Initiating Coverage, 3 April 2014 Symphony Communication (SYMC TB) Take Profit Communications - Telecommunications Market Cap: USD157m Target Price: Price: THB19.80 THB19.0 Macro Risks Asean Telecommunications Bridge Growth Value Symphony Communication (SYMC TB) Price Close Relative to Stock Exchange of Thailand Index (RHS) 22 113 20 106 18 98 16 91 14 83 12 76 10 7 68 5 4 Feb-14 Dec-13 Oct-13 Aug-13 Jun-13 1 Apr-13 Vol m 2 Source: Bloomberg Avg Turnover (THB/USD) Cons. Upside (%) Upside (%) 52-wk Price low/high (THB) Free float (%) 5.83m/0.18m 0.0 16.5 11.7 - 21.4 49 Shareholders (%) Mr Kranphol Asawasuwan 16.3 Mr Teerarat Pantarasutra Mr Pongthep Thanakusuntorn 15.6 8.1 Massive network expansion to drag net profit. Symphony Communication (Symphony) heavily invests in new optical fibre coverage areas in 48 provinces (seven in the north, nine in the northeast, 18 in the central, four in the east and four in the south), 41 major industrial estates and 84 office towers in Bangkok. The company expects to boost total leased-line circuit by 25% y-o-y in 2014. Although it still requires a lot of capital at its growth phase, we expect major investments to be completed within two years, after which the company will enter a harvest phase. International private leased circuit (IPLC) and digital broadcasting revolution to boost revenue. With digital TV transformation, more dataintensive contents will require high bandwidth. Private network will continue to grow 30% on an increase in inter-branches communication while the newly-introduced IPLC service is essential for domestic and international firms to connect to their branches across borders. We estimate IPLC revenue will jump 160% to THB240m, accounting for 20% of total service income. All these factors will translate into more leased circuits and drive circuit growth 24% in 2014. Initiating coverage with a TAKE PROFIT. We value Symphony at THB19.80, which is fully valued at the current trading price and has no upside. The company is currently trading at 21x FY14F P/E, which is expensive compared with the information and communications technology (ICT) sector’s 15x P/E average. We initiate coverage on Symphony, with a TAKE PROFIT recommendation. The stock is on our watch list. Dec-11 Dec-12 Dec-13 Dec-14F Dec-15F Total turnover (THBm) 693 808 1,017 1,336 1,587 Reported net profit (THBm) 212 237 249 282 338 Recurring net profit (THBm) 212 238 246 282 338 Recurring net profit growth (%) 7.1 12.1 3.5 14.5 19.8 Recurring EPS (THB) 0.71 0.79 0.82 0.94 1.13 DPS (THB) 0.68 0.53 0.58 0.61 0.73 Recurring P/E (x) 24.0 21.4 20.7 18.1 15.1 Veena Naidu +66 2862 9752 License No.24418 P/B (x) 4.57 4.28 4.01 3.72 3.43 P/CF (x) 16.3 11.1 9.3 6.8 6.3 veena.na@rhbgroup.com Dividend Yield (%) 4.0 3.1 3.4 3.6 4.3 EV/EBITDA (x) 11.4 10.4 11.2 9.3 7.3 Return on average equity (%) 19.1 20.5 20.2 21.4 23.6 30.8 61.0 54.0 11.9 11.5 Shariah compliant Vikran Lumyai +66 2862 2028 vikran.lu@rhbgroup.com Forecasts and Valuations Net debt to equity (%) net cash Our vs consensus EPS (%) net cash Source: Company data, RHB estimates See important disclosures at the end of this report 3 . 2 0 . 3 0 0 . 2 0 0 We see Symphony’s 2014 earnings growing 30% y-o-y to THB1.33bn on . 0 IPLC, digital broadcasting and private networks. This year, the latter is 0 expected to grow 30% y-o-y to THB340m amid urbanisation, while IPLC 0 is set to surge 160% y-o-y to THB240m on the AEC. Digital broadcasting is expected to rise 24% y-o-y to THB120m. We initiate coverage on Symphony with a TAKE PROFIT and a DCF-based THB19.80 TP, reflecting 21x FY14F P/E. 6 3 Powered by EFATM Platform 1 Symphony Communication (SYMC TB) 3 April 2014 Table Of Contents See important disclosures at the end of this report Valuation And Recommendation 3 Shareholder Structure 4 Core Business 5 Technology And Service Application 8 ICT & Communication Industry 9 Competition In The Industry 12 Financial Analysis 14 2 Symphony Communication (SYMC TB) 3 April 2014 Valuation And Recommendation Long-term growth is questionable. We believe Symphony deserves to trade at a premium, although its long-term growth is questionable. Hence, we do not expect the company to trade at the same level as it did previously, since it is still in the investment cycle and earnings will likely be depressed this year. Moats: medium o o o o Economies of scale: yes Network