Swissco

Broker's Calls

What acquisition of remaining 50% stake in JV means for Ezion

SINGAPORE (March 28): Ezion this morning announced that it had acquired the remaining 50% interest in its existing joint venture with Swissco for a total cash consideration of $5 million.

Broker's Calls

Why Ezion is a good buy despite FY16 earnings miss

SINGAPORE (Feb 24): CIMB Research is maintaining its “add” rating on Ezion Holdings with a raised target price of 45 cents from 44 cents previously, even as offshore service provider on Thursday reported a widening of new 4Q losses to US$66.6 million
1MDB

Yahoo! Guess which were the top business stories in 2016?

SINGAPORE (Dec 12): Yahoo has revealed the top search trends, happenings and events that Singapore’s Internet users were captivated by in its 2016 Year in Review (YIR).

Broker's Calls

Ezion’s offer to buy Swissco distressed assets and take over debts seen as positive

SINGAPORE (Nov 22): Maybank Kim Eng thinks it’s a good idea for Ezion to offer to buy its share of three drilling rigs and an accommodation rig for $4.5 million from a JV with Swissco and assume all its outstanding debts.

In print this week

Time for authorities to look into bond defaults by O&M companies?

SINGAPORE (Oct 28): The dearth of contracts and weak cashflows has driven O&M companies to either default on their bonds, or approach their bondholders for permission to loosen their financial covenants.

Statutory demand on Swissco withdrawn

SINGAPORE (Oct 25): Embattled offshore and marine service provider Swissco announced that the statutory demand by X-Drill Holdings has been withdrawn.
Singapore banks

Broker's Calls

Singapore banks ‘underweight’ amid fears of worsening asset quality

SINGAPORE (Oct 19): CIMB is keeping its “underweight” rating on Singapore banks amid worries over further worsening in asset quality, ahead of the local banks’ 3Q earnings announcements.

Singapore junk bonds slump as Swissco seeks restructuring

SINGAPORE (Oct 4): Singapore's junk-bond market is suffering its worst rout in at least four years as debt restructurings spread among shipping and oil-and-gas service companies.

Market Close

STI closes 0.5% higher at 2,884.64

SINGAPORE (Oct 4): The Straits Times Index ended Tuesday higher, moving in line with other Asian markets led by Tokyo, with gains felt broadly across large caps and sectors.

Swissco mulls restructuring of bonds

SINGAPORE (Oct 4): Swissco on Tuesday said it has hired Ernst & Young as independent financial adviser to assist in the refinancing and restructuring of its $100 million, 5.70% Singapore dollar-denominated bonds due 2018.
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