(16-05-2014, 01:00 PM)Nick Wrote: UOB initiated coverage with 64.5 cents TP with a report titled 'Cash is King' - http://research.uobkayhian.com/content_d...5500726053
LANTROVISION (LANT SP)
Cash Is King
We initiate coverage on Lantrovision with a BUY recommendation and target price of
S$0.645. Lantrovision is principally engaged in the installation and maintenance of
structured cabling systems for the finance and IT sectors. With over 20 years of
operational history, Lantrovision has formed and maintained strategic relationships
with a group of blue chip clients that include major banks and global MNCs. With a net
cash position of S$82.1m that forms 64% of current market cap, Lantrovision is trading
at a compelling valuation of 4.0x (ex-cash) FY15F PE, which is at a steep 52%
discount to its peers’ average trailing 12M PE of 8.3x.
INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS
• Lantrovision is a leading one-stop cable solution provider that is principally
engaged in the installation of structured cabling systems, used to transmit computer
and telecommunication signals.
• 70-80% of its sales from repeat blue chip clientele. Serving primarily the IT and
finance sectors, Lantrovision’s customers comprise mostly of global MNCs and
major banks in the region. With over 20 years of operational history, Lantrovision
has formed and maintained very strong customer relationships, with 70-80% of
sales coming from repeat blue chip clientele that have been with the company for
more than a decade.
• About 20% of EBIT are of a recurrent nature. After installing the cables,
Lantrovision will also provide maintenance and support services to its customers,
which serve as a major source of recurrent income to the group. Maintenance
segment contributed about 20% of the group’s EBIT in FY10-13.
• Beneficiary of the rise in IT infrastructure spending. According to Gartner,
global IT spending on data centres is expected to grow at a (2012-17) CAGR of
2.1% to US$155b in 2017. In particular, investment in data centres in Asia is
expected to grow by 6.7% in 2014 to US$28b, driven by the Chinese market, and
underpinned by the continued infrastructure build-out of internet data centres in the
region. With almost all of its revenue derived from Asia Pacific, Lantrovision is
expected to benefit from the increased IT infrastructure spending in the region.
• 64% of market cap supported by net cash. With a low CAPEX business
requirement, Lantrovision has been generating very strong free cash flow, in the last
five FYs except for FY10, where there was slower repayment from customers. As
such, Lantrovision has traditionally been able to maintain a very strong balance
sheet, with a current net cash position of S$82.1m that represents 64% of its market
cap. With its strong net cash position, Lantrovision is trading at a compelling
valuation of 4.0x (ex-cash) FY15F PE.