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Regional Industry Focus Glove Manufacturers Refer to important disclosures at the end of this report DBS Group Research . Equity 2017: Easing pressure • Supply-demand mismatch narrows as major players push back capacity expansion plans • ASP and margin pressures ease as demand catches up to supply • USD appreciation provides limited upside potential as operation costs increase • Valuation at fair level in the absence of catalysts to re-rate the sector Delay in expansion allows demand – which remains firm, to catch up to supply. The Malaysian Rubber Gloves Manufacturers Association (MARGMA) expects the demand for healthcare gloves to grow by 8-10% in 2017. This is backed by the better standards encapsulated in healthcare reforms and hygiene practices in emerging markets. Meanwhile, with larger glove players are now vowing to bring in capacity at a more gradual pace to better track demand growth to avoid oversupply conditions and price competition. We forecast glove output for glove players at 11%/12% for FY17/18F. In contrast, their volume growth in 2016 is estimated to have been c.14%, significantly above demand growth of c.10%. Pressures on average selling prices (ASPs) to ease.. As the supply-demand mismatch narrows, glove players’ bargaining power should improve. This was seen in recent months as glove players were able to raise ASPs to offset higher raw material costs. Margins to stabilise.. With demand catching up to supply and pressure on ASPs expected to ease, we see margins stabilising ahead as continuous efforts in increasing efficiency and automation can contribute to steady operating margins due to improving economies of scale. Margins would also get a boost from the recent USD appreciation but is unlikely to be sustained once such savings are pass on the customers with 12 months lag unless USD continues to strengthen further. Furthermore, rising raw material and other operating costs will also negate such savings. Lack of catalysts.. Share prices of glove makers have rallied on the back of a stronger USD since early Nov16 but with the sector’s CY17 PE valuation at 21.5x which is slightly above +1SD of its 5-year mean, such positive has largely been priced in. We have HOLD calls for all glove companies under our coverage but prefer Top Glove and Riverstone from a valuation perspective. ed-CK / sa- BC, PY 9 Jan 2017 KLCI : 1,675.49 Analyst Siti Ruzanna MOHD FARUK +603 2604 3965 [email protected] Paul YONG CFA +65 6682 3712 [email protected] Singapore Research Team STOCKS Price LC RM Hartalega Holdings Berhad Top Glove Corporation Kossan Rubber Industries Corp Supermax S$ Riverstone Holdings Mkt Cap Target Price Performance (%) 3 mth 12 mth US$m LC Rating 4.88 5.33 6.49 2.15 1,791 1,493 928 323 4.60 4.80 6.30 2.45 5.0 10.1 (5.9) (1.8) (19.3) (23.0) (29.8) (37.7) HOLD HOLD HOLD HOLD 0.87 447 0.97 (4.4) (30.5) HOLD Source: AllianceDBS, Bloomberg Finance L.P. Closing price as of 6 Jan 2017 Hartalega Holdings Berhad : Hartalega is a niche player in nitrile gloves (94% of sales volume). It has the largest nitrile glove capacity among the glove makers under our coverage. Top Glove Corporation : Top Glove is the world’s largest rubber glove manufacturer with an annual production capacity of 48.0bn gloves. Natural rubber gloves make up the lion’s share of its product mix (51%), while nitrile rubber gloves account for 35%. Vinyl and surgical gloves account for the rest. Kossan Rubber Industries : Kossan manufactures latex, nitrile, cleanroom and surgical gloves. It also produces technical rubber products for the automotive, industrial and construction industry. Supermax Corp : Supermax is one of the five largest rubber glove makers in the world. The group positions itself as an own-brand manufacturer (OBM), compared to most of its competitors who operate as an original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) in the competitive glove industry. Riverstone Holdings : Riverstone Holdings is a natural rubber and nitrile (synthetic rubber) glove manufacturer specialising in cleanroom and healthcare gloves. It is also engaged in the manufacture and distribution of other ancillary products such as finger cots, packaging bags and face masks. Estimated capacity of the glove makers under our coverage bn gloves 60 50 40 30 20 10 2009 2010 Hartalega 2011 2012 Top Glove 2013 2014 2015 2016F 2017F 2018F Kossan Supermax Riverstone Source: AllianceDBS, DBS Bank, Companies Industry Focus Glove Manufacturers Meanwhile, 3QCY16 results for Hartalega and Top Glove were in line with our expectations. Battle of the glove makers The 3QCY16 results for glove makers came in lower compared to last year, as the tailwinds of 2015 turned into headwinds for 2016. Among the five stocks under our coverage, three missed expectations and two were in line. 3QCY16 below expectations – Kossan, Supermax and Riverstone. Kossan’s 3QCY16 earnings (-38% y-o-y; -17% q-oRiverstone q) missed expectations as there was a drop in production output due to revamp works as well as higher operating costs. Supermax’s 3QCY16 earnings (-49% y-o-y; +188% q-o-q) also came in below expectations on the back of higher operating costs and additional costs for its contact lens business. Similarly, Riverstone’s 3QCY16 earnings (-15.6% y-o-y; +9.2% q-o-q) were slightly below as labour challenges hampered the company’s ability to ramp-up on production as planned. Q-o-q sales volume growth by company Manufacturers dedicating more resources to nitrile segment ahead. The continuous global demand growth for gloves prompted glove players to ramp up their capacity, especially for nitrile gloves – as they sought to capitalise on better margins and expected long-term demand in the nitrile segment. Y-o-y output growth was healthy with an average of 6% for the above players. In 3QCY16, Hartalega registered the highest growth in glove output (+28% y-o-y; +7% q-o-q), followed by Riverstone (+22% y-o-y; +3% q-o-q), Top Glove (+7% y-o-y; +3% q-o-q) and Supermax (-1.3% y-o-y; +4% q-o-q), while Kossan came in last (-4% y-o-y; 3% q-o-q). In terms of unit profitability (EBIT/k gloves), most glove makers recorded lower numbers in 3QCY16, except for Hartalega and Top Glove which managed to increase their unit profitability by 9% and 20% q-o-q respectively. Capacity utilisation rate by company 15% 100% 90% 10% 80% 70% 5% 60% 0% Hartalega Top Glove* Kossan Supermax Riverstone 50% 40% -5% 30% -10% 20% -15% 10% 0% Hartalega -20% 2Q15 3Q15 4Q15 1Q16 2Q16 *Top Glove’s number is one month lag due to its different month end (Aug FYE) Source: AllianceDBS, DBS Bank 90% 40.00 80% 35.00 70% 30.00 60% 25.00 50% 20.00 40% 15.00 30% 10.00 20% 5.00 10% - 0% Top Glove* Kossan 3Q15 4Q15 1Q16 Page 2 1Q16 Supermax 2Q16 Riverstone 3Q16 Supermax 2Q16 3Q16 Riverstone 2% 3% 3% 4% 3% 4% 5% 23% 25% 23% 21% 20% 19% 19% 15% 14% 15% 16% 17% 17% 20% 50% 47% 47% 46% 46% 45% 40% 10% 11% 12% 13% 14% 15% 16% 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Hartalega Source: AllianceDBS, DBS Bank Kossan 4Q15 Source: AllianceDBS, DBS Bank 100% RM/k gloves 45.00 2Q15 3Q15 Relative gloves capacity by companies EBIT per thousand gloves by company Hartalega Top Glove* 2Q15 3Q16 Top Glove Source: AllianceDBS, DBS Bank Kossan Supermax Riverstone Industry Focus Glove Manufacturers Outlook for 2017 output growth for 2016, which is significantly above demand growth of c.10%. Heading into CY2017, we expect to see improvements for glove players as the narrowing of supply-demand mismatch supports the easing of ASP and margin pressures. Delay in expansion plans by major players allows demand – which remains firm, to catch up to supply... supply... When competition began to heat up in 2016, larger glove players (i.e. Top Glove and Hartalega) pushed back capacity expansion plans and vowed to bring in capacity at a more gradual pace to better track demand growth and ultimately, avoid oversupply conditions and price competition. Meanwhile, backed by better standards in healthcare reforms and hygiene practices in emerging markets, MARGMA expects demand for healthcare gloves to grow by 8-10% in 2017. Global demand vs production capacity 227 210 210 170 140 150 148 160 171 180 194 130 90 50 Installed capacity of the five glove makers under our coverage stood at 110 bn gloves p.a as at end-2015. Ongoing expansion among these glove players will bring total capacity to 149.5bn gloves by end-2018, which implies a 3-year CAGR of 10.8% for FY15-18F. As these new capacities are gradually commissioned, we forecast a narrower combined glove output growth of 11%/12% for FY17F/18F – compared to an estimated 14% 245 bn gloves 250 10 (30) 1.1 15 9 31 6 2009 3.1 2.4 18 1.8 18 18 14 11 10 39 36 33 11 9 8 2010 2011 2012 Hartalega Supermax 7.2 26 24 8.2 30 3.1 18 16 4.2 18 16 5.2 21 21 6.2 23 22 44 46 55 43 50 42 22 25 29 13 14 18 28 2013 2014 2015 2016F 2017F 2018F Top Glove Riverstone Kossan World demand Source: AllianceDBS, DBS Bank, Companies, MARGMA Pipeline of expansion projects Companies Top Glove Expansion Projects Annual capacity (bn pieces) Expected Commercial Production Factory #6 1.4 Dec 2016 Factory #30 4.8 April 2017 Factory #31 (Phase 1) 1.5 August 2017 Factory #31 (Phase 2) 4.5 May 2018 Glove City 24.6 First plant by 3Q17 Supermax Plant #16, Meru 3.0 3Q 2017 Phase 1, Bestari Jaya 4.5 1Q 2018 Hartalega Next Generation Complex 28.2 2020 Riverstone Phase 4 1.0 Dec 2017 Dec 2018 Kossan Phase 5 Remarks The entire project will comprise four plants with an annual capacity of 7.9bn pieces each; to be completed by end of 2020. The production lines at Plant #3 and #4 will be commissioned between Nov 2016 and Nov 2018, and Plant #5 and #6 between 2019 and 2020 1.0 Source: Company, AllianceDBS, DBS Bank Page 3 Industry Focus Glove Manufacturers While ASPs have fallen sharply in 2016… 2016… While the intense competition among glove players was chiefly responsible for the sharp decline in ASPs over the course of 2016, these factors also played a role: Percentage change of average selling price by company % change 30% 20% 10% (i) Time lag in passing on higher costs, and Glove makers practise cost pass-throughs in the form of periodic adjustments to ASPs - a mechanism which often helps to mitigate increases in certain operating costs, such as higher raw material prices, labour costs and natural gas tariffs. However, pass-throughs may entail a lag of 1-2 months as orders are typically placed three months ahead. (ii) Gains from currency tailwinds to be passed down Given additional capacity from glove players, pricing are more competitive and pricing adjustments includes passing on gains from the stronger USD. This will limit the degree to which higher operating costs may be passed on. As such, we see limited upside potential from USD appreciation as it is mostly captured in the pricing formula and may be negated by the rising operating costs. 0% -10% -20% -30% 2Q15 Hartalega 3Q15 4Q15 1Q16 2Q16 Top Glove Kossan Supermax 3Q16 Riverstone Source: AllianceDBS With adjustments to the pricing already made in 2016, coupled with revised capacity expansion plans that better track demand growth, ASP pressures should further ease. We also see margins stabilising ahead as ongoing efforts to improve efficiency and increase automation can contribute to steady operating margins as economies of scale at the operating level may help offset pressures at the GP level. EBIT per thousand gloves by company RM/k gloves 45.00 While limited, cleanroom glove manufacturers could still benefit from a USD rally as prices for these higher-end, niche varieties are typically negotiated on a semi-annual basis (as compared to monthly repricing for healthcare gloves). 40.00 35.00 30.00 25.00 20.00 15.00 USD/MYR movement 10.00 USD/MYR 5.00 4.60 4.40 2Q15 Hartalega 4.20 Source: AllianceDBS 4.00 3.80 3.60 3.40 Source: Bloomberg .. the narrowing of supplysupply-demand mismatch should help ease ASP and margin pressure in 2017. 