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Eppley seeking up $350m

November 5, 2014 by IC Insider.com

Nigel Clarke – Chairman of Eppley

Eppley plans to issue between 41,666,667 and 58,333,334 –Preference Shares to the public at $6 each, and maturing on 30 November 2019. The company reserves the right to take up additional amounts not exceeding $350 million, in the event that the subscriptions exceeds $250 million.
Dividends will be paid monthly at the rate of 10% per annum for the first two years, 11% per annum for years 3 to 4 and 11.5% per annum for the final year. This issue will be the second preference share to be offered to the market, since last year by the company.
The Invitation will open at 9 am on the Opening Date, Tuesday 11 November 2014 and will close at 4 pm on the Closing Date, Tuesday 18 November 2014 subject to the right of the Company to: (a) close the Invitation at any time after it opens once applications for all Preference Shares in the Invitation are received; and (b) extend the Closing Date for any reason, provided that it does not extend beyond the expiration of 40 days after the publication of this Prospectus
The Company reserves the right to redeem the Preference Shares (in full or part) on any dividend payment date that is not less than three years from the issue date at the higher of: (a) the Invitation Price plus 1 percent; or (b) the average of the last 10 days’ closing market prices on the JSE, prior to the notification date, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends subject to 30 days notice.
Eppley’s directors stated in the prospectus that “since the company’s initial public offering, of ordinary shares in July 2013, the company invested over $600,000,000 in the expansion of its credit business. The Company has deployed most of the capital it raised in its 2018 Preference Share issue in November 2013.”
Eppley provides credit to clients, allowing policyholders to finance insurance premium payments for property and motor vehicles. It also provide lease and commercial loan financing to medium and large businesses.
The ordinary shares are held mainly by Musson Investments – 37.68 percent, General Accident – 9.17 percent, ATL Pension – 25.65 percent and Stony Hill Capital – 15.28 percent.
Jamaica money Market Brokers are the brokers to the issue.
For the six months to June profit of $30 million was achieved from revenues of $74 million. At the end of June the company’s equity is $336 million with debt capital of $428 million. The proposed offer will raise debt to at least $678 million putting the leveraging at a high level. It seems as if the company needs a dose of ordinary equity as well as debt funding.

Filed Under: Company News, General Business News, Initial Public Offers, Stock Market Tagged With: ATL Pension, Eppley, General Accident, Jamaican Stock, JMMB, Musson Investments, Stony Hill Capital

D&G to up December’s dividend?

October 28, 2014 by IC Insider.com

The payment of a dividend based on the financial year ended June, 2014, will be considered by Desnoes and Geddes at a meeting scheduled for Wednesday, October 29.
The company paid an interim dividend of 20 cents per share and a special dividend of 5 cents per share on December 20, last year.
They also paid interim dividend of 10 cents per share and a special dividend of 15 cents per share on May 16, this year. Profit after tax, for the 2014 fiscal year was $3.15 billion, but excluding the gain from the shares the company had in two breweries in the eastern Caribbean, it would have been $2.2 billion or an increase of 80 percent, instead of the 160 percent increase the net result shows. This means that shareholders can look forward to a healthy increase in the dividend to be declared.

Filed Under: Company News, Dividends Tagged With: D&G, Dividends, Eppley, JMMB, Proven

4 securities trade but bidding improves

October 15, 2014 by IC Insider.com

The Junior Market closed trading with 767,730 units valued at $1,243,917 and Blue Power hitting a 52 weeks’ low. Tthe JSE Junior Market Index fell 2.86 points to close at 663.54 as only 4 securities traded with 1 advancing and 1 declining.
At the close of the market there was 6 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower. The junior market continues to exhibit weakness with 9 stocks closing no bids to buy against 5 that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Medical Disposables with 51,500 units gained 2 cents to end at $1.90, Blue Power dropped $1.05 while there was dealing in 4,070 shares to end at $8, new 52 weeks’ low. Eppley 9.5% preference share closed with 75,130 units changing hands at $6.10 and Lasco Manufacturing ended at $1.04 while 637,030 units were active.

