- We are maintaining
our HOLD rating on Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank), with an unchanged fair value
of RM9.50/share. This is based on an ROE of 14.4% FY12F, which translates into
a fair P/BV of 2.0x.
- Maybank’s 2Q, if
annualised, was 10.7% above our forecast and 10.8% above consensus. The 1H
earnings worked out to be 54.5% of our and consensus net earnings forecasts.
- 2QFY12 included a
net surplus transfer from life insurance funds of RM124mil for the half-year.
This is a variation from Maybank’s normal policy of transferring life insurance
surplus only in the last quarter of its financial year-end.
- For comparison, the
life insurance surplus transfer amounted to RM178mil in 2QFP11 and RM304mil in 4QFY11.
Thus, stripping these off (assuming a corporate tax rate of 25%), we estimate
net earnings to be relatively flat on a QoQ basis.
- Nevertheless, loans
growth picked up to an annualised rate of 15%, propped up by strong corporate
loans. NIM improved by 4bps QoQ. Non-interest income was 4.5% lower QoQ, with
lower investment and trading income but fee income was stronger due to large
mandates.
- Overall gross
impaired loans balance has declined significantly, by 13.7% QoQ – attributed to
a couple of large accounts which underwent restructuring and was resuscitated.
Gross impaired loans ratio is now reduced to 2.0% in 2QFY12 from 2.5% in
1QFY12. Loan loss cover has now been increased to 104.2% in 2QFY12 from 94.5%
in 1QFY12. Credit cost was low at only 27bps in 2QFY12, compared with the
guidance of 36bps. The company indicated that it does not expect any major increase
in impaired loans.
- Maybank has now
announced that it will continue with its dividend reinvestment plan (DRP) after
FY13, although the dividend payout ratio may not be as high as 70% to 80%,
which is largely to ensure full utilisation of Section 108 tax credit. Assuming
the 1HFY12’s declared DPS is fully paid, the Section 108 tax credit would be
reduced to RM600mil.
- We expect the
dividend payout ratio to be lowered to the official guidance of 40% to 60% post
utilisation of Section 108 tax credit. We assumed a dividend payout ratio of
58% FY13F, from 75% FY12F. Maybank’s 2Q was backed by strong corporate loans,
and investment banking mandates and life insurance profits. We however
maintaining HOLD on Maybank as we expect lower dividend ahead.
Source: AmeSecurities
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