Canadian Research at a Glance
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Canadian Research at a Glance
EQUITY RESEARCH CANADIAN RESEARCH AT A GLANCE March 12, 2015 Price Target Revisions ! Eldorado Gold Corporation ! IAMGOLD Corporation ! New Gold Inc. ! NorthWest Healthcare Properties ! Quebecor Inc. Summary Lowered price target reflects elevated risk Summary Price target lowered on back of revised estimates Summary In the midst of a key transition phase Summary Going global via proposed merger with NWI Summary Bolstering an Already Strong Competitive Position in Quebec Summary A messy Q4/14 but core telecom results look largely in line with expectations Summary 2014 Financial results and guidance in line with pre-release of operating results Summary First Glance: Strong Q4/14 results Summary Notes from road Summary Q4/14 in-line. Awaiting initial customers in wood composites Summary Well positioned within current price environment Summary Opportunity intact, more conservative tone Summary Full speed ahead Summary Historical Data and Trends Summary SOCO; SLG; OXC; AOI First Glance Notes ! Quebecor Inc. ! Tahoe Resources Inc. ! Tricon Capital Group Inc. Company Comments ! Cardinal Energy Ltd. ! EcoSynthetix Inc. ! Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. ! Redknee Solutions Inc. ! Seven Generations Energy Ltd. Industry Comments ! Canadian Bank Chart Book ! RBC International E&P Daily Priced as of prior day's market close, EST (unless otherwise noted). For Required Non-U.S. Analyst and Conflicts Disclosures, see Page 13. EQUITY RESEARCH U.S. RESEARCH AT A GLANCE March 12, 2015 Price Target Revisions ! Bright Horizons Family Solutions ! E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. ! Eldorado Gold Corporation ! Genesis Healthcare, Inc. ! IAMGOLD Corporation ! LHC Group Inc. ! Memorial Resource Development Summary Tweaking estimates for FX and 10-K; Raise PT to $53; Outperform Summary Trimming Estimates on Increased Q1 Headwinds Summary Lowered price target reflects elevated risk Summary Despite 4Q14 miss, management's action makes FY15 guidance achievable Summary Price target lowered on back of revised estimates Summary Acquisitions and cost efficiency offset slow organic growth; expect more M&A activity Summary Latest LA Cotton Valley Step-Out Well Disappoints; Strong Growth Story Still Intact ! ! Omnicare, Inc. ! Stericycle, Inc. Summary In the midst of a key transition phase Summary Solid 4Q14 on another quarter of strong Specialty top line and cost containment Summary Tweaking estimates for FX and 10-K updates; PT to $131 Summary 2015 Capital Plan Conditionally Approved Summary NDR highlights a cautious approach in a fast paced investment environment Summary 2014 Financial results and guidance in line with pre-release of operating results Summary 2015 Capital Plan Highlighted by 7% Dividend Increase Summary 2015 Capital Plan Approved With A Dividend Hike Summary Cost reductions in place; now need to figure out growth Summary Consistent CCAR results: dividend increase and $393 million buyback. Summary CCAR Results – Buyback amount acceptable. Vantiv gains continue to be additive Summary 4Q14 Results Beat Estimates - Remain Positive on Strong Fundamentals and Value Summary Tweaking estimates for FX and 10-K; maintaining Sector Perform and $83 price target Summary GE as a Technology Play; Analyst Meeting Takeaways Summary Capital plan includes dividend increase and up to $366 million in share repurchases Summary Management Meeting Update Summary Pure play on commercial recovery Summary 10-K Disclosures Help Connect Retrans Dots Summary CCAR results met our expectation; dividend to $0.255; $3.022 billion repurchase Summary No rope-a-dope necessary - Thoughts post management meetings Summary At least EYEGUARD-B should read out in 2015 but is it enough for BLA? Summary 2015 Outlook Refresh Corp. New Gold Inc. First Glance Notes ! Bank of America Corp. ! LTC Properties, Inc. ! Tahoe Resources Inc. ! Wells Fargo & Co. ! Zions Bancorporation Company Comments ! Amedisys, Inc. ! Comerica Incorporated ! Fifth Third Bancorp ! FLY Leasing Ltd. ! Gartner, Inc. ! General Electric Company ! Huntington Bancshares Inc. ! Masco Corporation ! NCI Building Systems Inc. ! Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. ! U.S. Bancorp ! Visa Inc. ! XOMA Corporation Industry Comments ! HPC, Beverages and Tobacco 2 EQUITY RESEARCH ! HPC, Beverages and Tobacco ! RBC European Industrials Daily ! RBC International E&P Daily Summary Are today's consumer staples valuations sustainable? Summary Alstom/Siemens rail comments, Fenner warns Summary SOCO; SLG; OXC; AOI Investment Strategy Research ! Staples to Remain Expensive Summary 3 EQUITY RESEARCH UK & European Research at a Glance March 12, 2015 In-Depth Reports ! 2015 RBC Capital Markets’ Financial Summary Updates from Day 2 Institutions Conference Find our Research at: RBC Insight (www.rbcinsight.com): RBC's global research destination on the web. Contact your RBC Capital Markets' sales representative to access our global research site, or use our iPad App "RBC Research" Thomson Reuters (www.thomsononeanalytics.com) Bloomberg (RBCR GO) SNL Financial (www.snl.com) FactSet (www.factset.com) 4 Price Target Revisions Eldorado Gold Corporation(NYSE: EGO; 4.73; TSX: ELD) Dan Rollins, CFA (Analyst) (416) 842-9893; [email protected] Mark Mihaljevic (Associate) (416) 842-3804; [email protected] 52 WEEKS Rating: Price Target: 14MAR14 - 06MAR15 Outperform 6.50 ▼ 7.50 Lowered price target reflects elevated risk Given Eldorado's underlying fundamentals in the context of its current valuation, we believe it is well positioned to outperform its peers once uncertainty around its Greek build-out abates. Although the level of risk associated with Skouries remains elevated, we expect, in the end, reason will prevail and the project will move forward. 8.00 7.00 6.00 5.00 60000 40000 20000 M A M J J Close 2014 A S O N D Rel. S&P 500 J 2015 F M MA 40 weeks EPS, Adj Diluted Prev. 2014A 0.20↓ 0.21 2015E 0.04↑ 0.02 2016E 0.20↓ 0.23 2017E 0.51 P/E 23.2x 23.2x 9.4x All values in USD unless otherwise noted. IAMGOLD Corporation(NYSE: IAG; 1.94; TSX: IMG) Dan Rollins, CFA (Analyst) (416) 842-9893; [email protected] Mark Mihaljevic (Associate) (416) 842-3804; [email protected] 52 WEEKS • Risk and uncertainty around Skouries remains elevated. Although the recently elected Syriza Party has been vocal about its opposition towards Skouries, a decision by the newly formed Government of Greece revoking the approval required to complete final construction of the processing plant at Skouries has, in our view, elevated the risk around the project, and potentially Olympias as well. • Increased taxes/royalties most likely outcome in our view. With Greece's top court having upheld the validity of Skouries on three occasions, we view ongoing rhetoric and action as political gamesmanship. Although further political interference cannot be ruled out, we believe the most likely outcome is for higher taxes/royalties. • Skouries/Olympias expected to drive a fundamental re-rating. The development of Skouries and Olympias II are expected to have a meaningful impact on Eldorado's free cash flow potential starting in 2016/17. Assuming the projects move forward as envisioned, attributable gold production is forecast to increase to 909 Koz in 2018 from 629 Koz in 2015, implying a 3-year CAGR of 13%. Given the benefit of strong by-product credits, sustaining cash flow at spot metal prices/currencies is expected to climb to $0.57/sh from $0.04/sh over the same period. • Outperform rating maintained; Price target lowered to $6.50. Given Eldorado's underlying fundamentals in the context of the company's valuation, we maintain our Outperform rating. However, should the political attitude towards Skouries deteriorate further, we would likely need to re-examine our current investment thesis. Rating: Price Target: 14MAR14 - 06MAR15 4.00 3.50 Sector Perform 2.75 ▼ 3.50 Price target lowered on back of revised estimates We have lowered our price target on IAMGOLD to $2.75 from $3.50 following year-end update and recent investor day. With elevated all-in sustaining costs and challenged production profile, we see little upside within the company's share price beyond higher gold prices. 