Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Back on the 8 May, small-cap PRC property play <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hailan-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39776:1" rel="noopener">Hailan Holdings (2278 HK)</a> <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2023/0508/2023050800073.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> a voluntary Offer from Yueng Man, Hailan's controlling shareholder.</li>
<li>The Offer Price is HK$3.38/share, a miserly 5% premium to last close, and a 60% discount to the RNAV. The Composite Doc is now <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2023/0612/2023061200041.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">out</a>. </li>
<li>The key condition is Yueng getting 90% of disinterested shareholders to tender. That looks a stretch, yet minorities are disengaged. Not one has turned up at the last three AGMs.</li>
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Back on the 8 May, small-cap PRC property play Hailan Holdings (2278 HK) announced a voluntary Offer from Yueng Man, Hailan's controlling shareholder.
The Offer Price is HK$3.38/share, a miserly 5% premium to last close, and a 60% discount to the RNAV. The Composite Doc is now out. 
The key condition is Yueng getting 90% of disinterested shareholders to tender. That looks a stretch, yet minorities are disengaged. Not one has turned up at the last three AGMs.


Hailan (2278 HK): Yeung Bets On Shareholder Apathy

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hailan-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39776:1" rel="noopener">Hailan Holdings (2278 HK)</a>'s voluntary conditional offer from its controlling shareholder at HK$3.36 per share is open. The IFA opines that the offer is fair and reasonable.</li>
<li>The offer is subject to a 90% minimum acceptance condition – the offeror holds at least 90% of the offer shares and the disinterested shares.</li>
<li>The acceptance condition is daunting due to the high hurdle rate and the lack of a bump. The current gross spread of 5.0% equals the premium to the undisturbed price.  </li>
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Hailan Holdings (2278 HK)'s voluntary conditional offer from its controlling shareholder at HK$3.36 per share is open. The IFA opines that the offer is fair and reasonable.
The offer is subject to a 90% minimum acceptance condition – the offeror holds at least 90% of the offer shares and the disinterested shares.
The acceptance condition is daunting due to the high hurdle rate and the lack of a bump. The current gross spread of 5.0% equals the premium to the undisturbed price.  


Hailan Holdings (2278 HK): Conditional Offer Open but Success Is Daunting

Langham Hospitality Inv Ss / Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/langham-hospitality-inv-ss" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:760:1" rel="noopener">Langham Hospitality Inv Ss (1270 HK)</a> received a notice from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/great-eagle-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:758:1" rel="noopener">Great Eagle Holdings (41 HK)</a>, the largest unitholder, that it intends to present a detailed proposal for scheme privatisation.</li>
<li>The privatisation interest is unsurprising, as the unit price has declined by 43% over the last twelve months. A tough 2023 did not help the declining sentiment.</li>
<li>Our methodology for triangulating the potential offer price results in a range of HK$0.63-1.76. Our best guess is an offer of around HK$0.85, a 47% premium to the last close.</li>
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Langham Hospitality Inv Ss (1270 HK) received a notice from Great Eagle Holdings (41 HK), the largest unitholder, that it intends to present a detailed proposal for scheme privatisation.
The privatisation interest is unsurprising, as the unit price has declined by 43% over the last twelve months. A tough 2023 did not help the declining sentiment.
Our methodology for triangulating the potential offer price results in a range of HK$0.63-1.76. Our best guess is an offer of around HK$0.85, a 47% premium to the last close.


Langham Hospitality Investments (1270 HK): Great Eagle (41 HK)’s Possible Scheme Privatisation

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hailan-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39776:1" rel="noopener">Hailan Holdings (2278 HK)</a> disclosed a voluntary conditional offer from its controlling shareholder at HK$3.36 per share, a 5.0% premium to the undisturbed price.</li>
<li>The offer is conditional on a 90% minimum acceptance condition which requires a minority acceptance rate of 60.0%. The offeror/concert parties own 75.0% of shares.</li>
<li>The offeror aims to exercise compulsory acquisition rights (requires 90% minority acceptance rate) which suggests a bump is possible. The offer price has not been declared final. </li>
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Hailan Holdings (2278 HK) disclosed a voluntary conditional offer from its controlling shareholder at HK$3.36 per share, a 5.0% premium to the undisturbed price.
The offer is conditional on a 90% minimum acceptance condition which requires a minority acceptance rate of 60.0%. The offeror/concert parties own 75.0% of shares.
The offeror aims to exercise compulsory acquisition rights (requires 90% minority acceptance rate) which suggests a bump is possible. The offer price has not been declared final. 


Hailan Holdings (2278 HK): Voluntary Conditional Offer with a Skinny Premium

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<li>We summarise the latest spreads and newsflow of merger arb situations we cover across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Chinese ADRs.</li>
<li>Highest spreads  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/111-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27412:1" rel="noopener">111 Inc (YI US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chindata-group-holdings-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29274:1" rel="noopener">Chindata Group (CD US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/enm-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16267:1" rel="noopener">ENM Holdings (128 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/estia-health-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:77:1" rel="noopener">Estia Health (EHE AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/poly-culture-group-corp-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4729:1" rel="noopener">Poly Culture Group Corp H (3636 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/costa-group-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22632:1" rel="noopener">Costa Group Holdings (CGC AU)</a>.</li>
<li>Lowest spreads - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/healius-ltd-6d4d947d-ad32-4aea-b2d8-265f5768b55e" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14208:1" rel="noopener">Healius (HLS AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/liontown-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20488:1" rel="noopener">Liontown Resources (LTR AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toyo-construction-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1176:1" rel="noopener">Toyo Construction (1890 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kenedix-residential-investment" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17149:1" rel="noopener">Kenedix Residential Investment (3278 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/penguin-international-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10190:1" rel="noopener">Penguin International (PBS SP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/challenger-technologies-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16490:1" rel="noopener">Challenger Technologies (CHLG SP)</a>. </li>
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We summarise the latest spreads and newsflow of merger arb situations we cover across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Chinese ADRs.
Highest spreads  111 Inc (YI US), Chindata Group (CD US), ENM Holdings (128 HK), Estia Health (EHE AU), Poly Culture Group Corp H (3636 HK), Costa Group Holdings (CGC AU).
Lowest spreads - Healius (HLS AU), Liontown Resources (LTR AU), Toyo Construction (1890 JP), Kenedix Residential Investment (3278 JP), Penguin International (PBS SP), Challenger Technologies (CHLG SP). 


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China

Hailan Holdings Limited owns and develops real estate properties. The Company focuses on the development of residential properties located in the Hainan Province of the People's Republic of China.

Hailan Holdings (2278 HK)

Hailan (2278 HK): Yeung Bets On Shareholder Apathy

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David Blennerhassett