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Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) / Equity Capital Markets

Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) (300750 CH)

<ul>
<li>A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India and Chinese ADRs.</li>
<li>ECM developments: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/contemporary-amperex-technolog" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24404:1" rel="noopener">Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) (300750 CH)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jiangsu-hengrui-medicine-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14128:1" rel="noopener">Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine (600276 CH)</a> are set to launch H Share listings.</li>
<li>Event-Driven developments: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/imagica-robot-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18594:1" rel="noopener">Imagica Robot Holdings (6879 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mitsubishi-shokuhin-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19778:1" rel="noopener">Mitsubishi Shokuhin (7451 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ntt-data-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11232:1" rel="noopener">NTT Data Corp (9613 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/torii-pharmaceutical-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3253:1" rel="noopener">Torii Pharmaceutical (4551 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zeekr-intelligent-technology-holding" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36785:1" rel="noopener">ZEEKR (ZK US)</a>. </li>
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A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India and Chinese ADRs.
ECM developments: Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) (300750 CH) and Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine (600276 CH) are set to launch H Share listings.
Event-Driven developments: Imagica Robot Holdings (6879 JP), Mitsubishi Shokuhin (7451 JP), NTT Data Corp (9613 JP), Shibaura Electronics (6957 JP), Torii Pharmaceutical (4551 JP), ZEEKR (ZK US). 


Weekly Deals Digest (11 May) - CATL, Hengrui, Imagica, MitShokuhin, NTT Data, Shibaura, Torii, ZEEKR

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>We have a deal in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ntt-data-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11232:1" rel="noopener">NTT Data Corp (9613 JP)</a>. It's big, liquid, and a great place to hide for long-only investors who are bearish the market.</li>
<li>Li Shufu-backed <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/geely-automobile-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:127:1" rel="noopener">Geely Auto (175 HK)</a> offers an ordinary 13.6% premium for 65.7-held <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zeekr-intelligent-technology-holding" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36785:1" rel="noopener">Zeekr (ZK US)</a>. Li/Geely have the necessary votes to force a privatisation.  But still might bump terms.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yageo-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13212:1" rel="noopener">Yageo Corporation (2327 TT)</a> has now strongly overbid Minebea's weak overbid of Yageo's strong overbid of Minebea's weak overbid of Yageo's initial hostile offer for <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>.</li>
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We have a deal in NTT Data Corp (9613 JP). It's big, liquid, and a great place to hide for long-only investors who are bearish the market.
Li Shufu-backed Geely Auto (175 HK) offers an ordinary 13.6% premium for 65.7-held Zeekr (ZK US). Li/Geely have the necessary votes to force a privatisation.  But still might bump terms.

Yageo Corporation (2327 TT) has now strongly overbid Minebea's weak overbid of Yageo's strong overbid of Minebea's weak overbid of Yageo's initial hostile offer for Shibaura Electronics (6957 JP).


Last Week in Event SPACE: NTT Data Corp, Zeekr, Shibaura Electronics, Swire Pacific/ThaiNamthip

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<li>I tally 49 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma.</li>
<li>Five new deals discussed on Smartkarma this week: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/smartpay-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45153:1" rel="noopener">SmartPay Holdings (SMP AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ntt-data-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11232:1" rel="noopener">NTT Data Corp (9613 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zeekr-intelligent-technology-holding" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36785:1" rel="noopener">Zeekr (ZK US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/torii-pharmaceutical-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3253:1" rel="noopener">Torii Pharmaceutical (4551 JP)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mitsubishi-shokuhin-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19778:1" rel="noopener">Mitsubishi Shokuhin (7451 JP)</a>.</li>
<li>Key updates/news took place on: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/domain-holdings-australia-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26033:1" rel="noopener">Domain Holdings Australia (DHG AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gold-road-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6698:1" rel="noopener">Gold Road Resources (GOR AU)</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 Environmental Protection Group (1381 HK)</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/tsuruha-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9536:1" rel="noopener">Tsuruha Holdings (3391 JP)</a>.</li>
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I tally 49 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma.
Five new deals discussed on Smartkarma this week: SmartPay Holdings (SMP AU), NTT Data Corp (9613 JP), Zeekr (ZK US), Torii Pharmaceutical (4551 JP), and Mitsubishi Shokuhin (7451 JP).
Key updates/news took place on: Domain Holdings Australia (DHG AU), Gold Road Resources (GOR AU), Canvest Environmental Protection Group (1381 HK), Shibaura Electronics (6957 JP), Tsuruha Holdings (3391 JP).


(Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A: Torii Pharma, Mitsu. Shokuhin, Domain, Gold Road, Canvest, Shibaura, Tsuruha

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/geely-automobile-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:127:1" rel="noopener">Geely Auto (175 HK)</a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/geely-automobile-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:127:1" rel="noopener"></a>'s discount to NAV is less than half its 12-month average. And Geely is generally trading tighter to listed PRC auto peers. </li>
<li>Preceding my comments on Geely - and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ntt-data-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11232:1" rel="noopener">NTT Data Corp (9613 JP)</a> - are the current setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos.</li>
<li>These relationships trade with a minimum liquidity of US$1mn, and a % market capitalisation &gt;20%.</li>
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Geely Auto (175 HK)'s discount to NAV is less than half its 12-month average. And Geely is generally trading tighter to listed PRC auto peers. 
Preceding my comments on Geely - and NTT Data Corp (9613 JP) - are the current setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos.
These relationships trade with a minimum liquidity of US$1mn, and a % market capitalisation &gt;20%.


StubWorld: Geely Is (Mostly) Trading "Rich"; And May Still Bump Zeekr Terms

Travis Lundy

<ul>
<li>Pre-Open, we got a Nikkei article which suggested four different prices possible. We got something in the middle. I think NTT is probably overpaying here.</li>
<li>There is a fair bit of transparency in the documents and valuation. That is encouraging. There are no synergies counted in the fair calculations. That is discouraging.</li>
<li>This will not trade like a "normal" Japan risk arb situation. There will be nuances. </li>
</ul>


Pre-Open, we got a Nikkei article which suggested four different prices possible. We got something in the middle. I think NTT is probably overpaying here.
There is a fair bit of transparency in the documents and valuation. That is encouraging. There are no synergies counted in the fair calculations. That is discouraging.
This will not trade like a "normal" Japan risk arb situation. There will be nuances. 


[Japan M&A] NTT (9432) Overpays To Buy Out NTT Data (9613) Minorities

Japan

NTT Data Corporation mainly provides large scale system integration and networking system services. System integration involves data transmission system design, sales, leasing, and services.  Network System Services include internet related and linked computer networks, and data provision and management of data. The Company is a subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation.

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NTT Data Corp (9613 JP)

Weekly Deals Digest (11 May) - CATL, Hengrui, Imagica, MitShokuhin, NTT Data, Shibaura, Torii, ZEEKR

A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, NZ, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia,...

Arun George

Last Week in Event SPACE: NTT Data Corp, Zeekr, Shibaura Electronics, Swire Pacific/ThaiNamthip

It’s Sunday! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed during the...

David Blennerhassett

(Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A: Torii Pharma, Mitsu. Shokuhin, Domain, Gold Road, Canvest, Shibaura, Tsuruha

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

StubWorld: Geely Is (Mostly) Trading "Rich"; And May Still Bump Zeekr Terms

Geely is trading at a 20% disc. to NAV, half the 12-mth average. Shares are up 22% in the past month, and 78% over the past year. It may still bump...

David Blennerhassett

[Japan M&A] NTT (9432) Overpays To Buy Out NTT Data (9613) Minorities

The NTT deal for NTT Data comes in at ¥4,000/share which is a nice round (and high) number. NTT is overpaying. This will be a big deal - lots of...

Travis Lundy

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