Daily BriefsEnergy & Materials Sector

Daily Brief Energy/Materials: Greatview Aseptic Packaging, CPMC Holdings, Continuum Green Energy, SGX Rubber Future TSR20, Continuum Green Energy Ltd, Pharos Energy and more

In today’s briefing:

  • GAPack (468 HK): XJF Satisfies Pre-Cons. Management Should Back Terms
  • CPMC Holdings (906.HK) Update – The Critical Moment Has Arrived
  • Lucror Analytics – Morning Views Asia
  • Helixtap China Report: 2025 A Challenging Year For China
  • Continuum Green Energy Pre-IPO Tearsheet
  • Pharos Energy Plc (LSE: PHAR): Five year licence extension adds reserves and unlocks further potential upside


GAPack (468 HK): XJF Satisfies Pre-Cons. Management Should Back Terms

By David Blennerhassett

  • During the lunch break, Greatview Aseptic Packaging (468 HK)  announced that Shandong Xinjufeng Technology Packaging (301296 CH) (XJF) had satisfied all pre-conditions – the final approvals concerned outbound direct investments.
  • The Offer Document, including the IFA opinion, is expected to be dispatched  in seven days – or 27th December, at which time, the Offer will be open to acceptances.
  • Evidently the Jeff Bi/Gong Hong MGO isn’t materialising any time soon. Provided the IFA is supportive – and that should now be known – management should unanimously back XJF’s Offer.

CPMC Holdings (906.HK) Update – The Critical Moment Has Arrived

By Xinyao (Criss) Wang

  • The First Huarui Offer Closing Date is Jan.10 2025. The latest time/date by which the Huarui Offer can become or be declared unconditional as to acceptances is 18 February 2025.
  • China Foods once chose to side with Baosteel – They are both SOEs.Although regulatory agencies have given the green light, it’s still unclear if China Foods will accept Huarui Offer.
  • The “key variable” is Zhang Wei’s attitude. Investors can choose bet on it.It would be wise for arbitrageurs to wait until Zhang Wei makes his move before making a decision.

Lucror Analytics – Morning Views Asia

By Tanvi Arora

  • In today’s Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: Continuum Green
  • In the US, the third estimate for Q3/24 annualised GDP was revised upwards to 3.1% q-o-q (from 2.8% in the first and second estimates). Q3 personal consumption was raised to 3.7% (3.6% e / 3.5% p), and the core PCE price index to 2.2% (2.1% e / 2.1% p). Separately, November existing home sales grew at a quicker pace than expected at 4.8% m-o-m (3.2% e / 3.4% p) to 4.15 mn units, the most since March.
  • Meanwhile, the Conference Board Leading Economic Index rose 0.3% to 99.7 in November, nearly reversing its 0.4% decline in October.

Helixtap China Report: 2025 A Challenging Year For China

By Arusha Das

  • Widespread caution around Chinese buying sentiment 
  • Weakness in Yuan can pose significant challenge
  • Trade data not very optimistic

Continuum Green Energy Pre-IPO Tearsheet

By Akshat Shah

  • Continuum Green Energy Ltd (1580973D IN) is looking to raise about US$430m in its upcoming India IPO. The deal will be run by Kotak, Ambit, Citi and JM Fin.
  • Continuum Green Energy Limited is an independent power producer with over 14 years of experience in identifying, developing, constructing and operating renewable energy projects in India.
  • It acquired its first 16.50 MW wind project in 2010 and has grown its portfolio to a total operational and under-construction capacity of 3.52 GWp, as of Dec 9, 2024.

Pharos Energy Plc (LSE: PHAR): Five year licence extension adds reserves and unlocks further potential upside

By Auctus Advisors

  • The TGT and CNV licenses in Vietnam have been extended by five years, to December 2031 and December 2032, respectively.
  • In return, Pharos’ working interest in the licenses is reduced from 30.5% to 25.3% for TGT and from 25% to 20% for CNV.
  • This extension is significant for Pharos as it unlocks approximately 5.7 mmboe of resources and immediately adds 0.8 mmboe of 2P reserves.

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