Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor Berhad Records RM13.2 million in Operating Profits for 1Q19 on Stronger Contribution from Core Businesses
• Revenue leaps 64% to RM157.5 million • Solid turnaround in operating profits as a result of sharpened focus on the manufacturing division • Core earnings dynamics expected to strengthen despite exit of SPLASH
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 30 May 2019 – Investment holding company Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor Berhad (“Perangsang Selangor” or “the Company” or “the Group”, Bursa: 5843; Bloomberg: KUPS:MK; Reuters: KPSB.KL) posted a 64% increase in revenue to RM157.5 million for the quarter ended 31 March 2019, as compared to RM95.8 million in the corresponding quarter last year. Riding on the success of its Business Transformation Plan (“BTP”) and continuous business improvement mobilised on all subsidiary companies thus far, the operating profits continued to improve, posting a strong turnaround to RM13.2 million as compared to RM4.1 million loss in the corresponding period last year. Unlike in the past, stronger set of numbers this quarter was driven mainly by higher contributions from the core businesses, especially from the manufacturing division.
HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 31 MARCH 2019
Manufacturing businesses contributed RM105.6 million or approximately 67% to the Group’s revenue, compared to the RM44.0 million or 46% contribution in the corresponding period last year.
At 5% growth, Century Bond Bhd (“CBB”) led the revenue contribution with RM46.2 million on higher traction from its carton and consumer divisions. CPI (Penang) Sdn Bhd (“CPI”) maintained its influence, contributing RM45.6 million to the Group on higher sales from its automotive and communications divisions. Contribution from the manufacturing sector was further complemented by King Koil Manufacturing West Inc. (“KKMW”) which grossed RM13.8 million as its manufacturing plant in Phoenix, Arizona, is gradually picking up momentum.
Further contribution was derived from the trading business with Aqua-Flo Sdn Bhd (“Aqua-Flo”), returning RM25.9 million slightly below the RM26.3 million it contributed in the corresponding quarter last year. The slight decline was attributable to lower sales of chemicals as a result of dry weather spelled between the months of January and March 2019. Also contributing to the lower sales was deferred commissioning of Semenyih 2 dam, Langat 2 and Labohan Dagang water treatment plants. At RM25.9 million, Aqua-Flo contributed approximately 16% to the Group revenue.
Next, the licensing business King Koil Licensing Company LLC (“KKLC”) registered a 43% growth in revenue, turning in higher revenue contribution of RM11.2 million as compared to RM7.8 million in the corresponding quarter last year. The growth was attributable to higher international royalty income from China and Indonesia. Royalty income from the US was flat, in line with the change of business model from licensing to direct-to-retailer manufacturing for the US market. At RM11.2 million, KKLC contributed approximately 7% to the Group revenue.
However, the infrastructure division which is represented by KPS-HCM Sdn Bhd (“KPS-HCM”) and Smartpipe Technology Sdn Bhd (“Smartpipe”) made a lower contribution this quarter. At RM11.6 million and RM2.6 million revenue contribution respectively, traction from KPS-HCM was affected by delayed progress of elevated water tank and M&E works at Phase 3C Pulau Indah Development Project while that from Smartpipe by delayed commencement of the pipe replacement project it was awarded last year. Having adjusted for inter-group sales, revenue contribution from the infrastructure division was RM11.8 million, or approximately 8%.
The remaining revenue contribution of RM2.9 million, or approximately 2%, was from investment properties, which was mainly attributable to rental income from Plaza Perangsang.
Having unlocked further values from our core businesses in the manufacturing, trading and licensing sectors, the Group posted a commendable operating performance. As a result of a more focused business strategy, Perangsang Selangor reported a solid turnaround, posting RM13.2 million operating profit this quarter, as compared to RM4.1 million operating loss in the corresponding period a year ago.
With approximately RM3.5 million share-of-profit from associates, which was made up mostly of contribution from associate company NGC Energy Sdn Bhd, the Group posted a healthy Profit Before Tax and Zakat of RM7.2 million. It was lower if compared to the RM15.5 million registered in the corresponding quarter last year, which comprised the share-of-profit from Syarikat Pengeluar Air Sungai Selangor Sdn Bhd (“SPLASH”) of RM20.2 million. With the new earnings dynamics upon the exit of SPLASH, Perangsang Selangor’s Profit After Tax came in at approximately RM2.5 million for the quarter.
Omg! Wat's a good report. "64% increase in revenue to RM157.5 million for the quarter ended 31 March 2019, as compared to RM95.8 million in the corresponding quarter last year." <-- quite impressive profit of 2 million. Hahahaha
If you said that KPS has a very good position in trade war US-China, we really need to wait after a few months to see the share price rising. The price wont reflect that fast until KPS performance is well achieve. That means still have to wait.
tq JJChan for sharing....sound like sooner or later kps will explode n fly to the sky at least from TA standpoint...cause now too much oversold lately too much greedy hand in the price movement
investment is like this want lah..... got some loss got some win.... sometime even buffet also got make mistakes..... just have to aware the mistake and mitigate the mistakes in the future...
Posted by rogers123 > May 31, 2019 3:32 PM | Report Abuse Look like jjchan is a big boss. But to me, he is just a peanut. None of his buy call is correct. Talk memang pandai
Good and solid company where got cheap prices? the share price keep going to drop because the big fish they are already knew company business on future is bad so they keep selling and the sochai jump in to buy.
this type of fund manager don't interest on the share price one. They don't bother . They only make sure every month got gaji, allowance is enough. Not like a company owner business where they have majority share in the company.
how come Azmin ex MB cannot do anything? All these people are the same....Perak Corp was rm3+ now become 40cts. PKR sleeping on the job just like DUMNO!!
no choice lah.... there are quite a no of people already hold this company's shares. Hope after different acquisitions will boast the company's performance lah.
according to market ... the biggest customer for vacuum cleaner business pulled out from toyoplas early this year affected half of their group revenue. it will seriously impact future results of kps if due diligent not carefully carry out before signing official acquisition. some more with the on going china-us trade war ... no eye see :o]
Market(Bursa) is going to surge in coming weeks. Ringgit has surged from 4.19++ to 4.1590 from Mon 3Jun to Fri 7Jun ( 2.5 Trade Days, this week ) Foreign Funds has bought Ringgit heavily (all currencies in Asia fall this week except Ringgit....no reason except FF bought ) HSBC + UBS regards Bursa as Safe Haven during Tariff War( last week comments) LGE reported by Sin Chew (this week) said Bursa will surge 48%
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Posted by yip_8988 > 2019-05-30 18:20 | Report Abuse
Wha ka ka where all the sifu here?
Go to Holland?