Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Ten days after <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/olam-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:765:1" rel="noopener">Olam Group (OLG SP)</a></strong>'s restructuring became effective, Saudi-backed SALIC, entered into an SPA to acquire 35.4% of Olam Agri (OGA).</li>
<li>The proposed US$1.24bn investment implied an equity value of US3.5bn for the bulk agricultural commodity player.</li>
<li>The OFI unit, which focuses on food ingredients (cocoa, coffee, nuts, and spices), is still seeking a listing in London. OGA is expected to go public six months after OFI. </li>
</ul>


Ten days after Olam Group (OLG SP)'s restructuring became effective, Saudi-backed SALIC, entered into an SPA to acquire 35.4% of Olam Agri (OGA).
The proposed US$1.24bn investment implied an equity value of US3.5bn for the bulk agricultural commodity player.
The OFI unit, which focuses on food ingredients (cocoa, coffee, nuts, and spices), is still seeking a listing in London. OGA is expected to go public six months after OFI. 


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<li>The High Court of Singapore has now sanctioned the proposed restructuring of <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> and the proposed listing of OFI Group.</li>
<li>Entitlement in respect of the Scheme will close on the 11 March. The last day of trading is the 9 March. The listing of OFI is expected in the 2Q22.</li>
<li>With many grain/agri prices touching record highs amid war in Ukraine, boasting an upstream supply is not a bad thing. But the timing of OFI's listing could work both ways.</li>
</ul>


The High Court of Singapore has now sanctioned the proposed restructuring of Olam International (OLAM SP) and the proposed listing of OFI Group.
Entitlement in respect of the Scheme will close on the 11 March. The last day of trading is the 9 March. The listing of OFI is expected in the 2Q22.
With many grain/agri prices touching record highs amid war in Ukraine, boasting an upstream supply is not a bad thing. But the timing of OFI's listing could work both ways.


Olam's Demerger: The Sum Is Probably Greater Than The Whole

Value Investing

Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>General Mills has been among the best performing large-cap Packaged Food companies.</li>
<li>In addition to strong operational execution, the company seems to be taking the right steps in terms of capital allocation.</li>
<li>Although there are still short-term risks for gross profitability, these are likely to have a limited impact over the long term.</li>
</ul>


General Mills has been among the best performing large-cap Packaged Food companies.
In addition to strong operational execution, the company seems to be taking the right steps in terms of capital allocation.
Although there are still short-term risks for gross profitability, these are likely to have a limited impact over the long term.


General Mills: Slow And Steady Wins The Race

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

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Equity Capital Markets

<ul><li>General Mills had a decent quarter and performed above expectations in a dynamic and challenging environment.</li><li>In the coming quarters, the raw material costs and other input costs are expected to increase on account of food inflation, which will impact the gross margin of all companies in this sector including General Mills.</li><li>We maintain our ‘Hold’ rating on the General Mills stock with a revised target price.</li></ul>

General Mills had a decent quarter and performed above expectations in a dynamic and challenging environment.In the coming quarters, the raw material costs and other input costs are expected to increase on account of food inflation, which will impact the gross margin of all companies in this sector including General Mills.We maintain our ‘Hold’ rating on the General Mills stock with a revised target price.

<ul><li>General Mills had a decent quarter and managed to surpass Wall Street expectations despite inflationary woes.</li><li>However, General Mills should see an improvement in at-home food consumption as compared to 2019 levels given the increased cooking and baking activity from home.</li><li>Its higher pricing has not been able to compensate for the declining We have a neutral stance on General Mills as demonstrated by our ‘Hold’ rating.</li></ul>

General Mills had a decent quarter and managed to surpass Wall Street expectations despite inflationary woes.However, General Mills should see an improvement in at-home food consumption as compared to 2019 levels given the increased cooking and baking activity from home.Its higher pricing has not been able to compensate for the declining We have a neutral stance on General Mills as demonstrated by our ‘Hold’ rating.

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General Mills, Inc. manufactures and markets branded and packaged consumer foods worldwide. The Company also supplies branded and unbranded food products to the foodservice and commercial baking industries.

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