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Tuesday, 21 October 2014

Friday, 18 July 2014

DiGi's 2Q net profit jumps 31%

Source: The Edge Financial Daily

Wednesday, 14 May 2014

首季业绩稳健 数码网络全年营业额可望成长4-6%

(吉隆坡14日讯)基于数码网络(DIGI,6947,主板基建股)2014財政年首季(截至3月31日止)表现稳健,数码网络首席执行员亨利克劳森有信心,数码网络2014財政年营业额能够取得4至6%的成长。

受到强劲移动网络营业额支撑、成本结构得到改善、和较高资金流动量,亨利克劳森认为,集团在2014年將专注提供更便捷的上网服务,以留住现有1100万名用户和吸引更多新用户。

他表示,公司今年將投入9亿令吉资本开支(CAPEX),以加强它们网络覆盖至86%,包括沙巴及砂拉越地区、增加1500公里长期演进技术(LTE)、延长光纤网络(fibre network)连接,以及改善资讯科技平台能力。

数措施刺激网络使用率对於数码网络的未来计划,他指出,公司將把重心放在移动互联网业务,提供高速连接至更广泛区域、增强数据传输速度和较大容量方案,以刺激用户网络使用率。

「不断地改进互联网技术,主要为了让用户得到更好的网速体验和价值。」亨利克劳森在股东大会上,如此向股东们和媒体表述。

数码网络2014財政年首季(截至3月31日止)税前盈利为4亿8500万令吉,按年上涨47.4%。

数码网络2014財政年首季营业额则按年增加4.23%,至17亿1754万令吉,去年同期为16亿4709万令吉,其中服务营业额则按年成长5.3%。

另外,数码网络首季扣除利息、税项、折旧及摊销前盈利(EBITDA)为7亿7800万令吉,赚幅为45%。

派息6.2仙

配合业绩出炉,该公司建议,派发每股6.2仙的第一次中期免税股息,派发总额为4亿8200万令吉,或相等於99.4%的派息率,已在今日的股东大会上通过。

亨利克劳森表示,数码网络2014財政年將会维持80%股息政策(Dividend Policy),在营业额预期成长4至6%、EBITDA和税前盈利赚幅料改善,公司整体业绩都向好的前提下,派息率將有望高於去年。

「80%股息政策只是我们的基础,今年首季派息率也高达99.4%。」

除此,该公司首席財务员卡尔伊力克(Karl Erik)在股东大会后的记者会上指出,公司2014財政年將会继续受到移动互联网业务的扶持,特別是预付(Prepaid)服务,其移动互联网用户在去年正快速增加。

他指出,预付互联网更为负担得起和具备灵活性;相反,后付(Postpaid)服务用户,每个月固定花费在互联网方面的费用更大。

「后付和预付业务佔数码网络的总业务,分別为15%和85%,而其互联网用户总共有1100万人。」

卡尔伊力克指出,2014財政年的互联网用户將有正面成长,一方面后付互联网业务將在新手机產品的推动下成长;而预付互联网业务也因为其可负担的优势,继续受到用户的青睞。

虽然如此,他认为,公司其实不注重用户人数的多少,重要的互联网的用量大小,现在大部份人都拥有超过1架手机或1张手机用户身份识別(SIM)卡,因此,互联网用量也可相对提振。

另外,卡尔伊力克透露,数码网络並没有搁置设立商业信托架构(BT)的计划,一切仍在计划和商討过程中,而他目前无法给予一个明確的时间。

至於大马通讯与多媒体委员会(MCMC)日前开出11张总值48万令吉的罚单予数码网络,卡尔伊力克指出,从2012年开始,公司一直在改善和提高全马的网络系统,这是整体电信网络变得缓慢或不流畅,及导致公司接获投诉的原因。

但在2014年,公司的网络已经有所改善,他表示,今年的网络通讯將会明显好转。

Source: orientaldaily

Wednesday, 30 April 2014

DiGi hits record high on positive views

KUALA LUMPUR: Shares of DiGi.Com Bhd hit a record high of RM5.52 at mid-afternoon on Wednesday after CIMB Research said DiGi reported good growth in service revenue of 5% on-year in its first quarter.

