RHB Indonesia - Engineering & Construction - All Is Well Unknown Jumat, 14 Juli 2017





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Engineering & Construction – All Is Well

Government capital spending up to 1H17 improved vs last year, with IDR47.5trn spent or c.24.4% of FY17 budget (19.5% in 1H16). Despite indications of tax revenue shortfall, we still believe potential infrastructure spending budget cuts would not be an option, as infrastructure spending remains the main focus in Jokowi’s era. Several state-owned contractors have booked decent new projects collection up to 1H17, with PTPP and Wika Beton locking in more than half of our FY17F estimate, above its seasonality. Maintain OVERWEIGHT sector stance with PTPP as Top Pick.


¨ Decent progress on government spending. The central Government’s capital spending reached IDR47.5trn (+7%YoY) in 1H17, accounted for 24.4% of FY17’s budget (19.5% in 1H16). As the biggest proxy, the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing disbursed 29.4% of FY17F’s budget in 1H17, slightly above the 28.9% during the same period last year. We deem this as good progress considering the one-week Aidilfitri holiday in 1H17.
¨ Infrastructure spending cut unlikely. The Government recently indicated that the tax revenue shortfall would be at c.IDR50trn by end-2017 – this could potentially jeopardise the current Government if the budget deficit exceeds 3%. However, we believe that infrastructure spending budget cuts are not on the table as infrastructure remains the main focus for the current regime.
Instead, we believe the Government will likely cut unproductive spending such as material spending by the central Government of c.IDR16trn, and take on financing of up to IDR40trn, which would potentially push its budget deficit up to 2.9% in FY17F. Based on our channel checks, the Government will likely increase its spending budget for several ministries in the revised state budget 2017, including raising the spending budget for the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing to IDR104.2trn, from the initial budget of IDR101.5trn.
¨ Superb performance by PTPP. Pembangunan Perumahan’s (PTPP) new contracts soared to IDR20.1trn (+44% YoY) in 1H17, more than half to our FY17F estimate. Its new contracts include the IDR658bn Soekarno-Hatta airport runway, IDR1.1trn Cisumdawu toll road, and IDR1.1trn 1st phase of Bakauheni-Terbanggi Besar toll road. We believe PTPP will likely continue its strong performance given the potential announcement from Angkasa Pura I of the Kulon Progo Airport project in Yogyakarta under investment partnership, with potential construction cost of IDR6.7trn. PTPP is also bidding for several toll road projects such as Probolinggo-Banyuwani, Gempol-Mojokerto and Semarang-Demak.
¨ Waskita booked decent new contracts. Waskita Karya obtained IDR32trn of new contracts in 1H17 (45.7% of our FY17F estimates). Although it is below last year’s seasonality of 64.3% in 1H16, we still believe that it will likely meet its new contract target by end-2017, supported by its toll road projects. Its continued divestment of its toll road subsidiary will likely go through in 3Q17 and should boost its cash flow and balance sheet, underpinning its expansion in toll roads.
¨ Wika Beton’s strong new contracts and expected stronger 2Q results. Wika Beton booked strong new contracts collection in 1H17 of IDR2.98trn (+54% YoY), or 54% and 50% of our and its FY17F estimates respectively. Given heavy projected infrastructure spending seasonality in 2H, we believe our estimates will be achieved by end-2017. We expect the company to book revenue growth of c.+30% YoY and NPAT growth of +25% YoY (vs 1% in 1Q17) in 1H17 given revenue recognition on its railway project in Sumatera (not recognised in 1Q17).
¨ Remain OVERWEIGHT. We continue to like Indonesia’s construction sector given its solid outlook ahead. Our Top Pick is PTPP due to its healthier balance sheet post rights issue, diversified projects, robust growth, and it being the second cheapest state-owned contractor in the market right now. (Dony Gunawan)
Link to report: All Is Well
Link to daily report: Indonesia Morning Cuppa 140717




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Best regards,

Helmy Kristanto
Director
Head of Indonesia Research
PT RHB Sekuritas Indonesia


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