February 14, 2017

Hock Seng Lee (HSL MK) BUY

A better year Share Price
12m Price Target
MYR 1.67
MYR 1.90 (+14%)
Previous Price Target MYR 2.00

Undemanding valuations Company Description

Hock Seng Lee is a marine engineering, civil
2016 saw two sizeable job wins which lifted HSLs outstanding order book engineering and building construction group.
to a record MYR2.2b. Physical construction have however been slow, and
are expected to progress meaningfully only in 2017. We lower our 2016/
2017 net profit forecasts by 3%/13% as we push back the start of earnings
Construction

contribution from these two major works to 2Q17. HSLs valuations Statistics
remain undemanding at 12.0x 2017 PER; share price -20% after a major Shariah status Yes
job win on 18 Mar 2016. Maintain BUY with a trimmed MYR1.90 TP. 52w high/low (MYR) 2.10/1.59
3m avg turnover (USDm) 0.1
Physical works to start Free float (%) 36.1
Issued shares (m) 550
Recall, HSL-led consortium (75% owned) clinched the Kuching Centralised
Market capitalisation MYR919.1M
Sewerage Package 2 works worth MYR750m in Mar 2016; this being the
USD207M
second of an eight-phase project worth MYR4b for the whole of Kuching.
Major shareholders:
Also in Mar 2016, HSL-led JV (70% owned) won the Pan Borneo Highway Hock Seng Lee Enterprise Sdn. Bhd. 55.1%
Sarawak construction (Bintangor Junction to Julau Junction, Sibu Airport Permodalan Nasional Bhd. 9.1%
to Sg Kua Bridge, including Batang Rajang Bridge) worth MYR1.71b. The Hock Seng Lee Bhd. 5.7%
Malaysia

completion dates for both jobs are 2Q 2022 (72 months) and 3Q 2020 (51
Price Performance
months) respectively. Physical construction have however yet to kick-off
2.20 130
meaningfully for both jobs due to finalisation of their contract details.
These contract details are nearing finalisation. 2.10 125

2.00 120
Keeping busy, with still an eye for new contacts 1.90 115

As works on these two major jobs take-off meaningfully in 2017, HSL will 1.80 110
be kept busy. While it can afford to be more selective in tender 1.70 105
participation for new jobs, it still keeps an eye for new contracts to top
1.60 100
up on its orderbook. With all 11 packages for the Pan Borneo Highway
1.50 95
Sarawak having been awarded, the next major project in Sarawak is a Feb-15 May-15 Aug-15 Nov-15 Feb-16 May-16 Aug-16 Nov-16
new coastal road which could be awarded in several packages. Hock Seng Lee - (LHS, MYR)
Hock Seng Lee / Kuala Lumpur Composite Index - (RHS, %)

Earnings to rebound -1M -3M -12M

We lower our 2016/2017 net profit forecasts by 3%/13% as we push back Absolute (%) 2 (3) (13)
the start of earnings contribution from the two major works to 2Q17. Our Relative to index (%) 0 (7) (17)
earnings model have also incorporated MYR300m of job wins in 2017 (vs. Source: FactSet
MYR1.9b wins in 9M16). Consequently, we expect net profit to rebound
25% in 2017. Our new TP is a lower MYR1.90 (-10sen) based on 13.0x 2018
(rolled forward) PER. Balance sheet remains strong with zero gearing and
a cash balance of MYR111m (19sen/shr) at end-Sep 2016.
FYE Dec (MYR m) FY14A FY15A FY16E FY17E FY18E
Revenue 605 655 508 616 661
EBITDA 109 109 90 112 118
Core net profit 77 76 62 77 81
Core EPS (sen) 14.0 13.9 11.2 14.0 14.6
Core EPS growth (%) (9.2) (0.9) (19.4) 24.9 4.8
Net DPS (sen) 2.8 2.4 1.9 2.4 2.5
Core P/E (x) 11.9 12.0 14.9 12.0 11.4
P/BV (x) 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1
Net dividend yield (%) 1.7 1.4 1.1 1.4 1.5
ROAA (%) 9.7 9.4 7.4 8.6 8.3
EV/EBITDA (x) 7.1 8.6 8.8 6.8 5.9
Net gearing (%) (incl perps) net cash net cash net cash net cash net cash
Consensus net profit - - 64 84 100
MKE vs. Consensus (%) - - (3.8) (8.2) (19.4)

Wong Chew Hann Adrian Wong

wchewh@maybank-ib.com adrian.wkj@maybank-ib.com
(603) 2297 8686 (603) 2297 8675

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Record job wins in 2016

2016 has been a good year for HSL in terms of job wins with MYR1.9b clinched in
the first 9M, the two larger ones are: (i) Kuching Centralised Sewerage Package 2
worth MYR750m (HSL: MYR563m for 75% stake), (ii) Pan Borneo Highway Sarawak
(Bintangor Junction to Julau Junction, Sibu Airport to Sg Kua Bridge) worth
MYR1.71b (HSL: MYR1.2b for 70% stake). Consequently, HSLs outstanding order
book for construction stood at a record MYR2.2b at end-Sep 2016. Assuming
similar level of works recognition in 4Q16 vs. 3Q16s MYR120m, we estimate that
HSLs outstanding order book stood at about MYR2.1b as at end-2016.

