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Archer Daniels Midland Co / Equity Capital Markets

<ul><li>This is our first report on global food processing giant, Archer-Daniels-Midland.</li><li>Low water conditions limited North American export volumes, which were largely offset by a strong performance by the South American business.</li><li>The North American business produced excellent volumes and margins in both starches and sweeteners, slightly offsetting decreased ethanol margins.</li></ul>

This is our first report on global food processing giant, Archer-Daniels-Midland.Low water conditions limited North American export volumes, which were largely offset by a strong performance by the South American business.The North American business produced excellent volumes and margins in both starches and sweeteners, slightly offsetting decreased ethanol margins.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company: Initiation of Coverage – Acquisitions & Other Key Drivers

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

Event-Driven

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<li>On 10 January, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/olam-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:765:1" rel="noopener">Olam Group (OLG SP)</a> announced the potential IPO of Olam Agri through a dual primary listing in SGX ST and Saudi Arabia as early as 1H2023. </li>
<li>The Olam Agri IPO could raise US$1 billion, according to press reports. Olam will seek shareholder approval at an EGM for the transaction.</li>
<li>The IPO marks the final stages of the strategy to unlock value. Our SoTP valuation is S$1.85 per share, a 19% upside to the last close price of S$1.56.</li>
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On 10 January, Olam Group (OLG SP) announced the potential IPO of Olam Agri through a dual primary listing in SGX ST and Saudi Arabia as early as 1H2023. 
The Olam Agri IPO could raise US$1 billion, according to press reports. Olam will seek shareholder approval at an EGM for the transaction.
The IPO marks the final stages of the strategy to unlock value. Our SoTP valuation is S$1.85 per share, a 19% upside to the last close price of S$1.56.


Olam Group (OLG SP): Entering the Final Stages to Unlock Value

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>After selling a 35.43% stake in Olam Agri to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund last month, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/olam-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:765:1" rel="noopener">Olam Group (OLG SP)</a> intends to dual list the company in Singapore and Saudi Arabia. </li>
<li>The stake sale implied a US$3.5bn value for the agricultural arm, or ~50% of OGL's current market cap based on its remaining position in Olam Agri. </li>
<li>Olam Agri may raise up to US$1bn via the listing. A separate London listing of OGL's food ingredient business is expected to occur subsequent to Olam Agri's listing.</li>
</ul>


After selling a 35.43% stake in Olam Agri to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund last month, Olam Group (OLG SP) intends to dual list the company in Singapore and Saudi Arabia. 
The stake sale implied a US$3.5bn value for the agricultural arm, or ~50% of OGL's current market cap based on its remaining position in Olam Agri. 
Olam Agri may raise up to US$1bn via the listing. A separate London listing of OGL's food ingredient business is expected to occur subsequent to Olam Agri's listing.


Petrodollars Fan Olam's Agri Listing In Singapore And Saudi Arabia

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Cross Asset Strategy

<ul>
<li>What is the common theme for beggar thy neighbor policies and higher inflation rates as evidenced by surging wheat prices, higher diesel prices, and infant formula shortages?</li>
<li>These factors are likely to continue to favor value stocks which have outperformed the growth stocks in the past six month globally, including in South Korea.</li>
<li>Value-Oriented sectors including financials, telecom, F&amp;B, and oil refineries have been outperforming the growth sectors in Korea in the past six months and we believe this trend could continue. </li>
</ul>


What is the common theme for beggar thy neighbor policies and higher inflation rates as evidenced by surging wheat prices, higher diesel prices, and infant formula shortages?
These factors are likely to continue to favor value stocks which have outperformed the growth stocks in the past six month globally, including in South Korea.
Value-Oriented sectors including financials, telecom, F&amp;B, and oil refineries have been outperforming the growth sectors in Korea in the past six months and we believe this trend could continue. 


India Bans Wheat Exports; Baby Formula & Diesel Shortage in US: Repeat of Beggar Thy Neighbor Policy

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<li>Ten days after <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/olam-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:765:1" rel="noopener">Olam Group (OLG SP)</a>'s restructuring became effective, Saudi-backed SALIC, entered into an SPA to acquire 35.4% of Olam Agri (OGA).</li>
<li>The proposed US$1.24bn investment implied an equity value of US3.5bn for the bulk agricultural commodity player.</li>
<li>The OFI unit, which focuses on food ingredients (cocoa, coffee, nuts, and spices), is still seeking a listing in London. OGA is expected to go public six months after OFI. </li>
</ul>


Ten days after Olam Group (OLG SP)'s restructuring became effective, Saudi-backed SALIC, entered into an SPA to acquire 35.4% of Olam Agri (OGA).
The proposed US$1.24bn investment implied an equity value of US3.5bn for the bulk agricultural commodity player.
The OFI unit, which focuses on food ingredients (cocoa, coffee, nuts, and spices), is still seeking a listing in London. OGA is expected to go public six months after OFI. 


United States

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company procures, transports, stores, processes, and merchandises agricultural commodities and products. The Company processes oilseeds, corn, milo, oats, barley, peanuts, and wheat. Archer-Daniels-Midland also processes produce products which have primarily two end uses including food or feed ingredients.

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Douglas Kim

Olam Teams Up With Saudi Arabia's SALIC

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