2017 Pricing pressure appears to have diminished slightly as ASPs, which were on a downtrend for three consecutive quarters in spite of rising costs, started to inch up in 2QCY16 (on average). Page 4 3Q15 Top Glove* 4Q15 Kossan 1Q16 2Q16 Supermax 3Q16 Riverstone Industry Focus Glove Manufacturers Natural gas subsidy rationalization program Potential impact of recent developments RM/MMBtu As they are largely temporary in nature, manufacturers may face difficulty in incorporating volatile raw material price movements into their cost-plus mechanism during the monthly price renegotiation and adjustment process, which could weigh on margins and profitability in the short-term. Meanwhile, assuming that there is no sudden influx of new glove production capacity (which would then limit the bargaining power of manufacturers), sustained price changes backed by clear trends should largely be passed on to customers over time. 35.00 20% 17% 30.00 15% 25.00 10% 10% 20.00 10% 7% 6% 15.00 3% 2% 5% 2% 0% 10.00 0% -3% 5.00 RM/MMBtu (RHS) Jan-19 May-19 Sep-18 Jan-18 May-18 Sep-17 Jan-17 May-17 Sep-16 Jan-16 May-16 Sep-15 Jan-15 May-15 -5% Sep-14 May-14 Volatility in latex and nitrile prices could weigh on shortshort-term profits. The uptick in latex prices was largely driven by firmer demand for rubber as tax breaks introduced by the Chinese central government in 2016 (which effectively halved the 10% purchase tax on vehicles with 1.6-litre or smaller engines) spurred double-digit y-o-y vehicle sales growth in China. Further incentives by the government could send natural rubber prices higher. Separately, historical trends suggest that the upcoming wintering season (Mar-May) will likely keep latex prices elevated on the back of reduced supply – likewise for nitrile prices, which tends to track latex prices closely. % change (LHS) Source: Gas Malaysia, AllianceDBS New policy on foreign worker levy could impact earnings by 112%. There are no surprises for Malaysia’s minimum wage policy for now, as nothing was announced in Budget 2017. The minimum monthly wage may continue to stay at RM1,000 until the next revision in 2018. As for the new policy on foreign worker levy enforced by the Employer Mandatory Commitment (EMC), employers would be disallowed from deducting the levy from the wages of their workers. This could be negative for the glove players as the foreign worker levy is borne by the employees initially. A levy of RM1,850 would increase cost and impact earnings up to 1-2%. Latex and nitrile prices 18.0 The higher costs would impact earnings on a short term basis as glove players take time to pass on higher costs. However, the details of the announcement have not been ironed out and hence we can assume that it is not implementable until details are fully confirmed in writing. RM/k 16.0 14.0 12.0 10.0 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 Nitrile Jul-16 Oct-16 Jan-16 Apr-16 Jul-15 Oct-15 Jan-15 Apr-15 Jul-14 Oct-14 Jan-14 Apr-14 Jul-13 Oct-13 Jan-13 Apr-13 Jul-12 Oct-12 Jan-12 Apr-12 - Latex Source: Bloomberg, AllianceDBS Not overly concerned by natural gas tariff revisions. We are not overly concerned about the recent price hike for natural gas as the government proceeds with its subsidy rationalisation programme. This price revision will be done semi-annually. Natural gas cost only makes up about 10-11% of total costs, compared to latex cost which makes up 40-50% of total production costs. Furthermore, as the manufacturers continue to gain scale, they could further explore alternative sources such as biomass, as savings for biomass are only enjoyed when there is sufficient mass. New ruling by Bank Negara Malaysia will not impact earnings. In view of the weak ringgit, Bank Negara Malaysia has enforced a ruling whereby 75% of export proceeds have to be converted into ringgit to improve the liquidity of onshore foreign exchange market and stem the ringgit weakness. This will lead to the auto conversion of export proceeds denominated in foreign currencies within the day. However, glove manufacturers are allowed to re-convert the proceeds back to foreign currencies at the same exchange rate to defray costs denominated in foreign currencies. Hence, apart from additional administrative requirements, we do not foresee any impact on earnings from this new ruling. No major impact from FDA ban on powdered gloves either. either. As the glove players under our coverage do not export powdered gloves to the US, we do not expect the ban (which is effective 18 Jan 2017) to have any major impact on their operations. While powdered gloves represent a large proportion of their output – 32% and 28% for Top Glove and Supermax, respectively, they are exported to developing markets instead of US. Page 5 Industry Focus Glove Manufacturers Valuation and Recommendation Glove sector trading at +1SD of 5-year mean P/E. P/E. The tailwinds of a strong USD against the ringgit and cheaper raw material prices turned into headwinds in 1HCY16. We may see some recovery in the coming quarters as the USD strengthens against the ringgit. However, we are still cautious about the rising operational costs (gas tariff and raw material price hikes). We expect the sector’s earnings to recover slowly in CY17, before growing by 12% per annum in CY18 – mainly driven by Kossan and Hartalega. The sector is presently trading at 21.5x CY17 earnings, which is slightly above +1SD of its 5-year mean PE. Glove sector: 12-m rolling P/E 30.00 +2sd:24.4x 25.00 +1sd:20.8x 20.00 Due to the level of customisation and stringent processes involved in the development and production of cleanroom gloves, they are typically less price-sensitive and enjoy higher margins compared to healthcare varieties, which has enabled Riverstone to better defend margins relative to larger peers over the last few quarters in spite of pricing pressures. 3) Hartalega (HOLD (HOLD, HOLD, TP: RM4.60) RM4.60) We have a HOLD rating for Hartalega with a TP of RM4.60, pegged to 27x CY17F EPS. This is the mid-point between its average and +1SD of its 5-year mean PE. Recent data shows that Hartalega is able to sell the additional output from Next Generation Integrated Glove Manufacturing Complex (NGC) (2Q sales volume rose 29% y-o-y), leading to lower earnings risk for the stock. Avg:17.1x 15.00 -1sd:13.5x 10.00 -2sd:9.8x 5.00 Dec-11 As competition in the healthcare glove space remains keen, Riverstone’s advantage lies in its dual income channels from both healthcare and cleanroom gloves, and clear leadership position in the high-end (Class 10 and Class 100) nitrile cleanroom glove segment. Dec-12 Dec-13 Dec-14 Dec-15 Dec-16 Our optimism towards Hartalega is driven by: (1) its superior operating structure with a breakeven point that is below its competitors’, and (2) expansion of capacity in NGC. But we expect its share price to consolidate at the current level as the NGC’s earnings growth prospects have largely been priced in. Sources: AllianceDBS 4) Kossan (HOLD, (HOLD, TP: RM6.30) RM6.30) HOLD calls on all five manufacturers but prefer Top Glove and Riverstone from a valuations perspective. Share prices of glove makers have rallied on the back of a stronger USD since early Nov16 but this has largely been priced in. As such, we have HOLD calls for all glove companies under our coverage but prefer Top Glove and Riverstone from a valuation perspective. We have a HOLD rating for Kossan with a RM6.30 TP, pegged to 18x CY17F EPS. This is equivalent to +0.5SD of its 5-year mean PE valuation which reflects the medium-term growth prospects of Kossan arising from its capacity ramp-up. We like the stock for its clear expansion plan, but its share price has largely priced in the near-term earnings prospects. 1) We prefer Top Glove (HOLD, TP: RM4.80 RM4.80) 80)… 5) Supermax (HOLD, TP: RM2.45) RM2.45) Our HOLD rating for Top Glove is intact, with a RM4.80 TP. Our TP is based on 17x CY17F EPS which is +0.5SD of its 5year mean EPS. We believe near term earnings will be boosted by the strong USD. However, we remain cautious as the positive impact from the strong USD may be negated by rising operating costs, as natural gas tariffs and raw material prices could increase further. 2) …and also like Riverstone (HOLD, TP: S$0.97) While we have a HOLD call on Riverstone with a S$0.97 TP (based on 16x CY17F EPS), we think the counter could be attractive at current prices (stock currently trading <15x CY17F PE) if the recent alleviation of ASP pressures – which plagued the industry for most of 2016, is further improved and sustained. Page 6 We have a HOLD rating for Supermax with a RM2.45 TP, pegged to 13x CY17F EPS. Like the other glove makers, the company is plagued by margin compression, with its EBIT/k gloves falling 48% y-o-y in 3QFY14. Meanwhile, Supermax has seen repeated delays in the commercial production of Plants #10 and #11 at Meru, Klang. Industry Focus Glove Manufacturers Peer Comparison CY2017/2018 P/E Recommend Target Price Current Price ation (LC) (LC) Market Cap (USD m) EPS Growth (YoY) Dividend Yield Price/ BVPS ROAE CY2017 CY2018 CY2017 CY2018 CY2017 CY2018 CY2017 CY2018 CY2017 CY2018 Hartalega HOLD 4.60 4.88 1,791 28.5x 25.3x 11% 13% 1.7% 1.9% 4.6x 4.2x 17% 17% Kossan HOLD 6.30 6.49 1,493 18.5x 16.2x 22% 15% 2.7% 3.1% 3.5x 3.2x 20% 21% Supermax HOLD 2.45 2.15 928 11.4x 10.3x (3%) 10% 2.5% 2.7% 1.3x 1.2x 12% 12% Top Glove HOLD 4.80 5.33 323 18.8x 17.3x 0% 9% 2.7% 2.9% 3.3x 3.0x 18% 18% HOLD 0.97 0.87 447 15.2x 14.1x 12% 8% 2.5% 2.7% 3.1x 2.8x 22% 21% 21.5x 19.2x 9% 11% 2.3% 2.5% 3.7x 3.3x 18% 18% Riverstone Weighted avg Sources: AllianceDBS, DBS Bank Closing price as of 6 Jan 2017 Glove stocks: 12-m rolling PE trends 45.00 40.00 35.00 30.00 25.00 20.00 15.00 10.00 5.00 0.00 Jan-12 Hartalega Jan-13 Kossan Jan-14 Supermax Jan-15 Top Glove Jan-16 Jan-17 Riverstone Sources: AllianceDBS, DBS Bank Page 7 Malaysia Company Guide Hartalega Holdings Refer to important disclosures at the end of this report Version 6 | Bloomberg: HART MK | Reuters: HTHB.KL DBS Group Research . Equity 9 Jan 2017 HOLD Ratcheting up its volume Last Traded Price ( 6 Jan 2017) KLCI : 1,675.49) 2017): RM4.88 (KLCI Price Target 1212-mth: mth: RM4.60 (-6% downside) (Prev RM4.60) Where we differ: differ: Our forecast is below consensus Analyst Siti Ruzanna MOHD FARUK +603 2604 3965 [email protected] Price Relative RM Relative Index 6.5 267 6.0 247 5.5 227 5.0 207 4.5 187 4.0 167 3.5 147 3.0 127 2.5 107 2.0 Jan-13 Jan-14 Jan-15 Hartalega Holdings (LHS) Forecasts and Valuation FY Mar (RM m) Revenue EBITDA Pre-tax Profit Net Profit Net Pft (Pre Ex.) Net Pft Gth (Pre-ex) (%) EPS (sen) EPS Pre Ex. (sen) EPS Gth Pre Ex (%) Diluted EPS (sen) Net DPS (sen) BV Per Share (sen) PE (X) PE Pre Ex. (X) P/Cash Flow (X) EV/EBITDA (X) Net Div Yield (%) P/Book Value (X) Net Debt/Equity (X) ROAE (%) 87 Jan-17 Jan-16 Relative KLCI (RHS) 2016A 2016A 1,498 382 317 257 252 26.5 15.7 15.4 20 15.7 8.00 91.5 31.1 31.7 33.4 21.4 1.6 5.3 0.1 18.6 Earnings Rev (%): Consensus EPS (sen sen): sen : Other Broker Recs: 2017F 2017F 1,750 393 310 252 252 (0.2) 15.4 15.4 0 15.4 7.29 99.0 31.8 31.8 28.3 21.1 1.5 4.9 0.2 16.1 2018F 2018F 2,034 447 357 290 290 15.0 17.7 17.7 15 17.7 8.39 109 27.6 27.6 24.5 18.6 1.7 4.5 0.2 17.0 2019F 2019F 2,304 500 400 325 325 12.1 19.8 19.8 12 19.8 9.41 120 24.6 24.6 21.3 16.6 1.9 4.1 0.1 17.3 0 17.2 B: 1 0 19.3 S: 5 0 21.8 H: 14 Source of all data on this page: Company, AllianceDBS, Bloomberg Finance L.P ASIAN INSIGHTS ed: CK / sa:BC, PY Maintain HOLD, RM4.60 TP. We maintain HOLD on Hartalega with a TP of RM4.60, based on 27x CY17F EPS. We expect Hartalega to grow sales volume at 17% CAGR over FY16-19F, in line with capacity growth. However, earnings CAGR will be more muted at 8% as we expect unit profitability to drop by 18%/2%/1% in FY17/18/19F, driven by competition. Premier nitrile glove maker. Hartalega’s Next Generation Complex (NGC) is expected to cement the group’s position as the premier nitrile glove maker in the world, reinforcing its competitive advantages with better efficiency and sufficient capacity growth. Set on a 112-acre site in Sepang, Hartalega’s Next Generation Complex (NGC) comprises six nitrile glove plants with a total of 72 production lines capable of producing 28.2bn gloves p.a. Each production line is able to churn out 45k gloves/hour, translating into a record high productivity of 2.6 employees/m gloves/month (vs 3.9 currently, and industry average of 4.7). Hartalega’s NGC to drive growth ahead. The NGC Plants #1 and #2 are fully commissioned in March 2016 with 24 production lines. The average output per line is 45,000 pcs/hr. This pumps up its total capacity to 20bn pieces p.a. Meanwhile, the group has started construction of NGC Plant #3 which is targeted for completion in Oct 2017. The construction of NGC Plant #4 has been extended and expected to complete by end2018. Valuation: Expect share price to consolidate at current level. level The earnings growth prospect from NGC has largely been priced in. Our TP is based on 27x CY17 EPS. Key Risks