Senior Credit Analyst, Lucror Analytics

Leonard Law, CFA

Senior Credit Analyst

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Lucror Analytics

Lucror Analytics is a leading credit and ESG research specialist and a provider of technology solutions for differentiated fixed income strategies. Our roots are in bottom-up fundamental credit analysis with a specialization in high yield corporate credits from Europe, Asia and Latin America. We are one of few research specialists integrating ESG considerations with fundamental credit research through a dedicated ESG platform. Our ESG assessment covers five key criteria: Disclosure, E,S, & G Pillars, Controversies, ESG Impact on Credit and ESG Momentum.

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Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

Lifestyle International Holdings / Event-Driven

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<li>Back on the 5 August, Thomas Yau, <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>'s controlling shareholder, tabled a Scheme at HK$5/share, a 62.3% premium to last close.  </li>
<li>The Scheme Doc is now out with the Court Meeting on the 21st of November. The outcome of this transaction will pivot off the reassessed net asset value of HK$10.60/share.</li>
<li>Trading at a gross spread of 9.6% using yesterday's close, reflecting the perceived opportunistic nature of the Offer. Yet Hong Kong's 2018 visitor glory days remain a long way off. </li>
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Back on the 5 August, Thomas Yau, Lifestyle International Holdings (1212 HK)'s controlling shareholder, tabled a Scheme at HK$5/share, a 62.3% premium to last close.  
The Scheme Doc is now out with the Court Meeting on the 21st of November. The outcome of this transaction will pivot off the reassessed net asset value of HK$10.60/share.
Trading at a gross spread of 9.6% using yesterday's close, reflecting the perceived opportunistic nature of the Offer. Yet Hong Kong's 2018 visitor glory days remain a long way off. 


Lifestyle (1212 HK): Timing Is Everything As Shareholders Go To Vote on 21 Nov

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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<ul>
<li>The <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> scheme document is out with the court meeting scheduled for 21 November. The IFA considers the HK$5.00 offer to be fair and reasonable. </li>
<li>Key conditions include approval by at least 75% of independent shareholders (&lt;10% rejection). Headcount test not applicable. No shareholder holds a blocking stake.</li>
<li>The offer is light but likely to succeed. At last close and for a 30 December payment, the gross and annualised spread to the offer is 9.6% and 65.7%, respectively.</li>
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The Lifestyle International Holdings (1212 HK) scheme document is out with the court meeting scheduled for 21 November. The IFA considers the HK$5.00 offer to be fair and reasonable. 
Key conditions include approval by at least 75% of independent shareholders (&lt;10% rejection). Headcount test not applicable. No shareholder holds a blocking stake.
The offer is light but likely to succeed. At last close and for a 30 December payment, the gross and annualised spread to the offer is 9.6% and 65.7%, respectively.


Lifestyle International’s Court Meeting on 21 November

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<li>We summarise the latest spreads and newsflow of merger arb situations covered by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Chinese ADRs.</li>
<li>Highest spreads - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/21-vianet-group-inc-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8489:1" rel="noopener">21Vianet Group (VNET US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alliance-aviation-services-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20401:1" rel="noopener">Alliance Aviation Services (AQZ AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/111-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27412:1" rel="noopener">111 Inc (YI US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/genex-power-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29079:1" rel="noopener">Genex Power Ltd (GNX AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/o2micro-international-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36418:1" rel="noopener">O2Micro International (OIIM US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eagle-cement-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31217:1" rel="noopener">Eagle Cement Corp (EAGLE PM)</a>.</li>
<li>Lowest spreads - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tyro-payments-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28393:1" rel="noopener">Tyro Payments (TYR AU)</a>,<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nitro-software-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30943:1" rel="noopener">Nitro Software Ltd (NTO AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/oz-minerals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1138:1" rel="noopener">OZ Minerals Ltd (OZL AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tassal-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16234:1" rel="noopener">Tassal (TGR AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-vast-industrial-urban-development-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3212:1" rel="noopener">China Vast Industrial Urban Development (6166 HK)</a>, PTB. </li>
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We summarise the latest spreads and newsflow of merger arb situations covered by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Chinese ADRs.
Highest spreads - 21Vianet Group (VNET US), Alliance Aviation Services (AQZ AU), 111 Inc (YI US), Genex Power Ltd (GNX AU), O2Micro International (OIIM US), Eagle Cement Corp (EAGLE PM).
Lowest spreads - Tyro Payments (TYR AU),Nitro Software Ltd (NTO AU), OZ Minerals Ltd (OZL AU), Tassal (TGR AU), China Vast Industrial Urban Development (6166 HK), PTB. 


Merger Arb Mondays (24 Oct) - Eagle Cement, Fengxiang, Lifestyle, Jinke Services, Genex, Nearmap

<ul>
<li>There are 45 - 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>I see no new deals discussed on Smartkarma this week.</li>
<li>Key updates took place for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tyro-payments-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28393:1" rel="noopener">Tyro (TYR AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shandong-fengxiang-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29164:1" rel="noopener">Shandong Fengxiang (9977 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/singapore-medical-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7441:1" rel="noopener">Singapore Medical (SMG SP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shinsei-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16897:1" rel="noopener">Shinsei Bank (8303 JP)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/true-corp-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8:1" rel="noopener">True (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>.</li>
</ul>


There are 45 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.
I see no new deals discussed on Smartkarma this week.
Key updates took place for Tyro (TYR AU), Shandong Fengxiang (9977 HK), Singapore Medical (SMG SP), Shinsei Bank (8303 JP), and True (TRUE TB) / Total Access Communication (DTAC TB).


(Mostly) Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Wrap: Tyro, Fengxiang, Singapore Medical, Shinsei Bank, True/DTAC

Hong Kong

Lifestyle International Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, operates lifestyle department store and other retail outlets.  The Company also owns most of the properties at which its department store is situated.  At present, Lifestyle International operates the Sogo store, Nufront, and Daiso Land Ten-dollar Shop in Hong Kong.

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Weekly Wrap - 28 Oct 2022

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Lifestyle (1212 HK): Timing Is Everything As Shareholders Go To Vote on 21 Nov

Expect Lifestyle to trade wide-ish to terms given the vote risk. But on balance, I think Yau has got the timing just right.

David Blennerhassett

Lifestyle International’s Court Meeting on 21 November

The offer is light but there is no headcount test. No shareholder holds a blocking stake. At the last close, the gross spread to the offer is 9.6%.

Arun George

Merger Arb Mondays (24 Oct) - Eagle Cement, Fengxiang, Lifestyle, Jinke Services, Genex, Nearmap

This week, the highest gross spreads are VNET (53.6%), Alliance Aviation (41.8%), 111 (32.1%), Genex (22.0%), O2Micro (17.6%), Eagle Cement...

Arun George

(Mostly) Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Wrap: Tyro, Fengxiang, Singapore Medical, Shinsei Bank, True/DTAC

This insight provides a summary of gross/annualised spreads (on deals discussed on Smartkarma) across Asia-Pacific as at the last trading date, and...

David Blennerhassett

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