Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>I tally 35 - 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>One new deals were discussed on Smartkarma this week: Bain re-reloads an Offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/echo-marketing" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29194:1" rel="noopener">Echo Marketing (230360 KS)</a>.</li>
<li>Key updates/news also took place on: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/insignia-financial-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12349:1" rel="noopener">Insignia Financial (IFL AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ferretti-spa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28335:1" rel="noopener">Ferretti SpA (9638 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bright-smart-securities-commodities-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20511:1" rel="noopener">Bright Smart Securities (1428 HK)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/inforich-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46391:1" rel="noopener">Inforich (9338 JP)</a>.</li>
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I tally 35 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - arb transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Those arbs metrics and upcoming events are detailed below.
One new deals were discussed on Smartkarma this week: Bain re-reloads an Offer for Echo Marketing (230360 KS).
Key updates/news also took place on: Insignia Financial (IFL AU), Ferretti SpA (9638 HK), Bright Smart Securities (1428 HK), and Inforich (9338 JP).


Asia-Pac M&A Weekly Wrap: Insignia Financial, Ferretti SpA, Bright Smart Securities, Echo Marketing

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<li>For February 2026, 12 new transactions (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma (by the Quiddity team) with an overall announced deal size of ~US$7bn.</li>
<li>The average premium for the new transactions announced (or first discussed) in February was ~42%.</li>
<li>The average premiums for transactions in 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019 were 49%, 43%, 39%, 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31%.</li>
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For February 2026, 12 new transactions (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma (by the Quiddity team) with an overall announced deal size of ~US$7bn.
The average premium for the new transactions announced (or first discussed) in February was ~42%.
The average premiums for transactions in 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019 were 49%, 43%, 39%, 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31%.


Asia-Pac M&A, Feb 2026 Wrap: MCJ, Magnetic Res, Inforich, Pepper Money, Takara Bio, Qoria

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<li>I tally 35 - 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 discussed on Smartkarma this week: EQT's tilt for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/douzone-bizon-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20161:1" rel="noopener">Douzone Bizon (012510 KS)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/clearview-wealth-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19733:1" rel="noopener">Clearview Wealth (CVW AU)</a>'s Scheme with Zurich Insurance Group.</li>
<li>Key updates/news also took place on: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/qoria-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30531:1" rel="noopener">Qoria (QOR AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/insignia-financial-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12349:1" rel="noopener">Insignia Financial (IFL AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/humm-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35366:1" rel="noopener">Humm Group (HUM AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mandom-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8353:1" rel="noopener">Mandom Corp (4917 JP)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/raksul-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27043:1" rel="noopener">Raksul Inc (4384 JP)</a>.</li>
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I tally 35 - 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 discussed on Smartkarma this week: EQT's tilt for Douzone Bizon (012510 KS), and Clearview Wealth (CVW AU)'s Scheme with Zurich Insurance Group.
Key updates/news also took place on: Qoria (QOR AU), Insignia Financial (IFL AU), Humm Group (HUM AU), Mandom Corp (4917 JP), and Raksul Inc (4384 JP).


Asia-Pac M&A Weekly Wrap: Douzone Bizon, Clearview Wealth, Qoria, Insignia, Humm, Mandom, Raksul

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Global Equity Research Ltd

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yomeishu-seizo-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6904:1" rel="noopener">Yomeishu Seizo (2540 JP)</a> has announced a tender offer from Reno (a Murakami entity) at an 11.9% discount to the pre-announcement close of JPY4,595. </li>
<li>The economics of the transaction favour Murakami. Due to a series of post-squeezeout transactions, Murakami will recover more funds than it cost to buy out the minorities.  </li>
<li>Murakami is relying on past AGM voting trends and passives to pass the EGM share consolidation vote. Nevertheless, this is done as irrevocables satisfy the minimum.</li>
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Yomeishu Seizo (2540 JP) has announced a tender offer from Reno (a Murakami entity) at an 11.9% discount to the pre-announcement close of JPY4,595. 
The economics of the transaction favour Murakami. Due to a series of post-squeezeout transactions, Murakami will recover more funds than it cost to buy out the minorities.  
Murakami is relying on past AGM voting trends and passives to pass the EGM share consolidation vote. Nevertheless, this is done as irrevocables satisfy the minimum.


Yomeishu Seizo (2540 JP): Murakami’s Takeunder Is Self-Financing and a Done Deal

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<li>GS has bumped terms for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/raksul-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27043:1" rel="noopener">Raksul (4384 JP)</a>. It's not a great bump, but it is "final" it appears. Aspex got rolled in.  Anyone large will get rolled in too. </li>
<li>On <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bluescope-steel-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:207:1" rel="noopener">BlueScope Steel (BSL AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sgh-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:803:1" rel="noopener">SGH (SGH AU)</a>/<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/steel-dynamics-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11061:1" rel="noopener">Steel Dynamics (STLD US)</a> need to bolt on scrip; and/or flip to a conditional Offer, with a 50% acceptance hurdle, to gain control. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samsung-sdi-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:503:1" rel="noopener">Samsung SDI (006400 KS)</a>announced plans to sell its 15.2% stake in Samsung Display (unlisted). <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samsung-electronics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:191:1" rel="noopener">Samsung Electronics (005930 KS)</a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samsung-electronics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:191:1" rel="noopener"></a> may be the buyer. </li>
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GS has bumped terms for Raksul (4384 JP). It's not a great bump, but it is "final" it appears. Aspex got rolled in.  Anyone large will get rolled in too. 
On BlueScope Steel (BSL AU), SGH (SGH AU)/Steel Dynamics (STLD US) need to bolt on scrip; and/or flip to a conditional Offer, with a 50% acceptance hurdle, to gain control. 

Samsung SDI (006400 KS)announced plans to sell its 15.2% stake in Samsung Display (unlisted). Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) may be the buyer. 


Last Week In Event SPACE: Raksul, BlueScope, Samsung SDI, Qube

Japan

HISAMITSU PHARMACEUTICAL CO., INC. produces and sells pharmaceutical products. The Company's main product is anti-inflammatory analgesic plasters and poultices sold under the brand name Salonpas.  Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical exports its products to North America and Southeast Asia.  The Company also researches and develops antibacterial products through its related company, RRF.

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Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co (4530 JP)

Asia-Pac M&A Weekly Wrap: Insignia Financial, Ferretti SpA, Bright Smart Securities, Echo Marketing

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David Blennerhassett

Asia-Pac M&A Weekly Wrap: Douzone Bizon, Clearview Wealth, Qoria, Insignia, Humm, Mandom, Raksul

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David Blennerhassett

Yomeishu Seizo (2540 JP): Murakami’s Takeunder Is Self-Financing and a Done Deal

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Arun George

Last Week In Event SPACE: Raksul, BlueScope, Samsung SDI, Qube

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