External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Public Investment Bank Bhd

Public Investment Bank Bhd

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

Public Investment Bank Berhad provides investment banking services. The Company offers corporate finance, banking, securities financing, capital market, treasury, and advisory services.

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<ul><li>Hartalega reported a third consecutive net loss of RM52.5m in 1QFY24 (+83% QoQ), mainly due to weaker sales volume.</li><li>After stripping out nonoperating items, Hartalega recorded a RM1.5m core net profit in 1QFY24, down 96% QoQ.</li><li>Results were above our estimate as we are forecasting a net loss for full-year FY24F but below consensus net profit forecast of RM223.8m. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Hartalega reported a third consecutive net loss of RM52.5m in 1QFY24 (+83% QoQ), mainly due to weaker sales volume.After stripping out nonoperating items, Hartalega recorded a RM1.5m core net profit in 1QFY24, down 96% QoQ.Results were above our estimate as we are forecasting a net loss for full-year FY24F but below consensus net profit forecast of RM223.8m. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Hartalega Holdings Berhad - Still Challenging

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd

Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd

Established for more than 45 years, Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad is a financial group in Malaysia with extensive experience in equity broking, investment banking, treasury, Islamic banking, listed derivatives, investment management, wealth management, structured lending and trade financing. Content available is external broker reports authored by a third party outside the Smartkarma network and has been aggregated by an online aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed by Smartkarma in this format for user's convenience and general informational purposes only. Content does not constitute investment or financial advice and Smartkarma makes no representation or warranty regarding its accuracy or contents. Original third party author retains all copyright and other proprietary rights in the content. Access or use of third party links not controlled by Smartkarma are at the user's own risk.

<ul><li>HARTA’s 1QFY24 results disappointed. It reiterated that the challenging business landscape will persist throughout 2023.</li><li>We widen our FY24F net loss forecast by 28% to RM105m (from RM82m) but maintain our FY25F numbers.</li><li>We trim our assetbased TP slightly to RM1.85 (from RM1.90) and reiterate our UNDERPERFORM call. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

HARTA’s 1QFY24 results disappointed. It reiterated that the challenging business landscape will persist throughout 2023.We widen our FY24F net loss forecast by 28% to RM105m (from RM82m) but maintain our FY25F numbers.We trim our assetbased TP slightly to RM1.85 (from RM1.90) and reiterate our UNDERPERFORM call. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Results Note - Hartalega Holdings - A Weak Start to FY24

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ansell-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10777:1" rel="noopener">Ansell Ltd (ANN AU)</a> reported weak H1FY23 result. Strong growth in industrial more than offset by lower healthcare sales leading to 11.5% overall revenue decline on an organic constant currency-basis.</li>
<li>Healthcare business sales declined 21.9% YoY on an organic constant currency-basis, mainly dragged by a 38% YoY decline in examination/single-use glove revenue with reductions in both price and volume.</li>
<li>Ansell has revised FY23 EPS guidance downward to $1.10–1.20 (down 21% YoY at mid-point) from $1.15–1.35 earlier, reflecting market condition in healthcare GBU.</li>
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Ansell Ltd (ANN AU) reported weak H1FY23 result. Strong growth in industrial more than offset by lower healthcare sales leading to 11.5% overall revenue decline on an organic constant currency-basis.
Healthcare business sales declined 21.9% YoY on an organic constant currency-basis, mainly dragged by a 38% YoY decline in examination/single-use glove revenue with reductions in both price and volume.
Ansell has revised FY23 EPS guidance downward to $1.10–1.20 (down 21% YoY at mid-point) from $1.15–1.35 earlier, reflecting market condition in healthcare GBU.