3.00 2.50 2.00 1.50 100000 50000 M A M Close J J 2014 A S O N Rel. S&P 500 EPS, Adj Diluted Prev. 2014A 0.09↑ 0.06 2015E (0.14)↓ (0.11) 2016E (0.01)↑ (0.05) 2017E 0.09 D J 2015 F MA 40 weeks P/E 21.8x 20.7x M • Near-term outlook lowered to better reflect 5-year outlook. We have modestly reduced our production and cost assumptions to better reflect the operational outlook provided during the company's recent investor day. Through 2017, we now forecast average annual attributable production of 818 Koz at an all-in sustaining cash cost of $1,162/oz versus our previous forecast of 833 Koz at $1,150/oz. Our updated forecasts assume a longer guided ramp-up at Westwood, modestly weaker production from Rosebel, and lower production from Sadiola, partially offset by stronger production from Essakane. The modest change in our all-in sustaining cash costs reflects forecast production mix. All values in USD unless otherwise noted. 5 • Lower gold price assumption, depletion and updated parameters drive decline in reserves. Year-end reserves declined 15% to 8.6 Moz from 10.1 Moz as a result of a lower reserve gold price of $1,300/oz versus $1,400/oz (decline of 360 Koz), updated parameters at Rosebel (decline of 735 Koz), and mining depletion (decline of 790 Koz), partially offset by optimization at Sadiola (increase of 269 Koz). We believe there could be further downside risk to reserves should metal prices remain around current levels. • Price target lowered to $2.75 from $3.50. As a result of updated operational/ financial assumptions following the recent analyst day as well as the application of a lower cash flow multiple (12x from 14x), we have reduced our price target on IAMGOLD to $2.75 from $3.50. New Gold Inc.(AMEX: NGD; 3.50; TSX: NGD) Dan Rollins, CFA (Analyst) (416) 842-9893; [email protected] Mark Mihaljevic (Associate) (416) 842-3804; [email protected] 52 WEEKS Rating: Price Target: 14MAR14 - 06MAR15 6.50 6.00 Outperform 5.50 ▼ 6.50 In the midst of a key transition phase New Gold is in the midst of a key transition phase which should position the company to generate solid free cash flow and leverage district scale exploration opportunities. With control over capital spending we expect management to guide the business in a way which maintains balance sheet flexibility while driving longterm value. 5.50 5.00 4.50 4.00 3.50 40000 30000 20000 10000 M A M Close J J 2014 A S O N Rel. S&P 500 EPS, Adj Diluted Prev. 2014A 0.09↑ 0.06 2015E 0.13↓ 0.15 2016E 0.24↓ 0.27 2017E 0.27 D J 2015 F MA 40 weeks P/E 39.0x 27.5x 14.7x 12.7x All values in USD unless otherwise noted. Neil Downey, CFA, CA (Analyst) (416) 842-7835; [email protected] Kevin Cheng, CFA (Associate) (416) 842-3803; [email protected] Michael Smith, CFA (Analyst) (416) 842-7805; [email protected] Jeremy Osmar, CA (Associate) (416) 842-7894; [email protected] M • Rainy River expected to drive cash flow growth starting in 2017 • Although large-scale Canadian operations are typically more expensive to bring into production, once operational, the mines tend to benefit from access to low cost power, greater productivity, well developed mining infrastructure/supplier base and stable royalty/tax regimes. In our view, Rainy River is no different and, once in production (late-2017), the asset should be able to deliver solid and reliable cash flow as well as a high probability of reserve/resource growth given district scale potential. • Production expected to temporarily dip in 2016 • Although we believe New Gold offers attractive long-term growth, production should temporarily decline in 2016 as Cerro San Pedro moves to residual leaching from active mining, grades at New Afton begin to revert towards reserve levels and Peak moves into copper-rich zones. Higher production at Mesquite should partially offset these declines. • Management well positioned to navigate weak price environment • As demonstrated during the development of New Afton and, more recently, with the decision to extend the construction time-line for Rainy River by 6 months, New Gold is unlikely to put the company's balance sheet at risk. • Target lowered to $5.50 post year-end updates • We have reduced our price target to $5.50 from $6.50 as a result of updated reserves, 3-year operational outlook and tempered cash flow multiple (13x versus 16x). Given our favourable outlook on New Gold's underlying fundamentals and long-term value proposition, we believe an Outperform rating is warranted. NorthWest Healthcare Properties(TSX: NWH.UN; 9.39) Rating: Price Target: Sector Perform 9.50 ▼ 10.50 Going global via proposed merger with NWI NorthWest Healthcare Properties ("NWH") has agreed to merge with Northwest International Healthcare Properties ("NWI") to create a global and diversified healthcare REIT with ~$2B of assets in Canada, Brazil, Germany, Australia and New Zealand. In our minds, the deal changes NWH's opportunity set, but also its risk 6 52 WEEKS 14MAR14 - 06MAR15 10.00 profile. We've reduced our price target by $1 to $9.50 and maintained our Sector Perform rating. 