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Michael Wu

Swire Pacific Seeking to Privatise Haeco for HKD 3 Billion; No Change to FVE

Swire Pacific is seeking to privatise Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company, or Haeco, by acquiring the remaining 25.01% stake it does not already own for close to HKD 3 billion. Swire Pacific’s offer of HKD 72 per share, adjusted for dividend payment, represents a 63.6% premium to Haeco’s last close price of HKD 44 and a forward price/earnings ratio of 22.2 times, based on our estimates. This is slightly above the 19.4 times trading multiple for its closest peer in the region, narrow-moat ST E...
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Swire Pacific Limited Class A

Swire Pacific is a holding company. Co. operates in five divisions: property, which is engaged in developing, owning and operating mixed-use, principally commercial properties in Hong Kong and Mainland China; aviation, which comprises investments in the Cathay Pacific group and the Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company group; beverages, which manufactures, markets and distributes refreshing soft drinks; marine services, which invest in vessels and equipment and develop its services with a view to providing offshore support to the global oil and gas industry; and Trading & Industrial, which markets and sells internationally branded goods to consumers.

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Michael Wu

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