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EQUITY RESEARCH CANADIAN RESEARCH AT A GLANCE October 9, 2014 Price Target Revisions ! AGF Management Ltd. ! CI Financial ! EXFO Inc. ! Franco-Nevada Corp. ! Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc ! IGM Financial ! Lydian International Ltd. ! Power Corporation of Canada ! Power Financial Corporation ! Sprott Inc. ! Stuart Olson Inc. Summary Reducing price target to $10 on equity market weakness Summary Best idea within fundcos; pullback presents an attractive buying opportunity Summary FQ4/14 results below expectations; FQ1/15E outlook also shy of forecast Summary Candelaria Stream Transaction Adds Long-Life Asset with Potential Mine Life Upside Summary Best idea within asset managers; pullback is a buying opportunity Summary A bit of patience we think will be rewarded Summary Amulsar site visit - Good progress, permitting key catalyst Summary Price target trimmed to reflect PWF/IGM target decreases Summary Trimming price target to reflect change to IGM target Summary Reducing target to $3/share. Shares remain fairly valued. Summary Moderating target to $9 post financing and Broda sale in September Summary First uranium concentrate produced from Cigar Lake Summary FY14 production guidance cut to 12,500boe/d on shut-in at Causeway Summary Q3/14 production improves, but meeting guidance will be a stretch Summary Sustainable Rx: Q2 results solid, outlook unchanged ! Canadian Telecommunication Summary Telecom valuations: Hitting a ceiling? ! Summary First Glance Notes ! Cameco Corporation ! Ithaca Energy Company Comments ! Centamin PLC ! Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc. Industry Comments ! ! Services CommTech: Capex flush less likely, Juniper and Ciena need a jolt IT Hardware: Minnesota Supreme Court Ruling - Impact to WDC and STX RBC International E&P Daily Summary Summary IAE; ENQ; LUPE; PMO; WZR; IGAS Summary A two-discipline look at IAG and IFP. Removing AGU. Stopped out on COS. Summary A two-discipline look at IAG and IFP. Removing AGU. Stopped out on COS. Quantitative Research ! Bi-Modal Stock Picks: Quant + Technical Technical Research ! Bi-Modal Stock Picks: Quant + Technical ! - Action-Oriented Research Priced as of prior day's market close, EST (unless otherwise noted). For Required Non-U.S. Analyst and Conflicts Disclosures, see Page 14. EQUITY RESEARCH U.S. RESEARCH AT A GLANCE October 9, 2014 Initiations ! Axiall Corporation ! E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. ! LyondellBasell Industries NV ! Olin Corporation ! PPG Industries, Inc. ! Sherwin-Williams Company ! The Dow Chemical Company ! The Valspar Corporation ! Westlake Chemical Corporation Summary Short ethylene position, low ECU and weak housing: Initiating with Underperform Summary Slowing Ag and Construction: Initiating with Sector Perform Summary The ethylene ATM and low-risk growth; initiating with Top Pick Summary Chlor-Alkali in holding pattern, initiating with Sector Perform Summary Firing on all cylinders, initiating coverage with Outperform Summary Leverage to National Accounts and the Contractor: Initiating with Outperform Summary Ethylene, growth & portfolio catalysts; initiating with Outperform Summary Performing better but fairly valued; Initiating coverage with Sector Perform Summary Integration has its benefits; Initiating with Outperform Summary Changing to Sector Perform, key data appears far out YE15/16 and new orals likely coming Summary FQ4/14 results below expectations; FQ1/15E outlook also shy of forecast Summary Port Hedland: inter-port upgrades and shiploaders in focus Summary Watchman gains narrow victory; Expectations were low going into AdComm Panel Summary First uranium concentrate produced from Cigar Lake Summary Project In-line 3Q Sales and EPS Summary Q3 Earnings Preview & Cheat Sheet Summary Q3 Earnings Preview and Cheat Sheet Summary We preview ALTR, BRCM, CY, DLG, MXIM, PSMI and TXN Summary Strong Q3/14 results; Q4/14 likely weaker Summary Adjusting estimates lower Summary Adjusting for light Q3 cat losses Summary Adjusting for mild Q3 wind season Summary Splitsville part deux Summary Adjusting Q3 estimates for light cat loss activity Summary Adjusting Q3 estimates for light cat loss activity Summary Thinking on NACF and what matters & looking at early-stage competitors like Pro-QR Summary Adjusting Q3 for light cat losses Ratings Revisions ! Arrowhead Research Corp. Price Target Revisions ! EXFO Inc. First Glance Notes ! BHP Billiton ! Boston Scientific Corp. ! Cameco Corporation Earnings Preview ! Abbott Laboratories ! Freescale Semiconductor ! SanDisk Corporation ! Semiconductor Q3 2014 Earnings Preview Company Comments ! Alcoa Inc. ! Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. ! PartnerRe, Ltd. ! RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd. ! Symantec Corp. ! The Allstate Corporation ! The Travelers Companies, Inc. ! Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. ! XL Group plc 2 EQUITY RESEARCH ! Yum! Brands, Inc. Summary Recovery year...coming one year later? ! 3Q14 Non-life Insurance Preview ! Canadian Telecommunication Summary Potential rewards for non-weather upsides Summary Telecom valuations: Hitting a ceiling? ! Summary Industry Comments ! ! Services CommTech: Capex flush less likely, Juniper and Ciena need a jolt Global PC Shipments Continues To Surprise On Upside. Q3:14 Shipment Flattish IT Hardware: Minnesota Supreme Court Ruling - Impact to WDC and STX RBC European Industrials Daily ! ! RBC International E&P Daily ! US Chemicals Summary Gartner Releases Q3/14 PC Preliminary Results Summary Summary Alcoa raises US heavy truck expectations (+ve IMI) Summary IAE; ENQ; LUPE; PMO; WZR; IGAS Summary Initiating Coverage: Shale Gas Boom Drives Overweight View on US Chemicals 3 EQUITY RESEARCH UK & European Research at a Glance October 9, 2014 Price Target Revisions ! FirstGroup PLC Summary Then there were two (rail contracts) Summary Port Hedland: inter-port upgrades and shiploaders in focus ! Canadian Telecommunication Summary Telecom valuations: Hitting a ceiling? ! Summary First Glance Notes ! BHP Billiton Industry Comments ! ! Services CommTech: Capex flush less likely, Juniper and Ciena need a jolt IT Hardware: Minnesota Supreme Court Ruling - Impact to WDC and STX UK Fixed Telecoms Summary Summary 3Q… promotions, price rises and fibre Find our Research at: RBC Insight (www.rbcinsight.com): RBC's global research destination on the web. Contact your RBC Capital Markets' sales representative to access our global research site, or use our iPad App "RBC Research" Thomson Reuters (www.thomsononeanalytics.com) Bloomberg (RBCR GO) SNL Financial (www.snl.com) FactSet (www.factset.com) 4 Price Target Revisions AGF Management Ltd.(TSX: AGF.B; 10.61) Geoffrey Kwan, CFA (Analyst) (604) 257-7195; geoffrey.kwan@rbccm.com Charan Sanghera (Associate) 604 257 7657; charan.sanghera@rbccm.com Rating: Price Target: 52 WEEKS 18OCT13 - 08OCT14 Underperform 10.00 ▼ 12.00 Reducing price target to $10 on equity market weakness We are reducing our 12-month price target to $10/share (was $12), but maintain our Underperform rating. The recent pullback in equity markets could further delay the turnaround at AGF given its higher exposure vs. peers to equities in its AUM base and lower economies of scale. With the absence of an early positive catalyst emerging, we see better value elsewhere in our coverage. 14.00 13.00 12.00 11.00 3000 2000 1000 O 2013 N D J Close F M A 2014 M J J A S O Rel. S&P/TSX COMPOSITE INDEXMA 40 weeks Revenue Prev. 484.5 468.6↓ 471.6 459.7↓ 484.6 474.2↓ 499.8 2013A 2014E 2015E 2016E All values in CAD unless otherwise noted. CI Financial(TSX: CIX; 32.67) Geoffrey Kwan, CFA (Analyst) (604) 257-7195; geoffrey.kwan@rbccm.com Charan Sanghera (Associate) 604 257 7657; charan.sanghera@rbccm.com 37.00 • The price target reduction reflects both lower financial forecasts due to the recent equity market pullback and an across-the-board reduction in target multiples for our asset manager coverage universe reflecting lower EPS growth forecasts. • Business improving very slowly, but several potential risks remain: (1) Retail and institutional business remain challenged; (2) AGF is the most vulnerable in our view vs. fundco peers to upcoming and potential regulatory changes within the mutual fund industry given AGF’s lack of distribution ownership, overall higher fees vs. peers and fund performance that has been below average in recent years; and (3) likely deletion from the S&P/TSX Dividend Aristocrats Index later this year, which could result in almost 5MM shares for sale [~6% of shares outstanding]. Rating: Price Target: 52 WEEKS 18OCT13 - 08OCT14 Outperform 38.00 ▼ 41.00 Best idea within fundcos; pullback presents an attractive buying opportunity Target reduced to $38/share (was $41), but Outperform rating maintained. CIX is our favourite fundco as fundamentals remain strong (net sales, fund performance) and with the pullback in the share price, now has a valuation that is actually in line with its historical average. With an attractive valuation, we believe CIX is the lower risk play within the larger cap fundcos over the next 12 months. 36.00 35.00 34.00 33.00 32.00 12000 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 O 2013 N D Close 2013A 2014E 2015E 2016E J F M A 2014 M J J A S Rel. S&P/TSX COMPOSITE INDEXMA 40 weeks Revenue Prev. 1,616.7 1,872.7↓ 1,890.3 2,013.7↓ 2,114.8 2,228.7↓ 2,341.6 All values in CAD unless otherwise noted. Steve Arthur, CFA (Analyst) (416) 842-7844; steve.arthur@rbccm.com Anthony Jin, CFA, P.Eng. (Analyst) (416) 842-5338; anthony.jin@rbccm.com O • We are reducing our 12-month target to $38/share (was $41), but are maintaining our Outperform rating. The target price reduction reflects both lower financial forecasts due to the recent equity market pullback and an acrossthe-board reduction in target multiples for our asset manager coverage universe reflecting lower EPS growth forecasts. • Our Outperform rating reflects our view that share price outperformance is likely to be driven by higher expected EPS growth. Furthermore, with a strong balance sheet and FCF generation, we believe CIX is in a good position to return capital to shareholders via share buybacks and further dividend increases. Finally, with a valuation that is in line with its historical average, we believe the total return potential makes it attractive for investors looking to gain exposure to an asset manager delivering strong fundamentals and a solid dividend yield (3.7%). EXFO Inc.