Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Buy dips on the possibility that 3DIP would not agree to Bain. Otherwise, at ¥9,000 <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fuji-soft-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17504:1" rel="noopener">Fuji Soft (9749 JP)</a> is a buy, and at ¥9,500, it's probably a sell near-term.</li>
<li>Drilling down into its balance sheet uncovers additional value for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jardine-matheson-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19718:1" rel="noopener">Jardine Matheson Holdings (JM SP)</a>; but not enough to move the needle</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/exedy-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6516:1" rel="noopener">Exedy Corp (7278 JP)</a> completed its buyback. Murakami Group bought more. The stock (pro-forma) is at 0.62x book, 0.54x book for the non-cash portion. There's LOTS of cash left.</li>
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Buy dips on the possibility that 3DIP would not agree to Bain. Otherwise, at ¥9,000 Fuji Soft (9749 JP) is a buy, and at ¥9,500, it's probably a sell near-term.
Drilling down into its balance sheet uncovers additional value for Jardine Matheson Holdings (JM SP); but not enough to move the needle

Exedy Corp (7278 JP) completed its buyback. Murakami Group bought more. The stock (pro-forma) is at 0.62x book, 0.54x book for the non-cash portion. There's LOTS of cash left.


Last Week in Event SPACE: Fuji Soft, Jardine Matheson, Exedy, Henderson

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Midea Group Co Ltd A / Equity Capital Markets

<ul>
<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/midea-group-co-ltd-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16185:1" rel="noopener">Midea Group Co Ltd A (000333 CH)</a> premarketing its H Share listing, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/terumo-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6708:1" rel="noopener">Terumo Corp (4543 JP)</a> placement and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/99-speed-mart-retail-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40977:1" rel="noopener">99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings (99SPD MK)</a> IPO.</li>
<li>Event-Driven developments: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fuji-soft-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17504:1" rel="noopener">Fuji Soft Inc (9749 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pasco-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7273:1" rel="noopener">Pasco Corp (9232 JP)</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/xingda-international-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17836:1" rel="noopener">Xingda International (1899 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cpmc-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10427:1" rel="noopener">CPMC Holdings (906 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/psc-insurance-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24266:1" rel="noopener">Psc Insurance (PSI AU)</a>. </li>
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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: Midea Group Co Ltd A (000333 CH) premarketing its H Share listing, Terumo Corp (4543 JP) placement and 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings (99SPD MK) IPO.
Event-Driven developments: Fuji Soft Inc (9749 JP), Pasco Corp (9232 JP), Seven &amp; I Holdings (3382 JP), Xingda International (1899 HK), CPMC Holdings (906 HK), Psc Insurance (PSI AU). 


Weekly Deals Digest (08 Sep) - Midea, Fuji Soft, Pasco, Seven & I, Xingda, CPMC, PSC, Rex, Latin Res

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<li>I tally 40 - 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>Two new deals were discussed this week: Offers for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/virgin-money-uk-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22918:1" rel="noopener">Virgin Money UK Plc (VUK AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/psc-insurance-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24266:1" rel="noopener">PSC Insurance (PSI AU)</a>.</li>
<li>Key updates took place on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rex-minerals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13845:1" rel="noopener">Rex Minerals (RXM AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/namoi-cotton-co-operative" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10711:1" rel="noopener">Namoi Cotton (NAM AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cpmc-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10427:1" rel="noopener">CPMC (906 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-traditional-chinese-medicine" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:351:1" rel="noopener">China TCM (570 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 (3382 JP)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fuji-soft-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17504:1" rel="noopener">Fuji Soft (9749 JP)</a> . </li>
</ul>


I tally 40 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.
Two new deals were discussed this week: Offers for Virgin Money UK Plc (VUK AU) and PSC Insurance (PSI AU).
Key updates took place on Rex Minerals (RXM AU), Namoi Cotton (NAM AU), CPMC (906 HK), China TCM (570 HK), Seven &amp; I (3382 JP), and Fuji Soft (9749 JP) . 


(Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A: Seven & I, Virgin Money, PSC Insurance, Rex Minerals, Namoi, CPMC, China TCM

Travis Lundy

<ul>
<li>KKR has launched its deal early to make life difficult for Bain, who has Founding Family support, due diligence, and another hearing with the company to make a Binding Bid.</li>
<li>The combination of Bain's PR on 3 September and the new documents out late last night from KKR and Fuji Soft show a picture of KKR/3D somehow acting coercively.</li>
<li>This is something of a mess. It should become a case study for lawyers/advisors of what NOT to do when a large PE firm approaches you. Expect a bun fight.</li>
</ul>


KKR has launched its deal early to make life difficult for Bain, who has Founding Family support, due diligence, and another hearing with the company to make a Binding Bid.
The combination of Bain's PR on 3 September and the new documents out late last night from KKR and Fuji Soft show a picture of KKR/3D somehow acting coercively.
This is something of a mess. It should become a case study for lawyers/advisors of what NOT to do when a large PE firm approaches you. Expect a bun fight.


Fuji Soft (9749) - KKR Launches Early to Stymy Bain Who Has a Founding Family Tailwind

<ul>
<li>In response to the potential Bain competing offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fuji-soft-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17504:1" rel="noopener">Fuji Soft Inc (9749 JP)</a>, KKR has waived the precondition and launched its offer at unchanged JPY8,800 per share.</li>
<li>Bain’s due diligence ends on 20 September, and it aims to submit a binding proposal in October. This timeline will thwart KKR’s offer, which closes on 21 October.</li>
<li>KKR’s offer launch at unchanged terms is delaying the inevitable and will have to bump to succeed. A potential bidding war is likely to push the offer price to JPY10,500. </li>
</ul>


In response to the potential Bain competing offer for Fuji Soft Inc (9749 JP), KKR has waived the precondition and launched its offer at unchanged JPY8,800 per share.
Bain’s due diligence ends on 20 September, and it aims to submit a binding proposal in October. This timeline will thwart KKR’s offer, which closes on 21 October.
KKR’s offer launch at unchanged terms is delaying the inevitable and will have to bump to succeed. A potential bidding war is likely to push the offer price to JPY10,500. 


Fuji Soft (9749 JP): KKR's Cop-Out as It Launches at Unchanged Terms, Next Move Bain

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FUJI SOFT INCORPORATED is an independent software developer, specializing in communications and machine control software, business application software for bank and insurance companies, and operating system software.  Fuji Soft also installs, manages, and maintains computer systems.  The Company develops and sells word processing packaged software and also provides internet service.

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