Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>On the 10th December 2024, <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fosun-tourism-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27439:1" rel="noopener">Fosun Tourism (1992 HK)</a></strong> announced a Scheme buyback, with a Cancellation Price of $7.80/share (not declared final), a chunky 95% premium to undisturbed.</li>
<li>Assuming the Scheme gets up, <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fosun-international-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:433:1" rel="noopener">Fosun International (656 HK)</a></strong> and concert parties would hold 100% in Fosun Tourism.</li>
<li>The Scheme Doc is now <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2025/0210/2025021000007.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">out</a>, with a Court Meeting on the 4th March, and expected settlement on the 26th March. The IFA (Altus Capital) says "fair and reasonable".</li>
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On the 10th December 2024, Fosun Tourism (1992 HK) announced a Scheme buyback, with a Cancellation Price of $7.80/share (not declared final), a chunky 95% premium to undisturbed.
Assuming the Scheme gets up, Fosun International (656 HK) and concert parties would hold 100% in Fosun Tourism.
The Scheme Doc is now out, with a Court Meeting on the 4th March, and expected settlement on the 26th March. The IFA (Altus Capital) says "fair and reasonable".


Fosun Tourism (1992 HK)'s Scheme Buyback Vote On The 4th March

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Index Rebalance

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<li>We see 38 potential and close adds and 51 potential and close deletes for the Hang Seng Composite Index in March. Some of the stocks are close on market cap/liquidity.</li>
<li>There have been many new listings in the last weeks of December. Some of them are fairly large and will be added and that increases the number of potential deletions.</li>
<li>There are stocks that have a very high percentage of holdings via Stock Connect and there could be some unwinding prior to the stocks becoming Sell-only.</li>
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We see 38 potential and close adds and 51 potential and close deletes for the Hang Seng Composite Index in March. Some of the stocks are close on market cap/liquidity.
There have been many new listings in the last weeks of December. Some of them are fairly large and will be added and that increases the number of potential deletions.
There are stocks that have a very high percentage of holdings via Stock Connect and there could be some unwinding prior to the stocks becoming Sell-only.


HSCI Index Rebalance Preview and Stock Connect: Updated Potential Changes in March 2025

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<li>We see 32 potential and close adds and 44 potential and close deletes for the Hang Seng Composite Index in March. Some of the stocks are close on market cap/liquidity.</li>
<li>We expect 29 stocks to be added to Southbound Stock Connect following the rebalance while 31 stocks could be deleted from the trading link and become Sell-only.</li>
<li>There are stocks that have a very high percentage of holdings via Stock Connect and there could be some unwinding prior to the stocks becoming Sell-only.</li>
</ul>


We see 32 potential and close adds and 44 potential and close deletes for the Hang Seng Composite Index in March. Some of the stocks are close on market cap/liquidity.
We expect 29 stocks to be added to Southbound Stock Connect following the rebalance while 31 stocks could be deleted from the trading link and become Sell-only.
There are stocks that have a very high percentage of holdings via Stock Connect and there could be some unwinding prior to the stocks becoming Sell-only.


HSCI Index Rebalance Preview and Stock Connect: Potential Changes in March 2025

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fosun-tourism-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27439:1" rel="noopener">Fosun Tourism (1992 HK)</a> disclosed a share buyback of the company through a scheme of arrangement at HK$7.80, a 95.0% premium to the last close price of HK$4.00. </li>
<li>The key condition is the scheme be approved by at least 75% of disinterested shareholders (rejection by &lt;10% of disinterested shareholders).</li>
<li>The timing is arguably opportunistic, as the shares are down 31% YTD. Nevertheless, the high takeover premium and a potential scrip option lower the vote risk.    </li>
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Fosun Tourism (1992 HK) disclosed a share buyback of the company through a scheme of arrangement at HK$7.80, a 95.0% premium to the last close price of HK$4.00. 
The key condition is the scheme be approved by at least 75% of disinterested shareholders (rejection by &lt;10% of disinterested shareholders).
The timing is arguably opportunistic, as the shares are down 31% YTD. Nevertheless, the high takeover premium and a potential scrip option lower the vote risk.    


Fosun Tourism (1992 HK): Scheme Buyback at HK$7.80 (95% Premium)

HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>A partial disposal of Club Med is positive for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fosun-tourism-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27439:1" rel="noopener">Fosun Tourism (1992 HK)</a>. The market is speculating <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/capitaland-investment-ltd-sing" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33774:1" rel="noopener">CapitaLand Investment /Sing (CLI SP)</a> is paying EUR500m for a 20-30% stake.</li>
<li>Club Med generated 91.7% of its 1H24 operating profit. The rumoured valuation will boost its value by HK$6.9/share, 1.2x of the share price if true.</li>
<li>We see reasons for such disposal, and if happens, this will align the stock's valuation to international peers - 26.2x for FY24, vs. its 11.3x currently.</li>
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A partial disposal of Club Med is positive for Fosun Tourism (1992 HK). The market is speculating CapitaLand Investment /Sing (CLI SP) is paying EUR500m for a 20-30% stake.
Club Med generated 91.7% of its 1H24 operating profit. The rumoured valuation will boost its value by HK$6.9/share, 1.2x of the share price if true.
We see reasons for such disposal, and if happens, this will align the stock's valuation to international peers - 26.2x for FY24, vs. its 11.3x currently.


Fosun Tourism (1992 HK): Is Club Med Disposal Happening?

Hong Kong

Shangri-La Asia Limited, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates hotels, and provides management and related services.  The Company also leases offices, commercial, residential and exhibition hall space.

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Shangri-La Asia (69 HK)

Fosun Tourism (1992 HK)'s Scheme Buyback Vote On The 4th March

This is a clean deal. Assuming payment early April, I'd pay up to HK$7.67/share for a gross/annualised return of 2%/15%.

David Blennerhassett

HSCI Index Rebalance Preview and Stock Connect: Updated Potential Changes in March 2025

There could be 89 changes for the HSCI in March. That could result in 73 changes to the Southbound Stock Connect list and also have implications...

Brian Freitas

HSCI Index Rebalance Preview and Stock Connect: Potential Changes in March 2025

There could be 78 changes for the HSCI in March. That could result in 57 changes to the Southbound Stock Connect list and also have implications...

Brian Freitas

Fosun Tourism (1992 HK): Scheme Buyback at HK$7.80 (95% Premium)

The timing is arguably opportunistic, as the shares are down 31% YTD. Nevertheless, the high takeover premium and a potential scrip option lower...

Arun George

Fosun Tourism (1992 HK): Is Club Med Disposal Happening?

Fosun Tourism remains suspended, and we are awaiting an announcement. Speculation is that it involves privatisation by its parent, Fosun Intl....

Osbert Tang, CFA

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