(NASDAQ: EXFO; 3.86; TSX: EXF) Rating: Price Target: Sector Perform 4.75 ▼ 5.00 FQ4/14 results below expectations; FQ1/15E outlook also shy of forecast FQ4/14 results continued to reflect challenged and uncertain end-market conditions. Revenue growth remained elusive, and the forward outlook was 5 52 WEEKS 18OCT13 - 08OCT14 5.85 5.40 4.95 4.50 4.05 600 400 200 O 2013 N D J F Close M A 2014 M J J Rel. S&P 500 A S O MA 40 weeks Revenue Prev. 230.8↓ 234.6 241.0↓ 256.6 257.2↓ 275.5 269.6 2014A 2015E 2016E 2017E All values in USD unless otherwise noted. below expectations at the midpoint. While the share price has weakened, we maintain our Sector Perform rating pending evidence of a return to sustainable growth in revenue and margins. Our target declines to $4.75 (from $5.00) on revised earnings. • No growth seen in FQ4/14 results: Revenues of $59.7MM (-2% y/y), were below our $63.6MM forecast and consensus of $63.2MM. Adjusted EPS of $0.05 was a penny shy of our and consensus expectations of $0.06. • FQ1/15E outlook reflects challenges: FQ1/15E outlook calls for flattish sequential revenue growth of $58-62MM in revenues and adjusted EPS of $0.01$0.05. At the mid-point, this is below prior consensus expectations of $62MM and $0.05. Bookings were $57.3MM for a book-to-bill ratio of 0.96x. For F2015E, management guided towards 63-65% in gross margins, 34-36% in SG&A and 18-20% in R&D expenses as a percent of revenues. • F2014 a year of positive cash flows; Healthy balance sheet provides options: Net cash on hand increased to $59.8MM, compared to $52.7MM last quarter, largely due to gains from working capital of $6.7MM. In each of the last four quarters, EXFO has delivered positive FCFs ($7.1MM Q4/14, $11.9MM LTM). On the conference call, management indicated their priority for cash use remains the pursuit of a strategic acquisition which may make a difference in the company’s growth profile. A secondary priority is to repurchase shares given the lower share price and cash on hand. • Maintain Sector Perform rating. Target to $4.75 (from $5.00): EXFO shares currently trade at 11.x C2016E EPS and 5.7x C2016E EV/EBITDA. Valuation makes it interesting, but at this stage we maintain our Sector Perform rating pending evidence of a return to sustainable growth in revenue and margins. Franco-Nevada Corp.(TSX: FNV; 52.69) Stephen D. Walker (Analyst) (416) 842-4120; stephen.walker@rbccm.com Jamie Kasprowicz, P.Eng., CFA (Analyst) (416) 842-8934; jamie.kasprowicz@rbccm.com Mark Mihaljevic (Associate) (416) 842-3804; mark.mihaljevic@rbccm.com Rating: Price Target: Outperform 77.00 ▲ 70.00 Candelaria Stream Transaction Adds Long-Life Asset with Potential Mine Life Upside 52 WEEKS 18OCT13 - 08OCT14 65.00 60.00 55.00 50.00 We are raising our Target to $77 from $70 and reiterate our Outperform rating following the $648MM purchase of 68% of the gold and silver production from the Candelaria mine in Chile. We estimate an IRR of ~5.1% for the stream at $1,250/oz, in line with previous Franco streaming transactions (e.g. Karma) where some of the estimated value lies in longer-term production upside. 45.00 40.00 3000 2000 1000 O 2013 N D Close J F M A 2014 M J J A S O Rel. S&P/TSX COMPOSITE INDEXMA 40 weeks EPS, Adj Diluted Prev. 2013A 0.95 2014E 0.92↑ 0.91 2015E 0.98↑ 0.97 2016E 1.02↑ 1.00 • We estimate the Candelaria transaction to be accretive to our EPS, CFPS, and NAV estimate at a 7% discount rate (Exhibit 3), and forecast the stream to contribute net FCF of $75MM in 2015 and $66MM in 2016 at $1,250/oz gold. • Similar to past Franco streaming transactions, we expect a portion of the upside at Candelaria to lie in: (1) the potential for mine life extension past 2028, based on converting the existing ~2.4Moz GEO M&I Resource, and (2) evidence of further exploration upside in the 150km2 land package. All market data in CAD; all financial data in USD; dividends paid in CAD. Geoffrey Kwan, CFA (Analyst) (604) 257-7195; geoffrey.kwan@rbccm.com Charan Sanghera (Associate) 604 257 7657; charan.sanghera@rbccm.com Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc(TSX: GS; 28.89) Rating: Price Target: Outperform 36.00 ▼ 40.00 Best idea within asset managers; pullback is a buying opportunity Reducing 12-month target to $36/share (was $40), but maintaining Outperform rating. Gluskin Sheff is our best idea within the asset managers reflecting the best 6 34.00 32.00 30.00 28.00 52 WEEKS 18OCT13 - 08OCT14 26.00 fundamentals (net sales and AUM growth); positive exposure to performance feedriven special dividends (almost $4/share in the past 2 years); higher expected longterm growth vs. fundco peers; and not impacted by potential regulatory changes impacting fundcos. 