Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>An analysis of the shareholder register of<strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bhp-group-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28086:1" rel="noopener">BHP Group PLC (BHPBF US)</a></strong> suggests that BHP has misunderestimated the passive ownership of PLC by a lot.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jardine-matheson-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19718:1" rel="noopener"><strong>Jardine Matheson Holdings (JM SP)</strong></a> looks set to add to its coffers on talk it is negotiating the sale of KFC and Pizza Hut franchises. </li>
<li>How the mighty have fallen. <strong><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></strong> has gone from the de-facto flag carrier to the obligatory kicking bag.</li>
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An analysis of the shareholder register ofBHP Group PLC (BHPBF US) suggests that BHP has misunderestimated the passive ownership of PLC by a lot.

Jardine Matheson Holdings (JM SP) looks set to add to its coffers on talk it is negotiating the sale of KFC and Pizza Hut franchises. 
How the mighty have fallen. Cathay Pacific Airways (293 HK) has gone from the de-facto flag carrier to the obligatory kicking bag.


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<li>Reportedly <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jardine-matheson-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19718:1" rel="noopener"><strong>Jardine Matheson Holdings (JM SP)</strong></a> is negotiating the sale of Jardine Restaurant Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary that operates KFC and Pizza Hut franchises.</li>
<li>Additionally, JMH is exploring the sale of its 28% stake in <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/greatview-aseptic-packaging" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10802:1" rel="noopener">Greatview Aseptic Packaging (468 HK)</a></strong>.</li>
<li>JMH is in the market every day buying its own shares, but on a less aggressive basis compared to the pace seen shortly after reloading its buyback program last month.</li>
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Reportedly Jardine Matheson Holdings (JM SP) is negotiating the sale of Jardine Restaurant Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary that operates KFC and Pizza Hut franchises.
Additionally, JMH is exploring the sale of its 28% stake in Greatview Aseptic Packaging (468 HK).
JMH is in the market every day buying its own shares, but on a less aggressive basis compared to the pace seen shortly after reloading its buyback program last month.


Jardine Matheson (JM SP): Fast Food Junked

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Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Yum Brands operates in a highly competitive restaurant industry which is currently facing the impact of the Omicron variant.</li>
<li>Prior to the spread of the new variant, the company reported strong third-quarter earnings with record-breaking unit development, ongoing strong digital sales, and the adaptability of its brands.</li>
<li>Despite a challenging operating environment and pandemic headwinds, the company opened 760 net new units with broad-based success throughout their portfolio.</li>
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Yum Brands operates in a highly competitive restaurant industry which is currently facing the impact of the Omicron variant.
Prior to the spread of the new variant, the company reported strong third-quarter earnings with record-breaking unit development, ongoing strong digital sales, and the adaptability of its brands.
Despite a challenging operating environment and pandemic headwinds, the company opened 760 net new units with broad-based success throughout their portfolio.


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<li>Yum Brands zoomed past the target price from our last report as the management witnessed an excellent second quarter.</li>
<li>It is worth highlighting that Yum Brands' same-store sales are 4% above the 2019 levels despite the negative impact of nearly 700 of their stores being temporarily closed because of the COVID-19 by the end of Q2 2021.</li>
<li>Given its current growth, we are optimistic about Yum Brands and maintain our ‘Hold’ rating with a revised target price.</li>
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Yum Brands zoomed past the target price from our last report as the management witnessed an excellent second quarter.
It is worth highlighting that Yum Brands' same-store sales are 4% above the 2019 levels despite the negative impact of nearly 700 of their stores being temporarily closed because of the COVID-19 by the end of Q2 2021.
Given its current growth, we are optimistic about Yum Brands and maintain our ‘Hold’ rating with a revised target price.


Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

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%.

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Devyani International  / Equity Capital Markets

<div><p>Devyani International Limited (DIL), Yum Brand’s largest franchisor in India, aims to raise around US$250m via its Indian IPO. The IPO will be a mix of primary and secondary shares. </p></div><div><p>DIL operates a chain of quick service restaurants (QSRs) in India. Its core business is to operate KFC, Pizza Hut and Costa Coffee in India. It operated 655 stores across 155 cities in India, as of Mar 2021. These include 264 KFC stores, 297 Pizza Hut stores and 44 Costa Coffee stores. It also operates stores in Nepal and Nigeria for KFC and Pizza Hut. In addition, it also runs its own brands Vaango, Food Street, Masala Twist, Ile Bar, Amreli, and Ckrussh Juice Bar in India. Yum owns over 4% stake in the company.</p></div><div><p>We covered various aspects of the deal in our previous notes, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/devyani-pre-ipo-might-not-do-another-burger-king-india-but-should-be-good" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Devyani Pre-IPO - Might not do another Burger King India but should be good</a>,  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/devyani-pre-ipo-peer-comparison-slots-in-neatly" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Devyani Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison - Slots in Neatly</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/devyani-pre-ipo-thoughts-on-valuation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Devyani Pre-IPO - Thoughts on Valuation.</a></p></div><div><p>In this note, we will talk about the IPO pricing.</p></div>

Devyani International Limited (DIL), Yum Brand’s largest franchisor in India, aims to raise around US$250m via its Indian IPO. The IPO will be a mix of primary and secondary shares. DIL operates a chain of quick service restaurants (QSRs) in India. Its core business is to operate KFC, Pizza Hut and Costa Coffee in India. It operated 655 stores across 155 cities in India, as of Mar 2021. These include 264 KFC stores, 297 Pizza Hut stores and 44 Costa Coffee stores. It also operates stores in Nepal and Nigeria for KFC and Pizza Hut. In addition, it also runs its own brands Vaango, Food Street, Masala Twist, Ile Bar, Amreli, and Ckrussh Juice Bar in India. Yum owns over 4% stake in the company.We covered various aspects of the deal in our previous notes, Devyani Pre-IPO - Might not do another Burger King India but should be good,  Devyani Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison - Slots in Neatly and Devyani Pre-IPO - Thoughts on Valuation.In this note, we will talk about the IPO pricing.

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Yum! Brands, Inc, owns and franchises quick-service restaurants worldwide.  The Company develops, operates, franchises and licenses a worldwide system of restaurants which prepare, package and sell a menu of food items.

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