effect: no Switching cost: low Rights/trademarks: yes Five forces analysis o o o o o New entrance: high Substitute services: low Power of customers: medium Power of suppliers: low Competitors: medium Valuation. We estimate Symphony’s TP at THB19.80, based on the following assumptions: i) WACC of 10.55%, ii) terminal growth of 3%, and iii) using long-term growth for stabilised services, ie access network and internet access at 5% and 8% respectively. For growing business such as IPLC, private networks and digital broadcasting, we assume growth rate of 160%, 30% and 24% respectively. Using the DCF method, we calculate an equity value of THB5.93bn. Recommendation. Our new THB19.80 TP is pegged to a P/E of 21x, which is 20% above its long-term mean of 17.5x P/E. Investors should take profit on Symphony, or add the stock to a further buy list due to its: i) questionable long-term growth and a no-switching cost business model, ii) a deterioration in net profit margin to 24% from 35%, iii) change towards increasing capital because of its negative free cash flow, and iv) high interest-bearing debt from heavy investment. Figure 1: ICT sector’s P/E band Figure 2: SYMC’s P/E band Source: Bloomberg Source: Bloomberg Figure 3: Peer comparison Company P/E (x) Market Cap (THB) 2014F P/BV (x) 2015F 2014F EV/EBITDA (x) 2015F 2014F 2015F Dividend yield (%) 2014F 2015F ROE (%) 2014F 2015F SYMC 5,130 21.06 17.58 3.37 3.10 8.54 6.66 3.97 4.75 20.59 22.70 CSL 6,300 11.93 11.09 4.68 4.40 7.75 7.35 7.45 7.89 38.91 39.39 SAMART 18,415 10.76 9.61 2.26 1.74 6.19 5.41 4.92 5.57 22.71 21.45 SAMTEL 8,524 8.90 8.61 2.35 2.11 5.48 5.25 5.96 6.64 28.64 26.47 SIM 15,030 14.59 13.08 4.25 3.63 11.82 10.82 3.35 4.03 29.39 28.37 THCOM 45,200 25.74 20.18 2.78 2.53 10.07 9.09 1.96 2.53 11.16 12.98 JAS 56,385 15.15 12.27 4.32 3.69 8.31 7.19 3.25 4.27 31.33 31.42 AIT 5,931 11.15 10.08 2.99 2.31 7.76 7.69 5.82 6.28 26.72 23.98 MFEC 3,664 10.12 8.45 1.92 1.76 6.95 5.91 5.98 7.13 19.05 20.89 TRUE 100,258 N/A N/A 9.41 7.27 9.81 8.22 N/A N/A N/A N/A DTAC 275,850 20.21 16.53 8.01 7.98 8.90 7.78 4.98 6.08 40.20 46.80 ADVANC 671,920 17.30 15.67 14.33 14.07 9.98 8.92 5.75 6.40 84.10 89.37 INTUCH 247,695 15.04 12.88 9.18 8.99 69.42 58.83 6.32 7.42 76.58 79.07 15.16 13.00 5.37 4.89 13.15 11.47 4.98 5.75 35.78 36.91 Average Source: Bloomberg, RHB estimates See important disclosures at the end of this report 3 Symphony Communication (SYMC TB) 3 April 2014 Shareholder Structure Symphony was founded in Nov 2005. The company’s major shareholders are the Asawasuwan (16.36%) and Pantarasutra families (15.6%). Mr Kranphol Asawasuwan, the company’s CEO, had been working at United Communication Co Ltd (UCOM) as a network engineer for more than 15 years before he founded two companies – Violin and Symphony. With his extensive experience and connection in the telecommunication business, we believe that he will guide the company in the right direction. Figure 4: Symphony’s shareholder structure Source: Company data Company has five operation licenses consisting of: o Internet type I o Internet type II with network o Telecom type II with network o Telecom type III o TV broadcasting license FTTx (fibre optic to X) is an internet technology using fibre optic network to transmit data. X represents the destination of the recipients which comes in various forms such as FTTH (fibre to the home), FTTO (fibre to the office) or FTTB (Fibre to the building) In 2006, Symphony received Telecom license type II (15 years), which allowed the company to have its own network. It also received “right of way” permit which allowed the installation of optical fibre on electrical posts in 2007. Consequently, the company installed a 97km optical fibre and rented an additional 125km fibre from CAT Telecom. Moreover, the company landed a 10-year contract to install a 192-core fibre optic along the BTS line to serve massive number of BTS passengers. In 2011, Symphony received Telecom license type III (15 years) to operate an IPLC service. New subsidiary to serve last-mile networks services. The company founded Diamond Line Services in 2013 to offer installation, repairing and maintenance service for telecommunication equipment and last-mile networks. Recently, Symphony started a fibre optic to X (FTTx) service using GPON (gigabit passive optical network) via fibre optics