Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Chinese Internet data center services provider <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/21-vianet-group-inc-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8489:1" rel="noopener">21Vianet Group (VNET US)</a> has recently received a non-binding proposal letter from the Hina Group and Shanghai's Industrial Bank Co. </li>
<li>The indicative Offer price is US$8.00/ADS, or ~US$1.3333 per ordinary share.</li>
<li>The Offer Price is utterly underwhelming. A successful outcome will more than likely find its way to the Cayman Court.</li>
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Chinese Internet data center services provider 21Vianet Group (VNET US) has recently received a non-binding proposal letter from the Hina Group and Shanghai's Industrial Bank Co. 
The indicative Offer price is US$8.00/ADS, or ~US$1.3333 per ordinary share.
The Offer Price is utterly underwhelming. A successful outcome will more than likely find its way to the Cayman Court.


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<li>I tally 41 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.</li>
<li>Four new deals were discussed on Smartkarma this week: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shidax-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7754" rel="noopener">Shidax (4837 JP)</a>'s and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cmic-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15558:1" rel="noopener">CMIC (2309 JP)</a>'s low-balled Offers; <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/benesse-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12877" rel="noopener">Benesse (9783 JP)</a>'s MBO/EQT Offer; and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/irc-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20649:1" rel="noopener">IRC (1029 HK)</a>'s MBO MGO.</li>
<li>Key updates took place for: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/allkem-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3572:1" rel="noopener">Allkem Ltd (AKE AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/orecorp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8120:1" rel="noopener">Orecorp Ltd (ORR AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/southern-cross-media-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10374:1" rel="noopener">Southern Cros</a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/southern-cross-media-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10374:1" rel="noopener">s Media (SXL AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eoflow-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36100:1" rel="noopener">EOFlow (294090 KS)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hollysys-automation-technologies" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26078:1" rel="noopener">Hollysys Automation Technologies (HOLI US)</a> </li>
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I tally 41 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.
Four new deals were discussed on Smartkarma this week: Shidax (4837 JP)'s and CMIC (2309 JP)'s low-balled Offers; Benesse (9783 JP)'s MBO/EQT Offer; and IRC (1029 HK)'s MBO MGO.
Key updates took place for: Allkem Ltd (AKE AU), Orecorp Ltd (ORR AU), Southern Cross Media (SXL AU), EOFlow (294090 KS), and Hollysys Automation Technologies (HOLI US) 


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Leonard Law, CFA

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<li>I tally 40 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.</li>
<li>Two new deal was discussed on Smartkarma this week: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zhaojin-mining-industry-company-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4626:1" rel="noopener">Zhaojin Mining Industry H (1818 HK)</a>'s tilt for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tietto-minerals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28006:1" rel="noopener">Tietto Minerals Ltd (TIE AU)</a>; and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/teraoka-seisakusho-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18180:1" rel="noopener">Teraoka Seisakusho (4987 JP)</a>'s MBO.</li>
<li>Key updates took place for: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/symbio-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20292:1" rel="noopener">Symbio Holdings (SYM AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lansen-pharmaceutical-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10835:1" rel="noopener">Lansen Pharmaceutical Holdings Co, Ltd. (503 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/celltrion-healthcare-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23641:1" rel="noopener">Celltrion Healthcare (091990 KS)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eoflow-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36100:1" rel="noopener">EOFlow (294090 KS)</a>.</li>
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I tally 40 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.
Two new deal was discussed on Smartkarma this week: Zhaojin Mining Industry H (1818 HK)'s tilt for Tietto Minerals Ltd (TIE AU); and Teraoka Seisakusho (4987 JP)'s MBO.
Key updates took place for: Symbio Holdings (SYM AU), Lansen Pharmaceutical Holdings Co, Ltd. (503 HK), Celltrion Healthcare (091990 KS), and EOFlow (294090 KS).


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VNET Group, Inc. provides carrier-neutral Internet data center services. The Company hosts its customers' servers and networking equipment, as well as provides interconnectivity to enable customers to deliver data across the Internet. VNET Group conducts business in Beijing, China.

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VNET Group (VNET US)

Hina/IBC's Non-Binding Proposal For VNET

Shandong Hi-Speed Holdings (412 HK) is investing US$299mn (@US$0.497/share) in VNET to take a 42.12% stake on a fully diluted basis, and 35.7% of...

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