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Russia

Energy: Integrated Oil & Gas

21 December 2018

Equities

Change of Recommendation

Russian Oil and Gas

Go after the oil price

The drop in oil prices (Brent has lost 35% since its October peak) has led to a tangible downward move in the futures curve. This, coupled with the relatively stable RUB rate, is to hit Russian oils’ profitability as early as in 4Q18, we believe. Having incorporated the up-to-date oil futures curve and the recent OPEC+ crude output cuts, we have downgraded the Russian oil sector to Sell and revised our 12-month Target Prices down 13-36%. Gazprom Neft, Surgut ords, Tatneft ords are Sells. Gazprom ords and Surgut prefs (on the stock performance, as they are up against peers since November) and Tatneft prefs are downgraded to Hold. Lukoil is kept on Hold thanks to the ongoing buyback and existing dividend policy.

Shift down in oil futures curve is now in our models. We incorporate the up-to-date Brent futures curve (as reported by Bloomberg) and the respective RUB rates into our oil company models (Figure 1), as well as the OPEC+ production cut. As a result, we are downgrading Gazprom, Surgut prefs and Tatneft prefs to Hold from Buy (with new TPs of USD 2.30, USD 0.55 and USD 8.20, respectively), as well as Gazprom Neft and Surgut ords to Sell from Hold (USD 4.70 and USD 0.36), and reiterating our Sell for Tatneft ords (USD 7.00). Although we are cutting our TP for Lukoil 16% to USD 71, the ongoing buyback as well as the existing dividend policy (which implies growing DPS in RUB terms despite the decrease in the EPS) is set to provide good support for the stock, we think. Therefore, we rank Lukoil and Surgut prefs (due to the implied 17% DY) as better than the others.

Oil down 35%, but RTS O&G just 12%. We think the market might underestimate Russian oil names’ sensitivity to oil prices from their much increased exposure to numerous tax-breaks (see our Russian Oils Upstream - The Metamorphoses. Rise of Titans, of 5 October). Also, the OPEC+ agreement is likely to be destructive for select names (Tatneft’s TPs are down more than peers’ due to the much greater downward revision to crude production vs. the company’s guidance – see our Oil Sector – Update on the production cut renewal, of 12 December). The conversion of negative floating excise from subsidy into additional tax (see our Russian Oils Downstream - Merry Floating and a Happy New Year, of 19 December) is to be painful for companies with domestic market exposure. The surprising resilience of the local currency (at least partially motivated by the recent apparent lightening of sanctions pressures) is onerous for all exporters. All these negative factors combined make us to believe that the entire Russian O&G sector is vulnerable to downward repricing, unless oil prices recover back to USD 6570/bbl. This is the key risk to our investment case for the sector.

Dmitry Loukashov, CFA, Equities Analyst

+7 495 663 46 34 // dmitry.loukashov@vtbcapital.com

Ekaterina Rodina, Equities Analyst

+7 495 663 47 33 // ekaterina.rodina@vtbcapital.com

Alexander Donskoy, Equities Analyst

+7 495 660 67 88 // alexander.donskoy@vtbcapital.com

Artur Muradyants, Equity analyst

+7 495 663 46 38 // artur.muradyants@vtbcapital.com

Aydar Safin, Equities Analyst

+7 495 663 46 32 // aydar.safin@vtbcapital.com

Prices cited in the body of this report are as of the last close before, or the close on, 19 Dec 2018 (except where indicated otherwise). VTB Capital analysts update their recommendations periodically as required. This research report was prepared by the analyst(s) named above who is(are) associated with JSC VTB Capital and is distributed by JSC VTB Capital and VTB Capital PLC and their non-U.S. affiliates outside the United States. This VTB Capital research report is distributed to investors located within United States by Xtellus Capital Partners, Inc. (“Xtellus”) as a “third-party research report” as defined in Rule 2241(a)(14) and Rule 2242(a)(17) of the U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Please refer to the Disclosures section of this report for other important disclosures, including the analyst certification and information required by regulation.

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Russian Oil and Gas

 

 

 

 

 

 

Russia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy: Integrated Oil & Gas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Companies Stocks mentioned

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock

Rec.

Rec. (previous)

12mo Target

Last

ETR

Upside

DY, next

 

 

 

 

Price

Price

 

 

12mo

 

Tatneft DRs

Sell

Hold

42.00

62.66

-28%

-33%

5%

 

(ATAD LI,USD)

(13 Nov 2018, 06:11 UTC)

(19 Feb 2018, 05:02 UTC)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gazprom Neft DRs

Sell

Hold

23.50

25.50

0%

-8%

8%

 

(GAZ LI,USD)

(from Hold)

(13 Nov 2018, 06:11 UTC )

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gazprom ords

Hold

Buy

2.30

2.27

8%

1%

7%

 

(GAZP RX,USD)

(from Buy)

(19 Feb 2018, 05:02 UTC )

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lukoil DRs

Hold

Buy

71.00

72.16

3%

-2%

5%

 

(LKOD LI,USD)

(13 Nov 2018, 06:11 UTC)

(12 Jan 2018, 13:01 UTC)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lukoil ords

Hold

Buy

71.00

72.82

2%

-2%

5%

 

(LKOH RX,USD)

(13 Nov 2018, 06:11 UTC)

(12 Jan 2018, 13:01 UTC)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gazprom DRs

Hold

Buy

4.60

4.49

9%

3%

7%

 

(OGZD LI,USD)

(from Buy)

(19 Feb 2018, 05:02 UTC )

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gazprom Neft ords

Sell

Hold

4.70

5.20

-2%

-10%

8%

 

(SIBN RX,USD)

(from Hold)

(13 Nov 2018, 06:11 UTC )

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surgutneftegas ords

Sell

Hold

0.36

0.41

-11%

-13%

2%

 

(SNGS RX,USD)

(from Hold)

(8 Oct 2018, 06:10 UTC )

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surgutneftegas prefs

Hold

Buy

0.55

0.58

11%

-5%

17%

 

