Month: July 2012

 

SingPost – OCBC

GOOD 1QFY13 SHOWING

Good quarterly showing

Strong financial position

Seeking acquisition opportunities

1QFY13 results in line with our expectations

Singapore Post (SingPost) reported a 6.5% YoY rise in revenue to S$151.6m but saw a 2.9% fall in net profit to S$38.1m in 1QFY13. Results were in line with our expectations, with net profit accounting for 26.5% of our full year estimates vs 28.1% of the street’s estimate (Bloomberg consensus: S$135.6m). Group operating margin fell from 35.4% in 1QFY12 to 32.2% in 1QFY13 with lower margins in the mail division due to higher business costs and changing product mix.

Higher revenue in most divisions

Mail revenue increased 3.7% to S$100.9m as growth in packages and consolidation of Novation Solutions (acquired in May 2012) offset a slight decline in domestic mail. Logistics revenue rose 11.5% to S$57.1m, driven by higher contributions from e-fulfilment activities in Quantium Solutions and Speedpost. Meanwhile, retail revenue also increased, but rental and property-related income fell by 3.1% due to lower rental income.

Strong financial position

Interest coverage (EBITDA/Interest expense) remained strong at 18.1x in Jun 2012. Operating cash flow was also healthy with a net inflow of S$51.3m in the quarter. SingPost remained in a net cash position of S$161.4m pending the use of funds raised earlier for investment opportunities. According to management, the group continues to explore acquisition opportunities to accelerate its transformation (e.g. new revenue contributors in the digital services and e-commerce businesses, and growth in regional logistics and efulfilment).

Consistent dividends prized in an uncertain environment

Amidst the uncertain environment for investors, we believe that the defensiveness of SingPost’s businesses and its consistently decent dividends translates to a favourable risk-reward ratio for equity investors. In line with its usual practice, SingPost has declared an interim dividend of 1.25 S cents per share, which will be paid on 31 Aug 2012. Maintain BUY with S$1.14 fair value estimate.

July 2012

Results Announcement

  • 13 Jul 12 : SPH (Q312) – EPS 6ct (todate 17ct)
  • 16 Jul 12 : M1 (Q212) – EPS 3.9ct (todate 8.3ct) ; Div 6.6ct
  • 24 Jul 12 : SIAEC (Q113) – EPS 6.38ct
  • 25 Jul 12 : SATS (Q113) – EPS 3.7ct
  • 27 Jul 12 : SMRT (Q113) – EPS 2.4ct
  • 8 Aug 12 (AM) : MIIF
  • 8 Aug 12 : StarHub (Q212)
  • 10 Aug 12 : SBSTransit (Q212)
  • 13 Aug 12 : ComfortDelgro (Q212)
  • 14 Aug 12 (AM) : SingTel (Q112)
  • 14 Aug 12 : STEng (Q212)

 

STI = 3036.40 (+3.60)

Stock

Period

EPS cts

DPS cts

Mkt

Yield

PE

Div Breakdown

HL Fin

FY11 (Dec)

22.65

12.00

$2.410

4.979%

10.64

Interim 4ct ; Final 8ct

SingPost

FY12 (Mar)

7.407

6.25

$1.050

5.952%

14.18

Q1, Q2, Q3 1.25ct ; Q4 2.5ct

SPH

FY11 (Aug)

24

24.0

$4.110

5.839%

17.13

Interim 7ct ; Final 9ct + Special 8ct

Aviation Services

Stock

Period

EPS cts

DPS cts

Mkt

Yield

PE

Div Breakdown

SATS

FY12 (Mar)

15.40

26.0

$2.580

10.078%

16.75

Interim 5ct ; Final 6ct + Special 15ct

SIA Engg

FY12 (Mar)

24.56

21.0

$4.080

5.147%

16.61

Interim 6ct ; Final 15ct

ST Engg

FY11 (Dec)

