Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Construction: MRT Phase 2 is almost 95% complete. Progress-wise, the second and final phase of the






Gas Malaysia | A healthy position
Chi Wei Tan







Axiata Group | Standing on its own
Chi Wei Tan








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COMPANY RESEARCH





Rating Change





Gas Malaysia (GMB MK)
by Chi Wei Tan





Share Price:
MYR2.49
Target Price:
MYR3.00
Recommendation:
Buy




A healthy position

The very healthy 3Q16 earnings did not include any cost over-recoveries, thus GMB’s base earnings are trending significantly higher than expected. Future gas cost imbalances will be reversed from the P&L, so GMB will effectively report base earnings going forward. We upgrade GMB to BUY (from HOLD) with a higher MYR3.00 TP as we raise our earnings forecasts to better mirror base earnings.



FYE Dec (MYR m)
FY14A
FY15A
FY16E
FY17E
Revenue
2,773.5
3,619.0
4,112.2
4,903.2
EBITDA
258.1
191.0
250.2
258.2
Core net profit
167.6
106.2
144.3
155.5
Core EPS (sen)
13.1
8.3
11.2
12.1
Core EPS growth (%)
(2.2)
(36.7)
36.0
7.7
Net DPS (sen)
13.1
8.3
11.2
12.1
Core P/E (x)
19.1
30.1
22.1
20.6
P/BV (x)
3.2
3.3
3.3
3.3
Net dividend yield (%)
5.2
3.3
4.5
4.9
ROAE (%)
16.6
10.7
14.9
16.0
ROAA (%)
10.2
5.5
7.0
7.5
EV/EBITDA (x)
14.6
14.9
11.9
11.4
Net debt/equity (%)
net cash
net cash
net cash
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Company Update





Axiata Group (AXIATA MK)
by Chi Wei Tan





Share Price:
MYR4.50
Target Price:
MYR4.60
Recommendation:
Hold




Standing on its own

The proposed USD600m private placement exercise (both primary and secondary) signifies edotco’s transition towards greater independence. Nevertheless, with deal financials yet to be disclosed (pending deal completion), it is premature to pass judgement on the deal. Maintain HOLD, with an unchanged MYR4.60 TP.



FYE Dec (MYR m)
FY14A
FY15A
FY16E
FY17E
Revenue
18,711.8
19,883.5
20,891.1
22,682.4
EBITDA
6,998.6
7,284.1
8,021.2
8,799.5
Core net profit
2,239.0
2,071.0
1,666.9
1,781.5
Core EPS (sen)
26.1
23.9
18.9
20.2
Core EPS growth (%)
(15.8)
(8.6)
(20.9)
6.9
Net DPS (sen)
22.0
20.0
16.1
17.2
Core P/E (x)
17.2
18.8
23.8
22.3
P/BV (x)
1.9
1.7
1.6
1.6
Net dividend yield (%)
4.9
4.4
3.6
3.8
ROAE (%)
11.6
11.5
6.9
7.2
ROAA (%)
4.8
3.9
2.8
2.9
EV/EBITDA (x)
10.1
9.4
7.1
6.4
Net debt/equity (%)
38.9
42.3
52.5
48.3








NEWS


Outside Malaysia:

Japan: Corporate sentiment rises for first time in six quarters as the fall in the yen improved prospects for company earnings. Sentiment among large manufacturers rose to 10 from 6 three months ago, according to the Tankan survey released by the Bank of Japan. The outlook among the manufacturers increased to 8 from 6. Sentiment among large non-manufacturers was unchanged at 18. Large companies across all industries plan to raise business investment by 5.5% for the year ending in March. (Source: Bloomberg)

Brazil: October retail sales fall as recession drags on. Sales fell 0.8% in October, in line with expectations of economists surveyed by Bloomberg, following a 1% drop the prior month. Compared to October of 2015, sales sank 8.2% YoY. Brazilian families have been holding off from making new purchases as borrowing costs remain near their highest level in a decade and unemployment rises. Consumption, a key engine of growth in past years, has yet to resume that role even as inflation slows and the key interest rate falls. Sales of food, beverages and tobacco products at hypermarkets and supermarkets in October fell 0.6%, after a 1.4% plunge a month earlier. (Source: Bloomberg)

India: Current account gap widens more than expected before Fed. India’s current account deficit widened, putting pressure on the local currency before the U.S. Federal Reserve reviews its monetary policy later this week. The current account recorded a shortfall of USD 3.4b in the July-September quarter, or 0.6% of gross domestic product, the Reserve Bank of India said in a statement. The gap is higher than the previous quarter, though narrower than the USD 8.5b deficit recorded in July-September 2015 as the trade gap shrank. (Source: Bloomberg)





Other News:

Construction: MRT Phase 2 is almost 95% complete. Progress-wise, the second and final phase of the MRT project involving the Semantan-Kajang line is almost 95% complete. MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang project director Marcus Karakashian said the progress includes all station structure works, rail systems and trains. “We expect the MRT test run for Phase 2 to take place as early as January 2017 before its operation in July [of] the same year,” he told a media briefing here yesterday. The 30km Phase 2 involves 19 stations Semantan to Kajang and part of the MYR23b MRT project which spans 51km with 31 stations. (Source: Bernama)

Felcra: Keen on taking stake in Kuantan Flour Mill. The company is considering taking up a stake in the PN17 company via a reverse takeover. Felcra said its overture will be driven by the objective of assessing the feasibility and viability to achieve, a suitable profit-generating assets into KFM through a RTO, turnaround of KFM’s existing business, regularisation of KFM’s status out of PN17 and suitable return and/or synergistic value creation to Felcra. Felcra said its ability to move forward on the initiative is subject to favourable outcome of its feasibility and viability study, satisfactory outcome of due diligence and approvals of the company’s board of directors, and relevant ministries and authorities. The effective date of the letter of interest is Dec 9, 2016 and it will remain valid for not more than six months. (Source: The Star)

MQTech: Venturing into Cambodia via JV. The company will be developing a mixed resort development project, consisting of a theme park, hotel, casino and apartments, in Cambodia that carries an estimated GDV of USD51.1m (MYR225.35m) over the next six years. its wholly-owned subsidiary, Star Acres Sdn Bhd, has signed a MoA with Cambodian Resort & Entertainment Co Ltd (CRE) for the venture, the group announced yesterday. CRE owns 5.1 hectares in Bonteay Chakkrei, Prey Veng Province in Cambodia. According to MQTech’s executive director, Robbie Hari Krishnan Tatparanandam, CRE and Star Acres would set up a 30:70 JV. Star Acres will be given the exclusive rights to invest in the other development to be undertaken at a later stage on the piece of land. (Source: The Edge Financial Daily)

Kuala Lumpur Kepong: Receives only 12.9% acceptance for MP Evans offer. As at 9 Dec, the first closing date for the offer, the company managed to receive only 12.9% acceptances for its 740 pence (MYR4.12) a share offer for MP Evans Group. The closing date has now been extended to Dec 21. In a filing to the London Stock Exchange, KLK said in light of its own comments on MP Evans valuation on Dec 1, MP Evans’ subsequent comments and the proposed sale of MP Evans’ minority interest in an Indonesian joint venture, KLK considers that MP Evans shareholders would benefit from further time to consider the increased offer. (Source: The Star).


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