ABPIF Amata B.Grimm sets IPO price – Amata B.Grimm Power Ltd, majority owned by the local trading conglomerate B.Grimm, has priced its Bt600mn IPO trust units of its infrastructure fund at an indicative range of 10.50 to 11 baht. The IPO is expected to generate up to Bt6.5bn to finance the company’s business expansion. The […]
Read More →BTS on fast track – BTS Group Holdings Plc (BTS) reported a reviewed net profit of Bt10.82bn in its first quarter ending June 30 this year, up 5,463.37% YoY. Total revenue surged 1,358.2% to Bt16.04bn during the period, primarily due to both stronger operating performance and gains from the sale of net fare-box revenue to […]
Read More →BECL: June traffic growth of 3.3% — BECL reports moderate traffic growth in June at +3.3% YoY. An associate is listing and will begin to trade on July 18, 2013, at which time BECL will sell 20.6mn shares in the company. (Company) BTS: Vietnam subsidiary to bid for VN elevated rail management —BTS’s subsidiary is […]
Read More →AMATA AMATA gears up for rush of land sales — AMATA said hundreds of land sales are expected to be sealed in the second half of this year, mostly in the car industry. Viboon Kromadit, a director and senior VP said each deal will require hundreds of rai of land, with the largest deal at […]
Read More →AH Aapico enters parts venture — Sumino Kogyo Co, the Japanese supplier of Mazda Corporation, will enter a Bt600mn joint venture with AH to make precision-press welding parts in Thailand. The JV will set up a factory in Chonburi’s Amata Nakorn Industrial Estate, with full operations nearly next year. Sumino will hold 51% and AH […]
Read More →HEMRAJ Targets sale of 1,600 rai this year — HEMRAJ has set a target for land sales of 1,600 rai this year, with double-digit revenue growth from 2012 revenue of Bt6.4bn. It also noted that it has no plans to set up an infrastructure fund in the next 1-2 years due to insufficient assets for […]
Read More →DNA – DNA to distribute hit Chinese movie — DNA, a home entertainment retail and distribution company, will distribute “Lost in Thailand” movie to more than 100 cinemas. Management is confident that its gross margin will be 40-50% if it distributes 10-12 movies. Revenue is expected to grow 40%. (Khao Hoon, 7/2/13) Comment: On a […]
Read More →Applications for Board of Investment (BoI) privileges in 2012 topped 1.46 trillion baht, the highest ever, Industry Minister Prasert Boonchaisuk said on Thursday. The number of projects rose from 2011 by 29.7%, while investment worth was up 131%. These investment projects would create an estimated 348,866 jobs, the minister said. Source: Bangkok Post Booyah! This […]
Read More →BEAUTY – Expects 2013 revenue growth of 20% — BEAUTY expects 2013 revenue to grow 20%YoY with gross margin of 70–71%. The company plans to invest Bt250mn to expand to 180 stores. It also plans to sell franchises in Laos and Vietnam, expecting to conclude this 1Q13. (Khao Hoon, 08/01/2013) Comment: Great margins, this co is […]
Read More →The THB 2.2 trn infrastructure budget has been bouncing around the government for the past 2 years and now it looks likely to go ahead in 2014. There were a few interesting points from the article in today’s paper that caught my eye. In addition to rail projects, nearly a quarter of the 2.2-trillion-baht budget […]
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