China Smarter Energy Group Holdings Limited 中國智慧能源集團控股有限公司
China Smarter Energy (1004) tries to explain why it only got HK$1.2m for assets which others valued around 100x higher
Company announcement, 14-Apr-2023
CSE valued its 1.71% stake of Seekers Partners Ltd at 31-Dec-2021 at HK$0.04 per share or $1.126m, but on the same date, Shandong Hi-Speed (0412) valued its 2.91% stake at $4.396 per share ($211m), after a 25% discount for lack of marketability, and Touyun Biotech (1332) valued its 0.55% stake at $27m ($2.96 per share). CSE says it couldn't attract buyers because all 3 investees refused to provide financial data - to which SHS and Touyun apparently had access. Similar gross disparities apply to the stake in FreeOpt Holdings Ltd. In the end, CSE sold all 3 to Mr Au Yeung Kai Chor in order to finalise their overdue audited accounts and resume trading.
Company announcement, 14-Apr-2023
CSE valued its 1.71% stake of Seekers Partners Ltd at 31-Dec-2021 at HK$0.04 per share or $1.126m, but on the same date, Shandong Hi-Speed (0412) valued its 2.91% stake at $4.396 per share ($211m), after a 25% discount for lack of marketability, and Touyun Biotech (1332) valued its 0.55% stake at $27m ($2.96 per share). CSE says it couldn't attract buyers because all 3 investees refused to provide financial data - to which SHS and Touyun apparently had access. Similar gross disparities apply to the stake in FreeOpt Holdings Ltd. In the end, CSE sold all 3 to Mr Au Yeung Kai Chor in order to finalise their overdue audited accounts and resume trading.
Planetree (0613) coughs up ownership structure of borrower on 3rd attempt
Company announcement, 12-Oct-2022
5 listed companies currently in what we call the "Chung Nam Network" have indirect stakes in Freeman Opto Money Lending Corp Ltd, via a cross-holding pair of Marshall Islands vehicles. They include Carnival (0996), suspended since Mar-2020, which never previously identified its 2017 investment in FreeOpt Holdings Ltd, China Smarter Energy (1004), suspended since Apr-2021, and National Investments Fund (1227), delisted last month.
Company announcement, 12-Oct-2022
5 listed companies currently in what we call the "Chung Nam Network" have indirect stakes in Freeman Opto Money Lending Corp Ltd, via a cross-holding pair of Marshall Islands vehicles. They include Carnival (0996), suspended since Mar-2020, which never previously identified its 2017 investment in FreeOpt Holdings Ltd, China Smarter Energy (1004), suspended since Apr-2021, and National Investments Fund (1227), delisted last month.
HKICPA fines Li, Tang, Chen & Co. HK$50k
HKICPA, 7-Dec-2020
For bad work on the 2015 audit of China Smarter Energy (1004). If you are wondering, the audit fee was HK$660k and the firm also earned $750k for non-audit services.
HKICPA, 7-Dec-2020
For bad work on the 2015 audit of China Smarter Energy (1004). If you are wondering, the audit fee was HK$660k and the firm also earned $750k for non-audit services.
SFC takes CMBC Capital (1141) and 6 former directors to MMT
| The bubbles in CNN
SFC, 18-Dec-2018
This alleges late disclosure of market gains in its securities portfolio in 2014, including shares of Icube (0139), Heritage (0412) and Rising Development (1004), all of which have since been renamed. All 4 companies were then in what we call the "Chung Nam Network". On 8-Jan-2015, we warned the market about bubbles in 2 of them.
SFC, 18-Dec-2018
This alleges late disclosure of market gains in its securities portfolio in 2014, including shares of Icube (0139), Heritage (0412) and Rising Development (1004), all of which have since been renamed. All 4 companies were then in what we call the "Chung Nam Network". On 8-Jan-2015, we warned the market about bubbles in 2 of them.
China Smarter Energy (1004) interim results for 30-Sep-2016
Company announcement, 25-Nov-2016
This reveals that during the half-year, CSE invested HK$93,75m in 1.13% (12.5m shares @$7.50) of HEC Capital Ltd, and $105m in 4.36% (25m shares @$4.2) of Freewill Holdings Ltd, a total investment of $198.75m. Both are hubs in what we call the "Chung Nam Network".
Company announcement, 25-Nov-2016
This reveals that during the half-year, CSE invested HK$93,75m in 1.13% (12.5m shares @$7.50) of HEC Capital Ltd, and $105m in 4.36% (25m shares @$4.2) of Freewill Holdings Ltd, a total investment of $198.75m. Both are hubs in what we call the "Chung Nam Network".
China Inno Fin (0412) belatedly details investments at 31-Mar-2016
Company announcement, 13-Jul-2016
This follows a complaint by Webb-site to SEHK. The firm held 9.95% of China Smarter Energy (1004), 4.49% of Huarong (0993) and 1.34% of Carnival (0996), as well as having sunk HK$340.8m into Joint Global Ltd, the newest unlisted hub in what we call the "Chung Nam Network". It provides no details of this significant investment, which in our view should have been announced when made. This was in fact a share swap of 56.8m shares of HEC Capital Ltd for the same number of shares of JG valued at $6 each.
Company announcement, 13-Jul-2016
This follows a complaint by Webb-site to SEHK. The firm held 9.95% of China Smarter Energy (1004), 4.49% of Huarong (0993) and 1.34% of Carnival (0996), as well as having sunk HK$340.8m into Joint Global Ltd, the newest unlisted hub in what we call the "Chung Nam Network". It provides no details of this significant investment, which in our view should have been announced when made. This was in fact a share swap of 56.8m shares of HEC Capital Ltd for the same number of shares of JG valued at $6 each.
