European Event-Driven Analyst

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Event-Driven

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert Sa / Event-Driven

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<li>Concentrix has signed a deal to merge with Webhelp (unlisted) in a cash and shares deal worth roughly $4.8 billion, including net debt. Webhelp is 59.15% owned by GBL.</li>
<li>GBL obtains €1,787 million (vs. €1,721 million last valuation). GBL doesn't miss on a good deal, even momentarily reversing the trend of increasing share of private assets in portfolio.</li>
<li>The discount, albeit recently tightening, stays at a high level, 36.9%, despite the good deal and higher portfolio visibility and cash holdings.</li>
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Concentrix has signed a deal to merge with Webhelp (unlisted) in a cash and shares deal worth roughly $4.8 billion, including net debt. Webhelp is 59.15% owned by GBL.
GBL obtains €1,787 million (vs. €1,721 million last valuation). GBL doesn't miss on a good deal, even momentarily reversing the trend of increasing share of private assets in portfolio.
The discount, albeit recently tightening, stays at a high level, 36.9%, despite the good deal and higher portfolio visibility and cash holdings.


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<li>NAV/Share down 19% for FY2022 in line with falls in the market. Private/alternative assets represented 36.3% of GAV and 39.86% of NAV. Discount to NAV was 35.8% as of YE2022.</li>
<li>The discount to NAV was 36.7% as of 10 March. GBL is buying and cancelling its own shares, which creates value as it's done at a deep discount to NAV.</li>
<li>GBL has completed its transition towards a 40% of private/alternative assets in portfolio, but still needs to convince investors to lower its discount to levels closer to Investor AB. </li>
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NAV/Share down 19% for FY2022 in line with falls in the market. Private/alternative assets represented 36.3% of GAV and 39.86% of NAV. Discount to NAV was 35.8% as of YE2022.
The discount to NAV was 36.7% as of 10 March. GBL is buying and cancelling its own shares, which creates value as it's done at a deep discount to NAV.
GBL has completed its transition towards a 40% of private/alternative assets in portfolio, but still needs to convince investors to lower its discount to levels closer to Investor AB. 


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<li>Discounts to NAV of covered holdcos have generally tightened during February. Discounts to NAV: C.F.Alba, 53.2%; GBL, 34.9%; Heineken Holding, 16.1%; Industrivärden C, 10.6%; </li>
<li>Investor B, 11.2%; Porsche Automobile Holding, 50.5%. The spread of Rio Tinto DLC tightened to 12.6%. Spreads tend to tighten in favourable market conditions.</li>
<li>Recommended trades are: GBL, Heineken Holding, Porsche Automobile Holding, and possibly CF Alba (long).</li>
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Discounts to NAV of covered holdcos have generally tightened during February. Discounts to NAV: C.F.Alba, 53.2%; GBL, 34.9%; Heineken Holding, 16.1%; Industrivärden C, 10.6%; 
Investor B, 11.2%; Porsche Automobile Holding, 50.5%. The spread of Rio Tinto DLC tightened to 12.6%. Spreads tend to tighten in favourable market conditions.
Recommended trades are: GBL, Heineken Holding, Porsche Automobile Holding, and possibly CF Alba (long).


Selected European Holdcos and DLC: February‘23 Report

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<li>Discounts to NAV of covered holdcos have generally tightened since New Year. Discounts to NAV (31 January): C.F.Alba, 49.7%; GBL, 35.3%; Heineken Holding, 17.4%; Industrivärden C, 13.8%; Investor B, 11.4%; </li>
<li>Porsche Automobile Holding, 47.4%. The spread of Rio Tinto DLC widened to 14.8%. Spreads tend to widen in bear markets but short-term recoveries provide opportunities on tightening discounts.</li>
<li>Recommended trades are: GBL, Porsche Automobile Holding, Rio Tinto (DLC), CF Alba (long position).</li>
</ul>


Discounts to NAV of covered holdcos have generally tightened since New Year. Discounts to NAV (31 January): C.F.Alba, 49.7%; GBL, 35.3%; Heineken Holding, 17.4%; Industrivärden C, 13.8%; Investor B, 11.4%; 
Porsche Automobile Holding, 47.4%. The spread of Rio Tinto DLC widened to 14.8%. Spreads tend to widen in bear markets but short-term recoveries provide opportunities on tightening discounts.
Recommended trades are: GBL, Porsche Automobile Holding, Rio Tinto (DLC), CF Alba (long position).


Selected European Holdcos and DLC: January‘23 Report

<ul>
<li>Discounts to NAV of covered holdcos have generally widened since mid-December.</li>
<li>Discounts to NAV (11 January): C.F.Alba, 48.9%; GBL, 36.3%; Heineken Holding, 19.5%; Industrivärden C, 14.3%; Investor B, 15.9%; Porsche Automobile Holding, 45%. The spread of Rio Tinto DLC tightened to 10.8%.</li>
<li>Spreads tend to widen in bear markets but short-term recoveries provide opportunities on tightening discounts. Recommended trades are: GBL, Porsche Automobile Holding, Rio Tinto (DLC), CF Alba (long position).</li>
</ul>


Discounts to NAV of covered holdcos have generally widened since mid-December.
Discounts to NAV (11 January): C.F.Alba, 48.9%; GBL, 36.3%; Heineken Holding, 19.5%; Industrivärden C, 14.3%; Investor B, 15.9%; Porsche Automobile Holding, 45%. The spread of Rio Tinto DLC tightened to 10.8%.
Spreads tend to widen in bear markets but short-term recoveries provide opportunities on tightening discounts. Recommended trades are: GBL, Porsche Automobile Holding, Rio Tinto (DLC), CF Alba (long position).


Selected European Holdcos and DLC: New Year‘23 Report

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Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A. is a holding company with interests in energy, media, and utility companies.  The Company, through its subsidiaries, produces petroleum, manufactures chemicals, operates gasoline filling stations, owns and operates television and radio stations, supplies water, generates and transports electricity, transports natural gas, and offers waste management services.

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