Refer to important disclosures at the end of this report BUY BUY BUY BUY RM RM RM RM4.88 4.88 4.88 4.88 KLCI KLCI KLCI KLCI : : : : 1,761.25 1,761.25 1,761.25 1,761.25 (Initiating Coverage) Price Target : Price Target : Price Target : Price Target : 12-Month RM5.65 Shariah Compliance : Shariah Compliance : Shariah Compliance : Shariah Compliance : Yes Reason for Report : Reason for Report : Reason for Report : Reason for Report : Initiating coverage Potential Catalyst: Potential Catalyst: Potential Catalyst: Potential Catalyst: Regional expansion in ASEAN Analyst Woo Kim TOH +603 2604 3917 [email protected]Price Relative Forecasts and Valuation FY FY FY FY Dec Dec Dec Dec ( RM RM RM RM m) m) m) m) 2013 2013 2013 2013A 2014 2014 2014 2014F 2015 2015 2015 2015F 2016 2016 2016 2016F Turnover 548 602 668 770 EBITDA 225 247 275 322 Pre-tax Profit 497 157 176 199 Net Profit 641 151 169 188 Net Pft (Pre Ex.) 292 151 169 188 EPS (sen) 117.2 27.5 30.9 34.3 EPS Pre Ex. (sen) 53.3 27.5 30.9 34.3 EPS Gth (%) 231 (76) 12 11 EPS Gth Pre Ex (%) 51 (48) 12 11 Diluted EPS (sen) 53.3 27.5 30.9 34.3 Net DPS (sen) 0.0 6.9 7.7 8.6 BV Per Share (sen) 366.0 386.7 409.8 435.5 PE (X) 4.2 17.7 15.8 14.2 PE Pre Ex. (X) 9.1 17.7 15.8 14.2 P/Cash Flow (X) 18.6 13.2 12.1 10.6 EV/EBITDA (X) 11.4 10.5 10.1 8.6 Net Div Yield (%) 0.0 1.4 1.6 1.8 P/Book Value (X) 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.1 Net Debt/Equity (X) CASH CASH 0.1 0.0 ROAE (%) 28.6 7.3 7.8 8.1 Consensus EPS Consensus EPS Consensus EPS Consensus EPS (sen sen sen sen): 23.0 27.0 31.0 Other Broker Recs: Other Broker Recs: Other Broker Recs: Other Broker Recs: B: 2 S: 1 H: 2 ICB Industry ICB Industry ICB Industry ICB Industry : Telecommunications ICB Sector: ICB Sector: ICB Sector: ICB Sector: Fixed Line Telecommunications Principal Business: Principal Business: Principal Business: Principal Business: A data-centric, fixed-line telecommunication provider based in Malaysia serving enterprises and operators with small presence in the retail broadband segment Source of all data: Company, AllianceDBS, Bloomberg Finance L.P. At A Glance Issued Capital (m shrs) 574 Mkt. Cap (RMm/US$m) 2,800 / 799 Major Shareholders Pulau Kapas Ventures Sdn Bhd (%) 31.5 Khazanah Nasional Bhd (%) 11.4 Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (%) 6.8 Free Float (%) 50.3 Avg. Daily Vol.(‘000) 622 Malaysia Equity Research 2 Jan 2015 Company Focus TIME dotCom Bhd Bloomberg: TDC MK | Reuters: TCOM.KL Refer to important disclosures at the end of this report A matter of TIME • Prime beneficiary of the secular growth trend in data amid rapid expansion of its international bandwidth business • Growth anchored by commissioning of APG cable system in 3Q15; FASTER and AAE-1 in 2016 or early 2017 • Initiate coverage: BUY. SOP-based TP of RM5.65 Data-centric player. TIME is a data-centric, fixed-line telecommunication provider based in Malaysia. The company has expanded its business to international bandwidth and data centre operations following the acquisitions of Global Transit and AIMS in 2012. Leveraging on strong growth in data. Global internet bandwidth usage is expected to grow at a 35% CAGR from 2010-2019, largely driven by rising Internet penetration and faster Internet access. We believe TIME is a prime beneficiary of this secular growth trend due to its focus on data (>80% of revenue) and also the rapid expansion of