrap export and strengthening efforts to consume domestically generated scrap through new EAF capacities the availability of Scrap in Asia has been constrained. To make matters worse, the recently imposed tariff on steel imports by the United States of America will push US steel generation, thus leading to higher scrap consumption.

This is expected to reduce scrap exports from the USA which has been one of key Global suppliers. These factors together may possibly create a significant deficit in demand and supply of scrap.

Posted by probability > 2018-07-05 01:05 | Report Abuse

I bet the Labuan plant is now operating at least:

at 90% of its rated capacity 850,000 MT/yr at 765,000 MT.

In 2017 it was only operating at half the capacity (quite easy to find this out)

2018 margin expanded by 80 USD/ton compared to 2017.

Posted by popo92 > 2018-07-05 09:37 | Report Abuse

I concentrate more on earnings, i still think going forward lionind can earn around at least 40-50million per quarter thou.

Posted by hng33 > 2018-07-05 11:41 | Report Abuse

Lion industries had fully impaired the entire RM699.1 million trade receivables and RM358.6 million other receivables from related parties in the previous financial year and as such would not have any further material impairment in the next financial year.

Based on reported on page 119 of the Annual Report 2017, the Group has trade receivables due from the following two major related parties, Megasteel and Lion DRI which have been fully impaired in the previous year. The amount due is approximately RM700 million in the book.

Megasteel is currently structuring a scheme of arrangement (“Scheme”) with its creditors to settle its outstanding debts. The outcome would only be known upon the implementation of the Scheme by Megasteel. The ability of Lion DRI to generate sufficient cash flows to repay its debts to
the Group is highly dependent on the Scheme of Megasteel.

Now, Lion Industries have proposed to acquire Megasteel assets and pay off its debts for total RM 638m. Such arrangement will allow Megasteel to raise cash through assets disposal at to Lionind. These scheme arrangement is important step for megasteel to monetize its assest, raise up cash and payback debt to lion industries.

In short, whatever lionind pay now cash RM 638m to megasteel to acquire its assets will eventually return back to lion industries as part of debt settlements. It will resulted significant writ-back GAIN reversal from earlier impairment provision, recover back amount owe by megasteel to lionind

Posted by myongcc5 > 2018-07-05 11:46 | Report Abuse

The Lion King is Blur Blur now!!!

Owing to the dusty n misty amosphere Here!

When will the dust settle?

wait till the trade war n mega mega steel project get clearer!!!

Posted by myongcc5 > 2018-07-05 11:48 | Report Abuse

The King of jungle will not b able to go far now!!!

These poachers r making too much damages here.

Talk east, talk west

talk right talk left

talk seven, then eight.

Real fuckers, get down to hell

Posted by kyosan > 2018-07-05 13:54 | Report Abuse

current hike electricity will affect steel company more, pls dont buy all steel company yet, until you see next quarter result how much the tariff hike affect them. my 2 cents

Posted by qqq3 > 2018-07-05 14:59 | Report Abuse

if the plant is good., why not just re start?

the whole thing is just a scam

Posted by Kyou > 2018-07-05 17:19 | Report Abuse

Dear Mr

We refer to your appended email and wish to inform that the Proposals by LICB Group are purely for the purchase of the Flat Steel Assets without assuming any debts or liabilities of Megasteel. This will widen the LICB Group’s steel product base to include flat steel products that will strengthen its presence in the steel industry in Malaysia at a comparatively low investment cost.

LICB Group would like to reiterate that the Proposals are arm's length transactions negotiated by LICB. The Purchase Consideration for Encumbered Assets is RM537.73 million as compared to the net book value of the said assets of the vendor as at 30 June 2017 and 30 April 2018 of RM1,947.86 million (audited) and RM1,839.14 million (unaudited) respectively.

LICB believes that the Proposals are expected to contribute positively to the future earnings of the LICB Group.

Further, as stated in the announcement, Mercury Securities Sdn Bhd has been appointed to advise the non-interested shareholders by setting out their views on the Proposals in an Independent Advice Circular to be despatched to shareholders in due course pursuant to an Extraordinary General Meeting to be convened.

Thank you.

