Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>There are 48 - 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/jardine-cycle-carriage-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:347:1" rel="noopener">Jardine Cycle &amp; Carriage (JCNC SP)</a> &amp; Tunas Andolan’s indirect delisting proposal for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tunas-ridean-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3780:1" rel="noopener">Tunas Ridean (TURI IJ)</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-vast-industrial-urban-development-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3212:1" rel="noopener">China Vast Industrial Urban (6166 HK)</a>'s pre-conditional Offer.</li>
<li>Key updates took place for: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yancoal-australia-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4145:1" rel="noopener">Yancoal Australia (YAL AU)</a>, <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>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mapletree-north-asia-commercial-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5127:1" rel="noopener">Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust (MAGIC SP)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lanzhou-zhuangyuan-pasture-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10174:1" rel="noopener">Lanzhou Zhuangyuan Pasture (1533 HK)</a>.</li>
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There are 48 - 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: Jardine Cycle &amp; Carriage (JCNC SP) &amp; Tunas Andolan’s indirect delisting proposal for Tunas Ridean (TURI IJ) &amp; China Vast Industrial Urban (6166 HK)'s pre-conditional Offer.
Key updates took place for: Yancoal Australia (YAL AU), Hwa Hong Corp (HWAH SP), Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust (MAGIC SP), and Lanzhou Zhuangyuan Pasture (1533 HK).


Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Wrap: Tunas Ridean, Hwa Hong, China VAST, Mapletree, Giordano

Jardine Matheson Southeast Asia / Event-Driven

Jardine Matheson Southeast Asia (JCNC SP)

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tunas-ridean-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3780:1" rel="noopener">Tunas Ridean (TURI IJ)</a> announced a plan to change its status from an open company to a closed company. </li>
<li>In effect, TURI will undertake a buyback of its shares at Rp1,700/share, a lifetime high. Those who do not tender will be left holding unlisted scrip. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jardine-cycle-carriage-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:347:1" rel="noopener">Jardine Cycle &amp; Carriage (JCNC SP)</a> and Tunas Andalan both hold 46.24%, leaving 7.52% in public hands. The proposal requires a shareholder vote. It appears no shareholder needs to abstain. </li>
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Tunas Ridean (TURI IJ) announced a plan to change its status from an open company to a closed company. 
In effect, TURI will undertake a buyback of its shares at Rp1,700/share, a lifetime high. Those who do not tender will be left holding unlisted scrip. 

Jardine Cycle &amp; Carriage (JCNC SP) and Tunas Andalan both hold 46.24%, leaving 7.52% in public hands. The proposal requires a shareholder vote. It appears no shareholder needs to abstain. 


Tunas Ridean (TURI IJ): JCNC & Tunas Andolan's Quasi Delisting Proposal

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jardine-matheson-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19718:1" rel="noopener">Jardine Matheson Holdings (JM SP)</a>'s underlying net profit in FY21 was up 39% against 2020, and just 5% shy of 2019's level.</li>
<li>The latest US$250mn buyback program appears to have been completed.</li>
<li>Shares are down ~5% since the FY21 results. At a ~28% discount to NAV, JMH is inexpensive here. </li>
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Jardine Matheson Holdings (JM SP)'s underlying net profit in FY21 was up 39% against 2020, and just 5% shy of 2019's level.
The latest US$250mn buyback program appears to have been completed.
Shares are down ~5% since the FY21 results. At a ~28% discount to NAV, JMH is inexpensive here. 


Jardine Matheson (JM SP): Reloading The Buyback?

Singapore Telecommunications / Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shinsei-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16897:1" rel="noopener">Shinsei Bank (8303 JP)</a> has "given up" and accepted the fact of the Tender Offer. There will be no Poison Pill EGM, and SBI will "honour" Shinsei management policy</li>
<li>Approval from the anti-trust watchdog is by no means a sure thing in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/true-corp-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8:1" rel="noopener">True Corp Pcl (TRUE TB)</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/total-access-communication" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:948:1" rel="noopener">Total Access Communication (DTAC TB)</a> merge. </li>
<li>Hotel operator <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-jin-jiang-capital-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15781:1" rel="noopener">Shanghai Jin Jiang Capital Company Limited (2006 HK)</a> has announced a pre-conditional Offer from an entity primarily controlled by Shanghai SASAC. </li>
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Shinsei Bank (8303 JP) has "given up" and accepted the fact of the Tender Offer. There will be no Poison Pill EGM, and SBI will "honour" Shinsei management policy
Approval from the anti-trust watchdog is by no means a sure thing in the True Corp Pcl (TRUE TB) / Total Access Communication (DTAC TB) merge. 
Hotel operator Shanghai Jin Jiang Capital Company Limited (2006 HK) has announced a pre-conditional Offer from an entity primarily controlled by Shanghai SASAC. 


Last Week in Event SPACE: Shinsei Bank, True Corp/DTAC, Kansai Super, SingTel, DiDi Global

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jardine-cycle-carriage-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:347:1" rel="noopener">Jardine Cycle &amp; Carriage (JCNC SP)</a>, relative to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/astra-international-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46:1" rel="noopener">Astra International (ASII IJ)</a>, is retesting recent lows.</li>
<li>Preceding my comments on JCNC - and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/singapore-telecommunications" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20:1" rel="noopener">Singtel (ST SP)</a> - are the weekly setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos.</li>
<li>These relationships trade with a minimum liquidity of US$1mn, and a % market capitalisation threshold - the $ value of the holding/opco held, over the parent’s market cap - &gt;20%.</li>
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Jardine Cycle &amp; Carriage (JCNC SP), relative to Astra International (ASII IJ), is retesting recent lows.
Preceding my comments on JCNC - and Singtel (ST SP) - are the weekly setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos.
These relationships trade with a minimum liquidity of US$1mn, and a % market capitalisation threshold - the $ value of the holding/opco held, over the parent’s market cap - &gt;20%.


StubWorld: Jardine Cycle & Carriage Trading Wide; SingTel's Steepest Discount Ever?

Singapore

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited operates as an investment holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, invests in automotive, consumer finance, utilities and infrastructure, heavy equipment and mining, property, agribusiness, cement, and consumer products businesses. Jardine Cycle & Carriage serves customers in South East Asia.

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Jardine Matheson Southeast Asia (JCNC SP)

Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Wrap: Tunas Ridean, Hwa Hong, China VAST, Mapletree, Giordano

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