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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mason-group-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17664:1" rel="noopener">Mason Group Holdings (273 HK)</a>'s scheme document is out, with the vote scheduled for 3 October. The IFA considers Red Emerald Capital’s HK$0.0338 per share offer fair and reasonable. </li>
<li>The key conditions are SFC approval and the scheme approved by at least 75% disinterested shareholders (&lt;10% disinterested shareholders rejection). Peer de-rating has helped the attractiveness of the offer.</li>
<li>Shareholders with blocking stakes have provided irrevocables or will accept due to the attractive ROI. At the last close and for the 21 November payment, the gross/annualised spread is 9.0%/52.1%.</li>
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Mason Group Holdings (273 HK)'s scheme document is out, with the vote scheduled for 3 October. The IFA considers Red Emerald Capital’s HK$0.0338 per share offer fair and reasonable. 
The key conditions are SFC approval and the scheme approved by at least 75% disinterested shareholders (&lt;10% disinterested shareholders rejection). Peer de-rating has helped the attractiveness of the offer.
Shareholders with blocking stakes have provided irrevocables or will accept due to the attractive ROI. At the last close and for the 21 November payment, the gross/annualised spread is 9.0%/52.1%.


Mason Group (273 HK): A Wide Spread with the Scheme Vote on 3 October

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>On the 11 June, broker <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mason-group-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17664:1" rel="noopener">Mason Group (273 HK)</a> announced a Scheme at HK$0.0338/share, a 20.7% premium to last close. Terms had not been declared final.</li>
<li>The Offeror is Red Emerald. which holds no shares in Mason. Shareholders with 47.55% of shares out have given irrevocables in support of the Scheme. </li>
<li>The Scheme Doc is now out. The EGM/Court Meeting will be held on the 3 Oct with expected payment around the 21 November. Trading wide to terms.</li>
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On the 11 June, broker Mason Group (273 HK) announced a Scheme at HK$0.0338/share, a 20.7% premium to last close. Terms had not been declared final.
The Offeror is Red Emerald. which holds no shares in Mason. Shareholders with 47.55% of shares out have given irrevocables in support of the Scheme. 
The Scheme Doc is now out. The EGM/Court Meeting will be held on the 3 Oct with expected payment around the 21 November. Trading wide to terms.


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<li>After broker <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mason-group-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17664:1" rel="noopener">Mason Group (273 HK)</a> was suspended pursuant to Hong Kong's Takeovers Code on the 31 May, it has now announced a privatisation by way of Scheme at HK$0.0338/share.</li>
<li>The Offer price is only a 20.7% premium to last close, and a 12.7% premium to the three-month average closing price. It has not been declared final.</li>
<li>The Offeror is Red Emerald. Shareholders with 47.55% of shares out have given irrevocables in support of the Scheme. </li>
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After broker Mason Group (273 HK) was suspended pursuant to Hong Kong's Takeovers Code on the 31 May, it has now announced a privatisation by way of Scheme at HK$0.0338/share.
The Offer price is only a 20.7% premium to last close, and a 12.7% premium to the three-month average closing price. It has not been declared final.
The Offeror is Red Emerald. Shareholders with 47.55% of shares out have given irrevocables in support of the Scheme. 


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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mason-group-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17664:1" rel="noopener">Mason Group Holdings (273 HK)</a> announced a privatisation offer from Red Emerald Capital at HK$0.0338 per share, a 20.7% premium to the undisturbed price of HK$0.0280 per share (30 May). </li>
<li>The key conditions are SFC approval and the scheme being approved by at least 75% disinterested shareholders (&lt;10% disinterested shareholders rejection). The offer price has not been declared final.</li>
<li>Four shareholders hold a blocking stake - three have provided irrevocables while the other will accept due to the attractive ROI. Therefore, there is a clear pathway to completion.</li>
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Mason Group Holdings (273 HK) announced a privatisation offer from Red Emerald Capital at HK$0.0338 per share, a 20.7% premium to the undisturbed price of HK$0.0280 per share (30 May). 
The key conditions are SFC approval and the scheme being approved by at least 75% disinterested shareholders (&lt;10% disinterested shareholders rejection). The offer price has not been declared final.
Four shareholders hold a blocking stake - three have provided irrevocables while the other will accept due to the attractive ROI. Therefore, there is a clear pathway to completion.


Mason Group (273 HK): Privatisation Bid at HK$0.0338 Per Share

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<li>Broker <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mason-financial-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17664:1" rel="noopener">Mason Financial Holdings (273 HK)</a> is <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2023/0531/2023053100293.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">suspended</a> pursuant to the Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers. </li>
<li>Shares are down 95% from its June 2015 peak, and 54% since the onset of Covid. The company last turned a profit in 2018.</li>
<li>The largest shareholder is the chairman of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shimao-property-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8375:1" rel="noopener">Shimao Group (813 HK)</a>.</li>
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Broker Mason Financial Holdings (273 HK) is suspended pursuant to the Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers. 
Shares are down 95% from its June 2015 peak, and 54% since the onset of Covid. The company last turned a profit in 2018.
The largest shareholder is the chairman of Shimao Group (813 HK).


Mason Group (273 HK): Halted Pursuant To Takeover's Code

Hong Kong

Mason Group Holdings Limited is a health and wealth solutions conglomerate. The Company provides financial services in Hong Kong, including financial brokerage, leveraged and acquisition financing, asset and wealth management and mortgages business. Mason Group Holdings provides health solutions through its healthcare business, mother-infant-child business and dairy products business.

Mason Group Holdings (273 HK)

Mason Group (273 HK): A Wide Spread with the Scheme Vote on 3 October

Mason's scheme comfortably clears the vote. Minority participation rate was high at 88.84% with only 0.34% of disinterested shareholders voting...

Arun George

3rd Oct Scheme Vote For Mason (273 HK)

Trading wide at 9%/53.2% gross/annualised spread. Get involved if illiquid arbs are your thing. Terms may still be bumped. I wouldn't bet on it.

David Blennerhassett

Mason (273 HK): Red Emerald's Scheme

Provided Hsu Yu Yu is supportive - and I assume she is - I can't see this Scheme being blocked. Assuming late September payment, buy up to...

David Blennerhassett

Mason Group (273 HK): Halted Pursuant To Takeover's Code

At a guess, I think the Offeror will be the Hui family. On pricing, I would simply defer to the average premium seen in HK deals or ~HK$0.04/share....

David Blennerhassett

Mason Group (273 HK): A Wide Spread with the Scheme Vote on 3 October

Mason's scheme comfortably clears the vote. Minority participation rate was high at 88.84% with only 0.34% of disinterested shareholders voting...

Arun George

3rd Oct Scheme Vote For Mason (273 HK)

Trading wide at 9%/53.2% gross/annualised spread. Get involved if illiquid arbs are your thing. Terms may still be bumped. I wouldn't bet on it.

David Blennerhassett

Mason (273 HK): Red Emerald's Scheme

Provided Hsu Yu Yu is supportive - and I assume she is - I can't see this Scheme being blocked. Assuming late September payment, buy up to...

David Blennerhassett

Mason Group (273 HK): Privatisation Bid at HK$0.0338 Per Share

Four shareholders hold a blocking stake - three have provided irrevocables while the other will accept due to the attractive ROI. Therefore, there...

Arun George

Mason Group (273 HK): Halted Pursuant To Takeover's Code

At a guess, I think the Offeror will be the Hui family. On pricing, I would simply defer to the average premium seen in HK deals or ~HK$0.04/share....

David Blennerhassett