Sri Lanka Consolidation: Dialog And Airtel Lanka Dialog proposed to acquire Airtel Lanka via a share swap. This will give Dialog a 64% subscriber market share in Sri Lanka and 30% additional spectrum allocation. Merger synergies over a decade are estimated to lift Dialog’s valuation by 1.5x. Axiata’s stake in Dialog will be diluted from 82% yo 74% and 2025 net profit reduced by 7%. In the longer run, consolidation in Sri Lanka is expected to yield a price advantage and cost discipline. Maintain ...
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HEADLINES: • Budimex: stands out, but deserves a pause (downgraded to HOLD) • CCC: 4Q23 slightly below prelims; sales acceleration and gross margin widening in 1Q24E POSITIVE • PGE: takeaways from the 4Q23 earnings call NEUTRAL • Hungary macro: the rise of the “Peter Magyar” phenomenon • Poland macro: local elections and NBP decision show continuity • Budimex: UOHS cancels decision on choosing BDX's offer for the D11 highway NEGATIVE • Budimex: potential new contract in road construction (PLN 0...
Axiata Unit To Dispose Of Myanmar Interests For US$150m Axiata Group (Axiata) announced a proposal to divest of its stake in EDOTCO Myanmar Limited for US$150m (or RM713m), signalling its exit from the Myanmar market. Its 63%-owned subsidiary, edotco Investments (Labuan) Ltd, has entered a share purchase agreement to divest its 87.5% stake in EDOTCO Investments Singapore Pte Ltd, the holding company for EDOTCO Group Sdn Bhd’s Myanmar investments. This move aligns with Axiata’s strategy to streng...
EME Equity Market – March 2024 Market performance – mixed performances in March, with the Romanian BET outperforming. The MSCI EM Europe Index declined by 0.3% mom in EUR terms and 0.4% mom in USD in March. The Romanian BET reported the strongest performance, adding 7.1% mom in EUR terms, followed by the Czech PX and the Polish WIG20 (+4.1% and 1.0% mom, in EUR terms, respectively). Greece saw a relatively muted performance (-0.2% mom in EUR terms), while Hungary (-1.1% mom in EUR terms) and Tür...
HEADLINES: • CD Projekt: 13% beat vs. our 4Q23 EBITDA forecast, on stronger revenues (CP77 IP) POSITIVE • Al Arabia Outdoor Advertising: mixed 4Q23 results NEUTRAL • Cimsa: 2023 financial results review • Tauron: reports 4Q23 EBITDA of PLN 674m , 44% lower qoq, but 83% higher yoy NEUTRAL • Asseco Poland: key takeaways from the 4Q23 earnings call NEUTRAL • Romanian energy: government adopts emergency ordinance, with amended regulations for the energy sector NEUTRAL • Bank of Georgia: receives app...
4Q23: Results Mixed; Special Interim Dividend From TIME In 4Q23, CelcomDigi and Axiata reported better-than-expected earnings while TIME’s earnings were adversely affected by competition and network costs. After the results, we estimate pedestrian 2024 sector earnings growth of 4% yoy to RM5,872m. Key events to look out for in 1H24 include: a) fixed-line price competition, b) potential award of DWN, and d) synergistic savings from CelcomDigi. Maintain MARKET WEIGHT. Top pick is TIME for its attr...
EME Equity Market – February 2024 Market performance – a positive February, with the Polish WIG20 outperforming. The MSCI EM Europe Index added 4.2% mom in EUR terms and 3.7% mom in USD in February. The Polish WIG20 saw the strongest performance, adding 6.4% mom in EUR terms, followed by the Greek ASE (+4.2% mom), the Turkish ISE30 (+4.0% mom) and the Romanian BET (+2.6% mom) (all in EUR terms). There was a relatively muted performance in Hungary (+0.6% mom in EUR terms) and a decline in the Cze...
Digi has reported good Q4 numbers: SR has slowed, but EBITDA has accelerated nicely to +33.1% y/y from +24.1% y/y in Q3 driven by Spain. Management was careful not to give away too much information on the call, but did confirm that it will launch in 2024 in both Portugal and Belgium, and that it will offer both fixed and mobile in both countries, on its own network in both. It remains to be seen how it will actually achieve that.
HEADLINES: • Polish Auto Parts Distribution: sound recurrent growth prospects (Auto Partner downgraded to HOLD; Inter Cars stays BUY) • Kruk: 4Q23/2023 results – solid, but in line NEUTRAL • Alior Bank: books solid 2023, issues positive guidance on 2024E COR, and pays dividend one year earlier than expected POSITIVE • Romgaz: FY23 net profit 12% above profit reported with 2024E budget POSITIVE • Transelectrica: FY23 net result slightly below preliminary reported with 2024 budget NEUTRAL • KazMun...
2023: Above Expectations; Earnings Dragged By Higher D&A And Finance Costs The dilution from Celcom, together with higher depreciation and finance charges, led to a 4Q23 core net profit of RM287m (-66% yoy). This brings Axiata’s 2023 normalised net profit to RM542m (-66% yoy). Earnings are above our and the street’s estimates. We project a 20% yoy increase in net profit for 2024 amid balance sheet deleveraging and cash flow discipline. Maintain HOLD with a target price of RM2.50. The stock offer...