(SNGSP RX,USD)

(from Buy)

(23 Mar 2017, 12:03 UTC )

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tatneft ords

Sell

Hold

7.00

10.59

-29%

-34%

5%

 

(TATN RX,USD)

(13 Nov 2018, 06:11 UTC)

(19 Feb 2018, 05:02 UTC)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tatneft prefs

Hold

Buy

8.20

7.42

18%

11%

7%

 

(TATNP RX,USD)

(from Buy)

(30 Mar 2018, 06:03 UTC )

 

 

 

 

 

Source: Company data, Bloomberg, VTB Capital Research

Figure 1: Brent Futures Curve

USD/bbl

73

71

69

67

65

63

61

59

57

55

Feb-19 Apr-19 Jun-19 Aug-19 Oct-19 Dec-19 Feb-20 Apr-20 Jun-20 Aug-20 Oct-20 Dec-20

Feb-21 Apr-21 Jun-21 Aug-21 Oct-21 Dec-21 Feb-22 Apr-22 Jun-22 Aug-22 Oct-22 Dec-22 Feb-23

Brent Futures Curve (18 December)

Brent Futures Curve (8 Nov)

Source: Bloomberg, VTB Capital Research

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Russia

Energy / Integrated Oil & Gas

Gazprom

Prices as of: 19 December 2018

Ticker

CCY

Current

12mo TP

Rating

GAZP RX

USD

2.27

2.30

Hold

Share price performance, 12-mo

3

10%

2.5

5%

2

0%

1.5

-5%

1

-10%

0.5

-15%

0

-20%

Dec Feb Apr Jun Aug Oct Dec

GAZP RX, USD, lhs

Relative to MOEX Index, %, rhs

Company description

Gazprom, Russia's largest gas producer, is controlled by the Russian state. The company accounts for 17% of the world's gas reserves and 72% of Russian gas reserves, producing 12% of all gas worldwide and 68% of that in Russia. In addition, it operates the world's largest gas transmission system. In 2017, the company exported 55% of its gas to Europe and FSU countries, with the other 45% being sold domestically. Apart from the gas business, Gazprom owns 95.7% of Gazprom Neft, one of the largest integrated oil companies in Russia. By the end of the 2000s, it had also gained control over a number of electricity and heat generating companies (Mosenergo, TGK 1 and OGK 2).

Company website

http://www.gazprom.com/

Shareholder structure

Other/Free

Federal

Agency for

float

State Property

43%

Management

 

39%

Treasury

Rosneftegaz

11%

shares

7%

 

Source: Company data, VTB Capital Research

Research team

Ekaterina Rodina / +7 495 663 47 33

Aydar Safin / +7 495 663 46 32

Artur Muradyants / +7 495 663 46 38

Russian Oil and Gas

Last model update on: 21 December 2018

 

IFRS

2016

2017

2018F

2019F

2020F

 

2021F

 

Company data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted avg # shares, mn

 

23,674

23,674

23,674

23,674

23,674

 

23,674

 

 

Avg market cap, USD mn

48,645

48,893

52,137

52,137

52,137

52,137

 

 

EV, USD mn

80,265

89,927

91,250

90,039

82,809

80,341

 

 

Ratios & analysis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P/E, x

 

3.6x

4.3x

2.5x

2.6x

2.4x

 

2.5x

 

 

EV/EBITDA, x

4.3x

3.7x

2.4x

2.7x

2.2x

 

2.3x

 

P/B, x

 

0.3x

0.3x

0.3x

0.2x

0.2x

 

0.2x

 

 

FCF yield, %

5.9%

-7.2%

8.9%

7.9%

21.2%

15.2%

 

 

Dividend yield (ords), %

6.4%

5.8%

6.1%

8.3%

11.3%

10.6%

 

 

Dividend yield (prefs), %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EPS(ords), USD

0.60

0.52

0.92

0.88

0.96

0.90

 

 

CFPS, USD

0.99

0.86

1.52

1.41

1.52

1.50

 

 

Free CFPS, USD

0.13

(0.16)

0.20

0.18

0.48

0.34

 

 

DPS (ords), USD

0.14

0.13

0.14

0.19

0.26

0.24

 

 

Payout ratio (ords), %

22.0%

23.2%

14.1%

20.0%

25.0%

25.0%

 

 

BPS(ords), USD

7.97

8.81

8.82

9.63

10.47

11.17

 

 

Revenues growth, %

 

-9%

23%

16%

-7%

4%

 

0%

 

 

EBITDA, chg

 

-32%

31%

51%

-11%

11%

 

-4%

 

 

EPS growth, %

 

10%

-14%

77%

-4%

9%

 

-7%

 

 

EBIT margin, %

12%

13%

22%

20%

20%

19%

 

 

EBITDA margin, %

21.2%

22.7%

29.5%

28.3%

30.3%

28.8%

 

 

Net margin, %

15.6%

10.9%

16.6%

17.2%

18.1%

16.8%

 

 

ROE, %

7.8%

6.1%

10.8%

9.5%

9.6%

8.4%

 

 

ROIC, %

2.7%

3.8%

8.4%

6.4%

6.7%

5.8%

 

 

Capex/Revenues, %

22%

21%

24%

24%

20%

22%

 

 

Capex/Depreciation, x

2.4x

2.3x

3.1x

2.7x

2.0x

 

2.1x

 

Net debt/Equity, %

17%

20%

19%

17%

12%

11%

 

 

Net debt/EBITDA, x

1.6x

1.6x

1.0x

1.1x

0.8x

 

0.8x

 

Net interest cover, x

10.1x

16.3x

36.2x

32.4x

35.3x

 

32.1x

 

Income statement summary, USD mn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

91,122

112,183

130,344

120,968

125,901

126,464

 

 

Cost of sales

(71,780)

(86,755)

(91,934)

(86,687)

(87,808)

(90,073)

 

 

SG&A and other opexp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA

19,342

25,428

38,410

34,281

38,093

36,391

 

 

Depreciation & amortization

 

(8,523)

(10,508)

(10,128)

(10,630)

(12,344)

 

(12,989)

 

 

Operating profit

10,819

14,920

28,282

23,651

25,749

23,402

 

 

Non-operating gains /(exp.)

