Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>I tally 39 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - arb transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Those arbs metrics and upcoming events are detailed below.</li>
<li>Five new deals were was discussed on Smartkarma this week: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/reliance-worldwide-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22690:1" rel="noopener">Reliance Worldwide Corp (RWC AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ausgold-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19133:1" rel="noopener">Ausgold Ltd (AUC AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eqt-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7541:1" rel="noopener">EQT Holdings (EQT AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/refine-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34857:1" rel="noopener">Refine (377450 KS)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/baudroie-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44459:1" rel="noopener">Baudroie (4413 JP)</a>.</li>
<li>Key updates/news also took place on: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kakaku-com-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7408:1" rel="noopener">Kakaku.com Inc (2371 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/steadfast-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8181:1" rel="noopener">Steadfast (SDF AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fleetpartners-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:339:1" rel="noopener">FleetPartners Group (FPR AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/public-financial-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9760:1" rel="noopener">Public Financial (626 HK)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/european-lithium-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10716:1" rel="noopener">European Lithium (EUR AU)</a>.</li>
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I tally 39 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - arb transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Those arbs metrics and upcoming events are detailed below.
Five new deals were was discussed on Smartkarma this week: Reliance Worldwide Corp (RWC AU), Ausgold Ltd (AUC AU), EQT Holdings (EQT AU), Refine (377450 KS), and Baudroie (4413 JP).
Key updates/news also took place on: Kakaku.com Inc (2371 JP), Steadfast (SDF AU), FleetPartners Group (FPR AU), Public Financial (626 HK), and European Lithium (EUR AU).


Asia-Pac Weekly Wrap: Kakaku.com, Reliance Worldwide, Ausgold, EQT, Baudroie, Refine, Steadfast

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<li>SPV Realty Fine (formed by Stonebridge Capital and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ls-securities-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18895:1" rel="noopener">LS Securities (078020 KS)</a>) have launched a Tender Offer to acquire 30% of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/refine-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34857:1" rel="noopener">Refine (377450 KS)</a>, a B2B real estate risk/document-checking outfit. </li>
<li>Realty Fine is offering ₩17,600/share, a 30% premium to undisturbed, but below Realty Fine's 1Q25 ₩27,159/share acquisition to secure control. This process is not lost on activist Must Asset Management.</li>
<li>A successful Tender offer will increased Realty Fine's stake in Refine to 77.96%. All shares tendered will be acquired. Realty Fine (unusually?) intends to maintain Refine's listing. </li>
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SPV Realty Fine (formed by Stonebridge Capital and LS Securities (078020 KS)) have launched a Tender Offer to acquire 30% of Refine (377450 KS), a B2B real estate risk/document-checking outfit. 
Realty Fine is offering ₩17,600/share, a 30% premium to undisturbed, but below Realty Fine's 1Q25 ₩27,159/share acquisition to secure control. This process is not lost on activist Must Asset Management.
A successful Tender offer will increased Realty Fine's stake in Refine to 77.96%. All shares tendered will be acquired. Realty Fine (unusually?) intends to maintain Refine's listing. 


Refine (377450 KS): Stonebridge/LS Securities' Egregious Offer

<ul>
<li>I tally 32 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - arb transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Those arbs metrics and upcoming events are detailed below.</li>
<li>No new deals were discussed on Smartkarma this week; however terms were firmed for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ooh-media-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8662:1" rel="noopener">oOh!Media (OML AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/renew-energy-global-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:37038:1" rel="noopener">ReNew Energy Global (RNW US)</a>; and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/golfzon-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16376:1" rel="noopener">Golfzon (121440 KS)</a>'s MBO was reloaded.</li>
<li>Key updates/news also took place on: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fleetpartners-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:339:1" rel="noopener">FleetPartners Group (FPR AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cygnus-metals-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30504:1" rel="noopener">Cygnus Metals (CY5 AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/accent-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14283:1" rel="noopener">Accent Group (AX1 AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/z-fin-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9999:1" rel="noopener">Z Fin (1168 HK)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/changhong-jiahua-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5849:1" rel="noopener">Changhong Jiahua (3991 HK)</a>.</li>
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I tally 32 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - arb transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Those arbs metrics and upcoming events are detailed below.
No new deals were discussed on Smartkarma this week; however terms were firmed for oOh!Media (OML AU) and ReNew Energy Global (RNW US); and Golfzon (121440 KS)'s MBO was reloaded.
Key updates/news also took place on: FleetPartners Group (FPR AU), Cygnus Metals (CY5 AU), Accent Group (AX1 AU), Z Fin (1168 HK), and Changhong Jiahua (3991 HK).