At 3.24pm, its shares rose 12 sen to RM5.51 with some 6.66 million shares done between the prices of RM5.39 and RM5.52.

The FBM KLCI was up 5.14 points to 1,864.48. Turnover was 1.01 billion shares valued at RM1.25bil. There were 327 gainers, 389 decliners and 311 counters unchanged.

CIMB Research said in a note on Wednesday that it believes DiGi will continue to gain market share.

“All in all we think DiGi should be able to deliver revenue growth of 6% driven by its expanding 3G network coverage and distribution network.

“This will help it continue to gain revenue market share and we estimate it will build ebitda margin from 45.5% in FY13 to over 46% over the next two years,” it said.

Source: TheStar

Sunday, 9 February 2014

3因素推高业绩 数码网络大热大起

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(吉隆坡7日讯)低于预期的折旧和有效税率,加上流动网络渗透率提高,数码网络(DIGI,6947,主板基建股)2013財政年向好的业绩表现,基本上符合市场的预测。

数码网络2013財政年末季(截至12月31日止)净利为5亿4851万令吉,比较去年同期的2亿4552万令吉,激增123.4%。

营业额则为17亿3342万令吉,比较去年同期的16亿2926万令吉,成长6.39%。

2013財政年全年而言,净利由12亿零571万令吉,按年增长41.48%,至17亿零587万令吉。

营业额从63亿6091万令吉,按年上涨5.86%,至67亿3341万令吉。

同时,配合业绩出炉,该公司亦宣佈派发每股7仙的第4次单层免税中期股息。

折旧有效税率低

黄氏星展唯高达证券分析员表示,更低的折旧费用和有效税率,数码网络2013財政年末季的业绩表现超出预期。

安联研究分析员则指出,数据业务的强劲增长很大程度上,抵消了萎缩的短信业务营业额。

同时,该公司成功维持其语音业务的营业额,儘管国际长途电话业务的竞爭强烈,以及网络现代化计划上面对一些问题。

另外,拉昔胡申研究分析员指出,由於流动宽频的税收优惠,该公司的有效税率尚保持在19.7%低水平,比较2013財政年的16.7%。

然而,管理层表示,2013年將会是流动宽频税务获得奖掖的最后一年,並预计今年的有效税率將与25%的公司税不相上下。

因此,该分析员估计数码网络的2014財政年有效税率为24.5%。

提高数据业务营业额

与此同时,管理层冀望通过扩展3G的覆盖率,以提高数据业务的营业额,並放眼营业额在2014財政年成长4至6%。

大部份分析员皆认为,该营业额目標与预测相符且合理。

惟,大马研究分析员显得较为保守,预计该公司2014財政年的营业额成长为3.8%,因而对管理层所设的目標感到意外。

此外,马银行金英投行分析员则表示,由於疲弱的盈利成长和日渐上升的债券利率,我国的电讯股估计在2014年的上涨空间不大。

不过,若与明讯(MAXIS,6012,主板贸服股)的估值比较,该分析员更看好数码网络。

综合国內12家投行的报告,共有5名分析员给予数码网络「买进」评级,1名建议「短线买进」,1名给予「超越大市」,其余5名则给予「守住」或「中和」评级,目標价则介於4.85至6.33令吉之间。

数码网络周五涨12仙或2.474%,闭市收报4.97令吉,成交量达2080万9300股,並成为热门榜和上升榜的第16名。

Friday, 13 December 2013

TM, Celcom, DiGi to roll out more than 10,000km of fibre network

KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) together with Celcom Axiata Bhd and DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd will be signing a wholesale bandwidth collaborative deal for TM Next-Gen Backhaul Services on Friday.

TM will provide wholesale bandwidth connectivity via TM Next-Gen Backhaul servicesfor aggregation and access sites jointly owned by Celcom (via Celcom Networks) and DiGi, covering between 3,000 and 5,000 km in Peninsular Malaysia.

This forms an important part of the ongoing network collaboration initiative between Celcom and DiGi announced in early 2011, particularly with regards to the joint ambition to roll out more than 10,000km of fibre network available.

TM will support Celcom and DiGi's transmission requirements, whilst enabling both companied to optimise cost and efficiently utilise its infrastructure.