HSL: Yearly job wins & outstanding order book

MYR m
Job wins Outstanding
2,500
2,200

2,000 1,900

1,500 1,250
1,200 1,200 1,200
1,100 1,050
905 950
1,000
628 600 600
500 532 525
500 313 275

0
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 9M 2016

Source: Company

New coastal road

This project was discussed during the State Budget 2017 debate in 4Q16 a
906km coastal road, stretching from Sematan to Miri, approved under the 5 th
Malaysia Plan (1986-1990) but where there are still missing links including four of
seven bridges that have yet to be built. Prime Minister Najib, during his visit to
Sarawak in Dec 2016, reassured on this project and announced the construction
of the Batang Lupar bridge in Sri Aman as a start. The estimated cost of this 5km
bridge is MYR1b, to be funded jointly by the federal and state governments, with
construction to start in early-2018. Two other bridges - Batang Igan (e.MYR300m)
and Batang Rambungan (e.MYR130m) - are at their planning stage. (Sources:
NST/Borneo Post, 26 Nov 2016; The New Paper, 19 Dec 2016; NST, 21 Dec 2016)

Sarawak: Value of construction projects awarded

18.0 24%
Private projects, MYR b (LHS)
16.0
Government projects, MYR b (LHS) 20%
14.0 % of Malaysia (RHS)
12.0 2.4 16%
10.0
12%
8.0 3.4
7.2
6.0 3.3 4.1 6.1 12.1 8%
5.8 10.9
3.1
4.0 2.0
2.4 3.5 6.3 4%
2.0 1.2 1.3 4.6 4.4 4.1
3.5 3.7 3.5 2.9 3.5
2.1 2.0 1.6 1.5
0.0 0%
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Source: CIDB

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Valuations
Based on our revised earnings estimates, HSL presently trades at 12.0x current
year and 11.4x 2018 earnings, which is undemanding. Excluding a 19sen/shr cash
in its balance sheet as at end-Sep 2016, current year/2018 valuations are just at
10.6x/10.1x. Our revised TP pegs the stock to 13x 2018 PER, which is its 5-year
mean (1SD = 2.2x).

HSL: 12M rolling forward PER

25

20
+1sd: 15.4
15 Mean: 13.2

10
-1sd: 11.0

0
Jan/01
Jan/02
Jan/03
Jan/04
Jan/05
Jan/06
Jan/07
Jan/08
Jan/09
Jan/10
Jan/11
Jan/12
Jan/13
Jan/14
Jan/15
Jan/16
Jan/17

Source: Maybank KE

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FYE 31 Dec FY14A FY15A FY16E FY17E FY18E

Key Metrics
P/E (reported) (x) 13.3 13.0 14.9 12.0 11.4
Core P/E (x) 11.9 12.0 14.9 12.0 11.4
P/BV (x) 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1
P/NTA (x) 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1
Net dividend yield (%) 1.7 1.4 1.1 1.4 1.5
FCF yield (%) 1.7 nm 1.8 2.2 6.1
EV/EBITDA (x) 7.1 8.6 8.8 6.8 5.9
EV/EBIT (x) 7.9 9.5 10.1 7.7 6.7

INCOME STATEMENT (MYR m)

Revenue 604.7 654.7 507.8 615.7 660.7
Gross profit 135.4 146.6 113.7 137.8 147.9
EBITDA 109.4 109.2 90.2 111.8 117.9
Depreciation (10.1) (10.9) (11.8) (12.7) (13.7)
Amortisation 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
EBIT 99.3 98.3 78.4 99.1 104.2
Net interest income /(exp) 3.9 2.9 3.6 3.4 3.2
Associates & JV 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exceptionals 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other pretax income 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Pretax profit 103.2 101.2 82.0 102.5 107.4
Income tax (26.2) (25.0) (20.5) (25.6) (26.9)
Minorities 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Perpetual securities 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Discontinued operations 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Reported net profit 76.9 76.2 61.5 76.8 80.6
Core net profit 76.9 76.2 61.5 76.8 80.6

BALANCE SHEET (MYR m)

