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#SOTR is a platform that is designed to create open & inclusive spaces for all to learn to build & maintain a healthy relationship with their money.
Nov 17, 2022 19 tweets 10 min read
Regency Petroleum Limited (RGL) has released its IPO prospectus. Here's a #SOTRSummary:

-looking to raise up to 287M
-Opens November 24, Closes December 8
-Each share will cost 1.00
-Brokered by GK Capital
-Selling Agents (JMMB & VMWM) Overview of Regency

-100% Jamaican owned
-incorporated (May 30 2019)[**2018 seen in report]
-sells cooking gas (bulk and retail) and automotive gas (1 service station and 1 on the way for Q1 2023)

See details below.
Nov 16, 2022 11 tweets 5 min read
EduFocal Limited, $LEARN.ja, has released its Q3 earnings. Here's a #SOTRSummary:

-Revenue 🔻59%
-9 month Revenues ⬆️45%
-Net losses of 28M vs profits of 4M in the same quarter last year.

See details 👇🏾 The CEO of the company provided a report with a lot more detail. Please read it.
Nov 15, 2022 13 tweets 5 min read
ICreate Limited, $ICREATE.ja, has released its Q3 report. Here's a #SOTRSummary:

-Revenue ⬆️231% 🔥🔥
-Net Profits of 6.9M made versus a loss in the same quarter last year.

More details in the next tweet 👇🏾 Image The Board has provided a report with a lot more details. Please read it. Image
Nov 15, 2022 9 tweets 3 min read
Fontana Limited, $FTNA.ja, recently reported its Q1 earnings. Here's a #SOTRSummary:

-Sales ⬆️26%
-Operating Profit ⬆️ 27%
-Net Profit ⬆️43%

Management attributed this performance to higher sales and a shift in the sales mix to higher margin items. Image Please read the Director's report for more details. Image
Jul 30, 2022 27 tweets 13 min read
One on One Educational Services released their IPO prospectus yesterday. Here's a #SOTRSummary:

-looking to raise 358M
-Opens August 12, Closes August 19
-Each share will cost 1.00 outside of the conversion shares for 0.80 Different investors will have access to different pools of shares.

There is also a special pool of shares reserved for just teachers and trainers. 👏👏

The only pool to get a discount on the share price is the convertible loan holders who buy at 0.80 (more on this later).
Jul 29, 2022 8 tweets 3 min read
Caribbean Cement Company Limited, $CCC.ja, recently released its Q2 earnings. Here's a #SOTRSummary:

-Revenues ⬆️5.7%
- Operating Earnings 🔻8.6%
-Net Income 🔻7.2%

The reduction in income was due to an increase in overall expenses. The report included the following director's statements and more details. Please read it.
Mar 18, 2022 19 tweets 7 min read
We've been having an ongoing discussion in the group about how to spend less on groceries. Someone mentioned that there is a website that allows you to compare food prices at different supermarkets across Jamaica:

Please see the link here: cac.gov.jm/dev/SurveyEnqu…

An example 👇 Grace Mackerel- 155g Prices across St.Andrew as at 3/9/22

Lee's Red Hills- 127.30
HI-LO Cross Roads- 124.12
Megamart- 116
General Foods Liguanea- 110.13
JR Wong- 106.75
Brooklyn Clocktower- 105.56
Shopper's Fair Boulevard- 104.73
PriceSmart 10 pack (per item)- 94.90
Mar 9, 2022 23 tweets 15 min read
Today we will be taking a look at the past and expected performance of a few of our government agencies.

Here's a #SOTRSummary:
-The OUR
-NHT
-HEART
-FSC
-JDIC
-SLB
-Petrojam
-JUTC
and a few more. Public Bodies (PB) in Jamaica have been
established to develop strategic sectors in
Jamaica. 146 active entities is perform regulatory, advisory, supervisory, research, technical, administrative or quasi-judicial functions of a governmental nature.
Mar 7, 2022 5 tweets 2 min read
$FOSRICH.ja released its full-year 2021 results today. Here's a #SOTRSummary:

For the 4th quarter
-Sales ⬆️32%
-Profits 🔻60%

For the Year:
-Sales⬆️24%
-Profits⬆️58% The company is still leveraged (has a good amount of debt). Total debt is 150%+ of its equity balance (excluding leases).
Mar 1, 2022 6 tweets 3 min read
$CCC.ja reported their full year 2021 earnings. Here's a #SOTRSummary:

- Sales ⬆️ 18%
-Net Income ⬆️ 34%

This performance seems to have been largely driven by lower finance expenses and lower losses on foreign exchange. Please see the director's statement below.
Feb 28, 2022 5 tweets 2 min read
$ECL.ja has reported its Q2 Earnings. Here's a #SOTRSummary:

-Revenues ⬆️257% 🔥🔥
-Net losses are down but still present at US$321k vs US$571k last year same period.

Though passenger numbers improved, higher operating, direct & finance expenses ate away at higher sales. Image Please see the management discussion of the numbers below.

Of note, it was stated that the work on the new post-security lounge should be completed by today (end of February 2022). Image