Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>I tally 48 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. </li>
<li>One new deal was discussed this week: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/city-developments-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:57:1" rel="noopener">City Developments (CIT SP)</a>'s Offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/millennium-copthorne-hotels-nz-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5040:1" rel="noopener">Millennium &amp; Copthorne Hotels Nz (MCK NZ)</a>.</li>
<li>Key updates/news 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/avjennings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12578:1" rel="noopener">AVJennings (AVJ AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-henlius-biotech-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27888:1" rel="noopener">Shanghai Henlius Biotech (2696 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/canvest-environmental-protection-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:100:1" rel="noopener">Canvest (1381 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/greatview-aseptic-packaging" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10802:1" rel="noopener">Greatview Aseptic Packaging (468 HK)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/makino-milling-machine-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5200:1" rel="noopener">Makino Milling Machine (6135 JP)</a>. </li>
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I tally 48 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. 
One new deal was discussed this week: City Developments (CIT SP)'s Offer for Millennium &amp; Copthorne Hotels Nz (MCK NZ).
Key updates/news took place on: Insignia Financial (IFL AU), AVJennings (AVJ AU), Shanghai Henlius Biotech (2696 HK), Canvest (1381 HK), Greatview Aseptic Packaging (468 HK), and Makino Milling Machine (6135 JP). 


(Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A:Millennium & Copthorne, Insignia, AVJennings, Henlius, Canvest, Makino Milling

Travis Lundy

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nidec-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7245:1" rel="noopener">Nidec Corp (6594 JP)</a> in late December proposed an unsolicited takeover of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/makino-milling-machine-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5200:1" rel="noopener">Makino Milling Machine Co (6135 JP)</a>, with a 3-month delay before launching a Tender Offer. </li>
<li>Makino has asked for an extension to the start. Nidec has said no. Makino is going about this the wrong way. Makino needs to assume Nidec thought this through.</li>
<li>Makino needs to open up the process to other bidders, and investors can help. </li>
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Nidec Corp (6594 JP) in late December proposed an unsolicited takeover of Makino Milling Machine Co (6135 JP), with a 3-month delay before launching a Tender Offer. 
Makino has asked for an extension to the start. Nidec has said no. Makino is going about this the wrong way. Makino needs to assume Nidec thought this through.
Makino needs to open up the process to other bidders, and investors can help. 


Makino Milling (6135) - Trading Through Terms, May Need Investor Pushing

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nidec-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7245:1" rel="noopener">Nidec Corp (6594 JP)</a> announced a hostile preconditional tender offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/makino-milling-machine-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5200:1" rel="noopener">Makino Milling Machine Co (6135 JP)</a> at JPY11,000 per share, an 18.9% premium to the last close.</li>
<li>The offer is preconditioned on several regulatory approvals. It is scheduled to start on 4 April, even if the Board does not recommend it. </li>
<li>The Board has three options: engage to facilitate a friendly offer, find a white knight bidder and launch an ambitious MTM plan to thwart the offer. </li>
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Nidec Corp (6594 JP) announced a hostile preconditional tender offer for Makino Milling Machine Co (6135 JP) at JPY11,000 per share, an 18.9% premium to the last close.
The offer is preconditioned on several regulatory approvals. It is scheduled to start on 4 April, even if the Board does not recommend it. 
The Board has three options: engage to facilitate a friendly offer, find a white knight bidder and launch an ambitious MTM plan to thwart the offer. 


Makino Milling Machine (6135 JP): Nidec’s (6594 JP) Hostile Preconditional Tender Offer at JPY11,000

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<li>This morning, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nidec-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7245:1" rel="noopener">Nidec Corp (6594 JP)</a><a href="https://www.nidec.com/-/media/www-nidec-com/corporate/news/2024/1227-01/241227-01.pdf?rev=7584315209f9405784f3e2b127136708&amp;sc_lang=ja-JP" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> that it intended to launch a Tender Offer on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/makino-milling-machine-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5200:1" rel="noopener">Makino Milling Machine Co (6135 JP)</a> without the support of Makino management.</li>
<li>The same pattern as <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/takisawa-machine-tool-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7344:1" rel="noopener">Takisawa Machine Tool (6121 JP)</a>. Nidec decides, relying on the METI Guidelines for Corporate Takeovers for procedure, announces, and puts the onus on the Target to accept.</li>
<li>But shareholders should hope Makino Milling takes a page from the example provided by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chilled-frozen-logistics-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40987:1" rel="noopener">Chilled &amp; Frozen Logistics Holdings (9099 JP)</a> back in spring 2024. This could get funky.</li>
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This morning, Nidec Corp (6594 JP)announced that it intended to launch a Tender Offer on Makino Milling Machine Co (6135 JP) without the support of Makino management.
The same pattern as Takisawa Machine Tool (6121 JP). Nidec decides, relying on the METI Guidelines for Corporate Takeovers for procedure, announces, and puts the onus on the Target to accept.
But shareholders should hope Makino Milling takes a page from the example provided by Chilled &amp; Frozen Logistics Holdings (9099 JP) back in spring 2024. This could get funky.


