IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

Event-Driven

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<li>We summarise the latest spreads and newsflow of merger arb situations covered by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Chinese ADRs.</li>
<li>Highest spreads - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alliance-aviation-services-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20401:1" rel="noopener">Alliance Aviation Services (AQZ AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/21-vianet-group-inc-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8489:1" rel="noopener">21Vianet Group (VNET US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/origin-energy-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:797:1" rel="noopener">Origin Energy (ORG AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/111-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27412:1" rel="noopener">111 Inc (YI US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/united-fiber-system-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20826:1" rel="noopener">Golden Energy &amp; Resources (GER SP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toyo-construction-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1176:1" rel="noopener">Toyo Construction (1890 JP)</a>. </li>
<li>Lowest spreads - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tyro-payments-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28393:1" rel="noopener">Tyro Payments (TYR AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/boustead-projects-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26785:1" rel="noopener">Boustead Projects (BOCJ SP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/essential-metals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9645:1" rel="noopener">Essential Metals (ESS AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nitro-software-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30943:1" rel="noopener">Nitro Software Ltd (NTO AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ihara-science-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9870:1" rel="noopener">Ihara Science (5999 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nissin-electric-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18567:1" rel="noopener">Nissin Electric (6641 JP)</a>.        </li>
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We summarise the latest spreads and newsflow of merger arb situations covered by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Chinese ADRs.
Highest spreads - Alliance Aviation Services (AQZ AU), 21Vianet Group (VNET US), Origin Energy (ORG AU), 111 Inc (YI US), Golden Energy &amp; Resources (GER SP), Toyo Construction (1890 JP). 
Lowest spreads - Tyro Payments (TYR AU), Boustead Projects (BOCJ SP), Essential Metals (ESS AU), Nitro Software Ltd (NTO AU), Ihara Science (5999 JP), Nissin Electric (6641 JP).        


Merger Arb Mondays (13 Feb) - Newcrest, Nitro, Norwest, Boustead, Toyo, Ihara, Iwasaki Electric

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>There are 41 - 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>Five new deal was discussed on Smartkarma this past week: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/newmont-mining-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14503:1" rel="noopener">Newmont</a>/<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/newcrest-mining-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:691:1" rel="noopener">Newcrest</a>; <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/first-abu-dhabi-bank-pjsc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28945:1" rel="noopener">First Abu Dhabi Bank</a>/<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/standard-chartered-plc-f07a1272-e0fc-49e2-8090-1a08715a40a1" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22649:1" rel="noopener">Standard Chartered</a>,  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/boustead-projects-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26785:1" rel="noopener">Boustead Projects (BOCJ SP)</a>; <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ihara-science-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9870:1" rel="noopener">Ihara Science (5999 JP)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/iwasaki-electric-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13072:1" rel="noopener">Iwasaki Electric (6924 JP)</a>.</li>
<li>Key updates took place for: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nitro-software-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30943:1" rel="noopener">Nitro Software Ltd (NTO AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toshiba-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:637:1" rel="noopener">Toshiba Corp (6502 JP)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/halcyon-agri-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18191:1" rel="noopener">Halcyon Agri (HACL SP)</a>.</li>
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There are 41 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.
Five new deal was discussed on Smartkarma this past week: Newmont/Newcrest; First Abu Dhabi Bank/Standard Chartered,  Boustead Projects (BOCJ SP); Ihara Science (5999 JP), and Iwasaki Electric (6924 JP).
Key updates took place for: Nitro Software Ltd (NTO AU), Toshiba Corp (6502 JP), and Halcyon Agri (HACL SP).


(Mostly) Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Wrap: Newmont/Newcrest, StanChart, Boustead Proj., Ihara, Iwasaki

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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/pertamina-geothermal-energy-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36725:1" rel="noopener">Pertamina Geothermal (0125738D IJ)</a> guides to the low end of the IDR875-880 price range and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hesai-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36743:1" rel="noopener">Hesai Group (HSAI US)</a> has a good debut.</li>
<li>Event-Driven developments - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/newcrest-mining-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:691:1" rel="noopener">Newcrest Mining (NCM AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nitro-software-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30943:1" rel="noopener">Nitro Software Ltd (NTO AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toshiba-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:637:1" rel="noopener">Toshiba Corp (6502 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ihara-science-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9870:1" rel="noopener">Ihara Science (5999 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/boustead-projects-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26785:1" rel="noopener">Boustead Projects (BOCJ SP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sabana-industrial-real-estate-investment-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:911:1" rel="noopener">Sabana Industrial REIT (SSREIT SP)</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 - Pertamina Geothermal (0125738D IJ) guides to the low end of the IDR875-880 price range and Hesai Group (HSAI US) has a good debut.
Event-Driven developments - Newcrest Mining (NCM AU), Nitro Software Ltd (NTO AU), Toshiba Corp (6502 JP), Ihara Science (5999 JP), Boustead Projects (BOCJ SP), Sabana Industrial REIT (SSREIT SP). 