Filed Under: JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Blue Power, Eppley, junior market, Lasco Manufacturing, Medical Disposables

Low trading in junior market

October 13, 2014 by IC Insider.com

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The Junior Market had trading in only 404,855 units valued at $754,027. The JSE Junior Market Index fell 3.57 points to close at 664.33 as 6 stocks traded including one from the Preference section, with 2 advancing and 2 declining.
At the close of the market there were 4 stocks with the bids higher than the last selling price and 5 stocks with offers that were lower. The junior market continues to exhibit weakness with 10 stocks closing no bids to buy against 6 that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Lasco Financial traded 50,000 shares at $1 by gaining 5 cents followed by Lasco Manufacturing with 60,000 units to gain 2 cents to end at $1.02, Dolphin Cove traded 20,000 units at $8, Caribbean Producers traded 71,805 shares with the loss of 15 cents to end at $2.45 and General Accident traded 202,600 shares at $1.50, in losing 12 cents. Eppley 9.5% preference share traded 450 units at $6.10.

Filed Under: JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Dolphin Cove, Eppley, General Accident Insurance, junior market, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing

Stocks continue upward move on JSE

September 18, 2014 by IC Insider.com

Thursday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 9 stocks rising and 3 declining as 24 securities changed hands, resulting in 6,462,363 units trading, valued at $54,606,207.
Main Market| At the close of the market the JSE Market Index gained 321.86 points to 72,682.82 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 359.90 points to close at 79,980.79.
Gains| Stocks gaining, with the last traded prices, at the close in the main market are, Jamaica Broilers with 10,500 shares, rising 5 cents to $4.70, Kingston Wharves with 5,250 shares changing hands, lost a cent at $5.01, Sagicor Real Estate Fund had 17,000 shares changing hands, 3 cents higher at $7.14 and Scotia Investments 22,050 shares at 20 cents more at $21.70.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in last traded price are, Cable & Wireless with 3,317 units at 30 cents, Carreras 275,340 shares at $34.65, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 4,525,000 ordinary shares, closed at $6.95, Jamaica Producers with 788 units ended at $15.08, Proven Investments 5,350 ordinary shares closed at 17.99 US cents, Sagicor Group 570,000 shares closed at $9.75 and Supreme Ventures with 31,000 units at $1.95.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses, at the at the end of trading in the main market are, Grace Kennedy with 1,623 shares, lost $1 to end at $60, National Commercial Bank traded 256,643 units at $17.86, a loss of 4 cents and Scotia Group with 65,819 shares, closed 6 cents lower at $19.20.
Preference| Eppley 9.5% preference share traded units 12,167 at $6.10, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share put through 30,000 units at $3.01 and Proven Investments 8% preference share, traded 43,500 units at $5.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index increased 4.01 points to close at 668.07 as 8 stocks traded with 5 advancing and none declining.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the junior market are, Blue Power traded 121 units 5 cents higher at $9.05, Dolphin Cove 348 shares closed 30 higher at $8.80, General Accident closed with 239,024 shares and gained 5 cents to $1.50, Lasco Financial 172,400 units, increased 1 cent to 98 cents and Lasco Manufacturing had 16,000 units trading 1 cent higher at $1.02.
Firm Trades| Stocks in the junior market that traded to close at the same price as the day before are, KLE with 127,123 shares at $1 and Lasco Distributors with 32,000 shares changing hands at $1.12.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 stocks with offers that were lower.

Filed Under: JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Blue Power, C&WJ, Carreras, D&G, Daily Trading, Dolphin Cove, Eppley, General Accident, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaican Stock, JMMB, Kingston Wharves, Lasco, NCB, Proven, Sagicor, Scotia, Supreme Ventures

