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Stocks in the news (acap, centel, chow, demco, epco, epg, ifec, jas, lh, ncl, nncl, plat, prin, rs, spali) 21.09.16

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ACAP
ACAP raising loan target to Bt3.5bn from Bt2bn. There is progress in its plan to expand abroad and it expects to wind up a deal with two partners in Cambodia. It plans to issue a debenture worth Bt1bn with interest rate at 5.6%. The call center business continues to grow. (Thun Hoon, 21/09/16)
CENTEL
CENTEL expects 4Q16 to be good, supported by high season. It expects 2016 earnings to grow in line with growth in tourism. Recently, it agreed to join with PTT to study placing a hotel in service stations. (Thun Hoon, 21/09/16)
CHOW
CHOW expects 3Q16 earnings to be good and lead to growth in 2016 revenue and profit. It has Bt3.36bn in loans from EXIM Bank to invest in a 70MW solar farm in Japan. It plans to list CHOW Energy on mai this year. (Kao Hoon, 21/09/16)
Comment: Quite the development but not a surprise given their strategy 
 
DEMCO
DEMCO won EGAT project worth Bt1bn which will expand its backlog to Bt8bn. It plans to bid for another new job. It expects 2016 revenue to grow 15% from last year supported by more jobs waiting to be booked. (Thun Hoon, 21/09/16)
Comment: Question is still how much more money will they lose from fixing those wind turbines? A gambling man may be willing to take a bet that 3Q could actually show a profit for the first time this year.

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Stocks in the news (auct, bafs, demco, dsgt, ecf, egco, ktb, nep, richy, seafco, simat, super, tsr, tta, vte) 05.09.16

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AUCT
AUCT expects to have good news soon. It expects 2H16 to be growth and expects 3Q16 to recovery due to car bidding is recovery; It had bid for a 30k car in 1H16. (Thun Hoon, 05/09/16)
BAFS
BAFS expects 2016 revenue and profit to record a new high, as volume increases with the number of flights. It expects 2H16 to grow due to high season. (Kao Hoon, 05/09/16)
Comment: And with the continued expansion of the Airport this company is sitting pretty
DEMCO
DEMCO expects its business to pass bottom after the budget for repairing Huay Bong 2-3 has been settled. It expects 2H16 to be in the black. It is confident that 2016 revenue will reach its target of Bt6bn, growth of 10-15%, supported by more than Bt6.4bn in backlog waiting to be booked. (Kao Hoon, 05/09/16)
Comment: Should this issue pass, then the last issue will be with WEH potential IPO – if/when that will occur
 
DSGT
DSGT expects 2016 revenue to be better than 2015’s revenue of Bt7.5bn, backed by customer expansion and expansion in Thailand and abroad. It plans to launch a big campaign to stimulate sales. (Thun Hoon, 05/09/16)
Comment: Just out at lunch time was the news that a PE firm has bid for THB 5.00/share for all of DSGT
ECF
ECF expects 2016 revenue growth 12-15% due to furniture business is recovery. It plans to negotiate with partner to invest in power plant in Thailand and abroad which expects to conclude in 3Q16. Recently, It signed MOU with AF to do a factoring loan to members and supplier. (Kao Hoon, 05/09/1 6)
EGCO
EGCO expects 2016 operating profit to exceed Bt8bn, growth of over 5%, after reporting operating profit of Bt4.3bn in 1H16. It continues to expand electricity business in Thailand and abroad and expects capacity to reach 5,000MW by 2019. (Kao Hoon , 05/09/16)
KTB
KTB rejigs loan price formula. Krungthai Bank (KTB), the country’s largest state-owned bank by assets, has revised its pricing formula for government and state enterprise loans to be more competitive after significant falls over the past few years. (Bangkok Post, 05/09/16)

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Stocks in the news (ask, bla, demco, egco, gfpt, gold, gunkul, kce, nep, ptsc, ratch, sawad, siri, spa, susco, tu, thcom, wha) 10.08.16

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ASK
ASK expects revenue and loan growth of not less than 15% on seasonality. It plans to issue a debenture to replace the old one of Bt7.3bn that is expiring. (Thun Hoon, 10/08/16)
Comment: It’s more likely that the continued improvement will come from decreased financing costs
 
