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Privatization by Mengniu Dairy: In a pivotal strategic move, <a href="https://smartkarma.com/entities/yashili-international-holdings-ltd">Yashili</a> was privatized by its controlling shareholder, China Mengniu Dairy (2319 HK), and delisted from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in July 2023. This integration aims to restructure Mengniu's infant formula segment, streamline operations, and enhance synergies. <a href="https://smartkarma.com/entities/yashili-international-holdings-ltd">Yashili</a> now functions as a core component of Mengniu's broader dairy portfolio.</li>
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Challenging Financial Performance: The company has faced significant financial headwinds, transitioning from a net profit of RMB 113.6 million in 2020 to a net loss of RMB 268.3 million in 2022. This decline reflects intense market competition, shifting consumer preferences, and operational challenges within the highly competitive Chinese infant formula market.</li>
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Intense Industry Headwinds: <a href="https://smartkarma.com/entities/yashili-international-holdings-ltd">Yashili</a> operates in a market characterized by a sharp decline in national birth rates, which directly reduces demand for infant formula. Concurrently, the industry is subject to stringent and evolving government regulations, including new standards for product registration and production licensing, which increase operational complexity and compliance costs.</li>
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Privatization by Mengniu Dairy: In a pivotal strategic move, Yashili was privatized by its controlling shareholder, China Mengniu Dairy (2319 HK), and delisted from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in July 2023. This integration aims to restructure Mengniu's infant formula segment, streamline operations, and enhance synergies. Yashili now functions as a core component of Mengniu's broader dairy portfolio.
  
Challenging Financial Performance: The company has faced significant financial headwinds, transitioning from a net profit of RMB 113.6 million in 2020 to a net loss of RMB 268.3 million in 2022. This decline reflects intense market competition, shifting consumer preferences, and operational challenges within the highly competitive Chinese infant formula market.
  
Intense Industry Headwinds: Yashili operates in a market characterized by a sharp decline in national birth rates, which directly reduces demand for infant formula. Concurrently, the industry is subject to stringent and evolving government regulations, including new standards for product registration and production licensing, which increase operational complexity and compliance costs.
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Making sense of the Global Market, Euromonitor International Ltd.

Yu Mitsuhashi

Making sense of the Global Market

Euromonitor International Ltd.

We are a global market research company focused on industries, countries, economies and consumers worldwide. Our cross-country comparable research helps your organisation identify opportunities and develop growth strategies in countries and regions across the globe. With offices around the world, 1,200 analysts in 100 countries and market research on every key trend and driver, we give you powerful access to the real story behind consumer change.

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<li>In 2016, off-trade sales of bottled water increase by 8% in volume terms and 11% in current value terms, to reach 42.1 billion litres and CNY137.9 billion, respectively</li>
<li>Retail channel development drives volume and value sales growth</li>
<li>Current value sales of bottled water increase by 6% on-trade in 2016 compared with 11% off-trade</li>
<li>Shenzhen C’est Bon Food &amp; Beverage Co Ltd replaces Nongfu Spring Co Ltd and ranks as number one player in bottled water in 2016 with an off-trade value share of 9%</li>
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Headlines­
In 2016, off-trade sales of bottled water increase by 8% in volume terms and 11% in current value terms, to reach 42.1 billion litres and CNY137.9 billion, respectively
Retail channel development drives volume and value sales growth
Current value sales of bottled water increase by 6% on-trade in 2016 compared with 11% off-trade
Shenzhen C’est Bon Food &amp; Beverage Co Ltd replaces Nongfu Spring Co Ltd and ranks as number one player in bottled water in 2016 with an off-trade value share of 9%
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Leading Independent Investment Research, Morningstar, Inc.

Morningstar

Leading Independent Investment Research

Morningstar, Inc.

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We don't expect China's beverage market to reaccelerate to the levels it once enjoyed. Although the country's consumption of soft drinks and alcoholic beverages will likely continue to rise at a healthy clip, offering outsize gains versus other, more-developed nations, we expect slowing gross domestic product growth, worsening demographics, and embedded cultural practices to cause much more muted gains over the next five years than many investors hope.We anticipate soft-drink and beer volume growth to trail GDP gains. That said, we see pockets of opportunity for manufacturers as further premiumization leads to improving price points, profitability, and returns on capital. In particular, we think investors should keep international beverage behemoths #<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/979" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:979:1">Coca Cola Co/The (KO US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/865" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:865:1">Anheuser Busch Inbev Sa/Nv (ABI BB)</a> on their watch lists, given solid brand intangible assets, national distribution networks, and cost advantages. Conversely, we think local brewer <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/1296" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1296:1">Tsingtao Brewery Co Ltd H (168 HK)</a> looks overvalued.Analysts: Adam Fleck, CFA &amp; team

We don't expect China's beverage market to reaccelerate to the levels it once enjoyed. Although the country's consumption of soft drinks and alcoholic beverages will likely continue to rise at a healthy clip, offering outsize gains versus other, more-developed nations, we expect slowing gross domestic product growth, worsening demographics, and embedded cultural practices to cause much more muted gains over the next five years than many investors hope.We anticipate soft-drink and beer volume growth to trail GDP gains. That said, we see pockets of opportunity for manufacturers as further premiumization leads to improving price points, profitability, and returns on capital. In particular, we think investors should keep international beverage behemoths #Coca Cola Co/The (KO US) and Anheuser Busch Inbev Sa/Nv (ABI BB) on their watch lists, given solid brand intangible assets, national distribution networks, and cost advantages. Conversely, we think local brewer Tsingtao Brewery Co Ltd H (168 HK) looks overvalued.Analysts: Adam Fleck, CFA &amp; team

China Unlikely to Quench Beverage Firms' Thirst for Growth

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

Event-Driven

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<li>We summarise the latest spreads and newsflow of merger arb situations we cover across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Chinese ADRs.</li>
<li>Highest spreads - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/111-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27412:1" rel="noopener">111 Inc (YI US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/silk-laser-australia-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33498:1" rel="noopener">Silk Laser Australia (SLA AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/united-malt-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29116:1" rel="noopener">United Malt Group Ltd (UMG AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/enm-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16267:1" rel="noopener">ENM Holdings (128 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chindata-group-holdings-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29274:1" rel="noopener">Chindata Group (CD US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/estia-health-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:77:1" rel="noopener">Estia Health (EHE AU)</a>.</li>
<li>Lowest spreads - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/healius-ltd-6d4d947d-ad32-4aea-b2d8-265f5768b55e" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14208:1" rel="noopener">Healius (HLS AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/musgrave-minerals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2564:1" rel="noopener">Musgrave Minerals (MGV AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/liontown-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20488:1" rel="noopener">Liontown Resources (LTR AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toyo-construction-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1176:1" rel="noopener">Toyo Construction (1890 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mincor-resources-nl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6731:1" rel="noopener">Mincor Resources NL (MCR AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lian-beng-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17636:1" rel="noopener">Lian Beng (LBG SP)</a>.</li>
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We summarise the latest spreads and newsflow of merger arb situations we cover across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Chinese ADRs.
Highest spreads - 111 Inc (YI US), Silk Laser Australia (SLA AU), United Malt Group Ltd (UMG AU), ENM Holdings (128 HK), Chindata Group (CD US), Estia Health (EHE AU).
Lowest spreads - Healius (HLS AU), Musgrave Minerals (MGV AU), Liontown Resources (LTR AU), Toyo Construction (1890 JP), Mincor Resources NL (MCR AU), Lian Beng (LBG SP).


Merger Arb Mondays (26 Jun) - Eoflow, ENM, Estia, InvoCare, United Malt, Arclands, Chindata

