Independent Investment Research, The IDEA!

The IDEA!

Independent Investment Research

The Idea-Driven Equities Analyses company (the IDEA!) is an employee-owned boutique providing independent investment research and financial consultancy services with a clear focus on the Benelux countries. The company was founded in the summer of 2007 by Henk Slotboom and Maarten Verbeek, both with more than 35 years of professional experience in the financial sector. The IDEA! differentiates itself by focusing on adding value through self-initiated in-depth, idea-driven investment research, as well as by bespoke research assignments for institutional investors, hedge funds and private equity. In addition, we provide market intelligence, strategic research and – together with our business partners – consultancy services to businesses. In case you are interested in receiving more information, a sample of our products or an introductory meeting, please send a message to info@theidea.nl.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>In this edition: • Ahold Delhaize | some additional remarks on the Delfood deal • AkzoNobel | Akzo Nobel India eyes ₹16,000 crore valuation as non-binding bids open • Philips | EU threatens to curb access for makers of Chinese medical devices • Unilever | divests German pasta sauces to Casalasco</li>
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In this edition: • Ahold Delhaize | some additional remarks on the Delfood deal • AkzoNobel | Akzo Nobel India eyes ₹16,000 crore valuation as non-binding bids open • Philips | EU threatens to curb access for makers of Chinese medical devices • Unilever | divests German pasta sauces to Casalasco


What's News in Amsterdam - 15 January (Hold Delhaize | AkzoNobel | Philips | Unilever)

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<li>In this edition: • ASM International / ASML Holding / BE Semiconductor Industries | WSTS revises its outlook for worldwide semiconductor market slightly upward • Ahold Delhaize / Unilever | gap between prices for A-brands and private label is widening • IMCD | acquires YCAM in South Korea • Unilever | sells Conimex brand to Paulig • Fugro | new financing at improved terms • InPost | deployed its 25,000th APM in Poland • Ebusco | adjusts its organizational structure and provides a commercial update • PostNL | ACM legally not competent to enforce delivery quality for registered mail</li>
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In this edition: • ASM International / ASML Holding / BE Semiconductor Industries | WSTS revises its outlook for worldwide semiconductor market slightly upward • Ahold Delhaize / Unilever | gap between prices for A-brands and private label is widening • IMCD | acquires YCAM in South Korea • Unilever | sells Conimex brand to Paulig • Fugro | new financing at improved terms • InPost | deployed its 25,000th APM in Poland • Ebusco | adjusts its organizational structure and provides a commercial update • PostNL | ACM legally not competent to enforce delivery quality for registered mail


Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

FineToday Holdings / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>CVC Capital is aiming to raise over US$500m, via selling some of its stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/finetoday-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44092:1" rel="noopener">FineToday Holdings Co Ltd (289A JP)</a> in Japan.</li>
<li>FineToday (FT) is a beauty and personal care company in Asia offering a range of products, including hair care, skin care and body care products.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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CVC Capital is aiming to raise over US$500m, via selling some of its stake in FineToday Holdings Co Ltd (289A JP) in Japan.
FineToday (FT) is a beauty and personal care company in Asia offering a range of products, including hair care, skin care and body care products.
In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.


FineToday Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Growth and Margins Have Wavered

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<li>CVC Capital is aiming to raise over US$500m, via selling some of its stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/finetoday-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44092:1" rel="noopener">FineToday Holdings Co Ltd (289A JP)</a> in Japan.</li>
<li>FineToday (FT) is a beauty and personal care company in Asia offering a range of products, including hair care, skin care and body care products.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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CVC Capital is aiming to raise over US$500m, via selling some of its stake in FineToday Holdings Co Ltd (289A JP) in Japan.
FineToday (FT) is a beauty and personal care company in Asia offering a range of products, including hair care, skin care and body care products.
In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


FineToday Pre-IPO - The Positives - Established Brands Across Multiple Regions

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Just shy of three years ago, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bhp-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:147:1" rel="noopener">BHP (BHP AU)</a> announced the unification of its dual-headed corporate structure to make BHP "simpler and more agile".</li>
<li>Collapsing DLCs/share-classes was all the rage back then. The prior year, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/unilever-nv" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21141:1" rel="noopener">Unilever (UNA NA)</a> collapsed its DLC; and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/royal-dutch-shell-plc-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:792:1" rel="noopener">Royal Dutch Shell </a> unified its A and B lines in 2021. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rio-tinto-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13:1" rel="noopener">Rio (RIO AU/LN)</a> is one of only a handful of remaining DLCs. Renewed investor calls to unwind the DLC and the recent UK's listing regime reform necessitate a rethink.</li>
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Just shy of three years ago, BHP (BHP AU) announced the unification of its dual-headed corporate structure to make BHP "simpler and more agile".
Collapsing DLCs/share-classes was all the rage back then. The prior year, Unilever (UNA NA) collapsed its DLC; and Royal Dutch Shell  unified its A and B lines in 2021. 

Rio (RIO AU/LN) is one of only a handful of remaining DLCs. Renewed investor calls to unwind the DLC and the recent UK's listing regime reform necessitate a rethink.


Rio Tinto (RIO AU/LN): Thinking About The "Unification"

Netherlands

Unilever is a British multinational consumer packaged goods company that manufactures and sells a wide range of products including beauty & personal care, home care, and food & beverages. Its portfolio includes approximately 400 brands globally. The company was formed in 1929 from the merger of British soap maker Lever Brothers and Dutch margarine producer Margarine Unie, and is headquartered in London, England.

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Unilever (UNI3 GR)

What's News in Amsterdam - 15 January (Hold Delhaize | AkzoNobel | Philips | Unilever)

In this edition: • Ahold Delhaize | some additional remarks on the Delfood deal • AkzoNobel | Akzo Nobel India eyes ₹16,000 crore valuation as...

The IDEA!

What's New(s) in Amsterdam - 18 December (ASM Int'l / ASML Holding / Besi | Ahold Delhaize | Unilever | IMCD | Fugro | InPost | Ebusco | PostNL)

In this edition: • ASM International / ASML Holding / BE Semiconductor Industries | WSTS revises its outlook for worldwide semiconductor market...

The IDEA!

FineToday Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Growth and Margins Have Wavered

CVC Capital is aiming to raise over US$500m, via selling some of its stake in FineToday Holdings Co Ltd (289A JP) in Japan. In this note, we talk...

Sumeet Singh

FineToday Pre-IPO - The Positives - Established Brands Across Multiple Regions

CVC Capital is aiming to raise over US$500m, via selling some of its stake in FineToday Holdings Co Ltd (289A JP) in Japan. In this note, we talk...

Sumeet Singh

Rio Tinto (RIO AU/LN): Thinking About The "Unification"

At a time when the LSE has opted to dumb down the checks and balances for listed companies on its bourse, now may be just the right time to...

David Blennerhassett

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