Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/advanced-info-service-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:947:1" rel="noopener">Advanced Info Service (ADVANC TB)</a> intends to acquire <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jasmine-international-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:949:1" rel="noopener">Jasmine International PCL (JAS TB)</a> broadband ops (TTTBB) plus a 19% stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jasmine-broadband-internet-infrastructure-fund" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:86:1" rel="noopener">Jasmine Broadband Internet Infrastructure Fund (JASIF TB)</a> from JAS.</li>
<li>AIS will pay Bt 19.5bn for TTTBB and Bt 12.9bn for 19% of JASIF, or Bt 32.4bn (US$908mn) all in. The acquisition will be funded by debt.</li>
<li>The transactions, which are subject to NBTC approval, follow the ongoing regulatory process for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/true-corp-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8:1" rel="noopener">True (TRUE TB)</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/total-access-communication" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:948:1" rel="noopener">Total Access Communication (DTAC TB)</a>'s merger.  True is Thailand's largest broadband player. </li>
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Advanced Info Service (ADVANC TB) intends to acquire Jasmine International PCL (JAS TB) broadband ops (TTTBB) plus a 19% stake in Jasmine Broadband Internet Infrastructure Fund (JASIF TB) from JAS.
AIS will pay Bt 19.5bn for TTTBB and Bt 12.9bn for 19% of JASIF, or Bt 32.4bn (US$908mn) all in. The acquisition will be funded by debt.
The transactions, which are subject to NBTC approval, follow the ongoing regulatory process for True (TRUE TB) / Total Access Communication (DTAC TB)'s merger.  True is Thailand's largest broadband player. 


Jasmine Acquisition To Expand Advanced's Broadband Footprint

CEO, A. Stotz Investment Research

Dr. Andrew Stotz, CFA

Quantamental Investing to beat Benchmarks

A. Stotz Investment Research

We pick stocks. We construct portfolios. All our effort is focused on how to better pick stocks and construct portfolios. We serve fund management companies, family offices, and high net worth individuals.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>We highlight 14 stocks in Asia that look interesting to us based on our FVMR methodology</li>
<li>Portfolio changes: Four stock remains, and 10 new join the fray</li>
<li>Since its inception, the portfolio has gained 80% versus MSCI Asia ex Japan's 63%</li>
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We highlight 14 stocks in Asia that look interesting to us based on our FVMR methodology
Portfolio changes: Four stock remains, and 10 new join the fray
Since its inception, the portfolio has gained 80% versus MSCI Asia ex Japan's 63%


Thai Equity - Bottom-up - Equities, Pi Securities PCL, Thailand

Pi Research

Thai Equity - Bottom-up - Equities

Leading, full-service investment firm in Thailand

Pi Securities PCL, Thailand

Pi Securities is a well known securities company with 40 years experience in the industry, serving more than 60,000 clients. We offer one - stop service providing full range of financial products and services including extensive Brokerage, Proprietary Trading (Equities and Bonds), Advisory Services, Structured Products.

Moreover, our new research team tailored for institutional clients to focus on mid to small cap of Thai equities and trading strategies. Our services offered to our premium clients also include arrangement of company or site visits to with the managements of Thai listed companies.

Note: Effective on 1 March 2022, Country Group Securities PCL changed its name to Pi Securities

Equity Bottom-Up

Gulf Energy Development  / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>We maintain our BUY call with a target price of Bt58.0, derived using SOTP methodology, implying 51x PE’22E. The rising gas price has relatively lower impact on GULF’s earnings performance </li>
<li>Positive 2Q22 and 2022 outlook,The revenue recognition from GSRC unit 1,2(COD in 2021), unit 3 commencing operation in 2Q22,along with equity income from INTUCH, should drive 2Q22 profit both YoY&amp;QoQ.</li>
<li>27% power generation capacity expansion in 2022, including 1.3GW IPP gas power plant (TH), 100MW solar roof top (TH) and 128 MW offshore wind (Vietnam).</li>
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We maintain our BUY call with a target price of Bt58.0, derived using SOTP methodology, implying 51x PE’22E. The rising gas price has relatively lower impact on GULF’s earnings performance 
Positive 2Q22 and 2022 outlook,The revenue recognition from GSRC unit 1,2(COD in 2021), unit 3 commencing operation in 2Q22,along with equity income from INTUCH, should drive 2Q22 profit both YoY&amp;QoQ.
27% power generation capacity expansion in 2022, including 1.3GW IPP gas power plant (TH), 100MW solar roof top (TH) and 128 MW offshore wind (Vietnam).


