Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/didi-chuxing-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27467:1" rel="noopener">DiDi Global (DIDI US)</a> had serious data problems. It still listed itself, against the wishes of the regulators. Then it got in serious hot water. And it's been getting hotter. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ramsay-health-care-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:673:1" rel="noopener">Ramsay Health Care (RHC AU)</a> announced an unsolicited, non-binding Offer from KKR (and HISTA), at A$88.00/share, a 36.7% premium to last close, however, earnings have been left bedridden by the pandemic.</li>
<li>Post-Deal, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/keppel-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12:1" rel="noopener">Keppel Corp (KEP SP)</a> will look more like <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sembcorp-industries-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1087:1" rel="noopener">Sembcorp Industries (SCI SP)</a>. More engineering, less power generation infra assets, more other infra assets and more data centres. </li>
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DiDi Global (DIDI US) had serious data problems. It still listed itself, against the wishes of the regulators. Then it got in serious hot water. And it's been getting hotter. 

Ramsay Health Care (RHC AU) announced an unsolicited, non-binding Offer from KKR (and HISTA), at A$88.00/share, a 36.7% premium to last close, however, earnings have been left bedridden by the pandemic.
Post-Deal, Keppel Corp (KEP SP) will look more like Sembcorp Industries (SCI SP). More engineering, less power generation infra assets, more other infra assets and more data centres. 


Last Week in Event SPACE: Didi Global, Ramsay Health, Keppel Corp, Melco, Toshiba, Twitter

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<li>Back on the 27 June, art and culture play <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/poly-culture-group-corp-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4729:1" rel="noopener">Poly Culture Group Corp H (3636 HK)</a> <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2023/0627/2023062701620.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> a pre-conditional privatisation at HK$8.88 per H-share.</li>
<li>This Offer from SOE Poly Group is by way of a Merger by Absorption, incorporating a Scheme-like vote. There is no tendering condition. 
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<li>The pre-cons have now been fulfilled. The Composite Document, including the H Share Class meeting/EGM date and IFA opinion, is expected to be despatched on or before the 30 September. </li>
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Back on the 27 June, art and culture play Poly Culture Group Corp H (3636 HK) announced a pre-conditional privatisation at HK$8.88 per H-share.
This Offer from SOE Poly Group is by way of a Merger by Absorption, incorporating a Scheme-like vote. There is no tendering condition. 

The pre-cons have now been fulfilled. The Composite Document, including the H Share Class meeting/EGM date and IFA opinion, is expected to be despatched on or before the 30 September. 


Poly Culture (3636 HK): Trading Wide To Terms. Get Involved.

Xiamen International Port H / Event-Driven

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<li>Back on 2 June, SOE terminal operator <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xiamen-international-port-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5390:1" rel="noopener">Xiamen International Port (3378 HK)</a> <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2022/0602/2022060202446.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> a pre-conditional Offer of $2.25/share from Xiamen Port Holding, a Fujian SASAC-controlled entity.</li>
<li>The pre-conditions  - NDRC, MoC, SAFE, and CSRC - were fulfilled on the <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2022/0816/2022081601198.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">16 August</a>.</li>
<li>The Composite Doc is now <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2022/0822/2022082200558.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">out</a>. The H-class meeting will be held on the 16 September. There is no tendering condition. Payment should be the 6 October.</li>
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Back on 2 June, SOE terminal operator Xiamen International Port (3378 HK) announced a pre-conditional Offer of $2.25/share from Xiamen Port Holding, a Fujian SASAC-controlled entity.
The pre-conditions  - NDRC, MoC, SAFE, and CSRC - were fulfilled on the 16 August.
The Composite Doc is now out. The H-class meeting will be held on the 16 September. There is no tendering condition. Payment should be the 6 October.


Xiamen Port (3378 HK)’s Composite Doc Out; Shareholders To Vote On 16 Sept

EVOC Intelligent Technology Company Limited H / Event-Driven

EVOC Intelligent Technology Company Limited H

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<li>After shares were suspended on the 1 August, electronics play and property developer <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/evoc-intelligent-technology-company-limited-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2015:1" rel="noopener">EVOC Intelligent Technology Company Limited H (2308 HK)</a> has <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2022/0808/2022080801133.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> a privatisation at HK$1.75 per H-share.</li>
<li>This Offer is by way of a Merger by Absorption, which incorporates a Scheme-like vote. There is no tendering condition.
</li>
<li>The premium to last close is just 15.13%; however, it is a 42.28% premium to the five-day closing average. This is EVOC's third privatisation attempt in the past five years. </li>
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After shares were suspended on the 1 August, electronics play and property developer EVOC Intelligent Technology Company Limited H (2308 HK) has announced a privatisation at HK$1.75 per H-share.
This Offer is by way of a Merger by Absorption, which incorporates a Scheme-like vote. There is no tendering condition.

The premium to last close is just 15.13%; however, it is a 42.28% premium to the five-day closing average. This is EVOC's third privatisation attempt in the past five years. 


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<li>There are 49 - mostly firm - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.</li>
<li>Two new deals this week: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/frasers-hospitality-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:913:1" rel="noopener">Frasers Hospitality Trust (FHT SP)</a>'s Scheme, and  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pfizer-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1131:1" rel="noopener">Pfizer Inc (PFE US)</a>'s Offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/narhex-life-sciences-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9728:1" rel="noopener">Resapp Health (RAP AU)</a>.</li>
<li>Key updates took place for: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/link-administration-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:970:1" rel="noopener">Link Administration (LNK AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/virtus-health-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14776:1" rel="noopener">Virtus Health (VRT AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toyo-construction-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1176:1" rel="noopener">Toyo Construction (1890 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kito-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19512:1" rel="noopener">Kito Corporation (6409 JP)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hwa-hong-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6648:1" rel="noopener">Hwa Hong Corp (HWAH SP)</a>.</li>
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There are 49 - mostly firm - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.
Two new deals this week: Frasers Hospitality Trust (FHT SP)'s Scheme, and  Pfizer Inc (PFE US)'s Offer for Resapp Health (RAP AU).
Key updates took place for: Link Administration (LNK AU), Virtus Health (VRT AU), Toyo Construction (1890 JP), Kito Corporation (6409 JP), and Hwa Hong Corp (HWAH SP).


Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Wrap: ResApp Health, Kto Corp, Link Admin, Toyo, Fraser Hospitality

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Guodian Technology & Environment Group Corporation Ltd. developes and promotes environmental friendly, energy-saving solutions and new energy technologies while focusing on core R&D efforts and supporting strategic clusters of emerging industries.

Guodian Technology & Environment Group (1296 HK)

Guodian Technology & Environment Group (1296 HK)

Last Week in Event SPACE: Didi Global, Ramsay Health, Keppel Corp, Melco, Toshiba, Twitter

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

Poly Culture (3636 HK): Trading Wide To Terms. Get Involved.

This is done. It has been declared final for that reason. Optically, it looks reasonable. This is a heavily indebted illiquid company. I'd buy...

David Blennerhassett

Xiamen Port (3378 HK)’s Composite Doc Out; Shareholders To Vote On 16 Sept

This is done - play the spread here. Assuming payment early October payment, this is trading at a modestly attractive gross/annualised spread at 2%...

David Blennerhassett

EVOC (2308 HK)'s Merger By Absorption

There's enough here to see the Offer get up. I'd be buying up to around $1.67 or a gross/annualised spread of 5%/15%, assuming a late-November...

David Blennerhassett

Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Wrap: ResApp Health, Kto Corp, Link Admin, Toyo, Fraser Hospitality

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