Read our full proposal to China Merchants (PDF, 26 pages)

China Merchants China Direct Investments Limited (招商局中国基金, the “Fund”, 133 HK) is a Hong Kong-listed closed-end fund managed by a Manager that is affiliated with the China Merchants Group (招商局), one of the largest state-owned enterprises in China.

The Fund has a concentrated portfolio of investments. Its single largest asset is A-shares of China Merchant Bank (招商银行), which accounts for 34% of the Fund’s total assets as at September 2023.

Over the past 20 years, the share price of the Fund has traded at increasingly large discount to its net asset value. Currently, its price-to-net-asset-value ratio is 0.27x only.

We, Argyle Street Management (ASM), currently own approximately 6% shares in the Fund (through various entities managed by us) as at 2 January 2024. We are a Hong Kong-based fund manager. We focus on undervalued, high-quality assets in Asia with a viable path of unlocking value.

We propose a simple win-win solution for both the shareholders and the Manager that will:

  • increase shareholder value by 112% almost instantly
  • increase the Manager’s total fee income in the next three years
  • rationalize the fees charged by the Manager
  • reduce the concentration risks taken by the Fund

To achieve these goals, we propose that:

  • the Fund shall sell its large listed positions (including China Merchants Bank shares) and return capital to shareholders
  • the Manager will reset the management fee rates
  • a 10% Special Distribution Fee shall be awarded to the Manager

Email us: ChinaMerchants@asmhk.com


下载ASM致招商局中国基金的方案 (PDF, 26页)

招商局中国基金(「中国基金」,股票代号:133 HK)是一家在香港上市的封闭式基金,由隶属于中国最大国营企业之一招商局的管理人管理。

中国基金的投资组合高度集中,其最大单一资产为招商银行A股,截至2023年9月占基金总资产的34%

过去20年来,中国基金的股价相对资产净值的折让幅度越来越大。目前,其市值/资产净值比率 (P/NAV) 只有0.27倍。

我们Argyle Street Management(透过我们管理的各个实体)持有中国基金约6%股份(截至2024年1月2日)。我们是一家总部设于香港的基金管理公司,专注于亚洲被低估,而且有途径释放价值的优质资产。

我们现向中国基金及其管理人提出一个简单的双赢方案,该方案将:

  • 几乎立即增加股东价值 112%
  • 增加管理人未来三年的费用收入
  • 合理化管理人收取的费用
  • 降低投资过度集中的风险

为了实现这些目标,我们建议:

  • 中国基金出售其所持有的上市股票(包括招商银行)并向股东返还资金
  • 管理人降低管理费率
  • 管理人收取 10% 的特别派息费

电邮我们:ChinaMerchants@asmhk.com

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