Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>Back on the 27th January, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dada-nexus-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28961:1" rel="noopener">Dada Nexus (DADA US)</a>, a Chinese on-demand retail and delivery platform, announced a preliminary non-binding proposal from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-com-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29043:1" rel="noopener">JD.com (9618 HK)</a>.</li>
<li>JD.com, a 63.2% shareholder, was offering US$0.50/share (US$2.00/ADS), a 42% premium to last close. Those terms are now firm and a <a href="https://ir.imdada.cn/static-files/76b0510f-d0c8-4d31-8eae-0c8d4bc000b6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">definitive agreement entered into</a>.</li>
<li>The merger is expected to close in the third quarter. Trading at 4.7%/15%, gross/annualised spread, assuming a four month off-ramp.</li>
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Back on the 27th January, Dada Nexus (DADA US), a Chinese on-demand retail and delivery platform, announced a preliminary non-binding proposal from JD.com (9618 HK).
JD.com, a 63.2% shareholder, was offering US$0.50/share (US$2.00/ADS), a 42% premium to last close. Those terms are now firm and a definitive agreement entered into.
The merger is expected to close in the third quarter. Trading at 4.7%/15%, gross/annualised spread, assuming a four month off-ramp.


Dada Nexus (DADA US): JD.Com's US$2/ADS Firm Offer

Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

Macroeconomics

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<li>Liberation Day marks the beginning of the Tariffication of the global trading system.  The complex web of supply chains will be forced to detangle itself to find cost efficiencies.</li>
<li>US companies will try to unpack the many complexities of re-sourcing products to mitigate the inflationary effects of tariffs.  Domestic substitution is not a possibility in the near-term.</li>
<li>US consumers will begin to see inflationary impacts of Tariffication in the coming weeks.  China announced retaliatory measures that would open the door for other countries to do the same.</li>
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Liberation Day marks the beginning of the Tariffication of the global trading system.  The complex web of supply chains will be forced to detangle itself to find cost efficiencies.
US companies will try to unpack the many complexities of re-sourcing products to mitigate the inflationary effects of tariffs.  Domestic substitution is not a possibility in the near-term.
US consumers will begin to see inflationary impacts of Tariffication in the coming weeks.  China announced retaliatory measures that would open the door for other countries to do the same.


TRUMP'S TARIFFICATION: The Market's Willful Ignorance

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/seven-i-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1041:1" rel="noopener">Seven &amp; I Holdings (3382 JP)</a> has published two documents to respond to misinformation and detail its "constructive engagement" with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alimentation-couche-tard-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25103:1" rel="noopener">Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD CN)</a>.</li>
<li>The statements underscore the Board’s serious doubts about securing US antitrust approval. The significant discrepancies in the engagement timeline point to two parties at loggerheads. </li>
<li>While the Board claims it is pursuing a dual-track process to create value, the reality is that the process is designed to hinder Couche-Tard's offer to facilitate the restructuring plan.</li>
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Seven &amp; I Holdings (3382 JP) has published two documents to respond to misinformation and detail its "constructive engagement" with Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD CN).
The statements underscore the Board’s serious doubts about securing US antitrust approval. The significant discrepancies in the engagement timeline point to two parties at loggerheads. 
While the Board claims it is pursuing a dual-track process to create value, the reality is that the process is designed to hinder Couche-Tard's offer to facilitate the restructuring plan.


