Index Rebal/Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal/Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Event-Driven

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<li>DAX is a German blue-chip index that currently tracks the 40 largest companies listed on the Regulated Market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. </li>
<li>The DAX Index is reviewed on a quarterly basis in March, June, September, and December. </li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the potential constituency changes that can happen in the March 2022 review.</li>
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DAX is a German blue-chip index that currently tracks the 40 largest companies listed on the Regulated Market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. 
The DAX Index is reviewed on a quarterly basis in March, June, September, and December. 
In this insight, we take a look at the potential constituency changes that can happen in the March 2022 review.


DAX Index: Quiddity Leaderboard for March 2022 (2.0)

Equity Analyst - Asia Consumer Sector, Investory

Devi Subhakesan

Equity Analyst - Asia Consumer Sector

ASIA CONSUMER: INSIGHTS AND INVESTMENT IDEAS

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Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/my-food-bag-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32999:1" rel="noopener">My Food Bag Group Ltd</a>, one of the leading meal-kit players in New Zealand appears well-positioned to ride segment growth. It has forayed into online retail of select grocery too.</li>
<li>COVID-Led restrictions and consequent shifts in lifestyle including work-from-home and home-based learning have been strong tailwinds for sector growth across developed markets.</li>
<li>The company trades at relatively muted earnings multiples vis-a-vis global peers, despite growth in profit guidance in FY22 and the company's track record of profitability.</li>
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My Food Bag Group Ltd, one of the leading meal-kit players in New Zealand appears well-positioned to ride segment growth. It has forayed into online retail of select grocery too.
COVID-Led restrictions and consequent shifts in lifestyle including work-from-home and home-based learning have been strong tailwinds for sector growth across developed markets.
The company trades at relatively muted earnings multiples vis-a-vis global peers, despite growth in profit guidance in FY22 and the company's track record of profitability.


My Food Bag Group (MFB NZ): Meal Kits and More

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

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<p>Back on 13th July this year, Australia-based ready-made meal delivery company <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/youfoodz-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33759:1" rel="noopener">Youfoodz Holdings (YFZ AU)</a> entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed with multinational meal-kit delivery company <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hellofresh-ag" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26000:1" rel="noopener">HelloFresh AG (HFG GR)</a>. This was discussed in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/janaghan-jeyakumar-cfa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:3173" rel="noopener">Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA</a>'s insight: <em><a href="https://skr.ma/FgACa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Youfoodz (YFZ AU): HelloFresh's Lowball Takeover Offer Difficult to Block But Not UnBumbable</a></em>. </p>
<p><em><strong>The Offer Price of A$0.93/share was 38% lower than the IPO Price of A$1.50/share in December 2020</strong></em>. This was a friendly all-cash Deal. Or as Janaghan put it, a Rescue Offer. Shareholders <a href="https://cdn-api.markitdigital.com/apiman-gateway/ASX/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-02433229-3A577805?access_token=83ff96335c2d45a094df02a206a39ff4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">approved</a> the Offer at the Scheme Meeting on the 8 October. </p>
<p>This brings us to online shopping rewards platform <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cashrewards-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34205:1" rel="noopener">Cashrewards (CRW AU)</a>, which has <a href="https://cdn-api.markitdigital.com/apiman-gateway/ASX/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-02439381-2A1332732?access_token=83ff96335c2d45a094df02a206a39ff4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> it has entered into a Bid Implementation Deed with ANZ Bank’s innovation and investment arm 1835i Group.</p>
<p>The Offer price of A$1.135/share is a 19.5% premium to last close, but a 35% discount to its IPO price last December.</p>
<p>Nevertheless, the Offer has unanimous board support, and Andrew Clarke, Alium Capital &amp; M&amp;S Skyleisure, with 39.4%, will tender into the Offer, in the absence of a superior proposal. 1835i currently holds 19%.</p>
<p>This looks done. It may jog a competing Offer, but ANZ has an effective lock on the company.</p>
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Back on 13th July this year, Australia-based ready-made meal delivery company Youfoodz Holdings (YFZ AU) entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed with multinational meal-kit delivery company HelloFresh AG (HFG GR). This was discussed in Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA's insight: Youfoodz (YFZ AU): HelloFresh's Lowball Takeover Offer Difficult to Block But Not UnBumbable. 
The Offer Price of A$0.93/share was 38% lower than the IPO Price of A$1.50/share in December 2020. This was a friendly all-cash Deal. Or as Janaghan put it, a Rescue Offer. Shareholders approved the Offer at the Scheme Meeting on the 8 October. 
This brings us to online shopping rewards platform Cashrewards (CRW AU), which has announced it has entered into a Bid Implementation Deed with ANZ Bank’s innovation and investment arm 1835i Group.
The Offer price of A$1.135/share is a 19.5% premium to last close, but a 35% discount to its IPO price last December.
Nevertheless, the Offer has unanimous board support, and Andrew Clarke, Alium Capital &amp; M&amp;S Skyleisure, with 39.4%, will tender into the Offer, in the absence of a superior proposal. 1835i currently holds 19%.
This looks done. It may jog a competing Offer, but ANZ has an effective lock on the company.


