Canadian Research at a Glance
EQUITY RESEARCH
CANADIAN RESEARCH AT A GLANCE
April 2, 2015
Price Target Revisions
! Argent Energy Trust
Summary
Q4/14 – Lowering price target on distribution cut
Summary
Maricunga Mine temporarily suspended due to heavy rain in Northern Chile
Summary
If Teck's long-term outlook is right, we're underestimating WTE's value
Summary
Laying out the story south of the border
! International E&P April Prospects
! Q2/15 Global Mining Best Ideas
Summary
Easter Break For Egg-zausted Investors
Summary
Upgrading Precious Metals & Uranium, Downgrading Bulks
!
! The Weekly Haul
Summary
PMO; FOGL; DETNOR; BNK
Summary
Airfreight & Surface Transportation
Summary
Global - $US
Summary
March 2015
Summary
Global - $CDN
Summary
Global - RoR
First Glance Notes
! Kinross Gold Corporation
! Westshore Terminals
Company Comments
! Fortis Inc.
Industry Comments
Portfolio
RBC International E&P daily
Quantitative Research
! Benchmarks
! Benchmarks
! Benchmarks
! Benchmarks
Technical Research
! A Non-Random Walk Through Global Summary
Equity Markets to Start Q2
Priced as of prior day's market close, EST (unless otherwise noted).
For Required Non-U.S. Analyst and Conflicts Disclosures, see Page 9.
EQUITY RESEARCH
U.S. RESEARCH AT A GLANCE
April 2, 2015
Price Target Revisions
! Home Bancshares Inc.
! SAFRAN SA
Summary
Accretive acquisition: new LPO brings new risks to think about, but a nice addition
Summary
Aftermarket upside ahead
Summary
Maricunga Mine temporarily suspended due to heavy rain in Northern Chile
Summary
Follow-Up Post Our Conversations With Management
Summary
Hosted management meeting higlights
Summary
Thoughts following management meetings
Summary
Lowering near-term estimates on Canadian consolidation, but profit opportunities improve
Summary
Yeah you right! Analyst day highlights from New Orleans
Summary
FQ3/15 Preview: Reducing estimates on greater FX pressures
Summary
Our recommendations for needed change at IHS
Summary
More Insight into "SPNE" Spin-Off Post Form 10 Filing
Summary
We applaud MU's decision to build inventory in seasonally weaker quarters
First Glance Notes
! Kinross Gold Corporation
! NuVasive Inc.
! Oshkosh Corporation
Company Comments
! Autodesk, Inc.
! Best Buy Co., Inc.
! EnLink Midstream, LP
! Global Payments Inc.
! IHS Inc.
! Integra LifeSciences Holdings
! Micron Technology, Inc.
Industry Comments
! April Hotel Concierge: Core indicators Summary
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soften but still suggest demand
growth
Autos: Bounce Back to 17.2mm
March 2015 SAAR
International E&P April Prospects
Summary
Summary
!
! IT Hardware: Impact from HTCH Miss Summary
Easter Break For Egg-zausted Investors
!
! Q2/15 Global Mining Best Ideas
Aftermarket Waxing
for STX and WDC. Bad PC Data Points
Sustain
Mile High Monthly
Summary
Portfolio
RBC European Industrials Daily
!
! RBC International E&P daily
! The Weekly Haul
! U.S. Power & Utilities: Fate of PJM's
Summary
Upgrading Precious Metals & Uranium, Downgrading Bulks
Summary
PMIs confirm momentum better in Europe than US
Summary
PMO; FOGL; DETNOR; BNK
Summary
Airfreight & Surface Transportation
Summary
Potential moderate modifications do not change positive outlook
CP Construct Left Hanging
Technical Research
! A Non-Random Walk Through Global Summary
Equity Markets to Start Q2
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EQUITY RESEARCH
UK & European Research at a Glance
April 2, 2015
Initiations
! Fusionex International Plc
Summary
Initiation: Democratizing big data
Summary
Aftermarket upside ahead
Summary
Ups and downs
Summary
Capital Markets Scorecard Q1 15
Summary
Easter Break For Egg-zausted Investors
Summary
Aftermarket Waxing
Summary
Upgrading Precious Metals & Uranium, Downgrading Bulks
Price Target Revisions
! SAFRAN SA
Company Comments
! FirstGroup PLC
Industry Comments
! Global Investment Banks
! International E&P April Prospects
! Mile High Monthly
! Q2/15 Global Mining Best Ideas
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Price Target Revisions
Argent Energy Trust(TSX: AET.UN; 0.31)
Shailender Randhawa, CFA (Analyst)
(403) 299-6576; shailender.randhawa@rbccm.com
Keith Mackey, CFA (Associate)
403 299 6958; keith.mackey@rbccm.com
52 WEEKS
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4.00
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Rating:
Underperform
Risk Qualifier: Speculative Risk
Price Target: 0.30 ▼ 0.50
Q4/14 – Lowering price target on distribution cut
Argent Energy Trust delivered in-line Q4/14 financial results on pre-released
volumes. We view the suspension of Argent's monthly distribution as necessary
and expect the units to trade on pure option value from here as management
targets debt reduction via accretive asset sales.
