PP16832/01/2013 (031128) Malaysia Initiating Coverage 6 March 2012 Buy (new) Bumi Armada The Armada strikes back Share price: RM4.13 Target price: RM4.88 Initiating coverage with a Buy and RM4.88 target price. Bumi Armada (BA) offers a niche exposure to the Floating Production, Wong Chew Hann, CA Storage and Offloading (FPSO) market. As one of the fastest growing
[email protected] FPSO operators in the world, it has set its sights on being the Top 4 (603) 2297 8688 player in terms of FPSO fleet size by 2013. It is also poised to gain traction in Malaysia’s O&G sector, as it leverages on PETRONAS’ Chong Ooi Ming capex programme. BA, which is steadfastly building up franchise
[email protected] (603) 2297 8676 values, is a steady growth stock with a 3-year net profit CAGR of 25%. Bigger, bolder, better. BA is today a giant compared to its previous self. The restructured entity is now a powerhouse with a global presence, covering 4 core operations – FPSO, Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV), Transportation & Installation (T&I) and Offshore Field Services Stock Information (OFS). It commands an armada of 53 vessels: 5 FPSOs, 46 OSVs, 1 Description: Integrated Oilfield services provider with 4 pipelay barge and SURF vessel operating across the the world. core operations: FPSOs, OSVs, T&I vessels and offshore field services. In an entrenched position to ride global E&P programmes. We see Ticker: BAB MK innumerable opportunities for BA to capitalize on the: (i) 125 potential Shares Issued (m): 2,928.5 FPSO projects worldwide, (ii) requirement for new, highly technical Market Cap (RM m): 12,094.5 3-mth Avg Daily Volume (m): 3.73 OSVs to support global deepwater programmes, (iii) services for the KLCI: 1,589.22 subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines (SURF), inspection, repair and Free float (%): 29.6 maintenance (IRM) markets, and (iv) increasing number of offshore Major Shareholders: % development projects in Malaysia (marginal field and Enhanced Oil Objektif Bersatu Sdn Bhd 42.4 Recovery (EOR) development) and the Caspian region.