Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/razer-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24380:1" rel="noopener">Razer Inc (1337 HK)</a>'s Scheme was comfortably <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2022/0426/2022042601954.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">voted through</a> by shareholders.  </li>
<li>The overarching risk to the transaction, that it may fail the headcount test, largely turned out to be a storm in a tea cup. </li>
<li>Tomorrow is the last day of trading with payment under the Scheme on or before the 20 May. Index sell flows come at the close. </li>
</ul>



Razer Inc (1337 HK)'s Scheme was comfortably voted through by shareholders.  
The overarching risk to the transaction, that it may fail the headcount test, largely turned out to be a storm in a tea cup. 
Tomorrow is the last day of trading with payment under the Scheme on or before the 20 May. Index sell flows come at the close. 


<ul>
<li>If Silchester's activism towards <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shiga-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18665:1" rel="noopener">Shiga (8366 JP)</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chugoku-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11177:1" rel="noopener">Chugoku (8382 JP)</a> is going to be fought, it is going to be fought in the Japanese media, not in the AGM convocation. </li>
<li>The idea that the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/agl-energy-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:554:1" rel="noopener">AGL Energy Ltd (AGL AU)</a> de-merger could be thwarted is something which could dampen spirits on the stock near-term</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hitachi-transport-system-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2395:1" rel="noopener">Hitachi Transport System (9086 JP)</a> as a risk arb situation is trading wide. It should trade tighter. </li>
</ul>


If Silchester's activism towards Shiga (8366 JP) &amp; Chugoku (8382 JP) is going to be fought, it is going to be fought in the Japanese media, not in the AGM convocation. 
The idea that the AGL Energy Ltd (AGL AU) de-merger could be thwarted is something which could dampen spirits on the stock near-term

Hitachi Transport System (9086 JP) as a risk arb situation is trading wide. It should trade tighter. 


Last Week in Event SPACE: Hitachi Transport, Shiga Bank, CP Food, AGL, Woodside/BHP, Yamada Denki

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>
CP Vietnam (CPV), an 82%-held unlisted subsidiary of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/charoen-pokphand-foods-public-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16131:1" rel="noopener">CP FOODS (CPF TB)</a> (CPF), has <a href="https://classic.set.or.th/set/pdfnews.do?newsId=16505838201480&amp;sequence=2022047655" target="_blank" rel="noopener">applied</a> for a listing on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange</li>
<li>CPV, an integrated agro-industrial and food business play in Vietnam, generated Bt111.1bn of sales in FY21, accounting for 21.7% of CPF's revenue.</li>
<li>CPV forms part of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cp-pokphand-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10135:1" rel="noopener">Cp Pokphand (43 HK)</a> which was privatised in January this year. </li>
</ul>



CP Vietnam (CPV), an 82%-held unlisted subsidiary of CP FOODS (CPF TB) (CPF), has applied for a listing on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange
CPV, an integrated agro-industrial and food business play in Vietnam, generated Bt111.1bn of sales in FY21, accounting for 21.7% of CPF's revenue.
CPV forms part of Cp Pokphand (43 HK) which was privatised in January this year. 


CP Food (CPF TB): Vietnamese Ops To List On HCM Exchange

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/keisei-electric-railway-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10876:1" rel="noopener">Keisei Electric Railway Co (9009 JP)</a>'s extreme bifurcation with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/oriental-land-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13517:1" rel="noopener">Oriental Land (4661 JP)</a>, widens even more. The holding in Oriental Land is now worth 275% of Keisei's market cap. </li>
<li>The fact that we don't KNOW what Murakami-san did and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shinsei-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16897:1" rel="noopener">Shinsei Bank (8303 JP)</a> shares fell in large volume Friday AND pro-ration was 100% will lead to higher-than-expectd volatility.</li>
<li>The placement, the pledge, the connected party transaction, and a large parcel of shares moving into CCASS (ostensibly the founder/chairman's), suggest all is not well with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shimao-property-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8375:1" rel="noopener">Shimao Property (813 HK)</a>. </li>
</ul>



Keisei Electric Railway Co (9009 JP)'s extreme bifurcation with Oriental Land (4661 JP), widens even more. The holding in Oriental Land is now worth 275% of Keisei's market cap. 
The fact that we don't KNOW what Murakami-san did and Shinsei Bank (8303 JP) shares fell in large volume Friday AND pro-ration was 100% will lead to higher-than-expectd volatility.
The placement, the pledge, the connected party transaction, and a large parcel of shares moving into CCASS (ostensibly the founder/chairman's), suggest all is not well with Shimao Property (813 HK). 


Last Week in Event SPACE: Keisei Electric, Shinsei Bank, Shimao, Sawada, Virtus, Senex Energy

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

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>Idico Corp, Itaco, Vinh Hoan Corp, Khang Dien House Trading And Investment Jsc and Van Phu will be added to the MVIS Vietnam Index at the close on 17 December.</li>
<li>The inclusions have run up a lot over the last few months and the passive buying impact will vary between 0.24-1.76 days of ADV. That's not a lot.</li>
<li>There are a few current constituents where the drop in index weight will mean selling from the ETF. These stocks could be more interesting from a trading perspective.</li>
</ul>


Idico Corp, Itaco, Vinh Hoan Corp, Khang Dien House Trading And Investment Jsc and Van Phu will be added to the MVIS Vietnam Index at the close on 17 December.
The inclusions have run up a lot over the last few months and the passive buying impact will vary between 0.24-1.76 days of ADV. That's not a lot.
There are a few current constituents where the drop in index weight will mean selling from the ETF. These stocks could be more interesting from a trading perspective.


MVIS Vietnam Index Rebalance: Inclusions Gone Parabolic

Hong Kong

C.P. Pokphand Co. Ltd., is an investment holding company. The Company's subsidiaries in China and Vietnam are principally engaged in the manufacture and sale of animal feed products; breeding, farming and sale of livestock and aquatic animals and the manufacture and sale of value-added processed food products.

Cp Pokphand (43 HK)

Razer Inc (1337 HK): Storm In A Tea Cup

This will trade tight tomorrow, potentially even edging above terms, depending on short interest. Play the spread if you can get in a few percent...

David Blennerhassett

Last Week in Event SPACE: Hitachi Transport, Shiga Bank, CP Food, AGL, Woodside/BHP, Yamada Denki

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

CP Food (CPF TB): Vietnamese Ops To List On HCM Exchange

As a pure valuation play, there is probably at least 10-20% upside from here. Or potentially hedge with CPALL although it's not a super-strong...

David Blennerhassett

Last Week in Event SPACE: Keisei Electric, Shinsei Bank, Shimao, Sawada, Virtus, Senex Energy

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

MVIS Vietnam Index Rebalance: Inclusions Gone Parabolic

There are 5 inclusions to the MVIS Vietnam Index that will be implemented at the close on 17 December. The adds have all rallied a lot in the last...

Brian Freitas