Independent Analyst

Niklas Olausson

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The NOAA has confirmed that the world is at the start of an El Niño, which means less rainfall in Southeast Asia and pressure on oil palm yields.   </li>
<li>Early signs point to a severe event, which would cause a significant edible oil deficit in 2024. Ongoing drought in the U.S. is a budding wild card, affecting soybeans. </li>
<li>The report projects a 40% YoY higher average crude palm oil price in 2024. Given depressed consensus expectations and undemanding valuation, the risk-reward is bullish on a 6-12 month horizon. </li>
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The NOAA has confirmed that the world is at the start of an El Niño, which means less rainfall in Southeast Asia and pressure on oil palm yields.   
Early signs point to a severe event, which would cause a significant edible oil deficit in 2024. Ongoing drought in the U.S. is a budding wild card, affecting soybeans. 
The report projects a 40% YoY higher average crude palm oil price in 2024. Given depressed consensus expectations and undemanding valuation, the risk-reward is bullish on a 6-12 month horizon. 


Southeast Asia Plantations: El Niño’s Back, with a Vengeance?

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/olam-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:765:1" rel="noopener">Olam Group (OLG SP)</a> has despatched the EGM circular to get shareholder approval for the next step in the restructuring exercise to unlock value - Olam Agri IPO.</li>
<li>The Olam Agri IPO through a dual primary listing (SGX ST and Saudi Arabia) involves a primary (IPO shares are 20% of enlarged shares) and secondary (25% vendor sale) offering. </li>
<li>The EGM marks a key step in the strategy to unlock value. Our SoTP valuation is S$2.13 per share, which is a 28% upside to the last close price.</li>
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Olam Group (OLG SP) has despatched the EGM circular to get shareholder approval for the next step in the restructuring exercise to unlock value - Olam Agri IPO.
The Olam Agri IPO through a dual primary listing (SGX ST and Saudi Arabia) involves a primary (IPO shares are 20% of enlarged shares) and secondary (25% vendor sale) offering. 
The EGM marks a key step in the strategy to unlock value. Our SoTP valuation is S$2.13 per share, which is a 28% upside to the last close price.


Olam Group (OLG SP): EGM on 29 March Another Step to Realize Value

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/golden-agri-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1142:1" rel="noopener">Golden Agri Resources (GGR SP)</a> has traded lower over the last year and trades cheaper than some of its peers.</li>
<li>Revenue, income and net profit margins have been moving higher over the last few years and EPS/DPS have increased sharply over the last two years.</li>
<li>Potential passive buying could result in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/golden-agri-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1142:1" rel="noopener">Golden Agri Resources (GGR SP)</a> outperforming peers in the near term.</li>
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Golden Agri Resources (GGR SP) has traded lower over the last year and trades cheaper than some of its peers.
Revenue, income and net profit margins have been moving higher over the last few years and EPS/DPS have increased sharply over the last two years.
Potential passive buying could result in Golden Agri Resources (GGR SP) outperforming peers in the near term.


Golden Agri-Resources (GGR SP): Could Outperform Peers

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<li>On 10 January, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/olam-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:765:1" rel="noopener">Olam Group (OLG SP)</a> announced the potential IPO of Olam Agri through a dual primary listing in SGX ST and Saudi Arabia as early as 1H2023. </li>
<li>The Olam Agri IPO could raise US$1 billion, according to press reports. Olam will seek shareholder approval at an EGM for the transaction.</li>
<li>The IPO marks the final stages of the strategy to unlock value. Our SoTP valuation is S$1.85 per share, a 19% upside to the last close price of S$1.56.</li>
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On 10 January, Olam Group (OLG SP) announced the potential IPO of Olam Agri through a dual primary listing in SGX ST and Saudi Arabia as early as 1H2023. 
The Olam Agri IPO could raise US$1 billion, according to press reports. Olam will seek shareholder approval at an EGM for the transaction.
The IPO marks the final stages of the strategy to unlock value. Our SoTP valuation is S$1.85 per share, a 19% upside to the last close price of S$1.56.


Olam Group (OLG SP): Entering the Final Stages to Unlock Value

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<li>Olam Group set to replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/olam-international-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:765:1" rel="noopener">Olam International (OLAM SP)</a> as the listed company entity on 16 March. It consists of Olam Food Ingredients (ofi), Olam Agri and Olam International (OIL).</li>
<li>The complicated restructuring exercise which was announced in January 2020 is driven by the Board’s intent to unlock long-term shareholder value. </li>
<li>Our SoTP valuation is S$2.36 per share, which is a 34% upside to the last trading price of S$1.76 per share (9 March prior to the suspension of the shares).</li>
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Olam Group set to replace Olam International (OLAM SP) as the listed company entity on 16 March. It consists of Olam Food Ingredients (ofi), Olam Agri and Olam International (OIL).
The complicated restructuring exercise which was announced in January 2020 is driven by the Board’s intent to unlock long-term shareholder value. 
Our SoTP valuation is S$2.36 per share, which is a 34% upside to the last trading price of S$1.76 per share (9 March prior to the suspension of the shares).


Olam Group: Restructuring to Unlock Value

Singapore

First Resources Limited produces crude palm oil. The Company is an upstream operator with primary business activities in the cultivation and harvesting of oil palms, and the processing of fresh fruit bunches into crude palm oil for local and export sales. The Company is also constructing a biodiesel plant located in Dumai, Riau province, close to the Dumai port.

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First Resources (FR SP)

Southeast Asia Plantations: El Niño’s Back, with a Vengeance?

The El Niño is back and is likely to evolve into a severe event, resulting in significant oil palm yield compression. Plantations are cheap, even...

Niklas Olausson

Olam Group (OLG SP): EGM on 29 March Another Step to Realize Value

The EGM marks a key step in the strategy to unlock value. Our SoTP valuation is S$2.13 per share, which is a 28% upside to the last close price.

Arun George

Golden Agri-Resources (GGR SP): Could Outperform Peers

Golden Agri-Resources has trended lower over the last year and multiples have shrunk and the stock trades cheaper than peers. Passive buying could...

Brian Freitas

Olam Group (OLG SP): Entering the Final Stages to Unlock Value

The IPO marks the final stages of the strategy to unlock value. Our SoTP valuation is S$1.85 per share, a 19% upside to the last close price of...

Arun George

Olam Group: Restructuring to Unlock Value

Olam Group set to replace Olam International as the listed company entity on 16 March. Our SoTP valuation is S$2.36 per share, which is a 34%...

Arun George

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