i really tulan with this counter; i hold it for 2 years (before and after split), but it never move after splited @0.2455... thus i sold it last week due to the coming election, but i didnt expect this idiot counter moved up a bit last 2 days... really damn it!!!
GF want propose to change their name to “Grand-Flo Berhad”, meaning that they do have solutions to sell anymore? Trading business will kill their margin instead of selling System Solutions
Heitech Padu not doing well, needed cash, so disposed. Granflo multiple business proposals, read bursa announcements 7/5/2013, AGM coming up, cash rich after disposal of Simat Technology.
the spectacular latest result is one off gain pre-tax profit recorded an increase of >100.0% y-o-y to RM10.5m from RM2.4m in 2QFY12, mainly due to gain on disposal of Simat’s shares of RM9.3m during the quarter under review. Excluding the items, the group would have recorded a pre-tax profit of RM1.3m, a decline of 45.8% y-o-y compared to the previous quarter.
1HFY13, the group revenue decreased 4.2% y-o-y to RM40.1m from RM41.9m recorded in 1HFY12, mainly due to slower lower sales volume for its EDCCS and labels products. However, pre-tax profit jumped >100.0% y-o-y to RM15.0m as compared to RM4.8m recorded in the 1HFY12, mainly due to gain on disposal of Simat’s shares of RM12.1m. Stripping out the gains on disposal of Simat’s shares, the pretax profit was RM3.0m, which is 37.5% y-o-y lower compared to the same period last year. Profit margins eroded by low margin sales and higher raw material costs in both the EDCCS and label business.
OTHERS GRAND-FLO BERHAD ("GRAND-FLO" OR "THE COMPANY") - CONTRACTS SECURED BY GRAND-FLO’S SUBSIDIARIES AMOUNTING TO APPROXIMATELY RM7.8 MILLION
The Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Grand-Flo’s subsidiaries specializing in the Enterprise Data Collection and Collation System (“EDCCS”) business locally and regionally have secured orders amounting to approximately RM7.8 million (“Orders-in-hand”).
These Orders-in-hand which involve delivering EDCCS solutions to customers in the industries of Bank/Finance, Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Health, Retail, Utilities and others will be completed before 31 December 2013 hence are expected to contribute positively to the earnings and net assets of Grand-Flo Group for the financial year ending 31 December 2013.
None of the directors and/or major shareholders of Grand-Flo or persons connected to them have any interest, direct or indirect, in the Orders-in-hand.
This announcement is dated 28 November 2013.
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Keyword: hence are expected to contribute positively to the earnings and net assets of Grand-Flo Group for the financial year ending 31 December 2013. .....
ahem! announcing one of AyamTua new found nest for mid term .. potentially break 30cent!
1. last quaterly rep - sucks however previous report was green color 2. there's share buy backs including dividend 3. more acquiring - no share disposing 4. waiting for court result potentially millions there! (read all annoucement) 5. with 7.8m in hand projects 6. Into construction biz 7. client: pos laju etc
any expert want to comment? these are just my understanding !
GF is a fully integrated provider of comprehensive Enterprise Data Collection and Collation System (EDCCS) Solutions using mainly bar coding (current), and radio frequency (RF) (future) technologies. It services a wide range of sectors, including healthcare, warehousing, retail chains, manufacturing, but the key industries underpinning growth are logistics and the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sectors. GF have offices in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and China and a presence in Indonesia and the Philipines via value-added resellers. Group revenue comprises of sale of EDCCS products and software, sale of barcode labels, as well as system maintenance.
Recent Developments
On 9 and 10 April 2013, GF have reduced its stake in Simat Technologies Public Company Limited (Simat) from 30.5% to 20.9% through off-market transactions for a total consideration of RM12.8m. On 4 June 2013, GF declared a final tax exempt dividend of 1.0 sen per share for FY13, which translates into a dividend payout ratio and yield of 16.4% and 3.5% respectively. On 7 June 2013, GF declared a final tax exempt dividend of 1.0 sen per share for FY12. This translates into a dividend payout ratio and yield of 40.8% and 3.5% respectively.
On 2 July 2013, the group change its company name from Grand-Flo Solutions Berhad to Grand-Flo Berhad effective immediately.
On 1 August 2013, Grand-Flo Capital Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Grand-Flo Berhad had entered into a conditional share acquisition with Loyang Ekuiti Sdn Bhd to acquire 520,000 shares (or 52%) in Jalur Bina Sdn Bhd (JBSB) for a total cash consideration of RM2.4m. The proposed acquisition is expected to be completed by end of August 2013.
JBSB is principally involved in the business of housing development and currently owned a piece of freehold residential development land measuring 3.3 hectares (8.1 acres) at Seberang Perai, Pulau Pinang. The market value for the Land as appraised by the Valuer is RM15.6m. Going forward, due to the strategic location of the land, GF expect that the land will be developed into a preferred neighbourhood and the group can benefit from the favourable market demand and selling prices.
Earnings Outlook Near term, we expect profit margin could still be affected by higher operating costs. Demand for EDCCS products and label business in Malaysia also affected by the global economic uncertainties. We are forecasting profit before tax from its core operations of RM8.4m in FY13 and RM9.1m in FY14.
The key to potential upgrade in forecast earnings would depend on performance of its core EDCCS products and label business in Malaysia. Economic outlook remains cautious, with Bank Negara recently having revised overall GDP growth target for Malaysia in 2013 to 4.5%-5.0% from 5%-6%. Nonetheless, Grand Flo is well positioned to recapture sales and higher margin projects in its integrated EDCCS should economic activities pick up. According to the company, the recent proposed acquisition is part of the group effort in continuously seeking investment opportunities to generate positive returns. Albeit we do not expect any contributions from this property development venture in the next two years.
The company remains in a net cash position, and it will continue to seek out other investment opportunities to add another revenue stream to drive future growth.
Grand-Flo is currently awaiting final approval from the Penang government for its maiden property project.
Located in Alma, Bukit Mertajam, the proposed exclusive project comes with a gross development value of RM60mil. Comprising 77 units of semi-detached and bungalow houses in a gated-and-guarded compound, the project is expected to be launched by mid-2014.
Tan reveals that all the units are expected to come with a size of at least 3,000 sq ft each, and prices are expected to start from RM800,000 each.
“As this is our maiden project, we have to put in extra effort to make sure that we do it well,” Tan says, adding that Grand-Flo has already spent RM1mil on building the guardhouse alone.
“We don’t think it is a challenge for us to sell all our units; in fact, we are confident that we can sell all the units within a short period of time after launching the project,” Tan shares.
“We are certainly in this (property development business) for the long run,” Tan says, adding that he expects the property segment to account for 25% to 30% of Grand-Flo’s earnings by 2015.
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Posted by jayrc23 > 2012-04-18 08:40 | Report Abuse
Can anyone comment on this counter...is it good to go in...as they had a good write up and declared a dividend.