From TA point of view , it has again broken down the recent low of $2.61 level, this is super Bearish.
Short term wise, it may likely go down to revisit $2.50 then $2.44 with extension to $2.40.
Looking through their financial numbers for the past 5 years , Total revenue has been declining $10.8b in 2014 to $8.9b in 2018.
Net Income has seen a greater declined from $801m in 2014 to $191m in 2018. A drop of almost 300+%. Doesn't looks good!
Diluted EPS has also been declining from 26 cents in 2014 to 11 cents in 2018.
Dividend has seen a greater cut from 16 cents in 2014 to 5 cents in 2018 .
Yield is about 1.93% base on current price of $2.59. I think is not attractive.
Net Income margin has been declining from 7.35% in 2014 to 2.12% in 2018. Another weak factor that you may want to take note of .
Not a call to buy or sell.
Please do your Own due diligence.
Sembcorp Industries Ltd engages in the utilities, marine, and urban development businesses. The company’s Utilities segment provides energy, water, on-site logistics, and solid waste management services to industrial, commercial, and municipal customers. Its activities in the energy sector include power generation and process steam production, as well as natural gas importation and retail; and water sector comprise wastewater treatment, and production and supply of reclaimed, desalinated, and potable water, as well as water for industrial use. This segment has approximately 11,000 megawatts of gross power capacity; and manages facilities that provide approximately 9 million cubic meters per day of water. Its onsite logistics and services include service corridor, chemical storage, and terminalling facilities, as well as hazardous waste incineration and industrial gases supply services; and solid waste management services, such as municipal, industrial and commercial, construction and demolition, and bio-hazardous waste collection services, as well as post-collection treatment and waste-to-resource services. The company’s Marine segment provides integrated solutions for the marine and offshore industry, such as rigs and floaters, repairs and upgrades, and offshore platforms and specialized shipbuilding. Its Urban Development segment owns, develops, markets, and manages integrated urban developments comprising industrial parks, as well as business, commercial, and residential spaces. The company’s Others/Corporate segment includes businesses relating to minting, design, and construction activities; and offshore engineering and others. It operates in Singapore, China, India, rest of Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Brazil, the United States, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Minaret Limited and changed its name to Sembcorp Industries Ltd in July 1998. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Singapore.
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Monday, July 16, 2018
Raffles Med Shield Plan
16 July 2018 – Singapore, RafflesHealthinsurance (RHI), a fully owned subsidiary of RafflesMedicalGroup, announced the launch of Raffles Shield, making it the seventh player to enter the industry. Raffles Shield is the first Integrated Shield Plan (IP) developed in collaboration with RafflesMedicalGroup and a Medisave-approved IP providing coverage for hospital and surgical expenses.
“As a health insurance specialist and as part of a healthcare group, we have the unique advantage of understanding the business of both healthcare and insurance.
We have been studying the Shield market for a while now and appreciate the challenges that it faces. We are confident that we can now offer a product that meets the changing needs of the market,” shares Ms Christine Cheu, General Manager, RafflesHealthinsurance. The plan comprises MediShield Life, a national health insurance plan administered by the Central Provident Fund Board, and an additional private insurance coverage administered by RafflesHealthinsurance which enhances the basic coverage provided by MediShield Life. RafflesHealthinsurance has observed that many who purchase IPs are keen to have private hospital coverage without overly expensive premiums, and would like to have more flexibility to manage their premiums. In response to this, Raffles Shield offers two attractive options – the Raffles Hospital Option and the High Deductible Option. On top of this, there are two riders that policyholders can add on to enhance their coverage.
The Premier Rider provides additional benefits such as immediate family accommodation and Traditional Chinese Medicine coverage. The Key Rider reduces the amount that policyholders co-pay. It is in line with MOH’s co-payment requirement for new riders. RafflesHealthinsurance is also ready to offer unique coverage to individuals with certain pre-existing conditions and work with them through the Raffles Care Management Programme to improve their overall well-being.
After touching the low of 98 cents, it has staged a strong rebound and rises higher to touch the high of $1.06 today, this is rather bullish.
