Retail Market Monitor

Singapore                                                 24 June 2013

 

 

 

Market News

 

 

The FSSTI lost marginally by 8.81pts to close at 3,124.45 after posting severe losses the prior day in reaction to the US Federal Reserve’s announcement that it may begin to taper asset purchases later this year. Bucking the trend, Wilmar International gained 0.31% to close at S$3.25 after it announced that its senior executive had emerged as a significant shareholder in Whitehaven. The broader market saw 155 gainers and 265 losers, with total trading value at S$2.03m.

 

US stocks eked out modest gains on Friday, but posted losses for the week, which was dominated by fears that the Federal Reserve may begin pulling back stimulus later this year. The DIJA rose 0.3% to 14,799.40. The S&P 500 index finished up 4.24 points, 0.3%, to 1,592.43. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note jumped to 2.51%. Economists have increased forecasts that the Fed will trim its monthly bond purchases to US$65b in Sep 13 and end buying in Jun 14. The advance/decline ratio is 1;1 on the NYSE, where more than 2b shares were traded.

 

What’s in the Pack

 

 

Weekly watch: Oil service - Buy on dips as oil service stocks are early-recovery cyclicals

An interest rate turn points to a global economic recovery outlook. The oil service sector has been a consistent early-recovery cycle play and we recommend buying on dips. We expect greater earnings ramp-up for Ezion over 2013-15 with net profit trebling as more projects commence operation.... Kreuz’s management plans to charter in one additional vessel to add capacity... Nam Cheong’s record orderbook gives strong earnings visibility for the next three years...

 

CapitaLand - Oversold on tapering concerns.

(CAPL SP/BUY/S$3.05/Target: S$4.45)

We see value emerging from CapitaLand, which has been sold down 32% from its February high, worse than any of the S-REITs. The recent acquisitions totaling S$763.5m of a mixed site in Shanghai and a prime landed property in Singapore result in a RNAV accretion of 5 S cents (0.8%) a share. Maintain BUY…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Price Chart

Source: Bloomberg

Key Indices

 

Price

Chg (%)

YTD

(%)

DJIA

14,799.40

0.3

12.9

S&P 500

1,592.43

0.3

11.7

FTSE 100

6,116.17

(0.7)

3.7

FSSTI

3,124.45

(0.3)

(1.3)

HSI

20,263.31

(0.6)

(10.6)

CSI 300

2,317.39

(0.2)

(8.1)

Nikkei 225

13,230.13

1.7

27.3

KLCI

1,755.85

(0.4)

4.0

 

 

 

 

Top Volume

Stock

 

Price (S$)

Chg (%)

Volume (‘000)

Golden Agri-Resources

0.550

(0.9)

62,727

Wilmar International

3.250

0.3

44,163

Capitaland

3.050

(2.2)

42,986

Keppel Reit

1.330

(0.4)

35,726

Thai Beverage Pcl

0.605

0.8

32,921

 

 

 

 

Top Gainers

Stock

 

Price (S$)

Chg (%)

Vol (‘000)

Hotel Properties

3.300

6.1

484

Oxley Holdings

0.370

5.7

1,558

SMRT Corp

1.525

3.7

2,909

Parkwaylife Real Estate

2.480

2.9

826

Yoma Strategic Hldgs

0.950

2.7

18,902

 

 

 

 

Top Losers

Stock

 

Price (S$)

Chg (%)

Vol (‘000)

Liongold Corp

1.050

(5.4)

7,863

Mapletree Logistics Trust

1.070

(4.5)

8,720

Petra Foods

3.450

(4.2)

307

UOB-Kay Hian Holdings

1.610

(3.9)

741

Del Monte Pacific

0.770

(3.8)

260

 


 

 

Weekly Watch

Singapore                                                  24 June 2013 

 

Oil service: Ezion, Kreuz, Nam Cheong                         

Price Charts

 

Source: Bloomberg

 

Analysts

Singapore Research Team

+65 6535 6868

research@uobkayhian.com

 

-          BUY on dips as oil service stocks are early-recovery cyclicals

 

Highlights

·         An interest rate turn points to a global economic recovery outlook. The oil service sector has been a consistent early-recovery cycle play and we recommend buying on dips.

