RHB Indonesia - Property: Real Estate - Towards a More Positive 2017 - (Property, Bank Tabungan Pensiunan Nasional, Pembangunan Perumahan Unknown Rabu, 22 Februari 2017




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Property: Real Estate - Towards a More Positive 2017

The majority of companies we spoke with have expressed more positive views for 2017, as evident in the 34% YoY growth in targeted aggregate marketing sales to IDR31.6trn. This supports our OVERWEIGHT view on the sector for 2017, where the companies’ aggregate presales target is in line with our presales target of IDR31.7trn. Indonesian developers under our coverage booked an aggregate 15% YoY decline in marketing sales in 2016, due to weaker macroeconomic conditions and uncertainties prior to the implementation of the tax amnesty programme.

¨ Political factors may impact presales in 1H17. The current nationwide governers’ elections may lead to soft presales in 1H17 in our view, as developers are unlikely to launch large projects due to political uncertainty (assuming two rounds of elections). We may see more project launches starting early 2H17 after the end of the elections. Other factors that may delay property launches include the Government’s plan to tax idle land, although this is still in discussions and we believe the companies’ confidence levels remain intact despite this issue.
¨ 2016 performance review. We believe that the drop in 2016 marketing sales was due to several factors such as weakening macroeconomic conditions (4Q16 GDP at 4.9% vs 5.2% in 2Q16), the Government’s aggressive taxation drive, concerns on IDR stability, and uncertainty prior to the execution of the tax amnesty programme during 1H16.
¨ Catalysts in place, ready for realisation. Throughout 2016, several positive drivers were launched in the sector including:
i. Foreigners being allowed to purchase property under “rights to use” title;
ii. Relaxation of loan-to-value (LTV) threshold;
iii. “Off-plan” properties being allowed for second mortgages;
iv. Reduction in final sales tax to 2.5%;
v. Lower mortgage rates due to the declining Bank Indonesia (BI) rate.
We believe that the impact from these catalysts were not fully translated into 2016 presales due to several events and the realisation of aforementioned risks. Nevertheless, we see limited downside given that the sector underperformed JCI by 8.5% as at the end of Dec 2016, reflecting investors’ concerns over the sector. Going forward we believe these uncertainties should clear with the above positive catalysts in place.
¨ Increasing demand for mortgages. Based on data points (Figure 3) we see a shift in payment method from cash instalments to mortgages, as a result of the declining BI rate in 2016, as well as relaxation of the LTV threshold. We expect this trend to continue as mortgage rates are getting more competitive in the single-digit range (Figure 4). We are still of the view that BI would cut rates by another 25bps going forward.
¨ Attractive valuations. The sector is currently trading at a 64% discount to RNAV, around -1.6SD from its past 3-year mean of 56%. We continue to favour companies with healthy balance sheets and sufficient landbank, as landed houses remain the most popular type of property to buy. Our Top Pick is Bumi Serpong Damai, which currently trades at a 64% discount to its RNAV, and is supported by a huge landbank totalling 4,092ha, a low net gearing level of 0.1x, and FY17F earnings growth of 20% YoY. (Yualdo Tirtakencana Yudoprawiro)
Link to Report: Towards a More Positive 2017
​Link to Daily report: Indonesia Morning Cuppa - 220217


Results Review:
Bank Tabungan Pensiunan Nasional (BTPN IJ, BUY, TP: IDR3,400), To Continue High-Yield Loans Focus
We expect BTPN to continue focusing on high-yield loan segments with a gradually lower proportion from its initial pension loans focus. The commercial and productive poor loans segments would be the key engine growth for this year, in our view. This is due to the saturated pension loans market. Based on our model, with a combination of bigger contributions coming from commercial loans and higher CASA deposits, NIMs ought to reach 11.5% (FY16: 11.8%). Thus, we maintain our BUY call and GGM-derived IDR3,400 TP (31% upside) on BTPN.
¨ Sustainable NIMs outlook. We expect more sustainable NIMs going forward for Bank Tabungan Pensiunan Nasional (BTPN). This would come from a combination of lower asset yields and substantial reduction in its blended cost of funds (CoF). Loans growth would be supported by loans to the informal small and medium enterprise (iSME) (average ticket size: IDR3.9bn) and productive poor segments. Meanwhile, on the funding side, the bank’s BTPN Wow! and Jenius offerings are likely to remain the main growth engines in support of higher CASA deposits. As a result of all this, we expect NIMs of 11.5% due to a lower asset yield of 17.4% with 6.4% blended CoF this year.
¨ Decent asset quality. BTPN’s Dec 2016 NPL ratio stood at a manageable 0.8%. It is also likely to remain manageable going forward, given the bank’s prudent risk management profile. Yet, we conservatively assume a higher NPL ratio of 3.2% on the micro lending segment. This is despite its lower contribution to total loan mixture. At the same time, we also opine that NPLs on the productive poor segment are also likely to see an uptick. This is because some of BTPN’s borrowers would be upgraded to higher ticket sizes. As such, we project for the bank’s gross NPL ratio to reach 0.9% by end-2017.
¨ Maintain BUY. We maintain our BUY call and GGM-derived IDR3,400 TP on this counter. Our key assumptions are cost of equity (CoE) of 10.9%, ROE of 11.8% and long-term growth of 3%.
Our TP is based on 2017F P/BV of 1.12x, which is below BTPN’s 8-year average of 1.9x. Short-term risks to our forecasts include direct competition with the Government’s credit for business programme (KUR) and tight liquidity within the system that are likely to hurt its blended CoF. (Eka Savitri)


