Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Ping An Insurance bought into a small Tokyo-based condo developer in 2017 at ¥255/share. In 2020, it reinvested on the dip with SBI at ¥155/share.</li>
<li>Ping An and SBI started with zero shares. By 2020 they had 80+% of shares. Now they are selling out to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/daito-trust-construct-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10503:1" rel="noopener">Daito Trust Construct (1878 JP)</a>. </li>
<li>This is a done deal at a slight premium to book value. Daito Trust buys Real Estate Available for Sale and assumes debt. That's it. Easy peasy done deal. </li>
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Ping An Insurance bought into a small Tokyo-based condo developer in 2017 at ¥255/share. In 2020, it reinvested on the dip with SBI at ¥155/share.
Ping An and SBI started with zero shares. By 2020 they had 80+% of shares. Now they are selling out to Daito Trust Construct (1878 JP). 
This is a done deal at a slight premium to book value. Daito Trust buys Real Estate Available for Sale and assumes debt. That's it. Easy peasy done deal. 


Daito Trust Buys Out Listed Private Co Ascot (3264 JP) - Small Done Deal at ¥260

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ascot-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9576:1" rel="noopener">Ascot Corp (3264 JP)</a> announced a tender offer from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/daito-trust-construct-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10503:1" rel="noopener">Daito Trust Construct (1878 JP)</a> at JPY260 per share, a 20.4% premium to the last close.</li>
<li>Ascot currently does not meet the 25% tradeable share ratio criterion. The offer is attractive compared to historical trading ranges but below the mid-point of the IFA DCF valuation range.</li>
<li>This is a done deal, as irrevocables represent an 82.78% ownership ratio, well above the minimum acceptance condition (67.86% ownership ratio).  </li>
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Ascot Corp (3264 JP) announced a tender offer from Daito Trust Construct (1878 JP) at JPY260 per share, a 20.4% premium to the last close.
Ascot currently does not meet the 25% tradeable share ratio criterion. The offer is attractive compared to historical trading ranges but below the mid-point of the IFA DCF valuation range.
This is a done deal, as irrevocables represent an 82.78% ownership ratio, well above the minimum acceptance condition (67.86% ownership ratio).  


Ascot Corp (3264 JP): Daito Trust Construction (1878 JP)’s Tender Offer a Done Deal

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<ul><li>FY09/24 revenue reached JPY36.8bn (+90.9% YoY), with operating profit at JPY5.9bn (+194.2% YoY) and net income JPY3.0bn (+236.0% YoY).</li><li>The company sold 28 properties in FY09/24, increasing revenue by 90.9% YoY, with a gross profit margin rise of 2.7pp YoY.</li><li>FY09/25 forecast includes revenue of JPY50.0bn (+35.9% YoY) and net income attributable to owners of the parent of JPY3.5bn (+16.0% YoY).</li></ul>

FY09/24 revenue reached JPY36.8bn (+90.9% YoY), with operating profit at JPY5.9bn (+194.2% YoY) and net income JPY3.0bn (+236.0% YoY).The company sold 28 properties in FY09/24, increasing revenue by 90.9% YoY, with a gross profit margin rise of 2.7pp YoY.FY09/25 forecast includes revenue of JPY50.0bn (+35.9% YoY) and net income attributable to owners of the parent of JPY3.5bn (+16.0% YoY).

Ascot Corp (3264 JP): Full-year FY09/24 flash update

<ul><li>Revenue increased to JPY15.1bn (+26.8% YoY), operating profit to JPY2.4bn (+95.6% YoY), and recurring profit to JPY1.3bn (+119.0% YoY).</li><li>As of end-Q3 FY09/24, progress versus full-year forecast: revenue 50.4%, operating profit 80.4%, recurring profit 84.4%, net income 63.9%.</li><li>Real estate for sale increased to JPY37.1bn (+JPY11.7bn from end-FY09/23), and total assets increased to JPY85.5bn (+JPY17.7bn).</li></ul>

Revenue increased to JPY15.1bn (+26.8% YoY), operating profit to JPY2.4bn (+95.6% YoY), and recurring profit to JPY1.3bn (+119.0% YoY).As of end-Q3 FY09/24, progress versus full-year forecast: revenue 50.4%, operating profit 80.4%, recurring profit 84.4%, net income 63.9%.Real estate for sale increased to JPY37.1bn (+JPY11.7bn from end-FY09/23), and total assets increased to JPY85.5bn (+JPY17.7bn).

Ascot Corp (3264 JP): Q3 FY09/24 flash update

David Blennerhassett

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<li>For the month of March 2025, 13 new transactions (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$14bn.</li>
<li>The average premium for the new transactions announced (or first discussed) in March was ~53%, with a year-to-date average also of 55%.</li>
<li>The average premiums for transactions in 2024 (129 transactions), (2023 (117), 2022 (106), 2021 (165), 2020 (158), and 2019 (145 ) were 43%, 39%, 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31% .</li>
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For the month of March 2025, 13 new transactions (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$14bn.
The average premium for the new transactions announced (or first discussed) in March was ~53%, with a year-to-date average also of 55%.
The average premiums for transactions in 2024 (129 transactions), (2023 (117), 2022 (106), 2021 (165), 2020 (158), and 2019 (145 ) were 43%, 39%, 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31% .


(Mostly) Asia M&A, Mar 2025 Wrap: ENN Energy, Gold Road, Spartan, Aeon Delight, Sinarmas, Topcon

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Ascot Corp. owns and operates real estate properties.  The Company's principal activities include residential property leasing, land development and property management services for residential and commercial buildings.  Ascot Corp. also undertakes building and renovation projects.

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Ascot Corp (3264 JP)

Daito Trust Buys Out Listed Private Co Ascot (3264 JP) - Small Done Deal at ¥260

Daito Trust is buying out the investor owners of 86% of Ascot Corp, a small Tokyo-based condo developer. It's a done deal as the three with 86%...

Travis Lundy