CORPORATE EXERCISES AND WHAT INVESTORS SHOULD LOOK FOR JOINT PRESENTATION BY MSWG AND ASIA EQUITY RESEARCH 1 APRIL 2016 This presentation illustrates corporate exercises of three listed companies, involving Mandatory / Voluntary General Offers and some key messages that we could gather from such exercises namely:- (i) Broad understanding of the types of privatization approaches for listed companies – Mandatory General Offer (MGO) and Conditional Voluntary General Offer (VGO) (ii) Traded Share Price and Intrinsic Value – Circumstances when traded share price may not fully reflect its intrinsic value (iii) Broad overview of equity valuation techniques and key points investors should for on the valuation methods being used in ascribing fair value. 1
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CORPORATE EXERCISES AND WHAT INVESTORS SHOULD LOOK
FORJOINT PRESENTATION BY MSWG AND ASIA EQUITY RESEARCH
1 APRIL 2016
This presentation illustrates corporate exercises of three listed companies, involving Mandatory / Voluntary
General Offers and some key messages that we could gather from such exercises namely:-
(i) Broad understanding of the types of privatization approaches for listed companies – Mandatory General
Offer (MGO) and Conditional Voluntary General Offer (VGO)
(ii) Traded Share Price and Intrinsic Value – Circumstances when traded share price may not fully reflect
its intrinsic value
(iii) Broad overview of equity valuation techniques and key points investors should for on the valuation
methods being used in ascribing fair value.
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COMMON TYPES OF PRIVATISATION METHODS FOR LISTED COMPANIES
(i) MANDATORY GENERAL OFFER (UNCONDITIONAL)
UPON TRIGGERING THE CODE OF TAKEOVER AND MERGERS, WHEN OFFEROR SHAREHOLDING REACHES 33%
OR MORE.
(ii) CONDITIONAL GENERAL OFFER
A CONDITIONAL VOLUNTARY OFFER TO ACQUIRE SHARES NOT OWNED BY THE OFFEROR. TYPICALLY, OFFER
BECOMES UNCONDITIONAL WHEN ACCEPTANCE RESULTS IN OFFEROR SHAREHOLDING, EQUAL OR EXCEEDS 90%
OF TOTAL ISSUED SHARES OF LISTED COMPANIES.
Why 90% is chosen ?
BURSA SAHAM LISTING REQUIREMENTS – IN A TAKEOVER AND MERGERS, WHEN ACCEPTANCES LEVEL ACHIEVES
90% OR MORE, ( PARAGRAPH 16.07 ) A LISTED COMPANY CAN BE VOLUNTARILY PRIVATISED
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POINTS Explanation
Prices MAY NOT trade at its fair price in normal trading
circumstances
Bernas – Concession related business and possess classified
information or other information not released to the market.
Market participants may not be fully aware of true value,
until corporate exercise undertaken.
SRC – Not under research coverage
What are the privatization methods available ? Mandatory ( Unconditional ) = Bernas, possibly SRC
and Conditional General Offer = MISC
How to uncover signals prior to corporate exercise if no
announcements are made yet by company
Studying the recent / past annual reports especially the
chairman and managing director’s statements or any other
“signals” from other published information
Valuation concepts We should not look into P/E and P/B alone and make
conclusions. Rather a study of other financial indicators and
qualitative aspects to determine the health of a company.
Rights of shareholders in a MGO Vote for / against depending on investors’ evaluation
Substantial information could be gathered from a
detailed study of annual reports for a period of say 5
years
Illustration by using SRC
SOME LESSONS LEARNT FROM PAST CORPORATE EXERCISES – TO BE ILLUSTRATED
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Bernas means Padiberas Nasional Berhad, a completed case and now Bernas has been delisted.
SRC means Shell Refining Company (Federation of Malaya)Berhad, a recent exercise that may trigger
a Mandatory General Offer if propose transaction is proceeded.
MISC means MISC Berhad, a case whereby shareholders acceptances level of 90% as stipulated, was not achieved by offeror. Continue to be listed, today.
