Company Update, 16 January 2014

NTPM (NTPM MK)

Consumer Non-cyclical - Household & Personal Products Market Cap: USD290m

Take Profit (from Buy)

Target Price: Price:
Macro

MYR0.82 MYR0.85

Taking a Break After Strong Rally

Risks Growth Value

NTPM (NTPM MK)

Price Close Relative to FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index (RHS)

0.90
0.85

189
179

0.80
0.75

169
159

0 0 . 2 0 0 NTPMs share price has rallied strongly and outperformed the FBM . 0 KLCI index by some 93.6% y-o-y. As we adjust our earnings to factor in 0 the additional cost from the power tariff hike, we also revise down our 0 FV to MYR0.82 from MYR0.87. Since the stock has appreciated sharply and breached our FV, we downgrade our call to TAKE PROFIT and suggest that investors accumulate at a lower level.

1 . 1 0 . 2

0.70
0.65

149
139

0.60 0.55 0.50 0.45

0.40 30

129 119 109 99

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Sharp rise. Our Top Pick NTPMs share price has risen to MYR0.85 from MYR0.46, as of yesterdays closing. This indicates a whopping capital gain of 84.8% and total y-o-y return of 106.2%, outperforming the FBM KLCI index by 93.6%. The stocks P/E, which has surged to ~18x currently vs ~12x a year ago, is similar to that of its peers, eg Kimberly Clark (KMB US, NR)s 18.5x. Factoring in impact from power tariff hike. Utilities costs usually make up ~8% of the cost of goods sold (COGS). We expect costs to increase by MYR300k-400k per month due to the recent power tariff hike effective from 1 Jan 2014. As NTPMs management is not planning to pass on the extra cost to end-consumers, we are trimming our FY14-15 earnings slightly by 3-6% to factor in the impact. The group hopes to capture more market share by maintaining its products selling prices. To date, NTPM is still the leader in the tissue paper market with a >50% share. Vietnam expansion on track. Its new plant in Vietnam is on schedule to be completed by March 2014, with machinery expected to be installed by June 2014. The plant, which is set to commence operation by Sept 2014, will produce 30 tonnes of tissue a day. This will boost the groups total production capacity to 345 tonnes/day from 315 tonnes/day. Downgrade to TAKE PROFIT. After revising our numbers, our FV is adjusted lower to MYR0.82 from MYR0.87, pegged to a 15.5x P/E of FY15 EPS. The target P/E is at a 15% discount to the 18.3x weighted average P/E of its regional peers. We downgrade the stock to TAKE PROFIT, due to the recent share price rally, and advise investors to accumulate at a lower level in the future. NTPM is currently trading above +2SD from its historical mean.
Apr-11 420 52.1 52.1 (12.2) 0.05 0.03 18.3 3.84 20.5 3.4 11.2 21.8 20.1 Apr-12 450 44.8 44.8 (14.0) 0.04 0.01 21.3 3.37 21.5 1.7 12.1 16.8 26.8 Apr-13 481 49.1 49.1 9.7 0.04 0.03 19.4 3.08 12.7 3.4 10.9 16.6 27.1 Apr-14F 533 53.4 53.4 8.8 0.05 0.03 17.9 2.83 15.1 3.4 9.6 16.5 19.4 0.0 Apr-15F 590 59.2 59.2 10.9 0.05 0.03 16.1 2.62 12.0 3.4 8.7 16.9 19.0 0.0

25
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15 10
Vol m

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Jan-13

Jul-13

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Source: Bloomberg

0.56m/0.17m -3.5 -3.8 0.45 - 0.87 30

Avg Turnover (MYR/USD) Cons. Upside (%) Upside (%) 52-wk Price low/high (MYR) Free float (%) Shareholders (%) Lee See Jin Teoh Boon Beng Lee Chong Choon Shariah compliant

29.6 18.0 11.9

Forecasts and Valuations Total turnover (MYRm) Reported net profit (MYRm) Recurring net profit (MYRm) Recurring net profit growth (%) Recurring EPS (MYR) DPS (MYR)

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Recurring P/E (x) P/B (x) P/CF (x) Dividend Yield (%) EV/EBITDA (x) Return on average equity (%) Net debt to equity (%) Our vs consensus EPS (%)
Source: Company data, RHB estimates

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NTPM (NTPM MK)

16 January 2014 Figure 1: NTPMs P/E band

Source: Bloomberg

Figure 2: Assumptions
Total capacity (per annum) Utilisation rate
Source: RHB estimates

FY14 115k tonnes 65%

FY15 121.4k tonnes 62%

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NTPM (NTPM MK)

16 January 2014

Financial Exhibits
Profit & Loss (MYRm) Total turnover Cost of sales Gross profit Gen & admin expenses Selling expenses Other operating costs Operating profit Operating EBITDA Depreciation of fixed assets Amortisation of intangible assets Operating EBIT Interest income Interest expense Pre-tax profit Taxation Profit after tax & minorities Reported net profit Recurring net profit
Source: Company data, RHB estimates

