IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Hollysys Automation Technologies / Event-Driven

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<li>Bloomberg <a href="https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/glass-lewis-tells-hollysys-shareholders-092020273.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a> that Glass Lewis has recommended <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hollysys-automation-technologies" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26078:1" rel="noopener">Hollysys Automation Technologies (HOLI US)</a> shareholders vote against Ascendent Capital’s US$26.50 offer on 8 February.</li>
<li>Glass Lewis notes that Hollysys could fetch “<em>potentially materially greater value</em>” from other bidders. Glass Lewis seems to ignore that Dazheng failed to demonstrate that it could complete its offer.</li>
<li>Despite Glass Lewis’s recommendation, the vote will likely get up. At the last close, the gross/annualised spread for an end-March close is 4.5%/28.0%.</li>
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Bloomberg reports that Glass Lewis has recommended Hollysys Automation Technologies (HOLI US) shareholders vote against Ascendent Capital’s US$26.50 offer on 8 February.
Glass Lewis notes that Hollysys could fetch “potentially materially greater value” from other bidders. Glass Lewis seems to ignore that Dazheng failed to demonstrate that it could complete its offer.
Despite Glass Lewis’s recommendation, the vote will likely get up. At the last close, the gross/annualised spread for an end-March close is 4.5%/28.0%.


Hollysys (HOLI US): Glass Lewis Says to Vote NO. Should You Listen?

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hollysys-automation-technologies" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26078:1" rel="noopener">Hollysys Automation Technologies (HOLI US)</a> shareholders vote on Ascendent’s US$26.50 offer on 8 February. The special meeting will not be held as the 30% shareholding threshold is no longer satisfied.</li>
<li>The proxy statement shows that despite Dazheng Consoritum’s competing public campaign, it has withdrawn its court injunction and has struggled to provide proof of financing.</li>
<li>The proxy statement suggests that the special committee ran a fair process. While shareholders should approve Ascendent's offer, the 0.2% gross spread indicates an unfavourable risk/reward profile.</li>
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Hollysys Automation Technologies (HOLI US) shareholders vote on Ascendent’s US$26.50 offer on 8 February. The special meeting will not be held as the 30% shareholding threshold is no longer satisfied.
The proxy statement shows that despite Dazheng Consoritum’s competing public campaign, it has withdrawn its court injunction and has struggled to provide proof of financing.
The proxy statement suggests that the special committee ran a fair process. While shareholders should approve Ascendent's offer, the 0.2% gross spread indicates an unfavourable risk/reward profile.


Hollysys (HOLI US): Vote on 8 February as Hopes of a Rival Offer Fade

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

APAC IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Shenzhen Senior Technology-A / Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shenzhen-senior-technology-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29612:1" rel="noopener">Shenzhen Senior Technology-A (300568 CH)</a> is looking to raise around US$275m in its upcoming Switzerland GDR listing. The bookrunner on the deal is Huatai International.</li>
<li>As per media reports, the firm was earlier looking to raise between US$300-400m via a Swiss GDR issuance, having secured approval earlier to sell up to 128m A-shares.</li>
<li>However, given its lackluster share price performance over the past year, the eventual deal size would be capped at around US$275m.</li>
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Shenzhen Senior Technology-A (300568 CH) is looking to raise around US$275m in its upcoming Switzerland GDR listing. The bookrunner on the deal is Huatai International.
As per media reports, the firm was earlier looking to raise between US$300-400m via a Swiss GDR issuance, having secured approval earlier to sell up to 128m A-shares.
However, given its lackluster share price performance over the past year, the eventual deal size would be capped at around US$275m.


Shenzhen Senior Tech GDR Listing - Early Look - Correction Leaves Its Valuation Palatable

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyze the monthly Shanghai/Shenzhen northbound Connect flows with our data engine.</li>
<li>Consumer Staples (inflows of $818 million) led the inflows. Financials ($1,109 million worth of outflows), Materials ($1,131 million worth of outflows) led the outflows.</li>
<li>We highlight inflows into Moutai, Hygon Information Technology, Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare, Mindray, China Yangtze Power, Shenzhen Inovance Technology.</li>
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We analyze the monthly Shanghai/Shenzhen northbound Connect flows with our data engine.
Consumer Staples (inflows of $818 million) led the inflows. Financials ($1,109 million worth of outflows), Materials ($1,131 million worth of outflows) led the outflows.
We highlight inflows into Moutai, Hygon Information Technology, Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare, Mindray, China Yangtze Power, Shenzhen Inovance Technology.


Northbound Flows (November): Inflows (Consumer Staples, Healthcare) Offset by Outflows (Financials)

Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipmen / Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wuxi-lead-intelligent-equipmen" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27971:1" rel="noopener">Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipmen (300450 CH)</a> is looking to raise around US$300m in its upcoming Switzerland GDR listing.</li>
<li>As per media reports, Wuxi Lead was said to be looking to raise US$495m via a Swiss GDR issuance, having secured approval to sell up to 78.3m shares.</li>
<li>Given the decline in its share price over the year, the eventual deal size could come to around US$300m as of its current last close.</li>
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Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipmen (300450 CH) is looking to raise around US$300m in its upcoming Switzerland GDR listing.
As per media reports, Wuxi Lead was said to be looking to raise US$495m via a Swiss GDR issuance, having secured approval to sell up to 78.3m shares.
Given the decline in its share price over the year, the eventual deal size could come to around US$300m as of its current last close.


Wuxi Lead GDR Listing - Early Look - Another One in the Pipeline, Will Be Net Cash Post-Deal

China

Zhejiang Supcon Technology Co., Ltd. manufactures and distributes industrial automation control products. The Company produces and sells distributed control system, programmable logic controller, and other related products. Zhejiang Supcon Technology markets its products worldwide.

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Zhejiang Supcon Technology (688777 CH)

Hollysys (HOLI US): Glass Lewis Says to Vote NO. Should You Listen?

ISS also recommends voting against the offer - “Given the questionable effort to maximize price, the unreasonably high standard to which...

Arun George

Hollysys (HOLI US): Vote on 8 February as Hopes of a Rival Offer Fade

The vote should get up due to shareholder fatigue, Dazheng’s foot-dragging, a withdrawn injunction and no special meeting. With shares trading...

Arun George

Shenzhen Senior Tech GDR Listing - Early Look - Correction Leaves Its Valuation Palatable

Shenzhen Senior Tech just launched its US$66m GDR offering. In the base deal, 6.34m GDRs are on offer, at US$9.46–$10.44 each, representing a...

Clarence Chu

Northbound Flows (November): Inflows (Consumer Staples, Healthcare) Offset by Outflows (Financials)

We analyzed the Shanghai/Shenzhen Connect Scheme for November and highlight flows for Moutai, Hygon Information Technology, Shanghai United Imaging...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Wuxi Lead GDR Listing - Early Look - Another One in the Pipeline, Will Be Net Cash Post-Deal

Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipmen (300450 CH) is looking to raise around US$300m in its upcoming Switzerland GDR listing, having secured approval to...

Clarence Chu

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