SPH. Singapore Company Guide. HOLD Last Traded Price: S$4.05 (STI : 3,267.40) Price Target : S$3.98 (-2% downside)

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1 Singapore Company Guide Edition 1 Version 1 Bloomberg: SP Reuters: SPRM.SI Refer to important disclosures at the end of this report BS Group Research. Equity 10 Jul 2015 HOLD Last Traded Price: S$4.05 (STI : 3,267.40) Price Target : S$3.98 (-2% downside) Potential Catalyst: HIgher dividends, M&A Where we differ: In line Analyst Alfie YEO alfieyeo@dbs.com Andy SIM CFA andysim@dbs.com SOFT OUTLOOK Maintain HOLD, unexciting outlook for print ads, yet stock is supported by c.5% dividend yield. We are neutral on as we believe print ad growth will be soft on the back of tepid GDP growth and consumption spending. We believe this presents fundamental risks to earnings growth and upward resistance to the stock. Yet the stock is supported by a strong DPS payout of 21 Scts and c.5% dividend yield that limit its downside. Our view on the stock is neutral and hence a HOLD. Price Relative S$ Relative Index Q15 results in line. Core earnings were within expectations, but headline earnings were ahead, boosted by S$24m investment gains. Revenue declined by 1% to S$307m while operating profit improved 1% to S$112.4m, driven by lower material, staff and depreciation expenses Jul-11 Jul-12 Jul-13 Jul-14 Jul-15 (LHS) Relative STI INDEX (RHS) Forecasts and Valuation FY Aug (S$ m) 2014A 2015F 2016F 2017F Revenue 1,215 1,238 1,263 1,276 EBITDA Pre-tax Profit Net Profit Net Pft (Pre Ex.) EPS (S cts) EPS Pre Ex. (S cts) EPS Gth (%) (6) (27) 0 0 EPS Gth Pre Ex (%) (24) Diluted EPS (S cts) Net DPS (S cts) BV Per Share (S cts) PE (X) PE Pre Ex. (X) P/Cash Flow (X) EV/EBITDA (X) Net Div Yield (%) P/Book Value (X) Net Debt/Equity (X) ROAE (%) Earnings Rev (%): Consensus EPS (S cts): Other Broker Recs: B: 0 S: 6 H: 8 Source of all data: Company, DBS Bank, Bloomberg Finance L.P Print ad spend has registered negative y-o-y growth since Since February 2014, ad spend has been declining at rates of between flat and -13% y-o-y. We attribute this to sluggish GDP growth in Singapore and muted consumer spending. Going forward, our economics desk is expecting Singapore to enter its slowest GDP growth in six years for 2015 at 2.4%. Valuation: TP of S$3.98 based on sum of parts. Our target price of S$3.98 is based on sum-of-parts valuation. We value 's core newspaper and magazine operations at S$1.86/share based on discounted cash flow model. s 70% stake in REIT is valued based on our target price of S$1.03. These two parts are added to the estimated value of Seletar Mall, net cash and investments to derive our TP. Key Risks to Our View: Uncertainty in macroeconomic environment. s advertising revenue is contingent on economic sentiment, and a turn for the worse could further impact core advertising revenue. Key indicators include the general state of economy including GDP, inflation and consumption spending. These will ultimately impact advertising spend and earnings. At A Glance Issued Capital (m shrs) 1,599 Mkt. Cap (S$m/US$m) 6,476 / 4,797 Major Shareholders Free Float (%) m Avg. Daily Val (US$m) 10.1 ICB Industry : Consumer Services / Media ed: TH / sa: JC