for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Figure 5: Company structure Source: Company data Core Business See important disclosures at the end of this report 4 Symphony Communication (SYMC TB) 3 April 2014 The optical fibre network has unlimited speed and carries a vast amount of data with almost no risk of data losing. In Thailand, the price of fibre optic cables is lower than that of copper wires. A new 60-core (30 pairs) fibre costs about THB50 per metre Fibre optics a back-bone of all communication services. Symphony provides a premium hi-speed communication network service using optical fibre. The optical fibre network is a highly efficient infrastructure. One small optical fibre can transmit up to 100Gbps in 20km distance without signal lost because of its insulation property, hence leaving no electromagnetic or interference issues. The company’s services comprise six main categories – Internet access, access network, base station network, private network, IPLC and digital broadcast. Symphony is positioned to be the regional network service provider and will move forward to be the Asean telecommunication highway. Figure 6: Symphony’s services IPLC / Local Loop Internet Access Access Network For Data Center Telecommunication network technology is divided into two parts: i) core network which is the infrastructure of service providers, and ii) last mile which is the last section of network connecting service providers to endusers such as 3G, Wi-Max or 4G LTE. Symphony’s technology belongs to the first part, which will not be negative affected by technology changes Base Network For operators Fiber Optic Network Private Network Digital Broadcast Source: Company data New core network will support long-term growth. By expanding into major hubs, Symphony’s infrastructure currently covers over 48 provinces, 41 industrial estates and 84 office towers. The company heavily invests in a brand-new network to substitute an Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) network, which will save the company THB60m per year. It plans to invest THB500m on backbone network this year to capture major rural areas and introduce FTTx services to SMEs. Another THB350m will be spent on last-mile network to utilise its core network with a target of 1,200 new leased circuits (5,000 circuits in 2013 – revenue per circuit at around THB0.2m). The company needs to invest on backbone equipment worth THB200m every year and THB200-300m on last-mile network equipment depending on revenue growth. We estimate Symphony’s capex at THB1,000m, THB560m and THB650m during 2014-2016. Figure 7: Symphony’s network coverage Source: Company data See important disclosures at the end of this report 5 Symphony Communication (SYMC TB) 3 April 2014 IPLC, private network and digital broadcast, which are Symphony’s flagship products in the coming years, will boost its 2014 revenue by 30% Revenue drivers are: i) an increase in the number of leased line circuit, and ii) revenue per circuit increment, for example customers request more speed. Depending on the types of services and maximum speed, revenue per circuit varies from THB10,000 to THB100,000 per month Application trend is changing. With global connectivity, international enterprises need a service to connect their international branches to domestic headquarters. An IPLC provides the best solution. As this service requires high reliability and extra-high speed, synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH) technology is used for the core network. The connections need a delicate leased circuit to carrying data across the borders. Currently, the company has four IPLC gateways at Sakaew, Singkhla, Nong-Khai and Tak provinces, which connect to Cambodia, Malaysia, Laos and Myanmar respectively. With the media convergence era approaching, Symphony signed a 3year contract in 2012 with the Cable Thai Holding Public Company (CTH), a cable TV service provider, to provide backbone networks for broadcasting to major provinces, eg Phuket, Chiang Mai, Udon Thani and Khonkaen. The company plans to develop multi-platform broadcasting for TV programme producers and contents providers on various platforms such as TVs, smartphones, tablets or computers. Shift in revenue contribution. In the past two years, Symphony has successfully expanded into two new segments – IPLC and digital broadcasting, each contributed 