IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lian-beng-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17636:1" rel="noopener">Lian Beng (LBG SP)</a>/LBG disclosed a revised final voluntary unconditional offer from the Ong family at S$0.68 per share, a 9.7% premium to the previous offer of S$0.62 per share. </li>
<li>The final offer price remains unattractive in comparison to peer multiples and precedent transactions. The offer is open and closes on 26 May.</li>
<li>The Ong Family aims to privatise LBG. Hitting the 90% compulsory acquisition threshold implies a minority acceptance rate of around 64%, which could prove to be a challenge.</li>
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Lian Beng (LBG SP)/LBG disclosed a revised final voluntary unconditional offer from the Ong family at S$0.68 per share, a 9.7% premium to the previous offer of S$0.62 per share. 
The final offer price remains unattractive in comparison to peer multiples and precedent transactions. The offer is open and closes on 26 May.
The Ong Family aims to privatise LBG. Hitting the 90% compulsory acquisition threshold implies a minority acceptance rate of around 64%, which could prove to be a challenge.


Lian Beng (LBG SP): Ong Family’s Final, Unconditional and Derisory S$0.68 Offer

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lian-beng-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17636:1" rel="noopener">Lian Beng (LBG SP)</a>/LBG has disclosed a voluntary unconditional offer from the Ong family at S$0.62 per share, an 8.8% premium to the undisturbed price (6 April).</li>
<li>The offer price is unattractive in comparison to peer multiples and precedent transactions. The price is not final. As the family aims to privatise LBG, a bump is likely. </li>
<li>The offer will likely follow the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/boustead-projects-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26785:1" rel="noopener">Boustead Projects (BOCJ SP)</a> playbook, where <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/boustead-singapore-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14843:1" rel="noopener">Boustead Singapore Limited (BOCS SP)</a> tabled a take-it-or-leave-it derisory 5.6% bump to its low-balled offer.   </li>
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Lian Beng (LBG SP)/LBG has disclosed a voluntary unconditional offer from the Ong family at S$0.62 per share, an 8.8% premium to the undisturbed price (6 April).
The offer price is unattractive in comparison to peer multiples and precedent transactions. The price is not final. As the family aims to privatise LBG, a bump is likely. 
The offer will likely follow the Boustead Projects (BOCJ SP) playbook, where Boustead Singapore Limited (BOCS SP) tabled a take-it-or-leave-it derisory 5.6% bump to its low-balled offer.   


Lian Beng (LBG SP): Ong Family’s Derisory Unconditional Offer at S$0.62

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/boustead-projects-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26785:1" rel="noopener">Boustead Projects (BOCJ SP)</a>/BPL has disclosed an improved final unconditional offer from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/boustead-singapore-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14843:1" rel="noopener">Boustead Singapore Limited (BOCS SP)</a> at $0.95 per share, a 5.6% premium to the previous S$0.90 offer.</li>
<li>In response to SIAS’ call to table a fairer offer closer to 1x P/NAV, Boustead Singapore has marginally increased its offer from 0.71x to 0.75x P/NAV.</li>
<li>Boustead Singapore’s approach is to call minorities bluff by tabling a "take it or leave it" proposal instead of a fair offer. The shares are currently trading 4.2% above terms. </li>
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Boustead Projects (BOCJ SP)/BPL has disclosed an improved final unconditional offer from Boustead Singapore Limited (BOCS SP) at $0.95 per share, a 5.6% premium to the previous S$0.90 offer.
In response to SIAS’ call to table a fairer offer closer to 1x P/NAV, Boustead Singapore has marginally increased its offer from 0.71x to 0.75x P/NAV.
Boustead Singapore’s approach is to call minorities bluff by tabling a "take it or leave it" proposal instead of a fair offer. The shares are currently trading 4.2% above terms. 


Boustead Projects (BOCJ SP): Boustead Singapore’s Final S$0.95 Offer to Call Minorities’ Bluff

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/boustead-projects-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26785:1" rel="noopener">Boustead Projects (BOCJ SP)</a>/BPL has disclosed a voluntary unconditional offer from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/boustead-singapore-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14843:1" rel="noopener">Boustead Singapore Limited (BOCS SP)</a> at S$0.90 per share, a 7.8% premium to the undisturbed price (3 February).</li>
<li>The offer price is unattractive in comparison to peer multiples, historical trading ranges and precedent transactions. However, the offer price is not final.</li>
<li>As Boustead Singapore aims to privatise BPL there is a possibility of a bump. The offer document will be despatched and the offer opens by 27 February.</li>
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Boustead Projects (BOCJ SP)/BPL has disclosed a voluntary unconditional offer from Boustead Singapore Limited (BOCS SP) at S$0.90 per share, a 7.8% premium to the undisturbed price (3 February).
The offer price is unattractive in comparison to peer multiples, historical trading ranges and precedent transactions. However, the offer price is not final.
As Boustead Singapore aims to privatise BPL there is a possibility of a bump. The offer document will be despatched and the offer opens by 27 February.


Boustead Projects (BOCJ SP): Unconditional Offer at S$0.90 from Boustead Singapore

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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>FOR the five trading sessions that spanned Dec 2 to 8, the Straits Times Index (STI) declined 7 per cent, with the Hang Seng Index gaining 3.7 per cent and the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI slipping 1.6 per cent.</li><li>Overall, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks for the five sessions ended Dec 8 with S$359 million of net outflow.</li><li>A married deal on Dec 5 saw Wee Hur Holdings executive chairman and managing director Goh Yeow Lian acquire one million shares at 20 cents per share, increasing his total interest from 44.41 per cent to 44.52 per cent.</li></ul>

FOR the five trading sessions that spanned Dec 2 to 8, the Straits Times Index (STI) declined 7 per cent, with the Hang Seng Index gaining 3.7 per cent and the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI slipping 1.6 per cent.Overall, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks for the five sessions ended Dec 8 with S$359 million of net outflow.A married deal on Dec 5 saw Wee Hur Holdings executive chairman and managing director Goh Yeow Lian acquire one million shares at 20 cents per share, increasing his total interest from 44.41 per cent to 44.52 per cent.

Wilmar, Wee Hur and TCA chairmen add to their stakes

Singapore

Wee Hur Holdings Ltd provides building construction services and acts as the management or main contractor in construction projects for both private and public sectors. The Company's clients from the private sector include property owners and developers, and those from the public sector comprise government bodies and statutory boards.

Wee Hur Holdings (WHUR SP)

Lian Beng (LBG SP): Ong Family’s Final, Unconditional and Derisory S$0.68 Offer

The token bump is unlikely to appeal to minorities. Hitting the 90% compulsory acquisition threshold implies a minority acceptance rate of around...

Arun George

Lian Beng (LBG SP): Ong Family’s Derisory Unconditional Offer at S$0.62

The offer price is unattractive in comparison to peer multiples and precedent transactions. The price is not final. As the family aims to privatise...

Arun George

Boustead Projects (BOCJ SP): Boustead Singapore’s Final S$0.95 Offer to Call Minorities’ Bluff

Boustead Singapore’s approach is to call minorities bluff by tabling a "take it or leave it" proposal instead of a fair offer. The shares are...

Arun George

Boustead Projects (BOCJ SP): Unconditional Offer at S$0.90 from Boustead Singapore

The offer is unremarkable. As Boustead Singapore aims to privatise BPL there is a possibility of a bump. The offer document will be despatched and...

Arun George

Wilmar, Wee Hur and TCA chairmen add to their stakes

FOR the five trading sessions that spanned Dec 2 to 8, the Straits Times Index (STI) declined 7 per cent, with the Hang Seng Index gaining 3.7 per...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)