Noticed this statement in the Company's annual report (pg 30), anyone can interpret? does this mean we need to until 2017 for the company tp realise its revenue and profit for its RES280 project?
The Property Development division has so far not recorded any revenue due to the adjustment made arising from the notice issued by Malaysian Accounting Standards Board (MASB) on 2 September 2014 which disallows companies that have applied the Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (MFRS) from reverting to the Financial Reporting Standards (FRS) to recognize income and profits based on stages of completion. Under the MFRS standards, revenue shall only be recognised upon completion of a development.
The Group’s maiden project, rés280 is expected to start contributing by financial year 2017 upon its full completion.
In the star today CIMB Research upbeat on Salcon’s rail based fibre optic asset.
KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Equities Research in upbeat on Salcon – which is a small to mid-cap water and sewerage contractor – which is positioned strongly in two major sectors that drive the domestic construction space.
It said on Monday Salcon’s rail-based fibre optic asset through 50.1%-owned Volksbahn Technologies (VBT) which is a concession that is still in its infancy but offers prospects of dominating the captive rail transport segment.
“We initiate coverage with an Add rating and a target price of RM1.30, pegged to a 20% RNAV discount (52% upside). Potential catalysts are job wins and VBT's new contracts,” it said.
CIMB Research said Salcon operates in a market segment that has fewer players but offers good margins. It is a play on the recovery of the government's nationwide water infrastructure spending and backlog of water capex in Selangor.
Salcon made headlines last year when its consortium won the largest ever water treatment plant (WTP) project (Langat 2 phase 1).
On the property side, the possibility of more JVs with Eco World suggests exciting prospects.
Also, Salcon is one of the three largest landowners around the KL118 tower, which could benefit from a transformation of the entire area similar to Petronas Twin Towers.
CIMB Research sees a lot of upside from Salcon’s stake in VBT, which owns the 15-year rights-of-way for 108km of mostly LRT infrastructure, to be monetised by laying fibre optic cables and selling bandwidth wholesale to telco operators, with more scope of revenue generation.
“For Salcon, here lies the longer-term potential of: 1) moving from volatile but above-industry average construction margins to stable high-double-digit pretax margins, and 2) predictable cash flows, with potentially higher dividend.
“VBT had inked an MoU with Celcom on April 20, and may sign an official contract in the short term. We believe other telco's could join the bandwagon,” it said.
CIMB Research believes Salcon deserves to be valued at a narrower 20% RNAV discount versus its peers, as it is comparable to the bigger and more mature construction conglomerates.
Its net cash constitutes 30% of its market cap (1QFY15 net cash per share: 25.2 sen). There is still upside to RNAV, as its base-case DCF value for VBT accounts for 5% (7.3 sen a share) of RNAV.
“We forecast three-year EPS CAGR of 76% driven by new profit streams,” it said.
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A leading water and wastewater specialist in Asia. Salcon is a premier water and wastewater engineering treatment specialist in Malaysia and other Asian regions since 1974 with a market capitalization of more than RM700m. Over the years, the Group has completed more than 900 water and wastewater projects in Malaysia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and China. In terms of prospects for water and wastewater projects, in the National Budget 2015, the Government will formulate a National Water Blueprint to ensure sustainable long-term water supply nationwide. These include holistic management of rivers, construction and improving water treatment plants all of which are expected to create opportunities for the Group. Salcon is currently tendering over RM1.8bn worth of water and wastewater related contracts . Malays ia remains the core market for the Group’s growth and expansion especially in the area of wastewater treatment where the Government is moving towards the construction of centralised sewage treatment plants in various cities and major towns to meet the growing needs . The Group has also submitted more than RM650m worth of tenders in Sri Lanka. In year 2012, Salcon diversified into property development industry to offset the lumpy construction and infra earnings. Its maiden project RES280 (located within Taman Selayang Jaya and Kepong with GDV RM157m) is expected to start contributing positvely by FY12/2017 upon full completion. JV with Ecoworld. Its plans to further grow Eco-Mid Town (strategically located within the Flagship Zone A of the Iskandar Malaysia) are likely to begin materializing in 2016 via a proposed RM1.2bn GDV mixed development (50:50 JV with Ecoworld) on a 12.5 acre land in Johor city centre, comprising retail outlets, serviced residences and strata shop-cum-apartments. Belfield Crest - the new epicenter of growth in downtown KL city. Salcon’s other