Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>After shares gained 63% in the morning session of the 16 Feb, then subsequently suspended, Chu Hui, the chairman and major shareholder, has made his move on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jiangnan-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9828:1" rel="noopener">Jiangnan (1366 HK)</a>.</li>
<li>Chu is offering HK$0.40/share by of a Scheme, a 12.68% premium to last close, but a whopping 83.49% over the last full trading day's closing price. This price is final.
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<li>This is done. Expect payment around late July based on precedent Cayman-incorporated privatisations. </li>
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After shares gained 63% in the morning session of the 16 Feb, then subsequently suspended, Chu Hui, the chairman and major shareholder, has made his move on Jiangnan (1366 HK).
Chu is offering HK$0.40/share by of a Scheme, a 12.68% premium to last close, but a whopping 83.49% over the last full trading day's closing price. This price is final.

This is done. Expect payment around late July based on precedent Cayman-incorporated privatisations. 


This Is Done. Chu's Offer For Jiangnan (1366 HK)

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<li>On the 14 May 2018, coalbed methane producer <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aag-energy-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:501:1" rel="noopener">AAG Energy Holdings (2686 HK)</a> announced a partial offer (50.5%) from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xinjiang-xintai-natural-gas-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27036:1" rel="noopener">Xinjiang Xintai Natural Gas (603393 CH)</a> at HK$1.75/share. </li>
<li>Xinjiang Xintai has returned to the pit with a $1.85/share Offer by way of a Scheme. The Cancellation Price will NOT be increased.</li>
<li>This is hardly a knockout price, at a 10.1% premium to undisturbed; and just a 2.2% premium over the highest closing price of HK$1.81/share in the past year.</li>
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On the 14 May 2018, coalbed methane producer AAG Energy Holdings (2686 HK) announced a partial offer (50.5%) from Xinjiang Xintai Natural Gas (603393 CH) at HK$1.75/share. 
Xinjiang Xintai has returned to the pit with a $1.85/share Offer by way of a Scheme. The Cancellation Price will NOT be increased.
This is hardly a knockout price, at a 10.1% premium to undisturbed; and just a 2.2% premium over the highest closing price of HK$1.81/share in the past year.


AAG Energy (2686 HK): Xinjiang Xintai 's Underwhelming Scheme Offer

Lifestyle International Holdings / Event-Driven

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<li>Thomas Yau, <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>'s controlling shareholder, is offering to take the company private by way of a <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2022/0807/2022080700233.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Scheme</a> at HK$5/share, a 62.3% premium to last close.  </li>
<li>Independent shareholders comprise 23.51% of shares out, therefore the blocking stake at the forthcoming Court Meeting is 2.351% of shares out. </li>
<li>The Offer price is final. No dividends will be paid during the Offer period.</li>
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Thomas Yau, Lifestyle International Holdings (1212 HK)'s controlling shareholder, is offering to take the company private by way of a Scheme at HK$5/share, a 62.3% premium to last close.  
Independent shareholders comprise 23.51% of shares out, therefore the blocking stake at the forthcoming Court Meeting is 2.351% of shares out. 
The Offer price is final. No dividends will be paid during the Offer period.


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<li>The Cheng family has made a voluntary conditional Offer of $1.88/share for <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>
<li>The Cheng's (and concert parties) control 24.57%. The Offer is conditional on the family getting to more than 50% via tendering. </li>
<li>The intention is to maintain Giordano's listing. The Offer Price has not been declared final. </li>
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The Cheng family has made a voluntary conditional Offer of $1.88/share for Giordano International (709 HK). 
The Cheng's (and concert parties) control 24.57%. The Offer is conditional on the family getting to more than 50% via tendering. 
The intention is to maintain Giordano's listing. The Offer Price has not been declared final. 


Giordano (709 HK): Cheng Family's Underwhelming Offer

Yashili International Holdings / Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yashili-international-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3397:1" rel="noopener">Yashili International Holdings (1230 HK)</a> has <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2022/0506/2022050602098.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> a pre-conditional Offer, by way of a Scheme, from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-mengniu-dairy-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:354:1" rel="noopener">China Mengniu Dairy Co (2319 HK)</a>.</li>
<li>The cancellation price of HK$1.20/share, a 31.9% premium to last close, and a 161% premium to the undisturbed price, is in line with the <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2022/0316/2022031601535.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">16 March announcement</a>.</li>
<li>Conditions involve various business disposals and the exit of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/danone-sa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21403:1" rel="noopener">Danone SA (BN FP)</a>'s stake in Yashili;  yet apart from timing, which is contingent on regulatory approvals, this looks done. </li>
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Yashili International Holdings (1230 HK) has announced a pre-conditional Offer, by way of a Scheme, from China Mengniu Dairy Co (2319 HK).
The cancellation price of HK$1.20/share, a 31.9% premium to last close, and a 161% premium to the undisturbed price, is in line with the 16 March announcement.
Conditions involve various business disposals and the exit of Danone SA (BN FP)'s stake in Yashili;  yet apart from timing, which is contingent on regulatory approvals, this looks done. 


Yashili (1230 HK)'s Pre-Conditional Offer From Mengniu

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This Is Done. Chu's Offer For Jiangnan (1366 HK)

This is done. This is a full price. No competing Offer will emerge. Buy around HK$0.38-HK$0.385 or a gross/annualised of 5.3%/13.1%-3.9%/9.6%,...

David Blennerhassett

AAG Energy (2686 HK): Xinjiang Xintai 's Underwhelming Scheme Offer

A 10.1% premium compares to the Offer price premiums for Sino Gas and Senex of 19% and 25%. I 'd still buy here given the low Offer premium and...

David Blennerhassett

Lifestyle (1212 HK): Thomas Yau's Scheme

I'd be buying Lifestyle International (1212 HK) up to around $4.75 or a gross/annualised spread of 5%/15%, assuming mid-December completion.

David Blennerhassett

Giordano (709 HK): Cheng Family's Underwhelming Offer

This Offer price won't be sufficient to get to 50%. It has not been declared final for that reason. I'd be buying around the Offer Price. This...

David Blennerhassett

Yashili (1230 HK)'s Pre-Conditional Offer From Mengniu

HK$1.20/share will get up. I'd be a buyer here. I'd probably bid up to ~HK$1.13/share or a gross/annualised spread of 6.2%/15%.

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