Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mori-trust-sogo-reit-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8985:1" rel="noopener">Mori Trust Sogo Reit (8961 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mori-trust-hotel-reit-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23754:1" rel="noopener">Mori Trust Hotel Reit (3478 JP)</a> will merge at the end of this month. </li>
<li>They pay divs, there is a unit split, then NEWCO. </li>
<li>If you are in the biz and you care, there is a small index thing to do.</li>
</ul>



Mori Trust Sogo Reit (8961 JP) and Mori Trust Hotel Reit (3478 JP) will merge at the end of this month. 
They pay divs, there is a unit split, then NEWCO. 
If you are in the biz and you care, there is a small index thing to do.


Mori Trust Sogo REIT (8961) Small Index Upweight on 27 Feb

David Blennerhassett

<ul>
<li>For the month of January, four new deals (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$3bn.</li>
<li>The average premium for the new deals announced (or first discussed) in January was ~28%, which is distorted by the take under for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/esso-thailand-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17717:1" rel="noopener">Esso Thailand (ESSO TB)</a>.</li>
<li>This compares to the average premium for all deals in 2022 (106 deals), 2021 (165 deals), 2020 (158 deals), and 2019 (145 deals) of 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31% respectively.</li>
</ul>


For the month of January, four new deals (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$3bn.
The average premium for the new deals announced (or first discussed) in January was ~28%, which is distorted by the take under for Esso Thailand (ESSO TB).
This compares to the average premium for all deals in 2022 (106 deals), 2021 (165 deals), 2020 (158 deals), and 2019 (145 deals) of 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31% respectively.


(Mostly) Asia M&A, Jan 2023: Essential Metals, Relia Inc, Osstem Implant, Esso Thailand

<ul>
<li>There are 43 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.</li>
<li>One new deal was discussed on Smartkarma in the past week: MBK and Unison Capital MBO-style Tender Offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/osstem-implant-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1450:1" rel="noopener">Osstem Implant (048260 KS)</a>.</li>
<li>Key updates took place for: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/warrego-energy-ltd-082ab214-f4bb-4224-b321-8977486cd661" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7808:1" rel="noopener">Warrego (WGO AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/norwest-energy-nl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1433:1" rel="noopener">Norwest Energy NL (NWE AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/acotec-scientific-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32176:1" rel="noopener">Acotec (6669 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sabana-industrial-real-estate-investment-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:911:1" rel="noopener">Sabana Industrial REIT (SSREIT SP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jafco-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8848:1" rel="noopener">Jafco  (8595 JP)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toyo-construction-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1176:1" rel="noopener">Toyo Construction (1890 JP)</a>.</li>
</ul>


There are 43 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.
One new deal was discussed on Smartkarma in the past week: MBK and Unison Capital MBO-style Tender Offer for Osstem Implant (048260 KS).
Key updates took place for: Warrego (WGO AU), Norwest Energy NL (NWE AU), Acotec (6669 HK), Sabana Industrial REIT (SSREIT SP), Jafco  (8595 JP), and Toyo Construction (1890 JP).


(Mostly) Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Wrap: Osstem, Warrego, Norwest Energy, Acotec, Sabana, Jafco, Toyo

China Traditional Chinese Medicine / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>There are 45 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.</li>
<li>One new deal was discussed on Smartkarma: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xingda-international-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17836:1" rel="noopener">Xingda International (1899 HK)</a>'s partial MBO.</li>
<li>Key updates took place for: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nitro-software-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30943:1" rel="noopener">Nitro Software Ltd (NTO AU)</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chip-eng-seng-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6441:1" rel="noopener">Chip Eng Seng Corp (CHIP SP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-traditional-chinese-medicine" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:351:1" rel="noopener">China Traditional Chinese Medicine (570 HK)</a>.</li>
</ul>


There are 45 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.
One new deal was discussed on Smartkarma: Xingda International (1899 HK)'s partial MBO.
Key updates took place for: Nitro Software Ltd (NTO AU) , Chip Eng Seng Corp (CHIP SP) and China Traditional Chinese Medicine (570 HK).


(Mostly) Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Wrap: Xingda, Nitro, Chip Eng Seng, Traditional Chinese Medicine

<ul>
<li>Yesterday, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mori-trust-sogo-reit-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8985:1" rel="noopener">Mori Trust Sogo Reit (8961 JP)</a> (MTR) and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mori-trust-hotel-reit-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23754:1" rel="noopener">Mori Trust Hotel Reit (3478 JP)</a> (MTH) announced a merger to be effective 1 March 2023. MTR will be the survivor.</li>
<li>The ratio is 1.00 : 0.92 MTR:MTH but MTR will conduct a 2:1 stock split on effective date to make it 1.00 : 1.84 to allow retail to continue holding.</li>
<li>This will effectively increase the size of MTR by 35%, and re-distributes earnings structure. There will be index consequences.</li>
</ul>


Yesterday, Mori Trust Sogo Reit (8961 JP) (MTR) and Mori Trust Hotel Reit (3478 JP) (MTH) announced a merger to be effective 1 March 2023. MTR will be the survivor.
The ratio is 1.00 : 0.92 MTR:MTH but MTR will conduct a 2:1 stock split on effective date to make it 1.00 : 1.84 to allow retail to continue holding.
This will effectively increase the size of MTR by 35%, and re-distributes earnings structure. There will be index consequences.


Mori Trust Sogo - Mori Trust Hotel REIT Merger

Japan

MORI TRUST Hotel Reit, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) which mainly invests in Hotels and related facilities.

Mori Trust Hotel Reit (3478 JP)

Mori Trust Sogo REIT (8961) Small Index Upweight on 27 Feb

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Travis Lundy

(Mostly) Asia M&A, Jan 2023: Essential Metals, Relia Inc, Osstem Implant, Esso Thailand

For the month of January, four new deals were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$3bn. The average premium for the...

David Blennerhassett

(Mostly) Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Wrap: Osstem, Warrego, Norwest Energy, Acotec, Sabana, Jafco, Toyo

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

(Mostly) Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Wrap: Xingda, Nitro, Chip Eng Seng, Traditional Chinese Medicine

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

Mori Trust Sogo - Mori Trust Hotel REIT Merger

Mori Trust Sogo REIT and Mori Trust Hotel REIT have decided to merge. MTR will be the survivor. This should get done without issue. There will be...

Travis Lundy