Monday, 11 November 2013

DiGi’s Albern Murty takes on COO role

KUALA LUMPUR: DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd unveiled a refreshed organisation structure and senior management line-up, which will see Albern Murty taking the role as chief operating officer (COO).

Albern, who is currently the chief marketing officer, will take on the new role with effect from Jan 1, 2014.

Christian Thrane, currently chief strategy & corporate affairs Officer (CSCAO), will be DiGi’s new chief marketing officer (CMO).

DiGi will have an enhanced focus on driving its sales, distribution and channel management functions under a new division with Loh Keh Jiat, currently head of channels & regions, lead this new division.

DiGi said the new structure would take it into the “next phase of its transformation, fuel future growth by ensuring deeper business and customer focus, and drive stronger cohesion throughout all parts the organisation”.

Its chief executive officer Henrik Clausen said over the past two years DiGi had executed sharply on its company-wide business transformation programme.

He said this resulted in significant improvements in its network and IT assets, go-to-market ecosystem, and building a people-focused and performance-driven culture.

“Looking ahead, we believe the key changes that we are putting in place will enhance the way we go-to-market, strengthen our overall ability to deliver on our Internet For All mission, and lead our employees through the next phase of our evolution,” Clausen added.

The new management structure consists of a change of roles for two key executives, and the addition of a new role in the senior management team.

Albern’s overall mandate is to plan and manage the company’s entire technology and product development value chain, enhance go-to-market readiness and customer focus.

Thrane will be responsible for driving market innovations and revenue growth for the company by leading the strategic development and implementation of core consumer and business products, and internet and digital services offerings.

For Loh, as chief sales officer, he will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of distribution and channel strategies for consumer and business customer segments.

Saturday, 2 November 2013

Tough call for DiGi

DiGi.com Bhd is expected to achieve a profit of between RM1.4 bil and RM1.6 bil for FY2013 because of the typically challenging Q4 performance, despite having posted better profits in Q3, analysts say.

DiGi reported a comprehensive gain in the third quarter ended Sept 30, led by growth in the non-SMS data and prepaid market, according to analysts. For Q3, the telco posted a higher net profit of RM446.71 mil, from RM315.37 mil, on an improved revenue of RM1.70 bil.

For the nine months, DiGi’s net profit was RM1.16 bil. However, analysts forecast a net profit of no more than RM400 mil for Q4 compared with the preceding quarter, given that historically, the telco registers lower earnings for this period.

BIMB is forecasting that the telco will achieve an annual profit of only RM1.4 bil, a RM195 mil increase from 2012 results.

BIMB Securities analyst Thong Pak Leng adds that DiGi has never achieved more than RM400 in net profit for Q4.

“[DiGi’s] Mobile Internet and smartphone penetration have reached 60.2% and 34% [in Q3] respectively vs q-o-q’s 60.1% and 30.4% respectively. We expect this will continue to grow, with the current changing trend and higher affordability of smartphones,” he says in his report.

“Unless it has a tax writeback waiting, chances are not high that it will reach its targeted profits,” he adds.

While the GST takes effect only in FY2015, analysts say it will be a challenge for DiGi to compete with the other major telcos especially Maxis Bhd, now headed by former DiGi CEO Morten Lundal.

Saturday, 14 September 2013

通讯业財测上调

(吉隆坡13日讯)通讯业料可受惠於或在今年財政预算案推出的消费税措施,分析员皆上修各通讯业者財测,惟该措施对整体领域盈利贡献有限,因此维持通讯领域评级不变。

联昌研究指出,若政府在10月25日宣佈的2014年財政预算案纳入消费税建议,但预料需要14个月时间执行,在2015年才能真正落实,估计税率介於4至6%之间。

联昌表示,政府徵收消费税或对流动通讯业者影响正面,因他们终可將一直以来所承担6%的销售税转嫁於消费者。

联昌称,通讯业者在2011年时即已尝试转嫁销售税,但却无法获政府首肯,因税务在大选之前是一项敏感议题。

联昌指出,数码网络(DIGI,6947,主板基建计划组)將是消费税措施的最大受益通讯业 者,接著为明讯(MAXIS,6012,主板贸服组)与亚通(AXIATA,6888,主板贸服组),而预付服务营业额贡献数码网络总营业额的70%,预 计明讯与亚通分別为55%及58%。

