Paramount Corporation Berhad (Paramount) is pleased to announce that Paramount has on 15 May 2024 made a lodgement to the Securities Commision Malaysia (SC) for the establishment of an Unrated Islamic Medium Term Notes (Sukuk Wakalah) Programme of up to RM1.0 billion in nominal value based on the Shariah principle of Wakalah Bi Al-Istithmar (Sukuk Wakalah Programme), pursuant to the SC's Guidelines on Unlisted Capital Market Products under the Lodge and Launch Framework.
As it is approaching announcement of Q1 result, Paramount is gaining traction to speed up the legendary ascending process. What do you have to say now? Act fast and not to be left out!
Paramount revenue and profit falls short for following reasons :
"Amongst the factors that had contributed to the lower revenue in 1Q 2024, compared to the sameperiod last year, were the lower work progress and sales. As for work progress in 1Q2024, the Group's sizeable projects such as Sinaran and Sinaran Avenue that are both located at Utropolis Batu Kawan in Penang, and also Phase 1 of Uptown Residences at Berkeley Uptown in Selangor, were at the final stages of completion resulting in comparatively lesser work completed this quarter. On the other hand, the property segment sold properties with a gross development value (GDV) of RM101 million in the first quarter of 2024, 65% lower as compared to RM292 million in the same period last year. The decline in sales was in line with fewer properties available for sale partly due to deferment in launches and delays in obtaining approvals from the authorities."
In addition to the above, CNY holidays also cut short working days and enforcement acted upon migrant workers did affect on the progress of work done. If you know Ogive Graph for construction works, you should note the faster construction work is done at the middle span with higher Progress Billing corresponding the the work done. Just have to note Unbilled Sales still stand at 1.2 billion, the faster you build, the faster is the conversion from Unbilled Sales to become revenue. Money not coming in this Quarter, but will come in next quarter. New projects in Ashwood (next to Atrium in Ampang Hilir) was launched in May, and Atera Phase 2 (3 more blocks of TOD next to Asia Jaya LRT Station) will definitely be great success to Paramount.
Guys, look at their media presentation from March 5, 2024. Their take-up rate is 81%, which means approximately RM593 million GDV (19% left) remains available for sales. And the sales for the first quarter was at RM101 million (about 17% from the RM593). There are no new projects until May 2024, which is the first project of the year. Therefore, the QR from yesterday was anticipated.
I do agree I have overlooked at the Ogive Graph of construction of Atwater, Berkeley Uptown, Atrium and Sinaran, all were at the tail end of development just prior to VP. Lesser work done other than finishing touch-up. How to send progress billings to the purchasers?
Atera Phase 1 is full swing, surely can send more progress billings to the purchasers.
New high value developments (Ashwood and Atera Ph2) will propel Paramount to greater height.
Taking Atwater Service Residence as example (selling at rm 1100 psf) all were sold prior to VP in May 2024, Ashwood is for the super rich, and super rich won't be much affected by market environment.
PCB maintains its FY24 sales target of RM1.4bn, supported by seven projects with an estimated gross development value of RM2.4bn, of which RM81mn was launched in 1Q24. The largest launch, The Ashwood (GDV: RM781mn), a luxury high-rise residential development in Kuala Lumpur's U-Thant enclave, was launched in May 2024. It received encouraging responses, with more than half of the available units already taken up. Together with the Ashwood launch, PCB expects to launch a total GDV of RM1.6bn by the first half of 2024, including Phase 2 of The Atera in Petaling Jaya and the final phase of Sejati Residences in Cyberjaya, which are scheduled for launch by June 2024.
Paramount will receive 30 million dividend from EWInt, translate into 5 sen profit for Q3 result ending 30 Sept. Meanwhile, Q2 ending 30 Jun will see Paramount making 6 sen a share. Up to you to figure out what could be the earning per share for FY 2024. Make an informed decision before you want to invest in Paramount. I have confidence , so I am buying big into it.
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Posted by Fabien _the efficient capital allocator > 2024-05-16 15:23 | Report Abuse
Market reacted well to the acquisition. TA price target of 1.71 is still conservative at 0.7x of BV only.