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Independent Investment Research

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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


Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Palliser Capital, which reportedly holds ~$300mn in <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rio-tinto-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13:1" rel="noopener">Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO AU/LN)</a></strong> shares across its dual-head structure, has campaigned for near-on a year to unify the primary listing in Australia.</li>
<li>Palliser's reasonings (and others) to unify make sense, such as access to stock-based mergers and eliminating franking wastage. A recent independent assessment from Grant Thornton is also supportive of unification.</li>
<li>Shareholders will vote on the resolution on 3rd April  for UK-listed shares and 1st May for Australian-listed shares. The UK line holds the key to the vote outcome.</li>
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Palliser Capital, which reportedly holds ~$300mn in Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO AU/LN) shares across its dual-head structure, has campaigned for near-on a year to unify the primary listing in Australia.
Palliser's reasonings (and others) to unify make sense, such as access to stock-based mergers and eliminating franking wastage. A recent independent assessment from Grant Thornton is also supportive of unification.
Shareholders will vote on the resolution on 3rd April  for UK-listed shares and 1st May for Australian-listed shares. The UK line holds the key to the vote outcome.


Rio Tinto (RIO AU/LN): Shareholders To Vote On Merits Of Unification

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 Co Ltd / 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 our previous note, we looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison.</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 our previous note, we looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison.


FineToday Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison and Thoughts on Valuation

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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

United Kingdom

Unilever NV manufactures branded and packaged consumer goods, including food, detergents, fragrances, home and personal care products.  Dually-listed company with ULVR LN.

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Unilever NV (UNA NA)

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!

Rio Tinto (RIO AU/LN): Shareholders To Vote On Merits Of Unification

So is now the time to revisit Rio's dual-headed structure? I think so. But I question whether the UK shareholders are convinced on the unification....

David Blennerhassett

FineToday Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison and Thoughts on Valuation

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...

Sumeet Singh

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

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