European Event-Driven Analyst

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Event-Driven

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<li>Since mid-November, spreads have generally widened across our European liquid universe of ordinary and preferred shares (9 have tightened, 10 widened).</li>
<li>Recommended trades long preferred / short ordinary shares: Media-for-Europe, Sixt, Volkswagen (still the most interesting situation).</li>
<li>Recommended trades long ordinary / short preferred shares: Fuchs, Henkel, SSAB Svenska Stal.</li>
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Since mid-November, spreads have generally widened across our European liquid universe of ordinary and preferred shares (9 have tightened, 10 widened).
Recommended trades long preferred / short ordinary shares: Media-for-Europe, Sixt, Volkswagen (still the most interesting situation).
Recommended trades long ordinary / short preferred shares: Fuchs, Henkel, SSAB Svenska Stal.


Liquid Universe of European Ordinary and Preferred Shares: December‘23 Report

<ul>
<li>Since mid-October, share-price spreads have generally tightened across European liquid universe of ordinary and preferred shares (10 have tightened, 9 widened). Most spreads that were already tightening, kept doing so.</li>
<li>Most spreads that were already tightening, kept doing so. Recommended trades long preferred / short ordinary shares: Atlas Copco, Grifols SA, Media-for-Europe.</li>
<li>Recommended trades long ordinary / short preferred shares: Carlsberg, Henkel, SSAB Svenska Stal.</li>
</ul>


Since mid-October, share-price spreads have generally tightened across European liquid universe of ordinary and preferred shares (10 have tightened, 9 widened). Most spreads that were already tightening, kept doing so.
Most spreads that were already tightening, kept doing so. Recommended trades long preferred / short ordinary shares: Atlas Copco, Grifols SA, Media-for-Europe.
Recommended trades long ordinary / short preferred shares: Carlsberg, Henkel, SSAB Svenska Stal.


Liquid Universe of European Ordinary and Preferred Shares: November‘24 Report

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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<li>On 31 October, in response to an FT article, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fujitec-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11686:1" rel="noopener">Fujitec Co Ltd (6406 JP)</a> confirmed that it has received a preliminary non-binding proposal, which the special committee is reviewing.</li>
<li>Fujitec’s shareholder register and relative underperformance compared to its Japanese peers make it ripe for a bid. Potential bidders could include PE and trade buyers.</li>
<li>The TK Elevator takeout multiple would imply a Fujitec offer price of JPY6,100-7,500, a 10.2%-35.6% premium to the last close of JPY5,533.</li>
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On 31 October, in response to an FT article, Fujitec Co Ltd (6406 JP) confirmed that it has received a preliminary non-binding proposal, which the special committee is reviewing.
Fujitec’s shareholder register and relative underperformance compared to its Japanese peers make it ripe for a bid. Potential bidders could include PE and trade buyers.
The TK Elevator takeout multiple would imply a Fujitec offer price of JPY6,100-7,500, a 10.2%-35.6% premium to the last close of JPY5,533.


Fujitec (6406 JP): Evaluating a Potential Privatisation

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

<ul>
<li>On 30 October, an FT <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/d237189f-d372-474d-981e-c1d3b32c3c8c" target="_blank" rel="noopener">article</a> appeared which pushed <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fujitec-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11686:1" rel="noopener">Fujitec Co Ltd (6406 JP)</a> shares sharply higher. The headline? <em>"Japanese lift maker Fujitec explores sale to private equity"</em>
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<li>The next day, mid-day, Fujitec "<a href="https://www.fujitec.com/uploads/2024/10/241031_hodo_en.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">corrected</a>" the record, saying the articles (FT and others, presumably) contained "inaccuracies", including that "Fujitec is working to find a buyer."</li>
<li>They mention they have received a preliminary and non-binding initial proposal. The stock continued higher after that. Now investors have to decide how attractive an elevator/escalator business really is.</li>
</ul>


On 30 October, an FT article appeared which pushed Fujitec Co Ltd (6406 JP) shares sharply higher. The headline? "Japanese lift maker Fujitec explores sale to private equity"

The next day, mid-day, Fujitec "corrected" the record, saying the articles (FT and others, presumably) contained "inaccuracies", including that "Fujitec is working to find a buyer."
They mention they have received a preliminary and non-binding initial proposal. The stock continued higher after that. Now investors have to decide how attractive an elevator/escalator business really is.


<ul>
<li>Since mid-September, share-price spreads have generally widened across our European liquid universe of ordinary and preferred shares (9 have tightened, 10 widened).</li>
<li>Recommended trades long preferred / short ordinary shares: Atlas Copco, Grifols SA, Media-for-Europe, Volkswagen.</li>
<li>Recommended trades long ordinary / short preferred shares: Carlsberg, Henkel, SSAB Svenska Stal.</li>
</ul>


Since mid-September, share-price spreads have generally widened across our European liquid universe of ordinary and preferred shares (9 have tightened, 10 widened).
Recommended trades long preferred / short ordinary shares: Atlas Copco, Grifols SA, Media-for-Europe, Volkswagen.
Recommended trades long ordinary / short preferred shares: Carlsberg, Henkel, SSAB Svenska Stal.


Liquid Universe of European Ordinary and Preferred Shares: October‘24 Report

Switzerland

Schindler Holding AG manufactures and installs elevators, escalators, and moving walkways internationally.  The Company's products are used in airports, subway stations, railroad terminals, shopping centers, cruise ships, hotels, and office buildings.  Schindler also offers maintenance services.

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Schindler Holding (SCHN SW)

Liquid Universe of European Ordinary and Preferred Shares: December‘23 Report

Since mid-November, spreads have generally widened across our European liquid universe of ordinary and preferred shares (9 have tightened, 10...

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Liquid Universe of European Ordinary and Preferred Shares: November‘24 Report

Since mid-October, share-price spreads have generally tightened across European liquid universe of ordinary and preferred shares (10 have...

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Fujitec (6406 JP): Evaluating a Potential Privatisation

Fujitec is evaluating a preliminary non-binding proposal. Fujitec’s shareholder register makes it ripe for a bid. Potential bidders could include...

Arun George

Fujitec (6406 JP) - On the Block?

Fujitec may be on the block. An FT article suggests the company is talking to PE firms (wholly unsurprising) and the firm's "clarification" says a...

Travis Lundy

Liquid Universe of European Ordinary and Preferred Shares: October‘24 Report

Since mid-September, share-price spreads have generally widened across our European liquid universe of ordinary and preferred shares (9 have...

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

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