Cash & Short Term Investments 153.5 102.0 128.5 155.3 217.6
Accounts receivable 264.1 286.1 250.8 304.1 326.3
Inventory 13.3 13.4 19.7 23.9 25.6
Reinsurance assets 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Property, Plant & Equip (net) 120.3 127.4 145.7 152.9 159.2
Intangible assets 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Investment in Associates & JVs 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other assets 255.7 285.6 305.6 290.6 275.6
Total assets 806.9 814.6 850.3 926.9 1,004.4
ST interest bearing debt 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Accounts payable 192.6 142.1 121.6 134.4 144.2
Insurance contract liabilities 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LT interest bearing debt 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other liabilities 18.0 15.0 20.0 20.0 21.0
Total Liabilities 210.9 156.7 141.3 154.1 164.8
Shareholders Equity 596.0 657.9 708.9 772.7 839.6
Minority Interest 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total shareholder equity 596.0 657.9 708.9 772.7 839.6
Perpetual securities 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total liabilities and equity 806.9 814.6 850.3 926.9 1,004.4

CASH FLOW (MYR m)

Pretax profit 103.2 101.2 82.0 102.5 107.4
Depreciation & amortisation 10.1 10.9 11.8 12.7 13.7
Adj net interest (income)/exp 3.9 2.9 3.6 3.4 3.2
Change in working capital (68.1) (108.7) (30.0) (53.1) (21.6)
Cash taxes paid (26.2) (25.0) (20.5) (25.6) (26.9)
Other operating cash flow 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Cash flow from operations 22.8 (18.7) 46.9 39.9 75.9
Capex (6.9) (18.1) (30.0) (20.0) (20.0)
Free cash flow 15.9 (36.8) 16.9 19.9 55.9
Dividends paid (15.4) (13.2) (10.5) (13.1) (13.7)
Equity raised / (purchased) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Perpetual securities 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Change in Debt 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Perpetual securities distribution 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other invest/financing cash flow (8.8) (4.5) 20.0 20.0 20.0
Effect of exch rate changes 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Net cash flow (8.4) (54.5) 26.4 26.8 62.2

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FYE 31 Dec FY14A FY15A FY16E FY17E FY18E

Key Ratios
Growth ratios (%)
Revenue growth 10.3 8.3 (22.4) 21.3 7.3
EBITDA growth (7.8) (0.2) (17.4) 23.9 5.5
EBIT growth (9.1) (1.0) (20.2) 26.3 5.2
Pretax growth (9.5) (1.9) (19.0) 24.9 4.8
Reported net profit growth (9.7) (0.9) (19.3) 24.9 4.8
Core net profit growth (9.7) (0.9) (19.3) 24.9 4.8

Profitability ratios (%)

EBITDA margin 18.1 16.7 17.8 18.2 17.9
EBIT margin 16.4 15.0 15.4 16.1 15.8
Pretax profit margin 17.1 15.5 16.2 16.6 16.3
Payout ratio 20.0 17.3 17.0 17.0 17.0

DuPont analysis
Net profit margin (%) 12.7 11.6 12.1 12.5 12.2
Revenue/Assets (x) 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.7
Assets/Equity (x) 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2
ROAE (%) na na na na na
ROAA (%) 9.7 9.4 7.4 8.6 8.3

Liquidity & Efficiency

Cash conversion cycle 26.7 39.8 81.8 80.0 89.1
Days receivable outstanding 139.7 151.3 190.3 162.2 171.7
Days inventory outstanding 11.1 9.7 15.6 16.9 17.9
Days payables outstanding 124.1 121.1 124.1 99.1 100.5
Dividend cover (x) 5.0 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.9
Current ratio (x) 2.6 3.4 4.2 4.4 4.7

Leverage & Expense Analysis

Asset/Liability (x) 3.8 5.2 6.0 6.0 6.1
Net gearing (%) (incl perps) net cash net cash net cash net cash net cash
Net gearing (%) (excl. perps) net cash net cash net cash net cash net cash
Net interest cover (x) na na na na na
Debt/EBITDA (x) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Capex/revenue (%) 1.1 2.8 5.9 3.2 3.0
Net debt/ (net cash) (153.5) (102.0) (128.5) (155.3) (217.6)
Source: Company; Maybank

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Historical recommendations and target price: Hock Seng Lee (HSL MK)

14 Aug 25 Feb 18 Mar 21 Mar 19 Aug 13 Feb

Buy : RM2.2 Buy : RM2.3 Buy : RM2.4 Buy : RM2.5 Buy : RM2.0 Buy : RM1.9
2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4
Aug-15 Nov-15 Feb-16 May-16 Aug-16 Nov-16 Feb-17

Hock Seng Lee

Definition of Ratings
Maybank Kim Eng Research uses the following rating system
BUY Return is expected to be above 10% in the next 12 months (excluding dividends)
HOLD Return is expected to be between - 10% to +10% in the next 12 months (excluding dividends)
SELL Return is expected to be below -10% in the next 12 months (excluding dividends)

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