NISP TB Bukit Asam signs long term contract with PLN (PTBA, Rp18,900, Buy)

· TB Bukit Asam signed a 20-year contract to supply an additional 14.5 million tons of coal a year to Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN). TB Bukit Asam currently supplies 8.1mn tons coal to PLN, 6.1mn tons of which are conveyed to Suralaya power plant and the balance are for Tarahan and Bukit Asam power plants.
· TB Bukit Asam added that it will start to fulfill the contract after the company completed its railway project in order to boost logistic capacity.
· There is no further explanation when this contract will be started, however, we foresee this is prepared to support PLN’s 10,000 MW project.
· Nevertheless, despite no further details, we see this contract is very positive for TB Bukit Asam. With this secured demand for its coal, the company’s railway projects are becoming bankable where the company could utilize the contract to obtain financing to support the projects.
· Currently, PTBA is trading at 2011F PER of 14.9x and EV/EBITDA of 12.9x, Buy.