9.60 9.20 8.80 8.40 900 600 300 M A M J Close J 2014 A S O N D J 2015 F M Rel. S&P/TSX COMPOSITE INDEXMA 40 weeks FFO/Unit Prev. 1.00 0.98↓ 0.99 0.96↓ 0.97 1.01↓ 1.02 2013A 2014A 2015E 2016E All values in CAD unless otherwise noted. Quebecor Inc.(TSX: QBR.B; 33.29) Drew McReynolds, CFA, CA (Analyst) (416) 842-3805; [email protected] Jie He (Associate) 416 842 4123; [email protected] Haran Posner (Analyst) (416) 842-7832; [email protected] 52 WEEKS Rating: Price Target: 14MAR14 - 06MAR15 30.00 28.00 26.00 4500 3000 1500 A M Close 2013A 2014A 2015E 2016E J J 2014 A S O N D J 2015 F Rel. S&P/TSX COMPOSITE INDEXMA 40 weeks Revenue Prev. 3,648.0↓ 4,339.0 3,716.0↓ 4,151.0 3,978.0↑ 3,975.0 4,099.0 All values in CAD unless otherwise noted. Sector Perform 34.00 ▲ 32.00 Bolstering an Already Strong Competitive Position in Quebec 32.00 M • Going global via $2B business; nil merger premium – NWH and NWI propose to merge via exchange ratio of 0.208 NWH units per NWI unit. The combination will be by way of Plan of Arrangement and is subject to unitholder votes expected for early May. Pre-announcement unit prices for NWH and NWI were essentially trading on-par with the exchange ratio, thus equating to a $nil merger premium. • Profiling NWI; the global opportunity – Collectively, Brazil, Germany and Australasia have a population base of 308MM people (Canada is 36MM). Based upon the collective markets’ size, aging demographics in Germany and overall population growth potential in Brazil, the opportunity set for long-term growth would seem to be much greater with the international strategy than Canada alone. The combined entity will have ~$2B in assets, operate under the NWH name, and it will offer a unique investment proposition as the only TSX-listed REIT focused on global healthcare real estate. • Risk profile shifts – The shift in strategy, in our minds, also comes with a higher risk profile. The change in strategy and risk profile for NWH may, over time, cause some turnover in the unitholder base. • Tweaking FFO/unit 2015-2016E – Updating our estimates for the domestic (existing NWH) business only, we’ve trimmed our 2015E-16E FFO/unit by $0.01 each, to $0.96/$1.01, respectively. • Price target reduced $1 to $9.50; Sector Perform rating reiterated M Q4/14 core telecom results were in line with our expectations. We believe accelerating wireless momentum, entry into data hosting and a re-focus within the media and sports and entertainment segments are bolstering an already strong competitive position in Quebec. • Looking for a more timely and/or attractive entry point. Given slowing wireline subscriber growth and the uncertainty around potential national wireless expansion, we would continue to remain patient for a more timely and/or attractive entry point. Should the company move forward with national wireless expansion, we would expect the financial impact to be minimized by the vendingin of existing spectrum assets into a partnership whereby up-front cash costs are reduced and risk can be shared. However, we fail to see how national wireless expansion would be materially NAV accretive in the short or medium term. Longer-term, we see investors benefiting from the acquisition of the remaining 25% interest in Quebecor Media (eliminating any justification for a holding company discount), multi-year growth in FCF and Videotron’s still very strong competitive position in Quebec. • Increasing target to $34. We have made major changes to our forecast mainly to reflect: (i) the new reporting segments; (ii) higher wireless ARPU growth; and (iii) lower wireline subscriber growth assumptions. Our 2015E and 2016E EBITDA estimates change from $1,483 and $1,562, respectively, to $1,554 and $1,631. Following our estimate revisions and the rolling forward the basis of our valuation, our price target increases from $32 to $34. First Glance Notes Drew McReynolds, CFA, CA (Analyst) (416) 842-3805; [email protected] Jie He (Associate) 416 842 4123; [email protected] Quebecor Inc.