European Event-Driven Analyst

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Event-Driven

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<li>On 24 June, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/covestro-ag" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21574:1" rel="noopener">Covestro AG (1COV GR)</a> confirmed it has decided to enter into concrete negotiations with ADNOC regarding a potential transaction at an indicative €62/share (9.6x EV/fwd NTM EBITDA).</li>
<li>Covestro is trading at 8x (vs. 6.5x median of peers). To justify €70/share (sought last December), Covestro should overdeliver, but analysts and market are somehow skeptical about that.</li>
<li>Considering a takeout price of €62, gross spread is 12.1% and the shares are pricing a 32.5% probability of deal completion.</li>
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On 24 June, Covestro AG (1COV GR) confirmed it has decided to enter into concrete negotiations with ADNOC regarding a potential transaction at an indicative €62/share (9.6x EV/fwd NTM EBITDA).
Covestro is trading at 8x (vs. 6.5x median of peers). To justify €70/share (sought last December), Covestro should overdeliver, but analysts and market are somehow skeptical about that.
Considering a takeout price of €62, gross spread is 12.1% and the shares are pricing a 32.5% probability of deal completion.


Adnoc/Covestro: Fresh Takeover Negotiations and Valuation Scenarios

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/covestro-ag" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21574:1" rel="noopener">Covestro AG (1COV GR)</a> has been the subject of a potential takeover from ADNOC since Bloomberg reported on 20 June. The last reported potential offer is €60/share (c.€11.3 billion).</li>
<li>ADNOC could be willing to offer €64.5 (7.1x EV/EBITDA on mid-cycle €2,110 million EBITDA), but Covestro is rumoured to seek €70/share (typical chemicals 6x on €2,675 million EBITDA, likely demanding).</li>
<li>Considering a takeout price of €60, gross spread is 11.7% and the shares are pricing a 64% probability of deal completion. I'd be long at €53/share, as downside seems limited.</li>
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Covestro AG (1COV GR) has been the subject of a potential takeover from ADNOC since Bloomberg reported on 20 June. The last reported potential offer is €60/share (c.€11.3 billion).
ADNOC could be willing to offer €64.5 (7.1x EV/EBITDA on mid-cycle €2,110 million EBITDA), but Covestro is rumoured to seek €70/share (typical chemicals 6x on €2,675 million EBITDA, likely demanding).
Considering a takeout price of €60, gross spread is 11.7% and the shares are pricing a 64% probability of deal completion. I'd be long at €53/share, as downside seems limited.


Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Keisei Electric Railway Co / Event-Driven

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<li>No surprise: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/keisei-electric-railway-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10876:1" rel="noopener">Keisei Electric Railway (9009 JP)</a> shareholders voted down Palliser's proposal. If the vote was close, Palliser may ups its rhetorical game, and takes a harder stance.</li>
<li>Argyle failed to boot one <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-merchants-china-direct-investments" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6862:1" rel="noopener">CMCDI (133 HK)</a> director. They'll next target the management agreement renewal; and agitate the company buy back 20% of shares outstanding at 90% of NAV.</li>
<li>The Offeror now has 90.16% in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/great-eastern-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13993:1" rel="noopener">Great Eastern Holdings (GE SP)</a> - so this will get suspended at the close of the Offer.</li>
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No surprise: Keisei Electric Railway (9009 JP) shareholders voted down Palliser's proposal. If the vote was close, Palliser may ups its rhetorical game, and takes a harder stance.
Argyle failed to boot one CMCDI (133 HK) director. They'll next target the management agreement renewal; and agitate the company buy back 20% of shares outstanding at 90% of NAV.
The Offeror now has 90.16% in Great Eastern Holdings (GE SP) - so this will get suspended at the close of the Offer.