JSE trading extends to 33 securities on low volume

August 19, 2014 by IC Insider.com

In Tuesday’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, the prices of 9 stocks rose and 9 declined as 33 securities changed hands, resulting in 2,457,366 stock units trading, valued at $5,927,351.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index dropped 323.78 points to 71,151.07 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index moved lower by 362.04 points, to close at 78,268.02.
Gains| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with gains, at the end of trading in the main market, are Jamaica Broilers with 6,000 shares gaining 15 cents to close at $4.80, Mayberry Investments put through 102,760 shares at 2 cents higher to end at $1.57 and Pan Jamaican Investment with 4,035 shares closed a cent up at $48.51.
Firm| Stocks with volume and last traded prices in the main market to close without a price change, are, Berger Paints with 2,400 shares closing at $1.65, Cable & Wireless 952,637 units at 37 cents, Gleaner had 34,853 shares changing hands at $1.05, Grace Kennedy 4,000 units at $59.50, Jamaica Money Market Brokers exchanged 53,005 at $6.95, National Commercial Bank 30,044 shares changed hands at $18.15 each, Proven Investments US$ ordinary stock, put through 24,750 units at 17US cents, Sagicor Group with 7,553 units at $9 and the Sagicor Real Estate Fund with a mere 300 units, closed at $6.85.
Declines| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with losses at the at the end of trading in the main market, are Carreras with 5,124 shares as the price slipped by 95 cents to end at$34.05, Ciboney 33,000 stocks units was at a cent lower to end at 7 cents, Jamaica Producers with 12,467 shares saw $3.40 lashed off the price to end at $15.60, Radio Jamaica had 3,150 shares changing hands to close 2 cents lower at $1.20, Scotia Group with 33,203 stocks units, lost a cent to end at $18.71, Scotia Investments with only 2,414 shares, lost 62 cents to end at $21.38 and Seprod had 70,427 shares going through the market, 50 cents lower to end at $10.50.
Preference| Eppley 9.5% preference share traded 58,000 units at $6.10, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 24,428 units with 2 cents off, to end at $2.98, Proven Investments 8% preference share, saw only 957 units trading at $5.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index gained 10.43 points to close at 643.38 as 12 securities traded with 7 advancing and only 1 declining.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the junior market, are Caribbean Producers with 17,000 shares while gaining a cent to $2.31, Derrimon Trading with 7,900 units to close 10 cents higher at $2.15, Dolphin Cove gained 15 cents with 1,028 shares to end at $7.75, General Accident 200,000 shares traded resulted in a 5 cents rise to $1.40, followed by Lasco Financial with 116,015 units at a gain of 10 cents to $1, Lasco Manufacturing with 300,500 units gained 8 cents to $1 and Paramount Trading put on 2 cents, while trading 18,000 units to land at $2.52.
Firm Trades| Stocks in the junior market that traded to close at the same price as the day before are, Consolidated Bakeries with only 500 shares at 80 cents, Honey Bun with 28,216 shares at $2.34 and Lasco Distributors with 300,000 units, ended at $1.11.
Declines| Only one stock declined in the junior market at the end of trading, with AMG Packaging exchanging 2,700 shares while losing 10 cents to end at $2.40.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.

Filed Under: JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: AMG Packaging, Berger Paints, C&WJ, Caribbean Producers (CPJ), Carreras, Consolidated Bakeries, Derrimon Trading, Dolphin Cove, Eppley, General Accident, Gleaner, Grace Kennedy, Honey Bun, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaican Stock, JMMB, Lasco, Mayberry, NCB, Pan Jam, Paramount Trading, Proven, Radio Jama, Sagicor, Scotia, Seprod

Pan-Jamaican hikes dividend, Eppley holds at $9

August 14, 2014 by IC Insider.com

Pan-Jamaican Investment announced a hike in the upcoming dividend, as the directors approved a third interim dividend for 2014, of 70 cents per stock unit, to be paid on September 26 to stockholders on record, at the close of business on August 27.
The X-Dividend date is September 24, 2014. Interim dividends of 60 cents per share were paid on June 20 and on March 31, this year.
Eppley Limited approved an ordinary dividend of $9 per share, payable on September 2, 2014, to shareholders on record as at August 26, 2014. The EX-Dividend date is August 22. Eppley paid an ordinary interim dividend of $9 per share on February 28, this year.
Supreme Ventures declared a dividend of 3 cents per share, to be paid to shareholders on record, at August 22 and to be paid on September 5, 2014. The stock trades EX-Dividend on August 20, 2014. Supreme Ventures declared a dividend of 3 cents per share payable on March 26, this year and paid a dividend of 3 cents per share, on January 8, 2014. In 2013, dividends per share were paid as follows: 3 cents on September 2, 8 cents on June 17 and 10 cents on March 28.
Cargo Handlers declared a dividend of $1.30 per stock unit, to be paid on September 16, to stockholders on record at August 26, 2014. The stock will trade EX dividend on September 12. The company paid a dividend of 50 cents per share on March 6, this year. In 2013, a dividend of $1 per share was paid on March 28, 2013.

