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DBS - Sequentially weak 4Q12 core earnings

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Publish date: Wed, 06 Feb 2013, 09:49 AM
DBS  reported  4Q12  net  profit  of  S$1.21b,  in  line  with  our  expectation  of  S$1.23b.  Excluding  the  one-time  4Q12  S$450m  gain  from  partial  divestment  of  a  stake  in  BPI,  net profit would have been S$760m, down 11% QoQ. This sequential weakness is attributed to fee  &  commission  income  contracting  12%  QoQ,  expenses  rising  5%  sequentially,  and allowances  more  than  doubling.    We  will  provide  more  colour  on  the  results  after  the analyst  briefing.    Our  recommendation  is  likely  to  remain  unchanged,  although  we  may 
finetune our earnings forecast and target price.  
 
Some  strengthening  in  4Q12  loan.  Loans  expanded  4%  QoQ,  which  resulted  in  FY12 loan growth of 8%. This is close to our 9% estimate.  The sequential strength is attributed to Greater China loans rising 5.7% QoQ, reversing the weakness in prior quarters.  Singapore 
loans grew a mild 2.9% QoQ.  
 
NIM  continues  to  be  under compression  pressure.  NIM of 1.62% was a 5 bps decline QoQ,  due  to  a  decline  in  corporate  loan  spreads,  yields  for  investment  securities,  and average loan deposit ratio.  The NIM contraction was 11 bps  YoY.  DBS HK recorded NIM of 1.55%, which is flat versus 3Q12's 1.54%. 
 
Net fee & commission income declined 12% QoQ to S$372m. Investment banking fees halved from the previous quarter, which benefited from high debt market issuances.  Loan-related fees were also lower. 
  
DBS  made  allowances  totaling S$114m, more than double 3Q12's S$55m.  Both general allowances  and  specific  allowances  more  than  doubled  QoQ.    This  was  despite  the  NPL ratio declining slightly to 1.2%. 
 
The  Board  declared  a  final  dividend  of  28S¢/share,  bringing  the  full-year  payout  to 56S¢/share. The scrip dividend will be applicable to the final dividend. 

Source: OSK
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