 

6,781

(170)

(3,907)

(348)

0

 

0

 

 

EBIT

10,819

14,920

28,282

23,651

25,749

23,402

 

 

Net interest income/(exp.)

327

521

331

310

367

695

 

 

Profit before tax

19,163

17,446

27,956

26,862

29,366

27,347

 

 

Income tax

(4,295)

(4,304)

(5,170)

(4,968)

(5,431)

(5,057)

 

 

Minority interests

(678)

(901)

(1,088)

(1,046)

(1,143)

(1,064)

 

 

Net income

14,190

12,241

21,698

20,849

22,792

21,225

 

 

Cash flow statement summary, USD mn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from operations

23,430

20,342

36,041

33,349

36,003

35,600

 

 

Working capital changes

2,725

(697)

-

477

(276)

321

 

 

Capex

(20,414)

(24,091)

(31,245)

(29,088)

(24,603)

(27,434)

 

 

Other investing activities

(2,352)

1,042

(439)

-

-

-

 

 

Free cash flow

3,016

(3,749)

4,797

4,261

11,399

8,166

 

 

Dividends paid

(2,778)

(3,288)

(2,842)

(3,050)

(4,170)

(5,698)

 

 

Net change in borrowings

303

7,138

(1,574)

-

-

-

 

 

Other financing cash flow

(4,391)

(1,280)

22

-

-

-

 

 

Movement in cash

 

(6,894)

(475)

1,469

1,211

7,230

 

2,468

 

 

Balance sheet summary, USD mn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and equivalents

14,841

15,138

13,482

14,693

21,923

24,391

 

 

PP&E

189,636

217,796

213,114

231,572

243,831

258,276

 

 

Goodwill

1,736

1,831

1,639

1,639

1,639

1,639

 

 

Investments

12,227

15,599

16,456

16,456

16,456

16,456

 

 

Other assets

 

60,488

66,280

67,688

65,635

66,405

 

66,889

 

 

Total assets

 

278,928

316,644

312,378

329,995

350,253

 

367,650

 

 

Interest bearing debt

 

46,650

56,710

53,549

53,549

53,549

 

53,549

 

 

Other liabilities

43,647

51,333

50,035

48,459

48,952

49,757

 

 

Total liabilities

90,296

108,043

103,584

102,008

102,501

103,307

 

 

Total shareholder's equity

182,906

201,893

201,617

219,764

238,386

253,913

 

 

Minority interest

5,726

6,708

7,177

8,223

9,366

10,430

 

 

Net working capital

9,878

8,973

7,195

6,619

7,077

6,932

 

 

Net Debt

31,620

41,033

39,113

37,902

30,672

28,204

 

 

Capital

229,556

258,603

255,166

273,313

291,935

307,462

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Russia

Energy / Integrated Oil & Gas

Gazprom Neft

Prices as of: 19 December 2018

Ticker

CCY

Current

12mo TP

Rating

SIBN RX

USD

5.20

4.70

Sell

Share price performance, 12-mo

8

30%

6

20%

4

10%

2

0%

0

-10%

Dec Feb Apr Jun Aug Oct Dec

SIBN RX, USD, lhs

Relative to MOEX Index, %, rhs

Company description

Gazprom Neft is the fourth largest oil producer in Russia. The company's proved oil reserves, according to SPE-PRMS standards, stand at 2.78bn toe, which implies almost 14 years of crude production (R/P ratio), well above global oil majors. The main upstream assets are located in Western Siberia. In 2017, the company (excluding joint ventures) produced 49.65mmt of liquids, a YoY increase of 4.1% even within the framework of the OPEC+ limitations. The main drivers of the continuing production ramp up were the Novoportovskoye and Prirazlomnoye greenfields, which together produced 8.6mmt of liquids last year, up 69% YoY. The company's main oil processing asset, the 21.6mmt/a Omsk Oil Refinery, is one of the most advanced oil refineries in Russia. In 2017, Gazprom Neft refined 40.1mmt of crude oil, down 4.2% on the year before.

Company website

http://www.gazprom-neft.com/

Shareholder structure

Free float 4%

Gazprom

96%

Source: Company data, VTB Capital Research

Research team

Dmitry Loukashov, CFA / +7 495 663 46 34

Ekaterina Rodina / +7 495 663 47 33

Alexander Donskoy / +7 495 660 67 88

Aydar Safin / +7 495 663 46 32

Artur Muradyants / +7 495 663 46 38

Russian Oil and Gas

Last model update on: 21 December 2018

 

IFRS

2016

2017

2018F

2019F

2020F

 

2021F

 

Company data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted avg # shares, mn

4,718

4,718

4,718

4,718

4,718

4,718

 

 

Avg market cap, USD mn

11,847

17,587

24,660

24,660

24,660

24,660

 

 

EV, USD mn

21,750

27,646

33,089

33,025

31,664

30,053

 

 

Ratios & analysis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P/E, x

4.0x

4.1x

4.1x

4.2x

3.5x

 

3.3x

 

EV/EBITDA, x

4.0x

3.6x

3.3x

3.6x

3.1x

 

2.8x

 

P/B, x

0.5x

0.6x

0.7x

0.6x

0.5x

 

0.5x

 

FCF yield, %

-7.9%

6.5%

11.2%

8.2%

13.7%

16.5%

 

 

Dividend yield (ords), %

7.3%

6.4%

8.0%

8.2%

9.9%

10.4%

 

 

Dividend yield (prefs), %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EPS(ords), USD

0.63

0.92

1.27

1.22

1.48

1.56

 

 

CFPS, USD

1.02

1.53

1.71

1.57

1.78

1.83

 

 

Free CFPS, USD

 

