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

Henlius Biotech (2696 HK): Fosun Pharma's "Fair" Offer

Henlius (2696 HK): Here Comes The Scrip Option

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>On the 24th June, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-fosun-pharmaceutical-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8045:1" rel="noopener">Fosun Pharmaceutical (2196 HK)</a> made a HK$24.60/share Offer, in cash, for H-shares not held in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-henlius-biotech-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27888:1" rel="noopener">Shanghai Henlius Biotech (2696 HK)</a>. A scrip alternative was subsequently afforded.</li>
<li>This is a pre-conditional Offer, subject to NDRC, Mofcom and SAFE - followed by a Scheme-like vote for independent H-shareholders. Henlius has announced that NDRC approval has now been secured.</li>
<li>Trading at a massive gross spread of ~21.5% compared to ~10% just prior to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-traditional-chinese-medicine" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:351:1" rel="noopener">China Traditional Chinese Medicine (570 HK)</a>'s capitulation. This is excessive.</li>
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On the 24th June, Fosun Pharmaceutical (2196 HK) made a HK$24.60/share Offer, in cash, for H-shares not held in Shanghai Henlius Biotech (2696 HK). A scrip alternative was subsequently afforded.
This is a pre-conditional Offer, subject to NDRC, Mofcom and SAFE - followed by a Scheme-like vote for independent H-shareholders. Henlius has announced that NDRC approval has now been secured.
Trading at a massive gross spread of ~21.5% compared to ~10% just prior to China Traditional Chinese Medicine (570 HK)'s capitulation. This is excessive.


China Traditional Chinese Medicine (570 HK)

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) (2196 HK)

Shanghai Xinhua Media Co, Ltd. (600825 CH)

Henlius (2696 HK): The Spread Should Narrow After NDRC Approval