venture (not with Eco World) is the 70%-owned Belfield Crest, located in the vacinity of the de velopment of the RM3-5bn KL118 tower (118- story Menara Warisan Merdeka). The RM1.3bn GDV comprises a hotel, service apartments and service suites (in planning approval stage). New recurring income stream from VBT. In May 2014, Salcon acquired a 50.1% stake in Volksbahn Technologies (VBT) Sdn Bhd for RM23.5m. VBT provides integrated technology services for the Prasarana group of companies - the asset owner of major LRT and monorail networks in Klang Valley. VBT has been granted exclusive rights to lay 108km of fibre optic cables on Prasarana's rail network and premises for up to 15 years (5+5+5). VBT has recently signed an MOU with Celcom Axiata to enhance connectivity and digital services for LRT and monorail users in the Klang Valley. Its 3 sen net dividend will go-ex on 26 June. Following the disposal of its water assets in China last year, Salcon has strong balance sheet with netcash of RM173m or 25 sen in 1Q15. It will also pay a 3 sen tax-exempt final dividend for FY12/2014 (goes ex on 26 June). Poised for an impending “flag” breakout. Chart-wise, since hitting YTD high of RM0.955 on 21 Apr, Salcon’s s hare price has been consolidating above lower Bollinger band near RM0.825 and form ed a continuation “Flag” pattern on daily chart. Hence, share price is expected to resume its previous uptrend as readings from daily oscillators are on the mend, which bodes well for an impending Flag breakout. Immediate resistance level is RM0.87 (downtrend line or 38.2% FR). A decisive breakout above RM0.87 will spur prices higher to test RM0.905 (15 June high), RM0.955 and our long term target price of RM1.00 (measurement objective of Flag breakout). Major supports are situated at RM0.825 and RM0.80 psychological level. Cut loss below RM0.77. Source: Hong Leong Investment Bank Research - 24 Jun 2015
Salcon confident of securing 30%-40% of RM2b tender book
By Azril Annuar / theedgemarkets.com | June 25, 2015 : 1:49 PM MYT Share on facebookShare on twitter Printer-friendly versionSend by emailPDF version SUBANG JAYA (June 25): Water infrastructure specialist Salcon Bhd ( Financial Dashboard) (fundamental: 1.65; valuation: 1.2) is optimistic of securing between 30% and 40% of its RM2 billion tender book by end 2015, despite the opaque economic outlook.
Speaking after the company's annual general meeting today, its executive director Datuk Eddy Leong Kok Wah said that on an average the company’s success rate on its tender book was at around 20%, but if they were lucky they could hit the targeted figure this year.
“The tenders mainly consist of domestic projects and amount up to RM2 billion, out of which RM1.25 billion is local and RM750 million is overseas. We have around eight local projects going on right now and five in Sri Lanka.
“If we can secure one of the local contracts this year, we can easily secure 30%–40% of our RM2 billion tender book. But it still depends on the party … but we do know we are in the running. We are optimistic. We have our track record. And we are trying hard,” said Leong.
He also added that they are quite comfortable after receiving payment for eight out of their nine concessions in China. Currently, Salcon is sitting on RM270 million as a result of disposing of its China portfolio.
“Currently the final concession is under arbitration. The issue with our partner in Shantung is that they want to buy the shares from us but they don’t want to pay the same amount that our Beijing client is willing to pay.
“We are confident of the matter resolving itself and we hope the arbitration will be resolved by third quarter this year,” said Leong who said that they are now looking at areas to invest their China proceeds as some shareholders were not happy with the small 3% bank interest rate it gains as “sleeping money”.
Moving forward, Salcon also hopes that its diversification into the property market and the telecommunications market will contribute to their future revenue when compared to their more traditional water treatment and waste water business.
“We have secured a 15-year concession with Prasarana (Malaysia Bhd ( Financial Dashboard)) to lay fibre optics along monorail and LRT lines, providing broadband to the rail service. It’s known as Vox Bahn Technolog (VBT) and we have already laid the cables in January and are now negotiating with all the major telcos.
“We want to work with them and see how we can provide them with this fibre optic facility and they will lease it to the end user or subscriber,” Leong said.
He also added that they have three land banks that are being developed but due to “turbulent times” Salcon is taking more time with it.
“We have diversified a bit into property development. We have got our first project in Selayang (Selangor), building 280 units of apartments, [which we] hope to deliver by end of next year. The pick-up rate is 70% and above, so it’s quite positive,” said Leong adding that its estimated gross development value is at RM160 million to be factored in next year.
Salcon’s other land banks include a 12.5-acre lot in Johor Bahru and five and a half acres in Kampung Attap, Kuala Lumpur.
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1.20 is too high for me too.