RPPA wrote:SHL is highly geared company by taking out the public deposit part of Rs.9.50Bn. They have additional borrowings of Rs.44.20 against the share holders funds of Rs.13.80Bn. So think buying SHL is feasible or not.
Though don't forget they have acquired ODEL @ 22/- per share by a special M/T facility obtained from HNB. Which is another major risk taken by SHL like what Rishan did (PCH) to finally be almost bankrupt.
So can the ODEL share price come below 22/- to be in the safe side.i would say no at least in the short term.If it comes down SHL is in serious trouble to fill the shortfall.
Currently after the major share holders sold out 22,728,567 available in free float which is 8.64% of the issued quantity.So the company is not complying with the 10% minimum float requirement. But from that volume at least 5Mn-8Mn shares should have been collected plus mandatory offer to mature.
So i would say this stock will be pushed to a level which Mr.Pathirage is comfortable with.
So on logical view point i would say buy ODEL at current prices.
Don't forget what happen to AAIC which had some twists as well.
agree with you & despite of that, I like to give you few highlights on their 30th June financials,
Compared with same quarter last year
Gross profit up by 11%
Operating profit down by 57% - due to increase of the admin expenses & decrease of the other income
Profit for the year down by 93% - because of operating profit down & finance cost increased
Recorded EPS 0.01 whereas last year 0.24
Net asset value 19.07 down by 0.11 compare to 31/03/2014
Current ratio is good, it is 1.78
Quick ratio is 1.01 which is good as well
Poor cash flow, having a liquidity issue & totally depending on short term Internet bearing borrowing (that is why finance cost high)
For me ODEL is at over trading position, their sales increased but receivable & inventories increased more than that. Trade payable not increased much when compare to the receivable. It means, they have given more credit to customers but not obtain more credit from suppliers. Further they have aquired property, plant & equipment since they are trying to expand, but using short term borrowings. those are the symptoms of over trading, this can happen when company try to do too many things too quickly using short term finance.
This can be directed to insolvency that is end point of this scenario.
What they can do......
Should revisit their Credit Control policy.
Should increased their sales & managing low inventory levels.
Go for factoring & reduce cost of maintain receivables.
etc
Why SHL is taking that risk....i do not understand