RHB Indonesia - Semen Indonesia - FY16 Earning Above Expectation, Driven By Lower Tax Rate - (Semen Indonesia) Unknown Selasa, 21 Februari 2017


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Semen Indonesia - FY16 Earning Above Expectation, Driven By Lower Tax Rate

While Semen Indonesia’s FY16 earning was flat at IDR4.5trn, it accounts for 105%/112% of our/consensus full-year estimates. Above expectation earnings was largely driven by lower-than-expected effective tax rate. Based on our calculation, the company’s effective tax rate declined to only 10.8% in FY16 (from 22.7% in FY15). On operational basis, the situation remains challenging with Semen Indonesia’s sales and EBIT declined to IDR26trn (-3% YoY) and IDR5trn (-16% YoY), respectively.


It is worth noting that, on QoQ basis, Semen Indonesia recorded the lowest EBIT margin of 15.6% in 4Q16, down from 19.8% in 3Q16 mainly dragged down by both lower ASP and higher expenses, in our view. The company’s domestic average ASP (excl. Thang Long Cement) declined to IDR766,000/tonne in 4Q16 (-3% QoQ).

Outlook: In January, Semen Indonesia slightly raised its domestic cement ASP to IDR763,000 (+0.3% MoM, from IDR761,000/tonne in Dec-16), which we believe mainly to maintain EBIT margin on the back of pressure from higher energy costs. We expect energy cost – which account for around 25% of COGS – to further increase, after the renewal of new coal purchase contract, inline with higher international coal price trend. The majority of coal purchase is under 3-or-6 months contract term.

We maintain Neutral on Semen Indonesia with DCF-based TP of IDR9,800 (7% upside), implies FY17F P/E of 12x. (Andrey Wijaya)

Link to Daily report: Indonesia Morning Cuppa - 210217


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Antitrust commission, known as KPPU, found Astra Honda Motor (AHM) and Yamaha Indonesia Motor Manufacturing (YIMM) guilty of cartel for automatic scooter’s selling price fixing in 2014. Commission orders AHM, unit of Astra International (Astra), to pay IDR22.5bn fine, while Yamaha (YIMM) must pay IDR25bn fine.

We believe this case will have limited impact on Astra overall performance. In the past, KPPU also claimed that they found cartel practices in other industry - such as poultry feed in 2016. During the time, financial impact to poultry companies – such as Japfa Compfeed (JPFA IJ, BUY, TP: IDR2,700) and Malindo Feedmill (MAIN IJ, BUY, IDR1,500) was only limited to the fine that have been set. Astra’s fine is IDR22.5bn is insignificant when compared to the company’s earning of IDR14trn in 2016 based on our forecast.

Furthermore, Astra still has room to sent their objection on the above KPPU decision via legal court. We maintain BUY on Astra with SOP-based TP of IDR9,100 (14% upside) implies 19x/16x FY17/18F P/Es. (Andrey Wijaya)

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Best regards,

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


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