GREATER CHINA Sector Automobile: Weekly: BYD’s price cuts trigger a new round of price war between EVs and ICE-cars. Maintain UNDERWEIGHT. Top SELLs: BYD, XPeng and Li Auto. Top BUY: CATL. Results Hysan Development (14 HK/BUY/HK$13.80/Target: HK$17.99): 2023: In-line results with lower DPS; higher growth visibility of retail in 2024. Lenovo Group (992 HK/BUY/HK$8.84/Target: HK$10.50): 3QFY24: Solid results; recovery in FY25 could be slower than expected. Trip.com (9961 HK/BUY/HK$331.40/Target: H...
HEADLINES: • Graphisoft Park: 4Q23 – another year of growing earnings, FFO approaching EUR 15m in 2023 POSITIVE • NEPI Rockcastle: 2H23 – NOI grows by 13% yoy in 2023, on strong tenant sales POSITIVE • Bank of Cyprus: 4Q23 highlights and 2024E guidance POSITIVE • Coca-Cola Icecek: completes acquisition of Coca-Cola Bangladesh Beverages Ltd NEUTRAL • DIGI Communications: 4Q23E preview – 13% yoy EBITDA growth expected (due 28 February) • Sipchem: 4Q23E results preview (due on 28 February) NEUTRAL ...
EME Equity Market – December 2023 Market performance – Poland outperforms in December. The MSCI EM Europe Index added 0.3% mom in EUR terms and 1.9% mom in USD in December. The WIG20 Index continues to perform well in the post-elections environment and reported the strongest performance in our core region, adding 5.9% mom in EUR terms. There was also a strong performance from the Romanian BET and Hungarian BUX indices, adding 4.4% and 4.1% mom, respectively, in EUR terms; while there was a relat...
3Q23 Results Within Expectations; 2024 To Be Range Bound In 3Q23, both CelcomDigi and TM reported better-than-expected earnings. The key drivers were CelcomDigi’s merger savings and TM’s positive tax credit. After the results, we project a 2023 sector earnings contraction of 15% yoy to RM4,909m. Key events to look out for in 1H24 include: a) fixed line price competition, b) 80% 5G coverage, c) potential award of DWN, and d) synergistic savings from the merger of Celcom and Digi in 2024-25. Maint...
HEADLINES: • GTC: Icona transfers 16% stake in GTC to Optima • CEZ: receives EUR 308m from Modernization Fund for Melnik, reportedly • DIGI Communications: acquires 60MHz of spectrum in the 1800MHz, 2100MHz and 3,500MHz bands POSITIVE • DIGI Communications: in talks to sell its EUR 1bn Spanish fibre network, reportedly POSITIVE • OMV Petrom: signs drilling agreement and secures more than 80% of contracting for Neptun Deep NEUTRAL
HEADLINES: • Pepco Group: preliminary FY23 results in line with guidance; cautious optimism, going forward NEUTRAL • Duna House: 3Q23 - doubling down on Italy with the Professione Casa acquisition NEUTRAL • AUGA Group: weak 3Q23, 2024E EBITDA guidance in line with our estimate • AmRest: EUR 800 refinancing agreement POSITIVE • PKO BP: can pay c.PLN 1.3/share 2022 net profit dividend POSITIVE • Poland macro: Donald Tusk nominated as Prime Minister • Fondul Proprietatea: receives binding offer ...
HEADLINES: • WOOD's Winter Wonderland EME Conference 2023: postcards from Prague • CEZ: postcard from Prague • Colt CZ Group SE: postcard from Prague • Eurowag: postcard from Prague • Pilulka Lekarny: postcard from Prague • Athens Exchange Group: postcard from Prague • Elbit Systems: postcard from Prague • Siauliu Bankas: postcard from Prague • Budimex: postcard from Prague • CD Projekt: postcard from Prague • Cyber_folks: postcard from Prague • Cyfrowy Polsat: postcard from Prague ...
DIGI reported its Q3 results. Revenue arrived +12% yoy (Q1: +12% yoy), EBITDA jumped by 18% yoy (but the dynamic slowed from Q2: 21% yoy), while net profit fell by 45% yoy, because of high DD&A and financial expenses. DIGI financials show the signs of high growth business model, DD&A (+30% yoy) increases ahead of EBITDA, and financial expenses grew in tandem with CAPEX. The financial growth again came from robust RGU growth (+16% yoy) and the meaningful improvement in EBITDA margin in Spain. ...
EME Equity Market – November 2023 Market performance – Greeks in the lead, in a month with only green across the region. The MSCI EM Europe Index added 5.6% mom in EUR terms and 8.7% mom in USD in November. The Greek ASE Index was the top performer in our region (+6.9% mom), followed by the Polish WIG20 (+5.5% mom) and the Hungarian BUX (+4.0% mom). The Czech PX Index saw the most muted performance, advancing 2.8% mom.
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