On Bloomberg ticker today - that Tomkins (TOM:L) was considerably undervalued
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It would appear that the directors have everything to gain and the shareholders everything to loose. Before the rise in the share price on new of the offer one broker said that it was undervalued by two thirds (c225p)
reference article - 12:36, Tuesday 18 May 2010
We trust that the directors will abstain from voting on the takeover over as with respect their appears to be a conflict of interest. Read below and if a shareholder vote against if you consider that the bid is undervalued - If so perhaps there should be a change at the top?reference article - 12:36, Tuesday 18 May 2010
"We see this as an asset backed business, with a strong balance sheet, and excellent turnover and profit visibility," it told clients in a note this morning. "The stock offers a 6.0% dividend yield and is trading at a 16% discount to our March 2011E NAV." Tomkins (LSE: TOMK.L - news) , the maker of systems and components for the industrial and automotive markets, could be worth up to two-thirds more than its current market price in Nomura's best-case scenario."
,- Tomkins should reap benefits itself - Other (Tue, 27 Jul)
, 22:43, Tuesday 27 July 2010
The board of Tomkins (LSE: TOMK.L - news) issued a statement yesterday which highlighted the company's exposure to cyclical US consumer markets.
It seems to me that we're probably at, or near, the bottom of that cycle. Indeed Tomkins helpfully pointed out the likelihood of further economic uncertainty hitting the company. Against that backdrop David Newlands, chairman, is recommending shareholders accept an offer from Onex (OCX.TO - news) , a private equity fund, and sell. But against that backdrop, given Tomkins' quality and potential, why not hold on for recovery and reap the benefits that Onex is quite obviously keen to enjoy.
The market has undervalued Tomkins but shareholders should thank Onex for highlighting this and insist suitably incentivised management get on and realise that value not pass it on at a bargain.
- Tomkins backs £2.9 billion Canadian bid Reuters MOLT(Tue, 27 Jul)
, 17:47, Tuesday 27 July 2010
LONDON (Reuters) - Tomkins Plc , the British maker of car parts, industrial hoses and bath tubs, backed a 2.9 billion pound takeover offer from Canadian investors that would be the year's largest leveraged buyout.
Tomkins (LSE: TOMK.L - news) said a trio of investors owning more than 9 percent had also formally backed the $4.5 billion offer from Onex (OCX.TO - news) , Canada's largest private equity firm, and the C$127 billion (78.8 billion pound) Canada Pension Plan, the country's second-biggest pension fund.
But the board's recommendation, eight days after Tomkins revealed takeover talks, sparked anger from 2.97 percent shareholder Standard Life Investments, which had already urged investors to reject the approach as too cheap.
SLI Head of UK Equities David Cumming said the deal's pay and bonus agreements gave management "massive incentives" to "deliver returns to private equity rather than to current shareholders." A share scheme could allow Tomkins managers to own up to 15 percent of the new company.
Tomkins Chairman David Newlands said despite the opposition of SLI (SLIXQ.PK - news) and a "very small institutional shareholder," he expected wide backing for the deal, which is structured as a scheme of arrangement that requires 75 percent backing.
"The feeling I get from the rest of the shareholders is that we will get a substantial amount of backing," Newlands, told Reuters in a telephone interview, adding that he was first approached by Onex about a deal in late March.
Another top-ten shareholder told Reuters the offer was a reasonable price for a "bog-standard manufacturer" whose Chief Executive, Jim Nicol, had already wrung out possible cost cuts. "It feels fair and it might be more than fair if the economic environment gets worse," this investor said.
Tomkins shares leapt nearly 5.3 percent to trade at their highest since May 2006, and just below the 325 pence-a-share offer price.
"BUNS TO GUNS"
The deal would be 2010's largest buyout globally, according to Thomson Reuters (TRI.TO - news) data, and the largest in Europe since Terra Firma bought EMI Group (LSE: EMI.L - news) in May 2007 for $6 billion.
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It could also mark the end of what was once one of Britain's biggest industrial groups, dubbed the "buns to guns" conglomerate in its 1990s heyday because it owned both food group Rank Hovis McDougall and .357 Magnum (3735.KL - news) maker Smith & Wesson.
In a string of other deals, North American buyers have snapped up UK engineers, lured by reasonable valuations, strong market positions, a weaker pound, and the relative ease of buying into Britain.
Collins Stewart (LSE: CLST.L - news) analyst Mark Wilson said the bid did not reflect "any kind of premium for the fair value" of Tomkins but was likely to succeed barring a "very unlikely" counterbid.
Wilson (Oslo: WILS.OL - news) said the offer places an enterprise value (EV) of 12 times estimated 2010 earnings before interest and tax (EBIT), against a UK capital-goods average of 13 times, and the buyers could enjoy a 20 percent internal rate of return (IRR).
NEGATIVE FORECAST
Tomkins said Pinafore -- Onex and CPP's acquisition vehicle -- had received irrevocable undertakings from Schroders (LSE: SDR.L - news) and JP Morgan Asset Management to vote in favour of the deal. Arrowgrass, a hedge fund spun out of Deutsche Bank (Xetra: 514000 - news) , also intends to use its 0.28 percent position to back the deal.
Tomkins said the recommendation reflected its negative forecast for the company's second-half performance and that its shares were trading at 230 pence before news of the approach.
"If you look at the economic indicators, it's unlikely the second half will be as a strong as the first," Newlands said.
Asked if Onex and CPP were likely to break up Tomkins, whose stable of companies includes Gates, the U.S. maker of belts and hoses for cars and machines, Newlands said the consortium were very supportive of the firm's management team.
Onex and CPP will contribute $1.1 billion each of equity funding and have raised $3 billion of debt finance from Bank of America Merrill Lynch , Citigroup (NYSE : C - news) , Barclays Capital, RBC (RBCI.PK - news) and UBS (Virt-X: UBSN.VX - news) . Tomkins had net debt of about $260 million on July 3.
JPMorgan Cazenove advised Tomkins, while Citi advised the bidders.
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Tomkins shareholder slates $4.5 billion takeover offer | Reuters
22 Jul 2010 ... LONDON (Reuters) - A shareholder in Tomkins (TOMK.L) urged the UK car parts maker on Thursday to reject the 325 pence cash offer ... "The proposed bid materially undervalues the group and its prospects," said David ...
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