to Our View: Increased competition could erode margins. Hartalega could face increased competition as other glove makers crowd into the nitrile glove segment. This could reduce Hartalega’s lucrative margins. At A Glance Issued Capital (m shrs) 1,641 Mkt. Cap (RMm/US$m) 8,010 / 1,791 Major Shareholders (%) Hartalega Industries 49.3 Employees Provident Fund 7.5 Budi Tenggara 3.0 Free Float (%) 30.9 3m Avg. Daily Val (US$m) 1.1 ICB Industry : Health Care / Health Care Equipment & Services VICKERS SECURITIES Company Guide Hartalega Holdings Capacity (m gloves) 29600 29896.0 CRITICAL DATA POINTS TO WATCH 26100 25625.1 22400 21354.3 Earnings Drivers: NGC expansion plan to drive capacity growth. Set on a 112acre site in Sepang, Hartalega’s Next Generation Complex (NGC) comprises six nitrile glove plants with a total of 72 production lines capable of producing 28.3bn gloves p.a. Each production line is able to churn out 45k gloves/hour, translating into a record high productivity of 2.6 employees/m gloves/month (vs 3.9 currently, and industry average of 4.7). To date, Hartalega has completed two NGC plants. It has also started construction for Plant #3. All in, we expect Hartalega to grow effective annual capacity by 16%/17%/13% in FY17/18/19F. 17083.4 19387 14191 12812.6 8541.7 4270.9 0.0 2015A 2016A 2017F 2018F 2019F 85 85 85 2017F 2018F 2019F Utilisation rate (%) 90.0 88.2 81 72.0 54.0 36.0 Sales volume to grow at 19% CAGR. We expect the group’s utilisation to increase to 85% in FY17-19F. We assume that Hartalega may close its older and less efficient plants once the new NGC plants come online. Premised on this, we expect Hartalega to grow its sales volume by 21%/17%/13% in FY17/18/19F. 18.0 0.0 2015A 2016A Output (m gloves) 25160 25663.20 EBIT/k gloves is a better metric to assess profitability. We assess Hartalega’s profitability by looking at unit profitability (i.e. EBIT/k gloves), rather than profit margins. This is because profit margins can fluctuate even if there is no change in underlying profitability, because of its cost pass-through pricing (which has a 1-2 months’ lag). Under this pricing mechanism, profit margins can rise when costs are falling (i.e. same level of profits on lower ASP), and margins can drop when costs are rising (i.e. same level of profits on higher ASP). Lower EBIT/k gloves for FY17F. We project Hartalega’s EBIT/k gloves to decline by 18% in FY17F due to higher operating costs, i.e. raw material and natural gas price hikes. Profitability is also under pressure because it would be difficult for Hartalega to sustain its premium pricing as more glove makers expand into nitrile gloves. As such, we forecast EBIT/k gloves will fall by 2%/1% in FY18/19F. 22185 20530.56 19040 15703 15397.92 12516 10265.28 5132.64 0.00 2015A 2016A 2017F 2018F 2019F 16.3 15.9 15.8 2017F 2018F 2019F EBIT/k gloves (RM) 21.4 21.2 19.8 17.1 12.9 8.6 4.3 0.0 Primarily a nitrile gloves producer. Driven by the Hartalega NGC, we expect Hartalega’s sales mix to continue to tilt towards nitrile gloves, from 95% in FY16 to 96% in FY18F. Demand for nitrile gloves is expected to outpace latex gloves in the coming years, but supply and demand dynamics will be weak relative to latex gloves, because of rising incoming supply. As such, we expect Hartalega’s premium pricing to erode over time, leading to margin compression. 2015A 2016A Source: Company, AllianceDBS ASIAN INSIGHTS VICKERS SECURITIES Page 9 Company Guide Hartalega Holdings Balance Sheet: Gearing up for expansion. Hartalega’s NGC plants are expected to be rolled out over six years, but a significant part of the RM2.2bn capex will be front-loaded because of the need to build common infrastructure, and the rapid speed in constructing Plants #1-4 (in FY14-17). As such, we expect Hartalega to gear up to fund the expansion. We forecast Hartalega will turn from net cash position in FY15 to net gearing position of 0.1x in FY17F. Leverage & Asset Turnover (x) 0.45 0.9 0.40 0.35 0.9 0.30 0.25 0.8 0.20 0.15 0.8 0.10 0.05 0.00 0.7 2015A 2016A 2017F Gross Debt to Equity (LHS) Share Price Drivers: Supported by capacity and demand growth. We expect Hartalega’s sales volume to grow at double digits, given the capacity growth and demand for nitrile gloves. Although our expectations seem aggressive in percentage terms, the absolute increase in output is reasonable vis-à-vis the additional demand in global consumption. Unit profitability is influenced by the competitive environment, productivity, and macroeconomic factors (i.e. currency movements, raw material prices, etc.); the competitive environment is expected to drag unit profitability over the longer term. Key Risks: Increased competition could erode margins. Hartalega could face increased competition as other glove makers crowd into the nitrile glove segment. This could reduce Hartalega’s lucrative margins. 2018F 2019F Asset Turnover (RHS) Capital Expenditure RMm 450.0 400.0 350.0 300.0 250.0 200.0 150.0 100.0 50.0 0.0 2015A 2016A 2017F 2018F 2019F Capital Expenditure (-) ROE (%) 18.0% 16.0% 14.0% 12.0% 10.0% 8.0% Potential challenge to sell additional the output. In view of Hartalega’s aggressive expansion plan, the group could face difficulty in securing buyers for its additional output. This could pressure utilisation rates going forward. 6.0% 4.0% 2.0% 0.0% 2015A 2016A 2017F 2018F 2019F Forward PE Band (x) Company Background Hartalega is a niche player in nitrile gloves (92% of sales volume). It has the largest nitrile glove capacity among the glove makers under our coverage. (x) 42.7 37.7 +2sd: 35.8x 32.7 +1sd: 30.9x 27.7 Avg: 25.9x 22.7 -1sd: 21x 17.7 -2sd: 16.1x 12.7 Jan-13 Jan-14 Jan-15 Jan-16 PB Band (x) (x) 6.1 +2sd: 5.49x 5.1 +1sd: 4.43x 4.1 Avg: 3.37x 3.1 -1sd: 2.32x 2.1 1.1 Jan-13 -2sd: 1.26x Jan-14 Jan-15 Jan-16 Source: Company, AllianceDBS ASIAN INSIGHTS Page 10 VICKERS SECURITIES Company Guide Hartalega Holdings Key Assumptions FY Mar Capacity (m gloves) Utilisation rate (%) Output (m gloves) EBIT/k gloves (RM) Income Statement (RMm) FY Mar Revenue Cost of Goods Sold Gross Profit Other Opng (Exp)/Inc Operating Profit Other Non Opg (Exp)/Inc Associates & JV Inc Net Interest (Exp)/Inc Exceptional Gain/(Loss) PrePre-tax Profit Tax Minority Interest Preference Dividend Net Profit Net Profit before Except. EBITDA Growth Revenue Gth (%) EBITDA Gth (%) Opg Profit Gth (%) Net Profit Gth (Pre-ex) (%) Margins & Ratio Gross Margins (%) Opg Profit Margin (%) Net Profit Margin (%) ROAE (%) ROA (%) ROCE (%) Div Payout Ratio (%) Net Interest Cover (x) 2015A 2015A 2016A 2016A 2017F 2017F 2018F 2018F 2019F 2019F 14,191 88.2 12,516 21.2 19,387 81.0 15,703 19.8 22,400 85.0 19,040 16.3 26,100 85.0 22,185 15.9 29,600 85.0 25,160 15.8 2015A 2015A 2016A 2016A 2017F 2017F 2018F 2018F 2019F 2019F 1,146 (805) 341 (75.8) 266 0.0 0.0 1.14 10.2 277 (66.7) (0.5) 0.0 210 200 311 1,498 (1,097) 402 (90.6) 311 0.0 0.0 0.88 4.94 317 (59.1) (0.3) 0.0 257 252 382 1,750 (1,331) 419 (109) 310 0.0 0.0 0.19 0.0 310 (57.9) (0.3) 0.0 252 252 393 2,034 (1,554) 480 (126) 354 0.0 0.0 2.99 0.0 357 (66.6) (0.3) 0.0 290 290 447 2,304 (1,765) 539 (142) 397 0.0 0.0 3.37 0.0 400 (74.6) (0.3) 0.0 325 325 500 3.5 (12.1) (14.1) (14.7) 30.7 22.6 17.1 26.5 16.8 2.9 (0.3) (0.2) 16.2 13.8 14.1 15.0 13.3 12.0 12.1 12.1 29.8 23.2 18.3 19.0 16.3 17.1 49.7 NM 26.8 20.8 17.2 18.6 15.1 16.1 51.0 NM 23.9 17.7 14.4 16.1 11.5 12.5 47.5 NM 23.6 17.4 14.3 17.0 11.4 12.5 47.5 NM 23.4 17.2 14.1 17.3 11.8 12.9 47.5 NM Source: Company, AllianceDBS ASIAN INSIGHTS VICKERS SECURITIES Page 11 Company Guide Hartalega Holdings Quarterly / Interim Income Statement (RMm) 2Q2016 3Q2016 FY Mar 2Q2016 3Q2016 Revenue Cost of Goods Sold Gross Profit Other Oper. (Exp)/Inc Operating Profit Other Non Opg (Exp)/Inc Associates & JV Inc Net Interest (Exp)/Inc Exceptional Gain/(Loss) PrePre-tax Profit Tax Minority Interest Net Profit Net profit bef Except. EBITDA 4Q2016 4Q2016 1Q2017 1Q2017 2Q2017 2Q2017 379 (286) 93.8 (24.5) 69.3 0.0 0.0 0.20 5.58 75.1 (14.5) (0.1) 60.4 54.8 85.9 398 (308) 90.3 4.90 95.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 (4.0) 91.2 (18.3) (0.1) 72.8 76.8 113 400 (348) 52.4 15.4 67.8 0.0 0.0 0.15 3.01 71.0 (9.4) (0.1) 61.5 58.5 88.9 402 (327) 74.9 (3.9) 71.0 0.0 0.0 0.19 (3.0) 68.1 (11.7) (0.2) 56.2 59.2 88.1 437 (349) 87.8 (4.4) 83.4 0.0 0.0 0.07 0.27 83.8 (12.6) 0.04 71.2 70.9 100 18.4 (9.4) (13.0) (12.6) 4.9 31.5 37.4 40.0 0.6 (21.3) (28.8) (23.8) 0.3 (0.9) 4.7 1.3 8.7 13.9 17.5 19.8 24.7 18.3 15.9 22.7 23.9 18.3 13.1 16.9 15.4 18.6 17.7 14.0 20.1 19.1 16.3 Balance Sheet (RMm) FY Mar 2015A 2015A 2016A 2016A 2017F 2017F 2018F 2018F 2019F 2019F Net Fixed Assets Invts in Associates & JVs Other LT Assets Cash & ST Invts Inventory Debtors Other Current Assets Total Assets 1,044 0.0 24.8 70.5 120 198 0.20 1,457 1,402 0.0 20.5 84.4 202 239 14.1 1,961 1,571 0.0 18.2 289 245 279 14.1 2,416 1,700 0.0 15.8 317 286 324 14.1 2,657 1,819 0.0 13.5 326 324 368 14.1 2,864 ST Debt Creditor Other Current Liab LT Debt Other LT Liabilities Shareholder’s Equity Minority Interests Total Cap. & Liab. 6.08 108 12.6 0.33 59.5 1,269 1.66 1,457 42.4 147 0.82 206 60.8 1,502 2.08 1,961 42.4 179 0.82 506 60.8 1,625 2.42 2,416 42.4 209 0.82 556 60.8 1,786 2.75 2,657 42.4 237 0.82 556 60.8 1,965 3.08 2,864 197 64.1 55.3 48.8 52.5 0.9 3.1 2.1 CASH CASH 6,592.2 26.6 306 (164) 53.2 45.5 57.2 0.9 2.8 1.7 0.1 0.1 171.7 12.6 358 (259) 54.0 47.7 65.2 0.8 3.7 2.6 0.2 0.2 45.6 8.1 414 (281) 54.2 48.4 66.2 0.8 3.7 2.5 0.2 0.2 36.8 7.7 468 (272) 54.8 49.0 67.0 0.8 3.7 2.5 0.1 0.1 36.8 7.6 Growth Revenue Gth (%) EBITDA Gth (%) Opg Profit Gth (%) Net Profit Gth (Pre-ex) (%) Margins Gross Margins (%) Opg Profit Margins (%) Net Profit Margins (%) Non-Cash Wkg. Capital Net Cash/(Debt) Debtors Turn (avg days) Creditors Turn (avg days) Inventory Turn (avg days) Asset Turnover (x) Current Ratio (x) Quick Ratio (x) Net Debt/Equity (X) Net Debt/Equity ex MI (X) Capex to Debt (%) Z-Score (X) Source: Company, AllianceDBS ASIAN INSIGHTS Page 12 VICKERS SECURITIES Company Guide Hartalega Holdings Cash Flow Statement (RMm) FY Mar 2015A 2015A 2016A 2016A 2017F 2017F 2018F 2018F 2019F 2019F 277 45.9 (69.7) 0.0 (47.3) (3.5) 202 (422) 4.31 0.0 0.0 4.63 (413) (105) 1.59 220 (0.1) 117 (0.8) (95.4) 16.1 (14.2) 317 70.6 (64.7) 0.0 (79.8) (3.5) 240 (426) 2.59 0.0 0.0 (0.1) (423) (123) 243 78.8 (1.3) 197 0.56 13.8 19.5 (11.4) 310 82.6 (57.9) 0.0 (51.7) 0.0 283 (250) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (250) (129) 300 0.0 0.0 171 0.0 205 20.4 2.03 357 93.2 (66.6) 0.0 (56.3) 0.0 327 (220) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (220) (129) 50.0 0.0 0.0 (79.2) 0.0 27.8 23.4 6.52 400 104 (74.6) 0.0 (53.5) 0.0 376 (220) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (220) (146) 0.0 0.0 0.0 (146) 0.0 9.14 26.1 9.48 Pre-Tax Profit Dep. & Amort. Tax Paid Assoc. & JV Inc/(loss) Chg in Wkg.Cap. Other Operating CF Net Operating CF Capital Exp.(net) Other Invts.(net) Invts in Assoc. & JV Div from Assoc & JV Other Investing CF Net Investing CF Div Paid Chg in Gross Debt Capital Issues Other Financing CF Net Financing CF Currency Adjustments Chg in Cash Opg CFPS (sen) Free CFPS (sen) Source: Company, AllianceDBS Target Price & Ratings History 6.16 RM 5.66 5.16 2 6 1 4.66 5 7 12- mt h T arget Rat ing Pric e S.No. Dat e of Report Closing Pric e 1: 11 Feb 16 5.04 5.00 2: 17 Feb 16 5.05 5.00 HOLD 3: 04 May 16 4.10 4.10 HOLD 4: 03 Aug 16 4.08 4.20 HOLD 5: 09 Nov 16 4.74 4.60 HOLD 6: 20 Dec 16 4.75 4.60 HOLD 7: 29 Dec 16 4.76 4.60 HOLD HOLD 4 4.16 3 3.66 Jan-16 May-16 Sep-16 Not e : Share price and Target price are adjusted for corporate actions. Source: AllianceDBS Analyst: Siti Ruzanna MOHD FARUK ASIAN INSIGHTS VICKERS SECURITIES Page 13 Malaysia Company Guide Top Glove Corporation Refer to important disclosures at the end of this report | Bloomberg: TOPG MK | Reuters: TPGC.KL Version DBS Group Research . Equity 9 Jan 2017 HOLD A happy new year Last Traded Price ( 6 Jan 2017) KLCI : 1,675.49) 2017): RM5.33 (KLCI Price Target 1212-mth: mth: RM4.80 (-10% downside) (Prev RM4.80) Where we differ: differ: Our forecast is below consensus Analyst Siti Ruzanna MOHD FARUK +603 2604 3965 [email protected] Price Relative RM Relative Index 265 6.9 5.9 215 4.9 Maintain HOLD. We maintain our HOLD call for Top Glove with a higher TP RM4.80. We believe near term earnings will be boosted by the strong USD. However, we are remain cautious as the positive impact from the strong USD may be negated by rising operating costs, as natural gas tariffs and raw material prices could increase further. Expansion still ongoing. ongoing Top Glove is gearing up to increase its nitrile glove segment by increasing its capacity in this segment. The expansion plans are underway such as Factory 30 in Klang (April 2017) and Factory 31 in Klang (Phase 1 in August 2017, Phase 2 in May 2018), and will raise total production capacity to 56.8bn gloves p.a. (+18% from current capacity of 48.0bn p.a.). 