Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>I tally 59 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma.</li>
<li>Two new deals discussed this week: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/paragon-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5994:1" rel="noopener">Paragon REIT (PGNREIT SP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kaonavi-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29703:1" rel="noopener">Kaonavi Inc (4435 JP)</a>.</li>
<li>Key updates/news took place on: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/arcadium-lithium-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40438:1" rel="noopener">Arcadium Lithium (LTM AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sun-art-retail-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:401:1" rel="noopener">Sun Art Retail (6808 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hkbn-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:289:1" rel="noopener">HKBN Ltd (1310 HK)</a>, and <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>.</li>
</ul>


I tally 59 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma.
Two new deals discussed this week: Paragon REIT (PGNREIT SP) and Kaonavi Inc (4435 JP).
Key updates/news took place on: Arcadium Lithium (LTM AU), Sun Art Retail (6808 HK), HKBN Ltd (1310 HK), and Seven &amp; I Holdings (3382 JP).


(Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A: Paragon REIT, Kaonavi, Arcadium Lithium, Sun Art Retail, HKBN, and Seven & I

Travis Lundy

<ul>
<li>For the second time in 3 weeks, 3D Investment Partners has launched, unannounced, a Partial Tender Offer for pure investment purposes, for a 10-15% stake in a REIT.</li>
<li>Last time it was <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ntt-ud-reit-investment-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19428:1" rel="noopener">NTT UD REIT Investment Corporation (8956 JP)</a>. This time it is <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hankyu-hanshin-reit-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12654:1" rel="noopener">Hankyu Hanshin REIT, Inc. (8977 JP)</a>. </li>
<li>The trade last time was to sell NTT UD on the pop and replace with peers. That has worked. The trade is probably the same here. </li>
</ul>


For the second time in 3 weeks, 3D Investment Partners has launched, unannounced, a Partial Tender Offer for pure investment purposes, for a 10-15% stake in a REIT.
Last time it was NTT UD REIT Investment Corporation (8956 JP). This time it is Hankyu Hanshin REIT, Inc. (8977 JP). 
The trade last time was to sell NTT UD on the pop and replace with peers. That has worked. The trade is probably the same here. 


3D Launches Partial Tender Offer on Hankyu Hanshin REIT (8977)

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<li>On 16 October, the Asset Management Co of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sankei-real-estate-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35239:1" rel="noopener">Sankei Real Estate (2972 JP)</a> announced earnings, the execution of a Revival Plan, and said the sponsor, Sankei Building would buy more.</li>
<li>They'll buy for up to 220 days starting sometime before Feb-end. Presumably after the Revival Plan transactions have been executed. </li>
<li>The REIT is cheap to peers. It is small to peers. It needs some reviving. But when a sponsor promises to buy, it pays to take a look. </li>
</ul>


On 16 October, the Asset Management Co of Sankei Real Estate (2972 JP) announced earnings, the execution of a Revival Plan, and said the sponsor, Sankei Building would buy more.
They'll buy for up to 220 days starting sometime before Feb-end. Presumably after the Revival Plan transactions have been executed. 
The REIT is cheap to peers. It is small to peers. It needs some reviving. But when a sponsor promises to buy, it pays to take a look. 


Sponsor of Sankei Real Estate (2972) To Buy More Units in Revival Plan

Index Rebal/Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal/Special Situations

Kenedix Residential Investment / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>Today after the close, small-cap JREIT <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kenedix-residential-investment" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17149:1" rel="noopener">Kenedix Residential Investment (3278 JP)</a> ("KDR") announced a follow-on equity offering to fund part of their recently-announced property acquisition. </li>
<li>The primary offer quantity is 47,500 units. In addition, there will also be an over-allotment quantity of 2,375 units. The total size of this offering could be roughly ¥9.4bn (~US$82mn). </li>
<li>Below is a closer look at the details of this offering and the potential of this offering to trigger strong secondary market performance in the following weeks.</li>
</ul>


Today after the close, small-cap JREIT Kenedix Residential Investment (3278 JP) ("KDR") announced a follow-on equity offering to fund part of their recently-announced property acquisition. 
The primary offer quantity is 47,500 units. In addition, there will also be an over-allotment quantity of 2,375 units. The total size of this offering could be roughly ¥9.4bn (~US$82mn). 
Below is a closer look at the details of this offering and the potential of this offering to trigger strong secondary market performance in the following weeks.


Kenedix Residential Investment (3278 JP): Could Outperform Peers in the Next Few Weeks

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Hankyu Hanshin REIT, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company invests in real estate properties such as commercial and office buildings.

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(Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A: Paragon REIT, Kaonavi, Arcadium Lithium, Sun Art Retail, HKBN, and Seven & I

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

3D Launches Partial Tender Offer on Hankyu Hanshin REIT (8977)

3D Investment Partners has launched a second partial tender offer to buy a 10-15% stake in a J-REIT. Also "meh" in price terms. It's a good long...

Travis Lundy

Kenedix Residential Investment (3278 JP): Could Outperform Peers in the Next Few Weeks

Small-cap JREIT Kenedix Residential Investment announced a follow-on equity offering to fund part of their recently-announced property acquisition....

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

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(Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A: Paragon REIT, Kaonavi, Arcadium Lithium, Sun Art Retail, HKBN, and Seven & I

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

3D Launches Partial Tender Offer on Hankyu Hanshin REIT (8977)

3D Investment Partners has launched a second partial tender offer to buy a 10-15% stake in a J-REIT. Also "meh" in price terms. It's a good long...

Travis Lundy

Sponsor of Sankei Real Estate (2972) To Buy More Units in Revival Plan

Earnings remain burdened by low occupancy in Shinagawa. There's a plan to deal with that. Then there's a plan for the Sponsor to buy 9.99% of...

Travis Lundy

Kenedix Residential Investment (3278 JP): Could Outperform Peers in the Next Few Weeks

Small-cap JREIT Kenedix Residential Investment announced a follow-on equity offering to fund part of their recently-announced property acquisition....

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA