i dont care about support for this stock. i foresee this counter will reach highest somewhere next year.lets just see together this stock. those who are trading for sure gonna be flush out by the fund manager like epf and kwap.
Disposing Lone Pine Hotel for RM85m. Eastern & Oriental Berhad (E&O) announced that it has entered into a share sale agreement with Langkawi Saga Shopping Centre Sdn Bhd and Lubritrade Trading Pte Ltd to dispose Lone Pine Hotel for a total consideration of RM85m. Lone Pine Hotel is located at Batu Feringghi, Penang. The hotel recorded occupancy rates of 65% and 69% for FY15 and FY16 respectively. The proposed disposal is expected to be completed by Oct 2017.
Positive on the disposal. We view the disposal positively as the disposal could help reduce net gearing of E&O to 0.68x from 0.71x as of March 2017. E&O plans to utilize the proceeds for working capital and repayment of borrowings.
Disposal gain estimated at RM23.3m. Loss of earnings contribution from Lone Pine Hotel is expected to be minimal as hospitality division of E&O only contributed 2.8% to total operating profit in FY17. Meanwhile, E&O is expected to realize an estimated disposal gain of RM23.3m from disposal of Lone Pine Hotel. Besides, annual interest saving is estimated at RM4.6m per annum assuming E&O uses the proceeds from disposal entirely to pare down borrowings. We estimate the disposal gain and interest saving would potentially lift FY18 earnings by 24.9%. Nevertheless, we maintain our earnings forecast pending completion of the disposal.
Maintain BUY with unchanged TP of RM2.68. Maintain BUY call on E&O with unchanged TP of RM2.68, based on 55% discount to RNAV. We are positive on the long-term prospect for E&O following the entry of KWAP as strategic investor of STP2A which helps to unlock the value of STP2 project. Besides, the entry of KWAP and the assets monetization of E&O would help to keep net gearing of E&O in check.
Value of STP2 will shine brightly once Chinese investors come in. Penang is more suitable for Chinese investors than Johor or KL. Penang island has a high concentration of Chinese population which makes it a natural habitat for Chinese nationals
E&O still have debts that it has to pay 6% to7% interest. Since the hotel and shopping mall are either generating very little return or making losses, it is a right move to sell them away and pay back the debts, After the sales, there will be interest savings.
there is complaining about the restaurant in penang which the buffet price is increase but there is no salmon for lunch time. very low standard and not worth to paid ,but only got fishy company in penang which got few discount and get their employee to having team building there.
I think the strategy that e&o disposing its hotel and mall is good, the market is much different nowadays, people adopt technology in a faster pace, shopping can be online while there is airbnb for accommodation also.
Yes! I a stay in Penang. E&O's STP2 land development is on track as planned.
Sunway has multi billion ringgit projects in Penang in Air Itam, Paya Terubong, Anson Road. Please note that these project locations are non-prime locations.
STP2 is super prime land with very high traffic + population with higher earning capacity compared to the rest of other Penang locations.
Sunway's Paya Terubong project can not be compared to this. E&O's STP2 is super prime with new highway connection. For Sunway's Paya Terubong, we have to go through Ayer Itam with jammed and narrow roads. There are a lot of crowded flats in Paya Terubong. Can not compare. It is like comparing Mercedes S Class to Honda Accord.
Y Lembaga Tabung Haji buying like no tomorrow?Any reason? Even the finance director also utilise her entitlement share option. I think good news coming.,
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59milion profit only show like that?