There is still few enthusiasm of companies to conduct an initial public offering (IPO) on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. So far in 2017 only eight companies went public (while there were two companies - Ciputra Surya and Ciputra  Property - that delisted from the exchange this year). However, considering Indonesia's economic growth is accelerating, while Standard & Poor's upgraded Indonesia to investment grade status (which unlocks funds from conservative institutional investors) there should emerge some more enthusiasm.

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Indonesian electrical transformer manufacturer Trafoindo Prima Perkasa is optimistic about its future business given Indonesia's accelerating economic growth, while the government is committed to its 35,000 MW power program. The company seeks to raise up to IDR 480 billion (approx. USD $36.1 million) from an initial public offering (IPO) on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in June 2017. It plans to offer 1.2 billion shares at a price range between IDR 320 - 400 a piece (with a price-to-earnings ratio of 9 - 12 times). Bahana Sekuritas acts as underwriter.

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Alfa Energi Investama, an Indonesia-based coal miner, will offer 300 million shares (equivalent to 23 percent of the company's enlarged shares) to the public in its initial public offering (IPO) on the Indonesia Stock Exchange at a price range of IDR 400 - 500 a piece. Lautandhana Securindo has been appointed as lead underwriter.

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So far in 2017 there has been limited enthusiasm of companies to conduct an initial public offering (IPO) on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). However, there is now some more activity visible. On Friday (05/05) bottled water producer Sariguna Primatirta was officially listed on the IDX, while three other companies - Cahayasakti Investindo, Pelayaran Tamarin, and Terregra Asia Energy - are to follow soon.

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Indonesian gold miner Agincourt Resources plans to conduct an initial public offering (IPO) on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in 2017. The gold miner operates the Martabe Gold Mine in North Sumatra through a Contract of Work. Agincourt Resources is for 61.4 percent owned by Australia-based EMR Capital, a private equity manager that is specialized in mining resources and has deep linkages to Asian markets. Although the IDX refrained from mentioning names, it confirmed that at least one miner will IPO in Indonesia in 2017.

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Sriwijaya Air, the third-largest airline in Indonesia, plans to conduct an initial public offering (IPO) on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in March 2017 in which it will release 25% of its total outstanding capital stock. Chandra Lie, President and CEO of Sriwijaya, said its IPO plan started after the company posted net profit in three consecutive years. Through the IPO the company will become more transparent and obtains fresh funds to purchase 15 narrow body and 2 wide body airplanes, while also increasing the number of flight routes.

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The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) targets to see a total of 35 initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2017. To achieve this target the IDX will raise efforts to encourage Indonesian companies to go public. Besides these IPOs, the IDX also targets to see 60 companies to conduct a rights issue next year. These targets were announced by IDX Director Tito Sulistio after the extraordinary general meeting on Thursday (20/10). So far in 2016, only 12 companies went public in Indonesia. This poor score is the result of high uncertainty on the global financial markets.

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Indonesian property developer Anugerah Berkah Madani (ABMA Land) plans to set a lower target regarding its initial public offering (IPO) on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in November 2016. Earlier, it planned to offer 3.33 billion shares, or 25 percent of its total outstanding capital stock. Currently, the company is reviewing its prospectus and intends to offer 1.76 billion, or 15 percent of its stock, to investors through the IPO. The indicative price will remain at the range of IDR 800 - 1,250 per share.

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Wijaya Karya Gedung (Wika Gedung), a subsidiary of construction firm, Wijaya Karya, is planning to conduct an initial public offering (IPO) on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The company, which focuses on the construction of private buildings, offices, apartment, shopping centers, and other commercial as well as non-commercial buildings, plans to offer 30 percent of its total share capital to investors. Wika Gedung targets to raise a total of IDR 1.5 trillion (approx. USD $114.5 million) from this move.