Privatisation Methods Companies
1 MGO Bernas, Possibly SRC
2 Conditional Takeover Offer MISC
Cases to be discussed
CASE 1 - BERNAS
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HOW WAS THE TAKEOVER CODE TRIGGERED? When Parties Acting in Concert (PAC) owns 72.57%
share in Bernas. This triggers a Mandatory General Offer by PAC to acquire shares that it does not
own at RM3.70 per share
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Case 1 – Bernas
An Overview of MGO
and Exit Offer under
paragraph 16.06 of
Bursa Saham LR
1. Accepted by 75% or more shareholders (in value ) who attend meeting
2. Not rejected by 10% or more shareholders (in value) who attend meeting
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PROPOSED DELISTING / VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL - ILLUSTRATION ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE ANY FORM OF ADVICE
PARAGRAPH 16.06 BURSA SAHAM LISTING REQUIREMENTS
COMPULSORY
ACQUISITION
SHAREHOLDERS HOLD
UNLISTED SHARES
NOT APPROVED BY
SHAREHOLDERS
CONTINUE TO BE LISTED
APPROVED BY
SHAREHOLDERS
A VOLUNTARY TAKE-OVER OFFER WILL BE
EXTENDED TOGETHER WITH THE PROPOSED
DELISTING
COMPANY SHALL BE DELISTED
ACCEPTING
SHAREHOLDERS
NON-ACCEPTING
SHAREHOLDERS
RECEIVED TAKE OVER
PRICE
ACCEPTANCE EQUAL
TO 90% OR MORE
OFFER SHARES
ACCEPTANCE LESS THAN
90% OF OFFER SHARES
CASE 1 – BERNAS
KEY MESSAGES
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CASES KEY MESSAGES
BERNAS Valuation point Concession related business. Share price was low until privatisation offer takes place. Possible reason: concession agreements are private documents, and not much information could be gathered unless disseminated to the public in past corporate exercises.
Valuation methodology most appropriate – Free Cash Flow. Subjective but governed by valuation standards
In a span of one year, 3 offfers were made to complete the privatisation process.
Concept of Fair and Resonableness
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CASE 1 – BERNAS
KEY MESSAGES
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VALUATION POINTS:-
1. For equity valuation of concession, most appropriate valuation approach is Free Cash Flow.
However, in most instances, this method requires inputs on business model, certain details of
concession arrangements (which are sometimes classified information) and hence traded
share price may not be reflect the intrinsic value of a company.
2. This is seen in Bernas, when the offered price by the offerors was higher than the average
price. i.e. the offered price was RM 3.70 whilst the average price was RM 3.25 and 68%
of the time, the price was between RM 2.95 to 3.56
3. Also, in most instances valuation requires some professional input and it is essential that the
reader appreciates what and how the main inputs affects the share price ascribed.
CASE 2 - MISC
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HOW WAS THE TAKEOVER CODE TRIGGERED? When Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) makes an offer to
all the remaining shareholders of MISC to acquire at a cash price of RM5.30 per share for each MISC share that it
does not own with a condition that acceptance by PETRONAS is conditional that it shall result in an ownership of
90% or more in MISC. This is a Conditional General Offer of which acceptance by offeror is subject to condition
stipulated by offeror is met.
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90% or more of the issued
capital of listed company but
less than 90% of offer
shares
Paragraph 16.07 - Bursa = Listed issuer can apply for withdrawal if offeror owns 90% or more shares
in a listed company and offeror expressed intention not to be listed
Dissenting shareholders can
invoke Section 223 of the
CMSA to compel offeror to
acquire at OFFER PRICE or
such other terms that are
agreed between Offeror and
dissenting shareholder
ACCEPTING CONDITION MET IF OFFEROR
RECEIVES ACCEPTANCE OF 90% OR MORE OF
ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL
More than 90% of the offer shares
Offeror can invoke compulsory
acquisition under Section 222 of the
CMSA on dissenting shareholder
ACCEPTING CONDITION
NOT MET ( LESS THAN
90% ) OF ISSUED SHARE
COMPANY CONTINUE TO BE LISTED
HOLDERS CONTINUE TO HOLD COMPANY'S
SHARES
OFFER - UNCONDITIONAL
CONDITIONAL GENERAL OFFER - FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSE ONLY. THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE ANY FORM OF ADVICE
Case 2 – MISC
An Overview of
Conditional Take-Over
Offer
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CASE 2 – MISC ( IN HINDSIGHT… OFFER WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL….
