Singapore, November 27, 2018 -- Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the corporate family rating of
Agung Podomoro Land Tbk (P.T.) to B1 from Ba3.
Moody's has also downgraded the backed senior unsecured rating of the
bonds issued by APL Realty Holdings Pte. Ltd., a wholly
owned subsidiary of Agung Podomoro, to B1 from Ba3. The bonds
are guaranteed by Agung Podomoro and some of its subsidiaries.
The outlook on the ratings is stable.
RATINGS RATIONALE
"The downgrade reflects our expectation that Agung Podomoro's credit
metrics will weaken to levels no longer consistent with a Ba3 rating because
of its low levels of marketing sales. Further, a greater
proportion of its cash flows over the next 12-18 months will come
from one-off block sales, a characteristic that is more in
line with single B-rated property developers," says Jacintha
Poh, a Moody's Vice President and Senior Credit Officer.
"Nonetheless, we expect Agung Podomoro will continue to generate
predictable recurring cash flow sufficient to cover 0.9x-1.0x
of adjusted interest expenses in 2018 and 2019," adds Poh,
who is also Moody's Lead Analyst for Agung Podomoro.
For the first 10 months of 2018, Agung Podomoro achieved around
IDR2.3 trillion of core marketing sales despite efforts to spur
demand through special promotions and discounts. While the 10-month
marketing sales achievement was higher than the IDR1.9 trillion
achieved for the full year of 2017, it was well below Moody's
expectation of IDR3.5 trillion and points to weak demand from buyers.
Accordingly, Moody's regards a strong pick-up in sales
over the last two months of 2018 as unlikely. Further, Moody's
expects that rising interest rates and political risks ahead of upcoming
presidential elections in Indonesia could dampen sentiment among homebuyers
and constrain marketing sales in 2019.
Consequently, Moody's expects Agung Podomoro's key credit
metrics to weaken over the next 12-18 months. Leverage --
as measured by adjusted debt/homebuilding EBITDA -- will
likely increase to 4.0x-4.3x in 2018 and 2019 from
3.7x for the 12 months ended 30 September 2018. And interest
coverage -- as measured by homebuilding EBIT/interest expense
-- will likely fall to around 2.0x from 3.2x
over the same period.
The lackluster marketing sales achievement will also result in Agung Podomoro
relying more on cash flows from one-off block sales. Moody's
expects the company to (1) conclude and receive cash from the sale of
its Sofitel Bali Hotel for around IDR1.6 trillion by the end of
2018; and (2) conclude another industrial land sale at its Podomoro
Industrial Park in Karawang, Greater Jakarta to PT CFLD Karawang
New Industry City Development for around IDR2.5 trillion in 2019,
but cash will be collected over a three-year period from 2019 to
2021.
Agung Podomoro's liquidity will remain weak over the next 12 months,
owing to its large short-term debt maturities of around IDR1.7
trillion. Nonetheless, Moody's expects refinancing
risk will be mitigated by the company's undrawn committed facilities
of around IDR2.0 trillion as of 30 September 2018 and track record
of access to funding.
Agung Podomoro's B1 rating continues to reflect its established position
as one of the largest property developers in Indonesia, with diversification
across multiple projects and property segments -- residential,
office, retail, industrial and hospitality.
On the other hand, the rating is constrained by the company's (1)
small scale when compared with global peers; (2) complex corporate
structure; and (3) exposure to the volatile property sector and the
evolving regulatory environment in Indonesia.
The stable outlook reflects Moody's expectation that Agung Podomoro
will (1) generate a stable recurring revenue from its investment properties
and achieve annual marketing sales of above IDR2.5 trillion;
(2) maintain financial discipline while pursuing growth; and (3)
successfully refinance its debt maturities over the next 12-18
months.
A near-term upgrade is unlikely, given the weak operating
performance. Upward ratings trend could emerge if Agung Podomoro:
(1) achieves core marketing sales of around IDR3.5 trillion on
a sustained basis; (2) improves its financial profile, such
that adjusted debt/homebuilding EBITDA falls below 3.5x and adjusted
homebuilding EBIT/interest coverage is above 3.0x; and (3)
maintains healthy liquidity in the form of cash balances and committed
facilities.
Agung Podomoro's rating could face further downward pressure if:
(1) the company fails to implement its business plans and execute planned
assets sales; (2) the property market deteriorates, leading
to protracted weakness in the company's operations and credit metrics;
or (3) the company does not have sufficient cash and committed facilities
to cover its short-term debt obligations.
Metrics indicative of a downgrade include adjusted debt/homebuilding EBITDA
over 4.5x and adjusted homebuilding EBIT/ interest coverage below
2.0x on a sustained basis.
The principal methodology used in these ratings 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.
Agung Podomoro Land Tbk (P.T.) is an integrated property
developer and listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2010. The
company and its subsidiaries are engaged in the development, management
and operation of apartments, landed houses, shopping centers,
office towers and hotel properties. It is controlled by Trihatma
Kusuma Haliman, who had an around 80% stake in the company
at 31 October 2018.
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Jacintha Poh
Vice President - Senior Credit Officer
Corporate Finance Group
Moody's Investors Service Singapore Pte. Ltd.
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