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All values in CAD unless otherwise noted.
• In-line Q4/14 financials. Argent's Q4/14 production of 6,528 boe/d (65% liquids)
was pre-released. CFPU of $0.17 matched our estimate with the following
variances: $6.13/boe higher realized pricing and hedging gains offset by 21%
higher unit opex and overhead (G&A and Interest) expense. Argent's revised
5,000 boe/d (68–70% liquids) 2015 volume target appears reasonable and should
generate circa $19.7 million of cash flow from operations prior to hedges and
approximately $14.2 million in interest commitments for the bank line and
outstanding convertible debentures. We peg the in-the-money value of Argent's
2015 hedges at $36.7 million at RBC's price deck. Accordingly, we calculate a
simple cash interest coverage ratio of 4.0x based on our projections prior to
Argent's US$12 million capital budget.
• Valuation reflects pure option on accretive exit. At current levels, Argent is
trading at a 2015E debt-adjusted cash flow multiple of 9.8x (vs. oil-weighted
peers at 9.2x) and a P/NAV multiple of 0.1x (vs. peers at 0.6x).
• Maintaining Underperform, Speculative Risk rating and lowering price target to
$0.30 from $0.50. Our 12-month price target reflects a 0.1x multiple (previously
0.2x) of our base NAV of $3.25/unit, which assumes a US$ 89/bbl long-term WTI
price.
First Glance Notes
Kinross Gold Corporation(NYSE: KGC; 2.36; TSX: K)
Stephen D. Walker (Analyst)
(416) 842-4120; stephen.walker@rbccm.com
Mark Mihaljevic (Associate)
(416) 842-3804; mark.mihaljevic@rbccm.com
52 WEEKS
Rating:
Maricunga Mine temporarily suspended due to heavy rain in Northern Chile
14MAR14 - 06MAR15
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• We view the temporary suspension of KGC’s Maricunga mine in Chile as a slight
negative for the shares.
• Due to abnormally heavy rains and flooding in the region, mining and crushing
operations and the SART plant are temporarily closed, while the ADR plant
continues to produce gold from the heap leach using an on-site power generator.
The company noted that facilities at site have not sustained any damage.
• We expect the suspension to be temporary and maintain our 2015 production
estimate of 239Koz at total cash costs of $960/oz, or 9% of KGC’s total production.
• The suspension of Maricunga adds to the list of mines affected by the recent
heavy rains in the region, including Barrick (Zaldivar), Codelco (five copper
mines), Angofagasta (two copper mines), Lundin (Candelaria – restarted after a
one-day suspension) and Anglo American (Mantoverde).
All values in USD unless otherwise noted.
Walter Spracklin, CFA (Analyst)
(416) 842-7877; walter.spracklin@rbccm.com
Derek Spronck (Analyst)
(416) 842-7833; derek.spronck@rbccm.com
Westshore Terminals(TSX: WTE; 31.23)
Rating:
Outperform
If Teck's long-term outlook is right, we're underestimating WTE's value
Teck provides positive investor day outlook
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52 WEEKS
14MAR14 - 06MAR15
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• Teck held its investor day on March 31, with RBC's Base Metals team outlining
the key highlights in a research report published this morning (Link). We found
one component of their outlook very interesting from a Westshore perspective,
specifically: Teck sees potential to grow coal production from its current capacity
of 28Mt to 40Mt longer-term.
$3 to $4 potential valuation upside
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• While we do not anticipate Westshore increasing future terminal throughput
beyond our current 36Mt annually out in 2019, we do see Westshore benefiting
from a mix perspective. Met coal commands ~40% higher terminal loading rates
(by our estimate) compared to that for thermal coal; and as such, any switch
to Teck coal from lower yielding thermal coal would provide for higher average
rates. Given Teck's guidance for 8Mt in potential production increases out of nonQuintette mines could be shipped through Westshore, If we add an additional
8Mt from Teck (displacing 8Mt in thermal coal) in our long-run estimates, we see
the potential for another $3 to $4 per share (or 10-15% upside) in valuation in
the WTE shares.
