IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Event-Driven

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<li>A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India and Chinese ADRs.</li>
<li>ECM developments - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/arm-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21816:1" rel="noopener">ARM Holdings (1822695D US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/integral-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40028:1" rel="noopener">Integral Corporation (5842 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/maanshan-dingtai-rare-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4128:1" rel="noopener">S.F. Holding (002352 CH)</a> IPOs.</li>
<li>Event-Driven developments - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/boustead-plantations-bhd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11418:1" rel="noopener">Boustead Plantations (BPLANT MK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/umw-holdings-bhd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1700:1" rel="noopener">UMW Holdings (UMWH MK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eoflow-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36100:1" rel="noopener">Eoflow (294090 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/golden-eagle-retail-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:470:1" rel="noopener">Golden Eagle Retail (3308 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/costa-group-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22632:1" rel="noopener">Costa Group Holdings (CGC AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/metro-pacific-investments-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1054:1" rel="noopener">Metro Pacific Investments Co (MPI PM)</a>. </li>
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A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India and Chinese ADRs.
ECM developments - ARM Holdings (1822695D US), Integral Corporation (5842 JP) and S.F. Holding (002352 CH) IPOs.
Event-Driven developments - Boustead Plantations (BPLANT MK), UMW Holdings (UMWH MK), Eoflow (294090 KS), Golden Eagle Retail (3308 HK), Costa Group Holdings (CGC AU), Metro Pacific Investments Co (MPI PM). 


Weekly Deals Digest (27 Aug) - Golden Eagle, Costa, Boustead, UMW, ARM, Integral, S.F. Holding

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>Palm oil play <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kuala-lumpur-kepong-bhd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17039:1" rel="noopener">Kuala Lumpur Kepong (KLK MK)</a> has entered an agreement with Boustead Holdings, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/boustead-plantations-bhd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11418:1" rel="noopener">Boustead Plantations (BPLANT MK)</a>'s largest shareholder, to acquire a 33% plus 1 share stake.</li>
<li>Upon the completion of the agreement, KLK will make a Mandatory Offer for all shares not owned in BPlant. The Offer Price is RM1.55/share, a lifetime high. </li>
<li>The agreement conditions are rudimentary. The MGO has no minimum acceptance condition. This is done.</li>
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Palm oil play Kuala Lumpur Kepong (KLK MK) has entered an agreement with Boustead Holdings, Boustead Plantations (BPLANT MK)'s largest shareholder, to acquire a 33% plus 1 share stake.
Upon the completion of the agreement, KLK will make a Mandatory Offer for all shares not owned in BPlant. The Offer Price is RM1.55/share, a lifetime high. 
The agreement conditions are rudimentary. The MGO has no minimum acceptance condition. This is done.


Boustead Plantations' Lifetime High Offer Price

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kuala-lumpur-kepong-bhd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17039:1" rel="noopener">Kuala Lumpur Kepong (KLK MK)</a> will acquire 33.00% of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/boustead-plantations-bhd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11418:1" rel="noopener">Boustead Plantations (BPLANT MK)</a>'s outstanding shares from Boustead Holdings/BHB at RM1.55 per share. The purchase is conditional on BHB shareholder approval.</li>
<li>Once the purchase becomes unconditional, the joint offerors (KLK, BHB, LTAT) will be required to launch an MGO at RM1.55 per share, a 13.1% premium to the last close. </li>
<li>The MGO will have no minimum acceptance condition. The offer is attractive and represents an all-time high. The MGO is expected to be complete in 4Q23.</li>
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Kuala Lumpur Kepong (KLK MK) will acquire 33.00% of Boustead Plantations (BPLANT MK)'s outstanding shares from Boustead Holdings/BHB at RM1.55 per share. The purchase is conditional on BHB shareholder approval.
Once the purchase becomes unconditional, the joint offerors (KLK, BHB, LTAT) will be required to launch an MGO at RM1.55 per share, a 13.1% premium to the last close. 
The MGO will have no minimum acceptance condition. The offer is attractive and represents an all-time high. The MGO is expected to be complete in 4Q23.


Boustead Plantations (BPLANT MK): Pre-Conditional MGO at RM1.55

Malaysia

Boustead Plantations Bhd provides oil palm and rubber cultivation and processing services. The company also offers edible oil bulking, agricultural research, and advisory services.

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Boustead Plantations (BPLANT MK)

Weekly Deals Digest (27 Aug) - Golden Eagle, Costa, Boustead, UMW, ARM, Integral, S.F. Holding

Last week, notable developments occurred in Event-Driven (Boustead, UMW, Eoflow, MPI, Golden Eagle, Costa, Pacific Current, United Malt, Musgrave)...

Arun George

Boustead Plantations' Lifetime High Offer Price

Both the SCA and the MGO are a lock. This could all be over very quickly. Assuming a conservative three-month timeframe to completion, this is...

David Blennerhassett

Boustead Plantations (BPLANT MK): Pre-Conditional MGO at RM1.55

The MGO will have no minimum acceptance condition. The offer is attractive and represents an all-time high. The MGO is expected to be complete in...

Arun George

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