its international bandwidth business. Decent earnings growth. Normalised for one-off items and excluding dividend income from DiGi, we forecast TIME to achieve earnings growth of 11-13% in FY15-16F. This will be largely underpinned by its international bandwidth business whose growth will be boosted by the commissioning of APG in 3Q15. Meanwhile, its investment into two other submarine cable systems (i.e. FASTER and AAE-1) would only start contributing meaningfully in FY17F. BUY, SOP-based TP of RM5.65. Our TP is derived from: 1) DCF-valuation of its core business (9.5% WACC, 2.5% TG) which gives a FV of RM3.99/share; and 2) Its 137.5m shares in DiGi worth RM1.66/share. Our TP implies a FY15 valuation of 18.3x PE, cheapest among the Malaysian telcos. 56 76 96 116 136 156 176 196 216 1.4 1.9 2.4 2.9 3.4 3.9 4.4 4.9 5.4 Dec-10 Dec-11 Dec-12 Dec-13 Dec-14 Relative Index RM TIME dotCom Bhd (LHS) Relative KLCI INDEX (RHS)
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FY FY FY FY DecDecDecDec ((((RMRMRMRM m) m) m) m) 2013201320132013AAAA 2014201420142014FFFF 2015201520152015FFFF 2016201620162016FFFF
Turnover 548 602 668 770 EBITDA 225 247 275 322 Pre-tax Profit 497 157 176 199 Net Profit 641 151 169 188 Net Pft (Pre Ex.) 292 151 169 188 EPS (sen) 117.2 27.5 30.9 34.3 EPS Pre Ex. (sen) 53.3 27.5 30.9 34.3 EPS Gth (%) 231 (76) 12 11 EPS Gth Pre Ex (%) 51 (48) 12 11 Diluted EPS (sen) 53.3 27.5 30.9 34.3 Net DPS (sen) 0.0 6.9 7.7 8.6 BV Per Share (sen) 366.0 386.7 409.8 435.5 PE (X) 4.2 17.7 15.8 14.2 PE Pre Ex. (X) 9.1 17.7 15.8 14.2 P/Cash Flow (X) 18.6 13.2 12.1 10.6 EV/EBITDA (X) 11.4 10.5 10.1 8.6 Net Div Yield (%) 0.0 1.4 1.6 1.8 P/Book Value (X) 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.1 Net Debt/Equity (X) CASH CASH 0.1 0.0 ROAE (%) 28.6 7.3 7.8 8.1 Consensus EPS Consensus EPS Consensus EPS Consensus EPS (sensensensen):::: 23.0 27.0 31.0 Other Broker Recs:Other Broker Recs:Other Broker Recs:Other Broker Recs: B: 2 S: 1 H: 2 ICB IndustryICB IndustryICB IndustryICB Industry : Telecommunications ICB Sector: ICB Sector: ICB Sector: ICB Sector: Fixed Line Telecommunications Principal Business:Principal Business:Principal Business:Principal Business: A data-centric, fixed-line telecommunication provider based in Malaysia serving enterprises and operators with small presence in the retail broadband segment
Source of all data: Company, AllianceDBS, Bloomberg Finance L.P.
At A Glance Issued Capital (m shrs) 574 Mkt. Cap (RMm/US$m) 2,800 / 799 Major Shareholders Pulau Kapas Ventures Sdn Bhd (%) 31.5 Khazanah Nasional Bhd (%) 11.4 Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (%) 6.8 Free Float (%) 50.3 Avg. Daily Vol.(‘000) 622
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Company Focus
TIME dotCom Bhd Bloomberg: TDC MK | Reuters: TCOM.KL Refer to important disclosures at the end of this report
A matter of TIME • Prime beneficiary of the secular growth trend in
data amid rapid expansion of its international bandwidth business
• Growth anchored by commissioning of APG cable system in 3Q15; FASTER and AAE-1 in 2016 or early 2017
• Initiate coverage: BUY. SOP-based TP of RM5.65
Data-centric player. TIME is a data-centric, fixed-line
telecommunication provider based in Malaysia. The company
has expanded its business to international bandwidth and
data centre operations following the acquisitions of Global
Transit and AIMS in 2012.
