Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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EVOC Intelligent Technology / Event-Driven

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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.
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<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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<li>Eight proposals seem a lot for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toshiba-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:637:1" rel="noopener">Toshiba Corp (6502 JP)</a>. However, if you are a PE fund on the radar of private equity LP investors, you have to get involved.</li>
<li>The size of the trade is apparently 38 million shares. If you have been in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/woodside-petroleum-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:177:1" rel="noopener">Woodside Petroleum (WPL AU)</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/santos-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:711:1" rel="noopener">Santos Ltd (STO AU)</a> trade, take the deal, tactically.</li>
<li>Perhaps a big pharma could make a splashy bid for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/genting-bhd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14210:1" rel="noopener">Genting Bhd (GENT MK)</a>'sTauRx, but we're not there yet.</li>
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Eight proposals seem a lot for Toshiba Corp (6502 JP). However, if you are a PE fund on the radar of private equity LP investors, you have to get involved.
The size of the trade is apparently 38 million shares. If you have been in the Woodside Petroleum (WPL AU) / Santos Ltd (STO AU) trade, take the deal, tactically.
Perhaps a big pharma could make a splashy bid for Genting Bhd (GENT MK)'sTauRx, but we're not there yet.


Last Week in Event SPACE: Toshiba, Woodside, Genting Berhad, SPH REIT, Virtus Health, Xiamen Port

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<li>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> has announced a pre-conditional Offer from Xiamen Port Holding, a Fujian SASAC-controlled entity.</li>
<li>The Offer price is HK$2.25 per H-share, a 55% premium to last close. The Offer price will NOT be increased. The final dividend will be added to the cancellation price. </li>
<li>Pre-Conditions include approvals from NDRC, MoC, SAFE, and CSRC. There is no tendering condition. This deal mirrors <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/guodian-technology-environment-group-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3941:1" rel="noopener">Guodian Technology (1296 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/beijing-capital-land-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4543:1" rel="noopener">BCL (2868 HK)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-jin-jiang-capital-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15781:1" rel="noopener">Jin Jiang Capital (2006 HK)</a>.</li>
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SOE terminal operator Xiamen International Port (3378 HK) has announced a pre-conditional Offer from Xiamen Port Holding, a Fujian SASAC-controlled entity.
The Offer price is HK$2.25 per H-share, a 55% premium to last close. The Offer price will NOT be increased. The final dividend will be added to the cancellation price. 
Pre-Conditions include approvals from NDRC, MoC, SAFE, and CSRC. There is no tendering condition. This deal mirrors Guodian Technology (1296 HK), BCL (2868 HK), and Jin Jiang Capital (2006 HK).


Xiamen Port (3378 HK)’s Pre-Conditional Offer

Shanghai Dongzheng Automotive Finance / Event-Driven

Shanghai Dongzheng Automotive Finance (DAF HK)

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<li>It's now official - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/saic-motor-corp-ltd-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20833:1" rel="noopener">SAIC Motor (600104 CH)</a> has <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2022/0527/2022052700075.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">made</a> a possible unconditional mandatory cash Offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-dongzheng-automotive-finance-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27984:1" rel="noopener">Dongzheng Automotive Finance (2718 HK)</a>.</li>
<li>To recap: on the 19 May, SAIC acquired <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-zhengtong-auto-services" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17001:1" rel="noopener">China Zhengtong Auto Services Hldg (1728 HK)</a>'s 71.04% stake in Dongzheng at a judicial auction. This triggers the mandatory Offer.</li>
<li>The new news from today's <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2022/0527/2022052700075.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announcement</a> is that the Offer price was reduced to HK$1.243/share - presumably on account of moves in HKD vs. RMB. The Offer price is final.</li>
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It's now official - SAIC Motor (600104 CH) has made a possible unconditional mandatory cash Offer for Dongzheng Automotive Finance (2718 HK).
To recap: on the 19 May, SAIC acquired China Zhengtong Auto Services Hldg (1728 HK)'s 71.04% stake in Dongzheng at a judicial auction. This triggers the mandatory Offer.
The new news from today's announcement is that the Offer price was reduced to HK$1.243/share - presumably on account of moves in HKD vs. RMB. The Offer price is final.


SAIC’s Unconditional Offer For Dongzheng

China

Guodian Technology & Environment Group is a high-tech enterprise primarily engaged in environmental protection, energy conservation solutions, and wind power products and services. The company provides technologies for sulphur oxide and nitrogen oxide control, water treatment, energy-saving equipment, and manufactures wind turbines and components. It was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Guodian Technology & Environment Group (9GT GR)

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