OSK DMG - Market Outlook for the Year

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Strategy, 2 January 2015

Strategy - Singapore Overweight

Go Against The Flow

Terence Wong CFA, +65 6232 3896

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Consumer

James Koh, +65 6232 3839

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Healthcare

Arshath Mohamed, +65 6232 3897

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Offshore & Marine

Lee Yue Jer CFA, +65 6232 3898

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Jesalyn Wong, +65 6232 3872

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Property & REITs

Ong Kian Lin, +65 6232 3895

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Ivan Looi, +65 6232 3841

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Technology

Jarick Seet, +65 6232 3891

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Transport/Materials & Mining

Shekhar Jaiswal, +65 6232 [email protected]

Small Cap Situationals

Goh Han Peng, +65 6232 3893

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Banks/Plantation/Telecommunications

Regional [email protected]

We are expecting the Singapore market to post a rebound after two

disappointing years. While the tight labour market and the lack ofproductivity improvement will continue to be a drag on the economy,we see bright spots that are expected to lift the STI by 11% to 3,720, itshighest level since 2007.

Go contrarian.We believe in investing where most fear to tread, namelythe offshore & marine and property sectors. The free-fall in oil prices willcontinue to grapple the market, although we believe that prices willrecover some time before the middle of the year. This ought to set thestage for a rebound in the offshore & marine sector. As for property, thephysical market is likely to remain subdued, leading to a fall in residentialprices by up to 10%, in our view. We expect some cooling measures tobe lifted in 2H15, which should see interest returning to this segment.

Head for mid caps. For the past two years, we have advocated forinvestors to do selected stock picking in the small cap space, which havepaid-off handsomely. This year, given the slump in many prominent midcaps, we believe that this segment is the sweet spot to be in.

STI target of 3,720 based on 15x FY15F P/E.This is driven by: i) theexpected positive returns from bellwether sectors, ii) productivity inSingapore turning around, and i ii) attractive valuations.

Our Top Picks. The majority of our top BUYs are mid caps, namelyCWT (CWT SP, BUY, TP: SGD2.00), Ezion (EZI SP, BUY, TP:SGD2.65), M1 (M1 SP, BUY, TP: SGD4.40), Nam Cheong (NCL SP,BUY, TP: SGD0.61) and OSIM International (OSIM) (OSIM SP, BUY,TP: SGD2.30). For the large caps, we like DBS (DBS SP, BUY, TP:SGD22.60) and Keppel Land (KPLD SP, BUY, TP: SGD3.88), whileBreadTalk (BREAD SP, BUY, TP: SGD1.90), Centurion Corp (Centurion)(CENT SP, BUY, TP: SGD0.83), Giken Sakata (GSS SP, BUY, TP:SGD0.61) and IPS Securex (IPSS SP, BUY, TP: SGD1.26) get our votein the small cap space. Top SELLs include Parkson Retail Asia (PRA

SP, SELL, TP: SGD0.65) and Silverlake Axis (SILV SP, SELL, TP:SGD1.03).
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Strategy - Singapore2 January 2015

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Table of Contents

What now 2015? 3

STI Target 4

Sector & Stock Picks 5

Talking Points 6

Sector Outlook

Banks 8

Consumer 10

Construction & Engineering 12

Healthcare Services 14

Land Transportation 16

Oil & Gas 18

Plantation21

Property 23

REITs 25

Technology 27

Telecommunications 29

Stock Picks

Top BUY

BreadTalk Group 31

CapitaCommercial Trust 35

Centurion Corporation39

CWT 43

DBS Holdings 47

Ezion Holdings 51

Giken Sakata 55

IPS Securex 59

Keppel Land 63

M1 Ltd 67

Nam Cheong 71

OSIM 75

Top SELLParkson Retail Asia 79

Silverlake Axis 83


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2014 has been a little less exciting than I thought. I had expected the Singaporemarket to make a comeback in 2014 after a lacklustre 2013, given its reasonablevaluations and the fact that it is the safest house in the neighbourhood. But it wasnot to be. While the STI year-end target of 3,480 was not very much off the mark,the general market has been largely listless, contradicting my earlier thoughts that itwas going to be boring no more.

The best performers in 2014 were the REITs, which made a comeback from a poor

showing in 2013 as interest rates remained low. The banking sector was the nextbest performer. It was in play in the recent months, as the market speculated thatthe US Federal Reserve (US Fed) was going to lift rates due to a strengtheningeconomy.

As for the worst performers, basic materials, which count aluminium and steelmanufacturers as constituents, saw another awful outing, slumping by over 30% forthe second year running. It is joined by the oil & gas (O&G) sectors 32% dive, withthe bulk of the fall coming in the last two months due to the sharp dive in oil prices.

Figure 1: Sector returns 2014 (%)

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Straits Times Index STI FTSE ST MID CAP INDEX

FTSE ST SMALL CAP INDEX FTSE ST Catalist Index

FTSE ST CHINA INDEX FTSE ST CONSUMER GOODS

FTSE ST HEALTH CARE INDX FTSE ST Oil & Gas Index

FTSE ST REAL ESTATE INDX FTSE ST RE INVEST TRUST

FTSE ST TECHNOLOGY INDEX FTSE ST UTILITIES INDEX

FTSE ST BASIC MATERIALS FTSE ST FINANCIALS

Source: OSK-DMG

What now 2015?

I am once again staking my bets on Singapore in 2015 due to:

i. Bellwethers expected to do well, which should comfortably lift the

index.We believe that the bank, property and offshore & marine sectors,

all of which are index heavyweights, will outperform in 2015.

ii. Corporates getting used to labour pains.The lack of growth arising from

a stem in foreign labour has been one of the markets bugbears since

2011. The Government has been focusing on a quality growth through

productivity drive. While productivity growth is still going to be sub-par,businesses are increasingly grappling with an increase in business costs

arising from a labour shortage. Moreover, we expect rentals to tame down,

which bodes well for domestic businesses.

iii. Playing catch-up with regional peers. Regional markets have surged

ahead over the past few years as investors were happy hunting for growth.

In 2015, as a result of a host of macroeconomic worries, there will be a

flight to safety.

iv. Positive sentiments from the Golden Jubilee. Singapore will be

celebrating its 50thbirthday, and there will likely be something meaningful

for citizens during the Budget (Feb 2015) and National Day Rally (Aug

2015).

v. Attractive valuations.See next section.


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STI target

The STI is now trading at 13.3x P/E and 1.4x P/BV. This is attractive vis--visregional peers as well as the indexshistorical trading band. We believe that giventhe reasons indicated in the last section, the STI has the capacity to rise to 3,720,based on 15x FY15F P/E (the average it has been trading at ex-2009).