Leveraging on strong growth in data. Global internet
bandwidth usage is expected to grow at a 35% CAGR from
2010-2019, largely driven by rising Internet penetration and
faster Internet access. We believe TIME is a prime beneficiary
of this secular growth trend due to its focus on data (>80% of
revenue) and also the rapid expansion of its international
bandwidth business.
Decent earnings growth. Normalised for one-off items and
excluding dividend income from DiGi, we forecast TIME to
achieve earnings growth of 11-13% in FY15-16F. This will be
largely underpinned by its international bandwidth business
whose growth will be boosted by the commissioning of APG
in 3Q15. Meanwhile, its investment into two other submarine
cable systems (i.e. FASTER and AAE-1) would only start
contributing meaningfully in FY17F.
BUY, SOP-based TP of RM5.65. Our TP is derived from: 1)
DCF-valuation of its core business (9.5% WACC, 2.5% TG)
which gives a FV of RM3.99/share; and 2) Its 137.5m shares in
DiGi worth RM1.66/share. Our TP implies a FY15 valuation of
18.3x PE, cheapest among the Malaysian telcos.
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INVESTMENT THESIS
Profile Rationale
TIME is a data-centric, fixed-line telecommunication provider
based in Malaysia which mainly serves enterprises and
operators. Through Global Transit and AIMS, it also has
interest in international bandwidth as well as data centre
businesses.
Leveraging on the secular growth in data.Leveraging on the secular growth in data.Leveraging on the secular growth in data.Leveraging on the secular growth in data.
• TIME is a prime beneficiary of the secular growth trend
due to its focus on data (>80% of revenue) and also the
rapid expansion of its international bandwidth business.
Capacity upgrade and investment into new submarine cablesCapacity upgrade and investment into new submarine cablesCapacity upgrade and investment into new submarine cablesCapacity upgrade and investment into new submarine cables
• Unity capacity is being expanded from 800Gbps to
1.1Tbps and is likely to be completed in early FY15.
• TIME has also invested in two new submarines cables (i.e.
FASTER and AAE-1) which are expected to be completed
• Well-positioned to capture the secular growth in data (particularly from ASEAN region) due to its investment in submarine cable systems.
• Expansion into ASEAN region leveraging on its submarine cable systems (i.e. APG and AAE-1) which pass through several ASEAN countries.
• In a strong position to benefit from potential consolidation in the data centre market in Malaysia.
• Competition from new submarine cable systems.
• Imposition of protectionism laws by local regulators could limit TIME’s expansion into other countries in the ASEAN region.
• Susceptible to fluctuations in forex, given that international bandwidth sales are denominated in USD.
Source: AllianceDBS
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Company Background A fixedA fixedA fixedA fixed----line operator in Malaysialine operator in Malaysialine operator in Malaysialine operator in Malaysia.... TIME dotCom Berhad (TIME) is
a data-centric, fixed-line telecommunication provider based in
Malaysia. Since its listing in 2001, it has undergone several
major restructurings, including; 1) The disposal of its cellular
unit to Maxis in 2003; and 2) The transfer of its 3G licence to
DiGi in 2008 in return for a 3.5% stake in DiGi.
Under the new management, TIME acquired Global Transit and
AIMS in 2012, effectively expanding its product offerings and
business to international bandwidth and data centre operations.
Malaysian Malaysian Malaysian Malaysian fixedfixedfixedfixed----line mainly focusline mainly focusline mainly focusline mainly focusedededed on wholesale and enterprise on wholesale and enterprise on wholesale and enterprise on wholesale and enterprise
segmentsegmentsegmentsegmentssss.... The Malaysian fixed-line business is anchored by a
6,000-km-long advanced fibre optic network named Cross
Peninsular Cable System (CPCS), which passes through
Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. It is a fully meshed route
offering five diverse routes across Malaysia, allowing for very
high availability. CPCS is the core asset of TIME’s Malaysian
fixed-line business and is now a 100% next-generation IP
network after extensive upgrades in 2012.