2 CRITICAL DATA POINTS TO WATCH Earnings Drivers: Publication model is driven by ad spend. s business model is driven by advertising revenue rather than circulation, with advertising receipts accounting for 76% (24% circulation and others) of operating profits in FY14. also has a property business which developed and owns Seletar Mall, and 70% shareholding in REIT (Paragon and Clementi Malls). We estimate rental income from the three malls to contribute to 18% of revenue for FY15F. used to own Paragon and Clementi malls. But it has since spun off the properties to REIT in exchange for a 70% stake in REIT. Muted outlook for Singapore adex. A combination of sluggish consumer sentiment, poor GDP growth and subdued use of internet advertising in recent years has caused advertising expenditure to plummet. According to our economics desk, Singapore is entering its slowest growth in six years for 2015 (at 2.4%). Uncertainties in the global economy and domestic restructuring continue to weigh on growth. The labour crunch has further compounded the problem, limiting companies ability to grow. Loan growth has also dipped into the red -0.1% y-o-y in May, a first decline since October We believe these signs are pointing towards downward pressure on growth, inflation, consumer spending and ultimately advertising. Rising US dollar. Our FX desk sees US dollar rising to 1.40 against the SGD in Purchases of primary raw materials for newsprint such as pulp, are denominated in US dollars. Yet publication sales are domestic and denominated in SGD. A rising US dollar presents risks that leads to higher costs and lower margins as selling prices are maintained. On the back of an appreciating US dollar against SGD, we are anticipating gross margins to decline from 2015 through Mixed outlook for property. As of 2Q15, occupancy for Paragon and Clementi malls remained robust at 100%, with average occupancy uplift of 10.4%. Paragon remains the more robust of s properties, delivering a strong +11.6% higher rents for new and renewed leases. Clementi Mall suffered a rental reversion dip of 8.8% but that was only for 2% of total NLA and likely due to fine-tuning of tenancies at selected parts of the mall. This strategy will enable the REIT to reap better tenant synergies to improve traffic going forward. Income visibility is strong for the malls with only 5.1% of the REIT s 2015 gross income left to be renewed in 2015, which suggests strong income visibility ,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1, % 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% -5% -10% -15% -20% Adex growth rate (%) Newprint (US$/mt) Avg USD/SGD Avg Staff # 4,228 4,349 4,204 4,214 4,224 Singapore Adex Total yoy growth (%) Total yoy growth (%) Page 2 Source: Company, Nielsen, DBS Bank

3 Balance Sheet: Share price is supported by strong cash hoard. s business is cash generative, with working capital financed by longer payment periods to creditors for operations. Due to its operating model, the business has amassed a cash hoard of over S$1bn including long-term investments. Even though balance sheet has net debt, returns generated by excess cash used for investments has enabled it to offset interest costs. The strong cash management has led to an attractive dividend payout of over 80%. We are expecting a full-year DPS of 21 Scts, similar to FY14's. Share Price Drivers: We believe spinning off Seletar Mall into REIT would be a share price catalyst. Since 2014, has securitised its stake in Paragon and Clementi Malls into REIT. However, its new Seletar Mall remains on its balance sheet, with room for REIT to acquire a stake in Seletar. We currently value Seletar Mall at S$345m gross development value. Recovery in adex. s earnings is primarily driven by adex spend. Recovery in general economy and ultimately adex spend would accelerate topline and earnings growth. However, we do not see a near-term recovery as consumption and GDP outlook remains weak for now. Leverage & Asset Turnover (x) Gross Debt to Equity (LHS) Asset Turnover (RHS) Capital Expenditure S$m Capital Expenditure (-) 25.0% 20.0% ROE (%) Higher dividend payout. The stock already yields a c.5% dividend rate, and its business model is generally cash generating. With more cash generated over time, we do not discount any possible increases in dividend payout. Should the board declare a higher dividend payout, it will improve the dividend yield on the stock, which will in turn support a higher stock price. Key Risks: Uncertainty in macroeconomic environment. 's advertising revenue is contingent on economic sentiment, and a turn for the worse could further impact core advertising revenue. Key indicators include the general state of economy including GDP, inflation and consumption spending. These will ultimately impact advertising spend and earnings. 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% Forward PE Band (x) (x) sd: 25.1x sd: 20.7x 16.6 Avg: 16.3x sd: 11.9x 2sd: 7.4x Jul-11 Jul-12 Jul-13 Jul-14 Jul-15 COMPANY BACKGROUND Singapore Press Holdings Limited publishes, prints, and distributes newspapers and magazines with a dominant market position in Singapore. It also invests in properties, provides multimedia, broadcasting and event management services, and operates internet portals. It has a 70% stake in REIT. (x) PB Band (x) +2sd: 2.7x +1sd: 2.4x Avg: 2.09x 1sd: 1.78x 1.5 2sd: 1.47x 1.3 Jul-11 Jul-12 Jul-13 Jul-14 Jul-15 Source: Company, DBS Bank Page 3

