Regional Daily Ideas Troika
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Regional Daily Ideas Troika
Regional Daily, 22 January 2015 5 Regional Daily Ideas Troika Top Stories Land and Houses (LH TB) Property - Real Estate BUY THB8.95 TP: THB11.00 Mkt Cap : USD3,019m Pg2 Although Land and Houses is bullish on demand, improving margins and potential divestment gains are key catalysts for 2015. Strong 2014 earnings from THB1.5bn divestment gain will lead to a special dividend payment. A rebound in core profit is expected in 2016. Analyst: Wanida Geisler (wanida.ge@rhbgroup.com) Keppel Land (KPLD SP) Property - Real Estate BUY SGD3.65 TP: SGD4.05 Mkt Cap : USD4,228m Pg3 KPLD’s 4Q14/FY14 results were in line with our expectations. We expect demand from upgraders and first-timers to be sustained for the rest of the year on the relaxation of mortgage rules and easing credit in China. BUY with a higher RNAV-derived TP of SGD4.05 (11.1% upside). Analyst: Ong Kian Lin (kianlin.ong@sg.oskgroup.com) CIMB (CIMB MK) Financial Services - Banks SELL MYR5.87 TP: MYR5.20 Mkt Cap : USD13,670m Pg4 We are downgrading our call on CIMB to Sell from Neutral, with a revised GGM-derived TP of MYR5.20 (from MYR6.10). We revised down our 201416F net profit forecasts by 6.5-7.5% as CIMB warned of higher loan provisioning and softer revenue growth expectations ahead. Analyst: David Chong, CFA (david.chong@rhbgroup.com) Pg5 Overnight ‘Materials Matters’ Other Key Stories Regional Materials & Mining (Asia ex-Japan) Analyst: Shekhar Jaiswal (shekhar.jaiswal@sg.oskgroup.com) Hong Kong CT Environmental (1363 HK) Industrial - Environment Control BUY HKD7.78 TP: HKD9.80 China Railway & Construction Sector OVERWEIGHT Pg6 Positive Endorsement By GIC Analyst: Laurent Wong (laurent.wong@rhbgroup.com) Pg7 The Merger Moving To The Next Stage Analyst: Winston Cao (winston.cao@rhbgroup.com) Malaysia Auto & Autoparts NEUTRAL Pg8 A Strong Finish To 2014 Analyst: Alexander Chia (alexander.chia@rhbgroup.com) Hua Yang (HYB MK) Property - Real Estate BUY MYR2.15 TP: MYR2.28 Singapore CapitaCommercial Trust (CCT SP) Property - REITS BUY SGD1.84 TP: SGD1.95 SGX (SGX SP) Financial Services - Exchanges See important disclosures at the end of this report Pg9 Bucking The Trend Analyst: Alia Arwina (alia.arwina@rhbgroup.com) Pg10 CapitaGreen Roaring To Full Occupancy In FY15 Analyst: Ong Kian Lin (kianlin.ong@sg.oskgroup.com) Pg11 A Strong Quarter From Derivatives Market Powered by EFATM Platform 1 Regional Daily, 22 January 2015 Analyst: Singapore Research NEUTRAL SGD7.90 TP: SGD7.65 Thailand Bangkok Bank (BBL TB) Financial Services - Banks BUY THB185.00 TP: THB212.20 Robinson Department Store (ROBINS TB) Consumer Cyclical - Retail SELL THB45.80 TP: THB41.60 See important disclosures at the end of this report Pg12 Asset Quality Stable While NIM Slipped In 4Q14 Analyst: Fiona Leong (fiona.leong@rhbgroup.com) Pg13 Weak Spending Environment In Upcountry Analyst: Juliana Cai (juliana.cai@sg.oskgroup.com) Powered by EFATM Platform 2 Company Update, 21 January 2015 Land and Houses (LH TB) Buy (Maintained) Property - Real Estate Market Cap: USD3,019m Target Price: Price: THB11.00 THB8.95 Macro Better Margins, Divestment Gains Key Catalysts For 2015 Risks Growth Value Land and Houses (LH TB) Price Close Relative to Stock Exchange of Thailand Index (RHS) 11.5 119 11.0 113 10.5 108 10.0 102 9.5 96 9.0 90 8.5 85 8.0 140 79 100 60 Nov-14 Sep-14 Jul-14 May-14 Mar-14 20 Jan-14 Vol m 40 Source: Bloomberg Avg Turnover (THB/USD) Cons. Upside (%) Upside (%) 52-wk Price low/high (THB) Free float (%) Share outstanding (m) Shareholders (%) Anant Asavabhokin Thai NVDR GIC Private 170m/5.18m 20.7 22.9 8.35 - 11.3 52 10,996 22.1 20.1 15.0 Presales, revenue slightly below 2014 guidance. Land and Houses achieved 2014 presales of THB31.5bn, up 4% YoY but 2% lower than its guidance of THB32bn. We estimate its realised sales at THB26.7bn, up 16% YoY and 7% above its guidance of THB25bn. Rental income, on the other hand, should come in at THB2.2bn, up 5% YoY but 9% below its guidance of THB2.5bn. As residential gross margin for 9M14 was already 36.2%, the company is confident that full-year gross margin should come in better than its guidance of 35%. 2015 guidance looks achievable. Land and Houses targets 2015 presales at THB34bn (+8% YoY) and realised residential revenue at THB28bn (single-digit growth YoY). Rental income should fall to THB1.5bn (-32% YoY) after the divestment of Terminal 21 shopping complex to LH Shopping Centers Leasehold REIT (LHSC TB, NR) at end-2014. The company sets to maintain its gross margin YoY with an upside surprise amid a reduction in construction material prices. New launches this year will be worth THB37bn, down from THB41bn in 2014. However, value of its existing projects remains huge at THB70bn. Core profit growth may be unexciting for 2014-2015 but is likely to rebound in 2016. We estimate core profit to grow by a single-digit rate in 2014-2015, but 2014 bottomline will be boosted by gains on the sale of asset into LHSC worth THB1.5bn. For 2015, we have yet to include any upside gain as Land and Houses also plans to sell some apartments/hotels into another new REIT. A rebound in 2016 core earnings is likely upon completion of major condominium projects like the THB7.5bn Sathorn Bangkok, the THB7bn 333 Riverside, and the Room Sukumvit 69 worth THB2.6bn. Share Performance (%) YTD 1m 3m 6m 12m Absolute (1.1) (1.7) (8.2) (12.3) 0.0 Relative (2.4) (1.9) (7.5) (11.3) (17.2) Shariah compliant Forecasts and Valuations Dec-11 Dec-12 Dec-13 Dec-14F Dec-15F Total turnover (THBm) 19,229 24,103 25,075 29,002 29,889 Reported net profit (THBm) 5,609 5,636 6,478 8,346 7,428 Recurring net profit (THBm) 3,634 5,636 6,447 7,028 7,428 Recurring net profit growth (%) (2.5) 55.1 14.4 9.0 5.7 Recurring EPS (THB) 0.36 0.56 0.64 0.67 0.66 DPS (THB) 0.40 0.45 0.40 0.71 0.56 Wanida Geisler +66 2862 9748 Recurring P/E (x) 24.7 15.9 13.9 13.4 13.6 wanida.ge@rhbgroup.com P/B (x) 3.05 2.85 2.67 2.50 2.49 28.1 50.1 P/CF (x) Dividend Yield (%) na 14.5 na 4.5 5.0 4.5 8.0 6.3 EV/EBITDA (x) 21.2 13.3 12.5 11.7 12.0 Return on average equity (%) 19.7 18.5 19.9 22.9 18.4 Net debt to equity (%) 87.2 79.8 94.7 61.0 61.4 3.6 0.0 Our vs consensus EPS (adjusted) (%) Source: Company data, RHB See important disclosures at the end of this report 3 . 