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<li>On 4 June, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mmg-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13961:1" rel="noopener">MMG (1208 HK)</a> announced plans to raise HK$9.1bn (US$1.2bn) through 2 rights shares for every five existing shares rights offering, with a rights price of HK$2.62.</li>
<li>Since the rights issue announcement, MMG shares have declined by 16.2% to the undisturbed price and by 8.0% compared to the TERP of HK$3.48 per share. </li>
<li>MMG’s trading pattern has diverged from Link REIT/Yuexiu’s rights trading due to the statement on 18 May that the Peruvian mine is not liable for a 30% withholding tax.</li>
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On 4 June, MMG (1208 HK) announced plans to raise HK$9.1bn (US$1.2bn) through 2 rights shares for every five existing shares rights offering, with a rights price of HK$2.62.
Since the rights issue announcement, MMG shares have declined by 16.2% to the undisturbed price and by 8.0% compared to the TERP of HK$3.48 per share. 
MMG’s trading pattern has diverged from Link REIT/Yuexiu’s rights trading due to the statement on 18 May that the Peruvian mine is not liable for a 30% withholding tax.


Asia L/S Equity PM/Macro/Thematic Idea Generation

Rikki Malik

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The stock price has corrected to the anticipated level and rebounded</li>
<li>Dates announced for acceptance and payment for the rights issue</li>
<li>There may be more weakness once the rights shares start  trading</li>
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The stock price has corrected to the anticipated level and rebounded
Dates announced for acceptance and payment for the rights issue
There may be more weakness once the rights shares start  trading


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<li>Short term overhang from expanded share count and selling from unwilling participants</li>
<li>The copper supply and demand story is intact and the fundamentals of the company remain strong</li>
<li>Parent's uptake of the rights is positive but the stock will take time to build a base for the next leg up </li>
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Short term overhang from expanded share count and selling from unwilling participants
The copper supply and demand story is intact and the fundamentals of the company remain strong
Parent's uptake of the rights is positive but the stock will take time to build a base for the next leg up 


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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mmg-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13961:1" rel="noopener">Mmg Ltd (1208 HK)</a> will raise HK$9.1bn (US$1.2bn) through 2 rights shares for every 5 existing shares rights offering. The rights price is HK$2.62, a 24.7% discount to the TERP.</li>
<li>The rights proceeds will be used to repay existing debt, which will allow it to use other funds to better support the ongoing development of the operating mines.</li>
<li>MMG shares should continue to decline heading into the ex-rights date. The shares go ex-rights on 11 June, and the rights start trading from 24 June to 2 July (inclusive).</li>
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Mmg Ltd (1208 HK) will raise HK$9.1bn (US$1.2bn) through 2 rights shares for every 5 existing shares rights offering. The rights price is HK$2.62, a 24.7% discount to the TERP.
The rights proceeds will be used to repay existing debt, which will allow it to use other funds to better support the ongoing development of the operating mines.
MMG shares should continue to decline heading into the ex-rights date. The shares go ex-rights on 11 June, and the rights start trading from 24 June to 2 July (inclusive).


MMG (1208 HK): US$1.2bn Highly Dilutive Rights Issue

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mmg-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13961:1" rel="noopener">Mmg Ltd (1208 HK)</a> today announced a 2:5 Rights Offering to raise US$1.15bn at HK$2.62/share in order to pay down debt from their recent Botswanan copper mine acquisition. </li>
<li>It was a sizeable acquisition, and the near-term EV/EBITDA of the acquisition is 10x or above. The longer-term EV/EBITDA is in the 3s based on expansion later this decade.</li>
<li>The Rights Offering is underwritten, supported by its 67.5% owner. SOUTHBOUND holds 10+%. There are short dynamics, arb dynamics, "don't wanna spend more" dynamics. There's a path here.</li>
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Mmg Ltd (1208 HK) today announced a 2:5 Rights Offering to raise US$1.15bn at HK$2.62/share in order to pay down debt from their recent Botswanan copper mine acquisition. 
It was a sizeable acquisition, and the near-term EV/EBITDA of the acquisition is 10x or above. The longer-term EV/EBITDA is in the 3s based on expansion later this decade.
The Rights Offering is underwritten, supported by its 67.5% owner. SOUTHBOUND holds 10+%. There are short dynamics, arb dynamics, "don't wanna spend more" dynamics. There's a path here.


MMG (1208 HK) - $1.1bn+ Rights Offering - Expect Regular Rights Trading Dynamics

Australia

MMG Limited is a mid-tier global resources company which explores, develops and mines base metal projects around the world.  The Company currently owns and operates the Century, Golden Grove and Rosebery mines in Australia, the Kinsevere mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the LXML Sepon mine in Laos.

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MMG (1208 HK)

MMG (1208 HK): Rights Trade Playbook

The rights start trading on 24 June. We expect MMG shares to claw back some losses over the rights trading period, particularly towards the end.

Arun George

MMG Rights Issue – Prospectus Issued

Stock price corrects, rebounds as dates announced for rights issue acceptance and payment; potential weakness expected when rights shares begin...

Rikki Malik

MMG Limited's Rights Issue (1208.HK)

Short term challenges in expanded share count and rights selling, but long-term outlook for copper supply and demand remains strong. Parent...

Rikki Malik

MMG (1208 HK): US$1.2bn Highly Dilutive Rights Issue

The rights price is HK$2.62, a 24.7% discount to the TERP. Precedents suggest that MMG shares should continue to decline heading into the ex-rights...

Arun George

MMG (1208 HK) - $1.1bn+ Rights Offering - Expect Regular Rights Trading Dynamics

Copper miner MMG (1208 HK) bought another copper mine this spring and needs to pay off the bridge loan. Thus a rights offering. It starts cheap....

Travis Lundy

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MMG (1208 HK): Rights Trade Playbook

The rights start trading on 24 June. We expect MMG shares to claw back some losses over the rights trading period, particularly towards the end.

Arun George

MMG Rights Issue – Prospectus Issued

​Stock price corrects, rebounds as dates announced for rights issue acceptance and payment; potential weakness expected when rights shares begin...

Rikki Malik

MMG Limited's Rights Issue (1208.HK)

​Short term challenges in expanded share count and rights selling, but long-term outlook for copper supply and demand remains strong. Parent...

Rikki Malik

MMG (1208 HK): US$1.2bn Highly Dilutive Rights Issue

The rights price is HK$2.62, a 24.7% discount to the TERP. Precedents suggest that MMG shares should continue to decline heading into the ex-rights...

Arun George

MMG (1208 HK) - $1.1bn+ Rights Offering - Expect Regular Rights Trading Dynamics

Copper miner MMG (1208 HK) bought another copper mine this spring and needs to pay off the bridge loan. Thus a rights offering. It starts cheap....

Travis Lundy

Stock price corrects, rebounds as dates announced for rights issue acceptance and payment; potential weakness expected when rights shares begin...

Short term challenges in expanded share count and rights selling, but long-term outlook for copper supply and demand remains strong. Parent...