KOH BROTHERS GROUP LIMITED
K75.SI
Koh Brothers Group Ltd - Gunning For North-South Corridor
- Koh Brothers (KOH) is an established contractor, developer and civil engineering specialist with construction order book of S$844m as at 30 Sep 2017.
- Fully-sold Westwood Residences awarded temporary occupation permit (TOP) in Oct 2017.
- The bulk of its NAV is backed by its investment portfolio; venturing into South Korea property.
- Trading at 0.52x P/BV as at 30 Sep 17 and at 55% discount to RNAV.
Property developer and civil engineering specialist
- Koh Brothers (KOH) is an established contractor, developer and civil engineering specialist in Singapore, with a legacy in drainage management and water resource engineering.
- At end-Sep 17, its construction order book stood at S$844m, boosted by the securing of two landmark projects in 2H17 – Circle Line 6 and the Deep Tunnel Sewerage System Phase 2.
Bidding for major North-South Corridor project
- According to management, KOH plans to tender for several civil engineering projects relating to the North-South Corridor (NSC), many of which it believes would require the firm’s expertise. The bulk of civil contracts relating to NSC’s tender packages are expected to be awarded in 2018/2019F.
Executive condominium (EC) project awarded TOP in 4Q17
- On the development front, its 80%-owned Westwood Residences is fully sold and was awarded TOP in Oct 2017. Management expects to recognise profit from 4Q17F onwards.
97% NAV backed by investment properties; foray into South Korea
- Koh Brothers (KOH)’s portfolio includes the 50%-owned Sun Plaza and The Alocassia in Singapore, as well as First City Complex in Batam, Indonesia. These properties provided recurrent income (including its share of Sun Plaza) of S$15.6m in FY16.
- The group also marked its maiden entry into the South Korean property market by acquiring a freehold development in Seoul’s CBD area for W95.8bn (~S$119m) via a 45%-owned JV in May 2017.
Trading at 0.5x P/BV and 54% discount to RNAV
- Koh Brothers (KOH) had a net debt/equity ratio of 0.29x as at end-Sep 2017.
- It paid an FY16 DPS of 0.35 Scts.
- KOH trades at 0.52x P/BV (book NAV of S$0.65) and at a 55% discount to RNAV.
Colin TAN
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