Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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Haitong International Securities Group / Event-Driven

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<li>When <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/haitong-international-securities-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13153:1" rel="noopener">Haitong International Securities Group (665 HK)</a> was suspended on the 27 September, a punchy premium was expected if controlling shareholder <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/haitong-securities-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:166:1" rel="noopener">Haitong Securities Co (600837 CH)</a> was launching an Offer. </li>
<li>And that is what we got: a <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2023/1006/2023100601477.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$1.52/share Offer</a>, by way of a Scheme, and a 114% premium to last close. Terms have been declared final.</li>
<li>This is a pre-conditional Offer, requiring approvals from approvals from Shanghai SASAC, CSRC, NDRC, and the Shanghai branch of the PBOC. </li>
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When Haitong International Securities Group (665 HK) was suspended on the 27 September, a punchy premium was expected if controlling shareholder Haitong Securities Co (600837 CH) was launching an Offer. 
And that is what we got: a $1.52/share Offer, by way of a Scheme, and a 114% premium to last close. Terms have been declared final.
This is a pre-conditional Offer, requiring approvals from approvals from Shanghai SASAC, CSRC, NDRC, and the Shanghai branch of the PBOC. 


Haitong Int'l Securities (665 HK): A 114% Offer Premium Should Do The Trick

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<li>The pre-condition relating to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/haitong-international-securities-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13153:1" rel="noopener">Haitong International Securities Group (665 HK)</a>’s privatisation offer from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/haitong-securities-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:166:1" rel="noopener">Haitong Securities Co Ltd (A) (600837 CH)</a> is satisfied. The offer is at HK$1.52 per share. </li>
<li>The key conditions are approval by at least 75% of independent shareholders (&lt;10% of independent shareholders rejection) and the headcount test. The high takeover premium facilitates approval. </li>
<li>This is a done deal. At the last close and for an estimated early February 2024 payment, the gross and annualised spread is 5.6% and 26.4%, respectively.</li>
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The pre-condition relating to Haitong International Securities Group (665 HK)’s privatisation offer from Haitong Securities Co Ltd (A) (600837 CH) is satisfied. The offer is at HK$1.52 per share. 
The key conditions are approval by at least 75% of independent shareholders (&lt;10% of independent shareholders rejection) and the headcount test. The high takeover premium facilitates approval. 
This is a done deal. At the last close and for an estimated early February 2024 payment, the gross and annualised spread is 5.6% and 26.4%, respectively.


Haitong International (665 HK): Pre-Condition Satisfied

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/haitong-international-securities-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13153:1" rel="noopener">Haitong International Securities Group (665 HK)</a> announced a pre-conditional privatisation offer from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/haitong-securities-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5665:1" rel="noopener">Haitong Securities Co Ltd (H) (6837 HK)</a>, the controlling shareholder, at HK$1.52, a 114.1% premium to the undisturbed price.</li>
<li>The pre-condition related to regulatory approvals are a formality as Haitong Securities’ largest shareholder is the Shanghai SASAC. The offer price is final.</li>
<li>The key conditions are approval by at least 75% of independent shareholders (&lt;10% of independent shareholders rejection) and headcount test. The highest HKEx takeover premium in a year facilitates approval.  </li>
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Haitong International Securities Group (665 HK) announced a pre-conditional privatisation offer from Haitong Securities Co Ltd (H) (6837 HK), the controlling shareholder, at HK$1.52, a 114.1% premium to the undisturbed price.
The pre-condition related to regulatory approvals are a formality as Haitong Securities’ largest shareholder is the Shanghai SASAC. The offer price is final.
The key conditions are approval by at least 75% of independent shareholders (&lt;10% of independent shareholders rejection) and headcount test. The highest HKEx takeover premium in a year facilitates approval.  


Haitong International (665 HK): Haitong Securities’ Pre-Conditional Privatisation Offer at HK$1.52

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/haitong-international-securities-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13153:1" rel="noopener">Haitong International Securities Group (665 HK)</a> entered a trading halt pending the release of an announcement under the Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers on 27 September. </li>
<li>Bloomberg reported that <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/haitong-securities-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5665:1" rel="noopener">Haitong Securities Co Ltd (H) (6837 HK)</a>, the controlling shareholder, plans to buy the remainder of Haitong International to stem its losses.</li>
<li>Privatisation through a Bermuda scheme involves the headcount test, so a decent premium is required – privatisation precedents suggest HK$1.08-1.13 per share offer (52%-59% premium to last close). </li>
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Haitong International Securities Group (665 HK) entered a trading halt pending the release of an announcement under the Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers on 27 September. 
Bloomberg reported that Haitong Securities Co Ltd (H) (6837 HK), the controlling shareholder, plans to buy the remainder of Haitong International to stem its losses.
Privatisation through a Bermuda scheme involves the headcount test, so a decent premium is required – privatisation precedents suggest HK$1.08-1.13 per share offer (52%-59% premium to last close). 


Haitong International (665 HK): Haitong Securities Ponders an Offer

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/haitong-international-securities-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13153:1" rel="noopener">Haitong International Securities Group (665 HK)</a> (HITSEC) is suspended pursuant to Hong Kong's Code on Takeovers and Mergers.</li>
<li>The rumour doing the rounds is that <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/haitong-securities-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:166:1" rel="noopener">Haitong Securities Co Ltd (A) (600837 CH)</a> (HSC) may take private its 73.4%-held Hong Kong-listed investment banking unit.</li>
<li>HITSEC's share performance since 1Q18 has been tragic. Financials have been dire since 2H20.  But expect a punchy premium if HTS does seek to take HITSEC private. </li>
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Haitong International Securities Group (665 HK) (HITSEC) is suspended pursuant to Hong Kong's Code on Takeovers and Mergers.
The rumour doing the rounds is that Haitong Securities Co Ltd (A) (600837 CH) (HSC) may take private its 73.4%-held Hong Kong-listed investment banking unit.
HITSEC's share performance since 1Q18 has been tragic. Financials have been dire since 2H20.  But expect a punchy premium if HTS does seek to take HITSEC private. 


Haitong Int'l Securities (665 HK): Possible Offer From Parent

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Haitong Int'l Securities (665 HK): A 114% Offer Premium Should Do The Trick

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David Blennerhassett

Haitong International (665 HK): Pre-Condition Satisfied

This is a done deal. At the last close and for an estimated early February 2024 payment, the gross and annualised spread is 5.6% and 26.4%,...

Arun George

Haitong International (665 HK): Haitong Securities’ Pre-Conditional Privatisation Offer at HK$1.52

The offer price is final. The pre-condition is a formality. The 114.1% premium to the undisturbed price is the highest HKEx takeover premium in a...

Arun George

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Privatisation through a Bermuda scheme involves the headcount test, so a decent premium is required – privatisation precedents suggest HK$1.08-1.13...

Arun George

Haitong Int'l Securities (665 HK): Possible Offer From Parent

I think an Offer price >HK$1.00/share is a reasonable guesstimate. Recent results don't exactly engender confidence in a significant turnaround in...

David Blennerhassett

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