Today the share price rises also accompany with high volume which is a healthy sign that the momentum may continue to head higher.
Short term wise, likely to move up to retest $1.10 with extension to $1.15 .
I think current price level may attract some bargain hunter interest.
Trade / invest base on your own decision.
The potential catalysts are the two new China hospitals which will contribute to it's earnings growth going forward. Even if the initial execution meets with hiccups, I think they will be able to work things out for the longer term as I am confident they have already done their extensive due diligence and ground studies before embarking on the new hospitals. And it is not just one but two new hospitals set up in two separate cities in China. To be able to trigger such a huge expansion project, they must have worked out that on a long term basis, the market there in China have tailwinds favouring demand for private medical healthcare. And Chongqing and Shanghai are two of the largest cities in China which are strategically located with high population and considered few of the important economic centres of China apart from Beijing.
Total Revenue has been consistently increasing from $340.99m in 2013 to $477.58m in 2017.
The Total Revenue is growing at a CAGR of 8.1%. A single digits high ,of which I think is quite good already.
Operation cash flow has been quite healthy as they are able to generate $71.19m in 2013 to $82 .69m in 2017.
Net income Margin has been generally declining from 24.89% to 14.82% in 2017.
It might be due to higher material /operation costs. NAV of 40.01 cents. EPS of 4 cents. PE of 27.64 times
Dividend has been generally increasing from 1.7 cents in 2013 to 2.2 cents in 2017. This is really a welcome news for shareholder .
For RMG, I have two possible fair values depending on how well it can execute it's new expansion and growth of it's Bugis hospital extension and also it's two China hospitals to grow it's EPS.
For the conservative fair value, it is $1.14 assuming a CAGR of 10% on it's EPS for next 7 years.
For the more aggressive fair value, it is $1.46 assuming a CAGR of 14% on it's EPS for next 7 years. Thus, any price $1.14 and below is a bargain opportunity to me.
not a call to buy or sell. Please dyodd.
Raffles Medical Group Ltd engages in the medical clinics operation and other general medical service businesses primarily in Singapore. The company operates through three segments: Healthcare Services, Hospital Services, and Investment Holdings. Its flagship hospital is Raffles Hospital, a tertiary care hospital that offers services, including emergency, cancer, children and women care, traditional Chinese medicine, counselling, dental, diabetes and endocrinology, dialysis, ear nose and throat, eye, family medicine, fertility, health screening, heart, internal medicine, international patients services, neuroscience, pain management, rehabilitation, radiology, Japanese clinic, orthopaedic, skin and aesthetics, surgery, urology, and nuclear medicine services for inpatients and outpatients. The company also operates 100 medical clinics that provide various services, such as general practice/family medicine, emergency, health check, health screening, immunization, travel health, specialty, minor surgery, X-ray, pre-marital screening, and corporate programs; provides health and related insurance; trades in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products, and diagnostic equipment; and provides healthcare management and consultancy services, as well as specialized medical, medical laboratory, imaging center, dental, and clinical services. In addition, it owns properties; develops IT solutions; provides advisory and medical emergency assistance services; and sells medical kits. The company was founded in 1976 and is based in Singapore.
Saturday, July 14, 2018
SATS
It seems that the boat is back for those that are eyeing for this counter.
The current price of $5.11 may go higher before ex.dividend of 12 cents .
Chart wise, looks like it may move up to re-attempt $5.27 level.
Not a call to buy or sell.
Please do your own Due diligence.
The latest FY 2017 result : Group revenue was $1.725B
• Operating profit dipped 1.8% to $226.4M
• Share of results from associates and JVs rose 9.2% to $71.2M
• PATMI grew 1.4% to $261.5M • ROE remained creditable at 16.2%
• Free cash flow generated was $146.3M
• EPS improved by 0.9% to 23.4 cents
• Proposed final dividend of 12 cents per share will increase full year dividend by 1 cent to a total of 18 cents
NAV of $1.425
PE of 22.4x
Yield of 3.4% base on current price of $5.25 per share.
Dividend has been constantly increasing from 2013 to 2017.
Net Profit margin has also been generally increasing which is quite positive .
