Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Morning Call | 27 June 2012

MORNING CALL                                       27 JUNE 2012

FLOWS;

BUYS: MISC, Gamuda, IGB

SELLS: TNB, Sime, SPSetia

Technical Stock Alert;

1) PMETAL: stock has consolidated at it's current support level of
RM1.80 for the past 6 weeks.  We remain bullish on Co's transformational growth prospects as the largest integrated aluminium producer in the ASEAN region with an expanded capacity of 360,000 tonnes. Our positive outlook also driven by group being the direct play on the roll out of Sarawak's Bakun Dam & the long term supply of power from Bakun enhancing it's cost competitiveness, with Bakun widely viewed as amongst the lowest cost hydro plants in the region. With the funding program in place, it's likely that that the new aluminium ( Phase 2) smelting plant in Samalaju is on track to be completed by end 3Q12. The stock offers attractive forward valuations of 6-9x for FY12-FY14 EPS vs EPS CAGR of 23%. Near term catalyst includes the successful completion of it's new smelter plant by end 3Q12 & crystallization of a formal PPA with SEB - Accumulate.
(AK)

2) PERDANA: Expectations on Co remain depressed, with the share price hovering not too far from it's all time low & trading at 0.6x P/Bk. The share price has been sold down about 50% since Jan 2011, understandable given the poor earnings delivery & uncertain direction of the group's business operations. However, recent developments in the group & pick-up in activity levels of the local O&G sector should translate in better demand for Perdana's vessels over the medium term. We view the PEnergy stake sale positively, and believe operations could also be on the brink of a turnaround, following Dayang's entry as the single largest shareholder at the end of last year. Although the net impact to earnings from the PEnergy stake sale is neutral, we estimate net gearing to fall to 40% from 60% if transaction is done at market price. At PER of 10x & 7x for FY12 & FY13 and P/BK of 0.6x, stock offers a good buying opportunity - BUY.
(AK)