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Daily Brief United States: SoFi and more

By | Daily Briefs, United States

In today’s briefing:

  • Beyond Student Loans

Beyond Student Loans

By subSPAC

  • With the inception of the pandemic, borrowers have largely been wrestling with financial distress, compelling fintech companies like SoFi technologies, which banks on student loan financing, to largely reimagine their business model.
  • SoFi has moved away from its core business over the past three years, instead casting a wider net, extending its services to include diverse financial products, personal loans, and its banking-as-a-service business targeting enterprise customers.
  • In 2023, SoFi has had to grapple with mounting external pressures emanating from a slowing economy.

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Daily Brief China: Cafe De Coral Holdings, Enm Holdings, Golden Eagle Retail, CStone Pharmaceuticals, Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding, T.S. Lines, Health And Happiness (H&H) and more

By | China, Daily Briefs

In today’s briefing:

  • HSCI Index Rebalance Preview and Stock Connect: Potential Changes in September
  • ENM Holdings (128 HK): Privatisation Bid at HK$0.58 Per Share
  • Merger Arb Mondays (05 Jun) – Golden Eagle Retail, ENM, AAG, Yashili, Golden Energy, Challenger Tech
  • China Healthcare Weekly (Jun.2) – New Era for Medical Device, Shareholders’ Reduction in CXO, Cstone
  • Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding (601607.CH/2607.HK) – The Situation of Undervaluation Would Change
  • TS Lines Pre-IPO | Like Wan Hai Lines, but Smaller | Intra-Asia Update | Approaches to Valuation
  • Morning Views Asia: NagaCorp Ltd

HSCI Index Rebalance Preview and Stock Connect: Potential Changes in September

By Brian Freitas

  • Fenbi Ltd (2469 HK) was added to the Hang Seng Composite Index (HSCI) at the close Friday and will be added to Southbound Stock Connect from open of trading today.
  • We see 22 potential adds, 19 potential deletes, couple of close deletes, 5 deletes on prolonged suspension and 4 close liquidity deletes for the HSCI in September.
  • There are 11 potential deletions where holdings via Stock Connect are more than 20% of shares outstanding. There could be some unwinding of positions over the next couple of months.

ENM Holdings (128 HK): Privatisation Bid at HK$0.58 Per Share

By Arun George

  • Enm Holdings (128 HK) announced a privatisation offer from Chime Corporation at HK$0.58 per scheme share, a 54.7% premium to the undisturbed price of HK$0.375 per share (24 May). 
  • The key condition is the scheme be approved by at least 75% disinterested shareholders (<10% disinterested shareholders rejection). No shareholder holds a blocking stake. The offer price is final.
  • Detractors will argue the offer is low due to ENM’s net cash (75% of the market cap). However, the offer is reasonable compared to historical multiples and share prices. 

Merger Arb Mondays (05 Jun) – Golden Eagle Retail, ENM, AAG, Yashili, Golden Energy, Challenger Tech

By Arun George


China Healthcare Weekly (Jun.2) – New Era for Medical Device, Shareholders’ Reduction in CXO, Cstone

By Xinyao (Criss) Wang

  • In the second half of this year, innovative device companies could be listed on the SSE STAR Market one after another, which is a systematic opportunity.
  • Shareholders’ reduction in CXO will continue. Then, CXO could become a company mainly controlled by various funds, with the original owners all cashing out and leaving, such as WuXi AppTec. 
  • We analyzed some key points of CStone Pharmaceuticals (2616 HK). We remain conservative about the Company, and its stock price may continue to remain weak.

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding (601607.CH/2607.HK) – The Situation of Undervaluation Would Change

By Xinyao (Criss) Wang

  • Different from peers whose pharmaceutical assets are scattered in different listed companies, all assets/resources of SH Pharma are integrated within the Company. The intrinsic value of this model is greater.
  • SH Pharma is in a traditional industry, facing weak profitability and negative policy impacts, Thus, the Company lacks attractiveness and imagination space for investors, leading to long-term undervaluation. 
  • Considering the transformation to more high-margin businesses, SH Pharma’s performance/profitability would improve. Since China hopes to establish a valuation system with Chinese characteristics, there’s valuation repair opportunity for SH Pharma.

