IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Event-Driven

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/didi-chuxing-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27467:1" rel="noopener">DiDi Global (DIDI US)</a> will hold an EGM on 23 May to vote to delist the ADS from the NYSE. The shares will not be listed on another exchange before delisting. </li>
<li>Due to the regulatory restrictions, DiDi is losing market share and pricing power to competitors in China. The 4Q21 results were poor. </li>
<li>Directors and key pre-IPO investors together account for 48.2% of outstanding shares, suggesting that the ordinary resolution will pass. </li>
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DiDi Global (DIDI US) will hold an EGM on 23 May to vote to delist the ADS from the NYSE. The shares will not be listed on another exchange before delisting. 
Due to the regulatory restrictions, DiDi is losing market share and pricing power to competitors in China. The 4Q21 results were poor. 
Directors and key pre-IPO investors together account for 48.2% of outstanding shares, suggesting that the ordinary resolution will pass. 


Senior Credit Analyst, Lucror Analytics

Leonard Law, CFA

Senior Credit Analyst

High Yield Experts

Lucror Analytics

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Telco/Internet specialist

Kirk Boodry

Redex Research

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>Softbank has raised $2.4bn (¥300bn) from the sale of TMUS shares to DT with proceeds likely earmarked for VF2 and possibly supporting ongoing share buybacks</li>
<li>The sale price is below market but surfacing cash is the more positive takeaway and should ease concerns on leverage that have lingered as tech valuations fall</li>
<li>The impact on the discount to NAV is likely to be weaker than the reaction to the TMUS/DT monetization in August/September</li>
</ul>


Softbank has raised $2.4bn (¥300bn) from the sale of TMUS shares to DT with proceeds likely earmarked for VF2 and possibly supporting ongoing share buybacks
The sale price is below market but surfacing cash is the more positive takeaway and should ease concerns on leverage that have lingered as tech valuations fall
The impact on the discount to NAV is likely to be weaker than the reaction to the TMUS/DT monetization in August/September


Softbank Group Sale of TMUS Shares Helps Modestly With Leverage Concerns

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

NTT (Nippon Telegraph & Telephone) / Event-Driven

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<li>The April-June TSE FFW Methodology Revision moves favour certain sectors over others. There is nearly ¥500bn of telecom stocks to buy with 60+% of that in four names.</li>
<li>Other factors may support some of the names as well. </li>
<li>There is enough excess buying to warrant trading tilts and keeping fundamental positions even as forward earnings multiples have expanded to multi-year highs.</li>
</ul>


The April-June TSE FFW Methodology Revision moves favour certain sectors over others. There is nearly ¥500bn of telecom stocks to buy with 60+% of that in four names.
Other factors may support some of the names as well. 
There is enough excess buying to warrant trading tilts and keeping fundamental positions even as forward earnings multiples have expanded to multi-year highs.


Strong Telecom Flows in TOPIX FFW Transition Months

Japan

SoftBank Group Corp. provides telecommunication services. The Company also operates ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) and fiber optic high-speed Internet connection, e-Commerce businesses, and Internet based advertising and auction businesses.

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