24.00 22.00 20.00 1200 900 600 300 O 2013 N D J Close F M A 2014 M J J A S O Rel. S&P/TSX COMPOSITE INDEXMA 40 weeks Revenue Prev. 125.0 247.5 172.3↓ 181.1 189.8↓ 205.0 2013A 2014A 2015E 2016E All values in CAD unless otherwise noted. • The target price reduction reflects both lower financial forecasts due to the recent equity market pullback and an across-the-board reduction in target multiples for our asset manager coverage universe reflecting lower EPS growth forecasts. • Historically, during times of significant equity market declines, Gluskin Sheff’s share price tended to underperform asset manager peers, which we attribute to investors likely perceiving lower performance fee generation over the subsequent 12 months. As a result, we believe for investors with a longer-term investment horizon, these pullbacks provide attractive buying opportunities. • We also believe underperformance during equity market declines also unfairly neglects that unlike its fundco peers, Gluskin Sheff has hedge funds (~35% of AUM today) that can short securities and therefore better mitigate the AUM erosion impact of weaker markets. IGM Financial(TSX: IGM; 44.86) Geoffrey Kwan, CFA (Analyst) (604) 257-7195; geoffrey.kwan@rbccm.com Charan Sanghera (Associate) 604 257 7657; charan.sanghera@rbccm.com Rating: Price Target: 52 WEEKS 18OCT13 - 08OCT14 56.00 Outperform 50.00 ▼ 62.00 A bit of patience we think will be rewarded Maintain Outperform, but 12-month target reduced to $50 (was $62). Significant share price underperformance 2014 YTD is disappointing, but with a slightly cheaper vs. historical valuation, ~5% dividend yield (and potential increase in early 2015), IGM is best-suited for investors willing to look out beyond 6 months when we believe it is more likely to see more definitive signs of a Mackenzie turnaround. 54.00 52.00 50.00 48.00 46.00 44.00 1600 1200 800 400 O 2013 N D J Close F M A 2014 M J J A S O Rel. S&P/TSX COMPOSITE INDEXMA 40 weeks Revenue Prev. 2,690.0 2,923.4↓ 2,957.9 3,042.5↓ 3,233.8 3,301.5↓ 3,521.5 2013A 2014E 2015E 2016E • Outperform maintained, with 12-month target reduction to $50 (was $62) reflecting: (1) lower EPS forecasts given the recent pullback in equity markets; (2) a lower valuation multiple due to both lower forecasted growth and slightly reduced visibility on the timing of a turnaround at Mackenzie. • Mackenzie fee cuts reduced our 2015E EPS by $0.04 (1%). The fee cuts impacted ~25% of Mackenzie’s mutual funds, with 15-25bps management fee cuts and/ or reductions in the administration fees charged, which became effective September 29, 2014. All values in CAD unless otherwise noted. Lydian International Ltd.(TSX: LYD; 0.70) Jonathan Guy (Analyst) +44 20 7653 4603; jonathan.guy@rbccm.com Richard Hatch, ACA (Analyst) +44 20 7002 2111; richard.hatch@rbccm.com 52 WEEKS 18OCT13 - 08OCT14 Rating: Sector Perform Risk Qualifier: Speculative Risk Price Target: 1.30 ▲ 1.00 1.40 Amulsar site visit - Good progress, permitting key catalyst 1.20 After a difficult 2013 that saw challenges with permitting and management changes, Lydian has re-established good project momentum with publication of the feasibility study and the progress with the environmental and other permits, which should be completed over the coming quarter with financing and development scheduled for 2015. 1.00 0.80 3000 2000 1000 O 2013 N D J Close EPS, Adj Diluted F M A 2014 M J J A S Rel. S&P/TSX COMPOSITE INDEXMA 40 weeks O • Site visit to Amulsar - We have visited Lydian's 100% owned Amulsar gold development project in southern Armenia. The company has recently published an updated feasibility study for Amulsar that should be developed as a 10 Mt/ year open pit heap leach mine that should produce an average of 200koz/year 7 2013A 2014E 2015E 2016E (0.07) (0.09) (0.05) (0.08) All market data in CAD; all financial data in GBP; dividends paid in GBp. of gold over a mine life of at least 10 years, with higher production during the first five years of operation. The project should have an initial capital cost of US $426 million, including owner operated fleet, with relatively low all in sustaining costs of US$701/oz gold. • Permitting key, project appears to have good local support - Lydian submitted the mining right application for Amulsar in mid June 2014 and has held two phases of public meetings with additional feedback from the relevant ministries. Management hope to have the Environmental Impact Assessment approved over the next month. While this schedule appears optimistic, should