ASEAN Insight Provider, CrossASEAN Research

Angus Mackintosh

ASEAN Insight Provider

CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

Insights across South East Asia

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/akr-corporindo-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13338:1" rel="noopener">AKR Corporindo (AKRA IJ)</a> booked an impressive finish to the year despite slower revenue growth from its trading &amp; distribution business boosted by strong industrial plot sales at JIIPE.</li>
<li>The company expects trading &amp; industrial volumes to improve in 2024, with retail petroleum becoming more significant with JIIPE expected to see increasing recurrent utilities earnings starting in 2H2024. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/akr-corporindo-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13338:1" rel="noopener">AKR Corporindo</a> has a strong pipeline of potential tenants for JIIPE and expects to expand its BP JV retail petrol stations by 40-50 this year. Valuations remain attractive.</li>
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AKR Corporindo (AKRA IJ) booked an impressive finish to the year despite slower revenue growth from its trading &amp; distribution business boosted by strong industrial plot sales at JIIPE.
The company expects trading &amp; industrial volumes to improve in 2024, with retail petroleum becoming more significant with JIIPE expected to see increasing recurrent utilities earnings starting in 2H2024. 

AKR Corporindo has a strong pipeline of potential tenants for JIIPE and expects to expand its BP JV retail petrol stations by 40-50 this year. Valuations remain attractive.


AKR Corporindo (AKRA IJ) - Industrial Chameleon

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/akr-corporindo-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13338:1" rel="noopener">AKR Corporindo (AKRA IJ)</a> recently hosted an analyst meeting where it provided some positive guidance for FY2024, with projections of double digit net profit growth with growth across all segments.</li>
<li>The core trading and distribution business is expected to see positive growth in 2024 with  the real kicker to come from its JIIPE industrial Estate plus recurrent income from utilities.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/akr-corporindo-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13338:1" rel="noopener">AKR Corporindo (AKRA IJ)</a> is an increasingly holistic play on Indonesia's growth through its fuel and chemical distribution, which is being hosted by smelters and the EV battery complex.</li>
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AKR Corporindo (AKRA IJ) recently hosted an analyst meeting where it provided some positive guidance for FY2024, with projections of double digit net profit growth with growth across all segments.
The core trading and distribution business is expected to see positive growth in 2024 with  the real kicker to come from its JIIPE industrial Estate plus recurrent income from utilities.

AKR Corporindo (AKRA IJ) is an increasingly holistic play on Indonesia's growth through its fuel and chemical distribution, which is being hosted by smelters and the EV battery complex.


AKR Corporindo (AKRA IJ) - Holistic Industrial Proxy

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/akr-corporindo-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13338:1" rel="noopener">AKR Corporindo (AKRA IJ)</a> has secured another major land plot sale at its JIIPE industrial estate in Gresik, with an area of 67 hectares to a Chinese chemical manufacturer.</li>
<li>The sale puts the company on track to exceed its full-year target sales for the estate. It has also been divulged that the Freeport Smelter is now 75% complete.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/akr-corporindo-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13338:1" rel="noopener">AKR Corporindo (AKRA IJ)</a> remains a crucial proxy for the Indonesian economy through its fuel and chemical distribution business, with JIIPE targeting the EV Battery value chain as future tenants. </li>
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AKR Corporindo (AKRA IJ) has secured another major land plot sale at its JIIPE industrial estate in Gresik, with an area of 67 hectares to a Chinese chemical manufacturer.
The sale puts the company on track to exceed its full-year target sales for the estate. It has also been divulged that the Freeport Smelter is now 75% complete.

AKR Corporindo (AKRA IJ) remains a crucial proxy for the Indonesian economy through its fuel and chemical distribution business, with JIIPE targeting the EV Battery value chain as future tenants. 


AKR Corporindo (AKRA IJ) - Chemicals, Copper, Gold, and Silver

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Event-Driven

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<li>The review period for the LQ45 Index July rebalance ended 30 June. The changes should be announced the last week of July, becoming effective after the close on 31 July.</li>
<li>Based on the index methodology, there could be up to 5 changes at the rebalance. Plus there will be capping changes for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-rakyat-indonesia-persero" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:484:1" rel="noopener">Bank Rakyat (BBRI)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-central-asia-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:440:1" rel="noopener">Bank Central Asia (BBCA)</a>.</li>
<li>For a change, the impact on the potential inclusions will be higher since they will join the index with higher weights compared to the potential deletions.</li>
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The review period for the LQ45 Index July rebalance ended 30 June. The changes should be announced the last week of July, becoming effective after the close on 31 July.
Based on the index methodology, there could be up to 5 changes at the rebalance. Plus there will be capping changes for Bank Rakyat (BBRI) and Bank Central Asia (BBCA).
For a change, the impact on the potential inclusions will be higher since they will join the index with higher weights compared to the potential deletions.


LQ45 Index Rebalance Preview (July): Identifying Potential Index Changes

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/akr-corporindo-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13338:1" rel="noopener">AKR Corporindo (AKRA IJ)</a> booked solid set of numbers despite a less favourable pricing environment with the additional boost from a ramp up of sakes at JIIPE.</li>
<li>JIIPE will become a more important contributor for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/akr-corporindo-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13338:1" rel="noopener">AKR Corporindo</a>, as it builds a critical mass of EV-battery-related tenants plus it benefits from increasing demand from smelters for chemicals</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/akr-corporindo-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13338:1" rel="noopener">AKR Corporindo</a> remains a core industrial holding in Indonesia, through both its petroleum and chemicals business plus its industrial estate, which is a multi-year growth story. Valuations remain attractive. </li>
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AKR Corporindo (AKRA IJ) booked solid set of numbers despite a less favourable pricing environment with the additional boost from a ramp up of sakes at JIIPE.
JIIPE will become a more important contributor for AKR Corporindo, as it builds a critical mass of EV-battery-related tenants plus it benefits from increasing demand from smelters for chemicals

AKR Corporindo remains a core industrial holding in Indonesia, through both its petroleum and chemicals business plus its industrial estate, which is a multi-year growth story. Valuations remain attractive. 