(TSX: QBR.B; 33.73) Rating: Sector Perform 7 A messy Q4/14 but core telecom results look largely in line with expectations Haran Posner (Analyst) (416) 842-7832; [email protected] 52 WEEKS 14MAR14 - 06MAR15 32.00 30.00 28.00 26.00 4500 3000 1500 M A M J Close J 2014 A S O N D J 2015 F M Rel. S&P/TSX COMPOSITE INDEXMA 40 weeks All values in CAD unless otherwise noted. Tahoe Resources Inc.(TSX: THO; 15.06) Stephen D. Walker (Analyst) (416) 842-4120; [email protected] Mark Mihaljevic (Associate) (416) 842-3804; [email protected] Elizabeth Gao (Associate) 416 842 8934; [email protected] 30.00 28.00 26.00 24.00 22.00 20.00 52 WEEKS Rating: 14MAR14 - 06MAR15 16.00 14.00 6000 4500 3000 1500 A M J Close J 2014 A S O Outperform 2014 Financial results and guidance in line with pre-release of operating results 18.00 M • Core telecom financial results largely in line with expectations. The telecommunications segment (excluding a newly added retail portion) accounts for 94% of our Quebecor Media asset value and is apples-to-apples with our forecast. On a comparable basis, telecommunications revenues and EBITDA were $730MM and $337MM (excluding a one-time retroactive adjustment), respectively, versus our estimates of $720MM and $334MM (consensus is $331MM). Better than expected ARPU growth from wireless (+12.4% YoY versus our estimate of +6.0%) was offset by lower than expected cable revenue growth (-2.9% versus our -0.8% estimate). Total telecommunications ARPU increased +6.7% YoY versus our +6.2% estimate. • What to look for on the 11:00am ET conference call (#1-877-293-8052, code: 62079#). (i) Videotron capex guidance for 2015 (versus our estimate of $623MM and $701MM in 2014, excluding spectrum); (ii) an update on how wireless and wireline subscriber growth is tracking in Q1/15; and (iii) any update on potential national wireless expansion. N D J 2015 F M Rel. S&P/TSX COMPOSITE INDEXMA 40 weeks • We view Tahoe's financial release as neutral, as the results are in line with the previously released operating results and 2015 guidance. 2014 annual allin sustaining costs have increased from $8.96/sh in the February 17th release to $9.15/sh, which is in line with our estimates. Both adjusted EPS and CFPS are below our estimates and consensus. The previously issued 2015 guidance is in line with our estimates: production guidance of 18–21Moz at AISC of $9.75– 11.50/oz vs. our estimates of 20.5Moz at $9.94/oz. • As expected, the company plans to pay down the remaining $50MM of shortterm debt this June and continue paying a $0.02/share monthly dividend. We forecast 2015 year-end cash balance to be $228MM. • On February 25, Tahoe received shareholders' approval of the Rio Alto merger, which we expect to close in early April as previously announced. The transaction will diversify Tahoe into the gold space. Our estimated gold production is 210Koz at AISC of $761/oz and 251Koz at AISC of $700/oz for 2015 and 2016, respectively. All market data in CAD; all financial data in USD. Tricon Capital Group Inc.(TSX: TCN; 9.68) Geoffrey Kwan, CFA (Analyst) (604) 257-7195; [email protected] Charan Sanghera (Associate) 604 257 7657; [email protected] 52 WEEKS Rating: 14MAR14 - 06MAR15 10.00 9.50 9.00 8.50 8.00 7.50 4500 3000 1500 M A M Close J J 2014 A S O N Top Pick First Glance: Strong Q4/14 results D J 2015 F Rel. S&P/TSX COMPOSITE INDEXMA 40 weeks All values in CAD unless otherwise noted. M • Our take: Q4/14 results were positive. There were several positives (significant fair value positive adjustments to TCN’s single-family rental [SFR] and homebuilding/land development investments; continued strong operating metrics for the homebuilding/land development and SFR businesses; and a surprisingly strong quarter from TCN’s Johnson Companies investment), although SFR net operating income was below our forecasts, in part due to Q4 seasonally higher expenses being greater than expected (SFR results can be lumpy Q/Q). • We think Tricon is an NAV story, so we focus more on certain financial metrics (e.g., SFR net operating income) and operational ones (e.g., IRRs, occupancy rates) than on EPS. That said, Q4/14 adjusted EPS of $0.30 was well ahead of our $0.08 forecast, due mainly to higher-than-forecast fair value gains on the singlefamily rental (SFR) and homebuilding/land development portfolio and to a lesser extent, higher-than-forecast management fee revenues. Company Comments Shailender Randhawa, CFA (Analyst) (403) 299-6576; [email protected] Cardinal Energy Ltd.