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>We summarise the latest spreads and newsflow of merger arb situations covered by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Chinese ADRs.</li>
<li>Highest spreads  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/21-vianet-group-inc-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8489:1" rel="noopener">21Vianet Group (VNET US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alliance-aviation-services-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20401:1" rel="noopener">Alliance Aviation Services (AQZ AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/genex-power-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29079:1" rel="noopener">Genex Power Ltd (GNX AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/united-fiber-system-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20826:1" rel="noopener">Golden Energy &amp; Resources (GER SP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/111-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27412:1" rel="noopener">111 Inc (YI US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/origin-energy-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:797:1" rel="noopener">Origin Energy (ORG AU)</a>. </li>
<li>Lowest spreads - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tyro-payments-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28393:1" rel="noopener">Tyro Payments (TYR AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nitro-software-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30943:1" rel="noopener">Nitro Software Ltd (NTO AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/warrego-energy-ltd-082ab214-f4bb-4224-b321-8977486cd661" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7808:1" rel="noopener">Warrego Energy (WGO AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/uzabase-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27798:1" rel="noopener">Uzabase Inc (3966 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lifestyle-international-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:112:1" rel="noopener">Lifestyle International Holdings (1212 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nearmap-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5142:1" rel="noopener">Nearmap Ltd (NEA AU)</a>. </li>
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We summarise the latest spreads and newsflow of merger arb situations covered by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Chinese ADRs.
Highest spreads  21Vianet Group (VNET US), Alliance Aviation Services (AQZ AU), Genex Power Ltd (GNX AU), Golden Energy &amp; Resources (GER SP), 111 Inc (YI US), Origin Energy (ORG AU). 
Lowest spreads - Tyro Payments (TYR AU), Nitro Software Ltd (NTO AU), Warrego Energy (WGO AU), Uzabase Inc (3966 JP), Lifestyle International Holdings (1212 HK), Nearmap Ltd (NEA AU). 


Merger Arb Mondays (05 Dec) - Origin Energy, OZ Minerals, Genex, Bigtincan, Pendal, Golden Energy

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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/sunshine-insurance-group-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36464:1" rel="noopener">Sunshine Insurance (6963 HK)</a> launches a US$950m IPO, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lygend-resources-technology" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36493:1" rel="noopener">Lygend Resources &amp; Technology (2245 HK)</a> debuts flat, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/growatt-new-energy-technology" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36103:1" rel="noopener">Growatt Technology (1833969D CH)</a> puts its US$1 billion IPO on hold.</li>
<li>Event-Driven developments - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chip-eng-seng-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6441:1" rel="noopener">Chip Eng Seng Corp (CHIP SP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bigtincan-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29067:1" rel="noopener">Bigtincan Holdings Ltd (BTH AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/genex-power-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29079:1" rel="noopener">Genex Power Ltd (GNX AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/readytech-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29105:1" rel="noopener">ReadyTech Holdings Ltd (RDY AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/warrego-energy-ltd-082ab214-f4bb-4224-b321-8977486cd661" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7808:1" rel="noopener">Warrego Energy (WGO AU)</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 - Sunshine Insurance (6963 HK) launches a US$950m IPO, Lygend Resources &amp; Technology (2245 HK) debuts flat, Growatt Technology (1833969D CH) puts its US$1 billion IPO on hold.
Event-Driven developments - Chip Eng Seng Corp (CHIP SP), Bigtincan Holdings Ltd (BTH AU), Genex Power Ltd (GNX AU), ReadyTech Holdings Ltd (RDY AU), Warrego Energy (WGO AU).


Weekly Deals Digest (04 Dec) - Chip Eng Seng, Bigtincan, Genex, ReadyTech, Warrego, Sunshine,Growatt

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>In <a href="https://skr.ma/83DEG" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chip Eng Seng: Low-Balled MBO At $0.72/Share</a>, I thought there was scope for a bump. But then the Tang family bought a 9.02% stake on market.</li>
<li>The Tangs have now bumped the Offer Price for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chip-eng-seng-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6441:1" rel="noopener">Chip Eng Seng Corp (CHIP SP)</a> to S$0.75/share, up from S$0.72/share, and declared the terms final.</li>
<li>The Offer remains conditional on a 50% acceptance hurdle. With 47.27% in the bag, this is done.</li>
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In Chip Eng Seng: Low-Balled MBO At $0.72/Share, I thought there was scope for a bump. But then the Tang family bought a 9.02% stake on market.
The Tangs have now bumped the Offer Price for Chip Eng Seng Corp (CHIP SP) to S$0.75/share, up from S$0.72/share, and declared the terms final.
The Offer remains conditional on a 50% acceptance hurdle. With 47.27% in the bag, this is done.


