IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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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.

Event-Driven

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<li>A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India and Chinese ADRs.</li>
<li>ECM developments - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-tourism-group-duty-free-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12278:1" rel="noopener">China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp Ltd (601888 CH)</a> H Share's flat debut, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zhejiang-leapmotor-technology" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35968:1" rel="noopener">Leapmotor (2007699D HK)</a>'s listing approval for a US$1.5 billion HKEx IPO.</li>
<li>Event-Driven developments - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ramsay-health-care-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:673:1" rel="noopener">Ramsay Health Care (RHC AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pendal-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15795:1" rel="noopener">Pendal Group (PDL AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/link-administration-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:970:1" rel="noopener">Link Administration (LNK AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nearmap-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5142:1" rel="noopener">Nearmap Ltd (NEA AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/infomedia-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11385:1" rel="noopener">Infomedia Ltd (IFM AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/maca-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11390:1" rel="noopener">MACA Ltd (MLD AU)</a>, DTAC/True </li>
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A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India and Chinese ADRs.
ECM developments - China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp Ltd (601888 CH) H Share's flat debut, Leapmotor (2007699D HK)'s listing approval for a US$1.5 billion HKEx IPO.
Event-Driven developments - Ramsay Health Care (RHC AU), Pendal Group (PDL AU), Link Administration (LNK AU), Nearmap Ltd (NEA AU), Infomedia Ltd (IFM AU), MACA Ltd (MLD AU), DTAC/True 


Weekly Deals Digest (28 Aug) - Leapmotor, DTAC/True, Ramsay, Pendal, Link Admin, Infomedia, ResApp

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/intouch-holdings-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17638:1" rel="noopener">Intouch Holdings (INTUCH TB)</a>'s discount to NAV is back to levels last seen in November 2021, where euphoric trading was rolling over subsequent to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gulf-energy-development-public-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26038:1" rel="noopener">Gulf Energy Development (GULF TB)</a>'s VTO.</li>
<li>Intouch's net cash increased in the 2Q22 and its look-through interim dividend payout is the highest in at least five years.</li>
<li>I'd be shorting Intouch here and buying <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/advanced-info-service-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:947:1" rel="noopener">Advanced Info Service (ADVANC TB)</a>, with a view to mean reversion of ~25% NAV discount. </li>
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Intouch Holdings (INTUCH TB)'s discount to NAV is back to levels last seen in November 2021, where euphoric trading was rolling over subsequent to Gulf Energy Development (GULF TB)'s VTO.
Intouch's net cash increased in the 2Q22 and its look-through interim dividend payout is the highest in at least five years.
I'd be shorting Intouch here and buying Advanced Info Service (ADVANC TB), with a view to mean reversion of ~25% NAV discount. 


Intouch's NAV Discount Not Supported By Higher Look-Through Payout

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<li>We summarise the latest spreads and newsflow of merger arb situations covered by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Chinese ADRs.</li>
<li>Highest spreads are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/21-vianet-group-inc-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8489:1" rel="noopener">21Vianet Group (VNET US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alliance-aviation-services-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20401:1" rel="noopener">Alliance Aviation Services (AQZ AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ramsay-health-care-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:673:1" rel="noopener">Ramsay Health Care (RHC AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/infomedia-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11385:1" rel="noopener">Infomedia Ltd (IFM AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/narhex-life-sciences-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9728:1" rel="noopener">Resapp Health (RAP AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lifestyle-international-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:112:1" rel="noopener">Lifestyle International Holdings (1212 HK)</a>.</li>
<li>Lowest gross spreads are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/maca-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11390:1" rel="noopener">MACA Ltd (MLD AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-dongzheng-automotive-finance-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27984:1" rel="noopener">Dongzheng Automotive Finance (2718 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/excelpoint-technology-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1774:1" rel="noopener">Excelpoint Technology (EXLP SP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xiamen-international-port-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5390:1" rel="noopener">Xiamen International Port H (3378 HK)</a>, MyDeal.com, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/giordano-international-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13899:1" rel="noopener">Giordano International (709 HK)</a>.</li>
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We summarise the latest spreads and newsflow of merger arb situations covered by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Chinese ADRs.
Highest spreads are 21Vianet Group (VNET US), Alliance Aviation Services (AQZ AU), Ramsay Health Care (RHC AU), Infomedia Ltd (IFM AU), Resapp Health (RAP AU), Lifestyle International Holdings (1212 HK).
Lowest gross spreads are MACA Ltd (MLD AU), Dongzheng Automotive Finance (2718 HK), Excelpoint Technology (EXLP SP), Xiamen International Port H (3378 HK), MyDeal.com, Giordano International (709 HK).


