Friday 22 February 2013

UEM Land - FY12 beats estimates


Period   FY12

Actual vs. Expectations   FY12 net profit of RM448m exceeded expectations, being ahead of street and our estimates by 23% and 33%, respectively. The sterling set of results was because of a large land sale (c. RM240m) in 4Q12. 

Achieved FY12E sales of RM2.46b (+12% YoY) YoY), which was above their and our revised target of RM2.0b. 4Q12 sales saved the day since the quarter’s sales are equivalent to 9M12 sales. We are also heartened to see declining land sales proportion to group pretax earnings. 

Dividends    Proposed first and final single-tier dividend of 3.0sen (1.4% yield) or above our 2.3sen in FY12. 

Key Results Highlights   YoY, FY12 net profit rose 49%. Besides stronger billings and land sales, associate/JCE contributions grew 110% to RM89m as Horizon Hills has done well. Furthermore, EBITDA margins were up by 3.4ppt to 25.1% on better project margins.

oQ, 4Q12 earnings ballooned by 136% to RM201m largely due to the quarter’s recognition of a few development land sales (RM240m). 

Outlook    Management FY13E KPIs are; 1) sales target of RM3.0b (+22% YoY) on the back of RM4.0b new launches; 2) PATAMI growth of 20% which will yield ROE of 10% (refer overleaf). 

Change to Forecasts    While we raised our FY13E sales to RM3.0b from RM2.8b, there were immaterial changes to FY13E net profit of RM534m as the impact will be felt in FY14E. Our estimates also include the lumpy gains on disposal of  Puteri Harbour (RM180m, net). Unbilled sales of RM2.3b provide >1 year visibility. 

Rating    Maintain MARKET PERFORM

Valuation    Although we are bullish on Iskandar while IWH’s listing will lend strength to UEMLAND’s valuations, not to mention it is a clear proxy to Iskandar, our call reflects potential near term negative headwinds arising from GE. Potential upside bias remains post GE given the recent positives G2G announcements. 

Maintain TP of RM2.40 based on 33%* discount to our FD RNAV of RM3.57. 

Risks    Unable to meet sales target. An up-cycle in Singapore’s property sector. GE and sector risks, including negative policies.

Source: Kenanga

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