TS Lines Pre-IPO | Like Wan Hai Lines, but Smaller | Intra-Asia Update | Approaches to Valuation

By Daniel Hellberg

  • In terms of fleet characteristics, market exposure, and recent financial performance, we believe T.S. Lines (TSL HK) and Taiwan’s Wan Hai Lines (2615 TT) are directly comparable
  • WHL has more exposure to the Transpacific, but still boasts a much larger Intra-Asia operation owing to its scale advantage (fleet and revenue about four times the size of TSL)
  • Given the similarities we outline in this insight, we believe TSL’s shares should trade at EV/Fleet and EV/Revenue multiples in line with WHL’s; no premium is justified, in our view

Morning Views Asia: NagaCorp Ltd

By Charles Macgregor

Lucror Analytics Morning Views comprise our fundamental credit analysis, opinions and trade recommendations on high yield issuers in the region, based on key company-specific developments in the past 24 hours. Our Morning Views include a section with a brief market commentary, key market indicators and a macroeconomic and corporate event calendar.


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Most Read: BrainChip Holdings, TVS Motor , Cafe De Coral Holdings, Rakuten, YFY Inc, Nexon, Enm Holdings, Golden Eagle Retail and more

By | Daily Briefs, Most Read

In today’s briefing:

  • Tax-Loss Selling in Australia – Brief Historical Analysis And A Trade Basket
  • Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: CSI300/500, Chinext, China Semi Chips, Nifty Next50, SET50, REMX
  • HSCI Index Rebalance Preview and Stock Connect: Potential Changes in September
  • Heads Up: Selling Event of a 30% Stake in NXC (Nexon Parent Company) Is Coming Soon
  • Last Week in Event SPACE:Tax-Loss Selling In Australia, China Conch/Anhui Conch, Canon, Rakuten
  • Quiddity TDIV/50/100 Jun 23 Rebal: 15/18 as Expected; Some Surprises, US$1.1bn+ One Way
  • Nexon Founder Family Hands Over 4.7 Trillion Won Worth of NXC to Korean Government
  • ENM Holdings (128 HK): Privatisation Bid at HK$0.58 Per Share
  • Merger Arb Mondays (05 Jun) – Golden Eagle Retail, ENM, AAG, Yashili, Golden Energy, Challenger Tech
  • Ohayo Japan |Stocks Soar on Debt Resolution/Jobs/China; NUGGET: Where Nvidia Goes, Advantest Follows

Tax-Loss Selling in Australia – Brief Historical Analysis And A Trade Basket

By Travis Lundy

  • I am not a tax advisor and I do not play one on TV but it is a subject of interest in Australia, as an AFR article last year shows.
  • The general gist of the idea is that retail investors in Australia will take gains on things which run up in price, or get taken over, then look for losses.
  • Below I present a study using data from 2012-2022 of how a basket portfolio trade might work.

Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: CSI300/500, Chinext, China Semi Chips, Nifty Next50, SET50, REMX

By Brian Freitas

  • It was a busy week with index rebalance implementations and announcements of index changes.
  • The coming week has the KOSPI200 and KOSDAQ150 rebalancing on Thursday and a bunch of onshore China indices rebalancing on Friday.
  • There were big inflows to China ETFs during the week while the largest inflows went to the Tracker Fund of Hong Kong Ltd (2800 HK) ETF.

HSCI Index Rebalance Preview and Stock Connect: Potential Changes in September

By Brian Freitas

  • Fenbi Ltd (2469 HK) was added to the Hang Seng Composite Index (HSCI) at the close Friday and will be added to Southbound Stock Connect from open of trading today.
  • We see 22 potential adds, 19 potential deletes, couple of close deletes, 5 deletes on prolonged suspension and 4 close liquidity deletes for the HSCI in September.
  • There are 11 potential deletions where holdings via Stock Connect are more than 20% of shares outstanding. There could be some unwinding of positions over the next couple of months.

