• MN has proposed a private placement to up to 67.6m new shares, or 10% of its 676.2m enlarged share base
  • At an illustrative issue price of RM1.42, the exercise is set to raise RM96m, intended to finance working capital for new DC, TNB, and solar projects
  • Maintain BUY rating and RM1.72 target price

Equity fund raising via 10% private placement

MN Holdings (MN) has proposed a private placement of up to 67.6m new shares, representing 10% of its enlarged share base of 676.2m. Based on the illustrative issue price of RM1.42, the proposed placement is expected to raise gross proceeds of up to RM96m (under a maximum scenario). The exercise is expected to be completed in 4QCY25.

Near-term dilution but EPS accretive in the long-term

This exercise comes as little surprise, given MN’s expanding order book and the need for additional funding to ensure smooth execution of upcoming projects. While MN maintains a healthy net cash position of RM64.7m, a significant portion remains pledged as collateral for project performance bonds, which typically held for up to 12 months post-project completion. The proceeds have been earmarked for working capital, comprising i) equipments (RM75m), ii) marginal deposits (RM17m), and iii) preliminary expenses for existing projects (RM3m). Upon completion, MN’s net cash position is expected to strengthen to RM161m, providing ample financial headroom to pursue new projects in the DC, TNB, and solar sectors. The exercise is expected to dilute our FY26-27E EPS by c.8-9% after factoring higher interest income.

Maintain BUY and TP of RM1.72

We keep our EPS forecasts unchanged, pending the release of MN’s 4QFY25 results, scheduled on 25th August. We reiterate our BUY rating and 12-month target price of RM1.72, based on an unchanged target 18x PE multiple on fully diluted CY26 EPS. We continue to like MN as a proxy for Malaysia’s expanding power infrastructure and strategic exposure in the rapidly growing DC and solar sectors. Key risks to our BUY call include slower-than-expected project rollouts, which could affect order book replenishment and unforeseen delays.

Key Financials

Y/E Jun FY23 FY24 FY25E FY26E FY27E
Revenue (RMm) 164.5 256.2 496.6 781.8 850.2
EBITDA (RMm) 21.3 32.1 71.4 86.5 99.9
Pretax profit (RMm) 13.2 24.7 66.2 80.5 93.3
Net profit (RMm) 9.5 16.9 48.3 58.7 68.1
EPS (sen) 2.1 3.7 10.5 12.8 14.8
PER (x) 69.3 38.9 13.6 11.2 9.7
Core net profit (RMm) 14.0 20.0 48.3 58.7 68.1
Core EPS (sen) 3.0 4.3 10.5 12.8 14.8
Core EPS growth (%) 38.5 43.1 141.6 21.6 16.0
Core PER (x) 47.1 32.9 13.6 11.2 9.7
Net DPS (sen) 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3
Dividend Yield (%) 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2
EV/EBITDA (x) 30.2 19.4 8.5 6.8 5.6
Chg in EPS (%)
Phillip/Consensus (%) 1.0 1.0 1.0

Sources: Company, Bloomberg, Phillip Research forecasts

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BUY (maintain)

LAST CLOSE PRICE RM1.43

TARGET PRICE RM1.72

TOTAL RETURN 20.3%

COMPANY DATA

BLOOMBERG TICKER MNHLDG MK Equity
O/S SHARES (MN): 595
MARKET CAP (USD mn / RM mn): 201/850
52 – WK HI/LO (RM): 1.73/0.82
3M Average Daily T/O (mn): 6.63
NET CASH/(DEBT) (RMm) 64.70

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS (%)

Toh Eng Keat 17.1%
Loy Siong Hay 15.0%
Dang Siong Diang 6.9%

PRICE PERFORMANCE (%)

1MTH 3MTH YTD
COMPANY (11.8) 19.1 20.1
FBMKLCI RETURN 4.3 2.4 (1.0)

PRICE VS. FBMKLCI

Illustration of price performance: Company’s share price fluctuates between 0.0 and 2.0 (RM), showing a peak around Feb-25 and a slight decline towards Aug-25. FBMKLCI Index is relatively flat.

Source: Bloomberg

Kei Jun THONG

thong.keijun@phillipcapital.com.my