For the wholesale segment, TIME mainly provides backhaul
capacity to domestic cellular operators, as well as telcos in
Thailand and Indochina, that are seeking access to Singapore. It
also has a strong presence in the enterprise segment, especially
among financial institutions, providing them fibre optic-based
connectivity between key locations.
International bandwidth business via Global TransitInternational bandwidth business via Global TransitInternational bandwidth business via Global TransitInternational bandwidth business via Global Transit.... TIME’s
regional network is operated by its subsidiary, Global Transit
which offers services to operators and enterprises across the
region. Global Transit owns international submarine cable assets
such as UNITY (trans-pacific) and Asia Pacific Gateway (expected
to be completed by 3Q15, connecting 11 locations in nine
countries). It has also recently committed to participate in two
other submarine cable consortiums (i.e. FASTER and AAE-1)
which will likely be completed in 2016 or early 2017.
Data centre operations via AIMSData centre operations via AIMSData centre operations via AIMSData centre operations via AIMS.... TIME’s data centre operations
come under its wholly-owned subsidiary, AIMS. It offers carrier
neutral co-location facilities while also offering managed and
cloud services, mainly at its two key sites, i.e. Menara AIMS, KL
and CJ1 Centre, Cyberjaya. Apart from its 50,000 sq ft of high-
tier data centre floor space in Malaysia, AIMS also has presence
in Singapore, Hong Kong and Thailand via strategic alliances
with local co-location partners. TIME Groups of Businesses
Source: Company
Strong managementStrong managementStrong managementStrong management teamteamteamteam.... TIME’s financial performance in its
early days was not satisfactory due to management issues and
high turnover of its CEO. Things started to change for the better
when its major shareholder, Khazanah Nasional appointed Afzal
Abdul Rahim as the new CEO in August 2008. Afzal made a
major revamp of senior management and recruited experienced
personnel within the industry to fill key senior management
positions. See below for the profile of senior management.
As at April 2014, Afzal had a 36% indirect stake in TIME. This
was accumulated through: 1) Injection of Khazanah Nasional
stake into Pulau Kapas Venture, a JV between Khazanah
Nasional and Afzal’s private vehicle in order to facilitate his
entry into TIME in 2008; and 2) The acquisition of Global Transit
and AIMS in 2012 (previously owned by Afzal and his business
partner).
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Key Management Team
Name and DesignationName and DesignationName and DesignationName and Designation AgeAgeAgeAge ProfileProfileProfileProfile Afzal Abdul RahimAfzal Abdul RahimAfzal Abdul RahimAfzal Abdul Rahim Chief Executive Officer
36 • Appointed Director and CEO in Oct 2008.
• Started his career in the automotive industry with Group Lotus PLC.
• Founded the Malaysian Internet Exchange (MyIX) in 2006.
• Holds a Degree in Mechanical Engineering with Electronics, specialising in
Acoustic Wave Theory from University of Sussex, UK.
• More than 20 years of experience in the banking and telco industries.
• Prior to Global Transit, he was attached to Fibre Comm as Chief Marketing
Officer.
• Holds an MBA from University of Southern Cross, Australia and Degree in
Economics and Finance from University of Hartford, USA.
Chiew Kok HinChiew Kok HinChiew Kok HinChiew Kok Hin CEO, AIMS Group
38 • Joined AIMS in 1997 and was appointed CEO in January 2010.
• Chairman of Malaysian Internet Exchange (MyIX) – a non-profit and neutral
Internet Exchange where local ISPs and content providers connect to
exchange Internet traffic.
• Holds an MBA from Nottingham Trent University, UK.
Source: Company, AllianceDBS
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Investment Merits Leveraging on the Leveraging on the Leveraging on the Leveraging on the secularsecularsecularsecular growth in datagrowth in datagrowth in datagrowth in data.... According to
Telegeography, global internet bandwidth usage is expected
to grow at a 35% CAGR from 2010-2019, largely driven by
rising Internet penetration and faster Internet access. We
believe TIME is a prime beneficiary of this secular growth
trend due to its focus on data (>80% of revenue) and also
the rapid expansion of its international bandwidth business.
Global internet bandwidth usage (Gbps)
Sources: Telegeography
On the domestic side, we see TIME also benefitting from
rising mobile data usage and the rollout of 4G LTE services, as
cellular operators face the need to fiberise their base tower
stations in order to cater for the surge in bandwidth demand.
