Last Friday, TUF announced it would issue 795m new shares for a US$400m capital increase to partly fund its acquisition of Bumble Bee (enterprise value of US$1,510m). The capital raising was to proceed through a preferential public offering to existing shareholders at a ratio of 6 existing shares for 1 new share at an offer price […]
Read More →BAY BAY revised down loan growth from 7-9% to 4-6% (excluding loans transferred from BTMU) in response to the slow economy. It reported 2Q15 earnings of Bt4.4bn (+25.9%YoY), 1H15 profit was Bt8.8bn. (Thun Hoon, 22/07/15) Comment: BAY is a special case within the financial sector with its new shareholder driving new loans from Japanese Corporates. […]
Read More →Our resident expert chartist has decided to contribute her thoughts on the recent market drop, she seems to think things may continue to decline…enjoy! I am digging for the possible downside of the SET index in this current decline. While this chart may look confusing to many, it is actually very simple. First, look at […]
Read More →AJD Japanese investors are interested in AJD shares, talking with FA to do a takeover.Management is confident 2015 earnings will double, backed by increasing set-top box sales and booking revenue from two subsidiaries. (Thun Hoon, 21/07/15) BSM BSM expects to list subsidiary within two years. It is talking to a prospective partner to broaden its […]
Read More →BJCHI BJCHI expects 2Q15 earnings to be better than 1Q15 benefitting from FX gain. It expects 2H15 earnings to increase aided by backlog from Petrobras, worth Bt1.3bn and new projects from TUPI BV, valued at Bt5.4bn. It expects 2H15 net profit of Bt800mn. (ASTV, 20/07/15) Comment: We do wonder aloud, weakening thb, which other export […]
Read More →The worst performing sector this year has been the financials followed by consumer products. Now the question is should, should the economy turnaround next year or in the next few years, and should NPL’s and provisions not be as severe as some may imagine, would they be a decent buy @ the levels?
Read More →Notable Transactions – a relatively quiet week in terms of management transactions Buy(s) THB 77mn A – It’s always been the case that the SEC hasn’t shown Areeya’s directors name that has bought/sold shares, a glitch? Still its a been one steady performer over the years despite the fact that it doesn’t have the numbers […]
Read More →Just after I posted last week’s discussion w/ the smartest men in Thailand piece I was sent the last column by Byron Wien’s w/ his discussion with the smartest man in Europe, here’s a snippet below and a link to the rest, as usual its a must read. For the past fifteen years I have […]
Read More →Singer gains from new products, partners Singer Thailand Plc has grown from a distributor of sewing machines established more than a century ago to a diversified provider of appliances, vending machines and related services. CEO Boonyong Tansakul discusses the company’s strategy and outlook. Boonyong: Singer must continuously look forward and not rest on its laurels […]
Read More →Thailand Credit card spending up in May – According to the Bank of Thailand, credit card spending in May rose by 6.8% YoY to Bt130bn. Cash advances increased 8.8%, reflecting tightening liquidity among credit card holders. (Post Today, 14/7/15) UTCC: Exports to slump 3.8%, Negative factors will drag down shipments – Thailand’s exports are expected […]
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