Within a week,m&a cap has moved from 33c to 37c,and Inari has moved from rm3 to rm3.15 . Insas holds about 1.2b of m&a and about 500m of inari shares. The total amount of paper gains is huge!!!
Insas Directors are in the hot seat. Shareholders repeatedly declare how bad they are doing in returning value to shareholders through share price and dividends and NO share buyback still. It is like they want the share price to be this terrible. we know they are not running the company for minority shareholders and only for Thong... There replies to questions when so many shareholders complain about such a low dividend are textbook avoidance. They might have a cash call.... there is over 1 billion in cash and M&A now a separate listed company and raise funds which is why from a 100% owned company it dropped so much... complete coverup, Thong probably wrote there answers. They even admit "The Board highly values inputs, views and opinion from all shareholders including the controlling shareholder, " .. if they did we would have a much bigger dividend, but they have gotten rich and want to keep there directors fees and other money so do as they are told. They say "We are cautiously optimistic that FY2024 will remain profitable" mainly from Inari as well so give a special dividend!! https://www.insas.net/pdf/Appendix%20B_Key%20Matters%20Discussed_61st%20AGM.pdf
It also states no major shareholder has asked for an application for waiver but the board is going to do it anyway. Talk about looking after one shareholder and not caring about the rest …
My sincere thanks to all the shareholders who attended the AGM and keep pressure on BOD for a better dividend.
Will see what will be the next dividend amount?
We expect FY2024 to be another tough and challenging year due to numerous global and domestic negative factors such as inflation risk, rising borrowing costs, rising costs of living, the on-going Russian-Ukraine war and the Israel-Palestine conflict. The prudent and conservative approach of the management and the Board in maintaining sufficient cash reserves to meet the funding requirements of key business unit such as moneylending and investment divisions, and also provide flexibility for the Group to invest in good investment opportunities that may come along.
The Board, after careful consideration, has proposed to maintain a stable 2.5 sen cash dividend per ordinary share which will provide a reasonable dividend yield of 2.8% at current market price, and to preserve and reinvest the retained earnings for the long-term growth of the Company, for prudent and cautious financial management practices and to safeguard against the global economic uncertainties
As stated in Question 10, the Board will review and evaluate the financial performance, the availability of free cash and funding commitments of the Group & the Company and the global economic outlooks for the next 1 year before deciding any additional dividend that may be proposed and declared by the Company
The Board has not received any notice from any major shareholders and PAC on the proposed waiver application. However, the Board will pursue the proposal for the waiver of MGO with the major shareholders and evaluate the process of share buyback with a view to enhance shareholders’ value. The Board will announce the waiver application as soon as such notice is received. The waiver application will be subjected to the approval of the relevant authorities and non-interested shareholders of the Company at an extraordinary general meeting to be held.
The BOD is in a very difficult position as they know the reasons given for not giving a better dividend are weak and unresonable. But they cannot do anything as the decision is from controlling shareholder Dato' Sri Thong.
As of why the controlling shareholder Dato Sri Thong with PAC (his brother and family members) holding 32.96% Insas like to keep the dividend low and thus share price of Insas low is a mystery to me.
Maybe the only hope for Insas is a deep pocket share activist come in and take over Insas.
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No surprise why the dividend is low. With hundreds of millions of extra cash, they can lend/borrow left to right with 0% interest, probably without much collaterals as well.
However, the Board will pursue the proposal for the waiver of MGO with the major shareholders and evaluate the process of share buyback with a view to enhance shareholders’ value. The Board will announce the waiver application as soon as such notice is received. The waiver application will be subjected to the approval of the relevant authorities and non-interested shareholders of the Company at an extraordinary general meeting to be held.
In theory you can borrow 1 billion to take over insas and then use Insas cash to pay your 1 billion borrowing and what left inside Insas is all yours for free.
The Directors say long-term value as some attempt to cover their incompetence and that they are just doing what they are told and not the best for the company. I just checked; in 2000, the insas share price was higher than it is today 24 years later!! If that does not tell you the current directors are not fit for their jobs, nothing else does!!!
Go and find me a company that able to increase the company net worth: RM 1,198,048,000 as at 30/6/2014 to RM 2,340,464,000 as at 30/6/2023 before you say BOD and Management do nothing.
Thong via mainly his investment years ago in inari and his work with them has made Insas valuable. I do not disagree with that. But for minority shareholders return via share price or dividend is the measure of value in a listed company. There he has failed and the board supports that.
This is net worth of Icapital: RM 426,999,000 as at 31/05/14 and RM 476,000,000 as at 31/05/23 and TTB claim he is the best Fund manager in Malaysia and often quote Warren Buffet.
Not forgetting Insas associate companies only value at book RM 576,101,000 as at 30/09/23. Note: Insas still hold 537,008,575 Inari share as one of it associate company.
Some inari share sales .. Is that Thong selling 2 million inari shares ? So he makes money from a share price going up in another company but refuses to do same for Insas !
Date of Change Type Number of Shares 09-Jan-2024 Disposed 2,000,000 Registered Name M & A Nominee (Asing) Sdn Bhd for Media Lang Limited Nature of Interest Indirect Interest
Nature of Interest Indirect Interest Shares Ordinary shares Reason Disposal of shares in the open market Total no of securities after change Direct (units) 0 Direct (%) 0.00 Indirect (units) 535,008,575 Indirect (%) 14.28 Total (units) 535,008,575 Total (%) 14.28 Date of Notice 12-Jan-2024
The only hope is as what SSLEE mentioned. A superman (calvintaneng? KYY? OTB, or even SSLEE himself? all are welcomed!) come and propose a TAKE OVER OFFER at USD 1 per INSAS share.
However, the Board will pursue the proposal for the waiver of MGO with the major shareholders and evaluate the process of share buyback with a view to enhance shareholders’ value. The Board will announce the waiver application as soon as such notice is received. The waiver application will be subjected to the approval of the relevant authorities and non-interested shareholders of the Company at an extraordinary general meeting to be held.
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Posted by xiaoeh > 2024-01-09 10:46 | Report Abuse
i still waiting at 0.755 to enter bro