Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>If <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bhp-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:147:1" rel="noopener">BHP Group (BHP AU)</a> announces an off-market buyback, there will be demand to replace the shares bought back, re-based higher.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-of-east-asia-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:341:1" rel="noopener">Bank of East Asia (23 HK)</a>is trading cheap as Elliott throws in the towel.</li>
<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sydney-airport" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19063:1" rel="noopener">Sydney Airport (SYD AU)</a> selldown could be larger than people expect, and it is a decent chance to put on the arb trade. </li>
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If BHP Group (BHP AU) announces an off-market buyback, there will be demand to replace the shares bought back, re-based higher.

Bank of East Asia (23 HK)is trading cheap as Elliott throws in the towel.
The Sydney Airport (SYD AU) selldown could be larger than people expect, and it is a decent chance to put on the arb trade. 


Last Week in Event SPACE: BHP, Bank Of East Asia, Sydney Airport, Boral

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<li>There are currently 46 - mostly firm - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma.</li>
<li>Three new deals were discussed this week: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/charter-hall-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5593:1" rel="noopener">Charter Hall (CHC AU)</a> for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/irongate-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30897:1" rel="noopener">Irongate (IAP AU)</a>; <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/daifuku-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10408:1" rel="noopener">Daifuku (6383 JP)</a> for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/contec-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16711:1" rel="noopener">Contec Co (6639 JP)</a>; Hinode for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/at-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4391:1" rel="noopener">At Group Co (8293 JP)</a>.
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<li>Keys updates took place for: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/virtus-health-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14776:1" rel="noopener">Virtus Health (VRT AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/icar-asia-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17682:1" rel="noopener">iCar Asia (ICQ AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aventus-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25897:1" rel="noopener">Aventus Group (AVN AU)</a>,<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sydney-airport" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19063:1" rel="noopener">Sydney Airport (SYD AU)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-logistics-property-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22799:1" rel="noopener">China Logistics Property Holdings (1589 HK)</a> 
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There are currently 46 - mostly firm - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma.
Three new deals were discussed this week: Charter Hall (CHC AU) for Irongate (IAP AU); Daifuku (6383 JP) for Contec Co (6639 JP); Hinode for At Group Co (8293 JP).

Keys updates took place for: Virtus Health (VRT AU), iCar Asia (ICQ AU), Aventus Group (AVN AU),Sydney Airport (SYD AU), and China Logistics Property Holdings (1589 HK) 



Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Summary: Irongate, Virtus, ICar Asia, Aventus, Sydney Airport, CLPH

Travis Lundy

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/daifuku-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10408:1" rel="noopener">Daifuku Co Ltd (6383 JP)</a> today (4 Feb) announced it would take out TSE-2 industrial computing/IoT subsidiary <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/contec-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16711:1" rel="noopener">Contec Co Ltd (6639 JP)</a> in a tender offer at 55% premium.</li>
<li>That looks nice, and should have been expected at some point. But it is only half-generous.</li>
<li>The shareholder structure tells you how this is likely to end up.</li>
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Daifuku Co Ltd (6383 JP) today (4 Feb) announced it would take out TSE-2 industrial computing/IoT subsidiary Contec Co Ltd (6639 JP) in a tender offer at 55% premium.
That looks nice, and should have been expected at some point. But it is only half-generous.
The shareholder structure tells you how this is likely to end up.


Daifuku (6383) To Take Out Minorities in Subsidiary Contec (6639)

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CONTEC CO., LTD. operates in the fields of electronics and information related technologies.  The Company provides PCs, SBCs, interface boards and network related products.  CONTEC also operates solution and service businesses.

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Contec Co Ltd (6639 JP)

Last Week in Event SPACE: BHP, Bank Of East Asia, Sydney Airport, Boral

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David Blennerhassett

Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Summary: Irongate, Virtus, ICar Asia, Aventus, Sydney Airport, CLPH

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

Daifuku (6383) To Take Out Minorities in Subsidiary Contec (6639)

Daifuku is taking out listed sub Contec in a TOB. This is not a surprise and shouldn't be a surprise to anyone. It is a small cap, illiquid, and...

Travis Lundy

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