Figure 2: STI vs Regional Peers

Country Benchmark index P/E (x) P/BV (x) Dividend yield (%)

Singapore STI 13.3 1.4 3.3

Hong Kong Hang Seng 9.7 1.3 3.9

Indonesia JCI 19.7 2.6 2

Malaysia KLCI 15.3 2 3.3

Thailand SET 16.5 2.1 3.1

Source: Bloomberg

Figure 3: Forward P/E band

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Forward P/E +1SD -1SD Average

Source: Bloomberg

Figure 4: Forward P/BV band

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Source: Bloomberg


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Sector & Stock Picks

Figure 5: Sector Overview

Sector View Comment Most Preferred Call Least Preferred Call

Banks Overweight The impending US interest rate normalization will underpin a multi-year

NIM recovery, albeit on a gradual basis.

DBS Buy UOB Neutral

Consumer Overweight ASEAN growth story intact while we are still wary of Singapore-

focused players due to weak spending environment and labour crunch

BreadTalk Buy Parkson Retail Asia Sell

Construction Overweight Still very underappreciated sector. More jobs as a result of the

upcoming elections.

Lian Beng Buy

Healthcare Neutral The much touted medical tourism sector is facing some headwinds. Cordlife Buy Raffles Medical Neutral

Land Transport Underweight Benefits from the new cost-plus model seem to be pretty much priced

in.

ComfortDelgro Neutral SMRT Neutral

Oil & gas Overweight Stocks slumped big time on the back of collapse in oil prices. We

expect oil prices to improve in 2015, setting the stage for a rebound in

the sector.

Ezion Buy Vard Sell

Property Neutral Property market will worsen next year as supply shoots up while the

cooling measures continue to bite. We expect residential prices to fall

6-10%. Government is l ikely to reverse some of the cooling measures

in 2H15, which bodes well for stocks.

Keppel Land Buy CDL Neutral

REITs Neutral Resilient in 1H15, but will be volatile in 2H15 over jitters of interest rate

hike in the US.

CapitaCommercial Trust Buy Cache Neutral

Technology Neutral Stock selection is key in this sector. We prefer the small niche

players over the prominent names like Venture and Si lverlake.

Hi-P International Buy Silverlake Sell

Telecoms Neutral Sector is expected to grow at pedestrian pace of ~5%, but dividend

yields of 4-5% remains a draw.

M1 Buy StarHub Neutral

Source: OSK-DMG

Figure 6: Top BUYS 2015

Stocks Rec Target Market Cap

2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015

(SGD) (SGDm) x x x x % % % %

Large Caps

DBS BUY 21.00 46,578 11.5 10.0 1.2 1.2 3.4 3.7 11.7 11.9

Keppel Land BUY 3.88 5,214 12.3 11.7 0.7 0.7 3.0 7.1 6.0 6.2

Mid Caps

CWT BUY 2.00 1,014 7.4 6.9 1.3 1.1 2.1 2.7 18.9 17.5

Ezion BUY 2.65 2,382 6.4 4.3 1.1 0.9 0.1 0.1 24.6 22.5

M1 BUY 4.40 3,368 19.1 17.0 8.3 8.2 5.8 5.8 43.4 48.6

Nam Cheong BUY 0.61 709 5.5 4.4 1.5 1.2 4.6 5.7 29.5 29.5

OSIM BUY 2.30 1,813 16.3 15.4 3.6 3.2 3.0 3.1 21.9 21.8

Small Caps

Breadtalk BUY 1.90 410 28.6 23.9 4.0 3.6 1.3 1.5 14.5 15.8

Centurion BUY 0.83 387 13.3 10.1 1.2 1.1 0.8 0.8 14.0 11.0Giken Sakata BUY 0.65 138 34.6 3.2 5.5 1.8 0.0 6.3 17.4 75.9

IPS Securex BUY 1.26 55 25.1 6.2 6.2 3.0 0.0 1.5 19.8 63.8

ROEP/E P/B Dividend Yield

Source: OSK-DMG estimates

Closing Price: 11 December 2014

Key risks

Some of the key risks we see:

i. An unstable Russia.The weak oil prices have caused a dive in the RUB,

which could lead to a collapse of the financial system. Another risk is that

Russia may need to distract its people from the financial calamity through a

war, conveniently through Ukraine.

ii. US growth weakens.A lot of hope has been pinned on the US saving theworld from a major downturn. If its economy hits a brick wall, it will be bad

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Talking Points 2015There will be a few tough questions that the markets will need to tackle, chief ofwhich are oil prices and the property market in Singapore. I believe both will play outto the benefit of the Singapore equity market.

Oil Pricesrebound in 2H15

Oil has been hit big time, slumping some 40% within a 2-month period onoversupply fears. It did not help that the Organisation of Petroleum ExportingCountries (OPEC) decided to keep its target output unchanged at 30m barrels perday (mmbpd). With no more near-term catalysts, we believe that we are seeing thelast leg down for oil prices. Oil demand is still growing, albeit at a slower clip.According to offshore & marine analyst Lee Yue Jer, with the best shales alreadytapped, and natural decline rates being much higher than conventional oil, bothOPEC supply and shale producers have a place in a future 1-2 years out from todayat higher prices. Production will eventually fall with cuts by either OPEC at thecartels 5 Jun 2015 meeting or by US shale producers. This should contribute tostabilising the oil price before a rebound by mid-year. This bodes well for theoffshore & marine plays under our coverage, which should be strong outperformersin 2015. We like Ezion and Nam Cheong.

But even with a pickup in oil prices, the average prices are set to be lower than ayear ago, which should benefit the stock market in general and backs our overallpositive stance. Transport companies (we are underweight the sector) andmanufacturers will be the biggest beneficiaries of lower oil prices. There is also agreater propensity to spend, which will benefit the retailers.

Property(some) cooling measures to go

The property market was very dreadful in 2014, particularly on the volume front.Only 8,716 units were sold in the first 11 months of 2014, less than half of 2013,representing the lowest point since 2008. The number of units that will be shootingoutand the rising vacancy rates will be issues that the property sector will haveto contend with.

Figure 7: Property index vs sales volume

Source: Bloomberg, OSK-DMG

The property market is expected to get worse, with our analyst Ong Kian Linbelieving that residential prices will likely slide by 6-10% in 2015. This drop isactually good news for the properties in the longer term. The Government hasmaintained through 2014 that the prices are still high and sees no reason to lift theproperty measures. I believe that some of the measures will be lifted by the NationalDay Rally in Aug 2015. The Government mentioned previously that the draconianmeasures are temporary for citizens but structural for foreigners. Lifting themeasures will be one way to convince citizens that there is a pronounced differencewith non-citizens, which was a major issue in the last General Election (GE) in 2011.

The removal of some of the property measures will lend a boost to property stocksin the second half of the year. Till then, REITs will likely outperform property stocks.We like CapitaCommercial Trust (CCT SP, BUY, TP: SGD1.80) in the REIT space,while CapitaLand (CAPL SP, BUY, TP SGD3.88) and Keppel Land are our picks inthe property sector. Given the big discounts to RNAV, property stocks do presentbetter long-term opportunities.


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Electionsmoney is on the final quarter of 2015

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said recently that the GE might not be wheneverybody is expecting it. I will nevertheless hazard a guess (disclaimer: my trackrecord on predicting the elections is l ittle patchier than my stock calls).

