Republic Bank dropped 90 cents to close lower at $114 while trading just 186 units to end at a 52 weeks’ lows. The stock has been under pressure for months having fallen from $122.05 last year July and National Commercial Bank also fell but by just 5 cents to end at $1.58 with 14,636 shares changing hands. The fall in Republic impacted the market indices negatively.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index slide 2.01 points to 1,149.21, the All T&T Index declined by 1.42 points to 1,957.29 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.35 points to close at 44.74.
In overall trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, million worth of stocks traded and ended with 12 securities changing hands with 2 stocks rising, 2 declining and 8 traded with prices unchanged as a total of 339,927 shares traded, valued at $7,336,465.
Gains| Unilever Caribbean gained, 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high at $67.05 while trading 2,000 shares and Clico Investment Fund traded 4,035 shares and closed at $22.51, up 1 cent.
Firm Trades| ANSA McAL contributed 2,287 shares and closed at $67.25, while Ansa Merchant Bank traded 1,000 units at $38.95, First Citizens Bank with 174,464 shares changing hands for a value of $6,106,252 closed at $35 while Guardian Holdings added 
26,141 shares valued at $337,219, to close at $12.90. National Flour Mills with 2,000 shares to close at $2.20, Sagicor Financial Corporation added 55,553 shares valued at $333,318 to end at $6, Scotia Investments had 24,500 shares changing hands at $1.51 and Trinidad Cement contributed 35,160 shares and closed at $2.90.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
Republic drops 90C on TTSE
Sagicor Financial raises US$320m
Sagicor Financial’s Jamaican subsidiary Sagicor Group HQ. earnings
JP Morgan and Scotiabank, the joint book runners for the Bond, successfully completed the transaction on behalf of Sagicor. In a recent press release, Scotiabank VP, Dylan Coke, stated, “It is important to note that not only was the Bond very successful overall, there was a robust demand for it within the Region.” He added that approximately a third of the Bond’s takers were Caribbean investors.
Rating agencies Standard & Poor’s and Fitch, have both given the Bond issue a ‘B’ rating. This rating has been capped in line with the sovereign rating for Barbados.
Sagicor a Barbados based Life Insurance company is a provider of financial services in the Caribbean and 0perating in 22 countries, including the USA and Latin America, Sagicor has total assets of US $6.2 billion and $774 million in capital. The Sagicor Group offers a wide range of products and services including life insurance, annuities and group and individual health, and has an insured base in the region of two (2) million. Sagicor is a publicly traded company with over 37,000 Shareholders, and is listed on the stock exchanges of Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago and London.
The company is the largest shareholder in Jamaica’s Sagicor Group which includes banking, life and health insurance and fund management.
Sagicor Financial recorded net income from continuing operations of US$37.5 million for the first six months ended June, 2015, compared to the prior year result of US$33.2 million, an increase of 13 percent. Net income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders was US$21.8 million, compared to the prior year of US$19.3 million, an increase of 13 percent. Earnings per common share from continuing operations, was 7.0 US cents compared to the prior year result of6.2 UScents.
Witco back at $126 on TTSE
Witco gained 63 cents on TTSE on Monday
In overall trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, million worth of stocks traded and ended with 10 securities changing hands with 2 stocks rising, 4 declining and 4 traded with prices unchanged as a total of 339,807 shares traded, valued at $2,428,548.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index gained 0.17 points to 1,151.22, the All T&T Index rose 0.35 points to 1,958.71 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 45.09.
Declines| Clico Investment Fund traded 4,035 shares and closed at $22.50, down 1 cent, Guardian Holdings with 34,627 shares changing hands for a value of $446,688, closed at $13.90, after shedding 10 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low. One Caribbean Media traded 2,875 shares with the price falling 9 cents to $22.31 and Republic Bank traded just 75 units, 7 cents lower at $114.90.Firm Trades| First Citizens Bank with 500 shares changing hands, closed at $35, Grace Kennedy added 760 shares at $3.50, National Enterprises ended at $17.09 with 500 shares changing hands and Sagicor Financial Corporation added 296,085 shares valued at $1,776,458 to end at $6.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Clico traded $34m shares on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange saw $35 million worth of stocks trading and ended with 9 securities changing hands with 2 stocks rising, 1 declining and 6 traded with prices unchanged as a total of 1,623,705 shares traded, valued at $35,006,596.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index gained 0.26 points to 1,151.05, the All T&T Index rose 0.44 points to 1,958.36 and the Cross Listed Index added 0.01 point to end at 45.09.
Gains| National Enterprises increased 4 cents to end at $17.09 with 556 shares changing hands and Scotia Investments was the volume leader with 50,000 shares changing hands 1 cent higher at $1.51.
