Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>CTBC's (likely) goal is to boost <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shin-kong-financial-holding" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15351:1" rel="noopener">Shin Kong (2888 TT)</a>'s shares, so as to make the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taishin-financial-holding" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:715:1" rel="noopener">Taishin Financial Holding (2887 TT)</a> merger unpalatable for Shin Kong shareholders. That smells of opportunity.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jardine-matheson-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19718:1" rel="noopener">Jardine Matheson Holdings (JM SP)</a> is trading cheap to NAV and its implied stub. It may well get cheaper.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toyota-motor-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:73:1" rel="noopener">Toyota Motor (7203 JP)</a>'s resulting supply/demand profile is mixed, but on balance, expect to see positive demand into the H1 earnings announcement. Watch for another buyback possibly announced then.</li>
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CTBC's (likely) goal is to boost Shin Kong (2888 TT)'s shares, so as to make the Taishin Financial Holding (2887 TT) merger unpalatable for Shin Kong shareholders. That smells of opportunity.

Jardine Matheson Holdings (JM SP) is trading cheap to NAV and its implied stub. It may well get cheaper.

Toyota Motor (7203 JP)'s resulting supply/demand profile is mixed, but on balance, expect to see positive demand into the H1 earnings announcement. Watch for another buyback possibly announced then.


Last Week in Event SPACE: Shin Kong/Taishin Financial, Jardine Matheson, Toyota Motors, Huafa Props

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<li>I tally 42 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal. </li>
<li>Two new deals were discussed this week: the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taishin-financial-holding" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:715:1" rel="noopener">Taishin Financial Holding (2887 TT)</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shin-kong-financial-holding" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15351:1" rel="noopener">Shin Kong Financial Holding (2888 TT)</a> merger; and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/silverlake-axis-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14150:1" rel="noopener">Silverlake Axis (SILV SP)</a>'s hybrid Offer. </li>
<li>Key updates took place on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/huafa-property-services-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5841:1" rel="noopener">Huafa Property Services (982 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-henlius-biotech-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27888:1" rel="noopener">Shanghai Henlius (2696 HK)</a>,<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cpmc-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10427:1" rel="noopener">CPMC (906 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/seven-i-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1041:1" rel="noopener">Seven &amp; I (3382 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shinko-electric-industries" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15066:1" rel="noopener">Shinko Electric (6967 JP)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/arvida-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14485:1" rel="noopener">Arvida (ARV NZ)</a>.</li>
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I tally 42 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal. 
Two new deals were discussed this week: the Taishin Financial Holding (2887 TT) / Shin Kong Financial Holding (2888 TT) merger; and Silverlake Axis (SILV SP)'s hybrid Offer. 
Key updates took place on Huafa Property Services (982 HK), Shanghai Henlius (2696 HK),CPMC (906 HK), Seven &amp; I (3382 JP), Shinko Electric (6967 JP), and Arvida (ARV NZ).


(Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A: Seven & I, Silverlake Axis, Shanghai Henlius, CPMC, Shinko Electric, Arvida

Huafa Property Services Group / Event-Driven

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<li>Ahead of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/huafa-property-services-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5841:1" rel="noopener">Huafa Property Services Group (982 HK)</a>'s Scheme Meeting tomorrow, the 28th August, 42.57% of shares outstanding moved out of CCASS on the 8th July.</li>
<li>One argument for Huafa trading wide-ish to terms is due to "suspicious" CCASS moves between the Offer announcement and the vote. </li>
<li>Some investors even cite the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/golden-throat-holdings-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22664:1" rel="noopener">Golden Throat Holdings (6896 HK)</a> debacle. This is not a Golden Throat situation. Not even close. It is decidedly less interesting and benign.</li>
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Ahead of Huafa Property Services Group (982 HK)'s Scheme Meeting tomorrow, the 28th August, 42.57% of shares outstanding moved out of CCASS on the 8th July.
One argument for Huafa trading wide-ish to terms is due to "suspicious" CCASS moves between the Offer announcement and the vote. 
Some investors even cite the Golden Throat Holdings (6896 HK) debacle. This is not a Golden Throat situation. Not even close. It is decidedly less interesting and benign.


Huafa Prop (982 HK)'s CCASS Movements: Nothing To See Here

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chinese-estates-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20954:1" rel="noopener">Chinese Estates (127 HK)</a>'s Scheme was always going to be a tricky affair, given Hong Kong's 2021 M&amp;A bloodbath - e.g.  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/soho-china-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4123:1" rel="noopener">Soho China (410 HK)</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/golden-throat-holdings-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22664:1" rel="noopener">Golden Throat (6896 HK)</a>.</li>
<li>95.95% of Disinterested Shareholders voted for the Scheme. However, the Scheme failed the "headcount test", as it was not approved by a majority in number of Scheme Shareholders. </li>
<li>Hong Kong abolished the headcount test in March 2014. Cayman and Bermuda-incorporated companies should follow suit. </li>
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Chinese Estates (127 HK)'s Scheme was always going to be a tricky affair, given Hong Kong's 2021 M&amp;A bloodbath - e.g.  Soho China (410 HK) &amp; Golden Throat (6896 HK).
95.95% of Disinterested Shareholders voted for the Scheme. However, the Scheme failed the "headcount test", as it was not approved by a majority in number of Scheme Shareholders. 
Hong Kong abolished the headcount test in March 2014. Cayman and Bermuda-incorporated companies should follow suit. 


Chinese Estates (127 HK): Understanding The Scheme Voting

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Equity Bottom-Up

Eagle Nice (Intl) Hldgs / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>Eagle Nice International Holdings' dividend yield averaged 9.2% from FY 2019 to FY 2023. Its annual dividend payout averaged 72.2% in the same period.</li>
<li>Eagle Nice (Intl) Hldgs is mainly engaged in the design and manufacture of sportswear for adults and children on an OEM basis. Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings is the largest shareholder.</li>
<li>Eagle Nice Holdings also has attractive valuations and consistent growth in sales and profits. </li>
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Eagle Nice International Holdings' dividend yield averaged 9.2% from FY 2019 to FY 2023. Its annual dividend payout averaged 72.2% in the same period.
Eagle Nice (Intl) Hldgs is mainly engaged in the design and manufacture of sportswear for adults and children on an OEM basis. Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings is the largest shareholder.
Eagle Nice Holdings also has attractive valuations and consistent growth in sales and profits. 


Asian Dividend Gems: Eagle Nice International Holdings

Hong Kong

Golden Throat Holdings Group Company Limited manufactures throat lozenges.  The Company offers its products throughout China.

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Golden Throat Holdings (6896 HK)

Last Week in Event SPACE: Shin Kong/Taishin Financial, Jardine Matheson, Toyota Motors, Huafa Props

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Huafa Prop (982 HK)'s CCASS Movements: Nothing To See Here

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David Blennerhassett

Asian Dividend Gems: Eagle Nice International Holdings

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Douglas Kim

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