Leading Independent Investment Research, Morningstar, Inc.

Morningstar

Leading Independent Investment Research

Morningstar, Inc.

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<p>Fears of the impact of Britain's exit from the European Union have pushed down the prices of most European communication stocks. <strong>We think this is an overreaction as we view telecom as a sector somewhat immune to geopolitical changes</strong>. In our view, Brexit will have no effect on cross-border transfers of voice or data as mobile termination rates for voice have already been reduced to negligible levels and for data have been cut in half and will be down to local roaming rates by the end of 2017.</p><p>Within the U.K., we think <strong>BT will likely be the most affected as the majority of its revenue is from the U.K</strong>. Its only non-U.K. revenue is from its global services division. However, we think what losses do accrue will be offset by stronger revenue from the global services division as revenue from other currencies is translated into a weaker pound.</p><p><em>Analysts: Allan C. Nichols, CFA</em></p>

Fears of the impact of Britain's exit from the European Union have pushed down the prices of most European communication stocks. We think this is an overreaction as we view telecom as a sector somewhat immune to geopolitical changes. In our view, Brexit will have no effect on cross-border transfers of voice or data as mobile termination rates for voice have already been reduced to negligible levels and for data have been cut in half and will be down to local roaming rates by the end of 2017.Within the U.K., we think BT will likely be the most affected as the majority of its revenue is from the U.K. Its only non-U.K. revenue is from its global services division. However, we think what losses do accrue will be offset by stronger revenue from the global services division as revenue from other currencies is translated into a weaker pound.Analysts: Allan C. Nichols, CFA

We Believe Brexit Fears Have Unfairly Driven Down Shares of Most European Communication Stocks

Thematic Investing in Tech and Media, CM Research

Cyrus Mewawalla

Thematic Investing in Tech and Media

Thematic TMT investing

CM Research

CM Research is an independent research house based in London, England. We provide global thematic research in the Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT) sectors. 

Our focus is on disruptive technologies: how will they unfold; which industries will be impacted; and who will be the ultimate winners and losers. 

Our aim is to help investors predict share prices and corporate executives stay one step ahead of the technology trends that are shaping their industry. 

We research technology investment themes in detail and then feed the results into a scorecard system to quantify the impact of several conflicting themes on individual stocks. 

Recent themes covered include internet TV, the Internet of Things, Big Data, Mobile payments, crowdfunding, artificial intelligence, the cloud, software defined networking and Generation Hashtag.

We cover the top 500 global TMT stocks by market capitalisation and several technology start-ups and pre-IPO companies too. 

In 2015, CM Research analysts outperformed the Bloomberg Benchmark Analyst Index - which measures how good analysts are at predicting stock prices - by 7.1%.

<p>During this decade, the digital data universe is expected to grow 75-fold from 1.2 zettabytes to 90 zettabytes. (1 zettabyte = 1 trillion gigabytes).</p><p>Ask any CEO how he expects to sell more products and cut more costs and he will tell you that Big Data features prominently in his strategy. Big Data refers to the technology processes by which companies can profit from the large amounts of data to which they have access.</p><p>But investors who want to ride the Big Data wave are finding that it is not that easy to identify where to invest.</p><p>In this report, we delve deep down into the Big Data supply chain and look at where the investment opportunities really lie.&nbsp;</p>

During this decade, the digital data universe is expected to grow 75-fold from 1.2 zettabytes to 90 zettabytes. (1 zettabyte = 1 trillion gigabytes).Ask any CEO how he expects to sell more products and cut more costs and he will tell you that Big Data features prominently in his strategy. Big Data refers to the technology processes by which companies can profit from the large amounts of data to which they have access.But investors who want to ride the Big Data wave are finding that it is not that easy to identify where to invest.In this report, we delve deep down into the Big Data supply chain and look at where the investment opportunities really lie.&nbsp;

Senior Credit Analyst, Lucror Analytics

Leonard Law, CFA

Senior Credit Analyst

High Yield Experts

Lucror Analytics

Lucror Analytics is a leading credit and ESG research specialist and a provider of technology solutions for differentiated fixed income strategies. Our roots are in bottom-up fundamental credit analysis with a specialization in high yield corporate credits from Europe, Asia and Latin America. We are one of few research specialists integrating ESG considerations with fundamental credit research through a dedicated ESG platform. Our ESG assessment covers five key criteria: Disclosure, E,S, & G Pillars, Controversies, ESG Impact on Credit and ESG Momentum.

Recognizing the importance and value-add of Factor Investing in fixed income, Lucror developed the Smart Quant Navigator (SQN), an intuitive platform that helps clients devise and implement factor-based strategies ranging from pure quant to active fundamental, with integrated ESG.

Our company has been at the forefront of developments in the fixed income markets, identifying opportunities and consistently delivering new products and value-adding solutions to clients. Lucror has close relationships with the largest and most reputable asset managers, family offices, hedge funds, investment and wealth managers globally.