this happen we would view this as a significant and positive catalyst for the stock. The project appears to have good support at a local community level but with some opposition from NGOs and national level environmentalist politicians. Management expect the broader approval process to be completed in early 2015, which would, finance permitting, allow for project development to commence next year once the snows have melted. Power Corporation of Canada(TSX: POW; 30.23) Geoffrey Kwan, CFA (Analyst) (604) 257-7195; geoffrey.kwan@rbccm.com Charan Sanghera (Associate) 604 257 7657; charan.sanghera@rbccm.com Rating: Price Target: 52 WEEKS 18OCT13 - 08OCT14 Outperform 33.00 ▼ 36.00 Price target trimmed to reflect PWF/IGM target decreases Reducing price target to $33/share (was $36) to reflect price target revisions for IGM Financial and Power Financial, but maintaining our Outperform rating as we believe POW continues to offer an attractive double-digit 12-month total return. However, we have a slight preference for PWF vs. POW, due to a better projected total return (17% vs. 13%), with primarily the same underlying investment exposure. 32.00 31.00 30.00 29.00 6000 4500 3000 1500 O 2013 N D Close 2013A 2014E 2015E 2016E J F M A 2014 M J J A S Rel. S&P/TSX COMPOSITE INDEXMA 40 weeks EPS, Ops Basic Prev. 2.08 2.41↓ 2.43 2.67↓ 2.77 3.00↓ 3.11 All values in CAD unless otherwise noted. Geoffrey Kwan, CFA (Analyst) (604) 257-7195; geoffrey.kwan@rbccm.com Charan Sanghera (Associate) 604 257 7657; charan.sanghera@rbccm.com O • Reducing 12-month target to $33/share (was $36), but maintaining our Outperform rating. The target price reduction is a result of lowering our price target on Power Financial to $37/share (was $40), which in turn was driven by a decrease in our 12-month price target for IGM Financial to $50/share (was $62). PWF represents approximately 83% of POW’s gross asset value, with IGM Financial and Great-West Lifeco representing ~22% and ~69% of PWF’s gross asset value, respectively. Our 12-month price target for Power Corporation primarily reflects our price target for Power Financial ($37/share) and we also value CITIC Pacific using the current share price and estimate the NAV of nonpublic investments. We then apply a 19.3% discount to our target NAV, which is higher than the 10-year historical average of 18.0% but in line with the 5-year average. POW’s shares currently trade at a 17.7% discount to NAV. • Our Outperform rating reflects our view that POW's shares continue to offer an attractive double digit total return driven primarily by: 1) improving NAV growth at PWF (via an expected increase in the value of PWF’s IGM and GWO stakes, along with a slight narrowing of the wider than historical discount to NAV at PWF) and 2) POW’s 3.8% dividend yield. Power Financial Corporation(TSX: PWF; 32.90) Rating: Price Target: Outperform 37.00 ▼ 40.00 Trimming price target to reflect change to IGM target We are trimming Power Financial’s 12-month price target to $37/share (was $40) to reflect our recent price target and estimate revision for IGM ($50/share, was $62), but maintain our Outperform rating as we continue to believe NAV growth and a 4.3% dividend yield will drive an attractive double-digit total return over the next 12 months. 8 52 WEEKS 18OCT13 - 08OCT14 36.00 35.00 34.00 33.00 3000 2000 1000 O 2013 N D J Close 2013A 2014E 2015E 2016E F M A 2014 M J J A S O Rel. S&P/TSX COMPOSITE INDEXMA 40 weeks EPS, Ops Basic Prev. 2.40 2.84↓ 2.86 3.15↓ 3.24 3.47↓ 3.58 • Reducing 12-month price target to $37/share (was $40), but maintaining our Outperform rating. The price target reduction reflects our reduction of IGM Financial’s 12-month price target to $50/share (was $62). IGM Financial represents ~22% of PWF's gross asset value. Our 12-month price target for PWF primarily reflects price targets for Great-West Lifeco ($34/share; CP $31.28) and IGM Financial ($50/share; CP $44.86), which combined comprise more than 90% of PWF's gross NAV. We then apply an 11.8% discount to our NAV, which is ~300bps wider than the 10-year historical average of 8.9% and slightly narrower to the current discount to NAV of 14.1%. • Our Outperform rating reflects our view that valuation upside will be driven primarily by: 1) NAV growth from an expected increase in the value of the IGM and GWO stakes; 2) PWF’s 4.3% dividend yield; and to a lesser extent 3) a slight narrowing of the discount to NAV. All values in CAD unless otherwise noted. Sprott Inc.(TSX: SII; 2.65) Geoffrey Kwan, CFA (Analyst) (604) 257-7195; geoffrey.kwan@rbccm.com Charan Sanghera (Associate) 604 257 7657; charan.sanghera@rbccm.com Rating: Price Target: 52 WEEKS 18OCT13 - 08OCT14 3.75 Sector Perform 3.00 ▼ 3.50 Reducing target to $3/share. Shares remain fairly valued. Reducing 12-month target to $3.00/share (was $3.50), but maintaining Sector Perform rating. We believe the shares are fairly valued and until we see sustained early signs of significant improvements in investment performance (absolute and ideally also vs. performance fee benchmarks), we believe there are better opportunities elsewhere within our coverage universe. 