HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

Bright Smart Securities And / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bright-smart-securities-and" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20511:1" rel="noopener">Bright Smart Securities (1428 HK)</a> will benefit from Ant Financial's technology innovation capabilities, customer group, digitalisation, and cross-selling to over 640m of Alipay users.</li>
<li>With <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/futu-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27858:1" rel="noopener">Futu Holdings Ltd (FUTU US)</a> having an average PER of 19x for 2020-2025, we use 15x for BSS after a conservative estimate of 50% earnings growth in 5 years. </li>
<li>We value BSS at HK$8.13, but this is a conservative estimate. Its earnings growth is likely to be faster than our forecast, given its better leverage on the new parent.  </li>
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Bright Smart Securities (1428 HK) will benefit from Ant Financial's technology innovation capabilities, customer group, digitalisation, and cross-selling to over 640m of Alipay users.
With Futu Holdings Ltd (FUTU US) having an average PER of 19x for 2020-2025, we use 15x for BSS after a conservative estimate of 50% earnings growth in 5 years. 
We value BSS at HK$8.13, but this is a conservative estimate. Its earnings growth is likely to be faster than our forecast, given its better leverage on the new parent.  


Bright Smart (1428 HK): An Attempt to Derive a Value

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<li>The offer price of HK$3.28 by Ant Financial is attractive - 2.9x P/B and 8.3x PER, both on 12-month forward basis. It is also appealing relative to peers.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bright-smart-securities-and" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20511:1" rel="noopener">Bright Smart Securities (1428 HK)</a>'s massive outperformance against the HSI showed its strong marketing and execution capabilities. Ant Financial will bring many synergies to it.  </li>
<li>Risk-Averse investors may take this opportunity to cash out, but we are on the long-term bull camp and prefer to hold for further upside. </li>
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The offer price of HK$3.28 by Ant Financial is attractive - 2.9x P/B and 8.3x PER, both on 12-month forward basis. It is also appealing relative to peers.

Bright Smart Securities (1428 HK)'s massive outperformance against the HSI showed its strong marketing and execution capabilities. Ant Financial will bring many synergies to it.  
Risk-Averse investors may take this opportunity to cash out, but we are on the long-term bull camp and prefer to hold for further upside. 


Bright Smart (1428 HK): To Sell or Not to Sell?

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

Bright Smart Securities And / Event-Driven

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<li>When broker <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bright-smart-securities-and" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20511:1" rel="noopener">Bright Smart Securities (1428 HK)</a> was suspended recently, one possibility was Chairman, Peter Yip Mow-lum, a 50.54% shareholder, cashing out. And that has now unfolded.</li>
<li>Yip has entered into a SPA with fintech giant Ant Group, the operator of Alipay. The agreement has been struck at HK$3.28/share, a 17.6% premium to undisturbed. </li>
<li>Should the SPA complete - the key condition is NDRC approval - an unconditional MGO is triggered, also at HK$3.28. The price is final.</li>
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When broker Bright Smart Securities (1428 HK) was suspended recently, one possibility was Chairman, Peter Yip Mow-lum, a 50.54% shareholder, cashing out. And that has now unfolded.
Yip has entered into a SPA with fintech giant Ant Group, the operator of Alipay. The agreement has been struck at HK$3.28/share, a 17.6% premium to undisturbed. 
Should the SPA complete - the key condition is NDRC approval - an unconditional MGO is triggered, also at HK$3.28. The price is final.


Ant Group Takes Out Yip's Controlling Stake In Bright Smart (1428 HK)

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bright-smart-securities-and" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20511:1" rel="noopener">Bright Smart Securities And (1428 HK)</a>'s Chairman entered a SPA with Ant Holdco to sell his 50.55% stake at HK$3.28, a 7.5% premium to the last close.</li>
<li>The SPA completion requires approval from both the NDRC and SFC. Unusually, Ant has the option of extending the long-stop date, reflecting a possibility of extra scrutiny by the regulators.</li>
<li>Under Rule 26.1 of the Code, upon completion, Ant will be required to make an unconditional mandatory cash offer at HK$3.28. The MGO price is final and a knockout offer.  </li>
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Bright Smart Securities And (1428 HK)'s Chairman entered a SPA with Ant Holdco to sell his 50.55% stake at HK$3.28, a 7.5% premium to the last close.
The SPA completion requires approval from both the NDRC and SFC. Unusually, Ant has the option of extending the long-stop date, reflecting a possibility of extra scrutiny by the regulators.
Under Rule 26.1 of the Code, upon completion, Ant will be required to make an unconditional mandatory cash offer at HK$3.28. The MGO price is final and a knockout offer.  


