FIRST RESOURCES LIMITED (SGX:EB5)
First Resources - Decent Start To The Year
- First Resources (SGX:EB5)’s 1QFY22 results came in slightly above expectations. While the current export ban will be negative for all Indonesian players, we do not expect it to be in place for long.
- While earnings should continue to be strong with First Resources fairly valued, it is trading at 8.7x 2023F P/E – the high end of its peer range of 5-10x. Nevertheless, dividend yield at 50% payout should lend support, implying 6.5% FY22F yield for First Resources.
- First Resources's 1Q22 net profit rose 736.4% y-o-y to US$73.6m. This came in slightly above expectations, making up 29-30% of our and Street FY22F earnings, largely due to higher ASPs achieved.
- Maintain NEUTRAL rating on First Resources, with new S$2.20 target price from S$2.00, 4% upside.
First Resources' 1Q22 results briefing highlights:
- 1Q22 nucleus FFB production dropped 7.8% y-o-y, lower than our 2.7% growth projection and management’s 0-5% guidance for FY22F. First Resources is maintaining its FFB growth guidance, as it expects production to pick up in 2H22, with 1H:2H output being in the 45%:55% range. We keep our FY22-23 growth assumptions at 2-5%;
- Forward sales continue, but to a lesser extent. First Resources continues to hedge forward for 2022. However, no details were disclosed on volume, except that some of these shipments would be delayed due to the export ban, while there are also some sold forward up to 3Q. We highlight that there was an inventory build-up of 31,000 tonnes in 1Q22;
- Export ban impact. About half of First Resources’s sales volume is affected by this ban, while about 25% is sold as biodiesel domestically and another 25% as exportable derivatives. Management highlighted that some changes could be made with the policy soon, with some possibilities including the raising of the ceiling price for bulk cooking oil to IDR17,000/litre; the appointment of a government entity to buy controlled price olein from producers to ensure supply to the domestic market; and potentially raising export levy by another US$10-14/tonne to set aside specifically for cooking oil subsidies.
- To address the ban, First Resources has reduced purchasing of third party fruits, while holding back sales of CPO given its storage capacity which can last for another month.
- Unit costs expected to rise 10-15% y-o-y to US$270-290/tonne in FY22, due to higher fertiliser costs of > 60% y-o-y. First Resources has applied < 25% of its fertiliser requirements in 1Q22 thus far, and has secured about 60- 70% of its fertiliser requirements for the year.
Maintain NEUTRAL.
- We raise FY22-23 forecasts for First Resources by ESG discount, given its ESG score of 2.6.
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2022-05-17
SGX Stock
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2.20
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2.00