(0.20)

0.24

0.58

0.43

0.72

 

0.86

 

 

DPS (ords), USD

 

0.18

0.24

0.41

0.43

0.52

 

0.54

 

 

Payout ratio (ords), %

 

28.9%

26.0%

32.6%

34.8%

34.8%

 

34.8%

 

 

BPS(ords), USD

 

5.05

6.11

7.58

8.73

10.09

 

11.40

 

 

Revenues growth, %

 

-7%

36%

19%

-11%

5%

 

3%

 

 

EBITDA, chg

9%

38%

31%

-9%

13%

3%

 

 

EPS growth, %

66%

45%

38%

-4%

21%

5%

 

 

EBIT margin, %

14%

15%

18%

17%

20%

21%

 

 

EBITDA margin, %

21.7%

22.1%

24.4%

24.8%

26.7%

26.7%

 

 

Net margin, %

11.8%

12.6%

14.7%

15.8%

18.3%

18.7%

 

 

ROE, %

13.3%

16.1%

17.9%

15.0%

15.7%

14.6%

 

 

ROIC, %

7.1%

9.0%

10.8%

8.5%

10.2%

10.1%

 

 

Capex/Revenues, %

23%

18%

13%

15%

13%

12%

 

 

Capex/Depreciation, x

3.0x

2.5x

1.9x

1.9x

2.0x

 

1.9x

 

Net debt/Equity, %

 

42%

35%

24%

20%

15%

 

10%

 

 

Net debt/EBITDA, x

1.8x

1.3x

0.8x

0.9x

0.7x

 

0.5x

 

Net interest cover, x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income statement summary, USD mn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

25,286

34,336

40,843

36,467

38,211

39,425

 

 

Cost of sales

(18,153)

(24,891)

(28,983)

(25,637)

(26,145)

(26,971)

 

 

SG&A and other opexp.

 

(1,643)

(1,844)

(1,896)

(1,792)

(1,859)

 

(1,910)

 

 

EBITDA

5,490

7,601

9,964

9,038

10,207

10,544

 

 

Depreciation & amortization

(1,936)

(2,416)

(2,801)

(2,904)

(2,572)

(2,418)

 

 

Operating profit

3,554

5,184

7,163

6,134

7,635

8,126

 

 

Non-operating gains /(exp.)

154

(134)

(603)

(178)

(201)

(201)

 

 

EBIT

3,554

5,184

7,163

6,134

7,635

8,126

 

 

Net interest income/(exp.)

(346)

(258)

(230)

(108)

(196)

(196)

 

 

Profit before tax

3,870

5,573

7,883

7,401

8,791

9,282

 

 

Income tax

(743)

(951)

(1,507)

(1,248)

(1,334)

(1,448)

 

 

Minority interests

(142)

(281)

(388)

(374)

(454)

(477)

 

 

Net income

 

2,985

4,340

5,988

5,778

7,003

 

7,357

 

 

Cash flow statement summary, USD mn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from operations

4,791

7,227

8,069

7,416

8,419

8,619

 

 

Working capital changes

227

905

-

-

-

-

 

 

Capex

(5,738)

(6,120)

(5,310)

(5,397)

(5,046)

(4,569)

 

 

Other investing activities

924

854

-

-

-

-

 

 

Free cash flow

 

(932)

1,145

2,759

2,019

3,373

 

4,050

 

 

Dividends paid

 

(57)

(907)

(1,131)

(1,954)

(2,012)

 

(2,439)

 

 

Net change in borrowings

 

(953)

61

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other financing cash flow

 

(10)

(20)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Movement in cash

 

(1,201)

977

1,629

64

1,361

 

1,611

 

 

Balance sheet summary, USD mn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and equivalents

 

554

1,573

3,202

3,266

4,627

 

6,238

 

 

PP&E

 

28,461

35,630

40,940

46,337

51,383

 

55,952

 

 

Goodwill

 

1,157

1,288

1,288

1,288

1,288

 

1,288

 

 

Investments

694

181

181

181

181

181

 

 

Other assets

11,154

12,196

12,196

12,196

12,196

12,196

 

 

Total assets

42,020

50,868

57,807

63,268

69,675

75,855

 

 

Interest bearing debt

11,151

11,813

11,812

11,812

11,812

11,812

 

 

Other liabilities

7,060

10,251

10,252

10,252

10,252

10,252

 

 

Total liabilities

18,211

22,064

22,064

22,064

22,064

22,064

 

 

Total shareholder's equity

22,424

26,966

33,517

38,604

44,557

50,260

 

 

Minority interest

1,385

1,838

2,226

2,600

3,054

3,531

 

 

Net working capital

1,989

454

453

453

453

453

 

 

Net Debt

9,903

10,058

8,429

8,365

7,004

5,393

 

 

Capital

33,575

38,779

45,329

50,416

56,369

62,072

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Russia

Energy: Integrated Oil & Gas

VTB Capital Facts & Forecasts

Russia

Energy / Integrated Oil & Gas

Lukoil

Prices as of: 19 December 2018

Ticker

CCY

Current

12mo TP

Rating

LKOH RX

USD

72.82

71.00

Hold

Share price performance, 12-mo

100

25%

80

20%

 

60

15%

 

 

10%

40

5%

 

20

0%

 

0

-5%

Dec Feb Apr Jun Aug Oct Dec

LKOH RX, USD, lhs

Relative to MOEX Index, %, rhs

Company description

Lukoil is Russia's largest non-state-owned integrated oil and gas company. In 2017, it produced 84.8mmt (down 5% YoY) of crude oil (including oil produced within international projects) which makes it the second largest oil producer in Russia. Refining occurs in Russia (in the Central region and Timano-Pechora) and abroad (Romania, Bulgaria, Italy and the Netherlands). The company's total proved reserves of crude amounted to 12bn bbl according to SEC standards as of the end of 2017, thus representing a robust 19 years of liquids reserves life. Total refining in 2017 was 73.8mmt (up 11% YoY).