China Opto (1332) discloses the junk held by Win Wind Capital Ltd
Company announcement, 28-Jun-2016
This follows a complaint filed by Webb-site on 23-Jun-2016 that the Major Transaction circular, which was presumably vetted by the Stock Exchange, failed to include any information on the underlying investments held by Enerchina (0622) subsidiary Win Wind Capital Ltd, with which China Opto is engaged in a share swap. Several of the stocks are in what we call the "Chung Nam Network". This also reveals that Win Wind (via Global Mind Investment Ltd) subscribed HK$100m for its 310 shares (5.44%) of an unnamed company which can only be Co-Lead Holdings Ltd. We calculate that this occurred between 7 and 29 July 2015, based on dilution of other holders.
Company announcement, 28-Jun-2016
This follows a complaint filed by Webb-site on 23-Jun-2016 that the Major Transaction circular, which was presumably vetted by the Stock Exchange, failed to include any information on the underlying investments held by Enerchina (0622) subsidiary Win Wind Capital Ltd, with which China Opto is engaged in a share swap. Several of the stocks are in what we call the "Chung Nam Network". This also reveals that Win Wind (via Global Mind Investment Ltd) subscribed HK$100m for its 310 shares (5.44%) of an unnamed company which can only be Co-Lead Holdings Ltd. We calculate that this occurred between 7 and 29 July 2015, based on dilution of other holders.
The bubbles in CNN
We warn investors of 3 bubbles amounting to HK$20.0bn (US$2.58bn) in the "Chung Nam Network" of listed companies, Heritage (0412), Rising Dev (1004) and Mascotte (0136) and look at a blatantly bad decision by the board of Hao Tian (0474), and an undisclosed Very Substantial Acquisition by that company. One of the bubbles is even a Russian doll "double bubble" - one owns the other. (8-Jan-2015)
We warn investors of 3 bubbles amounting to HK$20.0bn (US$2.58bn) in the "Chung Nam Network" of listed companies, Heritage (0412), Rising Dev (1004) and Mascotte (0136) and look at a blatantly bad decision by the board of Hao Tian (0474), and an undisclosed Very Substantial Acquisition by that company. One of the bubbles is even a Russian doll "double bubble" - one owns the other. (8-Jan-2015)
CST Mining (0985) buys 50m shares (3.37%) of Rising Development (1004)
Disclosure of interest, 19-Dec-2014
The off-market deal at $5.33 cost HK$266.5m and increases the stake to 7.74%.
Disclosure of interest, 19-Dec-2014
The off-market deal at $5.33 cost HK$266.5m and increases the stake to 7.74%.
Rising Development (1004): Chairman sells 147.896m shares at $0.533?
| Correction announcement
Company announcement, 17-Dec-2014
Comment: that's 9.95% of the company, at a 91% discount to yesterday's closing price of $5.93. In our view, this stock is in a bubble. It will split 4:1 on 19-Dec-2014. At 26-Sep-2014 it was 6.27% owned by Freeman Corp Ltd, a partial subsidiary of Freeman Financial (0279). Yesterday's price values the holding at $553m. Update: we see that 147.9m shares have crossed the exchange at $5.33, not $0.533, and the stock was suspended at 13:02.
Company announcement, 17-Dec-2014
Comment: that's 9.95% of the company, at a 91% discount to yesterday's closing price of $5.93. In our view, this stock is in a bubble. It will split 4:1 on 19-Dec-2014. At 26-Sep-2014 it was 6.27% owned by Freeman Corp Ltd, a partial subsidiary of Freeman Financial (0279). Yesterday's price values the holding at $553m. Update: we see that 147.9m shares have crossed the exchange at $5.33, not $0.533, and the stock was suspended at 13:02.
Concentration warning in Rising Development (1004)
SFC, 29-Oct-2014
This follows a complaint by Webb-site to the SFC on 7-Oct-2014.
SFC, 29-Oct-2014
This follows a complaint by Webb-site to the SFC on 7-Oct-2014.
Raking muck, Part 1
In the first of a multi-part series, we delve into a transaction by the HK offshoot of Xinhua, the PRC's official news agency, and the people behind it. (21-Feb-2012)
In the first of a multi-part series, we delve into a transaction by the HK offshoot of Xinhua, the PRC's official news agency, and the people behind it. (21-Feb-2012)
China Strategic bubble
We warn investors of a bubble in the stock of China Strategic, the 80% owner of the proposed buyer of Taiwan's Nan Shan Life Insurance, partly financed by a massive note issue convertible into 78bn shares at $0.10 each. We publish the placing list and analyse the names in the deal. Finally, we warn investors to avoid 7 companies in the "Chung Nam network", which has lost HK$6.2bn in 5 years. (13-Nov-2009)
We warn investors of a bubble in the stock of China Strategic, the 80% owner of the proposed buyer of Taiwan's Nan Shan Life Insurance, partly financed by a massive note issue convertible into 78bn shares at $0.10 each. We publish the placing list and analyse the names in the deal. Finally, we warn investors to avoid 7 companies in the "Chung Nam network", which has lost HK$6.2bn in 5 years. (13-Nov-2009)
The paid advert opposing the blackout rule
With links to the signatories in Webb-site Who's Who. (29-Dec-2008)
With links to the signatories in Webb-site Who's Who. (29-Dec-2008)
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