Midas has recently announced contracts after contracts. Based on Table 1 below, it is especially evident that Midas is gaining traction (particularly from 23 Jun 2016 onwards) in winning orders from clients, especially from its 32.5% stake in CRRC Nanjing Puzhen Rail Transport Co., Ltd. (“NPRT”). However, investors do not seem to share this optimism as Midas has fallen approximately 12% from $0.260 on 23 Jun 2016 to $0.230 on 3 Feb 2017.
Table 1: Ernest’s compilation of contracts announced since 2015
Source: SGX; Ernest’s compilation
Is the market overly pessimistic on Midas? I am fortunate to meet Mr. Patrick Chew, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Midas and Mr. Liaw Kok Feng, Chief Finance Officer (collectively “Management”) on an exclusive basis, to understand more about Midas’ and its business prospects.
Below are some key points based on my findings. I have also drawn reference ......