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Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/golden-eagle-retail-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:470:1" rel="noopener">Golden Eagle Retail (3308 HK)</a>'s scheme document is out, with the court meeting scheduled for 15 September. The IFA considers the HK$6.88 per share offer fair and reasonable. </li>
<li>The key condition is approval by at least 75% of disinterested shareholders (&lt;10% of all disinterested shareholders rejection). The shareholder with a blocking stake has provided an irrevocable.</li>
<li>This is a done deal which help by the material derating of peers. At the current price of HK$6.75 and for the 17 October payment, the gross/annualised spread is 1.9%/13.4%.</li>
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Golden Eagle Retail (3308 HK)'s scheme document is out, with the court meeting scheduled for 15 September. The IFA considers the HK$6.88 per share offer fair and reasonable. 
The key condition is approval by at least 75% of disinterested shareholders (&lt;10% of all disinterested shareholders rejection). The shareholder with a blocking stake has provided an irrevocable.
This is a done deal which help by the material derating of peers. At the current price of HK$6.75 and for the 17 October payment, the gross/annualised spread is 1.9%/13.4%.


Golden Eagle Retail (3308 HK): Scheme Vote on 15 September

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/golden-eagle-retail-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:470:1" rel="noopener">Golden Eagle Retail (3308 HK)</a> disclosed a scheme privatisation offer from the controlling family at HK$6.88 per share, a 40.4% premium to the undisturbed price (HK$4.90 on 22 May).</li>
<li>Key condition is approval by at least 75% of disinterested shareholders (&lt;10% of all disinterested shareholders rejection). The shareholder with a blocking stake has provided an irrevocable. </li>
<li>The offer price is final. The offer is reasonable particularly as the sentiment on the department store sector remains weak. This looks like a done deal. </li>
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Golden Eagle Retail (3308 HK) disclosed a scheme privatisation offer from the controlling family at HK$6.88 per share, a 40.4% premium to the undisturbed price (HK$4.90 on 22 May).
Key condition is approval by at least 75% of disinterested shareholders (&lt;10% of all disinterested shareholders rejection). The shareholder with a blocking stake has provided an irrevocable. 
The offer price is final. The offer is reasonable particularly as the sentiment on the department store sector remains weak. This looks like a done deal. 


Golden Eagle Retail (3308 HK): Controlling Family’s Privatisation Offer at HK$6.88

Lifestyle International Holdings / Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lifestyle-international-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:112:1" rel="noopener">Lifestyle International Holdings (1212 HK)</a>’s scheme resolution was approved at today’s court meeting - 94.93% of independent share votes cast FOR (2.31% of all independent shareholders AGAINST).</li>
<li>This is in line with our expectations - in <em><strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/lifestyle-international-1212-hk-s-wide-spread-heading-into-the-21-november-vote" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:84580" rel="noopener">Lifestyle International (1212 HK)’s Wide Spread Heading into the 21 November Vote</a></strong></em> that despite the wide spread, the offer would succeed.</li>
<li>At the last close and for the 30 December payment date, the gross and annualised spread to the offer is 2.0% and 20.6%, respectively.</li>
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Lifestyle International Holdings (1212 HK)’s scheme resolution was approved at today’s court meeting - 94.93% of independent share votes cast FOR (2.31% of all independent shareholders AGAINST).
This is in line with our expectations - in Lifestyle International (1212 HK)’s Wide Spread Heading into the 21 November Vote that despite the wide spread, the offer would succeed.
At the last close and for the 30 December payment date, the gross and annualised spread to the offer is 2.0% and 20.6%, respectively.


Lifestyle International (1212 HK)’s Court Meeting – And that Is a Pass

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lifestyle-international-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:112:1" rel="noopener">Lifestyle International Holdings (1212 HK)</a>’s vote on Mr Lau’s offer of HK$5.00 per share is at 10 am on Monday, 21 November. The wide spread of 6.6% reflects vote risk.</li>
<li>Key conditions include approval by at least 75% of independent shareholders (&lt;10% of independent shareholders rejection). No shareholder holds a blocking stake. </li>
<li>Ongoing weak Hong Kong retail sales and peers’ slightly de-rating should lower the vote risk. Headcount test not applicable. While light, we continue to expect the offer to succeed.</li>
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Lifestyle International Holdings (1212 HK)’s vote on Mr Lau’s offer of HK$5.00 per share is at 10 am on Monday, 21 November. The wide spread of 6.6% reflects vote risk.
Key conditions include approval by at least 75% of independent shareholders (&lt;10% of independent shareholders rejection). No shareholder holds a blocking stake. 
Ongoing weak Hong Kong retail sales and peers’ slightly de-rating should lower the vote risk. Headcount test not applicable. While light, we continue to expect the offer to succeed.


Lifestyle International (1212 HK)’s Wide Spread Heading into the 21 November Vote

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<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lifestyle-international-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:112:1" rel="noopener">Lifestyle International Holdings (1212 HK)</a> scheme document is out with the court meeting scheduled for 21 November. The IFA considers the HK$5.00 offer to be fair and reasonable. </li>
<li>Key conditions include approval by at least 75% of independent shareholders (&lt;10% rejection). Headcount test not applicable. No shareholder holds a blocking stake.</li>
<li>The offer is light but likely to succeed. At last close and for a 30 December payment, the gross and annualised spread to the offer is 9.6% and 65.7%, respectively.</li>
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The Lifestyle International Holdings (1212 HK) scheme document is out with the court meeting scheduled for 21 November. The IFA considers the HK$5.00 offer to be fair and reasonable. 
Key conditions include approval by at least 75% of independent shareholders (&lt;10% rejection). Headcount test not applicable. No shareholder holds a blocking stake.
The offer is light but likely to succeed. At last close and for a 30 December payment, the gross and annualised spread to the offer is 9.6% and 65.7%, respectively.


Lifestyle International’s Court Meeting on 21 November

Hong Kong

Wing On Company International Limited operates department stores.  The Company also invests in real estate properties.

Wing On Company International (289 HK)

Golden Eagle Retail (3308 HK): Scheme Vote on 15 September

The scheme was overwhelmingly approved. Minority turnout was good with 68.2% of disinterested shares casting a vote. The scheme was approved by...

Arun George

Golden Eagle Retail (3308 HK): Controlling Family’s Privatisation Offer at HK$6.88

The offer price is final. The offer is reasonable particularly as the sentiment on the department store sector remains weak. This looks like a done...

Arun George

Lifestyle International (1212 HK)’s Court Meeting – And that Is a Pass

The scheme vote was overwhelmingly approved. At the last close and for the 30 December payment date, the annualised spread to the offer is 20.6%.

Arun George

Lifestyle International (1212 HK)’s Wide Spread Heading into the 21 November Vote

Ongoing weak Hong Kong retail sales and peers’ slightly de-rating should lower the vote risk. Headcount test not applicable. While light, we...

Arun George

Lifestyle International’s Court Meeting on 21 November

The offer is light but there is no headcount test. No shareholder holds a blocking stake. At the last close, the gross spread to the offer is 9.6%.

Arun George