Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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In 2016, a Blackstone fund purchased 60.5% of India-based IT Solutions Provider <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mphasis-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7672:1" rel="noopener">Mphasis Ltd (MPHL IN)</a> from Hewlett Packard (which had been looking to sell its stake for quite a while after having purchased it in 2008 when it bought out EDS) at Rs 430/share, then conducted an Open Offer to buy more shares at Rs 457 and change. The deal was to purchase 106.2mm shares from the sellers and another 26% or 54.93mm shares via an Open Offer, and if no shares were acquired in the Open Offer, the Blackstone fund would buy the other 20.9mm shares from the HPE entity selling and HPE would own no more shares. 
When the deal was announced, the price was just below Rs 500/share and during the course of the summer the price rose further so that the Open Offer at the time obtained only 0.001% of shares out. 
The shares rose, doubling reasonably quickly as Blackstone quickly revamped operations. Over the years, Blackstone opportunistically bought and sold small slices of the company in market operations. Late last year, it became clear that Blackstone was weighing the possibility of selling its 56.16% stake in the company as the valuation had run and shares were three times where they were when they bought. There were suggestions it might also be related to the possible departure of Blackstone India senior managing director Amit Jain who was rumored to be quitting to take up the co-head spot at Carlyle India. By January, seller due diligence had been conducted, banks were engaged, and Blackstone was en route to selling its stake (and the Buyer would be liable to launch an Open Offer) in its largest India investment to date to one of the four PE houses which were expected to put in bids - Brookfield, Bain, Carlyle, and Permira. 
Final round bids were due 24 February and by early March, the sale had been called off as the prospective lead buyer Carlyle and Blackstone as seller couldn't come to terms.
Today, we have a deal. But it's not Carlyle.
Blackstone is selling to Blackstone.

In 2016, a Blackstone fund purchased 60.5% of India-based IT Solutions Provider Mphasis Ltd (MPHL IN) from Hewlett Packard (which had been looking to sell its stake for quite a while after having purchased it in 2008 when it bought out EDS) at Rs 430/share, then conducted an Open Offer to buy more shares at Rs 457 and change. The deal was to purchase 106.2mm shares from the sellers and another 26% or 54.93mm shares via an Open Offer, and if no shares were acquired in the Open Offer, the Blackstone fund would buy the other 20.9mm shares from the HPE entity selling and HPE would own no more shares. 
When the deal was announced, the price was just below Rs 500/share and during the course of the summer the price rose further so that the Open Offer at the time obtained only 0.001% of shares out. 
The shares rose, doubling reasonably quickly as Blackstone quickly revamped operations. Over the years, Blackstone opportunistically bought and sold small slices of the company in market operations. Late last year, it became clear that Blackstone was weighing the possibility of selling its 56.16% stake in the company as the valuation had run and shares were three times where they were when they bought. There were suggestions it might also be related to the possible departure of Blackstone India senior managing director Amit Jain who was rumored to be quitting to take up the co-head spot at Carlyle India. By January, seller due diligence had been conducted, banks were engaged, and Blackstone was en route to selling its stake (and the Buyer would be liable to launch an Open Offer) in its largest India investment to date to one of the four PE houses which were expected to put in bids - Brookfield, Bain, Carlyle, and Permira. 
Final round bids were due 24 February and by early March, the sale had been called off as the prospective lead buyer Carlyle and Blackstone as seller couldn't come to terms.
Today, we have a deal. But it's not Carlyle.
Blackstone is selling to Blackstone. 

Blackstone Sells Mphasis Stake To.... Blackstone and Investors Get a CHEAP Option

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Late Monday evening, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/2499" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2499:1">Larsen &amp; Toubro (LT IN)</a> launched India’s first ever hostile takeover in the tech sector. L&amp;T is seeking to acquire a 20.3-66.3% stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/7297" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7297:1">Mindtree Ltd (MTCL IN)</a> through a three-step transaction. Mindtree's founders/promoters together have a 13.3% stake and staunchly oppose the takeover. L&amp;T’s open offer presents an opportunity for longstanding large shareholders to partially or fully exit their stakes at a reasonable price. <div class="content-highlight">L&amp;T’s open offer is less enticing for minority shareholders due to the small premium. Minority shareholders hope that a bidding battle will drive up bid premiums. However, we believe that minority shareholders should stick with their holdings as Mindtree’s fundamentals remain solid, but a chance of a material bump to L&amp;T’s open offer is low.</div>

Late Monday evening, Larsen &amp; Toubro (LT IN) launched India’s first ever hostile takeover in the tech sector. L&amp;T is seeking to acquire a 20.3-66.3% stake in Mindtree Ltd (MTCL IN) through a three-step transaction. Mindtree's founders/promoters together have a 13.3% stake and staunchly oppose the takeover. L&amp;T’s open offer presents an opportunity for longstanding large shareholders to partially or fully exit their stakes at a reasonable price. L&amp;T’s open offer is less enticing for minority shareholders due to the small premium. Minority shareholders hope that a bidding battle will drive up bid premiums. However, we believe that minority shareholders should stick with their holdings as Mindtree’s fundamentals remain solid, but a chance of a material bump to L&amp;T’s open offer is low.

