Thursday, 1 March 2012

FABER (FV RM2.34 - TRADING BUY) FY11 Results Review: Surprise Reversal of Fortunes


Faber’s FY11 results came in well ahead of our and consensus expectations, with its FY11 net profit making up 246% and 169% of the respective FY11 net profit forecasts. The outperformance was largely due to higher-than-expected revenue coupled with the reversal of cost amounting to RM40.7m in 4QFY11 in relation to the recognition of expenses in 3Q for its IFM contracts in the UAE. We maintain our FY12 forecast  and introduce our FY13 forecast. We are keeping our Trading Buy call on Faber at a slightly higher FV of RM2.34 from RM2.24 previously after rolling over our SOP valuation from FY11 to FY12.

A comprehensive outperformance. Faber recorded a net profit of RM60.2m for FY11 which was well above our and consensus estimates, accounting for about 246% and 169% of the respective forecasts. The better-than-expected results could be attributed to the sizzling  revenue  but primarily the reversal of cost amounting to RM40.7m in 4Q in relation to its IFM contracts in UAE. In 3Q, Faber has recognized expenses of RM44.5m for additional work done  for its IFM  contracts in  the UAE and impairment losses of RM12.9m arising from the expected  delay in collecting trade receivables from the contracts, both of which had resulted in a net loss of RM26.9 in 3Q.  If we exclude the cost reversal, Faber’s FY11 net profit would come well within our expectations.

Segmental performance. The IFM concession business remained the biggest contributor to the group’s topline, constituting  about  61.9% of the  FY11  total revenue. Y-o-y revenue from its IFM non-concession business was down by 31.7% due to the non-renewal of contracts in  the  UAE. As expected, its property business recorded a strong y-o-y growth in revenue which was up by 127.5% y-o-y, supported by the progress billings from projects launched in 4QFY10 and 1HFY11. Overall, revenue was up marginally by 2.2% y-o-y as the lower revenue contribution from  the  UAE  wasmitigated by the higher revenue from its property division. Nevertheless, net profit was down by 23.6% y-o-y attributed to  the  RM23.4m loss recorded by its IFM nonconcession business.

Maintain Trading Buy. We maintain our FY12 forecast  as well as introduce our FY13 forecast. We maintain our Trading Buy recommendation on Faber at a slightly higher FV of RM2.34 from RM2.24 previously after rolling over our SOP valuation from FY11 to FY12. Despite the delays in the renewal of its hospital support services concession, we believe that Faber should  have no problems getting the renewal  given  its  solid  track record over the last 15 years. Our FY12 forecast is premised on the assumption that the concession would be renewed  according to  the existing terms.  Also,  Faber  has announced  a  gross dividend of 8 sen for FY11, which translates  into  a  gross yield of about 4.7%.

Source: OSK188 

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