Thursday, December 13, 2012

News Bits | 13 Dec 2012


Highlights of the day
§  S P Setia (Results Review): 4QFY12: Sales exceeded target (Maintain HOLD, TP: RM3.70) [download report]
SP Setia’s FY2012 results met our expectations but was below market’s as net profit of RM394m made up 99% and 82% of house (adjusted) and consensus full-year estimates, respectively. 4QFY12 saw net profit growth 54% y-o-y backed by higher revenue recognition mainly from its property development projects and better margins. The Group managed to surpass its FY2012 sales target by securing total property sales of RM4.23bn (+29% y-o-y). For FY2013, the Group is targeting sales of RM5.5bn to be driven by the Group’s existing projects and new launches. A gross final dividend of 9 sen was recommended for the quarter.
 
Other reports
§  Newz Bits [download report]
 
Other Malaysian news
§  AirAsia: To unveil order for 100 Airbus jets
§  MBSB: Buying tower in PJ Sentral
§  Berjaya Toto: May give special dividend
§  Media Prima: Forms digital arm to expand revenue
§  UOA Development: To sell building to UEM for RM173.25m
§  REDtone: Eyes RM80m revenue from data business in FY13
§  Construction: Rail decisions by 1Q
§  Media: ABN targets 80% of TV households in five years
§  Media: Rolling out digital TV may cost RM1bn
§  Telco: U Mobile works with Macro Kiosk on EMS
 
Global news
§  US: Fed links rates to joblessness, prices as bond buying expanded
§  US: Fed officials forecast main rate to stay near zero until 2015
§  Europe: EU finance ministers move toward agreement on ECB bank oversight
§  Europe: Greece plans to retire EUR31.9bn of debt in buyback