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India and Chinese ADRs.</li>
<li>ECM developments - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group-holding-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:787:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba (ADR) (BABA US)</a>'s Cainiao &amp; Cloud Intelligence Group, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/j-t-global-express" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36819:1" rel="noopener">J&amp;T Global Express (1936374D CH)</a>,  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/amman-mineral-internasional-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39838:1" rel="noopener">Amman Mineral Internasional (1416286D IJ)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tata-technologies" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23700:1" rel="noopener">Tata Technologies (TATATECH IN)</a> IPOs.</li>
<li>Event-Driven developments - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/invocare-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9044:1" rel="noopener">Invocare Ltd (IVC AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/arcland-service-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2392:1" rel="noopener">Arcland Service (3085 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jsr-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17620:1" rel="noopener">JSR Corp (4185 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sbi-shinsei-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16897:1" rel="noopener">SBI Shinsei Bank (8303 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/amara-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2692:1" rel="noopener">Amara Holdings (AMA SP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yashili-international-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3397:1" rel="noopener">Yashili International Holdings (1230 HK)</a>.       </li>
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A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India and Chinese ADRs.
ECM developments - Alibaba (ADR) (BABA US)'s Cainiao &amp; Cloud Intelligence Group, J&amp;T Global Express (1936374D CH),  Amman Mineral Internasional (1416286D IJ), Tata Technologies (TATATECH IN) IPOs.
Event-Driven developments - Invocare Ltd (IVC AU), Arcland Service (3085 JP), JSR Corp (4185 JP), SBI Shinsei Bank (8303 JP), Amara Holdings (AMA SP), Yashili International Holdings (1230 HK).       


Weekly Deals Digest (25 Jun) - Alibaba, JSR, Shinsei, Arcland, InvoCare, J&T Global, Amman Mineral

China

Yashili International Holdings Ltd. manufactures and sells dairy and nourishment products, primarily focusing on infant milk formula under brands like Yashily, Reeborne, and Dumex. The company also offers adult and children's milk powder, soymilk powder, rice flour, and cereal products. It was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.

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Yashili (1230 HK)

Primer: Yashili (1230 HK) - Aug 2026

Privatization by Mengniu Dairy: In a pivotal strategic move, Yashili was privatized by its controlling shareholder, China Mengniu Dairy (2319...

αSK Primers

Sector Capsule: Bottled Water in China

Headlines In 2016, off-trade sales of bottled water increase by 8% in volume terms and 11% in current value terms, to reach 42.1 billion litres...

Euromonitor International Ltd.

China Unlikely to Quench Beverage Firms' Thirst for Growth

We don't expect China's beverage market to reaccelerate to the levels it once enjoyed. Although the country's consumption of soft drinks and...

Morningstar, Inc.

Merger Arb Mondays (26 Jun) - Eoflow, ENM, Estia, InvoCare, United Malt, Arclands, Chindata

This week, the highest gross spreads are 111 (44.1%), Silk Laser (18.8%), United Malt (14.4%), ENM (11.5%), Chindata (10.7%), Estia (10.0%), Golden...

Arun George

Weekly Deals Digest (25 Jun) - Alibaba, JSR, Shinsei, Arcland, InvoCare, J&T Global, Amman Mineral

Last week, notable developments occurred in Event-Driven (InvoCare, Arcland, JSR, SBI Shinsei, Amara, Yashili) and ECM (Alibaba, J&T Global...

Arun George

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Primer: Yashili (1230 HK) - Aug 2026

Privatization by Mengniu Dairy: In a pivotal strategic move, Yashili was privatized by its controlling shareholder, China Mengniu Dairy (2319...

αSK Primers

Sector Capsule: Bottled Water in China

Headlines­ In 2016, off-trade sales of bottled water increase by 8% in volume terms and 11% in current value terms, to reach 42.1 billion litres...

Euromonitor International Ltd.

China Unlikely to Quench Beverage Firms' Thirst for Growth

We don't expect China's beverage market to reaccelerate to the levels it once enjoyed. Although the country's consumption of soft drinks and...

Morningstar, Inc.

Merger Arb Mondays (26 Jun) - Eoflow, ENM, Estia, InvoCare, United Malt, Arclands, Chindata

This week, the highest gross spreads are 111 (44.1%), Silk Laser (18.8%), United Malt (14.4%), ENM (11.5%), Chindata (10.7%), Estia (10.0%), Golden...

Arun George

Weekly Deals Digest (25 Jun) - Alibaba, JSR, Shinsei, Arcland, InvoCare, J&T Global, Amman Mineral

Last week, notable developments occurred in Event-Driven (InvoCare, Arcland, JSR, SBI Shinsei, Amara, Yashili) and ECM (Alibaba, J&T Global...

Arun George

Headlines In 2016, off-trade sales of bottled water increase by 8% in volume terms and 11% in current value terms, to reach 42.1 billion litres...