IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lifestyle-china-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26090:1" rel="noopener">Lifestyle China (2136 HK)</a>’s IFA opines that Mr Thomas Lau’s HK$0.98 privatisation offer is fair and reasonable. The vote is on 20 February. </li>
<li>The IFA analysis is flawed. The revised and final offer is light compared to precedent transactions, peer multiples and historical trading ranges.</li>
<li>The high AGM minority participation rates remain a vote risk, mainly as retail seems firmly against the offer. The 14.0% gross spread is high but justified. </li>
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Lifestyle China (2136 HK)’s IFA opines that Mr Thomas Lau’s HK$0.98 privatisation offer is fair and reasonable. The vote is on 20 February. 
The IFA analysis is flawed. The revised and final offer is light compared to precedent transactions, peer multiples and historical trading ranges.
The high AGM minority participation rates remain a vote risk, mainly as retail seems firmly against the offer. The 14.0% gross spread is high but justified. 


Lifestyle China (2136 HK): Expectations of a Deal Break with a Vote on 20 February

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lifestyle-china-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26090:1" rel="noopener">Lifestyle China (2136 HK)</a> disclosed a revised offer from Mr Thomas Lau at HK$0.98 per share, a 7.3% premium to the previous HK$0.913 offer. The offer has been declared final. </li>
<li>The bump was unsurprising. Crucially, the shares have traded above the revised offer on 20 of the 25 trading days since the previous offer was announced. </li>
<li>The revised offer remains light, and minorities remain unimpressed. The high AGM minority participation rates remain a vote risk. Head for the exit as the shares are trading at terms. </li>
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Lifestyle China (2136 HK) disclosed a revised offer from Mr Thomas Lau at HK$0.98 per share, a 7.3% premium to the previous HK$0.913 offer. The offer has been declared final. 
The bump was unsurprising. Crucially, the shares have traded above the revised offer on 20 of the 25 trading days since the previous offer was announced. 
The revised offer remains light, and minorities remain unimpressed. The high AGM minority participation rates remain a vote risk. Head for the exit as the shares are trading at terms. 


Lifestyle China (2136 HK): Thomas Lau Bumps, but the Offer Remains Light

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lifestyle-china-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26090:1" rel="noopener">Lifestyle China (2136 HK)</a> disclosed a Cayman scheme privatisation offer from Mr Thomas Lau at HK$0.913 per share, a 21.7% premium to the last close price of HK$0.75. </li>
<li>The offer is unattractive compared to precedent transactions, peer multiples, and historical trading ranges. It has not been declared final. </li>
<li>While no shareholder holds a blocking stake, the high AGM minority participation rates and emerging retail opposition suggest a high chance of a deal break. Therefore, a bump is probable.</li>
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Lifestyle China (2136 HK) disclosed a Cayman scheme privatisation offer from Mr Thomas Lau at HK$0.913 per share, a 21.7% premium to the last close price of HK$0.75. 
The offer is unattractive compared to precedent transactions, peer multiples, and historical trading ranges. It has not been declared final. 
While no shareholder holds a blocking stake, the high AGM minority participation rates and emerging retail opposition suggest a high chance of a deal break. Therefore, a bump is probable.


Lifestyle China (2136 HK): Thomas Lau’s Low-Balled Scheme Offer

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lifestyle-china-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26090:1" rel="noopener">Lifestyle China (2136 HK)</a> is on a trading halt pending the release of an announcement under the Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers. </li>
<li>Mr Thomas Lau (Chairman and CEO) is likely following up on the privatisation of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lifestyle-international-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:112:1" rel="noopener">Lifestyle International Holdings (1212 HK)</a> with the privatisation of Lifestyle China.  </li>
<li>We use three methods to triangulate the likely offer price, suggesting a range of HK$1.00-1.45 per share, with an average of HK$1.23 (a 63.3% premium to the last close).</li>
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Lifestyle China (2136 HK) is on a trading halt pending the release of an announcement under the Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers. 
Mr Thomas Lau (Chairman and CEO) is likely following up on the privatisation of Lifestyle International Holdings (1212 HK) with the privatisation of Lifestyle China.  
We use three methods to triangulate the likely offer price, suggesting a range of HK$1.00-1.45 per share, with an average of HK$1.23 (a 63.3% premium to the last close).


Lifestyle China (2136 HK): Chairman/CEO to Launch Privatisation Offer?

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>Respectively in 2013 and 2016, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lifestyle-international-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:112:1" rel="noopener">Lifestyle International Holdings (1212 HK)</a> spun-off and separately listed <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sansheng-holdings-group-co-l" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7112:1" rel="noopener">Lifestyle Properties Development (2183 HK)</a> and PRC-department store play <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lifestyle-china-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26090:1" rel="noopener">Lifestyle China (2136 HK)</a>.
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<li>Lifestyle Props' listing was <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2023/1220/2023122000555.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cancelled in 2023</a>; and Thomas Lau privatized <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lifestyle-international-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:112:1" rel="noopener">Lifestyle International</a> late-2023: see <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/compose/insight/168794/Lifestyle%20(1212%20HK):%20Timing%20Is%20Everything%20As%20Shareholders%20Go%20To%20Vote%20on%2021%20Nov.%20Read%20more:%20https:/skr.ma/MvREo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lifestyle (1212 HK): Timing Is Everything As Shareholders Go To Vote on 21 Nov</a>. 
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lifestyle-china-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26090:1" rel="noopener">Lifestyle China</a> is now suspended pursuant to then Takeovers Code. Thomas Lau holds 74.9%. No prizes for guessing what comes next. </li>
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Respectively in 2013 and 2016, Lifestyle International Holdings (1212 HK) spun-off and separately listed Lifestyle Properties Development (2183 HK) and PRC-department store play Lifestyle China (2136 HK).

Lifestyle Props' listing was cancelled in 2023; and Thomas Lau privatized Lifestyle International late-2023: see Lifestyle (1212 HK): Timing Is Everything As Shareholders Go To Vote on 21 Nov. 


Lifestyle China is now suspended pursuant to then Takeovers Code. Thomas Lau holds 74.9%. No prizes for guessing what comes next. 


Lifestyle China (2136 HK): Thomas Lau Scheme Expected

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Golden Eagle Retail Group Limited operates department stores in China. The Company's stores target mid-range and high-end market segments in China, and contain various functions and amenities such as dining, entertainment, beauty and personal care, cinemas, and preschool education in addition to their core function as an international department store.

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Golden Eagle Retail (3308 HK)

Lifestyle China (2136 HK): Expectations of a Deal Break with a Vote on 20 February

As expected, the scheme vote failed. The minority participation rate was high at 43.28%. The results showed that 17.25% of disinterested...

Arun George

Lifestyle China (2136 HK): Thomas Lau Bumps, but the Offer Remains Light

The revised offer remains light. The high AGM minority participation rates remain a vote risk. Head for the exit as the shares are trading at the...

Arun George

Lifestyle China (2136 HK): Thomas Lau’s Low-Balled Scheme Offer

While no shareholder holds a blocking stake, the high AGM minority participation rates and emerging retail opposition suggest a high chance of a...

Arun George

Lifestyle China (2136 HK): Chairman/CEO to Launch Privatisation Offer?

We use three methods to triangulate the likely offer price, suggesting a range of HK$1.00-1.45 per share, with an average of HK$1.23 (a 63.3%...

Arun George

Lifestyle China (2136 HK): Thomas Lau Scheme Expected

Lifestyle China is now suspended pursuant to then Takeovers Code. Thomas Lau holds 74.9%. No prizes for guessing what comes next. I'm betting on a...

David Blennerhassett

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