Nidec Goes Hostile On Makino Milling at ¥11,000/Share

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<li>We summarise the latest spreads and newsflow of merger arb situations we cover across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Chinese ADRs.</li>
<li>Highest spreads: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lifestyle-china-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26090:1" rel="noopener">Lifestyle China (2136 HK)</a>, <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>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dada-nexus-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28961:1" rel="noopener">Dada Nexus (DADA US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/smart-share-global-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32217:1" rel="noopener">Smart Share Global (EM US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/esr-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27983:1" rel="noopener">ESR Group (1821 HK)</a>, Get Nice Financial. 
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<li>Lowest spreads: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/makino-milling-machine-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5200:1" rel="noopener">Makino Milling Machine Co (6135 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shibaura-electronics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12704:1" rel="noopener">Shibaura Electronics (6957 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/avjennings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12578:1" rel="noopener">Avjennings Ltd (AVJ AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fuji-soft-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17504:1" rel="noopener">Fuji Soft Inc (9749 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/macromill-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24026:1" rel="noopener">Macromill, Inc (3978 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/proto-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2511:1" rel="noopener">Proto Corp (4298 JP)</a>. 
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We summarise the latest spreads and newsflow of merger arb situations we cover across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Chinese ADRs.
Highest spreads: Lifestyle China (2136 HK), Seven &amp; I Holdings (3382 JP), Dada Nexus (DADA US), Smart Share Global (EM US), ESR Group (1821 HK), Get Nice Financial. 

Lowest spreads: Makino Milling Machine Co (6135 JP), Shibaura Electronics (6957 JP), Avjennings Ltd (AVJ AU), Fuji Soft Inc (9749 JP), Macromill, Inc (3978 JP), Proto Corp (4298 JP). 



Merger Arb Mondays (10 Feb) - Shibaura, Makino, Fuji Soft, Tecnos, Tohto Suisan, Proto, Pentamaster

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Makino Milling Machine Co., Ltd. manufactures, sells, and repairs machining centers (MCs), electrical dischargers, numerical control (NC) milling machines, and other related industrial machinery.  The Company also produces die/mold manufacturing systems as well as Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) and Computer Aided Design (CAD) systems software to support its machine tools.

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(Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A:Millennium & Copthorne, Insignia, AVJennings, Henlius, Canvest, Makino Milling

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Makino Milling (6135) - Trading Through Terms, May Need Investor Pushing

Makino Milling has 2.5mos left before Nidec launches. FY25 earnings will come out before the TOB ends, but Makino should be running a parallel...

Travis Lundy

Makino Milling Machine (6135 JP): Nidec’s (6594 JP) Hostile Preconditional Tender Offer at JPY11,000

The Board has three options: engage to facilitate a friendly offer, find a white knight bidder and launch an ambitious MTM plan to thwart the offer.

Arun George

Merger Arb Mondays (10 Feb) - Shibaura, Makino, Fuji Soft, Tecnos, Tohto Suisan, Proto, Pentamaster

This week, the highest gross spreads are Lifestyle China (16.7%), Seven & I (15.4%), Dada Nexus (9.3%), Smart Share (7.8%), ESR (7.8%), Get Nice...

Arun George

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(Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A:Millennium & Copthorne, Insignia, AVJennings, Henlius, Canvest, Makino Milling

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

Makino Milling (6135) - Trading Through Terms, May Need Investor Pushing

Makino Milling has 2.5mos left before Nidec launches. FY25 earnings will come out before the TOB ends, but Makino should be running a parallel...

Travis Lundy

Makino Milling Machine (6135 JP): Nidec’s (6594 JP) Hostile Preconditional Tender Offer at JPY11,000

The Board has three options: engage to facilitate a friendly offer, find a white knight bidder and launch an ambitious MTM plan to thwart the offer.

Arun George

Nidec Goes Hostile On Makino Milling at ¥11,000/Share

Nidec intends a hostile early April TOB on Makino Milling to build out its machine tool portfolio. This could see an aggressive Makino response and...

Travis Lundy

Merger Arb Mondays (10 Feb) - Shibaura, Makino, Fuji Soft, Tecnos, Tohto Suisan, Proto, Pentamaster

This week, the highest gross spreads are Lifestyle China (16.7%), Seven & I (15.4%), Dada Nexus (9.3%), Smart Share (7.8%), ESR (7.8%), Get Nice...

Arun George