Australia

Brief Australia: GrainCorp (GNC AU): Pressure Mounts, Diminishing the Prospects of a Bump to the LTAP Bid and more

In this briefing:

  1. GrainCorp (GNC AU): Pressure Mounts, Diminishing the Prospects of a Bump to the LTAP Bid

1. GrainCorp (GNC AU): Pressure Mounts, Diminishing the Prospects of a Bump to the LTAP Bid

Leverage

Frustration on the slow progress of the LTAP bid came to a head at the recent AGM, where shareholders registered what appeared to be protest votes aimed at Graincorp Ltd A (GNC AU)’s director elections and remuneration. The Board has currently three options to unlock shareholder value – achieve a binding LTAP bid, commence the portfolio review driven sale process or adopt the Tanarra Capital proposal.

The option with the highest potential to unlock shareholder value remains the LTAP bid. However, the Board’s dithering and pursual of unattractive alternative options have given LTAP more justification to lower than bump its bid, in our view.

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