(TSX: CJ; 14.29) 8 Rating: Price Target: Keith Mackey, CFA (Associate) 403 299 6958; [email protected] 52 WEEKS 14MAR14 - 06MAR15 20.00 Outperform 18.00 Notes from road We hosted an institutional road trip with Scott Ratushny, Cardinal Energy’s President & CEO, and Laurence Broos, VP Finance. With a secure 2015 financial outlook, the discussion largely focused on Cardinal's operational priorities and acquisition strategy to emerge stronger from current trough oil prices. 18.00 16.00 14.00 12.00 3000 2000 1000 M A M J Close J 2014 A S O N D J 2015 F M Rel. S&P/TSX COMPOSITE INDEXMA 40 weeks Prod (boe/d) 1,374 7,793 11,200 11,850 2013A 2014E 2015E 2016E All values in CAD unless otherwise noted. EcoSynthetix Inc.(TSX: ECO; 1.23) Steve Arthur, CFA (Analyst) (416) 842-7844; [email protected] Ben Holton, CFA (Analyst) (416) 842-9949; [email protected] 52 WEEKS 14MAR14 - 06MAR15 2.70 2.40 Rating: Sector Perform Risk Qualifier: Speculative Risk Price Target: 2.50 Q4/14 in-line. Awaiting initial customers in wood composites ECO reported another lackluster quarter, with revenues down Y/Y and Q/Q. The next (and critical) catalyst will be commercialization of the wood composite product. Management is still pointing to a 2015E launch, though timing remains uncertain. We maintain our neutral stance on the shares until we see traction in order flow and customer conversion. Maintain Sector Perform, Speculative risk rating, $2.50 target. 2.10 1.80 1.50 1.20 4000 3000 2000 1000 M A M Close 2013A 2014A 2015E 2016E • Clear operational priorities. Cardinal’s 2015 game plan targets debt repayment in the first half of the year followed by focused Bantry Glauc development in H2/15 and no change to its emphasis on decline rate management and sustainable volume growth. To that end, Cardinal believes that the current price environment is an opportune time to revisit “nut and bolts” engineering to reduce operating costs and increase recovery factors in its main waterflood assets. The company’s $30 million 2015 capital budget leaves roughly $17 million for facility optimization initiatives and Crown land sales in SE AB, which the company expects to be less competitive given the environment. • We reiterate our Outperform rating and 12-month price target of $18.00 per share. Our $18.00 one-year price target and Outperform rating are based on a rounded 1.0x multiple of the $18.76/share sum of our adjusted base NAV of $17.80 plus $0.96 from risked development. Our rating and 12-month price target reflects our expectations of solid execution, Cardinal's best-in-class sub 15% decline rate and payout ratios, with a strong financial outlook. J J 2014 A S O N D J 2015 F M Rel. S&P/TSX COMPOSITE INDEXMA 40 weeks Revenue Prev. 22.2 18.8↓ 18.9 21.7↓ 22.7 45.0↓ 47.2 All market data in CAD; all financial data in USD; dividends paid in CAD. • Q4/14 revenue in-line with expectations, earnings slightly below: Revenue of $4.5MM (-13.5% Y/Y, -7.8% Q/Q) was in-line with our forecast. On this, ECO delivered EBITDA of ($2.9MM) and EPS of ($0.06), both slightly below our forecasts of ($2.7MM) and ($0.05), respectively. • Opportunities in building products progressing; still looking at commercialization in 2015E: The commercialization efforts of the wood composite product are progressing, with a pipeline of customers at various stages of trials. Multiple potential customers are said to be in advanced stage mill trials. ECO believes some of these customers are approaching final decision points, and expect the product to be commercialized in 2015. • Balance sheet remains strong, though still burning cash: The company finished Q4/14 with a strong net cash position of USD$67.2MM (CAD $1.52 per basic share). The cash burn ex-share repurchases was $2.9MM, though this should improve in coming quarters on headcount reductions. • Maintain Sector Perform, Speculative risk rating: We continue to see several potential drivers of adoption, revenue and earnings growth over the longer-term. ECO’s products continue to perform, offering a starch-based product that is lower cost than the oil-based product they are substituting, while being functionally equivalent and ‘green’. Before taking a more positive stance on the shares, however, we need to see evidence of the long-awaited revenue ramp. 9 Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd.(TSX: OR; 15.57) Dan Rollins, CFA (Analyst) (416) 842-9893; [email protected] Mark Mihaljevic (Associate) (416) 842-3804; [email protected] Rating: Price Target: 40 WEEKS 06JUN14 - 06MAR15 Outperform 19.00 Well positioned within current price environment Osisko remains well positioned to weather the current metal price environment given solid cash flow from royalties on Canadian Malartic and Eleonore, its strong balance sheet, and potential to drive additional value through accretive royalty acquisitions. Given the company's favourable positioning relative to its producing peers, we reiterate our Outperform recommendation. 18.00 17.00 16.00 15.00 14.00 4500 3000 1500 J J 2014 S A O N Close D J 2015 F M Rel. S&P/TSX COMPOSITE INDEX EPS, Adj Diluted Prev. 2014A 0.02↓ 0.13 2015E 0.20↓ 0.23 2016E 0.26↓ 0.30 2017E 0.28 P/E 77.0x 59.7x 56.0x All values in CAD unless otherwise noted. • Canadian Malartic and Eleonore royalties to drive solid cash flow. Osisko is expected to generate solid cash flow within the current metal price environment given underlying royalties on Canadian Malartic and Eleonore, benefit of existing tax pools, and no debt. At spot gold (US$1,150/oz) and Canadian dollar ($1.275), we forecast average free cash flow of C$0.40/sh through 2017E, implying a free cash yield of 2.6%. • Well capitalized to pursue accretive opportunities. With ~C$450M (~US$355M) in cash on hand and undrawn revolving credit facility of C$150M (US$118M), Osisko is well capitalized to pursue accretive opportunities. Although we view the acquisition of Virginia Mines as a transformative acquisition which bolstered the underlying quality and optionality of Osisko's portfolio, we expect future transactions to be more asset-specific, with the company likely to target both producing and non-producing opportunities. Assuming a 10-year mine life and historical transaction metrics, we estimate that at spot prices, a US$100M royalty/streaming acquisition could bolster the company's average annual cash flow by C$20M (US$16M) or C$0.22/sh. Based on 75 royalty/streaming transactions since 2006, the implied after-tax IRR at spot prices has averaged 8.5% with an all-in cost of 63%. • Estimates revised following year-end updates. Following year-end updates for Canadian Malartic (Agnico-Eagle/Yamana) and Eleonore (Goldcorp), we have revised our operational and financial assumptions accordingly. We expect nearterm revenue growth to be driven by the ongoing ramp-up of underground operations at Eleonore as well as improved throughput and slightly higher grades (impact of Barnat zone) at Canadian Malartic. Redknee Solutions Inc.(TSX: RKN; 3.84) Paul Treiber, CFA (Analyst) (416) 842-7811; [email protected] Sean Ray, P.Eng. (Associate) 416 842 6133; [email protected] Rating: Price Target: 52 WEEKS 14MAR14 - 06MAR15 Outperform 5.50 Opportunity intact, more conservative tone We reiterate our Outperform recommendation and C$5.50 price target following Redknee’s investor day. While management is providing more conservative messaging to investors, we believe the post-NSN BSS opportunity remains intact. Specifically, customer retention appears high and the company is now focusing on upselling existing customers and capitalizing on new opportunities. Additionally, management is looking to achieve more consistent quarterly profitability and cashflow. 5.50 5.00 4.50 4.00 3.50 3.00 4500 3000 1500 M A M J Close 2013A 2014A 2015E 2016E J 2014 A S O N D J 2015 F Rel. S&P/TSX COMPOSITE INDEXMA 40 weeks Revenue 142.0 257.7 234.2 237.9 All market data in CAD; all financial data in USD. M • More conservative messaging to investors. CEO Skoczkowski was apologetic about the volatility of the stock over the last year, but he believes decisions have been made in the best long-term interests of shareholders. Management appears to be shifting to more conservative messaging to investors, such as refraining from setting expectations for specific deal wins. We believe this tactic will help reduce the volatility. • It’s hard to lose customers if they like what you’re doing. We believe high customer satisfaction and upgrades affirm the stability of Redknee’s post-NSN BSS customer base (no customers lost since the close of the acquisition). 