Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/swire-pacific-ltd-cl-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10433:1" rel="noopener">Swire Pacific (19 HK)</a>'s discount to NAV is around a one-year high; and its implied stub (net of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/swire-properties-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5775:1" rel="noopener">Swire Properties (1972 HK)</a> has just rolled over from a multi-year high. </li>
<li>45%-Held <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cathay-pacific-airways-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:243:1" rel="noopener">Cathay Pacific Airways (293 HK)</a> recently reported its highest annual profit in more than a decade.</li>
<li>Reportedly (Bloomberg) <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/air-china-ltd-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1080:1" rel="noopener">Air China Ltd (A) (601111 CH)</a> is mulling a stake increase in the Hong Kong carrier. This is inevitable. It's just a question of timing. </li>
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Swire Pacific (19 HK)'s discount to NAV is around a one-year high; and its implied stub (net of Swire Properties (1972 HK) has just rolled over from a multi-year high. 
45%-Held Cathay Pacific Airways (293 HK) recently reported its highest annual profit in more than a decade.
Reportedly (Bloomberg) Air China Ltd (A) (601111 CH) is mulling a stake increase in the Hong Kong carrier. This is inevitable. It's just a question of timing. 


Travis Lundy

Event-Driven

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<li>Yesterday afternoon, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/swire-pacific-ltd-cl-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10433:1" rel="noopener">Swire Pacific (A) (19 HK)</a> | <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/swire-pacific-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23726:1" rel="noopener">Swire Pacific (B) (87 HK)</a> announced a new buyback program. The last one was announced August 2022 and ran until the AGM.</li>
<li>That was HK$4bn. In the meantime the company paid an HK$8.12 special div on the Swire As (14%) in September (on top of the HK$1.20 regular div). </li>
<li>Now they have announced a new HK$6bn buyback buying both A Shares and B shares. Details, index impact, historical B/A trading patterns, etc, below.</li>
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Yesterday afternoon, Swire Pacific (A) (19 HK) | Swire Pacific (B) (87 HK) announced a new buyback program. The last one was announced August 2022 and ran until the AGM.
That was HK$4bn. In the meantime the company paid an HK$8.12 special div on the Swire As (14%) in September (on top of the HK$1.20 regular div). 
Now they have announced a new HK$6bn buyback buying both A Shares and B shares. Details, index impact, historical B/A trading patterns, etc, below.


Swire (19 HK / 87 HK) Announces NEW, Bigger, Better Buyback

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<li>Yesterday afternoon (5th Dec), <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/swire-pacific-ltd-cl-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10433:1" rel="noopener">Swire Pacific (A) (19 HK)</a> (and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/swire-pacific-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23726:1" rel="noopener">Swire Pacific (B) (87 HK)</a>) <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2023/1205/2023120501177.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> a large (HK$6bn) buyback.</li>
<li>The response this morning sees Swire A up 14.4% (as I type), and 11.8% for Swire Bs.</li>
<li>I still like the idea of buying Swire A and Swire B outright here.</li>
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Yesterday afternoon (5th Dec), Swire Pacific (A) (19 HK) (and Swire Pacific (B) (87 HK)) announced a large (HK$6bn) buyback.
The response this morning sees Swire A up 14.4% (as I type), and 11.8% for Swire Bs.
I still like the idea of buying Swire A and Swire B outright here.


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<li>The Swire buyback has been impressive. In 27 trading days they have bought back 26.8% of teh HK$4bn promised. In that period, participation has been aggressive.</li>
<li>Swire has bought back As at a pace of 52% of pre-buyback one-year ADV. For Bs, it has been 105%. But Bs have dramatically underperformed As on "HK Re-opening" trades.</li>
<li>Historically, when B/A gets more than 6% from 3mo Avg VWAP Ratio, there is statistically significant reversion. We are now at 6.8%. I'd buy B vs A.</li>
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The Swire buyback has been impressive. In 27 trading days they have bought back 26.8% of teh HK$4bn promised. In that period, participation has been aggressive.
Swire has bought back As at a pace of 52% of pre-buyback one-year ADV. For Bs, it has been 105%. But Bs have dramatically underperformed As on "HK Re-opening" trades.
Historically, when B/A gets more than 6% from 3mo Avg VWAP Ratio, there is statistically significant reversion. We are now at 6.8%. I'd buy B vs A.


Swire B Vs A - Surprising on Regs, Surprising on Risk; Short-Tm Displacement Now in 99th Percentile

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<li>Yesterday <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/swire-pacific-ltd-cl-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10433:1" rel="noopener">Swire Pacific (A) (19 HK)</a> (and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/swire-pacific-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23726:1" rel="noopener">Swire Pacific Ltd-Cl B (87 HK)</a>) announced a buyback of shares according to the 2022 AGM mandates approved in May, limited to HK$4bn. </li>
<li>A reader question prompted me to look more closely at the rules. There are nuances NOT covered in the announcements. So I work through them. </li>
<li>The conclusions are surprising, and lead to one clear trading idea. </li>
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Yesterday Swire Pacific (A) (19 HK) (and Swire Pacific Ltd-Cl B (87 HK)) announced a buyback of shares according to the 2022 AGM mandates approved in May, limited to HK$4bn. 
A reader question prompted me to look more closely at the rules. There are nuances NOT covered in the announcements. So I work through them. 
The conclusions are surprising, and lead to one clear trading idea. 


Swire A Vs Swire B - Regulatory Nuances REALLY Matter

Hong Kong

Swire Pacific Limited, through its subsidiaries, operates in the real estate, aviation, beverage, industrial, marine services, trading, and industrial businesses.

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Swire A Vs Swire B - Regulatory Nuances REALLY Matter

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