165 3.9 115 2.9 1.9 Jan-13 Jan-14 Jan-15 Top Glove Corporation (LHS) Forecasts and Valuation FY Aug (RM m) Revenue EBITDA Pre-tax Profit Net Profit Net Pft (Pre Ex.) Net Pft Gth (Pre-ex) (%) EPS (sen) EPS Pre Ex. (sen) EPS Gth Pre Ex (%) Diluted EPS (sen) Net DPS (sen) BV Per Share (sen) PE (X) PE Pre Ex. (X) P/Cash Flow (X) EV/EBITDA (X) Net Div Yield (%) P/Book Value (X) Net Debt/Equity (X) ROAE (%) 2016A 2016A 2,889 525 442 361 361 28.9 28.7 28.7 28 28.7 14.5 145 18.5 18.5 15.4 12.2 2.7 3.7 CASH 21.1 Earnings Rev (%): Consensus EPS (sen sen): sen : Other Broker Recs: Jan-16 65 Jan-17 Relative KLCI (RHS) 2017F 2017F 3,306 510 423 345 345 (4.3) 27.5 27.5 (4) 27.5 13.9 157 19.4 19.4 15.6 12.5 2.6 3.4 CASH 18.2 2018F 2018F 3,574 556 462 377 377 9.1 30.0 30.0 9 30.0 15.1 173 17.8 17.8 13.8 11.2 2.8 3.1 CASH 18.2 2019F 2019F 3,760 590 501 409 409 8.6 32.6 32.6 9 32.6 16.4 190 16.4 16.4 12.4 10.3 3.1 2.8 CASH 17.9 0 28.8 B: 8 0 30.7 S: 4 0 31.5 H: 11 Source of all data on this page: Company, AllianceDBS, Bloomberg Finance L.P ASIAN INSIGHTS ed: CK/ sa:BC, PY Profitability to normalise in FY17/18F. FY17/18F We forecast EBIT/k gloves to decrease in FY17F, as we factor in higher operating costs as well as USD gains. We believe the exceptional 1H16 showing will not be replicated given the unfavourable conditions. Our EBIT/k glove assumptions are conservative vis-à-vis the recordbreaking level in FY16, as we expect EBIT/k gloves to normalise in FY18-19F. Valuation: Maintain HOLD. HOLD We maintain our HOLD recommendation with a TP of RM4.80. Our TP is based on 17x CY17F EPS (previously 16x CY17EPS) which is +0.5SD of its 5-year mean EPS. Our PE multiple reflects it’s near term earnings growth. Key Risks to Our View: Rising competition could erode margins. Competition is heating up in the glove sector with several glove makers expanding aggressively. This could results in higher pressure on margins. At A Glance Issued Capital (m shrs) 1,253 Mkt. Cap (RMm/US$m) 6,678 / 1,493 Major Shareholders (%) Wee Chai Lim 29.4 Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (KWAP) 9.0 Firstway United 5.1 Free Float (%) 51.4 3m Avg. Daily Val (US$m) 4.5 ICB Industry : Health Care / Health Care Equipment & Servic VICKERS SECURITIES Company Guide Top Glove Corporation Capacity (bn gloves) CRITICAL DATA POINTS TO WATCH 57.4 Earnings Drivers: Top Glove currently operates 25 glove factories with the capacity to produce 48.0bn gloves p.a. including the latest expansion in Factory 6 Phuket. It is planning a factory (F30) in Klang, Malaysia. They have also acquired a factory in Klang (F31) which is estimated to produce 4.4bn gloves p.a. Together, these expansion projects comprising more than 80 production lines will raise the group’s annual capacity to 56.8bn gloves. Premised on the expected completion dates provided by the management, we expect Top Glove to grow its effective annual capacity by 9%/11%/5% in FY17/18/19F. 49.2 54 56.8 48.7 43.9 44.6 2015A 2016A 41.0 32.8 24.6 16.4 8.2 0.0 2017F 2018F 2019F Utilisation rate (%) 83.9 82.3 82 80 80 2016A 2017F 2018F 2019F 75.2 67.1 Sales volume to grow at 8% CAGR. CAGR We expect the group’s utilisation rate to be flat in FY17F and decline marginally by 2.0/2.0ppts in FY18/19F. The expected downtrend in FY18F would come from the incoming capacity of 5.3bn gloves p.a. Premised on this, we expect Top Glove to grow its sales volume by 9%/8%/5% in FY17/18/19F. This translates into a 3-year CAGR of 7%, which is in line with expected consumption growth of 6-8% p.a. EBIT/k gloves is a better metric to assess profitability. We assess Top Glove’s profitability by looking at unit profitability (i.e. EBIT/k gloves), rather than profit margins. This is because profit margins can fluctuate even if there is no change in underlying profitability, because of its cost pass-through pricing (which lags by 1-2 months). Under the pricing mechanism, profit margins can rise when costs are falling (i.e. same level of profits on lower ASP), and margins can drop when costs are rising (i.e. same level of profits on higher ASP), with no impact on the bottomline. EBIT/k gloves to normalise. EBIT/k gloves increased by 9% in FY16 backed by the strengthening of the USD coupled with the cheaper raw material prices. However, we expect EBIT/k gloves to decline by 14% to RM9.76 in FY17F as a result of increasing competition among glove players especially in the nitrile segment, and rising operating costs from natural gas hike and raw material prices. Thereafter, we conservatively assume Top Glove’s EBIT/k gloves to normalise and remain flat in FY18/19F. 50.3 33.6 16.8 0.0 2015A Sales Volume (bn gloves) 46.35 43.2 45.4 40 37.08 36.7 33.1 27.81 18.54 9.27 0.00 2015A 2016A 2017F 2018F 2019F 9.76 9.78 9.76 2017F 2018F 2019F EBIT/k gloves (RM) 11.5 11.4 10.4 9.2 6.9 4.6 2.3 0.0 2015A 2016A Gain from incoming incoming nitrile. The recent capacity expansion has been geared towards nitrile gloves as they believe there will be stronger demand for nitrile gloves. Current product mix stands at 65:35 (natural rubber : nitrile). This could move towards 60:40 once incoming capacity kicks in. We expect Top Glove earnings to improve from its expansion in nitrile glove as it offers better margins. Source: Company, AllianceDBS ASIAN INSIGHTS VICKERS SECURITIES Page 15 Company Guide Top Glove Corporation Balance Sheet: Solid balance sheet. Top Glove is a strong cash generator, and we expect the group to remain in net cash position in FY17-19F. Backed by rising operating cash flow of RM431m-530m amid limited capex of RM200m p.a. over FY17-19F, we expect the cash pile to rise from RM224m in FY16 to RM518m by FY19F. In addition, the group has significant short-term investments (RM480m in FY16) which can be liquidated when required. The large cash pile should be sufficient to fund Top Glove’s dividend payments and any M&A opportunities that may arise.. Share Price Drivers: Increased market volatility. Malaysian-listed glove makers have been generally regarded as defensive and a safe haven by investors, given their resilient earnings outlook backed by: (1) the cost pass-through mechanism, (2) stable demand for medical glove products, and (3) exposure to global markets (not dependent on a single geographical region). As such, share prices in the sector tend to react favourably during periods of increasing market volatility. Leverage & Asset Turnover (x) 0.45 1.2 0.40 0.35 1.2 0.30 0.25 1.1 0.20 0.15 1.1 0.10 0.05 0.00 1.0 2015A 2016A 2017F Gross Debt to Equity (LHS) 2018F 2019F Asset Turnover (RHS) Capital Expenditure RMm 220.0 215.0 210.0 205.0 200.0 195.0 190.0 2015A 2016A 2017F 2018F 2019F Capital Expenditure (-) Earnings outlook. Top Glove’s earnings are a function of two variables: (1) sales volume, and (2) unit profitability (EBIT/k gloves). We do not expect Top Glove’s sales volume growth to exceed 6-8% p.a., except during periods of abnormal demand (i.e. pandemic outbreaks). Unit profitability is influenced by the competitive environment, productivity, and macroeconomic factors (i.e. currency movements, raw material prices, etc.) ROE (%) 20.0% 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% Key Risks: Rising competition could erode margins. margins Competition is heating up in the glove sector with several glove makers undertaking aggressive expansion plans, which could see unit profitability (EBIT/k gloves) suffer going forward. However, Top Glove will be relatively better off than its peers, as its core natural rubber glove products will see relatively less competition than nitrile gloves, because of better supplydemand dynamics. 0.0% 2015A 2016A 2017F 2018F 2019F Forward PE Band (x) 26.8 (x) +2sd: 23.5x 21.8 +1sd: 19.5x 16.8 Avg: 15.5x Company Background Top Glove is the world’s largest rubber glove manufacturer with an annual production capacity of 48.0bn gloves. Natural rubber gloves make up the lion’s share of its product mix (63%), while nitrile rubber gloves account for 30%. Vinyl and surgical gloves account for the rest. Currently, the group’s manufacturing facilities are located in Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia. 11.8 -1sd: 11.6x 6.8 Jan-13 -2sd: 7.6x Jan-14 Jan-15 Jan-16 PB Band (x) (x) 5.3 4.8 4.3 +2sd: 4.24x 3.8 +1sd: 3.55x 3.3 Avg: 2.85x 2.8 2.3 -1sd: 2.16x 1.8 1.3 Jan-13 -2sd: 1.46x Jan-14 Jan-15 Jan-16 Source: Company, AllianceDBS ASIAN INSIGHTS Page 16 VICKERS SECURITIES Company Guide Top Glove Corporation Key Assumptions FY Aug Capacity (bn gloves) Utilisation rate (%) Sales Volume (bn gloves) EBIT/k gloves (RM) Income Statement (RMm) FY Aug Revenue Cost of Goods Sold Gross Profit Other Opng (Exp)/Inc Operating Profit Other Non Opg (Exp)/Inc Associates & JV Inc Net Interest (Exp)/Inc Exceptional Gain/(Loss) PrePre-tax Profit Tax Minority Interest Preference Dividend Net Profit Net Profit before Except. EBITDA Growth Revenue Gth (%) EBITDA Gth (%) Opg Profit Gth (%) Net Profit Gth (Pre-ex) (%) Margins & Ratio Gross Margins (%) Opg Profit Margin (%) Net Profit Margin (%) ROAE (%) ROA (%) ROCE (%) Div Payout Ratio (%) Net Interest Cover (x) 2015A 2015A 2016A 2016A 2017F 2017F 2018F 2018F 2019F 2019F 43.9 75.2 33.1 10.4 44.6 82.3 36.7 11.4 48.7 82.0 40.0 9.76 54.0 80.0 43.2 9.78 56.8 80.0 45.4 9.76 2015A 2015A 2016A 2016A 2017F 2017F 2018F 2018F 2019F 2019F 2,511 (1,956) 555 (200) 355 0.0 (11.7) 20.6 0.0 364 (82.4) (1.4) 0.0 280 280 440 2,889 (2,293) 596 (180) 416 0.0 1.28 25.4 0.0 442 (79.8) (1.7) 0.0 361 361 525 3,306 (2,723) 584 (195) 389 0.0 1.28 33.2 0.0 423 (76.4) (1.7) 0.0 345 345 510 3,574 (2,947) 627 (206) 421 0.0 1.28 38.9 0.0 462 (83.3) (1.7) 0.0 377 377 556 3,760 (3,107) 653 (211) 442 0.0 1.28 57.4 0.0 501 (90.4) (1.7) 0.0 409 409 590 10.3 43.9 68.0 51.5 15.1 19.2 17.2 28.9 14.5 (2.8) (6.4) (4.3) 8.1 9.0 8.4 9.1 5.2 6.2 5.0 8.6 22.1 14.1 11.1 18.6 12.1 15.3 51.3 NM 20.6 14.4 12.5 21.1 13.5 16.9 50.4 NM 17.7 11.8 10.4 18.2 12.5 16.1 50.4 NM 17.5 11.8 10.5 18.2 12.6 16.4 50.4 NM 17.4 11.8 10.9 17.9 12.7 17.0 50.4 NM Source: Company, AllianceDBS ASIAN INSIGHTS VICKERS SECURITIES Page 17 Company Guide Top Glove Corporation Quarterly / Interim Income Statement (RMm) 1Q2016 2Q2016 FY Aug 1Q2016 2Q2016 Revenue Cost of Goods Sold Gross Profit Other Oper. (Exp)/Inc Operating Profit Other Non Opg (Exp)/Inc Associates & JV Inc Net Interest (Exp)/Inc Exceptional Gain/(Loss) PrePre-tax Profit Tax Minority Interest Net Profit Net profit bef Except. EBITDA 3Q2016 3Q2016 4Q2016 4Q2016 1Q2017 1Q2017 800 (593) 207 (51.0) 156 0.0 0.04 5.41 0.0 161 (32.4) (0.6) 128 128 183 694 (520) 174 (49.5) 125 0.0 0.09 6.96 0.0 132 (26.6) (0.6) 105 105 152 672 (558) 115 (48.1) 66.6 0.0 0.62 6.54 0.0 73.7 (11.0) (0.3) 62.5 62.5 93.7 722 (607) 115 (45.1) 69.9 0.0 0.52 5.39 0.0 75.8 (9.9) (0.2) 65.6 65.6 97.4 786 (647) 138 (52.2) 86.1 0.0 (0.9) 4.53 0.0 89.8 (16.1) (0.3) 73.3 73.3 111 12.8 19.5 16.8 24.5 (13.3) (17.2) (19.9) (18.5) (3.1) (38.3) (46.6) (40.3) 7.4 4.0 4.9 5.1 8.8 14.4 23.2 11.7 25.8 19.5 16.0 25.1 18.0 15.1 17.1 9.9 9.3 15.9 9.7 9.1 17.6 11.0 9.3 Balance Sheet (RMm) FY Aug 2015A 2015A 2016A 2016A 2017F 2017F 2018F 2018F 2019F 2019F Net Fixed Assets Invts in Associates & JVs Other LT Assets Cash & ST Invts Inventory Debtors Other Current Assets Total Assets 1,067 5.14 143 816 252 381 24.2 2,688 1,196 3.96 112 703 264 346 24.2 2,649 1,276 5.24 112 737 313 396 24.2 2,864 1,343 6.51 112 848 339 428 24.2 3,101 1,396 7.79 112 997 357 450 24.2 3,344 ST Debt Creditor Other Current Liab LT Debt Other LT Liabilities Shareholder’s Equity Minority Interests Total Cap. & Liab. 530 326 64.2 106 47.2 1,608 6.43 2,688 318 332 40.9 81.6 50.8 1,818 7.83 2,649 318 394 40.9 81.6 50.8 1,969 9.54 2,864 318 427 40.9 81.6 50.8 2,171 11.3 3,101 318 450 40.9 81.6 50.8 2,390 13.0 3,344 Non-Cash Wkg. Capital Net Cash/(Debt) Debtors Turn (avg days) Creditors Turn (avg days) Inventory Turn (avg days) Asset Turnover (x) Current Ratio (x) Quick Ratio (x) Net Debt/Equity (X) Net Debt/Equity ex MI (X) Capex to Debt (%) Z-Score (X) 267 180 48.7 58.3 45.1 1.1 1.6 1.3 CASH CASH 31.4 5.9 260 304 45.9 55.0 43.1 1.1 1.9 1.5 CASH CASH 54.3 7.4 298 338 40.9 51.0 40.4 1.2 2.0 1.5 CASH CASH 50.1 7.2 323 449 42.0 53.3 42.3 1.2 2.1 1.6 CASH CASH 50.1 7.1 340 597 42.6 54.1 42.9 1.2 2.3 1.8 CASH CASH 50.1 7.0 Growth Revenue Gth (%) EBITDA Gth (%) Opg Profit Gth (%) Net Profit Gth (Pre-ex) (%) Margins Gross Margins (%) Opg Profit Margins (%) Net Profit Margins (%) Source: Company, AllianceDBS ASIAN INSIGHTS Page 18 VICKERS SECURITIES Company Guide Top Glove Corporation Cash Flow Statement (RMm) FY Aug Pre-Tax Profit Dep. & Amort. Tax Paid Assoc. & JV Inc/(loss) Chg in Wkg.Cap. Other Operating CF Net Operating CF Capital Exp.