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Arun George

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/betagro-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36222:1" rel="noopener">Betagro (BTG TB)</a>, Thailand’s leading integrated food company, will open its books for its THB17.4 billion (US$462 million) from 10 to 25 October.</li>
<li>We previously discussed the IPO in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/betagro-ipo-the-bull-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:81570" rel="noopener">Betagro IPO: The Bull Case</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/betagro-ipo-the-bear-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:81612" rel="noopener">Betagro IPO: The Bear Case</a>. </li>
<li>Our valuation analysis suggests that Betagro is fully priced at the IPO price. Give the IPO a pass, awaiting a lower entry point.</li>
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Betagro (BTG TB), Thailand’s leading integrated food company, will open its books for its THB17.4 billion (US$462 million) from 10 to 25 October.
We previously discussed the IPO in Betagro IPO: The Bull Case and Betagro IPO: The Bear Case. 
Our valuation analysis suggests that Betagro is fully priced at the IPO price. Give the IPO a pass, awaiting a lower entry point.


Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

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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.

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<li>I-Tail Corporation, an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in the wet pet food category, aims to list in Thailand in 4Q22. ITC is a subsidiary of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/thai-union-group-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:161:1" rel="noopener">Thai Union Group (TU TB)</a>. </li>
<li>As per ITC, it was the number two pet food company in Asia and in the top ten pet food companies globally. ITC expertise lies in fish-based wet pet food.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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I-Tail Corporation, an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in the wet pet food category, aims to list in Thailand in 4Q22. ITC is a subsidiary of Thai Union Group (TU TB). 
As per ITC, it was the number two pet food company in Asia and in the top ten pet food companies globally. ITC expertise lies in fish-based wet pet food.
In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


I-Tail Corporation Pre-IPO - The Positives - For the Pampered Pets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/betagro-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36222:1" rel="noopener">Betagro (BTG TB)</a>, Thailand’s leading integrated food company, is seeking to raise US$462 million at an IPO price of THB40 per share. Books open on 10 October.</li>
<li>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/betagro-ipo-the-bull-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:81570" rel="noopener">Betagro IPO: The Bull Case</a>, we highlighted the key elements of the bull case. In this note, we outline the bear case.  </li>
<li>The key elements of the bear case rest on weak sector market sentiment, second largest business under pressure, elevated raw material prices and mid-tier EBITDA margin and ROE.</li>
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Betagro (BTG TB), Thailand’s leading integrated food company, is seeking to raise US$462 million at an IPO price of THB40 per share. Books open on 10 October.
In Betagro IPO: The Bull Case, we highlighted the key elements of the bull case. In this note, we outline the bear case.  
The key elements of the bear case rest on weak sector market sentiment, second largest business under pressure, elevated raw material prices and mid-tier EBITDA margin and ROE.


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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/betagro-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36222:1" rel="noopener">Betagro Group (1737144D TB)</a>, Thailand’s leading integrated food company, is seeking to raise US$554 million through a SET IPO, according to press reports</li>
<li>Betagro plans to offer 500 million shares or 25% of the total issued shares after IPO. This will be Thailand's second-largest listing this year after <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/thai-life-insurance" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34915:1" rel="noopener">Thai Life Insurance (TLI TB)</a>. </li>
<li>The key elements of the bull case rest on top quartile growth rates, a well-functioning core business, rising profitability, cash generation and declining leverage.</li>
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Betagro Group (1737144D TB), Thailand’s leading integrated food company, is seeking to raise US$554 million through a SET IPO, according to press reports
Betagro plans to offer 500 million shares or 25% of the total issued shares after IPO. This will be Thailand's second-largest listing this year after Thai Life Insurance (TLI TB). 
The key elements of the bull case rest on top quartile growth rates, a well-functioning core business, rising profitability, cash generation and declining leverage.


Event-Driven

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<li>On 16 September, the administrator published the details for the auction of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shandong-fengxiang-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29164:1" rel="noopener">Shandong Fengxiang Co Ltd-H (9977 HK)</a> controlling shareholder’s 70.92% stake in Alibaba Judicial Auction. </li>
<li>If the auction is successful and results in any person and a group of persons acting in concert holding 30%+ of the voting rights, it will result in an MGO.</li>
<li>The base bid implies an MGO price of HK$1.563 per H Share, a 103.0% premium to the last close. The auction will be held from 10 October to 11 October.</li>
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On 16 September, the administrator published the details for the auction of Shandong Fengxiang Co Ltd-H (9977 HK) controlling shareholder’s 70.92% stake in Alibaba Judicial Auction. 
If the auction is successful and results in any person and a group of persons acting in concert holding 30%+ of the voting rights, it will result in an MGO.
The base bid implies an MGO price of HK$1.563 per H Share, a 103.0% premium to the last close. The auction will be held from 10 October to 11 October.


Fengxiang’s Judicial Auction Set for 10 October, Potential MGO

Thailand

Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited produces a wide range of food products. The Company's products include chicken, pork, shrimp, fish, eggs. and duck.

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CP FOODS (CPF TB)

Betagro IPO: Valuation Insights

Betagro is a well-run company. However, it is fully priced at the IPO price of THB40 per share. Give the IPO a pass, awaiting a lower entry point.

Arun George

I-Tail Corporation Pre-IPO - The Positives - For the Pampered Pets

I-Tail Corporation, an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in the wet pet food category, aims to list in Thailand in 4Q22. ITC is a subsidiary of...

Sumeet Singh

Betagro IPO: The Bear Case

The key elements of the bear case rest on weak sector market sentiment, second largest business under pressure, elevated raw material prices and...

Arun George

Betagro IPO: The Bull Case

The key elements of the bull case rest on top quartile growth rates, a well-functioning core business, rising profitability, cash generation and...

Arun George

Fengxiang’s Judicial Auction Set for 10 October, Potential MGO

If the auction is successful, it will result in an MGO. The base bid implies an MGO price of HK$1.563 per H Share, a 103.0% premium to the last close.

Arun George

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