Company website

http://www.lukoil.com/

Shareholder structure

Treasury shares 5%

Management of the company 39%

Other/Free float 56%

Source: Company data, VTB Capital Research

Research team

Dmitry Loukashov, CFA / +7 495 663 46 34

Ekaterina Rodina / +7 495 663 47 33

Alexander Donskoy / +7 495 660 67 88

Aydar Safin / +7 495 663 46 32

Artur Muradyants / +7 495 663 46 38

Russian Oil and Gas

Last model update on: 21 December 2018

 

IFRS

2016

2017

2018F

2019F

2020F

 

2021F

 

Company data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted avg # shares, mn

 

850.6

850.6

750.6

750.6

750.6

 

750.6

 

 

Avg market cap, USD mn

30,536

37,177

51,675

51,675

51,675

51,675

 

 

EV, USD mn

37,465

41,802

52,883

52,284

50,552

48,885

 

 

Ratios & analysis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P/E, x

 

11.8x

6.2x

5.5x

8.7x

7.3x

 

7.0x

 

 

EV/EBITDA, x

4.0x

3.4x

3.1x

4.1x

3.6x

 

3.4x

 

P/B, x

 

0.7x

0.7x

0.8x

0.7x

0.6x

 

0.5x

 

 

FCF yield, %

10.5%

9.6%

12.6%

6.8%

8.5%

8.6%

 

 

Dividend yield (ords), %

7.8%

6.6%

4.6%

4.8%

5.0%

5.2%

 

 

Dividend yield (prefs), %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EPS(ords), USD

3.63

8.44

13.36

8.39

9.96

10.38

 

 

CFPS, USD

13.19

15.28

20.16

15.60

16.90

17.40

 

 

Free CFPS, USD

4.51

5.01

9.21

4.93

6.19

6.25

 

 

DPS (ords), USD

3.34

3.43

3.37

3.50

3.65

3.80

 

 

Payout ratio (ords), %

77.3%

34.0%

23.8%

39.5%

34.7%

34.6%

 

 

BPS(ords), USD

62.56

71.24

96.25

107.7

120.7

134.1

 

 

Revenues growth, %

 

-17%

31%

26%

-19%

2%

 

3%

 

 

EBITDA, chg

 

-19%

31%

27%

-25%

8%

 

4%

 

 

EPS growth, %

 

-35%

133%

58%

-37%

19%

 

4%

 

 

EBIT margin, %

8%

9%

10%

8%

9%

9%

 

 

EBITDA margin, %

14.0%

14.0%

14.1%

13.1%

13.9%

14.1%

 

 

Net margin, %

4.0%

7.1%

7.8%

6.1%

7.1%

7.2%

 

 

ROE, %

5.8%

11.9%

13.9%

7.8%

8.3%

7.8%

 

 

ROIC, %

7.0%

8.5%

10.8%

6.6%

6.9%

6.7%

 

 

Capex/Revenues, %

10%

9%

6%

8%

8%

8%

 

 

Capex/Depreciation, x

1.6x

1.6x

1.5x

1.5x

1.5x

 

1.6x

 

Net debt/Equity, %

13%

8%

2%

1%

-1%

-3%

 

 

Net debt/EBITDA, x

0.6x

0.3x

0.1x

0.0x

(0.1x)

 

(0.2x)

 

Net interest cover, x

8.9x

18.5x

22.1x

14.5x

32.9x

 

34.8x

 

Income statement summary, USD mn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

77,941

101,739

128,406

103,393

105,711

108,671

 

 

Cost of sales

(64,120)

(84,655)

(107,611)

(87,222)

(88,313)

(90,532)

 

 

SG&A and other opexp.

(2,925)

(2,833)

(2,660)

(2,616)

(2,707)

(2,841)

 

 

EBITDA

10,896

14,251

18,135

13,555

14,691

15,298

 

 

Depreciation & amortization

 

(4,646)

(5,571)

(5,487)

(5,211)

(5,271)

 

(5,333)

 

 

Operating profit

6,250

8,680

12,648

8,344

9,420

9,965

 

 

Non-operating gains /(exp.)

 

(1,824)

223

223

(306)

(333)

 

(333)

 

 

EBIT

6,250

8,680

12,648

8,344

9,420

9,965

 

 

Net interest income/(exp.)

(481)

(209)

(278)

(170)

177

177

 

 

Profit before tax

4,063

8,983

12,966

8,217

9,613

10,158

 

 

Income tax

(967)

(1,778)

(2,899)

(1,897)

(2,111)

(2,339)

 

 

Minority interests

(13)

(28)

(39)

(24)

(29)

(30)

 

 

Net income

3,084

7,177

10,028

6,295

7,473

7,789

 

 

Cash flow statement summary, USD mn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from operations

11,217

12,998

15,134

11,707

12,682

13,060

 

 

Working capital changes

749

(428)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capex

(7,413)

(8,766)

(8,224)

(8,003)

(8,034)

(8,365)

 

 

Other investing activities

(299)

(112)

-

-

-

-

 

 

Free cash flow

3,835

4,261

6,910

3,704

4,648

4,695

 

 

Share issue (reacquisition)

 

(162)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid

(1,949)

(2,425)

(2,921)

(2,528)

(2,630)

(2,742)

 

 

Net change in borrowings

(175)

(987)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other financing cash flow

 

(755)

(665)

(571)

(576)

(286)

 

(286)

 

 

Movement in cash

 

61

1,183

3,417

599

1,732

 

1,667

 

 

Balance sheet summary, USD mn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and equivalents

4,309

5,736

9,153

9,753

11,484

13,151

 

 

PP&E

55,911

62,069

70,293

78,296

86,330

94,695

 

 

Goodwill

711

717

717

717

717

717

 

 

Investments

 

2,957

3,192

3,192

3,192

3,192

 

3,192

 

 

Other assets

 

18,785

19,019

19,019

19,019

19,019

 

19,019

 

 

Total assets

 