Yours Sincerely

for LION INDUSTRIES CORPORATION BERHAD

Posted by probability > 2018-07-06 00:16 | Report Abuse

http://www.adcommission.gov.au/cases/documents/069-VerificationReport-Exporter-MegaSteelSdnBhd.pdf

7.4 Arms length transactions
In respect of Megasteel’s domestic sales of HRC, we found no evidence that:
• there is any consideration payable for or in respect of the goods other than
their price; or
• the price is influenced by a commercial or other relationship between the
buyer, or an associate of the buyer, and the seller, or an associate of the
seller.
We therefore consider Megasteel’s domestic sales during the investigation period
were arms length transactions.
7.5 Volume and suitability of sales
Domestic sales cannot be used to establish normal values if the volume of domestic
sales is less than 5 per cent of the volume of comparable goods exported to
Australia. We compared the volume of Megasteel’s export sales of each type and
thickness category with comparable domestic sales over the investigation period.
The volume of domestic sales is more than 5 per cent of the volume of comparable
goods exported to Australia
7.6 Ordinary course of trade
We compared the unit invoice price paid for each domestic sale with the fully
absorbed CTMS those models for the corresponding month. We then compared the
selling prices of the loss making sales with the weighted average CTMS for the
investigation period to test whether some of those sales may be taken to be
recoverable within a reasonable period of time. We found that greater than XXX per
cent of Megasteel’s domestic sales of each type and thickness category were not
profitable and not recoverable over the investigation period. We therefore used only
the recoverable domestic sales of like goods to establish normal values.
7.7 Domestic sales – summary
We found a sufficient volume of sales in the domestic market that were arms length
and sold at prices that were in the ordinary course of trade. The price paid for the
goods in those domestic sales was established satisfactorily. Based on the
information provided by Megasteel, and the verification processes conducted on site,
we consider that prices paid in respect of domestic sales are suitable for assessing
normal value under s. 269TAC(1).

Posted by probability > 2018-07-06 00:17 | Report Abuse

11 DUMPING MARGIN

In calculating the dumping margin we used the date of sale/contract to compare each
export transaction with the corresponding normal value for the corresponding grade
of HRC. For three months there were no domestic sales in the ordinary course of
trade. In two of these instances we used the normal value from the following month
and made an adjustment based on the difference in the CTMS between these
months. For the third instance, we did not make an adjustment as the difference was
less than XXX per cent. These adjustment calculations can be found in the ‘Cost
Summary’ tab of Confidential Appendix 2.

We calculated a weight average product dumping margin of 15.45 per cent.
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Posted by probability > 2018-07-06 00:21 | Report Abuse

6.3.1 Raw materials

Megasteel’s cost of production spreadsheet shows the amount of scrap and HDRI
used in the production of molten steel. The categories of scrap and HDRI used in
the production are as follows:

Type Details
Hot dried reduction iron (HDRI) Sourced from related company Lion DRI Sdn Bhd
(Lion DRI). The Lion DRI plant is co-located with
Megasteel at the Banting site. It uses iron pellets
imported from Brazil as the main raw material for
the manufacture of HDRI.

Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) HBI is a material produced when HDRI is cooled.
Megasteel sources HBI from Lion DRI and Antara
Steel Mill, both related companies.

Pig iron Pig iron is produced by blast furnace operations.
It is imported, mainly from the United Kingdom
and India.

Scrap Scrap is purchased in various forms such as
Heavy Melting Scrap (HMS), shredded scrap,
bundled scrap and bushelled scrap.

The various forms of scrap are added to the process in quantities determined by the
desired steel product in terms of tensile strength. Approximately XXX percent of
Megasteel’s molten steel requirements in the investigation period was provided by
the related company Amsteel. The average cost of the purchased molten steel in
the investigation period was XXXXX per MT compared to Megasteel’s own
production costs of XXXXX per MT over the same period.

Megasteel provided its scrap stock movement report for the selected month of May
2011 (confidential attachment COSTS 4). The report shows the volume and value
of the following for each type of scrap:
• Opening balance;
• Purchases during the month;
• Consumption during the month;
• Consumption for the month;
• Oxidisation losses; and
• Closing balance.

We selected two high usage forms of scrap (HRDI sourced from Lion DRI and HMS
sourced from independent suppliers) for further verification. Megasteel provided a
purchase voucher, receiving scrap reports, delivery reports and all invoices for the purchase of HDRI and HBI from Lion DRI in May 2011 (confidential attachment
COSTS 5).

