Thursday, November 24, 2016

U.S: Consumer sentiment jumps after Trump election victory. Consumer confidence rose more than







RHB Bank | 3Q16 results within expectations
Desmond Ch'ng







Bumi Armada | 3Q16 results a miss
Thong Jung Liaw







Genting Plantations | Earnings caught up in 3Q16
Chee Ting Ong







Star Media Group Bhd | Challenging times ahead
Samuel Yin Shao Yang







Inari Amertron | Discovery of a new gold mine?
Ivan Yap







PECCA Group | 1QFY17 below expectations
Ivan Yap







MBM Resources | 3Q17 missed expectations
Ivan Yap









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Malaysia | OPR stays, eyes on MYR
Suhaimi Ilias







Singapore | Deflating deflation
Suhaimi Ilias








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COMPANY RESEARCH





Results Review





RHB Bank (RHBBANK MK)
by Desmond Ch'ng





Share Price:
MYR4.75
Target Price:
MYR5.25
Recommendation:
Hold




3Q16 results within expectations

While RHB’s 3Q16 results were within expectations, the rise in gross impaired loans (+26% YTD) warrants monitoring at this stage, especially since loan loss coverage (LLC), including regulatory reserves, has further declined to 75% end-Sep 2016. Our forecasts are maintained while our TP is tweaked marginally lower to MYR5.25 (-5sen) on an unchanged 2017 PBV of 0.9x (estd 9.7% ROAE). HOLD maintained.


FYE Dec (MYR m)
FY14A
FY15A
FY16E
FY17E
Operating income
6,234.9
6,191.2
6,338.3
6,563.2
Pre-provision profit
2,823.7
2,398.0
3,151.1
3,348.2
Core net profit
1,925.6
1,689.2
2,118.4
2,229.0
Core EPS (MYR)
0.71
0.65
0.53
0.56
Core EPS growth (%)
3.2
(9.2)
(18.6)
5.2
Net DPS (MYR)
0.06
0.12
0.16
0.17
Core P/E (x)
6.6
7.3
9.0
8.5
P/BV (x)
0.7
0.9
0.9
0.8
Net dividend yield (%)
1.3
2.5
3.4
3.6
Book value (MYR)
7.31
5.11
5.58
5.83
ROAE (%)
10.8
9.3
10.6
9.7
ROAA (%)
0.9
0.8
0.9
0.9










Company Update





Bumi Armada (BAB MK)
by Thong Jung Liaw





Share Price:
MYR0.60
Target Price:
MYR0.72
Recommendation:
Buy




3Q16 results a miss

9M16 results was below our expectations, on a weaker-than-expected 3Q16, resulting in an 11-66% cut in 2016-18 earnings and a lower TP. While we expect a knee-jerk reaction in share price from this setback, downside is limited. Its investment focus from 2017 onwards is on improving its risk-to-reward outlook. The successful delivery of its 4 key FPSO/ FSU projects from 4Q16 will contribute to a rebound in earnings/ cashflows. Positive outcome from Armada Claire’s ongoing court case is a catalyst


FYE Dec (MYR m)
FY14A
FY15A
FY16E
FY17E
Revenue
2,397.3
2,179.7
1,508.7
1,918.9
EBITDA
1,029.4
1,101.7
693.6
1,182.4
Core net profit
399.6
360.7
73.8
269.8
Core EPS (sen)
7.9
6.1
1.3
4.6
Core EPS growth (%)
(48.4)
(22.2)
(79.5)
265.4
Net DPS (sen)
1.6
0.8
0.0
0.0
Core P/E (x)
7.6
9.8
47.7
13.0
P/BV (x)
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
Net dividend yield (%)
2.7
1.4
0.0
0.0
ROAE (%)
4.0
(3.4)
(8.9)
4.0
ROAA (%)
3.4
2.2
0.4
1.5
EV/EBITDA (x)
8.2
11.4
16.5
9.4
Net debt/equity (%)
43.0
89.1
119.2
108.9


Thong Jung Liaw








Results Review





Genting Plantations (GENP MK)
by Chee Ting Ong





Share Price:
MYR10.52
Target Price:
MYR10.18
Recommendation:
Hold




Earnings caught up in 3Q16

After a dismal 1H16 core earnings which met just 28% of our full-year forecast, earnings caught up significantly in 3Q16 on higher CPO and PK ASPs. 9M16 core profit met 65% of our full-year forecast – within expectations. We anticipate an equally strong, if not, better earnings in 4Q16 on higher output and still strong CPO ASP. We maintain our earnings forecasts. HOLD with an unchanged RNAV-TP of MYR10.18.