82,673

90,733

102,374

110,977

120,742

 

130,774

 

 

Interest bearing debt

11,517

10,701

10,701

10,701

10,701

10,701

 

 

Other liabilities

17,944

19,435

19,435

19,435

19,435

19,435

 

 

Total liabilities

29,461

30,136

30,136

30,136

30,136

30,136

 

 

Total shareholder's equity

53,100

60,468

72,070

80,648

90,386

100,387

 

 

Minority interest

112

129

168

192

221

251

 

 

Net working capital

3,543

4,453

4,453

4,453

4,453

4,453

 

 

Net Debt

6,929

4,625

1,208

608

(1,123)

(2,790)

 

 

Capital

64,617

71,168

82,771

91,349

101,087

111,088

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Russia

Energy: Integrated Oil & Gas

VTB Capital Facts & Forecasts

Russia

Energy / Integrated Oil & Gas

Surgutneftegas

Prices as of: 19 December 2018

Ticker

CCY

Current

12mo TP

Rating

SNGS RX

USD

0.41

0.36

Sell

Share price performance, 12-mo

0.6

10%

0.5

0%

0.4

 

0.3

-10%

0.2

-20%

0.1

 

0

-30%

Dec Feb Apr Jun Aug Oct Dec

SNGS RX, USD, lhs

Relative to MOEX Index, %, rhs

Company description

Surgutneftegas is the third largest publicly traded oil company in Russia in terms of consolidated production, with 60.5mnt crude output in 2017. It concentrates on developing conventional oil reserves in Western Siberia, which accounts for 85% of the company's total oil production. The decline in oil production at matured fields (2% annually on average) is compensated for by increasing production at the Talakanskoye group of greenfields (around 9mmt of oil this year, we estimate). As a result, Surgutneftegas' actual oil production CAGR has been close to zero since 2008, when Talakanskoye was launched, with average output of 1.2mmbd. Surgutneftegas also owns the Kirishi Oil Refinery, located in northwest Russia, which has total installed capacity of 20mmt per year.

Company website

http://www.surgutneftegas.ru/en/main/

Shareholder structure

Free float

NCPs

27%

incorporated by

 

 

Surgutneftegas

 

73%

Source: Company data, VTB Capital Research

Research team

Dmitry Loukashov, CFA / +7 495 663 46 34

Ekaterina Rodina / +7 495 663 47 33

Alexander Donskoy / +7 495 660 67 88

Aydar Safin / +7 495 663 46 32

Artur Muradyants / +7 495 663 46 38

Russian Oil and Gas

Last model update on: 21 December 2018

 

IFRS

2016

2017

2018F

2019F

2020F

 

2021F

 

Company data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted avg # shares, mn

 

43,428

43,428

43,428

43,428

43,428

 

43,428

 

 

Avg market cap, USD mn

21,940

21,539

19,240

19,240

19,240

19,240

 

 

EV, USD mn

13,653

6,230

2,412

2,150

1,309

193.0

 

 

Ratios & analysis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P/E, x

 

neg

6.4x

1.5x

3.3x

3.0x

 

2.8x

 

 

EV/EBITDA, x

2.6x

1.0x

0.1x

0.2x

0.0x

 

neg

 

P/B, x

 

0.4x

0.3x

0.3x

0.3x

0.2x

 

0.2x

 

 

FCF yield, %

5.7%

15.8%

11.5%

7.5%

8.3%

10.1%

 

 

Dividend yield (ords), %

2.1%

2.1%

2.3%

2.2%

2.2%

2.2%

 

 

Dividend yield (prefs), %

1.9%

4.2%

16.8%

7.6%

8.4%

9.0%

 

 

EPS(ords), USD

(0.021)

0.077

0.28

0.13

0.14

0.15

 

 

CFPS, USD

0.090

0.14

0.12

0.10

0.10

0.11

 

 

Free CFPS, USD

0.028

0.078

0.047

0.031

0.035

0.042

 

 

DPS (ords), USD

0.010

0.010

0.0096

0.0089

0.0089

0.0089

 

 

DPS (prefs)

0.010

0.022

0.097

0.044

0.049

0.052

 

 

Payout ratio (ords), %

n/a

11.1%

2.9%

5.9%

5.3%

5.0%

 

 

Payout ratio (prefs), %

 

n/a

5.1%

6.3%

6.2%

6.3%

 

6.3%

 

 

BPS(ords), USD

 

1.31

1.44

1.56

1.63

1.72

 

1.81

 

 

Revenues growth, %

 

-7%

32%

25%

-19%

6%

 

6%

 

 

EBITDA, chg

-2%

15%

39%

-29%

3%

2%

 

 

EPS growth, %

-107%

-460%

259%

-55%

10%

6%

 

 

EBIT margin, %

26%

23%

28%

23%

23%

22%

 

 

EBITDA margin, %

33.1%

28.8%

32.2%

28.3%

27.5%

26.5%

 

 

Net margin, %

neg

16.6%

47.7%

26.8%

27.8%

27.6%

 

 

ROE, %

n/m

5.3%

17.7%

7.7%

8.0%

8.0%

 

 

ROIC, %

15.5%

13.2%

13.6%

10.0%

9.2%

8.6%

 

 

Capex/Revenues, %

18%

14%

13%

16%

14%

12%

 

 

Capex/Depreciation, x

2.3x

2.4x

3.1x

3.1x

2.8x

 

2.5x

 

Net debt/Equity, %

-15%

-24%

-25%

-24%

-24%

-24%

 

 

Net debt/EBITDA, x

(1.6x)

(2.6x)

(2.1x)

(3.0x)

(3.0x)

 

(3.1x)

 

Net interest cover, x

 

(29.5x)

(17.0x)

(35.5x)

(23.7x)

(24.5x)

 

(25.0x)

 

 

Income statement summary, USD mn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

15,222

20,137

25,088

20,261

21,534

22,930

 

 

Cost of sales

(8,780)

(12,709)

(15,429)

(12,993)

(13,969)

(15,204)

 

 

SG&A and other opexp.

