Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport, Tracking Traffic

Daniel Hellberg

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport

Tracking Traffic

Focusing on Asian logistics, transportation, and travel companies

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Crucial US "de minimis" imports exemption will end this Thursday night, May 1st</li>
<li>Beginning May 2nd, low-value direct-to-US consumer imports subject to duties, reporting </li>
<li>For US consumers, buying from SHEIN et al set to become more expensive, more onerous</li>
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Crucial US "de minimis" imports exemption will end this Thursday night, May 1st
Beginning May 2nd, low-value direct-to-US consumer imports subject to duties, reporting 
For US consumers, buying from SHEIN et al set to become more expensive, more onerous


May 1st Marks End of US "De Minimis" Exemption that Has Enabled Growth of SHEIN, Temu, & AliExpress

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Back on the 23 December 2022, <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/skyworth-group-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10941:1" rel="noopener">Skyworth Group (751 HK)</a></strong> announced (another) partial buyback, at HK$3.80/share, a 20.25% premium to undisturbed. On the 28 March, terms were bumped to $5.00/share. </li>
<li>At the <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2023/0531/2023053101428.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">close of the Offer</a>, the Wong Concert Group held 50.35%, and were no longer subject to the creeper rule. The Group now holds 56.04%</li>
<li>Yet another Partial Offer has been announced (HK$3.11/share, a 15.19% premium)), which will lift the Group's stake to 66.45%.  Minimum pro-ration is 37.84%. It is likely to go higher.</li>
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Back on the 23 December 2022, Skyworth Group (751 HK) announced (another) partial buyback, at HK$3.80/share, a 20.25% premium to undisturbed. On the 28 March, terms were bumped to $5.00/share. 
At the close of the Offer, the Wong Concert Group held 50.35%, and were no longer subject to the creeper rule. The Group now holds 56.04%
Yet another Partial Offer has been announced (HK$3.11/share, a 15.19% premium)), which will lift the Group's stake to 66.45%.  Minimum pro-ration is 37.84%. It is likely to go higher.


Skyworth Group (751 HK)'s Latest Partial Buyback. Thoughts On Proration

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<li>When the Starwood/Warburg Pincus Consortium announced a firm offer on the 4th December, it was pre-conditional on a raft of regulatory approvals from no less than eight countries/jurisdictions. </li>
<li>We're half way there, with four approvals now squared away, leaving Australia, China, Hong Kong and New Zealand still to give the go ahead. </li>
<li>Irrevocables comprising 34.26% of the register (and 57.01% of disinterested shares) are now in the bag. This is a done deal. It's just a question of timing.</li>
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When the Starwood/Warburg Pincus Consortium announced a firm offer on the 4th December, it was pre-conditional on a raft of regulatory approvals from no less than eight countries/jurisdictions. 
We're half way there, with four approvals now squared away, leaving Australia, China, Hong Kong and New Zealand still to give the go ahead. 
Irrevocables comprising 34.26% of the register (and 57.01% of disinterested shares) are now in the bag. This is a done deal. It's just a question of timing.


Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Q424 volume growth for J&amp;T's two main segments accelerated -- but how'd they do it?</li>
<li>In Chinese domestic segment last year, J&amp;T gained share vs market leader ZTO Express</li>
<li>We believe J&amp;T's volatile growth patterns could indicate painful price-volume tradeoffs</li>
</ul>


Q424 volume growth for J&amp;T's two main segments accelerated -- but how'd they do it?
In Chinese domestic segment last year, J&amp;T gained share vs market leader ZTO Express
We believe J&amp;T's volatile growth patterns could indicate painful price-volume tradeoffs


ZTO FY24 & J&T Global Q424 Volume Growth Rates Suggest Painful Price-Volume Tradeoffs Continue

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<strong>HK$13.00/Share (deemed final)</strong>. That's the key takeaway here as the Starwood/Warburg Pincus Consortium (finally) tables a firm offer, by way of a pre-conditional Scheme.</li>
<li>Pre-Conditions are extensive, with a long stop date of the 4th September 2025.</li>
<li>HK$13.00 is below prior expectations of a HK$14+ handle. But with irrevocables of 30.79% of the register (and 51.24% of Scheme shares), this is done. A scrip option is afforded.</li>
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HK$13.00/Share (deemed final). That's the key takeaway here as the Starwood/Warburg Pincus Consortium (finally) tables a firm offer, by way of a pre-conditional Scheme.
Pre-Conditions are extensive, with a long stop date of the 4th September 2025.
HK$13.00 is below prior expectations of a HK$14+ handle. But with irrevocables of 30.79% of the register (and 51.24% of Scheme shares), this is done. A scrip option is afforded.


Hong Kong

Kerry Logistics Network Limited provides logistics services in Asia and internationally. The Company offers integrated logistics services, as well as leases warehousing space in Hong Kong and provides international freight forwarding services.

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Kerry Logistics Network (636 HK)

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May 1st Marks End of US "De Minimis" Exemption that Has Enabled Growth of SHEIN, Temu, & AliExpress

US "de minimis" import rules that have enabled the growth of platforms like SHEIN and Temu will change dramatically this week. We believe the...

Tracking Traffic

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David Blennerhassett

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Four of the eight key pre-conditions are now in the bag. And irrevocable undertakings have also been bolstered. This is a done deal. It’s just a...

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ESR (1821 HK): HK$13.00/Share Offer

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