Weekly Deals Digest (12 Feb) - Pertamina Geothermal, Toshiba, Newcrest, Nitro, Boustead, Sabana

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/boustead-projects-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26785:1" rel="noopener">Boustead Projects (BOCJ SP)</a>, a high-spec facilities designer and builder, has announced an unconditional Offer from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/boustead-singapore-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14843:1" rel="noopener">Boustead Singapore Limited (BOCS SP)</a> at S$0.90/share. The price is not final.</li>
<li>BOCS currently holds 54.87% in BOCJ. FF Wong, a shareholder in BOCS, holds a further 19.28%; therefore 74.16% is held by parties acting in concert. </li>
<li>It is the intention of BOCS to delist BOCJ. This should trade tight. This should be bumped. The Offer price is wrong.</li>
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Boustead Projects (BOCJ SP), a high-spec facilities designer and builder, has announced an unconditional Offer from Boustead Singapore Limited (BOCS SP) at S$0.90/share. The price is not final.
BOCS currently holds 54.87% in BOCJ. FF Wong, a shareholder in BOCS, holds a further 19.28%; therefore 74.16% is held by parties acting in concert. 
It is the intention of BOCS to delist BOCJ. This should trade tight. This should be bumped. The Offer price is wrong.


Boustead Projects' Underwhelming Unconditional Offer

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/boustead-projects-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26785:1" rel="noopener">Boustead Projects (BOCJ SP)</a>/BPL has disclosed a voluntary unconditional offer from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/boustead-singapore-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14843:1" rel="noopener">Boustead Singapore Limited (BOCS SP)</a> at S$0.90 per share, a 7.8% premium to the undisturbed price (3 February).</li>
<li>The offer price is unattractive in comparison to peer multiples, historical trading ranges and precedent transactions. However, the offer price is not final.</li>
<li>As Boustead Singapore aims to privatise BPL there is a possibility of a bump. The offer document will be despatched and the offer opens by 27 February.</li>
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Boustead Projects (BOCJ SP)/BPL has disclosed a voluntary unconditional offer from Boustead Singapore Limited (BOCS SP) at S$0.90 per share, a 7.8% premium to the undisturbed price (3 February).
The offer price is unattractive in comparison to peer multiples, historical trading ranges and precedent transactions. However, the offer price is not final.
As Boustead Singapore aims to privatise BPL there is a possibility of a bump. The offer document will be despatched and the offer opens by 27 February.


Boustead Projects (BOCJ SP): Unconditional Offer at S$0.90 from Boustead Singapore

Singapore

Boustead Projects Limited is a leading provider of innovative real estate solutions with core engineering expertise in the design-and-build and development of smart eco-sustainable business park and industrial developments, and has an international presence across Singapore, China, Malaysia and Vietnam.

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Boustead Projects (BOCJ SP)

Merger Arb Mondays (13 Feb) - Newcrest, Nitro, Norwest, Boustead, Toyo, Ihara, Iwasaki Electric

This week, the highest gross spreads are Alliance Aviation (37.3%), VNET (30.0%), Origin Energy (27.5%), 111 (23.2%), Golden Energy (21.1%), Toyo...

Arun George

(Mostly) Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Wrap: Newmont/Newcrest, StanChart, Boustead Proj., Ihara, Iwasaki

This insight provides a summary of gross/annualised spreads (on deals discussed on Smartkarma) across Asia-Pacific as at the last trading date, and...

David Blennerhassett

Weekly Deals Digest (12 Feb) - Pertamina Geothermal, Toshiba, Newcrest, Nitro, Boustead, Sabana

Last week, notable developments occurred in Event-Driven (Newcrest, Nitro, Warrego, Ihara, Iwasaki Electric, Toshiba, Toyo, Boustead Projects,...

Arun George

Boustead Projects' Underwhelming Unconditional Offer

This is done. It is super illiquid. Given net cash of S$154mn, this is being done way too cheaply. If you're still reading, buy a couple of spreads...

David Blennerhassett

Boustead Projects (BOCJ SP): Unconditional Offer at S$0.90 from Boustead Singapore

The offer is unremarkable. As Boustead Singapore aims to privatise BPL there is a possibility of a bump. The offer document will be despatched and...

Arun George

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