Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Eight proposals seem a lot for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toshiba-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:637:1" rel="noopener">Toshiba Corp (6502 JP)</a>. However, if you are a PE fund on the radar of private equity LP investors, you have to get involved.</li>
<li>The size of the trade is apparently 38 million shares. If you have been in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/woodside-petroleum-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:177:1" rel="noopener">Woodside Petroleum (WPL AU)</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/santos-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:711:1" rel="noopener">Santos Ltd (STO AU)</a> trade, take the deal, tactically.</li>
<li>Perhaps a big pharma could make a splashy bid for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/genting-bhd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14210:1" rel="noopener">Genting Bhd (GENT MK)</a>'sTauRx, but we're not there yet.</li>
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Eight proposals seem a lot for Toshiba Corp (6502 JP). However, if you are a PE fund on the radar of private equity LP investors, you have to get involved.
The size of the trade is apparently 38 million shares. If you have been in the Woodside Petroleum (WPL AU) / Santos Ltd (STO AU) trade, take the deal, tactically.
Perhaps a big pharma could make a splashy bid for Genting Bhd (GENT MK)'sTauRx, but we're not there yet.


Last Week in Event SPACE: Toshiba, Woodside, Genting Berhad, SPH REIT, Virtus Health, Xiamen Port

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>CALB aims to raise around US$1.5bn in its Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>CALB undertakes design, R&amp;D, production and sales of EV batteries and Energy Storage Systems (ESS) products. </li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the not so positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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CALB aims to raise around US$1.5bn in its Hong Kong IPO.
CALB undertakes design, R&amp;D, production and sales of EV batteries and Energy Storage Systems (ESS) products. 
In this note, we will talk about the not so positive aspects of the deal.


CALB Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Lots of Shareholder Re-Shuffling

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dongfeng-motor-group-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:910:1" rel="noopener">Dongfeng Motor (489 HK)</a> (DFMG) has entered into an agreement to buy back the controlling stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dongfeng-automobile-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5546:1" rel="noopener">Dongfeng Automobile (600006 CH)</a> (DFAC) from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nissan-motor-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:72:1" rel="noopener">Nissan Motor (7201 JP)</a>.
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<li>DFMG and Nissan's JV (split 50:50) holds a 60.1% stake in DFAC. Under the agreement, 29.9% of the JV's stake in DFAC will be transferred to DFMG.</li>
<li>Subsequent to the completion of the transfer, DFMG will launch a partial offer for 25.1% of DFAC, with a view to holding 55% of shares out in DFAC. </li>
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Dongfeng Motor (489 HK) (DFMG) has entered into an agreement to buy back the controlling stake in Dongfeng Automobile (600006 CH) (DFAC) from Nissan Motor (7201 JP).

DFMG and Nissan's JV (split 50:50) holds a 60.1% stake in DFAC. Under the agreement, 29.9% of the JV's stake in DFAC will be transferred to DFMG.
Subsequent to the completion of the transfer, DFMG will launch a partial offer for 25.1% of DFAC, with a view to holding 55% of shares out in DFAC. 


Dongfeng Auto (600006 CH): Dongfeng Motors' Partial Offer

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

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Dongzheng Automotive Finance / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>On 19 May, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/saic-motor-corp-ltd-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20833:1" rel="noopener">SAIC Motor (600104 CH)</a> emerged as the successful bidder for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-zhengtong-auto-services" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17001:1" rel="noopener">China Zhengtong Auto Services Hldg (1728 HK)</a>’s 71.04% stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-dongzheng-automotive-finance-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27984:1" rel="noopener">Dongzheng Automotive Finance (2718 HK)</a>.</li>
<li>As SAIC will hold 30%+ of the voting rights, it will result in an MGO at a price not less than the auction price of HK$1.294 per H Share.</li>
<li>Dongzheng shares remain in a trading halt. The equity interest will transfer to SAIC and the MGO launched when the Shanghai Financial Court issues an auction sale judgment. </li>
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On 19 May, SAIC Motor (600104 CH) emerged as the successful bidder for China Zhengtong Auto Services Hldg (1728 HK)’s 71.04% stake in Dongzheng Automotive Finance (2718 HK).
As SAIC will hold 30%+ of the voting rights, it will result in an MGO at a price not less than the auction price of HK$1.294 per H Share.
Dongzheng shares remain in a trading halt. The equity interest will transfer to SAIC and the MGO launched when the Shanghai Financial Court issues an auction sale judgment. 


SAIC Wins the Auction for the 71.04% Stake in Dongzheng, MGO Upcoming

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<li>On 16 April, the Shanghai Financial Court <a href="https://paimai.jd.com/287421325" target="_blank" rel="noopener">published</a> the details for the auction of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-zhengtong-auto-services" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17001:1" rel="noopener">China Zhengtong Auto Services Hldg (1728 HK)</a>’s 71.04% stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-dongzheng-automotive-finance-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27984:1" rel="noopener">Dongzheng Automotive Finance (2718 HK)</a>. </li>
<li>If the auction is successful and results in any person and a group of persons acting in concert holding 30%+ of the voting rights, it will result in an MGO.</li>
<li>The base bid implies an MGO price of HK$1.294 per H Share, a 112.1% premium to the last close. The auction will be held from 18 May to 19 May.</li>
</ul>


On 16 April, the Shanghai Financial Court published the details for the auction of China Zhengtong Auto Services Hldg (1728 HK)’s 71.04% stake in Dongzheng Automotive Finance (2718 HK). 
If the auction is successful and results in any person and a group of persons acting in concert holding 30%+ of the voting rights, it will result in an MGO.
The base bid implies an MGO price of HK$1.294 per H Share, a 112.1% premium to the last close. The auction will be held from 18 May to 19 May.


Auction of China ZhengTong’s Dongzheng Stake Set for 18 May; Potential MGO

China

Dongfeng Motor Group Company Limited, through joint ventures, designs, manufactures, and markets diesel engines, light trucks, automobiles, castings, and related spare parts.

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Dongfeng Motor (489 HK)

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Sumeet Singh

Dongfeng Auto (600006 CH): Dongfeng Motors' Partial Offer

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David Blennerhassett

SAIC Wins the Auction for the 71.04% Stake in Dongzheng, MGO Upcoming

SAIC, the successful bidder, will hold 30%+ of the voting rights, requiring an MGO at a price not less than the auction price of HK$1.294. Shares...

Arun George

Auction of China ZhengTong’s Dongzheng Stake Set for 18 May; Potential MGO

The auction of China Zhengtong’s 71.04% stake in Dongzheng will be held from 18 to 19 May. A successful auction will imply an MGO price (at the...

Arun George

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