RHB Indonesia - Harum Energy - Strong Earnings To Continue (Harum Energy, Inflation) Unknown Rabu, 02 Agustus 2017




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Harum Energy – Strong Earnings To Continue

Harum Energy booked strong 2Q17 earnings – 6M17 earnings were above consensus but lower than our expectations (66%/45% of consensus/our FY17 expectations). Management states that Santan Batubara, Karya Usaha Pertiwi and Tambang Batubara Harum would commence coal production in 2018, which we estimate should add around 2.4m tonnes of coal to consolidated coal production. We fine-tune our assumptions and reiterate our BUY call with DCF-derived TP of IDR2,800 (from IDR3,000, 27% upside), implying FY18 P/E of 10.0x.


¨ Strong earnings continue. Harum Energy booked strong 2Q17 earnings of USD10m (+224.8% YoY, -19.3% QoQ) on the back of a combination of higher volume and higher coal selling price, which were partially offset by higher stripping ratio. Its 6M17 earnings were higher than consensus but lower than our expectations (66%/45% of consensus/our FY17 expectations).
¨ Bulk of 3Q17 coal sales already locked in. Harum Energy stated that it has already sold and priced most of its 3Q17 production at similar terms to 2Q17. Therefore, we estimate that its third quarter earnings would be relatively similar to its second quarter earnings.
¨ Subsidiaries to commence coal production next year. Management stated that they expect associate company, Santan Batubara (SB), and its subsidiaries, Karya Usaha Pertiwi (KUP) and Tambang Batubara Harum (TBH), to commence coal production in 2018. We estimate that the subsidiaries and associate company would add around 2.4m tonnes of coal production in 2018 to consolidated coal production.
¨ Clean balance sheet with sizable net cash position. Harum Energy has maintained a clean balance sheet with zero debt. Its net cash position has expanded to USD247m in June, from USD231m at end-2016. Low capex requirement due to the absence of inorganic expansion in the pipeline should underpin its sizable free cash flows.
¨ Diversified coal sales destinations. Its coal sales destinations are well diversified. As of 6M17, Malaysia (30%) was its main coal sales destination, followed by South Korea (27%), Taiwan (16%), China (9%), India (7%), Thailand (5%), Philippines (3%) and Japan (3%).
¨ Reiterate BUY call with revised DCF-derived TP of IDR2,800. We fine-tuned our assumptions to adjust for the lower-than-expected earnings, resulting in our FY17-18 earnings forecasts being adjusted by -12% and -8% respectively. Our TP assumes WACC of 12.0% and zero LTG, and implies FY18 P/E of 10.0x.
Risks to our call include a significant drop in coal prices, weaker-than-expected coal demand, a significant increase in oil prices, and delays in commencing coal production at the subsidiaries and associate company. (Hariyanto Wijaya, CFA, CPA, CMT)

Link to daily report: Indonesia Morning Cuppa 020817



Economics Update:

July Inflation Eases Off After Aidilfitri Festivities
Headline inflation eased to 3.9% YoY in June (+4.4% in June), attributed mainly to slower increases in the price of almost all products & services after the Aidilfitri festivities. For the full year, we forecast headline inflation to pick up to 4.2% in 2017, from +3.5% last year, on account of:
1. Higher energy prices in 1H17 as a result of elevated crude oil prices;
2. Electricity tariff hikes;
3. Modest pick-up in volatile food prices.
¨ Key policy rate to be maintained. As inflation would likely continue to be manageable, we expect Bank Indonesia (BI) to keep its monetary and macro-prudential policies stable.
¨ Raw food was the biggest contributor to lower inflation in June. This was due to the price normalisation after Aidilfitri festivities, which was led by price decreases in some items such as garlic and chicken.
¨ Housing & utility price inflation moderated in July, as upward price pressure eased during the month in the absence of electricity tariff hikes for both post-paid and pre-paid customers, which were carried out in May and June respectively.
¨ A moderation in transport, clothing and health inflation also helped. This was led by a slowdown in price increases in some items such as land transport and gold jewelries.
¨ Processed food prices and cost of education held up. Meanwhile, price inflation in education and processed food, beverage & tobacco remained stable during the month.
¨ Core consumer price index (CPI), meanwhile, stabilised at 3.1% YoY in July, the same pace as in the previous month, amid a stable currency and steady domestic demand. (Rizki Fajar)

Link to report to be sent out later

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Best regards,

Helmy Kristanto
Director
Head of Indonesia Research
PT RHB Sekuritas Indonesia


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