What made Nine Entertainment, Slater and Gordon and Independence Group move up?
May 02, 2016 | Team Kalkine
Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd
NEC Details
Agreement with Southern Cross: Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd (ASX: NEC) surged over 3.5% on May 02, 2016 as the group signed a new regional television affiliation agreement with Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) (ASX: SXL) on April 29, 2016. This is a five year agreement which would enable SCA broadcast Nine’s metropolitan free-to-air television content into regional Queensland, Southern NSW as well as into Victoria. NEC plunged over 26.1% (as of April 29, 2016) in the last four weeks on the back of declining FTA market impact on its performance. But with this agreement, SCA channels would deliver Nine’s branding as well as broadcast its premium Australian and international content including The Voice and The Block, all NRL and Cricket broadcasts, boosting Nine brand across metropolitan and major regional markets. SCA would pay the group an affiliation fee of 50% of its television revenue.
Recommendation: Having an outstanding dividend yield, we believe that investors need to leverage the correction and “HOLD” the stock at the current price of $1.17
Slater & Gordon Limited
SGH Details
Bank Facility Amendments: Slater & Gordon Limited (ASX: SGH) made a gap up opening and recovered a whopping of 100% on May 02, 2016 after the group updated that they agreed with its lenders amendments to the terms of its present Syndicated Facility Agreement and executed documentation. Management continued its facility limits as well as maturity profile which offers capacity and a clear runway to execute its performance improvement efforts ahead of its nearest maturity and refinancing in May 2018. SGH has a strong dividend yield given its heavy decline of 89.07% (as of April 29, 2016) in the last six months.
Recommendation: We give a “HOLD” recommendation on the stock at the current price of $0.59
Independence Group NL
IGO Details
Strong March quarter performance: Independence Group NL (ASX: IGO) continued its rally on May 02, 2016 and delivered returns of 4.9% given its positive March quarter results. Gold production for the March quarter at Tropicana reached 101,038oz with the group’s share of 30,311oz Au at a cash cost of $837/oz Au and AISC of $1,067/oz Au. The Nickel production at Long project was 1,933t of contained nickel having an average C1 cash cost of $3.29/Ib payable Ni with by-product credits and royalties. Cash costs at Long project were 11% better than the December 2015 quarter. Meanwhile, the group finished 80.5% Construction at the Nova Project and is on track to start commissioning by late 2016 and to produce first concentrates in December 2016. The group also offloaded its shareholding in Gold Road Resources Limited for $16 million and started a diesel hedging program.
Recommendation: We maintain our “Buy” stance on IGO at the current price of $3.21
March quarter performance (Source: Company Reports)