丰隆研究估计,数码网络2015財政年的税前盈利將因此提高13.6%,而明讯与亚通则分別提高7.8%与6.0%。

联昌提出,通讯业者目前只將预付服务营业额的94%入账,因另6%已被吸收为消费税;然而,即使实施消费税,业者也未必可將6%的损失完全恢復,因预付服务消费者普遍上对价格敏感,消费预算较紧张,徵税只会让他们减少在通讯方面的开支。

“若消费税能让税收损失恢復一半,数码网络的2015財政年核心净利料將提高6%,明讯与亚通则分別提高4%及3%。”

同时,丰隆称,通讯业者或趁此机会加强竞爭力,並推出新配套以补偿预付用户在提高通话使用与下载限额后的成本负担,促使消费税的利好被中和。

儘管消费税影响正面,分析员仍然维持通讯业“中和”评级,因该项措施对领域盈利没有重大影响,况且该措施预计在2015年时才能真正落实。



 
(星洲日报/財经) 
 

Wednesday, 14 August 2013

数码网络商託可推高回酬

(吉隆坡13日讯)分析员认为,数码网络(DIGI,6947,主板基建计划组)若是设立商业信托架构(BT),预料將使2014財政年每股股息增长0.6至18.1仙,或使回酬率显著地增加0.1至3.9%之间,这將是该公司重估的“催化剂”。

商托最后架构未公佈

不过,分析员尚在等待该公司推行商业信托详情及最后架构,才进一步确定是否能为股东带来增值效益。

达证券指出,该公司预计2013年杪前,向股东提呈设立商业信托的建议。预料將是混合式,包括一家公司及信托,相信该公司將把“现金牛”子公司――数码网络通讯有限公司分拆,以商托方式自行在马股上市,现有股东將取得新商托公司股票,现有公司最终將除牌。

一旦成为商托公司,该公司將可把现金流充当股息派发,而目前公司將仅可將盈利或可分配保留盈利充当股息派发。换句话说,商托架构下將可释放其现金流,不需要减去非现金开支(折旧成本)。

商托公司也可以把多余现金,通过特別股息派发给股东。目前该公司不可將100%盈利派发给股东,因为目前该公司的可分配保留盈利账项落入赤字情况,后者主要是2012財政年进行资本管理措施,將10亿令吉充当特別股息派发给股东所致。

该行指出,若是该公司进行商托架构,並將借贷增加至净负债/营运盈利比的0.2至0.6倍,以及现金派发率介於85至100%,预料该公司在2014財政年的回酬率將介於4.5至8.3%。

反观以目前情况,若该公司派发85至98%的净利,2014財政年的回酬率仅为4.4至5.0%。

目前该公司净负债/营运盈利比仅为0.06倍,比较同业明讯(MAXIS,6012,主板贸服组)为1.4倍,以及亚通(AXIATA,6888,主板贸服组)为0.7倍,显示该公司尚拥有很大举债空间。

预料该公司目前的资產负债表,使它能在2014年能轻易举债22亿令吉,並且净负债/营运盈利比仍可保持0.6倍的舒適水平,包括在商托架构下派发28亿至30亿令吉的股息。

该行指出,一旦推行商托之后,预料它往后的每股股息將走低,特別是该公司脱售部份商托股票享有权,及/或商托在首次公开售股计划中发售新股。

该行指出,商托计划所冲淡的每股股息,將由潜在的资本回退/特別股息(筹得现金)所抵销,这与成功多多(BJTOTO,1562,主板贸服组)在新加坡进行商托的情况。

该公司进行商托计划,可能是其大股东――挪威电讯(TELENOR)需要更多现金进军缅甸市场。该行將数码网络评级上调至“持有”,目標价也上调至4令吉78仙(之前为4令吉53仙),因採取较低的5.2%加权平均资本成本为准。(星洲日报/財经) 
 

