Director and Founding Member, Corporate Monitor Limited

Tan Yee Peng

Director and Founding Member

Strengthening Corporate Performance

Corporate Monitor Limited

Corporate Monitor was established to encourage better performance of companies, particularly companies listed on the SGX, and hold their management and boards to account, for the benefit of their shareholders and stakeholders.

<ul><li>In September 2022, as the world began to rebound from COVID-era travel restrictions, Singapore-listed SATS Ltd. made waves with an audacious move.</li><li>With a market cap of SGD 4.5 billion, SATS announced plans to acquire global air cargo giant Worldwide Flight Services (“WFS”) for up to €1.3 billion (S$1.9 billion), valuing the deal at an enterprise value (“EV”) of €2.25 billion (S$3.1 billion).</li><li>The market reacted with skepticism, sending SATS' share price plummeting by 35% as concerns over equity dilution and debt levels unsettled investors accustomed to steady dividends and strong returns.</li></ul>

In September 2022, as the world began to rebound from COVID-era travel restrictions, Singapore-listed SATS Ltd. made waves with an audacious move.With a market cap of SGD 4.5 billion, SATS announced plans to acquire global air cargo giant Worldwide Flight Services (“WFS”) for up to €1.3 billion (S$1.9 billion), valuing the deal at an enterprise value (“EV”) of €2.25 billion (S$3.1 billion).The market reacted with skepticism, sending SATS' share price plummeting by 35% as concerns over equity dilution and debt levels unsettled investors accustomed to steady dividends and strong returns.

SATS: Integrating WFS –Key to Acquisition Success

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Last week, <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sats-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19962:1" rel="noopener">SATS (SATS SP)</a></strong>, a leading inflight catering and gateway service provider in Asia, <a href="https://links.sgx.com/FileOpen/Clarification%20Announcement_21092022.ashx?App=Announcement&amp;FileID=732064" target="_blank" rel="noopener">confirmed</a> media reports it was in talks to buy Cerberus Capital Management-backed Worldwide Flight Services.</li>
<li>Yesterday, SATS <a href="https://links.sgx.com/FileOpen/SATS_Chapter_10_Announcement_on_Proposed_WFS_Acquisition_20220928.ashx?App=Announcement&amp;FileID=732670" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> it will acquire WFS, the world's largest air cargo handler, for €1.187bn or S$1.639bn (9.7x EV/EBITDA). Funding is to be primarily sourced from a S$1.7bn equity fundraising. </li>
<li>The transaction appears all stitched up with SATS' 40% shareholder Temasek backing the deal. The acquisition is expected to close in March 2023, subject to regulatory clearance.   </li>
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Last week, SATS (SATS SP), a leading inflight catering and gateway service provider in Asia, confirmed media reports it was in talks to buy Cerberus Capital Management-backed Worldwide Flight Services.
Yesterday, SATS announced it will acquire WFS, the world's largest air cargo handler, for €1.187bn or S$1.639bn (9.7x EV/EBITDA). Funding is to be primarily sourced from a S$1.7bn equity fundraising. 
The transaction appears all stitched up with SATS' 40% shareholder Temasek backing the deal. The acquisition is expected to close in March 2023, subject to regulatory clearance.   


CEO, A. Stotz Investment Research

Dr. Andrew Stotz, CFA

Quantamental Investing to beat Benchmarks

A. Stotz Investment Research

We pick stocks. We construct portfolios. All our effort is focused on how to better pick stocks and construct portfolios. We serve fund management companies, family offices, and high net worth individuals.

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<ul>
<li>We highlight 14 stocks in ASEAN that look interesting to us based on our FVMR Methodology</li>
<li>Portfolio changes: Four stocks remain, 10 stocks added into the portfolio</li>
<li>Since its inception, the portfolio has generated a before-fee total return of 223% versus MSCI ASEAN’s 30%</li>
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We highlight 14 stocks in ASEAN that look interesting to us based on our FVMR Methodology
Portfolio changes: Four stocks remain, 10 stocks added into the portfolio
Since its inception, the portfolio has generated a before-fee total return of 223% versus MSCI ASEAN’s 30%


<ul>
<li>We highlight 14 stocks in ASEAN that look interesting to us based on our FVMR Methodology</li>
<li>Portfolio changes: Three stocks remain, and 11 stocks added into portfolio</li>
<li>Since its inception, the portfolio has generated a before-fee total return of 259% versus MSCI ASEAN’s 44%</li>
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We highlight 14 stocks in ASEAN that look interesting to us based on our FVMR Methodology
Portfolio changes: Three stocks remain, and 11 stocks added into portfolio
Since its inception, the portfolio has generated a before-fee total return of 259% versus MSCI ASEAN’s 44%


<ul>
<li>We highlight 14 stocks in ASEAN that look interesting to us based on our FVMR Methodology</li>
<li>Portfolio changes: Four stocks remain, 10 stocks added to our portfolio</li>
<li>Since its inception, the portfolio has generated a before-fee total return of 249% versus MSCI ASEAN’s 39%</li>
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We highlight 14 stocks in ASEAN that look interesting to us based on our FVMR Methodology
Portfolio changes: Four stocks remain, 10 stocks added to our portfolio
Since its inception, the portfolio has generated a before-fee total return of 249% versus MSCI ASEAN’s 39%


Singapore

SATS Limited provides integrated ground handling and in-flight catering services at Singapore Changi Airport.  The Company also provides aviation security, airline laundry, and airport cargo delivery management services.

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SATS (SATS SP)

SATS: Integrating WFS –Key to Acquisition Success

In September 2022, as the world began to rebound from COVID-era travel restrictions, Singapore-listed SATS Ltd. made waves with an audacious move.

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SATS/WFS: The Future Is Cargo

I estimate a proforma, normalised, EV/EBITDA of 9.7x. Not too demanding. But not what I would consider "cheap". I would not be jumping into SATS...

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We highlight 14 stocks in ASEAN that look interesting to us based on our FVMR Methodology. Since its inception, the portfolio has generated a...

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The Stocks to Own in ASEAN – Vol. 49

We highlight 14 stocks in ASEAN that look interesting to us based on our FVMR Methodology. Portfolio changes: Three stocks remain, 11 stocks added.

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The Stocks to Own in ASEAN – Vol. 48

We highlight 14 stocks in ASEAN that look interesting to us based on our FVMR Methodology. Portfolio changes: Five stocks remain, nine stocks added...

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