Heads Up: Selling Event of a 30% Stake in NXC (Nexon Parent Company) Is Coming Soon

By Sanghyun Park

  • As reported by a local news outlet (YTN), the Korean government will soon list the NXC stake on Onbid, the government’s online auction system (www.onbid.co.kr).
  • If the right buyer acquires the 30% stake in NXC, the family members may also sell their stake, leading to an unexpected price impact for Nexon (3659 JP).
  • Timing is critical, and the Korean government must aim to list the stake on Onbid as soon as possible, given its current revenue shortfall issue.

Last Week in Event SPACE:Tax-Loss Selling In Australia, China Conch/Anhui Conch, Canon, Rakuten

By David Blennerhassett

  • Australian tax-loss selling is a thing. Retail investors will take gains on things that run up in price, or get taken over, then look for losses.
  • The China Conch Venture Holdings (586 HK) / Anhui Conch Cement (600585 CH) ratio is at an all-time low. The implied stub is re-testing its all-time low.
  • Historically, Canon (7751 JP)‘s buybacks are aggressive. It may pay to observe market data to see when they are done. It may also pay to look at peer outperformance cycles. 

Quiddity TDIV/50/100 Jun 23 Rebal: 15/18 as Expected; Some Surprises, US$1.1bn+ One Way

By Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

  • In this insight, we take a look at the final ADDs/DELs for the TDIV, T50, and T100 Indices for the June 2023 Rebalance.
  • Across these three indices there will be 18 changes and 15 of them were in line with expectations.
  • Our updated flow expectations show that there could be US$1.1bn one-way flow in the June 2023 rebalance.

Nexon Founder Family Hands Over 4.7 Trillion Won Worth of NXC to Korean Government

By Douglas Kim

  • The late Nexon founder Kim Jung-Ju’s family recently paid nearly 4.7 trillion won worth of inheritance taxes to the Korean government by handing over 29.3% stake (paid-in-kind) in NXC Corp.
  • We view this handing over the 29.3% stake to the Korean government to be positive overall on Nexon in the near term.
  • However, we do not expect this could bring about change in controlling ownership of the Nexon Group in the near term to result in re-rating of the Nexon Group shares. 

ENM Holdings (128 HK): Privatisation Bid at HK$0.58 Per Share

By Arun George

  • Enm Holdings (128 HK) announced a privatisation offer from Chime Corporation at HK$0.58 per scheme share, a 54.7% premium to the undisturbed price of HK$0.375 per share (24 May). 
  • The key condition is the scheme be approved by at least 75% disinterested shareholders (<10% disinterested shareholders rejection). No shareholder holds a blocking stake. The offer price is final.
  • Detractors will argue the offer is low due to ENM’s net cash (75% of the market cap). However, the offer is reasonable compared to historical multiples and share prices. 

Merger Arb Mondays (05 Jun) – Golden Eagle Retail, ENM, AAG, Yashili, Golden Energy, Challenger Tech

By Arun George


Ohayo Japan |Stocks Soar on Debt Resolution/Jobs/China; NUGGET: Where Nvidia Goes, Advantest Follows

By Mark Chadwick

  • OVERSEAS.  US Equities Soar on Debt Resolution and Payrolls; Markets continue to price in Fed Pause; Leaks about China Property stimulus support sentiment; Saudi Arabia slashes oil output.
  • JAPAN. NKY Futs +1.4% vs Cash;  JP bid to continue after US Rally; Inflation pushing households to stocks; Japan prioritizes hydrogen; Companies face a raft of proposals at June AGMs
  • NUGGET. Where Nvidia Goes, Advantest Follows; Advantest now simply just a proxy on Nvidia’s share price

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Daily Brief TMT/Internet: Nexon and more

By | Daily Briefs, TMT/Internet

In today’s briefing:

  • Nexon Founder Family Hands Over 4.7 Trillion Won Worth of NXC to Korean Government

Nexon Founder Family Hands Over 4.7 Trillion Won Worth of NXC to Korean Government

By Douglas Kim

  • The late Nexon founder Kim Jung-Ju’s family recently paid nearly 4.7 trillion won worth of inheritance taxes to the Korean government by handing over 29.3% stake (paid-in-kind) in NXC Corp.
  • We view this handing over the 29.3% stake to the Korean government to be positive overall on Nexon in the near term.
  • However, we do not expect this could bring about change in controlling ownership of the Nexon Group in the near term to result in re-rating of the Nexon Group shares. 

