Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>On the 18th June, personal computer parts and accessories play <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pc-partner-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8492:1" rel="noopener">PC Partner (1263 HK)</a> (PCP) announced a SGX listing was under consideration; and a <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2024/0618/2024061800917.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">possible withdrawal of the HKEx listing</a>.</li>
<li>PCP's<a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2024/0830/2024083002822.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> 30th August announcement</a> provided clarity on a step-by-step approach for the HKEx withdrawal. I recently held zooms with the SFC and SGX for added clarification.</li>
<li>PCP's exchange relocation is predicated on PCP's operational expansion into new markets, in particular, Southeast Asia. How and when the SGX becomes the preferred trading exchange  remains an unanswered question. </li>
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On the 18th June, personal computer parts and accessories play PC Partner (1263 HK) (PCP) announced a SGX listing was under consideration; and a possible withdrawal of the HKEx listing.
PCP's 30th August announcement provided clarity on a step-by-step approach for the HKEx withdrawal. I recently held zooms with the SFC and SGX for added clarification.
PCP's exchange relocation is predicated on PCP's operational expansion into new markets, in particular, Southeast Asia. How and when the SGX becomes the preferred trading exchange  remains an unanswered question. 


PC Partner (1263 HK): Goodbye Hong Kong; Hello Singapore

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Nicolas Van Broekhoven

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Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>PC Partner showed a significant improvement in its 1H24 results YoY.</li>
<li>The company will be relocating HQ to Singapore and move its primary listing from HK to Singapore. If this move is successful, it will improve AI chips allocation from Nvidia.</li>
<li>Why Singapore? PC Partner is preparing itself for a future where China/USA political relationship does not improve.</li>
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PC Partner showed a significant improvement in its 1H24 results YoY.
The company will be relocating HQ to Singapore and move its primary listing from HK to Singapore. If this move is successful, it will improve AI chips allocation from Nvidia.
Why Singapore? PC Partner is preparing itself for a future where China/USA political relationship does not improve.


PC Partner: Relocating HQ and Listing to Singapore, 81% of Market Cap Is Cash

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<li>Back on the 18th June, personal computer parts and accessories play <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pc-partner-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8492:1" rel="noopener">PC Partner (1263 HK) </a> <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2024/0618/2024061800917.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> a SGX listing was under consideration; and a possible withdrawal of the HKEx listing.</li>
<li>This development was discussed in <a href="https://skr.ma/HC3Sv" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PC Partner (1263 HK) Muses SGX Listing &amp; HKEx Withdrawal</a>.  PC Partner subsequently <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2024/0624/2024062400546.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> a privatisation would not accompany any proposed withdrawal (should it happens).</li>
<li>My recent discussions with SFC confirms this is possible. And there was a recent precedent. But there may be caveats.</li>
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Back on the 18th June, personal computer parts and accessories play PC Partner (1263 HK)  announced a SGX listing was under consideration; and a possible withdrawal of the HKEx listing.
This development was discussed in PC Partner (1263 HK) Muses SGX Listing &amp; HKEx Withdrawal.  PC Partner subsequently announced a privatisation would not accompany any proposed withdrawal (should it happens).
My recent discussions with SFC confirms this is possible. And there was a recent precedent. But there may be caveats.


Further "SGX Listing & HKEx Withdrawal" Musings

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<li>On the 18th June, personal computer (PC) parts and accessories play <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pc-partner-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8492:1" rel="noopener">PC Partner (1263 HK)</a> announced a profit alert for 1H24. </li>
<li>That's positive. What is also interesting is that the board is <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2024/0618/2024061800917.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">considering</a> an SGX listing, by way of introduction, and applying for the withdrawal of the HKEx listing.</li>
<li>Precedents are thin on the ground. And for good reason. The process is not straightforward.</li>
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On the 18th June, personal computer (PC) parts and accessories play PC Partner (1263 HK) announced a profit alert for 1H24. 
That's positive. What is also interesting is that the board is considering an SGX listing, by way of introduction, and applying for the withdrawal of the HKEx listing.
Precedents are thin on the ground. And for good reason. The process is not straightforward.


PC Partners (1263 HK) Muses SGX Listing & HKEx Withdrawal

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<li>Pc Partner reported its second-best year ever in FY22. But FY22 was divided into two distinct halves: a strong 1H22 and one of the worst halves 2H22.</li>
<li>FY23 looks to be another challenging year as margins stay under pressure and are unlikely to come back to FY21-FY22 levels but could revert to FY17-FY19 levels.</li>
<li>Over the past two years, Pc Partner had a large net cash buffer, but this is no longer the case. We expect the stock to revisit 2-3 HKD range.</li>
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Pc Partner reported its second-best year ever in FY22. But FY22 was divided into two distinct halves: a strong 1H22 and one of the worst halves 2H22.
FY23 looks to be another challenging year as margins stay under pressure and are unlikely to come back to FY21-FY22 levels but could revert to FY17-FY19 levels.
Over the past two years, Pc Partner had a large net cash buffer, but this is no longer the case. We expect the stock to revisit 2-3 HKD range.


PC Partner: Difficult 1H23 with Improvement in 2H23 as Nvidia Ramps up RTX Series

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PC Partner Group Ltd. is principally engaged in the design, development and manufacture of video graphics cards. The Group manufactures various electronics components and products for customers under its electronics manufacturing services division and also manufactures other personal computers related products.

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