AOT: AOT released their latest flight/passenger figures last week, and things look awful with passengers -28% for the first week of Feb, expect for this rate of change to increase for the rest of the month. The first step they’ve done to counter the drop is to reduce the landing fee and now there’s news […]
Read More →ADVANC FY19 came after close at Bt 31.19b +5% yoy; missed Bt 32.18b consensus, pays interim Bt 7.34 dps, XD Feb 19. Comment: It’s a dividend payer, if 5G bids and capex are too strenuous it should comfortably maintain its DPS ratio, perhaps even an increase? AOT: report Feb MTD passenger arrival at SIA drops […]
Read More →AAV may save as much as Bt800m after Cabinet cut jet fuel tax from Bt4.726/liter to Bt0.20/liter, Bt300m for THAI. Comment: But it may not make up for the loss in demand. ADVANC, TRUE, DTAC, TOT and CAT have all submitted bids for 5G spectrums, with ADVANC and TRUE said to be vying for 3 […]
Read More →ADVANC, DTAC, TRUE, TOT, CAT are expected to submit bidding for 5G licenses today, qualified bidders will be announced on February 11 and auction begins February 16 Comment: WHERE’S JAS? IHL wins contract to supply leather to US footwear, KEEN, production starts 2Q, expects to wrap up additional 4 contract this year. IVL cod 440ktpa […]
Read More →Arbitration Court orders ADVANC to pay Bt31b plus 1.25% interest to TOT on dispute over amended prepaid revenue sharing contract. ADVANC said it has strong financial to deal with this, yet will fight the case in admin court. Comment: This was a surprise to the market but it was well noted in the financial statements […]
Read More →ADVANC was the 5th to acquire 5G bidding docs, while Cabinet gives greenlight for National Telecom (NT) to participate in the bidding. Comment: I want to see a JAS part 2. AP launches Bt4.7b luxury condo the Rhythm Charoenkrung Pavilion in JV with Japanese partner, plans 4 new condo projects worth Bt12b. Comment: The real […]
Read More →ADVANC’s ready for 5G auction with Bt62b available cashflows. Comment: It’s a yield play more than anything else AOT reports 141.87m passengers last fiscal year, +2% yoy, with international passenger growth of 4.4%, flights +2.41%. Comment: And look, there’s still growth, I think 4Q may be a bigger positive surprise than people expect in terms […]
Read More →ADVANC may report strong 3Q, the highest Q in 3 years, up 29% yoy to Bt8.8b, Tabloid. Comment: At the end of the day its just a financial #’s game AMATA upbeats IE land sales momentum as trade war persists, 400 acres out of total 4,400 acres landbank in EEC area ready for quick start […]
Read More →ADVANC cleared the air with TOT over tower ownership produced during the concession period, agreed to rent tower from TOT for 10 years for Bt28b, expects Bt800m average annual cost saving p.a. from dispute settlement. Comment: Small #’s but still a positive news for the company AMANAH sees record high in 3 years in 3Q […]
Read More →ADVANC secured exclusive right to broadcast Tokyo Olympic 2020 on mobile-pay, iPTV and Internet Comment: A slap in the face to TRUE! Then again other than the 100 m sprint, I’m not sure what other Olympic event people tune in to…but this is just further evidence of the changes seen in the media industry AEONTS […]
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