Teck operations remain cash positive
• RBC's Base Metals team notes that all of Teck’s coal operations are cash flow
positive at current coal prices after accounting for spending on sustaining capex
and deferred stripping. Accordingly, we continue to see the demand from Teck
and take-or-pay contract for WTE's terminal capacity as remaining robust despite
current depressed coal prices.
Company Comments
Fortis Inc.(TSX: FTS; 38.37)
Robert Kwan, CFA (Analyst)
(604) 257-7611; robert.kwan@rbccm.com
Kelsey Roste (Associate)
(604) 257-7383; kelsey.roste@rbccm.com
42.00
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Price Target:
52 WEEKS
14MAR14 - 06MAR15
Outperform
44.00
Laying out the story south of the border
While the basic premise of the Investor Day in New York was to convey the story
to U.S. investors, we still came away from the event with a number of interesting
slides and updates. We believe that Fortis has a good story to tell involving below
average risk utility growth and an ability to manage regulatory processes better
than many utilities in North America.
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• Reiterating the core utility growth story. Fortis continues to expect the roughly
$9 billion capital plan from 2015-2019 to deliver average rate base growth
(including Waneta) of 6.5% on a compound annual basis with the potential for
the growth rate to rise to 7.5% CAGR if the two LNG-related projects in B.C. move
forward.
• Solid history of earning its allowed ROEs (and then some). Fortis provided a
history for each of its utilities comparing the allowed ROE to the achieved ROE.
As shown in the exhibit, Fortis has consistently earned its allowed ROE while
delivering upside in a number of years. The charts for each of Fortis' utilities is
shown in Exhibit 3 beginning on page 4 of this note.
• No update on the Properties strategic alternatives process. While the company
specifically addressed the review, it continues to target completing the review
process in Q2/15. Proceeds, if any, will be used to repay debt and bring the capital
structure back in line with the long-term target of 55% debt (currently 57%).
• Alberta GCOC impact in line with our initial thoughts. Although the Alberta
Utilities Commission reduced the allowed ROE to 8.3% (down from 8.75%) while
also reducing the equity component to 40% (down from 41%), Fortis does not
see a material impact on the business under the current PBR structure.
Industry Comments
Al Stanton (Analyst)
International E&P April Prospects
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+44 131 222 3638; al.stanton@rbccm.com
Easter Break For Egg-zausted Investors
Nathan Piper (Analyst)
+44 131 222 3649; nathan.piper@rbccm.com
• April’s Prospects bears the brunt of the companies' March FY14 results
presentations which, as a rule, included a more cautious outlook for activity
levels in 2015-H1/16. As a result we have trimmed our valuations of future
developments (deferred start-up dates, reduced probability of a development
commitment, etc.) and drilling targets (if a prospect did not warrant a name
check investors are unlikely to allocate the opportunity any value). Consequently
a number of Total NAVs have fallen, while Tangible NAVs have remained largely
unchanged.
• However, our updates also bear the impact of recent disappointing newsflow,
including year-end reserves downgrades, unrest in Yemen, a lack of progress on
oil sales from Kurdistan, etc. In this report, we have lowered our Target Prices
for DNO and Sterling Resources, to NOK17 (from NOK20) and C$0.25 (C$0.35),
respectively.
• We have also made revisions for recent re-financings – Genel’s $230m bond
issue and Tullow and Pacific Rubiales’ debt re-determinations, plus ongoing share
buyback campaigns.
• We have this month also included an initial assessment of Ophir’s enlarged
portfolio, following its all-share acquisition of Salamander; our revised Tangible
and Total NAV are 208p/share and 246p/share, respectively.
Haydn Rodgers, CA (Associate)
+44 131 222 4911; haydn.rodgers@rbccm.com
Victoria McCulloch, CA (Analyst)
+44 131 222 4909; victoria.mcculloch@rbccm.com
Adam Naughton (Associate)
+441312223695; adam.naughton@rbccm.com
All values in USD unless otherwise noted.
Stephen D. Walker (Analyst)
(416) 842-4120; stephen.walker@rbccm.com
Q2/15 Global Mining Best Ideas Portfolio
Fraser Phillips, P.Eng. (Analyst)
(416) 842-7859; fraser.phillips@rbccm.com
• For Q2/15, we recommend the following sector weightings: Fertilizers at
Overweight, Base Metals, Precious Metals, and Uranium at Market Weight, and
Bulk Commodities at Underweight.
