Company sees new revenue stream and higher CPO extraction rates
PETALING JAYA: Palm oil mill manufacturer Dolphin International Bhd is entering the biogas business and changing its business model to earn more recurring income, following the acquisition of a biogas company which already has a 16-year concession to sell its renewable energy (RE) to Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB).
Dolphin managing director Eric Low Teck Yin said it was looking to offer customers new long-term solutions that could see new revenue streams from electrifying biogas and higher palm oil extraction rates in their mills.
“Because the whole landscape is changing, we need a new business model or new products because we can no longer rely on our bread-and-butter business. We have to move away from our traditional business,” said Low.
Last December, Dolphin acquired a 100% stake in Biogas Sulpom Sdn Bhd (BSSB) for RM300,000. BSSB is primarily involved in the business of manufacturing, processing and supplying biogas.
The Sustainable Energy Development Authority of Malaysia (Seda) had granted BSSB the feed-in approval for a 2MW biogas plant to sell its RE to TNB under the Seda feed-in tariff system for a period of 16 years, commencing from Jan 2, 2017.
The scheduled feed-in tariff commencement date has subsequently been extended to Dec 31, 2017.
The deal also includes the subscription and shareholders agreement between Dolphin, its wholly owned subsidiary Dolphin Biogas Sdn Bhd and Seri Ulu Langat Palm Oil Mill Sdn Bhd. Dolphin will hold a majority stake in this joint venture.
Following the completion of this proposed acquisition, Dolphin and BSSB will commence the planning and implementation of the design and construction of the plant.
Low said the financing of the plant would come from a combination of internally generated funds and bank borrowings.
“Upon the completion of the construction and full commissioning of the plant, BSSB will be able to sell its RE to TNB under the Seda feed-in tariff system for a period of 16 years,” said Low.
This business diversification is not surprising, considering Dolphin made its first financial year loss in its 25-year history, where it was hit by the weakening ringgit and low crude palm oil (CPO) prices, which resulted in lower production as customers tightened their capital expenditure budgets.
Dolphin said it could no longer rely on its nearly three-decade-old business model to bring in revenue.
The company supplies and maintains palm oil extraction machines to mills in South-East Asia.
Dolphin posted a loss of RM2.45mil for its nine months to Sept 30, 2016, compared to RM465,000 net profit for the same period in 2015.
Its share value has halved to 35 sen from its IPO price of 72 sen.
Research house Kenanga Research last year downgraded Dolphin’s shares to a “sell” due to a diminishing order book and considered it overvalued compared to its competitors.
Low also revealed that Dolphin had invented a new machine based on research by Universiti Putra Malaysia to reduce the loss of palm oil in the refinery.
“It’s called Robo-Rest,” he said. “If your oil extraction rate is 19%, it will make it 20%. The extra could run into millions in profit, which otherwise would have been wasted.”
He said Dolphin was considering renting or selling this new machine to mills and discussing a profit-sharing basis with clients on the extra palm oil they make from Robo-Rest.
He said one machine was expected to be installed in a 60-tonne mill this year, but the orders were already racking up.
With CPO prices expected to remain high between RM2,600 and RM2,800 this year and the ringgit expected to slide even further against the US dollar by mid-2017, Low said Dolphin was banking on the innovation that got it in the business in the first place to see it through the uncertain period.
“I’m not a businessman, I’m an inventor. This is science.
“In palm oil, the good thing is any stone that you unturn has a good opportunity for everyone,” he said.
UPM researchers invent machine to prevent loss in palm oil refinery
By: Noor Eszereen Juferi Photo: Marina Ismail
SERDANG, 26 Nov (UPM) – A group of researchers from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) have invented a machine they dubbed “Robo-Rest”, based on the technology of sterilization using high-pressure steam to reduce the loss of palm oil in the refinery that is said to run into millions of dollars.
The invention is now set for commercial production through the collaborative efforts of UPM researchers and the engineering experts of Dolphin Applications Sdn. Bhd., a company providing a broad range of palm oil mill products and services.
The high technology machine is said to be able to safeguard Malaysia's position as the leader in palm oil technology at a global level.
Robo-Rest technology is the brainchild of Assoc. Prof Dr. Abdul Azis Ariffin from Faculty of Food Science and Technology who had devised it with the collaboration of other UPM engineering experts.
Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), Datuk Dr. Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah who witnessed the formalization of the commercialization pact between Dolphin and UPM, said the use of direct high-pressure steam would help to expedite the process of sterilization.