The volumes and values on all documents match the May purchase
amounts in the scrap stock movement report. Both the HDRI and HBI were priced at
approximately XXXXX per MT in May 2011. Vouchers evidencing the payment to
Lion DRI for purchases of HDRI and HBI in May 2011 are at confidential
attachment COSTS 6. Megasteel’s accounts payable ledger for Lion DRI showing
the value of purchases and payments made by Megasteel (including for the
purchases made in May 2011) is at confidential attachment COSTS 7.

Megasteel advised that HDRI and HBI are purchased from Lion DRI at a price
XXXXXXXXXXXX per MT. We asked Megasteel to demonstrate that this price was a
reasonable market price.

Megasteel advised that Lion DRI and Megasteel are subsidiaries of separate public companies. Megasteel’s ultimate holding company is Lion Corporation Bhd and Lion DRI is a subsidiary of Lion Diversified Holding Bhd.

Megasteel advised that this dictated that all dealings between the entities was
required to be at arms length and on fully commercial terms.

Megasteel presented an off-take agreement it has with Lion DRI concerning the supply of raw materials. We copied the title page and the pricing formula confirming the purchase arrangements between Megasteel and Lion DRI

Posted by probability > 2018-07-06 00:22 | Report Abuse

Now that China dumping is not there...you can save 15% margin lor.

Posted by probability > 2018-07-06 00:49 | Report Abuse

https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2016/01/11/megasteels-serious-injury-cannot-be-linked-to-hrc-imports/

https://themalaysianreserve.com/2017/03/31/megasteel-to-benefit-from-anti-dumping-move-by-govt/

120 days was definitely not enough to allow Megasteel to show its true power...inventories of HRC consumers can last at least 40 days + deals would have been done earlier from their suppliers.

I certainly believe its ''prudent decision'' to buy these assets of Megasteel' i.e the HRC making plants by Lionind (as Hng33 correctly worded, they are not buying Megasteel)

Its impossible for China to dump here at current & future Scrap steel price.....

PH is here only for Malaysians.

Posted by qqq3 > 2018-07-06 01:16 | Report Abuse

probability

for portfolio managers and stock market players....it is not smart to invest in companies whose survival depends on tariffs.....


portfolio managers and stock market players have more options than WC.

Posted by probability > 2018-07-06 01:19 | Report Abuse

This also means they can maximize Labuan, HBI production which has a rated capacity of 0.9 Million MT/yr

as we can see the Megasteel plant had been consuming it from the above article

Posted by qqq3 > 2018-07-06 01:21 |

Post removed.Why?

Posted by probability > 2018-07-06 01:22 | Report Abuse

Do not touch Masteel & Ssteel.

Lion and AJ is a different ball game...

Posted by qqq3 > 2018-07-06 10:17 |

Post removed.Why?

Posted by valuelurker > 2018-07-06 10:24 | Report Abuse

And now there are follow-on effects from the steel tariffs - https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-eu-malmstrom/eu-says-first-steel-safeguard-measures-could-come-in-july-idUSKCN1J01Z6

Posted by probability > 2018-07-06 16:52 | Report Abuse

walao eh...didnt know there is Electrode plant in Banting!

https://themalaysianreserve.com/2017/03/31/sgls-banting-plant-to-be-electrodes-cathodes-asian-hub/

“The facility will act as our hub for graphite electrodes and cathodes and we will supply local and Asian customers from this facility.” SGL mainly sells electrodes in Malaysia in the region to clients from the steel making industry such as Lion Group, Perwaja Steel Sdn Bhd and Southern Steel Bhd that take up about 50% of the production capacity.

What more can u ask...

Posted by winnerz > 2018-07-07 12:03 | Report Abuse

Megasteel is not making money even with protected policy. Furthermore, Megasteel has huge debts to serve which will burn a lot of Lionind cash & future profits. What can Lionind do to make them back + profit?

Posted by qqq3 > 2018-08-21 17:26 | Report Abuse

Posted by jakeT > Aug 21, 2018 05:24 PM | Report Abuse

Hi qqq3, just curious, when u mentioned fund managers would not even look at this stock, in your opinion, what would change their mind then? surely there must be some positive side for this company isn't it?
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its only my opinion.....u go find me an IB report on this William Cheng counter.......

Posted by PH_Govn > 2018-08-21 17:30 | Report Abuse

IB report on Parkson can find.

Posted by qqq3 > 2018-08-21 17:38 | Report Abuse

Parkson, I will dare to write, not so complex as this LionInd....

just curious....would any fund manager dare to touch this LionInd with all its complexity and uncertainties? and William cheng track record?