Excerpts from analysts' reports

OSK-DMG maintains 'buy' call and 88-c target for Centurion

Analysts: Jarick Seet & Terence Wong, CFA

Centurion has established Oriental Amber Sdn Bhd. a new associated company in Malaysia with 49% interest and the remaining held by Mr Beh Pang Keat. On June 5th 2014, Oriental Amber has entered into a sale and purchase agreement to purchase a 7.6 acre freehold land in the Mukim of Jeram Batu, Johor Bahru, Malaysia for SGD4.55m.

centurionchart_6.14Centurion's shares have gained 114% in value in the past year.
Chart: Bloomberg
The acquisition is expected to complete within 3 months from the date of the SPA. The land is currently zoned for agricultural use, but can hold up to potentially 10,000 workers with 2 workers dormitory of about 5,000 workers each, subject to conversion to industrial use.

It is also located in Nusajaya district, one of the five flagship zones of Iskandar Malaysia and is in close proximity to several major industrial hubs such as Eco Setia Industrial Park, Southern Industrial and Logistics Clusters as well as Ascendes-UEM integrated Tech park.

This acquisition is in line with the group's strategy to expand its overseas dormitory business and would add an estimated SGD0.8m to the groups recurring profit when it is 100% occupied.

We maintain our BUY call with a SGD0.88 TP.




UOB KH says: "Yangzijiang Shipbuilding - Chairman’s dispute with Guoheng Railway has mimimal impact."
 

(YZJSGD SP/BUY/S$1.04/Target: S$1.39) 

FY14F PE (x): 6.4 

FY15F PE (x): 6.2 


Ren-n-galsExecutive chairman Ren Yuanlin (centre)  with staff and associates. NextInsight file photo.Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (YZJ) made an announcement via SGX, regarding the 10.6% share price decline on 30 May.

As per the announcement, a possible reason could be allegations of misdeeds made by Tianjin Guoheng Railway Holding (000584 CH), a 
company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZE), on 26 May 14 against Mr Ren Yuanlin, the Executive Chairman and controlling shareholder of YZJ and Taixing Liyuan Investment, his investment vehicle. 

Core shipbuilding business remains intact. Despite YZJ only securing three 82,000 dwt dry bulk carriers in April and May, YZJ’s 2014 newbuild orders target of US$2.0b (2013A: US$2.9b) is still doable, given 1Q14 orders already fulfilled 50% of full-year 

target. As the capacity has been fully booked into 2016, YZJ has turned conservative and only targets orders with higher margins and more favourable payment terms. 
 

Maintain BUY with target price of S$1.39 unchanged, based on 1.3x 2014F P/B. YZJ has proven its leadership among non-SOE shipyards throughout the past years with its strong order winning/project execution capability and robust balance sheet. 

Concern over risk of HTM financial assets is overestimated and share price weakness offers buying opportunity. 

Recent story:
 QT VASCULAR -- target 64 c; YANGZIJIANG -- $1.55

 

 

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