My Two Cents:
The Case for $ABVE
Oil wealth has delivered trillion dollar sovereign wealth funds across the middle east.
This wealth is held in US bonds, stocks, real estate, gold and other asset classes.
These asset classes tend to appreciate in value albeit at a gradual growth rate.
Allocating these wealth funds to riskier asset classes like growth stocks carries its own pitfalls.
Moreover, traditionally secure asset classes like US treasury bonds are losing their value proposition as a safe haven.
In this backdrop, after the enactment of the GENIUS act, Stablecoins have emerged as an attractive alternate asset class.
If deployed judiciously, growing use of stablecoins can generate transaction based revenue, without risking the underlying assets committed as a reserve for establishing said stablecoins.
The merger between Above Foods Ingredients (Stock Symbol: ABVE) and Dubai based Palm Global Tech (PGT), intends to achieve this outcome
Why select ABVE for the reverse merger?
ABVE is a perfect candidate for a reverse merger for the following reasons:
1. It is listed on NASDAQ
a. Which removes the need for an IPO to access US and Global financial markets
2. Its low stock price means it can be ‘acquired’ for a very low cost
a. A similar reverse merger with a company with a larger market cap would complicate both the approval process and post merger valuation
3. The merger can be implemented with few regulatory hurdles
4. Palm Global has had past dealings with ABVE and is acquainted with the company and its management team
How will the post merger company generate revenue?
Thus far the only clear source of future revenue is the issuance of new stablecoin(s) and other digital instruments such as tokenization of assets.
Palm Global has secured (as per their claims) agreements with 15 African nations to use the new stable coins within the region’s economy.
Additionally, UAE has eased regulations for permanent residency so as to attract Indian nationals which should translate into use the new stablecoin as an instrument to channel remittances from the middle east to India.
Will the merger go through?
The merger is being backed by the top political leadership in both Abu Dabi and Dubai.
A key member of the UAE Royal family will occupy one of the board seats in the post merger entity.
More importantly, Aqua 1 Foundation has made a substantial $20 Million investment in ABVE.
Aqua 1 Financial is the largest investor in World Liberty Financials - President Trump backed crypto outfit.
Which in turn indicates a smooth regulatory passage for the deal vis-à-vis US regulators.
What is the rational behind ABVE as an investment?
ABVE is a small company with a $150 million market cap.
The merger envisions $105 BILLION in assets to be transferred to ABVE’s balance sheet.
Palm Global Tech has a preexisting joint venture called Palm Promax Investment (PPI) with Promax United of Abu Dhabi. PPI holds 30% stake in $350 Billion US Based Gold and other assets. That stake translates to $105 Billion.
If the value is confirmed by auditors and regulators, the new stock price could be valued around $100 per share ($ 105 Billion / 1.150 Billion shares).
Most companies in the crypto space issuing US Treasury bond backed Stable coins, have attracted a market valuation greater than the value of the underlying asset. In this light it is possible that a $100 per share post-merger estimate may be reasonable valuation.
What could trip this thesis?
1. The merger falls through
- ABVE has had its own financial troubles in the past couple of years.
- The financial statements for the last year and last few quarters have not been filed
- NOTE: ABVE hired CBIZ CPA in late July 2025 to perform an audit in preparation for the reverse merger
- CBIZ CPA is a highly respected global audit firm which should serve to assuage any doubts around both the intent of ABVE and its relative confidence is getting a clean bill of financial health
- The investment received from Aqua 1 Foundation may be intended to plug any holes in ABVE’s financials
2. The market is getting saturated with a flood of new crypto based companies going public. Investors have a range of investment options. ABVE may be late to the party
3. The bottom 20% of the US may be in a recession which could spread to the larger economy in 2026 just as ABVE hits its stride
4. All the UAE/Abu Dhabi based entities in this transaction – Palm, Promax, Aqua 1 tend to be opaque. This may be in the nature of such organizations but it could prevent US based investors from aggressively embracing the stock
Hope this helps. Please do your own Due Diligence
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