Tuesday 13 March 2012

KIMLUN (FV RM2.37 - BUY) Company Update: Record Year in The Making


At our recent  visit to  KimLun following the release of its 4QFY11 results, management  said the  jobs flow  may  continue to  gush,  with  a number of forthcoming  contracts including  the TLS of KV MRT SBK line and Singapore’s MRT and NEWater extension. Its orderbook  has  hit a new high  of RM1.62bn, of which RM597m is secured YTD. All in, we like KimLun’s execution track record as well as strong contract wins to date. Hence, we maintain BUY, at a revised FV of RM2.37, based on 12x FY12 PER and an enlarged share base, following  the completion of the first 5% tranche of its proposed private placement.

Sturdy RM1.62bn-strong orderbook.  KimLun orderbook  has reached a record RM1.62bn, of which RM597m worth of jobs was secured this year. These comprise the supply of segmental box girders to the Klang Valley MRT SBK line worth RM223m and 5 building jobs in Johor worth a combined RM374m, of which 2 jobs with a total value of RM152m were announced yesterday. Of the RM1.62bn worth of contracts, some 80% is from its construction segment while the remaining RM310m comes from its precast concrete division. Following a brief meeting with the company’s management, we took a look at each of its core focus areas to gauge the contracts it can potentially win, as well as the jobs outlook for some of its existing and new business segments in the near term.     

More works likely from MRT.  KimLun has submitted  a  bid  for the  supply of  tunnel lining segment  (TLS)  to the KV MRT SBK line,  which  we gather may be  officially awarded latest  by May this year. Management  said  there is a possibility of the TLS portion  being  split into various packages and shared among KimLun and other local boys such as Hong Leong Industries and MTD ACPI. That said, we continue to like KimLun’s chances of securing at least a third of the works given its track record via its current involvement in Singapore’s MRT extension. In the long run, we see potential jobs for KimLun from the widely anticipated 2 new KV MRT lines currently known as the Circle line and Northwest-Southeast line. We also understand that about 50% of the former may run underground across the city, which could translate into potential TLS contracts amounting to >RM500m, assuming a total value of RM20bn for the said line. 

Contracts from Singapore could pick up in 2H12.  In 2011,  KimLun’s operations in Singapore contributed 7% of the group’s topline.  Going into 2H12, we understand that the group is looking to secure  more works from the island, with tenders for  the 35km underground power transmission cable comprising 2 tunnels having closed at end-Feb and expected to be  officially awarded out towards end-2012.  We  continue to see opportunities in the medium term as the Singapore government has announced plans to build 2 more rail lines totaling  48km. Meanwhile, management has highlighted the possibility of contracts from NEWater in relation to water transmission pipes as well as a sewerage system with a combined length of some 50km.

Source: OSK188

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