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

HKBN (1310 HK): China Mobile's "Fair" Tendering Offer

HKBN (1310 HK): China Mobile Comes Knocking. Again.

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-mobile-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27:1" rel="noopener">China Mobile (941 HK)</a> has made a pre-conditional HK$5.23/share voluntary Offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hkbn-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:289:1" rel="noopener">HKBN Ltd (1310 HK)</a>. However, a possible separate Offer from I Squared continues to make the news. </li>
<li>In an unusual move, MBK, via Twin Holding, has converted HK$970.5mn of VLNs, at a whopping HK$11.60/share conversion price, lifting MBK's stake to 16.39% on a fully diluted basis.</li>
<li>Speculation is rife that MBK provides an irrevocable to I Squared for its enlarged shareholding. Maybe. I still don't see China supporting a U.S.-based infrastructure firm over an SOE .</li>
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China Mobile (941 HK) has made a pre-conditional HK$5.23/share voluntary Offer for HKBN Ltd (1310 HK). However, a possible separate Offer from I Squared continues to make the news. 
In an unusual move, MBK, via Twin Holding, has converted HK$970.5mn of VLNs, at a whopping HK$11.60/share conversion price, lifting MBK's stake to 16.39% on a fully diluted basis.
Speculation is rife that MBK provides an irrevocable to I Squared for its enlarged shareholding. Maybe. I still don't see China supporting a U.S.-based infrastructure firm over an SOE .


HKBN (1310 HK): MBK Ups Stake Via VLN Conversion