Let us take a look at the financial results numbers for past 5 years:
The current price of $5.11 may go higher before ex.dividend of 12 cents .
Chart wise, looks like it may move up to re-attempt $5.27 level.
Not a call to buy or sell.
Please do your own Due diligence.
The latest FY 2017 result : Group revenue was $1.725B
• Operating profit dipped 1.8% to $226.4M
• Share of results from associates and JVs rose 9.2% to $71.2M
• PATMI grew 1.4% to $261.5M • ROE remained creditable at 16.2%
• Free cash flow generated was $146.3M
• EPS improved by 0.9% to 23.4 cents
• Proposed final dividend of 12 cents per share will increase full year dividend by 1 cent to a total of 18 cents
NAV of $1.425
PE of 22.4x
Yield of 3.4% base on current price of $5.25 per share.
Dividend has been constantly increasing from 2013 to 2017.
Net Profit margin has also been generally increasing which is quite positive .
Let us take a look at the financial results numbers for past 5 years:
Hi Sporeshare@jeremyowtaip, SATS was an investment idea that I almost wanted to get in last year when it was trading around $4.60+ region. However, wonder if I was unlucky or what, the share price shortly after I had finished my due diligence started to move higher as though it disliked me from buying it. Thus, I held back and did not chase it at higher price. I was in fact hoping to get it even lower at $4.50 back then but since the price did not go lower but instead went higher, I gave up and moved on to other stock ideas.
Back then I took an interest in SATS after hearing my father talked about how my uncle entered this stock some years back when it was still trading about $1 plus to $2 plus region. My uncle held it until now and it is now at $5+ when he at least double to triple his initial capital. Well, this is not something to scream about over the past decade as there were even stocks which performed much better than SATS in their share price growth. But, it is at least better than punting a wrong penny stock and made losses along the way over the past decade.
Thus, I think my uncle who has very limited investment knowledge also knew how to exercise his common sense to pick reasonably good stocks (though may not be one of the best performing stock) at a cheap price and keep holding it until now to reap such a return on his capital turning in a 2 to 2.5 bagger over the past decade. That equates to a similar performance to ETFs or low cost fund which track S&P500 index that also became a 2.5 bagger over the past decade. This is still a somewhat decent showing of SATS share price performance over the past decade.
The revenues of SATS have compounded over the past 9 years at compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.78%. The operating income (EBIT) has compounded over the past 9 years at CAGR of 3.2%. The net income has compounded over the past 9 years at CAGR of 3.77%. The EPS has compounded over the past 9 years at CAGR of 3.6%.
The operating cash flows has compounded over the past 9 years at CAGR of 7.97%. The capital expenditure has compounded over the past 9 years at CAGR of 21.73%. The free cash flows has compounded over the past 9 years at CAGR of 5.21%. The dividends per share has grown from 10 cents 9 years ago to now 16 cents.
The returns on assets, returns on equity and returns on invested capital have took a retreat over the past 9 years but have recovered again in the recent few years back to the same levels as 9 years ago.
If we look at the past 9 years performance of SATS in terms of it's profitability in compounded growths in revenues, operating income, net income and EPS, all the CAGRs of the respective metrics point towards one conclusion. This is a steady but slow growth company. Even though it maybe making some progress in it's topline growth, it's bottom line did not follow the same growth rate and instead only turn out a low single digit compounded growth rate.
If we look at the cash flows trend, this is definitely a cash generating machine albeit not a high growth rate in generating cash. In fact, it's compounded growth in capital expenditure is much higher than compounded growth in operating cash flows and free cash flows. It has invested increasingly a lot more money in capital expenditures in order to generate cash inflows. However, if we look at the ratio of free cash flows to capital expenditures over the past 9 years, the amount of free cash flows generated in any one single year was always about twice or more than twice the amount of capital expenditure. This company was generating hell lots of free cash flows even if it increasingly need to spend more in capital expenditure. No wonder the share price has performed reasonably well over the past 9 years even though not something super fantastic to scream about.