9.40% of its 2013 revenue. Internet access and private network revenue contribution decreased to 63% in 2013 from 75% in 2010 due to a new service introduction. With revenue shifting to IPLC service, we estimate 160%, 30% and 24% growth from IPLC, private network and digital broadcasting respectively. IPLC service will contribute 19% to the company’s topline this year. Figure 8: Revenue contribution by application Source: Company data, RHB estimates Figure 9: Revenue by technology Figure 10: Revenue compared to leased circuit market Source: Company data Source: SIPA, ATCI, NSTDA, RHB estimates See important disclosures at the end of this report 6 Symphony Communication (SYMC TB) 3 April 2014 Figure 11: Ready Ethernet area – 84 buildings with Ready Ethernet available Source: Company data Figure 12: Industrial coverage area – 41 industrial estates available Source: Company data See important disclosures at the end of this report 7 Symphony Communication (SYMC TB) 3 April 2014 Technology And Service Application Source: Company data Comparison Min speed: SDH > ME > RE > EoSDH > TDM Max speed: ME > RE = SDH = EoSDH > TDM Price: SDH > TDM > EoSDH > > ME > RE Response time (lesser is better) EoSDH < SDH < SDH < ME < RE Six applications for six technology types. Each technology type suits a particular application. Both Metro Internet (ME) and Ready Internet (RE) are Ethernet services, except RE focuses on leading commercial buildings in the Bangkok Metropolitan area and offers lower prices. Digital broadcasting companies, data centres and internet service providers (ISP) normally prefer ME over RE because it has a delicate circuit without shared bandwidth with other companies in the same building. Time division multiplexing (TDM), synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH) and Ethernet over SDH (EoSDH) are similar technologies, except TDM’s last mile uses copper wires that limit maximum speed to 2Mbps. Customers who are time-sensitive and need large bandwidth, ie telecom operators and securities companies, normally use SDH. As dark fibre is a naked optical fibre service, customers need to have their own management and maintenance team. This service is usually used by commercial banks like Siam Commercial Bank (SCB TB, NEUTRAL, TP: THB156) and Kasikorn Bank (KBANK TB, NEUTRAL, TP: THB170). Figure 13: Symphony’s customers Application Technology Internet Access ME, RE, TDM Access Network (Data Center) ME, RE Base Station Network (Mobile Operators) SDH IPLC / International Circuit Local Loop SDH, EoSDH Digital Broadcast ME, RE Private Network ME, RE, TDM, Dark Fiber Source: Company data, RHB estimates See important disclosures at the end of this report 8 Symphony Communication (SYMC TB) 3 April 2014 ICT And Communication Industry ICT market to grow modestly in 2014. According to the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Thailand’s ICT market (comprises computer hardware, software & software services and communications) – which includes both public and private sectors – is worth an estimated THB750bn and grows at an average 8% per year. The communication sector – which is worth THB444bn or 60% of the ICT market – is the most essential function in the ICT industry. This sector accounted for 4% of the country’s GDP in 2013 and rising. The NSTDA estimates that 2014 ICT spending will grow 10% y-o-y, supported by continuous investments from 3G networks, as well as a decline smartphone prices. Figure 14: ICT industry map Source: NSTDA, RHB estimates The communication sector – which is divided into equipment and services – is the main driver of the ICT market Communication service is growth leader. Communication service consists of five sub-segments – fixed-line, mobile, internet service provider, international call/VoIP and data communication. The National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) estimates a 18% CAGR over the next three years, driven by non-voice services, broadband internet and leased circuits. Given the proliferation of 3G technology, non-voice mobile services have become a part of our daily life. Mobile operators reported data usage growth of 34% CAGR during 2010-2012. Meanwhile, Thailand’s fixed-line internet broadband penetration rate is as low as 7%, compared to neighbouring countries such as Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, China and Malaysia, at 