Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>On 3rd June, <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fraser-neave-holdings-bhd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7742:1" rel="noopener">Fraser &amp; Neave (FNH MK)</a></strong> announced it sought to take <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cocoaland-holdings-bhd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:493:1" rel="noopener">Cocoaland (COLA MK)</a></strong> private by way of a Scheme at RM1.50/share, a 26.1% premium to last close.</li>
<li>Board support was received on the 15 June. The Explanatory Statement is now out with a Court Meeting to vote on the Scheme to be held on the 18th August. </li>
<li>Management-Backed Leverage Success, the largest shareholder with 40.65%, has given an irrevocable to vote for the Scheme. This is done with payment late-October. The IFA says fair and reasonable. </li>
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On 3rd June, Fraser &amp; Neave (FNH MK) announced it sought to take Cocoaland (COLA MK) private by way of a Scheme at RM1.50/share, a 26.1% premium to last close.
Board support was received on the 15 June. The Explanatory Statement is now out with a Court Meeting to vote on the Scheme to be held on the 18th August. 
Management-Backed Leverage Success, the largest shareholder with 40.65%, has given an irrevocable to vote for the Scheme. This is done with payment late-October. The IFA says fair and reasonable. 


Cocoaland (COLA MK): Explanatory Statement Out. 18th August Court Meeting

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Arun George

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<li>The independent advisor considers <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fraser-neave-holdings-bhd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7742:1" rel="noopener">Fraser &amp; Neave Holdings (FNH MK)</a>'s RM1.50 offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cocoaland-holdings-bhd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:493:1" rel="noopener">Cocoaland Holdings (COLA MK)</a> fair as it falls within its valuation range of RM1.21-1.66 per share.</li>
<li>The key conditions are the headcount test and &lt;10% rejection from all disinterested shareholders. The shareholder with a blocking stake has provided an irrevocable. </li>
<li>We continue to think that offer is attractive. At the last close and for the end of October payment date, the gross and annualised spread is 1.4% and 4.8%, respectively.</li>
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The independent advisor considers Fraser &amp; Neave Holdings (FNH MK)'s RM1.50 offer for Cocoaland Holdings (COLA MK) fair as it falls within its valuation range of RM1.21-1.66 per share.
The key conditions are the headcount test and &lt;10% rejection from all disinterested shareholders. The shareholder with a blocking stake has provided an irrevocable. 
We continue to think that offer is attractive. At the last close and for the end of October payment date, the gross and annualised spread is 1.4% and 4.8%, respectively.


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