NEWSPublished: 11 Jan 12
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Hold the presses: SPH rental income steadies media shipThe bad news is newspaper and magazine revenue declined. OCBC Investment Research noted SPH was held steady by rental income and reported 1QFY12 PATMI of S$97.5m or 6 S-cents per share, down 4.7% YoY. "This was mainly due to a poorer performance from the Newspaper and Magazine segment, offset by added contributions from Clementi Mall. 1Q12 PATMI forms 26.3% of our FY12 forecast and is broadly in line with expectations. The topline came in at S$332.4m which is 4.3% higher YoY due to Clementi Mall (rental income of S$9m) and new shows in the Exhibitions business, partially offset by Newspaper and Magazine revenues falling 1.2% YoY. Newsprint costs increased 4.2% (S$1.1m), cushioned in part by favorable exchange rates," the brokerage said in a note. Do you know more about this story? Contact us anonymously through this link. Click here to learn about advertising, content sponsorship, events & rountables, custom media solutions, whitepaper writing, sales leads or eDM opportunities with us. Tags: SPH rental income steadies media ship, newspaper and magazine revenue declined |