17.28

15.5

$3.300

4.697%

19.10

Interim 3ct ; Final 4ct + Special 8.5ct

Note : SATS Special Div is Observed to be Non-Recurring

Transport

Stock

Period

EPS cts

DPS cts

Mkt

Yield

PE

Div Breakdown

SBSTransit

FY11 (Dec)

11.89

5.90

$1.540

3.831%

12.95

Interim 3.1ct ; Final 2.8ct

ComfortDelGro

FY11 (Dec)

11.27

6.00

$1.680

3.571%

14.91

Interim 2.7ct ; Final 3.3ct

SMRT

FY12 (Mar)

7.9

7.45

$1.630

4.571%

20.63

Interim 1.75ct ; Final 5.7ct

TELCO

Stock

Period

EPS cts

DPS cts

Mkt

Yield

PE

Div Breakdown

SingTel

FY12 (Mar)

25.04

15.8

$3.580

4.413%

14.30

Interim 6.8ct ; Final 9ct

M1

FY11 (Dec)

18.1

14.5

$2.530

5.731%

13.98

Interim 6.6ct ; Final 7.9ct

StarHub

FY11 (Dec)

18.40

20

$3.840

5.208%

20.87

Q1 5ct ; Q2 5ct ; Q3 5ct ; Q4 5ct

Funds / Infrastructure

Stock

Period

DPS cts

Mkt

Yield

NAV

Div Breakdown

SPAus

2H – Mar12

A4.0 (Gross)

$1.380

7.593%

A$0.88

2H12 A4.0ct ; 1H12 A4.0ct

MIIF

2H – Dec11

2.75

$0.545

10.092%

$0.820

1H11 2.75ct ; 2H11 2.75ct

* SPAus DPU in A$. Yield is Calculated Using Latest Exchange Rate (1.3098) fm Yahoo

NOTES :

  • Mkt Price is as on 31-Jul-12
  • SPAus : 2H12 (Mar12) – A4ct = A1.333ct (Franked) + A2.159ct (Interest) + A0.508ct (Capital Returns) ; FY12 Guidance = A8.2ct ; 3-for-20 @ S$1.25 (A$1)
  • SATSvcs : Q412 (Mar12) – Final 6ct + Special 15ct ; Q212 (Sep11) – Interim 5ct
  • SingTel : 2H12 (Mar12) – Final 9ct ; 1H12 (Sep11) – Interim 6.8ct ; Includes Exceptional Net Tax Credit S$270M
  • SIAEC : Q412 (Mar12) – Final 15ct ; Q212 (Sep11) – Interim 6ct
  • StarHub : Q112 (Mar) – 5ct
  • SMRT : Q412 (Mar12) – Final 5.7ct ; Q212 (Sep11) – Interim 1.75ct
  • SingPost : Q412 (Mar12) – 2.5ct ; Q312 (Dec11) – 1.25ct ; Q212 (Sep11) – 1.25ct ; Q112 (Jun11) – 1.25ct
  • SPH : 1H12 (Feb) – 7ct
  • ST Engg : 1H11 (Jun) – 3ct ; 2H11 (Dec) – 4ct (Final) + 8.5ct (Special)
  • MIIF : 1H11 (Jun) – 2.75ct ; 2H11 (Dec) – 2.75ct
  • ComfortDelgro : Q411 (Dec) – 3.3ct ; Q211 (Jun) – 2.7ct
  • SBSTransit : Q411 (Dec) – 2.8ct ; Q211 (Jun) – 3.1ct
  • StarHub : FY12 Div Guidance – 5ct/Q
  • M1 : 2H11 (Dec) – Final 7.9ct ; 1H11 (Jun) – Interim 6.6ct

 

July 2012

Results Announcement

  • 13 Jul 12 : SPH (Q312) – EPS 6ct (todate 17ct)
  • 16 Jul 12 : M1 (Q212) – EPS 3.9ct (todate 8.3ct) ; Div 6.6ct
  • 24 Jul 12 : SIAEC (Q113) – EPS 6.38ct
  • 25 Jul 12 : SATS (Q113) – EPS 3.7ct
  • 27 Jul 12 : SMRT (Q113) – EPS 2.4ct
  • 8 Aug 12 (AM) : MIIF
  • 8 Aug 12 : StarHub (Q212)
  • 10 Aug 12 : SBSTransit (Q212)
  • 13 Aug 12 : ComfortDelgro (Q212)
  • 14 Aug 12 (AM) : SingTel (Q112)
  • 14 Aug 12 : STEng (Q212)

