Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yashili-international-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3397:1" rel="noopener">Yashili International Holdings (1230 HK)</a> has <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2022/0506/2022050602098.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> a pre-conditional Offer, by way of a Scheme, from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-mengniu-dairy-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:354:1" rel="noopener">China Mengniu Dairy Co (2319 HK)</a>.</li>
<li>The cancellation price of HK$1.20/share, a 31.9% premium to last close, and a 161% premium to the undisturbed price, is in line with the <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2022/0316/2022031601535.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">16 March announcement</a>.</li>
<li>Conditions involve various business disposals and the exit of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/danone-sa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21403:1" rel="noopener">Danone SA (BN FP)</a>'s stake in Yashili;  yet apart from timing, which is contingent on regulatory approvals, this looks done. </li>
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Yashili International Holdings (1230 HK) has announced a pre-conditional Offer, by way of a Scheme, from China Mengniu Dairy Co (2319 HK).
The cancellation price of HK$1.20/share, a 31.9% premium to last close, and a 161% premium to the undisturbed price, is in line with the 16 March announcement.
Conditions involve various business disposals and the exit of Danone SA (BN FP)'s stake in Yashili;  yet apart from timing, which is contingent on regulatory approvals, this looks done. 


Yashili (1230 HK)'s Pre-Conditional Offer From Mengniu

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Arun George

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yashili-international-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3397:1" rel="noopener">Yashili International Holdings (1230 HK)</a> announced its controlling shareholder, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-mengniu-dairy-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:354:1" rel="noopener">China Mengniu Dairy Co (2319 HK)</a>, is in discussions regarding its holdings in Yashili and several potential transactions.</li>
<li>If the transactions proceed, the potential privatisation offer is HK$1.20 per Yashili share, a 31.9% premium to the last close price of HK$0.91 (prior to the trading halt).</li>
<li>The potential transactions are subject to a number of pre-conditions and conditions. We think the potential offer is attractive.  </li>
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Yashili International Holdings (1230 HK) announced its controlling shareholder, China Mengniu Dairy Co (2319 HK), is in discussions regarding its holdings in Yashili and several potential transactions.
If the transactions proceed, the potential privatisation offer is HK$1.20 per Yashili share, a 31.9% premium to the last close price of HK$0.91 (prior to the trading halt).
The potential transactions are subject to a number of pre-conditions and conditions. We think the potential offer is attractive.  


Yashili’s Potential Pre-Conditional Privatisation Offer from Mengniu

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<li>Infant formula play <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yashili-international-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3397:1" rel="noopener">Yashili International Holdings (1230 HK)</a> is currently suspended "pursuant to The Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers".</li>
<li>Shares closed up 98% yesterday, on clear news leakage, before shares were suspended. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-mengniu-dairy-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:354:1" rel="noopener">China Mengniu Dairy Co (2319 HK)</a> holds 51.04% with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/danone-sa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21403:1" rel="noopener">Danone SA (BN FP)</a> another 25%.  </li>
<li>This trading halt follows the recent successful Offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ausnutria-dairy-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13799:1" rel="noopener">Ausnutria Dairy Corp (1717 HK)</a>, one of Yashili's key peers.</li>
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Infant formula play Yashili International Holdings (1230 HK) is currently suspended "pursuant to The Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers".
Shares closed up 98% yesterday, on clear news leakage, before shares were suspended. China Mengniu Dairy Co (2319 HK) holds 51.04% with Danone SA (BN FP) another 25%.  
This trading halt follows the recent successful Offer for Ausnutria Dairy Corp (1717 HK), one of Yashili's key peers.


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Cisarua Mountain Dairy / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>PT Cisarua Mountain Dairy (CMD), a producer of dairy and consumer foods, aims to raise up to US$263m in its Indonesian IPO.</li>
<li>It is a market leader in the overall yogurt sub-category as well as in the spoonable and drinking yogurt segments with a market share of 53.2%, 71.9% and 50.3%, respectively. </li>
<li>In our previous note, link <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/cisarua-mountain-dairy-cimory-ipo-the-positives-fast-growth-high-market-share" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>,  we spoke about the positive aspects of the deal. In this note we will talk about the negative aspects</li>
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PT Cisarua Mountain Dairy (CMD), a producer of dairy and consumer foods, aims to raise up to US$263m in its Indonesian IPO.
It is a market leader in the overall yogurt sub-category as well as in the spoonable and drinking yogurt segments with a market share of 53.2%, 71.9% and 50.3%, respectively. 
In our previous note, link here,  we spoke about the positive aspects of the deal. In this note we will talk about the negative aspects


Cisarua Mountain Dairy  (Cimory) IPO - The Negatives - Losing Market Share, Margin Sustainability

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<li>PT Cisarua Mountain Dairy (CMD), a producer of dairy and consumer foods, aims to raise up to US$263m in its Indonesian IPO. </li>
<li>It is a market leader in the overall yogurt sub-category as well as in the spoonable and drinking yogurt segments with a market share of 53.2%, 71.9% and 50.3%, respectively. </li>
<li>In addition, the company also has a presence in the flavored milk segment, fresh white milk segment, chilled processed meat and frozen processed meat sub-categories.</li>
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PT Cisarua Mountain Dairy (CMD), a producer of dairy and consumer foods, aims to raise up to US$263m in its Indonesian IPO. 
It is a market leader in the overall yogurt sub-category as well as in the spoonable and drinking yogurt segments with a market share of 53.2%, 71.9% and 50.3%, respectively. 
In addition, the company also has a presence in the flavored milk segment, fresh white milk segment, chilled processed meat and frozen processed meat sub-categories.


Cisarua Mountain Dairy  (Cimory) IPO - The Positives - Fast Growth, High Market Share

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Danone SA is a food processing company. The Company produces dairy products, beverages, baby food and clinical/medical nutrition products.

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Yashili (1230 HK)'s Pre-Conditional Offer From Mengniu

HK$1.20/share will get up. I'd be a buyer here. I'd probably bid up to ~HK$1.13/share or a gross/annualised spread of 6.2%/15%.

David Blennerhassett

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Arun George

Yashili (1230 HK): More Formula Fortune?

There is, as yet, no definitive Offer. However, the suspension announcement and the large share price movement suggest an Offer is imminent. Or at...

David Blennerhassett

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