·         We expect greater earnings ramp-up for Ezion over 2013-15 with net profit trebling as more projects commence operation.

·         Kreuz’s management plans to charter in one additional vessel to add capacity.

·         Nam Cheong’s record orderbook gives strong earnings visibility for the next three years.

Facts & Figures

 

Ezion

Kreuz

Nam Cheong

Last Price

S$2.14

S$0.675

S$0.265

Target Price

S$2.60

S$0.88

S$0.34

Upside

+21.5%

+30.4%

+28.3%

Support

S$2.08/1.95

S$0.64/0.58

S$0.24

Resistance

S$2.45

S$0.79

S$0.31

 

Last Week

·         The Federal Reserve Chairman outlined the QE schedule by commenting that tapering could begin in late-13 with the programme possibly ending by mid-14. Forecasts were revised on the back of an improving employment outlook and steady inflation. China’s manufacturing contraction deepened with HSBC’s June PMI reading at 48.3. Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports fell a worse-than-expected 4.6% yoy. According to the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), new home sales rose 6.0% mom but came at the expense of moderating prices.

 

Looking Ahead

·         Small-caps lag large-caps in the current market correction; BUY on dips. The oil service sector is still the second-best performing sector ytd (+9.9%) as it is recovering from low valuations. Today, it still trades at a 37% discount to its long-term P/B mean of 1.78x. We advocate buying on dips as the sector has been a consistent early-recovery cyclical play. Our top picks include Ezion, Kreuz and Nam Cheong.

·         The silver lining in the cloud. An interest rate turn points to a global economic recovery outlook. We expect investors to switch from defensives to cyclicals. For the oil service sector, we prefer a bottom-up strategy that favours companies in an aggressive business expansion phase leading to EPS improvement.

·         Singapore’s May industrial production (IP). After April’s IP (+4.7% yoy) reversed two consecutive months of contraction, UOB’s Economic-Treasury Research is confident that manufacturing activity should go on a steady uptrend from here to reach their full-year forecast of 2.5%. However, the recovery will be a slow one especially with China’s growth indicators not up to market’s expectations.

Economic Calendar

Date

Event

Period

Date

Event

Period

24 Jun

SG CPI

May

26 Jun

SG Industrial Production

May

25 Jun

US Durable Goods Orders

May

 

US GDP

1Q13

 

US New Home Sales

May

27 Jun

US Personal Spending

May

Source: Bloomberg, Government websites

 

 

Weekly Watch

Singapore                                                  24 June 2013 

 

 

Stocks Alert

 

 

Ezion Holdings (EZI SP, 5ME) –

Operating earnings to treble over 2013-15

(BUY/Target S$2.60/S$2.14)

 

Ezion’s net profit more than doubled in 1Q13 due to a one-off gain. Excluding this, results were still ahead of expectations and we expect higher earnings in the remaining quarters of the year as more liftboats and service rigs commence operation. Over the next three years we project operating profit to treble. Following its recent breakthroughs in Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam, we expect Ezion to announce more new charter contracts in 2013. Ytd, it has already won five. We have a target price of S$2.60, which is pegged at 11x 2014F EPS. We maintain our BUY recommendation.

 

Technically the stock could retrace towards S$2.08/1.95 should it fail to recapture its previous high of around S$2.45.

 

Kreuz Holdings (KRZ SP, 5RK) –

New capacity to bridge 2014 growth gap

(BUY/Target S$0.88/S$0.675)

 

We met up with Kreuz’s management recently and they touched on plans to ease their current capacity constraint. In 2014, they plan to charter one additional vessel on a long-term contract. This will allow Kreuz to bid for additional contracts and we estimate this could lift earnings by 5-15%. In our view, Kreuz is likely to clinch higher-than-expected variation orders this year, which will more than offset lower-than-forecasted contract wins. Kreuz’s end-1Q13 orderbook stood at US$200m, which will be recognised over 12-18 months. Kreuz also has an option with a Chinese shipyard to build a second deepwater subsea vessel, which we believe is likely to be exercised. Continued improvement in Kreuz’s receivables and gearing will drive its share price re-rating. It has logged in seven straight quarters of positive operating cash flow. We have a BUY recommendation and target price of 88 S cents, pegged to a 2014F PE of 8x.