(net) Other Invts.(net) Invts in Assoc. & JV Div from Assoc & JV Other Investing CF Net Investing CF Div Paid Chg in Gross Debt Capital Issues Other Financing CF Net Financing CF Currency Adjustments Chg in Cash Opg CFPS (sen) Free CFPS (sen) 2015A 2015A 2016A 2016A 2017F 2017F 2018F 2018F 2019F 2019F 364 97.3 (55.6) 11.7 (67.2) (15.8) 334 (200) (524) 0.0 3.98 77.8 (642) (105) 364 2.92 0.0 262 2.98 (42.5) 32.1 10.8 442 108 (98.5) (1.3) 25.6 (42.2) 434 (217) 149 0.0 2.26 31.3 (34.4) (169) (198) 38.9 0.0 (328) 6.62 77.9 32.5 17.3 423 120 (76.4) (1.3) (37.2) 0.0 428 (200) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (200) (195) 0.0 0.0 0.0 (195) 0.0 33.9 37.1 18.2 462 133 (83.3) (1.3) (25.4) 0.0 485 (200) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (200) (174) 0.0 0.0 0.0 (174) 0.0 111 40.7 22.7 501 147 (90.4) (1.3) (17.4) 0.0 539 (200) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (200) (190) 0.0 0.0 0.0 (190) 0.0 149 44.3 27.0 Source: Company, AllianceDBS Target Price & Ratings History RM 6.99 6.49 5.99 5.49 1 10 2 8 6 4.99 9 4 4.49 5 7 3 3.99 Jan-16 May-16 Note 1212-mth Target Price S.No. Date of Report Closing Price 1: 11 Feb 16 5.63 7.10 BUY 2: 17 Mar 16 5.26 7.10 BUY 3: 16 Jun 16 4.70 7.10 BUY 4: 23 Jun 16 4.67 6.00 BUY 5: 13 Oct 16 5.01 6.00 BUY 6: 19 Oct 16 5.00 4.30 HOLD 7: 07 Nov 16 4.80 4.30 HOLD 8: 16 Dec 16 5.12 4.30 HOLD 9: 20 Dec 16 5.23 4.30 HOLD 10: 06 Jan 17 5.33 4.80 HOLD Rating Sep-16 : Share price and Target price are adjusted for corporate actions. Source: AllianceDBS Analyst: Siti Ruzanna MOHD FARUK ASIAN INSIGHTS VICKERS SECURITIES Page 19 Malaysia Company Guide Kossan Rubber Industries Refer to important disclosures at the end of this report Version 6 | Bloomberg: KRI MK | Reuters: KRIB.KL DBS Group Research . Equity 9 Jan 2017 HOLD Revamp works in progress Last Traded Price ( 6 Jan 2017) KLCI : 1,675.49) 2017): RM6.49 (KLCI Price Target 1212-mth: mth: RM6.30 (-3% downside) (Prev RM6.30) Where we differ: differ: Our forecast is below consensus Analyst Siti Ruzanna MOHD FARUK +603 2604 3965 [email protected] Price Relative RM Relative Index 10.5 590 9.5 8.5 490 7.5 6.5 390 5.5 290 4.5 3.5 Maintain HOLD. We maintain our HOLD rating and RM6.30 TP for Kossan Rubber Industries (Kossan). We like the stock for its clear expansion plan, but the share price has largely priced in the near-term earnings prospects. To build two new plants each year. Kossan has recently commissioned its three new glove plants #13, #14, and #15, taking its annual capacity to 22bn gloves. Going forward, it targets to build two new plants each year over the next five years, bringing its total capacity to 43.5bn gloves p.a. (+98% from current capacity). There are two plants on the way with 7.5bn gloves p.a. capacity expected to be completed from 3Q17 onwards. The revamp and modification of old plants will also add onto capacity and improve efficiency. 190 2.5 1.5 Jan-13 Jan-14 Jan-15 Kossan Rubber Industries (LHS) Forecasts and Valuation FY Dec (RM m) Revenue EBITDA Pre-tax Profit Net Profit Net Pft (Pre Ex.) Net Pft Gth (Pre-ex) (%) EPS (sen) EPS Pre Ex. (sen) EPS Gth Pre Ex (%) Diluted EPS (sen) Net DPS (sen) BV Per Share (sen) PE (X) PE Pre Ex. (X) P/Cash Flow (X) EV/EBITDA (X) Net Div Yield (%) P/Book Value (X) Net Debt/Equity (X) ROAE (%) 2015A 2015A 1,640 343 269 203 203 39.1 31.7 31.7 39 31.7 12.0 149 20.5 20.5 15.8 12.3 1.8 4.4 0.1 23.0 Earnings Rev (%): Consensus EPS (sen sen): sen : Other Broker Recs: Jan-16 90 Jan-17 Relative KLCI (RHS) 2016F 2016F 1,838 320 245 184 184 (9.0) 28.8 28.8 (9) 28.8 14.4 164 22.5 22.5 19.4 13.2 2.2 4.0 0.0 18.4 2017F 2017F 2,019 371 296 224 224 21.5 35.0 35.0 22 35.0 17.5 183 18.5 18.5 16.1 11.2 2.7 3.5 CASH 20.2 2018F 2018F 2,382 413 339 257 257 14.7 40.2 40.2 15 40.2 20.1 204 16.2 16.2 16.4 10.0 3.1 3.2 CASH 20.7 0 29.6 B: 6 0 35.7 S: 2 0 41.4 H: 10 Source of all data on this page: Company, AllianceDBS, Bloomberg Finance L.P Adjusted earnings to reflect higher USD and lower ASP. We adjust our FY16/17/18F earnings by -14%/-3%/-10%, as we increase our USD assumptions from RM4.10 previously to RM4.10 - 4.22. We are reducing our ASP from USD21.64 previously to USD21.19 for FY16F/17F/18F, as we believe the intense competition may cap ASP moving forward. Valuation: Maintain HOLD. We retain our HOLD rating for the stock with a revised TP of RM6.30 following the earnings cut. Our TP is based on 18x FY17F PE. Our target PE multiple of 18x which is +0.5SD of its 5-year mean reflects the medium-term growth prospects of Kossan arising from capacity ramp-up. Key Risks to Our View: Rising competition could erode margins. Kossan is facing rising competition as the other glove makers are crowding into the nitrile glove segment. This could pressure Kossan’s unit profitability going forward. At A Glance Issued Capital (m shrs) Mkt. Cap (RMm/US$m) Major Shareholders (%) Kossan Holdings Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) KWAP Free Float (%) 3m Avg. Daily Val (US$m) ICB Industry : Health Care / Health Care Equipment & Servic ASIAN INSIGHTS ed: CK / sa:BC, PY 639 4,150 / 928 51.9 7.6 40.5 0.59 VICKERS SECURITIES Company Guide Kossan Rubber Industries Capacity (m gloves) CRITICAL DATA POINTS TO WATCH 28000 28280.0 Earnings Drivers: 85 acres of landbank ready for development. Kossan has recently commissioned its three new nitrile glove plants - #13, #14 and #15 – taking its annual production capacity to 22bn gloves p.a. Over the next five years, it plans to build two new plants each year, which will add 4-4.5bn gloves capacity p.a. Also, there are plans to revamp the existing older lines to improve efficiency. Based on this, we forecast Kossan’s capacity will grow by 3%/7%/19% in FY16/17/18F. 24240.0 Sales volume to grow at 13% CAGR. CAGR We expect group utilisation rate to increase to 85% in FY16F and drop to 83% in FY17/18F because of new capacity from upcoming plants. Hence, we expect Kossan to grow its sales volume by 13%/7%/19% in FY16/17/18F. 84.7 EBIT/k gloves is a better metric to assess profitability. We assess Kossan’s profitability by looking at unit profitability (i.e. EBIT/k gloves), rather than profit margins. This is because profit margins can fluctuate wildly even if there is no change in underlying profitability, as Kossan has a cost pass-through pricing strategy (which has a lag of 1-2 months). Under this pricing mechanism, profit margins can rise even when costs are falling (i.e. same level of profit on lower ASP), and margins can drop when costs are rising (i.e. same level of profit on higher ASP), with no impact on the bottom line. 16.9 Efficiency gains to boost unit profitability. Since the USD-MYR has been volatile, Kossan has to rely on efficiency gains to improve its profitability. The group will continue to focus on its enhancement initiatives and introduce its patented acceleratorfree nitrile gloves and other special gloves in order to minimise the impact from pricing competition. We project Kossan’s EBIT/k gloves to decline by 22% in FY16F, and +14%/-4% in FY17/18F. Our forecasts assume average USDMYR forex rate of RM4.10 /4.22/4.22 in FY16/17/18F, which is in line with DBS economics team’s forecast. 21450 22000 2015A 2016F 23500 20200.0 16160.0 16400 12120.0 8080.0 4040.0 0.0 2014A 2017F 2018F 83 83 83 2016F 2017F 2018F Utilisation rate (%) 78.2 75.3 67.7 50.8 33.9 0.0 2014A 2015A Output (m gloves) 23240 23704.80 18260 18963.84 19505 16155 14222.88 12821 9481.92 4740.96 0.00 2014A 2015A 2016F 2017F 2018F EBIT/k gloves (RM) 16.1 16.3 14.1 13.8 13.5 12.4 13.0 9.8 6.5 3.3 Increasingly Increasingly a nitrilenitrile-focused glove maker. Kossan’s incoming production lines are capable of producing both latex and nitrile gloves, but it plans to use them to produce nitrile gloves, given the stronger demand for nitrile gloves. As such, Kossan’s sales mix is expected to increasingly tilt towards nitrile gloves, from 70% in FY15 to 80%/80% in FY16/17F. 0.0 2014A 2015A 2016F 2017F 2018F Source: Company, AllianceDBS ASIAN INSIGHTS VICKERS SECURITIES Page 21 Company Guide Kossan Rubber Industries Balance Sheet: Solid balance sheet. Kossan is a strong cash generator, and we expect the group’s net gearing to decline from 0.06x in FY15, to 0.01x in FY16F, before turning net cash in FY17/18F. This should provide Kossan with sufficient headroom to fund both its dividend payments and expansion plans. In our forecasts, we assume Kossan will pay 50% of net profit as dividends, and annual capex would be RM100m in FY16-18F. Leverage & Asset Turnover (x) 0.35 1.3 0.30 1.3 0.25 1.2 0.20 1.2 0.15 1.1 0.10 1.1 0.05 0.00 1.0 2014A Share Price Drivers: Increasing market volatility. Malaysian-listed glove makers are generally regarded as defensive and a safe haven by investors, given their resilient earnings outlook backed by: (1) the cost pass-through pricing mechanism, (2) stable demand for medical glove products, and (3) exposure to a global market (not dependent on a single geographical region). As such, the share prices of stocks in the sector tend to react favourably during periods of increasing market volatility. 2015A 2016F Gross Debt to Equity (LHS) 2017F 2018F Asset Turnover (RHS) Capital Expenditure RMm 160.0 140.0 120.0 100.0 80.0 60.0 40.0 20.0 Earnings outlook. Kossan’s earnings are a function of two variables: (1) sales volume, and (2) unit profitability (EBIT/k gloves). We expect Kossan’s sales volume to surge in FY16/17/18F, from the incoming capacity. Unit profitability is influenced by the competitive environment, productivity, and macroeconomic factors (i.e. currency movements, raw material prices, etc.). Key Risks: Rising competition could erode margins. Kossan is facing rising competition as the other glove makers are crowding into the nitrile glove segment. This could pressure Kossan’s unit profitability going forward, as it is increasingly becoming a nitrile-focused glove maker. 0.0 2014A 2015A 2016F 2017F 2018F Capital Expenditure (-) ROE (%) 20.0% 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% 2014A 2015A 2016F 2017F 2018F Forward PE Band (x) (x) Delay in its expansion plans. A delay in Kossan’s expansion plans will adversely affect earnings growth, considering that profitability could be undermined by stiff competition. Delays typically occur during the commissioning of the production lines. Company Background Kossan manufactures latex, nitrile, cleanroom and surgical gloves. It also produces technical rubber products for the automotive, industrial and construction sectors. 