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US markets extended the rebound rally for a second day amid strong corporate earnings –  S&amp;P and Nasdaq gained 0.8% and 0.9% respectively. Energy zoomed 3.9% with Brent Crude going back above $70/bbl, Financials and Industrials were up more than 1%. Corporate earnings continued with Coca Cola, J&amp;J, Verizon and Julius Baer reporting strong numbers (scroll down for details). US 10Y Treasury yields rose 8bp to 1.29%. European bourses also extended their gains – CAC, FTSE and DAX were up 1.9%, 1.7% and 1.4% respectively. US IG CDS spreads tightened 1bp and HY tightened 8bp. EU Main and Crossover spreads tightened 1.6bp and 8.1bp respectively. Brazil’s Bovespa was up 0.4%. Gulf markets remained closed for Eid. Asian markets continued the strong momentum and opened higher – HSI was up 1.9%, Nikkei and Singapore’s STI were up 0.6% and Shanghai was up 0.2%. Asia ex-Japan CDS spreads were 0.4bp tighter.

CK Infra, Ping An Launch $ Bonds; Macro; Rating Changes; New Issues; Talking Heads; Top Gainers &...

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

Last Week in Event SPACE: Evergrande, Spark Infra, Naspers/Prosus, Boral, China Conch Ventures

Aussie poles and wires company <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/spark-infrastructure-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:595:1" rel="noopener">Spark Infrastructure (SKI AU)</a> has <a href="https://cdn-api.markitdigital.com/apiman-gateway/ASX/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-02395702-2A1310049?access_token=83ff96335c2d45a094df02a206a39ff4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rejected</a> two take-private proposals from PR outfit firm KKR and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (OTPPB).
KKR/OTPPB's first proposal was A$2.70/share, by way of a Scheme, which would be reduced by the 1H21 dividend of A$0.0625/share. KKR/OTPPB subsequently reloaded with A$2.80/share - paltry 12.9% to last close - which was also summarily rejected on the grounds it undervalued Spark.
Spark added:
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Whilst not granting access to due diligence, in order to be constructive, the board of Spark Infrastructure informed the consortium that it was prepared to provide limited information on Spark Infrastructure’s business and its prospects.
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More below the fold.

Aussie poles and wires company Spark Infrastructure (SKI AU) has rejected two take-private proposals from PR outfit firm KKR and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (OTPPB).
KKR/OTPPB's first proposal was A$2.70/share, by way of a Scheme, which would be reduced by the 1H21 dividend of A$0.0625/share. KKR/OTPPB subsequently reloaded with A$2.80/share - paltry 12.9% to last close - which was also summarily rejected on the grounds it undervalued Spark.
Spark added:

Whilst not granting access to due diligence, in order to be constructive, the board of Spark Infrastructure informed the consortium that it was prepared to provide limited information on Spark Infrastructure’s business and its prospects.

More below the fold.

Spark Infra (SKI AU): KKR & OTPPB's Tilts Falls Short

US markets ended lower on Friday mainly pulled down by the tech and consumer discretionary sectors.  S&amp;P was marginally down by 0.1% while Nasdaq was down by 0.5%. While Apple dropped 1.5%, Amazon 1.4% and Tesla 1%, Nvidia continued trending higher by 2.6%. US 10Y Treasury yields fell ~1bp to 1.62% as the Dallas Fed data indicated that they expected lower growth in jobs in the US for May, stating that while business hiring demand remains high, the supply of people willing or able to work is lower. In European Indices, FTSE ended flat while DAX and CAC were up 0.5% and 0.7%. US IG CDS spreads were 0.2bp wider and HY spreads were 1bp tighter. EU main spreads were 0.6bp wider and crossover spreads were 3.3bp wider. Asian equities have witnessed a mixed start – Nikkei and Shanghai are up 0.5% and 0.2%, Hang Seng is down ~0.3% with Asia ex-Japan CDS spreads widening 0.4bp.

Kaisa, ESR, CK Infra Launch Bonds; Macro; Rating Changes; New Issuer; Talking Heads; Top Gainers ...

