The issue is that they are keeping their cash and assets in the bank but not doing any investment to grow the company. The meaning of "poor and weak" management. I think most of the investor like us wouldn't mind if the company's are using the "pro" that they have to grow the company, it's just that there aren't any activities by the company.
Directors said cash must conserve in the company for potential investment opportunity.I think as for as listed company is concerned , if opportunity has arise, the directors can always call right issues, why bother to keep so much cash in hand? Further, do you notice directors fees in past 5 years has keep rising from merely $2m p.a to more than $10 lately. cash is conserved to serve the family of directors as the growth rate of the company is not as fast as the growth rate of directors fees. I did raise this question during previous few yrs AGM. Directors just ignore. Moreover, The directors did burn the Tax CRedit avaiable of around $100m for not fully utilising it and just let it lapse.
At RM4.89 a share at the close of trading today, it is more than RM1 lower than its published NTA as at 30/09/2016 which was again more than 75% lower than its actual NTA.
75% lower than actual NTA? can all the land convert to developland overnight? even start to developl tomorrow, u need at least 3 years to harvest the real profit
Keck Seng has 10,000 acres of land bank, mostly located in Pasir Gudang area. Around 85% is plantation land and the rest housing/commercial land. How much do you think its land is worth?
We invest in Kseng because we know the inside value of the company, we know the counter is highly under value, we know the management is highly integrity, we know it is a very conservative company, it is a good time for us to continue accumulate the company's share before the price fully reflect the value.......be patient
bullsheet, major shareholder no short of cash. they simply put it there and let it grow. can pay less tax. unless you also have plenty of cash to fight it out with them and see who lives longer, else all the undervalued assets CAN BE SEEN, CANNOT BE TOUCHED. PERIOD.
At last RM4.90 level breached after a long long time. Hope its not a shortlive one. Hopefully it will fly over the RM5.00 level without turning back. Cheers!!!
If investing in a stock in return of so much unhappiness and disappointment .......... Why still keep it? sale all don't keep with so much of blame........., it is not the intention of investor!!!!!
As at 31/12/2015, Keck Seng had in its possession US$ 100.2 million and Sing$ 72 million cash. The rest was in Malaysian Ringgit. On 31/12/2015, US$1 = RM 4.304, Sing$ 1 = RM 3.04. On 31/12/2016, US$1 = RM 4.486, Sing$1 = RM 3.10. The foreign exchange gain for the latest financial year ended 31/12/2016 should be over RM22 million if Keck Seng's foreign currency holdings remain the same. The foreign exchange gain for the latest three months was quite substantial, over RM40 million.
Keeping hoping. I have pare dowh my holding and shifted to other counters .KSeng, Insas are value trapped counters. You can be trapped in it for a long long time while you missed other opportunities that come by. You can called it inheritance counter where you passed it down to your children and grandchildren and hope they have better luck.
If touched RM6.00....chances of bonus n share split becomes higher. Everyone is waiting for this undervalue, cash rich company to undergo cooporate exercise! M also waiting for the good news!!!
Bonus issue n share split will not change the value of the company, unless special dividend or high dividend policy ---- dividend yield increase; earning per share increase; revalue company's properties; or management got new "lobang"........and etc
I don't think Keck Seng has ever declared any special dividend over the past twenty years. It has rewarded shareholders with bonus issues thrice over the past twenty+ years, the latest being in 2010/11.
Keck Seng will just sail along at its own pace, and keep bloating its cash hoard and undervalued assets till it becomes too tempting not to privatise it.
Got a feeling that something is brewing in Keck Seng. Maybe better qtrly results or any special announcements pending? Whatever it is, jz pray and hope for the best. Cheers!!!
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The issue is that they are keeping their cash and assets in the bank but not doing any investment to grow the company. The meaning of "poor and weak" management. I think most of the investor like us wouldn't mind if the company's are using the "pro" that they have to grow the company, it's just that there aren't any activities by the company.