Agriculture Rusgrain: Coming together nicely Ivan Nikolaev Senior Analyst +7495 777 66 77 (ext.2646) [email protected]ATONLINE LIMITED does business and seeks to do business with companies covered in its research reports. Investors should consider this report as only one factor in their investment decision. Please see the Disclosures Appendix for all important disclosures.
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RUSGRAIN: OVERVIEW
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Vertical integration: The company produces, processes and trades grain. It also stores it at its own elevatorsRusgrain is buying out profitable poultry and eggs producer Agrosoyuz. The deal started in mid 2009, is financed through additional share issue of Rusgrain, and is expected to be finalized in early 3Q 2010Optimal harvest yield/costs per ha ratio: The company’s grain production cost per tonne of RUB3,400 is below the current grain price (RUB3,500-5,000 depending on the grain grade mix)The stock is trading with huge discounts to EM peers and sharply underperformed its Russian peersThe Russian government’s initiatives to substitute food imports with local production drive domestic agricultural output and pricesWe forecast earnings to turn positive in 2010 and grow by 60% in 2011 on the back of merger with AgrosoyuzThe stock is trading 80% below its historic high, when the company was half the size it is now
High debt: We estimate the 2010E gross debt/EBITDA ratio at 3.6x, however, high leverage is usual for agricultural companies Low stock liquidity
2011E P/E ratios
5.46.1
7.48.38.48.79.09.3
9.910.4
11.812.512.7
13.313.8
16.021.6
0 5 10 15 20 25
Rusgrain post mergerMHP
CherkizovoBungeGFPT
GrainCorpRainbow Chicken
Archer-Daniels-MidlandPoultry peers average
AndersonsUniversal Robina Corp
Grain peers averageCharoen Pokphand Foods
KWSKFC Holdings Malaysia
BEFRazgulay
Bull points
Bear points
VALUATION
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Current MktCap: $107mnFair equity value after M&A: $200mn 2011E
Our fair value is based on a six-year DCF model with a 3% terminal growth rate and a 14.5% WACC
Rusgrain’s land bank alone is worth $30mn on our estimates (not included in our valuation)
Company is trading on just 5.4x 2011E P/E multiple on consolidated basis
Note: Rusgrain post merger consolidates AGS financials starting from 2H 2010
COMPANY SNAPSHOT
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Six agricultural companies
acquired. Total land bank
reached 50,000 ha
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Cereals processing plant with36,000 tonnes capacity, twoelevators and an agricultural
company with 5,000 ha offertile land acquired
Flour production plant acquired
Fodderproduction plant
acquired
Grain company (elevator,fodder production and
mill)acquired
Merger with poultry and eggs
producer Agrosoyuz
Shareholder structure Business structure
Crop production
OJSC Rusgrain
Processing and storage
Rusgrain Ltd.
Milk production
Seeds productionTradingFounders
73%
Free float27%
Rusgrain’s acquisition history
FORECASTS: RUSGRAIN STAND-ALONE
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Rusgrain revenue breakdown ($mn)
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
2007
2008
2009
2010E
2011E
2012E
2013E
2014E
2015E
Winter wheat
Summer wheat
Sunflower
020406080
100120140160180200
2007 2008 2009E 2010E 2011E 2012E 2013E 2014E
Elevators
Trading
Processing
Crops prodution
Prices assumptions (RUB/tonne) Rusgrain gross profitability outlook
Rusgrain drivers Increasing domestic meat and milk production drive grain consumptionWide-reaching government support for domestic agricultureMoves to substitute food imports with domestic production drive Russian output and prices
Rusgrain risks Grain price volatility means margins volatility Fertiliser price volatility may negatively affect company’s marginsRussian economy growth is a mixed blessing. Growing purchasing power of the population means higher salaries
22% 21%17%
25% 26% 25% 24% 23% 22%
0%
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10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
2007
2008
2009E
2010E
2011E
2012E
2013E
2014E
2015E
FORECASTS: AGROSOYUZ (AGS)
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AGS revenue breakdown ($mn)
0
50
100
150
200
250
2008 2009 2010E 2011E 2012E 2013E 2014E 2015E
Other Chicken eggs Processed poultry Poultry
0
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40
60
80
100
120
140
2008 2009 2010E 2011E 2012E 2013E 2014E 2015E
Raw materials Fodder costs Utilities Gas Heat
AGS costs breakdown ($mn)
AGS drivers Russian poultry prices likely to rise as a result of the government’s intention to up domestic output to 90-95% of food consumed from 60-70% currentlyMeat imports as % of meat consumption in Russia have fallen over the last seven years from 38% to 30%. 0% tax rate on agricultural production due to be in force until2013 Availability of subsidised loans (eight years, low interest) Low capex needs
AGS risksGrain price volatility may negatively affect AGS marginsCurrency risk. Rouble fluctuations may seriously affect local grain pricesRussian economy growth is a mixed blessing. Growing purchasing power of the population means higher salaries
AGS gross profitability
25%18%
22%27%
31% 33% 37%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
2009E 2010E 2011E 2012E 2013E 2014E 2015E
FORECASTS: COMBINED COMPANY
