European Event-Driven Analyst

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Event-Driven

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<li>Prosus' €4.1bn all-cash offer for Just Eat Takeaway.com represents a 63% premium to the pre-announcement share price and an EV/NTM EBITDA multiple of 9.3x, above the sector median of 7.2x.</li>
<li>The deal strengthens Prosus' global food delivery footprint, complementing its stakes in iFood, Delivery Hero, and Meituan, with potential synergies in AI-driven logistics, customer acquisition, and operational efficiency.</li>
<li>Regulatory approval remains a key hurdle, especially in markets where Just Eat Takeaway.com and Delivery Hero hold significant shares, potentially impacting the likelihood and timeline of deal completion.</li>
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Prosus' €4.1bn all-cash offer for Just Eat Takeaway.com represents a 63% premium to the pre-announcement share price and an EV/NTM EBITDA multiple of 9.3x, above the sector median of 7.2x.
The deal strengthens Prosus' global food delivery footprint, complementing its stakes in iFood, Delivery Hero, and Meituan, with potential synergies in AI-driven logistics, customer acquisition, and operational efficiency.
Regulatory approval remains a key hurdle, especially in markets where Just Eat Takeaway.com and Delivery Hero hold significant shares, potentially impacting the likelihood and timeline of deal completion.


Prosus/Just Eat Takeaway: A Strategic Takeover in the Food Delivery Sector

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Shinko Electric Industries / Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shinko-electric-industries" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15066:1" rel="noopener">Shinko Electric Industries (6967 JP)</a>. Done. Finally. Look at whether you could borrow shares just before the close of the tender and short tender and buy back post ex-date</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rea-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:699:1" rel="noopener">REA Group Ltd (REA AU)</a> rolls over as <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/costar-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16907:1" rel="noopener">Costar Group (CSGP US)</a> bets big on key rival Domain <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>.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/macromill-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24026:1" rel="noopener">Macromill (3978 JP)</a>'s tender extended. Still not a done deal. Look to buy shares at terms with the goal of NOT tendering and owning the back end.</li>
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Shinko Electric Industries (6967 JP). Done. Finally. Look at whether you could borrow shares just before the close of the tender and short tender and buy back post ex-date

REA Group Ltd (REA AU) rolls over as Costar Group (CSGP US) bets big on key rival Domain Domain Holdings Australia (DHG AU).

Macromill (3978 JP)'s tender extended. Still not a done deal. Look to buy shares at terms with the goal of NOT tendering and owning the back end.


Last Week in Event SPACE: Shinko Electric, REA Group, Macromill, CNBM, Prosus/Tencent

Quantitative Equity Analyst, DMA

Charlotte van Tiddens, CFA

Quantitative Equity Analyst

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<li>Discounts likely set for further narrowing as Chinese government adopts a more positive stance towards the private sector (Tencent).</li>
<li>The discounts of Naspers and Prosus have recovered to levels last seen prior to the publication of the Chinese Military Companies list by the DoD at start of the year.</li>
<li>Last week Friday, Tencent rallied 7.4% following news that the Chinese government are expected to host a summit with Jack Ma and DeepSeek founder, Liang Wenfeng.</li>
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Discounts likely set for further narrowing as Chinese government adopts a more positive stance towards the private sector (Tencent).
The discounts of Naspers and Prosus have recovered to levels last seen prior to the publication of the Chinese Military Companies list by the DoD at start of the year.
Last week Friday, Tencent rallied 7.4% following news that the Chinese government are expected to host a summit with Jack Ma and DeepSeek founder, Liang Wenfeng.


NPN X PRX: Discounts Likely to Catch Further Bid on China News Flow

Nec Networks & System Integr / Event-Driven

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nec-networks-system-integr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16396:1" rel="noopener">Nec Networks (1973 JP)</a>'s own FA didn't include any measure of transaction synergies to be created about which NEC and NESIC were so sure. This is not being done right.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/singapore-post-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:150:1" rel="noopener">Singapore Post (SPOST SP)</a>'s muted price action after announcing the ~S$900mn FMH sale is illustrative. But expect more value to be unlocked from divesting non-core ops going forward. </li>
<li>The FTC' blocking the giant grocery merger of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kroger-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20824:1" rel="noopener">Kroger Co (KR US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/albertsons-cos-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33026:1" rel="noopener">Albertsons Cos (ACI US)</a> spells trouble for ACT and <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>.</li>
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Nec Networks (1973 JP)'s own FA didn't include any measure of transaction synergies to be created about which NEC and NESIC were so sure. This is not being done right.

Singapore Post (SPOST SP)'s muted price action after announcing the ~S$900mn FMH sale is illustrative. But expect more value to be unlocked from divesting non-core ops going forward. 
The FTC' blocking the giant grocery merger of Kroger Co (KR US) and Albertsons Cos (ACI US) spells trouble for ACT and Seven &amp; I Holdings (3382 JP).


Last Week in Event SPACE: NEC Network, SingPost, Seven & I, CPMC, Exedy

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<li>For the first time in 2024, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/prosus-nv" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28104:1" rel="noopener">Prosus NV (PRX NA)</a> lodges a substantial shareholder notice,  as its stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent (700 HK)</a> dips below 24%. </li>
<li>Preceding my comments on Prosus, Tencent and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/naspers-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21085:1" rel="noopener">Naspers (NPN SJ)</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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For the first time in 2024, Prosus NV (PRX NA) lodges a substantial shareholder notice,  as its stake in Tencent (700 HK) dips below 24%. 
Preceding my comments on Prosus, Tencent and Naspers (NPN SJ), 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: Business As Usual As Prosus Sells, & Tencent Buys Back

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Prosus N.V. provides internet based services. The Company focuses on investments in internet, digital media, e-commerce retailing, and consumer internet companies. Prosus serves customers worldwide.

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Prosus/Just Eat Takeaway: A Strategic Takeover in the Food Delivery Sector

Prosus offers €4.1bn for Just Eat Takeaway.com, boosting global food delivery presence with potential synergies but facing regulatory hurdles.

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Last Week in Event SPACE: Shinko Electric, REA Group, Macromill, CNBM, Prosus/Tencent

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David Blennerhassett

NPN X PRX: Discounts Likely to Catch Further Bid on China News Flow

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DMA

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David Blennerhassett

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David Blennerhassett

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Prosus/Just Eat Takeaway: A Strategic Takeover in the Food Delivery Sector

​Prosus offers €4.1bn for Just Eat Takeaway.com, boosting global food delivery presence with potential synergies but facing regulatory hurdles.

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Last Week in Event SPACE: Shinko Electric, REA Group, Macromill, CNBM, Prosus/Tencent

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

NPN X PRX: Discounts Likely to Catch Further Bid on China News Flow

The discounts of Naspers and Prosus are expected to catch a further bid as China adopts a more positive stance towards private sector. Tencent...

DMA

Last Week in Event SPACE: NEC Network, SingPost, Seven & I, CPMC, Exedy

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

StubWorld: Business As Usual As Prosus Sells, & Tencent Buys Back

Current levels for Prosus are neither here nor there. For long-onlies, I'd still prefer replacing your Tencent with Prosus; or specifically, ~80%...

David Blennerhassett

Prosus offers €4.1bn for Just Eat Takeaway.com, boosting global food delivery presence with potential synergies but facing regulatory hurdles.