31.3 +2sd: 28.7x 26.3 +1sd: 23.3x 21.3 Avg: 17.8x 16.3 -1sd: 12.4x 11.3 6.3 Jan-13 -2sd: 7x Jan-14 Jan-15 Jan-16 PB Band (x) (x) 6.5 +2sd: 5.9x 5.5 +1sd: 4.87x 4.5 Avg: 3.84x 3.5 -1sd: 2.81x 2.5 1.5 Jan-13 -2sd: 1.78x Jan-14 Jan-15 Jan-16 Source: Company, AllianceDBS ASIAN INSIGHTS Page 22 VICKERS SECURITIES Company Guide Kossan Rubber Industries Key Assumptions FY Dec 2014A 2014A 2015A 2015A 2016F 2016F 2017F 2017F 2018F 2018F Capacity (m gloves) Utilisation rate (%) Output (m gloves) EBIT/k gloves (RM) 16,400 78.2 12,821 13.8 21,450 75.3 16,155 16.1 22,000 83.0 18,260 12.4 23,500 83.0 19,505 14.1 28,000 83.0 23,240 13.5 Segmental Breakdown FY Dec 2014A 2014A 2015A 2015A 2016F 2016F 2017F 2017F 2018F 2018F 1,097 162 42.8 0.0 0.0 1,302 1,411 160 68.2 0.0 0.0 1,640 1,588 168 81.9 0.0 0.0 1,838 1,744 177 98.3 0.0 0.0 2,019 2,078 185 118 0.0 0.0 2,382 177 14.6 1.83 (0.6) 0.0 192 260 12.2 5.15 (1.1) 0.0 277 226 16.8 6.55 (1.1) 0.0 248 275 17.7 7.86 (1.1) 0.0 299 314 18.6 9.43 (1.1) 0.0 341 16.1 9.0 4.3 N/A N/A 14.8 18.4 7.6 7.6 N/A N/A 16.9 14.2 10.0 8.0 N/A N/A 13.5 15.8 10.0 8.0 N/A N/A 14.8 15.1 10.0 8.0 N/A N/A 14.3 2014A 2014A 2015A 2015A 2016F 2016F 2017F 2017F 2018F 2018F 1,302 (1,010) 291 (98.7) 193 0.0 0.0 (5.8) 0.0 187 (37.9) (3.2) 0.0 146 146 249 1,640 (1,279) 361 (84.2) 277 0.0 0.0 (8.0) 0.0 269 (62.3) (3.8) 0.0 203 203 343 1,838 (1,501) 336 (84.2) 252 0.0 0.0 (7.4) 0.0 245 (56.7) (3.8) 0.0 184 184 320 2,019 (1,632) 388 (84.2) 303 0.0 0.0 (6.9) 0.0 296 (68.7) (3.8) 0.0 224 224 371 2,382 (1,952) 429 (84.2) 345 0.0 0.0 (5.9) 0.0 339 (78.6) (3.8) 0.0 257 257 413 (0.4) 5.6 4.5 6.7 25.9 38.2 43.6 39.1 12.1 (7.0) (8.8) (9.0) 9.9 16.1 20.3 21.5 18.0 11.4 13.8 14.7 22.4 14.8 11.2 19.3 12.2 15.0 35.1 33.0 22.0 16.9 12.4 23.0 14.6 17.9 37.9 34.6 18.3 13.7 10.0 18.4 11.9 14.7 50.0 34.0 19.2 15.0 11.1 20.2 13.3 16.2 50.0 43.7 18.0 14.5 10.8 20.7 13.9 16.9 50.0 58.6 Revenues (RMm) Gloves Technical Rubber Cleanroom products division Others Others Total EBIT (RMm) Gloves Technical Rubber Cleanroom products division Others Others Total EBIT Margins (%) Gloves Technical Rubber Cleanroom products division Others Others Total Income Statement (RMm) FY Dec Revenue Cost of Goods Sold Gross Profit Other Opng (Exp)/Inc Operating Profit Other Non Opg (Exp)/Inc Associates & JV Inc Net Interest (Exp)/Inc Exceptional Gain/(Loss) PrePre-tax Profit Tax Minority Interest Preference Dividend Net Profit Net Profit before Except. EBITDA Growth Revenue Gth (%) EBITDA Gth (%) Opg Profit Gth (%) Net Profit Gth (Pre-ex) (%) Margins & Ratio Gross Margins (%) Opg Profit Margin (%) Net Profit Margin (%) ROAE (%) ROA (%) ROCE (%) Div Payout Ratio (%) Net Interest Cover (x) Source: Company, AllianceDBS ASIAN INSIGHTS VICKERS SECURITIES Page 23 Company Guide Kossan Rubber Industries Quarterly / Interim Income Statement (RMm) 3Q2015 4Q2015 FY Dec 3Q2015 4Q2015 Revenue Cost of Goods Sold Gross Profit Other Oper. (Exp)/Inc Operating Profit Other Non Opg (Exp)/Inc Associates & JV Inc Net Interest (Exp)/Inc Exceptional Gain/(Loss) PrePre-tax Profit Tax Minority Interest Net Profit Net profit bef Except. EBITDA 1Q2016 1Q2016 2Q2016 2Q2016 3Q2016 3Q2016 442 (369) 72.5 0.44 73.0 0.0 0.0 (2.1) 0.0 70.9 (14.7) (0.9) 55.2 55.2 90.4 439 (359) 79.7 0.67 80.4 0.0 0.0 (1.9) 0.0 78.5 (21.9) (1.4) 55.2 55.2 97.3 412 (345) 67.4 0.54 67.9 0.0 0.0 (2.2) 0.0 65.7 (13.3) (1.0) 51.3 51.3 85.3 404 (351) 53.0 0.03 53.0 0.0 0.0 (2.3) 0.0 50.7 (8.9) (0.9) 41.0 41.0 70.3 414 (370) 43.8 0.80 44.6 0.0 0.0 (2.0) 0.0 42.6 (7.9) (0.7) 34.0 34.0 62.3 14.5 15.5 17.1 16.3 (0.6) 7.7 10.2 0.1 (6.1) (12.4) (15.6) (7.1) (2.1) (17.5) (21.9) (20.1) 2.5 (11.5) (15.8) (17.0) 16.4 16.5 12.5 18.2 18.3 12.6 16.3 16.5 12.4 13.1 13.1 10.1 10.6 10.8 8.2 Balance Sheet (RMm) FY Dec 2014A 2014A 2015A 2015A 2016F 2016F 2017F 2017F 2018F 2018F Net Fixed Assets Invts in Associates & JVs Other LT Assets Cash & ST Invts Inventory Debtors Other Current Assets Total Assets 725 0.0 5.05 72.0 194 287 7.84 1,290 771 0.0 10.3 168 206 319 2.06 1,476 804 0.0 10.3 194 241 357 2.06 1,609 836 0.0 10.3 250 262 392 2.06 1,754 868 0.0 10.3 284 314 463 2.06 1,941 ST Debt Creditor Other Current Liab LT Debt Other LT Liabilities Shareholder’s Equity Minority Interests Total Cap. & Liab. 143 170 22.8 63.4 62.5 807 21.0 1,290 120 186 18.2 103 72.4 951 25.5 1,476 120 218 18.2 103 72.4 1,048 29.3 1,609 120 237 18.2 103 72.4 1,169 33.1 1,754 120 284 18.2 103 72.4 1,306 36.9 1,941 Non-Cash Wkg. Capital Net Cash/(Debt) Debtors Turn (avg days) Creditors Turn (avg days) Inventory Turn (avg days) Asset Turnover (x) Current Ratio (x) Quick Ratio (x) Net Debt/Equity (X) Net Debt/Equity ex MI (X) Capex to Debt (%) Z-Score (X) 295 (134) 74.9 59.7 65.5 1.1 1.7 1.1 0.2 0.2 67.9 8.2 322 (54.9) 67.4 53.7 60.1 1.2 2.1 1.5 0.1 0.1 43.1 8.1 364 (29.0) 67.1 51.5 56.9 1.2 2.2 1.5 0.0 0.0 44.8 7.9 401 27.2 67.7 53.2 58.8 1.2 2.4 1.7 CASH CASH 44.8 7.8 477 60.5 65.5 50.5 55.8 1.3 2.5 1.8 CASH CASH 44.8 7.6 Growth Revenue Gth (%) EBITDA Gth (%) Opg Profit Gth (%) Net Profit Gth (Pre-ex) (%) Margins Gross Margins (%) Opg Profit Margins (%) Net Profit Margins (%) Source: Company, AllianceDBS ASIAN INSIGHTS Page 24 VICKERS SECURITIES Company Guide Kossan Rubber Industries Cash Flow Statement (RMm) FY Dec Pre-Tax Profit Dep. & Amort. Tax Paid Assoc. & JV Inc/(loss) Chg in Wkg.Cap. Other Operating CF Net Operating CF Capital Exp.(net) Other Invts.(net) Invts in Assoc. & JV Div from Assoc & JV Other Investing CF Net Investing CF Div Paid Chg in Gross Debt Capital Issues Other Financing CF Net Financing CF Currency Adjustments Chg in Cash Opg CFPS (sen) Free CFPS (sen) 2014A 2014A 2015A 2015A 2016F 2016F 2017F 2017F 2018F 2018F 187 55.9 (38.4) 0.0 (43.4) 3.91 164 (140) (8.1) 0.0 0.0 0.14 (148) (44.8) (4.2) 0.0 (5.0) (53.9) 0.17 (37.4) 32.5 3.81 269 66.9 (38.0) 0.0 (36.2) 1.57 263 (96.3) 8.17 0.0 0.0 0.15 (88.0) (64.5) 1.24 0.0 (5.9) (69.2) 1.99 108 46.8 26.0 245 67.4 (56.7) 0.0 (41.9) 0.0 214 (100.0) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (100.0) (87.6) 0.0 0.0 0.0 (87.6) 0.0 25.9 39.9 17.8 296 67.8 (68.7) 0.0 (37.2) 0.0 258 (100.0) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (100.0) (102) 0.0 0.0 0.0 (102) 0.0 56.2 46.2 24.7 339 68.3 (78.6) 0.0 (75.3) 0.0 253 (100.0) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (100.0) (120) 0.0 0.0 0.0 (120) 0.0 33.3 51.4 24.0 Source: Company, AllianceDBS Target Price & Ratings History RM 9.16 8.66 8.16 7.66 7.16 6.66 2 4 1 6 Dat e of Report Closing Pric e 1: 11 Feb 16 6.84 9.00 2: 24 Feb 16 6.75 6.60 HOLD 3: 25 May 16 6.80 6.50 HOLD 4: 26 May 16 6.65 6.50 HOLD 5: 24 Aug 16 6.21 6.50 HOLD 6: 23 Nov 16 6.60 6.30 HOLD 7: 20 Dec 16 6.35 6.30 HOLD 8: 29 Dec 16 6.49 6.30 HOLD HOLD 3 6.16 5 5.66 Jan-16 8 12- mt h T arget Rat ing Pric e S.No. May-16 7 Sep-16 Not e : Share price and Target price are adjusted for corporate actions. Source: AllianceDBS Analyst: Siti Ruzanna MOHD FARUK ASIAN INSIGHTS VICKERS SECURITIES Page 25 Malaysia Company Guide Supermax Corp Refer to important disclosures at the end of this report Version 5 | Bloomberg: SUCB MK | Reuters: SUPM.KL DBS Group Research . Equity 9 Jan 2017 HOLD Earnings capped Last Traded Price ( 6 Jan 2017) KLCI : 1,675.49) 2017): RM2.15 (KLCI Price Target 1212-mth: mth: RM2.45 (14% upside) (Prev RM2.45) Where we differ: differ: Our forecast is below consensus Analyst Siti Ruzanna MOHD FARUK +603 2604 3965 [email protected] Plants #10 and #11 have a better outlook now that 10 out of 20 lines are fully commissioned. The remaining 10 lines are scheduled for commissioning by end-2016. The group’s utilisation rate dropped marginally by 1.7ppts y-o-y to 81.6% in FY16, as plants #10 and #11 came online, and this is expected to recover to 83% in FY17F. We expect the additional capacity from Bukit Kapar to drag its utilisation rate down again in FY18F. As such, we expect sales volume to grow by 10%/10%/10% in FY17/18/19F. Price Relative RM Relative Index 212 3.4 192 172 2.9 152 2.4 132 112 1.9 92 1.4 Jan-13 Jan-14 Jan-15 Supermax Corp (LHS) 72 Jan-17 Jan-16 Relative KLCI (RHS) Forecasts and Valuation FY Jun (RM m) 2016A 2016A* Revenue 1,550 EBITDA 271 Pre-tax Profit 207 Net Profit 144 Net Pft (Pre Ex.) 144 Net Pft Gth (Pre-ex) (%) 50.5 EPS (sen) 21.2 EPS Pre Ex. (sen) 21.2 EPS Gth Pre Ex (%) 51 Diluted EPS (sen) 21.2 Net DPS (sen) 5.92 BV Per Share (sen) 150 PE (X) 10.2 PE Pre Ex. (X) 10.2 P/Cash Flow (X) 5.8 EV/EBITDA (X) 6.3 Net Div Yield (%) 2.8 P/Book Value (X) 1.4 Net Debt/Equity (X) 0.3 ROAE (%) 14.8 2017F 2017F 1,245 214 157 122 122 (15.1) 18.0 18.0 (15) 18.0 5.03 162 12.0 12.0 7.3 7.7 2.3 1.3 0.2 11.5 2018F 2018F 1,369 231 173 135 135 10.3 19.8 19.8 10 19.8 5.55 177 10.8 10.8 9.6 7.1 2.6 1.2 0.2 11.7 Earnings Rev (%): 0 0 Consensus EPS (sen sen): 19.0 19.6 sen : Other Broker Recs: B: 3 S: 2 * Change of FYE from December to June (effectively 18 months) Retain HOLD rating. Our RM2.45 TP is based on 13x CY17F PE. We cut FY17-19F net profit by 21% each, following the group’s disappointing 1QFY17 results. Supermax has an ambitious expansion plan, with multiple projects planned over the next decade. However, poor access to proper infrastructure, i.e. water, electricity and gas supply, has been holding back its expansion plans. 2019F 2019F 1,506 249 190 148 148 10.0 21.8 21.8 10 21.8 6.10 193 9.9 9.9 9.0 6.5 2.8 1.1 0.1 11.8 0 20.9 H: 9 Source of all data on this page: Company, AllianceDBS, Bloomberg Finance L.P EBIT/k gloves to recover. We project EBIT/k gloves to be under pressure in FY17, backed by: (1) higher operating costs, and (2) higher raw material price. We conservatively assume EBIT/k gloves to be flattish in FY18/19F. Valuation: Valuation capped. We maintain our target PE of 13x, based on the stock’s 5-year mean. Following our earnings cut, our TP is reduced to RM2.45 from RM2.70 previously. Key Risks to Our View: Delays in expansion plan. Supermax has seen repeated delays in rolling out its new production lines because of poor access to proper infrastructure. Further delays in the commissioning of the remaining lines in plants #10 and #11 could adversely affect our growth forecast. Currently, these two plants are expected to reach full commercial production by end of 2016. At A Glance Issued Capital (m shrs) Mkt. Cap (RMm/US$m) Major Shareholders (%) Dato’ Seri Stanley Thai Datin Seri Tan Bee Geok, Cheryl 671 1,443 / 323 20.7 10.4 Free Float (%) 3m Avg. Daily Val (US$m) ICB Industry : Health Care / Health Care Equipment & Services ASIAN INSIGHTS ed: CK / sa:BC, PY 91.1 0.77 VICKERS SECURITIES Company Guide Supermax Corp Capacity (m gloves) CRITICAL DATA POINTS TO WATCH 31916.0 31600 29700 27600 27356.6 Earnings Drivers: Plants #10 and #11 finally on track. Supermax has an ambitious expansion plan, with multiple projects planned over the next decade. However, poor access to proper infrastructure, i.e. water, electricity and gas supply, has been holding back its expansion plans. The outlook for Plants #10 and #11 is better now that 10 out of 20 lines are fully commissioned. The remainder of the 10 lines with a capacity of 3.4bn gloves will be commissioned by the end of 2016. 23600 22797.1 18237.7 9118.9 4559.4 0.0 2015A 2016A 2017F 2018F 2019F Utilisation rate (%) 85.0 Sales volume to grow for FY17/18/19F. The utilisation rate had dropped marginally by 1.7ppts y-o-y to 81.6% in FY16, as plants #10 and #11 came online, and this is expected to recover to 83% in FY17F. The additional capacity from Bukit Kapar will see its utilisation rate drop again in FY18F. Premised on this, we expect sales volume to grow by 10% p.a. in FY17/18/19F. 17675 13678.3 83.3 81.6 82.7 77.8 74.8 68.0 51.0 34.0 17.0 0.0 EBIT/k gloves is a better profitability metric than profit margins. margins This is because its profit margins can fluctuate even if there is no change to unit profitability, as Supermax practises cost passthrough pricing (which has a time lag of 1-2 months). Under this pricing mechanism, profit margins can rise when costs drop (i.e. the same level of profits on lower ASP), and margins can drop when costs rise (i.e. the same level of profits on higher ASP), with no impact on the bottomline. EBIT/k gloves to drop. We project EBIT/k gloves to decline in FY17F, backed by: (1) higher operating costs, and (2) higher raw material price. We conservatively assume EBIT/k gloves will be flattish in FY18/19F. Equal sales contribution from natural natural rubber and nitrile products. We expect this trend to remain, pending the completion of the new plants. Plants #10 and #11 are expected to take the natural rubber:nitrile mix to 45:55. 2015A 2016A 2017F 2018F 2019F Output (m gloves) 24249 23628 21480 19527 19787.18 14840.39 14725 9893.59 4946.80 0.00 2015A 2016A 2017F 2018F 2019F 8.47 8.46 8.46 2017F 2018F 2019F EBIT/k gloves (RM) 10.0 9.92 9.17 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 2015A 2016A Source: Company, AllianceDBS ASIAN INSIGHTS VICKERS SECURITIES Page 27 Company Guide Supermax Corp Balance Sheet: Healthy balance sheet. We expect Supermax’s net gearing to hover at 0.2-0.3x in FY17-18F. Backed by steady free cash flow amid stable capex investment of c.RM100m p.a., we expect the group’s cash pile to increase from RM125m in FY16 to RM378m in FY19F. The healthy balance sheet suggests room to gear up for its expansion plan once the infrastructure issues are resolved. Leverage & Asset Turnover (x) 1.1 0.50 1.1 1.0 0.40 1.0 0.30 0.9 0.9 0.20 0.8 0.10 0.8 0.00 0.7 2015A Share Price Drivers: Increased market volatility. Malaysian-listed glove makers are generally considered defensive and a safe haven by investors, given their resilient earnings are backed by: (1) the cost passthrough mechanism, (2) stable demand for medical glove products, and (3) exposure to the global market (not to a single geographical region). As such, share prices in the sector tend to react favourably during periods of increasing market volatility. 