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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 and the US (Chinese ADRs only). </li>
<li>This week, the highest gross spreads are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yashili-international-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3397:1" rel="noopener">Yashili International Holdings (1230 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/razer-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24380:1" rel="noopener">Razer Inc (1337 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/51-job-inc-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:532:1" rel="noopener">51 Job Inc Adr (JOBS US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/uniti-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29042:1" rel="noopener">Uniti Group Ltd (UWL AU)</a>
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<li>The lowest gross spreads are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cimic-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20030:1" rel="noopener">CIMIC Group Ltd (CIM AU)</a>, <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/china-logistics-property-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22799:1" rel="noopener">China Logistics Property Holdings (1589 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/z-energy-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9838:1" rel="noopener">Z Energy Ltd (ZEL NZ)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/singapore-press-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9952:1" rel="noopener">Singapore Press Holdings (SPH SP)</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 and the US (Chinese ADRs only). 
This week, the highest gross spreads are Yashili International Holdings (1230 HK), Razer Inc (1337 HK), 51 Job Inc Adr (JOBS US), Uniti Group Ltd (UWL AU)

The lowest gross spreads are CIMIC Group Ltd (CIM AU), Virtus Health (VRT AU), China Logistics Property Holdings (1589 HK), Z Energy Ltd (ZEL NZ), Singapore Press Holdings (SPH SP) 


Merger Arb Mondays - Yashili, Razer, 51Job, Uniti, Link, Sezzle, Guodian

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>The Composite Document detailing the Conditional Voluntary General Offer for liquid chemical storage and handling outfit <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dragon-crown-group-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18919:1" rel="noopener">Dragon Crown Group (935 HK)</a> (DCG) is now out.</li>
<li>The Offer Price is HK$1.28/share. The Offer is conditional on 90% acceptance, with 86.91% in the bag.</li>
<li>This will probably turn unconditional next week. Trading tight to term. </li>
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The Composite Document detailing the Conditional Voluntary General Offer for liquid chemical storage and handling outfit Dragon Crown Group (935 HK) (DCG) is now out.
The Offer Price is HK$1.28/share. The Offer is conditional on 90% acceptance, with 86.91% in the bag.
This will probably turn unconditional next week. Trading tight to term. 


Dragon Crown (935 HK): Offer Open To Acceptances

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<li>Liquid chemical storage and handling outfit <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dragon-crown-group-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18919:1" rel="noopener">Dragon Crown Group (935 HK)</a></strong> (DCG) announced on the 8 October a pre-conditional Offer from <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/guangdong-great-river-smarter-logistics" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27110:1" rel="noopener">Guangdong Great River Smarter Logistics (002930 CH)</a></strong> at HK$1.28/share.</li>
<li>GGRS has now <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2022/0120/2022012001122.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">released</a> its own independent financial advisor's report, which concluded the Offer was fair and reasonable. </li>
<li>Trading at a gross spread of 6.7% with possible payment early April. </li>
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Liquid chemical storage and handling outfit Dragon Crown Group (935 HK) (DCG) announced on the 8 October a pre-conditional Offer from Guangdong Great River Smarter Logistics (002930 CH) at HK$1.28/share.
GGRS has now released its own independent financial advisor's report, which concluded the Offer was fair and reasonable. 
Trading at a gross spread of 6.7% with possible payment early April. 


Dragon Crown (935 HK): Offeror's IFA Report

<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dragon-crown-group-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18919:1" rel="noopener">Dragon Crown Group (935 HK)</a> is an integrated terminal service provider in China providing storage and handling services for liquid petrochemicals. After market close on Friday, it announced a pre-conditional voluntary general cash offer from an indirect subsidiary of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/guangdong-great-river-smarter" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27110:1" rel="noopener">Guangdong Great River Smarter (002930 CH)</a> (GGRSL). The offeror will offer HK$1.28 in cash per offer share and will not increase the offer price. The bid represents a premium of 8.47% over the closing price of HK$1.18 per share on the last trading date (30 September prior to the trading halt). </p><p>The key pre-conditions are regulatory approval (NDRC, MOFCOM and SAFE), the Shenzhen Stock Exchange approving the material asset restructuring report (MAR) which will be published by GGRSL (the offer will constitute a MAR of GGRSL) and GGRSL shareholder approval. We think that regulatory approvals should be forthcoming as Dongguan SASAC is a co-investor in the offeror. </p><p>The completion conditions include receiving valid acceptances not less than 90% of the offer shares. The offeror has received irrecovables which represent 86.91% of the outstanding shares. The 90% acceptance threshold can be waived if the offeror and concert parties acquire 50% of the voting rights.</p><div class="content-highlight"><p>Overall, we think the offer price is attractive. In combination with the irrecovables, we think that the voluntary general offer will be successful. </p></div>

