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Arun George

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Get Nice Financial Group Ltd / Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/get-nice-financial-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29667:1" rel="noopener">Get Nice Financial Group Ltd (1469 HK)</a>/GNF’s scheme offer from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/get-nice-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16415:1" rel="noopener">Get Nice Holdings (64 HK)</a>/GNH is at 4 GNH shares per GNF share + HK$0.50 scheme dividend.</li>
<li>The implied GNF offer value is HK$1.116, a 39.5% premium to the last close. The offer is conditional on the GNH/GNF shareholder approval, which is low risk</li>
<li>The share exchange ratio is attractive compared to historical price ratios, precedent transactions, and peer multiples. This is a done deal and is likely the first step towards privatising GNH.</li>
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Get Nice Financial Group Ltd (1469 HK)/GNF’s scheme offer from Get Nice Holdings (64 HK)/GNH is at 4 GNH shares per GNF share + HK$0.50 scheme dividend.
The implied GNF offer value is HK$1.116, a 39.5% premium to the last close. The offer is conditional on the GNH/GNF shareholder approval, which is low risk
The share exchange ratio is attractive compared to historical price ratios, precedent transactions, and peer multiples. This is a done deal and is likely the first step towards privatising GNH.


Get Nice Financial (1469 HK): Get Nice Holdings (64 HK) Share Exchange Offer

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/get-nice-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16415:1" rel="noopener">Get Nice Holdings (64 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/get-nice-financial-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29667:1" rel="noopener">Get Nice Financial Group Ltd (1469 HK)</a> are on a trading halt “in relation to the Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers.”</li>
<li>Mr Hung (Chairman) is likely to reload his 2020 offer. The key difference is that he will seek to privatise GNH at this time.   </li>
<li>We use three methods to triangulate the likely offer price. Our methods suggest a price range of HK$0.179-0.251 per share, a 16.3%-62.8% premium to the last close</li>
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Get Nice Holdings (64 HK) and Get Nice Financial Group Ltd (1469 HK) are on a trading halt “in relation to the Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers.”
Mr Hung (Chairman) is likely to reload his 2020 offer. The key difference is that he will seek to privatise GNH at this time.   
We use three methods to triangulate the likely offer price. Our methods suggest a price range of HK$0.179-0.251 per share, a 16.3%-62.8% premium to the last close


Get Nice Holdings (64 HK): Chairman to Reload with a Privatisation Offer?

Haitong International Securities Group / Event-Driven

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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>’s scheme meeting is on 15 December. The IFA considers <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>’s HK$1.52 per share offer fair and reasonable. </li>
<li>Key conditions include approval by at least 75% of independent shareholders (&lt;10% of independent shareholders rejection) and a headcount test. No shareholder holds a blocking stake.</li>
<li>The high takeover premium ensures a done deal. At the last close and for the 18 January 2024 payment, the gross and annualised spread is 2.7% and 18.2%, respectively.</li>
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Haitong International Securities Group (665 HK)’s scheme meeting is on 15 December. The IFA considers Haitong Securities Co Ltd (H) (6837 HK)’s HK$1.52 per share offer fair and reasonable. 
Key conditions include approval by at least 75% of independent shareholders (&lt;10% of independent shareholders rejection) and a headcount test. No shareholder holds a blocking stake.
The high takeover premium ensures a done deal. At the last close and for the 18 January 2024 payment, the gross and annualised spread is 2.7% and 18.2%, respectively.


Haitong International (665 HK): Vote on 15 December

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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

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>For the month of October 2023, 7 new deals (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$4bn.</li>
<li>The average premium for the new deals announced (or first discussed) in October was 65%. The average YTD is 37% (85 deals).</li>
<li>This compares to the average premium for all deals in 2022 (106 deals), 2021 (165 deals), 2020 (158 deals), and 2019 (145 deals) of 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31% respectively.</li>
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For the month of October 2023, 7 new deals (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$4bn.
The average premium for the new deals announced (or first discussed) in October was 65%. The average YTD is 37% (85 deals).
This compares to the average premium for all deals in 2022 (106 deals), 2021 (165 deals), 2020 (158 deals), and 2019 (145 deals) of 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31% respectively.


(Mostly) Asia M&A, Oct 2023: Haitong, Azure, Hollysys, Aeon, Teraoka, Tietto, Lithium Power

Hong Kong

Mason Group Holdings Limited is a health and wealth solutions conglomerate. The Company provides financial services in Hong Kong, including financial brokerage, leveraged and acquisition financing, asset and wealth management and mortgages business. Mason Group Holdings provides health solutions through its healthcare business, mother-infant-child business and dairy products business.

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Get Nice Holdings (64 HK): Chairman to Reload with a Privatisation Offer?

Mr Hung Hon Man (founder and Chairman) is likely to reload his 2020 offer. The key difference is that he will seek to privatise GNH now.

Arun George

Haitong International (665 HK): Vote on 15 December

The high takeover premium ensures a done deal. At the last close and for the 18 January 2024 payment, the gross and annualised spread is 2.7% and...

Arun George

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

(Mostly) Asia M&A, Oct 2023: Haitong, Azure, Hollysys, Aeon, Teraoka, Tietto, Lithium Power

For the month of October, 7 new deals were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall deal size of ~US$4bn. The average premium for the new deals...

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Get Nice Financial (1469 HK): Get Nice Holdings (64 HK) Share Exchange Offer

The share exchange ratio is attractive compared to historical price ratios, precedent transactions, and peer multiples. This is a done deal and is...

Arun George

Get Nice Holdings (64 HK): Chairman to Reload with a Privatisation Offer?

Mr Hung Hon Man (founder and Chairman) is likely to reload his 2020 offer. The key difference is that he will seek to privatise GNH now.

Arun George

Haitong International (665 HK): Vote on 15 December

The high takeover premium ensures a done deal. At the last close and for the 18 January 2024 payment, the gross and annualised spread is 2.7% and...

Arun George

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

(Mostly) Asia M&A, Oct 2023: Haitong, Azure, Hollysys, Aeon, Teraoka, Tietto, Lithium Power

For the month of October, 7 new deals were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall deal size of ~US$4bn. The average premium for the new deals...

David Blennerhassett