In the Spotlight, Madison Square Garden

In the Spotlight, Madison Square Garden Co. (Ticker: MSG)In the Spotlight, Madison Square Garden Co. (Ticker: MSG)

In the Spotlight, Madison Square Garden Horizon Kinetics LLC believes that the October 2015 spin-off of Madison Square Garden Co. (Ticker: MSG), a GSPIN constituent, represents an undervalued investment opportunity. MSG owns the New York Knicks (NBA), the New York Rangers (NHL), and the New York Liberty (WNBA) sports teams, and other entertainment businesses. But what’s even more interesting are MSG’s valuable real estate holdings: two entire blocks in NYC occupied by the Madison Square Garden Arena, which sits atop Pennsylvania Station, the busiest transportation facility in the U.S.

Read more in the January Spin-Offs Blog

Written by Horizon Kinetics’ Research Analysts and CFA Charterholders Ryan Casey and Salvator Tiano, who together bring more than 20 years of combined industry experience to their research roles focusing on domestic and international spin-offs.

Spin-Off Company: Madison Square Garden Co. (Ticker: MSG)

Parent Company: MSG Networks Inc. (Ticker: MSGN)

Spin-Off Date: October 1, 2015

GSPIN Index Inclusion Date: January 1, 2016

Madison Square Garden was first added to the GSPIN Index when the company was spun out from Cablevision Systems Corp. (NYSE: CVC) in 2010. At the time, the company was comprised of the New York Knicks (NBA), New York Rangers (NHL) and New York Liberty (WNBA) sports teams, as well as cable channels and an entertainment business that produces concerts and events for its various venues. Perhaps more interesting is the fact that the company also owns a significant amount of valuable real estate; namely, two whole blocks in Midtown Manhattan currently occupied by the Madison Square Garden Arena, which sits atop the busiest transportation facility in the U.S.: Pennsylvania Station.

At the time of the MSG spin-off, revenues from the cable channels were depressed, as the advertising market was still recovering from the recent recession. The entertainment business was also experiencing a cyclical lull due to weaker consumer spending. Still, it was our opinion that the earnings potential of these businesses in a normal economic environment could create a significant amount of share price appreciation.

Additionally, we believed that MSG’s market value did not fully reflect the value of its sports teams and real estate. Whether one viewed these assets as another source of potential value to be unlocked over time or simply as a margin of safety, it was our opinion that the company’s asset value was being significantly underpriced by the equity market. The Index’s methodology dictated MSG’s removal five years later, but not before its shares appreciated by nearly 300%.

This inefficiency persists even today; we believe it is the rationale behind the parent company’s (renamed MSG Networks Inc., NYSE: MSGN) decision to spin-off the Madison Square Garden Co., which contains the sports teams, real estate, and entertainment business. The cable channels will remain with the parent company. Today, Madison Square Garden Co. has a market capitalization of $4 billion, relative to $1.5 billion in cash and, according to Forbes, estimated valuations of $2.5 billion for the Knicks and $1.1 billion for the Rangers. The company currently has no debt and $1 billion in total liabilities. In other words, the company’s current share price implies that virtually no value is being given to its real estate, nor to its entertainment business. Management appears to be aware that its shares are undervalued, having recently announced an authorization to repurchase up to $525 million of Class A common stock, equal to 12.5% of the company at current prices.

As of December 31, 2015, Madison Square Garden Co. represented 1.11% of SPUN’s total net assets.

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Market Vectors Global Spin-Off ETF (SPUN) seeks to replicate the Horizon Kinetics Global Spin-Off Index (GSPIN), a rules-based, equal-weighted index intended to track the performance of listed, publicly held spin-offs that are domiciled and trade in the U.S. or developed markets of Western Europe and Asia.

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Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their Net Asset Value (NAV) only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called ”creation units” and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in kind. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market.

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In the Spotlight: PayPal Holdings (PYPL)

In the Spotlight: PayPal Holdings (PYPL)

In the Spotlight: PayPal Holdings (PYPL) PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ: PYPL), a GSPIN constituent, is an online and mobile payment company that was spun off from eBay, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY). As an independent entity, it is expected that PayPal will have a greater degree of freedom to expand its technology platform, either through acquisition or investment, thus allowing it to better compete with the likes of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Google/Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG).
Read more in the October Spin-Offs Blog

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Market Vectors Global Spin-Off ETF (SPUN) seeks to replicate the Horizon Kinetics Global Spin-Off Index (GSPIN), a rules-based, equal-weighted index intended to track the performance of listed, publicly held spin-offs that are domiciled and trade in the U.S. or developed markets of Western Europe and Asia.

