June 08 Neville Chester - Coronation 2010... · MTN, it looks ugly out there ... South Africa...
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“they’re buying something from you, and you are betting against it. And you want people to trust you. I wouldn’t trust you,” Levin told Blankfein
Quote from Senate hearings into Goldman Sachs
“they’re buying something from you, and you are betting against it. And you want people to trust you. I wouldn’t trust you,” Levin told Blankfein
Quote from Senate hearings into Goldman Sachs
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Cumulative Performance Coronation Top 20 Fund periods ending 31 March 2010
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Consistent long term alpha with short term volatility
Rolling Alpha
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Coro Eqt Alpha UTTOP Alpha
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Coro Eqt Alpha UTTOP Alpha
A case studyHow common sense investing is not so common
� Richemont
� Retailer of luxury goods (Top end jewellery, watches, pens, accessories)
� Long history of being listed if somewhat clouded by structure
� Controlled by the Rupert's, built up over the years (Separate structure since 1988)structure since 1988)
� Luxury goods sales are cyclical
� How deeply cyclical is the question
� Own great brands with long history
� Post IT bubble - 9/11 downturn Richemont’s margins were smashed
� Has grown organically and by acquisition of key brands where available
Richemont brands - Watches
Jaeger le Coultre
Vacheron Constantin
IWC
Panerai
Baume & Mercier
Jaeger le Coultre
Vacheron Constantin
IWC
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Baume & Mercier
A tough sell
� 2008/2009 the worst recession since 1930’s
� Bankers and their ilk were large purchasers of luxury goods
� Newly spun out Richemont was listed at peak of negativity
� Previous cycles had seen precipitous decline in profits
� How do you justify buying a cyclical luxury goods company heading into the great depression II?
� Broad shoulders and long term outlook!
� Understanding what was similar to past cycles and what was different
� What was in the price and what was the probability of various outcomes
Past experience: EBIT margin
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The wheel turns
� Unprecedented monetary and fiscal policy reduced the impact of the recession in the developed world
� The emerging markets suffered much shallower recessions some not at all
� Turns out people still like to buy expensive jewellery and fashionable watches
� As equity markets turned and forecasts for economic recovery started to appear short term perceptions changedappear short term perceptions changed
� Swiss watch sales indicators turned
� Richemont came out with surprisingly robust results
� Good cost control
� Margin protection
� Stronger top line
� Market began focussing on intrinsic value once again
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Case studyLong term investment in progress
� MTN, it looks ugly out there
� There is a laundry list of issues:
� Interconnect (SA)
� Interconnect (Nigeria)
� RICA (SA)
� KYC (Nigeria)
� Bharti (Nigeria)
� Retail price focus by ICASA
� Price Caps (Nigeria)
� Potential Acquisition (Algeria)
What matters for investment case
� Probabilities
� Price
� When expectations are low returns are high and vice versa
� Accounting earnings vs cash earnings
� Geographic exposures at risk
� Ex growth or not ex-growth is not a relevant argument
Market dominance
SyriaMarket position 2/2Market share 45%
Iran
Competition landscape in MTN marketsCompetition landscape in MTN markets
MTN footprint MTN Hot spot
IranMarket position 2/3Market share 40%
SudanMarket position 2/3Market share 28%
South AfricaMarket position 2/3Market share 32%
NigeriaMarket position 1/5Market share 50%
GhanaMarket position 1/6Market share 55%
Source: Company Reports and CIRA
The investment case
� Still dominant telco operator in large fast growing African and Middle Eastern markets
� Markets that are maturing (SA) will become very cash flow positive
� Data and other services are still very strong growth vectors in markets where voice is ex-growth
� Minutes of Use (MOU) are fairly stable and predictable� Minutes of Use (MOU) are fairly stable and predictable
� Geographic diversification helps offset some regulatory risk
� Currency diversification
� Just added 7.6m Subs for Q1, this is not ex-growth!