Apart from that, higher internet penetration, particularly in
the Indochina region, should also drive higher transborder
traffic for TIME, as telcos in that region increasingly seek
access to Singapore via Malaysia.
A better value propositionA better value propositionA better value propositionA better value proposition once once once once APG APG APG APG is completedis completedis completedis completed.... Once APG
is completed, TIME will have its own end-to-end connectivity
to North Asia and US. This should help to reduce its reliance
on Singapore as a hub to carry its customers’ traffic to and
from Japan and US, saving some costs in the process.
Going forward, TIME also intends to sell APG and Unity
bandwidth together as a package, hence providing a better
value proposition to its customers who are seeking
connectivity ultimately to the US. We believe this should help
to drive higher utilisation rates as well as fetch better margins
for TIME’s international bandwidth business.
TIME APG and Trans-Pacific submarine cable systems
Sources: Company
Growth Strategies Capacity upgrade andCapacity upgrade andCapacity upgrade andCapacity upgrade and investment intoinvestment intoinvestment intoinvestment into new submarine cablenew submarine cablenew submarine cablenew submarine cablessss....
We understand that the Unity cable system is almost at full
capacity. As such, TIME is in the midst of upgrading the
transmission technology to a higher speed which should
expand the capacity of Unity from 800Gbps to 1.1Tbps. This
will likely be completed in early FY15.
In anticipation of the higher traffic for the Japan-US route
once APG starts commissioning by 3Q15, TIME has also
recently participated in a consortium to build another Trans-
Pacific cable system called FASTER. FASTER will provide TIME
with an additional capacity of 10Tbps (10x more than Unity)
once it is completed in 2016 or early 2017.
Asia-Africa-Europe-1 Cable System (AAE-1)
Sources: Company
Additionally, TIME has also invested into AAE-1 which will
extend its own-network reach to South Asia, the Middle East
and Europe, once completed in 2016. It will also provide
diversity for its APG submarine cable system capacity between
Malaysia and Hong Kong. The allocation of capacity to
Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam will also further support its
Regional eRegional eRegional eRegional expansion in xpansion in xpansion in xpansion in ASEAN. ASEAN. ASEAN. ASEAN. Through APG, TIME will have
direct network connectivity to ASEAN countries such as
Thailand and Vietnam. This would help to facilitate its longer-
term strategy to expand in the ASEAN region.
Potential cPotential cPotential cPotential consolidation in the donsolidation in the donsolidation in the donsolidation in the data centre market.ata centre market.ata centre market.ata centre market. Despite
overcapacity of data centres in Malaysia, TIME is still able to
achieve decent occupancy rates of 60-80% for its facilities at
Menara AIMS and CJ1, Cyberjaya. Management is aware that
other data centre operators are not doing well and is keen to
take over their assets if they go under. Nonetheless, if this
scenario fails to materialise, TIME still has a piece of land in
Cyberjaya (purchased recently) where it can build data centre
facilities, if needed.
Key Risks Steeper decline in bandwidth pricesSteeper decline in bandwidth pricesSteeper decline in bandwidth pricesSteeper decline in bandwidth prices.... International bandwidth
prices have always been in a natural declining trend, though
this has been more than offset by the strong demand growth,
resulting in modest growth in revenue for most routes over
time. Based on statistics by Telegeography, median prices for
major routes declined between 10-26% from 2012 to 2013,
and between 17-30% compounded annually from 2010 to
2013. Any steeper-than-expected decline in bandwidth prices
(we assume 20% price erosion annually) and/or slowdown in
demand will be an earnings risk to TIME from its international
bandwidth business.
Potential damage to Potential damage to Potential damage to Potential damage to submarine cables.submarine cables.submarine cables.submarine cables. Service disruption or
failure of TIME submarine cables due to damage (from
natural disasters, etc.) will cause TIME to fail to meet
customers’ performance requirements. In turn, this could
cause TIME to lose customers and/or become liable to them
for damages. Nonetheless, this risk should lessen in the future
as TIME invests and owns more submarine cables. These
submarine cables could serve as backup/alternative to each
other as and when one of them suffers a service disruption.