 

STI = 3036.40 (+3.60)

Stock

Period

EPS cts

DPS cts

Mkt

Yield

PE

Div Breakdown

HL Fin

FY11 (Dec)

22.65

12.00

$2.410

4.979%

10.64

Interim 4ct ; Final 8ct

SingPost

FY12 (Mar)

7.407

6.25

$1.050

5.952%

14.18

Q1, Q2, Q3 1.25ct ; Q4 2.5ct

SPH

FY11 (Aug)

24

24.0

$4.110

5.839%

17.13

Interim 7ct ; Final 9ct + Special 8ct

Aviation Services

Stock

Period

EPS cts

DPS cts

Mkt

Yield

PE

Div Breakdown

SATS

FY12 (Mar)

15.40

26.0

$2.580

10.078%

16.75

Interim 5ct ; Final 6ct + Special 15ct

SIA Engg

FY12 (Mar)

24.56

21.0

$4.080

5.147%

16.61

Interim 6ct ; Final 15ct

ST Engg

FY11 (Dec)

17.28

15.5

$3.300

4.697%

19.10

Interim 3ct ; Final 4ct + Special 8.5ct

Note : SATS Special Div is Observed to be Non-Recurring

Transport

Stock

Period

EPS cts

DPS cts

Mkt

Yield

PE

Div Breakdown

SBSTransit

FY11 (Dec)

11.89

5.90

$1.540

3.831%

12.95

Interim 3.1ct ; Final 2.8ct

ComfortDelGro

FY11 (Dec)

11.27

6.00

$1.680

3.571%

14.91

Interim 2.7ct ; Final 3.3ct

SMRT

FY12 (Mar)

7.9

7.45

$1.630

4.571%

20.63

Interim 1.75ct ; Final 5.7ct

TELCO

Stock

Period

EPS cts

DPS cts

Mkt

Yield

PE

Div Breakdown

SingTel

FY12 (Mar)

25.04

15.8

$3.580

4.413%

14.30

Interim 6.8ct ; Final 9ct

M1

FY11 (Dec)

18.1

14.5

$2.530

5.731%

13.98

Interim 6.6ct ; Final 7.9ct

StarHub

FY11 (Dec)

18.40

20

$3.840

5.208%

20.87

Q1 5ct ; Q2 5ct ; Q3 5ct ; Q4 5ct

Funds / Infrastructure

Stock

Period

DPS cts

Mkt

Yield

NAV

Div Breakdown

SPAus

2H – Mar12

A4.0 (Gross)

$1.380

7.593%

A$0.88

2H12 A4.0ct ; 1H12 A4.0ct

MIIF

2H – Dec11

2.75

$0.545

10.092%

$0.820

1H11 2.75ct ; 2H11 2.75ct

* SPAus DPU in A$. Yield is Calculated Using Latest Exchange Rate (1.3098) fm Yahoo

NOTES :

