Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>There are currently 43 - mostly firm - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma.</li>
<li>One new deal this week: the unconditional Offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hock-seng-lee-berhad" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19887:1" rel="noopener">Hock Seng Lee (HSL MK)</a>.</li>
<li>Key updates took place for: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/crown-resorts-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:808:1" rel="noopener">Crown Resorts (CWN AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/western-areas-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15497:1" rel="noopener">Western Areas (WSA AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/australian-pharmaceutical-industries-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19399:1" rel="noopener">Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API AU)</a>, True/DTAC, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/g-j-steel-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14759:1" rel="noopener">G J Steel PCL (GJS TB)</a>.</li>
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There are currently 43 - mostly firm - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma.
One new deal this week: the unconditional Offer for Hock Seng Lee (HSL MK).
Key updates took place for: Crown Resorts (CWN AU), Western Areas (WSA AU), Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API AU), True/DTAC, and G J Steel PCL (GJS TB).


Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Summary: Crown Resorts, GJ Steel, Western Areas, Aussie Pharma, DTAC/True

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust / Event-Driven

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<li>Quarz Capital’s <a href="https://www.bettermnact.com/_files/ugd/517105_02ef42e240d344b9a13b20fce5b8c5d1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">open letter</a> urges <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>’s (MNACT) board to protect unitholders’ interest and negotiate for a higher offer from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mapletree-commercial-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:106:1" rel="noopener">Mapletree Commercial Trust (MCT SP)</a>.</li>
<li>MCT has three options – keep the terms unchanged, improve the terms or support MNACT's board benchmarking the merger vs alternative transactions.   </li>
<li>MCT’s likely move is to keep terms unchanged and seek shareholder approval. MNACT's board can appease unitholders by exploring alternative transactions.   </li>
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Quarz Capital’s open letter urges Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust (MAGIC SP)’s (MNACT) board to protect unitholders’ interest and negotiate for a higher offer from Mapletree Commercial Trust (MCT SP).
MCT has three options – keep the terms unchanged, improve the terms or support MNACT's board benchmarking the merger vs alternative transactions.   
MCT’s likely move is to keep terms unchanged and seek shareholder approval. MNACT's board can appease unitholders by exploring alternative transactions.   


MCT and MNACT’s Options for Dealing with Quarz’s Campaign

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<li>The virtuous cycle of shareholder return commences as <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-mobile-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27:1" rel="noopener">China Mobile (941 HK)</a> starts buying its H-shares.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/suzuki-motor-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:732:1" rel="noopener">Suzuki (7269 JP)</a>'s implied stub is currently around its all-time low, as is the simple ratio. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/maruti-suzuki-india-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:733:1" rel="noopener">Maruti Suzuki (MSIL IN)</a> remains steadfast in its support for hybrid vehicles. That's a liability.</li>
<li>Quarz's intervention in <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 (MAGIC SP)</a> is NOT surprising. They have some past experience complaining about Singaporean REIT mergers and other takeovers. But their analysis is surprising.</li>
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The virtuous cycle of shareholder return commences as China Mobile (941 HK) starts buying its H-shares.

Suzuki (7269 JP)'s implied stub is currently around its all-time low, as is the simple ratio. Maruti Suzuki (MSIL IN) remains steadfast in its support for hybrid vehicles. That's a liability.
Quarz's intervention in Mapletree North Asia Commercial (MAGIC SP) is NOT surprising. They have some past experience complaining about Singaporean REIT mergers and other takeovers. But their analysis is surprising.


Last Week in Event SPACE: China Mobile, Suzuki, Mapletree Merger, Bapcor, Toyota Industries/Motor

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<li>There are currently 46  - mostly firm - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma.</li>
<li>Three new deals this week: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nagoya-railroad-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8652:1" rel="noopener">Nagoya Railroad (9048 JP)</a> buying <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meitetsu-transport-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1475:1" rel="noopener">Meitetsu Transport (9077 JP)</a>; <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hakuhodo-dy-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8736:1" rel="noopener">Hakuhodo Dy (2433 JP)</a>'s Offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/soldout-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35570:1" rel="noopener">SoldOut (6553 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/i-o-data-device-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13393:1" rel="noopener">I O Data Device (6916 JP)</a>'s MBO. </li>
<li>Key updates took place for: <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>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/senex-energy-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18390:1" rel="noopener">Senex Energy (SXY AU)</a>, <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>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mesco-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16253:1" rel="noopener">Mesco Inc (1737 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/singapore-press-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9952:1" rel="noopener">Singapore Press Holdings (SPH SP)</a>.</li>
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There are currently 46  - mostly firm - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma.
Three new deals this week: Nagoya Railroad (9048 JP) buying Meitetsu Transport (9077 JP); Hakuhodo Dy (2433 JP)'s Offer for SoldOut (6553 JP), I O Data Device (6916 JP)'s MBO. 
Key updates took place for: Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust (MAGIC SP), Senex Energy (SXY AU), Shinsei Bank (8303 JP), Mesco Inc (1737 JP), Singapore Press Holdings (SPH SP).


Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Summary: Mapletree, Senex, Shinsei Bank, Mesco, Singapore Press Holdings

Travis Lundy

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>Sometime activist Quarz presented a 10-page "open letter" to <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> (a.k.a. MNACT) saying it wanted better terms for MNACT holders.</li>
<li>The presentation touches on a lot of points, but needs to be read with care. It makes assumptions some would not make, and doesn't back them up.</li>
<li>However, the right way to think about this may be "Why Not Both?"</li>
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Sometime activist Quarz presented a 10-page "open letter" to Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust (MAGIC SP) (a.k.a. MNACT) saying it wanted better terms for MNACT holders.
The presentation touches on a lot of points, but needs to be read with care. It makes assumptions some would not make, and doesn't back them up.
However, the right way to think about this may be "Why Not Both?"


Activist Quarz Objects to Mapletree Merger Terms - A Commentary

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Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust is a Singapore-focused real estate investment trust. The Trust invests on a long-term basis, directly or indirectly, in a diversified portfolio of income-producing real estate used primarily for office and/or retail purposes, whether wholly or partially, as well as real estate-related assets.

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Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Summary: Crown Resorts, GJ Steel, Western Areas, Aussie Pharma, DTAC/True

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

MCT and MNACT’s Options for Dealing with Quarz’s Campaign

MCT has three options – keep the terms unchanged, improve the terms or support MNACT's board benchmarking the merger vs alternative transactions.

Arun George

Last Week in Event SPACE: China Mobile, Suzuki, Mapletree Merger, Bapcor, Toyota Industries/Motor

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed...

David Blennerhassett

Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Summary: Mapletree, Senex, Shinsei Bank, Mesco, Singapore Press Holdings

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

Activist Quarz Objects to Mapletree Merger Terms - A Commentary

MNACT holder and sometime Singapore activistish investor Quarz Management complains about the MNACT/MCT scrip ratio. Several points are raised....

Travis Lundy

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