KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index rebounded from earlier losses to close at its intraday high on Wednesday, gaining 0.27 per cent in late trading as buying interest returned to selected heavyweights. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) advanced 4.48 points to 1,676.83 from Tuesday’s close of 1,672.35. The benchmark index opened 0.88 of-a-point lower at 1,671.47 and subsequently hit a low of 1,665.94 during the mid-morning session before gaining momentum toward closing. On the broader market, losers led gainers by 565 to 512, while some 526 counters were unchanged, 1,046 untraded, and 10 suspended. Turnover improved to 2.73 billion units worth RM2.76 billion versus Tuesday’s 2.66 billion units worth RM2.76 billion. Dealers said that investors were cautious following geopolitical developments in Asia.
Maintain OUTPERFORM with target price (TP) of RM1.00
Wah Seong has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Syn Tai Hung Trading Sdn Bhd (STHT) has signed a JV agreement with Lesso Home Service Holdings Limited (LESSO) to carry out an integrated sales and service center business to provide quality imported products and home furnishing goods, facilitated by LESSO on-line e-commerce platform. We understand that this strategy supports STHT’s distribution network in Malaysia, while leveraging on LESSOs’ extensive supply chain network in China to expand its business of distribution of building materials, architectural products, and home furnishing goods. We cannot ascertain earnings contributions from this JV as yet, pending further information. Our Outperform view on Wah Seong is maintained based on its current fundamental strengths, with a TP of RM1.00 pegged to 8x PE and FY17F EPS of 12.5sen.
- LESSO is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of China Lesso Group Holdings Limited, involved in the business of manufacturing and trading of building materials and interior decoration products. Through the intended JV company Lesso Home Syn Tai Hung Sdn Bhd, Wah Seong via STHT will own 49% of the JV.
- The rationale. The JV will pave the way for Wah Seong to expand its business of distribution of building materials, architectural products, and home furnishing goods by capitalizing on the extensive supply chain network of LESSO in China and the established distribution network of STHT in Malaysia. Management has expressed that the expansion is also in line with the “One Belt One Road” initiative of China and the growing Chinese investments in Malaysia.
- Retain Outperform. We continue to recommend Wah Seong with a TP of RM1.00 pegged to 8x PE and FY17F EPS of 12.5sen. The stock has limited downside as the Group’s performance should be boosted by the higher, stable oil price levels which is expected to encourage new projects, coupled with its execution capabilities supported by its current RM3.6bn orderbook as at 3QFY16.
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