Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>Two years of suspension, an "okay" Offer (following the bump), family members selling prior to and after the Offer - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/best-world-international-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4600:1" rel="noopener">Best World International (BEST SP)</a> is anything but dull. </li>
<li>The <a href="https://links.sgx.com/FileOpen/1%20Best%20World%20EGM%20Circular.ashx?App=Announcement&amp;FileID=807418" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Circular</a> is now out for the $2.56/share Exit Offer from Best World's founders Dora Hoan and Doreen Tan. The Offer Price will not be increased. </li>
<li>Independent shareholders go to the vote on the 19th July. The IFA says fair &amp; reasonable. Payment is possible late-July. But the vote is by no means a sure thing.</li>
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Two years of suspension, an "okay" Offer (following the bump), family members selling prior to and after the Offer - Best World International (BEST SP) is anything but dull. 
The Circular is now out for the $2.56/share Exit Offer from Best World's founders Dora Hoan and Doreen Tan. The Offer Price will not be increased. 
Independent shareholders go to the vote on the 19th July. The IFA says fair &amp; reasonable. Payment is possible late-July. But the vote is by no means a sure thing.


Best World (BEST SP): The 19th July Vote Will Be Close

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Arun George

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<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/best-world-international-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4600:1" rel="noopener">Best World International (BEST SP)</a> IFA considers the S$2.56 exit offer fair and reasonable as it is towards the upper end of its S$1.36-2.69 per share valuation range. </li>
<li>The key conditions are approval for the selective capital reduction (at least 75% of eligible shareholders) and delisting resolution (a majority holding not less than 75% in value).</li>
<li>The lack of activists, IFA supporting recommendations, and no competing offer suggest a done deal. At the last close, the gross spread was 2.8%.</li>
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The Best World International (BEST SP) IFA considers the S$2.56 exit offer fair and reasonable as it is towards the upper end of its S$1.36-2.69 per share valuation range. 
The key conditions are approval for the selective capital reduction (at least 75% of eligible shareholders) and delisting resolution (a majority holding not less than 75% in value).
The lack of activists, IFA supporting recommendations, and no competing offer suggest a done deal. At the last close, the gross spread was 2.8%.


Best World (BEST SP): EGM Vote on 19 July

<ul>
<li>The $2.50/share Exit Offer announced last month seemed fair. Not great, but okay. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/best-world-international-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4600:1" rel="noopener">Best World International (BEST SP)</a>'s founders Dora Hoan and Doreen Tan have now blinked, and bumped. </li>
<li>Terms are<a href="https://links.sgx.com/FileOpen/2024%2005%2024%20BWIL%20Exit%20Price%20Revision%20Announcement.ashx?App=Announcement&amp;FileID=804614" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> S$2.56/share</a> - best &amp; final.  The increase in the Exit Offer price followed "a review of its most recent financial and cash position". More likely, shareholder pushback.</li>
<li>Elsewhere, nephews and siblings of Hoan, bought shares just prior to the initial Offer announcement; and have been selling since. Not a great look. </li>
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The $2.50/share Exit Offer announced last month seemed fair. Not great, but okay. Best World International (BEST SP)'s founders Dora Hoan and Doreen Tan have now blinked, and bumped. 
Terms are S$2.56/share - best &amp; final.  The increase in the Exit Offer price followed "a review of its most recent financial and cash position". More likely, shareholder pushback.
Elsewhere, nephews and siblings of Hoan, bought shares just prior to the initial Offer announcement; and have been selling since. Not a great look. 


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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/best-world-international-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4600:1" rel="noopener">Best World International (BEST SP)</a> has disclosed a revised exit offer which has been declared final. The S$2.56 offer is a modest 2.4% premium to the previous S$2.50 offer. </li>
<li>The key conditions are approval for the selective capital reduction (at least 75% of eligible shareholders) and delisting resolution (a majority holding not less than 75% in value).</li>
<li>The revised offer remains underwhelming. However, the headcount test risk is lowering as retail seems resigned to accepting it. At the last close, the gross spread was 2.4%. </li>
</ul>



Best World International (BEST SP) has disclosed a revised exit offer which has been declared final. The S$2.56 offer is a modest 2.4% premium to the previous S$2.50 offer. 
The key conditions are approval for the selective capital reduction (at least 75% of eligible shareholders) and delisting resolution (a majority holding not less than 75% in value).
The revised offer remains underwhelming. However, the headcount test risk is lowering as retail seems resigned to accepting it. At the last close, the gross spread was 2.4%. 


Best World (BEST SP): Best and Final S$2.56 Offer

<ul>
<li>I tally 50 - 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>Three new deals discussed this week: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fancl-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15862:1" rel="noopener">Fancl (4921 JP)</a>'s Tender offer, <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 Scheme, 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>'s delisting offer. Bain also approached <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bapcor-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8433:1" rel="noopener">Bapcor (BAP AU)</a>.</li>
<li>Key updates took place on: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sigma-healthcare-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15966:1" rel="noopener">Sigma Healthcare (SIG AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alumina-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:939:1" rel="noopener">Alumina (AWC AU)</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>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/helios-techno-holding-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13934:1" rel="noopener">Helios Techno (6927 JP)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tatsuta-electric-wire-cable-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12509:1" rel="noopener">Tatsuta Electric Wire &amp; Cable (5809 JP)</a>.</li>
</ul>


I tally 50 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.
Three new deals discussed this week: Fancl (4921 JP)'s Tender offer, A8 New Media (800 HK)'s Scheme, and Jeisys Medical (287410 KS)'s delisting offer. Bain also approached Bapcor (BAP AU).
Key updates took place on: Sigma Healthcare (SIG AU), Alumina (AWC AU), Greatview Aseptic Packaging (468 HK), Helios Techno (6927 JP), and Tatsuta Electric Wire &amp; Cable (5809 JP).


(Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A: Fancl, Jeisys Medical, A8 New Media, Bapcor, Helios Techno,Tatsuta Electric

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Best World International Limited sources, formulates, brands, and distributes a range of health and lifestyle products under the BWL, Avance, DORS, DR's Secret, and DRs Seager brand names.  The Company also distributes a range of third-party cosmetics and skin care products under the brand C'bon.

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