JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – State tin producer PT Timah Tbk (TINS) plans to issue new shares of minimum 5% of its enlarged capital, or private placement, to Bangka Belitung provincial government as the local government has intention to have TINS shares.
Currently the goverment of Indonesia controls 65% shares and the public holds the rest.
Timah expects to book net profit of Rp280-310 billion in first quarter of this year, jumped by 170-200% from Rp102.8 billion in the same period of last year.
Sales is expected to reach Rp1.4-1.6 trillion, compared to Rp1.5 trillion in first quarter of 2013. Timah’s tin sales in the period is projected to reach 6250-7000 tons.
Timah plans to invest Rp2.5 trillion this year, of which Rp1.1 trillion is allocated for funding the acquisitions.