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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toshiba-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:637:1" rel="noopener">Toshiba Corp (6502 JP)</a> announced a pre-conditional tender offer by Japan Industrial Partners (JIP), the preferred bidder at JPY4,620 per share, a 9.7% premium to the last close price.</li>
<li>The special committee opines that the offer is the best price that can be expected today, which sounds like we are recommending the offer as it is the only one.</li>
<li>The offer has several negatives: a 14% price reduction during the process, below the undisturbed price, below the mid-point IFA DCF range and no serious effort on Plan B. </li>
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Toshiba Corp (6502 JP) announced a pre-conditional tender offer by Japan Industrial Partners (JIP), the preferred bidder at JPY4,620 per share, a 9.7% premium to the last close price.
The special committee opines that the offer is the best price that can be expected today, which sounds like we are recommending the offer as it is the only one.
The offer has several negatives: a 14% price reduction during the process, below the undisturbed price, below the mid-point IFA DCF range and no serious effort on Plan B. 


Toshiba (6502 JP): JIP’s JPY4,620 Tender Offer, Now for the Really Hard Part

Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>OVERSEAS.  SPX +1.7% as Regional Bank rebounded  as Calmer heads prevailed;  CPI Print at 6% provides a dose of reality; Meta Culls again; Another Big Boeing Order.   </li>
<li>JAPAN.  NKY Futs flat vs Cash; USDJPY 134.2;  Surprising JP Bank Sell -off yesterday to reverse;  BOJ buys ETFs for 2nd Day; Companies hiking Wages better than expected. </li>
<li>NUGGET. iSpace - Japan's key hope to conquer space. IPO slated for early April, and a moon landing just after. Could be big. </li>
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OVERSEAS.  SPX +1.7% as Regional Bank rebounded  as Calmer heads prevailed;  CPI Print at 6% provides a dose of reality; Meta Culls again; Another Big Boeing Order.   
JAPAN.  NKY Futs flat vs Cash; USDJPY 134.2;  Surprising JP Bank Sell -off yesterday to reverse;  BOJ buys ETFs for 2nd Day; Companies hiking Wages better than expected. 
NUGGET. iSpace - Japan's key hope to conquer space. IPO slated for early April, and a moon landing just after. Could be big. 


Good Morning Japan | Equities Recoup (Some) Losses; NUGGET: ISpace to Rescue Japan's Space Dreams

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<li>OVERSEAS. SPX +0.5% in Choppy session; Tech leads as 7/11 sectors rose in a Beta rebound; NDVIA +14% on AI/Chat GPT prospects; All eyes on Friday's PCE Deflator print</li>
<li>JAPAN. NKY Futs +0.4% vs Cash; USDJPY 135 level; Tech to lead after yesterday's holidays; BOJ Gov designate Ueda speaks the Diet today;  Analysts bullish with 11 BUY Upgrades </li>
<li>DAILY NUGGET.  What does Roll-Royce, +24% overnight, say about Japan's IHI(7013) ? The rise in prospects positive for IHI. </li>
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OVERSEAS. SPX +0.5% in Choppy session; Tech leads as 7/11 sectors rose in a Beta rebound; NDVIA +14% on AI/Chat GPT prospects; All eyes on Friday's PCE Deflator print
JAPAN. NKY Futs +0.4% vs Cash; USDJPY 135 level; Tech to lead after yesterday's holidays; BOJ Gov designate Ueda speaks the Diet today;  Analysts bullish with 11 BUY Upgrades 
DAILY NUGGET.  What does Roll-Royce, +24% overnight, say about Japan's IHI(7013) ? The rise in prospects positive for IHI. 


Good Morning Japan |Choppy US BUT Tech Roars Back with NVIDIA/AI Prospects; Catch up Time in Japan !

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<li>OVERSEAS.  SPX close flat and keeps the 4100 support; CPI inline but Rates higher; USD stronger as Fed Hawks back out; Telsa +7% Bullish Initiation; Boeing Again-massive India order.</li>
<li>JAPAN.  Nikkei Futures +0.5% vs Cash; USDJPY weakens to 133. 15;  BOJ Governor designate nominated but with weak GDP print, don't expect much chg ST; Massive ShareBuyback  from  Idemetsu Kosan</li>
<li>DAILY NUGGET. Global EV Sales in 2022  was $388 billion, +58%YoY. Is this what it will take to get to Japanese OEM to step on the gas ?</li>
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OVERSEAS.  SPX close flat and keeps the 4100 support; CPI inline but Rates higher; USD stronger as Fed Hawks back out; Telsa +7% Bullish Initiation; Boeing Again-massive India order.
JAPAN.  Nikkei Futures +0.5% vs Cash; USDJPY weakens to 133. 15;  BOJ Governor designate nominated but with weak GDP print, don't expect much chg ST; Massive ShareBuyback  from  Idemetsu Kosan
DAILY NUGGET. Global EV Sales in 2022  was $388 billion, +58%YoY. Is this what it will take to get to Japanese OEM to step on the gas ?


Good Morning Japan |SPX Holds Key 4100 Level in Choppy Session Post CPI; EVs-Where Are the Japanese?

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<li>The <a href="https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Toshiba-in-turmoil/Japanese-consortium-makes-final-offer-on-Toshiba-buyout" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nikkei reports</a> that Japan Industrial Partners (JIP), the preferred bidder, has finally secured financing and submitted a final offer to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toshiba-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:637:1" rel="noopener">Toshiba Corp (6502 JP)</a>’s Board.</li>
<li>Nikkei notes that JIP expects to spend about JPY2 trillion on the acquisition suggesting an offer price around JPY4,750 per share, -4% below the undisturbed price of JPY4,957.60 (21 April).</li>
<li>The hard part now is getting the Board to accept the unremarkable offer and the banks’ conditions. If the Board succumbs, the next challenge is to get shareholders to accept.</li>
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The Nikkei reports that Japan Industrial Partners (JIP), the preferred bidder, has finally secured financing and submitted a final offer to Toshiba Corp (6502 JP)’s Board.
Nikkei notes that JIP expects to spend about JPY2 trillion on the acquisition suggesting an offer price around JPY4,750 per share, -4% below the undisturbed price of JPY4,957.60 (21 April).
The hard part now is getting the Board to accept the unremarkable offer and the banks’ conditions. If the Board succumbs, the next challenge is to get shareholders to accept.


Toshiba (6502 JP): Formal Offer Lodged, Now for the Hard Part

Japan

IHI Corporation manufactures heavy machinery. The Company produces aircraft jet engines, rocket propulsion systems, and ships for military and commercial use. Ishikawajima-Harima also constructs petroleum refineries and nuclear power plants.

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Toshiba (6502 JP): JIP’s JPY4,620 Tender Offer, Now for the Really Hard Part

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Tech to lead after yesterday's holidays; BOJ Gov designate Ueda speaks the Diet today; Analysts bullish with 11 BUY Upgrades

Mark Chadwick

Good Morning Japan |SPX Holds Key 4100 Level in Choppy Session Post CPI; EVs-Where Are the Japanese?

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Mark Chadwick

Toshiba (6502 JP): Formal Offer Lodged, Now for the Hard Part

The hard part now is getting the Board to accept the unremarkable offer and the banks’ conditions. If the Board succumbs, the next challenge is to...

Arun George

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