Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>You <em>might</em> have to go all the back to <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/guoco-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5290:1" rel="noopener">Guoco Group Ltd (53 HK)</a></strong>'s 2012/2013 unconditional cash offer, which was ostensibly blocked by First Eagle AND Elliott Advisors.</li>
<li>Otherwise, it's slim pickings. Past Schemes or Tender Offers arguably failed as minorities were simply not supportive. There are exceptions, like <strong><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></strong> and <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-traditional-chinese-medicine" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:351:1" rel="noopener">TCM (570 HK)</a></strong>
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<li>IF LVC wish to remain active in this space/region, they <em>appear</em> to be going about it in a counterproductive way. I still don't understand why they would want to block.</li>
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You might have to go all the back to Guoco Group Ltd (53 HK)'s 2012/2013 unconditional cash offer, which was ostensibly blocked by First Eagle AND Elliott Advisors.
Otherwise, it's slim pickings. Past Schemes or Tender Offers arguably failed as minorities were simply not supportive. There are exceptions, like Soho China (410 HK) and TCM (570 HK)

IF LVC wish to remain active in this space/region, they appear to be going about it in a counterproductive way. I still don't understand why they would want to block.


Henlius (2696 HK): So, When Was The Last Time A PE/VC Outfit Blocked A Deal?

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<strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pccw-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:873:1" rel="noopener">PCCW Ltd (8 HK)</a></strong>'s FY22 revenue, EBITDA, and profit increased by 2%, 6%, and 11% to HK$36.1bn,  HK$12.4bn, and HK$834mn.</li>
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<strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hkt-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:874:1" rel="noopener">HKT Ltd (6823 HK)</a></strong>'s revenue, EBITDA, and profit increased by 0.5%, 3%, and 0.4% to HK$34.1bn,  HK$13.1bn, and HK$4.7mn.</li>
<li>The dividend pass-through is 100%. PCCW's current discount to NAV is in line with its 52-week average.</li>
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PCCW Ltd (8 HK)'s FY22 revenue, EBITDA, and profit increased by 2%, 6%, and 11% to HK$36.1bn,  HK$12.4bn, and HK$834mn.

HKT Ltd (6823 HK)'s revenue, EBITDA, and profit increased by 0.5%, 3%, and 0.4% to HK$34.1bn,  HK$13.1bn, and HK$4.7mn.
The dividend pass-through is 100%. PCCW's current discount to NAV is in line with its 52-week average.


Equity Bottom-Up

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<p>In StubWorld this week ...</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/indofood-sukses-makmur-tbk-p" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1053:1" rel="noopener"></a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pccw-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:873:1" rel="noopener">PCCW Ltd (8 HK)</a> <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2021/0726/2021072600409.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">enters into an SPA</a> with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/digitalbridge-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20231:1" rel="noopener">DigitalBridge Group (DBRG US)</a> to sell its Hong Kong and Malaysian data center businesses for US$750mn. </p>
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<p>Preceding my comments on PCCW are the weekly setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos.</p>
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<p>These relationships trade with a minimum liquidity threshold of US$1mn on a 90-day moving average, and a % market capitalisation threshold - the $ value of the holding/opco held, over the parent’s market capitalisation, expressed in percent - of at least 20%.</p>
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<p>As always, more below the fold.</p>
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In StubWorld this week ...



PCCW Ltd (8 HK) enters into an SPA with DigitalBridge Group (DBRG US) to sell its Hong Kong and Malaysian data center businesses for US$750mn. 



Preceding my comments on PCCW are the weekly setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos.


These relationships trade with a minimum liquidity threshold of US$1mn on a 90-day moving average, and a % market capitalisation threshold - the $ value of the holding/opco held, over the parent’s market capitalisation, expressed in percent - of at least 20%.


As always, more below the fold.


