Tiger Global Selling eHi Car Service Stake ~ market folly

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Tiger Global Selling eHi Car Service Stake

Chase Coleman's hedge fund firm Tiger Global has filed a 13D with the SEC regarding its stake in eHi Car Services (EHIC).  Per the filing, Tiger Global is selling 5.26 million ADR shares representing 10.52 million class A shares.

The SEC filing specifies the details:

"On February 23, 2018, Global Mauritius, a Reporting Person, entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with BPEA Teamsport Limited (the "Purchaser") for the sale of 5,264,080 ADSs, representing 10,528,160 Class A Shares, to the Purchaser.  The closing of the transaction contemplated by the Purchase Agreement is scheduled to occur on or prior to May 30, 2018. The initial purchase price is US$12.00 per ADS, subject to adjustment as provided in the Purchase Agreement. The Purchaser is participating in that certain consortium including Mr. Ray RuiPing Zhang, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer, and other potential investors, in connection with the proposed acquisition of the Issuer in a "going-private" transaction for US$13.35 in cash per ADS, as disclosed in Exhibit 99.1 to the Issuer's Form 6-K furnished with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on January 2, 2018."

The entire securities purchase agreement is found here.

Per Google Finance, Ehi Car Services "is engaged in car rentals and car services. The Company provides self-drive car rental services to both individual customers, as well as corporate and institutional clients to meet travel, leisure, business and ground transportation needs. The Company operates its car rentals business primarily through its subsidiaries, including Shanghai eHi Car Rental Co., Ltd. (eHi Rental), eHi Auto Services (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. (eHi Jiangsu), and their subsidiaries and branches. For its car services business, the Company provides vehicles and chauffeur services through different subsidiaries. The Company provides chauffeur services through its subsidiary, Shanghai Smart Brand Auto Driving Services Co., Ltd. (Shanghai Smart Brand), and its subsidiaries and branches. The Company has a limited operating history."


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