Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>I tally 44 - 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>Three new deals discussed this week: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/t-gaia-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8339:1" rel="noopener">T Gaia (3738 JP)</a>'s and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shinsegae-eng-construction-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11972:1" rel="noopener">Shinsegae E&amp;C (034300 KS)</a> Tender Offers, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mphb-capital-bhd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8540:1" rel="noopener">MPHB (MPHB MK)</a>'s SCR. Plus <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/asm-pacific-technology-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15061:1" rel="noopener">ASMPT (522 HK)</a> in the crosshairs. Again.</li>
<li>Key updates took place on: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sigma-healthcare-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15966:1" rel="noopener">Sigma Healthcare (SIG AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/descente-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8225:1" rel="noopener">Descente Ltd (8114 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shin-kong-financial-holding" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15351:1" rel="noopener">Shin Kong Financial Holding (2888 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pacific-smiles-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2891:1" rel="noopener">Pacific Smiles (PSQ AU)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/greatview-aseptic-packaging" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10802:1" rel="noopener">Greatview Aseptic Packaging (468 HK)</a>.
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I tally 44 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.
Three new deals discussed this week: T Gaia (3738 JP)'s and Shinsegae E&amp;C (034300 KS) Tender Offers, and MPHB (MPHB MK)'s SCR. Plus ASMPT (522 HK) in the crosshairs. Again.
Key updates took place on: Sigma Healthcare (SIG AU), Descente Ltd (8114 JP), Shin Kong Financial Holding (2888 TT), Pacific Smiles (PSQ AU), and Greatview Aseptic Packaging (468 HK).



(Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A: Descente, Shin Kong Financial, T Gaia, Shinsegae E&C, MPHB, Pacific Smiles

Shinsegae Eng & Construction / Event-Driven

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<li>Construction services play <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shinsegae-eng-construction-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11972:1" rel="noopener">Shinsegae E&amp;C (034300 KS)</a> has announced a Tender Offer from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/e-mart-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6993:1" rel="noopener">E Mart  (139480 KS)</a> for 27.33% of shares out, at ₩18,300/share, a 14% premium to undisturbed.</li>
<li>E Mart holds 70.46% - and the company holds 2.21% in treasuries - therefore, E Mart  requires ~22% of the remaining ~27% held by minorities to tender and force delisting. </li>
<li>Super clean deal.  E Mart will acquire all shares tendered. The Offer  kicks off today, and closes on the 29th October. There is no minimum tendering % condition.</li>
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Construction services play Shinsegae E&amp;C (034300 KS) has announced a Tender Offer from E Mart  (139480 KS) for 27.33% of shares out, at ₩18,300/share, a 14% premium to undisturbed.
E Mart holds 70.46% - and the company holds 2.21% in treasuries - therefore, E Mart  requires ~22% of the remaining ~27% held by minorities to tender and force delisting. 
Super clean deal.  E Mart will acquire all shares tendered. The Offer  kicks off today, and closes on the 29th October. There is no minimum tendering % condition.


Shinsegae E&C (034300 KS)'s Delisting Offer

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

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<li>E Mart Inc (139480 KS) is conducting a tender offer of 27.33% of Shinsegae Eng &amp; Construction (034300 KS) (2,126,611 shares) and trying to take the company private afterwards.</li>
<li>The tender offer price is 18,300 won, which is 14% higher than the closing price on Friday (27 September).</li>
<li>Tender offer is likely to result in higher price of Shinsegae E&amp;C in the near term but it could be difficult for E Mart to take it private this year. </li>
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E Mart Inc (139480 KS) is conducting a tender offer of 27.33% of Shinsegae Eng &amp; Construction (034300 KS) (2,126,611 shares) and trying to take the company private afterwards.
The tender offer price is 18,300 won, which is 14% higher than the closing price on Friday (27 September).
Tender offer is likely to result in higher price of Shinsegae E&amp;C in the near term but it could be difficult for E Mart to take it private this year. 


Tender Offer and Taking Private of Shinsegae E&C by E Mart

Korea / Special Situations, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Situations

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

Clepsydra Capital

Investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

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<li>E Mart Inc is launching a tender offer for 27.33% of Shinsegae Eng &amp; Construction, offering ₩18,300 per share, a 14% premium, from September 30 to October 29.</li>
<li>This tender’s got zero cancellation or proration risk since they’re all in to buy every share tendered. That makes it a prime event for close spread tracking and trading opportunities.</li>
<li>Emart needs 95% of Shinsegae Construction's shares to delist, requiring 22% of the remaining 27%. If they can't get it, a stock swap with Emart shares is likely.</li>
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E Mart Inc is launching a tender offer for 27.33% of Shinsegae Eng &amp; Construction, offering ₩18,300 per share, a 14% premium, from September 30 to October 29.
This tender’s got zero cancellation or proration risk since they’re all in to buy every share tendered. That makes it a prime event for close spread tracking and trading opportunities.
Emart needs 95% of Shinsegae Construction's shares to delist, requiring 22% of the remaining 27%. If they can't get it, a stock swap with Emart shares is likely.


Emart's Tender Offer for Shinsegae Construction: Arb Trading Angles

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>One of the biggest stories in the Korean e-commerce sector this week has been TMON and WeMakePrice filing for court receivership due to liquidity crisis. </li>
<li>Singapore's Qoo10 is the controlling shareholder of TMON and WeMakePrice. Young-Bae Ku is the largest shareholder of Qoo10 with a 42.77% stake, followed by KKR with a 25.65% stake. </li>
<li>Competitors such as E-Mart and Coupang are most to benefit. PG companies such as KG Inicis and NHP KCP are negatively impacted. </li>
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One of the biggest stories in the Korean e-commerce sector this week has been TMON and WeMakePrice filing for court receivership due to liquidity crisis. 
Singapore's Qoo10 is the controlling shareholder of TMON and WeMakePrice. Young-Bae Ku is the largest shareholder of Qoo10 with a 42.77% stake, followed by KKR with a 25.65% stake. 
Competitors such as E-Mart and Coupang are most to benefit. PG companies such as KG Inicis and NHP KCP are negatively impacted. 


TMON and WeMakePrice File for Court Receivership - Impact on the Korean E-Commerce and PG Sectors

South Korea

E-MART Inc. operates E-Mart discount stores. The Company retails food, clothing, household goods, electronics, and other items through several branch stores.

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E Mart Inc (139480 KS)

(Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A: Descente, Shin Kong Financial, T Gaia, Shinsegae E&C, MPHB, Pacific Smiles

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David Blennerhassett

Shinsegae E&C (034300 KS)'s Delisting Offer

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David Blennerhassett

Tender Offer and Taking Private of Shinsegae E&C by E Mart

The tender offer is likely to result in higher share price of Shinsegae E&C in the near term but it could be difficult for E Mart to take the...

Douglas Kim

Emart's Tender Offer for Shinsegae Construction: Arb Trading Angles

Emart is about to drop a regulatory filing for a tender offer targeting Shinsegae Construction shareholders before the market opens today. This...

Sanghyun Park

TMON and WeMakePrice File for Court Receivership - Impact on the Korean E-Commerce and PG Sectors

TMON and WeMakePrice filing for court receivership is likely to benefit competitors such as E-Mart and Coupang. Payment Gateway (PG) companies such...

Douglas Kim

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