Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>Last week <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/first-pacific-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:173:1" rel="noopener">First Pacific Co (142 HK)</a></strong> announced a 33% increase in recurring profit to a record high.</li>
<li>The full-year distribution up to 19.0 HK cents/share backs out a yield of 6.3%.</li>
<li>The current discount to NAV of 56% compares with a 12-month average of 59%, and a long-term average of 50%.</li>
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Last week First Pacific Co (142 HK) announced a 33% increase in recurring profit to a record high.
The full-year distribution up to 19.0 HK cents/share backs out a yield of 6.3%.
The current discount to NAV of 56% compares with a 12-month average of 59%, and a long-term average of 50%.


First Pac (142 HK): Perennially Inexpensive

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Arun George

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/link-net-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1050:1" rel="noopener">Link Net (LINK IJ)</a>’s two largest shareholders (66.03% of the outstanding shares) have signed a SPA to sell their stakes to Axiata Investments and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xl-axiata-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15028:1" rel="noopener">XL Axiata (EXCL IJ)</a> at IDR4,800.</li>
<li>Post-Completion, Axiata Investments and XL Axiata will then be required to launch a mandatory tender offer to acquire the remaining 33.97% Link Net shares at IDR4,800 per share</li>
<li>The tender offer is expected to be completed in 3Q2022. At the last close price of IDR4,430, the shares are trading at an 8.4% gross spread to the offer.</li>
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Link Net (LINK IJ)’s two largest shareholders (66.03% of the outstanding shares) have signed a SPA to sell their stakes to Axiata Investments and XL Axiata (EXCL IJ) at IDR4,800.
Post-Completion, Axiata Investments and XL Axiata will then be required to launch a mandatory tender offer to acquire the remaining 33.97% Link Net shares at IDR4,800 per share
The tender offer is expected to be completed in 3Q2022. At the last close price of IDR4,430, the shares are trading at an 8.4% gross spread to the offer.


Link Net’s MTO from Axiata Investments and XL Axiata

Research from SooChow CSSD Capital Markets (Asia), SCCM Asia Research

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Research from SooChow CSSD Capital Markets (Asia)

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<h2>Singapore</h2><p>SREITs results in a glance (see detailed spreadsheet and calendar attached)</p><figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/236/273/original/image_54776601321634694560432.png?1634694565" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="236273"></figure><ul><li><h3></h3><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ascendas-real-estate-investment-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39" rel="noopener">Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (AREIT SP)</a> 3Q21 Business Updates; Robust reversions while on virtuous cycle of inorganic growth (BUY; TP S$3.55/unit)</li><li>3Q21 revenue, NPI and DPU were undisclosed. AREIT has completed the development of the Grab Headquarters, with a total development cost of S$184.6m. Divestment of two Australian logistics properties has also been completed at a price of S$104.5m (AUD101.6m)</li></ul>

SingaporeSREITs results in a glance (see detailed spreadsheet and calendar attached)Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (AREIT SP) 3Q21 Business Updates; Robust reversions while on virtuous cycle of inorganic growth (BUY; TP S$3.55/unit)3Q21 revenue, NPI and DPU were undisclosed. AREIT has completed the development of the Grab Headquarters, with a total development cost of S$184.6m. Divestment of two Australian logistics properties has also been completed at a price of S$104.5m (AUD101.6m)

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<p>This week in StubWorld ...</p>
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<p>Decent 2021 interims and continual buybacks have not curbed <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/first-pacific-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:173:1" rel="noopener">First Pacific Co (142 HK)</a>'s recent underperformance, with the market assigning US$300mn <em>less</em> for the stub ops than before.</p>
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<p>Preceding my comments on First Pac are the weekly setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos.</p>
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<p>These relationships trade with a minimum liquidity threshold of US$1mn on a 90-day moving average, and a % market capitalisation threshold - the $ value of the holding/opco held, over the parent’s market capitalisation, expressed in percent - of at least 20%.</p>
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This week in StubWorld ...



Decent 2021 interims and continual buybacks have not curbed First Pacific Co (142 HK)'s recent underperformance, with the market assigning US$300mn less for the stub ops than before.



Preceding my comments on First Pac are the weekly setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos.


These relationships trade with a minimum liquidity threshold of US$1mn on a 90-day moving average, and a % market capitalisation threshold - the $ value of the holding/opco held, over the parent’s market capitalisation, expressed in percent - of at least 20%.


StubWorld: First Pac (142 HK)'s Correction After Year-Long Contraction

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PLDT Inc. is a telecommunications and digital services provider. The company offers fixed line, wireless, and fiber optic communication technology services in The Philippines.

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Tele2 AB is a telecommunications company.  The Company offers mobile services, fixed broadband and telephony, data network services and content services. Tele2 operates throughout Europe and EuroAsia.

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