The elections do not have to be called till Jan 2017, but I think that it will be early.

This seems to be a consensus view, but just how early? I think it will be happen in4Q15 as the ground should be sweet after celebrations and special events tocommemorate Singapores 50

thbirthday. It should be after the National Day Rally in

Aug 2015, which is typically a platform to rally the nation and showcase theGovernments blueprint for the future.Given that this Golden Jubilee is a specialyear for the nation, I believe the Government will be a little more generous whencompared to the past few years. The elections will also be more likely towards yearend as the calendar for the Government looks a lot lighter after Aug 2015 followingthe celebrations and the South-East Asian (SEA) Games after a 22-year absencein Jun 2015.

If the opposition plays the by-election strategy like it did prior to GE 2011 and allowthe Peoples Action Party (PAP) to return as the Government on nomination day, theSTI will likely see a short-term rally. But, given the new-found confidence by theopposition, especially the Workers Party, the by-election card will unlikely be played.

Companies involved in the public works like ISOTeam (ISO SP, BUY, TP: SGD0.75)will be the most direct beneficiaries. As a company dealing in the landscaping andpainting of Housing and Development Board (HDB) units and other governmentbuildings, contracts for ISOTeam should flow in the months leading up to theelections. Over a longer term, the construction sector should be one of those with amulti-year growth story, given all the major works that were announced in the pasttwo National Day Rallies, ie Changi Airport Terminal 5, the rejuvenation of Jurongand Paya Lebar, and a new live, work, play city in Tanjong Pagar. This shouldbenefit the likes of Pan-United Corp (PAN SP, NR) Singapores largest readymixed concrete supplierand Lian Beng (LBG SP, BUY, TP: SGD0.75), one of thenations biggest contractors.


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Banks Overweight (from Neutral)

NIM Recovery To Brighten Earnings Prospects

Macro

Risks

Growth

Value

Singapore Research+65 6533 0781

[email protected]/E (x) P/B (x) Yield (%)

De c-15F De c-15F De c-15F

DBS Group Holdings SGD19.80 SGD22.60 11.1 1.2 3.4 BUY

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp SGD10.48 SGD11.70 10.4 1.3 3.5 BUY

United Overseas Bank Ltd SGD24.55 SGD25.40 11.8 1.3 3.3 NEUTRAL

Company Name Price Target Rating


We upgrade our sector rating to OVERWEIGHT from Neutral. US

interest rate normalisation would underpin a multi-year NIM recoveryfor SG Banks, albeit on a gradual basis. This provides headroom forrevision in FY15F-16F earnings. DBS is our Top Pick as it offers thebest leverage to rising US rates. We raise OCBC to BUY (from Neutral)as we believe dilution from rights issue has been priced in while its

integration with OCBC-Wing Hang is progressing well.

More subdued earnings growth for 2015.After better-than-expectedcore earnings growth of 14.7% for 2014F, Singapores three listed banks(SG Banks) are projected to improve 2015 net profit at a more moderate11.7%. Banks bottomline growth would be tempered by the sluggishSingapore property market, softer topline growth in key ASEANoperations and potential headwinds from major economies.

Prospects of NIM recovery provide headroom for earnings upgrade.Still, there is room for upward revision in our estimates as banks netinterest margins (NIM) would expand, aided by the normalisation of USinterest rates, with the first hike expected in 2H15. But we believe NIMrecovery would be gradual given: i) the uneven global economic outlookfor 2015; ii) uncertainty in timing and quantum of rate hikes; and iii)funding cost pressures as system liquidity tightens. We will review ourearnings forecasts once there is greater certainty of a rate hike. Oursensitivity analysis points to DBS being the biggest beneficiary with a 12-13% uplift in net profit from a 100bps rise in short-term interest rates.

Loan growth moderates, asset quality concerns linger. We expectloan growth to moderate to 9% in 2015F (2014F: +13.5%) due to thec.40% drop in Singapore mortgage approvals and weak externalenvironment. SG Banks gross non-performing loan (NPL) ratio isforecast to be relatively stable at 0.93% (2014F: 0.92%) while credit coststays at 20bps in 2015. Hoewver, the recent plunge in crude oil pricescould exert pressure on asset quality. Meanwhile, non-interest incomegrowth is projected at a modest 5% as rising bond yields would likely captrading opportunities. On the flipside, banks have kept the duration of

their securities portfolios short and this should keep marked-to-marketlosses manageable.

Upgrade sector to OVERWEIGHT, DBS Top Pick.SG Banks are up13% YTD (11 Dec 2014), outperforming the FTSE STIs 4.8% rise. WithUS interest rate normalisation expected to be a key theme in 2015, webelieve SG Banks would be a sector of focus for investors. We upgradethe sector to OVERWEIGHT from Neutral. DBS is our Top Pick as itoffers the best leverage to rising interest rates. Our Gordon GrowthModel (GGM)-based TP is raised to SGD22.60 (from SGD21.00) afterfactoring in higher ROE and lower WACC. We have also raised ourrecommendation on OCBC to BUY (from Neutral) with a higher TP ofSGD11.70 (from SGD10.55) with 6% upward revision in earnings formore positive contributions from OCBC-Wing Hang, lifting ROEassumptions to 12.9% (from 11.9%).
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Banks2 January 2015


Figure 1: NIMs bottomed in 2Q13 Figure 2: SGD SIBOR tracks movements in Fed Fund rate

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Source: Company data, Bloomberg, OSK-DMG

Figure 3: Loan growth to moderate in 2015


Figure 4: Singapore private property index on the decline

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Figure 6: Impairment charges to remain manageable

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Figure 8: Capital position healthy (Sep 2015)

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Consumer2 January 2015


Focus ChartsSingapore Consumer Sector

Figure 1: 9M14 YoY % growth in recurring net profit for ourcoverage universe, mostly flattish

Figure 2: 9M YoY% growth in sales for our coverage universegrowth in sales not enough to counter higher costs

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Figure 3: Household debt levels in ASEANpolar oppositesfor different ASEAN markets

Figure 4: Singapores household debt has risen significantlysince 2008

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Figure 5: Singapore property prices have started to decline Figure 6: Singapore consumer confidence

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*100 being most optimistic and 0 being most pessimistic.


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Construction Overweight (Maintained)

Short-Term Pain For Long-Term Gain

Macro

Risks

Growth

Value

Singapore Research +65 6533 0781

[email protected]

P/E (x) P/B (x) Yield (%)


Hafary Holdings SGD0.22 SGD0.35 11.6 2.0 1.4 BUY

ISOTeam SGD0.52 SGD0.77 8.0 1.7 1.9 BUY

Lian Beng SGD0.67 SGD1.17 na na - BUY

Yongnam Holdings SGD0.20 SGD0.29 17.5 0.8 2.5 BUY


Source: Company data, OSK-DMG

While demand continues to be robust, the cost environment has been

challenging in terms of levies and quotas on foreign workers, and themandatory use of productive technologies. Maintain OVERWEIGHT withLian Beng as Top Pick. Construction players will likely see cost savingsfruition in the mid-term post investing in productive technologies likeprecast and prefabrication plants.

