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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nippon-telegraph-telephone-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:623:1" rel="noopener">NTT (Nippon Telegraph &amp; Telephone) (9432 JP)</a> has announced a partial tender offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/intage-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3151:1" rel="noopener">Intage Holdings (4326 JP)</a> to make it a consolidated subsidiary. </li>
<li>The offer is for a minimum of 15.4m shares (40.00% ownership ratio) and a maximum of 19.6m shares (51.00%) at JPY2,400 per share, a 26.4% premium to the undisturbed price.</li>
<li>Irrevocables represent a 19.90% ownership ratio. The minimum acceptance condition requires a 20% minority acceptance rate. The offer is attractive and represents an all-time high.</li>
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NTT (Nippon Telegraph &amp; Telephone) (9432 JP) has announced a partial tender offer for Intage Holdings (4326 JP) to make it a consolidated subsidiary. 
The offer is for a minimum of 15.4m shares (40.00% ownership ratio) and a maximum of 19.6m shares (51.00%) at JPY2,400 per share, a 26.4% premium to the undisturbed price.
Irrevocables represent a 19.90% ownership ratio. The minimum acceptance condition requires a 20% minority acceptance rate. The offer is attractive and represents an all-time high.


Intage Holdings (4326 JP): NTT’s Partial Tender Offer

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/daiken-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15544:1" rel="noopener">Daiken Corp (7905 JP)</a> has recommended <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/itochu-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18448:1" rel="noopener">Itochu Corp (8001 JP)</a>’s tender offer of JPY3,000 per share, a 28.8% premium to the undisturbed price (10 August).</li>
<li>The transaction is a two-step acquisition through a cash tender offer and subsequent squeeze-out. The lower limit of the tender offer is set at a 31.83% ownership ratio.</li>
<li>The minimum acceptance condition (lower limit) requires a 50.0% minority acceptance rate (majority of minority condition). The tender offer is light vs historical multiples but represents a 5-year high price.</li>
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Daiken Corp (7905 JP) has recommended Itochu Corp (8001 JP)’s tender offer of JPY3,000 per share, a 28.8% premium to the undisturbed price (10 August).
The transaction is a two-step acquisition through a cash tender offer and subsequent squeeze-out. The lower limit of the tender offer is set at a 31.83% ownership ratio.
The minimum acceptance condition (lower limit) requires a 50.0% minority acceptance rate (majority of minority condition). The tender offer is light vs historical multiples but represents a 5-year high price.


Daiken Corporation (7905 JP): Itochu's JPY3,000 Tender Offer

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kyoden-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7002:1" rel="noopener">Kyoden Co Ltd (6881 JP)</a> has recommended the founder’s tender offer of JPY600 per share, a 32.5% premium to the undisturbed price (9 August).</li>
<li>The transaction is a two-step acquisition through a cash tender offer and subsequent squeeze-out. The lower limit of the tender offer is set at a 1.91% ownership ratio.</li>
<li>The minimum acceptance condition (lower limit) requires an undemanding 5.4% minority acceptance rate. The tender offer is reasonable. </li>
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Kyoden Co Ltd (6881 JP) has recommended the founder’s tender offer of JPY600 per share, a 32.5% premium to the undisturbed price (9 August).
The transaction is a two-step acquisition through a cash tender offer and subsequent squeeze-out. The lower limit of the tender offer is set at a 1.91% ownership ratio.
The minimum acceptance condition (lower limit) requires an undemanding 5.4% minority acceptance rate. The tender offer is reasonable. 


Kyoden Company (6881 JP): Founder's JPY600 Tender Offer

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<li>Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) will launch the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toshiba-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:637:1" rel="noopener">Toshiba Corp (6502 JP)</a> tender offer of JPY4,620 per share from 8 August to 20 September.</li>
<li>The Board has reaffirmed its recommendation to accept the offer. JIP’s inability to raise its bid is used as an excuse to ignore the material peer rerating and unattractive terms.</li>
<li>The 1Q results undermine the Board’s view of an overstated DCF and show its unwillingness to entertain a potential Kioxia merger as a superior alternative, increasing deal risks. </li>
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Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) will launch the Toshiba Corp (6502 JP) tender offer of JPY4,620 per share from 8 August to 20 September.
The Board has reaffirmed its recommendation to accept the offer. JIP’s inability to raise its bid is used as an excuse to ignore the material peer rerating and unattractive terms.
The 1Q results undermine the Board’s view of an overstated DCF and show its unwillingness to entertain a potential Kioxia merger as a superior alternative, increasing deal risks. 


Toshiba (6502 JP): Tender Offer Launches, 1Q Results Increase Deal Risks

Yaizu Suisankagaku Industry / Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yaizu-suisankagaku-industry" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20044:1" rel="noopener">Yaizu Suisankagaku Industry (2812 JP)</a>/YSK has recommended J-STAR’s tender offer of JPY1,137 per share, a 35.0% premium to the undisturbed price (4 August).</li>
<li>The transaction is a two-step acquisition through a cash tender offer and subsequent squeeze-out. The lower limit of the tender offer is set at a 66.67% ownership ratio.</li>
<li>YSK is cash rich, and the offer is below book value. The tender offer is a reasonable alternative in challenging trading conditions that have slashed operating margin targets. </li>
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Yaizu Suisankagaku Industry (2812 JP)/YSK has recommended J-STAR’s tender offer of JPY1,137 per share, a 35.0% premium to the undisturbed price (4 August).
The transaction is a two-step acquisition through a cash tender offer and subsequent squeeze-out. The lower limit of the tender offer is set at a 66.67% ownership ratio.
YSK is cash rich, and the offer is below book value. The tender offer is a reasonable alternative in challenging trading conditions that have slashed operating margin targets. 


Yaizu Suisankagaku Industry (2812 JP): J-STAR's JPY1,137 Tender Offer

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Intage Holdings (4326 JP): NTT’s Partial Tender Offer

Irrevocables represent a 19.90% ownership ratio. The minimum acceptance condition requires a 20% minority acceptance rate. The offer is attractive...

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Daiken Corporation (7905 JP): Itochu's JPY3,000 Tender Offer

The lower limit requires a 50.0% minority acceptance rate (majority of minority condition). The tender offer is light vs historical multiples but...

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Kyoden Company (6881 JP): Founder's JPY600 Tender Offer

The minimum acceptance condition (lower limit) requires an undemanding 5.4% minority acceptance rate. The tender offer is reasonable.

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Toshiba (6502 JP): Tender Offer Launches, 1Q Results Increase Deal Risks

The 1Q results undermine the Board’s view of an overstated DCF and show its unwillingness to entertain a potential Kioxia merger as a superior...

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Yaizu Suisankagaku Industry (2812 JP): J-STAR's JPY1,137 Tender Offer

YSK is cash rich, and the offer is below book value. The tender offer is a reasonable alternative in challenging trading conditions that have...

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