IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

Arun has over 15 years’ experience covering the Technology sector. During this time, he has worked with technology start-ups and as an equity analyst in investment banks and independent research firms. He was formerly a Technology Analyst for Canaccord Genuity, Altium Securities, Espirito Santo Investment Bank, Noble Group and Clear Capital. He has a dual Master’s degree in Financial Engineering and Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. He is also a CFA charterholder.

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Del Monte Philippines IPO: Valuation First-Look

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Del Monte Philippines / Equity Capital Markets

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/del-monte-philippines-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26988:1" rel="noopener">Del Monte Philippines (1575316D PM)</a>/DMPI is a leading producer, distributor and marketer of premium quality, healthy food and beverage products. It is a market leader in the packaged pineapple and mixed fruit, ready-to-drink juices (excluding stand-up-pouches), tomato sauce and spaghetti sauce categories in the Philippines. DMPI has the rights to the Del Monte trademark for the Philippines for processed products and also sells products under the brands of S&amp;W, Contadina and Today’s. The parent company is <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/del-monte-pacific-ltd-5951cd46-129c-41bb-8eb2-58654da08425" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22651:1" rel="noopener">Del Monte Pacific (DELM PM)</a> which holds 87.0% of outstanding shares.DMPI is pre-marketing for an IPO to raise up to PHP44 billion ($0.9 billion) at the maximum offer price of PHP54.80, according to press reports. The base offer of 699.3 million shares is entirely a secondary offering by the selling shareholders, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/del-monte-pacific-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5051:1" rel="noopener">Del Monte Pacific (DELM SP)</a> and Singapore-based SEA Diner Holdings. <div class="content-highlight">DMPI is a play on the healthy packaged and convenient packaged food and beverage categories that benefit from long-term secular tailwinds in the Philippines. DMPI’s financial track record shows it has been able to leverage its market-leading position to combine solid top-line growth with improving margins and cash generation. The growth strategy sensibly revolves around leveraging the strong brand to enter adjacent categories, the expansion of domestic distribution in underpenetrated regions and increasing share in North Asia, particularly China (premium fresh pineapples). Overall, we believe that DMPI’s fundamentals are attractive.</div>

Del Monte Philippines (1575316D PM)/DMPI is a leading producer, distributor and marketer of premium quality, healthy food and beverage products. It is a market leader in the packaged pineapple and mixed fruit, ready-to-drink juices (excluding stand-up-pouches), tomato sauce and spaghetti sauce categories in the Philippines. DMPI has the rights to the Del Monte trademark for the Philippines for processed products and also sells products under the brands of S&amp;W, Contadina and Today’s. The parent company is Del Monte Pacific (DELM PM) which holds 87.0% of outstanding shares.DMPI is pre-marketing for an IPO to raise up to PHP44 billion ($0.9 billion) at the maximum offer price of PHP54.80, according to press reports. The base offer of 699.3 million shares is entirely a secondary offering by the selling shareholders, Del Monte Pacific (DELM SP) and Singapore-based SEA Diner Holdings. DMPI is a play on the healthy packaged and convenient packaged food and beverage categories that benefit from long-term secular tailwinds in the Philippines. DMPI’s financial track record shows it has been able to leverage its market-leading position to combine solid top-line growth with improving margins and cash generation. The growth strategy sensibly revolves around leveraging the strong brand to enter adjacent categories, the expansion of domestic distribution in underpenetrated regions and increasing share in North Asia, particularly China (premium fresh pineapples). Overall, we believe that DMPI’s fundamentals are attractive.

Del Monte Philippines IPO Initiation: Tempting Fruit