Alpha-Centric ESG Research

Kyle Rudden

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<li>The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) recently launched a public consultation regarding a Code of Conduct for ESG ratings providers and ESG data product providers in Singapore.</li>
<li>It is the right approach for Singapore – a <em>voluntary</em> best-practices framework furthering one of the world's most credible "green" economies, not a regulatory force-fix of something broken.</li>
<li>No surprise ratings methodology changes. No <em>en masse</em> upgrades/downgrades. No acute shocks to the system. Just slow and steady progress for ESG investing and finance in Singapore.</li>
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) recently launched a public consultation regarding a Code of Conduct for ESG ratings providers and ESG data product providers in Singapore.
It is the right approach for Singapore – a voluntary best-practices framework furthering one of the world's most credible "green" economies, not a regulatory force-fix of something broken.
No surprise ratings methodology changes. No en masse upgrades/downgrades. No acute shocks to the system. Just slow and steady progress for ESG investing and finance in Singapore.


Singapore Code of Conduct for ESG Ratings Is Less Risk and More Reward

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Today, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/keppel-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12:1" rel="noopener">Keppel Corp (KEP SP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sembcorp-marine-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11:1" rel="noopener">Sembcorp Marine (SMM SP)</a> made an <a href="https://links.sgx.com/FileOpen/SCM%20Press%20Release%2027.10.2022.ashx?App=Announcement&amp;FileID=735575" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announcement</a> of revised structure and revised terms.</li>
<li>Under revised terms, Sembcorp will issue fewer shares to Keppel, and it will be a takeover rather than Scheme of Arrangement. Keppel will deliver more shares to shareholders, keeping less. </li>
<li>Just like the first announcement, there is a little here for everyone. Keppel doesn't do a great job of selling it but it is still win-win. </li>
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Today, Keppel Corp (KEP SP) and Sembcorp Marine (SMM SP) made an announcement of revised structure and revised terms.
Under revised terms, Sembcorp will issue fewer shares to Keppel, and it will be a takeover rather than Scheme of Arrangement. Keppel will deliver more shares to shareholders, keeping less. 
Just like the first announcement, there is a little here for everyone. Keppel doesn't do a great job of selling it but it is still win-win. 


Keppel & Sembcorp Marine Revise Transaction, Improve Terms to SMM

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<li>The Keppel O&amp;M / SMM Combination and Keppel Rig Asset Restructure were announced today and the arithmetic is both tough and interesting. There's a little magic here.</li>
<li>KEP shareholders receive SMM shares worth ~1/3 of today's share price, and the rest is currently valued at well under Net Tangible Assets post-Restructuring/Transaction.</li>
<li>That suggests Keppel has upside, but one must think carefully about the exposures.</li>
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The Keppel O&amp;M / SMM Combination and Keppel Rig Asset Restructure were announced today and the arithmetic is both tough and interesting. There's a little magic here.
KEP shareholders receive SMM shares worth ~1/3 of today's share price, and the rest is currently valued at well under Net Tangible Assets post-Restructuring/Transaction.
That suggests Keppel has upside, but one must think carefully about the exposures.


The Keppel Restructuring - Forward Sum Of The Parts Makes KEP Look Cheap. And It Is... But...

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<li>20 months ago, Temasek walked away from a deal to buy control of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/keppel-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12:1" rel="noopener">Keppel Corp (KEP SP)</a> as the O&amp;M business saw large writedowns and covid stoppage losses.</li>
<li>The story? A possible Keppel O&amp;M and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sembcorp-marine-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11:1" rel="noopener">Sembcorp Marine (SMM SP)</a> merger. SMM was recapped and spun out of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sembcorp-industries-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1087:1" rel="noopener">Sembcorp Industries (SCI SP)</a> then recapped again. </li>
<li>Now it's crunch time. Keppel &amp; SMM hope to update investors on a merger plan by end of April. This insight looks at what to look out for.</li>
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20 months ago, Temasek walked away from a deal to buy control of Keppel Corp (KEP SP) as the O&amp;M business saw large writedowns and covid stoppage losses.
The story? A possible Keppel O&amp;M and Sembcorp Marine (SMM SP) merger. SMM was recapped and spun out of Sembcorp Industries (SCI SP) then recapped again. 
Now it's crunch time. Keppel &amp; SMM hope to update investors on a merger plan by end of April. This insight looks at what to look out for.


Keppel : Thinking About Keppel/SMM MergeCo and NEW KEPPEL Pro-Forma Opportunities

Equity Long-Short, Semiconductors, Fabricated Knowledge

Douglas O'Laughlin

Equity Long-Short, Semiconductors

Fabricated Knowledge

Learn more about the world's most important manufactured product. Meaningful insight, timely analysis, and an occasional investment idea.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Another week of earnings. I will start with a summary and then go into specific bits from each company.</li>
<li>I continue to like automotive, specifically semiconductors.</li>
<li>However, despite sequentially better results, we are seeing continued weakness in automotive and meaningful weakness in Industrial</li>
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Another week of earnings. I will start with a summary and then go into specific bits from each company.
I continue to like automotive, specifically semiconductors.
However, despite sequentially better results, we are seeing continued weakness in automotive and meaningful weakness in Industrial


Earnings: ON, AMKR, RMBS, UCTT, AMD, ASMI, KLAC, MPWR, ALGM, STM, INTC

Singapore

Seatrium Ltd offers engineering solutions for the offshore, marine, and energy industries. The Company provides rigs and floaters, repairs and upgrades, offshore platforms, and specialized shipbuilding. Seatrium serves customers worldwide.

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Singapore Code of Conduct for ESG Ratings Is Less Risk and More Reward

Singapore's Code of Conduct for ESG ratings is more light-handed than other regulation-based approaches, but therein lies the "less risk and more...

Kyle Rudden

Keppel & Sembcorp Marine Revise Transaction, Improve Terms to SMM

Keppel and SMM have amended the transaction structure and terms, and it is a win-win, but perhaps more of a win for SMM as it catches up with...

Travis Lundy

The Keppel Restructuring - Forward Sum Of The Parts Makes KEP Look Cheap. And It Is... But...

Keppel and SMM announced a complicated restructuring package which gets KEP out of the rig business and delivers shares in SMM to its own...

Travis Lundy

Keppel : Thinking About Keppel/SMM MergeCo and NEW KEPPEL Pro-Forma Opportunities

Keppel Corp and Sembcorp Marine appear on their way to a deal to merge their O&M businesses. The backdrop is healthier now. And it means a...

Travis Lundy

Earnings: ON, AMKR, RMBS, UCTT, AMD, ASMI, KLAC, MPWR, ALGM, STM, INTC

Another week of earnings. I will start with a summary and then go into specific bits from each company. I continue to like automotive,...

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