BLA
BLA reported 2Q16 net profit of Bt9.3bn thanks to reversal of provisions. It will pay a dividend of Bt0.32/share, XD on Aug 25. (Khao Hoon, 10/08/16)
Comment: Despite the short term respite it’s still going to be tough for insurance co’s to make $ on their investment portfolio’s given these low yields
 
DEMCO
DEMCO says its 60MW wind power at Khao Kor commenced operations. It expects this to contribute Bt40mn income in 2017. It expects 2016 revenue to grow 10-15%. Its backlog is Bt7bn, of which it expects to book Bt6bn this year. It plans to take part in Bt10bn in bids. (Thun Hoon, 10/08/16)
Comment: The issue surrounding Demco is still because of the loss of production payments 
 
EGCO
EGCO reported 2Q16 net profit of Bt2.04bn (+46%). This brought 1H16 net profit to Bt4.63bn (+58%). ( Khao Hoon, 10/08/16)
GFPT
GFPT reported 2Q16 net profit of BT380.79mn (+90%) backed by lower feed costs and growth in GFN and McKey. It expects 2H16 earnings to be good on seasonality. It expects exports to reach 6,500ton/quarter. It expects 2016 gross profit to grow 14%. (Thun Hoon, 10/08/16)
Comment: Every chicken/pork company has had a wonderful 2Q and it looks like chicken prices are continuing to increase into the 2H16
 
GOLD
GOLD reported 2Q16 net profit of Bt359.38mn, which brought 1H16 net profit to Bt560.77mn driven by large transfers from property stimulus measures. It expects 2016 revenue to reach its target of Bt10bn. (Khao Hoon, 10/08/16)

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Stocks in the news (anan, arrow, atp30, bwg, cho, demco, egco, ndr, ptt, sgp, spali, stec, t, tfd, wha) 14.07.16

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ANAN
ANAN and Mitsui Fudosan plan to set up associated companies and launch three projects at the end of this year. It expects this to bring up backlog from Bt38bn, which can cover revenue until next year. It plans to buy land. (Thun Hoon, 14/07/16)
Comment: And their growth is effectively secured for the next 2 years
 
ARROW
ARROW is budgeting Bt37mn to set up its 2nd electrical conduit plant on 7 rai of land in order to serve high demand. This will increase its capacity by 50%. It expects RTRC conduits to be a key driver. It expects 2016 revenue to be not less than Bt1.4bn. (Thun Hoon, 14/07/16)
ATP30
ATP30 signed a contract valued at Bt20mn to provide five years of logistics service. It took part in Bt800mn bids and expects to get this job. It expects 2Q16 earnings to be good thanks to new clients. (Thun Hoon, 14/07/16)
Comment: Popular at the amount amongst retail investors, seems to be a steady cash earner with its basic logistics service
 
BWG
BWG plans to operate RDF phase 2, capacity of 250 tons, by the end of this year. This will ramp up its total capacity to 600 tons per day which can serve three 10MW power plants. (Khao Hoon, 14/07/16)
Comment: It feels like the renewable game in the market has returned

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Stocks in the news (banpu, bm, cpn, csl, demco, epg, fpi, gold, jas, pttep, sena, tfd, trc, uu) 02.06.16

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BANPU
BANPU to have BPP invest in solar farms in China and Japan. It expects to increase capacity to increase revenue in 2017. The coal business continues to be good. It plans to acquire another mine and to invest in renewable energy to replace coal, such as water and solar. It expects to increase capacity to 2,400MW in 2020. (Thun Hoon, 2/6/16)
BM
BM expects 2Q16 earnings continue to grow. It is confident 2016 revenue growth will hit target at 20% from last year and bring net profit up supported by more orders. It expects to get a job in Suvarnabhumi phase 2 expansion. (Kao Hoon, 2/6/16)
CPN
CPN expects 2Q16 to be similar to 1Q16. It maintains its revenue target growth at 14-15% and is preparing to open a new department store. It plans to increase rental space in its department stores to 2-3% and in office building to 3-5%. (Kao Hoon, 2/6/16)
Comment: Still the incumbent in the retail industry in Thailand. International expansion is a positive but does have lower margins.
 
