Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal Company Ltd / Event-Driven

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<li>Back on the 9 May, <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/inner-mongolia-yitai-coal-company-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14904:1" rel="noopener">Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal Company Ltd (3948 HK)</a></strong> announced an H-share buyback at HK$17.50/share.</li>
<li>With no pre-conditions attached to this hybrid Scheme/Tender Offer, my expectation was this could be wrapped up by mid-August. </li>
<li>The dispatch of the Offer Document yesterday evening indicates even this timeline was conservative, with payment potentially occurring in the third week of July.</li>
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Back on the 9 May, Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal Company Ltd (3948 HK) announced an H-share buyback at HK$17.50/share.
With no pre-conditions attached to this hybrid Scheme/Tender Offer, my expectation was this could be wrapped up by mid-August. 
The dispatch of the Offer Document yesterday evening indicates even this timeline was conservative, with payment potentially occurring in the third week of July.


Yitai Coal (3948 HK): H-Shareholders To Vote on 30th June

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>On the 19 May, Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) released a 145-page consultation paper on proposed amendments to the Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Buy-backs.</li>
<li>The paper proposes amendments to various provisions of the Codes together with the reasons for such changes.</li>
<li>The consultation will last for five weeks until 23 June 2023.</li>
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On the 19 May, Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) released a 145-page consultation paper on proposed amendments to the Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Buy-backs.
The paper proposes amendments to various provisions of the Codes together with the reasons for such changes.
The consultation will last for five weeks until 23 June 2023.


SFC's Consultation Paper On Proposed Amendments To The Takeovers Code

HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dongfang-electric-corporation-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1251:1" rel="noopener">Dongfang Electric (1072 HK)</a> logged a 40.1% growth in reported profit and a 36.5% increase in new orders in 3Q22, both represent excellent sequential momentum.</li>
<li>A 0.5pp 3Q22 gross margin expansion demonstrated order execution and cost control strengths. We also forecast end-FY22 backlog at 1.8x FY22F revenue, well securing outlook.  </li>
<li>DEC is set to see accelerated growth momentum from rising power storage, particularly pumped storage, demand in the medium term. Yet, it only trades on cheap 8.1x FY23F PER.</li>
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Dongfang Electric (1072 HK) logged a 40.1% growth in reported profit and a 36.5% increase in new orders in 3Q22, both represent excellent sequential momentum.
A 0.5pp 3Q22 gross margin expansion demonstrated order execution and cost control strengths. We also forecast end-FY22 backlog at 1.8x FY22F revenue, well securing outlook.  
DEC is set to see accelerated growth momentum from rising power storage, particularly pumped storage, demand in the medium term. Yet, it only trades on cheap 8.1x FY23F PER.


Dongfang Electric (1072 HK): Surge in 3Q22 Profit and Acceleration of New Orders

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<li>Strong new orders in 2H22 and FY23 are the drivers for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dongfang-electric-corporation-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1251:1" rel="noopener">Dongfang Electric (1072 HK)</a> after it posted a 31.6% earnings growth and new orders of Rmb36.7bn in 1H22.</li>
<li>Demand outlook for its major products including coal-fired, gas turbine, renewable, pumped storage and hydrogen energy are all very encouraging. </li>
<li>We estimate order backlog will equal to 1.6x FY22F revenue by year-end. Despite solid outperformance, DEC is still cheap at 12.6x and 9.8x PERs for FY22 and FY23.</li>
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Strong new orders in 2H22 and FY23 are the drivers for Dongfang Electric (1072 HK) after it posted a 31.6% earnings growth and new orders of Rmb36.7bn in 1H22.
Demand outlook for its major products including coal-fired, gas turbine, renewable, pumped storage and hydrogen energy are all very encouraging. 
We estimate order backlog will equal to 1.6x FY22F revenue by year-end. Despite solid outperformance, DEC is still cheap at 12.6x and 9.8x PERs for FY22 and FY23.


Dongfang Electric (1072 HK): At Full Throttle

Lanzhou Zhuangyuan Pasture / Event-Driven

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<li>On the 25 April, PRC dairy farmer <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lanzhou-zhuangyuan-pasture-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10174:1" rel="noopener">Lanzhou Zhuangyuan Pasture (1533 HK)</a></strong> announced a Conditional Cash Offer for all its H-shares at $10.89/share. </li>
<li>This two-step voluntary cash offer incorporated a Scheme-like vote and a 90% tendering condition. </li>
<li>Shareholders voted for the transaction on the 29 June. The tendering condition has now been satisfied. The last day of trading is on the 1 August.  </li>
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On the 25 April, PRC dairy farmer Lanzhou Zhuangyuan Pasture (1533 HK) announced a Conditional Cash Offer for all its H-shares at $10.89/share. 
This two-step voluntary cash offer incorporated a Scheme-like vote and a 90% tendering condition. 
Shareholders voted for the transaction on the 29 June. The tendering condition has now been satisfied. The last day of trading is on the 1 August.  


Zhuangyuan Pasture (1533 HK): Offer Now Unconditional

China

Harbin Electric Company Limited manufactures a comprehensive range of electric power generation equipment including thermal power generator sets, boilers, steam and hydro turbine and turbine generator sets.  The Company also provides power station engineering services and manufactures ancillary equipment for power stations as well as AC/DC motor and other products.

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Yitai Coal (3948 HK): H-Shareholders To Vote on 30th June

HK$17.50/share is a full and fair price. The tendering condition is the key risk to the deal. At HK$16.72/share, this is trading at a 4.7%/47.3%...

David Blennerhassett

SFC's Consultation Paper On Proposed Amendments To The Takeovers Code

My read is that there are no startling revisions/revelations. More of clarity and fleshing out additional detail to address likely scenarios/outcomes.

David Blennerhassett

Dongfang Electric (1072 HK): Surge in 3Q22 Profit and Acceleration of New Orders

DEC has impressive 3Q22 profit and accelerated new order momentum. It is set to ride on China's policy to build a "technologically strong country"...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Dongfang Electric (1072 HK): At Full Throttle

Outlook of coal-fired, gas turbine, renewable, pumped storage and hydrogen energy segments all points to strong order momentum after a moderate...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Zhuangyuan Pasture (1533 HK): Offer Now Unconditional

The gross spread has narrowed to 0.5%. The Offer is now unconditional in all respects. This is not a super liquid arb situation. If not in, I'd be...

David Blennerhassett

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