Thursday, June 1, 2017

Destini: 1Q earnings up 40% on higher demand for MRO and marine manufacturing services. Posted a 40.3% increase in net profit for 1QFY17 to MYRY10.05m, from MYR7.17m a year earlier. The company attributed the increase to higher demand for the group’s aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul services, and its marine manufacturing services. Destini said it






AMMB Holdings | FY17 results below expectations
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COMPANY RESEARCH





TP Revision





AMMB Holdings (AMM MK)
by Desmond Ch'ng





Share Price:
MYR5.21
Target Price:
MYR5.25
Recommendation:
Hold




FY17 results below expectations

AMMB’s 4QFYE3/17 results were below expectations but there were several positive trends, including a dividend payout ratio that is now a higher 40% versus 36% previously. We have trimmed our FY18/19 net profit forecasts by 3% respectively, but our TP is raised marginally to MYR5.25 from MYR5.00 on rolling forward valuations on an unchanged PBV target of 0.9x (CY18E ROE: 8.4%).



FYE Mar (MYR m)
FY16A
FY17A
FY18E
FY19E
Operating income
3,693.3
3,620.8
3,905.9
4,135.0
Pre-provision profit
1,519.0
1,460.4
1,702.9
1,871.2
Core net profit
1,355.9
1,216.5
1,389.3
1,449.5
Core EPS (MYR)
0.45
0.40
0.46
0.48
Core EPS growth (%)
(17.2)
(10.3)
13.9
4.3
Net DPS (MYR)
0.16
0.18
0.18
0.19
Core P/E (x)
11.5
12.9
11.3
10.8
P/BV (x)
1.0
1.0
0.9
0.9
Net dividend yield (%)
3.0
3.4
3.5
3.7
Book value (MYR)
5.03
5.32
5.59
5.88
ROAE (%)
9.2
7.8
8.4
8.4
ROAA (%)
1.0
0.9
1.0
1.0










Rating Change





Alliance Financial Group (AFG MK)
by Desmond Ch'ng





Share Price:
MYR4.33
Target Price:
MYR4.35
Recommendation:
Hold




A weaker 4QFY17

With a narrowed upside to our revised TP (share price +16% YTD), we downgrade AFG to HOLD from BUY. While we continue to like the stock for its niche in the SME segment, expenses are expected to pick up in the near term as management invests in new products. We trim earnings forecasts and expect ROEs to decline to about 9.8% in FY18 from 10.3% in FY17. Our TP is marginally lowered to MYR4.35 (15sen) on rolling forward valuations to CY18 on a lower PBV peg of 1.2x(1.4x previously).



FYE Mar (MYR m)
FY16A
FY17A
FY18E
FY19E
Operating income
1,424.1
1,469.4
1,560.0
1,614.5
Pre-provision profit
735.2
777.5
795.6
827.7
Core net profit
522.0
512.1
516.3
530.9
Core FDEPS (MYR)
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.35
Core FDEPS growth(%)
(1.7)
(1.9)
0.8
2.8
Net DPS (MYR)
0.14
0.16
0.16
0.17
Core FD P/E (x)
12.7
12.9
12.8
12.5
P/BV (x)
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.2
Net dividend yield (%)
3.3
3.7
3.7
3.8
Book value (MYR)
3.17
3.35
3.52
3.70
ROAE (%)
11.2
10.3
9.8
9.6
ROAA (%)
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.9










Results Review





KNM Group (KNMG MK)
by Thong Jung Liaw





Share Price:
MYR0.28
Target Price:
MYR0.58
Recommendation:
Buy




1Q17: In line

Marginally in the red in 1Q17 due to timing differences as earnings are backloaded to 2H17. Our earnings forecasts are unchanged, on expectation of stronger quarters ahead. The recent commencement of its Thai bio-ethanol facility is a positive. KNM’s successful transformation into a renewable energy (RE) group over the next 3 years is a key catalyst. Our TP is unchanged, based on 0.4x EV/MYR1.3b backlog.



