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COMPANY ACTIVITY & FINANCIAL POSITION
Consolidated Income Statements
In 2007, the Company recorded a
consolidated net sales value of USD
318.72 million and gross profit margin of
10.91%. The consolidated net sales
value experienced a reduction of 1.41%
from the previous year’s figure which was
USD 323.26 million, with gross profit
margin 11.07%.
Reduction in net sales value was due to the
decrease in sales volume of Branched
Alkylbenzene (BAB), as a result of high
selling price caused by the increase in the
price of BAB raw materials, and also due
to reduction in net sales from property
sector.
UIC and Albright & Wilson (Australia)
Limited are still the biggest contributors
for the net sales of the Company,
respectively 57.89% and 22.73% in the
year 2007.
Net income in 2007 increased by 182.05%
from USD 1.25 million in the year 2006 to
USD 3.53 million. This was primarily due to
reduction in operational expense as much
as 11.01% from USD 24.88 million in 2006
to USD 22.14 million which was resulted
from the reduction in transportation
and freight costs and salary expenses.
Other factor influencing the increase in net
income was income tax expense reduction
which stood at USD 1.39 million in 2007
compared to USD 2.20 million in previous
year.
EBITDA in 2007 was recorded in amount of
USD 26.13 million, or an increase of
USD 746 thousand from USD 25.39 million
in 2006.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
The consolidated current assets as of
December 31, 2007 was USD 132.40
million, which showed a decrease of
11.97% from previous year’s figure of USD
150.39 million, primarily resulted from
reduction in the value of inventory.
Whereas the consolidated non-current
assets in 2007 stood at USD 146.14 million,
or a decrease by 5.10% from USD 153.99
million in 2006, due to the decline in book
value of non-current assets as a result of
depreciation during the year, and also the
declining value of assets from real estate.
Consolidated total assets as of December 31,
2007 was recorded at USD 278.53 million,
reduced by USD 25.85 million from USD
304.38 million in 2006.
The consolidated total liabilities in the year 2007 was recorded at
USD 144.88 million or decreased by USD 30.53 million from USD
175.41 million of previous year.
The consolidated current liabilities at end of 2007 was USD 122.15
million, increased by 38.81% or USD 34.15 million from USD 87.99
million in 2006. This was mainly due to bonds payable and other
derivative instruments were posted as non-current liabilities in
2006, meanwhile in 2007, they were reclassified as current
liabilities due to their maturity within one year period, that is
October 2008, amounting to USD 57.81 million and USD 3.12
million respectively. These also explained the reduction in noncurrent
liabilities which was recorded at USD 22.73 million in
2007 from USD 87.41 million in the year 2006.
Up to December 31, 2007, the Company has executed bonds buy
back in the amount of Rp 54 billion, as such the value of bonds
payable as of that date was Rp 546 billion (equivalent to
USD 57.81 million).
Dividends and Market Capitalization
After reviewing cash flow condition of Company’s, the
shareholders, in General Shareholder Meeting held on May 23,
2007, had agreed not to distribute dividend in 2007. Last year, on
September 6, 2006, the Company distributed USD 1 million cash
dividend or equivalent to Rp 24 per share, as resolved by the
General Shareholders Meeting held on July 19, 2006.
Dividend Policy: to provide an attractive return of which the
amount of cash dividend will be adjusted according to the
Company’s profit without neglecting the financial health of the
Company and without lessening the authorities of the General
Shareholders Meeting to determine otherwise in accordance with
the Company’s Articles of Association.
Since the year 2001, the maximum cash dividend distributed to
the shareholders is 30% from the net profit of the related year.
Based on closing price of Rp 2,800 at end of 2007 and Rp 2,725
at the end of 2006, the market capitalization of the Company’s
shares stood at Rp 1.07 trillion and Rp 1.05 trillion at end of
2007 and 2006 respectively.
Loan Payment and Collectible Receivable
The Company always maintains its commitment in fulfilling loan
payment and requirement as regulated in the credit agreements
and bond’s prospectus. PT Pemeringkat Efek Indonesia has granted
Single A- (stable outlook) rating for the Company and its bonds.
The rating is effective from October 26, 2007 until October 28,
2008 (the maturity of Bond).
94% of the Company’s trade receivables were not yet due and
those overdue more than 60 days were about less than 1%. Based
on the analysis on each receivable account, the Company was
confident that the reserve made for the doubtful receivable
account in the amount USD 15,925 at the end of 2007 should be
sufficient to cover the possible loss that may arise from noncollectible
account receivable. |