• We are also updating our Global Mining Best Ideas portfolio with three additions
and three deletions. We have added Arcelor Mittal, Nyrstar, and Sandfire
Resources and have removed Labrador Iron Ore Royalty, PanAust and Rio Tinto.
• We expect Q2/15 to be mixed for mining equities. We expect Fertilizer equities
to continue to offer resource investors a relative safe haven and believe
fertilizer markets should remain relatively steady with balanced S&D for all three
nutrients. With improving leading economic indicators and favorable seasonality,
we believe the current rally in Base Metals could be extended, although we
expect the group as a whole to trade sideways in a volatile range. We are more
constructive on Precious Metals given expectations a Fed rate hike could occur
later in 2015 and Uranium as we see improving price support. We have grown
more cautious on Bulk Commodities amid ongoing growth in supply and slow
Chinese demand.
• Our Best Ideas portfolio finished up 3% in Q1/2015, outperforming our
benchmark, the MSCI World Metals and Mining Index, which was down 6% over
the period. In Q4/2014, the portfolio was down 7%, ahead of the benchmark
which was down 14%. Since inception on September 30, 2008, the RBC CM Global
Mining portfolio is up 12% (~2% CAGR), well ahead of our MSCI benchmark at
-34% (~-6% CAGR).
Dan Rollins, CFA (Analyst)
(416) 842-9893; dan.rollins@rbccm.com
Des Kilalea (Analyst)
+44 20 7653 4538; des.kilalea@rbccm.com
Chris Drew, CFA (Analyst)
+61 2 9033 3060; chris.drew@rbccm.com
Timothy Huff (Analyst)
+44 20 7653 4866; timothy.huff@rbccm.com
Andrew D. Wong (Analyst)
(416) 842-7830; andrew.d.wong@rbccm.com
Sam Crittenden, P.Eng., CFA (Analyst)
(416) 842-7886; sam.crittenden@rbccm.com
Paul Hissey (Analyst)
+61 3 8688 6512; paul.hissey@rbccm.com
All values in USD unless otherwise noted.
Upgrading Precious Metals & Uranium, Downgrading Bulks
Nathan Piper (Analyst)
+44 131 222 3649; nathan.piper@rbccm.com
RBC International E&P daily
Al Stanton (Analyst)
+44 131 222 3638; al.stanton@rbccm.com
PMO.L/FOGL.L: Oil Discovery at Zebedee; International E&P April Prospects: Easter
Break For Egg-zausted Investors; DETNOR.OL: Secures bondholder approval for
amendments; BNK.TO: Well Control Operation
Haydn Rodgers, CA (Associate)
+44 131 222 4911; haydn.rodgers@rbccm.com
PMO; FOGL; DETNOR; BNK
Victoria McCulloch, CA (Analyst)
+44 131 222 4909; victoria.mcculloch@rbccm.com
Adam Naughton (Associate)
+441312223695; adam.naughton@rbccm.com
All values in USD unless otherwise noted.
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John Barnes (Analyst)
(804) 782-4020; john.barnes@rbccm.com
The Weekly Haul
Mike Fountaine (Associate)
(804) 782-4013; mike.fountaine@rbccm.com
• In this week's Feature Commentary, we discuss why we believe the truckload
carrier will begin to outperform relative to other names in our coverage universe.
• Takeaways from the news include only 20% of U.S. logistics space is institutional
grade; driver wage hikes could raise truckload pricing 12-18%; FMCSA rejects
petition to exempt $75,000 broker bond; recruiting drivers for Restart Study
proving difficult, DOT official says; Bill to expand STB authority approved;
measure backed by railroads, shippers; LA, Long Beach ports could be back to
normal sooner than mid-May; and box line reliability up in February.
• Key macro data points for the week ahead include MDI & OHD on Monday,
FOMC Minutes on Wednesday, Wholesale Inventories on Thursday, and Budget
Statement on Friday.
Todd Maiden (Associate)
(804) 782-4014; todd.maiden@rbccm.com
All values in USD unless otherwise noted.
Airfreight & Surface Transportation
Quantitative Research
Chad McAlpine, CFA (Analyst)
(416) 842-7869; chad.mcalpine@rbccm.com
Benchmarks
Bish Koziol (Associate)
(416) 842-7866; bish.koziol@rbccm.com
• At the end of each month, this report summarizes the mid to long-term
performance of the most commonly tracked Global benchmark indices.
