Wednesday 9 February 2011

Coastal Contracts secures sales of RM268m for 12 vessels

Coastal Contracts secures sales of RM268m for 12 vessels
Written by Joseph Chin of theedgemalaysia.com
Wednesday, 09 February 2011 18:57


KUALA LUMPUR: COASTAL CONTRACTS BHD [] said its units have secured contracts for the sale of 12 vessels for an aggregate value of RM268 million, increasing its total sales to RM760 million up to 2012.

It said on Wednesday, Feb 9 its units Coastal Offshore (Labuan) Pte Ltd, Pleasant Engineering Sdn Bhd and Thaumas Marine Ltd had secured contracts for the sale of seven offshore support vessels (OSV), three tugboats and two oil barges for an aggregate value of approximately RM268 million.

Coastal contacts executive chairman Ng Chin Heng said these latest contracts would be the largest vessel sale orders for Coastal Group since December 2009 and would significantly replenish its vessel sales order book.

“Including the new contracts, Coastal Group now has about RM760 million worth of vessel sales orders awaiting delivery to customers up to 2012,” the company said.

Coastal Contracts said the revenue stream from the latest contracts were expected to contribute positively to the earnings per share and net assets per share of group for the financial years ending Dec 31, 2011 and 2012.

The company said of the seven OSV sales, six units were purchased by Tidewater Group -- the world’s largest and most experienced provider of marine support services for the offshore energy industry.

It added Tidewater, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, owns 384 vessels, and is the world’s largest fleet of vessels serving the global offshore energy industry.

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Coastal Group vessel sales of RM268m
Published: 2011/02/09


COASTAL Contracts Bhd's three units have collectively secured contracts for the sale of seven offshore support vessels, three tugboats and two oil barges worth RM268 million.

Including the new contracts, Coastal Group now has about RM760 million worth of vessel sales orders awaiting delivery to customers up to 2012, it said.

The revenue stream from the latest contracts is expected to contribute positively to the earnings per share and net assets per share of Coastal Group for the financial years ending Dec 31, 2011 and 2012, it said in a statement.

The wholly-owned subsidiaries that secured the new contract are Coastal Offshore (Labuan) Pte Ltd, Pleasant Engineering Sdn Bhd and Thaumas Marine Ltd.

The latest contracts will be the largest vessel sale orders for Coastal Group since December 2009, and will significantly replenish our vessel sales orderbook, its executive chairman Ng Chin Heng said.

Of the seven OSV sales secured by Coastal Group, six units were purchased by Tidewater Group, which is the world’s largest and most experienced provider of marine support services for the offshore energy industry.

The other unit of OSV was sold to Swiber Group, which offers a full range of offshore engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning and marine support services to support the entire spectrum of offshore oil and gas exploration projects.

"We are pleased that Coastal Group was able to capitalise on the recovery in the shipbuilding sector by securing these contract wins from existing as well as new customers," he said.

Moving forward, he said, greater emphasis would be placed on building larger deepwatersuited and dynamic-positioning enabled vessels as Coastal Group seeks to broaden its product offering and scale up shipbuilding value chain.

Regionally, demand for OSV services would increase, especially in Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam, as more new oil and gas exploration activities are expected to take place in coming years, said Ng.

With the gradually improving world economic outlook, this will lead to increasing demand for oil and gas and increased production spending by oil majors.

"As structural demand for oil and gas from emerging economies continues to grow, investments in exploration and development activities are expected to increase.

"Paired with rising prices for crude oil, the resultant demand for OSV is expected to remain firm," he added. -- BERNAMA

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Announcement
Date
Financial
Yr. End
QtrPeriod EndRevenue
RM '000
Profit/Lost
RM'000
EPSProfit Margin %
19-Nov-1031-Dec-10330-Sep-10192,09153,63414.8027.92%
24-Aug-1031-Dec-10230-Jun-10138,61948,27513.3234.83%
25-May-1031-Dec-10131-Mar-10141,14243,30611.9530.68%
22-Feb-1031-Dec-09431-Dec-09150,90154,03014.9735.80%


ttm-Revenue = 622.753m
ttm-Earnings = 199.245m
Net Profit Margin = 199.245 / 622.753 = 32%


ttm-EPS = 55.04 sen
Price (9.2.2010) MR 2.38
ttm-PE = 4.3 x




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Including the new contracts, Coastal Group now has about RM760 million worth of vessel sales orders awaiting delivery to customers up to 2012, it said.


Over the next 2 years or 8 quarters, the sales in the orders book = RM 760m (or RM 380m per year or RM 95m per quarter).

Assuming the profit margin is 32%, its net earnings for the next 2 years or 8 quarters = RM 243.2m (or RM  121.6m per year or RM 30.4m per quarter).

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Current Price (2/2/2011): 2.39
(Figures in Malaysian Ringgits)

Recent Stock Performance:
1 Week 0.4%
4 Weeks 6.7%
13 Week 0.8%
52 Weeks 19.5%

Coastal Contracts Bhd Key Data:

2009 Sales 466,058,353
Employees: 420

Market Cap: RM  866.260 m
Shares Outstanding: 362,452,000
Closely Held Shares: 252,641,000

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