In today’s briefing:
- Canon ADR Cancellation – There May Be A Trade To Do
- Absolutely GINORMOUS Citizen Watch (7762 JP) Buyback
- Yashili (1230 HK): Pre-Condition Finally to Be Satisfied?
- Huitongda Lock-Up – US$1.1bn Pre-IPO Lock-Up Expiry. China-Based Funds at Least 40% Up
- Fujitec (6406 JP): Oasis’ Activism Comes to a Head of the 24 February EGM
- Osstem Implant: Founder Choi Changes CB Sale Terms to MBK-Unison & KCGI Agrees to Sell Its Shares
- Hong Kong CEO & Director Dealings (13 Feb): Koolearn, China Gas, MOG, Hua Yin, China Environmental
- Concordia/Rothschild & Co: Back to the Origins
- Quiddity Leaderboard for DAX Mar 23: Linde DEL Triggers US$2.7bn Reverse Funding Flows
- EQD | SPX Index : CPI Data Is Set to Raise Inflation Fears Again.Use Daily Options to Play the Event
Canon ADR Cancellation – There May Be A Trade To Do
- Last week (on 10 February), Canon Inc (7751 JP) announced it intended to delist its ADRs from the NYSE.
- Canon is the third Japanese company to do so in two months, after Eisai Co Ltd (4523 JP) announced in December and Olympus Corp (7733 JP) in January.
- No related investment opportunity but there may be a trade to do.
Absolutely GINORMOUS Citizen Watch (7762 JP) Buyback
- Today, Citizen Watch (7762 JP) reported Q3 earnings, and a BIG buyback.
- It is a VERY BIG BUYBACK at up to 75mm shares (25.61% of shares out), with an allocation of up to ¥40bn (which is ~22.1% at last price).
- The buyback is to be executed over the next year. Buyback structure (undisclosed) matters and shareholder structure matters too. There is a big short. This could get really interesting.
Yashili (1230 HK): Pre-Condition Finally to Be Satisfied?
- Yashili International Holdings (1230 HK) latest monthly update notes that Dumex Key Condition 2 is satisfied paving the way towards completing the Dumex China Disposal.
- The completion of the remaining pre-condition, the 25% Yashili acquisition, depends on the completion of the Dumex China Disposal, which now looks imminent.
- We think the pre-condition will be satisfied by the end of February and the scheme document will be despatched by early April. At the last close, the spread is 6.2%.
Huitongda Lock-Up – US$1.1bn Pre-IPO Lock-Up Expiry. China-Based Funds at Least 40% Up
- Huitongda (9878 HK) was listed on 18th Feb 2023, when it raised US$285m in its HK IPO. Its one-year lockup will expire on 17th February 2023.
- Huitongda (HTD) is a commerce and service platform serving businesses in the lower-tier retail markets of China.
- Coming up for one-year lockup expiry are HTD’s pre-IPO investors. With the exception of Alibaba and SOE backers, the bulk of HTD’s pre-IPO investors are still currently in the money.
Fujitec (6406 JP): Oasis’ Activism Comes to a Head of the 24 February EGM
- Oasis proposals to restructure the Fujitec Co Ltd (6406 JP) Board which will be voted on at the 24 February EGM have got independent proxy advisor, ISS, support.
- An Oasis win would renew enthusiasm that Fujitec can close the performance gap with peers, resulting in a catalyst for the rerating of the shares.
- An Oasis loss is not disastrous as Oasis could come back or Fujitec would likely offer a premium to buyout Oasis. Fujitec is also cheap on a cash-adjusted P/E basis.
Osstem Implant: Founder Choi Changes CB Sale Terms to MBK-Unison & KCGI Agrees to Sell Its Shares
- Due to the enormous controversy regarding Chairman Choi Gyu-Ok’s children exchange CB call options for BWs, the Choi family has decided to change and simplify this transaction structure.
- Previously, MBK-Unison decided to acquire the call option on CB that Chairman Choi gave to his children. Under revised contract, MBK-Unison agreed to acquire the convertible bond itself.
- We believe MBK-Unison consortium is getting a relative bargain in this deal and the valuation of Osstem Implant remain attractive (EV/EBITDA of 6.4x and P/E of 11.7x in 2024).
Hong Kong CEO & Director Dealings (13 Feb): Koolearn, China Gas, MOG, Hua Yin, China Environmental
- The data in this insight is collated from the “shareholding disclosure” link on the HKEx website.
- Often there is a corresponding HKEx announcement on the increase – or decrease – in the shareholding by directors. Or pledging. However, such disclosures are by no means an absolute.
- Stocks mentioned include Koolearn (1797 HK), China Gas Holdings (384 HK), MOG Holdings (1942 HK), Hua Yin International Holdings (989 HK), China Environmental Technology (646 HK).
Concordia/Rothschild & Co: Back to the Origins
- Concordia (38.9% stake) points out that none of Rothschild’s businesses require a high amount of capital thus a listing brings more troubles than advantages (the enlarged family concert owns 54.5%).
- Lo and behold, a possible €48/share cash offer, partly financed with Rothschild’s cash holdings (via dividend and extraordinary dividend) is the solution, arguably cheap for a high-quality firm.
- My conservative Fwd P/E-based SOTP valuation is €53.9/share. There’s some margin to improve the offer. Spread is 2.3%/5.6% (gross/annualised). I would be long the shares.
Quiddity Leaderboard for DAX Mar 23: Linde DEL Triggers US$2.7bn Reverse Funding Flows
- In this insight, we take a look at the names leading the race to become ADDs/DELETEs for the DAX, MDAX, and SDAX Indices.
- In the March 2023 review, I do not see any changes for the DAX index although a couple names are close to the border.
- As it stands, I currently expect two more changes between MDAX and SDAX and one more ADD/DEL for the SDAX index based on the latest available data.
EQD | SPX Index : CPI Data Is Set to Raise Inflation Fears Again.Use Daily Options to Play the Event
- January CPI is due on Tuesday 14th and the market is expecting the biggest rise since October
- The SPX has rallied over 7% since December but the Yield Curve has been moving higher and the equity rhetoric is turning negative
- We look at a short-term trading opportunity in the options market to play the print
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