The reason ex-date is difference date from entitlement date is the mechanism to recognise who owns the share by what date. These two are actually the same things.
It typically requires 3 Working Days to get your purchase record to the Record of Depository. When your record is in there as we check today, it means you are officially the shareholder.
Following example on Lctitan ex-date (16 May 2018) and Entitlement Date (18 May 2018), this is how it works.
When you buy 1 Day before ex-date (15 May 2018), it is (T0). On Ex-date it becomes T1. Same as you see on the record that these share you buy yesterday becomes T1.
On 18 May 2018, it is now T3. By the end of 5pm, you share purchase record goes into the record of Depository. If you haven't sell the share you must make payment hereon (after 5pm, the counter is closed and you can consider it a T4).
Notice that end of T3 day is the same as Entitlement date. This means you are now consider the shareholder (on T1, 2 or 3 you are not recognizer yet because the record cannot be found).
That's the reason why you must buy a day before Ex-date. It is the same thing if you want to attend agm and to be considered as a shareholder, you must follow the same rules (3 Working days before the record date).
Hope it helps, I too was search around to understand this concept. I'm writing what I found and confirmed with actual practice.
Stay optimistic, it will be rebound fast since expected Q2 result is good due to ASP price lagging price come back during March as stated in Qtr report. Don't get swing out due to share price noise. TP readjust to RM7.25, that is RM2.00 potential gain by year-end as global petrochemical ASP price is going strong with less supply in the market for whole 2018 move forward.
Lctitan's business is growing with PP3 plant commerce in June & TE3 plant production utilization going for 100% operation full swing in Q2'18. Company intrinsic NTA value is RM5.00, No debts with strong cash flow RM3.56 billion, It's mgmt also stated it will pay dividend payout twice annually, expected 40% ~ 50% range.
We all do expect or forecast Q2'18 EPS result will be better than Q1'18 as lagging ASP price will reflect starting on March onwards. Plus, current trailing PE is 12.6, it is undervalued vs PCHEM, forward PE <10 + good margin safety. Business fundamental wise is good and growing.
I don't know how mgmt. going to perform in coming Qtr, but let assume mgmt efficiency stay as per normal; with upcoming PP3 & TE3 production capacity expansion, good ASP margin price, high petrochemical demand + tight supply, eventually all these benefit to overall 2018 Qtr earning (assume crude oil price stable within ~$70 range + no surprise arise again).
I don't think Lotte the 4th biggest conglomerate organisation in Korea (after Samsung, Hyundai, LC) will make it reputation name spoil. Overall Korean mgmt. are famous for their mfg lean & cost sensitive & fast operation deliverable.
Singapore (Platts)--14 May 2018 223 am EDT/623 GMT
Asian petrochemical prices are seen likely to continue to trend higher this week amid support from bullish crude futures, after discussions last week were mostly higher as the strength upstream buoyed sentiment.
AROMATICS
Asian paraxylene prices crossed the $1,000/mt mark last week for the first time since May 6, 2015, rising $43.33/mt on the week to $1,014/mt FOB Korea and $1,033/mt CFR Taiwan/China Friday amid bullishness upstream.
June ICE Brent futures were up $4.12/b week on week at $77.47/b at the 0830 GMT close of Asia trade Friday. --------------------- Also tracking firm crude, Asian benzene prices were assessed up $27/mt week on week at $868.33/mt FOB Korea Friday amid active trading ahead of June declaration dates for FOB Korea cargoes.
Gains in downstream styrene monomer added support, with SM assessed up $13/mt week on week at $1,404/mt CFR China Friday. ============
Refineries and petrochemical plants don't close shop or shutdown just because of price swings in their feedstock. They manage through economics spreads and scheduling planning and hedging versus plant utilization. In the meantime just sit back and observe the variables that are controllable and non controllable.
such a big company listed at korea, u worry for what. somemore there is the operation in Malaysia and Indonesia. u can see by your own eyes. not like Chinese company plant operate at china but listed in malaysia
Previous delisted is after lotte take over the company and strategic to privatise . now relisted is diff story to collect more fund to invest in their mega project. Company with good cash, zero borrowing.. dunno u scare what .. haha
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