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The appointment of Rothschild as an advisor for Boparan’s upcoming refinance initially struck us as odd. However, Rothschild worked with
Q2 Revenue was marginally beneath our expectations due to lower feed prices; this depressed EBITDA to £34m vs our£42m forecast. LTM Adjusted EBITDA is
Boparan will be refinancing its SSNs in 2024, so it is an opportune time to upgrade the CFO as work begins to sell a story to Investors. The article suggests a
With a refinancing coming in November (using FY24 results), Boparan’s results continue to improve. We have been here before, and it would be a brave man to bet against the
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Boparan FYE23 numbers showed a significant improvement as the company moved into a crucial 12-month period. In November 2024, Boparan will seek to
FY23 Q4 numbers were slightly above our expectations. Management is cautiously optimistic about margin improvement and resulting deleveraging in FY24. Boparan has managed this particular conjuring trick before when a refinance is imminent. It is also in
Today's long article in the FT about the pricing woes for chicken UK producers doesn’t have much new news. However, it does illustrate that
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Boparan’s Q3 22/23 results were much better than expected, but our model still points to a challenging refinance process. The big question for Boparan’s refinancing is simple: can the company generate EBITDA >£120m whilst covering cash interest with
Inflation recovery in the Meal & Bakery (M&B) business meant that volumes and revenue were significantly higher than we anticipated (£165m vs £103m). As a result, our
The allegations of welfare issues at one of 2 Sisters farms in Lincolnshire will depress bond prices. A welfare scandal is a headache Boparan could do
Ukrainian butcher MHP wants to sell more chicken into the UK market, and as existing exporter should be capable of meeting the logistics challenges of
The closure of a facility by Avara underlines the warning about profitability made by Ranjit Boparan earlier this week. Fuel/ labour and commodity cost
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Boparan is struggling to pass on non-feed costs and is about to be hit with falling prices. When Ranjit Boparan talks about strain in the supply chain, we listen, even if there is an element of talking his own book, some bad news is coming, and the
Price support funded by sales & leasebacks is working for Morrisons. The company had the cheapest basket in a recent test shop by
The timing of the sale of Hollands/Portumna to the Boparan Private Office is curious but understandable. The going concern paragraph in the