Dragon Crown Group (935 HK) is an integrated terminal service provider in China providing storage and handling services for liquid petrochemicals. After market close on Friday, it announced a pre-conditional voluntary general cash offer from an indirect subsidiary of Guangdong Great River Smarter (002930 CH) (GGRSL). The offeror will offer HK$1.28 in cash per offer share and will not increase the offer price. The bid represents a premium of 8.47% over the closing price of HK$1.18 per share on the last trading date (30 September prior to the trading halt). The key pre-conditions are regulatory approval (NDRC, MOFCOM and SAFE), the Shenzhen Stock Exchange approving the material asset restructuring report (MAR) which will be published by GGRSL (the offer will constitute a MAR of GGRSL) and GGRSL shareholder approval. We think that regulatory approvals should be forthcoming as Dongguan SASAC is a co-investor in the offeror. The completion conditions include receiving valid acceptances not less than 90% of the offer shares. The offeror has received irrecovables which represent 86.91% of the outstanding shares. The 90% acceptance threshold can be waived if the offeror and concert parties acquire 50% of the voting rights.Overall, we think the offer price is attractive. In combination with the irrecovables, we think that the voluntary general offer will be successful. 

Dragon Crown’s VGO Bid Likely to Complete

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<p>Liquid chemical storage and handling outfit <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dragon-crown-group-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18919:1" rel="noopener">Dragon Crown Group (935 HK)</a> (DCG) has <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2021/1008/2021100801167.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> a pre-conditional Offer from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/guangdong-great-river-smarter" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27110:1" rel="noopener">Guangdong Great River Smarter (002930 CH)</a> (GGRS).</p>
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<p>The Offer price is HK$1.28/share, a 8.47% premium to last close, and a 20.75% premium to the average closing price over the previous 60 trading days. The Offer price will NOT be increased. No dividends are expected to be declared. </p>
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<p>The pre-conditions, which cannot be waived, include approvals from NDRC, MoC, SAFE, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, plus shareholder approval from GGRS.</p>
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<p>The key condition to the Offer is valid acceptances of not less than 90% of shares out. Irrevocables totalling 86.91% (primarily from Ng Wai Man, the founder, chairman &amp; CEO) have been received, therefore this requires a further 3.09% to get over the line.</p>
<p>This appears a relatively clean deal. The Long Stop date for the pre-cons is the 9 February 2022.</p>
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<p>More below the fold.</p>
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Liquid chemical storage and handling outfit Dragon Crown Group (935 HK) (DCG) has announced a pre-conditional Offer from Guangdong Great River Smarter (002930 CH) (GGRS).


The Offer price is HK$1.28/share, a 8.47% premium to last close, and a 20.75% premium to the average closing price over the previous 60 trading days. The Offer price will NOT be increased. No dividends are expected to be declared. 


The pre-conditions, which cannot be waived, include approvals from NDRC, MoC, SAFE, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, plus shareholder approval from GGRS.


The key condition to the Offer is valid acceptances of not less than 90% of shares out. Irrevocables totalling 86.91% (primarily from Ng Wai Man, the founder, chairman &amp; CEO) have been received, therefore this requires a further 3.09% to get over the line.
This appears a relatively clean deal. The Long Stop date for the pre-cons is the 9 February 2022.


More below the fold.


Dragon Crown (935 HK)'s VGO Is A Done Deal

Hong Kong

Dragon Crown Group Holdings Limited provides integrated terminal services for liquid petrochemical products in the People's Republic of China. The company offers liquid chemical storage and handling services, including loading and discharging at jetties, storage at tank farms, and delivery through pipelines. It operates terminals in Nanjing, Ningbo, and Weifang. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

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Dragon Crown Group (935 HK)

Merger Arb Mondays - Yashili, Razer, 51Job, Uniti, Link, Sezzle, Guodian

This week, the highest gross spreads are Yashili (41.2%), Razer (19.2%), 51 Job (16.0%), Uniti Group (9.8%), Link (8.6%), Sezzle (7.0%), Guodian...

Arun George

Dragon Crown (935 HK): Offer Open To Acceptances

Trading at a gross/annualised spread of 0.8%/19.6% assuming payment late March. Not much juice in the trade, and it is not super liquid. But this...

David Blennerhassett

Dragon Crown (935 HK): Offeror's IFA Report

Trading at a gross/annualised spread of 6.7%/36.3% assuming payment early April. That's attractive, however, this is not a super liquid arb situation.

David Blennerhassett

Dragon Crown’s VGO Bid Likely to Complete

Dragon Crown announced a pre-conditional VGO at HK$1.28 in cash per share. The offer price is attractive. In combination with the irrecovables, we...

Arun George

Dragon Crown (935 HK)'s VGO Is A Done Deal

This looks all stitched up - play the spread here. Assuming payment mid-January, I would expect DCG to trade around $1.23 on Monday, or a 4%/15%...

David Blennerhassett

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