31.6%, 27.9%, 26.1%, 13% and 8.4% respectively. While Advanced Info Service or AIS (ADVANCE TB, BUY, TP: THB248), Total Access Communication (DTAC TB, BUY, TP: THB116) and True Corp (TRUE TB, NR)) dominate in the mobile broadband arena, the fixed-line broadband market is dominated by TRUE, TOT and 3BB with market share of 36.8%, 31.7% and 28.7% respectively. The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) estimates broadband internet subscribers to reach 10 million people by 2020. Rising demand for data communication services. As Thailand is approaching the Asean Economic Community (AEC), demand for high-speed leased circuit will increase exponentially over the next five years, supported by international firms such as Verizon, SingTel, Google or Facebook, as well as domestic companies such as Thai Beverage (THAIBEV SP, BUY, TP: SGD0.67), Siam Commercial Bank and Central Retail Corp. Consequently, Data communication companies such as Symphony, Jasmine International (JAS) and TRUE pre-expand their networks across the country in order to support growing demand. More FTTx will be needed to serve high-definition content like digital-TV and TV-on-demand. Fibre last mile will be expanded to urban areas of each region. Based on industry estimate, leased circuit services are set to grow to THB30bn, or a 15% CAGR over the next five years. The sector is expected to outperform in the long run. See important disclosures at the end of this report 9 Symphony Communication (SYMC TB) 3 April 2014 Figure 15: Communication services sector Data communication service is divided into two sub-categories – leased circuit and others such as virtual private network (VPN), frame relay and ATM. Total market value of data communication service in 2012 amounted to THB28bn, of which 40% or THB12bn was leased circuit Source: NSTDA, RHB estimates Thai Telecom Master Plan will boost ICT spending. The MICT announced the Smart Thailand 2020 mega project, which contains Smart Network with a total value of THB30bn. The project aims to standardise Thailand’s national broadband by connecting 80% of population to hi-speed internet up to 2Mbps, establishing ICT centres in the community such as schools and hospitals, and connecting at least 50,000 households to hi-speed internet in commercial underserved area. Figure 16: ICT market value and its sub-segments Figure 17: Communication sector’s market value Source: NBTC, RHB estimates Source: NBTC, RHB estimates ICT spending expects to slowdown in 2014. With no clear solutions to political crisis in the near term, many large-scale government projects such as Smart Network, 3G Phases II, FTTx and free Wifi, which require Cabinet approval, will be delayed to 2015. Private companies are likely to postpone their investments until the political situation shows signs of improvement. However, we expect the slowdown in ICT spending to be temporary as the new Government will likely be formed in 3Q14. See important disclosures at the end of this report 10 Symphony Communication (SYMC TB) 3 April 2014 Figure 18: International broadband policies Figure 19: Thailand’s broadband penetration rate Source: NBTC / G = Government / R = Regulator Source: NBTC, RHB estimates Figure 20: Global ICT developments Source: ITU World Telecommunication/ ICT Indicators database/ * Estimate See important disclosures at the end of this report 11 Symphony Communication (SYMC TB) 3 April 2014 Competition In The Industry Infrastructure business is capital-intensive and has high fixed costs Data communication service requires a lot of capital investment because network infrastructure is a foundation of telecommunication services. Hence, competition is not intense and there are only a few major players in the industry. There are Government entities such as Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) and Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA), which own and operate national fibre optic network for electrical purposes. On the other hand, stated-own enterprises (SOEs) such as CAT Telecom and TOT own fibre optic network in specific routes, but they do not focus on commercial purposes. Direct competitors are listed telecom companies such as Advanced Info Service (AIS), Total Access Communication (DTAC), Jasmine International (JAS) and True Corporation. Others are private-owned companies such as United