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Consolidated revenue breakdown ($mn)
050
100150200250300350400450
2007
2008
2009
E
2010
E
2011
E
2012
E
2013
E
2014
E
2015
E
Agrosoyuz
Trading and storage
Processing
Crops prodution
-2.0%
4.1%6.5%
8.4% 9.5% 10.9%12.4%
6.8%4.5% 3.4%
11.1% 12.3%13.7% 15.2% 16.9% 18.1%
-10.9%-8.8%
-15%
-10%
-5%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009E 2010E 2011E 2012E 2013E
Net EBITDA
7.0
11.2
29.3
3.4 2.1 1.3 0.8 0.40
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
2007 2008 2009E 2010E 2011E 2012E 2013E 2014E
Rusgrain’s gross profitability by division
Rusgrain consolidated profitabilityDebt/EBITDA ratio (x)
Costs per 1 kilo of poultry Price per 1 kilo of poultry
Grain production costs vs harvest yield
Poultry production costs and prices, RUB/kilo
Raw materi als89%
Uti l i ties6%
Gas3%
Heat2%
AGS costs structure (2010E)
AGRICULTURAL MARKET: DRIVERS AND RISKS
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Drivers Expanding meat consumption in Russia Increasing import duties and reduced quotas should drive domestic meat and grain production Government plans to boost domestic milk production should support grain consumption and in turn grain prices
Risks Currency risk. Rouble fluctuations may seriously affect local grain prices. Uncertainty regarding global grain supply. Current global grain price is below cropping costs in developed countries. On one hand this may put pressure on global grain production driving grain prices. On the other hand, this may push governments to implement more protectionists and stimulating measures for farmers.
2.2 2.4 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.2
2.5 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.9 2.9 3.0
2.4 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.8
2.7
2.9
2.42.42.5
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4
6
8
10
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2006
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2013
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2014
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Poultry PorkBeef Value (RHS)
$bnmn tonnes
4
53 55 61 6574
86
666356
73
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Biological norm for Russian climate = 200 g per day
75
5545 50 52 54 56
66
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2014
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Meat imports as % of consumption
Russian meat market breakdown (mn tonnes) Meat consumption per capita (kg pa) Meat consumption per capita (kg pa)
42% 41% 40% 41% 40%36%
31%27% 25%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
E
2010
E
2011
E
2012
E
2013
E
INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT
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Russian agricultural land (mn ha)
Tractors per 1000 cropped hectares
Russian grain harvest (mn tonnes)
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20
40
60
80
100
120
140
1992
1995
2000
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
E
2010
E
2011
E
2012
E
2013
E
2014
E
Cultivated land land, mn ha Idle land, mn ha
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20
40
60
80
100
120
140
1992
1995
2000
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
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2010
E
2011
E
2012
E
2013
E
2014
E
0
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400
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600
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
E
2010
E
2011
E
2012
E
2013
E
2014
E
2015
E
NPK* domestic price outlook ($/t)
Russian grain harvest yield (mn tonnes)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
1992
1995
2000
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
E
2010
E
2011
E
2012
E
2013
E
2014
E
0
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4
6
8
10
1219
9019
9119
9219
9319
9419
9519
9619
9819
9920
0020
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0320
0420
0520
0620
0720
08
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10
12
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2006
2007
2008
Mineral fertilisers usage (mn tonnes)
*NPK = Nitrogen, Phosphor, Potash
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
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The government subsidises domestic agricultural companies interest payments on non-public debt. The government compensates interest payments up to the current refinancing rate (8.50% currently), e.g. if company borrows $100mn at a 10% interest rate, its annual interest payments will amount to $1.5mn 0% income tax rate planned to be in effect until 2013 Import duties and quotas on meat, milk and sugar support local prices and stimulate investment activity in the domestic agricultural sector The government has intervened to prop up grain prices at various points since 2003 Leasing programme aimed to facilitate replacement of outmoded agricultural machinery. Rosagroleasing (government institution which provides equipment to agricultural producers) has introduced 7 to 15 year leasing programmes for livestock and agricultural equipment at a 2% lease rate with 7% upfront payment, i.e. spreading investments into grain, meat and milk production over 7 to 15 years
Russian meat imports quotas and duties
000 tonnes In-quota tariff Above quota tariffBeef 560 15% 50%, min EUR 0.1/kgPork 472 25% 75%, min EUR 1.5/kgPoultry 780 20% 80%, min EUR0.7/kg
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