Asia-Pac Weekly Wrap: FleetPartners, OOh!Media; GOLFZON, Cygnus Metals, Accent Grp, ReNew Energy

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>On 10 August, it was reported that Miri Capital, a U.S. based investment firm has invested in 15 Korean companies, of which 13 of them are listed in KOSDAQ.</li>
<li>Some of the KOSDAQ listed companies invested by Miri include Gabia (24.2%), KINX (17%), Genians (15.1%), Korea Alcohol (12.9%), Mico (11.1%), Gaesoft (10.2%), and Makus (9.9%). </li>
<li>Increased foreign investors such as Miri Capital that are interested in investing in high quality, overlooked small and mid cap stocks in KOSDAQ could positively impact the KOSDAQ exchange.</li>
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On 10 August, it was reported that Miri Capital, a U.S. based investment firm has invested in 15 Korean companies, of which 13 of them are listed in KOSDAQ.
Some of the KOSDAQ listed companies invested by Miri include Gabia (24.2%), KINX (17%), Genians (15.1%), Korea Alcohol (12.9%), Mico (11.1%), Gaesoft (10.2%), and Makus (9.9%). 
Increased foreign investors such as Miri Capital that are interested in investing in high quality, overlooked small and mid cap stocks in KOSDAQ could positively impact the KOSDAQ exchange.


Miri Capital (A US Based Investment Firm) Buys 13 KOSDAQ Listed Companies - What Are They and Why?

<ul>
<li>I tally 32  - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - arb transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Those arbs metrics and upcoming events are detailed below.</li>
<li>Two new deals were was discussed on Smartkarma this week: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fleetpartners-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:339:1" rel="noopener">FleetPartners Group (FPR AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/maxnerva-technology-services-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17502:1" rel="noopener">Maxnerva Technology Services (1037 HK)</a>.</li>
<li>Key updates/news also took place on: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/steadfast-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8181:1" rel="noopener">Steadfast (SDF AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/golfzon-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16376:1" rel="noopener">Golfzon Holdings (121440 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/polyplex-thailand-public-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6586:1" rel="noopener">Polyplex (Thailand) (PTL TB)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/renew-energy-global-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:37038:1" rel="noopener">ReNew Energy Global (RNW US)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-shengmu-organic-milk-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12714:1" rel="noopener">China Shengmu Organic Milk (1432 HK)</a>.</li>
</ul>


I tally 32  - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - arb transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Those arbs metrics and upcoming events are detailed below.
Two new deals were was discussed on Smartkarma this week: FleetPartners Group (FPR AU) and Maxnerva Technology Services (1037 HK).
Key updates/news also took place on: Steadfast (SDF AU), Golfzon Holdings (121440 KS), Polyplex (Thailand) (PTL TB), ReNew Energy Global (RNW US), and China Shengmu Organic Milk (1432 HK).


Asia-Pac Weekly Wrap: FleetPartners, Maxnerva, Steadfast, Golfzon, Polyplex, ReNew Energy, Shengmu

South Korea

Gabia Inc. provides Internet domain registration services.  The Company offers customer support and services such as Web hosting, domain registration and management, and Web agency.  Gabia also provides solution for Internet shopping mall and e-learning business.

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Gabia Inc (079940 KS)

Asia-Pac Weekly Wrap: Kakaku.com, Reliance Worldwide, Ausgold, EQT, Baudroie, Refine, Steadfast

This insight provides a summary of gross/annualised spreads (on deals discussed on Smartkarma) across Asia-Pacific as at the last trading date, and...

David Blennerhassett

Refine (377450 KS): Stonebridge/LS Securities' Egregious Offer

Trading wide at a 9.8%/212% gross/annualised spread, ex. the 0.35% tendering fee. Despite the egregious nature of the offer; if illiquid arbs are...

David Blennerhassett

Asia-Pac Weekly Wrap: FleetPartners, OOh!Media; GOLFZON, Cygnus Metals, Accent Grp, ReNew Energy

This insight provides a summary of gross/annualised spreads (on deals discussed on Smartkarma) across Asia-Pacific as at the last trading date, and...

David Blennerhassett

Miri Capital (A US Based Investment Firm) Buys 13 KOSDAQ Listed Companies - What Are They and Why?

On 10 August, it was reported that Miri Capital, a U.S. based investment firm has invested in 15 Korean companies, of which 13 of them are listed...

Douglas Kim

Asia-Pac Weekly Wrap: FleetPartners, Maxnerva, Steadfast, Golfzon, Polyplex, ReNew Energy, Shengmu

This insight provides a summary of gross/annualised spreads (on deals discussed on Smartkarma) across Asia-Pacific as at the last trading date, and...

David Blennerhassett

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