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Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<p>HR solutions provider <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/51-job-inc-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:532:1" rel="noopener">51 Job Inc Adr (JOBS US)</a> has announced it has received a preliminary non-binding <a href="https://sec.report/Document/0001104659-20-105912/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Proposal</a> from DCP Capital Partners to acquire all of its shares for US$79.05/common share.</p>
<p>The Proposal represents a premium of 18.82% to 51job's 30-day VWAP, and a premium of 16.05% to 51job's last close.</p>
<p>DCP Capital? It is an international private equity firm in Asia, where the team previously led KKR and Morgan Stanley’s private equity businesses in Asia.</p>
<p>This Offer makes a change from the usual management buyouts in which the Offer consideration often finds minority shareholders left wanting.</p>
<p>However, pricing appears opportunistic after 51job was down 20% YTD, ahead of the Offer. Currently, trading through terms at US$79.42.</p>
<p>There are no super-voting rights in 51job. Directors hold 22.8% of shares including Rick Yau (co-founder, CEO) with 19.2%. The major shareholder is <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/recruit-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15070:1" rel="noopener">Recruit Holdings (6098 JP)</a> with 35%.</p>
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HR solutions provider 51 Job Inc Adr (JOBS US) has announced it has received a preliminary non-binding Proposal from DCP Capital Partners to acquire all of its shares for US$79.05/common share.
The Proposal represents a premium of 18.82% to 51job's 30-day VWAP, and a premium of 16.05% to 51job's last close.
DCP Capital? It is an international private equity firm in Asia, where the team previously led KKR and Morgan Stanley’s private equity businesses in Asia.
This Offer makes a change from the usual management buyouts in which the Offer consideration often finds minority shareholders left wanting.
However, pricing appears opportunistic after 51job was down 20% YTD, ahead of the Offer. Currently, trading through terms at US$79.42.
There are no super-voting rights in 51job. Directors hold 22.8% of shares including Rick Yau (co-founder, CEO) with 19.2%. The major shareholder is Recruit Holdings (6098 JP) with 35%.
As always, more below the fold.





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