Here is the link to the article.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/nat...orkforce-looms
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Here is the link to the article.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/nat...orkforce-looms
Feel sorry for the residents - the operators won't have a problem. Residents have little options but pay up if rest homes are forced by the unions to increase their fees. What else are they supposed to do? Move out and live under the bridge? Last time I checked we didn't had an over capacity on rest home places in New Zealand (or anywhere else), meaning competition is hardly an issue (particularly for the "cheaper" rest home places).
Rest homes will increase their fees and residents will pay. If they can't pay than the state will chip in, not too many politicians will want to see residents in need for care thrown out of their home. Makes bad headlines. However - expect contributions from the residents who still have some remaining capital to rise. The whole exercise is just transferring money for the next generation (inheritance) to the care staff. However: maybe fair enough - care for your parents or lose your inheritance.
Aveo is focused on churning customers for profit (given that it is entitled to large exit fees of up to 35%-40% of the property value when residents leave)
Despite units being freehold, Aveo imposes draconian clauses and restrictions on residents with overly legalistic and imposing contracts
The company is effectively converting its freehold properties to leasehold ‘by stealth’ and is confusing customers about what they are actually purchasing
The company is engaged in ‘asset stripping’ via charging very high fees including real estate agent fees (the company is its own agent) and exit fees when a resident leaves
http://www.fool.com.au/2017/06/26/wh...-plunge-today/
Might start getting hot over here soon too.
So $56.6m profit last year ......and $75m expected this year
Jeez, that's more than 30% growth
SUM say things are humming along
And still priced as if going broke (sort of)
Announcement
SUMMERSET PROVIDES EARNINGS GUIDANCE FOR THE 2017 YEAR
Summerset Group advises that its underlying profit for the year ended 31 December 2017 is forecast to be between NZ$72 million and NZ$75 million. This reflects positive trading conditions across all of our villages.
We are continuing to see strong development margins from new sales of occupation rights, a key driver of the underlying profit forecast.
You never know, the SUM share price might even go up today
Maybe even GAP up - I like that
But then impending property crash and the huge increase in the wage bill from next week could see it decline further. Not a good sector to be in at the moment I'm told.
As often is the case winner, the SP is complete nonsense and can not be used as a guide to how a company is performing or the true value of a company, especially with the likes of SUM aye. PS-Remember when the market thought Air was only worth $1.70, less than a year ago.
Nice touch coming out and issuing strong guidance so early in the year. They must be super confident of meeting that target to issue guidance so early, last year guidance wasn't till October if I remember correctly. I have been conservatively modelling up $70m for FY17 so this is higher than my model which underscores the robustness and veracity of their business model. $75m would equate to underlying earnings of 33.74 cps...chose what PE you think is appropriate for this fast growing company with an compound average growth rate of 48% in underlying earnings since listing, with strong long term demographic tailwinds.
Even if you use just a NZX50 market average forward PE of 18 that's $6.07