Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Clearly I was way too pessimistic on this deal. 60 days to secure PRC regulatory approvals appeared an unrealistic timeframe. However the pre-cons were secured in a magical 18 days. </li>
<li>Those pre-cons included NDRC, Mofcom and SAFE. Perhaps regulatory filings were lodged well before the Offer announcement. Or perhaps a small deal such as this garners less scrutiny.</li>
<li>In any event, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cm-hi-tech-cleanroom-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44057:1" rel="noopener">CM Hi-Tech (2115 HK)</a>'s Scheme is now considerably simpler/cleaner. Securing these PRC approvals may also provide a minor positive read across for other Hong Kong M&amp;A deals.</li>
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Clearly I was way too pessimistic on this deal. 60 days to secure PRC regulatory approvals appeared an unrealistic timeframe. However the pre-cons were secured in a magical 18 days. 
Those pre-cons included NDRC, Mofcom and SAFE. Perhaps regulatory filings were lodged well before the Offer announcement. Or perhaps a small deal such as this garners less scrutiny.
In any event, CM Hi-Tech (2115 HK)'s Scheme is now considerably simpler/cleaner. Securing these PRC approvals may also provide a minor positive read across for other Hong Kong M&amp;A deals.


CM Hi-Tech (2115 HK): Bearish To Bullish!

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<li>On the 14th October, cleanroom play <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cm-hi-tech-cleanroom-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44057:1" rel="noopener">CM Hi-Tech Cleanroom (2115 HK)</a> announced a <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2024/1014/2024101401232.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pre-conditional Offer</a> by way of a Scheme from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mayair-technology-china-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44058:1" rel="noopener">MayAir Technology (688376 CH)</a> and CM Hi-Tech's senior management.</li>
<li>HK$0.25/Share (best &amp; final) is the Cancellation Price, or a 25% premium to undisturbed. Rollover shareholders and concert parties collectively hold 55.27%, leaving 44.73% held by disinterested shareholders .</li>
<li>MayAir shareholders have now <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2024/1030/2024103001533.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">approved</a> the Offer. Other pre-cons include NDRC, Mofcom and SAFE.  The pre-conditional long-stop is the 13 December 2025. That's an unrealistic timeline.</li>
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On the 14th October, cleanroom play CM Hi-Tech Cleanroom (2115 HK) announced a pre-conditional Offer by way of a Scheme from MayAir Technology (688376 CH) and CM Hi-Tech's senior management.
HK$0.25/Share (best &amp; final) is the Cancellation Price, or a 25% premium to undisturbed. Rollover shareholders and concert parties collectively hold 55.27%, leaving 44.73% held by disinterested shareholders .
MayAir shareholders have now approved the Offer. Other pre-cons include NDRC, Mofcom and SAFE.  The pre-conditional long-stop is the 13 December 2025. That's an unrealistic timeline.


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<li>The bigger question for investors is whether <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/denso-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18703:1" rel="noopener">Denso Corp (6902 JP)</a> will keep up with global auto market needs or will they suffer as Toyota may suffer?</li>
<li>The FSS may put the breaks on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-zinc-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17944:1" rel="noopener">Korea Zinc (010130 KS)</a>'s massive capital raise. </li>
<li>Murakami-San has won <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/exedy-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6516:1" rel="noopener">Exedy Corp (7278 JP)</a>. The company has decided to up its dividend payout and future dividend payout ratio and buy back a boatload of shares. </li>
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The bigger question for investors is whether Denso Corp (6902 JP) will keep up with global auto market needs or will they suffer as Toyota may suffer?
The FSS may put the breaks on Korea Zinc (010130 KS)'s massive capital raise. 
Murakami-San has won Exedy Corp (7278 JP). The company has decided to up its dividend payout and future dividend payout ratio and buy back a boatload of shares. 


Last Week in Event SPACE: Denso/Toyota, Korea Zinc, Exedy, Good Drinks, Shinsegae

Canvest Environmental Protection Group / Event-Driven

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<li>I tally 40 - 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>Four new deals discussed this week: Schemes for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/beijing-capital-grand-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18241:1" rel="noopener">Beijing Capital Grand (1329 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cm-hi-tech-cleanroom-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44057:1" rel="noopener">CM Hi-Tech (2115 HK)</a>, and Tender Offers for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/elematec-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2866:1" rel="noopener">Elematec (2715 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nec-networks-system-integr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16396:1" rel="noopener">Nec Networks (1973 JP)</a>.</li>
<li>Key updates took place on: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hotel-property-investments" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9850:1" rel="noopener">Hotel Property Investments (HPI AU)</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> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/capitol-health-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14504:1" rel="noopener">Capitol Health (CAJ AU)</a>.</li>
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I tally 40 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.
Four new deals discussed this week: Schemes for Beijing Capital Grand (1329 HK) and CM Hi-Tech (2115 HK), and Tender Offers for Elematec (2715 JP) and Nec Networks (1973 JP).
Key updates took place on: Hotel Property Investments (HPI AU), Canvest Environmental Protection Group (1381 HK) and Capitol Health (CAJ AU).


(Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A: Beijing Capital Grand, Elematec, Nec Networks, Hotel Property Invest, Canvest

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<li>For the month of October 2024, 10 new transactions (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$9bn.</li>
<li>The average premium for the new transactions announced (or first discussed) in October was ~26%. The average premium YTD is ~42%.</li>
<li>This compares to the average premium for transactions in 2023 (117 transactions), 2022 (106), 2021 (165), 2020 (158), and 2019 (145 ) of 39%, 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31% respectively.</li>
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For the month of October 2024, 10 new transactions (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$9bn.
The average premium for the new transactions announced (or first discussed) in October was ~26%. The average premium YTD is ~42%.
This compares to the average premium for transactions in 2023 (117 transactions), 2022 (106), 2021 (165), 2020 (158), and 2019 (145 ) of 39%, 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31% respectively.


(Mostly) Asia M&A, Oct 2024: Arcadium, T Gaia, Elematec, NEC Network, MPHB, Sigma Health, Fuji Soft

China

CM Hi-Tech Cleanroom Limited operates as a cleanroom wall and ceiling systems provider. The Company provides cleanroom wall and ceiling systems development, production and, installation services. CM Hi-Tech Cleanroom markets its products throughout China and Malaysia.

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