Filed Under: Company News, Dividends Tagged With: Dividends, Eppley, Pan Jam, Supreme Ventures

Prices of 9 stocks rose & 4 declined

July 8, 2014 by IC Insider.com

In Tuesday’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange the prices of 9 stocks rose and 4 declined, 25 securities changed hands resulting in 3,183,862 shares trading, valued at $36,706,402.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index rose by 449.66 points to 70,196.56 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index moved up by 02.81 points to close at 77200.71.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the main market are, Desnoes & Geddes with 30,000 units to close 15 cents higher at $4.45 followed by Mayberry Investments with 1,980 units as the price gained 2 cents to end at $1.48, National Commercial Bank 830,055 shares at a 85 cents hike to $18.35, Proven Investments with 10,450 ordinary shares as the price inched up by 0.0001 US cents to 18 US cents, Sagicor Group with 1,148,990 shares gained 10 cents and closed at $8.90, Sagicor Real Estate Fund 84,313 shares with the price rising 10 cents to $5.95, Scotia Group with 250,930 units changing hands, gained 11 cents to close at $18.61 and Seprod with 55,472 shares changing hands and closed 10 cents higher at $10.80.
Firm| Stocks trading in the main market to close without a change in price are Cable & Wireless with 11,981 shares to close at 29 cents, Caribbean Cement 6,244 shares at $2.25, Carreras 2,192 shares at $35, Grace Kennedy 420 shares and closed at $56, Radio Jamaica with 1,790 shares closing at $1.28.
Preference| in the fixed income market, Eppley 9.5% preference share traded 16,800 units to close at $6.10, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share, 10,000 units at $2, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share with 176,600 units at $3.03 and Jamaica Teas debenture dote with 3,000 units to trade at $100 each.
Declines| The number of stocks that declined in the main market are Gleaner with 120,000 shares, to close 8 cents lower at $1.10 and Pan Jamaican Investment with 84,470 shares at 40 cents lower to end at $48.10.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index declined by 8.11 points to close at 706.69 as 7 stocks traded with 1 advancing and 3 declining.
Gains| The only stock that gained at the end of trading in the junior market is Caribbean Producers with 8,845 shares, to close with a gain of 18 cents at $2.83.
Firm Trades| Stocks in the junior market that traded to close at the same price as the day before are, AMG Packaging with 2,500 shares to close at $3.10, Lasco Distributors with 74,000 shares to close at $1.19 and Lasco Financial with 65,500 units to close at $1.
Declines| Stocks declining in the junior market at the end of trading are Honey Bun traded 500 shares but fell 12 cents to $2.90 for a 52 weeks low and Lasco Manufacturing 189,830 shares, as it closed lower by 12 cents at $1.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with higher bids than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.

Filed Under: JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: AMG Packaging, C&WJ, Caribbean Cement, Caribbean Producers (CPJ), Carreras, Desnoes & Geddes, Eppley, Gleaner, Grace Kennedy, Honey Bun, Jamaican Stock, Jamaican Teas, JMMB, Lasco, Mayberry, NCB, Pan Jam, Proven, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor, Scotia, Seprod

Ground lost as 9 stocks rose 7 declined

June 5, 2014 by IC Insider.com

In Thursday’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange the prices of 9 stocks rose and 7 declined as 26 securities traded resulting in 2,457,435 units trading valued at $11,593,613.
Main Market| 8 companies in the main market advanced and 4 declined as the indices moved down with the JSE Market Index falling by 572.35 points to 70248.85 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index slipped by 639.99 points to 77,259.18.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the main market are Berger Paints with 3,918 units changing hands as the price lost 4 cents to close at $1.70, Cable & Wireless stock price rose a cent while trading 105,580 shares to close at 29 cents, Carreras had 12,158 shares changing hands to close 5 cents higher at $35.30, Mayberry Investments 81,150 units and the price inched up a cent to close at $1.81, National Commercial Bank 30,740 units, the price was up 3 cents to close at $17.50, Pan Jamaican Investment gained a $1.60 to close at $50 while trading 27,022 units between $49 and $50, Sagicor Group exchanged 127,865 shares to close with a gain of 10 cents at $9 and Salada Foods gained 40 cents to close at $8 as 2,885 shares traded.
Firm| There were only 5 stocks in the main market to close without a change in price as Desnoes & Geddes with 107,900 shares closed at $4.25, Grace Kennedy with 16,026 shares ended at $54, Scotia Group 23,851 traded shares to close at $19.10, Scotia Investments saw trading in only 563 units to close at $23 and Supreme Ventures with 15,000 shares closed at $2.
Declines| The stocks that declined in the main market are Jamaica Broilers with 19,083 shares as the price lost 11 cents to end at $4.60, Jamaica Producers fell $1.24 to close at $17 as 122,777 units were traded, JMMB lost 30 cents to close at $6.70 while trading 1,210 shares, in spite of an 80 percent jump in ongoing earnings to March this year, Sagicor Real Estate Fund had 25,600 units changing hands with a loss of 20 cents to $6.50, Margaritaville fr0m the US dollar market traded 2,000 shares to close with a cent loss at 11 US cents.