AKR Corporindo (AKRA IJ) - A Steely Operator

Indonesia

PT Hexindo Adiperkasa Tbk distributes heavy equipment and provides after sales, rental recondition, and maintenance services.  The Company is a multiline distributor of Hitachi, John Deere, and Bell products.

PT Wijaya Karya (Persero) Tbk. (WIKA:IJ) one of the largest listed state-owned engineering, procurement and construction (“EPC”) companies in Indonesia with diversified construction projects was established In 1960 under the name Perusahaan Negara Bangunan Widjaja Karja.

WIKA have four business segments: Industry, Infrastructure & Building, Energy & Industrial Plant, and Realty & Property, Through these segments, we have successfully undertaken key national infrastructure projects including Balikpapan-Samarinda Toll Road, Semanggi Interchange, Jatigede Dam, Soekarno-Hatta Airport Terminal 3, Ngurah Rai Airport and the Suramadu Bridge, Serang-Panimbang Toll Road and Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Railway.

As of December 2021, WIKA is owned by the Government as to 65,05% and by public shareholders as to 34,95%, with market capitalization IDR9,91 Trillion and total order book IDR88,12 trillion

PT Petrosea Tbk provides engineering construction and contract mining services for the oil and gas, mining, and infrastructure industries. The Company also provides heavy equipment rentals throughout Indonesia for its clients.

PT Jaya Sukses Makmur Sentosa Tbk. provides general construction services. The Company offers contracting, trade, land management, procurement, and other related services. Jaya Sukses Makmur Sentosa serves customers in Indonesia.

PT Bintang Mitra Semestaraya Tbk, through its subsidiaries, develops and sells residential housing.  The Company's real estate projects include Bintang Metropol, Mahkota Simprug, Simprug Diporis, Citra Kebunmas, and Apartemen Brawijaya.

PT Surya Semesta Internusa Tbk and its subsidiaries develop and manage industrial and residential real estates, provide construction services, and manufacture building materials. The Company also operates hotels and provides information technology-related businesses design to support its main businesses.

PT Waskita Karya Persero Tbk is a general contractor engaged in diverse range of construction activities such as roads, bridges, harbors, airports, buildings, sewerages, factories and other industrial facilities. Numerous high rise buildings with well known reputation such as BNI City, Bank Indonesia, and several multi-storey apartment buildings have been completed by Waskita

PT Arwana Citramulia Tbk manufactures ceramic construction material for flooring. Through its subsidiary, the Company also distributes its products. The Company's factory is located in Tangerang, Banten.

PT Bakrie and Brothers Tbk operates in diversified business activities.  The Company is involved in mining, plumbing, property, and insurance.

PT Ancora Indonesia Resources Tbk is involved in ammonium nitrate manufacturing and trading. The Company also owns interests in mining, oil and gas, and energy businesses.

Textainer Group Holdings Limited leases intermodal containers. The Company's core segments are container ownership, container management, and container resales with principal operations being the leasing of dry freight containers.

HANWA CO., LTD. wholesales, imports, and exports steel products, nonferrous metals, industrial machines, and food products.  The Company also handles chemical products, construction materials, and information equipment.  Hanwa has several subsidiaries and sales bases in the U.S. and around Asia.

China Meheco Co Ltd operates an import and export business. The Company trades pharmaceutical products, paper making machinery, and aluminum extruders. CNTIC Trading also imports patent technologies and industrial techniques.

H&E Equipment Services, Inc. is an integrated equipment services company focused on heavy construction and industrial equipment.  The Company rents, sells, and provides parts and service support for hi-lift or aerial platform equipment, cranes, earthmoving equipment, and industrial lift trucks.

CGN Mining Company Ltd., through subsidiaries, operates businesses related to nuclear energy.  The Company supplies nuclear fuel, produces nuclear energy, and constructs plants for renewable energy such as wind power, hydroelectric and solar energy.

Jianxin Mining Co., Ltd. produces and trades non-ferrous minerals (excluding precious metals), PCs, Servers, network equipments, computer softwares, building materials and other related products.

Jiangsu Guotai International Group Guomao Co., Ltd. operates an import and export business. The company exports textile products, apparel, mechanical and electrical products, light-industry products, chemical products and other general merchandise. The company also provides labor services to foreign countries.

Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. operates as a specialty distribution company. The Company provides high touch and value-added distribution solutions to the maintenance, repair and operations (MRO), original equipment manufacturer (OEM), and the industrial technologies markets.

MMTC Limited is a diversified company involved in the business of minerals, precious metals, metals, coal and hydro carbons, fertilizers and agro products.

Nippon Steel Trading Corporation is a trader of steel products. The Company also produces steel bars, steel sheets, plates, fuels, and nonferrous metals. Nippon Steel Trading operates construction, real estate, warehousing, leasing, and transportation businesses.

Nippon Steel Trading Corporation (9810 JP)

PT AKR Corporindo Tbk distributes chemical products such as caustic soda, Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) resin, sorbitol, soda ash, and sodium sulfate.  Through its subsidiaries, the Company also manufactures chemicals, operates storage tanks and warehouses, and provides logistic services.

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