Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

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<li>There is no shortage of opinions on whether FIRB will back/oppose the Santos Offer, as Australia seeks to balance attracting foreign investment with the need to protect national interests.</li>
<li>The key question is how Australia benefits from Santos becoming a foreign-owned national oil/gas company? Can ADNOC accelerated/bolster existing projects/operations? Can ADNOC better negotiate native title rights for domestic supply? </li>
<li>And should Australia readily sell 100% in a critical infrastructure complex; yet if the roles were reversed, foreigners are capped at 49% ownership in UAE's similar critical assets? </li>
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There is no shortage of opinions on whether FIRB will back/oppose the Santos Offer, as Australia seeks to balance attracting foreign investment with the need to protect national interests.
The key question is how Australia benefits from Santos becoming a foreign-owned national oil/gas company? Can ADNOC accelerated/bolster existing projects/operations? Can ADNOC better negotiate native title rights for domestic supply? 
And should Australia readily sell 100% in a critical infrastructure complex; yet if the roles were reversed, foreigners are capped at 49% ownership in UAE's similar critical assets? 


Santos (STO AU): Why FIRB Should Block ADNOC's Takeover

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Arun George

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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

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<li>Back on the 3 July, <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/united-malt-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29116:1" rel="noopener">United Malt Group Ltd (UMG AU)</a></strong> and <strong>Malteries Soufflet</strong> entered into a binding agreement of A$5.00/share, by way of a Scheme. </li>
<li>The Scheme Booklet has now been lodged with ASIC. UMG shareholders vote on the transaction on the 12 October, with implementation on the 15 November.</li>
<li>The Offer remains subject to FIRB and other regulatory approvals. Malteries Soufflet and UMG are the second and fourth-largest maltsters in the world.</li>
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Back on the 3 July, United Malt Group Ltd (UMG AU) and Malteries Soufflet entered into a binding agreement of A$5.00/share, by way of a Scheme. 
The Scheme Booklet has now been lodged with ASIC. UMG shareholders vote on the transaction on the 12 October, with implementation on the 15 November.
The Offer remains subject to FIRB and other regulatory approvals. Malteries Soufflet and UMG are the second and fourth-largest maltsters in the world.


United Malt: Shareholder Vote On 12th Oct

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<li>The <a href="https://www.afr.com/street-talk/malteries-soufflet-signs-binding-deal-to-buy-united-malt-at-5-a-share-20230702-p5dl6n" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AFR reports</a> that <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/united-malt-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29116:1" rel="noopener">United Malt Group Ltd (UMG AU)</a> has received a binding offer from Malteries Soufflet at A$5.00 per share, a 13.6% premium to the last close price.</li>
<li>The high spread reflected the risk of a no-deal or price cut due to the weak 1HFY23 results and lack of updates since the end of the 10-week due diligence.</li>
<li>The offer is conditional on shareholders and FIRB approval. Shareholders will be supportive and breathe a sigh of relief at receiving a binding offer with unchanged terms. </li>
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The AFR reports that United Malt Group Ltd (UMG AU) has received a binding offer from Malteries Soufflet at A$5.00 per share, a 13.6% premium to the last close price.
The high spread reflected the risk of a no-deal or price cut due to the weak 1HFY23 results and lack of updates since the end of the 10-week due diligence.
The offer is conditional on shareholders and FIRB approval. Shareholders will be supportive and breathe a sigh of relief at receiving a binding offer with unchanged terms. 


United Malt (UMG AU): Malteries Soufflet’s Binding Offer

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