4 Key Assumptions Adex growth rate (%) (1.59) (6.77) Newprint (US$/mt) Avg USD/SGD Avg Staff # 4,349 4,204 4,214 4,224 4,234 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Segmental Breakdown Revenues (S$ m) Newspaper ops 1,041 1,010 1,016 1,023 1,032 Rental Property devt Others N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total 1,239 1,215 1,238 1,263 1,276 EBIT (S$ m) Newspaper ops Rental Property devt Others Total EBIT Margins (%) Newspaper ops Rental Property devt. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Others N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total Income Statement (S$ m) Revenue 1,239 1,215 1,238 1,263 1,276 Cost of Goods Sold (679) (693) (700) (718) (726) Gross Profit Other Opng (Exp)/Inc (159) (138) (139) (142) (145) Operating Profit Other Non Opg (Exp)/Inc Associates & JV Inc (6) (31) (8) (8) (8) Net Interest (Exp)/Inc (18) Exceptional Gain/(Loss) Pre-tax Profit Tax (55) (58) (60) (61) (61) Minority Interest (3) (66) (39) (42) (43) Preference Dividend Net Profit Net Profit before Except EBITDA Growth Revenue Gth (%) (2.6) (2.0) EBITDA Gth (%) (14.4) (10.2) (0.3) Opg Profit Gth (%) (11.5) (4.3) Net Profit Gth (Pre-ex) (%) (15.0) (24.2) Margins & Ratio Gross Margins (%) Opg Profit Margin (%) Net Profit Margin (%) ROAE (%) ROA (%) ROCE (%) Div Payout Ratio (%) Net Interest Cover (x) 22.3 NM NM NM NM Source: Company, DBS Bank Page 4

5 Quarterly / Interim Income Statement (S$ m) FY Aug 3Q2014 4Q2014 1Q2015 2Q2015 3Q2015 Revenue Cost of Goods Sold (172) (171) (168) (163) (166) Gross Profit Other Oper. (Exp)/Inc (31) (38) (28) (29) (28) Operating Profit Other Non Opg (Exp)/Inc Associates & JV Inc (8) (17) (8) 5 (4) Net Interest (Exp)/Inc (7) 9 17 Exceptional Gain/(Loss) Pre-tax Profit Tax (17) (12) (18) (13) (18) Minority Interest (9) (40) (9) (10) (10) Net Profit Net profit bef Except EBITDA Growth Revenue Gth (%) 11.1 (3.7) 3.0 (12.0) 13.5 EBITDA Gth (%) 53.7 (24.2) 36.4 (17.7) 26.1 Opg Profit Gth (%) 72.6 (17.0) 25.1 (29.9) 44.0 Net Profit Gth (Pre-ex) (%) (60.4) Margins Gross Margins (%) Opg Profit Margins (%) Net Profit Margins (%) Balance Sheet (S$ m) Net Fixed Assets Invts in Associates & JVs Other LT Assets 4,329 4,641 4,641 4,641 4,641 Cash & ST Invts 1,447 1,471 1,485 1,509 1,531 Inventory Debtors Other Current Assets Total Assets 6,373 6,651 6,654 6,664 6,671 ST Debt Creditor Other Current Liab LT Debt 1, Other LT Liabilities Shareholder s Equity 3,536 3,687 3,648 3,608 3,569 Minority Interests Total Cap. & Liab. 6,373 6,651 6,654 6,664 6,671 Non-Cash Wkg. Capital (137) (190) (182) (186) (187) Net Cash/(Debt) (294) (335) (321) (296) (275) Debtors Turn (avg days) Creditors Turn (avg days) Inventory Turn (avg days) Asset Turnover (x) Current Ratio (x) Quick Ratio (x) Net Debt/Equity (X) Net Debt/Equity ex MI (X) Capex to Debt (%) Z-Score (X) Source: Company, DBS Bank Page 5

6 Cash Flow Statement (S$ m) Pre-Tax Profit Dep. & Amort Tax Paid (76) (66) (61) (60) (61) Assoc. & JV Inc/(loss) Chg in Wkg.Cap (7) 2 1 Other Operating CF (54) (182) Net Operating CF Capital Exp.(net) (25) (19) (30) (30) (30) Other Invts.(net) (589) (122) Invts in Assoc. & JV (18) 71 (10) (10) (10) Div from Assoc & JV Other Investing CF (69) Net Investing CF (699) (56) (40) (40) (40) Div Paid (678) (355) (336) (336) (336) Chg in Gross Debt Capital Issues Other Financing CF 439 (42) Net Financing CF 347 (335) (336) (336) (336) Currency Adjustments Chg in Cash 93 (22) Opg CFPS (S cts) Free CFPS (S cts) Source: Company, DBS Bank Target Price & Ratings History S$ 2 4 S.No. Date Closing Price Ta rge t Price Rating 1: 16 Jul Hold 2: 16 Oct Hold 3: 14 Jan Hold 4: 15 Apr Hold Jul-14 Nov-14 Mar-15 Jul-15 Note : Share price and Target price are adjusted for corporate actions. Source: DBS Bank Page 6

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