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

Asia Real Estate News Tracker, Asia Real Estate Tracker

Asia Real Estate Tracker

Asia Real Estate News Tracker

Tracking developments across Asia's regional real estate markets

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Warburg Pincus invests in Japan living sector by acquiring a 16,000-room portfolio.</li><li>Proprium Capital beats out Ho Bee Land with a $228M bid for an Australian homebuilder.</li><li>Hillhouse's Rava secures majority stake in Dash Living with $150M investment; Ex-Macquarie exec Robson to advise on ESR privatization.</li></ul>

Warburg Pincus invests in Japan living sector by acquiring a 16,000-room portfolio.Proprium Capital beats out Ho Bee Land with a $228M bid for an Australian homebuilder.Hillhouse's Rava secures majority stake in Dash Living with $150M investment; Ex-Macquarie exec Robson to advise on ESR privatization.

Asia Real Estate Tracker (02-Apr-2025): Warburg Pincus buys Japan living sector.

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/avjennings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12578:1" rel="noopener">Avjennings Ltd (AVJ AU)</a> entered a scheme implementation deed with AVID at A$0.655, 2.2% below its previous A$0.67 offer and a 98.5% premium to the undisturbed price. </li>
<li>The key conditions are shareholder and regulatory approvals (FIRB and OIO). The vote is low-risk as SC Global (54.02% of outstanding shares) will vote in favour. </li>
<li>Despite the marginally lower price, the offer is attractive, as evidenced by the hefty takeover premium. This is a done deal, with the scheme meeting expected in mid-June.</li>
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Avjennings Ltd (AVJ AU) entered a scheme implementation deed with AVID at A$0.655, 2.2% below its previous A$0.67 offer and a 98.5% premium to the undisturbed price. 
The key conditions are shareholder and regulatory approvals (FIRB and OIO). The vote is low-risk as SC Global (54.02% of outstanding shares) will vote in favour. 
Despite the marginally lower price, the offer is attractive, as evidenced by the hefty takeover premium. This is a done deal, with the scheme meeting expected in mid-June.


AVJennings (AVJ AU): AVID’s Binding Proposal at A$0.655

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<li>The AVID consortium's late-November A$0.67/share NBIO appeared a lock; until <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ho-bee-land-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18298:1" rel="noopener">Ho Bee Land Ltd (HOBEE SP)</a> lobbed a A$0.70/share NBIO in January. Ho Bee also acquired a 5.39% stake. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/avjennings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12578:1" rel="noopener">AVJennings (AVJ AU)</a> granted both suitors exclusive due diligence, the terms of which expired in February. AVJ said at the time it remained in "<a href="https://announcements.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20250224/pdf/06fvdy180hcb4s.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">active discussions</a>" with both.</li>
<li>AVJ and AVID have now <a href="https://announcements.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20250401/pdf/06h6xsrcrlf7z6.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed</a> at A$0.655/share. A special dividend - included in the Scheme consideration - could add A$0.072/share in franking credits. </li>
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The AVID consortium's late-November A$0.67/share NBIO appeared a lock; until Ho Bee Land Ltd (HOBEE SP) lobbed a A$0.70/share NBIO in January. Ho Bee also acquired a 5.39% stake. 

AVJennings (AVJ AU) granted both suitors exclusive due diligence, the terms of which expired in February. AVJ said at the time it remained in "active discussions" with both.
AVJ and AVID have now entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed at A$0.655/share. A special dividend - included in the Scheme consideration - could add A$0.072/share in franking credits. 


AVJennings (AVJ AU): AVID's Firm Offer As Ho Bee Walks

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<li>For the month of March 2025, 13 new transactions (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$14bn.</li>
<li>The average premium for the new transactions announced (or first discussed) in March was ~53%, with a year-to-date average also of 55%.</li>
<li>The average premiums for transactions in 2024 (129 transactions), (2023 (117), 2022 (106), 2021 (165), 2020 (158), and 2019 (145 ) were 43%, 39%, 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31% .</li>
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For the month of March 2025, 13 new transactions (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$14bn.
The average premium for the new transactions announced (or first discussed) in March was ~53%, with a year-to-date average also of 55%.
The average premiums for transactions in 2024 (129 transactions), (2023 (117), 2022 (106), 2021 (165), 2020 (158), and 2019 (145 ) were 43%, 39%, 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31% .


(Mostly) Asia M&A, Mar 2025 Wrap: ENN Energy, Gold Road, Spartan, Aeon Delight, Sinarmas, Topcon

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AVJennings Limited operates in the land development and housing sectors. The Company constructs residential houses in Australia along with residential land development. AVJennings serves customers in Australia.

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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

Asia Real Estate Tracker (02-Apr-2025): Warburg Pincus buys Japan living sector.

Warburg Pincus acquires 16,000-room portfolio in Japan, Proprium Capital outbids Ho Bee Land for Aussie homebuilder, Hillhouse's Rava invests $150M...

Asia Real Estate Tracker

AVJennings (AVJ AU): AVID’s Binding Proposal at A$0.655

Despite the marginally lower price, the offer is attractive, as evidenced by the hefty takeover premium. This is a done deal, with the scheme...

Arun George

AVJennings (AVJ AU): AVID's Firm Offer As Ho Bee Walks

Trading right at terms. If you can take (full) advantage of the franking credits, get involved here and on any weakness. Otherwise, this is an avoid.

David Blennerhassett

(Mostly) Asia M&A, Mar 2025 Wrap: ENN Energy, Gold Road, Spartan, Aeon Delight, Sinarmas, Topcon

For the month of March, 13 new deals were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall deal size of ~US$14bn. The average premium for the new deals...

David Blennerhassett

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