Indonesia

• Cinema XXI (CINEMA IJ) aims to raise up to US$160m in its Indonesia IPO.
• Cinema XXI is a premium theatrical exhibition, F&B and experience company. It is the largest cinema chain operator in Indonesia.
• We have looked at the company’s past performance in our earlier notes. In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison.

• Cinema XXI (CINEMA IJ) aims to raise up to US$160m in its Indonesia IPO.
• Cinema XXI is a premium theatrical exhibition, F&B and experience company. It is the largest cinema chain operator in Indonesia.
• We have looked at the company’s past performance and undertaken a peer comparison in our earlier notes. In this note, we talk about valuations.

• Nusantara Sejahtera Raya (Cinema XXI) aims to raise up to US$160m in its Indonesia IPO.
• Cinema XXI is a premium theatrical exhibition, F&B and experience company. It is the largest cinema chain operator in Indonesia.
• In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.

• Cinema XXI (CINEMA IJ) aims to raise up to US$160m in its Indonesia IPO.
• Cinema XXI is a premium theatrical exhibition, F&B and experience company. It is the largest cinema chain operator in Indonesia.
• In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.

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• Delta Djakarta (DLTA IJ) is a cheaper small-cap option to play the recovery of tourism in Indonesia instead of Multi Bintang Indonesia (MLBI IJ) 
• It’s 5Yr/10Yr average ROCE is 22%/29% lower than MLBI IJ due to the high net cash on the balance sheet, ~25% of the market capitalization.
• Trading at 11x PE and 10% dividend yield on normalized earnings (Assuming a 110% payout ratio since the 5 Yr average is 120%), the stock is super cheap.

• Multi Bintang Indonesia (MLBI IJ) is Indonesia’s leading beer company, with a marketshare of 50% by volume. The company is 89% owned by Heineken. 
• The company has maintained an average 5 Yr/10 Yr ROCE of over 72%/82% and paid out 80-100% of its profits as dividends.  It is also net cash.
• The stock boasts a 6.5%-7% dividend yield and trades at 14-15x PE if profits normalize due to increased tourism in Indonesia, where we believe most of the demand is. 

• Sido Muncul (SIDO IJ) performance during COVID was stellar and posted record high revenues and earnings without sacrificing margins. 
• FY 22’s result was the first time in many years that both revenue and net income decelerated. 
• Current valuations at 19x PER and 7x PBR are not cheap, historically or relative to their peers. 

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• In this insight, we examine J&T Global Express (1936374D CH)‘s operation in SE Asia, where it’s the region’s dominant player, with market share of 22.5% by volume 
• We profile SE Asian demand and supply and compare these to the development of China’s express industry, acknowledging the key role Alibaba (ADR) (BABA US) has played there
• We also present a framework for estimating the value of J&T’s SE Asian operation by identifying the most appropriate comps and EV valuation multiples

• Amman Mineral Internasional (1416286D IJ) raised around US$714m in its Indonesian IPO.
• Amman Mineral International (AMI) carries out exploration, development, mining, processing. The company operates an open pit copper and gold mine known as the Batu Hijau mine in Indonesia.
• In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics and valuation.

• PNLF has seen its asset growth ratchet downward, running at near 12-year lows at +2% YoY 
• Phases of ROE decline are apparent, from 12-13%, then to 9%, and now to 5-6%
• At least, there is a rebound in profit growth in FY22, after dismal 3 years

• Indonesia-based fleet-tracking startup TransTRACK has secured US$2.1 million in a pre-Series A funding round.
• Ortus Star, Cocoon Capital, and YCAB Ventures led the funding round. Goldbell Investment, NP Consulting, Damson Capital, and unnamed angel investors participated.
• TransTRACK plans to use the fresh funds to expand operations to 100 cities in Indonesia and other Southeast Asian countries, including Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, providing an end-to-end supply chain solution for the business players in the region.

• Since 2015, Indonesia’s digital economy has grown 10x, reaching US$77 billion in gross merchandise value. However, credit penetration remains low for individuals and businesses alike, with only 3% of Indonesians having a credit card.
• Access to credit would allow businesses to boost customer adoption, among other things, and Indonesia-based fintech firm Finfra is looking to fill this niche.
• The startup has raised US$1 million to help make this happen.

• Ace Hardware Indonesia is starting to see the seeds of recovery come through in SSSG through April and May and should get a further boost from its BOOM sale.
• The company has resumed its store opening with plans for 13 new stores this year and a new store concept being rolled out across existing stores providing a potential boost. 
• Ace Hardware Indonesia has a more cohesive digital strategy and has taken on its first brand ambassadors to boost millennial demand. Valuations remain attractive.