Declines| Massy Holdings traded 118 units, 3 cents lower at $63.05.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund traded 1,534,780 shares valued at $34,547,898 to close at $22.51, Firstcaribbean International Bank added 5,000 shares at $6, 
Grace Kennedy ended with 17,789 units changing hands at $3.50, National Flour Mills traded 3,000 shares to close at $2.10, Sagicor Financial Corporation added 12,697 shares to end at $6 and Scotiabank traded 3,365 shares unchanged at $62.31.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
1 stock rose 2 fell on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended with 8 securities changing hands on Wednesday with 1 stock rising, 2 declining and 5 traded with prices unchanged as a total of 185,197 shares traded, valued at $1,901,674.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index fell 0.41 points to close at 1,150.79, the All T&T Index lost 0.12 points to 1,957.92 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.09 to 45.08.
Gains| Prestige Holdings traded 8,875 shares at $9.89 with a gain of 2 cents.
Declines| Grace Kennedy lost 10 cents and closed with 50,000 shares changing hands at $3.50 and Guardian Holdings had 8,347 shares trading at the close at $13 after slipping 9 cents.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund traded 45,715 units at $22.51 with a value of $1,029,576, Firstcaribbean International Bank traded 60,045 shares with a value of $300,225 and ended at $5. First Citizens Bank closed at $35 with 4,646 shares changing hands, National Flour trade 22,079 units at $2.10 and Sagicor Financial traded unchanged to end at $6 with 16,780 shares.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
$6.95 much for Sagicor X fund rights
Hilton Rose Hall Sagicor X Fund recent acquisition
The stock closed at $8.50 on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday August 7th with 34,000 shares changing hands. The closing date for the issue is September 2, 2015, with the opening on August 19. The gross funds expected to be raised is J$4,157,036,165 and are intended to be used to assist Fund to acquire a convention hotel in Orlando, Florida, which is affiliated with a major hotel chain. The rights issue document states that the “resort has 742 rooms with over 62,800 square feet of meeting and convention space. It is located in Orlando at the entrance to the Universal Theme Park. The balance of the purchase price is expected to be funded by way of a loan”.
Sagicor Pooled Diversified Investment Fund and other connected Sagicor entities which together own approximately 80% of the stock units of the Company have stated that they intend to take up all their Rights. Shareholders who do not take up any of their Rights will be diluted by 28.57% assuming that all the Rights Shares are taken up and the Rights Issue is not up-sized.
The Fund reserves the right, in the event of over-subscription for shares from the Un-allocated Pool to upsize the Rights Issue by releasing up to maximum of 149,533,675 shares into the Un-allocated Pool to meet demand from its shareholders. X Fund does not intend to up-size the Rights Issue beyond the aforesaid maximum. If the Rights Issue is up-sized to the maximum the issued share capital of the Company would be increased by 50% over the current amount of shares in issue of 1,495,336,750 stock units and a shareholder who did not take up any of his Rights Shares would be diluted by 33⅓%.
Sagicor group a better buy with a PE around 6 times 2015 earnings
The stock which is overvalued is unlikely to enjoy the generation of profits in the short run from ongoing operations to justify the price being asked. In a market where few stocks are selling at a premium to net asset value, it is difficult to see why rational investors would want to pay a premium to the market for such an investment and suffer later the prospects of disappointing earnings that will justify the price either. One only has to look at Proven Investments shares, where investors gobbled up the stock at inflated prices as high as 22 US cents only to see few buyers for it now at 18 US cents to realise that hype will often will out in the short run but reality sets in after.
Investors should know what they are buying but that is not clear from the offer document but Sagicor Group selling at a PE of 6-7 times this year’s earnings with a book value of $12.17 versus last traded price of $13 is a far better buy. The issue is taking place in a bull market so who knows what will happen?
Bearish tone continues on TTSE
Witco was the sole stock rising on TTSE on Friday
At the close of the market, the Composite Index fell 1.03 points to close at 1,151.31, the All T&T Index lost 1.70 points to 1,958.27 and the Cross Listed Index dipped 0.05 at 45.17.
Gains| In trading, West Indian Tobacco gained 1 cent, in trading 4,921 units valued at $430,486 to end at $125.37.
