In today’s briefing:
- Last Week in Event SPACE: Makino, ENN Energy, Trump Tariffs, HKBN
- (Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A: Topcon, Jinke Smart Services, Dropsuite, Domain, Jamco, Shin Kong, Dada Nexus

Last Week in Event SPACE: Makino, ENN Energy, Trump Tariffs, HKBN
- At a zero net debt zero net cash (securities liquidated) Adjusted Price/Earnings Ratio of 11.3x expected Net Income, the multiple offered Makino Milling Machine (6135 JP) is not a knock-out.
- ENN Energy (2688 HK) investors hoping for a clean (er) exit, or where the back-end terms were clearly defined, will be disappointed. And minorities are active in this name. Avoid
- New Trump Tariffs are not based on any actual tariffs, or non-tariff measures. The simple/explicit assumption is that if you run a trade surplus with the US, you are cheating.
(Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A: Topcon, Jinke Smart Services, Dropsuite, Domain, Jamco, Shin Kong, Dada Nexus
- I tally 54 – mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac – transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma.
- Two news new deals discussed this week: Reject Shop (TRS AU) and Topcon Corp (7732 JP). Jinke Smart Services (9666 HK) also suspended pursuant to the Takeovers Code.
- Key updates/news took place on Dropsuite (DSE AU), AVJennings Ltd (AVJ AU), Domain Holdings (DHG AU), Jamco (7408 JP), Shin Kong Financial Holding (2888 TT), and Dada Nexus (DADA US).