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<p>This week in StubWorld ...</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pccw-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:873:1" rel="noopener">PCCW Ltd (8 HK)</a>'s NAV discount has widened to levels around last August's Partial Offer - yet the longer-term discount remains wider still.</p>
<p>And <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent Holdings (700 HK)</a> releases its FY20 results after the close of market today. Will this be accompanied by a large placement by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/prosus-nv" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28104:1" rel="noopener">Prosus (PRX NA)</a>?</p>
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<p>Preceding my comments on PCCW and Tencent are the weekly setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos.</p>
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<p>These relationships trade with a minimum liquidity threshold of US$1mn on a 90-day moving average, and a % market capitalisation threshold - the $ value of the holding/opco held, over the parent’s market capitalisation, expressed in percent - of at least 20%.</p>
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<p><span>Reports are now emerging PCCW is in the cross-hairs to be deleted from the MSCI in the May review.</span></p>
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<p>As always, more below the fold.</p>
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This week in StubWorld ...




PCCW Ltd (8 HK)'s NAV discount has widened to levels around last August's Partial Offer - yet the longer-term discount remains wider still.
And Tencent Holdings (700 HK) releases its FY20 results after the close of market today. Will this be accompanied by a large placement by Prosus (PRX NA)?




Preceding my comments on PCCW and Tencent are the weekly setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos.



These relationships trade with a minimum liquidity threshold of US$1mn on a 90-day moving average, and a % market capitalisation threshold - the $ value of the holding/opco held, over the parent’s market capitalisation, expressed in percent - of at least 20%.




Reports are now emerging PCCW is in the cross-hairs to be deleted from the MSCI in the May review.


As always, more below the fold.


<p>A number of corporate developments have unfolded at <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pccw-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:873:1" rel="noopener">PCCW Ltd (8 HK)</a> over the past year including a partial offer from Richard Li (<em><a href="https://skr.ma/97Cbz" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PCCW: Partial Offer To Lift Li Above 30%</a></em>), lifting his stake above the general Offer threshold level of 30%; partially in-specie-ing its stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pacific-century-premium-developments-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19652:1" rel="noopener">Pacific Century Premium Developments (432 HK)</a>, such that the property developer is no longer consolidated; selling NOW TV to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hkt-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:874:1" rel="noopener">HKT Ltd (6823 HK)</a>; and selling non-core related investments in Malaysia.</p>
<p>The Partial Offer led to a significant narrowing in PCCW's discount to NAV, where it has steadfastly remained. </p>
<p>PCCW has marginally underperformed the HSI over the past year - -4% vs -1.5% - but has outperformed <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hkt-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:874:1" rel="noopener">HKT Ltd (6823 HK)</a>'s -13.5%. </p>
<p>Despite the gradual cleaning of house, and Li's move to consolidate greater control, PCCW's stub ops - ex-HKT - stubbornly remain in the red (on an EBITDA basis), as they have done so for near-on a decade.</p>
<p>Reports are now emerging PCCW is in the cross-hairs to be deleted from the MSCI in the May review.</p>
<p>As always, more below the fold.</p>

A number of corporate developments have unfolded at PCCW Ltd (8 HK) over the past year including a partial offer from Richard Li (PCCW: Partial Offer To Lift Li Above 30%), lifting his stake above the general Offer threshold level of 30%; partially in-specie-ing its stake in Pacific Century Premium Developments (432 HK), such that the property developer is no longer consolidated; selling NOW TV to HKT Ltd (6823 HK); and selling non-core related investments in Malaysia.
The Partial Offer led to a significant narrowing in PCCW's discount to NAV, where it has steadfastly remained. 
PCCW has marginally underperformed the HSI over the past year - -4% vs -1.5% - but has outperformed HKT Ltd (6823 HK)'s -13.5%. 
Despite the gradual cleaning of house, and Li's move to consolidate greater control, PCCW's stub ops - ex-HKT - stubbornly remain in the red (on an EBITDA basis), as they have done so for near-on a decade.
Reports are now emerging PCCW is in the cross-hairs to be deleted from the MSCI in the May review.
As always, more below the fold.

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Pacific Century Premium Developments Limited, through its subsidiaries, develops and manages property and infrastructure projects, and owns a portfolio of premium-grade buildings.

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