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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kyoden-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7002:1" rel="noopener">Kyoden Co Ltd (6881 JP)</a> has recommended the founder’s tender offer of JPY600 per share, a 32.5% premium to the undisturbed price (9 August).</li>
<li>The transaction is a two-step acquisition through a cash tender offer and subsequent squeeze-out. The lower limit of the tender offer is set at a 1.91% ownership ratio.</li>
<li>The minimum acceptance condition (lower limit) requires an undemanding 5.4% minority acceptance rate. The tender offer is reasonable. </li>
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Kyoden Co Ltd (6881 JP) has recommended the founder’s tender offer of JPY600 per share, a 32.5% premium to the undisturbed price (9 August).
The transaction is a two-step acquisition through a cash tender offer and subsequent squeeze-out. The lower limit of the tender offer is set at a 1.91% ownership ratio.
The minimum acceptance condition (lower limit) requires an undemanding 5.4% minority acceptance rate. The tender offer is reasonable. 


Kyoden Company (6881 JP): Founder's JPY600 Tender Offer

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>Today, the personal holding company of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kyoden-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7002:1" rel="noopener">Kyoden Co Ltd (6881 JP)</a> founder Hashimoto-san announced a Tender Offer to take the company private. </li>
<li>Together with his company, he owns 64.75%. He only needs 1.93% to tender. The combination of Shokochukin, SMBC, and Yokohama Bank get him over the line. </li>
<li>This is small, illiquid, and will trade tight, but it's a done deal. </li>
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Today, the personal holding company of Kyoden Co Ltd (6881 JP) founder Hashimoto-san announced a Tender Offer to take the company private. 
Together with his company, he owns 64.75%. He only needs 1.93% to tender. The combination of Shokochukin, SMBC, and Yokohama Bank get him over the line. 
This is small, illiquid, and will trade tight, but it's a done deal. 


Kyoden (6881 JP) MBO - An Small, Easy, Illiquid, Light But Not Horribly Unfair Done Deal at ¥600

David Blennerhassett

Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdin / Event-Driven

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<li>For the month of November 2023, 16 new deals (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$13bn.</li>
<li>The average premium for the new deals announced (or first discussed) in November was 41%. The average YTD is 38% (97 deals).</li>
<li>This compares to the average premium for all deals in 2022 (106 deals), 2021 (165 deals), 2020 (158 deals), and 2019 (145 deals) of 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31% respectively.</li>
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For the month of November 2023, 16 new deals (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$13bn.
The average premium for the new deals announced (or first discussed) in November was 41%. The average YTD is 38% (97 deals).
This compares to the average premium for all deals in 2022 (106 deals), 2021 (165 deals), 2020 (158 deals), and 2019 (145 deals) of 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31% respectively.


(Mostly) Asia M&A, Nov 2023: Taisho Pharma, CIMC Vehicle, CMIC, Japan Best Rescue, Shidax

Haitong International Securities Group / Event-Driven

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<li>For the month of October 2023, 7 new deals (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$4bn.</li>
<li>The average premium for the new deals announced (or first discussed) in October was 65%. The average YTD is 37% (85 deals).</li>
<li>This compares to the average premium for all deals in 2022 (106 deals), 2021 (165 deals), 2020 (158 deals), and 2019 (145 deals) of 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31% respectively.</li>
</ul>


For the month of October 2023, 7 new deals (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$4bn.
The average premium for the new deals announced (or first discussed) in October was 65%. The average YTD is 37% (85 deals).
This compares to the average premium for all deals in 2022 (106 deals), 2021 (165 deals), 2020 (158 deals), and 2019 (145 deals) of 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31% respectively.


(Mostly) Asia M&A, Oct 2023: Haitong, Azure, Hollysys, Aeon, Teraoka, Tietto, Lithium Power

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<li>For the month of September 2023, 8 new deals (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$2bn.</li>
<li>The average premium for the new deals announced (or first discussed) in September was 37%. The average YTD is 35%.</li>
<li>This compares to the average premium for all deals in 2022 (106 deals), 2021 (165 deals), 2020 (158 deals), and 2019 (145 deals) of 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31% respectively.</li>
</ul>


For the month of September 2023, 8 new deals (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$2bn.
The average premium for the new deals announced (or first discussed) in September was 37%. The average YTD is 35%.
This compares to the average premium for all deals in 2022 (106 deals), 2021 (165 deals), 2020 (158 deals), and 2019 (145 deals) of 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31% respectively.


(Mostly) Asia M&A, Sept 2023: JMDC, Pact, Takisawa, Golden Eagle Energy, Dic Corp

Japan

Kyoden Co Ltd designs, manufactures, and sells printed circuit boards for both prototype and mass production.  The Company also produces fiberglass and develops software for designing printed circuit boards.  Kyoden markets its products in North America and Asia.

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Kyoden Co Ltd (6881 JP)

Kyoden Company (6881 JP): Founder's JPY600 Tender Offer

The minimum acceptance condition (lower limit) requires an undemanding 5.4% minority acceptance rate. The tender offer is reasonable.

Arun George

Kyoden (6881 JP) MBO - An Small, Easy, Illiquid, Light But Not Horribly Unfair Done Deal at ¥600

The 70yr old founder of small electronic device mfr Kyoden is taking it private. He owns ~64.8%, needs 1.9%. It's light, but not below book. This...

Travis Lundy

(Mostly) Asia M&A, Nov 2023: Taisho Pharma, CIMC Vehicle, CMIC, Japan Best Rescue, Shidax

For the month of November, 16 new deals were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall deal size of ~US$13bn. The average premium for the new deals...

David Blennerhassett

(Mostly) Asia M&A, Oct 2023: Haitong, Azure, Hollysys, Aeon, Teraoka, Tietto, Lithium Power

For the month of October, 7 new deals were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall deal size of ~US$4bn. The average premium for the new deals...

David Blennerhassett

(Mostly) Asia M&A, Sept 2023: JMDC, Pact, Takisawa, Golden Eagle Energy, Dic Corp

For the month of September, 8 new deals were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall deal size of ~US$2bn. The average premium for the new deals...

David Blennerhassett

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