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Please note that the information herein represents the opinions of the portfolio manager and these opinions may change at any time and from time to time. Not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. Historical performance is not indicative of future results; current data may differ from data quoted. Current market conditions may not continue. Non-Van Eck Global proprietary information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but is not guaranteed. No part of this material may be reproduced in any form, or referred to in any other publication, without express written permission of Van Eck Global.

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Market Vectors Global Spin-Off ETF (SPUN) is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Horizon Kinetics, LLC. Horizon Kinetics, LLC makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of Market Vectors Global Spin-Off ETF or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in Market Vectors Global Spin-Off ETF.

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their Net Asset Value (NAV) only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called ”creation units” and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in kind. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market.

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In the Spotlight, Cheung Kong Property Holdings Ltd

In the Spotlight, Cheung Kong Property Holdings Ltd

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Spin-Off Research and Analysis

In the Spotlight, Cheung Kong Property Holdings Ltd September 2015

SPUNdamentals provides spin-off research insights from Horizon Kinetics, LLC. The firm has produced spin-off research since 1996, andbegan covering international spin-offs in 2010. Horizon Kinetics Global Spin-Off Index (GSPIN), the underlying index of Market Vectors® Global Spin-Off ETF (SPUN), was launched in April 2014.

About SPUN

SPUN seeks to replicate GSPIN, a rules-based, equal-weighted index intended to track the performance of listed, publicly-held spin-offs that are domiciled and trade in the U.S. or developed markets of Western Europe and Asia.

In the Spotlight: Cheung Kong Property Holdings Ltd.

Written by Horizon Kinetics’ Research Analysts and CFA Charterholders Ryan Casey and Salvator Tiano, who bring more than 20 years of combined industry experience to their research roles focusing on domestic and international spin-offs.

Spin-Off Company: Cheung Kong Property Holdings Ltd. (Ticker: 1113 HK)
Parent Company: CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. (Ticker: 1 HK)
Spin-off Date: June 2, 2015
GSPIN Index Inclusion Date: July 1, 2015

Cheung Kong Property Holdings Ltd. (“Cheung Kong Property”) (Ticker: 1113 HK) was spun off from CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. (Ticker: 1 HK) in June 2015, the latter being the result of a merger between Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd. and its publicly traded subsidiary Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. The spin-off of Cheung Kong Property separates the real estate assets of Cheung Kong Holdings and Hutchison Whampoa from the remaining conglomerate and will create a pure-play real estate business that we believe should garner a market valuation more reflective of its asset value. The businesses of CK Hutchison Holdings will span utilities, transportation assets, telecommunications, port services, and energy. We expect Li Ka-shing, the richest man in Asia, to continue to own 30% of both entities.
Cheung Kong Property Holdings operates under four segments: property sales, property rentals, hotels and serviced suites, and property and project management. The first segment derives its revenue from the development and sale of real estate, particularly residential properties.

The property rental segment generates stable and recurring income from a portfolio of premium commercial real estate located primarily in Hong Kong. Hotels and serviced suites comprise properties in Hong Kong, China, and the Bahamas that are held for short-term leases. The company also owns equity interests in a number of publicly traded real estate investment trusts.

At the time of the spin-off, the company’s real estate portfolio was appraised at a market value of HKD420 billion,1 yet it is recorded on the balance sheet at a value of only HKD275 billion. By making this adjustment, one finds that the current share price represents a 35% discount to net asset value, thus allowing investors to purchase this real estate portfolio at an attractive price and potentially benefit from the value created by future development projects. Though the headwinds facing the Chinese economy are real and may well impact fundamentals for the China- and Hong Kong-based real estate assets, we believe the discount to net asset value at which the shares currently trade appears excessive.

1As appraised by various real estate brokers, including DTZ.
As of August 31, 2015, Cheung Kong Property Holdings Ltd. represented 1.2% of SPUN’s total net assets.

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The views and opinions expressed are those of Horizon Kinetics’ Ryan Casey and Salvator Tiano. The views and opinions are subject to change with market conditions and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Van Eck Global. The views are provided for informational purposes only, are not meant as investment advice and are subject to change.Current market conditions may not continue. Non-Van Eck Global proprietary information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but not guaranteed. No part of this material may be reproduced in any form, or referred to in any other publication, without express written permission of Horizon Kinetics. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. All economic and performance information referenced is historical and is no guarantee of future results.

