Daily Morning Note – 22 February 2018
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RESEARCH REPORT
Thai Beverage – New additions to reach greater heights
Recommendation: Buy (Maintained), Last Close Price: S$0.84
Target Price: S$1.05 (Downgraded), Analyst: Soh Lin Sin
– 1Q18 Revenue/Adjusted PATMI met 22%/18% of our full year expectations
– Slower-than-expected domestic alcohol beverage, mitigated by improvement
in non-alcoholic beverages and food business
– Earnings weighed by lower associates contributions, THB2.3bn non-recurring
acquisition expenses and higher finance costs
– Next to watch in 2Q18: First contribution from Sabeco (as consolidated
subsidiary basis)
– Maintained BUY with lower SOTP-derived TP of S$1.05 (previously S$1.18)
United Overseas Bank Limited – Stellar performance across all segments
Recommendation: BUY (Upgrade), Last Traded Price: S$27.46
Target Price: S$29.00, Analyst: Jeremy Teong
– 4Q17 PATMI of S$855mn is in line with our estimate.
– NII increased 15% YoY on the back of robust loans growth and higher NIM.
– WM fee income grew 29% YoY on higher contribution by HNW segment.
– Higher specific provisions were offset by reversal of excess general provisions.
– Upgrade to BUY (previously ACCUMULATE) with a higher target price of
S$29.00 (previous TP S$25.22) based on Gordon Growth Model.
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp – Stellar performance across all segments
Recommendation: BUY (Upgrade), Last Traded Price: S$12.92
Target Price: S$13.94, Analyst: Jeremy Teong
– 4Q17 PATMI of S$1,033mn was in line with our estimates
– NII increased 14% YoY on the back of strong loans growth and higher NIM
– WM fee income grew 38% YoY on the back of strong AUM growth
– Net trading income weaker YoY and QoQ as global FICC trading environment
remains weak.
– Upgrade to BUY (previously ACCUMULATE) with a higher TP of S$13.94
(previous TP S$13.48) based on Gordon Growth Model.
Retails on Sale – Overreaction to Walmart results
Analyst: Ho Kang Wei
– WMT results disappoint
– Spillover to other retail stocks overdone
– Retail and e-commerce fundamentals remain strong
TECHNICAL PULSE
Hang Seng Index – Daily timeframe – Bullish
– The bullish follow-through has also succeeded in breaking price back above
the 30,000 psychological round number, 20 and 60 day moving average on
21/02/18 signals the resurgence of the bulls.
– Expect the long-term uptrend to resume next for price to test the 31,958
resistance area followed by 33,000 round number.
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BREAKING NEWS
Sanli Environmental Limited has secured four new Engineering, Procurement and Construction contracts worth a total of S$18.1mn, bringing the Group’s order book to S$121.3mn. The Contracts are expected to contribute to the Group’s revenue for the FYE 31 March 2018.
Silverlake Axis Ltd has secured 5 new accounts in ASEAN and Hong Kong for its insurance customer ecosystem platform business.
United Overseas Bank Limited intends to issue GBP350mn Floating Rate (0.24% over the 3-month Sterling LIBOR) Covered Bonds due 2023 on 28 Feb-18.
Frasers Commercial Trust plans to issue S$60mn 3.185% notes due 2023 on 28 Feb-18 and will be unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by the FCOT Trustee, i.e. British and Malayan Trustees Limited.
Charisma Energy Holdings Limited issued a negative profit guidance for the 4Q2017 and FY2017 financial statements, on challenging operating environment in the marine and offshore oil and gas industry. The Group is expected to record a net loss due to impairments (value has yet to be finalized). FY2017 results will be announced on or after 23 Feb-18.
Source: SGX Masnet, Phillip Securities Research
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