FYE Dec (MYR m)
FY14A
FY15A
FY16E
FY17E
Revenue
1,642.9
1,374.9
1,501.7
1,669.1
EBITDA
562.6
358.7
423.4
541.7
Core net profit
380.0
205.7
256.1
340.4
Core EPS (sen)
49.3
26.3
32.7
43.5
Core EPS growth (%)
22.7
(46.7)
24.5
32.9
Net DPS (sen)
10.0
5.5
6.5
8.7
Core P/E (x)
21.3
40.0
32.1
24.2
P/BV (x)
2.1
2.0
1.9
1.8
Net dividend yield (%)
1.0
0.5
0.6
0.8
ROAE (%)
10.3
4.7
5.9
7.5
ROAA (%)
7.3
3.2
3.5
4.4
EV/EBITDA (x)
14.1
26.3
22.6
17.8
Net debt/equity (%)
net cash
19.2
23.6
23.8










Company Update





Star Media Group Bhd (STAR MK)
by Samuel Yin Shao Yang





Share Price:
MYR2.42
Target Price:
MYR2.35
Recommendation:
Hold




Challenging times ahead

We cut our FY16-18 earnings estimates by 13%-22%. We also lower our FY17-18 DPS estimates to 15sen but keep FY16 DPS estimates unchanged. With poor consumer sentiment expected to prolong for the remainder of the year, we do not expect a substantial print adex recovery in 4Q16 despite 4Q being seasonally stronger for ads. Our SOP-based TP is unchanged at MYR2.35 as our earnings adjustments were mainly from non-cash expenses. Maintain HOLD.


FYE Dec (MYR m)
FY14A
FY15A
FY16E
FY17E
Revenue
1,013.7
1,019.0
1,055.2
1,056.7
EBITDA
242.3
211.2
159.1
176.3
Core net profit
151.5
131.9
72.3
94.3
Core EPS (sen)
20.5
17.9
9.8
12.8
Core EPS growth (%)
4.8
(12.9)
(45.2)
30.5
Net DPS (sen)
18.0
18.0
18.0
15.0
Core P/E (x)
11.8
13.5
24.7
18.9
P/BV (x)
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
Net dividend yield (%)
7.4
7.4
7.4
6.2
ROAE (%)
9.7
11.6
8.1
8.3
ROAA (%)
9.0
7.8
4.3
5.8
EV/EBITDA (x)
5.7
6.8
9.4
8.5
Net debt/equity (%)
net cash
net cash
net cash
net cash










Company Update





Inari Amertron (INRI MK)
by Ivan Yap





Share Price:
MYR3.38
Target Price:
MYR4.10
Recommendation:
Buy




Discovery of a new gold mine?

We are excited over Inari’s entry into the fast growing infrared LED segment whose applications include iris recognition. Post yesterday’s analyst briefing, our FY17-19 earnings forecasts are raised by 8-11%, having rejigged our USD/MYR estimates and revenue contribution from each division. Further upside could emerge on (i) faster adoption of iris scanners by smartphone players and/or (ii) sustained USD/MYR forex at above 4.40. Reiterate BUY with higher TP of MYR4.10 on unchanged 17.5x CY17 EPS


FYE Jun (MYR m)
FY15A
FY16A
FY17E
FY18E
Revenue
933.1
1,040.9
1,405.8
1,589.5
EBITDA
187.3
203.0
284.7
343.8
Core net profit
147.7
155.8
213.7
250.3
Core EPS (sen)
15.9
16.0
21.8
25.6
Core EPS growth (%)
37.1
0.5
36.9
17.1
Net DPS (sen)
7.1
8.4
9.8
11.5
Core P/E (x)
21.3
21.2
15.5
13.2
P/BV (x)
5.9
4.8
4.1
3.5
Net dividend yield (%)
2.1
2.5
2.9
3.4
ROAE (%)
38.4
24.3
28.8
28.8
ROAA (%)
22.1
18.2
22.4
22.6
EV/EBITDA (x)
11.9
13.4
11.1
9.0
Net debt/equity (%)
net cash
net cash
net cash
net cash










TP Revision





PECCA Group (PECCA MK)
by Ivan Yap





Share Price:
MYR1.80
Target Price:
MYR1.95
Recommendation:
Buy




1QFY17 below expectations

With softer overall car production by its major customers, Pecca’s 1QFY6/17 core earnings fell to MYR4.4m (-8% QoQ), making up only 17% of our initial full-year forecasts. Nevertheless, vehicle production of the major marques has recovered strongly since Oct 2016, while potential corporate developments could provide upside to earnings, Meanwhile, valuations are still undemanding and we maintain BUY with a lower TP of MYR1.95 (MYR2.18 previously), pegged to an unchanged 14.5x CY17 PER.


