BUMITAMA AGRI LTD
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Front-Loading Of Manuring Hurts Results
- 1H15 results were weaker than expected on front-loading of fertiliser application. Production growth was also below expectations. However, we believe both of these factors should reverse in 2H, resulting in better numbers ahead.
- Maintain BUY as Bumitama remains a good growth stock to own. Our TP is unchanged at SGD1.44 (60% upside), based on 16x 2016 earnings.
Results poorer than expected.
- Bumitama Agri’s (Bumitama) 1H15 results were weaker than expected due to early application of fertiliser, weaker-than-expected YTD production growth and lower-than-expected prices.
Sped up fertiliser application.
- The company has applied 71% of its fullyear fertiliser application by 1H15 compared with 45% last year, likely in anticipation of dry weather ahead. This resulted in its cash cost rising to IDR5,090/kg in 2Q15 vs IDR4,280/kg last year. This also means its cash cost will be lower than normal in 2H15.
Maintains production growth guidance.
- Management maintains its guidance of 20% production growth this year against YTD growth of 2.4%, as it believes 2H15 production should be significantly better. We believe our forecast of 14.6% is still achievable given that 2Q production last year was unusually strong, leading to a negative YoY growth this year. In comparison, 3Q production weakened QoQ last year, making it easier for growth to catch up in 2H15.
Weather update.
- Bumitama reported normal weather conditions in 1H15 but some lower-than-normal rainfall in both west and central Kalimantan.
Decline in inventory.
- Palm oil inventory declined to 27,000 tonnes at end-2Q15 compared to 37,000 tonnes at end-1Q15. Golden AgriResources (GGR SP, BUY, TP: SGD0.53) also reported a 7% decline in inventory from end-1Q.
Maintain forecast.
- We are maintaining our forecast as we believe it is still achievable. Key risks include weaker than expected production and/or palm oil price
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