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Arun George

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Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cpmc-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10427:1" rel="noopener">CPMC Holdings (906 HK)</a> disclosed that <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/org-technology-co-ltd-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17510:1" rel="noopener">ORG Technology Co., Ltd. A (002701 CH)</a>, the second-largest shareholder, is considering a competing voluntary conditional general cash offer.</li>
<li>It is rare to bid against an SOE bidder. ORG likely has implicit SOE support to launch a competing offer due to the need for Chinese regulatory approvals. </li>
<li>The possible scenarios suggest Mr Zhang Wei is the winning bid’s kingmaker. Mr Wei sold down 260K shares at HK$6.35 on 8 December, indicating a willingness to exit.</li>
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CPMC Holdings (906 HK) disclosed that ORG Technology Co., Ltd. A (002701 CH), the second-largest shareholder, is considering a competing voluntary conditional general cash offer.
It is rare to bid against an SOE bidder. ORG likely has implicit SOE support to launch a competing offer due to the need for Chinese regulatory approvals. 
The possible scenarios suggest Mr Zhang Wei is the winning bid’s kingmaker. Mr Wei sold down 260K shares at HK$6.35 on 8 December, indicating a willingness to exit.


CPMC Holdings (906 HK): Possible Scenarios as ORG Mulls a Competing Offer

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cpmc-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10427:1" rel="noopener">CPMC Holdings (906 HK)</a> has announced a pre-conditional voluntary offer from Changping Industrial at HK$6.87 per share, a 32.1% premium to the undisturbed price (16 August). </li>
<li>The pre-condition mainly relates to Chinese approvals. The offer is conditional on the offeror and concert parties representing more than 50% of voting rights.</li>
<li>The 50% minimum acceptance condition should be met due to COFCO’s irrevocable and the second-largest shareholders' past dealings with COFCO. At the last close, the gross spread was 6.0%.</li>
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CPMC Holdings (906 HK) has announced a pre-conditional voluntary offer from Changping Industrial at HK$6.87 per share, a 32.1% premium to the undisturbed price (16 August). 
The pre-condition mainly relates to Chinese approvals. The offer is conditional on the offeror and concert parties representing more than 50% of voting rights.
The 50% minimum acceptance condition should be met due to COFCO’s irrevocable and the second-largest shareholders' past dealings with COFCO. At the last close, the gross spread was 6.0%.


CPMC Holdings (906 HK): Pre-Conditional Voluntary Offer at HK$6.87

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Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Ball Corporation delivered mixed results for the previous quarter, with revenues below analyst expectations but on-par earnings.</li>
<li>The year 2023 presented challenges for Ball Corporation, as comparable diluted earnings per share declined to $0.61 from $0.82 in 2022.</li>
<li>Net comparable earnings also decreased in the second quarter, driven by higher interest expenses, the impact of the Russian business sale in 2022, lower volumes, and increased corporate costs.</li>
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Ball Corporation delivered mixed results for the previous quarter, with revenues below analyst expectations but on-par earnings.
The year 2023 presented challenges for Ball Corporation, as comparable diluted earnings per share declined to $0.61 from $0.82 in 2022.
Net comparable earnings also decreased in the second quarter, driven by higher interest expenses, the impact of the Russian business sale in 2022, lower volumes, and increased corporate costs.


Ball Corporation: The Silver Lining in North America's Inflation Recovery! - Major Drivers

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pact-group-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:692:1" rel="noopener">Pact Group Holdings (PGH AU)</a> has disclosed an unconditional takeover proposal from Raphael Geminder at A$0.68 per share, a 0.7% premium to the undisturbed price (12 September).</li>
<li>Mr. Geminder's justification for a little-to-no premium offer is based on the premise that minorities are clambering for a liquidity event to exit a no-hope situation. </li>
<li>The offer price is unattractive on any reasonable metric. A successful privatisation would require a bump. The shares closed 6.6% higher than the offer. </li>
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Pact Group Holdings (PGH AU) has disclosed an unconditional takeover proposal from Raphael Geminder at A$0.68 per share, a 0.7% premium to the undisturbed price (12 September).
Mr. Geminder's justification for a little-to-no premium offer is based on the premise that minorities are clambering for a liquidity event to exit a no-hope situation. 
The offer price is unattractive on any reasonable metric. A successful privatisation would require a bump. The shares closed 6.6% higher than the offer. 


Pact Group (PGH AU): Raphael Geminder’s Opportunistic Proposal

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Amid tough year-over-year comparisons, largely driven by business divestments, Ball Corporation delivered a mixed set of results for the previous quarter with revenues well below analyst expectations but managed an earnings beat.</li>
<li>The company's aluminum beverage, as well as aerosol shipments, were in line with the regional expectations of the management.</li>
<li>However, the sales of the quarter decreased because of the sale of the company's Russian business, lower volumes, currency translation, and pass-through of lower aluminum prices.</li>
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Amid tough year-over-year comparisons, largely driven by business divestments, Ball Corporation delivered a mixed set of results for the previous quarter with revenues well below analyst expectations but managed an earnings beat.
The company's aluminum beverage, as well as aerosol shipments, were in line with the regional expectations of the management.
However, the sales of the quarter decreased because of the sale of the company's Russian business, lower volumes, currency translation, and pass-through of lower aluminum prices.


Ball Corporation: What Is Its Biggest Competitive Advantage? – Key Drivers

United States

Ball Corporation provides metal packaging for beverages, foods, and household products. The Company also supplies aerospace and other technologies and services to commercial and governmental customers. Ball serves customers worldwide.

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