Capacity bottleneck removed;AFVs continue
2015 earnings to grow 65% YoY
JAC preannounced its earnings up 65% YoY (or ~60% from theadjusted 2014’s earnings) to Rmb872mn in 2015, slightly belowour previous expectation of Rmb1.09bn.
Trends to watch
Sales volume in line with expectation in 2015; earningsmiss mainly due to prudential accounting. In 2015, salesvolume rose 31.6% YoY to 588,000 units, largely in line, withSUV sales volume up 254% YoY to 253,000 units, S3/S5 at198,000/30,000 units, the newly-launched S2 at 27,000 units,the pure electric sedan iev at ~11,000 units. Sales volumes ofMPVs/sedans/commercial vehicles fell 17.6%/34.9%/3.7%.
Aggressive provisions for expenses offer earningsgrowth potential for 2016. JAC set aside provisions ofRmb140mn for asset impairment losses in 1~3Q15, and weexpect total provisions to reach Rmb200mn for 2015, up 2.1xYoY, which should offer earnings growth potential for 2016.
S3 capacity bottleneck removed; AFVs continue strongmomentum; stay optimistic in 2016. JAC set its output andsales volume targets at 580,000~650,000 units and revenuetarget at Rmb46~51.5bn for 2016. We believe these targets arerelatively conservative. S3’s sales volume will likely grow >30%in 2016 thanks to its competitive strength. Sales volume of pureelectric cars reached 11,000 units in 2015 and may top 30,000units in 2016. We expect JAC to receive AFV subsidies ofRmb2.5bn for 2016 and Rmb3.6bn for 2017. We expect JAC topost an above-average CAGR over the coming two years.
Valuation and recommendation
We trim our earnings forecasts by 20.1% to Rmb872mn for2015, 33.5% to Rmb1.09bn for 2016 and 34.9% to Rmb1.43mnfor 2017, implying YoY growth of 60.5%, 25% and 32%,respectively. To reflect the systemic risk, we lower TP by 30%to Rmb14 based on 14x 2017e P/E. Maintain BUY. Risks:SUV and AFV sales volumes below expectations.