It's current 9M17-18 financial results seems to picture a flat results y-o-y with almost everything from revenue, operating income, net income, EPS, operating cash flows being flattish. Maybe that could be partly the concern why it's share price did not went any much higher but instead dropped from it's peak of $5.85 to now $5.00 after the recent 9M results were announced.
Let's look finally at the valuation with this updated set of 9M17-18 results. If we assume that it's EPS will continue to grow at same CAGR of 3.6% and this could be a reasonable CAGR given that SATS really is not a high growth company anymore. In it's recent financial reports, even though they mentioned some possible areas of growth they are looking at and investing in, it does not seem to really boost their growth currently by any large magnitude. Well, at current large revenue level of $1.73 billion, I guess it is not easy for SATS to grow at any meaningful high double digit growth rates anymore going forward. Maybe they could turn in any single year of superb growth. But to sustain at such high double digit growth rates over the longer term may not be an easy feat for them at their current large size and also in their competitive environment. The management also acknowledges that their operating business environment is challenging and meets with cost pressure.
Using my method of estimation, at current share price of $5, the market is according a CAGR of 6.4% over the next business cycle (7 years forward) for the EPS of SATS. If we assume SATS will follow it's historical CAGR of 3.6% for it's EPS, then a fair value for it's share price will be around $3.69.
However, there could be a twist in this. Over recent two years, the EPS has grown faster than over previous period. If SATS can indeed produce a better CAGR on it's EPS perhaps around 5%, then using my method of estimation again, it's fair share price will be $4.35.
Thus, there are two possible fair values now for your consideration.
The more conservative fair value is around $3.69. The more optimistic fair value is around $4.35. In any case, this means that the share price of SATS is currently overvalued and has possible room to fall to it's fair value. This fall in share price could be likely should the full year FY17-18 results ending in Mar 18 remains flattish or see a marginal decrease which is not impossible since the 9M17-18 results are already flattish. Let's see whether SATS FY17-18 results to be announced in another about two months time will surprise on the upside or confirm my thinking that it could be a flattish year for them in their performance.
The more conservative fair value is around $3.69. The more optimistic fair value is around $4.35. In any case, this means that the share price of SATS is currently overvalued and has possible room to fall to it's fair value. This fall in share price could be likely should the full year FY17-18 results ending in Mar 18 remains flattish or see a marginal decrease which is not impossible since the 9M17-18 results are already flattish. Let's see whether SATS FY17-18 results to be announced in another about two months time will surprise on the upside or confirm my thinking that it could be a flattish year for them in their performance.
theintelligentinvestor
Reply to @jeremyowtaip : Great analysis! I have similar view that the topline is growing faster than the bottom line, like most instances, is because the business needs higher Capex to have incremental growth. I prefer the lower capex to grow type of businesses, but they are hard to find and also not cheap.
But having said that, I think overall the earnings power is still there, they have a nice moat around their business, and generating good earnings and cash flow. A 3.6% growth will mean doubling the business every 20 years. For me I don’t have problem with low growth businesses, I have some stocks that are also in the same moderate range of 3-5%. What is left is the price, at PE 21, it is on the overvalued side. But if I have bought this like your uncle at $2, I will likely keep holding it, as fundamentally it is still the same, only thing has changed is the price.
Company bought back share:
SATS did a series of share buy backs recently from mid-Feb to now. I noticed their prices they bought ranged from $4.99 to $5.20. The funny thing and irony is that you posted your comment just after they announced up till their latest share buy backs in this recent series of share buy backs. The management think their share price is cheap to have done share buy backs at current prices while we were discussing that the current share price is overvalued. I will still stand by my view that their share price is currently overvalued. What an irony here! Haha!
Not a call to buy or sell.
Please do your own due diligence.
Not a call to buy or sell.
Please do your own due diligence.
AEM
Indeed AEM has managed to bounce-off from the low of 97 cents and stage a nice rebound to touch$1.10 on 13th July 2018 ,this is rather positive.
It has managed to reclaimed its 20 days moving at about $1.07, this is pretty encouraging/bullish!
Short term wise, likely to see it move up to re-attempt $1.17 level. Breaking out with ease + good volume that may propel to drive the price higher towards $1.42 with extension to $1.53.
Not a call to buy or sell.
