Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Equity Bottom-Up

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CP Vietnam (CPV), an 82%-held unlisted subsidiary of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/charoen-pokphand-foods-public-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16131:1" rel="noopener">CP FOODS (CPF TB)</a> (CPF), has <a href="https://classic.set.or.th/set/pdfnews.do?newsId=16505838201480&amp;sequence=2022047655" target="_blank" rel="noopener">applied</a> for a listing on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange</li>
<li>CPV, an integrated agro-industrial and food business play in Vietnam, generated Bt111.1bn of sales in FY21, accounting for 21.7% of CPF's revenue.</li>
<li>CPV forms part of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cp-pokphand-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10135:1" rel="noopener">Cp Pokphand (43 HK)</a> which was privatised in January this year. </li>
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CP Vietnam (CPV), an 82%-held unlisted subsidiary of CP FOODS (CPF TB) (CPF), has applied for a listing on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange
CPV, an integrated agro-industrial and food business play in Vietnam, generated Bt111.1bn of sales in FY21, accounting for 21.7% of CPF's revenue.
CPV forms part of Cp Pokphand (43 HK) which was privatised in January this year. 


CP Food (CPF TB): Vietnamese Ops To List On HCM Exchange

Event-Driven

Total Access Communication / Event-Driven

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<li>Thailand's Trade Competition Commission said that only the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission has the authority to block the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/true-corp-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8:1" rel="noopener">True Corp (TRUE TB)</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/total-access-communication" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:948:1" rel="noopener">Total Access Communication (DTAC TB)</a> merger.</li>
<li>At issue, the government appears to be stonewalling the transition of the NBTC board, potentially abetting the merger. </li>
<li>Both True and DTAC are trading through their VTO terms, ignoring dividends.</li>
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Thailand's Trade Competition Commission said that only the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission has the authority to block the True Corp (TRUE TB) / Total Access Communication (DTAC TB) merger.
At issue, the government appears to be stonewalling the transition of the NBTC board, potentially abetting the merger. 
Both True and DTAC are trading through their VTO terms, ignoring dividends.


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<li>Thai telcos <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/true-corp-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8:1" rel="noopener">True Corp Pcl (TRUE TB)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/total-access-communication" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:948:1" rel="noopener">Total Access Communication (DTAC TB)</a> have agreed to an amalgamation.</li>
<li>Telenor Asia, DTAC's parent, and Charoen Pokphand Holding, the parent firm of True, will make conditional voluntary tender offers for all shares in DTAC and True respectively.</li>
<li>A key condition to the merger is approval from the telco regulator, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission.</li>
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Thai telcos True Corp Pcl (TRUE TB) and Total Access Communication (DTAC TB) have agreed to an amalgamation.
Telenor Asia, DTAC's parent, and Charoen Pokphand Holding, the parent firm of True, will make conditional voluntary tender offers for all shares in DTAC and True respectively.
A key condition to the merger is approval from the telco regulator, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission.


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<li>The Scheme Document for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cp-pokphand-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10135:1" rel="noopener">Cp Pokphand (43 HK)</a> (CPP) has been dispatched. The Scheme Meeting will take place on the 15 December. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/charoen-pokphand-foods-public-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16131:1" rel="noopener">CP FOODS (CPF TB)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/itochu-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18448:1" rel="noopener">Itochu Corp (8001 JP)</a> with 49.74% and 25% of shares out respectively are offering HK$1.15/share for CPP, a leading agri-food conglomerate in China and Vietnam. </li>
<li>The Independent Financial Adviser (Ballas Capital) considers the Scheme to be fair and reasonable. Assuming the Scheme gets up, payment is the 25 January, on or before.</li>
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The Scheme Document for Cp Pokphand (43 HK) (CPP) has been dispatched. The Scheme Meeting will take place on the 15 December. 

CP FOODS (CPF TB) and Itochu Corp (8001 JP) with 49.74% and 25% of shares out respectively are offering HK$1.15/share for CPP, a leading agri-food conglomerate in China and Vietnam. 
The Independent Financial Adviser (Ballas Capital) considers the Scheme to be fair and reasonable. Assuming the Scheme gets up, payment is the 25 January, on or before.


C.P. Pokphand (43 HK): Scheme Doc Out. Meeting on 15 December

Investment Research - Asia Consumer Sector, Investory

Devi Subhakesan

Investment Research - Asia Consumer Sector

ASIA CONSUMER: INSIGHTS AND INVESTMENT IDEAS

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/asian-sea-corp-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19827:1" rel="noopener">Asian Sea (ASIAN TB)</a> announced its plans to list the pet food business currently held in the 100% subsidiary Asian Alliance International (AAI), subject to regulatory approvals.  Asian Sea will hold a majority stake (not less than 70%) in the spun-off subsidiary post listing. This could potentially help unlock value for Asian Sea assuming the high growth pet food subsidiary could attract greater investor interest and superior valuation, post listing. Currently <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/asian-sea-corp-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19827:1" rel="noopener">Asian Sea (ASIAN TB)</a>  trades at low double digit P/E in line with other Thailand based sea food processing companies.In this insight, we discuss likely value upside to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/asian-sea-corp-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19827:1" rel="noopener">Asian Sea (ASIAN TB)</a>  based on Asian Alliance's possible valuations upon listing (based on its reported financials).

Asian Sea (ASIAN TB) announced its plans to list the pet food business currently held in the 100% subsidiary Asian Alliance International (AAI), subject to regulatory approvals.  Asian Sea will hold a majority stake (not less than 70%) in the spun-off subsidiary post listing. This could potentially help unlock value for Asian Sea assuming the high growth pet food subsidiary could attract greater investor interest and superior valuation, post listing. Currently Asian Sea (ASIAN TB)  trades at low double digit P/E in line with other Thailand based sea food processing companies.In this insight, we discuss likely value upside to Asian Sea (ASIAN TB)  based on Asian Alliance's possible valuations upon listing (based on its reported financials).

Asian Sea Corp (ASIAN TB): Spin-Off Listing of Pet Food Likely Intended to Unlock Value.

Thailand

Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited produces a wide range of food products. The Company's products include chicken, pork, shrimp, fish, eggs. and duck.

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Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF-R TB)

CP Food (CPF TB): Vietnamese Ops To List On HCM Exchange

As a pure valuation play, there is probably at least 10-20% upside from here. Or potentially hedge with CPALL although it's not a super-strong...

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NBTC To Decide On True/DTAC Merger

Long DTAC short TRUE trade at the current price ratio, using a share ratio in the 9.7x range. If the deal goes through, you are long deal risk at a...

David Blennerhassett

True/DTAC Merger. Optional VTOs

I would not chase this here. With the top two players potentially controlling ~96% of the market, even the Thai regulator might be reticent to...

David Blennerhassett

C.P. Pokphand (43 HK): Scheme Doc Out. Meeting on 15 December

This still looks a pretty clean deal. I'd be paying up to and around $1.12/share which is ~3.6%/15% gross/annualised spread.

David Blennerhassett

Asian Sea Corp (ASIAN TB): Spin-Off Listing of Pet Food Likely Intended to Unlock Value.

Discuss valuations and potential upside from proposed spin-off listing of Asian Sea's Pet food subsidiary. Likely catalyst for stock's valuation...

Devi Subhakesan

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