INVESTOR RELATIONS QUARTERLY REVIEW: ISSUE 19
BTS GROUP HOLDINGS PLC
3Q 14/15
(For the quarter ended 31 Dec 2014) (Ended June 2010)
AT A GLANCE
FROM THE EDITOR
SHARE INFORMATIONA Shares Outstanding Free FloatE Par Value Market Capitalisation YTD daily traded valueD Stock Identifiers Stock Exchange Symbol Bloomberg / Reuters
Dear Investment Community,
11,919.3mn sharesG 58.5% THB 4.0 / ShareF THB 117.1bn / USD 3.6bnB THB 468.0mn / USD 14.4mnB BTS BTS TB / BTS.BK
REVENUE BY BUSINESS UNIT MASS TRANSIT 32%
SERVICES 8%
GROSS PROFIT BY BUSINESS UNITC
MEDIA MASS TRANSIT 42% 34%
MEDIA 44%
SERVICES 7%
PROPERTY 18%
PROPERTY 15%
On 5 February, 2015, BTS Group shareholders received a dividend of THB 0.30 per share totaling THB 3,547.0mn. This is in line with BTS Group’s continued committed dividend (minimum THB 7bn in FY 14/15 and THB 8bn in FY 15/16) and equates to a dividend yieldI of 5.9% and 6.8%, respectively. There is now greater clarity on the timeline of the new mass transit lines and awarding process of the contracts under the current government, which our Mass Transit business is expected to benefit from. Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (“MRTA”) has been assigned to discuss the transfer of the Green Line North and South extension projects to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (“BMA”) so construction and operation of the entire Green Line system can come under a single agency. Furthermore, Transport Minister ACM Prajin Juntong has reiterated the Ministry of Transport’s policy to consider direct negotiation with BTS to be the operator of the Green Line extensions in order to provide seamless service for the best interest of public convenience as well as to save the costs (for example, of building an additional depot, as the existing BTSC depot can be utilized). Under this new framework, the O&M contract for the Green Line South from Bearing to Samut Prakarn (12.8km) is expected to be awarded to the Company in calendar 4Q 2015, with full operation targeted to start in 2018. For the Green Line North (Mo Chit - Saphan Mai – Khu Khot; 18.4km), the civil works contract is expected to be concluded and signed within mid-2015 and the O&M contract is expected to be awarded to the Company in early 2016, with full operation targeted to start in 2019. The Light Green Line extension from Bang Wa to Borommaratchachonnani (7.0km) is also expected to start operating in 2019, with the award of the civil works and O&M contracts due in early 2017. Although our Media business continues to endure a tough year, VGI continues to expand its media footprint in the Out-of-Home Media segment. The latest addition to our media network includes advertising space inside and outside of Chamchuri Square, which is a high-rise complex consisting of a commercial tower, a residential tower and a shopping mall located in the CBD area in Bangkok, covering over 270,000 sq.m. VGI was also appointed to be the exclusive sales agent to manage 4 mega digital billboards at Victory Monument, one of the busiest intersections in Bangkok.
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BTS LAST 12 MONTHS SHARE PRICE PERFORMANCEA:
For the residential side of our Property business, the pre-sales of the first project under JVCo1 is scheduled to be in 1Q FY 15/16, with all units targeted to be transferred by 2018. Within commercial real estate, NPARK’s shareholders approved the entry into the transaction with the Company on 29 December 2014 and the deal is targeted to be completed within 1Q 2015, with the Company holding up to 35.7% of NPARK. On 20 December 2014, the Company also officially launched its new 4-star boutique hotel, U Sathorn Bangkok, with partial opening of 30 available rooms (from a total of 86 rooms).
EQUITY MARKETSH BTS TB SET Transport Index SET Index NIKKEI 225 HANG SENG FTSE 100 S&P 500
3 MO -3.9% 12.4% 1.5% 4.9% 4.1% 3.5% -3.9%
6 MO 7.6% 18.7% 5.4% 19.9% 0.8% 3.5% 7.6%
12 MO 17.9% 43.5% 23.5% 22.5% 13.3% 3.5% 17.9%
CURRENCY MARKETSH USD vs THB EUR vs THB THB vs JPY THB vs HKD THB vs SGD THB vs GBP
3 MO 0.7% 10.8% -3.7% -0.7% -5.3% -4.5%
6 MO -1.6% 16.7% -12.3% 1.6% -6.0% -7.8%
12 MO 0.9% 8.1% 0.1% -0.9% -2.9% -3.2%
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On the Services business, the Board of Directors Meeting held on 9 January 2015 approved the long-term business cooperation with AEONTS to jointly develop the co-branded AEON Rabbit Member Card. The AEON Rabbit Member Card will enable members to use both the Rabbit functions (travel on the BTS SkyTrain system and purchase of products and services at partner retail stores) and obtain consumer loans from AEONTS. Under the securitisation project, the SPV will buy up to THB 5,000mn loan receivables under co-branded AEON Rabbit Member Cards. More details can be seen at http://bts.listedcompany.com/newsroom/20150202-btsset01-en.pdf. Further, the Company has plans to expand the ChefMan brand into other formats such as express formats, buffet restaurants, fine dining restaurants and private dining in 2015. 24 February 2015 marks the last date of the Company’s stock repurchase programme. So far, the Company has bought back 0.8% of total issued shares for THB 925.2mn at an average price of THB 9.65 per share. We will update you with the final amounts in next quarter’s newsletter.
Yours faithfully,
Daniel Ross Financial Director
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