Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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Back on the 17 September 2020, IR solutions provider <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> announced it had received a preliminary non-binding <a href="https://sec.report/Document/0001104659-20-105912/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Proposal</a> from DCP Capital Partners to acquire all of its shares for US$79.05/common share, a premium of 18.82% to 51job's 30-day VWAP, and a premium of 16.05% to 51job's last close.
The company <a href="https://ir.51job.com/ir/php/2020/PreReleaseq09212020.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">formed</a> a special committee on the 21 September to evaluate the proposal and an independent financial advisor was appointed on the <a href="https://ir.51job.com/ir/php/2020/PreReleaseq09302020.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">30 September</a>.
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Then crickets. Not even a mention in its <a href="https://ir.51job.com/ir/doc/2021/2020Form20FEDGARFINAL20210423.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2020 annual report</a> on the 23 April this year. One would have thought given the material nature of this proposal warranted at least a one-liner.
I reached out to the IR for clarification and was told:
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The evaluation is ongoing. When there is an update or development, a public press release will be issued.
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<h3>The New News</h3>
51job <a href="https://ir.51job.com/ir/php/2021/PreRelease20210504.php?0504" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> yesterday an updated non-binding proposal which sees Ocean Link and CEO Rick Yan joining DCP in the consortium to take the company private. The Offer price of US$79.05/common share remains the same.
More below the fold.
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Back on the 17 September 2020, IR solutions provider 51 Job Inc Adr (JOBS US) announced it had received a preliminary non-binding Proposal from DCP Capital Partners to acquire all of its shares for US$79.05/common share, a premium of 18.82% to 51job's 30-day VWAP, and a premium of 16.05% to 51job's last close.
The company formed a special committee on the 21 September to evaluate the proposal and an independent financial advisor was appointed on the 30 September.


Then crickets. Not even a mention in its 2020 annual report on the 23 April this year. One would have thought given the material nature of this proposal warranted at least a one-liner.
I reached out to the IR for clarification and was told:

The evaluation is ongoing. When there is an update or development, a public press release will be issued.

The New News
51job announced yesterday an updated non-binding proposal which sees Ocean Link and CEO Rick Yan joining DCP in the consortium to take the company private. The Offer price of US$79.05/common share remains the same.
More below the fold.


51job's Buyout: Offer Price Unchanged In Updated Proposal

On the 4 June 2019, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cordlife-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:568:1" rel="noopener">Cordlife (CLGL SP)</a> <a href="https://links.sgx.com/FileOpen/CGL%20SGX%20-%20Announcement%20of%20Indicative%20Non-Binding%20Proposal.ashx?App=Announcement&amp;FileID=562493" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> a non-binding proposal for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/global-cord-blood-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:689:1" rel="noopener">Global Cord Blood (CO US)</a> (GCB), via the issuance of 2.497bn shares worth S$1.248bn or an indicative Offer Price of US$7.50/share. The transaction was subject to the entry into a definitive transaction documentation, including a merger agreement following satisfactory completion of business, financial, legal, and other due diligence.
Some 18 months later, Cordlife announced the <a href="https://links.sgx.com/FileOpen/CGL_SGX_Termination_of_discussion_Indicative_Non-Binding_Proposal.ashx?App=Announcement&amp;FileID=648215" target="_blank" rel="noopener">termination</a> of the proposal.
<h3>The NEW News</h3>
On the 2 March, less than a month after Cordlife walked away, GCB <a href="https://ir.globalcordbloodcorp.com/static-files/f8b2aceb-b2fb-4de7-b9ea-5e466584ceda" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> the receipt of a non-binding acquisition proposal from a wholly-owned subsidiary of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/haitong-international-securities-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13153:1" rel="noopener">Haitong International Securities Group (665 HK)</a>. The consideration under the proposal is US$5/share.
Yesterday GCB <a href="https://ir.globalcordbloodcorp.com/static-files/57848e55-d492-4a0b-8eee-03e431935b68" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> the formation of a special committee to evaluate the proposal.
More below the fold.

On the 4 June 2019, Cordlife (CLGL SP) announced a non-binding proposal for Global Cord Blood (CO US) (GCB), via the issuance of 2.497bn shares worth S$1.248bn or an indicative Offer Price of US$7.50/share. The transaction was subject to the entry into a definitive transaction documentation, including a merger agreement following satisfactory completion of business, financial, legal, and other due diligence.
Some 18 months later, Cordlife announced the termination of the proposal.
The NEW News
On the 2 March, less than a month after Cordlife walked away, GCB announced the receipt of a non-binding acquisition proposal from a wholly-owned subsidiary of Haitong International Securities Group (665 HK). The consideration under the proposal is US$5/share.
Yesterday GCB announced the formation of a special committee to evaluate the proposal.
More below the fold.

Global Cord Blood: Haitong Raids The Bank

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Leonard Law, CFA

Senior Credit Analyst

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In this month's “In-Focus”, we look at the Chinese offshore bond defaults in 2020. A record 12 issuers defaulted on USD Notes during the year, with a substantial share of them being SOEs. We review broader trends as well as select cases, and discuss our takeaways on how best to asses the credit profiles of Chinese issuers. The Asia Monthly focuses on providing updates on recent events, information on new issues and spread movements, as well as summarising our top picks, and discussing specific areas of interest in the “In-Focus” section. The Asia Monthly is intended to broaden investors' understanding of the Asian USD high-yield market.

  In this month's “In-Focus”, we look at the Chinese offshore bond defaults in 2020. A record 12 issuers defaulted on USD Notes during the year, with a substantial share of them being SOEs. We review broader trends as well as select cases, and discuss our takeaways on how best to asses the credit profiles of Chinese issuers.   The Asia Monthly focuses on providing updates on recent events, information on new issues and spread movements, as well as summarising our top picks, and discussing specific areas of interest in the “In-Focus” section. The Asia Monthly is intended to broaden investors' understanding of the Asian USD high-yield market.  

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This month, we review the developments of 2020, an extraordinary year from an investor’s perspective, and give our outlook for the year ahead.  The Asia Monthly focuses on providing updates on recent events, information on new issues and spread movements, as well as summarising our top picks, and discussing specific areas of interest in the “In-Focus” section. The Asia Monthly is intended to broaden investors' understanding of the Asian USD high-yield market.

  This month, we review the developments of 2020, an extraordinary year from an investor’s perspective, and give our outlook for the year ahead.    The Asia Monthly focuses on providing updates on recent events, information on new issues and spread movements, as well as summarising our top picks, and discussing specific areas of interest in the “In-Focus” section. The Asia Monthly is intended to broaden investors' understanding of the Asian USD high-yield market.  

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