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Arun George

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Event-Driven

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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 - Very quiet week as <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vinfast" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36550:1" rel="noopener">VinFast (1905332D VN)</a> continues to pre-market a US$1bn IPO.</li>
<li>Event-Driven developments  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/conexio-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19064:1" rel="noopener">Conexio Corp (9422 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jafco-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8848:1" rel="noopener">Jafco Co Ltd (8595 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nippon-steel-trading-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13087:1" rel="noopener">Nippon Steel Trading Corporation (9810 JP)</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/oz-minerals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1138:1" rel="noopener">OZ Minerals Ltd (OZL AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/warrego-energy-ltd-082ab214-f4bb-4224-b321-8977486cd661" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7808:1" rel="noopener">Warrego Energy (WGO AU)</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 - Very quiet week as VinFast (1905332D VN) continues to pre-market a US$1bn IPO.
Event-Driven developments  Conexio Corp (9422 JP), Jafco Co Ltd (8595 JP), Nippon Steel Trading Corporation (9810 JP), Origin Energy (ORG AU), OZ Minerals Ltd (OZL AU), Warrego Energy (WGO AU). 


Weekly Deals Digest (26 Dec) - JAFCO, Nippon Steel Trading, Conexio, Origin Energy, Warrego

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>For <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/oz-minerals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1138:1" rel="noopener">OZ Minerals (OZL AU)</a>,  look elsewhere unless you are VERY bullish copper. But if you are VERY bullish copper, buy copper options rather than the embedded option in OZL. </li>
<li>Game on as <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/warrego-energy-ltd-082ab214-f4bb-4224-b321-8977486cd661" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7808:1" rel="noopener">Warrego Energy (WGO AU)</a> shareholders weigh the pros and cons of Hancock's all-cash Offer against <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/strike-energy-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12473:1" rel="noopener">Strike Energy (STX AU)</a>'s "superior" scrip proposal. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jafco-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8848:1" rel="noopener">Jafco Co Ltd (8595 JP)</a> succumbed to greenmail and tried to boost the price to explain the exit they were going to give Murakami-san. It didn't work. </li>
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For OZ Minerals (OZL AU),  look elsewhere unless you are VERY bullish copper. But if you are VERY bullish copper, buy copper options rather than the embedded option in OZL. 
Game on as Warrego Energy (WGO AU) shareholders weigh the pros and cons of Hancock's all-cash Offer against Strike Energy (STX AU)'s "superior" scrip proposal. 

Jafco Co Ltd (8595 JP) succumbed to greenmail and tried to boost the price to explain the exit they were going to give Murakami-san. It didn't work. 


Last Week in Event SPACE: Oz Minerals, Warrego, JAFCO, Swire Pac's A&Bs, Korean Mandatory Offers

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jafco-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8848:1" rel="noopener">Jafco Co Ltd (8595 JP)</a> and Murakami have <a href="https://ssl4.eir-parts.net/doc/8595/tdnet/2217071/00.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reached an agreement</a> on a revised tender offer for 16.8 million shares (23.60% of outstanding shares) at JPY2,500 per share. </li>
<li>The revised tender offer's primary purpose remains to facilitate Murakami to tender his 19.53% shareholding at the expense of other shareholders and the misallocation of JPY42 billion (tender cost).</li>
<li>The justification for the transaction is weak as most of the benefits could have been achieved without it. This calls into question the Board's ability to enhance value.</li>
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Jafco Co Ltd (8595 JP) and Murakami have reached an agreement on a revised tender offer for 16.8 million shares (23.60% of outstanding shares) at JPY2,500 per share. 
The revised tender offer's primary purpose remains to facilitate Murakami to tender his 19.53% shareholding at the expense of other shareholders and the misallocation of JPY42 billion (tender cost).
The justification for the transaction is weak as most of the benefits could have been achieved without it. This calls into question the Board's ability to enhance value.