 

(1,407)

(1,624)

(1,576)

(1,544)

(1,646)

 

(1,661)

 

 

EBITDA

5,035

5,804

8,083

5,724

5,919

6,065

 

 

Depreciation & amortization

 

(1,150)

(1,136)

(1,063)

(1,027)

(1,072)

 

(1,117)

 

 

Operating profit

3,885

4,668

7,020

4,697

4,847

4,948

 

 

Non-operating gains /(exp.)

(6,570)

(2,104)

5,911

274

19

19

 

 

EBIT

3,885

4,668

7,020

4,697

4,847

4,948

 

 

Net interest income/(exp.)

1,610

1,659

1,717

1,669

2,476

2,807

 

 

Profit before tax

(1,077)

4,223

14,648

6,640

7,342

7,774

 

 

Income tax

152

(886)

(2,677)

(1,202)

(1,359)

(1,433)

 

 

Minority interests

(1)

(1)

(4)

(2)

(2)

(2)

 

 

Net income

(926)

3,336

11,967

5,436

5,981

6,339

 

 

Cash flow statement summary, USD mn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from operations

3,913

6,102

5,383

4,501

4,539

4,611

 

 

Working capital changes

(164)

294

(19)

(19)

(19)

(19)

 

 

Capex

(2,696)

(2,745)

(3,324)

(3,148)

(3,040)

(2,799)

 

 

Other investing activities

(306)

(2,238)

-

-

-

-

 

 

Free cash flow

1,222

3,366

2,059

1,353

1,499

1,812

 

 

Dividends paid

(1,107)

(447)

(541)

(1,091)

(658)

(697)

 

 

Net change in borrowings

 

372

1,406

-

-

-

 

-

 

 

Other financing cash flow

 

(103)

(205)

-

-

-

 

-

 

 

Movement in cash

 

26

1,886

1,519

262

841

 

1,116

 

 

Balance sheet summary, USD mn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and equivalents

1,787

3,812

5,330

5,592

6,433

7,549

 

 

PP&E

21,953

24,839

28,163

31,311

34,351

37,150

 

 

Goodwill

 

3

0

-

-

-

 

-

 

 

Investments

 

36,904

41,219

41,219

41,219

41,219

 

41,219

 

 

Other assets

 

4,005

3,735

3,736

3,736

3,736

 

3,736

 

 

Total assets

64,652

73,605

78,448

81,858

85,739

89,654

 

 

Interest bearing debt

1,480

3,202

3,202

3,202

3,202

3,202

 

 

Other liabilities

6,371

7,674

7,674

7,674

7,674

7,674

 

 

Total liabilities

7,850

10,877

10,876

10,876

10,876

10,876

 

 

Total shareholder's equity

56,798

62,724

67,567

70,977

74,858

78,773

 

 

Minority interest

4

5

9

11

13

15

 

 

Net working capital

2,029

2,168

2,168

2,168

2,168

2,168

 

 

Net Debt

(8,287)

(15,309)

(16,828)

(17,090)

(17,931)

(19,047)

 

 

Capital

58,277

65,926

70,769

74,179

78,060

81,975

 

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VTB Capital Facts & Forecasts

Russia

Energy / Integrated Oil & Gas

Tatneft

Prices as of: 19 December 2018

Ticker

CCY

Current

12mo TP

Rating

TATN RX

USD

10.59

7.00

Sell

Share price performance, 12-mo

15

40%

 

30%

10

20%

 

5

10%

 

 

0%

0

-10%

Dec Feb Apr Jun Aug Oct Dec

TATN RX, USD, lhs

Relative to MOEX Index, %, rhs

Company description

Tatneft is the fifth largest oil producer in Russia, with 29mmt output in 2017. The majority of its operations are located in the Volga-Urals, with the Romashkinskoye field being the company's core producing asset (in 2017, it accounted for 52% of its total production volumes). Tatneft is also developing the Ashalchinskoye natural bitumen field, where 1.2mnt of high viscous crude oil was produced in 2017. At the end of 2011, Tatneft constructed the first line of its oil refinery (TANECO) in Nizhnekamsk. TANECO is a greenfield refinery and petrochemical complex with a current throughput capacity of 8.7mmt per annum.

Company website

http://www.tatneft.ru/

Shareholder structure

Svyazinvestneftekhim

26%

Quasi-

Treasury

3%

Other/Free

float

71%

Source: Company data, VTB Capital Research

Research team

Dmitry Loukashov, CFA / +7 495 663 46 34

Ekaterina Rodina / +7 495 663 47 33

Alexander Donskoy / +7 495 660 67 88

Aydar Safin / +7 495 663 46 32

Artur Muradyants / +7 495 663 46 38

Russian Oil and Gas

Last model update on: 21 December 2018

 

IFRS

2016

2017

2018F

2019F

2020F

 

2021F

 

Company data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted avg # shares, mn

 

2,257

2,251

2,251

2,251

2,251

 

2,251

 

 

Avg market cap, USD mn

11,183

15,146

23,436

23,436

23,436

23,436

 

 

EV, USD mn

9,849

14,019

21,662

20,357

20,206

19,641

 

 

Ratios & analysis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P/E, x

 

7.2x

7.3x

6.4x

9.7x

8.9x

 

7.8x

 

 

EV/EBITDA, x

4.1x

4.5x

4.5x

5.8x

5.2x

 

4.5x

 

P/B, x

 

1.0x

1.2x

1.6x

1.3x

1.2x

 

1.0x

 

 

FCF yield, %

6.0%

11.9%

8.9%

3.7%

4.5%

3.3%

 

 

Dividend yield (ords), %

7.7%

9.3%

8.9%

5.0%

5.5%

6.2%

 

 

Dividend yield (prefs), %

13.8%

13.7%

12.7%

7.1%

7.8%

8.9%

 

 

EPS(ords), USD

0.71

0.94

1.65

1.09

1.20

1.36

 

