Getin Noble Bank Buy with TP Down to PLN 0.70 from PLN 0.76
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Banks | Poland Recommendation update We downgrade our rating for GNB to Neutral from a Getin Noble Bank Buy with TP down to PLN 0.70 from PLN 0.76. After PLN 230m net loss in 2018E we expect the bank Neutral (from Buy) to turn profitable in 2019E with PLN 24m net profit. TP: PLN 0.70 3 April 2019; 07:45 30.10.2015 Rebound sounds fair. Downgrade to Neutral. Company data YTD Getin Noble Bank gained 91% outperforming WIG Banks index by massive 85pp. Rating Neutral Target Price (PLN) 0.70 While the PLN 4.8bn liquidity aid from Central Bank was repaid, the stock still faces a Market Price (PLN) 0.69 number of risks. We trim our 12M TP for Getin Noble Bank to PLN 0.70 from PLN 0.76 Upside/downside 1% Previous rating Buy and downgrade our rating from a Buy to Neutral. Due to pressure on liquidity we Previous Target Price (PLN) 0.76 expect huge net loss in 4Q18 and barely PLN 24m net profit in 2019E. While, in our Min (52W) 0.18 view, a merger with Idea Bank seems inevitable, it’s still reduction of cost of funding Max (52W) 1.43 Market cap (PLNm) 724 that remains a key challenge for the bank to become competitive and boost growth of earnings. At our estimates Getin Noble Bank is trading at 0.2x P/BV. Shareholders % Leszek Czarnecki 62.8% Support from NBP already repaid... Getin Noble Bank received a total PLN 4.8bn of Other 37.2% central bank aid to support its liquidity given Nov’18 outflows. The bank informed though, that the aid was fully repaid in Feb’19 and GNB’s liquidity measures returned to Company description Getin Noble Bank, with c. PLN 55bn of assets safe levels. (2.9% market share) is the 10th largest bank in …but rising cost of funding will weigh on 4Q18 results ... According to our estimates, Poland. Getin is focused on retail lending and is strongly exposed to mortgage (37% of loan heavy pressure on cost of funding will materially weigh on the bank’s results in coming book) and FX mortgage (23%) loans. Consumer quarters. In 4Q18 we expect declining net interest income (-6% QoQ), weak fees (-24% and corporate loans stand for 15% and 24% of QoQ) and flattish provisions (2% QoQ) to results in PLN -52m net loss (vs. PLN -14m in the bank’s loan book, respectively. In 2016 Getin Noble Bank entered into a restructuring 3Q18 and PLN -341m in 4Q17). plan. … and 2019E numbers. We believe, that in order to turn permanently profitable GNB Getin Noble Bank vs. WIG vs. WIG Banks 12M needs to improve its net interest income through reduction of cost of funding and relative price performance rebased growth of loan book. We expect though 2019E to be still demanding for the bank and 1.5 assume only 2% YoY NII growth, what coupled with flat costs (1% YoY), lower provisions (-14% YoY) and higher financial and other income supported by one-off items, should 1.0 lead to barely PLN 24m net profit (vs. PLN 107m expected previously). 0.5 Inevitable merger with Idea Bank. Given blurred outlook for Getin Noble Bank’s organic growth, a merger with Idea Bank appears inevitable. However, while announced 0.0 synergies (PLN 180m annually starting in 2021) and integration costs (PLN 220m pre-tax) kwi 18 lip 18 paź 18 sty 19 appear reasonable, its still reduction of cost of funding that remains a key challenge to GNB WIG WIG Banki boost growth of earnings and drive positive return on equity. Source: Bloomberg, Vestor DM Any the other possible scenario? Due to potential synergies in cost of funding acquisition of Getin Noble Bank could be tempting for a large bank in Poland. However, such a scenario is rather unlikely, in our view. In our base case we assume a merger with Idea Bank coupled with a capital increase (new investor) to be the only way for both banks to become competitive and turn back on the growth path. Figure 1. Getin Noble Bank – Key data, 2015-2020E 2015 2016 2017 2018E 2019E 2020E Net profit (PLNm) 44 -42 -575 -230 24 52 YoY change (%) -88% na na na na 118% Michał Fidelus ROE (%) 4.8% -2.5% -9.5% -5.9% -1.4% 1.4% Head of Research P/E (x) 2.5 na na na 30.5 14.2 (+48) 22 378 9212 P/BV (x) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 [email protected] DPS (PLN)* 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 * from the year’s earnings. Source: Company data, Vestor DM estimates All prices are those current at the end of April 01, 2019,17:30 unless otherwise indicated. Prices are sourced from local exchanges via Reuters, Bloomberg and other vendors. Data is sourced from Vestor DM and subject companies. 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