Please do your own due diligence.
24th June 2018:
AEM has been driven into a super oversold territories. The share price after hitting all time high of $1.91, it has since corrected sharply and went down to touch the low of 97 cents .
Current share price of 98.5 cents is trading at a PE of less than 8x, looks rather undervalue.Trailing EPS of about 13 cents and cash-on-hands of about $42.8m ,Zero debts, net cash per share is about 16 cents .
Company is expected to make about $42.2m Gross profit for FY 2018.
Looks rather overly extended!
I think short term wise, we may likely see a rebound !
Not a call to buy or sell.
Please do your own due diligence.
AEM Holdings Ltd, an investment holding company, provides solutions in equipment systems; and precision components and related manufacturing services for various industries. It operates through Equipment Systems Solutions and Precision Component Solutions segments. The company provides high density modular test handlers, wafer handling systems, hot spot testers, and smartcard backend handlers for use in semiconductor, solar cell, and smartcard manufacturing facilities, as well as related tooling parts; and designs, develops, and manufactures precision engineering products, such as test sockets, device change kits, stiffeners, golden units, holding jigs, preventive maintenance kits, and precision mechanical assembly modules for use in the electronic, life science, instrumentation, and aerospace industries, as well as offers engineering services. It also engages in the research, development, and production of communications and industrial test solutions. The company offers its products through a network of sales offices, associates, and distributors in Asia, Europe, and the United States. AEM Holdings Ltd is headquartered in Singapore.
It has managed to reclaimed its 20 days moving at about $1.07, this is pretty encouraging/bullish!
Short term wise, likely to see it move up to re-attempt $1.17 level. Breaking out with ease + good volume that may propel to drive the price higher towards $1.42 with extension to $1.53.
Not a call to buy or sell.
Please do your own due diligence.
24th June 2018:
AEM has been driven into a super oversold territories. The share price after hitting all time high of $1.91, it has since corrected sharply and went down to touch the low of 97 cents .
Current share price of 98.5 cents is trading at a PE of less than 8x, looks rather undervalue.Trailing EPS of about 13 cents and cash-on-hands of about $42.8m ,Zero debts, net cash per share is about 16 cents .
Company is expected to make about $42.2m Gross profit for FY 2018.
Looks rather overly extended!
I think short term wise, we may likely see a rebound !
Not a call to buy or sell.
Please do your own due diligence.
AEM Holdings Ltd, an investment holding company, provides solutions in equipment systems; and precision components and related manufacturing services for various industries. It operates through Equipment Systems Solutions and Precision Component Solutions segments. The company provides high density modular test handlers, wafer handling systems, hot spot testers, and smartcard backend handlers for use in semiconductor, solar cell, and smartcard manufacturing facilities, as well as related tooling parts; and designs, develops, and manufactures precision engineering products, such as test sockets, device change kits, stiffeners, golden units, holding jigs, preventive maintenance kits, and precision mechanical assembly modules for use in the electronic, life science, instrumentation, and aerospace industries, as well as offers engineering services. It also engages in the research, development, and production of communications and industrial test solutions. The company offers its products through a network of sales offices, associates, and distributors in Asia, Europe, and the United States. AEM Holdings Ltd is headquartered in Singapore.
Friday, July 13, 2018
OCBC Bank
From TA point of view, it is on a Downtrend mode chart patterns , looks rather bearish.
After hitting the high of $14, it has since corrected sharply and continue to slide down further to touch $11.11 on 6th July 2018, this is rather negative.
The current price of $11.30 is staying below it's 20, 50, 100 and 200 days moving average. This is rather bearish.
Short term wise, it may continue to go down to retest $11.11. Breaking down of $11.11 would spell more trouble ahead!
It may slide down towards $10.80, $10.50 then $10.20 with extension to $9.50.
NAV of $9.205.
P/B 1.22x
EPS of $1.01.
PE of 11.5x
Dividend of $0.37.
Yield of 3.27%.
Looking through their financial numbers for the past 5 years , Total revenue has risen from $7.83b in 2014 to $9.33b in 2018. This is quite positive.
