IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

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Event-Driven

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<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/vinfast" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36550:1" rel="noopener">VinFast (1905332D VN)</a> pre-markets a US$1bn IPO and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/weilong-delicious-global-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33378:1" rel="noopener">Weilong Delicious Global (9985 HK)</a> has a poor debut.</li>
<li>Event-Driven developments - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/genesis-minerals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4650:1" rel="noopener">Genesis Minerals (GMD AU)</a>/<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/st-barbara-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3764:1" rel="noopener">St Barbara Ltd (SBM 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 Scientific Holdings (6669 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toshiba-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:637:1" rel="noopener">Toshiba Corp (6502 JP)</a>, <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>, O2Micro.</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 - VinFast (1905332D VN) pre-markets a US$1bn IPO and Weilong Delicious Global (9985 HK) has a poor debut.
Event-Driven developments - Genesis Minerals (GMD AU)/St Barbara Ltd (SBM AU), Norwest Energy Nl (NWE AU), Acotec Scientific Holdings (6669 HK), Toshiba Corp (6502 JP), Toyo Construction (1890 JP), O2Micro.


Weekly Deals Digest (18 Dec) - Acotec, Yashili, Toshiba, Toyo, Genesis, Norwest, O2Micro, VinFast

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>Stay long <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> through mid-January. Then sell. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/origin-energy-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:797:1" rel="noopener">Origin Energy (ORG AU)</a> may drift lower as the street crunches numbers, in tandem with a vacuum of news as Brookfield undertakes its due diligence.</li>
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<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> is now upset that YFO has decided to release the reason why Toyo management didn't.</li>
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Stay long NTT Data Corp (9613 JP) through mid-January. Then sell. 

Origin Energy (ORG AU) may drift lower as the street crunches numbers, in tandem with a vacuum of news as Brookfield undertakes its due diligence.

Toyo Construction (1890 JP) is now upset that YFO has decided to release the reason why Toyo management didn't.


Last Week in Event SPACE: NTT Data, Origin Energy, Toyo Construction, Haidilao, Toshiba

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/st-barbara-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3764:1" rel="noopener">St Barbara Ltd (SBM AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/genesis-minerals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4650:1" rel="noopener">Genesis Minerals (GMD AU)</a> will merge via a scheme at a gross exchange ratio of 2.0338 SBM shares per GMD share. </li>
<li>The deal metrics are favourable for GMD shareholders. The gross exchange ratio is attractive and values GMD at a slight premium to mid-cap ASX peers on an EV/Resource basis. </li>
<li>The likely pushback from SMB shareholders is that the terms were struck from a position of share price weakness. However, the low SMB shareholder voting threshold (50%) will help.</li>
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St Barbara Ltd (SBM AU) and Genesis Minerals (GMD AU) will merge via a scheme at a gross exchange ratio of 2.0338 SBM shares per GMD share. 
The deal metrics are favourable for GMD shareholders. The gross exchange ratio is attractive and values GMD at a slight premium to mid-cap ASX peers on an EV/Resource basis. 
The likely pushback from SMB shareholders is that the terms were struck from a position of share price weakness. However, the low SMB shareholder voting threshold (50%) will help.


Genesis Minerals (GMD AU) And St Barbara (SBM AU) Merger

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<li>Gold miners <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/st-barbara-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3764:1" rel="noopener">St Barbara Ltd (SBM AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/genesis-minerals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4650:1" rel="noopener">Genesis Minerals (GMD AU)</a> have agreed to merge via a Scheme. Inter-conditionally, SBM will demerge Atlantic, Simberi, and other assets.</li>
<li>SBM will issue 2.0338 of its own shares for each GMD share. Conditional on the Scheme and asset demerger, Genesis will raise $275m to fund the merged entity.</li>
<li>At completion, SBM shareholders will hold 38% in the combined group, current Genesis shareholders 41%, with the remaining 22% held by participants in the capital raising.</li>
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Gold miners St Barbara Ltd (SBM AU) and Genesis Minerals (GMD AU) have agreed to merge via a Scheme. Inter-conditionally, SBM will demerge Atlantic, Simberi, and other assets.
SBM will issue 2.0338 of its own shares for each GMD share. Conditional on the Scheme and asset demerger, Genesis will raise $275m to fund the merged entity.
At completion, SBM shareholders will hold 38% in the combined group, current Genesis shareholders 41%, with the remaining 22% held by participants in the capital raising.


Travis Lundy

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/monadelphous-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:553:1" rel="noopener">Monadelphous (MND AU)</a> will be added to the S&amp;P ASX 200 Index on 16 December 2022.</li>
<li>This is not a surprise. It has been the lead contender for a December ADD slot since the day after the September rebalance was completed (see <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/s-p-asx-quiddity-leaderboard-dec-22-top-ranked-asx200-adds-look-interesting" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>).</li>
<li>There is a fair bit of volume to buy, and there are pair trades to do.</li>
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Monadelphous (MND AU) will be added to the S&amp;P ASX 200 Index on 16 December 2022.
This is not a surprise. It has been the lead contender for a December ADD slot since the day after the September rebalance was completed (see here).
There is a fair bit of volume to buy, and there are pair trades to do.


Monadelphous (MND AU) Is The S&P ASX 200 ADD - There's a Trade Here

Australia

St. Barbara Limited is a gold exploration and production company.  The Company's exploration projects include its Southern Cross and Leonora Operations which are located in Western Australia.

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St Barbara Ltd (SBM AU)

Weekly Deals Digest (18 Dec) - Acotec, Yashili, Toshiba, Toyo, Genesis, Norwest, O2Micro, VinFast

Last week, notable developments occurred in Event-Driven (Elmo, Genesis/St Barbara, Nitro, Norwest, Tyro, Acotec, Yashili, Toshiba, Toyo, DTAC...

Arun George

Last Week in Event SPACE: NTT Data, Origin Energy, Toyo Construction, Haidilao, Toshiba

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed...

David Blennerhassett

Genesis Minerals (GMD AU) And St Barbara (SBM AU) Merger

The deal metrics are favourable for GMD shareholders. The gross exchange ratio is attractive and values GMD at a slight premium to mid-cap ASX...

Arun George

St Barbara's Reverse Merger Of Genesis

Overall, the merger will either defer or eliminate A$400mn of capital expenditure, reducing near-term execution risk and funding requirements. The...

David Blennerhassett

Monadelphous (MND AU) Is The S&P ASX 200 ADD - There's a Trade Here

Mining services company Monadelphous (MND AU) is the S&P ASX 200 ADD, as expected. There should be 4.8mm shares to buy - 12+ days of ADV. There's a...

Travis Lundy

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