Singapore, April 16, 2018 -- Moody's Investors Service has assigned a backed senior unsecured rating
of B2 to the proposed senior unsecured notes to be issued by Alam Synergy
Pte. Ltd. The proposed notes are guaranteed by Alam Sutera
Realty Tbk (P.T.) (B2 stable) and most of its subsidiaries
and rank pari passu with the 2020 notes and 2022 notes.
The rating outlook is stable.
Alam Sutera will use the net proceeds from the proposed issuance towards
partial redemption of its 2020 notes, capital spending and other
working capital purposes.
RATINGS RATIONALE
"The proposed notes are not exposed to either legal or structural subordination
risk. Hence the rating is in line with Alam Sutera's B2 corporate
family rating," says Jacintha Poh, a Moody's Vice President
and Senior Analyst.
At 31 December 2017, 84% of Alam Sutera's total debt was
unsecured. And, the majority of Alam Sutera's borrowings
are at the holding company. Furthermore, the notes are guaranteed
by all major subsidiaries.
"The increase in borrowings from the proposed notes can be accommodated
in Alam Sutera's B2 corporate family rating and is in line with
our expectation that the company will increase capital spending to speed
up land acquisitions in North Serpong for the next phase of development
at its Alam Sutera township," adds Poh, who is also Lead Analyst
for Alam Sutera.
Moody's expects Alam Sutera's financial metrics will likely
weaken in 2018 with adjusted debt/homebuilding EBITDA registering around
3.9x and homebuilding EBIT/interest expense at around 3.0x.
These financial metrics remain supportive of the company's B2 ratings.
Alam Sutera's B2 rating reflects the company's ownership of a large
and low-cost land bank — which has allowed it to generate
strong gross profit margins of above 50% — as well as its
proactive approach toward debt capital management.
The rating also takes into account the increased volatility in Alam Sutera's
earnings and cashflow over the last two years, driven by larger
contributions from land sales to China Fortune Land Development Co.,
Ltd (CFLD), instead of income from the company's core business of
property development.
However, the rating is constrained by Alam Sutera's small
scale and limited geographic diversity. The company is also exposed
to the cyclical property sector, with limited contributions from
the more stable, recurring income stream from its investment properties.
The rating outlook is stable, reflecting our expectation that CFLD
will continue to buy land plots from Alam Sutera at Pasar Kemis,
supporting the company's financial metrics within the thresholds
of its B2 ratings level over the next 12-18 months.
An upward ratings trend could emerge, if Alam Sutera shows progress
in achieving core marketing sales of at least IDR4 trillion over a 12-month
period and demonstrates the ability to maintain stable financial metrics,
such that adjusted debt/ homebuilding EBITDA is below 3.5x and
adjusted homebuilding EBIT/interest expense is above 3.0x.
Further, an upgrade will also require that the company maintains
a strong liquidity position, supported by a long-dated debt
maturity profile.
The ratings could be downgraded if Alam Sutera's financial and liquidity
profiles weaken, owing to: (1) the company's failure
to execute its business plans, in particular, its land sales
to CFLD; (2) a deterioration in the property market, leading
to protracted weakness in its operations and credit profile; and
(3) a material depreciation in the Indonesian rupiah, which may
increase the company's debt servicing obligations.
Metrics indicative of downward ratings pressure include: (1) adjusted
debt/homebuilding EBITDA exceeding 5.0x; (2) adjusted homebuilding
EBIT/interest expense falling below 2.0x; or (3) insufficient
cash to cover short-term debt obligations.
The principal methodology used in this rating was Homebuilding And Property
Development Industry published in January 2018. Please see the
Rating Methodologies page on www.moodys.com for a copy of
this methodology.
Established in November 1993 and listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange
in December 2007, Alam Sutera Realty Tbk (P.T.) is
an integrated property developer in Indonesia that focuses on the sale
of land lots in accordance with township planning requirements,
as well as property development in residential and commercial segments
in Indonesia.
At 31 December 2017, the company was approximately 47%-owned
by the family of The Ning King.
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Jacintha Poh
Vice President - Senior Analyst
Corporate Finance Group
Moody's Investors Service Singapore Pte. Ltd.
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