Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<p>Back on the 27 August, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/leyou-technologies-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5831:1" rel="noopener">Leyou Technologies (1089 HK)</a>  <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2020/0827/2020082701826.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> a take-private transaction by way of a Scheme from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent Holdings (700 HK)</a> at $3.3219/share, a 30.27% premium over the closing price of HK$2.55/share on 19 September 2019, the last trading day prior to Leyou's <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2020/0525/2020052501310.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announcing</a> it was in preliminary discussions with various independent potential investors.</p>
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<p>70.02% of shares out - primarily comprising chairman Charles Yuk's stake - have given irrevocables to vote in favour of the Scheme. Disinterested Shareholders comprise all shares out, therefore the blocking stake at the Scheme Meeting is 308.5mn shares or 10% of shares out. No single shareholder has such a stake. The headcount test applies. </p>
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<p>This is a very clean deal. </p>
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<p>Leyou's shares wobbled a little in September after gaming companies were asked by Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States on their security protocols in handling Americans' personal data. Those concerns were unfounded, and Canadian and US regulatory bodies <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2020/1008/2020100801134.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">signed off</a> on the Offer on the 8 October.</p>
<p>The Scheme Document has now been <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2020/1111/2020111100047.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">despatched</a>. The Court Meeting/EGM will be held on the 11 December. Assuming all falls into place, consideration under the Offer will be paid on or before the 31 December.</p>
<p>The IFA (Optima Capital) considers the Offer to be fair and reasonable.</p>
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<p>More below the fold.</p>
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Back on the 27 August, Leyou Technologies (1089 HK)  announced a take-private transaction by way of a Scheme from Tencent Holdings (700 HK) at $3.3219/share, a 30.27% premium over the closing price of HK$2.55/share on 19 September 2019, the last trading day prior to Leyou's announcing it was in preliminary discussions with various independent potential investors.


70.02% of shares out - primarily comprising chairman Charles Yuk's stake - have given irrevocables to vote in favour of the Scheme. Disinterested Shareholders comprise all shares out, therefore the blocking stake at the Scheme Meeting is 308.5mn shares or 10% of shares out. No single shareholder has such a stake. The headcount test applies. 


This is a very clean deal. 


Leyou's shares wobbled a little in September after gaming companies were asked by Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States on their security protocols in handling Americans' personal data. Those concerns were unfounded, and Canadian and US regulatory bodies signed off on the Offer on the 8 October.
The Scheme Document has now been despatched. The Court Meeting/EGM will be held on the 11 December. Assuming all falls into place, consideration under the Offer will be paid on or before the 31 December.
The IFA (Optima Capital) considers the Offer to be fair and reasonable.


More below the fold.


Leyou Tech (1089 HK): Offer Doc Despatched

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing / Event-Driven

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (388 HK)

<p>On Friday evening, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK), a wholly-owned subsidiary of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-exchanges-clearing" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:490:1" rel="noopener">HKEX (388 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.hkex.com.hk/News/Regulatory-Announcements/2020/201030news?sc_lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">published</a> the conclusions to its consultation on the Corporate WVR beneficiaries.</p><p>The SEHK will treat Greater China issuers that are controlled by corporate Weighted Voting Rights (WVRR) beneficiaries and have a primary listing on a Qualifying Exchange in the same manner as current grandfathered Greater China issuers. The cut-off date for the grandfathered issues is 30 October 2020.</p><p>Qualifying corporate WVR issuers will need to meet the following requirements:</p><ul>
<li>a minimum market cap threshold of at least HK$40bn, or a market cap of at least HK$10bn and revenue of at least HK$1bn in its most recent audited financial year.</li>
<li>be an 'innovative company' as part of the suitability for listing</li>
<li>demonstrate that the laws, rules and regulations provide certain shareholder protection standards</li>
</ul><p>The secondary listing applicant would also need to demonstrate that it is controlled by a single corporate WVR beneficiary, or a group of corporate beneficiaries acting in concert, controlling at least 30% of the total shareholder votes.</p><p>This paves the way for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-music-entertainment" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27255:1" rel="noopener">Tencent Music (TME US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/iqiyi-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26755:1" rel="noopener">iQIYI Inc (IQ US)</a>, among others, to pursue a secondary listing on the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-exchanges-clearing" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:490:1" rel="noopener">HKEX (388 HK)</a>. </p>

