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In this episode, Phillip Securities Research's analyst, Natalie Ong, reports on City Developments Limited – Promising turnaround
1. FY21 revenue of S$2.6bn grew 24.5% YoY, forming 106% of our forecast. PATMI underperformed due to higher-than-expected taxes, excluding which, performance would have been in line with our forecasts. PATMI returned to positive territory due to strong residential sales and recovery in the hospitality segment, which has turned EBITDA positive.
2. CDL sold 2,185 units in Singapore in FY21, 66% higher than FY20, with total sales value of S$4.3bn up 131% YoY. This exceeded our FY21 sales forecast of 1,600 units. Hotel segment turned EBITDA positive, but till 40% below 2019 levels. RevPAR jumped 49% YoY, with significant pick-up observed in 2Q/3Q21. Portfolio occupancy improved YoY from 38.6% to 51.0%, widening gross operating margin from 3.7% to 21.8%, but still below 2019's margin of 39%.
3. Unlocking value through the opportunistic divestment of Millennium Hilton Seoul and Tanglin Shopping Centre, and upcoming redevelopment of Central Mall under the URA’s Strategic Development Incentive Scheme, which will yield a 67% GFA uplift. S$529mn in divestment gains will be recognised for the sale of Millennium Hilton Seoul in FY22.
We maintain our BUY recommendation on CDL, with an unchanged RNAV-TP of S$9.19. We view CDL as proxy for the Singapore residential market and hospitality recovery play. Asset monetisation, unlocking value through AEIs and redevelopments, and faster-than-expected recovery in hospitality portfolio are potential catalyst for CDL, which could help narrow the discount between CDL’s share price and RNAV
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