SIAEC @ $4.8033

Buy @ $4.82, $4.80, $4.79

Kept dropping… Kept buying to average down.. 2H results will be out in May (14-May last year with Div = 15ct).

 

Time to do more studies….

First, the financials,

Period

Q3

Q2

Q1

FY13

Q4

Q3

Q2

Q1

FY12

FY11

Revenue

284

294

289

1,147

284

278

285

301

1,170

1,107

Op Profit

25

29

28

128

31

31

32

34

130

136

PBT

70

81

79

306

76

76

76

79

303

296

Net Profit

62

72

70

274

68

68

68

71

272

261

NPM

21.74%

24.57%

24.33%

23.91%

23.81%

24.34%

23.90%

23.63%

23.25%

23.60%

                     

Cash

462

466

629

523

523

430

432

575

498

581

EPS

5.43

6.39

6.22

24.51

5.96

6.08

6.09

6.38

24.56

23.77

NAV

$ 1.159

$ 1.169

$ 1.253

$ 1.177

$ 1.177

$ 1.106

$ 1.114

$ 1.213

$ 1.143

$ 1.194

Div

7

22

15

7

21

30

NOTE : FY is end-Mar

 

Comments

  • Q3 EPS dropped due mainly to higher Staff Costs, Subcontract  Material Costs
    • Unless Q4 shows y-o-y growth, FY14 EPS is set to be lower than FY13 (my estimate 0.5ct to 1ct lower in worst case)
    • If so, div may be reduced to 14 – 14.5ct (from 15ct) unless Payout Rate is increased
  • Cash = 41.46ct / share or 39.86ct (Less Debts of $18m)
    • Negligible Debts
  • Yield = 4.583% ; PE = 19.58 (20 using latest 4Qs)
    • Yield not great ; PE on the high side for a non-growth stock

 

Next, the Dividends,

Ex-Date

Record Date

Date Paid/Payable

Particulars

18 Nov 2013

20 Nov 2013

28 Nov 2013

SGD 0.07 ONE-TIER TAX

23 Jul 2013

25 Jul 2013

07 Aug 2013

SGD 0.15 ONE-TIER TAX

05 Nov 2012

07 Nov 2012

21 Nov 2012

SGD 0.07 ONE-TIER TAX

23 Jul 2012

25 Jul 2012

10 Aug 2012

SGD 0.15 ONE-TIER TAX

11 Nov 2011

15 Nov 2011

29 Nov 2011

SGD 0.06 ONE-TIER TAX

26 Jul 2011

28 Jul 2011

11 Aug 2011

SGD 0.14 ONE-TIER TAX

26 Jul 2011

28 Jul 2011

11 Aug 2011

SGD 0.1 ONE-TIER TAX

16 Nov 2010

19 Nov 2010

01 Dec 2010

SGD 0.06 ONE-TIER TAX

27 Jul 2010

29 Jul 2010

11 Aug 2010

SGD 0.13 ONE-TIER TAX

13 Nov 2009

17 Nov 2009

30 Nov 2009

SGD 0.05 ONE-TIER TAX

29 Jul 2009

31 Jul 2009

13 Aug 2009

SGD 0.11 ONE-TIER TAX

14 Nov 2008

18 Nov 2008

28 Nov 2008

SGD 0.05 ONE-TIER TAX

22 Jul 2008

24 Jul 2008

05 Aug 2008

SGD 0.16 ONE-TIER TAX

14 Nov 2007

16 Nov 2007

28 Nov 2007

SGD 0.04 ONE-TIER TAX

24 Jul 2007

26 Jul 2007

07 Aug 2007

SGD 0.08 ONE-TIER TAX

09 Nov 2006

13 Nov 2006

22 Nov 2006

SGD 0.04 ONE-TIER TAX

25 Jul 2006

27 Jul 2006

08 Aug 2006

SGD 0.06 ONE-TIER TAX

25 Jul 2006

27 Jul 2006

08 Aug 2006

SGD 0.2 ONE-TIER TAX

14 Nov 2005

16 Nov 2005

25 Nov 2005

SGD 0.04 TAX EXEMPT

27 Jul 2005

29 Jul 2005

10 Aug 2005

SGD 0.045 TAX EXEMPT

10 Nov 2004

16 Nov 2004

26 Nov 2004

SGD 0.03 TAX EXEMPT

28 Jul 2004

30 Jul 2004

11 Aug 2004

SGD 0.025 TAX EXEMPT

28 Jul 2004

30 Jul 2004

11 Aug 2004

SGD 0.2 TAX EXEMPT

11 Nov 2003

13 Nov 2003

28 Nov 2003

SGD 0.02 TAX EXEMPT

16 Jul 2003

18 Jul 2003

31 Jul 2003

SGD 0.012 LESS TAX

16 Jul 2003

18 Jul 2003

31 Jul 2003

SGD 0.013 TAX EXEMPT

11 Nov 2002

13 Nov 2002

27 Nov 2002

SGD 0.02 LESS TAX

10 Jul 2002

12 Jul 2002

26 Jul 2002

SGD 0.012 LESS TAX

10 Jul 2002

12 Jul 2002

26 Jul 2002

SGD 0.018 TAX EXEMPT

09 Nov 2001

13 Nov 2001

28 Nov 2001

SGD 0.015 LESS TAX

12 Jul 2001

16 Jul 2001

27 Jul 2001

SGD 0.025 LESS TAX

13 Nov 2000

15 Nov 2000

27 Nov 2000

15% LESS TAX

Source : SGX

Background colour of above table,

  • Pink – 1H Div
  • Blue – 2H Div
  • Yellow – 2H with Special Div

 

Cash Comparison for Q3 & Q4,

CASH

Q3

Q4

Change

FY14

$462m

??

??

FY13

$430m

$523m

+$93m

FY12

$388m

$498m

+$110m

FY11

$459m

$581m

+$122m

Note : Outstanding Shares = 1,114,571,358

 

Comments

  • Q314 Cash is at a very similar level to Q311 when they last paid a Special Div = 10ct
  • But, the Cash Increase from Q3 to Q4 had been tapering, from +122m in FY11 to +93m in FY13

Assuming Q314 to Q414 Cash Increase continues to taper , eg. Ball Park estimate to +$70m (Cash generated from Operations = $51.4m in Q3),

=> Estimated Q4 Cash = $462m + $70m = $532m

Further, assume SIAEC requires $320m Working Cash (estimated from FY11 Q4 = $581m less 24ct Div or $262m),

=> Cash Available for 2H Div = $532m – $320m = $232m or 20.8ct

=> Best Case 2H Dividend Scenario = 14ct (Final) + 6ct (Special)

Note : I have reduced the Estimated Final Div from 15ct to 14ct as FY14 EPS looks set to be lower than FY13.

 

Conclusion

  • A Special Div is not impossible, but, it'll be lower than the 10ct of 2H11
  • SIA is the majority shareholder with 78% and will likely be motivated to "milk" this "cow"
  • The unknown is whether they have other plans for the excess cash eg. to expand into other airports with new JVs

In the worst case, Yield = 4.5% is the compensation for a longer term hold… Further, the Quasi Bond-like behavior of Dividend Yield Stocks will likely kick in soon ie. the expected 15ct Final Dividend will help to provide some cushion for any bigger drops … till xd. IMO, current sell down is either due to switching by Funds or someone with insider info of bad results…

 

Reference

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