IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-28/hong-kong-s-hkbn-is-said-to-get-1-billion-buyout-offer-from-hgc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bloomberg reported</a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hkbn-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:289:1" rel="noopener">HKBN Ltd (1310 HK)</a> has received a takeover offer from HGC Global Communications at a valuation of more than US$1 billion (implies around HK$6 per share).</li>
<li>The shares rose 11.6% to HK$5.59 before entering a trading halt. The rumoured price is underwhelming compared to historical multiples and share prices. </li>
<li>HKBN has a relatively concentrated shareholder register which suggests that the rumoured takeover premium of around 20% is not going to cut it.</li>
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Bloomberg reportedHKBN Ltd (1310 HK) has received a takeover offer from HGC Global Communications at a valuation of more than US$1 billion (implies around HK$6 per share).
The shares rose 11.6% to HK$5.59 before entering a trading halt. The rumoured price is underwhelming compared to historical multiples and share prices. 
HKBN has a relatively concentrated shareholder register which suggests that the rumoured takeover premium of around 20% is not going to cut it.


HKBN (1310 HK): Trading Halt, HGC’s Rumoured Takeover Offer

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

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.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of Stock Exchange of Thailand as of Nov 28th. We estimate that they had an aggregated short interest worth USD2.2bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Intouch, Airports of Thailand, PTT GlobalChem, CP Foods, Advanced Info Service, Airports Of Thailand, Advanced Info Service, Cp Foods.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of Stock Exchange of Thailand as of Nov 28th. We estimate that they had an aggregated short interest worth USD2.2bn.
We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Intouch, Airports of Thailand, PTT GlobalChem, CP Foods, Advanced Info Service, Airports Of Thailand, Advanced Info Service, Cp Foods.


Thailand Short Interest Weekly (Nov 28th): Intouch, Airports of Thailand, PTT GlobalChem, CP Foods

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of Stock Exchange of Thailand as of Nov 21st. We estimate that they had an aggregated short interest worth USD2.3bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Intouch, Gulf Energy Development, Minor International, Advanced Info Service, CP AXTRA NVDR, Minor International, Advanced Info Service, Gulf Energy Development, Cp Axtra Nvdr.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of Stock Exchange of Thailand as of Nov 21st. We estimate that they had an aggregated short interest worth USD2.3bn.
We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Intouch, Gulf Energy Development, Minor International, Advanced Info Service, CP AXTRA NVDR, Minor International, Advanced Info Service, Gulf Energy Development, Cp Axtra Nvdr.


Thailand Short Interest Weekly (Nov 21st): Intouch, Gulf Energy Development, Minor International

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of Stock Exchange of Thailand as of Nov 14th. We estimate that they had an aggregated short interest worth USD2.2bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Intouch, Bangkok Dusit, Quality Houses, CP AXTRA NVDR, Muangthai Capital, Muangthai Capital, Quality Houses, Bangkok Dusit.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of Stock Exchange of Thailand as of Nov 14th. We estimate that they had an aggregated short interest worth USD2.2bn.
We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Intouch, Bangkok Dusit, Quality Houses, CP AXTRA NVDR, Muangthai Capital, Muangthai Capital, Quality Houses, Bangkok Dusit.


Thailand Short Interest Weekly (Nov 14th): Intouch, Bangkok Dusit, Quality Houses, CP AXTRA NVDR

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of Stock Exchange of Thailand as of Nov 7th. We estimate that they had an aggregated short interest worth USD2.3bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Intouch, Bumrungrad Hospital, Bangkok Bank, Bangkok Dusit, True, Bangkok Dusit, Bumrungrad Hospital, True, Bangkok Bank.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of Stock Exchange of Thailand as of Nov 7th. We estimate that they had an aggregated short interest worth USD2.3bn.
We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Intouch, Bumrungrad Hospital, Bangkok Bank, Bangkok Dusit, True, Bangkok Dusit, Bumrungrad Hospital, True, Bangkok Bank.


Thailand Short Interest Weekly (Nov 7th): Intouch, Bumrungrad Hospital, Bangkok Bank, Bangkok Dusit

Thailand

Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited is granted a 25-year concession expiring the year 2015 by the Telephone Organization of Thailand to provide cellular phone services.  The Company provides analog mobile phone services through the Nordic Mobile Telephone (NMT900) network, and digital phone services through the Global Systems for Mobile Communication (GSM) network.

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Advanced Info Service (ADVANC TB)

HKBN (1310 HK): Trading Halt, HGC’s Rumoured Takeover Offer

It will be tough to pull off privatisation at the rumoured valuation of more than US$1bn (around HK$6 per share). Nevertheless, the renewed...

Arun George

Thailand Short Interest Weekly (Nov 28th): Intouch, Airports of Thailand, PTT GlobalChem, CP Foods

We analyzed SET short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Intouch (INTUCH TB), Airports of Thailand (AOT...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Thailand Short Interest Weekly (Nov 21st): Intouch, Gulf Energy Development, Minor International

We analyzed SET short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Intouch (INTUCH TB), Gulf Energy Development...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Thailand Short Interest Weekly (Nov 14th): Intouch, Bangkok Dusit, Quality Houses, CP AXTRA NVDR

We analyzed SET short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Intouch (INTUCH TB), Bangkok Dusit (BDMS TB),...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Thailand Short Interest Weekly (Nov 7th): Intouch, Bumrungrad Hospital, Bangkok Bank, Bangkok Dusit

We analyzed SET short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Intouch (INTUCH TB), Bumrungrad Hospital (BH TB),...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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