On Friday evening, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK), a wholly-owned subsidiary of HKEX (388 HK), published the conclusions to its consultation on the Corporate WVR beneficiaries.The SEHK will treat Greater China issuers that are controlled by corporate Weighted Voting Rights (WVRR) beneficiaries and have a primary listing on a Qualifying Exchange in the same manner as current grandfathered Greater China issuers. The cut-off date for the grandfathered issues is 30 October 2020.Qualifying corporate WVR issuers will need to meet the following requirements:
a minimum market cap threshold of at least HK$40bn, or a market cap of at least HK$10bn and revenue of at least HK$1bn in its most recent audited financial year.
be an 'innovative company' as part of the suitability for listing
demonstrate that the laws, rules and regulations provide certain shareholder protection standards
The secondary listing applicant would also need to demonstrate that it is controlled by a single corporate WVR beneficiary, or a group of corporate beneficiaries acting in concert, controlling at least 30% of the total shareholder votes.This paves the way for Tencent Music (TME US) and iQIYI Inc (IQ US), among others, to pursue a secondary listing on the HKEX (388 HK). 

Conclusions of the Corporate WVR Consultation: Small Changes for Now

Overseas Chinese Equities, Aequitas Research

Ming Lu

Overseas Chinese Equities

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Xiaomi (1810)’s global shipment increased 42% YoY in 3Q20.</li>
<li>The Cyberspace Administration plans to pass a law of <em>live broadcaster account classification</em>.</li>
<li>JD.com (JD) has the largest market share of online fresh food.</li>
<li>Alibaba Health (241 HK)’s profit turned positive.</li>
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Xiaomi (1810)’s global shipment increased 42% YoY in 3Q20.
The Cyberspace Administration plans to pass a law of live broadcaster account classification.
JD.com (JD) has the largest market share of online fresh food.
Alibaba Health (241 HK)’s profit turned positive.


China Internet Weekly (2Nov2020):  Xiaomi Phone Shipment up 42%, New Live Broadcast Law Coming

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<li>Central government media announced that there was a virtual casino running on Douyu (DOYU).</li>
<li>Last year, other media announced Huya (HUYA) has the same illegal gambling problem.</li>
<li>We believe the authorities will start to investigate gambling on all live broadcast platforms.</li>
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Central government media announced that there was a virtual casino running on Douyu (DOYU).
Last year, other media announced Huya (HUYA) has the same illegal gambling problem.
We believe the authorities will start to investigate gambling on all live broadcast platforms.


Tencent (700 HK): Illegal Gambling Risk in Merger of Huya and Douyu

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<li>Management reduced shareholding in Tencent (700 HK).</li>
<li>Funds withdrew from game developers such as 37 Interactive (002555 CN).</li>
<li>Huya (HUYA) and Douyu (DOYU) merged in the way we expected in April.</li>
<li>Delivered parcels increased 28% YoY in 1~3Q20.</li>
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Management reduced shareholding in Tencent (700 HK).
Funds withdrew from game developers such as 37 Interactive (002555 CN).
Huya (HUYA) and Douyu (DOYU) merged in the way we expected in April.
Delivered parcels increased 28% YoY in 1~3Q20.


China Internet Weekly (19Oct20): Tencent Mgt Reduced Shares, HUYA & DOYU Merged in Our Expected Way

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HUYA Inc. operates as a game live streaming platform. The Company offers interactive video broadcast services including e-sports, music, reality show, entertainment genres, talent shows, and anime and outdoor activities. HUYA serves customers in China.

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