  • Mkt Price is as on 31-Jul-12
  • SPAus : 2H12 (Mar12) – A4ct = A1.333ct (Franked) + A2.159ct (Interest) + A0.508ct (Capital Returns) ; FY12 Guidance = A8.2ct ; 3-for-20 @ S$1.25 (A$1)
  • SATSvcs : Q412 (Mar12) – Final 6ct + Special 15ct ; Q212 (Sep11) – Interim 5ct
  • SingTel : 2H12 (Mar12) – Final 9ct ; 1H12 (Sep11) – Interim 6.8ct ; Includes Exceptional Net Tax Credit S$270M
  • SIAEC : Q412 (Mar12) – Final 15ct ; Q212 (Sep11) – Interim 6ct
  • StarHub : Q112 (Mar) – 5ct
  • SMRT : Q412 (Mar12) – Final 5.7ct ; Q212 (Sep11) – Interim 1.75ct
  • SingPost : Q412 (Mar12) – 2.5ct ; Q312 (Dec11) – 1.25ct ; Q212 (Sep11) – 1.25ct ; Q112 (Jun11) – 1.25ct
  • SPH : 1H12 (Feb) – 7ct
  • ST Engg : 1H11 (Jun) – 3ct ; 2H11 (Dec) – 4ct (Final) + 8.5ct (Special)
  • MIIF : 1H11 (Jun) – 2.75ct ; 2H11 (Dec) – 2.75ct
  • ComfortDelgro : Q411 (Dec) – 3.3ct ; Q211 (Jun) – 2.7ct
  • SBSTransit : Q411 (Dec) – 2.8ct ; Q211 (Jun) – 3.1ct
  • StarHub : FY12 Div Guidance – 5ct/Q
  • M1 : 2H11 (Dec) – Final 7.9ct ; 1H11 (Jun) – Interim 6.6ct

 

SMRT – Phillip

Profits flattered by one-off gains

Company Overview

SMRT is a multi-modal land transport operator with exposures to various modes of operations, including rail, bus & taxi services. A significant part of its profits are generated from its ancillary businesses, such as advertising & rental of commercial spaces.

Revenue growth in line with expectations

Profits flattered by net one-off gain of S$4.5mn

Undeserving of premium valuations with ongoing challenges to the business

• Maintain Sell with target price of S$1.35

What is the news?

Revenue for SMRT continued to trend north, driven mainly by higher ridership on its rail network with the full opening of Circle Line. Despite significantly higher operating expenses, the Group's EBITDA margins improved by 61bp in the quarter. Consequently, profits for SMRT increased by 4.7%y-y. Management highlighted that operational challenges for the Group remain, as profitability is expected to be impacted by higher staff, depreciation and repair & maintenance costs.

How do we view this?

The strong 4.7% increase in net income was flattered by one-off items that were booked in the quarter. After adjusting for the one-off net gains of S$4.5mn booked, we estimate that underlying profits would have declined by 8% in the quarter.

Investment Actions?

With our expectations of higher operating expenses and stagnant average fares for the year, we believe that the difficult financial performance for SMRT would persist. Despite the ongoing challenges to its outlook, the stock continues to trade at an undeserving premium valuation of 18X P/E. We roll forward our valuation basis and maintain our Sell recommendation on SMRT with target price of S$1.35.

SMRT – Phillip

Profits flattered by one-off gains

Company Overview

SMRT is a multi-modal land transport operator with exposures to various modes of operations, including rail, bus & taxi services. A significant part of its profits are generated from its ancillary businesses, such as advertising & rental of commercial spaces.

Revenue growth in line with expectations

Profits flattered by net one-off gain of S$4.5mn

Undeserving of premium valuations with ongoing challenges to the business

• Maintain Sell with target price of S$1.35

What is the news?

Revenue for SMRT continued to trend north, driven mainly by higher ridership on its rail network with the full opening of Circle Line. Despite significantly higher operating expenses, the Group's EBITDA margins improved by 61bp in the quarter. Consequently, profits for SMRT increased by 4.7%y-y. Management highlighted that operational challenges for the Group remain, as profitability is expected to be impacted by higher staff, depreciation and repair & maintenance costs.

How do we view this?

The strong 4.7% increase in net income was flattered by one-off items that were booked in the quarter. After adjusting for the one-off net gains of S$4.5mn booked, we estimate that underlying profits would have declined by 8% in the quarter.

Investment Actions?

With our expectations of higher operating expenses and stagnant average fares for the year, we believe that the difficult financial performance for SMRT would persist. Despite the ongoing challenges to its outlook, the stock continues to trade at an undeserving premium valuation of 18X P/E. We roll forward our valuation basis and maintain our Sell recommendation on SMRT with target price of S$1.35.