Mindtree (MTCL IN): L&T’s Hostile Takeover Offer Is an Awkward Opening Gambit

Asia-Focused Industry Research, Speeda Research

Speeda

Asia-Focused Industry Research

Speeda Research

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At 2x the Size, Feature Phone Market Looms over Smartphones in IndiaMuch like the unsophisticated Maruti Suzuki 800 that became a part of 2.6 million households, feature phones too are making a strong drive into the hands of consumers in India, especially in rural areas where wireless teledensity is a low 52.84 compared to 165.04 in urban India. According to Speeda, the Indian mobile phone market is predominantly a feature phone market with smartphones making up for only 39.7% of handset sales…

At 2x the Size, Feature Phone Market Looms over Smartphones in IndiaMuch like the unsophisticated Maruti Suzuki 800 that became a part of 2.6 million households, feature phones too are making a strong drive into the hands of consumers in India, especially in rural areas where wireless teledensity is a low 52.84 compared to 165.04 in urban India. According to Speeda, the Indian mobile phone market is predominantly a feature phone market with smartphones making up for only 39.7% of handset sales…

Feature Phones Dominate Sales Even as India Enters Age Where "Data Is the New Oil"

The total number of telecom towers in India stood at about 420,000 at the end of FY 2016 and the industry was estimated to rake in INR 1.36 trillion in annual revenue, with Bharti Infratel and Indus Towers accounting for 40.8% of the total market share. As the need to manage data traffic rises, tenancy ratio of towers is expected to increase from 1.7-1.9 to 2.9 by March 2020. We believe that this form of leasing will contribute significantly to the top line of telecom tower companies in India.

The total number of telecom towers in India stood at about 420,000 at the end of FY 2016 and the industry was estimated to rake in INR 1.36 trillion in annual revenue, with Bharti Infratel and Indus Towers accounting for 40.8% of the total market share. As the need to manage data traffic rises, tenancy ratio of towers is expected to increase from 1.7-1.9 to 2.9 by March 2020. We believe that this form of leasing will contribute significantly to the top line of telecom tower companies in India.

Telecom Infrastructure in India: Keeping Pace with the Surge in Subscribers

Executive summaryDigitisation of cable in India has disrupted the traditional analogue cable industry and has catapulted DTH (direct-to-home) providers into the limelight. But rising prices could put pressure on consumers who now have the opportunity to substitute DTH with other cord-cutters. Will broadband and OTT (over-the-top) operators disrupt the DTH market in India?DetailDTH Subscribers Capitalise on Digitisation of Cable TV in IndiaThe Indian DTH (Direct-to-Home) market is the largest in…

Executive summaryDigitisation of cable in India has disrupted the traditional analogue cable industry and has catapulted DTH (direct-to-home) providers into the limelight. But rising prices could put pressure on consumers who now have the opportunity to substitute DTH with other cord-cutters. Will broadband and OTT (over-the-top) operators disrupt the DTH market in India?DetailDTH Subscribers Capitalise on Digitisation of Cable TV in IndiaThe Indian DTH (Direct-to-Home) market is the largest in…

Cable TV Digitisation in India: Growth of Broadband Users Unlikely to Lead to Cord-Cutting of DTH

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Mphasis Limited is a global IT and BPO service provider to G2000 companies around the globe, assists its clients in innovating and streamlining their business processes by offering custom solutions for technology and operations outsourcing. The Company focuses on financial services, logistics and technology verticals.

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Mphasis Ltd (MPHL IN)

Blackstone Sells Mphasis Stake To.... Blackstone and Investors Get a CHEAP Option

Blackstone is selling its large stake in Mphasis purchased in 2016 to another Blackstone consortium. Price is 3% below here. There may be a 2% div...

Travis Lundy

Mindtree (MTCL IN): L&T’s Hostile Takeover Offer Is an Awkward Opening Gambit

Late Monday evening, Larsen & Toubro (LT IN) launched India’s first ever hostile takeover in the tech sector. L&T is seeking to acquire a...

Arun George

Feature Phones Dominate Sales Even as India Enters Age Where "Data Is the New Oil"

At 2x the Size, Feature Phone Market Looms over Smartphones in IndiaMuch like the unsophisticated Maruti Suzuki 800 that became a part of 2.6...

Speeda Research

Telecom Infrastructure in India: Keeping Pace with the Surge in Subscribers

The total number of telecom towers in India stood at about 420,000 at the end of FY 2016 and the industry was estimated to rake in INR 1.36...

Speeda Research

Cable TV Digitisation in India: Growth of Broadband Users Unlikely to Lead to Cord-Cutting of DTH

Executive summaryDigitisation of cable in India has disrupted the traditional analogue cable industry and has catapulted DTH (direct-to-home)...

Speeda Research

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