3.50 3.25 3.00 2.75 2.50 4500 3000 1500 O 2013 N D Close 2013A 2014E 2015E 2016E J F M A 2014 M J J A S Rel. S&P/TSX COMPOSITE INDEXMA 40 weeks Revenue Prev. 114.2 132.5↓ 135.7 146.6↓ 162.9 167.1↓ 187.7 All values in CAD unless otherwise noted. O The target price reduction reflects both lower financial forecasts due to the recent equity market pullback and an across-the-board reduction in target multiples for our asset manager coverage universe reflecting lower EPS growth forecasts. Fundamentals remain challenging and with Sprott being a resource-focused asset manager, the near-term outlook continues to be muted. Spot prices for gold were down almost 10% in Q3/14 with silver down almost 20%. Sprott’s net sales in recent quarters despite the lacklustre overall fund performance of resource investment products have been better than we expected, but are not meaningful enough to positively impact the stock in our view. Our Sector Perform rating reflects our view that Sprott’s shares are fairly valued, and that significant improvements in resource and precious metal valuations are required to be a positive catalyst for the stock. Sara O'Brien, CFA, CA (Analyst) (514) 878-7256; sara.obrien@rbccm.com Juliane Szeto (Associate) (416) 842-3806; juliane.szeto@rbccm.com Stuart Olson Inc.(TSX: SOX; 8.44) Rating: Sector Perform Risk Qualifier: Speculative Risk Price Target: 9.00 ▼ 10.00 Moderating target to $9 post financing and Broda sale in September We continue to expect SOX will see EBITDA margin expansion at a gradual pace, however with risk of time line to improvement and with SOX trading in line with Canadian peers, we see shares as fairly valued. • Moderating target to $9 on lower estimates post financing and Broda sale. Our new F15/F16 EBITDA estimates are $51/$57M down from $60/$66M previously 9 11.50 52 WEEKS 18OCT13 - 08OCT14 11.00 10.50 10.00 9.50 9.00 8.50 400 300 200 100 O 2013 N D J Close F M A 2014 M J J A S O Rel. S&P/TSX COMPOSITE INDEXMA 40 weeks EPS, Ops Diluted Prev. 2013A 0.20 2014E 0.20↓ 0.23 2015E 0.59↓ 0.67 2016E 0.75↓ 0.83 P/E 42.2x 42.2x 14.3x 11.3x All values in CAD unless otherwise noted. (to account for sale of Broda) and our F14/F15 EPS estimates are now $0.59/ $0.75 down from $0.67/$0.83, largely from issuance of convertible debentures. • $80.5M convertible debenture to refinance debt. In September 2014 SOX closed $80.5M public offering of convertible unsecured subordinated debentures. SOX plans to use the net proceeds to refinance at maturity a portion of the outstanding $86M 6% convertible debentures due June 30, 2015, and in the interim to repay debt under its revolving credit facility. • Sale of Broda Construction - impacts EBITDA but not material to continuing earnings. SOX sold its Broda subsidiary in September for gross cash proceeds of $39M. Co expects a non-cash loss of ~$20M (~0.80/share) on the transaction to be recorded in Q3/14. We estimate Broda contributed ~$55M to revenue and ~ $9M to EBITDA annually, with larger portion seasonally in Q3. • SOX positioned for Western Canadian infrastructure growth. This week we published our Engineering & Construction - Positioning for Canadian infrastructure growth, focus on E&C firm strategies report, where we examine the outlook for Canadian public and private infrastructure and E&C firm strategies, including SOX'. First Glance Notes Cameco Corporation(TSX: CCO; 18.79; NYSE: CCJ) Fraser Phillips, P.Eng. (Analyst) (416) 842-7859; fraser.phillips@rbccm.com Steve Bristo, CFA (Associate) (416) 842-7826; steve.bristo@rbccm.com Thomas Klein (Associate) 416 842 5339; thomas.klein@rbccm.com 28.00 Rating: Outperform First uranium concentrate produced from Cigar Lake 52 WEEKS 18OCT13 - 08OCT14 26.00 24.00 22.00 20.00 • Production from Cigar Lake has begun as expected: Cameco announced that the first uranium concentrate has been produced at the McClean Lake mill from ore mined at its 50%-owned Cigar Lake operation in Saskatchewan, where mining commenced in March 2014. • Production guidance maintained: Although mining at Cigar Lake was halted in July to allow the ore body to freeze more thoroughly, mining resumed in September and 2014 uranium concentrate production guidance is unchanged. Cameco expects production on a 100% basis of 1 million pounds in 2014, ramping up to 18 million pounds of full production by 2018. 