CSL
CSL expects 2016 revenue to increase 2-3% supported by a data center, for which renters have reached 68% now. The broadband business continues to grow. It targets 10,000 customers in 2016. (Thun Hoon, 2/6/16)

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Stocks in the news (bwg, demco, eat, gpsc, jas, kbs, ktb, mega, planb, scn, sport, tgci, thai, wice) 22.03.16

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BWG
Board approved a dividend Bt0.04/share. It will issue BWG-W4 at a ratio of 6 old shares to 1 new share to shareholders and those who exercise BWG-W3. It will increase capital. (Thun Hoon, 22/03/16)
Comment: Well they seem rather adamant on expanding in the waste to energy segment

DEMCO
DEMCO bidding for EGAT and PEA jobs worth no less than Bt10bn. It targets revenue growth of 10-15% supported by 4G telecommunication towers and expansion of water and underground electrical systems in Laos. (Thun Hoon, 22/03/16)
Comment: Now the question left for demco is how much will the cost of business loss will cost the company over the next 6 months

EA
EA expects good earnings in 1H16 supported by a 90MW solar farm in Phitsanulok and biodiesel. It says 2016 revenue will grow 30% from last year supported by booking revenue from the sale of 404MW. (Thun Hoon, 22/03/16)

GPSC
GPSC continue to get dividend from RPCL. It is confident that net profit in 2016 will grow. It is preparing to hold a roadshow both in and outside Thailand to increase investor confidence. (Kao Hoon, 22/03/16)

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Stocks in the news (big, bjchi, color, dcorp, demco, delta, eason, mill, planb, pps, qtc, scc, seaoil, sr, tcmc, thai, tipco, tpark, trubb) 14.01.16

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BIG
BIG is budgeting Bt200-150mn to expand its business by opening more branches. It expects 2015 revenue to mark a record high and to pay its first dividend. It expects 2016 earnings to be good. (Thun Hoon, 14/01/16)
Comment: I’ve been surprised by their continuing positive performance but I still have doubts on their sustainability

BJCHI
BJCHI’s board has approved the share repurchase program for the purposes of financial management. It has set the maximum at not exceeding Bt250mn, equal to 40mn shares (2.5% of registered shares). It expects this to confirm its good outlook in the minds of investors and to give them the message that current share price is undervalued. It targets 2016 revenue growth of 15%. (Thun Hoon, 14/01/16)
Comment: Oil price drop? Who cares! Obviously not BJCHI’s board with their announcement yesterday to do a share buyback.

COLOR
COLOR targets 2016 revenue growth of 7-8% backed by Bt150mn in transfers contributing revenue in 2Q16. It expects to take part in upcoming bids. It plans to expand to ASEAN, Australia, and Europe. (Khao Hoon, 14/01/16)

DCORP
DCORP signed contract with Yingli Solar to set up a solar cell plant for Bt689mn. It expects this to start up by 2H16. (Thun Hoon, 14/01/16)

DEMCO
DEMCO expects 2016-2017 revenue to grow driven by construction, steel structure, and service businesses. It expects 2016 revenue of Bt6-6.5bn. (Post Today, 14/01/16)
Comment: Effectively 4Q15 was crap, 1Q16 will be crap and in a perfect world 2Q16 returns to normal.

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Stocks in the news (acc, cpf, cwt, dcon, demco, epco, epg, fer, gpsc, gunkul, irpc, jmart, jwd, k, loxley, lpn, ocean, samtel, sena, tpch) 12.01.16

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ACC
ACC plans to take over a 5.5MW solar farm, valued at Bt320mn. It expects this to contribute Bt33mn net profit/year. It plans to issue warrants at a ratio of 4 shares per warrant. Management says it plans to focus on alternative energy business. (Thun Hoon, 12/01/16)
Comment: Thats a fairly decent valuation given that IFEC just spent a (granted at the stupidest highest price any one has ever seen) 155 mn on 1 MW

CPF
CPF plans to focus on box lunches via CP Food World. It plans to open new branches, targets to become a food service provider. It plans to open five food courts and six catering facilities this year. (Khao Hoon, 12/01/16)

CWT
CWT got Bt300mn job and expects to sign the contract soon. This job increases its backlog to Bt1.5bn which covers revenue until 4Q16. It expects revenue growth of 25% this year aided by numerous orders and the baht weakening. (Thun Hoon, 12/01/16)

