Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

Metro Pacific Investments Co / Event-Driven

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<li>Back on the 26 April, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/first-pacific-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:173:1" rel="noopener">First Pacific (142 HK)</a> and three other entities, proposed delisting <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/metro-pacific-investments-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1054:1" rel="noopener">Metro Pacific Investments (MPI PM)</a> at PHP 4.63/share. This was subsequently bumped to PHP 5.20.</li>
<li>A Special Stockholders’ Meeting was held on August 8, and MPI stakeholders approved all the resolutions. An SGM for independent First Pac shareholders will be held on the 24 August. </li>
<li>The Tender Offer is now open and closes on the 7 September, with (expected) settlement on 19 September - provided the Tender Offer delisting conditions are met.</li>
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Back on the 26 April, First Pacific (142 HK) and three other entities, proposed delisting Metro Pacific Investments (MPI PM) at PHP 4.63/share. This was subsequently bumped to PHP 5.20.
A Special Stockholders’ Meeting was held on August 8, and MPI stakeholders approved all the resolutions. An SGM for independent First Pac shareholders will be held on the 24 August. 
The Tender Offer is now open and closes on the 7 September, with (expected) settlement on 19 September - provided the Tender Offer delisting conditions are met.


IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/metro-pacific-investments-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1054:1" rel="noopener">Metro Pacific Investments Co (MPI PM)</a>'s voluntary delisting tender offer from a consortium at PHP5.20 (net price of PHP5.1677 per share) will run from 9 August to 7 September.</li>
<li>The delisting proposal was approved on 8 August. Excluding the consortium’s votes, only 37.4% of minorities (representing 13.73% of outstanding shares) voted YES for the delisting proposal.</li>
<li>A key risk is satisfying the 95% delisting threshold, which would require a minorities acceptance rate of 86.4%. The risk/reward is unattractive at the current spread of 4.4% (net 3.8%). </li>
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Metro Pacific Investments Co (MPI PM)'s voluntary delisting tender offer from a consortium at PHP5.20 (net price of PHP5.1677 per share) will run from 9 August to 7 September.
The delisting proposal was approved on 8 August. Excluding the consortium’s votes, only 37.4% of minorities (representing 13.73% of outstanding shares) voted YES for the delisting proposal.
A key risk is satisfying the 95% delisting threshold, which would require a minorities acceptance rate of 86.4%. The risk/reward is unattractive at the current spread of 4.4% (net 3.8%). 


Metro Pacific Investments (MPI PM): Risk/Reward as Uncertainty Hangs on the Delisting Threshold

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/metro-pacific-investments-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1054:1" rel="noopener">Metro Pacific Investments Co (MPI PM)</a> disclosed a revised voluntary delisting tender offer from a consortium at PHP5.20 per share (PHP5.24 per share including a potential 1H23 dividend).</li>
<li>The revised offer remains conditional on meeting the threshold for voluntary delisting (95% of outstanding shares) or obtaining an exemptive relief from the PSE.  The IFA valued MPI at PHP3.37-5.10.  </li>
<li>The offer was revised to increase the chance of meeting the high delisting threshold, which requires an 86% acceptance rate. At the last close, the gross spread is 8.6%. </li>
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Metro Pacific Investments Co (MPI PM) disclosed a revised voluntary delisting tender offer from a consortium at PHP5.20 per share (PHP5.24 per share including a potential 1H23 dividend).
The revised offer remains conditional on meeting the threshold for voluntary delisting (95% of outstanding shares) or obtaining an exemptive relief from the PSE.  The IFA valued MPI at PHP3.37-5.10.  
The offer was revised to increase the chance of meeting the high delisting threshold, which requires an 86% acceptance rate. At the last close, the gross spread is 8.6%. 


Metro Pacific Investments (MPI PM): Revised and Final Offer at PHP5.20

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

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/metro-pacific-investments-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1054:1" rel="noopener">Metro Pacific Investments Co (MPI PM)</a> has announced that the public float of the stock will drop to 2.78% following the Tender Offer.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/metro-pacific-investments-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1054:1" rel="noopener">Metro Pacific Investments Co (MPI PM)</a> shares are expected to be suspended from 26 September. That could see <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bloomberry-resorts-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17961:1" rel="noopener">Bloomberry Resorts (BLOOM PM)</a> added to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/philippines-stock-exchange-psei-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22912:1" rel="noopener">PCOMP INDEX</a> on 25 September.</li>
<li>There will be large passive inflows to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bloomberry-resorts-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17961:1" rel="noopener">Bloomberry Resorts (BLOOM PM)</a> as well as flows from active managers that track the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/philippines-stock-exchange-psei-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22912:1" rel="noopener">PCOMP INDEX</a>.</li>
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Metro Pacific Investments Co (MPI PM) has announced that the public float of the stock will drop to 2.78% following the Tender Offer.

Metro Pacific Investments Co (MPI PM) shares are expected to be suspended from 26 September. That could see Bloomberry Resorts (BLOOM PM) added to the PCOMP INDEX on 25 September.
There will be large passive inflows to Bloomberry Resorts (BLOOM PM) as well as flows from active managers that track the PCOMP INDEX.


PCOMP Index Rebalance Preview: MPI Delisting Could See Bloomberry Added

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<li>Based on data to the close on 27 April, we do not expect any changes to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/philippines-stock-exchange-psei-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22912:1" rel="noopener">Philippines Stock Exchange PSEi Index (PCOMP INDEX)</a> at the August rebalance.</li>
<li>However, the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/metro-pacific-investments-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1054:1" rel="noopener">Metro Pacific Investments Co (MPI PM)</a> tender offer and voluntary delisting will open up an index spot that will need to be filled.</li>
<li>At the current time, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bloomberry-resorts-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17961:1" rel="noopener">Bloomberry Resorts (BLOOM PM)</a> is the highest ranked non-index constituent and is the most likely replacement.</li>
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Based on data to the close on 27 April, we do not expect any changes to the Philippines Stock Exchange PSEi Index (PCOMP INDEX) at the August rebalance.
However, the Metro Pacific Investments Co (MPI PM) tender offer and voluntary delisting will open up an index spot that will need to be filled.
At the current time, Bloomberry Resorts (BLOOM PM) is the highest ranked non-index constituent and is the most likely replacement.


PCOMP Index Rebalance Preview: MPI Tender Offer Opens Up an Index Spot

Philippines

Metro Pacific Investments Corporation is an investment holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides water, sanitation and sewerage services, and also operates in real estate, infrastructure projects, toll roads, electricity distribution, hospital operations and light rail.

Metro Pacific Investments Co (MPI PM)

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