Investor/Analyst Briefing 1Q23

Investor/Analyst Briefing 1Q23

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1Q23

Investor/Analyst Briefing May 2023

Financial Highlight

 

  • Strong track record of revenue growth driven by production ramp up of nickel processing facilities.

  • Healthy profitability margin with double digit gross profit, EBITDA and net profit margin.

  • Slight dip in Q1vs Q1 performance's EBITDA and Net profit due to the lower of share in net profit associates coming from HPAL.

Mining Operations

 

 

  • TBP's mining operation portfolio consists of 2 producing mines and 2 exploration-stage concessions on the Obi Island.

  • Moisture content is on average 30 - 35% for saprolite and 36 - 40% for limonite.

  • Nickel ore are sold to downstream operations at MSP and HJF and to our associate.

  • Strong growth in mining production and sales was due to the increase in nickel ore demand coming from the Group's processing businesses; RKEF smelter and HPAL refinery.

  • During FY2022 and Q1 2023, the increase comes from the 5 completed production lines' in RKEF nickel processing facility of PT HJF and commissioning of the 3ra line of HPAL in PT HPL.

HPAL Operations

 

  • At the end of 2021, two MHP production lines of PT HPL have commenced its operation. First line ramped up to full capacity within 4 months and the second line ramped up only in 2 months.

  • The significant growth in FY 2022 was due to the improvement of the utilization.

  • The third line commissioned in January 2023 and ramped up to full capacity also in 2 months.

  • In Q1vsQ1, HPAL performances show a steady growth at around 36% for the production and 39% for the sales volume.

  • PT HPL started to produce Nickel Sulfate in April 2023, and expected to start producing Cobalt Sulfate in June 2023.