Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<p>On the 3 June, port operator and utility play <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mmc-corp-bhd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9776:1" rel="noopener">MMC Corp Bhd (MMC MK)</a> <a href="https://www.bursamalaysia.com/market_information/announcements/company_announcement/announcement_details?ann_id=3163886" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> Seaport Terminal (Johore) Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned entity of  Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Albukhary, had made an Offer for all shares not owned at RM2.00/share, a premium to last close of 70.94%., and a price last cleared back in January 2018.</p>
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<p>The Offer is being done via a selective capital reduction and repayment (SCR) exercise. Seaport Terminal owns 51.76% of MMC.  </p>
<p>This deal looks to be ring-fenced by Mokhtar. The big question mark is on timing. </p>
<p>I looked at 10 SCRs over the past thirteen years, the analysis of which suggests this may be wrapped up around mid-late November. </p>
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<p>More below the fold.</p>
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On the 3 June, port operator and utility play MMC Corp Bhd (MMC MK) announced Seaport Terminal (Johore) Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned entity of  Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Albukhary, had made an Offer for all shares not owned at RM2.00/share, a premium to last close of 70.94%., and a price last cleared back in January 2018.


The Offer is being done via a selective capital reduction and repayment (SCR) exercise. Seaport Terminal owns 51.76% of MMC.  
This deal looks to be ring-fenced by Mokhtar. The big question mark is on timing. 
I looked at 10 SCRs over the past thirteen years, the analysis of which suggests this may be wrapped up around mid-late November. 


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MMC Corp (MMC MK): Let's Talk About Timing

Equity Bottom-Up

<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mmc-corp-bhd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9776:1" rel="noopener">MMC Corp Bhd (MMC MK)</a> has <a href="https://www.bursamalaysia.com/market_information/announcements/company_announcement/announcement_details?ann_id=3163886" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> Seaport Terminal (Johore) Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned entity of  Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Albukhary, has made an Offer for all shares not owned at RM2.00/share, a premium to last close of 70.94%. </p>
<p>The Offer is being done via a selective capital reduction and repayment (SCR) exercise.</p>
<p>Seaport Terminal owns 51.76% of MMC.  </p>
<p>MMC primarily operates a number of ports in Malaysia, plus holds equity stakes in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/malakoff-corp-bhd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:404:1" rel="noopener">Malakoff Corp (MLK MK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gas-malaysia-bhd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14078:1" rel="noopener">Gas Malaysia (GMB MK)</a>.</p>
<p>The offer is valid until the 15 July, should MMC wish to proceed.</p>
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MMC Corp Bhd (MMC MK) has announced Seaport Terminal (Johore) Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned entity of  Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Albukhary, has made an Offer for all shares not owned at RM2.00/share, a premium to last close of 70.94%. 
The Offer is being done via a selective capital reduction and repayment (SCR) exercise.
Seaport Terminal owns 51.76% of MMC.  
MMC primarily operates a number of ports in Malaysia, plus holds equity stakes in Malakoff Corp (MLK MK) and Gas Malaysia (GMB MK).
The offer is valid until the 15 July, should MMC wish to proceed.
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MMC Corp (MMC MK): Privatisation Offer From Syed Mokhtar

Infrastructure Analyst - Ports & Terminals, Drewry Maritime Financial Research

Victor Wai, CFA

Infrastructure Analyst - Ports & Terminals

Maritime Sector, Equity & Credit Research

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<p><strong>Westports finds solace in gateway cargoes:</strong> Transhipment throughput losses continued to play out in the 3Q17 report card of Westports. Revenue contracted 6.4% y/y from MYR 449.9m to MYR 421.2m as volumes declined 14.1% y/y to 2.14 mteu in the quarter, largely driven by a 23.7% y/y tumble in transhipment boxes to 1.42 mteu. Westports’ shareholders are not mourning the transhipment volumes that moved to Singapore port as the quarterly profit due to them dinged just 0.1% from the year-ago results…</p>

Westports finds solace in gateway cargoes: Transhipment throughput losses continued to play out in the 3Q17 report card of Westports. Revenue contracted 6.4% y/y from MYR 449.9m to MYR 421.2m as volumes declined 14.1% y/y to 2.14 mteu in the quarter, largely driven by a 23.7% y/y tumble in transhipment boxes to 1.42 mteu. Westports’ shareholders are not mourning the transhipment volumes that moved to Singapore port as the quarterly profit due to them dinged just 0.1% from the year-ago results…

Malaysia

MMC Corporation Berhad is an investment holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries and associated company, operates a container port, provides power generation, distributes natural gas, and provides engineering and construction services.

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