JAFCO (8595 JP): Murakami Gets His Way with a JPY2,500 Tender Offer

Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>OVERSEAS: SPX +1.5%. Reflex US Rally post recent sell-off. Energy, Industrials, Tech lead in the Beta rally; Cons Confidence BTE; Nike +12% rpt inspires; Micron -ve after hrs</li>
<li>JAPAN: Futs flat vs Cash. USDJPY supported at ¥132  (for now); BOJ related/JGB  rates aside dominate narrative;  INBOUND tourists return;  Decarb spend to accelerate; Debt rating D/G for Rakuten</li>
<li>DAILY NUGGET: Yōkoso!  Japan. The November tourist numbers saw a doubling MoM to 934,500 visitors. However, the Chinese visitors are not here yet. It likely takes some time...</li>
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OVERSEAS: SPX +1.5%. Reflex US Rally post recent sell-off. Energy, Industrials, Tech lead in the Beta rally; Cons Confidence BTE; Nike +12% rpt inspires; Micron -ve after hrs
JAPAN: Futs flat vs Cash. USDJPY supported at ¥132  (for now); BOJ related/JGB  rates aside dominate narrative;  INBOUND tourists return;  Decarb spend to accelerate; Debt rating D/G for Rakuten
DAILY NUGGET: Yōkoso!  Japan. The November tourist numbers saw a doubling MoM to 934,500 visitors. However, the Chinese visitors are not here yet. It likely takes some time...


Good Morning Japan |Stocks (Finally) Catch a Break; Cyclicals Rebound; And..we Resume in 2023 !

Travis Lundy

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jafco-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8848:1" rel="noopener">Jafco Co Ltd (8595 JP)</a> was the target of activist Murakami-san in August 2022. They threatened a poison pill. Murakami-san sold, then bought to 19.5%. They negotiated. He won.</li>
<li>His result excluded others. The market did not take it well. Murakami-san rejected taking a 1% hit to original terms (vs reference NAV). JAFCO went back to the drawing board. </li>
<li>Then submitted to greenmail at a higher price. The first buyback was agreed at ¥2,500 vs ¥2,651 NAV. The new one? ¥2,730-2,840 vs ¥2,513 NAV. Inexplicable - Spectacularly Bad Governance.
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Jafco Co Ltd (8595 JP) was the target of activist Murakami-san in August 2022. They threatened a poison pill. Murakami-san sold, then bought to 19.5%. They negotiated. He won.
His result excluded others. The market did not take it well. Murakami-san rejected taking a 1% hit to original terms (vs reference NAV). JAFCO went back to the drawing board. 
Then submitted to greenmail at a higher price. The first buyback was agreed at ¥2,500 vs ¥2,651 NAV. The new one? ¥2,730-2,840 vs ¥2,513 NAV. Inexplicable - Spectacularly Bad Governance.



JAFCO (8595) Succumbs to Even Worse Greenmail - SPECTACULARLY BAD Governance

Japan

JAFCO Co., Ltd. forms venture capital groups to invest primarily in domestic and foreign private companies with high potential for future growth.  The Company also provides management services to the groups, makes loans and offers consultation services to the invested companies.

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Jafco Co Ltd (8595 JP)

Weekly Deals Digest (26 Dec) - JAFCO, Nippon Steel Trading, Conexio, Origin Energy, Warrego

Last week, notable developments occurred in Event-Driven (Nitro, Norwest, Origin Energy, OZ Minerals, Pendal, Warrego, Fengxiang, Conexio, JAFCO,...

Arun George

Last Week in Event SPACE: Oz Minerals, Warrego, JAFCO, Swire Pac's A&Bs, Korean Mandatory Offers

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

David Blennerhassett

JAFCO (8595 JP): Murakami Gets His Way with a JPY2,500 Tender Offer

The justification for the transaction is weak as most of the benefits could have been achieved without it. This undermines the Board's ability to...

Arun George

Good Morning Japan |Stocks (Finally) Catch a Break; Cyclicals Rebound; And..we Resume in 2023 !

JAPAN: Futs flat vs Cash. USDJPY supported at ¥132; INBOUND tourists return; Decarb spend to accelerate - we see this as the BIG THEME FOR 2023...

Mark Chadwick

JAFCO (8595) Succumbs to Even Worse Greenmail - SPECTACULARLY BAD Governance

JAFCO tried to pump up the price to get it to where Murakami-san would accept his greenmail exit. They couldn't. So rather than pay what he...

Travis Lundy

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