BPL Q3 result:
http://infopub.sgx.com/Apps?A=COW_CorpAn...uddies.com
Net earning increased.
Earning quality decreased.
Outlook wise is improving.
Not taking into account the one-off gain from triple-one & Ausgroup in next quarter or next year, the ROE is still a decent 14%.
While nothing to shout about, but with the gloomy industrial estate industry, it is probably as well managed as it possibly able to.
Some highlights:
1. Some leases expired and currently vacant.
With Ausgroup also expiring, but with about 2 year rentals on hand, they have times to do something about it.
However, this also means that rental income will be going down in near future.
Leasing unit rental income is no longer as clear hence the earning quality no longer as good.
2. OTOH, GSK rental is probably coming in next FY, or from April 2017 onward.
From site visit, I believe it is currently performing the M&E and interior fit out.
3. After Tripleone, naturally we will be asking about Tongzhou.
However, there's no update on the development.
From my understanding, it is yet to start development and has been delayed from the 2017 completion date as described in previous announcement.
The absolute return percentage wise should be better than Tripleone, but XIRR wise I have no idea since we don't know when it will be completed or ever be.
4. No news on Iskandar JV as well as the development with Guangzhou co-operatives.
I view those 2 as good-to-have no-expectation category.
5. Mediapolis site is currently no-activity.
We shall wait for more details on the planning for this.
6. I generally put far more weightage on the leasing unit than the D&B unit.
I see the leasing unit as core and D&B as complement.
This is probably not the same as how the company see it.
7. This year and probably next year, we shall be getting a bumpy EPS.
Although the earning quality is no longer as decent, the outlook is no longer as gloomy.