Last Week in Event SPACE: Keisei Electric, China Merchants, Great Eastern, Jardine Matheson/JCNC

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<li>The BIG Risk is that <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fujitsu-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16968:1" rel="noopener">Fujitsu Ltd (6702 JP)</a> sells its stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fujitsu-general-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2025:1" rel="noopener">Fujitsu General (6755 JP)</a> to someone in a below-market tender offer.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/swire-pacific-ltd-cl-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10433:1" rel="noopener">Swire Pacific (A) (19 HK)</a> may still see more outperformance from its  latest buyback. But it's up ~29% since the company announced it was buying both the As and Bs. </li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/li-ning-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6047:1" rel="noopener">Li Ning (2331 HK)</a>'s shares continue to edge up after its founder recently increased its stake. </li>
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The BIG Risk is that Fujitsu Ltd (6702 JP) sells its stake in Fujitsu General (6755 JP) to someone in a below-market tender offer.

Swire Pacific (A) (19 HK) may still see more outperformance from its  latest buyback. But it's up ~29% since the company announced it was buying both the As and Bs. 

Li Ning (2331 HK)'s shares continue to edge up after its founder recently increased its stake. 


Last Week in Event SPACE: Fujitsu General, Swire Pacific, Li Ning, IJJT

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations

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<li>In this insight, we take a look at Quiddity's estimates for the names leading the race to become ADDs/DELETEs for the DAX, MDAX, and SDAX Indices.</li>
<li>At present, I do not see any movements between the DAX and MDAX indices.</li>
<li>However, there could be two changes between the MDAX and SDAX index and there could be one more ADD/DEL for the SDAX index.</li>
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In this insight, we take a look at Quiddity's estimates for the names leading the race to become ADDs/DELETEs for the DAX, MDAX, and SDAX Indices.
At present, I do not see any movements between the DAX and MDAX indices.
However, there could be two changes between the MDAX and SDAX index and there could be one more ADD/DEL for the SDAX index.


Quiddity Leaderboard-DAX Jun 23: SMA Solar, Hochtief, Adtran, Aroundtown

Germany

Covestro AG manufactures polymers and high performance plastics.  The Company  manufactures, markets, and distributes coatings, adhesives, insulating materials, sealants,  polycarbonates, and polyurethanes. Covestro markets its products to industries including  automotive, construction, health, electronics, and medical engineering.

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Covestro AG (1COV GR)

Adnoc/Covestro: Fresh Takeover Negotiations and Valuation Scenarios

Covestro is trading at 8x (vs. 6.5x median of peers). To justify €70/share (sought last December), Covestro should overdeliver, but analysts and...

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

ADNOC/Covestro: Bargaining On

Covestro AG is potentially being taken over by ADNOC, with a potential offer of €60/share. Covestro is rumored to be seeking €70/share. The shares...

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Last Week in Event SPACE: Keisei Electric, China Merchants, Great Eastern, Jardine Matheson/JCNC

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed...

David Blennerhassett

Last Week in Event SPACE: Fujitsu General, Swire Pacific, Li Ning, IJJT

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed...

David Blennerhassett

Quiddity Leaderboard-DAX Jun 23: SMA Solar, Hochtief, Adtran, Aroundtown

Deutsche Lufthansa AG needs its average share price in the reference period to be around 7% higher than the current price (i.e. average price...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

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Adnoc/Covestro: Fresh Takeover Negotiations and Valuation Scenarios

Covestro is trading at 8x (vs. 6.5x median of peers). To justify €70/share (sought last December), Covestro should overdeliver, but analysts and...

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

ADNOC/Covestro: Bargaining On

​Covestro AG is potentially being taken over by ADNOC, with a potential offer of €60/share. Covestro is rumored to be seeking €70/share. The shares...

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Last Week in Event SPACE: Keisei Electric, China Merchants, Great Eastern, Jardine Matheson/JCNC

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed...

David Blennerhassett

Last Week in Event SPACE: Fujitsu General, Swire Pacific, Li Ning, IJJT

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed...

David Blennerhassett

Quiddity Leaderboard-DAX Jun 23: SMA Solar, Hochtief, Adtran, Aroundtown

Deutsche Lufthansa AG needs its average share price in the reference period to be around 7% higher than the current price (i.e. average price...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Covestro AG is potentially being taken over by ADNOC, with a potential offer of €60/share. Covestro is rumored to be seeking €70/share. The shares...