Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jsr-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17620:1" rel="noopener">JSR Corp (4185 JP)</a> saw its stock pop Monday when an article in a Japanese paper said the Tender Offer would start "within the month." </li>
<li>Investors went from "concerned about delay or worse" to "anticipating resolution." Then Wednesday just before the close the stock popped as media outlets reportedly reported no SAMR approval was required.</li>
<li>There has been no comment from either JIC or JSR but the discount to terms has gone from 6.9% last Friday to a 1.7% discount now.  </li>
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JSR Corp (4185 JP) saw its stock pop Monday when an article in a Japanese paper said the Tender Offer would start "within the month." 
Investors went from "concerned about delay or worse" to "anticipating resolution." Then Wednesday just before the close the stock popped as media outlets reportedly reported no SAMR approval was required.
There has been no comment from either JIC or JSR but the discount to terms has gone from 6.9% last Friday to a 1.7% discount now.  


JSR (4185) - Reporters Reportedly Report Conditions Such That JIC Deal Could Come Soon

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Arun George

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jsr-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17620:1" rel="noopener">JSR Corp (4185 JP)</a> has filed a solid response to SUNY RF’s lawsuit. SUNY RF will counter with a response by 13 March. </li>
<li>The response suggests that SUNY RF’s lawsuit will not be harmed if JIC proceeds with TOB, which is the strongest indication that JIC is comfortable taking on the litigation risk. </li>
<li>A media article stating that SAMR has allowed JIC to withdraw its merger control filing helps explain the current tight spread. However, the article needs to be treated with caution. </li>
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JSR Corp (4185 JP) has filed a solid response to SUNY RF’s lawsuit. SUNY RF will counter with a response by 13 March. 
The response suggests that SUNY RF’s lawsuit will not be harmed if JIC proceeds with TOB, which is the strongest indication that JIC is comfortable taking on the litigation risk. 
A media article stating that SAMR has allowed JIC to withdraw its merger control filing helps explain the current tight spread. However, the article needs to be treated with caution. 


JSR Corporation (4185 JP): Response to SUNY RF Lawsuit and Rumours of SAMR Approval

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jsr-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17620:1" rel="noopener">JSR Corp (4185 JP)</a>’s shares rose 4.8% due to a <a href="https://www.nikkan.co.jp/articles/view/00703806" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nikkan Kogyo article</a> that states that JIC will start the tender within the month due to concluding negotiations with SAMR. </li>
<li>Caution is warranted as JSR has not provided a customary timeline update, no confirmatory disclosure from SAMR and JSR’s response to SUNY RF’s claims are yet to be filed.</li>
<li>Based on current information, there are five possible tender scenarios. In the worst case, the downside risk on a deal break should be muted due to the market re-rating. </li>
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JSR Corp (4185 JP)’s shares rose 4.8% due to a Nikkan Kogyo article that states that JIC will start the tender within the month due to concluding negotiations with SAMR. 
Caution is warranted as JSR has not provided a customary timeline update, no confirmatory disclosure from SAMR and JSR’s response to SUNY RF’s claims are yet to be filed.
Based on current information, there are five possible tender scenarios. In the worst case, the downside risk on a deal break should be muted due to the market re-rating. 


