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Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/a8-new-media-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3444:1" rel="noopener">A8 New Media (800 HK)</a>’s IFA opines that Mr Liu Xiaosong (Chairman and CEO)’s HK$0.36 privatisation offer to be fair and reasonable. The vote is on 23 August. </li>
<li>Key conditions include approval by at least 75% of disinterested shareholders (&lt;10% of disinterested shareholders rejection).</li>
<li>No shareholder holding a blocking stake, low AGM minority participation rate and the massive 162.8% takeover premium suggest a done deal. At the last close, the gross/annualised spread is 5.9%/36.0%.</li>
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A8 New Media (800 HK)’s IFA opines that Mr Liu Xiaosong (Chairman and CEO)’s HK$0.36 privatisation offer to be fair and reasonable. The vote is on 23 August. 
Key conditions include approval by at least 75% of disinterested shareholders (&lt;10% of disinterested shareholders rejection).
No shareholder holding a blocking stake, low AGM minority participation rate and the massive 162.8% takeover premium suggest a done deal. At the last close, the gross/annualised spread is 5.9%/36.0%.


A8 New Media (800 HK): Wide Spread Ahead of the 23 August Vote

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>Back on the 12th June, PRC property rental play <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/a8-new-media-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3444:1" rel="noopener">A8 New Media (800 HK)</a>  <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2024/0612/2024061201591.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> an Offer by way of a Scheme from chairman/founder/major shareholder Liu Xiaosong.</li>
<li>The Cancellation price was $0.36/share, a punchy 162.77% to last close. The price was declared  final.</li>
<li>The Scheme Doc is now <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2024/0729/2024072900001.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">out</a>, with an independent shareholder vote on the 23 August and payment on or around the 2nd October. This is a done deal.</li>
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Back on the 12th June, PRC property rental play A8 New Media (800 HK)  announced an Offer by way of a Scheme from chairman/founder/major shareholder Liu Xiaosong.
The Cancellation price was $0.36/share, a punchy 162.77% to last close. The price was declared  final.
The Scheme Doc is now out, with an independent shareholder vote on the 23 August and payment on or around the 2nd October. This is a done deal.


A8 Media (800 HK): 23rd August Shareholder Vote

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/a8-new-media-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3444:1" rel="noopener">A8 New Media (800 HK)</a> disclosed a Cayman scheme privatisation offer from Mr Liu Xiaosong (Founder, Chairman, CEO) at HK$0.36 per share, a 162.8% premium to the last close price. </li>
<li>The massive premium is unsurprising, as A8’s EV has been negative since April 2023 due to headwinds from the weak Chinese leasing sector and uncertainty about cash use.  </li>
<li>The high takeover premium, no shareholder holding a blocking stake, and low AGM minority participation rate point to a done deal. However, this is a small-cap illiquid stock.  </li>
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A8 New Media (800 HK) disclosed a Cayman scheme privatisation offer from Mr Liu Xiaosong (Founder, Chairman, CEO) at HK$0.36 per share, a 162.8% premium to the last close price. 
The massive premium is unsurprising, as A8’s EV has been negative since April 2023 due to headwinds from the weak Chinese leasing sector and uncertainty about cash use.  
The high takeover premium, no shareholder holding a blocking stake, and low AGM minority participation rate point to a done deal. However, this is a small-cap illiquid stock.  


A8 New Media (800 HK): A Scheme with a 162% Takeover Premium

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<li>Following a suspension on the <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2024/0528/2024052800041.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">28th May</a>, property rental play <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/a8-new-media-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3444:1" rel="noopener">A8 New Media (800 HK)</a> has now <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2024/0612/2024061201591.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> an Offer by way of a Scheme from chairman/founder/major shareholder Liu Xiaosong.</li>
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The Cancellation price is $0.36, a whopping 162.77% to last close. The price is final.</li>
<li>This is a done deal. But A8 is an illiquid micro cap. </li>
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Following a suspension on the 28th May, property rental play A8 New Media (800 HK) has now announced an Offer by way of a Scheme from chairman/founder/major shareholder Liu Xiaosong.

The Cancellation price is $0.36, a whopping 162.77% to last close. The price is final.
This is a done deal. But A8 is an illiquid micro cap. 


A8 Media (800 HK): A 163% Premium to Undisturbed? Yes Please.

China Traditional Chinese Medicine / Event-Driven

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<li>I tally 45 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal </li>
<li>Two new deals were discussed this week: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alimentation-couche-tard-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25103:1" rel="noopener">Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD CN)</a>'s non-binding proposal for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/seven-i-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1041:1" rel="noopener">Seven &amp; I Holdings (3382 JP)</a>.; and EQT's Offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/propertyguru-group-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28149:1" rel="noopener">PropertyGuru (PGRU US)</a>.</li>
<li>Key updates took place on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/apm-human-services-internation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34808:1" rel="noopener">APM Human Services (APM AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-traditional-chinese-medicine" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:351:1" rel="noopener">TCM (570 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/greatview-aseptic-packaging" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10802:1" rel="noopener">GaPack (468 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alps-logistics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3935:1" rel="noopener">Alps Logistics (9055 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fancl-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15862:1" rel="noopener">Fancl Corp (4921 JP)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jeisys-medical-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36766:1" rel="noopener">Jeisys Medical (287410 KS)</a>.</li>
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I tally 45 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal 
Two new deals were discussed this week: Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD CN)'s non-binding proposal for Seven &amp; I Holdings (3382 JP).; and EQT's Offer for PropertyGuru (PGRU US).
Key updates took place on APM Human Services (APM AU), TCM (570 HK), GaPack (468 HK), Alps Logistics (9055 JP), Fancl Corp (4921 JP), and Jeisys Medical (287410 KS).


(Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A: APM Human Services, TCM, Alps Logistics, Fancl, Jeisys Medical, PropertyGuru

China

A8 New Media Group Limited is an integrated digital music company.  It sources music content from its own interactive Internet UGC Platform and from international and domestic record labels.  The Group promotes music content through wireless networks of mobile operators and on the Internet. It sells music content in form of ringtones, RBTs and IVR Music to mobile phone users.

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