Preference Shares| The Preference sector continues to exhibit life with 4 listed stocks trading as Eppley 9.5% preference share traded 50,000 units to close up by 8 cents at $6.10, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 17,200 units to close at $2, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 888,287 units to close at $3.03 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.25% preference share had 2,500 units changing hands as the price fell 4 cents to $2.45.

Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index declined by 7.63 points to close at 728.57 as 5 stocks traded with 1 advancing and 2 declining.
Gains| The only stock recording gains at the end of trading in the junior market is Eppley preference share.
Firm Trades| 3 stocks in the junior market stocks that traded to close at the same price as the day before are Access Financial with 2,000 shares to close at $13.50, Caribbean Cream 200,000 shares at 75 cents and Lasco Financial with 7,000 units to close at $1.15.
Declines| The stock declining in the junior market at the end of trading was Lasco Manufacturing with 565,120 shares changing hands at 6 cents lower at $1.

IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.

Filed Under: JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Carreras, Eppley, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaican Stock, JMMB, Mayberry, NCB, Pan Jam, Sagicor

JSE hits 2014 low

May 9, 2014 by IC Insider.com

In Friday’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange the prices of 3 stocks rose and 7 declined as 22 securities traded resulting in 10,829,685 shares changing hands valued at $38,848,598.
Main Market| The prices of only 2 companies in the main market rose and 6 declined as the indices dropped to the lowest level for the year, with the JSE Market Index erasing 1,032.29 points to 72,026.03 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index dropping by 1,154.27 points to close at 79,246.38. The previous low for the JSE All Jamaica Index was at 79,357.40 on December 27, last year.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the main market are Desnoes & Geddes with 500,000 shares to close with a gain of 20 cents at $4.50 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 24,100 ordinary shares changing hands, gained a cent to close at $7.31.
Firm| There were 7 stocks in the main market closing without a change in price as Berger Paints with 19,500 shares closed at $1.67, Caribbean Cement traded 5,062 units and closed at $3.50, Carreras traded 10,000 units to close at $33.65, Gleaner 100,000 units in closing at $1.10, Grace Kennedy 394 units at $56, National Commercial Bank 467,250 shares at $18 and Salada with 6,065 units to close at $8.
Declines| The number of stocks declining in the main market are Cable & Wireless with 3,189,689 units while losing 5 cents to end at 30 cents, Jamaica Broilers with 1,933,332 units changing hands to close at $4.80 as the price fell 5 cents, Pan Jamaican Investment 14,874 shares to close at $48.06 for a fall of 44 cents, Sagicor Group 156,333 units to close at $9 with a loss of 10 cents, Scotia Group 470,716 shares to close at $19.50 as the price lost 56 cents and Seprod with 4,300 units as the price declined by 45 cents to close at $10.55.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index declined by 0.59 points to close at 746.24 as 5 stocks and one bond traded with none advancing and 2 declining.
Gains| There were no stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the junior market at the close of the week.
Firm Trades| The stocks in the junior market that traded to close at the same price as the previous trading day are 5,603 Cargo Handlers shares traded at $14.35, Consolidated Bakeries with 70,230 units to close at $1.10, 66,600 units of Eppley 9.5% preference share changing hands at $6.02, Lasco Distributors had 39,000 units traded to close at $1.35, Lasco Manufacturing traded 2,309,867 shares in closing at $1.20 and 9,000 Access 9% Unsecured Short Term Notes traded to end at $99.50.
Declines| Only one stock declined in the junior market at the end of trading with Lasco Financial with 1,436,770 units changing hands with a loss of 5 cents to close at $1.20.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 8 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 10 stocks with offers that were lower.