Construction demand outlook still remains fairly strong. Construction activity in Singapore, a key support pillar of the countrysreal GDP growth, is expected to stay healthy in 2015. The Building andConstruction Authority (BCA) estimates construction demand in2015/2016 to average SGD31bn-38bn and SGD25bn-34bn annually,with public sector projects to contribute c.60% of total demand.

Restructuring in progress for productivity gains. Constructioncompanies will continue to face headwinds in terms of a rising costenvironment. In the latest budget, the Singapore Government hasundertaken concrete measures to encourage productivity in theconstruction sector, such as mandating the use of productivetechnologies and prefabrication in public and private sector projects. On

the other hand, levies and quota for foreign workers continue to beelevated and restrictive. The former adds on to higher investment andoperating costs while the latter adds on to operating costs. Theinvestment in productive technologies is likely to only bear fruit inreducing operating costs in the longer run.

Top Pick is Lian Beng (LBG SP, BUY, TP: SGD1.17).Lian Beng is ourpreferred pick in terms of value and its diversity in businesses. Apartfrom delivering in execution on its bread and butter constructionbusiness, the company has diversified into property development andupstream granite, asphalt premix and ready-mixed concrete supply. Itsrecent share buybacks should also lend support to its share price.


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Reference Exhibits

Figure 1: Construction demand (construction contracts awarded)

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Remains robust with BCA estimatingconstruction demand in 2014 and 2015/2016to average SGD31bn-38bn and SGD25bn-34bn.

Cement prices are now at SGD97.2/tonne, up11% since 2010's low


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Healthcare Services Neutral

Slowdown In Medical Tourism Is The Key Concern

Macro

Risks

Growth

Value

Arshath Mohamed+65 6232 3897

[email protected]

Shekhar Jaiswal +65 6232 3894

[email protected] P/E (x) P/B (x) Yield (%)


Cordlife Group SGD0.92 SGD1.55 14.6 1.6 2.8 BUY

Raffles Medical Group SGD3.89 SGD4.05 28.1 3.9 1.2 NEUTRAL



We believe Singapores healthcare sector might experience almost

flattish growth in 2015. While the aging population does createsignificant opportunities for the healthcare industry, we believe itsimpact will be offset by slowdown in medical tourism. We are NEUTRALon the sector with the only BUY recommendation on Cordlife, which welike for its rapidly growing business within the Asian region.

Aging population taking centre stage. The median age of Singaporesresident population increased to 39.3 years in 2014 from 38.9 in 2013.Assuming the current trend continues, by 2050, 38% of Singaporespopulation will be aged over 60. This key trend will keep the healthcareservices sector ticking over the coming years. Singapore has alsowitnessed increasing affluence over the years. With the public sectorbeing stretched, it gives private players like Raffles Medical (RFMD SP,TP: SGD4.05) to benefit from the aging population trend. As well tocounter the rise in incidences of chronic diseases, Singapore will spendmore on preventive cares, which include regular health check-ups,leading to higher spending on healthcare services within the country.

Medical tourists to look for cheaper destinations. Singapore haswitnessed a slowdown in tourists in 2014 (8M14: -3.3% vs 8M13).Singapores medical tourism has also been shrinking mainly due toincreased competition from Malaysia and Thailand. Costs of medicaltreatment in Malaysia and Thailand are relatively lower compared to thatin Singapore. Indonesian citizens made up about 58% of Singaporestotal medical receipt in 2012. During our recent visit to Indonesia withFirst REIT (FIRT SP, NR), which owns hospitals managed by SiloamHospitals, we noted that the gap between quality of healthcare servicesoffered in Singapore and Indonesia is closing quite rapidly. This, alongwith lower costs, may result in slower medical tourist arrivals intoSingapore, thereby dragging the growth in Singapores healthcareservices industry.

We like Cordlife (CLGL SP, BUY, TP: SGD1.55) for its rapid growth

and unique business model.Despite a NEUTRAL rating on healthcareservices, we prefer exposure to Cordlife for its unique business and rapidexpansion across the Asian markets. The company provides storageservices for cord blood and cord tissues. In FY13, Cordlife ventured intonew markets, namely India, Indonesia and the Philippines. In less thantwo years, India accounts for a significant portion of its new clientadditions. We are bullish on the companys growth potential in itsaforementioned new markets, which have very low industry penetrationrates. Among other healthcare stocks, we are NEUTRAL on RafflesMedical for its muted growth outlook.


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Figure 1: Singapores population in the 65 years and aboveage group

Figure 2: Singapore age distribution by 2030

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2005 2011 2012 2014Singapore 9 20 22 22

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Land Transportation Underweight

Hoping For Too Much, Too Early

Macro

Risks

Growth

Value

ComfortDelGro and SMRT 1-year priceperformance

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ComfortDelGro (CD SP) SMRT Corp (MRT SP)


Shekhar Jaiswal+65 6232 3894

[email protected]: Company data, OSK-DMG

ComfortDelGros and SMRTs share prices have re-rated in 2014, aided

by the announcement of Singapores new cost-plus bus operatingmodel and improvements in their respective operations. We believeclarity on the terms of the new model and likely timeline for the new railfinancing framework are the catalysts for further re-rating.ComfortDelGros cheaper valuation, favourable margin mix and balance

sheet strength make it our choice.

Benefits from new cost-plus operating model already seem pricedin. The Singapore Government announced the new cost-plus buscontracting model in 2014. Both public bus operators, ComfortDelGro(CD SP, TAKE PROFIT, TP: SGD2.66) and SMRT (MRT SP, NEUTRAL,TP: SGD1.50), are struggling with their domestic bus operations on astandalone basis and are in need of this new model. However, itsbenefits will be gradual in nature and we do not expect them to materiallychange the earnings growth trajectory of both companies. Moreover, thesharp rise in the share prices of both companies, we believe, was partlyaided by the announcement of the new bus operating model.

Implementation of new rail financing framework may not be allpositive for SMRT. SMRT has submitted a proposal to the Land

Transport Authority (LTA) in early April for a sustainable rail frameworkthat was asset light in nature. The discussions between SMRT and theLTA are currently ongoing and we do not expect an early implementationof the revised rail financing framework. However, we would like toreiterate that the implantation of a new framework may only strengthenSMRTs balance strength, as expenses will simply be transferred tolicensing charges from depreciation. While a cost-plus model similar tothe new bus operating model will be a positive for SMRT, we believe it isunlikely to be permitted.

ComfortDelGro remains our preferred exposure in an Underweight-rated land transport sector. Although SMRT has witnessed strongimprovement in business operations and profitability over the past fewquarters, uncertainty over the time frame and details of the new rail

financing framework will likely limit the upside to its price performance.We prefer exposure to ComfortDelGro for its overseas businessexposure, favourable margins mix and balance sheet strength, whichcould lead to an earnings accretive acquisition in the near term.Moreover, at 19x FY15F P/E, ComfortDelGro trades at a much cheapervaluation when compared with SMRT.