IAC ADVISED AS NOT FAIR BUT REASONABLE)
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CASE 2 – MISC
RELATIVE VALUATION ANALYSIS (RVA) – CURRENT MISC RVA
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MESSAGE
1. RVA has to be interpreted together with other financial analysis to gather meaningful results
2. Generally, there is a relationship between P/B multiple and ROE %. This matter is explored further in case of SRC
Market Cap (RM) Price, RM P/E Div Yield
MISC BHD 39.8 8.92 16.1 1.1 8.7% 2.8%
National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) 17.4B 8.8 1.7 21.3% 2.5%
Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) 13.9B 12.6 2.8 23.9% 5.6%
Source: Bloomberg 17 March 2016
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MESSAGE
1. Though MISC BHD, P/E appears to be higher than the Comparable Companies sampled, its Price to Book is the lowest. Also noted is that it registers the lowest ROE %.
2. Generally, in an efficient market, there is a positive relationship between P/B and ROE %. A higher ROE% signifies future growth potential and hence a higher P/B is
ascribed. The opposite is also true.
3. Relative valuation metrics has to be studied together with other financial parameters.
COMPARABLE COMPANIES
P/B ROE
CASE 3 - SRC
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HOW WAS THE TAKEOVER CODE TRIGGERED? On 1 February 2016, Shell Overseas Holdings Limited (SOHL)
the major shareholder of Shell had entered into a conditional SPA with Malaysian Hengyuan International Limited
(MHIL) for the disposal of 51% issued share capital of SRC for a total cash consideration of USD 66.30 million at
a price of RM1.80 per share, by making reference to the unaudited net assets of SRC at 30 September 2015 of
RM1.93 per share. This propose transaction shall oblige MHIL to extend a MGO to all remaining shares in SRC not
held by MHIL.
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FY1999 TO FY2007 =
PROFITABLE EVERY YEAR
EXCEPT BREAKEVEN IN
FY2000
FY 2008 TO FY 2015 =
EXHIBIT VOLATILE
PERFORMANCE RESULTS
FY 2008, FY, 2011, FY2012,
FY2013 and FY2014 =
LOSSES
FY2015 = CONSIDERABLE
IMPROVED RESULTS
CONTINUE ON
Revenue,
RM billions
Gross Profit
/ (Loss), RM
millions
Gross
Margin,
%
Net Profit
/ (Loss)
After
Tax, RM
Million
Net
Margin,
%
FY 1999 3.2 94 3.0% 74 2.3%
FY 2000 5.2 219 4.2% 112 2.2%
FY 2001 4.6 54 1.2% (0) 0.0%
FY 2002 4.5 204 4.6% 153 3.4%
FY 2003 5.5 287 5.2% 182 3.3%
FY 2004 7.5 790 10.5% 670 8.9%
FY 2005 9.7 743 7.7% 522 5.4%
FY 2006 10.9 407 3.7% 258 2.4%
FY 2007 11.4 807 7.1% 593 5.2%
FY 2008 13.1 (343) -2.6% (330) -2.5%
FY 2009 8.9 417 4.7% 290 3.2%
FY 2010 10.4 154 1.5% 106 1.0%
FY 2011 11.2 (98) -0.9% (126) -1.1%
FY 2012 15.1 (132) -0.9% (95) -0.6%
FY 2013 14.7 177 1.2% (156) -1.1%
FY 2014 14.3 (308) -2.2% (1,189) -8.3%
FY 2015 9.1 815 9.0% 352 3.9%
Average 3.3% 1.6%
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CASE 3 – SRC
RELATIVE VALUATION ANALYSIS (RVA) ON SRC
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MESSAGE
1. Generally, there is a relationship between P/B multiple and ROE %. SRC had a high negative ROE % but trading
at a much higher P/B multiple than its comparable companies. An indicator of potential over valuation.
2. Why ? Many reasons could be attributed for such instances but general reasons may include factors such as low
free float, investors believe that there is future growth potential and stocks not well covered by analyst amongst
others.LAST RESEARCH REPORT ISSUED ON 2
NOV 2007 THAT IS RETRIEVABLE FROM
BURSA SITE
CASE 3 – SRC
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS ON SRC
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MESSAGE
1. Low net margin between -1% to 1% except in FY 2014 when it reported a loss of approximately RM1,200 million
2. Reflected an unaudited net profit of RM352 million in FY2015, also the highest gross margin percentage at 9%
compared with a range of -2.2% to 1.5% between FY 2010 to FY 2014.