Pembangunan Perumahan Persero (PTPP IJ, BUY, TP: IDR5,300), Time To Harvest
Reiterate our BUY call on PTPP with a higher TP of IDR5,300 (from IDR5,100, 51% upside) based on an unchanged 22x FY17F P/E. We upgrade our new contracts estimate this year to IDR40trn, from IDR38trn, which translates to more than IDR90trn worth of projects in the pipeline. With a higher contribution from its EPC segment, we estimate a higher GM at 15.3%. We also expect a stronger earnings growth of 45.9% YoY. Currently, the stock is trading at 14.5x FY17F P/E. Although cheaper than Adhi Karya, it has a stronger balance sheet and is not dependent on just a single project.
¨ Bigger orderbook. Pembangunan Perumahan Persero (PTPP) won IDR32.6trn (+20.6% YoY) worth of new contracts last year, slightly higher with our estimate and they were mainly dominated by building projects. This year, we expect the company to obtain IDR40trn new contracts with a higher contribution from its subsidiaries and EPC segment.
¨ Robust growth and higher margin. We conservatively estimate its net profit to grow to IDR1.5trn in FY17, slightly lower than company’s guidance of IDR1.6trn. It is supported by a stronger revenue growth of +51.7%YoY and higher contribution from its EPC segment. This segment’s revenue is likely to contribute around 24% of total revenue, an improvement from 14.4% in FY16. Since the EPC segment has better profitability than construction, we expect a higher gross margin of 15.3%.
¨ High capex as engine growth. The company is likely to allocate up to IDR21trn capex this year, which would be mainly injected into its subsidiaries in order to get a higher contribution from them. Thus, PTPP would obtain an additional loan of IDR6trn. Having said that, we estimate its debt equity ratio (DER) and net debt to equity ratio (NDER) to stand at 1.1x and 0.8x respectively in FY17.
¨ Remain bullish on the stock. We reiterate our BUY call with a higher IDR5,300 TP, based on 22x FY17F P/E, offering a 51.4% upside to the current TP. Currently, PTPP is trading at 14.5x FY17F P/E. Although cheaper than Adhi Karya Persero (Adhi Karya) (ADHI IJ, NEUTRAL, TP: IDR2,100) it has a stronger balance sheet, robust growth and is of less risk since it is not dependent on just a single project. (Dony Gunawan)



Semen Indonesia (SMGR IJ, Neutral, TP: IDR9,800), Changing Focus To Improve Margins
In January, Semen Indonesia slightly raised its ASP to partly pass on higher energy costs to customers. To boost earnings, we note that it is now focusing more on growing profitablity than increasing market share. The company’s 4Q16 earnings came in above our expectations, driven by a gain on taxes from asset revaluations, as well as higher other income. We remain NEUTRAL on the stock, with a DCF-based TP of of IDR9,800 (7% upside) that also implies a FY17F P/E of 12x.
¨ Higher ASP in January. On a MoM basis, Semen Indonesia slightly raised its domestic cement ASP to IDR763,000/tonne in January (+0.3% MoM, Dec 2016: IDR761,000/tonne). We believe this was done mainly to maintain its EBIT margin on the back of pressure from higher energy costs. We expect energy costs – which accounted for c.24% of FY16 COGM – to further increase after its coal purchase contracts are renewed, and in line with the trend of higher international coal prices. The majority of its coal is purchased under 3- or 6-month contracts.
¨ 4Q16 earnings are better than expected. Semen Indonesia’s 4Q16 earnings jumped to IDR1.6trn (+65% QoQ, +20% YoY), which came in higher than our expectations. The performance was driven by gains on taxes from asset revaluation, as well as higher other income from its waste treatment business. Its operational EBIT margin declined to 15.6% in 4Q16 (from 19.8% in 3Q16), which we believe was driven by both lower ASPs and higher expenses. Its domestic cement ASP declined to IDR766,000/tonne in 4Q16 (-3% QoQ).
¨ Still NEUTRAL. Our DCF-based TP of IDR9,800 implies FY17F P/E of 12x. Although Semen Indonesia is trading at low P/Es, ie at close to -2SD from its average forward rolling P/E mean, we do not think it is an attractive option given the strong headwinds in the industry. Risks to our call are detailed on page 3. (Andrey Wijaya)



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Best regards,

Helmy Kristanto
Director
Head of Indonesia Research
PT. RHB Securities Indonesia

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