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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chip-eng-seng-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6441:1" rel="noopener">Chip Eng Seng Corp (CHIP SP)</a> disclosed a revised conditional VGO from the Tangs at S$0.75, a 4.2% premium to the previous offer of S$0.72. The offer is final.</li>
<li>The offeror (47.27% of outstanding shares) and immediate family represent 50.49% of outstanding shares or 48.63% of diluted shares, which is just shy of the 50%+ minimum acceptance condition. </li>
<li>The bump was to increase the chances of privatisation rather than hitting the 50%+ minimum acceptance condition. At the last close, the gross spread is 1.4%. </li>
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Chip Eng Seng Corp (CHIP SP) disclosed a revised conditional VGO from the Tangs at S$0.75, a 4.2% premium to the previous offer of S$0.72. The offer is final.
The offeror (47.27% of outstanding shares) and immediate family represent 50.49% of outstanding shares or 48.63% of diluted shares, which is just shy of the 50%+ minimum acceptance condition. 
The bump was to increase the chances of privatisation rather than hitting the 50%+ minimum acceptance condition. At the last close, the gross spread is 1.4%. 


Chip Eng Seng (CHIP SP)’s Revised S$0.75 VGO from the Tangs

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chip-eng-seng-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6441:1" rel="noopener">Chip Eng Seng Corp (CHIP SP)</a> disclosed a conditional VGO from the Tangs at S$0.720, a 6.7% premium to the undisturbed price (6 September). The price is not declared final. </li>
<li>Irrevocables and family represent 41.44% of outstanding shares. The VGO has a 50%+ minimum acceptance condition which requires around a 15% minorities acceptance rate.</li>
<li>While the last close is in line with the offer, it is attractive in the context of historical prices/multiples. Therefore, there is a good chance of hitting the 50% threshold.</li>
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Chip Eng Seng Corp (CHIP SP) disclosed a conditional VGO from the Tangs at S$0.720, a 6.7% premium to the undisturbed price (6 September). The price is not declared final. 
Irrevocables and family represent 41.44% of outstanding shares. The VGO has a 50%+ minimum acceptance condition which requires around a 15% minorities acceptance rate.
While the last close is in line with the offer, it is attractive in the context of historical prices/multiples. Therefore, there is a good chance of hitting the 50% threshold.


Chip Eng Seng (CHIP SP)’s S$0.72 VGO from the Tangs

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<li>The Ong directors tried every trick in the book to derail the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hwa-hong-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6648:1" rel="noopener">Hwa Hong Corp (HWAH SP)</a> offer. The trump card was hiring Evercore to attract competing offers by 25 July.</li>
<li>The Board confirmed today that there are no competing offers. This is a catalyst for shareholders sitting on the fence to accept the S$0.40 per share offer.</li>
<li>The offer closes on 1 August. While meeting the 50%+ minimum acceptance condition will be a close-run, we think it will be met. The gross spread is 5.3%.     </li>
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The Ong directors tried every trick in the book to derail the Hwa Hong Corp (HWAH SP) offer. The trump card was hiring Evercore to attract competing offers by 25 July.
The Board confirmed today that there are no competing offers. This is a catalyst for shareholders sitting on the fence to accept the S$0.40 per share offer.
The offer closes on 1 August. While meeting the 50%+ minimum acceptance condition will be a close-run, we think it will be met. The gross spread is 5.3%.     


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<li>The IFA considers the S$0.40 per share offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hwa-hong-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6648:1" rel="noopener">Hwa Hong Corp (HWAH SP)</a> to be fair and reasonable. Consequently, the recommending directors recommend that shareholders accept the offer.  </li>
<li>The offer which closes on 28 June continues to be subject to a 50%+ minimum acceptance condition. The offeror including valid acceptances represents 24.86% of outstanding shares.</li>
<li>Ong directors/families (29.26% stake) will not accept the offer hoping for an increasingly unlikely superior proposal. The shares are trading tight to terms (1.3% gross spread).</li>
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The IFA considers the S$0.40 per share offer for Hwa Hong Corp (HWAH SP) to be fair and reasonable. Consequently, the recommending directors recommend that shareholders accept the offer.  
The offer which closes on 28 June continues to be subject to a 50%+ minimum acceptance condition. The offeror including valid acceptances represents 24.86% of outstanding shares.
Ong directors/families (29.26% stake) will not accept the offer hoping for an increasingly unlikely superior proposal. The shares are trading tight to terms (1.3% gross spread).


Hwa Hong’s Directors Recommend Accepting the S$0.40 Voluntary Conditional Offer

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Chip Eng Seng (CHIP SP)’s Revised S$0.75 VGO from the Tangs

The bump was to increase the chances of privatisation rather than hitting the 50%+ minimum acceptance condition. At the last close, the gross...

Arun George

Chip Eng Seng (CHIP SP)’s S$0.72 VGO from the Tangs

The price is not declared final. There is a good chance of hitting the 50% minimum acceptance threshold. Not worth chasing through terms in hopes...

Arun George

Hwa Hong Confirms No Competing Offers

It will be close but we think the offer meets the 50%+ minimum acceptance condition. The offer lapses at 5:30 pm on 1 August. At the last close,...

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On Site: The Crest by WingTai Holdings

We visited the newly completed residential project, The Crest on 17th Mar 2017. The Crest is developed by Wing Tai Holdings Ltd (WINGT SP) and...

TAN Kok Keong

Chip Eng Seng (CHIP SP)’s Revised S$0.75 VGO from the Tangs

The bump was to increase the chances of privatisation rather than hitting the 50%+ minimum acceptance condition. At the last close, the gross...

Arun George

Chip Eng Seng (CHIP SP)’s S$0.72 VGO from the Tangs

The price is not declared final. There is a good chance of hitting the 50% minimum acceptance threshold. Not worth chasing through terms in hopes...

Arun George

Hwa Hong Confirms No Competing Offers

It will be close but we think the offer meets the 50%+ minimum acceptance condition. The offer lapses at 5:30 pm on 1 August. At the last close,...

Arun George

Hwa Hong’s Directors Recommend Accepting the S$0.40 Voluntary Conditional Offer

We think that the offer will meet the 50%+ minimum acceptance condition. At the last close, the gross spread to the offer is 1.3%.

Arun George

On Site: The Crest by WingTai Holdings

We visited the newly completed residential project, The Crest on 17th Mar 2017. The Crest is developed by Wing Tai Holdings Ltd (WINGT SP) and...

TAN Kok Keong