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DISPOSAL OF INTEREST IN COSCO SHIPYARD GROUP CO., LTD
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Kind of expected actually. Par down their debts.
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Both keppel Corp and sembcorp have changed strategy to focus on non-drilling solutions such as LNG, ship repairs, etc. Dont think they have much of a choice anyway. Only time will tell if this strategy will work. Petrobras has continued to post losses (the last I read).
Mean time, other businesses such as utilities and property would have to pick up the slack.
Don't think they will merge - just a wild guess. The strategic review by sembcorp marine is probably just another sort of thing which the new CEO wants. Happy to be proven wrong.
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Based on 1H17 reporting, 1 small bright light is actually Transocean requesting SCM to resume the building of the 2 drillships. Counter-intuitively, Transocean is going into the exploration portion of upstream E&P by selling all its rigs and focusing on drillships - In other words, it is going higher up in the upstream.
Actually, i think they need a rights issue after the Brazilian and Tuas Shipyard Phase1/2 spending in the boom years. But so far, i am proven wrong (or haven't been proven right)
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Net debt is still increasing. Rights issue may happen still happen as it's harsh long winter - to take the words of others. Both companies have been selling small shipyards and laying off staff, etc to keep costs down.
This is a really wild guess - I was thinking that they may actually sell off their Brazil shipyard. Doubt so as I can imagine the backlash but then again I maybe thinking too much lah
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29-07-2017, 05:17 PM
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One of the main reason why SCM has not resorted to a rights issue is because it has been able to tap on the "good relationship" it has with bankers to borrow more during this downturn. SCM's borrowings has increased by 8% over the past 6 months or 10% year on year.
So while we think that banks are exerting pressure on smaller O&G counters like Nam Cheong etc, (Local) banks seem to be "willing" to lend more to SCM to tide it over this cycle of down trough.
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SCM/KEPFELS is backed by temasick leh, 3 BIG sg banks has to support... if really got problem, they will take it pte, just like SMRT.
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2) Do NOT SELL in BEAR, BUY-BUY-BUY! invest in managements/companies that does the same!
3) CASH in hand is KING in BEAR!
4) In BULL, SELL-SELL-SELL!
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As weijian says SCM can opt to operate the drill ship on its own instead. This will soften the write down it has to take
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