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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vitasoy-intl-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2807:1" rel="noopener">Vitasoy Intl Holdings (345 HK)</a>’s shares surged 19.5% on speculation that billionaire Philip Ng will launch a takeover offer due to recent share purchases.  </li>
<li>Philip Ng’s stakebuilding suggests three potential outcomes. The likely near-term outcome is that he continues to nudge up his stake and potentially seek Board representation.</li>
<li>Without the Lo family's support, a scheme privatisation is impossible. While a voluntary conditional offer is possible, it isn't very likely, as Vitasoy’s valuation looked frothy at the last close.  </li>
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Vitasoy Intl Holdings (345 HK)’s shares surged 19.5% on speculation that billionaire Philip Ng will launch a takeover offer due to recent share purchases.  
Philip Ng’s stakebuilding suggests three potential outcomes. The likely near-term outcome is that he continues to nudge up his stake and potentially seek Board representation.
Without the Lo family's support, a scheme privatisation is impossible. While a voluntary conditional offer is possible, it isn't very likely, as Vitasoy’s valuation looked frothy at the last close.  


Vitasoy (345 HK): Take Profits as Takeover Speculation Mounts

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>Yesterday, beverage maker <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vitasoy-intl-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2807:1" rel="noopener">Vitasoy Intl Holdings (345 HK)</a> <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2024/1126/2024112600161.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> a 1H25E (Mar Y/E) net profit of HK$171mn, a 4.8% gain yoy. An interim dividend of HK$0.04/share (HK$0.014/share in 1H24), was <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2024/1126/2024112600167.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">declared</a>.</li>
<li>What was absent from the announcement/briefing was any comment on Philip Ng Chee-tat's and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yeo-hiap-seng-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9051:1" rel="noopener">Yeo Hiap Seng (YHS SP)</a>'s recent buying in Vitasoy.</li>
<li>Ng, the younger brother of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sino-land-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17323:1" rel="noopener">Sino Land (83 HK)</a>'s chairman Robert Ng Chee-siong, indirectly holds 12.26%, up from 5.22% on the 7th October. The share price is up 104% since.</li>
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Yesterday, beverage maker Vitasoy Intl Holdings (345 HK) announced a 1H25E (Mar Y/E) net profit of HK$171mn, a 4.8% gain yoy. An interim dividend of HK$0.04/share (HK$0.014/share in 1H24), was declared.
What was absent from the announcement/briefing was any comment on Philip Ng Chee-tat's and Yeo Hiap Seng (YHS SP)'s recent buying in Vitasoy.
Ng, the younger brother of Sino Land (83 HK)'s chairman Robert Ng Chee-siong, indirectly holds 12.26%, up from 5.22% on the 7th October. The share price is up 104% since.


Vitasoy (345 HK): Trading Rich As Ng & Yeo Hiap Seng Up Their Exposure

Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>ETF flows showed subdued activity during the week although the Southbound Connect platform had a minor outflow.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/great-wall-motor-co-ltd-cb302af9-398c-4d2d-ba39-023e43287eef" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:128:1" rel="noopener">Great Wall Motor (2333 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-feihe-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24413:1" rel="noopener">China Feihe (6186 HK)</a> both had positive news sentiment helping their share prices rally on better earnings announcements.
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/new-world-development" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7037:1" rel="noopener">New World Development (17 HK)</a> announced a major asset impairment write-down sending its stock to historic lows.  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-tourism-group-duty-free" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36229:1" rel="noopener">China Tourism Group Duty Free (1880 HK)</a> disappointed on 2Q24 sales and profits.
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ETF flows showed subdued activity during the week although the Southbound Connect platform had a minor outflow.

Great Wall Motor (2333 HK) and China Feihe (6186 HK) both had positive news sentiment helping their share prices rally on better earnings announcements.


New World Development (17 HK) announced a major asset impairment write-down sending its stock to historic lows.  China Tourism Group Duty Free (1880 HK) disappointed on 2Q24 sales and profits.



The Heat Is On: News Flow and Sentiment in CHINA / HONG KONG (September 7)

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dali-foods-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1082:1" rel="noopener">Dali Foods Group (3799 HK)</a>'s scheme document is out with the court meeting scheduled for 23 August. The IFA considers the HK$3.75 per share offer to be fair and reasonable. </li>
<li>Key condition is approval by at least 75% of disinterested shareholders (&lt;10% of all disinterested shareholders rejection). No independent shareholder holds a blocking stake. </li>
<li>Sector sentiment has modestly weakened. This looks done. At the last close and for the 8 September payment, the gross and annualised spread is 3.6% and 34.8%, respectively.</li>
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Dali Foods Group (3799 HK)'s scheme document is out with the court meeting scheduled for 23 August. The IFA considers the HK$3.75 per share offer to be fair and reasonable. 
Key condition is approval by at least 75% of disinterested shareholders (&lt;10% of all disinterested shareholders rejection). No independent shareholder holds a blocking stake. 
Sector sentiment has modestly weakened. This looks done. At the last close and for the 8 September payment, the gross and annualised spread is 3.6% and 34.8%, respectively.


Dali Foods (3799 HK): Scheme Vote on 23 August

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dali-foods-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1082:1" rel="noopener">Dali Foods Group (3799 HK)</a> disclosed a scheme privatisation offer from the founder at HK$3.75 per share, a 37.9% premium to the undisturbed price (HK$2.72 on 20 June).</li>
<li>Key condition is approval by at least 75% of disinterested shareholders (&lt;10% of all disinterested shareholders rejection). No independent shareholder holds a blocking stake. </li>
<li>The price is final. While the offer price is unattractive compared to peer multiples and historical share prices, this looks like a done deal. </li>
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Dali Foods Group (3799 HK) disclosed a scheme privatisation offer from the founder at HK$3.75 per share, a 37.9% premium to the undisturbed price (HK$2.72 on 20 June).
Key condition is approval by at least 75% of disinterested shareholders (&lt;10% of all disinterested shareholders rejection). No independent shareholder holds a blocking stake. 
The price is final. While the offer price is unattractive compared to peer multiples and historical share prices, this looks like a done deal. 


Dali Foods (3799 HK): Founder’s Privatisation Offer at HK$3.75

Hong Kong

Vitasoy International Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes food and beverages.

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Vitasoy Intl Holdings (345 HK)

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Arun George

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David Blennerhassett

The Heat Is On: News Flow and Sentiment in CHINA / HONG KONG (September 7)

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David Mudd

Dali Foods (3799 HK): Scheme Vote on 23 August

Sector sentiment has modestly weakened, helping the YES vote. At the last close and for the 8 September payment, the annualised spread is 34.8%....

Arun George

Dali Foods (3799 HK): Founder’s Privatisation Offer at HK$3.75

The price is final. While the offer price is unattractive compared to peer multiples and historical share prices, this looks like a done deal.

Arun George

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