3 0 . 1 0 0 . 2 0 0 Although Land and Houses is not so upbeat on demand, improving . 0 margins and potential divestment gains are key catalysts for 2015. 0 Maintain BUY with a new THB11.00 TP (23% upside). Strong 2014 0 earnings were mainly driven by the THB1.5bn divestment gains, which should lead to a special dividend payment. Core profit growth may be unexciting for 2014-2015 but is likely to rebound in 2016 upon completion of several major condominium projects. 120 80 Powered by EFATM Platform 3 Results Review, 22 January 2015 Keppel Land (KPLD SP) Buy (Maintained) Property - Real Estate Market Cap: USD4,228m Target Price: Price: SGD4.05 SGD3.65 Macro Risks Big Is Beautiful; Shareholders Included Growth Value Keppel Land (KPLD SP) Price Close Relative to Straits Times Index (RHS) 3.70 107 3.60 105 3.50 103 3.40 101 3.30 99 3.20 97 3.10 95 3.00 12 93 0 0 . 2 0 0 Keppel Land’s 4Q14/FY14 results largely met our expectations, with its . 0 full-year dividend of 14 cents (39% payout ratio) matching our forecast. 0 Reiterate BUY with a higher RNAV-derived TP of SGD4.05 (11% upside). 0 In China, it sold 1,900 homes in FY14 (4Q14: 490 units) vs 3,870 units a year ago (4Q13: 360 units). We expect demand from upgraders and firsttimers to be sustained for the rest of the year on the relaxation of mortgage rules and easing credit in China. 10 8 6 Nov-14 Sep-14 Jul-14 May-14 Mar-14 2 Jan-14 Vol m 4 Source: Bloomberg Avg Turnover (SGD/USD) Cons. Upside (%) Upside (%) 52-wk Price low/high (SGD) Free float (%) Share outstanding (m) Shareholders (%) Keppel Corp Ltd Matthews International Blackrock 6.82m/5.20m 5.2 11.1 3.10 - 3.65 45 1,545 54.6 2.4 0.9 Share Performance (%) YTD 1m 3m 6m 12m Absolute 6.7 10.3 14.8 5.5 12.3 Relative 7.6 8.6 10.0 4.8 5.7 Shariah compliant Ong Kian Lin +65 6232 3895 kianlin.ong@sg.oskgroup.com 2 . 2 0 . 2 4Q14/FY14 results in line. Keppel Land recorded 4Q14/FY14 core PATMI of SGD224.3m/SGD532.2m (-11.5%/-4.1% YoY), driven mainly by divestment gains and development profits. In FY14, it divested its stakes in Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 3, Equity Plaza and two data centres in Singapore, as well as its overseas projects – Elita Garden Vista in Kolkata, India, Al Mada Towers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and BG Junction, its shopping mall in Surabaya, Indonesia, unlocking SGD1bn net proceeds and lowering its net gearing to 20% (3Q14: 37%) Highline Residences and The Glades are 30% and 34% sold respectively. Keppel Land sold about 304 residential units in Singapore (FY13: ~370 units), of which about half were from Highline Residences. Outside Singapore, the company sold about 2,100 residential units, of which about 1,900 units were in China, mostly from Central Park City, The Botanica, Stamford City and The Springdale. Buyer sentiment improved after the mortgage rule relaxation and rate cut. In Vietnam, the group saw steady home sales with about 160 units sold, mainly from The Estella and Riviera Point. The new foreign property ownership rule which will take effect from 1 July 2015 is expected to boost the market. Our view. Trading in Keppel Land shares has been halted, with the market shrouded by privatisation chatter, which we estimate could cost Keppel Corp (KEP SP, BUY, TP: SGD11.30) SGD3.4bn-4.2bn, pegged to FY14 NTA and RNAV, if it goes through. In FY15, we expect Keppel Land to maintain its focus on growing its operations in Singapore, China, Indonesia and Vietnam. The mortgage relaxation for second-home buyers (downpayment down to 30% from 60%) and the lower mortgage rate of a 5-10% discount to the 5.6% benchmark rate in China should help sustain demand. At 0.58x P/RNAV, we maintain that the stock’s valuation is undemanding. Reiterate BUY with a RNAV-derived TP of SGD4.05. Forecasts and Valuations Total turnover (SGDm) Dec-13 Dec-14 Dec-15F Dec-16F Dec-17F 1,461 1,497 1,375 989 2,074 Reported net profit (SGDm) 922 894 497 357 477 Recurring net profit (SGDm) 623 704 484 344 463 Recurring net profit growth (%) 10.4 13.0 (31.3) (28.9) 34.6 Recurring EPS (SGD) 0.40 0.46 0.31 0.22 0.30 DPS (SGD) 0.13 0.19 0.06 0.05 0.06 9.0 8.0 11.7 16.4 12.2 0.81 0.74 0.76 0.75 0.73 3.6 5.3 1.7 1.3 1.8 6.3 Recurring P/E (x) P/B (x) Ivan Looi +65 6232 3841 Dividend Yield (%) ivan.looi@sg.oskgroup.com Return on average equity (%) 14.0 12.2 6.6 4.8 Return on average assets (%) 7.3 6.3 3.5 2.8 38.3 19.8 21.2 26.5 Net debt to equity (%) 3.4 (29.4) Source: Company data, RHB See important disclosures at the end of this report Powered by EFATM Platform 4 Company Update, 22 January 2015 CIMB (CIMB MK) Sell (from Neutral) Financial Services - Banks Market Cap: USD13,670m Target Price: Price: MYR5.20 MYR5.87 Macro Risks More Earnings Headwinds Ahead Growth Value CIMB (CIMB MK) Relative to FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index (RHS) 7.90 110 7.40 104 6.90 98 6.40 93 5.90 87 5.40 81 4.90 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 75 Nov-14 Sep-14 Jul-14 May-14 Mar-14 Source: Bloomberg Avg Turnover (MYR/USD) Cons. Upside (%) Upside (%) 52-wk Price low/high (MYR) Free float (%) Share outstanding (m) Shareholders (%) Khazanah EPF MUFG 48.8m/14.1m 7.3 -11.4 5.18 - 7.53 47 8,424 29.4 14.7 8.6 Share Performance (%) YTD 1m 3m 6m 12m Absolute 5.6 6.0 (8.4) (15.7) (17.5) Relative 6.2 4.0 (5.8) (9.3) (13.9) 4Q14 to see books cleaned up. Management warned that 4Q14 is going to be a ‘bad quarter’ due to higher loan