PJ Development Holdings Bhd (-ve)
PJ Development (PJD) (Fundamental: 1.9/3, Valuation: 3/3) saw renewed interest after OSK Holdings (OSKH) announced that its shareholding in the former has exceeded 33%, thereby triggering a mandatory take-over offer for the remaining 68.3% stake at RM1.56 per share. The stock closed unchanged at RM1.55 last Friday.
To recap, shareholders of OSKH had, on July 6, approved its acquisition of 31.6% equity interest in PJD for RM223.6 million or RM1.56 per share. The purchase consideration will be satisfied via the issuance of 114.68 million new OSKH shares at RM1.95 per share.
OSKH is also acquiring a 72.4% stake in OSK Property for RM346.4 million or RM1.95 per share. Upon completion of the exercise, OSKH will emerge as a first tier property group in Malaysia.
Currently, PJD has total ongoing and future GDV of RM11.9 billion, including a future RM8.5 billion mixed development in Melbourne, Australia. It also has total outstanding construction order book of RM613 million.
This article first appeared in digitaledge Daily, on August 10, 2015.