Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Index Rebalance

Shenghe Resources Holding / Index Rebalance

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<li>The ChiNext Index represents the performance of the 100 largest and most liquid A-share stocks listed on the ChiNext Market of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. </li>
<li>The ChiNext 50 index is a subset of the ChiNext Index and it consists of the top 50 names in the ChiNext index with the highest daily average turnover.</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a brief look at the index selection methodology and the historical price and volume performance of ChiNext and ChiNext 50 rebalance baskets.</li>
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The ChiNext Index represents the performance of the 100 largest and most liquid A-share stocks listed on the ChiNext Market of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. 
The ChiNext 50 index is a subset of the ChiNext Index and it consists of the top 50 names in the ChiNext index with the highest daily average turnover.
In this insight, we take a brief look at the index selection methodology and the historical price and volume performance of ChiNext and ChiNext 50 rebalance baskets.


Quiddity Primer for ChiNext & ChiNext 50 Index Rebalance Events

Global Materials | Industrials | Commodities

Rahul Jain

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul>
<li>CNRE delivered strong H1 results and downstream momentum, but its valuation remains elevated even after the pullback.</li>
<li>Shenghe offers superior risk-adjusted value with cleaner pricing leverage and materially lower multiples.</li>
<li>Lynas still trades on geopolitical scarcity, not earnings strength, making it suitable only as strategic optionality.</li>
</ul>


CNRE delivered strong H1 results and downstream momentum, but its valuation remains elevated even after the pullback.
Shenghe offers superior risk-adjusted value with cleaner pricing leverage and materially lower multiples.
Lynas still trades on geopolitical scarcity, not earnings strength, making it suitable only as strategic optionality.


Rare Earths 2025: Improving Fundamentals, Limited Valuation Headroom

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Event-Driven

Hangzhou Kangji Medical Instrument Co., Ltd. / Event-Driven

Hangzhou Kangji Medical Instrument Co., Ltd.

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zeekr-intelligent-technology-holding" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36785:1" rel="noopener">ZEEKR (ZK US)</a> traded wide to the scrip terms ahead of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/geely-automobile-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:127:1" rel="noopener">Geely Auto (175 HK)</a>'s EGM Vote. That was a buying opportunity. </li>
<li>A positive surprise as SAMR expediently signs off on the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hangzhou-kangji-medical-instrument-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28938:1" rel="noopener">Hangzhou Kangji Medical Instrument Co., Ltd. (9997 HK)</a> transaction. This could be wrapped up before Xmas.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-mobile-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27:1" rel="noopener">China Mobile (941 HK)</a> comfortably clears the 50% conditional threshold into <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hkbn-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:289:1" rel="noopener">HKBN Ltd (1310 HK)</a>; however compulsory acquisition appears out of reach</li>
</ul>



ZEEKR (ZK US) traded wide to the scrip terms ahead of Geely Auto (175 HK)'s EGM Vote. That was a buying opportunity. 
A positive surprise as SAMR expediently signs off on the Hangzhou Kangji Medical Instrument Co., Ltd. (9997 HK) transaction. This could be wrapped up before Xmas.

China Mobile (941 HK) comfortably clears the 50% conditional threshold into HKBN Ltd (1310 HK); however compulsory acquisition appears out of reach


Last Week In Event SPACE: ZEEKR/Geely, Kangji Medical, HKBN, Lynas, Huaxin Cement, Nidec

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<li>I tally 45 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - arb transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma.</li>
<li>Two new deals were discussed on Smartkarma this week: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/peak-rare-earths-limited-nguall" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19238:1" rel="noopener">Peak Rare Earths (PEK AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yutaka-giken-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4033:1" rel="noopener">Yutaka Giken (7229 JP)</a>. </li>
<li>Key updates/news took place on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/johns-lyng-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26649:1" rel="noopener">Johns Lyng (JLG AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ainsworth-game-technology-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:957:1" rel="noopener">Ainsworth Game Technology (AGI AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shibaura-electronics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12704:1" rel="noopener">Shibaura Electronics (6957 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ashimori-industry-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13918:1" rel="noopener">Ashimori Industry (3526 JP)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pacific-industrial-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6261:1" rel="noopener">Pacific Industrial (7250 JP)</a>.</li>
</ul>


I tally 45 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - arb transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma.
Two new deals were discussed on Smartkarma this week: Peak Rare Earths (PEK AU) and Yutaka Giken (7229 JP). 
Key updates/news took place on Johns Lyng (JLG AU), Ainsworth Game Technology (AGI AU), Shibaura Electronics (6957 JP), Ashimori Industry (3526 JP), and Pacific Industrial (7250 JP).


(Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A: Peak Rare Earths, Yutaka Giken, Shibaura, Johns Lyng, Ainsworth, Ashimori

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<li>On the <a href="https://announcements.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20250515/pdf/06jrrv7bzv8wkn.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">15th May</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/peak-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19238:1" rel="noopener">Peak Rare Earths (PEK AU)</a> entered into a non-binding Offer, by way of a Scheme, with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shenghe-resources-holding-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17058:1" rel="noopener">Shenghe Resources (600392 CH)</a> @A$0.389/share, a punchy 199% to undisturbed.</li>
<li>Shenghe holds 19.86% in Peak, and has offtake rights to 100% of the rare earth production from the 84%-held Ngualla project in Tanzania. </li>
<li>The Scheme Booklet was registered with ASIC on the 11th August with a 16th September Scheme Meeting. Shenghe has now bumped terms to A$0.443. Declared final. Scheme Meeting remains unchanged. </li>
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On the 15th May, Peak Rare Earths (PEK AU) entered into a non-binding Offer, by way of a Scheme, with Shenghe Resources (600392 CH) @A$0.389/share, a punchy 199% to undisturbed.
Shenghe holds 19.86% in Peak, and has offtake rights to 100% of the rare earth production from the 84%-held Ngualla project in Tanzania. 
The Scheme Booklet was registered with ASIC on the 11th August with a 16th September Scheme Meeting. Shenghe has now bumped terms to A$0.443. Declared final. Scheme Meeting remains unchanged. 


Peak Rare Earths (PEK AU): Shenghe Bumps And Declares Terms Final

China

Shenghe Resources Holding Co Ltd engages in all types of industrial investments, including sales, integrated application and processing, technical advice in rare earth metals, sales and processing of new rare earth materials; sales in chemical materials, import and export of various goods and technology, etc.

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Shenghe Resources Holding (600392 CH)

Quiddity Primer for ChiNext & ChiNext 50 Index Rebalance Events

Going forward, Quiddity Leaderboard for ChiNext and ChiNext 50 indices will be published on a monthly basis to help readers track the developments...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Rare Earths 2025: Improving Fundamentals, Limited Valuation Headroom

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David Blennerhassett

(Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A: Peak Rare Earths, Yutaka Giken, Shibaura, Johns Lyng, Ainsworth, Ashimori

This insight provides a summary of gross/annualised spreads (on deals discussed on Smartkarma) across Asia-Pacific as at the last trading date, and...

David Blennerhassett

Peak Rare Earths (PEK AU): Shenghe Bumps And Declares Terms Final

Clean deal. Tanzania's FCC will give the acquisition a hard look; but should give the green light, given Shenghe's offtake agreement. If small...

David Blennerhassett

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Quiddity Primer for ChiNext & ChiNext 50 Index Rebalance Events

Going forward, Quiddity Leaderboard for ChiNext and ChiNext 50 indices will be published on a monthly basis to help readers track the developments...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Rare Earths 2025: Improving Fundamentals, Limited Valuation Headroom

​CNRE shows strong performance but high valuation; Shenghe offers better value with lower multiples; Lynas is more about geopolitical scarcity than...

Rahul Jain

Last Week In Event SPACE: ZEEKR/Geely, Kangji Medical, HKBN, Lynas, Huaxin Cement, Nidec

It’s Sunday! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed during the...

David Blennerhassett

(Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A: Peak Rare Earths, Yutaka Giken, Shibaura, Johns Lyng, Ainsworth, Ashimori

This insight provides a summary of gross/annualised spreads (on deals discussed on Smartkarma) across Asia-Pacific as at the last trading date, and...

David Blennerhassett

Peak Rare Earths (PEK AU): Shenghe Bumps And Declares Terms Final

Clean deal. Tanzania's FCC will give the acquisition a hard look; but should give the green light, given Shenghe's offtake agreement. If small...

David Blennerhassett

CNRE shows strong performance but high valuation; Shenghe offers better value with lower multiples; Lynas is more about geopolitical scarcity than...