P/E (x) P/B (x) Yield (%)Dec-15F Dec-15F Dec-15F

ComfortDelGro SGD2.60 SGD2.66 18.7 2.3 2.9TAKE PROFITSMRT Corp SGD1.59 SGD1.50 25.9 2.7 1.8 NEUTRAL



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Figure 1: ComfortDelGro - bus segment revenue andcontributions

Figure 2: ComfortDelGro - bus segment EBIT and EBITmargins

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Offshore & Marine Overweight

Sunshine After The Rain

Macro

Risks

Growth

Value

Lee Yue Jer, CFA+65 6232 3898

[email protected]

Jesalyn Wong +65 6232 3872

[email protected]



Ezion Holdings SGD1.06 SGD2.65 4.3 0.9 0.1 BUYGiken Sakata SGD0.27 SGD0.65 2.1 1.3 9.5 BUY

Keppel Corp SGD8.10 SGD12.60 9.0 1.3 5.9 BUY

Nam Cheong SGD0.31 SGD0.61 4.4 1.1 5.7 BUY

Pacific Radiance SGD0.77 SGD1.55 5.2 0.8 3.9 BUY

Vard Holdings SGD0.62 SGD0.57 10.3 1.0 2.9 SELL



Sector stocks have collapsed 38% on average, in line with Brent crudes

c.45% fall. Yet, growth prospects remain strong for those on fixedcontracts/stable long-term economics. Our large-cap Top Pick is Ezion,with Nam Cheong and Giken Sakata as mid-/small-cap picks. PacificRadiance and Marco Polo Marine are likely to deliver strong alphas too.Top SELL is Vard on its deepwater exposure and cancellation risks.

Saudi-shale showdown. Stocks have been hammered by SaudiArabias refusal to cut output despite excess supply as it seeks to slowUS shale production growth. This is a short-term gambit. 10 of 12Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) members arein fiscal deficits and default risks in shale producers have spiked.Production cuts by either/both should occur soon and we expect 2015crude oil prices to rebound towards USD80/barrel (bbl).

Growth prospects undiminished. In a subdued price environment,P/Es may not re-rate but earnings growth can still drive stock price. Welike firms with long-term charters Ezion (EZI SP, BUY, TP: SGD2.65)and Pacific Radiance (PACRA SP, BUY, TP: SGD1.55)and those withsolid industry positions and business economics, ie Nam Cheong (NCLSP, BUY, TP: SGD0.61), Giken (Giken) Sakata (GSS SP, BUY, TP:

SGD0.65) and Marco Polo Marine (MPM) (MPM SP, BUY, TP:SGD0.60). Shallow-water operations focus is a must for downside riskprotection. Across our coverage, average year-ahead net profit growth is40%. Giken and MPM take top spots.

After the crash? We find 10-year correlations for large-caps Keppel(KEP SP, BUY, TP: SGD12.60) and Sembcorp Marine (SembMarine)(SMM SP, NEUTRAL, TP: SGD3.80) to oil price at 0.82 and 0.85, risingto 0.93 and 0.96 in the last six months respectively. Nam Cheong hashad negative 0.42 correlations since listing, rising to 0.44 when oil pricesbegan sliding. Prices should stabilise soon and a breakdown of therecent positive correlation should occur as company fundamentals getre-priced into valuations again.

Industry capex cuts likely to fall on deepwater. Of the 92m barrels ofoil produced globally, c.70% is onshore, c.20% in shallow water, and

c.10% in deepwater. In the 1980s recession, oil demand fell by only10%. Hence, shallow-water is now the new onshore, ie recession-proof.Capex cuts will hit deepwater much harder. We are most negative onVard (VARD SP, SELL, TP: SGD0.57) and its mostly deepwater-focusedorderbook, and PACC Offshore (POSH, NR) and Ezra (EZRA SP,NEUTRAL, TP: SGD0.82) who have significant deepwater exposures.

Maintain OVERWEIGHT. The recent sector underperformance has setthe stage for a strong rebound in 2015. Stocks have priced in realisticbear case scenarios and some have overshot to even below worst caseintrinsic values. Recoveries to even bear case valuations ought togenerate significant alphas.


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Key Charts

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Mkt Cap

Company Ticker SGDm Rating TP FYE Hist Pros-1 Pros-2 Hist Pros-1 Pros-2 Pros-1 Pros-2 Pros-1 Pros-2

Keppel Corp KEP SP Equ 14,950 SGD 8.210 BUY 12.60 Dec 12.0 10.0 9.9 1.7 1.6 1.5 5.1 5.1 15.9 15.0

Sembcorp Industries SCI SP Equi 7,604 SGD 4.290 NEUTRAL 5.10 Dec 10.2 9.5 8.5 1.7 1.5 1.4 3.6 4.1 15.0 15.6

Sembcorp Marine SMM SP Eq 6,017 SGD 2.900 NEUTRAL 3.80 Dec 13.7 10.6 9.6 2.8 2.6 2.3 3.9 4.1 19.0 20.3

Yangzijiang YZJSGD SP 4,503 SGD 1.180 BUY 1.68 Dec 6.8 7.2 6.4 1.2 1.0 0.9 4.4 4.4 18.1 16.1

Ezion EZI SP Equi 1,697 SGD 1.080 BUY 2.65 Dec 7.6 6.4 4.3 1.4 1.2 0.9 0.1 0.1 24.6 22.5

Vard VARD SP E 732 SGD 0.625 SELL 0.58 Dec 11.8 8.6 9.6 1.1 1.1 1.0 2.1 2.7 7.6 9.1

Nam Cheong NCL SP Equ 639 SGD 0.305 BUY 0.61 Dec 9.5 5.8 4.7 2.0 1.6 1.3 4.2 5.3 29.5 29.5

Pacific Radiance PACRA SP 555 SGD 0.750 BUY 1.55 Dec 9.9 6.1 5.0 1.5 1.3 1.1 2.5 2.9 17.6 17.5

Ezra EZRA SP E 529 SGD 0.534 NEUTRAL 0.85 Aug 21.0 12.1 6.3 0.6 0.6 0.5 1.8 1.8 5.1 6.6

Mencast MCAST SP 357 SGD 0.270 BUY 0.62 Dec 14.4 8.4 6.5 1.5 1.6 1.4 7.3 5.2 18.7 20.4

RH Petrogas RHP SP Equ 253 SGD 0.335 BUY 0.50 Dec 23.2 N.A. N.A. 1.1 1.2 1.2 N.A. N.A. -13.3 -2.2

Ausgroup AUSG SP E 230 SGD 0.305 NEUTRAL 0.36 Jun N.A 12.8 8.3 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.3 2.0 6.7 9.4

MTQ MTQ SP Eq 162 SGD 1.050 BUY 1.77 Mar 8.1 6.5 5.8 1.5 1.4 1.2 3.4 4.2 15.2 17.7

Giken Sakata GSS SP Eq 128 SGD 0.265 BUY 0.65 Aug 37.0 2.7 0.9 5.9 1.9 0.9 5.8 15.5 75.9 78.9

