External reports (aggregated public sources), Value Investors Club

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External reports (aggregated public sources)

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<ul><li>Pendragon sells UK car dealer and leasing businesses to Lithia Motors, leaving behind dealer management software segment Pinewood Technologies</li><li>Dividend payout from sale proceeds leaves Pinewood with around 20 million GBP of net cash</li><li>With Lithia Motors owning shares and potential for growth through software rollout, there is significant upside potential in Pinewood's valuation at a low multiple of 8x TTM EBITDA</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.

Pendragon sells UK car dealer and leasing businesses to Lithia Motors, leaving behind dealer management software segment Pinewood TechnologiesDividend payout from sale proceeds leaves Pinewood with around 20 million GBP of net cashWith Lithia Motors owning shares and potential for growth through software rollout, there is significant upside potential in Pinewood's valuation at a low multiple of 8x TTM EBITDAThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.

Pendragon Plc (PDG LN) - Wednesday, Jan 3, 2024

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

Shinko Electric Industries / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>If <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/descente-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8225:1" rel="noopener">Descente Ltd (8114 JP)</a> earnings disappoints, buy the dip. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/itochu-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18448:1" rel="noopener">Itochu Corp (8001 JP)</a> is buying for the long-term.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mgm-china-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:472:1" rel="noopener">MGM China Holdings (2282 HK)</a> has gained market share in mass table market, VIP, and total revenue. Yet MGM's FY24E EV/EBITDA is ~40% below its two-year forward average EV/EBITDA pre-Covid.</li>
<li>If you had a J-REIT portfolio, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sankei-real-estate-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35239:1" rel="noopener">Sankei Real Estate (2972 JP)</a> would go in and push something else out or smaller. I think one gets beta-plus, which is usually called alpha.</li>
</ul>


If Descente Ltd (8114 JP) earnings disappoints, buy the dip. Itochu Corp (8001 JP) is buying for the long-term.

MGM China Holdings (2282 HK) has gained market share in mass table market, VIP, and total revenue. Yet MGM's FY24E EV/EBITDA is ~40% below its two-year forward average EV/EBITDA pre-Covid.
If you had a J-REIT portfolio, Sankei Real Estate (2972 JP) would go in and push something else out or smaller. I think one gets beta-plus, which is usually called alpha.


Last Week In Event SPACE: Shinko Electric Industries, MGM China, Decente, Sankei Real Estate,

European Event-Driven Analyst

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

<ul>
<li>On 17 October, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/autonation-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16548:1" rel="noopener">Autonation Inc (AN US)</a> also withdrew its proposal for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pendragon-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22080:1" rel="noopener">Pendragon PLC (PDG LN)</a>. Lithia's deal is likely to obtain shareholder's approval, for lack of a better offer.</li>
<li>Holding on would mean receiving 24.5p and staying in a small cap SaaS, whose shares are implicitly valued at 6.5p, instead of the 10.9p that Pendragon claims it is worth.</li>
<li>Readacross: Hedin, AutoNation, or someone else, could take a closer look at <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vertu-motors-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23247:1" rel="noopener">Vertu Motors (VTU LN)</a>.</li>
</ul>


On 17 October, Autonation Inc (AN US) also withdrew its proposal for Pendragon PLC (PDG LN). Lithia's deal is likely to obtain shareholder's approval, for lack of a better offer.
Holding on would mean receiving 24.5p and staying in a small cap SaaS, whose shares are implicitly valued at 6.5p, instead of the 10.9p that Pendragon claims it is worth.
Readacross: Hedin, AutoNation, or someone else, could take a closer look at Vertu Motors (VTU LN).


Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations

<ul>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes for F100 and F250 in the run-up to the December 2023 Rebalance.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dechra-pharmaceuticals-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21908:1" rel="noopener">Dechra Pharmaceuticals (DPH LN)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/network-international-holdings-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28918:1" rel="noopener">Network International Holdings (NETW LN)</a> are currently involved in takeover situations. When those deals close, intra-review changes can be triggered.</li>
<li>Including these changes, there could be up to one F100 change and seven F250 changes between now and the end of the year.</li>
</ul>


In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes for F100 and F250 in the run-up to the December 2023 Rebalance.

Dechra Pharmaceuticals (DPH LN) and Network International Holdings (NETW LN) are currently involved in takeover situations. When those deals close, intra-review changes can be triggered.
Including these changes, there could be up to one F100 change and seven F250 changes between now and the end of the year.


Quiddity Leaderboard F100/​​​250 Dec 23: ~7 Changes Possible; LONG Playtech SHORT 888 Interesting

NTT (Nippon Telegraph & Telephone) / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/monex-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14211:1" rel="noopener">Monex (8698 JP)</a> and Docomo announced an agreement. It is not clear ANY of this has to happen at prices favourable to minorities. But equally, it won't be egregiously bad.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/people-s-insurance-co-group-of-china-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:362:1" rel="noopener">People's Insurance (PICC) (1339 HK)</a>'s implied stub is at a lifetime low. The market is assigning HK$35.6bn less for its steady and profitable life/health insurance stub ops, year-to-date.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jmdc-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28673:1" rel="noopener">JMDC (4483 JP)</a> is a growth stock, growing organically. It is a rare enough thing. If you want to buy the back end, wait until it gets here.</li>
</ul>



Monex (8698 JP) and Docomo announced an agreement. It is not clear ANY of this has to happen at prices favourable to minorities. But equally, it won't be egregiously bad.

People's Insurance (PICC) (1339 HK)'s implied stub is at a lifetime low. The market is assigning HK$35.6bn less for its steady and profitable life/health insurance stub ops, year-to-date.

JMDC (4483 JP) is a growth stock, growing organically. It is a rare enough thing. If you want to buy the back end, wait until it gets here.


Last Week in Event SPACE: Monex/NTT, PICC/PICC P&C, Vertex

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Pendragon PLC sells new and used vehicles and provides contract hiring and after sales services.  The Company operates approximately 150 franchises that sell vehicles including Aston Martin, BMW, Daihatsu, Ferrari, Ford, Honda,Isuzu, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lexus, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Rolls-Royce, Porsche, Peugeot, Rover, Saab, Toyota, Volkswagen & Audi and Volvo.

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