JSR Corporation (4185 JP): Something Is Brewing, but Nobody Knows Quite What

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<li>We summarise the latest spreads and newsflow of merger arb situations we cover 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/apm-human-services-internation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34808:1" rel="noopener">APM Human Services Internation (APM AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/probiotec-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12047:1" rel="noopener">Probiotec Ltd (PBP AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alumina-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:939:1" rel="noopener">Alumina Ltd (AWC AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shinko-electric-industries" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15066:1" rel="noopener">Shinko Electric Industries (6967 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jsr-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17620:1" rel="noopener">JSR Corp (4185 JP)</a>, China TCM.</li>
<li>Lowest spreads: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tietto-minerals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28006:1" rel="noopener">Tietto Minerals Ltd (TIE AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/orecorp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8120:1" rel="noopener">Orecorp Ltd (ORR AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cpmc-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10427:1" rel="noopener">CPMC Holdings (906 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pact-group-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:692:1" rel="noopener">Pact Group Holdings (PGH AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yaizu-suisankagaku-industry" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20044:1" rel="noopener">Yaizu Suisankagaku Industry (2812 JP)</a>.       </li>
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We summarise the latest spreads and newsflow of merger arb situations we cover across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Chinese ADRs.
Highest spreads: APM Human Services Internation (APM AU), Probiotec Ltd (PBP AU), Alumina Ltd (AWC AU), Shinko Electric Industries (6967 JP), JSR Corp (4185 JP), China TCM.
Lowest spreads: Tietto Minerals Ltd (TIE AU), Orecorp Ltd (ORR AU), CPMC Holdings (906 HK), Pact Group Holdings (PGH AU), Yaizu Suisankagaku Industry (2812 JP).       


Merger Arb Mondays (04 Mar) - JSR, Shinko, Outsourcing, APM, Alumina, Adbri, Azure, CSR, Probiotec

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<li>12 days ago, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jsr-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17620:1" rel="noopener">JSR Corp (4185 JP)</a> announced that former research collaboration partner Research Foundation of the State University of New York had sued in an intellectual property ownership dispute.</li>
<li>I wrote about it <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/jsr-4185-possible-trouble-in-arb-land-as-suny-cnse-files-suit-against-jsr-sub-inpria" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a> to the extent I could. Since then, more information has become available, or available to me.  Some details on the case. Some on lawyers. </li>
<li>Since then JSR has reported earnings with unchanged forecast, and major pure play comp <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tokyo-ohka-kogyo-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4681:1" rel="noopener">Tokyo Ohka Kogyo (4186 JP)</a> today reported earnings; the stock popped 10+% to an all-time high.</li>
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12 days ago, JSR Corp (4185 JP) announced that former research collaboration partner Research Foundation of the State University of New York had sued in an intellectual property ownership dispute.
I wrote about it here to the extent I could. Since then, more information has become available, or available to me.  Some details on the case. Some on lawyers. 
Since then JSR has reported earnings with unchanged forecast, and major pure play comp Tokyo Ohka Kogyo (4186 JP) today reported earnings; the stock popped 10+% to an all-time high.


JSR (4185) - Updated Information in SUNY Lawsuit, and Other Developments

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JSR Corp (4185 JP)

JSR (4185) - Reporters Reportedly Report Conditions Such That JIC Deal Could Come Soon

A series of un-sourced articles suggest JIC's deal for JSR wasn't past SAMR, then would be past SAMR, then was past SAMR. Reportedly. Sounds OK,...

Travis Lundy

JSR Corporation (4185 JP): Response to SUNY RF Lawsuit and Rumours of SAMR Approval

JSR has filed a solid response to SUNY RF’s lawsuit. Crucially, the response implies that JIC is comfortable taking on litigation risk. Separately,...

Arun George

JSR Corporation (4185 JP): Something Is Brewing, but Nobody Knows Quite What

While a tender start by March-end is possible, we would treat the news article cautiously. Based on current information, there are five possible...

Arun George

Merger Arb Mondays (04 Mar) - JSR, Shinko, Outsourcing, APM, Alumina, Adbri, Azure, CSR, Probiotec

This week, the highest gross spreads are APM (19.8%), Probiotec (10.2%), Alumina (10.1%), Shinko Electric (7.9%), JSR (7.4%), China TCM (5.7%),...

Arun George

JSR (4185) - Updated Information in SUNY Lawsuit, and Other Developments

JSR has traded lower since the RF SUNY patent ownership claims. But JSR has reported BTE earnings, and Tokyo Ohka Kogyo has seen its stock hit new...

Travis Lundy

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