Wilmar's Moroccan sugar acquisition positive: CIMB

Stock Name: Wilmar
Company Name: WILMAR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Research House: CIMB

Price Call: BUY

Target Price: 3.74

CIMB is positive on Wilmar’s  Moroccan sugar acquisition. “Wilmar’s acquisition of a strategic 27.5% stake in Cosumar gives the group exposure to the regulated Moroccan sugar industry and access to Africa’s structurally sugar-deficient market.

It can add value by introducing better techniques for farming and procuring raw sugar.” It views the asset valuations are fair, estimating the deal values Cosumar at US$956 million ($1.05 billion), representing a historical P/E of 11X, below the 14X-17X historical P/E for leading Malaysian sugar refiner MSM Malaysia.

It expects the deal to enhance Wilmar’s future earnings base by around 1% in FY14. It keeps the stock at Outperform with $3.74 target. The stock is up 0.6% at $3.29.