10 Customer satisfaction KPIs have materially improved, and the majority of acquired customers have upgraded to the latest version of Redknee’s core software (only two customers haven’t upgraded). • Upselling and new opportunities. Redknee sees a $250MM license revenue opportunity for upselling adjacent software to existing customers over the next three years. Improved customer satisfaction and Redknee's higher relevancy following the NSN BSS acquisition have reduced the barriers to Redknee's selling additional software into new and existing customers. Customers see Redknee as an innovator, particularly with regard to virtualization, scalability, and nextgen monetization features. Redknee has secured $20MM orders in new vertical markets. • More consistent profitability and cashflow. Management recognizes that financial results have been disappointing and appears focused on achieving more consistent quarterly profitability and cashflow. Now that the majority of NSN BSS contracts have been transferred to Redknee, the company is looking to optimize pricing and payment terms. Seven Generations Energy Ltd.(TSX: VII; 15.81) Michael Harvey, P.Eng. (Analyst) 403 299 6998; [email protected] Luke Davis (Associate) 403 299 5042; [email protected] 88 DAYS Rating: Price Target: 30OCT14 - 06MAR15 24.00 20.00 18.00 16.00 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 12 N14 26 Close 2013A 2014A 2015E 2016E Full speed ahead In conjunction with a slight Q4 miss, 7G provided reserve disclosure details which featured 8.3 mmboe of positive reserve revisions as well as a material increase (+~60%) in booked future drilling inventory. We continue to like the story given its exposure to the Kakwa Montney, with capital cost optimization expected to be a key focal point for investors through 2015. 22.00 O14 Outperform 23.00 10 D14 24 12 J15 26 09 F15 24 Rel. S&P/TSX COMPOSITE INDEXMA 40 days Gas (mmcf/d) Prev. 21.9 78.5↑ 77.8 163.2 272.7↓ 273.7 All values in CAD unless otherwise noted. M15 • Slight miss in Q4/14 – unchanged guide. Q4/14 volumes of 44,178 boe/d (58% liquids) drove CFPS of $0.41 (RBC $0.44, street $0.43). 7G's un-changed 2015 guidance ($1.3B, 57,500 boe/d) implies a capital efficiency of $29,000/boe/d, which we view as achievable. • Reserve details show positive revisions and increased future bookings. Recall, reserves increased by 21% with PDP +99% and 1P +28%. The company also posted 8.3 mmboe in positive reserve revisions – supporting engineers' increased confidence in per-well productivity. • FDC increases 62%; bookings per well appear to fall slightly. Booked future development capital increased materially (+62%) to $8.9B, suggesting roughly 700 - 750 wells are now booked (RBC estimate, not disclosed). • Well costs have room to improve – standardization the key. 7G highlighted 2 'problem' wells during Q4 which inflated average per-well costs, as did continued experimentation with completion design. Going forward roughly 85% of wells will be completed cookie-cutter style which should result in costs trending downward. • Balance sheet and liquidity remain in good shape. The company has significant hedges in place for 2015. Based on our current RBC price deck, we forecast VII to be 43% (inc. working capital) drawn on their $480 million line of credit (though likely to be increased); inclusive of senior notes equates to 2.0x trailing cash flow vs peers 4.0x. Industry Comments Darko Mihelic, CFA (Analyst) 416 842 4128; [email protected] Canadian Bank Chart Book Brendon Sattich (Associate) 416 842 7804; [email protected] • This is the Q1/15 update to the RBC Capital Markets' Canadian Chart Book, which is an extensive collection of data analyzing Canadian banks. Historical Data and Trends Vanessa Wan (Associate) 416 842 5638; [email protected] 11 All values in CAD unless otherwise noted. 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