Bright Smart Securities (1428 HK): Ant’s Possible Unconditional MGO at HK$3.28

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<li>Mid-Trading yesterday, broker <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bright-smart-securities-and" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20511:1" rel="noopener">Bright Smart Securities And (1428 HK)</a> was suspended pursuant to the Takeovers Code. Shares closed up 9.3% before suspension.</li>
<li>Bright Smart's ops are tonking along nicely. It recently announced a (preliminary) 10% increase in FY25 profit (Mar Y/E). The share price is up 97% yoy.</li>
<li>Bright Smart's Chairman, Yip Peter Mow Lun, holds 50.54%. Unusual timing to take the company private. Alternatively Yip, at 73-years of age, may be cashing in his chips. </li>
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Mid-Trading yesterday, broker Bright Smart Securities And (1428 HK) was suspended pursuant to the Takeovers Code. Shares closed up 9.3% before suspension.
Bright Smart's ops are tonking along nicely. It recently announced a (preliminary) 10% increase in FY25 profit (Mar Y/E). The share price is up 97% yoy.
Bright Smart's Chairman, Yip Peter Mow Lun, holds 50.54%. Unusual timing to take the company private. Alternatively Yip, at 73-years of age, may be cashing in his chips. 


Bright Smart (1428 HK): Chairman's Scheme, Or Cashing Out?

Hong Kong

Bright Smart Securities & Commodities Group Ltd. is a brokerage firm. The Company specializes in trading futures contracts on exchanges in the United States and Singapore.

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Bright Smart Securities And (1428 HK)

Bright Smart (1428 HK): An Attempt to Derive a Value

Bright Smart benefits from Ant Financial's technology and customer base, with potentially faster-than-forecast growth. At a 50% 5-year growth and...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Bright Smart (1428 HK): To Sell or Not to Sell?

Ant Financial's attractive offer price of HK$3.28 for Bright Smart is appealing relative to peers, and is at a good premium to historical P/B and...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Ant Group Takes Out Yip's Controlling Stake In Bright Smart (1428 HK)

Looks clean. Just a question of timing. Payment is possible in four to five months. Assuming the top end of that range, pay up to HK$3.09/share, or...

David Blennerhassett

Bright Smart Securities (1428 HK): Ant’s Possible Unconditional MGO at HK$3.28

The Chairman is selling out to Ant at a knockout price (HK$3.28). Completion will trigger an unconditional MGO. Timing is the key risk, which is...

Arun George

Bright Smart (1428 HK): Chairman's Scheme, Or Cashing Out?

Broker Bright Smart is suspended to the Takeovers Code. Its chairman, Yip Peter, holds 50.54%. Unusual timing to take the company private. Yip, at...

David Blennerhassett

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Bright Smart (1428 HK): An Attempt to Derive a Value

​Bright Smart benefits from Ant Financial's technology and customer base, with potentially faster-than-forecast growth. At a 50% 5-year growth and...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Bright Smart (1428 HK): To Sell or Not to Sell?

​Ant Financial's attractive offer price of HK$3.28 for Bright Smart is appealing relative to peers, and is at a good premium to historical P/B and...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Ant Group Takes Out Yip's Controlling Stake In Bright Smart (1428 HK)

Looks clean. Just a question of timing. Payment is possible in four to five months. Assuming the top end of that range, pay up to HK$3.09/share, or...

David Blennerhassett

Bright Smart Securities (1428 HK): Ant’s Possible Unconditional MGO at HK$3.28

The Chairman is selling out to Ant at a knockout price (HK$3.28). Completion will trigger an unconditional MGO. Timing is the key risk, which is...

Arun George

Bright Smart (1428 HK): Chairman's Scheme, Or Cashing Out?

Broker Bright Smart is suspended to the Takeovers Code. Its chairman, Yip Peter, holds 50.54%. Unusual timing to take the company private. Yip, at...

David Blennerhassett

Bright Smart benefits from Ant Financial's technology and customer base, with potentially faster-than-forecast growth. At a 50% 5-year growth and...

Ant Financial's attractive offer price of HK$3.28 for Bright Smart is appealing relative to peers, and is at a good premium to historical P/B and...