provisioning for CIMB Niaga’s coal portfolio as well as some provisioning for its domestic corporate book. The ‘clean-up’ exercise is expected to spill over into 1Q15, although the quantum should not be as significant then. With that, CIMB said that its loan loss coverage should rise to >80% from 74% as at 30 Sep 2014. There was no guidance on 2014 credit cost except that it would be “higher than the usual run rate”, while guidance for 2015 credit cost will only be provided in the 4Q14 results briefing. It’s all about costs. The key area of focus ahead for CIMB is costs. Recall that management had previously set a cost-to-income ratio (CIR) target of 50% by 2015 (from 56% in 2012 while 9M14 CIR was 58%), to be driven by a combination of strong income growth and improved cost efficiency. However, given the current environment, management has dialled back expectations on income growth and hence, the increased focus on cost control. CIMB said the issues faced currently are partly structural and partly cyclical, especially for investment banking (IB). Hence, management is looking at operational reorganisation and some rationalisation to streamline some businesses and to improve operational efficiency. Forecasts. We lower our 2014-2016 net profit projections by 6.5-7.5% with the two key revisions being: i) revised credit cost assumption of 41bps for 2014F from 37bps. This implies 4Q14 credit cost of 65bps (annualised) vs 3Q14’s 56bps and 4Q13’s 53bps, and ii) a 7-8.5% cut to our 2014-2016 non-interest income projections. Investment case. Following the earnings revisions above, we lower our GGM-derived TP to MYR5.20 from MYR6.10, and downgrade our call on the stock to SELL from Neutral. We expect management’s guidance yesterday to trigger another round of earnings downgrades by consensus. Even then, the downgrade cycle may not have bottomed out. We continue to see markets-related income and asset quality as key risk areas to earnings. Forecasts and Valuations Shariah compliant Dec-12 Dec-13 Dec-14F Dec-15F Dec-16F Net interest income (MYRm) 9,085 9,547 10,222 10,925 11,641 Reported net profit (MYRm) 4,305 4,540 3,773 4,289 4,711 6.8 5.5 (16.9) 13.7 9.9 4,305 4,540 3,773 4,289 4,711 Recurring EPS (MYR) 0.58 0.60 0.45 0.50 0.53 DPS (MYR) 0.23 0.24 0.18 0.20 0.21 Recurring P/E (x) 10.1 9.8 13.0 11.8 11.1 P/B (x) 1.54 1.50 1.32 1.23 1.16 4.0 4.1 3.1 3.5 3.6 11.0 10.7 10.7 Net profit growth (%) Recurring net profit (MYRm) David Chong, CFA +603 9207 7618 Dividend Yield (%) david.chong@rhbgroup.com Return on average equity (%) 15.8 15.5 Return on average assets (%) 1.4 1.3 Our vs consensus EPS (adjusted) (%) See important disclosures at the end of this report 2 . 2 0 . 2 0 0 . 2 0 0 We downgrade our call on CIMB to SELL from Neutral, with a revised . 0 GGM-derived TP of MYR5.20 (11.4% downside). This is after we lowered 0 our 2014-2016 net profit forecasts by 6.5-7.5%, as CIMB warned of 0 higher loan provisioning and softer revenue growth expectations ahead. Even then, we think there is still downside risk to earnings, with markets-related income and asset quality as key risk areas. Jan-14 Vol m Price Close Source: Company data, RHB 1.0 1.0 1.0 (4.0) (2.9) (5.5) Powered by EFATM Platform 5 Sector News Flash, 21 January 2015 Materials & Mining (Asia ex-Japan) 1 1 1 Overnight ‘Materials Matters’ 1 Key commodities Change (%) MTD Coal YTD Price 1-day Aluminium (USD/t) 1,816 (1.3) (0.5) (0.5) Copper (USD/t) 5,709 (1.0) (10.3) (10.3) Lead (USD/t) 1,846 0.2 0.1 0.1 Nickel (USD/t) 14,417 (2.1) (4.4) (4.4) Zinc (USD/t) 2,074 (0.8) (4.3) (4.3) Tin (USD/t) 19,294 (0.2) (0.7) (0.7) 1,276 (0.4) 7.7 7.7 18 (0.6) 12.7 12.6 68 (0.8) (4.4) (4.5) Newcastle coal (USD/t) 59 - (7.1) (2.0) Other metals/minerals Qinhuangdao coal (USD/t) 97 - (0.8) (0.8) Non-ferrous metals Precious metals Gold (USD/oz) Silver (USD/oz) Steel Iron ore (USD/t) Energy Brent Crude (USD/barrel) 49 3.6 (13.8) (13.8) Source: Bloomberg.Note: MTD:month till date, YTD:year till date ArcelorMittal sells its Kuzbass coal mines to Russian NTK Rise in Newcastle coal terminals' ship queues should be short-lived RBCT targeting export of 74m tonnes of coal in 2015 India taking steps to permit standalone miners into coal sector Iron and steel Rio’s payout under threat in tough times Krakatau Steel to build USD390m hot rolled coil factory Citic to write down Sino Iron project by USD2bn as ore prices slide Australia iron-ore ports reopen as cyclone threat eases Rio Tinto's mines across globe produce 128,300 tonnes copper in Q4 Nickel Asia Corporation nickel ore output soars in 2014 Indonesia warns Freeport may lose export permit if smelter delayed Market cap weighted daily price performance Iron & Steel -5.2% Coal -2.4% Cement -2.3% Metals 0.4% -6% -5% -4% -3% -2% -1% 0% 1% Source: Bloomberg Shekhar Jaiswal +65 6232 3894 shekhar.jaiswal@sg.oskgroup.com Arshath Mohamed +65 6232 3897 arshath.mohamed@sg.oskgroup.com See important disclosures at the end of this report Powered by EFATM Platform 6 Company Update, 21 January 2015 CT Environmental (1363 HK) Buy (Maintained) Industrial - Environment Control Market Cap: USD1,447m Target Price: Price: HKD9.80 HKD7.78 Macro Risks Positive Endorsement By GIC Growth Value CT Environmental (1363 HK) Price Close Relative to Hang Seng Index (RHS) 8.60 8.10 192 7.60 180 7.10 168 6.60 156 6.10 144 5.60 132 5.10 120 4.60 108 4.10 96 3.60 70 84 50 30 Nov-14 Sep-14 Jul-14 May-14 Mar-14 10 Jan-14 Vol m 20 Source: Bloomberg Avg Turnover (HKD/USD) Cons. Upside (%) Upside (%) 52-wk Price low/high (HKD) Free float (%) Share outstanding (m) Shareholders (%) 30.8m/3.97m 2.2 26.0 4.05 - 8.27 33 1,442 Tsui Cham To Gu Yaokun GIC 57.6 4.2 5.7 Share Performance (%) GIC Pte Ltd (GIC) to hold 5.7%. CT Environmental (CTEG) announced the issuance of 87.1m new shares to GIC last night at HKD7.12, an 8.5% discount to yesterday’s closing price. The new shares represent 6.04% of