Asean-focused. Ex-Head of Thai Research

Athaporn Arayasantiparb, CFA

Event-Driven

The Deal: Tuna &amp; Lobster. Yesterday, Thai Union, the world's largest seafood company which we first profiled in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/food-fight-cpf-vs-tu" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:5498">Food Fight: CPF Vs TU</a> , announced that they would buy a 25% stake in the world's biggest seafood restaurant chain, Red Lobster, for US$575m. We read a report by Thailand's second largest broker (and potential market leader if what we explained in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/sathorn-series-6-disappearing-deutsche-breakaway-brokers" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:6214">Sathorn Series 6: Disappearing Deutsche, Breakaway Brokers</a> pans out), and  like us they are fairly positive on this. The stock is trading at…

The Deal: Tuna &amp; Lobster. Yesterday, Thai Union, the world's largest seafood company which we first profiled in Food Fight: CPF Vs TU , announced that they would buy a 25% stake in the world's biggest seafood restaurant chain, Red Lobster, for US$575m. We read a report by Thailand's second largest broker (and potential market leader if what we explained in Sathorn Series 6: Disappearing Deutsche, Breakaway Brokers pans out), and  like us they are fairly positive on this. The stock is trading at…

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Compared to the peak in 2013, deal flow has been slow in Thailand this year. Apart from the blockbuster takeover of Big C by Berli Jucker (BJC), there were few landmark deals this year. For the remainder of the year, we see continued tepid deal flow. On a 12-month view, we identified several potential targets in brokerage industry (Globex, Trinity, and Asia Plus' retail arm) and the possible divestment of Thanachart by Nova Scotia.The three most acquisitive companies in Thailand, CPF, BJC, and TU, will remain on the prowl, but it is virtually impossible for us to guess who the targets are, since they will look at hundreds of potential deals. All we can do is identify some possibilities, though most likely, these deals will come as a surprise when they actually materialize.

Compared to the peak in 2013, deal flow has been slow in Thailand this year. Apart from the blockbuster takeover of Big C by Berli Jucker (BJC), there were few landmark deals this year. For the remainder of the year, we see continued tepid deal flow. On a 12-month view, we identified several potential targets in brokerage industry (Globex, Trinity, and Asia Plus' retail arm) and the possible divestment of Thanachart by Nova Scotia.The three most acquisitive companies in Thailand, CPF, BJC, and TU, will remain on the prowl, but it is virtually impossible for us to guess who the targets are, since they will look at hundreds of potential deals. All we can do is identify some possibilities, though most likely, these deals will come as a surprise when they actually materialize.

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<ul><li>Of the actively traded stocks listed on SGX, Singapore Medical Group saw the biggest jump in volume in August compared to its three-month average volume. The stock also gained 91.4% in August and earlier in the month reported a turnaround net profit of S$0.8 million for 1H2016 compared to a net loss of S$0.1 million in 1H2015.</li></ul><ul><li>
Consumer Staples plays, Sheng Siong Group and Dairy Farm International Holdings were also amongst the 10 actively traded stocks that saw the biggest jump in August volume.…</li></ul>

Of the actively traded stocks listed on SGX, Singapore Medical Group saw the biggest jump in volume in August compared to its three-month average volume. The stock also gained 91.4% in August and earlier in the month reported a turnaround net profit of S$0.8 million for 1H2016 compared to a net loss of S$0.1 million in 1H2015.
Consumer Staples plays, Sheng Siong Group and Dairy Farm International Holdings were also amongst the 10 actively traded stocks that saw the biggest jump in August volume.…

10 Biggest Volume Jumpers in August Spanned Seven Sectors

§ The 10 biggest SGX-listed F&amp;B plays average a market cap of S$3.5 billion, and averaged a 23% gain in the 2016 year through to 26 August. Japfa, Thai Beverage PCL and Jumbo Group were the strongest performers of the 10.§ The next 10 biggest SGX-listed F&amp;B plays average a market cap of S$153 million, and also averaged a 23% gain in the 2016 year through to 26 August. Food Empire Holdings and Katrina Group were the amongst strongest performers of the 10.§ Katrina Group was incorporated in 1995…

§ The 10 biggest SGX-listed F&amp;B plays average a market cap of S$3.5 billion, and averaged a 23% gain in the 2016 year through to 26 August. Japfa, Thai Beverage PCL and Jumbo Group were the strongest performers of the 10.§ The next 10 biggest SGX-listed F&amp;B plays average a market cap of S$153 million, and also averaged a 23% gain in the 2016 year through to 26 August. Food Empire Holdings and Katrina Group were the amongst strongest performers of the 10.§ Katrina Group was incorporated in 1995…

Singapore's Strongest Food & Beverage Stocks in 2016 YTD

Equity Bottom-Up

In this review, we compare the two largest food processors in Thailand and favor CPF over TU (Thai Union), the world's biggest seafood company, with five reasons in favor of the former and three in favor of the latter. While slightly more expensive, CPF operates in less political terrain, and its recent deal track record is much better than TU.For investors who can buy less liquid stocks, we actually prefer TVO (soybean meal giant) and CFRESH (a much smaller and opportunistic seafood company than TU). Both of them trade well below market average valuations and have dividend yields of almost 7%. If you prefer only one, we pick TVO because of better demographics and lower risk, since human trafficking concerns have become an issue for all seafood companies operating from Thailand.

In this review, we compare the two largest food processors in Thailand and favor CPF over TU (Thai Union), the world's biggest seafood company, with five reasons in favor of the former and three in favor of the latter. While slightly more expensive, CPF operates in less political terrain, and its recent deal track record is much better than TU.For investors who can buy less liquid stocks, we actually prefer TVO (soybean meal giant) and CFRESH (a much smaller and opportunistic seafood company than TU). Both of them trade well below market average valuations and have dividend yields of almost 7%. If you prefer only one, we pick TVO because of better demographics and lower risk, since human trafficking concerns have become an issue for all seafood companies operating from Thailand.

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Thai Union Group Public Company Limited produces and exports frozen and canned seafood products including frozen tuna loin, shrimp and cephalopod. The Company also produces canned pet foods from by products of its seafood process.  Additionally, the Company produces fish snack and canned tuna which are marketed locally.

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Thai Union Group (TU TB)

Some (Red) Lobster to Go with that Tuna?

The Deal: Tuna & Lobster. Yesterday, Thai Union, the world's largest seafood company which we first profiled in Food Fight: CPF Vs TU ,...

Athaporn Arayasantiparb, CFA

Takeover Kingpins of Thailand

Compared to the peak in 2013, deal flow has been slow in Thailand this year. Apart from the blockbuster takeover of Big C by Berli Jucker (BJC),...

Athaporn Arayasantiparb, CFA

10 Biggest Volume Jumpers in August Spanned Seven Sectors

Of the actively traded stocks listed on SGX, Singapore Medical Group saw the biggest jump in volume in August compared to its three-month average...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore's Strongest Food & Beverage Stocks in 2016 YTD

§ The 10 biggest SGX-listed F&B plays average a market cap of S$3.5 billion, and averaged a 23% gain in the 2016 year through to 26 August....

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Food Fight: CPF Vs TU

In this review, we compare the two largest food processors in Thailand and favor CPF over TU (Thai Union), the world's biggest seafood company,...

Athaporn Arayasantiparb, CFA

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