Offer Price for Chip Eng Seng Bumped And Declared Final

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/keppel-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12:1" rel="noopener">Keppel Corp (KEP SP)</a> shareholders vote next week. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sembcorp-marine-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11:1" rel="noopener">Sembcorp Marine (SMM SP)</a> shareholders are awaiting their Circular. Expect both sets of shareholders will approve. The optics and performance look good.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/carbon-revolution-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29071:1" rel="noopener">Carbon Revolution Ltd (CBR AU)</a>  SPAC Offer is a high-cost red-herring. Management who support this takeover should be fired.</li>
<li>Nintendo Founder Family Office "YFO" bought 25+% of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toyo-construction-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1176:1" rel="noopener">Toyo Construction (1890 JP)</a>, then offered to buy it out. Negotiations are ongoing. We still don't really know what is going on. </li>
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Keppel Corp (KEP SP) shareholders vote next week. Sembcorp Marine (SMM SP) shareholders are awaiting their Circular. Expect both sets of shareholders will approve. The optics and performance look good.

Carbon Revolution Ltd (CBR AU)  SPAC Offer is a high-cost red-herring. Management who support this takeover should be fired.
Nintendo Founder Family Office "YFO" bought 25+% of Toyo Construction (1890 JP), then offered to buy it out. Negotiations are ongoing. We still don't really know what is going on. 


Last Week in Event SPACE: Keppel/Sembcorp, Carbon Revolution, Toyo Construction, Fuji Oil, Toshiba

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<li>There are 48 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.</li>
<li>Two new deals were discussed on Smartkarma: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bigtincan-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29067:1" rel="noopener">Bigtincan Holdings Ltd (BTH AU)</a>'s low-balled Offer; <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/carbon-revolution-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29071:1" rel="noopener">Carbon Revolution Ltd (CBR AU)</a>'s desperate SPAC takeover.</li>
<li>Key updates took place for: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/warrego-energy-ltd-082ab214-f4bb-4224-b321-8977486cd661" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7808:1" rel="noopener">Warrego Energy (WGO AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toyo-construction-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1176:1" rel="noopener">Toyo Construction (1890 JP)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hitachi-transport-system-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2395:1" rel="noopener">Hitachi Transport System (9086 JP)</a>.</li>
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There are 48 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.
Two new deals were discussed on Smartkarma: Bigtincan Holdings Ltd (BTH AU)'s low-balled Offer; Carbon Revolution Ltd (CBR AU)'s desperate SPAC takeover.
Key updates took place for: Warrego Energy (WGO AU), Toyo Construction (1890 JP), and Hitachi Transport System (9086 JP).


(Mostly) Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Wrap: Bigtincan, Carbon Revolution, Warrego, Toyo, Hitachi T'sport

Singapore

Chip Eng Seng Corporation Ltd. is a multinational conglomerate engaged in construction, civil infrastructure, property development, property investment, hospitality, and education. The company provides general building, civil engineering, property development and management, investment property leasing, hotel operations, and education services. It was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Singapore.

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Chip Eng Seng (CHIP SP)

Merger Arb Mondays (05 Dec) - Origin Energy, OZ Minerals, Genex, Bigtincan, Pendal, Golden Energy

This week, the highest gross spreads are VNET (65.0%), Alliance Aviation (55.7%), Genex (47.1%), Golden Energy (31.5%), 111 (27.1%), Origin Energy...

Arun George

Weekly Deals Digest (04 Dec) - Chip Eng Seng, Bigtincan, Genex, ReadyTech, Warrego, Sunshine,Growatt

Last week, notable developments occurred in Event-Driven (Bigtincan, Genex, Nitro, ReadyTech, Warrego, Chip Eng Seng) and ECM (Growatt, Lygend...

Arun George

Offer Price for Chip Eng Seng Bumped And Declared Final

With just 2.73% of shares out required to tender to get this over the line, this appears done. Trading at a gross/annualised spread of 1.4%/10.7%...

David Blennerhassett

Last Week in Event SPACE: Keppel/Sembcorp, Carbon Revolution, Toyo Construction, Fuji Oil, Toshiba

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed...

David Blennerhassett

(Mostly) Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Wrap: Bigtincan, Carbon Revolution, Warrego, Toyo, Hitachi T'sport

This insight provides a summary of gross/annualised spreads (on deals discussed on Smartkarma) across Asia-Pacific as at the last trading date, and...

David Blennerhassett

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