Information Highway (UIH), KIRZ and OTARO. Most of them provide various communication services which overlap each other. From NSTDA estimates, total leased-line market value was around THB14.5bn in 2013 and Symphony had a market share of 6.78%. Competitors Parents United Information Highway (UIH) - Leased line, MPLS, IP VPN, IP Transit, Metro B, Hosting Services BB Connect UIH IPLC, IP VPN, IP Transit Super Broadband Network AIS IPLC, IP VPN, VoIP, MPLS, Metro LAN, IIG, ISP Advanced Data Network Communications (ADC) AIS ME, ATM, MPLS DTAC TriNet DTAC IPLC, International Calling Service, Mobile Service True Universal Convergence (TUC) TRUE Calling Service, Fixed Line True International Gateway TRUE IPLC Triple T Broadband JAS VoIP, IPTV, MPLS, Internet, Fixed Line JiNet JAS VoIP, MPLS, Metro Ethernet JASTEL JAS IPLC, IP VPN, IP Transit, Metronet, MPLS, Data Centre Triple T Global Net TT&T International Gateways, Access Network KIRZ - IPLC, Metro Ethernet, Leased Line, Data Centre, ISP OTARO - Leased Line, Data Centre, Hosting, MPLS CS LOXINFO CSL ISP, International Call, Leased line, Data Centre INTERLINK Telecom ILINK Cabling, Submarine Fibre Optic Cabling SAMART INFONET SAMART MPLS, Leased Line, Gigabit Internet THAICOM THCOM IPSTAR, Video Broadcasting, Transponder Leasing Symphony Communication SYMC ME, RE, TDM, SDH, EoSDH, IPLC, VPN, IIG, BTS Wi-Fi Source: Companies data Figure 21: Revenue of major data communication service companies Source: Company data, DBD (2012 data), Note: DTAC not included See important disclosures at the end of this report 12 Symphony Communication (SYMC TB) 3 April 2014 Offering premium quality with neutral services. Symphony focuses on premium services which cost 30-50% more than its competitors. Additionally, the company mainly concentrates on business-to-business (B2B) instead of business-to-customer (B2C) as the former generates high income per client. While leased-line service providers normally guarantee a minimum 98% up-time via fibre-link, Symphony offers the 99.9% Service Level Agreement (SLA), which means that it guarantees a maximum downtime of merely 44 minutes per month. The company remains its neutral business position as its business never overlaps with that of its customers. In the network engineer community, Symphony is preferred as the essential link, UIH or ADC usually serves as a secondary link, while CAT is considered the last or back-up link. Companies UIH Revenue Net Profit NPM (%) 3,016.35 80.33 2.66% 478.79 -45.18 -9.44% Super Broadband Network 3,481.45 1,110.67 31.90% True Universal Convergence 8,359.50 208.01 2.49% True International Gateway 1,035.53 148.38 14.33% Triple T Broadband 4,751.44 1,380.00 29.04% 551.40 7.14 1.29% 1,130.20 192.44 17.03% 195.99 1.94 0.99% 10.68 -0.85 -7.96% 1,946.64 437.96 22.50% 125.12 -2.97 -2.37% THAICOM 5,086.12 785.99 15.45% Symphony Communication * 1,017.09 249.37 24.52% ADC JiNet JASTEL KIRZ OTARO CS LOXINFO SAMART INFONET Average 10.17% Source: Information from DBD website with 2012 data Note: *Company data (2013) See important disclosures at the end of this report 13 Symphony Communication (SYMC TB) 3 April 2014 Financial Analysis Symphony’s 2014 revenue is expected to grow 30% y-o-y as a result of the country’s digital age transformation For 2014/2015, we project Symphony’s service income to grow 30%/19% y-o-y and net profit to grow 13%/20% y-o-y respectively, on the back of the country’s digital TV migration and urbanisation from the AEC. Symphony’s 2014 revenue to grow 30% to THB1.33bn. Symphony’s 2013 total revenue surged 25% y-o-y to THB1bn, mainly driven by new services ie digital broadcast and IPLC, as well as growing demand. IPLC revenue soared 24 times to THB95m due to a lower base, while digital broadcast revenue grew 24% to THB118m, backed by a 3-year contract with CTH. Private network revenue grew 51% to THB261m, buoyed by expansion of coverage area. For 2014, we expect Symphony’s service revenue to continue to grow 30% y-o-y to THB1.33bn, supported by 160%, 30% and 24% y-o-y revenue growth in international private leased circuit (IPLC), private network and digital broadcasting respectively. Figure 22: Revenue contribution Source: Company data The company’s FY14 NPM will decline to 21% due to higher revenue contributions from IPLC, which have a lower profit margin See important disclosures at the end of this