its existing share capital, or 5.7% of its enlarged capital. There is a 1-year lock-up period. The HKD614m net proceeds have been earmarked for the Guangzhou Lvyou (GZLY) M&A announced last year, future M&As and working capital. The CNY800m GZLY M&A (inclusive of debt acquired) is slated for completion before mid-February. GIC onboard is a positive move. Singapore-based GIC is one of the world's leading sovereign funds. It focuses on long-term investments. The fund’s investment in CTEG is indicative of its confidence in the company’s outlook and ability to deliver lucrative returns. Zero impact on FY15/FY16 EPS. We estimate that the 6% dilution can be offset by the HKD40m savings in interest costs, ie ~6% earnings, implying no change to FY15 EPS. Given that CTEG’s gearing will be lowered to 65% by end-2015 (pre-issuance: 110%), it can continue to secure more projects. Thus, we lift FY15/FY16 earnings estimates by 6% each due to the interest cost savings. We also factored in a small project (Zengcheng – 40,000 cu m annual capacity) announced on 7 Jan. Reiterate BUY and HKD9.80 TP. Our DCF-based TP implies 24x FY15F P/E, higher than its HK-listed waste water treatment peers’ average of 17x. We believe the premium is justified by CTEG's superior 3-year EPS CAGR forecast of 39% vs the sector’s 22%. This, in turn, is mainly driven by the new earnings drivers (sludge and hazardous waste treatment through the Guangzhou Lvyou acquisition) via build-ownoperate (BOO) models that enjoy lucrative IRR of 20% vs build-operatetransfer’s (BOT) 10-12%. YTD 1m 3m 6m 12m Absolute (2.4) (0.6) 11.8 39.2 67.0 Forecasts and Valuations Dec-12 Dec-13 Relative (3.0) (3.3) 8.9 38.0 63.5 Total turnover (HKDm) 384 485 1,036 1,820 2,192 Reported net profit (HKDm) 177 224 385 614 833 Recurring net profit (HKDm) 180 225 365 614 833 Recurring net profit growth (%) 10.0 25.2 62.1 68.3 35.7 Recurring EPS (HKD) 0.18 0.20 0.26 0.41 0.54 DPS (HKD) 0.00 0.03 0.05 0.07 0.10 Recurring P/E (x) 44.2 38.6 30.1 18.8 14.3 P/B (x) 27.5 9.6 6.2 4.0 3.2 P/CF (x) 32.8 98.5 78.4 28.0 13.9 Shariah compliant Laurent Wong +852 2103 9432 laurent.wong@rhbgroup.com Dividend Yield (%) EV/EBITDA (x) Return on average equity (%) Net debt to equity (%) Our vs consensus EPS (adjusted) (%) See important disclosures at the end of this report 3 . 2 0 . 3 0 0 . 1 0 0 CTEG announced yesterday that GIC was acquiring an enlarged 5.7% . 0 stake. Maintain BUY and DCF-based HKD9.80 TP (26% upside). We 0 deem the placement as positive because the leading Singapore-based 0 sovereign fund is focused on long-term investment. The proceeds can also help lower gearing to 65% by end-2015 (pre-placement: 110%). FY15 EPS impact is nil as the 6% dilution will largely be offset by interest cost savings. 60 40 Source: Company data, RHB Dec-14F Dec-15F Dec-16F 0.0 0.4 0.6 1.0 1.3 20.9 24.0 22.8 13.6 10.1 58.6 29.6 26.2 25.7 25.0 150.3 9.4 74.2 65.9 33.5 (4.3) 14.5 21.3 Powered by EFATM Platform 7 Sector News Flash, 21 January 2015 China Railway & Construction Sector Overweight (Maintained) Macro Risks The Merger Moving To The Next Stage Growth Value 3 1 3 2 China CNR What’s new? China CNR (6199 HK, BUY, TP HKD16.28) and CSR Corp (1766 HK, BUY, TP HKD14.66) both made announcements yesterday regarding the latest update on their merger after the market closed. Key points: Source: Bloomberg CSR Corp EGMs on 9 Mar to seek approval for the merger. China CNR and CSR Corp will both host EGMs on 9 Mar in Beijing to seek approval for the merger and the draft report for the corporate exercise. Disclosure of 10M14 financial data. In the draft report for the merger, China CNR and CSR Corp disclosed 10M14 financial data based on China GAAP accounting standards. By end-Oct 2014, China CNR and CSR Corp posted CNY4.46bn and CNY4.56bn in earnings respectively, ie both 8% higher than their 2013 full-year net profit. China CSR had higher GPM of 21.3% vs CNR Corp’s 19.4% for the first 10 months of 2014. By end-Oct 2014, China CNR booked a 35% net gearing ratio with a net operating cash outflow of CNY1.1bn (end-1H14: net cash position) due mainly to its H-share listing. In the same period, China CSR’s gearing ratio improved significantly to 1%, (end-3Q14: 26%) and recorded a net operating cash-inflow of CNY1.9bn. Our view Source: Bloomberg Winston Cao +852 2103 9414 winston.cao@rhbgroup.com Moving to the next stage. Amid negative news flow over rumours of insider trading with regards to the managements of both parties, the China CNR-CSR Corp merger has moved to next stage, ie the EGMs on 9 Mar. We assume another 1-2 months for the Central Government to review and approve the merger after approvals are received at the EGMs, with the entire merger process possibly completed within 1H15. Operations remain intact, maintain positive on both China CNR and CSR Corp. We do not see a major operating impact from the merger process based on both companies’ 10M14 results. We maintain our positive stance on both China CNR and CSR Corp on the back of the huge growth potential of the future merged company. This is because of the: i) monopoly scenario in China market after the merger, and ii) enhanced competitiveness in terms of the global railway equipment market post merger. China CNR and CSR Corp are currently trading at 15.6x and 16.7x FY15F P/Es respectively. Our HKD16.28 TP for China CNR (50% upside) and HKD14.66 TP for CSR Corp (42% upside) are both set at 21x FY15F P/E, ie 1SD above the past 5-year historical forward P/Es mean. Major risks to our positive stance on both stocks are: i) a cancellation or changes to the merger plan, and ii) fatal train accidents. Company Name Ticker China CNR CSR Corp Price (HKD) Target (HKD) P/E (x) P/E (x) Rating Dec-14F Dec-15F 6199 HK 10.84 16.28 16.6 15.6 BUY 1766 HK 10.30 14.66 19.2 16.7 BUY China State Construction Int'l 3311 HK 11.22 14.63 12.0 8.4 BUY China Railway Group 390 HK 5.93 7.78 