<p>Lucror Analytics' ESG Scores are based on a 3-tiered scale and are adjusted for Controversies (if applicable).<br>We assess Iliad's ESG as "Adequate", in line with its "Adequate" Social and Governance scores, while the Environmental score is "Strong". Controversies are "Immaterial" and Disclosure is "Adequate".</p>

Lucror Analytics' ESG Scores are based on a 3-tiered scale and are adjusted for Controversies (if applicable). We assess Iliad's ESG as "Adequate", in line with its "Adequate" Social and Governance scores, while the Environmental score is "Strong". Controversies are "Immaterial" and Disclosure is "Adequate".

European Event-Driven Analyst

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Event-Driven

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<li>KKR intends to offer €0.505/ordinary&amp;savings, a 44% premium and 5.2x EV/Fwd EBITDA. KKR is willing to split Telecom Italia, by separating the network (Infra Co) from the services (ServiceCo).</li>
<li>The attempt would need 67% of the ords float tendered and no interference from the Italian Government. The market is cautious, but believes this time can happen.</li>
<li>In light of the possible offer, I change my recommendation to <strong>long TIT IM</strong>, <strong>long TITR IM</strong>, <strong>TP 0.505/share</strong>. Gross spread is 10.5%. The premium savings/ordinary shares has decreased to 0.9%.</li>
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KKR intends to offer €0.505/ordinary&amp;savings, a 44% premium and 5.2x EV/Fwd EBITDA. KKR is willing to split Telecom Italia, by separating the network (Infra Co) from the services (ServiceCo).
The attempt would need 67% of the ords float tendered and no interference from the Italian Government. The market is cautious, but believes this time can happen.
In light of the possible offer, I change my recommendation to long TIT IM, long TITR IM, TP 0.505/share. Gross spread is 10.5%. The premium savings/ordinary shares has decreased to 0.9%.


KKR Potential Offer for The (W)Hole of Telecom Italia

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<li>KKR is looking at alternatives ranging from raising its stake in Telecom Italia’s grid operations to pursuing a full takeover of the unit, as an alternative to the merger of FiberCop (the crown jewel) with Open Fiber, by which Telecom Italia would own a minority stake in the merged entity.</li>
<li>The merger seems designed to facilitate the generation of cash (by partial disposal and/or enhancing the share price by focusing analysts’ attention on its SOTP). Ongoing restructuring has created uncertainty in Telecom Italia’s intentions and potential actions, which in turn will introduce increased volatility into the pricing of Telecom Italia equity and debt. Vivendi, sitting on a 67% paper loss, is (rightly in my view) concerned.</li>
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KKR is looking at alternatives ranging from raising its stake in Telecom Italia’s grid operations to pursuing a full takeover of the unit, as an alternative to the merger of FiberCop (the crown jewel) with Open Fiber, by which Telecom Italia would own a minority stake in the merged entity.
The merger seems designed to facilitate the generation of cash (by partial disposal and/or enhancing the share price by focusing analysts’ attention on its SOTP). Ongoing restructuring has created uncertainty in Telecom Italia’s intentions and potential actions, which in turn will introduce increased volatility into the pricing of Telecom Italia equity and debt. Vivendi, sitting on a 67% paper loss, is (rightly in my view) concerned.






I would look to put on any the following strategies: short credit/buy protection, short TIT IM (my SOTP valuation is €0.29/ordinary share), and long savings/short ords.











KKR/Telecom Italia: Open Fiber Deal, Ongoing Restructuring, Strategies

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Iliad S.A. provides a wide range of telecommunications services which include national telecommunication and dial-up, and high speed DSL and TV Internet access.

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We Believe Brexit Fears Have Unfairly Driven Down Shares of Most European Communication Stocks

Fears of the impact of Britain's exit from the European Union have pushed down the prices of most European communication stocks. We think this is...

Morningstar, Inc.

Big Data as an Investment Theme

During this decade, the digital data universe is expected to grow 75-fold from 1.2 zettabytes to 90 zettabytes. (1 zettabyte = 1 trillion...

CM Research

Iliad - ESG Report - Lucror Analytics

Lucror Analytics' ESG Scores are based on a 3-tiered scale and are adjusted for Controversies (if applicable). We assess Iliad's ESG as...

Lucror Analytics

KKR Potential Offer for The (W)Hole of Telecom Italia

In light of the possible offer, I change my recommendation to Long TIT IM, long TITR IM, TP 0.505/share. Additional upside could come from a...

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

KKR/Telecom Italia: Open Fiber Deal, Ongoing Restructuring, Strategies

I would look to put on any the following strategies: short credit/buy protection, short TIT IM (my SOTP valuation is €0.29/ordinary share), and...

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

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