2016A 2017F Gross Debt to Equity (LHS) 2018F 2019F Asset Turnover (RHS) Capital Expenditure RMm 250.0 200.0 150.0 100.0 50.0 Earnings outlook. outlook Supermax’s earnings are a function of two variables: (1) sales volume, and (2) unit profitability (EBIT/k gloves). Assuming the successful commissioning of plants #10 and #11, sales volume could surge in FY16-17F, but its longerterm growth visibility remain clouded by the poor access to proper infrastructure. Unit profitability is influenced by the competitive environment, productivity and macroeconomic factors (i.e. currency movements, raw material prices, etc.) Currently, Supermax has yet to benefit from the stronger US$ and cheaper raw materials. 0.0 2015A 2016A 2017F 2018F 2019F Capital Expenditure (-) ROE (%) 14.0% 12.0% 10.0% 8.0% 6.0% 4.0% Key Risks: Rising competition will erode margins. The nitrile segment is seeing increasing competition as glove makers are crowding into the segment. Most of the capacity expansion in the industry is currently geared towards the nitrile segment. This will be a key challenge for Supermax in executing its nitrilefocused expansion plan. Delay in expansion plan. Supermax has seen repeated delays in rolling out its new production lines at Plants #10 and #11 because of poor access to proper infrastructure. The group’s longer-term expansion plan may be derailed, if it fails to resolve these infrastructure issues. Company Background Supermax is one of the five largest rubber glove makers in the world. The group positions itself as an own-brand manufacturer (OBM), compared to most of its competitors that operate as original-equipment manufacturers (OEM). 2.0% 0.0% 2015A 2016A 2017F 2018F 2019F Forward PE Band (x) (x) 22.9 20.9 +2sd: 20.1x 18.9 +1sd: 17x 16.9 14.9 Avg: 13.9x 12.9 10.9 -1sd: 10.8x 8.9 6.9 Jan-13 -2sd: 7.7x Jan-14 Jan-15 Jan-16 PB Band (x) (x) 2.6 2.4 2.2 +2sd: 2.18x 2.0 +1sd: 1.92x 1.8 Avg: 1.67x 1.6 1.4 -1sd: 1.42x 1.2 -2sd: 1.16x 1.0 Jan-13 Jan-14 Jan-15 Jan-16 Source: Company, AllianceDBS ASIAN INSIGHTS Page 28 VICKERS SECURITIES Company Guide Supermax Corp Key Assumptions FY Jun Capacity (m gloves) Utilisation rate (%) Output (m gloves) EBIT/k gloves (RM) Income Statement (RMm) FY Jun 2015A 2015A 2016A 2016A* 2017F 2017F 2018F 2018F 2019F 2019F 17,675 83.3 14,725 9.92 29,700 81.7 24,249 9.17 23,600 82.7 19,527 8.47 27,600 77.8 21,480 8.46 31,600 74.8 23,628 8.46 2015A 2015A 2016A 2016A* 2017F 2017F 2018F 2018F 2019F 2019F 1,245 (885) 360 (208) 152 0.0 12.9 (8.6) 0.0 157 (34.5) (0.1) 0.0 122 122 214 1,369 (994) 375 (208) 167 0.0 14.2 (8.6) 0.0 173 (38.1) (0.1) 0.0 135 135 231 1,506 (1,114) 392 (208) 184 0.0 15.7 (9.5) 0.0 190 (41.9) (0.1) 0.0 148 148 249 (19.7) (21.0) (26.1) (15.1) 10.0 7.6 9.8 10.3 10.0 7.9 10.0 10.0 28.9 12.2 9.8 11.5 7.2 7.9 28.0 17.8 27.4 12.2 9.9 11.7 7.4 7.9 28.0 19.5 26.0 12.2 9.8 11.8 7.4 8.0 28.0 19.3 Revenue 1,004 1,550 Cost of Goods Sold (794) (1,135) Gross Profit 210 414 Other Opng (Exp)/Inc (83.8) (208) Operating Profit 127 206 Other Non Opg (Exp)/Inc 0.0 0.0 Associates & JV Inc 9.81 16.1 Net Interest (Exp)/Inc (8.2) (15.1) Exceptional Gain/(Loss) 0.0 0.0 Pre128 207 Pre-tax Profit Tax (33.1) (63.3) Minority Interest 0.45 (0.1) Preference Dividend 0.0 0.0 Net Profit 95.6 144 Net Profit before Except. 95.6 144 EBITDA 164 271 Growth Revenue Gth (%) 0.0 54.3 EBITDA Gth (%) 0.0 65.0 Opg Profit Gth (%) 0.0 62.9 Net Profit Gth (Pre-ex) (%) 0.0 50.5 Margins & Ratio Gross Margins (%) 21.0 26.7 Opg Profit Margin (%) 12.6 13.3 Net Profit Margin (%) 9.5 9.3 ROAE (%) 10.4 14.8 ROA (%) 6.7 9.4 ROCE (%) 7.3 10.5 Div Payout Ratio (%) 35.4 28.0 Net Interest Cover (x) 15.5 13.7 * Change of FYE from December to June (effectively 18 months) Source: Company, AllianceDBS ASIAN INSIGHTS VICKERS SECURITIES Page 29 Company Guide Supermax Corp Quarterly / Interim Income Statement (RMm) 1Q2016 2Q2016 FY Jun 1Q2016 2Q2016 Revenue Cost of Goods Sold Gross Profit Other Oper. (Exp)/Inc Operating Profit Other Non Opg (Exp)/Inc Associates & JV Inc Net Interest (Exp)/Inc Exceptional Gain/(Loss) PrePre-tax Profit Tax Minority Interest Net Profit Net profit bef Except. EBITDA 3Q2016 3Q2016 4Q2016 4Q2016 1Q2017 1Q2017 310 0.0 310 (262) 47.7 0.0 3.31 (2.7) 0.0 48.3 (10.0) 0.11 38.5 38.5 51.0 291 0.0 291 (247) 44.2 0.0 3.30 (1.2) 0.0 46.3 (8.0) 0.54 38.8 38.8 47.5 225 0.0 225 (190) 35.2 0.0 1.24 (3.0) 0.0 33.5 (13.2) (0.6) 19.7 19.7 36.4 267 0.0 267 (231) 35.4 0.0 1.88 (2.5) 0.0 34.8 (27.9) (0.1) 6.79 6.79 37.3 269 0.0 269 (243) 25.7 0.0 3.18 (2.4) 0.0 26.5 (6.7) (0.3) 19.5 19.5 28.9 35.1 61.9 66.2 55.4 (6.2) (7.0) (7.5) 0.9 (22.6) (23.2) (20.3) (49.3) 18.5 2.3 0.6 (65.5) 0.9 (22.6) (27.4) 187.8 100.0 15.4 12.4 100.0 15.2 13.4 100.0 15.6 8.7 100.0 13.3 2.5 100.0 9.5 7.3 Balance Sheet (RMm) FY Jun 2015A 2015A 2016A 2016A* 2017F 2017F 2018F 2018F 2019F 2019F Net Fixed Assets Invts in Associates & JVs Other LT Assets Cash & ST Invts Inventory Debtors Other Current Assets Total Assets 597 213 36.1 150 172 162 91.9 1,421 813 218 30.7 125 162 234 63.1 1,645 864 231 30.7 236 126 188 63.1 1,738 915 245 30.7 304 142 206 63.1 1,905 966 261 30.7 379 159 227 63.1 2,085 ST Debt Creditor Other Current Liab LT Debt Other LT Liabilities Shareholder’s Equity Minority Interests Total Cap. & Liab. 201 110 19.6 137 33.5 922 (1.0) 1,421 257 176 25.8 128 39.7 1,019 (1.1) 1,645 257 138 25.8 178 39.7 1,101 (1.0) 1,738 257 154 25.8 228 39.7 1,201 (1.0) 1,905 257 173 25.8 278 39.7 1,312 (0.9) 2,085 214 (199) 61.8 68.6 62.9 0.7 1.5 1.0 0.2 0.2 23.0 3.6 231 (181) 52.5 56.4 51.7 0.8 1.6 1.2 0.2 0.2 20.6 3.5 250 (156) 52.5 56.1 51.5 0.8 1.8 1.3 0.1 0.1 18.7 3.5 Growth Revenue Gth (%) EBITDA Gth (%) Opg Profit Gth (%) Net Profit Gth (Pre-ex) (%) Margins Gross Margins (%) Opg Profit Margins (%) Net Profit Margins (%) Non-Cash Wkg. Capital 297 256 Net Cash/(Debt) (188) (260) Debtors Turn (avg days) 58.9 46.6 Creditors Turn (avg days) 52.4 48.1 Inventory Turn (avg days) 82.0 56.1 Asset Turnover (x) 0.7 1.0 Current Ratio (x) 1.7 1.3 Quick Ratio (x) 0.9 0.8 Net Debt/Equity (X) 0.2 0.3 Net Debt/Equity ex MI (X) 0.2 0.3 Capex to Debt (%) 41.3 50.4 Z-Score (X) 4.0 3.5 * Change of FYE from December to June (effectively 18 months) Source: Company, AllianceDBS ASIAN INSIGHTS Page 30 VICKERS SECURITIES Company Guide Supermax Corp Cash Flow Statement (RMm) FY Jun 2015A 2015A 2016A 2016A* 2017F 2017F 2018F 2018F 2019F 2019F Pre-Tax Profit 138 207 157 Dep. & Amort. 27.3 48.9 49.0 Tax Paid (28.7) (54.1) (34.5) Assoc. & JV Inc/(loss) (13.3) (16.1) (12.9) Chg in Wkg.Cap. 20.8 9.20 42.7 Other Operating CF 2.29 55.5 0.0 Net Operating CF 147 251 201 Capital Exp.(net) (140) (194) (100.0) Other Invts.(net) 0.0 0.0 0.0 Invts in Assoc. & JV 0.0 0.0 0.0 Div from Assoc & JV 0.0 0.0 0.0 Other Investing CF (0.2) 0.0 0.0 Net Investing CF (140) (194) (100.0) Div Paid (34.0) (60.7) (40.3) Chg in Gross Debt 35.1 12.7 50.0 Capital Issues (2.3) (11.8) 0.0 Other Financing CF (4.1) (14.8) 0.0 Net Financing CF (5.3) (74.5) 9.72 Currency Adjustments 2.73 10.8 0.0 Chg in Cash 4.29 (7.0) 111 Opg CFPS (sen) 18.5 35.5 23.3 Free CFPS (sen) 1.04 8.35 14.9 * Change of FYE from December to June (effectively 18 months) 173 49.0 (38.1) (14.2) (17.3) 0.0 152 (100.0) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (100.0) (34.2) 50.0 0.0 0.0 15.8 0.0 68.2 24.9 7.70 190 49.0 (41.9) (15.7) (19.1) 0.0 163 (100.0) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (100.0) (37.7) 50.0 0.0 0.0 12.3 0.0 74.9 26.7 9.20 Source: Company, AllianceDBS Target Price & Ratings History 3.52 RM 3.32 3.12 2 2.92 2.72 1 3 2.52 12- mt h T arget Rat ing Pric e S.No. Dat e of Report Closing Pric e 1: 11 Feb 16 2.91 2.55 HOLD 2: 29 Feb 16 2.87 2.55 HOLD 3: 04 Mar 16 2.77 3.00 HOLD 4: 30 Aug 16 2.03 2.70 HOLD 5: 30 Nov 16 2.18 2.45 HOLD 6: 20 Dec 16 2.10 2.45 HOLD 7: 29 Dec 16 2.12 2.45 HOLD 2.32 6 4 2.12 1.92 Jan-16 5 May-16 7 Sep-16 Not e : Share price and Target price are adjusted for corporate actions. Source: AllianceDBS Analyst: Siti Ruzanna MOHD FARUK ASIAN INSIGHTS VICKERS SECURITIES Page 31 Singapore Company Guide Riverstone Holdings Refer to important disclosures at the end of this report Version 7 | Bloomberg: RSTON SP | Reuters: RVHL.SI DBS Group Research . Equity 9 Jan 2017 HOLD Shrouded by near-term challenges Last Traded Price ( 6 Jan 2017) STI : 2,962.63) 2017): S$0.87 (STI Price Target 1212-mth: mth: S$0.97 (12% upside) (Prev S$0.97) Maintain HOLD with TP of $0.97; nearear-term prospects prospects still shrouded by persistent headwinds. With the reversal of USD/MYR trends and heightened volatility in raw material prices, the tailwinds of 2015 – which led to an exceptional year for Riverstone (and the glove industry at large), now serve as headwinds to the company’s near-term prospects. Potential Catalyst: Capacity growth and earnings execution Where we differ: differ: We are below consensus for FY16F Analyst Paul YONG CFA +65 6682 3712 [email protected] Singapore Research Team Despite an improved performance in 3Q, near-term concerns over ASPs and other persistent headwinds should continue to weigh. This will likely be exacerbated by the recent spike in Butadiene prices, which could potentially raise raw material costs and mitigate contributions from the commissioning of remaining lines in 4Q16. We now assume a slightly higher healthcare glove mix ahead and lower our gross margin assumptions by 1%/0.5% for FY16F/17F, which translates to a 6.1%/4.6% reduction in FY16F/17F earnings respectively. [email protected] Price Relative S$ Relative Index 1.4 687 1.2 587 1.0 487 0.8 387 0.6 287 0.4 Capacity expansion to underpin longlong-term growth... Riverstone plans to double its annual capacity from 4.2bn in 2014 to at least 8.2bn gloves by 2018 to support growth in both its cleanroom and healthcare glove segments. 187 0.2 Jan-13 Jan-14 Jan-15 Riverstone Holdings (LHS) Forecasts and Valuation FY Dec (RM m) Revenue EBITDA Pre-tax Profit Net Profit Net Pft (Pre Ex.) Net Pft Gth (Pre-ex) (%) EPS (S cts) EPS Pre Ex. (S cts) EPS Gth Pre Ex (%) Diluted EPS (S cts) Net DPS (S cts) BV Per Share (S cts) PE (X) PE Pre Ex. (X) P/Cash Flow (X) EV/EBITDA (X) Net Div Yield (%) P/Book Value (X) Net Debt/Equity (X) ROAE (%) 87 Jan-17 Jan-16 Relative STI (RHS) 2015A 2015A 560 169 144 127 127 78.4 5.48 5.48 78 5.48 2.08 20.9 15.8 15.8 16.3 11.0 2.4 4.1 CASH 29.7 Earnings Rev (%): Consensus EPS (S S cts): cts : Other Broker Recs: 2016F 2016F 647 169 133 117 117 (7.3) 5.09 5.09 (7) 5.09 1.92 24.0 17.0 17.0 17.3 11.1 2.2 3.6 CASH 22.7 2017F 2017F 717 194 150 132 132 12.1 5.70 5.70 12 5.70 2.16 27.6 15.2 15.2 13.0 9.6 2.5 3.1 CASH 22.1 2018F 2018F 774 212 162 142 142 7.7 6.14 6.14 8 6.14 2.32 31.4 14.1 14.1 11.0 8.6 2.7 2.8 CASH 20.8 0 5.08 B: 0 0 5.53 S: 0 0 6.18 H: 5 Source of all data on this page: Company, DBS Bank, Bloomberg Finance L.P ASIAN INSIGHTS ed: TH / sa:YM, PY Phase 3 expansion plans are on track, and the gradual commissioning of new production lines from July 2016 onwards should grow Riverstone’s annual production capacity by 19.2% y-o-y to 6.2bn by end-FY16. With strong expected demand, especially in the healthcare segment, earnings could nearly double from RM71m in FY14 to RM142m by FY18F. Separately, while some peers are scaling back on expansion plans, we note that Riverstone’s additional capacity of 1bn p.a. by end-2016 has already been fully committed – mainly from its new markets of US and Japan. We thus believe that the company could potentially accelerate expansion plans to leverage on the strong demand. Valuation: Maintain HOLD with TP of S$0.97. S$0.97. After rolling forward our earnings base to FY17F post 3Q16 results, we arrived at a TP of S$0.97 (based on 16x PE, or a c.20% discount to larger peers). Key Risks to Our View: Global economic slowdown. While margins for cleanroom gloves tend to be resilient, demand for these gloves – which made up about half of 3Q16 revenue – could be threatened in the event of a slowdown in the global economy. At A Glance Issued Capital (m shrs) 741 Mkt. Cap (S$m/US$m) 641 / 445 Major Shareholders (%) Ringlet Investment Limited 50.8 Wai Keong Lee 11.7 Free Float (%) 33.5 3m Avg. Daily Val (US$m) 0.12 ICB Industry : Health Care / Health Care Equipment & Services VICKERS SECURITIES Company Guide Riverstone Holdings Capital Expenditure (RM$m) CRITICAL DATA POINTS TO WATCH 98.0 94.1 84.0 Earnings Drivers: Growth in global demand for healthcare gloves, at least in near to medium term. The Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA) estimates that demand for healthcare gloves is likely to grow at 8-12% p.a. between 2014 and 2020. As a relatively new entrant in the healthcare glove industry and with ambitions to grow revenue from this segment quickly to drive its earnings, we project a ramp-up in Riverstone’s healthcare glove production at a 31.2% CAGR between FY14 and FY18F. 97 2017F 2018F 76 70.0 56.0 50 42.0 28.0 14.0 0.0 2014A 2015A 2016F Production Capacity (m gloves) 7406 6340 6043.3 LongLong-term trends also indicate favourable demand prospects. According to MARGMA, the global demand ratio of natural rubber and synthetic (nitrile) rubber gloves shifted from 74:26 in 2009 to 53:47 in 2014. On the back of rising awareness of latex allergies in emerging economies and the synthetic variety's low cost, we expect the ratio to shift away from natural rubber gloves in the long run. Riverstone could be a beneficiary of the long-run substitution of rubber gloves by nitrile gloves as it is principally engaged in the production of the latter. 