18.00 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 O 2013 N D J Close F M A 2014 M J J A S O Rel. S&P/TSX COMPOSITE INDEXMA 40 weeks All values in CAD unless otherwise noted. Ithaca Energy(TSX: IAE; 1.92; AIM: IAE) Nathan Piper (Analyst) +44 131 222 3649; nathan.piper@rbccm.com Victoria McCulloch, CA (Analyst) +44 131 222 4909; victoria.mcculloch@rbccm.com Haydn Rodgers, CA (Associate) +44 131 222 4911; haydn.rodgers@rbccm.com 52 WEEKS Rating: Outperform FY14 production guidance cut to 12,500boe/d on shut-in at Causeway 18OCT13 - 08OCT14 2.80 2.60 2.40 2.20 Full year production downgrade due to unexpected Causeway shut-in: Full year production is expected to be 12,600boe/d, below the 13,500boe/d bottom end of previous guidance. This is due to a pump failure at the TAQA-operated host facilities, which has shut-in Causeway, deferring ~1,400boe/d annualised production. This has also delayed the start of water-injection facilities on the field. The pump is expected to be replaced during Q4/14 with production return limiting any impact on FY15 production. 2.00 20000 15000 10000 5000 O 2013 N D Close J F M A 2014 M J J A S O Rel. S&P/TSX COMPOSITE INDEXMA 40 weeks All market data in CAD; all financial data in USD. 10 Company Comments Centamin PLC(LSE: CEY; 57.75; TSX: CEE) Jonathan Guy (Analyst) +44 20 7653 4603; jonathan.guy@rbccm.com Richard Hatch, ACA (Analyst) +44 20 7002 2111; richard.hatch@rbccm.com 52 WEEKS 18OCT13 - 08OCT14 Rating: Outperform Risk Qualifier: Speculative Risk Price Target: 70.00 72.00 Q3/14 production improves, but meeting guidance will be a stretch 66.00 Weaker production vs. our forecast leaves Centamin needing a very strong Q4 to meet its 420koz production guidance. We have lowered our production forecasts for the year to 393koz. We believe the stock will be weaker on the news. 60.00 54.00 48.00 42.00 40000 20000 O 2013 N D J F Close M A 2014 M J J Rel. FT ALL-SHARE A S O MA 40 weeks EPS, Adj Diluted Prev. 2013A 0.17 2014E 0.10↓ 0.12 2015E 0.14↑ 0.13 2016E 0.14 • Centamin reported Q3/14 production of 93.6koz, up 15% vs. Q2 and a 10% increase vs. Q3/13. However, the production came in lower than our 124koz forecast, driven by, we believe, weaker grades vs. our model. The company has retained its FY14E production guidance of 420koz in light of strong exit rates and better expected grades from both the open pit and underground operations. However, with YTD production standing at 249koz, the company would need to post Q4 production of ~171koz which we believe is achievable, but difficult. We have therefore taken a conservative view on Q4 production and assumed that while throughput and grades improve, the company produces 143koz in Q4. This takes FY14E production to 393koz. All market data in GBp; all financial data in USD. Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc.(TSX: PJC.A; 24.99) Irene Nattel (Analyst) (514) 878-7262; irene.nattel@rbccm.com Martin Gravel, CFA (Associate) (514) 878-7264; martin.gravel@rbccm.com Alex Carette (Associate) 514 878 7254; alexandre.carette@rbccm.com Rating: Price Target: Sector Perform 24.00 Sustainable Rx: Q2 results solid, outlook unchanged 52 WEEKS 18OCT13 - 08OCT14 24.00 22.00 Q2/F15 results underscore both the stability of PJC's business model and the challenge of driving growth in the retail segment in the current environment. EPS of $0.28 grew +17%, reflecting 5% EBITDA growth, with Franchising segment +1%, Generics +16%, and 11% reduction in Y/Y share count. Actual EPS $0.01 shy of forecast due to slightly higher than expected tax rate. 20.00 Bottom line 18.00 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 O 2013 N D J Close F M A 2014 M J J A S Rel. S&P/TSX COMPOSITE INDEXMA 40 weeks EPS, Ops Diluted 2014A 1.10 2015E 1.23 2016E 1.37 2017E 1.50 All values in CAD unless otherwise noted. P/E 22.7x 20.3x 18.2x 16.7x O • Although the environment in front-of-store is getting increasingly competitive, PJC remains a regional powerhouse enjoying a 33% share of all prescription dispenses in Quebec and trend toward rising generic penetration plays to PJC's generic drug manufacturing unit. Strategy going forward is to continue to extend its footprint, focus on driving front-store sales through a heightened promotional calendar and private label products geared to improve relative competitive position while driving contribution from generic drugs. Despite a very clean balance sheet, acquisitions remain challenging but shareholder value has been created over time through stable to modestly higher earnings, augmented by annual dividend increase and ongoing share buyback of 10% of the float. Some key themes on the conference call • i) Front-of-store sales driven by stepped up promotional activity and new products geared to compete with the dollar store category, ii) M&A opportunities remain elusive, iii) SSS growth was driven by both basket size and traffic, iv) Expect Rx SSS growth for H2 to look like Q2. Free cash flow likely to be deployed to dividend growth and NCIB 11 • Free cash flow likely to be deployed to a combination of rising dividends and share repurchase. Our model incorporates ongoing buyback of 10% of public float annually (3-4% of total shares outstanding). Industry Comments Drew McReynolds, CFA, CA (Analyst) (416) 842-3805; drew.mcreynolds@rbccm.com Canadian Telecommunication Services Jie He (Associate) 416 842 4123; jie.he@rbccm.com • After outperforming from 2010 to 2013, Canadian telecom stocks are underperforming the broader market year to date in 2014. Given this underperformance and in light of the pullback in most Canadian telecom stocks since the spring, investors are trying to put Canadian telecom valuations into a fresh perspective. In this report, we look at Canadian telecom valuations from four perspectives: (i) fundamental valuation (FCF yield, EV/EBITDA, P/E); (ii) relative valuation; (iii) other valuation factors, such as interest rates, fund flows and off balance sheet liabilities; and (iv) what the credit market is saying. Our valuation conclusions in this report are consistent with our investment thesis for the sector. Haran Posner (Analyst) (416) 842-7832; haran.posner@rbccm.com Andrew Calder, CFA (Analyst) (416) 842-4522; andrew.calder@rbccm.com Irina Idrissova, CFA (Analyst) (416) 842-7883; irina.idrissova@rbccm.com Mark Sue (Analyst) (212) 428-6491; mark.sue@rbccm.com Ameet Prabhu (Associate) (212) 618-3330; ameet.prabhu@rbccm.com All values in USD unless otherwise noted. Amit Daryanani, CFA (Analyst) (415) 633-8659; amit.daryanani@rbccm.com Mitch Steves (Associate) (415) 633-8535; mitch.steves@rbccm.com Karl Ackerman, CFA (Associate) (415) 633-8533; karl.ackerman@rbccm.com All values in CAD unless otherwise noted. Telecom valuations: Hitting a ceiling? CommTech: Capex flush less likely, Juniper and Ciena need a jolt • Material capex flush unlikely. Considering the mixed trends in North America wireline capex and moving parts related to European upgrades, we're taking a cautious stance on wireline equipment stocks. With carriers hunkering down and M&A concerns persisting, we’re unlikely to see material capex flush in 4Q and are reducing our estimates for both Ciena and Juniper. Both stocks have underperformed this year but now reaching a valuation point which gets interesting. The positive catalysts or sentiment reversal is what we’re still waiting for. Until then we’re at Sector Perform and cutting our targets. • Carrier M&A near-term implies a level of uncertainty in capex linearity. Juniper and Ciena both are selling more into Web 2.0 data centers and enterprises yet the vast amount remains carrier-centric. Juniper derives ~2/3 of revenues from service providers. Ciena is mostly carrier with AT&T a key customer, which recently drove Ciena’s margins lower. Domestic capex linearity is further diverging from traditional patterns and while typically 25%-30% is left for 4Q, indications we’re getting are that it may be closer to ~22-25% for the likes of AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, etc. IT Hardware: Minnesota Supreme Court Ruling - Impact to WDC and STX • ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW: With the Minnesota Supreme Court affirming the decision against WDC the Company will now pay $525M in arbitration, plus preaward interest of $105.4M (total $630.4M) and accrued interest from January 24, 2012 to the final award date (we estimate aggregate payment of ~$750-800M). Notably, WDC has accrued $758M for this matter as of June-2014 and the arbitration is to be paid using cash held outside of the USA (no impact on dividends/buybacks). The benefit for STX to accept cash outside the US would be that they don’t have to use these proceeds as an offset to their NOL’s in the US (currently at ~$2.9B Federal, $1.8B State). Nathan Piper (Analyst) +44 131 222 3649; nathan.piper@rbccm.com RBC International E&P Daily Al Stanton (Analyst) +44 131 222 3638; al.stanton@rbccm.com IAE.L/IAE.TO: FY14 production guidance cut to 12,500boe/d on shut-in at Causeway; ENQ.L: Ythan development approved and first oil in Q2/15 ahead of expectation; RAK Petroleum - Looking to list in Oslo; LUPE.SS: Spuds 33/2-1 well targeting Storm prospect; PMO.L: Rig secured for Badada well in Kenya expected to spud around year end; WZR.V: Rights offering schedule; IGAS.L: Trading update; Dart acquisition nears completion Haydn Rodgers, CA (Associate) +44 131 222 4911; haydn.rodgers@rbccm.com Victoria McCulloch, CA (Analyst) IAE; ENQ; LUPE; PMO; WZR; IGAS 12 +44 131 222 4909; victoria.mcculloch@rbccm.com All values in USD unless otherwise noted. Quantitative Research Javed Mirza, CFA, CMT (Analyst) (416) 842-8744; javed.mirza@rbccm.com Bi-Modal Stock Picks: Quant + Technical Bish Koziol (Associate) (416) 842-7866; bish.koziol@rbccm.com • A two-discipline look at IAG and IFP. Removing AGU. • Stopped out on COS. A two-discipline look at IAG and IFP. Removing AGU. Stopped out on COS. Technical Research Javed Mirza, CFA, CMT (Analyst) (416) 842-8744; javed.mirza@rbccm.com Bi-Modal Stock Picks: Quant + Technical Bish Koziol (Associate) (416) 842-7866; bish.koziol@rbccm.com • A two-discipline look at IAG and IFP. Removing AGU. • Stopped out on COS. A two-discipline look at IAG and IFP. Removing AGU. 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