9.1 7.3 BUY China Railway Construction 1186 HK 9.49 9.90 7.9 7.3 NEUTRAL China Communications Construction 1800 HK 9.08 7.88 9.2 8.7 SELL Source: Company data, RHB See important disclosures at the end of this report Powered by EFATM Platform 8 Sector Update, 22 January 2015 Auto & Autoparts Neutral (Maintained) Macro Risks A Strong Finish To 2014 Growth Value 3 2 1 2 2014 market share 2014 Others 17.4% Proton 17.4% Mazda 1.7% Auto sales ended 2014 on a high note with a record month in December. We remain NEUTRAL on the sector with Berjaya Auto and MBM Resources as our Top Picks. Total industry volume (TIV) for 2014 grew 1.6% YoY to 666,465 units, missing our earlier forecast of 675,000 units. The GST implementation and other macroeconomic headwinds will likely pose challenges for auto sales in 2015. Honda 11.6% Perodua 29.3% Nissan 7.0% Toyota 15.6% Source: MAA 2013 market share Others 17.5% 2013 Proton 21.2% Mazda 1.4% Honda 7.9% Nissan 8.1% Perodua 29.9% Toyota 14.1% Source: MAA A record December. According to data from the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA), December TIV was an all-time monthly sales record with 64,660 units registered (+16.9% MoM, +6.9% YoY), bringing 2014 sales to 666,465 units, up 1.6% YoY. As expected, this missed our earlier sales target of 675,000 units after tepid monthly sales from August to November. Most marques reported strong MoM sales in December as distributors pushed hard to meet their 2014 sales targets with year-end sales promotions. We believe the strong sales numbers achieved were a function of aggressive discounting and should not be interpreted as a positive shift in consumer discretionary spending pattern. Proton sales stay tepid, Perodua makes headway. Proton was one of the worst-performing marques in 2014 with sales diving 16.6% YoY. Proton sales have yet to see a recovery despite the launch of the new Iriz in September. This was attributed to a slow ramp-up in production as management was careful not to repeat legacy quality control issues. Another reason given was the unanticipated market preference for the 1.3 auto variant, for which Proton had low channel inventories. Perodua had no reported production hiccups of the new Axia and is targeting total sales of 208,000 units in 2015. Honda topples Toyota in the passenger segment. Honda is officially the number one non-national passenger vehicle (PV) marque, toppling Toyota in 2014 with sales of 77,495 units (+50.4% YoY). Honda sales were driven by strong product offerings in all PV sub-segments. However, Toyota remained the top non-national vehicle brand after adding commercial vehicles with total sales (including Lexus) of 103,636 units, up 12% in 2014 helped by strong sales of the Vios and Corolla Altis. For the year, non-national PV sales rose 14.5% YoY with nonnational PV market share reaching 47.1% (2013: 41.9%). NEUTRAL. We expect TIV to slip slightly to 650,000 units in 2015 after three consecutive years of growth. The implementation of the goods and services tax (GST), macroeconomic headwinds combined with rising living costs will likely put pressure on consumer discretionary spending. Factors supporting sales include a strong product pipeline and a competitive market place with distributors prepared to discount. We remain bullish on Berjaya Auto’s prospects, with growth coming from market share gains. Price Target FY15F P/E (x) FY15F P/B (x) Net Yield (%) Rec APM MYR4.87 MYR4.75 8.3 0.91 4.5 SELL Alexander Chia +603 9207 7621 Berjaya Auto^ MYR3.39 MYR4.50 8.1 4.1 3.5 BUY alexander.chia@rhbgroup.com DRB-HICOM^ MYR1.76 MYR2.90 9.2 0.4 2.6 BUY MBM MYR3.03 MYR3.55 7.1 0.7 2.0 BUY Tan Chong MYR3.19 MYR3.10 10.8 0.7 3.4 NEUTRAL UMW^ MYR10.70 MYR11.00 11.7 2.1 5.6 NEUTRAL Company See important disclosures at the end of this report Powered by EFATM Platform Source: Company data, RHB ^FY15 valuations refer to FY16 data 9 Results Review, 22 January 2015 Hua Yang (HYB MK) Buy (Maintained) Property - Real Estate Market Cap: USD157m Target Price: Price: MYR2.28 MYR2.15 Macro Risks Bucking The Trend Growth Value Hua Yang (HYB MK) Price Close Relative to FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index (RHS) 2.60 128 2.50 124 2.40 119 2.30 115 2.20 110 2.10 106 2.00 101 1.90 97 1.80 92 1.70 88 1.60 6 83 4 3 Dec-14 Sep-14 Jul-14 May-14 Mar-14 Jan-14 Vol m 1 Source: Bloomberg Avg Turnover (MYR/USD) Cons. Upside (%) Upside (%) 52-wk Price low/high (MYR) Free float (%) Share outstanding (m) Shareholders (%) Heng Holdings S/B Cham Poh Meng 0.49m/0.15m 64.7 6.1 1.75 - 2.50 63 264 30.3 6.5 Beating expectations. Hua Yang’s 3QFY15 core profit of MYR30.9m (+57.0% YoY, +19.1% QoQ) brought 9MFY15 core profit to MYR80.9m (+83.5% YoY), above our but within consensus estimates. 9M revenue grew 38.5% YoY, underpinned by progress billings from its ongoing township projects such as Taman Pulai Hijauan, Bandar Universiti Seri Iskandar (BUSI) and high-rise projects such as One South (OS), Metia Residences (MR) and Sentrio Suites (SS). Gross profit margin continued to improve to 28.2% in 3QFY15 vs 25.6% in 2QFY15. It also declared an interim dividend of 5 sen per share this quarter. Still on track to meet sales target. 