97 5252 4532.5 3021.6 3942 2873 1510.8 0.0 2014A 2015A 2016F 2017F 2018F Cleanroom Gloves (m gloves) 1296 1321.97 1173 Capacity expansion to underpin growth. growth. To capitalise on the favourable demand growth outlook in both the short and long term, Riverstone will continue to expand its manufacturing capacity to a minimum of 8.2bn gloves by 2018. We expect new production capacities to propel top-line growth at a CAGR of 18% between FY14 and FY18F, as they gradually come on stream. 1057.58 793.18 2015A 2016F 528.79 264.39 0.00 2017F 2018F Healthcare Gloves (m gloves) 6110 6171.0 5167 4936.8 4238 3702.6 2956 2468.4 Greater efficiency from higher automation and larger larger scale should help to maintain margins. As Riverstone scales up on its production and further automation efforts, we expect net margins to be maintained around 18% for FY16F-18F, which should support stable growth in net profit from RM71m in FY14 to RM142m in FY18F. 1014 804 2014A Beneficiary of strong US dollar vs Ringgit. Riverstone generates a surplus in US dollars as it receives c.90% of its revenues in US dollars, while c.35% of its costs are incurred in US dollars, and will benefit from a strong US dollar versus the Ringgit. All else being constant, strengthening of the US dollar by 1% could boost net profit in Ringgit terms by c.1.2%. 985 2068 1234.2 0.0 2014A 2015A 2016F 2017F 2018F 92 92 92 2016F 2017F 2018F Utilization Rate (%) 92.9 90 88.8 2014A 2015A 74.3 55.8 37.2 18.6 0.0 Source: Company, DBS Bank ASIAN INSIGHTS VICKERS SECURITIES Page 33 Company Guide Riverstone Holdings Balance Sheet: Healthy balance sheet. Riverstone has been in a net cash position over the observed period. Our projections show that Riverstone should be able to internally fund capital expenditures from 2016-2018. Leverage & Asset Turnover (x) 0.05 1.1 0.05 0.04 1.1 0.04 0.03 0.03 1.0 0.02 Forecast net fixed asset growth at a CAGR of c.14.7% between 2014 and 2017. With capacity expected to nearly double in 2018 from 2014 levels, we project the group’s net fixed assets to jump by >80% from RM228m in 2014 to RM417m in 2018. Share Price Drivers: Opportunities for inorganic growth. Due to the stringent requirements for the establishment of cleanroom facilities, Riverstone does not rule out the possibility of acquiring quality cleanroom glove manufacturing companies in the future. 0.02 1.0 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.9 2014A 2015A 2016F Gross Debt to Equity (LHS) 2017F 2018F Asset Turnover (RHS) Capital Expenditure RMm 120.0 100.0 80.0 60.0 40.0 Cultivation of new markets for cleanroom products. As cleanroom products are manufactured in controlled environments and are subject to stringent requirements, they are able to deliver much higher margins relative to healthcare gloves. The ability to cultivate new markets for cleanroom products, similar to what Riverstone recently achieved with its diversification into the consumer electronics sector, should help to boost earnings. 20.0 0.0 2014A 2015A 2016F 2017F 2018F Capital Expenditure (-) ROE (%) 25.0% 20.0% Key Risks: Global economic slowdown could impact cleanroom sales. A slowdown in the general economy could lead to declines in discretionary spending and manufacturing activity in the HDD industry. Although Riverstone has been gradually reducing its exposure to HDDs, down from historical highs of up to 70%, they still make up c.50% of the company's cleanroom portfolio today. Intensifying competition competition could erode profitability. While we believe that oversupply over the next few years is unlikely, the influx of healthcare gloves beyond 2017 could threaten Riverstone’s market share and pricing power if it fails to advance on the technological front. Company Background Riverstone Holdings (RSTON SP) is a natural rubber and nitrile (synthetic rubber) glove manufacturer specialising in cleanroom and healthcare gloves. It is also engaged in the manufacture and distribution of other ancillary products such as finger cots, packaging bags and face masks. 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% 2014A 2015A 2016F 2017F 2018F Forward PE Band (x) (x) 22.7 +2sd: 20.9x 17.7 +1sd: 16.4x 12.7 Avg: 12x 7.7 -1sd: 7.5x 2.7 Jan-13 -2sd: 3.1x Jan-14 Jan-15 Jan-16 PB Band (x) (x) 6.7 5.7 +2sd: 5.27x 4.7 +1sd: 4.15x 3.7 Avg: 3.03x 2.7 -1sd: 1.92x 1.7 0.7 Jan-13 -2sd: 0.8x Jan-14 Jan-15 Jan-16 Source: Company, DBS Bank ASIAN INSIGHTS Page 34 VICKERS SECURITIES Company Guide Riverstone Holdings Key Assumptions FY Dec 2014A 2014A 2015A 2015A 2016F 2016F 2017F 2017F 2018F 2018F Capital Expenditure (RM$m) Production Capacity (m gloves) Cleanroom Gloves (m gloves) Healthcare Gloves (m gloves) Utilization Rate (%) 94.1 2,873 804 2,068 90.0 50.0 3,942 985 2,956 88.8 76.0 5,252 1,014 4,238 92.0 97.0 6,340 1,173 5,167 92.0 97.0 7,406 1,296 6,110 92.0 Segmental Breakdown FY Dec 2014A 2014A 2015A 2015A 2016F 2016F 2017F 2017F 2018F 2018F 198 191 10.3 399 274 274 11.3 560 281 355 11.9 647 315 389 12.5 717 338 423 13.1 774 Revenues (RMm) Cleanroom Gloves HealthcareGloves Other Cleanroom Products Total Gross Profit (RMm) Cleanroom Gloves HealthcareGloves Other Cleanroom Products Total Gross Profit Margins (%) Cleanroom Gloves HealthcareGloves Other Cleanroom Products Total 75.4 33.4 0.12 109 106 69.1 0.13 175 105 63.8 0.14 169 120 70.0 0.14 190 128 76.2 0.15 205 38.0 17.5 1.1 27.3 38.5 25.2 1.1 31.2 37.5 18.0 1.1 26.1 38.0 18.0 1.1 26.5 38.0 18.0 1.1 26.4 Income Statement (RMm) FY Dec 2014A 2014A 2015A 2015A 2016F 2016F 2017F 2017F 2018F 2018F 399 (290) 109 (27.8) 81.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 81.1 (10.2) 0.0 0.0 71.0 71.0 100 560 (385) 175 (30.5) 144 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 144 (17.8) 0.0 0.0 127 127 169 647 (478) 169 (35.8) 133 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 133 (16.0) 0.0 0.0 117 117 169 717 (527) 190 (39.5) 150 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 150 (18.8) 0.0 0.0 132 132 194 774 (569) 205 (42.7) 162 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 162 (20.2) 0.0 0.0 142 142 212 11.6 9.7 11.7 22.4 40.3 68.4 78.0 78.4 15.5 0.1 (7.6) (7.3) 10.7 14.3 12.8 12.1 8.0 9.7 7.7 7.7 27.3 20.3 17.8 20.4 17.3 19.7 36.1 NM 31.2 25.8 22.6 29.7 24.7 28.8 37.8 NM 26.1 20.6 18.1 22.7 19.4 22.2 37.8 NM 26.5 21.0 18.4 22.1 19.7 21.7 37.8 NM 26.4 20.9 18.3 20.8 18.7 20.5 37.8 NM Revenue Cost of Goods Sold Gross Profit Other Opng (Exp)/Inc Operating Profit Other Non Opg (Exp)/Inc Associates & JV Inc Net Interest (Exp)/Inc Exceptional Gain/(Loss) PrePre-tax Profit Tax Minority Interest Preference Dividend Net Profit Net Profit before Except. EBITDA Growth Revenue Gth (%) EBITDA Gth (%) Opg Profit Gth (%) Net Profit Gth (Pre-ex) (%) Margins & Ratio Gross Margins (%) Opg Profit Margin (%) Net Profit Margin (%) ROAE (%) ROA (%) ROCE (%) Div Payout Ratio (%) Net Interest Cover (x) Cleanroom gloves tend to enjoy higher, more resilient margins as compared to healthcare gloves. Source: Company, DBS Bank ASIAN INSIGHTS VICKERS SECURITIES Page 35 Company Guide Riverstone Holdings Quarterly / Interim Income Statement (RMm) 3Q2015 4Q2015 FY Dec 3Q2015 4Q2015 Revenue Cost of Goods Sold Gross Profit Other Oper. (Exp)/Inc Operating Profit Other Non Opg (Exp)/Inc Associates & JV Inc Net Interest (Exp)/Inc Exceptional Gain/(Loss) PrePre-tax Profit Tax Minority Interest Net Profit Net profit bef Except. EBITDA Growth Revenue Gth (%) EBITDA Gth (%) Opg Profit Gth (%) Net Profit Gth (Pre-ex) (%) Margins Gross Margins (%) Opg Profit Margins (%) Net Profit Margins (%) 151 (103) 48.0 (7.9) 40.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 40.1 (4.8) 0.0 35.3 35.3 47.1 153 (105) 48.0 (8.7) 39.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.2 (2.0) 0.0 37.2 37.2 46.8 1Q2016 1Q2016 2Q2016 2Q2016 3Q2016 3Q2016 148 (105) 43.1 (11.4) 31.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 31.7 (4.5) 0.0 27.2 27.2 39.7 157 (118) 38.2 (6.6) 31.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 31.7 (4.3) 0.0 27.3 27.3 39.7 167 (123) 43.6 (9.5) 34.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 34.1 (4.2) 0.0 29.8 29.8 41.6 16.8 21.8 24.6 30.9 1.9 (0.7) (2.2) 5.4 (3.5) (15.0) (19.2) (27.0) 5.8 (0.1) (0.1) 0.5 6.5 4.8 7.6 9.2 31.9 26.6 23.5 31.3 25.6 24.3 29.1 21.4 18.3 24.4 20.2 17.4 26.1 20.4 17.9 Balance Sheet (RMm) FY Dec 2014A 2014A 2015A 2015A 2016F 2016F 2017F 2017F 2018F 2018F Net Fixed Assets Invts in Associates & JVs Other LT Assets Cash & ST Invts Inventory Debtors Other Current Assets Total Assets 228 0.0 3.11 79.4 42.1 86.7 1.81 441 277 0.0 9.61 129 61.2 103 6.06 585 317 0.0 9.61 123 46.0 124 6.06 626 371 0.0 9.61 130 53.0 143 6.06 713 417 0.0 9.61 160 56.9 155 6.06 805 ST Debt Creditor Other Current Liab LT Debt Other LT Liabilities Shareholder’s Equity Minority Interests Total Cap. & Liab. 0.0 50.4 5.68 0.0 13.1 372 0.0 441 0.0 84.4 7.65 0.0 11.7 482 0.0 585 0.0 52.1 7.65 0.0 11.7 554 0.0 626 0.0 57.0 7.65 0.0 11.7 636 0.0 713 0.0 61.1 7.65 0.0 11.7 724 0.0 805 74.5 79.4 68.2 60.4 52.4 1.0 3.7 3.0 CASH CASH N/A 20.7 78.2 129 61.8 68.3 52.3 1.1 3.2 2.5 CASH CASH N/A 15.0 116 123 64.1 56.4 44.3 1.1 5.0 4.1 CASH CASH N/A 20.6 138 130 68.1 41.2 37.4 1.1 5.1 4.2 CASH CASH N/A 19.5 149 160 70.3 41.5 38.6 1.0 5.5 4.6 CASH CASH N/A 18.6 Non-Cash Wkg. Capital Net Cash/(Debt) Debtors Turn (avg days) Creditors Turn (avg days) Inventory Turn (avg days) Asset Turnover (x) Current Ratio (x) Quick Ratio (x) Net Debt/Equity (X) Net Debt/Equity ex MI (X) Capex to Debt (%) Z-Score (X) Tax claims (capital allowances, etc) are typically made progressively, but finalised in 4Q when the company has better visibility of earnings. Source: Company, DBS Bank ASIAN INSIGHTS Page 36 VICKERS SECURITIES Company Guide Riverstone Holdings Cash Flow Statement (RMm) FY Dec Pre-Tax Profit Dep. & Amort. Tax Paid Assoc. & JV Inc/(loss) Chg in Wkg.Cap. Other Operating CF Net Operating CF Capital Exp.(net) Other Invts.(net) Invts in Assoc. & JV Div from Assoc & JV Other Investing CF Net Investing CF Div Paid Chg in Gross Debt Capital Issues Other Financing CF Net Financing CF Currency Adjustments Chg in Cash Opg CFPS (S cts) Free CFPS (S cts) 2014A 2014A 2015A 2015A 2016F 2016F 2017F 2017F 2018F 2018F 81.1 19.4 (14.8) 0.0 (25.2) 2.32 62.8 (75.4) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (75.4) (25.4) 0.0 0.0 1.00 (24.4) 2.38 (34.6) 3.81 (0.5) 144 24.8 (18.5) 0.0 (26.3) (2.3) 122 (54.2) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (54.2) (25.8) 0.0 0.0 0.0 (25.8) 7.07 49.3 6.43 2.94 133 35.9 (16.0) 0.0 (38.2) 0.0 115 (76.0) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (76.0) (44.4) 0.0 0.0 0.0 (44.4) 0.0 (5.3) 6.64 1.69 150 43.2 (18.8) 0.0 (21.3) 0.0 153 (97.0) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (97.0) (49.8) 0.0 0.0 0.0 (49.8) 0.0 6.68 7.57 2.45 162 50.4 (20.2) 0.0 (11.2) 0.0 181 (97.0) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (97.0) (53.6) 0.0 0.0 0.0 (53.6) 0.0 30.3 8.33 3.64 We expect future dividends to remain close to current levels, or payout ratio of c.38%. Source: Company, DBS Bank Target Price & Ratings History 1.28 S$ 1.23 Closing Pric e 1: 25 Feb 16 1.00 1.30 BUY 2: 09 May 16 0.89 1.00 HOLD 1.18 1.13 1.08 1.03 0.98 0.93 1 3: 04 J ul 16 0.91 1.00 HOLD 4: 12 Aug 16 0.88 0.96 HOLD 5: 11 Oct 16 0.91 0.96 HOLD 6: 10 Nov 16 0.90 0.97 HOLD 6 2 0.88 12- mt h T arget Rat ing Pric e Dat e of Report S.No. 4 5 3 0.83 0.78 Jan-16 May-16 Sep-16 Not e : Share price and Target price are adjusted for corporate actions. 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