Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

HK Type 4 license through Ballingal Investment Advisors Ltd. 

I'm a highly experienced sell-side analyst with in excess of 22 years of covering Asia Pacific equities, the past 19 years immersed in event strategies encompassing M&A risk arbitrage, directional long/short, stub trades and restructuring.  

My background also includes accountancy (liquidation/bankruptcy/receivership) earlier in my career and as a chief financial officer of a global commodity company based in the US and Mexico.

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Giordano (709 HK): Minimal Acceptance As Webb Ups Stake

Giordano (709 HK): Cheng's Have 44.98%. Offer Extended

Arb Carnage As Giordano's Offer Also Fails

Giordano (709 HK): Cheng Family’s Offer (Even) Less Viable After Positive Profit Alert

Giordano (709 HK): Offer Doc Out. Terms Declared Final

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

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<strong><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></strong> has <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2022/0818/2022081800161.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> 1H22 net profit of HK$97mn compared to  HK$60mn in 1H21.</li>
<li>Of interest is the declaration of an interim dividend of HK$0.085/share.</li>
<li>The ex-dividend date is the 20 September. Whether you get the dividend <em>plus</em> the Offer Price depends when the Offer closes (or is extended), and/or whether the Offer turns Unconditional.</li>
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Giordano International (709 HK) has announced 1H22 net profit of HK$97mn compared to  HK$60mn in 1H21.
Of interest is the declaration of an interim dividend of HK$0.085/share.
The ex-dividend date is the 20 September. Whether you get the dividend plus the Offer Price depends when the Offer closes (or is extended), and/or whether the Offer turns Unconditional.


Giordano (709 HK): Interim Divy - But Perhaps Not If You Tender