(15-07-2014, 09:45 AM)Harvest Time Wrote: Hi BlueKelah,
PNE Ind distribute 82.4% of the proceed for dividend.
If they dispose the remaining shares at same price, roughly they will have S$4.3m proceed.
I think it is another sign that the company management may retire.
I do think they may possible (no guarantee) sell PNE Ind subsidiary or even sell PNE Ind.
Other options are
1) asking big investor to come in
2) Invest in other business with strategic partners
just took a look at the AR from 2009 and compared with 2013, shareholdings pretty much the same for top 10 holders and more than 80% owned by the Tans. Family controlled and likely to have next generation to continue run the business. Also too many family members so chance all retire same time?? Surely some must have children eager to take over??? and those who wanna retire can just sell or transfer their shares to brothers/relatives easily.
I would take it at face value that they are just taking the opportunity to rid loss making subsidiaries at a good price whilst the investment climate is still stable. PNE Micron, which isn't doing that well, is being sold off to others including Liew Nyok Wah from Jackspeed at a premium double price as well..
Something may be up, but perhaps they are just consolidating their companies. Dun think they will retire by selling their stakes, after all they can just slowly chug along. Being generous with dividends also decreases the likelyhood they are planning to retain cash and do a cheap delisting or sale.
Whatever they are doing, its bringing in the money to PNE Ind, so I am not complaining
Time will tell.
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