Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

HK Type 4 license through Ballingal Investment Advisors Ltd. 

I'm a highly experienced sell-side analyst with in excess of 26 years of covering Asia Pacific equities, the past 20 years immersed in event strategies encompassing M&A risk arbitrage, directional long/short, stub trades and restructuring.  

My background also includes accountancy (liquidation/bankruptcy/receivership) earlier in my career and as a chief financial officer of a global commodity company based in the US and Mexico.

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Hang Lung (10 HK) Is Inexpensive As Dodge & Cox Sells (A Little)

Hang Lung Group: Thoughts On HLP's Scrip Dividend

Hang Lung Group: Ronnie Makes Way For Adriel

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Back in January 2024, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-lung-properties-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:49:1" rel="noopener">Hang Lung Properties (101 HK)</a> (HLP) offered a scrip dividend option for FY23, a first for the company. Scrip dividends have been afforded ever since.</li>
<li>HLP's major shareholder, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-lung-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:50:1" rel="noopener">Hang Lung (10 HK)</a>, has taken full advantage of this option, increasing its stake by 4%; and potentially up to 5% when factoring in FY25 dividends.</li>
<li>Interestingly, the implied stub has widened since the commencement of scrip dividends, with the market assigning HK$600mn less for the stub ops. </li>
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Back in January 2024, Hang Lung Properties (101 HK) (HLP) offered a scrip dividend option for FY23, a first for the company. Scrip dividends have been afforded ever since.
HLP's major shareholder, Hang Lung (10 HK), has taken full advantage of this option, increasing its stake by 4%; and potentially up to 5% when factoring in FY25 dividends.
Interestingly, the implied stub has widened since the commencement of scrip dividends, with the market assigning HK$600mn less for the stub ops. 


Langham Hospitality Investments (1270 HK)

Hang Lung (10 HK) Is Still Inexpensive. Lack Of Liquidity Not Helping