Cashrewards (CRW AU)'s Offer Is 34% Below Last December's IPO

<p>On 13th July 2021, Australia-based ready-made meal delivery company <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/youfoodz-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33759:1" rel="noopener">Youfoodz Holdings (YFZ AU)</a> announced they had entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed with multinational meal-kit delivery company <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hellofresh-ag" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26000:1" rel="noopener">HelloFresh AG (HFG GR)</a> which will see them get acquired in an all-cash transaction that valued the company at a market cap of A$125mn. </p><p>The Offer Price is A$0.93/share in cash. The transaction will be conditional on the receipt of regulatory approvals and Target shareholder approval.</p><p>The Deal is expected to be completed in October/November 2021. </p><div><p><em>More below the fold. </em></p></div><hr><div><div><div class="content-remarks"><p>For more information about M&amp;A rules, regulations, and practices in Australia, please refer to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/quiddity-australia-m-a-guide-2019" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:30118" rel="noopener">Quiddity Australia M&amp;A Guide 2019</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/quiddity-m-a-australia-foreign-investment-reforms" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:40210" rel="noopener">Quiddity M&amp;A: Australia Foreign Investment Reforms</a> </p></div></div></div>

On 13th July 2021, Australia-based ready-made meal delivery company Youfoodz Holdings (YFZ AU) announced they had entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed with multinational meal-kit delivery company HelloFresh AG (HFG GR) which will see them get acquired in an all-cash transaction that valued the company at a market cap of A$125mn. The Offer Price is A$0.93/share in cash. The transaction will be conditional on the receipt of regulatory approvals and Target shareholder approval.The Deal is expected to be completed in October/November 2021. More below the fold. For more information about M&amp;A rules, regulations, and practices in Australia, please refer to Quiddity Australia M&amp;A Guide 2019 and Quiddity M&amp;A: Australia Foreign Investment Reforms 

Youfoodz (YFZ AU): HelloFresh's Lowball Takeover Offer Difficult to Block But Not UnBumbable

Expert on Japan Retail and Consumer Markets, JapanConsuming

Michael Causton

Expert on Japan Retail and Consumer Markets

Real Insight on Japanese Consumer Markets

JapanConsuming

JapanConsuming is a specialist research firm producing intelligence on Japanese retail and consumer markets. Founded in 2000, JapanConsuming has become the leading provider of insights on Japanese retailers and consumer trends to retailers, brands, government agencies and investors. As well as a highly regarded monthly report on the market, JapanConsuming produces in-depth reports on retail sectors, seminars on key trends and telephone consulting to investors on trends and retailers.

JapanConsuming was founded by Michael Causton and Roy Larke. 

<p>It’s not easy selling food online, and the pickiness of Japanese consumers makes it doubly difficult. Now, by adapting the growing meal-kit category into something very Japanese and simple to use, Japan might well have found a way to crack this particular problem.</p>
<p>Right now, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/10145" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10145:1">Oisix (3182 JP)</a> is the meal-kit king, and more and more retailers have realised the potential and are quickly adopting this new product to sell online, giving Oisix new channels to sell through including the leader in online fresh food delivery, Amazon.</p>
<p>The market for meal kits in Japan is growing fast thanks to higher rates of female participation the workforce, the growth in single person households, and the simple fact that meal kits offer convenience without sacrificing quality or being unhealthy. While more competitors are emerging, we think they will just help to grow the market, and Oisix is going to be a leader in what is likely to be a key staple of the fast-growing online food market.</p>

It’s not easy selling food online, and the pickiness of Japanese consumers makes it doubly difficult. Now, by adapting the growing meal-kit category into something very Japanese and simple to use, Japan might well have found a way to crack this particular problem.
Right now, Oisix (3182 JP) is the meal-kit king, and more and more retailers have realised the potential and are quickly adopting this new product to sell online, giving Oisix new channels to sell through including the leader in online fresh food delivery, Amazon.
The market for meal kits in Japan is growing fast thanks to higher rates of female participation the workforce, the growth in single person households, and the simple fact that meal kits offer convenience without sacrificing quality or being unhealthy. While more competitors are emerging, we think they will just help to grow the market, and Oisix is going to be a leader in what is likely to be a key staple of the fast-growing online food market.

Oisix: King of the Meal Kit Boom, up 74%, and Plenty of Growth to Come

Germany

HelloFresh SE provides online food services. The Company offers a subscription service in which customers receive a weekly box of recipes and meal ideas. HelloFresh also provides ice packs, plastic packaging, meat packing, insulation materials, and other related products. HelloFresh serves customers worldwide.

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DAX Index: Quiddity Leaderboard for March 2022 (2.0)

A look at the potential adds and potential deletes for the DAX index in the March 2022 review. Our estimates show there could be one or two changes.

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

My Food Bag Group (MFB NZ): Meal Kits and More

Leading NZ-based meal-kit player now expands to online retail of select grocery. Trades at relatively muted valuations vs peers despite a strong...

Devi Subhakesan

Cashrewards (CRW AU)'s Offer Is 34% Below Last December's IPO

You have major shareholders and founder support. 1835i has effective control over the company. Trading at a gross spread to terms of 3.2%....

David Blennerhassett

Youfoodz (YFZ AU): HelloFresh's Lowball Takeover Offer Difficult to Block But Not UnBumbable

Multi-national mealkit provider giant HelloFresh bids for Aussie local YouFoodz. May be Rescue Bid but it's well below what they have recently...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Oisix: King of the Meal Kit Boom, up 74%, and Plenty of Growth to Come

It’s not easy selling food online, and the pickiness of Japanese consumers makes it doubly difficult. Now, by adapting the growing meal-kit...

Michael Causton

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