FYE Dec (MYR m)
FY15A
FY16A
FY17E
FY18E
Revenue
1,641.3
1,646.8
1,646.9
1,721.5
EBITDA
205.7
(160.8)
150.9
176.5
Core net profit
45.7
(262.3)
49.7
70.5
Core EPS (sen)
2.4
(12.3)
2.3
3.3
Core EPS growth (%)
3.4
nm
nm
41.8
Net DPS (sen)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Core P/E (x)
11.5
nm
12.0
8.5
P/BV (x)
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
Net dividend yield (%)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
ROAE (%)
2.0
(12.2)
2.1
2.9
ROAA (%)
1.1
(5.8)
1.1
1.5
EV/EBITDA (x)
7.1
nm
9.5
7.7
Net debt/equity (%)
19.2
37.4
34.6
30.8


Thong Jung Liaw








Results Review





TIME dotCom (TDC MK)
by Chi Wei Tan





Share Price:
MYR9.00
Target Price:
MYR8.90
Recommendation:
Hold




Routine start

1Q17 results were in line, with the underlying data growth momentum still intact, albeit boosted by still sizable IRU sales. Maintain HOLD with an unchanged MYR8.90 TP. Risk-reward remains relatively balanced for now, in our view, with TDC’s current growth prospects having been priced-in to a certain extent.



FYE Dec (MYR m)
FY15A
FY16A
FY17E
FY18E
Revenue
682.4
766.9
880.3
991.2
EBITDA
263.9
292.6
334.5
376.6
Core net profit
171.2
246.6
235.2
258.2
Core EPS (sen)
29.8
42.8
40.7
44.6
Core EPS growth (%)
34.0
43.5
(4.9)
9.8
Net DPS (sen)
80.2
30.6
10.2
11.2
Core P/E (x)
30.2
21.1
22.1
20.2
P/BV (x)
2.5
2.4
2.3
2.1
Net dividend yield (%)
8.9
3.4
1.1
1.2
ROAE (%)
21.0
19.1
10.6
11.1
ROAA (%)
6.4
9.2
8.4
8.7
EV/EBITDA (x)
16.2
14.2
14.8
12.6
Net debt/equity (%)
net cash
net cash
net cash
net cash










Results Review





Bumi Armada (BAB MK)
by Thong Jung Liaw





Share Price:
MYR0.78
Target Price:
MYR0.72
Recommendation:
Hold




1Q17: In line

Excluding the -MYR30m EI (largely from forex loss), 1Q17 core net profit of MYR78m (+111% YoY) made up 28% of ours/consensus FY estimates. Our earnings forecasts are unchanged. Securing full acceptance for FPSOs Kraken, Olombendo and Madura is crucial for 2017. Until then, the stock remains a HOLD with an unchanged MYR0.72 SOP-based TP.



FYE Dec (MYR m)
FY15A
FY16A
FY17E
FY18E
Revenue
2,179.7
1,416.6
1,918.9
2,995.6
EBITDA
1,101.7
552.6
1,116.5
1,561.7
Core net profit
360.7
(83.3)
269.8
679.1
Core EPS (sen)
6.1
(1.4)
4.6
11.6
Core EPS growth (%)
(22.2)
nm
nm
151.7
Net DPS (sen)
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
Core P/E (x)
12.6
nm
16.9
6.7
P/BV (x)
0.6
0.8
0.8
0.7
Net dividend yield (%)
1.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
ROAE (%)
(3.4)
(29.2)
4.6
10.8
ROAA (%)
2.2
(0.4)
1.2
3.2
EV/EBITDA (x)
11.4
24.6
12.6
8.5
Net debt/equity (%)
89.1
176.3
159.2
131.4


Thong Jung Liaw








Results Review





Mah Sing Group (MSGB MK)
by Wei Sum Wong





Share Price:
MYR1.56
Target Price:
MYR1.45
Recommendation:
Hold




Results on track

After deducting the MYR18.3m distribution to perpetual sukuk holders, 1Q17 net profit of MYR72m (-6% YoY) was in line. 3M17 locked-in property sales of MYR410m were also in line. Management remains confident on meeting its minimum sales target of MYR1.8b for 2017 supported by MYR1.9b worth of new launches from 2Q17 onwards. We maintain our earnings forecasts and MYR1.45 RNAV-TP (on an unchanged 0.6x P/RNAV). Maintain HOLD.



FYE Dec (MYR m)
FY15A
FY16A
FY17E
FY18E
Revenue
3,108.5
2,957.6
2,980.0
3,119.6
EBITDA
527.9
508.8
585.2
657.8
Core net profit
338.8
319.5
300.7
343.3
Core FDEPS (sen)
14.1
13.3
12.5
14.2
Core FDEPS growth(%)
(23.5)
(5.7)
(5.9)
14.1
Net DPS (sen)
6.5
6.5
5.0
5.7
Core FD P/E (x)
11.1
11.8
12.5
10.9
P/BV (x)
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.0
Net dividend yield (%)
4.2
4.2
3.2
3.7
ROAE (%)
na
na
na
na
ROAA (%)
5.7
5.0
4.3
4.3
EV/EBITDA (x)
6.9
6.9
4.3
3.6
Net debt/equity (%)
3.7
2.0
net cash
net cash








MACRO RESEARCH






Sustained momentum
by Suhaimi Ilias


Economics Research





Money supply (M3) growth was stable at +4.4% YoY in Apr 2017 (Mar 2017: +4.5% YoY) amid faster deposit growth and sustained credit growth, while official external reserves continued its build up as the rise in BNM’s net short FX positions rose but at a slower pace.