3QFY15 total new sales of MYR149.8m were up 35.8% QoQ (2QFY15: MYR110.3m), despite the softening market conditions. This brought 9MFY15 sales to MYR342.0m (1HFY15: MYR192.2m), still on track to meet its MYR500m full-year target. The new sales growth was attributed to new phases of its existing projects as well as maiden contributions from Phase 6 of OS and Citywoods in Johor. Meanwhile, its unbilled sales remained strong at MYR733.3m (2QFY15: MYR717.9m), with its Klang Valley projects (namely OS, MR and SS) making up close to 70% of the unbilled sales amount. Net gearing was stable at 0.5x during the quarter. Earnings forecasts. We are keeping our earnings forecasts unchanged, pending a briefing later today. Maintain BUY. Our TP is maintained at MYR2.28, based on an unchanged 25% discount to RNAV, pending today’s briefing. We believe that despite the challenging outlook for the overall property segment, Hua Yang should continue to fare better than some of its peers, given its affordable product offerings. Share Performance (%) YTD 1m 3m 6m 12m 4.9 4.9 (2.3) (8.5) 9.1 Mar-13 Mar-14 Mar-15F Mar-16F Mar-17F 409 510 612 729 751 Reported net profit (MYRm) 70 81 93 103 109 Recurring net profit (MYRm) 70 81 93 103 109 Recurring net profit growth (%) 33.1 14.6 14.7 11.6 5.1 Recurring EPS (MYR) 0.37 0.36 0.35 0.39 0.41 Alia Arwina +603 9207 7608 DPS (MYR) 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.14 0.14 alia.arwina@rhbgroup.com Recurring P/E (x) 5.88 6.01 6.13 5.49 5.23 P/B (x) 1.27 1.47 1.27 1.10 0.97 5.6 5.6 5.7 6.4 6.7 Return on average equity (%) 23.5 22.4 22.2 21.5 19.8 Return on average assets (%) 13.0 11.1 10.6 10.6 10.2 Net debt to equity (%) 25.6 55.6 49.6 43.9 41.7 (8.9) (11.1) (6.5) Absolute Relative 5.4 2.7 0.1 (2.3) 12.5 Shariah compliant Forecasts and Valuations Total turnover (MYRm) Dividend Yield (%) Our vs consensus EPS (adjusted) (%) Source: Company data, RHB See important disclosures at the end of this report 2 . 2 0 . 3 0 0 . 3 0 0 Hua Yang’s 3QFY15 (Mar) results came in above our expectations. . 0 Maintain BUY and RNAV-based TP of MYR2.28 (6% upside), pending a 0 briefing today. Despite the softening market conditions, Hua Yang’s 0 total new sales were up 35.8% QoQ, driven by maiden contributions from its new launches. Its strong unbilled sales of MYR733.3m should help to sustain near-term earnings growth. 5 2 Powered by EFATM Platform 10 Results Review, 21 January 2015 CapitaCommercial Trust (CCT SP) Buy (Maintained) Property - REITS Market Cap: USD4,041m Target Price: Price: SGD1.95 SGD1.84 Macro Risks CapitaGreen Roaring To Full Occupancy In FY15 Growth Value CapitaCommercial Trust (CCT SP) Price Close Relative to Straits Times Index (RHS) 1.90 119 1.80 115 1.70 111 1.60 107 1.50 102 1.40 98 1.30 35 94 0 0 . 2 0 0 CCT’s results met the high-end of our expectations. Management . 0 expects CapitaGreen to achieve 100% occupancy in 2015 and 0 contribute to distributable income in 2016. Reiterate BUY with a DDM- 0 derived SGD1.95 TP (CoE: 7.8%, TG: 2%), implying a 10.9% total return. CCT has until Dec 2017 to exercise its option to purchase the remaining 60% stake from CapitaLand and Mitsubishi Estate Asia. 30 25 20 15 Nov-14 Sep-14 Jul-14 May-14 Mar-14 5 Jan-14 Vol m 10 Source: Bloomberg Avg Turnover (SGD/USD) Cons. Upside (%) Upside (%) 52-wk Price low/high (SGD) Free float (%) Share outstanding (m) Shareholders (%) 11.1m/8.49m -5.4 6.3 1.39 - 1.84 65 2,945 Capital Limited CBRE Clarion Securities Lasalle Investment Management 40.0 5.9 1.9 Results met the high-end of our expectations. CapitaCommercial Trust (CCT) saw a 2.9%/3.9% YoY increase in 4Q14/FY14 DPU to 2.15/8.46 cents, accounting for 26%/103% of our forecasts, without contributions from CapitaGreen. Balance sheet remained strong, with a lower gearing of 29.3% (3Q14: 30.2%) and 83% of borrowings were fixed (3Q14: 80%). Assuming a gearing of 40%, CCT has an ample debt headroom of SGD1.3bn. Portfolio occupancy rate dropped 2.6ppt to 96.8% (3Q14: 99.4%), mainly due to the recent completion of CapitaGreen. The monthly average office portfolio gross rent continued its uptrend, increasing 2.3% QoQ and 5.9% YoY to SGD8.61 psf. CapitaGreen’s Temporary Occupation Permit (TOP) on 18 Dec 2014. As of 31 Dec 2014, CapitaGreen has secured leases for 486,800 sqf or 69.3% of its net lettable area (NLA), above management’s expectation of 50%. Financial institutions took up 55% of NLA, while Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT) companies as well as Energy, Commodities and Maritime corporations accounted for 12% and 22% respectively. Given that South Beach Development (expected TOP: 1Q15) has already achieved a pre-committed rate of 80-90%, we expect CapitaGreen to hit at least 85% occupancy rate by 1Q15, with average rentals signed at SGD11-12 psf/month. We also foresee CCT to acquire the remaining 60% stake of CapitaGreen in due course, providing a catalyst to CCT. Next re-development target: Golden Shoe Car Park? With the completion of CapitaGreen, CCT has freed up its 10% development cap. We envision possibilities for CCT to redevelop the old Golden Shoe Car Park, unlocking value for unit-holders in the longer run. We forecast an uplift of 7% in rentals for Grade A office space in 2015 (vs 15% in 2014), and hence we adjust our growth assumptions. Reiterate BUY with a higher TP of SGD1.95 (from SGD1.80). Forecasts and Valuations Share Performance (%) YTD 1m 3m 6m 12m Absolute 4.6 9.2 14.0 7.3 24.8 Relative 6.3 8.3 10.0 7.4 19.1 Dec-13 Dec-14 Dec-15F Dec-16F Dec-17F Total turnover (SGDm) 251 263 277 284 285 Net property income (SGDm) 197 205 210 214 215 Reported net profit (SGDm) 220 256 156 160 164 Total distributable income (SGDm) 234 249 237 270 279 0.08 0.08 0.09 0.09 0.09 DPS (SGD) Shariah compliant 2 . 2 0 . 2 DPS growth (%) 1.3 3.9 4.6 3.0 (2.1) Recurring P/E (x) 23.9 20.6 35.3 35.5 35.4 Ong Kian Lin +65 6232 3895 P/B (x) 1.08 1.09 1.09 1.09 1.13 kianlin.ong@sg.oskgroup.com Dividend Yield (%) 4.4 4.6 4.8 5.0 4.9 Return on average equity (%) 4.6 5.2 3.1 3.1 3.2 Return on average assets (%) 3.3 4.1 2.5 2.5 2.6 3.86 4.73 4.73 4.82 5.21 Ivan Looi +65 6232 3841 ivan.looi@sg.oskgroup.com Interest coverage ratio (x) Source: Company data, RHB See important disclosures at the end of this report Powered by EFATM Platform 11 Results Review, 22 January 2015 SGX (SGX SP) Neutral (Maintained) Financial Services - Exchanges Market Cap: USD6,343m Target Price: Price: SGD7.65 SGD7.90 Macro Risks A Strong Quarter From Derivatives Market Growth Value Singapore Exchange (SGX SP) Relative to Straits Times Index (RHS) 7.70 105 7.50 102 7.30 100 7.10 98 6.90 96 6.70 93 6.50 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 91 Sep-14 May-14 0 0 . 