HRNETGROUP LIMITED (SGX:CHZ)
HRnetGroup - 4Q18 Hit By Non-Core One-Offs; Keep BUY
- Keep BUY with a lower DCF-derived SGD1.06 Target Price, from SGD1.18, 33% upside and 3% yield.
- HRNETGROUP LIMITED (SGX:CHZ)'s 4Q18 topline grew 6.7% while PATMI declined 48% to SGD6.3m mainly due to a one-off revaluation loss of SGD5.7m and a one-off bad debt provision of SGD1.6m. Excluding these one-offs, core PATMI would have risen 4.6% y-o-y to SGD13.6m, in line with our estimates.
Looking into Vietnam for acquisitions.
- Management revealed it is in talks for a potential M&A, likely in Vietnam, with a company size similar to that of REForce, their previous acquisition. We learned the target company is profitable and estimate it will be accretive to its bottom-line.
One-off bad debt provision prompt tighter credit controls.
- In 4Q18, HRnetGroup incurred a provision for bad debt of SGD1.6m, of which SGD1.3m belongs to a bike operator and the remaining SGD0.3m to a unicorn startup in Hong Kong. The company is still trying to recover the SGD1.3m amount and commenced legal proceedings.
- Management revealed it revised the credit allowance amount to customers to a maximum SGD0.1m, of which customers have to pay up the excess before HRnetGroup continues to provide more services for them. There is also a weekly email announcement to highlight any potential risks of payment by their customers.
Revaluation loss due to unrealised securities loss.
- HRnetGroup holds some securities on their balance sheet, mostly for strategic purposes, of which the majority belongs to Technopro. The correction in 4Q18 resulted in a revaluation loss for these securities. Management revealed that most of these positions have since recovered and should enjoy some revaluation gain in 1Q19.
1Q19 seeing some weakness.
- Due to the ongoing trade war issues, management revealed that some companies are holding off hiring while awaiting for the trade talks to settle and have noticed some weakness in their business in 1Q19, especially in China. As a result, we lower our FY19F and FY20F PATMI by 5 and 6%, resulting in a lower DCF-backed Target Price of SGD1.06 from SGD1.18.
- With SGD290m in net cash, a 3% dividend yield and potential upcoming accertive acquisitions, we maintain BUY.
Jarick Seet
RHB Securities Research
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Lee Cai Ling
RHB Invest
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https://www.rhbinvest.com.sg/
2019-02-25
SGX Stock
Analyst Report
1.06
DOWN
1.180