� >11% post tax FCF yield (2011) or SAGB 8% pre tax yield
Free cash flow: History and projections
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76.1% 49% 98% 70% 95% 85%SA Nigeria Iran Ghana Cameroon Uganda Sudan Others Total
Normalised revenue 37097 50181 18288 7800 5776 7271 4246 24230 154890
Normalised EBITDA 12613 28102 6035 3588 2599 2545 1274 11686 68441Normalised EBITDA margin 34% 56% 33% 46% 45% 35% 30% 48% 44.2%
Tax -2560 -6905 -914 -721 -712 -480 -289 -283930% 32% 25% 28% 38.5% 30% 40%
Capex -4081 -6524 -2377 -1014 -751 -945 -552 -3150 -1939411% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13%
FCF 5973 14673 2743 1853 1137 1120 433 5697
Minorities 0 -3510 0 -37 -341 -56 -65 -905
MTN FCF share 5973 11163 2743 1816 796 1064 368 4792
Multiple 14.6 12.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 11.3 12.212.6% 13.5% 14.9% 14.9% 14.9% 14.9% 14.9% 13.5%
Value 87349 139541 27432 18163 7957 10637 3681 54299 34905925% 40% 8% 5% 2% 3% 1% 16% 100%
PV 267898Dividends 25071
Total value 292969
SISS 1844
Fair value 158.87
Share price 107.99
Upside 47%
SASOL:The good, the bad and the ugly
� The bad
� Poor recent operating history
� Secunda production peaked in 2004 (currently 9% below that level)
� Poor cost performance
– 6% per year 2000 - 2006
– 19% per year 2007 - 2009
� Poor recent project delivery – have not seen much return from R40bn invested seen much return from R40bn invested over the last 5 years
� Large future capex plans – wants to spend R40 billion in the next 2 years
� Lots of stay-in-business capital required
�Questions on ability of new projects to add value, worries over capital allocation
SASOL:The good, the bad and the ugly
� The ugly
� Project Turbo (R14bn spent) was a terrible project – reduced stability and capacity at the core plant, increased costs, now has inefficient surplus plastic production capacity
� Capex for EGTL in Nigeria increased by 3 � Capex for EGTL in Nigeria increased by 3 times from original estimates – and 4 years late
SASOL:The good, the bad and the ugly
� The good
� Existing business (though impacted by Turbo) still intact
�High barriers to entry
�Good cash flows (R10bn – R30bn per year)
� Ability to reduce costs
� Chemical business will recover
� Projects invested in over the last few � Projects invested in over the last few years still has to fully deliver
�Oryx, Arya almost there; Gas and Synfuels expansion a long way to go
� Optionality on higher long-term oil prices – existing business and growth opportunities
� Exceptional world-first projects delivered: Oryx GTL in Qatar, natural gas pipeline from Mozambique
SASOL
� Sasol is a better than average oil company
� Both long-life (35 years v 11 year average for peers) and low cost assets
� Sasol earns more per barrel of product sold than their international oil company counterparts
� Sell higher value products
� Pay less taxes and royalties
�No production sharing agreements
� Sasol have a great deal of control over their input costs
� Sasol have much more opportunities to expand their production by multiples
SASOL
� Despite it’s cyclicality, Sasol has grown its earnings faster than the general market over a long period
Source :I-Net
SASOL: Valuation
� Normal earnings = R30
� @ Oil price of $68 per barrel and R9/$
� Current business valued at R375
� No value for future opportunities
� Conclusion:
� Will be driven by the rand oil price in the short-term
� We are positive on the long term outlook for oil
� We expect decent returns for patient long-term investors
� Optionality on higher long-term oil prices, GTL, CTL and exchange rates (rand geared stock)
Top 10 holdingsCoronation Top 20 Fund
% 1 yr fwd PE DY
Sasol 10.21% 11.6 3.3%
MTN 9.88% 9.9 4.0%
British American Tobacco Plc 8.85% 12.8 5.1%
Standard Bank Group 7.70% 10.3 3.9%
Anglo American Plc 7.56% 15.5 0.6%Anglo American Plc 7.56% 15.5 0.6%
Naspers 6.59% 16.9 1.0%
Bidvest Group 5.59% 10.6 3.7%
Nedbank 5.28% 9.6 4.3%
SABMiller Plc 5.15% 16.2 2.5%
Vodacom 4.38% 9.2 5.7%
71.18% 12.2 3.4%
as at 28 April 2010
SA : the good news!
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Headlines we don’t have to read
12:08 29Apr10
RTRS-GREECE DISCUSSING WITH EU/IMF HIKING VAT TO 23-25 PCT AS PART OF 3-YR DEAL - SOURCES
12:08 29Apr10
RTRS-GREECE, EU/IMF TALKS LOOKING AT HIKING TOBACCO, ALCOHOL, FUEL TAXES BY AT LEAST 10 PCT - SOURCES
12:08 29Apr10
RTRS-CUTS TO SALARY BONUSES, PUBLIC PAY ALLOWANCES ALSO PART
12:14 29Apr10
RTRS-Greece, EU/IMF discuss new austerity steps-sources
RTRS-CUTS TO SALARY BONUSES, PUBLIC PAY ALLOWANCES ALSO PART OF GREECE'S EU/IMF TALKS - SOURCES
"All these are on the table," said one of the sources, who requested anonymity. "They are not final yet."
"All these are on the table," said one of the sources, who requested anonymity. "They are not final yet."
South Africa: macro environment
� Growth: at least 3% this year:
� Inflation: back in target helped by strong rand and low food prices
� Rand: still supported by global risk appetite
� Interest rates: March rate cut was the last in the down cycle. Rates could rise in 2011
Risk appetiteBack to pre-Lehman levels
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� On a relative basis selected resources shares becoming attractive
� We still favour SA stocks with an international angle such as
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� Banks due for a strong earnings recovery over next 2 years as bad debt cycle normalizes
� Favour more defensive businesses with strong cash earnings
Gold
� Despite the dollar gold bull market
� SA gold producers have been major underperformers
Prices of some gold shares getting closer to buy territory� Prices of some gold shares getting closer to buy territory
� Fundamental concerns remain
Gold Demand - tonnes
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Absolute ValuationsMore stable measures
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Asset allocation
� Global equities still preferred
� SA equity now closer to fair value, therefore a more neutral weighting advised
Within bonds we have built a substantial position in inflation linkers and � Within bonds we have built a substantial position in inflation linkers and corporate bonds
� No strong view on property, neutral value
Coronation Market Plus fund
� Flexible asset allocation fund
� Aggressive equity portfolio
� Tactical asset allocation
� Non Reg 28, take advantage of all asset types� Non Reg 28, take advantage of all asset types
� Build consistent views across asset classes
� Play off relative yield, return and risk differentials
� Strong consistent track record
Cumulative performanceCoronation Market Plus fundsince inception ending 31 March 2010
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EQT Foreign Equity
GLT ILB's
Prefs Foreign Cash
Foreign Bonds PROPERTY
PROPERTY International CASH
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