In this briefing:
- StubWorld: Wharf Under Pressure As Cooling Measures Bite
- Dongzheng Auto Finance (东正汽车金融) IPO Review – Better off Buying the Parent
1. StubWorld: Wharf Under Pressure As Cooling Measures Bite
This week in StubWorld …
- Wheelock & (20 HK) is coming up “expensive”, but it’s Wharf Holdings (4 HK) which is under-performing after PRC property sales targets are lowered amid Beijing’s cooling measures.
Preceding my comments on Wheelock and other stubs are the weekly setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos.
These relationships trade with a minimum liquidity threshold of US$1mn on a 90-day moving average, and a % market capitalisation threshold – the $ value of the holding/opco held, over the parent’s market capitalisation, expressed in percent – of at least 20%.
2. Dongzheng Auto Finance (东正汽车金融) IPO Review – Better off Buying the Parent
Dongzheng Automotive Finance (2718 HK) is raising up to US$428m in its upcoming IPO. We have covered the background of the company in Dongzheng Auto Finance (东正汽车金融) Pre-IPO Review – Dependent on Dealership Network for Growth.
In this insight, we will look into the company’s valuation, compare it to listed auto peers, and run the deal through our framework.
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