 

Technically, the stock currently has immediate support levels near S$0.64/S$0.58 and the stock is resisted near S$0.79.

 

Nam Cheong (NCL SP, N4E) –

Strong visibility from a record net orderbook

(BUY/Target S$0.34/S$0.265)

 

Nam Cheong’s reported 1Q13 profit was in line with our forecast. A key positive was the sale of five vessels, bringing net orderbook to a record RM1.3b. This provides strong earnings visibility for the next three years. According to management, there have also been more enquiries on built-to-order vessels, which is a sign of an industry-wide uplift in activity. Management disclosed more details about the shipbuilding programme for 2014, which we view as a well-balanced mix of different vessel types. We maintain BUY and target price of S$0.34, based on 9.7x 2014F PE.

 

Technically, the stock has been supported near S$0.24 and it has a potential resistance near S$0.31.

 

Source: Nextview

 


Retail Market Monitor

Singapore                                                 24 June 2013

 

 

Corporate News

 

 

 

 

 

Cosco: Secures contracts for two accommodation units.  A unit of Cosco Corporation’s 51%-owned subsidiary, Cosco Shipyard Group, has secured contracts from a Singapore-entity for two high-end accommodation units valued at US$170m each. (Source: The Business Times)

 

Guthrie GTS: United SM makes privatisation offer.  United SM Holdings intends to make a voluntary unconditional cash offer of 88 S cents per share for Guthrie GTS Limited in a bid to take the company private. The offer price is at a 21.38% premium over the last closing price of 72.5 S cents on 19 June and also represents a 6.02% premium over the highest closing price for Guthrie shares in the past 12 months. The owners of United SM Holdings have a deemed interest of about 69.15% (745.6m shares) of Guthrie GTS.  (Source: The Business Times)

 

Oxley: Enters into Penang JV.  Oxley Holdings’ wholly-owned subsidiary Oxley Star Sdn Bhd has embarked on a JV with Beverly Heights Properties to develop two lots of land owned by Beverly Heights Properties on a 12ha freehold plot of land in Penang for residential use. Oxley Star will be entitled to all income generated from the project, including 70% of the total sales of the built-up saleable area of the land. Beverly Heights Properties will be entitled to the remaining 30% of total sales, with a minimum entitlement of at least RM500m (S$199m) and a maximum entitlement of RM900m.   (Source: The Business Times)

 

SIA: To complete purchase of increased stake in Virgin Australia.  Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) proposed increase of its stake in Virgin Australia is slated to be completed by the end of next week.  SIA will increase its stake in Virgin Australia from 10% to 19.9%, following news of a confirmation by Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) that it would not object to the move.   (Source: The Business Times)

 

 

 

 

 


 

Retail Market Monitor

Singapore                                                 24 June 2013

 

 

From the Regional Morning Notes

 

 

 

 

 

CapitaLand - Oversold on tapering concerns.

 

(CAPL SP/BUY/S$3.05/Target: S$4.45)

FY13F Dividend yield (%): 2.6

FY14F Dividend yield (%): 2.9

 

We see value emerging from CapitaLand, which has been sold down 32% from its February high, worse than any of the S-REITs. The recent acquisitions totaling S$763.5m of a mixed site in Shanghai and a prime landed property in Singapore result in a RNAV accretion of 5 S cents (0.8%) a share.

 

Maintain BUY, raised target price of S$4.45 (from S$4.41), pegged at 15% discount to its raised RNAV of S$5.23/share. The stock is currently trading at a steep 42% discount to its RNAV (0.84 P/B).

 

Coronation Road site to result in a RNAV accretion of 2 S cents (0.3%) a share. CapitaLand recently acquired a 99-year leasehold plot in Coronation Road for S$366m, or $908.17psf ppr. The 403,007sf site is zoned for landed residential housing. CapitaLand is looking to build a mix of semi-detached and bungalows on the site. Although CapitaLand's bid is 17% higher than the next highest bid (total 12 bids) of S$777psf from Far East Organization, the limited availability of good landed sites, together with its premier location in District 10 near the Farrer Road MRT station and amenities such as Coronation Plaza, will ensure there is good interest for the project. We estimate breakeven cost at S$1,400-1,500psf and selling price expectations from S$1,700psf. This is achievable as recent landed transactions in the area were around S$1,600-2,000psf for freehold landed plots. We estimate that the acquisition could add about S$95m in pretax profits and result in a RNAV accretion of 2 S cents (0.3%) a share.