Ansell Ltd (ANN AU): Macro Headwind to Negatively Impact Near-Term Financial Performance

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/supermax-corp-bhd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12883:1" rel="noopener">Supermax Corp (SUCB MK)</a> reported first-ever quarterly loss in Q2FY23 due to continued fall in rubber gloves ASP, rising input cost, and weakening of the USD against the local currency.</li>
<li>The challenging operating environment for glove will persist into 2023. Amid continued weak global demand for gloves, declining ASP, and rising input cost, Supermax will take time to regain profitability.   </li>
<li>Global demand for rubber gloves is not expected to recover soon. In the foreseeable future, the market will remain weak, competition continue to be intense, and profitability adversely impacted.</li>
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Supermax Corp (SUCB MK) reported first-ever quarterly loss in Q2FY23 due to continued fall in rubber gloves ASP, rising input cost, and weakening of the USD against the local currency.
The challenging operating environment for glove will persist into 2023. Amid continued weak global demand for gloves, declining ASP, and rising input cost, Supermax will take time to regain profitability.   
Global demand for rubber gloves is not expected to recover soon. In the foreseeable future, the market will remain weak, competition continue to be intense, and profitability adversely impacted.


Supermax Corp (SUCB MK): Gloves ASP Decline and Rising Input Costs Lead to Gloomy Business Outlook

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Index Rebalance

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ql-resources-bhd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11221:1" rel="noopener">Ql Resources (QLG MK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ammb-holdings-bhd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:137:1" rel="noopener">AMMB Holdings (AMM MK)</a> could replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hartalega-holdings-bhd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10230:1" rel="noopener">Hartalega Holdings (HART MK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/top-glove-corp-bhd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20759:1" rel="noopener">Top Glove Corp (TOPG MK)</a> in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kuala-lumpur-composite-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22913:1" rel="noopener">Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) (FBMKLCI INDEX)</a>.</li>
<li>If the changes go through, glove makers will have no representation in the index. At one point in 2020, glove makers made up nearly 20% of the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kuala-lumpur-composite-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22913:1" rel="noopener">FBMKLCI INDEX</a>.</li>
<li>One-Way turnover at the rebalance will be around 3% and the impact of passive trading will be higher on the inclusions as compared to the deletions.</li>
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Ql Resources (QLG MK) and AMMB Holdings (AMM MK) could replace Hartalega Holdings (HART MK) and Top Glove Corp (TOPG MK) in the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) (FBMKLCI INDEX).
If the changes go through, glove makers will have no representation in the index. At one point in 2020, glove makers made up nearly 20% of the FBMKLCI INDEX.
One-Way turnover at the rebalance will be around 3% and the impact of passive trading will be higher on the inclusions as compared to the deletions.


KLCI Index Rebalance Preview: No More Glovemakers in the Index (Or How the Mighty Have Fallen)

Malaysia

Hartalega Holdings Bhd. manufactures a wide range of latex gloves. The Company's products include natural rubber examination gloves, nitrile examination gloves, nitrile clean room gloves and natural rubber surgical gloves.

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Hartalega Holdings (HART MK)

Hartalega Holdings Berhad - Still Challenging

Results were above our estimate as we are forecasting a net loss for full-year FY24F but below consensus net profit forecast of RM223.8m.

Public Investment Bank Bhd

Results Note - Hartalega Holdings - A Weak Start to FY24

HARTA’s 1QFY24 results disappointed. It reiterated that the challenging business landscape will persist throughout 2023. We widen our FY24F net...

Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd

Ansell Ltd (ANN AU): Macro Headwind to Negatively Impact Near-Term Financial Performance

Ansell reported 12% YOY revenue decline in H1FY23, dragged by 22% revenue decline in healthcare business, due to lower volume and ASP. The company...

Tina Banerjee

Supermax Corp (SUCB MK): Gloves ASP Decline and Rising Input Costs Lead to Gloomy Business Outlook

Softening glove ASP, rising input cost, and forex loss have led Supermax recording first-ever quarterly loss in Q2FY23. Amid challenging...

Tina Banerjee

KLCI Index Rebalance Preview: No More Glovemakers in the Index (Or How the Mighty Have Fallen)

QL Resources and AMMB could replace Top Glove and Hartalega in the KLCI. That would mean no glove makers in the index, down from a near 20% index...

Brian Freitas

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