2 0 0 SGX’s 2QFY15 (Jun) results met our and consensus expectations. . 0 Maintain NEUTRAL with a revised TP of SGD7.65 (3.2% downside). 0 2QFY15 securities market ADV improved 4% YoY/8% QoQ but it was the 0 derivatives market that had a standout quarter. Daily average derivative contracts surged 50% YoY/41% QoQ to 634,000, as the liberalisation of the Shanghai stock market helped lift interest in the China A50 futures. Dec-14 107 Jul-14 7.90 Mar-14 109 Jan-14 Vol m Price Close 8.10 Source: Bloomberg Avg Turnover (SGD/USD) Cons. Upside (%) Upside (%) 52-wk Price low/high (SGD) Free float (%) Share outstanding (m) Shareholders (%) SEL Holdings Tokyo Stock Exchange 15.9m/12.1m -5.1 -3.2 6.68 - 7.97 71 1,071 23.4 5.0 Share Performance (%) YTD 1m 3m 6m 12m Absolute 1.2 2.2 15.2 13.3 12.5 Relative 2.1 0.5 11.1 12.7 6.1 Shariah compliant Singapore Research 2QFY15 results improved, with net profit of SGD87m (+16% YoY, +12% QoQ) bringing 1HFY15 net profit to SGD164m (-2% YoY), or 48% of our and consensus full-year net profit estimates. Stellar performance from derivatives. Average daily value (ADV) for securities market improved 8% QoQ and 4% YoY to SGD1.04bn, while turnover velocity was higher at 36% vs 32% in 1QFY15 (2QFY14: 35%). The derivatives market, however, was the star performer for the quarter with 2QFY15 derivatives volume rising to 40m contracts vs 28.8m in 1QFY15 and 26.3m in 2QFY14. The rise was mainly driven by higher China A50 Index futures and iron ore product volumes. Overall, 2QFY15 revenue climbed 19% YoY and 16% QoQ on the back of stronger contribution from derivatives market (+46% YoY, +42% QoQ). While operating leverage for exchanges tends to be high, SGX’s 2QFY15 operating profit growth was only in line with topline growth due to higher staff costs (higher headcount and salary adjustments) as well as higher processing and royalties (due to a rise in derivatives volumes). Management revised the opex guidance for FY15 to SGD360-370m from SGD330m-340m. Dividend. As expected, SGX declared an interim DPS of 4 cents (2QFY14: 4 cents). We are forecasting FY15 total DPS of 28 cents (FY14: 28 cents), based on a net payout ratio of 90% (FY14: 93%). Forecasts. We tweak our FY15-16 net profit forecasts higher by 2-3% mainly due to an upward revision in our FY15/FY16 average daily derivative volume assumptions to 600,000/660,000 from 460,000/504,000 respectively. Valuation and recommendation. Our TP is revised up to SGD7.65 from SGD7.40, based on an unchanged target 2015 P/E of 22.5x (a 10% discount to the stock’s 5-year average P/E to reflect the volatile securities market conditions). Maintain NEUTRAL. Forecasts and Valuations Jun-12 Jun-13 Jun-14 Jun-15F Jun-16F Total turnover (SGDm) 648 715 687 766 824 Reported net profit (SGDm) 292 336 320 346 378 Recurring net profit (SGDm) 292 336 320 346 378 Recurring net profit growth (%) (1.0) 15.1 (4.6) 8.0 9.2 Recurring EPS (SGD) 0.27 0.31 0.30 0.32 0.35 DPS (SGD) 0.27 0.28 0.28 0.29 0.32 Recurring P/E (x) 28.9 25.1 26.4 24.4 22.3 P/B (x) 10.1 9.5 9.2 8.8 8.5 P/CF (x) 24.4 21.5 22.4 20.4 19.0 Dividend Yield (%) EV/EBITDA (x) Net debt to equity (%) Our vs consensus EPS (adjusted) (%) See important disclosures at the end of this report 2 . 2 0 . 2 Source: Company data, RHB 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.7 4.0 19.6 16.8 18.6 16.4 15.0 net cash net cash net cash net cash net cash 2.2 (0.9) Powered by EFATM Platform 12 Results Review, 21 January 2015 Bangkok Bank (BBL TB) Buy (Maintained) Financial Services - Banks Market Cap: USD10,806m Target Price: Price: THB212.20 THB185.00 Macro Risks Asset Quality Stable While NIM Slipped In 4Q14 Growth Value Bangkok Bank (BBL TB) Price Close Relative to Stock Exchange of Thailand Index (RHS) 220 104 210 101 200 97 190 94 180 91 170 87 160 30 84 20 15 Nov-14 Sep-14 Jul-14 May-14 Mar-14 Jan-14 Vol m 5 Source: Bloomberg Avg Turnover (THB/USD) Cons. Upside (%) Upside (%) 52-wk Price low/high (THB) Free float (%) Share outstanding (m) Shareholders (%) Thai NVDR State Street Bank & Trust Co 793m/24.2m 23.2 14.7 169 - 215 66 1,909 30.8 3.3 Share Performance (%) 12m FY14 results in line. Bangkok Bank posted net profit of THB8.76bn (8% QoQ) for 4Q14 and THB36.33bn (+1% YoY) for FY14, which were in line with consensus and our forecasts. 4Q14 pre-impairment profit fell 23%. This was on: i) a 2% QoQ drop in net interest income (NII) as net interest margin (NIM) fell 12bps QoQ, ii) an 18% QoQ decline in non-II mainly on lower investment gains (-75% QoQ), and iii) a 13% QoQ rise in opex for distribution channel expansion and seasonal marketing and promotions. NIM was compressed by the strong 7% QoQ growth in deposits, particularly high-rate fixed deposits. Loans grew 2% QoQ in 4Q14. This enabled Bangkok Bank to end 2014 with a 2% YoY increase in loan assets. For 9M14, loans contracted by an annualised 0.6% due to loan repayments by large corporates. Asset quality remained benign in 4Q14. Gross non-performing loans (NPLs) were down 2% QoQ to THB45.07bn while gross NPL ratio eased to 2.53% (Sep 2014: 2.65%). Impairment charges fell 72% QoQ following the sharp 42% QoQ rise in 3Q14. This lowered annualised credit cost to 21bps in 4Q14 (3Q14: 76bps). For FY14, credit cost was 49bps (FY13: 51bps). Loan loss coverage was a high 204%. Earnings forecasts lowered. We have lowered our projected net profit by 3% for FY15 and 6% for FY16 on lower estimates for loans growth, NIMs and non-II. We have also factored in higher provisions. We now expect earnings growth of 9%/8% for FY15-16 vs 10%/13% previously. Maintain BUY. The cuts in our earnings forecasts led to a reduction in our GGM-based TP to THB212.20 (from THB220.00). Still, we retain our BUY rating as valuations are undemanding at 1x FY15F P/BV (historical mean: 1.2x) against