GULF: Continued Growth Supported by New Power Plant COD

ASEAN Insight Provider, CrossASEAN Research

Angus Mackintosh

ASEAN Insight Provider

CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

Insights across South East Asia

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with an eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive, and actionable insights, macro and equity bottom-up, from across South East Asia.</li>
<li>The past week saw insights on Singapore's economic outlook, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-central-asia-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:440:1" rel="noopener">Bank Central Asia (BBCA IJ)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/adi-sarana-armada-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16947:1" rel="noopener">Adi Sarana Armada (ASSA IJ)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gojek-goto" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25976:1" rel="noopener">GoTo (GOTO IJ)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/scg-packaging-public-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28684:1" rel="noopener">SCG Packaging (SCGP TB)</a>.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/daniel-tabbush" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:12" rel="noopener">Daniel Tabbush</a> also took a look and Philippine Banks highlighting <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-banking-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22788:1" rel="noopener">China Banking (CHIB PM)</a> as his top pick. We also comment on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/astra-international-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46:1" rel="noopener">Astra International (ASII IJ)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/telekomunikasi-indonesia" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1051:1" rel="noopener">Telekom (TLKM IJ)</a>. </li>
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The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with an eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive, and actionable insights, macro and equity bottom-up, from across South East Asia.
The past week saw insights on Singapore's economic outlook, Bank Central Asia (BBCA IJ), Adi Sarana Armada (ASSA IJ), GoTo (GOTO IJ), and SCG Packaging (SCGP TB).

Daniel Tabbush also took a look and Philippine Banks highlighting China Banking (CHIB PM) as his top pick. We also comment on Astra International (ASII IJ) and Telekom (TLKM IJ). 


The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - BCA's Transactional, ASSA & Anteraja, and Philippine Banks

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<li>The 4Q21 net profit rose to an all time high of Bt3.0bn (+65 YoY, +92% QoQ). excluding FX and other extraordinary items the recurring profit was Bt2.7bn (+120% YoY,+19% QoQ)</li>
<li>The result came out better than our expectation, The 2021 net profit rose to a record high of Bt7.8bn (+79% YoY), 14% above our forecast.</li>
<li>The 4Q21 earnings growth was due to 1st time revenue recognition from GSRC power project - Unit 2 and equity income from INTUCH.</li>
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The 4Q21 net profit rose to an all time high of Bt3.0bn (+65 YoY, +92% QoQ). excluding FX and other extraordinary items the recurring profit was Bt2.7bn (+120% YoY,+19% QoQ)
The result came out better than our expectation, The 2021 net profit rose to a record high of Bt7.8bn (+79% YoY), 14% above our forecast.
The 4Q21 earnings growth was due to 1st time revenue recognition from GSRC power project - Unit 2 and equity income from INTUCH.


GULF: 4Q21 Earnings Grew from INTUCH Profit Share

Thailand

Gulf Energy Development Public Company Limited produces and sells electricity and steam. The Company manages a portfolio of gas-fired and renewable power projects, as well as supplies steam and chilled water. Gulf Energy Development serves customers in Thailand.

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Gulf Energy Development (GULF TB)

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A. Stotz Investment Research

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We maintain our BUY call with a target price of Bt58.0, derived using SOTP methodology, implying 51x PE’22E. The rising gas price has relatively...

Pi Securities PCL, Thailand

The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - BCA's Transactional, ASSA & Anteraja, and Philippine Banks

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Angus Mackintosh

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Jasmine Acquisition To Expand Advanced's Broadband Footprint

The spotlight has been on DTAC/True for most of this year. AIS is Thailand's largest mobile phone operator, and is looking to boost its subscriber...

David Blennerhassett

The Stocks to Own in Asia – Vol. 37

We highlight 14 stocks in Asia that look interesting to us based on our FVMR methodology. Portfolio changes: Four stocks remain, and 10 stocks have...

A. Stotz Investment Research

GULF: Continued Growth Supported by New Power Plant COD

We maintain our BUY call with a target price of Bt58.0, derived using SOTP methodology, implying 51x PE’22E. The rising gas price has relatively...

Pi Securities PCL, Thailand

The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - BCA's Transactional, ASSA & Anteraja, and Philippine Banks

The past week saw insights on Singapore's economic outlook, Bank Central Asia (BBCA IJ), Adi Sarana Armada (ASSA IJ), GoTo (GOTO IJ), and SCG...

Angus Mackintosh

GULF: 4Q21 Earnings Grew from INTUCH Profit Share

The 4Q21 net profit rose to an all time high of Bt3.0bn (+65 YoY, +92% QoQ). excluding FX and other extraordinary items the recurring profit was...

Pi Securities PCL, Thailand