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The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) expects to see 15 more companies conducting an initial public offering (IPO) on the local bourse in the remainder of the year, supported by the improving macroeconomic indicators of Indonesia (including a 5.18 percent y/y GDP growth pace in Q2-2016, 2.78 percent y/y inflation in August, and the central bank's lower interest rates) as well as the tax amnesty program (that should bring home trillions of rupiah, part of which finds its way into the local stock market). However, looming tighter monetary policy in the USA remains a challenge.

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Despite the challenging conditions, Indonesian cement producer Cemindo Gemilang decided to offer 2.71 billion shares, equivalent to 15.0 percent of the company’s total shares, to the public through an initial public offering (IPO) on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). With the IPO price set at the range of 600-800 per share, the cement producer eyes to collect around IDR 1.89 trillion (approx. USD $133 million) through this corporate move.

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On Monday 17 June 2019, Bali Bintang Sejahtera (Bali United) became the first football club in Indonesia – reportedly even the first football club in the Southeast Asian region – to conduct an initial public offering (IPO) on the stock market.

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In 2018 a total of 57 companies made their trading debuts on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). To see 57 Indonesian companies conducting their initial public offering (IPO) on the IDX within 12 months only is a remarkable achievement and a significant increase from 37 IPOs in 2017, and 14 in 2016. It is in fact the biggest number of IPOs for Indonesia since the year 1992. Moreover, big appetite for Indonesian companies to go-public in 2018 is particularly remarkable considering there was plenty of uncertainty lurking about in global and domestic markets.

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Indonesian construction company Trimitra Propertindo made its trading debut on the Indonesia Stock Exchange on Thursday (23/08). The company is the 33rd company that has completed its initial public offering (IPO) on the local bourse so far in 2018. There are now a total of 597 listed companies in Indonesia.

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Madusari Murni Indah, an Indonesia-based company that is engaged in the production of ethanol and carbon dioxide gas (CO2), plans to set its share price in the range of IDR 500 - 600 a piece for its initial public offering (IPO) on the Indonesia Stock Exchange.

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On Monday (09/07) three companies made their trading debuts on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. So far this year a total of 26 companies have completed their initial public offering (IPO) on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. And considering there are still almost six more months to go in 2018 - while various IPOs are in the pipeline - it should become a very good year for IPOs in Indonesia.

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Indonesian retailer MAP Aktif Adiperkasa made its trading debut on the Indonesia Stock Exchange on Thursday (05/07) after successfully having completed its initial public offering (IPO). The company offered 427.6 million new shares, equivalent to 15 percent of the company's total share capital, to the public at a price of IDR 2,100 a piece, hence raising IDR 897.9 billion (approx. USD $63 million). Indo Premier Sekuritas acted as underwriter for the IPO.

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In the already busy initial public offering (IPO) month of May, two more companies were added to the Indonesia Stock Exchange on Wednesday (23/05): (1) Sarimelati Kencana, the operator of the Pizza Hut chain in Indonesia, and (2) Guna Timur Raya, an integrated logistics solutions provider. This brings the total number of IPOs in Indonesia so far in 2018 to 16. In May alone a total of seven companies made their trading debut on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. Thus, Indonesia is on track to set a new record in terms of IPO realizations this year.

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Hospital operator and medical management services company Medikaloka Hermina made its trading debut on the Indonesia Stock Exchange on Wednesday (16/05) after having successfully completed its initial public offering (IPO). So far in 2018 a total of 14 companies have become publicly listed companies in Indonesia. Especially the month May has been rich in terms of IPOs. Meanwhile, up to 24 other companies are expected to be listed on the local bourse before the end of the first semester.

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Hospital operator Royal Prima made its trading debut on the Indonesia Stock Exchange on Tuesday (15/05) after having successfully completed its initial public offering (IPO). Royal Prima is the 13th company so far this year to became a publicly listed company in Southeast Asia's largest economy. There are now 578 companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. Danatama Makmur Sekuritas acted as lead underwriter.

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