KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 -- Kumpulan Powernet Bhd (KPower) has proposed a one-to-four share split together with an issue of up to 150.8 million free warrants on the basis of one warrant for every three ordinary shares held following the share split exercise.
Kumpulan Powernet Bhd’s (KPower) share price rose more than 6% in morning trade on Bursa Malaysia today after the diversified company announced last Friday its proposed split of one existing share into four units besides its planned issuance of up to 150.78 million free warrants.
In a statement, the group said the proposal is a revision of the previous proposal of a one-to-two share split exercise announced on June 5, 2020. K Power said in a filing with Bursa that the share split aims to, among others, improve the trading liquidity of KPower shares and encourage greater participation by investors in the company’s shares.
Besides that, it said the free warrants would serve as a means for the group to raise fresh funds as and when they are exercised. We thought long and hard about how best to express our appreciation to our shareholders. This share split plus warrant is a splendid combination of a mutual win for the company and our shareholders. With the share split, there will be liquidity and the shareholders will be rewarded for staying with us for the long term.
AmInvestment Bank Bhd analyst Jeremie Yap wrote in a note last Friday that after the ex-dates of KPower’s share split and free warrant issuance, AmInvestment’s fair value (FV) for KPower shares would be adjusted down to RM1.10. This is assuming full conversion of the warrants and the interest income [at 2% per annum] earned from the proceeds. It said the gross proceeds are expected to be utilized for the future working capital requirements of the group.
It added that the company would continue to explore new investment opportunities within the region and further solidify its ASEAN regional network after its successful investments in Indonesia and Nepal.
KPower’s current valuation of about 13 times CY21 earnings, AmInvestment believes the home-grown renewable energy player has a compelling investment case given its involvement in the green sector where the growth trajectory is just beginning.
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