One thing to note is that the target of the PP is to reach RM100million, meaning if the share price is higher, there will be less dilution as less shares are needed to reach the 100m mark.
Knowing this, I think it is of the best interest that the share price go up, both for investors and the management
If they need to raise 100 million thru 49 million shares ( 10.8 percent) the price per share shud be Rm2.05. 10 percent discount shud be 1.80. Now the price is 1.64.
KPower - Proposes private placement of up to 11% new shares Author: AmInvest | Publish date: Tue, 25 May 2021, 10:39 AM
Investment Highlights We maintain our BUY call, forecasts and fair value of RM2.47/share based on 18x revised FY23F EPS. We value KPower at a discount to the average forward 20x PE of leading renewable energy players globally to reflect: (1) KPower being a relatively new player in this space; and (2) its relatively small market value. No ESG-related adjustments to our fair value based on a 3-star rating as appraised by us (Exhibit 2).
KPower has proposed a private placement of new shares of approximately 10.8% of its outstanding shares or 48.8mil shares at an indicative issue price of RM2.05/share. The RM100mil proceeds from this exercise are mainly earmarked for working capital (i.e. 50MW LSS4 power plant, mini hydropower plants and other upcoming projects).
Based on our estimates, the gross proceeds of RM100.0mil will increase KPower’s net cash position to RM163.5mil (or 25 sen/share) from RM63.5mil (or 10.5 sen/share) as at 31 March 2021. Meanwhile, based on our calculation, the new shares will dilute its FY23F core EPS by 6% as a 10.8% expansion in the share base more than offset a 2% earnings enhancement arising from interest income (based on an interest rate assumption of 2%). Assuming the deal is to be completed, our fair value shall fall to RM2.33 based on the same valuation basis. We are neutral on this development.
YTD for FY21F (June), KPower has secured jobs worth a total of RM1.2bil, which is still within our annual job wins assumption of RM1.4bil for FY21-23F (vs. KPower’s guidance of RM2.0bil for FY21F). The group’s outstanding construction order book stands at about RM2.0bil. We continue to like KPower for: (1) the bright prospects of renewable energy, underpinned by the global trends towards clean and sustainable energy and carbon neutrality to combat climate change; and (2) its strong earnings visibility and growth potential underpinned by its RM2.0bil order backlog on green utility projects, coupled with a massive tender book of RM3.4bil. At about 12x fully-diluted FY23F earnings, we believe that this homegrown renewable energy player has a compelling investment case given its involvement in the green sector where the growth trajectory is just beginning.
No point keep on highlighting its TPX.XX. Those who know and value its intrinsic would have been holding tight and topping up. Those impatient would have followed Anson.
KPower says it is run independently from Serba Dinamik as the latter's auditors flag statutory audit matters TheEdge Wed, May 26, 2021 06:15pm - 23 minutes ago
KUALA LUMPUR (May 26): KPower Bhd says today that the group and Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd are two distinct and separate entities that are run independently of each other, save for having the same major shareholder and director in Datuk Dr Mohd Karim Abdullah.
In a statement, KPower said Mohd Karim, as its non-independent and non-executive chairman, is also not involved in the day-to-day operations or management of the group. Mohd Karim is group managing director and chief executive officer at Serba Dinamik. Mohd Karim holds a 26.93% stake in Serba Dinamik as at March 19, and has 32.14% in KPower as at Jan 14.
"With the exception of sharing the same Company Secretary, KPower also engages a different set of professional advisors such as external auditors, transaction lawyers, and Public Relations & Investor Relations firms for the group’s business and other corporate matters," KPower said.
It said it was making the clarification after receiving various inquiries in relation to Serba Dinamik's announcement on Tuesday (May 25) that the latter was starting a special independent review, after its board was informed by its external auditors on some matters pertaining to statutory audit.
In its announcement filed to Bursa Malaysia, Serba Dinamik said it was in the midst of appointing an independent firm to start the special review to assess the veracity and accuracy of the matters, but did not divulge what they were. According to Serba Dinamik's Annual Report 2019, its auditor is KPMG PLT.
KPower, meanwhile, said it is headed by group managing director Mustakim Mat Nun, and is supported by a team of professional managers that do not hold any position in Serba Dinamik and vice versa.
"To date, KPower has had no recurrent related party transactions (RRPTs) with Serba Dinamik. Any and all RRPTs have only been between the Group and OHP Group Sdn Bhd, a private vehicle owned by the group’s managing director, and the group’s chief financial officer Amirul Afif Abd Aziz.
All projects sourced by KPower is without any involvement from Serba Dinamik," it added.
KPower shares closed 4 sen higher at RM1.69 on Tuesday (May 25), giving it a market capitalisation of RM764.44 million, while Serba Dinamik settled unchanged at RM1.61, valuing the group at RM6 billion.
Old but not wise. U think KPower and SCIB can be at current market cap without string from Karim. Both fortunes changed only upon Karim's entry into them. B4 that, both were dead fish
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One thing to note is that the target of the PP is to reach RM100million, meaning if the share price is higher, there will be less dilution as less shares are needed to reach the 100m mark.
Knowing this, I think it is of the best interest that the share price go up, both for investors and the management