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Daily Brief Industrials: Golden Energy & Resources, T.S. Lines and more

By | Daily Briefs, Industrials

In today’s briefing:

  • Weekly Deals Digest (04 Jun) – Golden Energy, Challenger, ENM, Golden Eagle Retail, Amman Mineral
  • TS Lines Pre-IPO | Like Wan Hai Lines, but Smaller | Intra-Asia Update | Approaches to Valuation

Weekly Deals Digest (04 Jun) – Golden Energy, Challenger, ENM, Golden Eagle Retail, Amman Mineral

By Arun George


TS Lines Pre-IPO | Like Wan Hai Lines, but Smaller | Intra-Asia Update | Approaches to Valuation

By Daniel Hellberg

  • In terms of fleet characteristics, market exposure, and recent financial performance, we believe T.S. Lines (TSL HK) and Taiwan’s Wan Hai Lines (2615 TT) are directly comparable
  • WHL has more exposure to the Transpacific, but still boasts a much larger Intra-Asia operation owing to its scale advantage (fleet and revenue about four times the size of TSL)
  • Given the similarities we outline in this insight, we believe TSL’s shares should trade at EV/Fleet and EV/Revenue multiples in line with WHL’s; no premium is justified, in our view

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Daily Brief Financials: SoFi and more

By | Daily Briefs, Financials

In today’s briefing:

  • Beyond Student Loans

Beyond Student Loans

By subSPAC

  • With the inception of the pandemic, borrowers have largely been wrestling with financial distress, compelling fintech companies like SoFi technologies, which banks on student loan financing, to largely reimagine their business model.
  • SoFi has moved away from its core business over the past three years, instead casting a wider net, extending its services to include diverse financial products, personal loans, and its banking-as-a-service business targeting enterprise customers.
  • In 2023, SoFi has had to grapple with mounting external pressures emanating from a slowing economy.

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Daily Brief Energy/Materials: YFY Inc and more

By | Daily Briefs, Energy & Materials Sector

In today’s briefing:

  • Quiddity TDIV/50/100 Jun 23 Rebal: 15/18 as Expected; Some Surprises, US$1.1bn+ One Way

Quiddity TDIV/50/100 Jun 23 Rebal: 15/18 as Expected; Some Surprises, US$1.1bn+ One Way

By Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

  • In this insight, we take a look at the final ADDs/DELs for the TDIV, T50, and T100 Indices for the June 2023 Rebalance.
  • Across these three indices there will be 18 changes and 15 of them were in line with expectations.
  • Our updated flow expectations show that there could be US$1.1bn one-way flow in the June 2023 rebalance.

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Daily Brief Industrials: Golden Energy & Resources, T.S. Lines and more

By | Daily Briefs, Industrials

In today’s briefing:

  • Weekly Deals Digest (04 Jun) – Golden Energy, Challenger, ENM, Golden Eagle Retail, Amman Mineral
  • TS Lines Pre-IPO | Like Wan Hai Lines, but Smaller | Intra-Asia Update | Approaches to Valuation

Weekly Deals Digest (04 Jun) – Golden Energy, Challenger, ENM, Golden Eagle Retail, Amman Mineral

By Arun George


TS Lines Pre-IPO | Like Wan Hai Lines, but Smaller | Intra-Asia Update | Approaches to Valuation

By Daniel Hellberg

  • In terms of fleet characteristics, market exposure, and recent financial performance, we believe T.S. Lines (TSL HK) and Taiwan’s Wan Hai Lines (2615 TT) are directly comparable
  • WHL has more exposure to the Transpacific, but still boasts a much larger Intra-Asia operation owing to its scale advantage (fleet and revenue about four times the size of TSL)
  • Given the similarities we outline in this insight, we believe TSL’s shares should trade at EV/Fleet and EV/Revenue multiples in line with WHL’s; no premium is justified, in our view