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Index Rebalance

The Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited (HSIL) announced the results of its review of the Hang Seng Family of Indexes post market close on 21 May. The constituent changes will be effective after the close of trading on 4 June.For the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-hang-seng-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22899:1" rel="noopener">Hong Kong Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX)</a> there are 3 inclusions - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xinyi-solar-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:318:1" rel="noopener">Xinyi Solar Holdings (968 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/byd-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20962:1" rel="noopener">BYD (1211 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/country-garden-services-holdings-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27343:1" rel="noopener">Country Garden Services Holdings (6098 HK)</a>.The 3 inclusions will increase the number of index constituents to 58. With the target of getting to 80 stocks by mid-2022, the expectation was for more stocks to be included at this review. What likely resulted in fewer stocks being added was the large turnover due to the capping changes.While we had expected the inclusion of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xinyi-solar-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:318:1" rel="noopener">Xinyi Solar Holdings (968 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/country-garden-services-holdings-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27343:1" rel="noopener">Country Garden Services Holdings (6098 HK)</a>, the inclusion of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/byd-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20962:1" rel="noopener">BYD (1211 HK)</a> will have a big impact since the stock has also been included in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22900:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX)</a>. One-way turnover is estimated at 7.77% and will result in a one-way trade of HK$16.82bn.  The largest passive inflows will be on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meituan-dianping" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26970:1" rel="noopener">Meituan (3690 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28434:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba Group (9988 HK)</a> as a result of the capping change from 5% to 8%, while the largest outflows will be from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aia-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14895:1" rel="noopener">AIA Group Ltd (1299 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent (700 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hsbc-holdings-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:516:1" rel="noopener">HSBC Holdings (5 HK)</a> due to the capping change from 10% to 8%.There are only 10 trading days to implementation of the changes and we expect all 3 inclusions to open higher on Monday and continue to outperform the market over the period.

The Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited (HSIL) announced the results of its review of the Hang Seng Family of Indexes post market close on 21 May. The constituent changes will be effective after the close of trading on 4 June.For the Hong Kong Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX) there are 3 inclusions - Xinyi Solar Holdings (968 HK), BYD (1211 HK) and Country Garden Services Holdings (6098 HK).The 3 inclusions will increase the number of index constituents to 58. With the target of getting to 80 stocks by mid-2022, the expectation was for more stocks to be included at this review. What likely resulted in fewer stocks being added was the large turnover due to the capping changes.While we had expected the inclusion of Xinyi Solar Holdings (968 HK) and Country Garden Services Holdings (6098 HK), the inclusion of BYD (1211 HK) will have a big impact since the stock has also been included in the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX). One-way turnover is estimated at 7.77% and will result in a one-way trade of HK$16.82bn.  The largest passive inflows will be on Meituan (3690 HK) and Alibaba Group (9988 HK) as a result of the capping change from 5% to 8%, while the largest outflows will be from AIA Group Ltd (1299 HK), Tencent (700 HK) and HSBC Holdings (5 HK) due to the capping change from 10% to 8%.There are only 10 trading days to implementation of the changes and we expect all 3 inclusions to open higher on Monday and continue to outperform the market over the period.

HSI Index Rebalance: Only 3 Additions but BIG Turnover

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CK Infrastructure Holdings Limited (CKI) operates as a real assets investment company. The Company invests in energy, transportation, water, and electricity generation sectors. CKI serves customers worldwide.

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CK Infra, Ping An Launch $ Bonds; Macro; Rating Changes; New Issues; Talking Heads; Top Gainers &...

US markets extended the rebound rally for a second day amid strong corporate earnings – S&P and Nasdaq gained 0.8% and 0.9% respectively....

BondEvalue

Last Week in Event SPACE: Evergrande, Spark Infra, Naspers/Prosus, Boral, China Conch Ventures

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed...

David Blennerhassett

Spark Infra (SKI AU): KKR & OTPPB's Tilts Falls Short

This appears a full offer for Spark, especially noting greater regulatory oversight on expected returns. KKR/OTTB have deep pockets. But I'm...

David Blennerhassett

Kaisa, ESR, CK Infra Launch Bonds; Macro; Rating Changes; New Issuer; Talking Heads; Top Gainers ...

US markets ended lower on Friday mainly pulled down by the tech and consumer discretionary sectors. S&P was marginally down by 0.1% while...

BondEvalue

HSI Index Rebalance: Only 3 Additions but BIG Turnover

There are 3 inclusions (BYD, Xinyi Solar, CG Services) to the HSI taking the number of constituents up to 58. Turnover is high at 7.77% and will...

Brian Freitas

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