FYE Jun (MYR m)
FY15A
FY16A
FY17E
FY18E
Revenue
129.5
126.3
166.4
185.0
EBITDA
27.7
22.6
30.4
41.4
Core net profit
17.9
16.5
21.3
29.2
Core EPS (sen)
9.5
8.8
11.3
15.5
Core EPS growth (%)
23.8
(8.0)
29.3
36.9
Net DPS (sen)
4.4
4.0
5.7
7.8
Core P/E (x)
18.9
20.5
15.9
11.6
P/BV (x)
4.8
2.2
2.0
1.9
Net dividend yield (%)
2.4
2.2
3.1
4.3
ROAE (%)
27.6
12.7
13.1
16.7
ROAA (%)
17.5
11.3
11.3
14.4
EV/EBITDA (x)
na
9.4
8.6
6.1
Net debt/equity (%)
net cash
net cash
net cash
net cash










Results Review





MBM Resources (MBM MK)
by Ivan Yap





Share Price:
MYR2.43
Target Price:
MYR3.00
Recommendation:
Buy




3Q17 missed expectations

A fire incident at a major insulation part vendor’s plant capped MBM’s earnings recovery in 3Q16 as the supply chain disruption snowballed to Perodua and MBM's auto parts operations . As such, we cut our FY16 earnings forecast by 8%, having reduced (i) Perodua’s FY16 vehicle sales to 215k units and (ii) contribution from its auto parts JV. Our FY17/18 earnings forecast are unchanged. MBM is still on track for recovery in FY17. Maintain BUY with unchanged MYR3.00 TP, pegged at 10x FY17 EPS.


FYE Dec (MYR m)
FY14A
FY15A
FY16E
FY17E
Revenue
1,774.1
1,815.1
1,688.9
1,916.2
EBITDA
17.8
49.7
16.9
31.8
Core net profit
112.2
87.1
81.9
117.2
Core EPS (sen)
28.7
22.3
21.0
30.0
Core EPS growth (%)
(18.8)
(22.3)
(6.0)
43.1
Net DPS (sen)
8.0
10.0
8.0
8.0
Core P/E (x)
8.5
10.9
11.6
8.1
P/BV (x)
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
Net dividend yield (%)
3.3
4.1
3.3
3.3
ROAE (%)
7.6
5.4
5.2
7.1
ROAA (%)
4.6
3.7
3.4
4.6
EV/EBITDA (x)
91.1
28.2
77.9
40.3
Net debt/equity (%)
11.2
8.8
2.7
0.4








MACRO RESEARCH






OPR stays, eyes on MYR
by Suhaimi Ilias


Economics Research





BNM kept the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 3.00% at the last MPC meeting for the year, notwithstanding the US election outcome. This is in line with our expectation following the better-than-expected 4.3% YoY real GDP growth in 3Q 2016 and amid current weakness bias in MYR. We now expect OPR to stay at 3.00% in 2017 against the previous forecast range of 2.75%-3.00%, which implied possibility of a 25bps cut.












Deflating deflation
by Suhaimi Ilias


Economics Research





Headline deflation rate eased further to -0.1% YoY in Oct 2016 (Sep 2016: -0.2% YoY) while core inflation edged up to +1.1% YoY (Sep 2016: +0.9% YoY). Our full-year headline deflation and core inflation forecasts are -0.4% and +1.0% respectively.