DCON
DCON is budgeting Bt300-400mn to buy land. It plans to increase sales at DCON prime project. It targets 2016 revenue of Bt1.2bn by expanding its customer base. It expects its orders to increase backed by public projects. (Thun Hoon, 12/01/16)
Comment: The stock price has returned to where it should be, perhaps when the next condominium project is launched shall we see another xmas tree shape in the stock price

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Stocks in the news (aqua, banpu, bgt, demco, earth, eastw, eforl, epg, gunkul, ratch, sithai, takuni, ticon, ttcl, tu) 14.12.15

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AQUA
AQUA plans to acquire a power business in Japan, expecting to invest in solar power. It expects performance to grow steadily. (Thun Hoon, 14/12/15)
Comment: An advertising company, with a water-related name, investing in solar power. yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

BANPU
BANPU plans to restructure its business with a focus on power. It expects to increase capacity to 4000MW by 2020. It plans to invest in power plants in Laos, Myanmar and China. It plans to expand capacity at its Japan solar farm to 200MW. It targets coals sales of 42mn tons next year. (Thun Hoon, 14/12/15)
Comment: Well they had better do something to shift away from the dying industry that is coal.

BGT
BGT expects to increase 2016 net margin to 7% even though 2015 net margin will be lower than 1%. It expects to expand to Myanmar and open 5-6 branches. It expects exports to contribute revenue of Bt11mn/year. It is considering investing in Cambodia. It expects 2015 revenue growth to achieve target of 10%. (Thun Hoon, 14/12/15)
Comment: I’ve always liked the CEO of BGT, he knows and understands the retail business very well but not many people care for the Bodyglove brandname.

DEMCO
DEMCO plans to take part in the Bt10bn EGAT and PEA bidding. It plans to invest in running tap water lines from hydropower plants in Laos. It plans to hedge risk from windmill power by using large engineering companies and buying more insurance. It is confident it will have no problems at its three new projects (Khao Kho, Watabaek, and Had Gunghang). (Thansetthakij, 14/12/15)
Comment: Over the next 3-6 months expect to see a lot of news surrounding demco’s turnaround efforts

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Stocks in the news (ap, beauty, becl, bmcl, bem, cbg, ck, daii, demco, ea, eastw, ifec, jsp, mono, ncl, planb, samart, seafco, sprc, tfg, tmill, ureka) 09.12.15

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AP
AP and Mitsubishi launched Life Pinklao project, valued at Bt3.1bn on Nov 21. It expects this to achieve presales of 40% by this year. It expects this to support demand for premium condo in this location. (Khao Hoon, 09/12/15)

BEAUTY
BEAUTY expects 4Q15 earnings to peak on seasonality and large orders. It expects 2015 revenue to grow 20% from 2014’s Bt1.38bn thanks to a broader customer base both local and overseas. Management plans to introduce a new business plan in January 2016. (Thun Hoon, 09/12/15)
Comment: And they continue to buck the trend by posting great SSSG numbers

BECL/BMCL The cabinet has approved the amalgamation of BECL and BMCL with a new ticker, BEM. BECL will hold a joint shareholder meeting (BECL-BMCL) on Dec 28. Trading in BECL and BMCL shares will be suspended from Dec 21-30. (Thun Hoon, 09/12/15)
Comment: I am absolutely curious to see if BEM will become a must have investment for institutional investors, it just sounds right.

CBG
CBG is talking to a prospective partner in Indonesia which it expects to finalize in 1Q16. It expects this to increase its exports. It expects 2015 net profit to mark a new high backed by numerous orders. It expects 2016 revenue to grow 10% from this year. (Thun Hoon, 09/12/15)
Comment: We’ve heard this story before….ICHI, SAPPE, “we’re expanding to indonesia and growth will be amazeballs” Neither of the two have exactly panned out just yet, such things take years of development and marketing

CK
CK bids lowest for Bt23.4bn dual-track project (Jira – Khon Kaen). It expects to sign the contract with the SRT this year, as well as the Chachoengsao – Kang Koi dual-track project. It expects the SRT to ask approval from the cabinet on Dec 15. (Khao Hoon, 09/12/15)
Comment: They are carving up the pie nicely, first STEC, now CK, so now its either ITD or UNIQ that wins the next project

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