RHB Indonesia - Perusahaan Gas Negara - Disappointing Quarter, Investment Thesis Intact (Perusahaan Gas Negara, Bumi Serpong Damai) Unknown Rabu, 22 Maret 2017




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Perusahaan Gas Negara – Disappointing Quarter, Investment Thesis Intact 
While PGN's earnings base is now at its lowest in the past five years, upcoming improvements are likely, amid higher crude oil prices and the potential uptick of economic activity, driven by higher commodity prices. Post results, we maintain our BUY call with a lower TP of IDR3,450 (vs IDR4,000, 36% upside) on the back of 14.8% and 12.2% reductions in FY17-18 earnings estimates respectively. 

*No direct intervention but difficult to raise prices. Speaking to Perusahaan Gas Negara’s (PGN) management post 4Q16 results, we understand it is now in a situation where any price increase could be deemed politically sensitive to the Government. Nevertheless, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has told the public that Indonesia’s natural gas price is competitive, and still within the average global pipe gas price curve of USD6-12/mmbtu, given poor infrastructure.
PGN's 4Q16's blended distribution spread of USD2.57/mmbtu and distributed volume of 825mmcfd has reflected its new supply agreement to state power producer Perusahaan Listrik Negara’s (PLN) Muara Tawar power plant, ie lower price but higher volume. Usage from industrials, however, is still weak, and any price increases are perceived unfavourably by the Government. This prompts us to lower our FY17F blended distribution spread. Management does not rule out an increase in its blended spread, as guidance of USD2.5-3/mmbtu is still in place. However, upside would be driven by recovery of industrial volume and higher competing feed stock price. 
*Forecasts. We reduce our FY17F-18F earnings by 14.8% and 12.2% respectively, and now assume FY17-18 blended spread of USD2.65 and USD2.80 per mmbtu (from USD2.90/3.00), while maintaining our volume assumptions. On the earnings revision, our DCF-based TP adjusts accordingly to IDR3,450 (WACC: 8.5%, TG: 3%), implying 15x FY17F P/E.
* 4Q16 disappointed… on a significant jump of quarterly opex, impairment charge, and lower YoY blended distribution margin. Quarterly operating income was only USD39.6m, due to the 131.3% QoQ increase of opex, while opex of USD183m was the highest in the past five years. Other elements that contributed to the poor showing were the additional USD15m of impairment on oil and gas assets and the lower-than-expected blended distribution spread.
* … but investment thesis intact. We believe most of the negatives are priced in and gas price intervention should not be a drag to its valuation, given the clarification by the Ministry as mentioned above. PGN now trades at 11x FY17F earnings, vis-à-vis its 5-year historical mean of 13x. Meanwhile, FY17F earnings are set for high double-digit growth, due to the low base effect of FY16.
* Downside risks are mainly on the negative news from the potential merger with Pertamina, although news flow on this has been quiet since mid-2016. (Norman Choong, CFA)

Link to Daily report: Indonesia Morning Cuppa 220317



Results Review:

Bumi Serpong Damai (BSDE IJ, BUY, TP: IDR2,650), Catalyst To Propel Growth

We believe BSD’s performance should improve this year following last year’s catalysts, which are already in place. In addition, mortgage rates have been more competitive and we believe they would be able to attract buyers into purchasing property. We estimate the company’sYTD marketing sales have reached IDR1,347bn or 19% from its target based on several launches since Jan 2017. We make no adjustment to our forward assumptions. Maintain BUY with a IDR2,650 TP (44% upside) implying a 50% discount to RNAV.

*2017 is the year to be positive. We believe Bumi Serpong Damai’s (BSD) performance should improve this year following last year’s catalysts, which were already in place. In addition, mortgage rates have been more competitive and we believe they would be able to attract buyers to purchase property. This is evident by the shift of buyers payment methods towards mortgage, from in-house cash installment as mentioned in our previous report Towards a More Positive 2017. We estimate the company’s YTD marketing sales were at IDR1,347bn or 19% from its target, based on several launches since Jan 2017.
*Tax amnesty have been insignificant in the sector. The tax amnesty program is at its last leg before the finish line by end-March. However, we have yet to see significant property purchases from this programme. Thus, we see possibilities that funds would begin to re-route from banks to the sector after March and may translate into more presales.
*Maintain BUY and TP IDR2,650.BSD is currently trading at a 65% discount to RNAV, or -1.5SD from the average discount to its RNAV of53%. Our TP implies 19.1-16.7x P/Es for FY17F-18F. The key downside risk to our call is an economic slowdown leading to declining purchasing power of properties.
*FY16 results. BSD booked an impressive 46%/55% YoY growth on 4Q16 revenue/earnings respectively which lifted 4Q16 net margin to 28% from 26.5% in 4Q15. Nonetheless, full-year 2016 net income came in below our/street estimates on slower revenue bookings and higher operational costs. (Yualdo Tirtakencana)
Link to report to be sent out later



Media Highlights:

Corporate

Financial Services Authority (OJK) limits operational activity of Bank Tabungan Negara
Financial Services Authority (OJK) temporarily bans all cash outlet of Bank Tabungan Negara (BBTN IJ, BUY, TP: IDR2,600) to serve new opening account for saving, current accounts, and deposits. The decision was made by the FSA related to allegation of embezzlement of customer fund through a fictitious deposit slips scheme.Asides from that, FSA also bans all cash outlet of the bank to seek funding through sales forces. The limitation is valid until the bank’s internal control is getting better and the operational risks is declining. (Kontan)

Comment: We view limited downside risks as OJK only prohibit the opening deposits accounts at cash outlets level. So the new accounts opening activities would be shifted to one level higher above cash outlets, i.e. sub-branch offices and branch offices. Please also noted that in 2016, BTN only add 20 sub-branch outlets, 15 sharia outlets and 1 priority outlets.While lending activities would remain intact due to its main focus in subsidised mortgages segment. We assume 21% YoY growth in subsidised mortgages while total loan book would grow by 17.1% this year. Buy maintained with GGM-derived IDR2,600TP (1.27x 2017 P/BV). (Eka Savitri)

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Best regards,

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


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