Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>Friday after the close, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mitsubishi-ufj-financial-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:218:1" rel="noopener">Mitsubishi UFJ Financial (MUFG) (8306 JP)</a> announced a <a href="https://www.mufg.jp/dam/pressrelease/2025/pdf/news-20250214-003_ja.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">partial offer</a> to buy up to 13.026385mm shares (minimum 11.661185mm shs) of rent guarantor <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zenhoren-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40227:1" rel="noopener">Zenhoren (5845 JP)</a>. </li>
<li>That is 49.6% but an MUFJ sub already owns 1.46%. The offer comes at a 32% premium to last. Two holders with 33.59% of the register have agreed to tender. </li>
<li>This will turn the company into a consolidated subsidiary of MUFG under MUFJ Nicos, the group's consumer credit subsidiary. Shareholder structure matters. Watch the back end.</li>
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Friday after the close, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial (MUFG) (8306 JP) announced a partial offer to buy up to 13.026385mm shares (minimum 11.661185mm shs) of rent guarantor Zenhoren (5845 JP). 
That is 49.6% but an MUFJ sub already owns 1.46%. The offer comes at a 32% premium to last. Two holders with 33.59% of the register have agreed to tender. 
This will turn the company into a consolidated subsidiary of MUFG under MUFJ Nicos, the group's consumer credit subsidiary. Shareholder structure matters. Watch the back end.


MUFG Partial Offer by MUFG to Buy ~50% of Small Cap Zenhoren (5845) - Watch the Back End

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zenhoren-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40227:1" rel="noopener">Zenhoren (5845 JP)</a> announced a partial tender offer and capital and business agreement from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mitsubishi-ufj-financial-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:218:1" rel="noopener">Mitsubishi UFJ Financial (MUFG) (8306 JP)</a>. MUFG aims to make Zenhoren a consolidated subsidiary.  </li>
<li>The offer is for a minimum of 11.7m shares (44.36% ownership ratio) and a maximum of 13.0m shares (49.55% ownership ratio) at JPY1,000, a 31.9% premium to the last close.</li>
<li>Due to the irrevocable, the minimum acceptance condition requires a minority acceptance rate of 16.6%. This threshold is achievable, as the offer is reasonable.</li>
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Zenhoren (5845 JP) announced a partial tender offer and capital and business agreement from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial (MUFG) (8306 JP). MUFG aims to make Zenhoren a consolidated subsidiary.  
The offer is for a minimum of 11.7m shares (44.36% ownership ratio) and a maximum of 13.0m shares (49.55% ownership ratio) at JPY1,000, a 31.9% premium to the last close.
Due to the irrevocable, the minimum acceptance condition requires a minority acceptance rate of 16.6%. This threshold is achievable, as the offer is reasonable.


Zenhoren (5845 JP): MUFG (8306 JP)’s Partial Tender Offer

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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/contemporary-amperex-technolog" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24404:1" rel="noopener">Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) (300750 CH)</a> filed for an H Share listing to raise US$5 billion, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hexaware-technologies-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7882:1" rel="noopener">Hexaware Technologies (HEXW IN)</a> seeks to raise US$1 billion.</li>
<li>Event-Driven developments: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/trend-micro-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13172:1" rel="noopener">Trend Micro Inc (4704 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kaonavi-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29703:1" rel="noopener">Kaonavi Inc (4435 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zenhoren-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40227:1" rel="noopener">Zenhoren (5845 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hkbn-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:289:1" rel="noopener">HKBN Ltd (1310 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fosun-tourism-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27439:1" rel="noopener">Fosun Tourism (1992 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/paragon-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5994:1" rel="noopener">Paragon REIT (PGNREIT SP)</a>. 
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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: Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) (300750 CH) filed for an H Share listing to raise US$5 billion, and Hexaware Technologies (HEXW IN) seeks to raise US$1 billion.
Event-Driven developments: Trend Micro Inc (4704 JP), Kaonavi Inc (4435 JP), Zenhoren (5845 JP), HKBN Ltd (1310 HK), Fosun Tourism (1992 HK), Paragon REIT (PGNREIT SP). 



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Japan

Zenhoren Co., Ltd. offers financial services. The Company provides rent debt guarantee, rent management risk hedging, guaranteeing, insuring, loans making, and other services. Zenhoren provides its services throughout Japan.

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MUFG Partial Offer by MUFG to Buy ~50% of Small Cap Zenhoren (5845) - Watch the Back End

Friday post-close, after rent-guarantee company Zenhoren announced Q3 earnings, they announced a tender by MUFG to buy 50.1% in a tender offer,...

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