Is Gold Worth the Wait?
by Nik Ihsan Raja Abdullah


Technical Research





FBMKLCI eked out a marginal gain of 0.53pts yesterday to close at 1,765.87. The broader market, however, remained negative after losers outpacing gainers by 501 to 437. A total of 2.74b shares worth MYR5.17b changed hands yesterday. Given FBMKLCI’S resilience and huge spike in trading value despite selling pressure, this point to the emergence of fresh buying interest particularly in blue chip stocks.







NEWS


Outside Malaysia:

U.S. Pending home sales falter in April as lean inventory boosts prices. Housing demand unexpectedly weakened for a second month across most U.S. regions as lean inventory took a toll on affordability, putting a damper on the typically busier spring selling season, according to National Association of Realtors figures. Pending home sales index fell 1.3% after 0.9% drop. Index decreased 5.4% YoY from April 2016 on an unadjusted basis. Three of four regions showed monthly declines. (Source: Bloomberg)

U.S: Fed survey shows modest growth with tight labor and tame prices. The U.S. economy continued to grow “modestly” or “moderately” in nearly all regions in recent weeks, though new signs appeared that optimism has waned in some districts, a Federal Reserve survey showed. The central bank’s Beige Book economic report, based on anecdotal information collected by the 12 regional Fed banks through May 22, said several sectors from manufacturing to housing continued to expand slowly. Consumer spending softened, however, with many districts reporting little or no change in non-auto retail sales. “A majority of districts reported that firms expressed positive near-term outlooks; however, optimism waned somewhat in a few districts,” according to the report. (Source: Bloomberg)

Brazil: Central Bank keeps rate cut pace as uncertainty looms. Brazil’s central bank kept the pace of monetary easing and signaled future rate cuts may not be as aggressive amid a fresh political crisis that has rocked the country. The bank’s board led by President Ilan Goldfajn reduced the benchmark Selic rate by a full percentage point to 10.25% as forecast by 43 of 47 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. Three economists estimated a 75 basis-point cut, and one expected a 125 basis-point reduction. (Source: Bloomberg)

Australia: Home prices fall in May as lending curbs start to bite. Australian house prices fell for the first time in 17 months, in an early sign lending restrictions are starting to damp demand. Home values in Australia’s state and territory capitals fell 1.1% last month from April, according to CoreLogic Inc. data released. Still, prices across the combined capitals were 8.3% YoY higher than a year ago. The monthly decline comes after regulators tightened lending curbs amid fears of a housing bubble, and the nation’s banks raised interest rates -- especially for interest-only loans which are popular with property investors seeking to take advantage of tax breaks. (Source: Bloomberg)





Other News:

Destini: 1Q earnings up 40% on higher demand for MRO and marine manufacturing services. Posted a 40.3% increase in net profit for 1QFY17 to MYRY10.05m, from MYR7.17m a year earlier. The company attributed the increase to higher demand for the group’s aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul services, and its marine manufacturing services. Destini said it will also expand its MRO services to a wider range of aircraft, which are helicopters. (Source: The Edge Financial Daily)

Muhibbah Engineering: Post higher 1Q profit despite 50% drop in revenue. Net profit in 1QFY17 rose 23% YoY to MYR29.31m from MYR23.75m despite a substantial drop in revenue, due to higher contribution from its concessions division. It said its latest profit numbers also looked better because the previous year had reported higher taxation expense due to a one-off taxation payment for prior years of MYR3.5m. (Source: The Edge Financial Daily)

MSM Malaysia Holdings: Slips into the red on 1Q on higher raw material cost and weaker ringgit. The group registered a net loss of MYR34.62m or 4.93 sen per share for 1QFY17 compared with a net profit of MYR59.34m or 8.44 sen per share a year ago. The company attributed the net loss to higher raw material costs and the weakened ringgit. Its quarterly revenue, however, rose 17.32% to MYR648.97m from MYR553.16m in 1QFY16 on the back of improved selling price and higher volume of refined sugar for the domestic market segment. (Source: The Edge Financial Daily)


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