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/jx-advanced-metals-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44346:1" rel="noopener">JX Advanced Metals (5016 JP)</a> to list on 19 March.</li>
<li>Event-Driven developments: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rio-tinto-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13:1" rel="noopener">Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/de-grey-mining-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6192:1" rel="noopener">De Grey Mining (DEG AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hkbn-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:289:1" rel="noopener">HKBN Ltd (1310 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/esr-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27983:1" rel="noopener">ESR Group (1821 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/seven-i-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1041:1" rel="noopener">Seven &amp; I Holdings (3382 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tenma-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11900:1" rel="noopener">Tenma Corp (7958 JP)</a>.
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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: JX Advanced Metals (5016 JP) to list on 19 March.
Event-Driven developments: Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO AU), De Grey Mining (DEG AU), HKBN Ltd (1310 HK), ESR Group (1821 HK), Seven &amp; I Holdings (3382 JP), Tenma Corp (7958 JP).



Weekly Deals Digest (16 Mar) - Rio Tinto, De Grey, HKBN, ESR, Seven & I, Makino, Tenma, JXAM

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>An independent appraisal repot supports <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rio-tinto-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13:1" rel="noopener">Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO AU)</a> unifying its dual-listed structure. Shareholders will get their say on the 3rd April. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/proto-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2511:1" rel="noopener">Proto Corp (4298 JP)</a>'s MBO is the wrong price. The solution here is a really bump or a broken deal if investors keep the share price above the TOB price.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ck-hutchison-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:132:1" rel="noopener">CK Hutchison Holdings (1 HK)</a>gives back some of the recent gains as pro-Beijing media said CK Hutch “should think twice about which side it wants to stand with”.</li>
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An independent appraisal repot supports Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO AU) unifying its dual-listed structure. Shareholders will get their say on the 3rd April. 

Proto Corp (4298 JP)'s MBO is the wrong price. The solution here is a really bump or a broken deal if investors keep the share price above the TOB price.

CK Hutchison Holdings (1 HK)gives back some of the recent gains as pro-Beijing media said CK Hutch “should think twice about which side it wants to stand with”.


Last Week in Event SPACE: Rio Tinto, Proto, CK Hutch, Silk Logistics, HKBN

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<li>I tally 58 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma.</li>
<li>Three news new deals discussed this week: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/soundwill-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19318:1" rel="noopener">Soundwill Holdings (878 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tenma-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11900:1" rel="noopener">Tenma Corp (7958 JP)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/naigai-trans-line-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8938:1" rel="noopener">Naigai Trans Line (9384 JP)</a>.</li>
<li>Key updates/news took place on: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/seven-i-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1041:1" rel="noopener">Seven &amp; I Holdings (3382 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/silk-logistics-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35733:1" rel="noopener">Silk Logistics (SLH AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/esr-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27983:1" rel="noopener">ESR Group (1821 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/proto-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2511:1" rel="noopener">Proto Corp (4298 JP)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/japfa-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15597:1" rel="noopener">Japfa Ltd (JAP SP)</a>.</li>
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I tally 58 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma.
Three news new deals discussed this week: Soundwill Holdings (878 HK), Tenma Corp (7958 JP), and Naigai Trans Line (9384 JP).
Key updates/news took place on: Seven &amp; I Holdings (3382 JP), Silk Logistics (SLH AU), ESR Group (1821 HK), Proto Corp (4298 JP), and Japfa Ltd (JAP SP).


(Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A: Seven & I, ESR Group, Japfa, Soundwill Holdings, Tenma, Naigai Trans Line

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<li>Back on the 2nd Dec 2024, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/de-grey-mining-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6192:1" rel="noopener">De Grey Mining (DEG AU)</a>, which boasts one of Australia's largest undeveloped gold projects, <a href="https://announcements.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20241202/pdf/06c3wj280vb2r0.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> a merger with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/northern-star-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4243:1" rel="noopener">Northern Star Resources (NST AU)</a>.</li>
<li>Northern Star offered 0.119 new shares for every De Grey share, and will hold ~80.1% of the combined entity upon a successful Scheme, with De Grey shareholders the remaining ~19.9%.</li>
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The Scheme Booklet is now <a href="https://app.sharelinktechnologies.com/announcement/asx/e5e42b2e8b50c7f7d80ea83bb63b8a86" target="_blank" rel="noopener">out</a>, with a Scheme Meeting on the 16th April. Expected implementation on the 5th May. The IE (KPMG) says fair &amp; reasonable.</li>
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Back on the 2nd Dec 2024, De Grey Mining (DEG AU), which boasts one of Australia's largest undeveloped gold projects, announced a merger with Northern Star Resources (NST AU).
Northern Star offered 0.119 new shares for every De Grey share, and will hold ~80.1% of the combined entity upon a successful Scheme, with De Grey shareholders the remaining ~19.9%.

The Scheme Booklet is now out, with a Scheme Meeting on the 16th April. Expected implementation on the 5th May. The IE (KPMG) says fair &amp; reasonable.


De Grey Mining (DEG AU): 16th April Scheme Vote

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<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/de-grey-mining-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6192:1" rel="noopener">De Grey Mining (DEG AU)</a> IE considers <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/northern-star-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4243:1" rel="noopener">Northern Star Resources (NST AU)</a>’s offer fair and reasonable. The offer is 0.119 NST shares per DEG share.</li>
<li>The key condition is DEG shareholder approval. Due to the lack of a competing bid, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gold-road-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6698:1" rel="noopener">Gold Road Resources (GOR AU)</a>, which holds a potentially blocking stake, should support it.</li>
<li>The offer is attractive compared to historical trading ranges. At the last close and for a 5 May payment, the gross/annualised spread is 2.4%/18.2%.</li>
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The De Grey Mining (DEG AU) IE considers Northern Star Resources (NST AU)’s offer fair and reasonable. The offer is 0.119 NST shares per DEG share.
The key condition is DEG shareholder approval. Due to the lack of a competing bid, Gold Road Resources (GOR AU), which holds a potentially blocking stake, should support it.
The offer is attractive compared to historical trading ranges. At the last close and for a 5 May payment, the gross/annualised spread is 2.4%/18.2%.


De Grey Mining (DEG AU): Scheme Vote on 16 April

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De Grey Mining Limited is an exploration and mining company focusing on zinc, gold, platinum, silver and base metals.

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De Grey Mining (DEG AU)

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