Total Net Income has also risen from $3.84m in 2014 to $4.4b in 2018. This is pretty impressive.
Not a call to buy or sell.
Please do your own due diligence.
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited provides financial services in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Greater China, other parts of the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company's Global Consumer/Private Banking segment provides a range of products and services to individuals, including checking accounts, and savings and fixed deposits; housing and other personal loans; credit cards; wealth management products consisting of unit trusts, bancassurance products, and structured deposits; and brokerage services. This segment also offers investment advice and portfolio management, estate and trust planning, and wealth structuring services for high net worth individuals. Its Global Corporate/Investment Banking segment provides project financing, overdrafts, trade financing, and deposit accounts; fee-based services, such as cash management and custodian services; and investment banking services, including financing solutions, syndicated loans and advisory services, corporate finance services for initial public offerings, secondary fund-raising, and takeovers and mergers, as well as customized and structured equity-linked financing services. It serves corporates, public sector, and small and medium enterprises. The company's Global Treasury and Markets segment is involved in the foreign exchange activities, money market operations, and fixed income and derivatives trading, as well as provision of structured treasury products and financial solutions. Its OCBC Wing Hang segment offers commercial banking, consumer financing, share brokerage, and insurance services. The company’s Insurance segment provides fund management services, and life and general insurance products. Its Others segment is involved in property and investment holding activities. As of May 7, 2018, the company operated a network of 590 branches and representative offices in 18 countries and regions. Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Singapore.
The current price of $11.30 is staying below it's 20, 50, 100 and 200 days moving average. This is rather bearish.
It may slide down towards $10.80, $10.50 then $10.20 with extension to $9.50.
P/B 1.22x
EPS of $1.01.
PE of 11.5x
Dividend of $0.37.
Yield of 3.27%.
Total Net Income has also risen from $3.84m in 2014 to $4.4b in 2018. This is pretty impressive.
Please do your own due diligence.
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited provides financial services in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Greater China, other parts of the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company's Global Consumer/Private Banking segment provides a range of products and services to individuals, including checking accounts, and savings and fixed deposits; housing and other personal loans; credit cards; wealth management products consisting of unit trusts, bancassurance products, and structured deposits; and brokerage services. This segment also offers investment advice and portfolio management, estate and trust planning, and wealth structuring services for high net worth individuals. Its Global Corporate/Investment Banking segment provides project financing, overdrafts, trade financing, and deposit accounts; fee-based services, such as cash management and custodian services; and investment banking services, including financing solutions, syndicated loans and advisory services, corporate finance services for initial public offerings, secondary fund-raising, and takeovers and mergers, as well as customized and structured equity-linked financing services. It serves corporates, public sector, and small and medium enterprises. The company's Global Treasury and Markets segment is involved in the foreign exchange activities, money market operations, and fixed income and derivatives trading, as well as provision of structured treasury products and financial solutions. Its OCBC Wing Hang segment offers commercial banking, consumer financing, share brokerage, and insurance services. The company’s Insurance segment provides fund management services, and life and general insurance products. Its Others segment is involved in property and investment holding activities. As of May 7, 2018, the company operated a network of 590 branches and representative offices in 18 countries and regions. Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Singapore.
Thursday, July 12, 2018
Best World
TA wise, looks like it is doing a Reversal chart patterns, likely to see it move up to retest the recent high of $1.43. Breaking out with ease + high volume, that may propel to drive the price higher to go higher to fill up the Gap and rises further towards 1.50 level.
Looking through thier 1Q2018 result, Net profit is down 40.3% to $5.7m .
Total revenue is also down 43.3% to $25.3m,
EPS is down 40.7% from 1.77 cents to 1.05 cents.
This could be the reason why the share price has tank from $1.56 to a low of $1.22 .
NAV of 24.74 cents.
P/B is 5.17X , seems quite expensive.
Presuming a full year EPS of 4.5 cents , PE of 22.2x seems expensive.
Cash flow seems quite healthy as they have managed to increased their Net Cash flow from Operating activities.
Overview
In line with management’s commentary in Section 10 of the Group’s last results announcement, Group Revenue for 1Q2018 was 43.3% lower compared to the same period last year, primarily due to minimal export to China as the Group commenced its conversion from the Export segment to the new China Wholesale segment.