 

CFPS, USD

0.93

1.45

1.81

1.30

1.43

1.61

 

 

Free CFPS, USD

0.31

0.81

0.95

0.39

0.48

0.35

 

 

DPS (ords), USD

0.39

0.64

0.94

0.53

0.58

0.66

 

 

DPS (prefs)

0.39

0.64

0.94

0.53

0.58

0.66

 

 

Payout ratio (ords), %

51.5%

63.6%

53.3%

45.4%

45.2%

45.2%

 

 

Payout ratio (prefs), %

 

3.6%

4.5%

3.7%

3.2%

3.2%

 

3.2%

 

 

BPS(ords), USD

 

5.18

5.54

6.69

8.18

9.20

 

10.71

 

 

Revenues growth, %

 

-8%

34%

22%

-20%

8%

 

10%

 

 

EBITDA, chg

-3%

29%

54%

-27%

11%

13%

 

 

EPS growth, %

-1%

32%

76%

-34%

10%

14%

 

 

EBIT margin, %

22%

21%

28%

24%

25%

26%

 

 

EBITDA margin, %

25.1%

24.2%

30.4%

27.5%

28.3%

28.9%

 

 

Net margin, %

16.1%

15.9%

22.8%

18.8%

19.1%

19.7%

 

 

ROE, %

13.8%

17.1%

24.8%

13.4%

13.1%

12.8%

 

 

ROIC, %

11.0%

13.0%

19.4%

11.9%

11.9%

12.1%

 

 

Capex/Revenues, %

14%

11%

12%

16%

15%

18%

 

 

Capex/Depreciation, x

4.4x

3.4x

4.4x

4.8x

4.8x

 

6.1x

 

Net debt/Equity, %

-11%

-9%

-12%

-17%

-16%

-16%

 

 

Net debt/EBITDA, x

(0.5x)

(0.4x)

(0.4x)

(0.9x)

(0.8x)

 

(0.8x)

 

Net interest cover, x

 

37.0x

52.5x

91.9x

64.5x

72.2x

 

82.2x

 

 

Income statement summary, USD mn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

9,917

13,292

16,230

13,060

14,085

15,560

 

 

Cost of sales

(6,603)

(8,917)

(10,495)

(8,687)

(9,242)

(10,110)

 

 

SG&A and other opexp.

 

(829)

(1,162)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA

2,485

3,213

4,936

3,585

3,982

4,496

 

 

Depreciation & amortization

 

(322)

(426)

(438)

(426)

(448)

 

(471)

 

 

Operating profit

2,162

2,786

4,498

3,159

3,534

4,025

 

 

Non-operating gains /(exp.)

(28)

(14)

123

6

-

-

 

 

EBIT

2,162

2,786

4,498

3,159

3,534

4,025

 

 

Net interest income/(exp.)

23

58

39

38

38

38

 

 

Profit before tax

2,102

2,803

4,660

3,203

3,572

4,063

 

 

Income tax

(520)

(679)

(958)

(748)

(878)

(983)

 

 

Minority interests

19

(13)

1

(3)

(3)

(19)

 

 

Net income

1,601

2,110

3,704

2,452

2,691

3,061

 

 

Cash flow statement summary, USD mn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from operations

2,108

3,261

4,073

2,927

3,209

3,631

 

 

Working capital changes

184

(113)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capex

(1,427)

(1,456)

(1,941)

(2,049)

(2,129)

(2,851)

 

 

Other investing activities

(396)

(69)

-

-

-

-

 

 

Free cash flow

696

1,834

2,132

878

1,080

780

 

 

Share issue (reacquisition)

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid

 

(369)

(1,859)

(1,484)

(2,183)

(1,232)

 

(1,345)

 

 

Net change in borrowings

 

(120)

(60)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other financing cash flow

 

-

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Movement in cash

890

(588)

647

(1,305)

(151)

(565)

 

 

Balance sheet summary, USD mn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and equivalents

1,271

743

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

 

 

PP&E

 

9,622

11,310

13,251

15,300

17,429

 

20,280

 

 

Goodwill

 

-

26

26

26

26

 

26

 

 

Investments

 

1,687

2,106

2,106

2,106

2,106

 

2,106

 

 

Other assets

5,466

5,042

5,042

5,042

5,042

5,042

 

 

Total assets

18,046

19,227

21,815

23,864

25,993

28,844

 

 

Interest bearing debt

892

813

813

(492)

(643)

(1,208)

 

 

Other liabilities

5,466

5,936

5,936

5,936

5,936

5,936

 

 

Total liabilities

6,359

6,749

6,749

5,444

5,293

4,728

 

 

Total shareholder's equity

11,598

12,359

14,948

18,299

20,576

23,973

 

 

Minority interest

89

119

118

121

124

143

 

 

Net working capital

852

926

926

926

926

926

 

 

Net Debt

(1,334)

(1,127)

(1,774)

(3,079)

(3,230)

(3,795)

 

 

Capital

 

12,491

13,171

15,761

17,807

19,933

 

22,765

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Disclosure checklist

 

 

 

 

Company

Ticker

Recent price

Disclosure

 

Gazprom

GAZP RX

153.0 (RUB)

4a, 5a, 6a, 9a, 12a

 

Gazprom Neft

SIBN RX

350.7 (RUB)

4a, 5a, 6a, 9a

 

Lukoil

LKOH RX

4,910 (RUB)

4a

 

Surgutneftegas

SNGS RX

27.89 (RUB)

4a

 

Tatneft

TATN RX

714.3 (RUB)

4a

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VTB Capital Ratings Distribution

Investment Rating Distribution

Buy

64

56%

Hold

34

30%

Sell

9

8%

Restricted

0

0%

Not Rated

0

0%

Under Review

7

6%

 

114

 

Source: VTB Capital Research as at 30 November 2018

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10

62%

Hold

3

19%

Sell

0

0%

Restricted

0

0%

Not Rated

0

0%

Under Review

3

19%

 

16

 

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