Company Focus Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd Bloomberg : MCH MK | Reuters: MATR.KL Refer to important disclosures at the end of this report Malaysia Equity Research 3 Nov 2015 BUY RMRMRM2.43RM 2.43 (((KLCI(KLCI : 1,664.071,664.07)))) Pure township developer (Initiating Coverage) • Strong demand for value-adding properties at Price Target : 12-Month RM 3.30 (36% upside) flagship Bandar Sri Sendayan (BSS) township Shariah CompliantCompliant: Yes • Reason for Report : New initiation Completion of 750-acre new air force base in BSS Potential Catalyst: Higher-than-expected property sales and industrial by 2016 to mark tipping point lot sales • 6.4% sustainable yield given >40% payout Analyst • Initiate with BUY and RM3.30 TP He Wei Quah, CFA +603 2604 3966
[email protected] Sustainable township gaining momentum. Matrix’s focus on its two key flagship projects, Bandar Sri Sendayan in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan (BSS: 1,038 acres, RM3.8bn Price Relative GDV) and Taman Seri Impian in Kluang, Johor (TSI: 209 R M R elative Index acres, RM674m GDV) since 2005 has resulted in maturing 3 . 1 2 4 9 2 . 9 townships which continue to buck the trend with record 2 2 9 2 . 7 2 . 5 2 0 9 high property sales despite the weak sentiment. Property 2 . 3 1 8 9 2 . 1 1 6 9 sales (excluding industrial lot sales) rose 38% y-o-y in 1H15 1 . 9 1 4 9 1 . 7 to RM367m, on track to achieve its FY15 target of RM650m 1 2 9 1 . 5 1 . 3 1 0 9 (+23% y-o-y).