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Daily Brief Health Care: CStone Pharmaceuticals, Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding and more

By | Daily Briefs, Healthcare

In today’s briefing:

  • China Healthcare Weekly (Jun.2) – New Era for Medical Device, Shareholders’ Reduction in CXO, Cstone
  • Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding (601607.CH/2607.HK) – The Situation of Undervaluation Would Change

China Healthcare Weekly (Jun.2) – New Era for Medical Device, Shareholders’ Reduction in CXO, Cstone

By Xinyao (Criss) Wang

  • In the second half of this year, innovative device companies could be listed on the SSE STAR Market one after another, which is a systematic opportunity.
  • Shareholders’ reduction in CXO will continue. Then, CXO could become a company mainly controlled by various funds, with the original owners all cashing out and leaving, such as WuXi AppTec. 
  • We analyzed some key points of CStone Pharmaceuticals (2616 HK). We remain conservative about the Company, and its stock price may continue to remain weak.

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding (601607.CH/2607.HK) – The Situation of Undervaluation Would Change

By Xinyao (Criss) Wang

  • Different from peers whose pharmaceutical assets are scattered in different listed companies, all assets/resources of SH Pharma are integrated within the Company. The intrinsic value of this model is greater.
  • SH Pharma is in a traditional industry, facing weak profitability and negative policy impacts, Thus, the Company lacks attractiveness and imagination space for investors, leading to long-term undervaluation. 
  • Considering the transformation to more high-margin businesses, SH Pharma’s performance/profitability would improve. Since China hopes to establish a valuation system with Chinese characteristics, there’s valuation repair opportunity for SH Pharma.

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Daily Brief Consumer: Cafe De Coral Holdings, Enm Holdings, Golden Eagle Retail, Health And Happiness (H&H) and more

By | Consumer, Daily Briefs

In today’s briefing:

  • HSCI Index Rebalance Preview and Stock Connect: Potential Changes in September
  • ENM Holdings (128 HK): Privatisation Bid at HK$0.58 Per Share
  • Merger Arb Mondays (05 Jun) – Golden Eagle Retail, ENM, AAG, Yashili, Golden Energy, Challenger Tech
  • Morning Views Asia: NagaCorp Ltd

HSCI Index Rebalance Preview and Stock Connect: Potential Changes in September

By Brian Freitas

  • Fenbi Ltd (2469 HK) was added to the Hang Seng Composite Index (HSCI) at the close Friday and will be added to Southbound Stock Connect from open of trading today.
  • We see 22 potential adds, 19 potential deletes, couple of close deletes, 5 deletes on prolonged suspension and 4 close liquidity deletes for the HSCI in September.
  • There are 11 potential deletions where holdings via Stock Connect are more than 20% of shares outstanding. There could be some unwinding of positions over the next couple of months.

ENM Holdings (128 HK): Privatisation Bid at HK$0.58 Per Share

By Arun George

  • Enm Holdings (128 HK) announced a privatisation offer from Chime Corporation at HK$0.58 per scheme share, a 54.7% premium to the undisturbed price of HK$0.375 per share (24 May). 
  • The key condition is the scheme be approved by at least 75% disinterested shareholders (<10% disinterested shareholders rejection). No shareholder holds a blocking stake. The offer price is final.
  • Detractors will argue the offer is low due to ENM’s net cash (75% of the market cap). However, the offer is reasonable compared to historical multiples and share prices. 

Merger Arb Mondays (05 Jun) – Golden Eagle Retail, ENM, AAG, Yashili, Golden Energy, Challenger Tech

By Arun George


Morning Views Asia: NagaCorp Ltd

By Charles Macgregor

Lucror Analytics Morning Views comprise our fundamental credit analysis, opinions and trade recommendations on high yield issuers in the region, based on key company-specific developments in the past 24 hours. Our Morning Views include a section with a brief market commentary, key market indicators and a macroeconomic and corporate event calendar.


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