Chad McAlpine, CFA (Analyst)
(416) 842-7869; chad.mcalpine@rbccm.com
Benchmarks
Bish Koziol (Associate)
(416) 842-7866; bish.koziol@rbccm.com
• At the end of each month, this report summarizes the mid to long-term
performance of the most commonly tracked North American benchmark indices.
• Also shown are periodic returns of the sectors and major industry groups of the
S&P/TSX Composite.
• RBC has created and maintains style-specific composite indices to help better
understand the relative performance of different investment strategies over
time.
Chad McAlpine, CFA (Analyst)
(416) 842-7869; chad.mcalpine@rbccm.com
Benchmarks
Bish Koziol (Associate)
(416) 842-7866; bish.koziol@rbccm.com
• At the end of each month, this report summarizes the mid to long-term
performance of the most commonly tracked Global benchmark indices.
Chad McAlpine, CFA (Analyst)
(416) 842-7869; chad.mcalpine@rbccm.com
Benchmarks
Bish Koziol (Associate)
(416) 842-7866; bish.koziol@rbccm.com
• At the end of each month, this report summarizes the mid to long-term
performance of the most commonly tracked Global benchmark indices.
Global - $US
March 2015
Global - $CDN
Global - RoR
Technical Research
Robert Sluymer, CFA (Analyst)
(212) 858-7066; robert.sluymer@rbccm.com
Anna Drotman (Associate)
(212) 858-7065; anna.drotman@rbccm.com
A Non-Random Walk Through Global Equity Markets to Start Q2
• United States - Our 4 main Cycle trend barometers remain positive and have
yet to show divergences often associated with cycle tops. The recent 12-month
break-out by small-caps remains an encouraging Q1 development with relative
performance vs the S&P continuing to build positively. To become more cautious/
defensive, we would need to see the 6-month relative performance uptrend
show evidence of reversing. For now, we view the current uptrend as innocent
until proven guilty.
• Style and Sector Themes - Growth vs. Value: Uptrends intact, but pausing/
stalling intermediate-term. Healthcare: Leadership intact but pausing as Biotech
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corrects – Too early to call Biotech a cycle peak. Technology: Pulling back as
Semis and Communication remain weak with Service and Software leading.
Discretionary: Leadership intact with Homebuilders emerging. Industrials: Rails
correcting, Aerospace and Services rebuilding leadership. Energy: Recovery
continues under long-term downtrends.
• Europe - Pause pending? DAX becoming overbought intermediate-term under
its 5+ year ‘trend channel’. Relative performance vs the S&P 500 in $US terms
remains unimpressive. Sectors: Similar to the US, Healthcare, Discretionary and
Technology lead but are advanced intermediate-term. Financials showing early
signs of improving. Industrials stronger in Europe than the US.
• Japan - Nikkei rallies through 2007 highs while USD/YEN consolidates
below similar level. Sectors: Healthcare leads, Discretionary, Technology AND
interestingly Staples emerging.
• Emerging Markets - Struggling to rally back above 5-year uptrend. Relative
performance vs the S&P 500 showing early evidence of reversing a 6-month
downtrend. Far-East and Asia remain leadership, Latin America and Europe/
Middle East remain lag. China rally continues but less ‘timely’, Hong Kong
poised to ‘break-out’ of a 4-year trading range, Korea challenging key 3-year
overhead resistance, Mexico range bound while Brazil remains in a longer-term
downtrend. Sectors: Healthcare and Technology lead, Discretionary accelerating
after 2014 pause.
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Nathan Piper;Al Stanton;Haydn Rodgers;Victoria McCulloch;Adam Naughton;Stephen D. Walker;Mark Mihaljevic;Robert
Kwan;Kelsey Roste;Shailender Randhawa;Keith Mackey;Fraser Phillips;Dan Rollins;Des Kilalea;Chris Drew;Timothy Huff;Andrew
D. Wong;Sam Crittenden;Paul Hissey;Chad McAlpine;Bish Koziol;Walter Spracklin;Derek Spronck (i) are not registered/qualified
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RBC Capital Markets, Equity Research
As of 31-Mar-2015
Rating
BUY [Top Pick & Outperform]
HOLD [Sector Perform]
SELL [Underperform]
Count
909
713
115
Percent
52.33
41.05
6.62
Investment Banking
Serv./Past 12 Mos.
Count
Percent
280
30.80
125
17.53
5
4.35
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