report Service cost up 46% y-o-y to THB475m. Symphony’s service cost increased in 2013 due to cash costs such as network rental and employee expenses. Since rental fee is in proportion to data usage, many customers use long-distance services connecting their regional and international offices via IPLC, which push cost beyond management’s control. This was reflected in the company’s bottomline growth of merely 5% y-o-y as well as a decline in margin to 25% in 2013 from 29% in 2012. Symphony expects net profit margin to continue to decline, and turn stable at 20% upon completion of its network expansion. Provincial network rental will be reduced by the second half of the year. We estimate sustainable gross margin of 50% and net margin of 21% over the next three years. We expect 2013 earnings to grow 13% y-o-y from an expanded revenue base. Net profit margin to decline with changes in revenue contribution. In 2013, internet access and private network were major sources of service income, contributing 37% and 26% of total service income respectively. Access network and international local-loop leased circuit both contributed 7%. New services ie IPLC and digital broadcast, contributed 9% each. Revenue from IPLC services – which are purely international services – will boost Symphony’s topline while depress its net profit margin. We project IPLC revenue to grow 160% y-o-y to THB247m, approximately one-fifth of 2014 total revenue. Change estimated useful life of network assets. The company changed its accounting estimates for useful lives of assets in 2013. Useful life of fibre optic cables was raised to 20 years from 10, while that of telecom equipment was increased to seven years from five. The change is positive to net profit by around THB65m and will relieve cost pressure in 2014. As the company is operating on its own network, operating cost will likely reduce further. 14 Symphony Communication (SYMC TB) 3 April 2014 Figure 23: Revenue, EBITDA and net profit Figure 24: Gross profit and net profit margin Source: Company data, RHB estimates Source: Company data, RHB estimates As at 4Q13, Symphony’s interest-bearing D/E stood at 32%, which was significantly lower than the bank’s covenant requirement of 2.5x, while its interest coverage ratio stood at 33.8x in 2013. We expect its 2014 interest-bearing D/E to increase to 63% and interest coverage ratio to decrease to 18.6x due to long-term debt. As such, we are confident that the company will be able to repay its debt. After significant network investment, we estimate Symphony’s interest-bearing D/E to decrease slightly to 56% in 2015, as earnings outpace cost. Figure 25: Interest-bearing debt-to-equity ratio Source: Company data, RHB estimates The company is likely to see negative free cash flow given its intensive core network investment this year. However, its cash flow from operations is expected to grow 37% in FY14 due to higher revenue and lower expenses, as the company has its own network. Meanwhile, its free cash flow from operations will likely remain negative in 2014. We expect a risk of capital increase because Symphony will not have enough cash to pay dividends. (THBm) CFO CFI FCF CFF Ending Cash 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014F 2015F 2016F 272.77 312.10 458.40 549.10 754.22 814.02 936.94 (491.78) (367.87) (309.67) (926.81) (1,015.70) (562.08) (651.11) 83.17 (138.94) (73.08) (373.92) (261.48) 251.93 285.82 561.89 (124.37) (154.77) 225.04 275.62 (245.70) (281.96) 351.46 171.32 165.28 12.62 26.76 32.99 36.86 Source: RHB estimates See important disclosures at the end of this report 15 Symphony Communication (SYMC TB) 3 April 2014 Financial Exhibits Profit & Loss (THBm) Dec-11 Dec-12 Dec-13 Dec-14F Dec-15F Total turnover 693 808 1,017 1,336 1,587 Cost of sales (244) (323) (475) (668) Gross profit 448 485 542 668 793 (156) (187) (229) (300) (357) Operating profit 292 298 313 368 437 Operating EBITDA 412 473 489 639 814 (119) (175) (176) (271) (377) 437 Gen & admin expenses Depreciation of fixed assets Operating EBIT (793) 292 298 313 368 Other recurring income 13 12 5 5 5 Interest expense (0) (0) (9) (20) (19) Other non-recurring income - Pre-tax profit 305 (2) 308 4 312 - - 353 422 Taxation (93) (71) (63) (71) (84) Profit after tax & minorities 212 237 249 282 338 Reported net profit 212 237 249 282 338 Recurring net profit 212 238 