XMH Holdings XMH SP Equ 124 SGD 0.285 BUY 0.42 Apr 12.2 10.9 7.9 2.3 2.0 1.5 4.5 5.3 24.1 23.2

Marco Polo Marine MPM SP Eq 91 SGD 0.440 BUY 0.60 Sep 8.9 6.0 3.0 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.0 3.0 8.7 15.5

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Sector Update, 2 January 2015

Plantation Overweight

Action Only In 2H2015

Macro

Risks

Growth

Value

Singapore Research +65 6533 0781

[email protected] P/E (x) P/B (x) Yield (%)De c-15F De c-15F De c-15F

Bumitama Agri Ltd SGD1.03 SGD1.48 10.7 2.0 - BUY

First Resources SGD1.82 SGD2.36 11.6 1.8 2.6 BUY

Golden Agri SGD0.46 SGD0.50 13.9 0.5 1.6 NEUTRAL



We believe the key catalyst for palm oil prices in 2015 is weather since

food demand growth remains muted and non-mandatory biodieselusage slows due to a decline in crude oil prices. Nevertheless, in 2H15,when production starts to suffer from the 12-month impact of the dryweather in 2014, the sector could turn bullish again. While we maintainour NEUTRAL call on the regional sector, we like the SGX-listed

planters on valuation grounds.

With weather being the only potential driver going into 2015, beingbullish on the sector is a risky proposition. Nevertheless, weather istraditionally the single biggest driver for agriculture prices and by itself is sufficient to result in sustained upswing in prices. We view theupside from this as too significant to ignore. Even if the El Ninoweatherphenomenon currently at the alert level fails to materialise, it isunlikely to dent sector sentiment. This is because the market has beenignoring the development of El Ninoafter its earlier failure to develop. Inany case, damage to 2015 production has already been done by 2H14sdryness in Kalimantan.

Demand growth will remain lacklustre, much like 2014, and especiallyfrom China where edible oil imports have slowed due to the availability of

soybean as well as slower economic growth. We believe palm oil supplygrowth in 2015 will be even slower than in 2014 due to the adverseweather effects. In 1Q, production in Sumatra and West Malaysia willsuffer from the extreme dryness in 1Q14 while 2H will see the impact ofthe dryness that occurred in a large part of Kalimantan in 2H14.

Crude oil price weakness is a drag on prices, at least psychologically.Biodiesel margins are now close to zero, hence, non-mandatory usagewill be curtailed. However, if Brent crude does not fall significantly furtherfrom here, mandatory usage will continue on. Indonesias biodieselusage should increase significantly in 2015 from this years dismal 1.6mtonnes, hence, mitigating the slowdown in non-mandatory usage.Indonesias mandatory usage requires at least 3m tonnes per year.

Average CPO price. With the YTD average CPO price atMYR2,434/tonne, our full-year average of MYR2,400 remains on track.We expect prices to strengthen next year, averaging MYR2,500/tonne.

2015 unlikely to be a quiet year for the sector.While interest in thesector remains thin, we believe the worst is over for the sector anddownside is limited. Investors with long investment horizons could startbuying. Most excitement may take place in 2H when production starts tosuffer from the 12-month impact of this years dry weather. We believethe impact could be significant, given that 3Q is a high-crop quarter.

OVERWEIGHT on SGX-planters. We remain OVERWEIGHT on theSGX plantation stocks, mainly on valuation grounds, while our regionalsector call remains a NEUTRAL. Bumitama Agri (BAL SP, BUY, TP:SGD1.48) is our Top Pick, while we also find value in First Resources(FR SP, BUY, TP: SGD2.36).


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Plantation2 January 2015

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Figure 1: Palm oil trades at USD71/tonne discount to soybeanoil

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Figure 3: Clear signs of warming sub-sea temperature pointsto El Ninogaining traction

Figure 4: Southern Oscillation Index is already in El Nino

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Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Figure 5: China's YTD edible oil imports down 15.1% YoY,palm down 10.9%

Figure 6: India's 10M edible oil import up 9.2%, palm down7.6%

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Real Estate Neutral

Three-Party Catch-22 Situation To Persist

Macro

Risks

Growth

Value

Rental pulsebeat:

2Q/3Q14 SGD psf/mth/ Index QoQ (%) YoY (%)

Office Grade A 10.60 3.4 11.0

Retail Orchard Rd 34.20 0.0 3.3

Biz Park (City Fringe) 5.50 1.9 3.8

Multi-user factory (B1)

median rent2.15 (2.2) (2.3)

Warehouse median rent 2.05 0.0 (1.3)

Residential median rent 3.74 (1.1) (2.2)

SRX Rental Index (Sep) 124.3 (0.2) (5.3)

Source: OSK-DMG, URA, HDB, CBRE

Price pulsebeat:

2Q/3Q14 S GD psf/I ndex QoQ (%) YoY (%)

Office Grade A 2,750 0.0 12.2

Retail Orchard Rd 7,200 0.0 2.9

Multi-user factory (B1) 637 (1.8) 3.4

Warehouse median 857 3.2 (11.3)

URA Residential PPI 207.9 (0.7) (3.9)

HDB Resale 192.5 (1.6) (6.0)

SRPI Price Index

(Sep)

168.7 (0.3) (4.6)

Source: OSK-DMG, URA, HDB, CBRE

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Ong Kian Lin +65 6232 3895

[email protected]

Goh Han Peng +65 6232 3893

[email protected]

Ivan Looi +65 6232 3841

[email protected]



CapitaLand SGD3.33 SGD3.54 19.3 0.8 - BUY

City Developments SGD10.00 SGD9.47 15.8 1.1 - NEUTRAL

Keppel Land SGD3.36 SGD3.88 11.7 0.7 - BUY

Oxley Holdings SGD0.52 SGD0.91 9.9 2.3 - BUY

Sinarmas Land SGD0.59 SGD1.01 16.8 1.7 0.9 BUY



We believe the three-party Catch-22 situation amongst homebuyers,

authorities and developers will persist, resulting in a 6-10% annual dropin island wide residential property prices in 2014-15. Our Top Picks arestill diversified developers such as Keppel Land and CapitaLand.

Homebuyers perspective. Homebuyers are holding back in

anticipation of the surge in physical completions in 2015-16 (46,000private homes to be completed over the next two years) and prospectiveprice declines.

Authorities perspective. From the authorities perspective, it will bedifficult to justify any easing of cooling measures without a significantdrop in property prices, when prices in general are only slightly off theirpeaks in 3Q13 (down 3.9%). Already, deputy prime minister TharmanShanmugaratnam stated that there is some distance to go in achievinga meaningful correction. He added that if meaningful reversal is notattained after each upswing, property prices will outpace householdincomes in the long run, a scenario that is best avoided.