SHELL REFINING COMPANY (FEDERATION OF MALAYA) BERHAD
In conjunction with the USD loan, a Cross Currency Interest Rate
Swap was executed to hedge the exchange rate conversion,
with the resultant effect that repayment is measured in RM and
interest quoted in KLIBOR and receive from swap counterparty
LIBOR + 0.75%
1,481
Note: The all in interest cost ranges from 1.01 % to 4.16 % as at 31 December 2014.
Based on unaudited results for Q4, 2015
FY 2015
SRC has to conserve cash balance to be able to repay on due date or to restructure the loan.
Page 76, Annual Report, FY2014
LOAN REPAYMENT DUE ON 14 SEPT 2016 – RM 1 BILLION. CASH AS AT 31 DEC 2015 – RM 175 MILLION
CASE 3 – SRC
BASIS OF PRICING OF SALES OF 51% BLOCK FROM PUBLISHED MEDIA
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BASIS OF PRICING THE SHARE SALE AT RM1.80 PER SHARE AS EXTRACTED
FROM INFORMATION PUBLISHED BY SRC
1. REFERENCE TO THE NET ASSETS AS T 3O SEPT 2015.
The net asset per share as at 31 December 2015 was approximately
RM2.26 per share. The price for the sale for the 51% block was made with
reference to the net asset of SRC as at 30 September 2015 of RM 1.93
per share.
2. FUTURE CAPITAL EXPENDITURE TO BE INCURRED
“Furthermore, in SOHL’s view SRC requires significant investment to meet Euro
4 and Euro 5 product specifications and it has significant existing debt of
MYR 1.2 billion maturing in the near future. Therefore two options have been
explored being a Terminal Conversion led by SRC and a sale by SOHL to a
buyer that is willing to invest in Euro 4 and Euro 5 and that can procure new
long term financing to SRC.” Extracted from Published Media Report by SRC
CASE 3 – SRC
LATEST ANNOUNCEMENTS GATHERED FROM PUBLIC DOMAIN
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MESSAGE:-
1. Royal Dutch Shell Plc. shall focus on upstream ( exploration activities ) instead of downstream ( refinery ) after the
proposed sale of its 51% holding to Malaysian Hengyuan International Limited
Extracted:-
Following the sale of its shares in Shell Refining Company (federation of Malaya) Bhd (SRC) to a Chinese company, Royal
Dutch Shell plc is seeking new opportunities for further growth in its upstream portfolio in Malaysia and to reinforce its joint
ventures here with Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), besides strengthening its position in the retail segment. “If I look at
Shell in Malaysia, over the last two years, we have made 11 gas discoveries. We are very focused on our upstream business
in Malaysia, seeking new opportunities for further growth, but also reinforcing our joint ventures, like the Baram Delta
Offshore that we have [with Petronas]” In the upstream sector, Shell has been pioneering deepwater field developments in
Malaysia, through the Gumusut-Kakap and Malikai fields, both offshore Sabah, and the Central Luconia and Baram Delta
projects off Sarawak. According to Brown, Gumusut-Kakap has a peak production capacity of 135,000 barrels of oil
equivalent per day (boepd). About 20% of Malaysia’s average oil production of around 650,000 boepd, comes from
Gumusut-Kakap. Malikai will also be coming online soon. “When it comes to Malaysia, we’ve been here over 100 years,
starting with Miri in 1910, and we’ve grown from that position. Last year for instance, we produced half the gas in Malaysia.
Source:- This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, on March 23, 2016. Continue
CASE 3 – SRC
LATEST ANNOUNCEMENTS GATHERED FROM PUBLIC DOMAIN
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MESSAGE:-
2. Sale of 51% block, is a global strategy and to ensure continuation of fuel supply in Malaysia.
Extracted:-
In a press release dated Feb 17, Shell explained that the sale of the stake in SRC should be seen in context with the oil
major’s global strategy and portfolio activities. It said a refinery of SRC’s scale is not a strategic fit for its portfolio and that
it would find it difficult to compete for new capital.
Yesterday, Shell Malaysia Ltd chairman Datuk Iain Lo said the sale of the refinery is actually to ensure the stability and
continuation of fuel supply in the country, as there was a concern that the SRC is a weak link in the supply chain.
Source:- This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, on March 23, 2016
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SRC had undergone volatile performance in recent years.
Items shaded in red means thepercentages are outside itslower bound ranges, in 16% oftime. Periods of FY 2008 toFY 2014 experienced negativeterritories 4 out of 7 periods,signifying periods of extremevolatility.
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