Apr-11 420 (283) 137 (2) (21) (45) 69 90 (21) (0) 69 0 (2) 67 (15) 52 52 52

Apr-12 450 (315) 134 (3) (23) (46) 63 85 (22) (0) 63 (3) 60 (15) 45 45 45

Apr-13 481 (329) 151 (4) (26) (50) 72 95 (23) 72 (4) 67 (18) 49 49 49

Apr-14F 533 (363) 171 (5) (29) (60) 76 107 (30) 76 (5) 71 (18) 53 53 53

Apr-15F 590 (403) 187 (5) (32) (65) 85 118 (33) 85 (6) 79 (20) 59 59 59

Cash flow (MYRm) Operating profit Depreciation & amortisation Change in working capital Other operating cash flow Operating cash flow Interest received Interest paid Tax paid Cash flow from operations Capex Other investing cash flow Cash flow from investing activities Dividends paid Increase in debt Other financing cash flow Cash flow from financing activities Cash at beginning of period Total cash generated Implied cash at end of period
Source: Company data, RHB estimates

Apr-11 69 21 (24) 66 (0) (19) 47 (39) 0 (38) (33) 40 (0) 8 12 16 27

Apr-12 63 22 (24) 62 (0) (17) 44 (37) (4) (41) (33) 27 (0) (5) 27 (2) 25

Apr-13 72 23 (0) (11) 84 (8) 75 (50) (15) (65) (33) 15 11 (7) 25 3 28

Apr-14F 76 30 (33) 74 (10) 63 (50) 21 (29) (32) (29) 10 (51) 31 (16) 15

Apr-15F 85 33 (21) (6) 91 (12) 79 (50) 1 (49) (32) 13 (13) (32) 21 (1) 20

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NTPM (NTPM MK)

16 January 2014

Financial Exhibits
Balance Sheet (MYRm) Total cash and equivalents Inventories Accounts receivable Other current assets Total current assets Tangible fixed assets Intangible assets Total other assets Total non-current assets Total assets Short-term debt Accounts payable Other current liabilities Total current liabilities Total long-term debt Other liabilities Total non-current liabilities Total liabilities Share capital Retained earnings reserve Other reserves Shareholders' equity Total equity Total liabilities & equity
Source: Company data, RHB estimates

Apr-11 27 87 78 0 192 208 1 1 209 400 68 54 1 123 9 19 28 152 112 136 (0) 249 249 400

Apr-12 25 93 75 19 212 247 5 0 252 464 66 58 1 124 35 21 56 181 112 171 (0) 283 283 464

Apr-13 31 94 79 20 224 273 20 0 294 518 94 67 2 162 22 23 45 207 112 204 (6) 310 310 518

Apr-14F 21 127 80 228 292 (0) 292 520 67 73 2 141 20 21 41 182 112 225 337 337 520

Apr-15F 31 141 89 261 307 (0) 307 568 80 81 2 163 20 21 41 204 112 252 364 364 568

Key Ratios (MYR) Revenue growth (%) Operating profit growth (%) Net profit growth (%) EPS growth (%) Bv per share growth (%) Operating margin (%) Net profit margin (%) Return on average assets (%) Return on average equity (%) Net debt to equity (%) DPS Recurrent cash flow per share
Source: Company data, RHB estimates

Apr-11 9.7 (9.3) (12.2) (12.2) 8.9 16.5 12.4 14.1 21.8 20.1 0.03 0.04

Apr-12 7.0 (9.1) (14.0) (14.0) 13.9 14.0 10.0 10.4 16.8 26.8 0.01 0.04

Apr-13 6.9 13.5 9.7 9.7 9.6 14.9 10.2 10.0 16.6 27.1 0.03 0.07

Apr-14F 11.0 6.9 8.8 8.8 8.7 14.3 10.0 10.3 16.5 19.4 0.03 0.06

Apr-15F 10.7 11.1 10.9 10.9 7.9 14.4 10.0 10.9 16.9 19.0 0.03 0.07

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NTPM (NTPM MK)

16 January 2014

SWOT Analysis
Market leader in tissue paper products Owns good brand names, eg Premier, Royal Gold Entry of big competitors Volatile commodity prices

Venturing into Vietnam by setting up a new plant

Impact from the minimum wage policy Shortage of skilled labour

P/E (x) vs EPS growth

25.0 20.0 15.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 15% 8% 1% -6% -13% -20% 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0

P/BV (x) vs ROAE

25% 22% 19% 17% 14% 11% 8% 6% 3% 0%

Jan-11

Jan-11

Jan-14

P/E (x) (lhs)

EPS growth (rhs)

P/B (x) (lhs)

Return on average equity (rhs)

Source: Company data, RHB estimates

Source: Company data, RHB estimates

Company Profile
NTPM is principally involved in the manufacture of tissue and personal care products.

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NTPM (NTPM MK)

16 January 2014

Recommendation Chart
Price Close
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Recommendations & Target Price

NR

0.55

0.69

0.4 0.3
Buy 0.2 Jan-09 Neutral Sell Trading Buy Take Prof it Not Rated

Apr-10

Jul-11

Nov-12

Source: RHB estimates, Bloomberg

Date 2013-12-16 2013-10-04 2013-06-24 2013-06-11 2013-01-11 2012-08-08 2012-03-19 Recommendation Buy Buy Buy Buy Buy Buy Neutral Target Price Price 0.87 0.73 0.69 0.69 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.75 0.67 0.56 0.54 0.46 0.48 0.52

Source: RHB estimates, Bloomberg

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0.69

0.87 0.73

0.55

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