Developers perspective. Developers have incurred high land costsbut do not want to launch any new project with poor buyers responseand henceforth generate adverse publicity, which is detrimental to thefuture sales progress of the development. They also cannot afford tolower prices substantially because of their high cost base, as well as animplicit responsibility to hold up property values for existing customers;especially those that have purchased units in another recentdevelopment in the same vicinity. It thus makes sense for developers todrag out the launches, hoping that at some point, the authorities willease some of the cooling measures or that economic recovery will catchup and spur buyers demand. It is this impasse that is slowing downtransaction volumes and impeding sales progress. Without an externaltrigger, prices are likely to still be artificially held -up and we see this asthe main risk for protracting any potential easing of the cooling measuresor property prices.

Lifeless property market. We project new homes sales (including

executive condominiums (ECs)) to hit 7,000-9,500 units in 2015. On theback of expectations for slightly extended dovish monetary policies, weproject the ASP for residential property to drop 6-10% per annum in2014-2015 (Urban Redevelopment Authoritys (URA) Property PriceIndex (PPI) is down 3.9% YoY). We think the continued weakness in thehousing development boards (HDB) resale market (down 6.0% YoY) willnegatively impact the wealth effect, reducing upgraders demand formass market private homes. On the other hand, drastic declines (>20%per annum) appear unlikely. This is because the Government holds thewildcard to reverse some of its cooling measures should prices take aturn for the worse. Our Top Picks are still diversified developers such asKeppel Land (KPLD SP, BUY, TP:SGD3.88) and CapitaLand (CAPL SP,BUY, TP: SGD3.54).


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Singapore Charts At a Glance

Figure 1: Residential supply-demand dynamics Figure 2: Office supply-demand dynamics (Downtown core)

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REITS Neutral

All Remains Well For Now

Macro

Risks

Growth

Value

S-REITs segmental performance

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Office: 0.5 (0.5) (1.0) (1.9) 1.8 0.9 0.7 17.2 (1.9) 14.6 (6.5)

Retail: 0.4 0.2 0.0 (0.2) 1.5 (0.6) 4. 0 10. 9 (0.2) 10.0 (11.3)

Industrial: 0.7 0.1 (0.2) (0.6) 1.3 (0.9) (0.9) 7.7 (0.6) 6.2 (13.0)

Hospitality: 0.1 (0.0) 0.1 (0.2) 0.9 0.7 (0.8) 3.2 (0.2) 2.2 (17.5)

Healthcare: 1.5 1.3 0.8 1.7 2.2 1.1 2.7 10.8 1.7 8.3 (11.9)

S-REITs: 0.5 0.0 (0.2) (0.6) 1.5 (0.1) 1. 4 10. 6 (0.6) 9.0 (11.2)

STI: 0.6 0.6 0.1 (0.8) 1.2 (0.3) 0.8 6.8 (0.8) 5.0 (3.8)

Outperf. (0.1) (0.6) (0.3) 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.6 3.9 0.2 4.1 (7.4)

Blue denotes best-performing; Red denotes worst-performing

Source: Bloomberg

S-REITs segmental spreads

219 219 219 219 219

332 362 341

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Most geared S-REITs

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*All prices as of morning 8 Dec 2014

Key rates and forex3-mth SIBOR (%): 0.4510-yr SG Gov yield (%): 2.19USDSGD exchange: 1.3227

Source: Bloomberg

Ong Kian Lin +65 6232 3895

[email protected]

Ivan Looi +65 6232 3841

[email protected]


Going into 2015, we believe that the average sector yields are likely to

be range-bound between 5.9% and 6.5% from 6.1% currently. Themarket has likely priced in a progressive and gradual lift-off in interestrates from mid 2015. For 1H15, we do not expect a major block that mayderail the low-interest rate environment. Low DPU growth may persist,but we do not expect significant downside risk to property prices in

1H15, es eciall in the office and retail subsectors.

Not a house of straws. 9M14 results for the S-REITs in our coveragewere in line with our estimates. Rental reversions were mostly positivewhile occupancy rates were relatively stable across all segments. On arelative basis, the outlook for the office segment remains the brightestgiven the 2-year supply shortage in the central business district (CBD).Retail sales continued to soften on underwhelming demand, rising malland e-commerce competition as well as slowing tourist arrivals. Hotelroom rates remain under pressure from the exodus of Chinese visitorsand an abundant supply expected over the next three years. Theindustrial segment appears to be most at risk, with rental and propertyprices already on the verge of a decline.

Three key trends:

i) Rental reversions may moderate.Most REITs registered single-digitrental reversions vs mid- to low-teens in 2013, suggesting that rentalsare probably reaching a peak. The expected addition to supply over thenext few years is also putting a cap on landlords bargaining power inraising rental rates.

ii) Net property income (NPI) margins continue to deteriorate. Theeffects of the labour crunch stemming from a tighter policy on foreignlabour quotas continue to be felt by high-touch and foreign worker-dependent sectors, particularly hospitality, retail and industrial.

iii) Still macro-driven. Following the end of quantitative easing (QE) inOctoberby the US Federal Reserve (the Fed),all eyes are onthe paceand timing of the eventual increase of the US federal fund rate, whichwould affect S-REITs share price performance.

NEUTRAL. The office sub-sector remains our preferred segment,followed by retail and hospitality. The industrial REITs remain the most atrisk of NAV depreciation. For exposure, we recommendCapitaCommercial Trust (CCT SP, BUY, TP: SGD1.85), Suntec RealEstate Investment Trust (SUNTEC SP, BUY, TP:SGD2.00) andCapitaMall Trust (CT SP, BUY, TP:SGD2.10) in our sequence ofpreference.

P/E (x) P/B (x) Yield (%)Dec-15F Dec-15F Dec-15F

Ascendas REIT SGD2.35 SGD2.50 14.0 1.1 6.5 BUYCache Logistics Trust SGD1.16 SGD1.21 13.7 1.2 7.8 NEUTRALCapitaCommercial Trust SGD1.70 SGD1.85 32.9 1.0 5.1 BUYCapitaMall Trust SGD2.00 SGD2.10 15.1 1.1 5.7 BUYCDL Hospitality Trusts SGD1.74 SGD1.78 13.9 1.0 6.4 NEUTRAL

Keppel REIT SGD1.21 SGD1.18 15.7 0.9 6.4 NEUTRALMapletree Logistics Trust SGD1.17 SGD1.22 8.6 1.1 6.7 NEUTRALOUE Hospitality Trust SGD0.91 SGD0.97 13.8 1.0 7.4 BUYStarhill Global REIT SGD0.80 SGD0.91 15.5 0.9 6.4 BUYSuntec Real Estate Investment Trust SGD1.91 SGD2.00 17.4 0.9 4.4 BUY



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S-REITs: Key Charts At a Glance

Figure 1: Segmental performance Figure 2: S-REITs segmental spreads (bps)

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Industrial: 0.7 0.1 (0.2) (0.6) 1.3 (0.9) (0.9) 7.7 (0.6) 6.2 (13.0)

Hospitality: 0.1 (0.0) 0.1 (0.2) 0.9 0.7 (0.8) 3.2 (0.2) 2.2 (17.5)

