Silver Point

Thomas J. Monaco

Independent Insight Provider

Silver Point is a boutique research firm that focuses on the broader financial services sector, with a particular focus on troubled institutions globally. 

Asia Ex Japan

Equity Bottom-Up

*Poor Results: BDO Unibank (BDO.PM)[BDO] reported 4Q20 net income of PHP 11.3bn, a PHP 1.0 bn (8.5%) decline linked quarter. Highlighting the linked quarter result we note that loss provisions increased PHP 5.0 bn (360.8%) reflecting the continued breakdown in credit quality;  Credit Risk Rising: Not including the doubling of restructured loans, the level of net new NPLs increased PHP 17.8 bn or 115.8% on an annualized basis which is alarming considering the 67.9% annualized increase at 2Q20.  By our calculation, BDO’s reserves  - at a minimum  - are light in the neighborhood of PHP 66 bn or six quarters of bottom-line results.   This is particularly disturbing as BDO is amongst the most trusted banks in the Philippines and ASEAN, and this certainly calls into question what competitor loan and securities portfolios look like; and *Capital Raise Potential: Assuming that our provision analytics are correct, we find that BDO’s CET1 ratio would decline 13.2% to under 11.0% - raising concerns of a capital raise given BDO’s unrealized losses at hefty restructured loans, BDO Life, decelerating loan growth, narrowing margins, and trading volatility.

*Poor Results: BDO Unibank (BDO.PM)[BDO] reported 4Q20 net income of PHP 11.3bn, a PHP 1.0 bn (8.5%) decline linked quarter. Highlighting the linked quarter result we note that loss provisions increased PHP 5.0 bn (360.8%) reflecting the continued breakdown in credit quality;  Credit Risk Rising: Not including the doubling of restructured loans, the level of net new NPLs increased PHP 17.8 bn or 115.8% on an annualized basis which is alarming considering the 67.9% annualized increase at 2Q20.  By our calculation, BDO’s reserves  - at a minimum  - are light in the neighborhood of PHP 66 bn or six quarters of bottom-line results.   This is particularly disturbing as BDO is amongst the most trusted banks in the Philippines and ASEAN, and this certainly calls into question what competitor loan and securities portfolios look like; and *Capital Raise Potential: Assuming that our provision analytics are correct, we find that BDO’s CET1 ratio would decline 13.2% to under 11.0% - raising concerns of a capital raise given BDO’s unrealized losses at hefty restructured loans, BDO Life, decelerating loan growth, narrowing margins, and trading volatility.

BDO Unibank – With This Level Of Risk, A Capital Raise Can’t Be Too Far Behind

BDO Unibank Inc

BDO Unibank – With This Level Of Risk, A Capital Raise Can’t Be Too Far Behind