IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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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

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/keppel-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12:1" rel="noopener">Keppel Corp (KEP SP)</a> shareholders vote next week. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sembcorp-marine-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11:1" rel="noopener">Sembcorp Marine (SMM SP)</a> shareholders are awaiting their Circular. Expect both sets of shareholders will approve. The optics and performance look good.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/carbon-revolution-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29071:1" rel="noopener">Carbon Revolution Ltd (CBR AU)</a>  SPAC Offer is a high-cost red-herring. Management who support this takeover should be fired.</li>
<li>Nintendo Founder Family Office "YFO" bought 25+% of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toyo-construction-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1176:1" rel="noopener">Toyo Construction (1890 JP)</a>, then offered to buy it out. Negotiations are ongoing. We still don't really know what is going on. </li>
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Keppel Corp (KEP SP) shareholders vote next week. Sembcorp Marine (SMM SP) shareholders are awaiting their Circular. Expect both sets of shareholders will approve. The optics and performance look good.

Carbon Revolution Ltd (CBR AU)  SPAC Offer is a high-cost red-herring. Management who support this takeover should be fired.
Nintendo Founder Family Office "YFO" bought 25+% of Toyo Construction (1890 JP), then offered to buy it out. Negotiations are ongoing. We still don't really know what is going on. 


Last Week in Event SPACE: Keppel/Sembcorp, Carbon Revolution, Toyo Construction, Fuji Oil, Toshiba

Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Oshadhi Kumarasiri

Equity Analyst

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/itochu-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18448:1" rel="noopener">Itochu Corp (8001 JP)</a> has restarted accumulating <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fuji-oil-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4035:1" rel="noopener">Fuji Oil Holdings (2607 JP)</a> shares, with an acquisition of 3.5m shares during the last-quarter to take its ownership percentage in Fuji-Oil to 44%.</li>
<li>With both earnings and valuations at a cyclical bottom, Itochu could be encouraged to accumulate more Fuji Oil shares in the short term, resulting in Fuji Oil outperforming its peers.</li>
<li>We think even a takeover offer could be possible while the share price is hovering near the cyclical bottom.</li>
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Itochu Corp (8001 JP) has restarted accumulating Fuji Oil Holdings (2607 JP) shares, with an acquisition of 3.5m shares during the last-quarter to take its ownership percentage in Fuji-Oil to 44%.
With both earnings and valuations at a cyclical bottom, Itochu could be encouraged to accumulate more Fuji Oil shares in the short term, resulting in Fuji Oil outperforming its peers.
We think even a takeover offer could be possible while the share price is hovering near the cyclical bottom.


Itochu Keeps Buying Fuji Oil, Takeover Offer Could Be Possible With Shares Near The Cyclical Bottom

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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

Last week, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported that the US private equity firm Carlyle Group intends to invest over ¥1.0 trillion in Japan over the next five years. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/mio-kato" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mio Kato</a> has suggested three potential candidates based on Carlyle’s previous investments in Japan - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/a-d-company-ltd" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A&amp;D (7745 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fujio-food-system-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12242:1" rel="noopener">Fujio Food System (2752 JP)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fuji-oil-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4035:1" rel="noopener">Fuji Oil (2607 JP)</a>. In this Insight, we review Fuji Oil, a food materials company, in which <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/itochu-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18448:1" rel="noopener">Itochu (8001 JP)</a> has a 38.5% stake (an increase from 33.2% in March 2020).

Last week, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported that the US private equity firm Carlyle Group intends to invest over ¥1.0 trillion in Japan over the next five years. Mio Kato has suggested three potential candidates based on Carlyle’s previous investments in Japan - A&amp;D (7745 JP), Fujio Food System (2752 JP), and Fuji Oil (2607 JP). In this Insight, we review Fuji Oil, a food materials company, in which Itochu (8001 JP) has a 38.5% stake (an increase from 33.2% in March 2020).

Fuji Oil In Itochu's Industry Consolidation Plans?

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FUJI OIL HOLDINGS INC. produces palm oil and coconut oil.  The Company also produces a variety of oil-related products, such as cooking oil, oil and fat products, and soybean protein products.

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Fuji Oil Holdings (2607 JP)

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Oshadhi Kumarasiri

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Arun George

Fuji Oil In Itochu's Industry Consolidation Plans?

Last week, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported that the US private equity firm Carlyle Group intends to invest over ¥1.0 trillion in Japan over the...

Oshadhi Kumarasiri

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