Quarter-on-quarter, Gross Profit margin remains stable at 69.3% while Net Profit Margin improved to 22.8% in 1Q2018. This was mainly due to the following factors:
• Other Operating Income which the Group charges its China Agent for market support activities, product trainings and IT services as a function of the Agent’s sales for the 1Q2018, increased by 165.7% to $3.9 million;
• In line with revenue decrease in 1Q2018, Distribution Costs which comprises freelance commissions, annual convention expenses and other sales related costs decreased by 32.1%;
• Administrative Expenses for the Group decreased from $8.9 million in 1Q2017 to $6.6 million in 1Q2018 as a result of lower professional fees, management and staff costs as well as lower amortisation expenses;
• Net Other Losses of $0.2 million in 1Q2018 was mainly attributable to Unrealised Foreign Exchange Losses recorded during the period due to revaluation of the Group’s financial assets denominated in US Dollars from a depreciating USD as well as Unrealised Foreign Exchange losses recorded by our Indonesia Subsidiary as Indonesia Rupiah weakened against the Singapore Dollar and offsetting the reversal of unaccounted cash written off previously announced in February 2015, concerning BWL Health & Sciences Inc. of $0.7 million. The amount was in respect of tax payments for which had been finalised and paid;
• The Group’s Income Tax Expenses decreased from $2.5 million in 1Q2017 to $1.4 million in 1Q2018 due to a decrease in Profit Before Tax recorded by the Group.
As a result, Profit Attributable to Owners of the Parent Company declined 40.3% from $9.6 million in 1Q2017 to $5.7 million in 1Q2018.
Outlook:
Although the Group’s top and bottom line has been impacted in 1Q2018 due to the conversion of its business model from Export to China Wholesale and since actual demand for the Group’s brand offerings in China is still growing, barring any unforeseen circumstances, management is cautiously optimistic that the China Wholesale segment will contribute to the growth in the bottom line for the Group in 2H2018.
Factors that may affect the Group’s performance in the next reporting period and for the next 12 months are as follows:
• To set the Group’s growth path moving forward, management constantly explores M&A opportunities. In the course of assessing these opportunities, regardless of success or not, professional fees and other related expenses may be incurred; 16
• Higher Administrative expenses for FY2018 compared to FY2017 due to an increase in management and staff in certain Regional Centres (RCs), depreciation expenses related to the Group’s Tuas facility and machineries/equipment for the factory and establishment of our Changsha RC;
• As strategies implemented are not expected to gain traction immediately, management is cautiously optimistic that revenue from Taiwan will be stable when compared to FY2017, primarily led by events, campaigns and product launches in 2H2018.
• The conversion of Export to the new China Wholesale segment is expected to extend into 2Q2018 as export agent continues to deplete its inventory. Revenue from the Export Segment in 2Q2018 is also expected to be lower than that of 2Q2017. The Group’s China subsidiary BWCP may be able to register its first revenue contribution for the China Wholesale segment in 2H2018;
• Upon conversion to China Wholesale, some or all of the following items, amongst others may be affected: 1. Increase in Revenue and Gross Profit as a result of revenue recognition at a price higher than export price; 2. Increase in Administrative Expenses due to management and staff costs as well as lease expenses of our new Changsha RC; and 3. Decline in Other Operating Income due to lower service fees charged to the Group’s Export Agent, and
• Fluctuating currencies of key markets which the Group operates in against the SGD may positively or negatively impact the Group’s performance. Management will undertake measures to mitigate any potential risks the Group is exposed to. Other ongoing factors that affect the Group’s performance include, timeline required for product registration in various markets, natural disasters, local direct selling regulations, product regulations and market competition.
Looking through thier 1Q2018 result, Net profit is down 40.3% to $5.7m .
Total revenue is also down 43.3% to $25.3m,
EPS is down 40.7% from 1.77 cents to 1.05 cents.
This could be the reason why the share price has tank from $1.56 to a low of $1.22 .
NAV of 24.74 cents.
P/B is 5.17X , seems quite expensive.
