MAHKOTA GROUP TARGETS REVENUE OF IDR 2 TRILLION - DEVELOP DOWNSTREAM INDUSTRY
26 June 2018
Jakarta - Releasing shares to the public through an initial public offering (IPO) of around IDR 200-250 per share, PT Mahkota Group Tbk as a company that focuses on the palm oil industry is aiming for fresh funds in the market around IDR 140.74 billion to IDR 175.92 billion. PT Panin Sekuritas has been appointed as the underwriter in the company's initial public offering which will be held in early July 2018, “Next week, we will conduct a public offering. We IPO to be able to access capital that has been from banks, then to public shareholders and to improve corporate governance,” said President Director of Mahkota Group, Usli Sarsi in Jakarta, yesterday.
Later, the IPO proceeds will be used to build a factory and it is expected that with the construction of the factory, the company can pocket revenues of IDR 2 trillion in 2018 or grow 13.63% from 2017 revenues of IDR 1.76 trillion. Optimism that revenue will grow is also supported by better weather, “The rainy season has started, so it will improve in the second semester. Although there was a decline yesterday due to weather factors. The situation is improving because there are more raw materials and the signs are that many fresh fruit bunches (FFB) have started to come in,” said Usli.
He also believes that the company's net profit this year will improve again as in 2016 amounting to IDR 50 billion. Where the company predicts this year's net profit is the same as the achievement in 2016 of IDR 50 billion. For your information, the company will build a refinery plant with a capacity of 1,500 tons per day and a kernel crushing plant with a capacity of 200-400 tons per day.
The construction of the factory will take 8 months, starting 3 months after the company received the IPO proceeds. In its corporate action, the company will release 703.68 million shares or 20% of the total issued and fully paid capital. Later,
All funds obtained by the company from the initial public offering after deducting issuance costs, around 60% will be used for the development of the downstream industry through investment in PT Mutiara Unggul Lestari's subsidiary, PT Intan Sejati Andalan.
Meanwhile, 40% will be used for working capital to its subsidiaries, PT Mutiara Unggul Lestari, PT Berlian lnti Mekar and PT Intan Sejati Andalan. The company reiterated its optimism for the growth prospects of oil palm plantations this year, which is the highest oil-producing crop per hectare of all other vegetable oils, “World demand will increase. I got news that Europe has now allowed all companies to use bio diesel. Previously banned, it is now allowed because our palm oil is needed in the world with the largest production in Indonesia,” Usli said.