Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>If you are still long the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hokuhoku-financial-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19006:1" rel="noopener">Financial Group (8377 JP)</a> from before, stay long.If you sold Hokuhoku from before, be long again, and buy on weakness</li>
<li>Disaster for arb players as AusSuper rewrites the record books as an investor class and shoots down Brookfield's sweetened Offer for <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>.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kyocera-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:753:1" rel="noopener">Kyocera (6971 JP)</a> announced Q2 results and lowered its full-year forecast. Then the CEO said it was "reconsidering" what to do with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kddi-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:639:1" rel="noopener">KDDI (9433 JP)</a> shares (after an AGM disaster).</li>
</ul>


If you are still long the Financial Group (8377 JP) from before, stay long.If you sold Hokuhoku from before, be long again, and buy on weakness
Disaster for arb players as AusSuper rewrites the record books as an investor class and shoots down Brookfield's sweetened Offer for Origin Energy (ORG AU).

Kyocera (6971 JP) announced Q2 results and lowered its full-year forecast. Then the CEO said it was "reconsidering" what to do with KDDI (9433 JP) shares (after an AGM disaster).


Last Week in Event SPACE: Hokuhoku, Origin Energy, KDDI, BoJ

European Event-Driven Analyst

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

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<li>The $26.00/share cash offer of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/thermo-fisher-scientific-inc-49322cfa-b354-4c3d-ac3b-f4e91aead32b" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26834:1" rel="noopener">Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO UN)</a> for Swedish <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/olink-holding-ab" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36991:1" rel="noopener">Olink Holding (OLK US)</a> started on 31 October. The 74% premium reflects that high-growth, positive adjusted EBITDA targets are rare.</li>
<li>The offer values Olink at ~12.2x EV/NTM Fwd revenue vs. 6.4x median of peers. Irrevocables total 66%, but the minimum acceptance condition requires acceptances from a high 70.6% of float. </li>
<li>Barring any unforeseen circumstances, such as regulatory action, I anticipate the deal closing and set my TP at $26/share. Gross spread is 4.81%.</li>
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The $26.00/share cash offer of Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO UN) for Swedish Olink Holding (OLK US) started on 31 October. The 74% premium reflects that high-growth, positive adjusted EBITDA targets are rare.
The offer values Olink at ~12.2x EV/NTM Fwd revenue vs. 6.4x median of peers. Irrevocables total 66%, but the minimum acceptance condition requires acceptances from a high 70.6% of float. 
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, such as regulatory action, I anticipate the deal closing and set my TP at $26/share. Gross spread is 4.81%.


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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Thermo Fisher Scientific delivered a disappointing set of results as the company was unable to meet the revenue and earnings expectations of Wall Street.</li><li>The company has been enhancing its commercial intensity in the quarter to assist its customers through the environment and seize more opportunities.</li><li>During the quarter, Thermo Fisher delivered good core business growth driven by its transplant diagnostic, immunodiagnostics, and microbiology businesses.</li></ul>

Thermo Fisher Scientific delivered a disappointing set of results as the company was unable to meet the revenue and earnings expectations of Wall Street.The company has been enhancing its commercial intensity in the quarter to assist its customers through the environment and seize more opportunities.During the quarter, Thermo Fisher delivered good core business growth driven by its transplant diagnostic, immunodiagnostics, and microbiology businesses.

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<ul><li>Thermo Fisher performed reasonably well in Q1 with 6% core organic revenue growth that was above Wall Street expectatis.</li><li>Pandemic-related revenue came in as expected, with $140 million of testing revenue and $180 million of vaccines and therapies revenue.</li><li>Regarding the segment details, the Life Sciences Solutions segment reported a decline in revenue and organic revenue, driven by the moderation in pandemic-related revenue.</li></ul>

Thermo Fisher performed reasonably well in Q1 with 6% core organic revenue growth that was above Wall Street expectatis.Pandemic-related revenue came in as expected, with $140 million of testing revenue and $180 million of vaccines and therapies revenue.Regarding the segment details, the Life Sciences Solutions segment reported a decline in revenue and organic revenue, driven by the moderation in pandemic-related revenue.

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<ul><li>Thermo Fisher produced a solid set of results in the fourth quarter, with impressive growth in the low teens for the quarter and mid-teens for the entire year.</li><li>The management saw a decent growth in industrial and produced significant year-over-year growth in the businesses of mass spectrometry, chromatography, and electron microscopy.</li><li>Overall, we give Thermo Fisher a ‘Hold’ rating with a revised target price.</li></ul>

Thermo Fisher produced a solid set of results in the fourth quarter, with impressive growth in the low teens for the quarter and mid-teens for the entire year.The management saw a decent growth in industrial and produced significant year-over-year growth in the businesses of mass spectrometry, chromatography, and electron microscopy.Overall, we give Thermo Fisher a ‘Hold’ rating with a revised target price.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.: Acquisition Of The Binding Site Group & Other Drivers

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Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. manufactures scientific instruments, consumables, and chemicals. The Company offers analytical instruments, laboratory equipment, software, services, consumables, reagents, chemicals, and supplies to pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions, and government agencies.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO UN)

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Thermo Fisher performed reasonably well in Q1 with 6% core organic revenue growth that was above Wall Street expectatis. Pandemic-related revenue...

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Thermo Fisher produced a solid set of results in the fourth quarter, with impressive growth in the low teens for the quarter and mid-teens for the...

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Last Week in Event SPACE: Hokuhoku, Origin Energy, KDDI, BoJ

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

Start of Tender Offer

​Thermo Fisher Scientific offers $26/share for Olink Holding, 12.2x EV/NTM Fwd revenue, higher than peers, 74% premium due to rare high-growth,...

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.: Can The Acquisition of CorEvitas Be A Game Changer? – Key Drivers

Thermo Fisher Scientific delivered a disappointing set of results as the company was unable to meet the revenue and earnings expectations of Wall...

Baptista Research

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.: The GeneProof Partnership & Other Developments

Thermo Fisher performed reasonably well in Q1 with 6% core organic revenue growth that was above Wall Street expectatis. Pandemic-related revenue...

Baptista Research

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.: Acquisition Of The Binding Site Group & Other Drivers

Thermo Fisher produced a solid set of results in the fourth quarter, with impressive growth in the low teens for the quarter and mid-teens for the...

Baptista Research

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers $26/share for Olink Holding, 12.2x EV/NTM Fwd revenue, higher than peers, 74% premium due to rare high-growth,...