Presuming a full year EPS of 4.5 cents , PE of 22.2x seems expensive.
Cash flow seems quite healthy as they have managed to increased their Net Cash flow from Operating activities.
Overview
In line with management’s commentary in Section 10 of the Group’s last results announcement, Group Revenue for 1Q2018 was 43.3% lower compared to the same period last year, primarily due to minimal export to China as the Group commenced its conversion from the Export segment to the new China Wholesale segment.
Quarter-on-quarter, Gross Profit margin remains stable at 69.3% while Net Profit Margin improved to 22.8% in 1Q2018. This was mainly due to the following factors:
• Other Operating Income which the Group charges its China Agent for market support activities, product trainings and IT services as a function of the Agent’s sales for the 1Q2018, increased by 165.7% to $3.9 million;
• In line with revenue decrease in 1Q2018, Distribution Costs which comprises freelance commissions, annual convention expenses and other sales related costs decreased by 32.1%;
• Administrative Expenses for the Group decreased from $8.9 million in 1Q2017 to $6.6 million in 1Q2018 as a result of lower professional fees, management and staff costs as well as lower amortisation expenses;
• Net Other Losses of $0.2 million in 1Q2018 was mainly attributable to Unrealised Foreign Exchange Losses recorded during the period due to revaluation of the Group’s financial assets denominated in US Dollars from a depreciating USD as well as Unrealised Foreign Exchange losses recorded by our Indonesia Subsidiary as Indonesia Rupiah weakened against the Singapore Dollar and offsetting the reversal of unaccounted cash written off previously announced in February 2015, concerning BWL Health & Sciences Inc. of $0.7 million. The amount was in respect of tax payments for which had been finalised and paid;
• The Group’s Income Tax Expenses decreased from $2.5 million in 1Q2017 to $1.4 million in 1Q2018 due to a decrease in Profit Before Tax recorded by the Group.
As a result, Profit Attributable to Owners of the Parent Company declined 40.3% from $9.6 million in 1Q2017 to $5.7 million in 1Q2018.
Outlook:
Although the Group’s top and bottom line has been impacted in 1Q2018 due to the conversion of its business model from Export to China Wholesale and since actual demand for the Group’s brand offerings in China is still growing, barring any unforeseen circumstances, management is cautiously optimistic that the China Wholesale segment will contribute to the growth in the bottom line for the Group in 2H2018.
Factors that may affect the Group’s performance in the next reporting period and for the next 12 months are as follows:
• To set the Group’s growth path moving forward, management constantly explores M&A opportunities. In the course of assessing these opportunities, regardless of success or not, professional fees and other related expenses may be incurred; 16
• Higher Administrative expenses for FY2018 compared to FY2017 due to an increase in management and staff in certain Regional Centres (RCs), depreciation expenses related to the Group’s Tuas facility and machineries/equipment for the factory and establishment of our Changsha RC;
• As strategies implemented are not expected to gain traction immediately, management is cautiously optimistic that revenue from Taiwan will be stable when compared to FY2017, primarily led by events, campaigns and product launches in 2H2018.
• The conversion of Export to the new China Wholesale segment is expected to extend into 2Q2018 as export agent continues to deplete its inventory. Revenue from the Export Segment in 2Q2018 is also expected to be lower than that of 2Q2017. The Group’s China subsidiary BWCP may be able to register its first revenue contribution for the China Wholesale segment in 2H2018;
• Upon conversion to China Wholesale, some or all of the following items, amongst others may be affected: 1. Increase in Revenue and Gross Profit as a result of revenue recognition at a price higher than export price; 2. Increase in Administrative Expenses due to management and staff costs as well as lease expenses of our new Changsha RC; and 3. Decline in Other Operating Income due to lower service fees charged to the Group’s Export Agent, and
• Fluctuating currencies of key markets which the Group operates in against the SGD may positively or negatively impact the Group’s performance. Management will undertake measures to mitigate any potential risks the Group is exposed to. Other ongoing factors that affect the Group’s performance include, timeline required for product registration in various markets, natural disasters, local direct selling regulations, product regulations and market competition.
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