Wednesday, September 2, 2009

City Developments - stability for the developer with the track record

2Q09 core PATMI of S$140million in line: City Developments’ 2Q09 earnings were 15% lower versus corresponding period last year on higher 0.8% revenues as hotel contributions (via subsidiary M&C) fell 60% Y/Y. Progressive recognition of profit from Singapore residential developments sustained group earnings, with development PBT declining only 19% Y/Y whilst investment property income rose 25% Y/Y. Book value as at end Jun 09 was S$6.18/share (no revaluations as the group holds its investment properties on its books at depreciated cost), and net gearing on that basis is 46%.
Improvement in markets likely to buoy earnings: We have raised our earnings estimates for FY Dec 09E by removing our previous assumptions of inventory writedowns amounting to S$109million, and boosted our FY10E and FY11E estimates significantly (by over 100%) to take into account higher sales volumes and some stability in hotel contributions from FY10E onwards. With increased sales volumes our cashflow estimates increase and hence our FY10E RNAV estimate has been increased from S$11.23/share to S$11.51/share (+2.5%).

Successful launch of Quayside Isle could be the next thing to watch: The group is readying to launch 400 residential units in 2H09, 100 of which are at the Quayside Isle project in Sentosa Cove, which is pitched at the high-end segment. Over 26% of the group's gross asset value is in high-end segment, a re-rating of which would have the most impact on our RNAV estimates for the stock. A 10% increase in ASP assumptions for Singapore property alone would boost our RNAV estimate by 5%.

We raise our end Jun 10E target price to S$10.80/share (S$7.40 previously), based on a 6% average through-the-cycle discount to RNAV. Key risks to our view: a reversal in the momentum of housing demand, especially at the high and mid-end segment could reduce ASP growth expectations and widen the discount at which the stock trades to our RNAV estimates.

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