NEWS


Outside Malaysia:

U.S: Consumer sentiment jumps after Trump election victory. Consumer confidence rose more than previously reported to a six-month high in November, showing Americans became more optimistic about their finances and the economy after Donald Trump won the presidential election. The University of Michigan said that its final index of sentiment rose to 93.8 from 87.2 in October, after a preliminary reading of 91.6 that reflected pre-election views. The split was stark between respondents in the month’s survey before and after the Nov. 8 vote, with sentiment rising 8.2 points in the post-election group from the pre-election cohort. (Source: Bloomberg)

U.S: Fed officials saw rate hike relatively soon, minutes show. Federal Reserve officials saw a strengthening case to raise interest rates as the labor market tightened, with some saying a hike should happen in December, according to minutes of their November gathering released. “Some participants noted that recent committee communications were consistent with an increase in the target range for the federal funds rate in the near term or argued that to preserve credibility, such an increase should occur at the next meeting,” the record of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting showed. Many officials said a rate rise could be appropriate “relatively soon,” data permitting, it said. (Source: Bloomberg)

U.S: Orders for capital goods rise for fourth month in last five and sales also advanced, indicating corporate investment may be starting to thaw. Bookings for non-military capital goods excluding aircraft -- a proxy for future spending on items like computers, engines and communications gear -- rose 0.4%, Commerce Department data showed. Demand for all durable goods -- items meant to last at least three years -- jumped 4.8% on a surge in orders for commercial aircraft. (Source: Bloomberg)

E.U: Euro-area economic growth accelerated to its fastest pace this year as growing order books prompted companies to add more workers and raise prices. A Purchasing Managers’ Index for manufacturing and services rose to 54.1 in November from 53.3 a month earlier, IHS Markit said. That’s the strongest level in 11 months and above the 50 mark that divides expansion from contraction. The signs that recovery is gathering momentum should give some relief to the European Central Bank as it faces a complex decision on Dec. 8 whether to extend its EUR 1.7t (USD 1.8t) quantitative-easing program. (Source: Bloomberg)

Thailand: Seeking to set up an investment holding company next year for government shareholdings, part of a wider effort to improve the performance of state-controlled enterprises. A law to boost the governance of such firms and enable the creation of the holding company may be enacted by March, according to Ekniti Nitithanprapas, the director general of the State Enterprise Policy Office. "We’d like the holding company to work in an efficient way like Temasek or Khazanah," Ekniti said. State enterprises are planning THB 446b (USD 12.5b) of investment in 2017, according to the policy office. (Source: Bloomberg)





Other News:

Ekovest: MYR400m more construction jobs in FY17. The group is close to securing approximately MYR400m more construction contracts for its 2017 financial year, which will boost its order book to over MYR7b. According to its managing director Datuk Seri Lim Keng Cheng, its current order book of MYR6.6b will keep the group busy over the next three to four years. The group is targeting to add about MYR800m more to their order book, (of which) about MYR400m comprises the recent Kuala Lumpur City Hall DBKL awards. (Source: The Edge Financial Daily)

Sedania Innovator: U Mobile partners Sedania Innovator to develop dealers’ portal. U Mobile S/B has partnered with technology empowerment company Sedania Innovator to develop U Mobile dealers’ portal to increase the efficiencies of the telco’s 200 dealers nationwide. Upon completion of the portal, U Mobile said its network of dealers will be provided with the use of U Mobile approved comprehensive customer focus experience material that they can refer to at any time. Sedania Innovator managing director Datuk Azrin Mohd Noor said the portal would allow U Mobile to “enforce” their strict code of “customer first” golden rule to all its dealers – either existing or new. (Source; The Sun Daily)

Malakoff : Seeks MYR785m compensation from EPCC contractors of Tg Bin plant. Its subsidiary Tanjung Bin Power S/B (TBP) is seeking claims totaling MYR785m from the consortium engaged to construct its 2,100 MW power plant in Johor. The arbitration is in relation to boiler tube failures at the plant in 2013. It followed a MYR782m lawsuit filed by TBP against IHI Corp Japan, ISHI Power S/B and IHI Power Systems (M) S/B in December last year. Malakoff said there were at least 22 different boiler tube failure incidents at the plant, which led to the plant’s inability to meet certain required output conditions. (Source: The Star)

Econpile: 1Q net profit up 13.5%, pays 1.5 sen dividend. Piling and foundation specialist Econpile, net profit rose 13.5% to MYR16.45m or 3.07 sen a share in the 1QFY17 from MYR14.5m or 2.71 sen a share a year ago, mainly driven by contributions from piling and foundation works for property development projects. Econpile also announced a first interim dividend of 1.5 sen per share for FY17, payable on Dec 21. The group has a dividend policy of distributing minimum 20% of its net profit to shareholders. (Source: The Edge Financial Daily)


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