Intense Intense Intense Intense price competition from incumbent TMprice competition from incumbent TMprice competition from incumbent TMprice competition from incumbent TM.... Aggressive
price competition in the domestic market by incumbent
Telekom Malaysia (TM) is a risk, though we believe the
probability is low, given TM’s dominant market share of 85%.
Any irrational price competition is likely to hurt TM more than
TIME.
Forex risk.Forex risk.Forex risk.Forex risk. TIME is exposed to forex risks since sales of its
international bandwidth business are denominated in USD. Its
USD-denominated sales are expected to grow higher in the
future (currently at about 25%), in tandem with the
expansion of its international bandwidth business.
Financial Highlights
Adjusted earnings for TIME (excluding one-off and dividend income from DiGi)
Sources: Company, AllianceDBS
Strong earnings growth in FY15Strong earnings growth in FY15Strong earnings growth in FY15Strong earnings growth in FY15----16F16F16F16F.... Normalised for one-off
items (revaluation gain and last mile tax incentives) and
excluding dividend income from DiGi, we forecast TIME to
achieve earnings growth of 11-13% in FY15-16F. This will be
largely underpinned by its international bandwidth business in
the wholesale segment whose growth will be boosted by the
commissioning of APG starting 3Q15. Meanwhile, we expect
other major business divisions such as domestic wholesale,
enterprise, and data centre to record relatively stable growth
(see Key Assumptions table on Page 10 for a summary of the
y-o-y growth for TIME’s key business divisions).
Revenue breakdown, by segment
Sources: Company, AllianceDBS
Strong wholesale segment driven by Global Transit. Strong wholesale segment driven by Global Transit. Strong wholesale segment driven by Global Transit. Strong wholesale segment driven by Global Transit. We
forecast growth for the wholesale segment to accelerate to
15% and 24% in FY15-16F, stronger than the expected 10%
growth in FY14F. This is mainly due to the upgrade in Unity
capacity (from 800Gbps to 1.1Tbps) and commissioning of
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the APG cable system (capacity of 3.4Tbps) starting 3Q15.
The stronger USD (vs. Ringgit) also partly helps to boost
revenue since the sales of international bandwidth are
denominated in USD.
Meanwhile, we expect growth for domestic wholesale to
remain healthy, given increasing node fiberisation by telcos to
cater to higher demand for data and the rollout of 4G LTE
services. Also, with end-to-end connectivity to North Asia and
US once APG starts operating, we believe there will also be
an increase in transborder traffic from Indochina.
Conservative growthConservative growthConservative growthConservative growth forecast for enterprise segmentforecast for enterprise segmentforecast for enterprise segmentforecast for enterprise segment. . . .
Enterprise segment consists of revenue from government
organisations and corporates, as well as from its data centre
business. We conservatively forecast growth for this segment
to be within 6-8% in FY14-FY16F, lower than the double-
digit growth recorded over the past few years. This is mainly
due to the competitive market environment where; 1) There
has been a shift by customers from dedicated corporate-
grade broadband to consumer-grade broadband, given the
introduction of Unifi-for-Business by TM; and 2) Overcapacity
of data centres in the Malaysia market.
Improving marginsImproving marginsImproving marginsImproving margins.... We expect TIME’s EBITDA margins in
FY14-16F to stay at 35-36%, in line with management’s
guidance. Margins should gradually improve, albeit
marginally, as the utilisation rate of its submarine cable
system (i.e. upgraded Unity and newly commissioned APG)
rises progressively over the years.
TIME EBITDA margins (%)
Sources: Company, AllianceDBS
Effective tax rate to remain lowEffective tax rate to remain lowEffective tax rate to remain lowEffective tax rate to remain low.... The effective tax rate for
TIME has been low all this while, given substantial capital
allowances and tax losses accumulated over the years. We
assume the effective tax rate to remain at 5% in FY14-FY15F,
but would rise to 7% in FY16F, given higher contribution
from its profitable subsidiary, i.e. Global Transit. Note that
there was a one-off positive tax charge in 2013, as TIME was
granted a tax incentive for its last mile network facilities.