Declines| Grace Kennedy closed with 16,318 shares changing hands at $3.60 for a 5 cents decline, Guardian Holdings had 6,000 shares trading at the close at $13.09 down I cent, Massy Holdings closed with 33,938 shares changing hands, 1 cent lower at $63.09 carrying a value of $2,141,487 and National Enterprises ended with 6,600 shares changing hands with a fall of 13 cents to $17.05 for a new 52 weeks low.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings closed with 8,173 shares changing hands to end at $14, ANSA McAL with 2,838 shares ended at $67.25, Clico Investment Fund traded
just 760 units at $22.51. Firstcaribbean International Bank traded 4,008 units and closed at $5, First Citizens Bank closed at $35 with 5,753 shares changing hands valued at $201,355. National Flour trade 200,000 units at $2.10 for a value of $420,000. Praetorian Property Mutual Fund contributed 10,000 shares at $3.05, Point Lisas traded 10,000 shares at $4.06, Sagicor Financial with 200 units trading, closed at $6, Scotiabank traded unchanged to end at $62.31 with 734 shares, Scotia Investments traded 17,000 units and closed at $1.50 and Unilever Caribbean with 100 units changing hands, ended at $67.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
TCL trades TT$3m on TTSE
Carib Cement – subsidiary of TCL that traded $3m
At the close of the market, the Composite Index fell 0.64 points to close at 1,152.34, the All T&T Index gained 0.08 points to 1,959.97 and the Cross Listed Index dipped 0.18 at 45.22.
Gains| In trading, Trinidad Cement ended with 1,051,656 shares changing hands for a value of $3,069,907 as the stock gained 2 cents in closing at $2.92.
Declines| Firstcaribbean International Bank traded 1 cent lower, with 2,058 units and closed at $5. National Commercial Bank traded 8,000 shares at $1.63 with a loss of 2 cents, Unilever Caribbean with 20 units changing hands, ended at $67 after losing 1 cent and West Indian Tobacco lost 4 cents, in trading 3,434 units valued at $430,486 to end at $125.36.
Firm Trades| ANSA McAL with 800 shares ended at $67.25, First Citizens Bank closed at $35 with 23,418 shares changing hands valued at $819,630.
tt-companies/”>Massy Holdings closed with 2,608 shares changing hands at $63.10, National Flour Mills contributed 6,653 shares at $2.10, Sagicor Financial with 93,526 units trading, closed at $6 for a value of $561,156. Republic Bank ended with 5,896 shares changing hands at $114.98 valued at $677,922, Scotiabank traded unchanged to end at $62.31 with 4,418 shares valued at $275,285 and Scotia Investments traded 29,000 units and closed at $1.50.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
TTSE ends with weak bias Wednesday
Trading in the overall market ended with only 7 securities changing hands on Wednesday and reflected weakness based on closes prices and with not stock gaining. At the close no stock gained, 2 declining and 5 traded with the price unchanged. A total of only 181,916 shares traded, valued at $2,978,693.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index fell 1.07 points to close at 1,152.98, the All T&T Index declined by 1.62 points to 1,959.89 and the Cross Listed Index dipped 0.07 at 45.40.
Declines| In trading, Angostura Holdings ended with a gain of 1 cent while 19,156 shares changed hands at $14, down 2 cents and First Citizens Bank lost 25 cents in closing at a new 52 weeks’ low of $35 with 6,367 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund ended at $22.51 with 106,276 shares trading at a value of $2,393,329, Firstcaribbean International Bank traded 428 units at $5, National Commercial Bank traded 30,303 shares at $1.65, National Flour Mills contributed 19,021 shares at $2.10 and Trinidad Cement closed with 335 shares changing hands at $2.90.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Unilever continuing rise on TTSE
Unilever products – Unilever Caribbean continues to trade at new highs virtually each time it trades
Trading in the overall market ended with 10 securities changing hands on Tuesday with 3 stocks gaining, 1 declining and 7 traded with the price unchanged. A total of only 138,979 shares traded, valued at $2,663,997.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index fell 0.04 points to close at 1,154.05, the All T&T Index declined by 0.08 points to 1,961.51 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 45.47.
Gains| In trading, Angostura Holdings ended with a gain of 1 cent while 870 shares changed hands at $24.02. Clico Investment Fund stock price rose 1 cent to $22.51 with 69,400 shares trading at a value of $1,562,146 and Unilever Caribbean with 6,000 units valued at $402,060, changing hands at a new 52 weeks high of $67.01 to end 1 cent higher.
Declines| National Enterprises closed with 40 shares trading lower by a cent at $17.18.
Firm Trades| Flavorite Foods traded 1,061 units at $4.80, 
Guardian Holdings closed with 47,962 shares changing hands at $13.10 and valued at $628,302. National Flour Mills contributed 5,307 shares at $2.10, Sagicor Financial with 4,460 units trading closed at $6, Scotia Investments traded 3,800 units and closed at $1.50 and West Indian Tobacco closed with 79 shares changing hands at $125.40.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.