Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>After consumer electronics retailer <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/challenger-technologies-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16490:1" rel="noopener">Challenger Technologies (CHLG SP)</a> announced a voluntary unconditional cash offer of S$0.56/share on the 30 May, it has closed through terms every day. </li>
<li>At a 3.1% and 4.3% to undisturbed and one-month VWAP, the Offer was low-balled. The Offeror (Dymon Asia and Challenger's CEO Loo Leong Thye) have now bumped to S$0.60/share. </li>
<li>The price has been declared final. It is still only a 9.1% premium to undisturbed. But it is a lifetime high. </li>
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After consumer electronics retailer Challenger Technologies (CHLG SP) announced a voluntary unconditional cash offer of S$0.56/share on the 30 May, it has closed through terms every day. 
At a 3.1% and 4.3% to undisturbed and one-month VWAP, the Offer was low-balled. The Offeror (Dymon Asia and Challenger's CEO Loo Leong Thye) have now bumped to S$0.60/share. 
The price has been declared final. It is still only a 9.1% premium to undisturbed. But it is a lifetime high. 


Challenger Tech: Offer Bumped & Declared Final

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/challenger-technologies-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16490:1" rel="noopener">Challenger Technologies (CHLG SP)</a> has disclosed a final voluntary unconditional offer from Dymon Asia and the Loo Family at S$0.60 per share, a 7.1% premium to the previous S$0.56 offer. </li>
<li>As predicted, the offer followed the recent SGX unconditional offer playbook – a lowball offer followed by declaring the offer final after a cursory bump.</li>
<li>The modest offer premium will still leave minorities aggrieved. Hitting the 90% compulsory threshold implies a minority acceptance rate of 31.3%. At the last close, the gross spread is 3.4%.</li>
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Challenger Technologies (CHLG SP) has disclosed a final voluntary unconditional offer from Dymon Asia and the Loo Family at S$0.60 per share, a 7.1% premium to the previous S$0.56 offer. 
As predicted, the offer followed the recent SGX unconditional offer playbook – a lowball offer followed by declaring the offer final after a cursory bump.
The modest offer premium will still leave minorities aggrieved. Hitting the 90% compulsory threshold implies a minority acceptance rate of 31.3%. At the last close, the gross spread is 3.4%.


Challenger Technologies (CHLG SP): Unconditional and Final Offer at S$0.60

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<li>Consumer electronics retailer <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/challenger-technologies-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16490:1" rel="noopener">Challenger Technologies (CHLG SP)</a> has announced a voluntary unconditional cash offer of S$0.56/share. The Offer price has not been declared final.
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<li>The Offeror is led by Dymon Asia Private Equity and Challenger's CEO Loo Leong Thye, who collectively hold 54.37%. </li>
<li>Including other Loo family members and additional irrevocables, there is a high probability Challenger breaches the public float at the conclusion of the offer and be suspended. </li>
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Consumer electronics retailer Challenger Technologies (CHLG SP) has announced a voluntary unconditional cash offer of S$0.56/share. The Offer price has not been declared final.

The Offeror is led by Dymon Asia Private Equity and Challenger's CEO Loo Leong Thye, who collectively hold 54.37%. 
Including other Loo family members and additional irrevocables, there is a high probability Challenger breaches the public float at the conclusion of the offer and be suspended. 


Challenger Tech's Derisory Unconditional Offer

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/challenger-technologies-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16490:1" rel="noopener">Challenger Technologies (CHLG SP)</a> has disclosed a voluntary unconditional offer from Dymon Asia and the Loo Family at S$0.56 per share, a 1.8% premium to the undisturbed price (29 May). </li>
<li>The little to no offer premium will leave minorities aggrieved. Hitting the 90% compulsory acquisition threshold implies a minority acceptance rate of 31.3%. The offer has not been declared final.</li>
<li>The offer is set to follow the recent SGX voluntary unconditional offer playbook – a lowball offer followed by declaring the offer final after a cursory bump.</li>
</ul>



Challenger Technologies (CHLG SP) has disclosed a voluntary unconditional offer from Dymon Asia and the Loo Family at S$0.56 per share, a 1.8% premium to the undisturbed price (29 May). 
The little to no offer premium will leave minorities aggrieved. Hitting the 90% compulsory acquisition threshold implies a minority acceptance rate of 31.3%. The offer has not been declared final.
The offer is set to follow the recent SGX voluntary unconditional offer playbook – a lowball offer followed by declaring the offer final after a cursory bump.


Challenger Technologies (CHLG SP): Loo Family/Dymon Asia’s Skinny Unconditional S$0.56 Offer

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/isetan-mitsukoshi-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18871:1" rel="noopener">Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd (3099 JP)</a>, the controlling shareholder of department store operator <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/isetan-singapore-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6762:1" rel="noopener">Isetan Singapore (ISET SP)</a>, is offering $7.20/share, by way of a Scheme.</li>
<li>That's a whopping 153.5% premium to last close. And a 178.9% premium to ISET's NAV (as at 31 Dec 2023). </li>
<li>Apart from Mitsukoshi's 52.73% stake, no other shareholder has &gt;5%. This is a done deal. But why the large premium?</li>
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Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd (3099 JP), the controlling shareholder of department store operator Isetan Singapore (ISET SP), is offering $7.20/share, by way of a Scheme.
That's a whopping 153.5% premium to last close. And a 178.9% premium to ISET's NAV (as at 31 Dec 2023). 
Apart from Mitsukoshi's 52.73% stake, no other shareholder has &gt;5%. This is a done deal. But why the large premium?


Isetan Singapore (ISET SP): Mitsukoshi's BIGLY Premium Offer

Singapore

Challenger Technologies Limited operates superstore retails and small outlet retails. The Company sells information technology products and provides services related to its products. Through its subsidiary, the Company also supplies and installs electronic signage for buildings, business premises and promotional events.

Challenger Technologies (CHLG SP)

Challenger Tech: Offer Bumped & Declared Final

This deserved a bump and we got it. This is still a great price for the Offerors, but Challenger is illiquid. Expect shares to be suspended at the...

David Blennerhassett