zero dividend. this is just like during performance review time, your boss's telling you how well you had perform for the pass one year to help the company make profit but gave you zero increment and ask you to hope for the best next year. LOL
WAH SEONG CORPORATION BERHAD - A Promising Start Date: 28/05/2014
Source : PUBLIC BANK Stock : WASEONG Price Target : 2.60 | Price Call : BUY Last Price : 1.98 | Upside/Downside : +0.62 (31.31%)
Wah Seong‟s 1QFY14 numbers registered an increase in revenue to RM482.6m (+12.8% YoY, -2.4% QoQ), and earnings of RM20.6m (+>100% YoY, -0.1% QoQ). Higher revenue was attributed to the stronger orderbook of RM1.7bn secured in FY13, but mainly executed this year. The Group‟s performance going forward will be buoyed largely by the oil and gas (O&G) division and supported by the renewable energy division, as an increasing demand of turbine and industrial boilers is expected. We maintain our Outperform recommendation, with a TP of RM2.60 premised on FY15F EPS of 14.5sen implying a 18x PE multiple. FY14 earnings is buoyed by i) Polarled Pipeline project worth c.RM611.3m, ii) North Malay Basin contract worth about RM232m, iii) DBP Wheatstone (engineering services) and Esso/Langford (pipe-coating) worth RM98m, all of which is accounted for in the Group‟s RM1.7bn orderbook, iv) likely Pan Malaysia contracts which are yet to be awarded but accounted for in Wah Seong‟s RM4bn tenderbook, and v) potential M&A opportunities.
RM1.7bn orderbook value has been sustained by additional contracts across all sectors, with RM137.4m replenished by O&G contracts. FY14‟s tender book is estimated to be c.RM4bn, with potential contracts that will span over a 3-year horizon with 74% from O&G contracts (c.70% pipe-coating). We assume Wah Seong‟s O&G portfolio going forward will continue in this direction but with increased investments in deep water developments and pipeline construction.
Updates. i) Statoil Polarled project for the Kuantan portion is 35% complete, with the realisation of earnings from the 2nd phase of pipe coating in Norway to materialise by 2H14. ii) North Malay Basin project is 51% complete, and is on target to complete by 2Q14 (June). iii) The two pipe-coating plants in Louisiana to serve the Gulf of Mexico is fully mobilised, and has been awarded a small job worth c.USD6m. Upon building its track record, we can expect more jobs to be secured. Wah Seong will continuously bid for projects in both domestic and international markets, as a reputable pipe-coating specialist while minimising geographical and single customer exposure.
Maintain OUTPERFORM. FY14 will be largely driven by i) new projects worth USD5-USD15m to extend for several quarters, ii) steady income from renewable energy, which has continuously delivered double-digit PBT margins, and furthermore enhanced by the JV with Shinko Ind. Ltd iii) higher earnings contribution from 26.9%-owned Petra Energy for the development and production of petroleum from KBM cluster RSC, coupled with 5-year Hook-up, Commissioning (HuCC) and Topside Maintenance Services (TMS) contract by Petronas, and iv) potential M&As which are synergistic to the Group‟s business.
Published: Wednesday May 28, 2014 MYT 8:59:00 AM Updated: Wednesday May 28, 2014 MYT 9:02:03 AM CIMB Research maintains Wah Seong target price of RM2.72
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KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Equities Research is maintaining its target price of Wah Seong Corporation of RM2.72, which is an upside of 37.6% from the last traded price of RM1.98.
It said on Wednesday the smooth execution of two main pipe-coating contracts supported Wah Seong's major earnings turnaround in Q1 ended March 31, 2014.
"Its net profit formed 16% of our FY14 forecast and 19% of consensus, which we deem broadly in line as we expect a stronger 2H on the back of Petra Energy's maiden risk service contract (RSC) contributions.
"We continue to value the stock at 15.8x CY15 P/E, still at a 30% discount to the price-to-earnings (P/E) of the oil & gas big caps. The shift from project-based income to annuity-like earnings is a longer-term positive and a potential re-rating catalyst that supports our Add rating," it said.
To recap, CIMB Research said Wah Seong's net profit of RM21mil in Q1, FY14 was a major turnaround from a net loss of RM2mil in Q1, 2013, thanks to the smooth execution of its two main pipe-coating contracts, namely the RM627mil contract for the Polarled project in Norway and the RM232mil contract for the North Malay Basin project in Terengganu. The projects commenced in Q4, 20113.
"For the Polarled contract, coated pipes were shipped from Kuantan to Norway beginning in Feb, paving the way for the start of coating operations at the Norway plant today. As at March 31, the Polarled contract reached 12% completion while the North Malay Basin was 51% underway," it said.
CIMB Research said as at March 31, Wah Seong had RM1.7bil of orders, which included RM137mil worth of contracts secured in Q1, 2014. The company is currently bidding for various jobs valued at RM4bil in total.
The research house said the potential long-term RSC contributions from 26.9%-owned Petra Energy's Kapal, Banang and Meranti marginal field cluster should lend more stability to Wah Seong's earnings.
"Production at the Kapal field has hit 8,000 barrels a day, higher than earlier estimates of around 3,000 to 5,000 barrels a day. We expect contributions from Kapal to start flowing in during the second half.
"Wah Seong's share of Petra Energy's net profits could be around RM24mil per annum, which we have imputed in our forecasts. Petra Energy is developing the cluster through a 30:70 JV with Thailand's Coastal Energy," it added.
YOY 1Q Results (13/14) are a big improvement .But Wasco always jalan slow slow .Cant tell if it will meet TP's projected in the near term but it should,in my opinion break past the 2 mark and keep it there in the very near future ,like next week .Better to jalan slow slow in the right direction .
There is no any bad news for wacai. its drop may due to overall market not good + holiday. The linepipes for Petronas JDA, Norway Statoil Polarled and Esso Longford are continuous coated. The pipe coating jobs are smooth running and continuous make money. and just want to inform you that Penergy now already moving with keep quiet motion. think think..
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Posted by david81 > 2014-05-27 20:02 | Report Abuse
Result is out. 20M profits not really outstanding.