European Event-Driven Analyst

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/astrazeneca-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21824:1" rel="noopener">AstraZeneca PLC (AZN LN)</a> bid to acquire <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fusion-pharmaceuticals-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:37391:1" rel="noopener">Fusion Pharmaceuticals (FUSN US)</a> for $21/share (~$2 billion; 97% premium) plus a non-transferrable CRV of $3/share, for up to $2.4 billion.</li>
<li>The transaction is expected to close in Q2 2024, which I expect to proceed given AZN’s lack of radiopharma R&amp;D is not likely to raise anti-trust concerns.</li>
<li>I set my PT to $21. CVR offers 13.6% potential gain, 2.4% annualised (likely small considering the time it might take to materialise). The market may be pricing interloper risk.</li>
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AstraZeneca PLC (AZN LN) bid to acquire Fusion Pharmaceuticals (FUSN US) for $21/share (~$2 billion; 97% premium) plus a non-transferrable CRV of $3/share, for up to $2.4 billion.
The transaction is expected to close in Q2 2024, which I expect to proceed given AZN’s lack of radiopharma R&amp;D is not likely to raise anti-trust concerns.
I set my PT to $21. CVR offers 13.6% potential gain, 2.4% annualised (likely small considering the time it might take to materialise). The market may be pricing interloper risk.


AstraZeneca/Fusion Pharma: Small Contingent Value

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>The trade of being short <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fast-retailing-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:751:1" rel="noopener">Fast Retailing (9983 JP)</a> vs Nikkei 225 or Sector Basket is fundamentally slightly short Nikkei 225 froth.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/giordano-international-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13899:1" rel="noopener">Giordano (709 HK)</a>'s SGM will likely pivot off how the shareholders under Halcyon Securities vote. Digging a little deeper as to who these shareholders are, provides some (not-altogether) surprising results.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/az-com-maruwa-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17280:1" rel="noopener">AZ-Com Maruwa Holdings (9090 JP)</a> intends to launch a Tender Offer on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chilled-frozen-logistics-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40987:1" rel="noopener">Chilled &amp; Frozen Logistics Holdings (9099 JP)</a> without having contacted C&amp;F first. A HOSTILE deal. Yum!</li>
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The trade of being short Fast Retailing (9983 JP) vs Nikkei 225 or Sector Basket is fundamentally slightly short Nikkei 225 froth.

Giordano (709 HK)'s SGM will likely pivot off how the shareholders under Halcyon Securities vote. Digging a little deeper as to who these shareholders are, provides some (not-altogether) surprising results.

AZ-Com Maruwa Holdings (9090 JP) intends to launch a Tender Offer on Chilled &amp; Frozen Logistics Holdings (9099 JP) without having contacted C&amp;F first. A HOSTILE deal. Yum!


Last Week in Event SPACE: Fast Retailing, Giordano, C&F Logistics, Swire, Japan's Big Dividend

Canada

Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. The Company discovers and develops novel targeted alpha therapeutics (TAT) and radiopharmaceuticals for the diagnosis and treatment of chemotherapy resistant cancers. Fusion Pharmaceuticals serves health care sectors in Canada.

Fusion Pharmaceuticals (FUSN US)

AstraZeneca/Fusion Pharma: Small Contingent Value

AstraZeneca bids $2 billion for Fusion Pharmaceuticals, with potential for additional $400 million, expected to close in Q2 2024. PT set at $21...

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

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The weekend is here! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed...

David Blennerhassett

AstraZeneca/Fusion Pharma: Small Contingent Value

​AstraZeneca bids $2 billion for Fusion Pharmaceuticals, with potential for additional $400 million, expected to close in Q2 2024. PT set at $21...

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Last Week in Event SPACE: Fast Retailing, Giordano, C&F Logistics, Swire, Japan's Big Dividend

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed...

David Blennerhassett

AstraZeneca bids $2 billion for Fusion Pharmaceuticals, with potential for additional $400 million, expected to close in Q2 2024. PT set at $21...