Higher capex in FY15Higher capex in FY15Higher capex in FY15Higher capex in FY15----16F16F16F16F. . . . TIME is guiding for higher capex of
RM415m and RM250m in FY15-16F respectively. The
additional capex is to finance the construction of the FASTER
and AAE-1 submarine cable systems, which total investments
cost about USD56m and USD44m respectively. Thereafter, we
assume capex to normalise to RM150-175m, in line with
management’s guidance of RM150-200m for recurring
capex.
Borrowings to partly finance capex. Borrowings to partly finance capex. Borrowings to partly finance capex. Borrowings to partly finance capex. In view of the higher
capex, we believe TIME is likely to partly finance its capex via
borrowings. This will turn its balance sheet from net cash
currently into a slight net debt position by FY15F, with
gearing level at less than 0.1x net-debt/equity. This is still well
below management’s comfortable gearing level of 0.3x net
debt-to-equity and also below its peers in the Malaysian telco
sector.
Dividend policy. Dividend policy. Dividend policy. Dividend policy. TIME has formalised a dividend policy in early
2014 to pay up to 25% of normalised net profit. We see no
issue for TIME to meet its dividend policy, given its strong
cashflow generation and low gearing level. This implies a
FY14-16F net dividend yield of 1.4-1.8% for TIME.
Valuation Initiate coverage:Initiate coverage:Initiate coverage:Initiate coverage: BUY, SOPBUY, SOPBUY, SOPBUY, SOP----based TP based TP based TP based TP of of of of RM5.65RM5.65RM5.65RM5.65. . . . We initiate
coverage on TIME with a BUY recommendation and a SOP-
based TP of RM5.65, implying a FY15 valuation of 18.3x PE,
the cheapest among Malaysian telcos. Though its dividend
yield is lower than its peers, we believe this is more than
compensated by its strong growth potential, especially
beyond FY15F, when most of its submarine cables system will
start to come onstream.
Core business valued Core business valued Core business valued Core business valued at RMat RMat RMat RM3.99 3.99 3.99 3.99 per shareper shareper shareper share based on DCF based on DCF based on DCF based on DCF
methodologymethodologymethodologymethodology.... This is based on WACC of 9.5% and terminal
growth of 2.5% (see Table below for our DCF calculation).
DiGi stake is worth RM1.66 per TIME shareDiGi stake is worth RM1.66 per TIME shareDiGi stake is worth RM1.66 per TIME shareDiGi stake is worth RM1.66 per TIME share. . . . After the
distribution of dividend-in-specie in 2013, TIME is left with
approximately 137.5m shares in DiGi. At our TP of RM6.60
for DiGi, this stake is worth about RM907m or RM1.66 per
Net Profit Margins (%) 291.1 21.4 125.1 22.3 28.2 33.2
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DISCLOSURE
Stock rating definitions STRONG BUY - > 20% total return over the next 3 months, with identifiable share price catalysts within this time frame BUY - > 15% total return over the next 12 months for small caps, >10% for large caps HOLD - -10% to +15% total return over the next 12 months for small caps, -10% to +10% for large caps FULLY VALUED - negative total return > -10% over the next 12 months SELL - negative total return of > -20% over the next 3 months, with identifiable catalysts within this time frame Commonly used abbreviations Adex = advertising expenditure EPS = earnings per share PBT = profit before tax bn = billion EV = enterprise value P/B = price / book ratio BV = book value FCF = free cash flow P/E = price / earnings ratio CF = cash flow FV = fair value PEG = P/E ratio to growth ratio CAGR = compounded annual growth rate FY = financial year q-o-q = quarter-on-quarter Capex = capital expenditure m = million RM = Ringgit CY = calendar year M-o-m = month-on-month ROA = return on assets Div yld = dividend yield NAV = net assets value ROE = return on equity DCF = discounted cash flow NM = not meaningful TP = target price DDM = dividend discount model NTA = net tangible assets trn = trillion DPS = dividend per share NR = not rated WACC = weighted average cost of capital EBIT = earnings before interest & tax p.a. = per annum y-o-y = year-on-year EBITDA = EBIT before depreciation and amortisation PAT = profit after tax YTD = year-to-date
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