Brokers' take
Singapore oil and gas sector
DBS Group Research, March 15
Most companies reported disappointing Q415 results, save for Keppel ("hold"; TP: S$5.25), as a result of a wave of impairments and provisions, which swung Sembcorp Marine (SMM)("Fair value"; TP: S$1.24), Cosco ("Fair value"; TP: S$0.24), Mermaid Maritime (Mermaid) ("Fair value"; TP: S$0.09)and PACC Offshore (POSH) ("Hold"; TP: S$0.28) to deliver substantial full year losses. We believe that Ezra ("Hold"; S$0.08) is most likely to see impairments in 2016, as it has made none so far. Keppel could be under pressure to make provisions for non-Sete Brasil projects of up to S$200 million, amid rising deferment/cancellation risks. Cosco continues to face cost overrun issues. SMM seems to have made adequate provisions for non-Sete projects (S$280 million in Q415) but risks of further provisions for Sete projects remain. Meanwhile Ezion ("Buy"; TP: S$0.85), Mermaid, PACRA ("Fair Value, TP: S$0.25) and Yangzijiang ("Buy"; TP: S$1.25) are the least likely to see further impairments, after the recent round of aggressive write-downs. In these difficult times, w…
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