Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Eight proposals seem a lot for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toshiba-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:637:1" rel="noopener">Toshiba Corp (6502 JP)</a>. However, if you are a PE fund on the radar of private equity LP investors, you have to get involved.</li>
<li>The size of the trade is apparently 38 million shares. If you have been in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/woodside-petroleum-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:177:1" rel="noopener">Woodside Petroleum (WPL AU)</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/santos-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:711:1" rel="noopener">Santos Ltd (STO AU)</a> trade, take the deal, tactically.</li>
<li>Perhaps a big pharma could make a splashy bid for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/genting-bhd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14210:1" rel="noopener">Genting Bhd (GENT MK)</a>'sTauRx, but we're not there yet.</li>
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Eight proposals seem a lot for Toshiba Corp (6502 JP). However, if you are a PE fund on the radar of private equity LP investors, you have to get involved.
The size of the trade is apparently 38 million shares. If you have been in the Woodside Petroleum (WPL AU) / Santos Ltd (STO AU) trade, take the deal, tactically.
Perhaps a big pharma could make a splashy bid for Genting Bhd (GENT MK)'sTauRx, but we're not there yet.


Last Week in Event SPACE: Toshiba, Woodside, Genting Berhad, SPH REIT, Virtus Health, Xiamen Port

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dongfeng-motor-group-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:910:1" rel="noopener">Dongfeng Motor (489 HK)</a> (DFMG) has entered into an agreement to buy back the controlling stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dongfeng-automobile-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5546:1" rel="noopener">Dongfeng Automobile (600006 CH)</a> (DFAC) from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nissan-motor-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:72:1" rel="noopener">Nissan Motor (7201 JP)</a>.
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<li>DFMG and Nissan's JV (split 50:50) holds a 60.1% stake in DFAC. Under the agreement, 29.9% of the JV's stake in DFAC will be transferred to DFMG.</li>
<li>Subsequent to the completion of the transfer, DFMG will launch a partial offer for 25.1% of DFAC, with a view to holding 55% of shares out in DFAC. </li>
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Dongfeng Motor (489 HK) (DFMG) has entered into an agreement to buy back the controlling stake in Dongfeng Automobile (600006 CH) (DFAC) from Nissan Motor (7201 JP).

DFMG and Nissan's JV (split 50:50) holds a 60.1% stake in DFAC. Under the agreement, 29.9% of the JV's stake in DFAC will be transferred to DFMG.
Subsequent to the completion of the transfer, DFMG will launch a partial offer for 25.1% of DFAC, with a view to holding 55% of shares out in DFAC. 


Dongfeng Auto (600006 CH): Dongfeng Motors' Partial Offer

Japan/Asia Long-Short, LightStream Research

Mio Kato

Japan/Asia Long-Short

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

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We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Nissan generated total revenue of ¥2,271bn (-12.0% vs. consensus) and OP of ¥56bn (+33.3% vs. consensus) in 4QFY22. </li>
<li>This enabled the company to hit ¥247bn in OP vs. our start of year projection of ¥250bn (when guidance was for breakeven). </li>
<li>Guidance looked superficially weak at ¥10trn in revenue (-0.4% vs. consensus) and ¥250bn in OP ¥250bn (-21.1% vs. consensus) but margin assumptions are silly and we expect ¥500bn in OP. </li>
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Nissan generated total revenue of ¥2,271bn (-12.0% vs. consensus) and OP of ¥56bn (+33.3% vs. consensus) in 4QFY22. 
This enabled the company to hit ¥247bn in OP vs. our start of year projection of ¥250bn (when guidance was for breakeven). 
Guidance looked superficially weak at ¥10trn in revenue (-0.4% vs. consensus) and ¥250bn in OP ¥250bn (-21.1% vs. consensus) but margin assumptions are silly and we expect ¥500bn in OP. 


Nissan – Significant Upside But Peers Are Better

Travis Lundy

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<li>There are two days to go until the TOPIX April-end rebalance. </li>
<li>On an average-weighted, sector-neutral basis, the "announcement to event" trade is -0.3% from 7 April to 25 April. The rest of the buy vs sell basket is doing worse.</li>
<li>There should be ¥740bn-ish to buy and sell (each) on Wednesday at the close. If you have trades to execute in Japan, the attached spreadsheet shows where there is opportunity.</li>
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There are two days to go until the TOPIX April-end rebalance. 
On an average-weighted, sector-neutral basis, the "announcement to event" trade is -0.3% from 7 April to 25 April. The rest of the buy vs sell basket is doing worse.
There should be ¥740bn-ish to buy and sell (each) on Wednesday at the close. If you have trades to execute in Japan, the attached spreadsheet shows where there is opportunity.


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<li>On Friday, a Bloomberg article suggested <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/renault-sa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21536:1" rel="noopener">Renault SA (RNO FP)</a> is considering selling some of its 43% stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nissan-motor-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:72:1" rel="noopener">Nissan Motor (7201 JP)</a> to help fund its efforts in EVs.</li>
<li>Sources were "people familiar with the matter." Since 2018, Bloomberg and Les Echos have been the outlets which do "scoops" on the Renault/Nissan relationship, but they are not always right.</li>
<li>However, it raises some interesting questions and possibilities. And given the prices, it makes the decision somewhat uncomfortable for both. </li>
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On Friday, a Bloomberg article suggested Renault SA (RNO FP) is considering selling some of its 43% stake in Nissan Motor (7201 JP) to help fund its efforts in EVs.
Sources were "people familiar with the matter." Since 2018, Bloomberg and Les Echos have been the outlets which do "scoops" on the Renault/Nissan relationship, but they are not always right.
However, it raises some interesting questions and possibilities. And given the prices, it makes the decision somewhat uncomfortable for both. 


Renault (RNO FP) To Sell Nissan (7201 JP) Shares? Not Yet, and Not Yet Positive Nissan.

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NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD. manufactures and distributes automobiles and related parts. It also provides financing services. Nissan delivers a comprehensive range of products under various brands. The Company manufactures in Japan, the United States, Mexico, the United Kingdom and many other countries.

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Travis Lundy

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