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Event-Driven

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<li>On 27 March, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/skyworth-group-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10941:1" rel="noopener">Skyworth Group Limited (751 HK)</a> launched a conditional buyback to acquire a maximum of 350.0m shares (15.67% of outstanding) at HK$3.11, a 15.2% premium to undisturbed price.</li>
<li>Unlike the previous buybacks, the controlling shareholder can vote. Therefore, while the buyback offer is unattractive, the shareholder vote will pass. </li>
<li>Based on the irrevocables, a 100% share minority participation rate implies a minimum proration of 37.84%. The actual proration was around twice the minimum proration for the previous two. </li>
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On 27 March, Skyworth Group Limited (751 HK) launched a conditional buyback to acquire a maximum of 350.0m shares (15.67% of outstanding) at HK$3.11, a 15.2% premium to undisturbed price.
Unlike the previous buybacks, the controlling shareholder can vote. Therefore, while the buyback offer is unattractive, the shareholder vote will pass. 
Based on the irrevocables, a 100% share minority participation rate implies a minimum proration of 37.84%. The actual proration was around twice the minimum proration for the previous two. 


China National Building Material / Event-Driven

China National Building Material (3323 HK)

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-national-building-ma-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:184:1" rel="noopener">China National Building Material (3323 HK)</a> has launched a conditional share buyback to acquire a maximum of 841.7 million H Shares (18.47% of H Shares) at HK$4.03.</li>
<li>The share buyback seems designed to enable the CNBM parent company to bypass the creeper rule and squeeze the shorts. </li>
<li>The buyback is unattractive and will leave minorities short-changed, weakening a stretched balance sheet. Nevertheless, while potentially tricky, the votes should pass. </li>
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China National Building Material (3323 HK) has launched a conditional share buyback to acquire a maximum of 841.7 million H Shares (18.47% of H Shares) at HK$4.03.
The share buyback seems designed to enable the CNBM parent company to bypass the creeper rule and squeeze the shorts. 
The buyback is unattractive and will leave minorities short-changed, weakening a stretched balance sheet. Nevertheless, while potentially tricky, the votes should pass. 


China National Building Material (3323 HK): H Share Buyback Short Changes Minorities

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-boqi-environmental-hol" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26771:1" rel="noopener">China Boqi Environmental Hol (2377 HK)</a>'s share buyback is for a minimum of 100.6m shares (10.00% of outstanding shares) and a maximum of 150.9m shares (15.00%) at HK$1.20 per share.</li>
<li>The offer is conditional on satisfying the minimum acceptance condition, approval by the requisite majority of shareholders, and approval of the whitewash waiver. </li>
<li>The offer is attractive compared to peer multiples but unattractive compared to historical trading ranges. The shareholder structure and irrevocable paves the way for the offer to be declared unconditional. </li>
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China Boqi Environmental Hol (2377 HK)'s share buyback is for a minimum of 100.6m shares (10.00% of outstanding shares) and a maximum of 150.9m shares (15.00%) at HK$1.20 per share.
The offer is conditional on satisfying the minimum acceptance condition, approval by the requisite majority of shareholders, and approval of the whitewash waiver. 
The offer is attractive compared to peer multiples but unattractive compared to historical trading ranges. The shareholder structure and irrevocable paves the way for the offer to be declared unconditional. 


Boqi Environmental (2377 HK): Conditional Share Buyback at HK$1.20

Equity, Bottom-up Analyst, Investics Research

Sameer Taneja

Equity, Bottom-up Analyst

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Shougang Fushan Resources / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shougang-fushan-resources-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19494:1" rel="noopener">Shougang Fushan Resources (639 HK)</a> ended H1 FY24 with over 10.5 bn HKD of net cash and investments, compared to 12.7 bn HKD of market capitalization. </li>
<li>At 1600 RMB/ton coking coal prices (current spot price), the business will be able to generate 1.1 bn HKD of profits, with an 80% payout implying a 7% dividend yield. </li>
<li>The current spot prices are 16% below the average five-year price of 1900 RMB/ton ( yield 10%), and at these prices, the company still makes an EBITDA margin of 40-45%. </li>
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Shougang Fushan Resources (639 HK) ended H1 FY24 with over 10.5 bn HKD of net cash and investments, compared to 12.7 bn HKD of market capitalization. 
At 1600 RMB/ton coking coal prices (current spot price), the business will be able to generate 1.1 bn HKD of profits, with an 80% payout implying a 7% dividend yield. 
The current spot prices are 16% below the average five-year price of 1900 RMB/ton ( yield 10%), and at these prices, the company still makes an EBITDA margin of 40-45%. 


Shougang Fushan Resources (639 HK): Cash 83% of Market Cap, 11% Trailing Dividend Yield

Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

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<li>ETF flows in the Asian region continued their positive momentum during August with Southbound Connect positive again for the week.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/stella-international" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7610:1" rel="noopener">Stella International (1836 HK)</a> will increase its dividends and buybacks after positive earnings surprise. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aia-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14895:1" rel="noopener">AIA Group Ltd (1299 HK)</a> saw a surge in new policies from mainlanders in HK.
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lufax-holding-ltd-b751749a-8feb-4b4d-85a7-d99ac0308fe7" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40067:1" rel="noopener">Lufax Holding (6623 HK)</a> reported an earnings miss with declining loan volume. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yancoal-australia" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8427:1" rel="noopener">Yancoal Australia (3668 HK)</a> reported a decline of 57% in earnings which was below analysts' estimates.
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ETF flows in the Asian region continued their positive momentum during August with Southbound Connect positive again for the week.

Stella International (1836 HK) will increase its dividends and buybacks after positive earnings surprise. AIA Group Ltd (1299 HK) saw a surge in new policies from mainlanders in HK.


Lufax Holding (6623 HK) reported an earnings miss with declining loan volume. Yancoal Australia (3668 HK) reported a decline of 57% in earnings which was below analysts' estimates.



The Heat Is On: News Flow and Sentiment in CHINA / HONG KONG (August 26)

Hong Kong

Shougang Fushan Resources is an investment holding company primarily engaged in the mining, production, and sale of coking coal products, including premium hard coking coal and semi-hard coking coal. It operates three coking coal mines in Liulin County, Shanxi Province, China. The company is headquartered in Hong Kong and was founded in 1985.

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Shougang Fushan Resources (639 HK)

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