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<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/huafa-property-services-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5841:1" rel="noopener">Huafa Property Services Group (982 HK)</a> vote on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/huafa-industrial-co-ltd-zhuhai" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2329:1" rel="noopener">Huafa Industrial Co., Ltd. Zhuhai (600325 CH)</a>’ HK$0.29 offer is on 28 August. However, shares trade wide ahead of the vote.</li>
<li>Several readers have enquired about the unusually high spread ahead of the vote of a seemingly clean deal. The conversations raised several concerns. </li>
<li>The concerns are unwarranted, and this remains a clean deal. At the last close and for the 30 September payment, the gross/annualised spread was 5.5%/68.9%. </li>
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The Huafa Property Services Group (982 HK) vote on Huafa Industrial Co., Ltd. Zhuhai (600325 CH)’ HK$0.29 offer is on 28 August. However, shares trade wide ahead of the vote.
Several readers have enquired about the unusually high spread ahead of the vote of a seemingly clean deal. The conversations raised several concerns. 
The concerns are unwarranted, and this remains a clean deal. At the last close and for the 30 September payment, the gross/annualised spread was 5.5%/68.9%. 


Huafa Property Services (982 HK): What’s Going on as Shares Trades Very Wide Ahead of the Vote?

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/huafa-property-services-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5841:1" rel="noopener">Huafa Property Services Group (982 HK)</a>’s IFA opines that <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/huafa-industrial-co-ltd-zhuhai" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2329:1" rel="noopener">Huafa Industrial Co., Ltd. Zhuhai (600325 CH)</a>’s HK$0.29 privatisation offer is fair and reasonable. The vote is on 28 August. </li>
<li>Key conditions include approval by at least 75% of independent shareholders (&lt;10% of independent shareholders rejection) and a headcount test. The offer price is final.</li>
<li>No shareholder holding a blocking stake, low AGM minority participation rate and calm retail boards suggest low vote risk. At the last close, the gross/annualised spread is 9.4%/52.5%. </li>
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Huafa Property Services Group (982 HK)’s IFA opines that Huafa Industrial Co., Ltd. Zhuhai (600325 CH)’s HK$0.29 privatisation offer is fair and reasonable. The vote is on 28 August. 
Key conditions include approval by at least 75% of independent shareholders (&lt;10% of independent shareholders rejection) and a headcount test. The offer price is final.
No shareholder holding a blocking stake, low AGM minority participation rate and calm retail boards suggest low vote risk. At the last close, the gross/annualised spread is 9.4%/52.5%. 


Huafa Property Services (982 HK): Wide Spread Ahead of the 28 August Vote

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>New Hope Services reported industry-average-level earnings with NP up 6% YoY in FY23.</li><li>The company raised its dividend payout ratio to 60% from 48% in FY22, representing a yield of 12%, which boosted the share price by 6% in two days after announcement.</li><li>We like the company for its clear strategy, high business concentration, high dividend yield and a cash/mkt cap ratio of &gt;1. Maintain BUY with TP at HK$2.79, reflecting 8x 2024E PE</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

New Hope Services reported industry-average-level earnings with NP up 6% YoY in FY23.The company raised its dividend payout ratio to 60% from 48% in FY22, representing a yield of 12%, which boosted the share price by 6% in two days after announcement.We like the company for its clear strategy, high business concentration, high dividend yield and a cash/mkt cap ratio of &gt;1. Maintain BUY with TP at HK$2.79, reflecting 8x 2024E PEContent is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

New Hope Services (3658 HK) - 12% Dividend Yield with Cash Balance > Mkt Cap

<ul><li>Do you like 10% dividend yield with cash = market cap? Company reported +22% YoY earnings growth in 2022 (in line with market expectation).</li><li>It surprised the market that the higher dividend that lifting payout ratio from 31% to 48% in 2022 (10% dividend yield) that has supported the share price strongly.</li><li>Company also confirmed to maintain 50% payout ratio going forward so that would make New Hope Services appealing in its high dividend yield of 10%.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Do you like 10% dividend yield with cash = market cap? Company reported +22% YoY earnings growth in 2022 (in line with market expectation).It surprised the market that the higher dividend that lifting payout ratio from 31% to 48% in 2022 (10% dividend yield) that has supported the share price strongly.Company also confirmed to maintain 50% payout ratio going forward so that would make New Hope Services appealing in its high dividend yield of 10%.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

New Hope Service (3658 HK) – High dividend growth story to continue

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New Hope Service / Equity Capital Markets

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/new-hope-service-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33271:1" rel="noopener">New Hope Service (3658 HK)</a> is looking to raise up to US$120m in its Hong Kong IPO.New Hope Service (NHS) is a property management and lifestyle service operator in China and it is the property management arm of New Hope Property Group. In this note, we will take a brief look at company fundamentals and share our thoughts on valuation.

New Hope Service (3658 HK) is looking to raise up to US$120m in its Hong Kong IPO.New Hope Service (NHS) is a property management and lifestyle service operator in China and it is the property management arm of New Hope Property Group. In this note, we will take a brief look at company fundamentals and share our thoughts on valuation.

New Hope Service (新希望服务) IPO - Nothing Particularly Enticing

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New Hope Service Holdings Limited is an investment holding company that provides property management, value-added, commercial operational, and lifestyle services. It offers property management for residential, commercial, and other non-residential properties, along with preliminary planning, design consultancy, pre-delivery services, and commercial property leasing. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Chengdu, China.

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