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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/akm-industrial-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7206:1" rel="noopener">AKM Industrial (1639 HK)</a>’s privatisation offer from Alpha Luck and AKM Meadville of HK$1.8345 consists of a base offer (HK$1.82) and a final dividend (HK1.45 cent).</li>
<li>The pre-condition was fulfilled on 22 April. The latest date for the despatch of the scheme document has been extended to 10 June. </li>
<li>Shareholders with blocking stakes have previously provided irrevocables. At last close and for an early-August effective date, the gross and annualised spread to the offer is 3.1% and 10.7%, respectively.</li>
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AKM Industrial (1639 HK)’s privatisation offer from Alpha Luck and AKM Meadville of HK$1.8345 consists of a base offer (HK$1.82) and a final dividend (HK1.45 cent).
The pre-condition was fulfilled on 22 April. The latest date for the despatch of the scheme document has been extended to 10 June. 
Shareholders with blocking stakes have previously provided irrevocables. At last close and for an early-August effective date, the gross and annualised spread to the offer is 3.1% and 10.7%, respectively.


AKM Industrial’s Offer Risk/Reward – Pre-Condition Satisfied

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/akm-industrial-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7206:1" rel="noopener">AKM Industrial (1639 HK)</a>’s privatisation offer from Alpha Luck and AKM Meadville of HK$1.8345 consists of a base offer (HK$1.82) and a final dividend (HK1.45 cents). </li>
<li>Approval from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange is the remaining pre-condition. The Court hearing of the petition for the sanction of the scheme is set for 19 July.</li>
<li>At last close and for a July end effective date, the gross and annualised spread to the total offer of HK$1.8345 is 3.6% and 11.2%, respectively.</li>
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AKM Industrial (1639 HK)’s privatisation offer from Alpha Luck and AKM Meadville of HK$1.8345 consists of a base offer (HK$1.82) and a final dividend (HK1.45 cents). 
Approval from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange is the remaining pre-condition. The Court hearing of the petition for the sanction of the scheme is set for 19 July.
At last close and for a July end effective date, the gross and annualised spread to the total offer of HK$1.8345 is 3.6% and 11.2%, respectively.


AKM Industrial’s Offer Spread Risk/Reward

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Yorkey Optical International Cayman / Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yorkey-optical-international-cayman" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12407:1" rel="noopener">Yorkey Optical International Cayman (2788 HK)</a>'s Scheme Document is now out, with the Court Meeting to be held on the 22 February.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/asia-optical-co-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11214:1" rel="noopener">Asia Optical (3019 TT)</a> is offering HK$0.999/share, a 75.3% premium to the undisturbed close. David Webb has given an irrevocable undertaking to vote his shares in favour of the Scheme </li>
<li>This transaction is all stitched up. The Independent Financial Advisor considers the terms to be fair and reasonable. </li>
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Yorkey Optical International Cayman (2788 HK)'s Scheme Document is now out, with the Court Meeting to be held on the 22 February.

Asia Optical (3019 TT) is offering HK$0.999/share, a 75.3% premium to the undisturbed close. David Webb has given an irrevocable undertaking to vote his shares in favour of the Scheme 
This transaction is all stitched up. The Independent Financial Advisor considers the terms to be fair and reasonable. 


Yorkey Optical (2788 HK): Court Meeting On 22 Feb. IFA Says Fair

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/akm-industrial-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7206:1" rel="noopener">Akm Industrial (1639 HK)</a> announced a privatisation offer from Alpha Luck and AKM Meadville at HK$1.82 per scheme share, a 14.47% premium to last full trading day price of HK$1.59. </li>
<li>The key pre-condition is several regulatory approvals which be forthcoming as Alpha Luck is indirectly 100% owned by the SASAC. </li>
<li>The key condition is the scheme approved by at least 75% disinterested shareholders (&lt;10% disinterested shareholders rejection). We think the offer price is reasonable and the scheme will pass. </li>
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Akm Industrial (1639 HK) announced a privatisation offer from Alpha Luck and AKM Meadville at HK$1.82 per scheme share, a 14.47% premium to last full trading day price of HK$1.59. 
The key pre-condition is several regulatory approvals which be forthcoming as Alpha Luck is indirectly 100% owned by the SASAC. 
The key condition is the scheme approved by at least 75% disinterested shareholders (&lt;10% disinterested shareholders rejection). We think the offer price is reasonable and the scheme will pass. 


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Equity Capital Markets

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/biel-crystal" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33919:1" rel="noopener">Biel Crystal (0924581D HK)</a> is looking to raise up to US$2bn in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. Biel Crystal (BC) is the largest smart device enclosure and module solution provider in terms of shipment value in 2020 with a market share of 17.6%, according to Frost &amp; Sullivan (F&amp;S). BC’s products are used in end products such as smartphones, tablets, smart watches, AR, and VR glasses as well as automobiles.In this note, we will look at the industry landscape and compare BC to other Apple suppliers.We covered the IPO previously in:<ul><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/biel-crystal-pre-ipo-cash-flow-generative-business-but-underlying-trend-is-worrying" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:56198" rel="noopener">Biel Crystal (伯恩光学) Pre-IPO - Cash Flow Generative Business but Underlying Trend Is Worrying</a> </li></ul>

Biel Crystal (0924581D HK) is looking to raise up to US$2bn in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. Biel Crystal (BC) is the largest smart device enclosure and module solution provider in terms of shipment value in 2020 with a market share of 17.6%, according to Frost &amp; Sullivan (F&amp;S). BC’s products are used in end products such as smartphones, tablets, smart watches, AR, and VR glasses as well as automobiles.In this note, we will look at the industry landscape and compare BC to other Apple suppliers.We covered the IPO previously in:Biel Crystal (伯恩光学) Pre-IPO - Cash Flow Generative Business but Underlying Trend Is Worrying 

Biel Crystal (伯恩光学) Pre-IPO - Industry Landscape & Peer Comparison -  Auto Is the Wildcard

Hong Kong

Cowell e Holdings Inc, is a holding company, which operates electronics and optical components manufacturing entities. The products include camera modules, optical lens and prisms.

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Cowell E Holdings (1415 HK)

AKM Industrial’s Offer Risk/Reward – Pre-Condition Satisfied

The pre-condition was fulfilled on 22 April. The scheme document will be out by 10 June. For an early-August effective date, the annualised spread...

Arun George

AKM Industrial’s Offer Spread Risk/Reward

Approval from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange is the remaining pre-condition. For a July end effective date, the annualised spread to...

Arun George

Yorkey Optical (2788 HK): Court Meeting On 22 Feb. IFA Says Fair

Trading at a 3.0%/18.3% gross/annualised spread. That looks like the right level. It may narrow a spread following the release of this Scheme Doc....

David Blennerhassett

AKM Industrial’s Privatisation Bid

AKM Industrial announced a privatisation offer at HK$1.82 per scheme share, a 14.47% premium to the last full trading day price. We think the offer...

Arun George

Biel Crystal (伯恩光学) Pre-IPO - Industry Landscape & Peer Comparison - Auto Is the Wildcard

Peer comparison against other Apple suppliers show that BC doesn’t stand out but neither does it underperform in any aspects.

Sumeet Singh

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