Market Vectors Global Spin-Off ETF (SPUN) is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Horizon Kinetics, LLC. Horizon Kinetics, LLC makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of Market Vectors Global Spin-Off ETF or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in Market Vectors Global Spin-Off ETF.

The Horizon Kinetics Global Spin-Off Index (the “Index” or “GSPIN”) was created by Horizon Kinetics, parent company to Horizon Asset Management LLC and Kinetics Asset Management LLC, among others. Indxx, LLC, a third party, has a contractual arrangement with Horizon Kinetics; whereby, it has agreed to calculate certain Index components. The Index was launched in April 2014.

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All indices listed are unmanaged indices and do not reflect the payment of transaction costs, advisory fees or expenses that are associated with an investment in the Fund. An index’s performance is not illustrative of the Fund’s performance. Indices are not securities in which investments can be made.

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their Net Asset Value (NAV) only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called “creation units” and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in kind. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market.

An investment in the Fund may be subject to risks which include, among others, risks associated with spun-off companies that may have limited liquidity, pricing inefficiencies, and may be more speculative in nature than established companies, all of which may adversely affect the Fund. Foreign investments, specifically those in Europe and Asia, are subject to risks, which include changes in economic and political conditions, foreign currency fluctuations, changes in foreign regulations, and changes in currency exchange rates which may negatively impact the Fund’s return. Small- and medium-capitalization companies may be subject to elevated risks. The Fund’s assets may be concentrated in a particular sector and may be subject to more risk than investments in a diverse group of sectors.

Investing involves substantial risk and high volatility, including possible loss of principal. Bonds and bond funds will decrease in value as interest rates rise. An investor should consider the investment objective, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing.

To obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus, which contains this and other information, call 888.MKT.VCTR or visit vaneck.com/etf. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus carefully before investing.

In the Spotlight: Howard Hughes Corp.

In the Spotlight: Howard Hughes Corp.

In the Spotlight: Howard Hughes Corp. Howard Hughes Corp. (NYSE: HHC), a GSPIN constituent, is a real estate development company that was spun off from General Growth Properties (NYSE: GGP), a mall REIT emerging from bankruptcy in 2010. Howard Hughes may have the potential to continue to improve its business, however, the development of its property assets is still in the early stages: “We believe recent prices paid for its planned developments in Hawaii justify the valuation of the entire company, and the scope of New York’s South Street Seaport development continues to grow as the company identifies additional value-creating opportunities.”

Read more in the August SPUNdamentals

About SPUN

SPUN seeks to replicate GSPIN, a rules-based, equal-weighted index intended to track the performance of listed, publicly held spin-offs that are domiciled and trade in the U.S. or developed markets of Western Europe and Asia.

THIS EMAIL IS FOR FINANCIAL ADVISOR USE ONLY AND IS NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC

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Please note that the information herein represents the opinions of the portfolio manager and these opinions may change at any time and from time to time. Not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. Historical performance is not indicative of future results; current data may differ from data quoted. Current market conditions may not continue. Non-Van Eck Global proprietary information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but is not guaranteed. No part of this material may be reproduced in any form, or referred to in any other publication, without express written permission of Van Eck Global.

If this material is distributed outside of your firm, you are responsible for ensuring that the distribution complies with applicable laws, rules, and regulations.

An investment in the Fund may be subject to risks which include, among others, risks associated with spun-off companies that may have limited liquidity, pricing inefficiencies, and may be more speculative in nature than established companies, all of which may adversely affect the Fund. Foreign investments, specifically those in Europe and Asia, are subject to risks, which include changes in economic and political conditions, foreign currency fluctuations, changes in foreign regulations, and changes in currency exchange rates which may negatively impact the Fund’s return. Small- and medium-capitalization companies may be subject to elevated risks. The Fund’s assets may be concentrated in a particular sector and may be subject to more risk than investments in a diverse group of sectors.

Market Vectors Global Spin-Off ETF (SPUN) is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Horizon Kinetics, LLC. Horizon Kinetics, LLC makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of Market Vectors Global Spin-Off ETF or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in Market Vectors Global Spin-Off ETF.

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their Net Asset Value (NAV) only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called ”creation units” and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in kind. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market.

Investing involves substantial risk and high volatility, including possible loss of principal. Bonds and bond funds will decrease in value as interest rates rise. An investor should consider the investment objective, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing.

To obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus, which contains this and other information call 888.MKT.VCTR or visit http://www.vaneck.com/market-vectors. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus carefully before investing.

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