Naughty but nice!18 Jul 2017 09:39
Those mechanical issues should have been RNS'd to the market. It had a material effect on production, leading to lower H1 production overall when we would ahve expected to be well ahead after a good Q1. The backdrop of a falling SP is also naughty in the light of previous suspicious buying ahead of good news. The Modiplam compensation is mixed as I expect only modest compensation to be paid and at a much later date. I wonder if they are contractually obliged to compensate? I presonally doubt it as i assume they only have to provide warranty on the mill's equipment by replacing it. It is also bad timing due to the high season.
On the plus side the higher CPO price achieved and the as expected flattering comparatives to last year are welcome. The smoothing of seasonality is also welcome and hopefully the mitigations really will help elimnate any repeats.
Perhaps we will get an Indian summer and a good Q3,
As i have said many times the company really need to really get a grip!