Merger Arb Mondays (22 Aug) - Link, Alliance, Nearmap, Genex, Ramsay, Lifestyle, EVOC, Giordano

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<li>There are 46 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.</li>
<li>Two new deals were discussed this week: Thoma Bravo's tilt for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nearmap-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5142:1" rel="noopener">Nearmap Ltd (NEA AU)</a>; <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/net-marketing-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26092:1" rel="noopener">Net Marketing (6175 JP)</a>'s MBO. </li>
<li>Key updates took place for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/frasers-hospitality-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:913:1" rel="noopener">Frasers Hospitality Trust (FHT SP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tassal-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16234:1" rel="noopener">Tassal (TGR AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/genex-power-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29079:1" rel="noopener">Genex Power Ltd (GNX AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/maca-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11390:1" rel="noopener">MACA Ltd (MLD AU)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/giordano-international-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13899:1" rel="noopener">Giordano International (709 HK)</a>.</li>
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There are 46 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.
Two new deals were discussed this week: Thoma Bravo's tilt for Nearmap Ltd (NEA AU); Net Marketing (6175 JP)'s MBO. 
Key updates took place for Frasers Hospitality Trust (FHT SP), Tassal (TGR AU), Genex Power Ltd (GNX AU), MACA Ltd (MLD AU), and Giordano International (709 HK).


(Mostly) Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Wrap: Fraser Hospitality, Nearmap, Net Marketing, Tassal, Genex

Thai Equity - Bottom-up - Equities, Pi Securities PCL, Thailand

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Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>We downgrade to HOLD from BUY rating and maintain TP of Bt5.09based on TRUE’s tender offer price due to limited upside and bleak 2022-23E outlook. Its 2Q22 core operation incurred</li>
<li>2Q22 core earnings worsened YoY Its 2Q22 core operation incurred the 7th consecutve quarterly loss of Bt703m loss.Larger YoY loss was due to narrowed gross margin, while lower QoQ loss </li>
<li>Revenue was at Bt34bn (flat YoY,-3%QoQ).Flat YoY was because large subscriber gains was offset by decline in mobile ARPU and TRUE Online revenue.QoQ decline was due to lower handset sales</li>
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We downgrade to HOLD from BUY rating and maintain TP of Bt5.09based on TRUE’s tender offer price due to limited upside and bleak 2022-23E outlook. Its 2Q22 core operation incurred
2Q22 core earnings worsened YoY Its 2Q22 core operation incurred the 7th consecutve quarterly loss of Bt703m loss.Larger YoY loss was due to narrowed gross margin, while lower QoQ loss 
Revenue was at Bt34bn (flat YoY,-3%QoQ).Flat YoY was because large subscriber gains was offset by decline in mobile ARPU and TRUE Online revenue.QoQ decline was due to lower handset sales


TRUE : Market Competition Should Not Worsen

Thailand

True Corporation PCL is an integrated telecommunications provider. The Company offers a wide range of voice, video, and data services, including dial-up and broadband Internet services, pay television, fixed-line phone, online games, and mobile phone services.

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True Corp Pcl (TRUE TB)

Weekly Deals Digest (28 Aug) - Leapmotor, DTAC/True, Ramsay, Pendal, Link Admin, Infomedia, ResApp

Last week, notable developments occurred in Event-Driven (DTAC/True, Ramsay, Pendal, Link Admin, ResApp, Infomedia, Nearmap, MACA, Lifestyle) and...

Arun George

Intouch's NAV Discount Not Supported By Higher Look-Through Payout

I'd be shorting Intouch here and buying AIS. I think a more reasonable discount to NAV is >20%. Gulf's holding remains problematic though, and...

David Blennerhassett

Merger Arb Mondays (22 Aug) - Link, Alliance, Nearmap, Genex, Ramsay, Lifestyle, EVOC, Giordano

This week, the highest gross spreads are VNET (58.4%), Alliance Aviation (35.7%), Ramsay (19.2%), Infomedia (13.3%), ResApp (12.4%), Lifestyle...

Arun George

(Mostly) Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Wrap: Fraser Hospitality, Nearmap, Net Marketing, Tassal, Genex

This insight provides a summary of gross/annualised spreads (on deals discussed on Smartkarma) across Asia-Pacific as at the last trading date, and...

David Blennerhassett

TRUE : Market Competition Should Not Worsen

We downgrade to HOLD from BUY rating and maintain TP of Bt5.09 based on TRUE’s tender offer price due to limited upside and bleak 2022-23E...

Pi Securities PCL, Thailand

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