"The newly invented technology only takes 45 minutes to sterilize fresh fruit bunches compared to the existing mechanism that requires 1 to 2 hours to complete the sterilization process.
"Besides, it also reduces the cost of electricity, installation and other production costs," he said during the exchange of commercialization partnership agreement between UPM-UPM INNO, an agency of the university, and Dolphin Applications Sdn. Bhd. for the product here.
Through the pact, the Robo-Rest technology will be commercialized by Dolphin Applications Sdn. Bhd., after earning an exclusive six-year agreement of commercial rights from UPM.
Dr. Abdul Aziz said the technology uses vapor pressure with the capacity of 70psi compared to the commonly used sterilization machine which provides the vapor pressure capacity of 35, 40 or 45 psi.
"The sterilization movement during the process is automatically maintained and it is designed to preserve a very high vapor pressure during operation. Furthermore, it functions not only to receive and sterilize fresh fruit bunches but also cook them by putting them in a horizontal position," he said.
He also said that the technology is able to maximize the related chemical reactions during the detachment of the oil palm fruits from the stalks, which allows the oil-bearing cells to release the oil more easily without affecting the carotene content in the fruits. - UPM
Do not expect much from this announcement, poor management... released lousy Q results since listing...a non trustworthy and unreliable management indeed.
Top 30 Shareholders control 80% of the share mean only 44mil floating shares in the market. Turnover rate for past few days were extremely high!!!!! Taukeh released another 3.5mil shares recently for the sharks to accumulate more chips.
Still in accumulation stage, sharks might retract a bit to scare off small investors ... on the other hand, market sentiment might change due to unpredictable "trumph". Decision is on the shark's hands: shoot up now or later, their average cost at ~0.41 .... i will enjoy the show on Monday
Director sell 3m shares again yesterday in open mkt. good luck for Dolphin shareholder. So many counter up, why want to buy a counter that is down? Hahaha.....
Keep selling and but also there is so much buyer.. price go to 100% fibo retrace.. if can up... The rebound is solid..director disposed to buy at lower price before shooting up? Dunno.. :)
Change in Director Interest(201702083700162) Company Name DOLPHIN INTERNATIONAL BERHAD Stock Code / Short Name 5265 / DOLPHIN Date & Time Announce 08/02/2017 05:48:33 PM Subject Changes in Director's Interest (S135) - MR LOW TECK YIN
Content Substantial Shareholder's Particulars Name : LOW TECK YIN Address : - NRIC/Passport No/Company No. : - Nationality/Country of Incorporation : Malaysia Descriptions(Class & nominal value) : Ordinary Shares of RM0.20 each
Name & address of registered holder
Details Date of Change No of shares Price Transacted(RM) Transaction type 08/02/2017 2,180,000.000 0.382 Disposed
Description of other type of transaction : Circumstances by reason of which change has occured
Nature of interest : DIRECT Direct (units) : 56,632,514 Direct (%) : 25.510%
Total no of shares after change : 0 Date of notice : 08/02/2017
Remarks 1. The disposal of 2,180,000 ordinary shares of RM0.20 each at RM0.3822 by Mr Low Teck Yin represents 0.98% of the total paid-up share capital of the Company.2. This announcement is also made to comply with Paragraph 14.09 of the Main Market Listing Requirements of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad.THE SECTION 135 NOTICE WAS RECEIVED ON 8 FEBRUARY 2017. You are advised to read the entire contents of the announcement or attachment. To read the entire contents of the announcement or attachment, please access the Bursa website at http://www.bursamalaysia.com
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Change in Director Interest(201702083700160) Company Name DOLPHIN INTERNATIONAL BERHAD Stock Code / Short Name 5265 / DOLPHIN Date & Time Announce 08/02/2017 05:48:33 PM Subject Changes in Director's Interest (S135) - MR HOH YEONG CHERNG
Content Substantial Shareholder's Particulars Name : HOH YEONG CHERNG Address : - NRIC/Passport No/Company No. : - Nationality/Country of Incorporation : Malaysia Descriptions(Class & nominal value) : Ordinary Shares of RM0.20 each
Name & address of registered holder
Details Date of Change No of shares Price Transacted(RM) Transaction type 08/02/2017 4,000,000.000 0.377 Disposed
Description of other type of transaction : Circumstances by reason of which change has occured
Nature of interest : direct and Indirect Interest Direct (units) : 56,812,527 Direct (%) : 25.590%
Total no of shares after change : 0 Date of notice : 08/02/2017
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