246 282 338 Source: Company data, RHB estimates Cash flow (THBm) Dec-11 Dec-12 Dec-13 Dec-14F Dec-15F Operating profit 292 298 313 368 437 Depreciation & amortisation 119 175 176 271 377 Change in working capital (16) 47 121 207 99 9 10 12 405 530 621 Other operating cash flow Operating cash flow Interest paid (2) 5 845 918 (19) (0) (0) (9) (20) Tax paid (93) (71) (63) (71) (84) Cash flow from operations 312 458 549 754 814 (451) (531) (923) 83 222 Cash flow from investing activities (368) (310) (927) (1,016) (562) Dividends paid (204) (159) (174) (183) (220) 400 459 (26) Capex Other investing cash flow Increase in debt 69 (1) Other financing cash flow 10 5 Cash flow from financing activities Cash at beginning of period Total cash generated Implied cash at end of period (124) (155) 351 171 (180) 171 (6) 165 (4) (1) (1,016) - - (562) - 0 225 276 (246) 27 165 13 (153) 14 6 13 27 33 Source: Company data, RHB estimates See important disclosures at the end of this report 16 Symphony Communication (SYMC TB) 3 April 2014 Financial Exhibits Balance Sheet (THBm) Total cash and equivalents Dec-11 Dec-12 Dec-13 Dec-14F Dec-15F 391 165 13 27 33 4 5 11 15 18 98 94 162 213 253 Inventories Accounts receivable Other current assets 12 21 47 47 47 Total current assets 506 285 233 302 351 Tangible fixed assets 828 1,182 1,929 2,673 2,855 Intangible assets 15 16 20 27 30 Total other assets 28 36 74 74 74 871 1,234 2,023 2,774 2,959 Total non-current assets Total assets 1,377 1,519 2,256 3,076 3,310 Short-term debt - - 191 312 336 Accounts payable 126 204 438 601 714 56 39 64 163 192 182 243 693 1,076 1,242 501 Other current liabilities Total current liabilities Total long-term debt 1 2 213 551 Other liabilities 79 82 79 79 79 Total non-current liabilities 80 84 292 630 580 Total liabilities 262 326 985 1,706 1,822 Share capital 300 300 300 300 300 Retained earnings reserve 237 314 388 487 605 Other reserves 579 579 583 583 583 1,115 1,192 1,271 1,370 1,488 Shareholders' equity Other equity - - - - Total equity 1,115 1,192 1,271 (0) 1,370 1,488 Total liabilities & equity 1,377 1,519 2,256 3,076 3,310 Dec-11 Dec-12 Dec-13 Dec-14F Dec-15F 21.3 16.6 25.9 31.4 18.8 Operating profit growth (%) 8.5 2.0 5.0 17.5 18.8 Net profit growth (%) 7.1 11.4 5.4 13.1 19.8 EPS growth (%) 7.1 11.4 5.4 13.1 19.8 Bv per share growth (%) 0.3 6.9 6.6 7.8 8.6 Operating margin (%) 42.2 36.9 30.8 27.5 27.5 Net profit margin (%) 30.7 29.3 24.5 21.1 21.3 Return on average assets (%) 16.1 16.3 13.2 10.6 10.6 Return on average equity (%) 19.1 20.5 20.2 21.4 23.6 (35.0) (13.7) 30.8 61.0 54.0 DPS 0.68 0.53 0.58 0.61 0.73 Recurrent cash flow per share 1.04 1.53 1.83 2.51 2.71 Source: Company data, RHB estimates Key Ratios (THB) Revenue growth (%) Net debt to equity (%) Source: Company data, RHB estimates See important disclosures at the end of this report 17 Symphony Communication (SYMC TB) 3 April 2014 SWOT Analysis A fibre optic service provider need a license First mover in providing premium high-speed communication service. Its Service Level Agreement (SLA) guarantees 99.9% service reliability to operate business and requires a “Right of Way” permit from EGAT, PEA or MEA to install optical fibre CAT Telecom may enter the commercial leased-line business Difficulty in getting the “Right of Way” permission due to limited space on electricity posts New entrants may offer same quality of service with lower costs Its IPLC business grows along with the AEC Potential FTTx business emerges after urbanisation Digital TV transformation will accelerate growth in the broadcasting industry Needs to invest regularly due to customer requirement A potential takeover candidate High fixed costs High debt as the business is still in the investment phase P/E (x) vs EPS growth P/BV (x) vs ROAE 17% 15 13% 10 8% 5 4% P/E (x) (lhs) EPS growth (rhs) Source: Company data, RHB estimates Jan-15 Jan-14 Jan-13 Jan-12 0% Jan-11 0 20.0% 3.5 17.5% 3.0 15.0% 2.5 12.5% 2.0 10.0% 1.5 7.5% 1.0 5.0% 0.5 2.5% 0.0 0.0% P/B (x) (lhs) Jan-15 20 22.5% 4.0 Jan-14 21% 25.0% 4.5 Jan-13 25 5.0 Jan-12 25% Jan-11 30 Return on average equity (rhs) Source: Company data, RHB estimates Company Profile Symphony Communication is a domestic network provider of high-speed data communication circuits which cover the entire business area of Bangkok and its vicinity. 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