 

Acquisition of 70% stake in Shanghai property development for S$397.5m. CapitaLand announced the acquisition of a 70% stake in Shanghai Guang Chuan Property Co. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shanghai Shentong Metro Assets Management for Rmb1.95b (about S$397.5m). The sole asset of Shanghai Guang Chuan Property is a prime site in Hanzhonglu, Zhabei District, Shanghai. CapitaLand and Shanghai Shentong Metro Group plan to jointly develop the 25,427sqm site into a mixed development comprising residential, office and retail components. The site sits right above an interchange station for metro lines 1, 12 and 13 and enjoys a waterfront view of the Suzhou River. The site consists of two plots of land with a total GFA of 110,000sqm. The project will commence in 2015 and is expected to be completed by 2017. CapitaLand brings its unique capabilities to integrate mixed developments seamlessly with the metro stations, while Shentong Assets brings its experience of developing and managing properties above stations and along the metro lines in Shanghai. The move will further strengthen CapitaLand’s presence in China that accounts for 38% of its value. We estimate that the acquisition could add about S$160m in pretax profits and result in a RNAV accretion of 3 S cents (0.5%) a share.

 


 

Retail Market Monitor

Singapore                                                  24 June 2013 

 

 

Important Disclosure

 

 

 

 

 

We have based this document on information obtained from sources we believe to be reliable, but we do not make any representation or warranty nor accept any responsibility or liability as to its accuracy, completeness or correctness. Expressions of opinion contained herein are those of UOB Kay Hian Research Pte only and are subject to change without notice. Any recommendation contained in this document does not have regard to the specific investment objectives, financial situation and the particular needs of any specific addressee. This document is for the information of the addressee only and is not to be taken as substitution for the exercise of judgement by the addressee. This document is not and should not be construed as an offer or a solicitation of an offer to purchase or subscribe or sell any securities.

 

UOB Kay Hian and its affiliates, their Directors, officers and/or employees may own or have positions in any securities mentioned herein or any securities related thereto and may from time to time add to or dispose of any such securities. UOB Kay Hian and its affiliates may act as market maker or have assumed an underwriting position in the securities of companies discussed herein (or investments related thereto) and may sell them to or buy them from customers on a principal basis and may also perform or seek to perform investment banking or underwriting services for or relating to those companies.

 

UOB Kay Hian (U.K.) Limited, a UOB Kay Hian subsidiary which distributes UOB Kay Hian research for only institutional clients, is an authorised person in the meaning of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and is regulated by Financial Services Authority (FSA).

 

In the United States of America, this research report is being distributed by UOB Kay Hian (U.S.) Inc (“UOBKHUS”) which accepts responsibility for the contents. UOBKHUS is a broker-dealer registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and is an affiliate company of UOBKH. Any U.S. person receiving this report who wishes to effect transactions in any securities referred to herein should contact UOBKHUS, not its affiliate. The information herein has been obtained from, and any opinions herein are based upon sources believed reliable, but we do not represent that it is accurate or complete and it should not be relied upon as such. All opinions and estimates herein reflect our judgement on the date of this report and are subject to change without notice. This report is not intended to be an offer, or the solicitation of any offer, to buy or sell the securities referred to herein. From time to time, the firm preparing this report or its affiliates or the principals or employees of such firm or its affiliates may have a position in the securities referred to herein or hold options, warrants or rights with respect thereto or other securities of such issuers and may make a market or otherwise act as principal In transactions in any of these securities. Any such non-U.S. persons may have purchased securities referred to herein for their own account in advance of release of this report. Further information on the securities referred to herein may be obtained from UOBKHUS upon request.

 

http://research.uobkayhian.com

 

MCI (P) 122/03/2013

RCB Regn. No. 198700235E