resilient asset quality, strong balance sheet and decent earnings growth. YTD 1m 3m 6m Absolute (4.6) (4.6) (4.9) (5.4) 5.4 Forecasts and Valuations Dec-13 Dec-14 Dec-15F Dec-16F Dec-17F Relative (7.1) (6.0) (5.5) (5.5) (13.6) Net interest income (THBm) 55,879 58,997 62,400 66,500 70,400 Reported net profit (THBm) 35,906 36,332 39,399 42,766 46,744 12.7 1.2 8.4 8.5 9.3 35,906 36,332 39,399 42,766 46,744 Recurring EPS (THB) 18.8 19.0 20.6 22.4 24.5 DPS (THB) 7.52 7.80 8.25 9.00 10.00 Recurring P/E (x) 9.84 9.72 8.96 8.26 7.55 P/B (x) 1.19 1.09 1.03 0.96 0.89 4.1 4.2 4.5 4.9 5.4 Return on average equity (%) 12.6 11.7 11.8 12.0 12.2 Return on average assets (%) 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 (2.5) (6.1) 0.0 Shariah compliant Net profit growth (%) Recurring net profit (THBm) Fiona Leong +603 9207 7638 fiona.leong@rhbgroup.com Dividend Yield (%) Our vs consensus EPS (adjusted) (%) Source: Company data, RHB See important disclosures at the end of this report 2 . 2 0 . 1 0 0 . 3 0 0 Bangkok Bank’s FY14 earnings were flat YoY at THB36.33bn, reflecting . 0 the economic downturn, but NPLs were benign and credit cost was 0 stable at 49bps. We maintain our BUY rating given the undemanding 0 FY15F P/BV of 1x, resilient asset quality and decent earnings growth of 8-9% for FY15-16F. However, we lower our TP to THB212.20 (from THB220.00), implying 14.7% upside, as we trim our earnings forecasts. 25 10 Powered by EFATM Platform 13 Company Update, 21 January 2015 Robinson Department Store (ROBINS TB) Consumer Cyclical - Retail Market Cap: USD1,559m Sell (Maintained) Target Price: Price: THB41.60 THB45.80 Macro Risks Weak Spending Environment In Upcountry Growth Value Robinson Department Store (ROBINS TB) Price Close Relative to Stock Exchange of Thailand Index (RHS) 65.0 119 60.0 109 55.0 99 50.0 89 45.0 79 40.0 6 69 4 Nov-14 Sep-14 Jul-14 May-14 Mar-14 1 Jan-14 Vol m 2 Source: Bloomberg Avg Turnover (THB/USD) Cons. Upside (%) Upside (%) 52-wk Price low/high (THB) Free float (%) Share outstanding (m) Shareholders (%) Central Group 86.5m/2.64m 28.6 -9.1 42.5 - 60.8 37 1,111 62.9 Share Performance (%) YTD 1m 3m 6m 12m 1.7 4.0 (12.0) (22.1) (2.1) 3 . 2 0 . 2 0 0 . 2 0 0 Robinson is the largest departmental store operator in Thailand, with . 0 the widest coverage nationwide. We downgrade Robinson to SELL with 0 a TP of THB41.60 (9.2% downside) on expectation of a slower recovery 0 in discretionary spending in the upcountry region. The increase in lifestyle centers will help to improve margins through rental income, but we think that significant growth in net profit would only come in FY17F when the new stores mature. Coverage is transferred to the authors. 5 3 Expansion plans on track. Robinson intends to open 4-5 new departmental stores in Thailand each year till FY18F. Most of these would be in the standalone lifestyle center format in upcountry. This will help to boost rental income (investment income) from tenants. We expect investment income to grow at approximately 26.6% CAGR from FY14F-FY18F. Nonetheless, this will only make up approximately 9% of total revenue in FY18F, up from 5% in FY14F. Robinson opened two departmental stores in Vietnam in FY14F and it targets to open about two stores per year over the next five years. Consumption spending still weak in upcountry. Of the 37 Robinson departmental stores, 26 are located in the upcountry. High household debt and falling agricultural prices are likely to weigh down on consumer spending, especially in the upcountry region. Lacklustre 4Q14F, slow recovery in FY15F. Same-store sales growth (SSSG) would likely end in the red for FY14F, as SSSG in October and November remained negative according to management. We think SSSG could turn around to 5% in FY15F, coming off from a lower base in FY14F, as well as driven by last year’s pent-up demand, coming mainly from Bangkok. Competition from fast fashion retailers is intensifying in major malls. We note that Robinson would shift its product focus to footwear and home products in the affected stores. Valuation remains rich, downgrade to SELL. We downgrade Robinson to SELL (from Neutral), with a TP of THB41.60 (from THB62.00), pegged to a 19.3x FY15F P/E, based on -1x SD due to lower-than-expected growth. We expect EPS to grow at an 8.8% CAGR over FY14F-FY16F. While we like Robinson’s brand positioning to leverage on the long-term growth of Thailand’s upcountry, we think that recovery in the upcountry and discretionary products is likely to be slow in the near-term. Forecasts and Valuations Dec-12 Dec-13 Dec-14F Dec-15F Dec-16F Total turnover (THBm) 22,709 25,600 26,237 30,102 34,834 Reported net profit (THBm) 1,658 1,986 1,923 2,394 2,558 Recurring net profit (THBm) 1,658 1,986 1,923 2,394 2,558 Recurring net profit growth (%) 14.1 19.8 (3.2) 24.5 6.9 Recurring EPS (THB) 1.49 1.79 1.73 2.16 2.30 DPS (THB) 0.65 0.90 0.87 1.09 1.16 Recurring P/E (x) 30.6 25.6 26.4 21.2 19.9 P/B (x) 4.92 4.48 4.13 3.76 3.44 James Koh +65 6232 3839 P/CF (x) 11.0 15.8 12.9 10.6 9.1 james.koh@sg.oskgroup.com Dividend Yield (%) 1.4 2.0 1.9 2.4 2.5 EV/EBITDA (x) 13.9 13.3 12.7 10.7 9.7 Return on average equity (%) 16.0 18.3 16.3 18.6 18.1 Absolute Relative (0.8) 2.6 (12.6) (22.2) (21.1) Shariah compliant Juliana Cai +65 6232 3871 juliana.cai@sg.oskgroup.com Net debt to equity (%) Our vs consensus EPS (adjusted) (%) See important disclosures at the end of this report Source: Company data, RHB net cash net cash 8.4 12.4 18.6 (2.8) (1.7) (13.2) Powered by EFATM Platform 14 RHB Guide to Investment Ratings Buy: Share price may exceed 10% over the next 12 months Trading Buy: Share price may exceed 15% over the next 3 months, however longer-term outlook remains uncertain Neutral: Share price may fall within the range of +/- 10% over the next 12 months Take Profit: Target price has been attained. 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