Sunday, 4 August 2013

拟转商业信托释放现金流 数码网络股息看涨

(吉隆坡2日讯)分析员认为,一旦数码网络(DIGI,6947,主板基建股)转为商业信托(Business Trust,简称商托),将有利于该集团的派息表现。

惟在看好此举或成为该股重估催化因素之际,分析员指需等待更多详情出炉,再看新架构是否可提升股东价值。

针对数码网络放眼在今年底向股东提交设立商托的建议,达证券分析员表示,相信该集团将把旗下子公司-———Digi Telecommunications私人有限公司切割出来,再注入一个商托,然后在大马交易所上市。

作为回酬,现有数码网络股东将会获得新商托的股票,而数码网络最终也将从马交所下市。

相较于一般上市公司仅能以可分配的盈利或保留盈余来派息,商托或可用现金流来派息。

“商托架构将可使数码网络在无须扣除非现金开支(如折旧成本)的情况下,来释放可分配的现金流。”

此外,在商托架构底下,数码网络也可通过特别股息的方式,来分配多余的现金。

“据知目前该集团未能把100%的盈利作为股息来派发。”

周息率可增至8.3%

分析员也指,若成为商托,数码网络的净负债与扣除利息、税务、折旧与摊销(EBITDA)比率 可提升到0.2至0.6倍(目前仅为0.06倍,相较同行的0.7至1.4倍),也可把85%至100%的股权自由现金流量(Free Cash Flow of Equity)派发出去。

“由此我们预测,数码网络2014财年周息率或介于4.5%至8.3%。”(见表1)相反,若 数码网络维持上市公司架构,以及介于85%至98%的派息率,2014财年周息率则仅有4.4%至5%的较低水平。(见表2)虽然数码网络转为商托或将创 造重估机会,但分析员目前对该股仍维持保守观点以及盈利预测,以便等待进一步详情出炉。

鉴于分析员对数码网络的加权平均资本成本(WACC),从原先的5.5%调低至5.2%;相应地也把该集团目标价从4.53令吉,上调至4.78令吉;而评级也从“卖出”上修至“守住”。

“由于竞争上的不利因素、成本环境备受挑战及语音服务转向数据导致赚幅受压,我们也不急着把数码网络评级调高至‘买入’。”



Monday, 22 July 2013

DiGi business trust decision by year-end

SHAH ALAM: DiGi.Com Bhd will decide by year-end whether to proceed with the setting up a business trust, according to its chief executive officer, Henrik Clausen (pic).

“It’s a relatively new framework in Malaysia and we need to understand the implications of setting up a business trust, what are the true benefits are and what are some of the limitations that could be created if we implement it,” he told StarBiz.

The telecommunication services provider said in April this year that it was exploring the option of setting up a business trust as a potential vehicle for its capital management initiatives.

This is so to increase capital efficiency and return excess cash to shareholders.

The Securities Commission (SC) had in January released guidelines for business trusts, in a move to further widen asset classes.

Business trusts are similar to real estate investment trusts in structure. It is akin to a company operating like a business enterprise even though it is not a separate legal entity.

On another note, Clausen said the company was open to partnerships in sharing infrastructure for its 4G rollout.

It has for years been trying to secure more of the 900Mhz spectrum as it continues to build its next generation network which will be LTE enabled.

It wants the GSM 900 megahertz (MHz) spectrum so that it can reach out to a wider segment of the population.

It is currently sharing base station sites with Celcom Axiata Bhd but is exploring ways to work with others, as there is an indirect push by the regulator for operators to work together to avoid duplicate networks and wasteful resources.

“We are flexible and have interest to share as it makes logical sense to share especially with LTE,” said Clausen.

By giving only 20Mhz of 2.6Ghz spectrum to most of the telco players, the Government is encouraging the concept of sharing. DiGi has completed about 1,000km of joint fibre optics built with Celcom Axiata.

Meanwhile, Maxis signed an infrastructure and spectrum sharing agreement with REDTone International Bhd. Maxis also has another tie-up with U Mobile Sdn Bhd to share 3G and 4G networks.

Clausen encourages sharing of infrastructure and likes to see it happen more.

“There’s a push for that, and we understand the reason behind that. It doesn’t make sense for us to build our own sites, own fibres,” he said.

DiGi was investing RM650mil to roll out LTE over the next few years, he added.
 

Friday, 19 July 2013

DiGi Q2'13


This quarter was declared 4.8 cents dividend which the payout ratio is 98%.