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Arun George

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Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nippon-dry-chemical-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13528:1" rel="noopener">Nippon Dry Chemical (1909 JP)</a> announced a tender offer from Alsok (2331 JP) and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/carlyle-group-inc-the" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33402:1" rel="noopener">Carlyle Group / (CG US)</a> at JPY3,730, a 23.3% premium to the last close. </li>
<li>Alsok and Carlyle initially engaged in a bidding war but eventually settled on a joint bid. Post-squeezeout, Alsok and Carlyle will hold 51% and 49% of BidCo's voting rights, respectively.</li>
<li>The offer is attractive, as it represents an all-time high and sits at the high end of the target IFA’s DCF valuation range. This is a done deal. </li>
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Nippon Dry Chemical (1909 JP) announced a tender offer from Alsok (2331 JP) and Carlyle Group / (CG US) at JPY3,730, a 23.3% premium to the last close. 
Alsok and Carlyle initially engaged in a bidding war but eventually settled on a joint bid. Post-squeezeout, Alsok and Carlyle will hold 51% and 49% of BidCo's voting rights, respectively.
The offer is attractive, as it represents an all-time high and sits at the high end of the target IFA’s DCF valuation range. This is a done deal. 


Nippon Dry Chemical (1909 JP): Alsok/Carlyle Tender Offer at JPY3,730

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>For July 2026, ten new transactions (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma (by the Quiddity team) with an overall announced deal size of ~US$7bn.</li>
<li>The average premium for the new transactions announced (or first discussed) in July was ~51%, and a year-to-date average of ~48%.</li>
<li>The average premiums for transactions in 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019 were 49%, 43%, 39%, 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31%.</li>
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For July 2026, ten new transactions (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma (by the Quiddity team) with an overall announced deal size of ~US$7bn.
The average premium for the new transactions announced (or first discussed) in July was ~51%, and a year-to-date average of ~48%.
The average premiums for transactions in 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019 were 49%, 43%, 39%, 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31%.


Asia-Pac M&A [July 2026 Wrap]: Dentsu Soken, Perpetual, OFX, Ns United Kaiun, Gabia, SK Signet, Dida

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<li>I tally 29 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - arb transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Those arbs metrics and upcoming events are detailed below.</li>
<li>One new deal was discussed on Smartkarma this week: that <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dentsu-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12434:1" rel="noopener">Dentsu Inc (4324 JP)</a> had finalised plans to take its system integrator subsidiary <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dentsu-soken-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20535:1" rel="noopener">Dentsu Soken (4812 JP)</a> private.</li>
<li>Key updates/news also took place on: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/perpetual-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:599:1" rel="noopener">Perpetual Ltd (PPT AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/atlas-arteria-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14430:1" rel="noopener">Atlas Arteria (ALX AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/qube-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:958:1" rel="noopener">Qube Holdings (QUB AU)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nippon-dry-chemical-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13528:1" rel="noopener">Nippon Dry Chemical (1909 JP)</a>.</li>
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I tally 29 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - arb transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Those arbs metrics and upcoming events are detailed below.
One new deal was discussed on Smartkarma this week: that Dentsu Inc (4324 JP) had finalised plans to take its system integrator subsidiary Dentsu Soken (4812 JP) private.
Key updates/news also took place on: Perpetual Ltd (PPT AU), Atlas Arteria (ALX AU), Qube Holdings (QUB AU), and Nippon Dry Chemical (1909 JP).


Asia-Pac Weekly Wrap: Info Services Intl Dentsu, Perpetual, Atlas Arteria, Qube, Nippon Dry Chem

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/digital-garage-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13747:1" rel="noopener">Digital Garage (4819 JP)</a> is probably too cheap. There is a fair bit of "easy" value there even assuming all the equity affiliate stakes are worth, well, nothing.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-resources-power-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5385:1" rel="noopener">China Resources Power (836 HK)</a> (CRP)'s 81.81%-held <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-resources-new-energy-holdings-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:50306:1" rel="noopener">China Resources New Energy (001248 CH)</a> xlosed up ~137% on debut, and worth ~350% of CRP's market cap. That's not sustainable.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/atlas-arteria-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14430:1" rel="noopener">Atlas Arteria (ALX AU)</a> sticks to its guns, urging shareholders to hold their stock, signalling IFM can pay more. But realistically, IFM has declared terms best &amp; final.</li>
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Digital Garage (4819 JP) is probably too cheap. There is a fair bit of "easy" value there even assuming all the equity affiliate stakes are worth, well, nothing.

China Resources Power (836 HK) (CRP)'s 81.81%-held China Resources New Energy (001248 CH) xlosed up ~137% on debut, and worth ~350% of CRP's market cap. That's not sustainable.

Atlas Arteria (ALX AU) sticks to its guns, urging shareholders to hold their stock, signalling IFM can pay more. But realistically, IFM has declared terms best &amp; final.


Last Week In Event SPACE: Digital Garage/Kakaku, Chine Resources Power, Atlas Arteria

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<li>For June 2026, just six new transactions (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma (by the Quiddity team) with an overall announced deal size of ~US$6bn.</li>
<li>The average premium for the new transactions announced (or first discussed) in June was ~38.5%, and a year-to-date average of 47%.</li>
<li>The average premiums for transactions in 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019 were 49%, 43%, 39%, 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31%.</li>
</ul>


For June 2026, just six new transactions (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma (by the Quiddity team) with an overall announced deal size of ~US$6bn.
The average premium for the new transactions announced (or first discussed) in June was ~38.5%, and a year-to-date average of 47%.
The average premiums for transactions in 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019 were 49%, 43%, 39%, 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31%.


Asia-Pac M&A [June 2026 Wrap]: Steadfast, Con Aero Tech, Accent, Cygnus, Ajinomoto Malaysia

Japan

Nippon Dry-Chemical CO., LTD. designs and installs disaster prevention systems in general buildings, plants, and marine vessels.  The Company provides maintenance services as well as repair services.  Nippon Dry-Chemical also manufactures and sells fire extinguishers, fire alarm apparatus, and fire engines.

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Nippon Dry Chemical (1909 JP)