Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Expect True Wind to walk away rather than raising their price further for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sun-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10803:1" rel="noopener">Sun Corp (6736 JP)</a>. They'd need to pay ¥5,500-5,800 to dislodge a large chunk. And they won't.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/amorepacific-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12179:1" rel="noopener">Amorepacific Group (002790 KS)</a> plumbs new discount lows as <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/amorepacific-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20854:1" rel="noopener">Amorepacific Corp (090430 KS) </a> gets a boost from Amazon Prime Day.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/canon-marketing-japan-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3866:1" rel="noopener">Canon Marketing Japan (8060 JP)</a> is still significantly under-levered. That means the stock price will generically not be that volatile. That generally means one should buy dips and sell pops.</li>
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Expect True Wind to walk away rather than raising their price further for Sun Corp (6736 JP). They'd need to pay ¥5,500-5,800 to dislodge a large chunk. And they won't.

Amorepacific Group (002790 KS) plumbs new discount lows as Amorepacific Corp (090430 KS)  gets a boost from Amazon Prime Day.

Canon Marketing Japan (8060 JP) is still significantly under-levered. That means the stock price will generically not be that volatile. That generally means one should buy dips and sell pops.


Last Week in Event SPACE: Sun Corp, Amorepacific, Canon Marketing, Jeisys Medical

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Global Equity Research Ltd

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<li>A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India and Chinese ADRs.</li>
<li>ECM developments: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sanil-electric-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43687:1" rel="noopener">Sanil Electric (062040 KS)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hyundai-motor-india-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40900:1" rel="noopener">Hyundai Motor India (1342Z IN)</a> IPOs.</li>
<li>Event-Driven developments: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fancl-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15862:1" rel="noopener">Fancl Corp (4921 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/furukawa-battery-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6513:1" rel="noopener">Furukawa Battery (6937 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sun-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10803:1" rel="noopener">Sun Corp (6736 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/canvest-environmental-protection-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:100:1" rel="noopener">Canvest Environmental Protection Group (1381 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cpmc-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10427:1" rel="noopener">CPMC Holdings (906 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/greatview-aseptic-packaging" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10802:1" rel="noopener">Greatview Aseptic Packaging (468 HK)</a>. </li>
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A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India and Chinese ADRs.
ECM developments: Sanil Electric (062040 KS) and Hyundai Motor India (1342Z IN) IPOs.
Event-Driven developments: Fancl Corp (4921 JP), Furukawa Battery (6937 JP), Sun Corp (6736 JP), Canvest Environmental Protection Group (1381 HK), CPMC Holdings (906 HK), Greatview Aseptic Packaging (468 HK). 


Weekly Deals Digest (28 Jul) - Fancl, Furukawa Battery, Sun Corp, TFC, Canvest, CPMC, GAPack, Arvida

New Zealand Professional Investment Services Firm, Forsyth Barr

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<ul><li>The proposed acquisition of Arvida Group (ARV) by Stonepeak Alps BidCo injected meaningful optimism into the listed aged care sector.</li><li>And rightly so. The aged care sector is suffering from a combination of (1) a lack of confidence in the business model driven by years of weak cash generation; (2) concerns around house prices and interest rates; and (3) an overly negative outlook on care profitability.</li><li>Whilst all issues are understandable, we view them as largely backward looking. </li></ul>

The proposed acquisition of Arvida Group (ARV) by Stonepeak Alps BidCo injected meaningful optimism into the listed aged care sector.And rightly so. The aged care sector is suffering from a combination of (1) a lack of confidence in the business model driven by years of weak cash generation; (2) concerns around house prices and interest rates; and (3) an overly negative outlook on care profitability.Whilst all issues are understandable, we view them as largely backward looking. 

Aged Care Sector - M&A Arrives to Aged Care

<ul><li>Over the last six months the three aged care operators with March year ends are down a further ~-20%, with Ryman Healthcare (RYM) the worst performer.</li><li>Its market cap is now two thirds of what it was a decade ago, when it was about to report annuity earnings of NZ$59m, compared to the all-time high of NZ$187m we expect it to report for FY24.</li><li>It is easy to look at the share prices and conclude that it is all doom and gloom in aged care land, but we disagree. (1) Care profits are depressed but margins are improving for the first time in a decade, the glass half full approach would suggest we should pay a higher multiple for depressed but recovering earnings. </li></ul>

Over the last six months the three aged care operators with March year ends are down a further ~-20%, with Ryman Healthcare (RYM) the worst performer.Its market cap is now two thirds of what it was a decade ago, when it was about to report annuity earnings of NZ$59m, compared to the all-time high of NZ$187m we expect it to report for FY24.It is easy to look at the share prices and conclude that it is all doom and gloom in aged care land, but we disagree. (1) Care profits are depressed but margins are improving for the first time in a decade, the glass half full approach would suggest we should pay a higher multiple for depressed but recovering earnings. 

Aged Care Sector - More Sellers than Buyers

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Arvida Group (ARV) provided an update on drawn debt, implying meaningfully higher debt versus our and Visible Alpha consensus forecasts.</li><li>The higher than expected debt is likely predominantly driven by higher development capex, but also worse than expected cash collection from new sales and resales.</li><li>ARV also announced it has restructured its debt facilities: now split between NZ$450m of development facilities, excluded from Interest Coverage Ratio (ICR) covenants, and core facilities. </li></ul>

Arvida Group (ARV) provided an update on drawn debt, implying meaningfully higher debt versus our and Visible Alpha consensus forecasts.The higher than expected debt is likely predominantly driven by higher development capex, but also worse than expected cash collection from new sales and resales.ARV also announced it has restructured its debt facilities: now split between NZ$450m of development facilities, excluded from Interest Coverage Ratio (ICR) covenants, and core facilities. 

Arvida Group - Debt Juggernaut Rumbling On: NEUTRAL

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Arvida Group Ltd owns and operates senior care living facilities in New Zealand.

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Aged Care Sector - M&A Arrives to Aged Care

The proposed acquisition of Arvida Group (ARV) by Stonepeak Alps BidCo injected meaningful optimism into the listed aged care sector.

Forsyth Barr

Aged Care Sector - More Sellers than Buyers

Over the last six months the three aged care operators with March year ends are down a further ~-20%, with Ryman Healthcare (RYM) the worst performer.

Forsyth Barr

Arvida Group - Debt Juggernaut Rumbling On: NEUTRAL

Arvida Group (ARV) provided an update on drawn debt, implying meaningfully higher debt versus our and Visible Alpha consensus forecasts.

Forsyth Barr

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