15 May 2017
4QFY17 Results Update | Sector: Financials
J&K Bank
Neutral
BSE SENSEX
30,322
Bloomberg
Equity Shares (m)
M.Cap.(INRb)/(USDb)
52-Week Range (INR)
1, 6, 12 Rel. Per (%)
Avg Val, INRm
Free float (%)
S&P CNX
9,445
JKBK IN
521.5
42.2/0.6
92 / 55
1/19/8
117
46.8
CMP: INR81
TP: INR89 (+10%)
Balance sheet clean-up phase; high provisioning leads to pre-tax loss
JKBK reported net loss of INR5.5b in 4QFY17 owing to elevated credit costs
(~5% annualized). High provisioning was on account of high net stress addition
(~2.8% net slippage ratio) and a strong focus of management to clean up
balance sheet (calculated PCR rose to ~59.6% v/s 52.8% in 3Q).
Strong recoveries and upgrades at INR3.6b (4Q is seasonally strong) helped
partly offset high stress additions (INR6.5b v/s INR1.9b in 3Q). Focus on
increasing PCR led to a 10% sequential decline in NNPAs (4.9% of loans v/s 6%
in 3Q). Stock of restructured loans stood at INR63.8b (11% of loans), of which
INR44b pertained to J&K state. The bank implemented INR3.1b in S4A and
INR1.1b in SDR during the quarter.
NII grew 12% QoQ (+1% YoY), led by strong sequential loan growth (+10% QoQ)
and a sharp improvement in NIM to 3.5% (+50bp QoQ).
Despite net income growth of 11% QoQ, high opex (+23% QoQ) led to a 6%
QoQ fall in PPoP (-27% YoY). Operating costs were impacted by one-offs due to
a) depreciation adjustment on revalued assets of ~INR150m, b) INR250m
digitalization expenses and c) INR250m principal settlement related.
FY17 highlights:
(1) Loan growth was flat YoY (but grew 10% QoQ); share of
J&K state loans stood at ~50% v/s 48.6% in FY16. (2) CASA ratio stood at 51.7%
(+760b YoY) – highest ever; SA deposits grew 19% YoY.
Valuation and view:
The bank is on track to close a capital raise of INR2.82b
(second tranche by 25 May – we expect capital augmentation efforts to continue
(8.7% Tier 1). While we like management’s focus to clean up balance sheet,
continued high stress additions and high proportion of restructured book remain a
cause for concern. Recoveries/resolutions in non-J&K state corporate portfolio
(19% NPA) will be a significant trigger for the bank. We cut estimates sharply to
factor in high provisioning (focus on increasing PCR). Maintain
Neutral.
Financials & Valuations (INR b)
Y/E March
2017 2018E 2019E
NII
25.1
27.1
30.3
OP
12.9
12.9
14.2
NP
-16.3
2.3
4.2
NIM (%)
3.5
3.5
3.5
EPS (INR)
-31.3
4.4
8.0
EPS Gr. (%)
NA
NA
83.4
BV/Sh. (INR)
108.8 112.2 118.3
ABV/Sh. (INR)
78.6
87.6
99.1
RoE (%)
-27.0
4.0
7.0
RoA (%)
-2.0
0.3
0.4
P/E(X)
-2.6
18.5
10.1
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