According to the report, the deadlock could result in the state government freezing the remaining development orders for the Langat 2 WTP. Nevertheless, works had started for Langat 2 last week with 16 development orders approved.
Water Sector - Disagreement over HoA terms NEUTRAL Author: kiasutrader | Publish date: Fri, 9 May 10:20
- The Edge Financial Daily reported today that the Federal and state governments are disagreeable on certain terms in the draft of the Heads of Agreement (HoA).
- According to sources quoted in the story, one of the key issues that both governments cannot agree on is the operation & maintenance (O&M) concession for the water treatment plants (WTPs).
- It is understood that there has been “strong lobbying” for the O&M concessions to be granted to the existing concessionaires, namely Puncak Niaga Sdn Bhd and SPLASH. However, the state government is also eyeing the O&M concessions to be held via its investment arm, Kumpulan Darul Ehsan Sdn Bhd (KDEB).
- According to the report, the deadlock could result in the state government freezing the remaining development orders for the Langat 2 WTP. Nevertheless, works had started for Langat 2 last week with 16 development orders approved.
- Recall that a consortium comprising Salcon Bhd, MMC Corp Bhd and Ahmad Zaki Resources Bhd was awarded a RM993.8mil contract last month to build the Langat 2 WTP and water reticulation system phase 1.
- There is a possibility of the current concessionaires being awarded the O&M licences. Under the Water Services Industry Act 2006 (WASIA), the Federal government has the right to appoint the O&M concessionaire.
- Note that following the water restructuring exercise in Johor, SAJ Holdings (a private entity) continues to manage the water distribution in Johor and is leasing the water assets from Pengurusan Aset Air Bhd (PAAB) for O&M.
- We also understand that a form of water tariff hike is also one of the key issues that are being discussed in the protracted negotiations between the two governments
- According to the report, there are another 70-80 development orders to be approved for the Langat 2 project. The HoA is expected to be signed in the near term and will outline more details on the Selangor’s water restructuring plans. Maintain NEUTRAL.
Taka this Salcon has nothing to do with water takeover. Salcon is up bcoz it is the major contractor for Langat 2 project, which is worth rm1Bil today.
SALCON BERHAD ("SALCON" OR "THE COMPANY") – PROPOSED PURCHASE BY SALCON OF ITS OWN SHARES ON BURSA MALAYSIA SECURITIES BERHAD OF UP TO TEN PER CENTUM (10%) OF ITS ISSUED AND PAID-UP SHARE CAPITAL (“PROPOSED SHARE BUY-BACK”)
Cash RM346.956m or 56.86 sen per share vs share price 75.5 sen Included in the cash, RM224.4m proceeds from disposal of 2 out of 6 china companies completed in Dec 2013
Borrowings RM34.356m or a puny 5.63 sen per share
Cash rich company like salcon attract big shot investor like Great Eastern
Not forgetting the disposal of the remaining 4 china companies remains on track despite extend 3 times since January 2014, Langat 2 Project, potential jv with Ecoworld and 3 sen special dividend
Kindly be advised that the abovementioned Company’s additional 47,032,859 new ordinary shares of RM0.50 each arising from the aforesaid Exercise of Warrants will be granted listing and quotation with effect from 9.00 a.m.,Wednesday, 28 May 2014.
The completion of the disposal of the remaining concession assets will be completed by Jun-2014. Upon completion, this disposal exercise will bring in total cash of RM270m net of liabilities and result in a disposal gain of RM78m (or 13 sen/share).
china deal gonna be completed by end june with RM270m cash (earlier already receive 240m from disposal of 2 out of 6 china co)coming in on top of the 37.5m cash from conversion of 50m warrants to motehr share
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Posted by speakup > 2014-05-08 15:16 | Report Abuse
why OCBC buy so much Salcon? Something they know we dont know?