Seven & I Holdings (3382 JP): Uncomfortable Truths

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport, Tracking Traffic

Daniel Hellberg

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport

Tracking Traffic

Focusing on Asian logistics, transportation, and travel companies

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Price momentum remains very weak, and spot rates are already below 2024 lows</li>
<li>Multiple deep-sea carriers have recently guided to a collapse in core earnings in 2025</li>
<li>USTR / MARAD proposed rule changes could add to US tariff chaos &amp; raise carriers' costs</li>
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Price momentum remains very weak, and spot rates are already below 2024 lows
Multiple deep-sea carriers have recently guided to a collapse in core earnings in 2025
USTR / MARAD proposed rule changes could add to US tariff chaos &amp; raise carriers' costs


Monthly Container Shipping Tracker | Rates Down | Chorus of Weak Guidance | USTR-MARAD (March 2025)

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<li>Their total revenue was $1.90 billion, $2.28 billion, and $2.81 billion and their net profit (loss) was ($1.04 billion), ($244 million), and $21 million in 2022, 2023, and 2024, respectively.</li>
<li>The company was once valued at $46 billion in a SoftBank-led funding round. Klarna saw its valuation slashed by 85% in 2022 to $6.7 billion in its most recent fundraising.</li>
<li>The company made headlines when CNBC reported that Klarna will be the exclusive provider of buy now, pay later loans for Walmart (WMT US).</li>
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Their total revenue was $1.90 billion, $2.28 billion, and $2.81 billion and their net profit (loss) was ($1.04 billion), ($244 million), and $21 million in 2022, 2023, and 2024, respectively.
The company was once valued at $46 billion in a SoftBank-led funding round. Klarna saw its valuation slashed by 85% in 2022 to $6.7 billion in its most recent fundraising.
The company made headlines when CNBC reported that Klarna will be the exclusive provider of buy now, pay later loans for Walmart (WMT US).


Klarna Group (KLAR): Peeking at the IPO Prospectus of the Next High Profile E-Commerce Company

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Dada Nexus (DADA US): JD.Com's US$2/ADS Firm Offer

This is a clean deal. Just a question of timing. The spread is attractive. I'd look to enter around here and on any pullback.

David Blennerhassett

TRUMP'S TARIFFICATION: The Market's Willful Ignorance

US consumers will begin to see inflationary impacts of Trump's Tariffication in the coming weeks. China announced retaliatory measures that would...

David Mudd

Seven & I Holdings (3382 JP): Uncomfortable Truths

The statements underscore the Board’s serious doubts about securing US antitrust approval. The significant discrepancies in the engagement timeline...

Arun George

Monthly Container Shipping Tracker | Rates Down | Chorus of Weak Guidance | USTR-MARAD (March 2025)

Container rates continue to fall, and major carriers are guiding to a collapse in core margins in FY25. Proposed US rules could potentially make...

Tracking Traffic

Klarna Group (KLAR): Peeking at the IPO Prospectus of the Next High Profile E-Commerce Company

Klarna's revenue and valuation fluctuate, but secures exclusive deal with Walmart for buy now, pay later loans. The company will likely debut in...

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Dada Nexus (DADA US): JD.Com's US$2/ADS Firm Offer

This is a clean deal. Just a question of timing. The spread is attractive. I'd look to enter around here and on any pullback.

David Blennerhassett

TRUMP'S TARIFFICATION: The Market's Willful Ignorance

US consumers will begin to see inflationary impacts of Trump's Tariffication in the coming weeks. China announced retaliatory measures that would...

David Mudd

Seven & I Holdings (3382 JP): Uncomfortable Truths

The statements underscore the Board’s serious doubts about securing US antitrust approval. The significant discrepancies in the engagement timeline...

Arun George

Monthly Container Shipping Tracker | Rates Down | Chorus of Weak Guidance | USTR-MARAD (March 2025)

Container rates continue to fall, and major carriers are guiding to a collapse in core margins in FY25. Proposed US rules could potentially make...

Tracking Traffic

Klarna Group (KLAR): Peeking at the IPO Prospectus of the Next High Profile E-Commerce Company

​Klarna's revenue and valuation fluctuate, but secures exclusive deal with Walmart for buy now, pay later loans. The company will likely debut in...

IPO Boutique

Klarna's revenue and valuation fluctuate, but secures exclusive deal with Walmart for buy now, pay later loans. The company will likely debut in...