New Zealand Professional Investment Services Firm, Forsyth Barr

Forsyth Barr

New Zealand Professional Investment Services Firm

We are proud to be a New Zealand owned firm, with 21 offices throughout the country and over 300 employees. We assist personal, institutional and corporate clients providing a full range of investment services.

Forsyth Barr is a foundation New Zealand Exchange firm (NZX) and accredited market participant. We have been confirmed by the Financial Markets Authority as a Qualifying Financial Entity (QFE).

Research is the cornerstone of our advice. We have one of New Zealand's leading teams of analysts. Our global affiliations ensure comprehensive research coverage of all major investment markets.

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<ul><li>Synlait Milk's (SML) 1H24 market update reinforced the challenging environment it faces.</li><li>Principally: (1) debt levels (and interest costs) remain elevated, and (2) asset base under utilisation continues to be a material drag on margins.</li><li>No new information was provided on SML's potential balance sheet repair (update due 25 March 2024) which will remain a significant overhang on the share price.</li></ul>

Synlait Milk's (SML) 1H24 market update reinforced the challenging environment it faces.Principally: (1) debt levels (and interest costs) remain elevated, and (2) asset base under utilisation continues to be a material drag on margins.No new information was provided on SML's potential balance sheet repair (update due 25 March 2024) which will remain a significant overhang on the share price.

<ul><li>Synlait Milk's (SML) wide ranging market update had a disappointing tone.</li><li>While details were provided on the ongoing supply exclusivity arbitration process with The a2 Milk Company (ATM) and potential pricing renegotiations, the key takeaway is SML’s balance sheet challenges persist.</li><li>A sale of Dairyworks ‘cannot at this time be assured’ and debt levels ‘remain elevated’, not helped by subdued profitability, with 1H24 NPAT expected to be down on 1H23. </li></ul>

Synlait Milk's (SML) wide ranging market update had a disappointing tone.While details were provided on the ongoing supply exclusivity arbitration process with The a2 Milk Company (ATM) and potential pricing renegotiations, the key takeaway is SML’s balance sheet challenges persist.A sale of Dairyworks ‘cannot at this time be assured’ and debt levels ‘remain elevated’, not helped by subdued profitability, with 1H24 NPAT expected to be down on 1H23. 

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Event-Driven

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<li>There were a lot of rebalance implementations in China on Friday, plus a few upcoming index changes that were announced during the week.</li>
<li>There are a lot of implementations this week, with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-stock-exchange-kospi-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26021:1" rel="noopener">KOSPI 200</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ 150</a> on Thursday and then others across a bunch of countries on Friday.</li>
<li>There were big inflows to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tracker-fund-of-hong-kong-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29257:1" rel="noopener">Tracker Fund of Hong Kong (2800 HK)</a> during the week taking units outstanding to a new high. ETF inflows continue even as the market drops.</li>
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There were a lot of rebalance implementations in China on Friday, plus a few upcoming index changes that were announced during the week.
There are a lot of implementations this week, with KOSPI 200 and KOSDAQ 150 on Thursday and then others across a bunch of countries on Friday.
There were big inflows to Tracker Fund of Hong Kong (2800 HK) during the week taking units outstanding to a new high. ETF inflows continue even as the market drops.


Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: NKY, TW Div+, ASX200, NZX50, Mom30, Top10EW, MVW, Rakuten Bank

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gentrack-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2752:1" rel="noopener">Gentrack (GTK NZ)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dorchester-pacific-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1854:1" rel="noopener">Turners Automotive (TRA NZ)</a> will be added to the S&amp;P/NZX 50 Index while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/synlait-milk-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16298:1" rel="noopener">Synlait Milk (SML NZ)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pacific-edge-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20261:1" rel="noopener">Pacific Edge (PEB NZ)</a> will be deleted.</li>
<li>There is a lot to trade on the stocks. The impact in terms of days of ADV appears high but historically there has been volume on implementation date.</li>
<li>The adds have jumped recently and there will be pre-positioning on the stocks. Not so much on the deletes.</li>
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Gentrack (GTK NZ) and Turners Automotive (TRA NZ) will be added to the S&amp;P/NZX 50 Index while Synlait Milk (SML NZ) and Pacific Edge (PEB NZ) will be deleted.
There is a lot to trade on the stocks. The impact in terms of days of ADV appears high but historically there has been volume on implementation date.
The adds have jumped recently and there will be pre-positioning on the stocks. Not so much on the deletes.


S&P/NZX 50 Index Rebalance: Two High Impact Changes Coming Up

<ul><li>Synlait Milk's (SML) FY23 result was operationally weak compared to our expectations, confirming what has been a difficult period.</li><li>Minimal outlook commentary was provided; we think the road ahead continues to look challenging, and balance sheet risks remain elevated if SML is unable to sell Dairyworks.</li><li>The three key issues currently are; (1) high gearing, (2) suppressed Advanced Nutritionals margins, and (3) an elevated cost base. </li></ul>

Synlait Milk's (SML) FY23 result was operationally weak compared to our expectations, confirming what has been a difficult period.Minimal outlook commentary was provided; we think the road ahead continues to look challenging, and balance sheet risks remain elevated if SML is unable to sell Dairyworks.The three key issues currently are; (1) high gearing, (2) suppressed Advanced Nutritionals margins, and (3) an elevated cost base. 

Synlait Milk - FY23 Result — The Worst Is Over?

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