Healthcare: 1.5 1.3 0.8 1.7 2.2 1.1 2.7 10.8 1.7 8.3 (11.9)

S-REITs: 0.5 0.0 (0.2) (0.6) 1.5 (0.1) 1.4 10.6 (0.6) 9.0 (11.2)

STI: 0.6 0.6 0.1 (0.8) 1.2 (0.3) 0.8 6.8 (0.8) 5.0 (3.8)

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Source: OSK-DMG, Companies


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Technology NEUTRAL

Picking The Cream Of The Crop

Macro

Risks

Growth

Value

Jarick Seet+65 6232 3891

[email protected]

Terence Wong CFA +65 6232 3896

[email protected]


Dec-13 Dec-13 Dec-13

Global Testing SGD0.09 SGD0.17 66.6 0.6 - BUY

Hi-P International SGD0.72 SGD0.87 92.3 1.0 2.8 BUY

IPS Securex Holdings SGD0.68 SGD1.26 27.2 9.0 - BUY

Nera Telecommunications Ltd SGD0.77 SGD0.83 16.0 4.2 7.8 NEUTRAL

Riverstone Holdings Ltd SGD0.96 SGD1.15 15.8 2.8 2.7 BUY

Silverlake Axis SGD1.27 SGD1.03 33.0 12.2 2.6 SELL

Trek 2000 International Ltd SGD0.37 SGD0.61 289.3 2.1 0.7 BUY

Venture Corp Ltd SGD7.73 SGD7.50 16.2 1.2 6.5 NEUTRAL



We have downgraded the Singapore technology sector to NEUTRAL

from Overweight, as we expect macroeconomic conditions to onlystrengthen slightly in 2015. We remain bullish on Singapore s techstocks in niche markets and fields. However, we are less optimistic onSingapore's tech heavyweights, who are still in the midst of recoveringfrom their clients mergers. Our Top Picks for the sector are IPS

Securex and Hi-P - we expect 2015 to be a stellar year for both of them.

Slightly stronger Global IT Spending in 2015.According to Gartner,global IT spending is expected to increase 3.7% to USD3.9trn, ascompared with a 2.1% growth in 2014. The devices market segment andenterprise software segment are expected to be the leading performers,growing 5.8% and 7.3% respectively in 2015.

Companies in niche fields to excel. We expect IPS Securex (IPSS SP,BUY, TP: SGD1.26), who is in a niche field like the national defence andsecurity business, to benefit from regional governments boosting theirdefence and military budgets, due to growing political instability andongoing disputes. On the other hand, we also like Hi-P (HIP SP, BUY,TP: SGD0.87), an integrated contract manufacturing service providerwho is undergoing a potentially huge turnaround after being impacted by

a worldwide shift in demand for smartphones. We expect key catalystssuch asXiaomi, YotaPhoneand its other new projects to substantiate aturnaround in 2015.

2015 set to be a stellar year for our Top Buys. Looking forward, wethink that 2015 could potentially be a stellar year for our Top Picks in theSingapore technology space, with Pepperball to potentially be the gamechanger for IPS Securex. We also believe that Xiaomi and other newprojects could steer a key turnaround in Hi-P's earnings. In addition, weare also positive on Trek 2000's (TREK SP, BUY, TP: SGD0.61)wireless Flucard deal with Rely/Mattel to catapult Trek's earnings to amuch higher level. Overall, we remain bullish on Singapores tech stocksin niche markets and fields. However, we are less positive onSingapores tech heavyweights who are still in the midst of recovering

from their clients mergers. As a result, we have downgraded thetechnology sector to NEUTRAL (from Overweight) for 2015.


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Figure 1: Global IT spending forecast (USD trn)

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Telecommunications Neutral

Giving Less For More

Macro

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M1 SGD3.60 SGD4.40 17.0 8.2 5.8 BUY

SingTel SGD3.98 SGD3.93 15.7 2.4 4.2 NEUTRAL

StarHub SGD4.10 SGD4.20 16.4 36.8 4.9 NEUTRAL



We believe 2015 will pan out as another NEUTRAL year for the telco

sector due to the normalisation of US interest rates, competitiveheadwinds and regulatory-centric developments. While we expectearnings downside to be mitigated by the data monetisation efforts bythe telcos, sector earnings growth at 5-6% for 2015/2016 does not lookparticularly attractive with dividend yields (4-5%) as the silver lining.

Our preferred picks are M1 and SingTel.

Chugging along. We expect industry mobile revenue to grow at a slightlystronger 3-4% in 2015 vs a projected 2-3% in 2014 as the telcos ramp upefforts to better monetise surging data traffic. Although more than half ofpostpaid subscribers (subs) (59% as at 3Q14) have migrated to tiereddata plans, with a rising number breaching their data caps, industrypostpaid ARPUs fell 3-4% YoY in 9M14 due to the structural pressure onroaming, prepaid revenue weakness and stronger take up of data-only/shared SIMs. The new ruling on SIM card ownership (effective Apr2014) contributed to the estimated 10-12% YoY decline in industryprepaid revenue for 2Q/3Q14.

Headwinds remain for fixed broadband(FBB). We expect the pressureon FBB revenue to persist due to price competition and consumers

upgrading to fiber broadband from ADSL (Asynchronous DigitalSubscriber Lines) services. Both SingTel (ST SP, NEUTRAL, TP:SGD3.93) and StarHub (STH SP, NEUTRAL, TP: SGD4.20) posted 7-16% YoY declines in their 9M14 FBB revenues as ARPUs slipped to newlows. Fiber subscriber growth numbers rose 54% YoY over the sameperiod, supported by better provisioning levels and few tactical campaignsby the telcos. We expect the growth of fiber broadband services to becatalysed by incentives laid out during the Budget to defray the cost ofsetting up fiber infrastructure in apartments and buildings.

Fourth operator conundrum. The telcos are bracing for the possibilitythat the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) may award a full mobilelicense to a new fourth operator, which would further intensifycompetition in the market. We think it would be most difficult for a newentrant to compete in the mobile space given the already entrenched

market share and services of the incumbent operators and steepinvestments required to roll out a greenfield network. We note there wereno new takers for the 1.8GHz spectrum put up for auction in 2013(eventually re-allocated to SingTel, StarHub and M1 (M1 SP, BUY, TP:SGD4.40)) while mobile virtual network operators (MVNO) have had apoor track record in the past.

Maintain NEUTRAL on sector- preferred picks are M1 & SingTel.Although we expect earnings downside for the sector to be supported bythe telcos data monetisation efforts and the tight rein on subscriberacquisition cost (SAC), we think sentiment on the sector may be cappedby the ongoing normalisation of interest rates in the US, competitiveheadwinds and regulatory developments. We prefer telcos offering: i)reasonable earnings growth, ii) sustainable dividend yields and iii) havingsome strategic advantage. Our preferred picks are M1 and SingTel.


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Figure 1: YoY growth in mobile revenue Figure 2: % of postpaid subs on tiered data plans

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Figure 3: FBB revenue remains under pressure Figure 4: Mobile revenue share of the telcos

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