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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

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We initiate coverage on PLAT with a BUY rating, based on a target price of Bt9.4 and derived from the DCF methodology (WACC 10.8% and terminal growth 1%), or equivalent to 26.7xPE’18E, which is a 10% discount from its domestic peers.The story:<ul><li>Solid recurring income from prominent-brand hotels and malls</li><li>Revenue expansion expected after less lucrative contracts expire</li><li>Rental area to triple within next five years</li><li>Massive hotel room additions to spur strong earnings growth</li></ul>Risks:<ul><li>Economic slowdown</li><li>Failure of investments and future projects</li></ul>Background: The Platinum Group Public Company Limited (PLAT) was established in 2002 to operate commercial real estate leasing. Its company first project was the Platinum Fashion Mall, which has been operating since 2005 as one of Thailand’s largest retail clothing centers and as a one-stop wholesale shopping destination. PLAT then opened the Novotel Bangkok Platinum next door to its Platinum Fashion Mall Phase Two building in 2011.

We initiate coverage on PLAT with a BUY rating, based on a target price of Bt9.4 and derived from the DCF methodology (WACC 10.8% and terminal growth 1%), or equivalent to 26.7xPE’18E, which is a 10% discount from its domestic peers.The story:Solid recurring income from prominent-brand hotels and mallsRevenue expansion expected after less lucrative contracts expireRental area to triple within next five yearsMassive hotel room additions to spur strong earnings growthRisks:Economic slowdownFailure of investments and future projectsBackground: The Platinum Group Public Company Limited (PLAT) was established in 2002 to operate commercial real estate leasing. Its company first project was the Platinum Fashion Mall, which has been operating since 2005 as one of Thailand’s largest retail clothing centers and as a one-stop wholesale shopping destination. PLAT then opened the Novotel Bangkok Platinum next door to its Platinum Fashion Mall Phase Two building in 2011.

PLAT: Mall Operator to Make Precious Metal from Sales and Rental Growth

Thailand

Siam Future Development Public Company Limited provides property development and management services. The Company concentrates on shopping center projects and provides services in all phases of development including site selection, estate development, consultant services, marketing services, as well as offering co-investment.

Siam Future Development (SF TB)

PLAT: Mall Operator to Make Precious Metal from Sales and Rental Growth

We initiate coverage on PLAT with a BUY rating, based on a target price of Bt9.4 and derived from the DCF methodology (WACC 10.8% and terminal...

Pi Securities PCL, Thailand