BANGKOK, The Stock Exchange of Thailand will list Peace &
Living pcl, a low-rise property developer with more than 30 years of experience,
on February 10, under the ticker symbol “PEACE”. The company has a market
capitalization at its initial public offering (IPO) of THB 1.67 billion (approx.
USD 50.4 million).
SET Senior Executive Vice President Manpong Senanarong said PEACE will list and
start trading on SET in the Property & Construction industry group, Property
Development sector.
PEACE is a real estate developer focusing on low-rise residential properties for
sales, consisting of single-detached houses and townhomes, mainly in Greater
Bangkok. Currently, PEACE’ three brands are “Cordiz”, “The Glamor”, and “Cher”,
responding to different needs of each target group. PEACE has seven fully
developed property projects recently launched with the total value of THB 4.70
billion, while having three upcoming projects with the combined value of THB 3.0
billion.
PEACE has a registered paid-up capital after IPO of THB 420 million, consisting
of 336 million existing common shares and 84 million newly issued shares, with a
par value of THB 1 each. The company allocated the newly issued shares to the
public on February 2 – 4 and 7 at THB 3.98 each, for a total of THB 334.32
million. The IPO price was equivalent to the price-to-earnings ratio (P/E ratio)
of 8.47 times. The earnings per share is equal to THB 0.47 each, which was
calculated from the company’s net profit in the past four quarters, divided by
fully diluted shares. Maybank Securities (Thailand) pcl is the financial advisor
and lead underwriter.
PEACE Chief Executive Officer Prasopsak Sirisopana said that the listing on SET
will help strengthen the company’s capital base and enable PEACE to further
expand real estate development business more proactively. With the low
debt-to-equity ratio, the company has a chance to grow. The fund raised will be
used to acquire more land for future according to the strategic plan.
The company’s dividend policy is to pay no less than 40 percent of net profit
from the company’s separate financial statement after corporate income tax,
legal reserves and other reserves. The dividend payment is based on the economic
situation, operating profit, and various future investment plans.
Three major shareholders after the IPO are 1) Sirisonapa family group (42.45
percent), 2) Techakraisri family group (4.83 percent), and Chumpol Phornprapha
(4.56 percent).
Source: The Stock Exchange of Thailand