Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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Nec Networks & System Integr / Event-Driven

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<li>On Friday, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nec-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17084:1" rel="noopener">NEC Corp (6701 JP)</a> raised the price for its Tender Offer on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nec-networks-system-integr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16396:1" rel="noopener">Nec Networks &amp; System Integr (1973 JP)</a> from ¥3,250 to ¥3,300. </li>
<li>It also lowered the minimum to 10.153mm shares (6.82%). It had proposed to do so earlier but NESIC demanded a bump, and NEC didn't want to. </li>
<li>Now it's bumped. That's the "final price." But it still does not include "a fair allocation of a portion of the value that cannot be realised without an acquisition."
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On Friday, NEC Corp (6701 JP) raised the price for its Tender Offer on Nec Networks &amp; System Integr (1973 JP) from ¥3,250 to ¥3,300. 
It also lowered the minimum to 10.153mm shares (6.82%). It had proposed to do so earlier but NESIC demanded a bump, and NEC didn't want to. 
Now it's bumped. That's the "final price." But it still does not include "a fair allocation of a portion of the value that cannot be realised without an acquisition."



NEC Networks (1973 JP) Next To Last Showdown - NEC Lowers Minimum, Bumps Tiny, Ignores Synergies

David Blennerhassett

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nec-networks-system-integr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16396:1" rel="noopener">Nec Networks (1973 JP)</a>'s own FA didn't include any measure of transaction synergies to be created about which NEC and NESIC were so sure. This is not being done right.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/singapore-post-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:150:1" rel="noopener">Singapore Post (SPOST SP)</a>'s muted price action after announcing the ~S$900mn FMH sale is illustrative. But expect more value to be unlocked from divesting non-core ops going forward. </li>
<li>The FTC' blocking the giant grocery merger of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kroger-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20824:1" rel="noopener">Kroger Co (KR US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/albertsons-cos-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33026:1" rel="noopener">Albertsons Cos (ACI US)</a> spells trouble for ACT and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/seven-i-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1041:1" rel="noopener">Seven &amp; I Holdings (3382 JP)</a>.</li>
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Nec Networks (1973 JP)'s own FA didn't include any measure of transaction synergies to be created about which NEC and NESIC were so sure. This is not being done right.

Singapore Post (SPOST SP)'s muted price action after announcing the ~S$900mn FMH sale is illustrative. But expect more value to be unlocked from divesting non-core ops going forward. 
The FTC' blocking the giant grocery merger of Kroger Co (KR US) and Albertsons Cos (ACI US) spells trouble for ACT and Seven &amp; I Holdings (3382 JP).


Last Week in Event SPACE: NEC Network, SingPost, Seven & I, CPMC, Exedy

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<li>Yesterday, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nec-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17084:1" rel="noopener">NEC Corp (6701 JP)</a> extended its Tender Offer to buy controlled subsidiary <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nec-networks-system-integr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16396:1" rel="noopener">Nec Networks &amp; System Integr (1973 JP)</a> for another 10 days. It did not have enough shares.</li>
<li>As discussed <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/nec-network-1973-jp-tender-offer-the-landscape-has-fully-changed" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a> 4wks ago, then <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/nec-networks-1973-jp-final-showdown-i-extendy-extendy-but-not-yet-bumpity-bumpity" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a> yesterday, NEC might not get enough shares unless it offers a higher price. There's a reason. It is not a high enough price. </li>
<li>METI Fair M&amp;A Guidelines and Guidelines for Corporate Takeovers define fair. Guarantees of a floor price and a fair allocation of synergies. One is questionable. The other is not there.</li>
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Yesterday, NEC Corp (6701 JP) extended its Tender Offer to buy controlled subsidiary Nec Networks &amp; System Integr (1973 JP) for another 10 days. It did not have enough shares.
As discussed here 4wks ago, then here yesterday, NEC might not get enough shares unless it offers a higher price. There's a reason. It is not a high enough price. 
METI Fair M&amp;A Guidelines and Guidelines for Corporate Takeovers define fair. Guarantees of a floor price and a fair allocation of synergies. One is questionable. The other is not there.


NEC Networks (1973 JP) Final Showdown II - Synergies Not Included, So Fair Value Not Offered

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<li>Two days before the close of its TOB on subsidiary <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nec-networks-system-integr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16396:1" rel="noopener">Nec Networks &amp; System Integr (1973 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nec-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17084:1" rel="noopener">NEC Corp (6701 JP)</a> announced it had no plans to raise the price. </li>
<li>The next day, the second largest shareholder reported a stake increase from 11.68% to 13.12%. That changes the dynamic further, and a change in terms was likely. </li>
<li>Today post-close, NEC extended the Tender Offer by 10 days. It is worthwhile understanding the likely current disposition of shares. </li>
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Two days before the close of its TOB on subsidiary Nec Networks &amp; System Integr (1973 JP), NEC Corp (6701 JP) announced it had no plans to raise the price. 
The next day, the second largest shareholder reported a stake increase from 11.68% to 13.12%. That changes the dynamic further, and a change in terms was likely. 
Today post-close, NEC extended the Tender Offer by 10 days. It is worthwhile understanding the likely current disposition of shares. 


NEC Networks (1973 JP) Final Showdown I - Extendy-Extendy, But Not Yet Bumpity Bumpity

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

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<li>Oasis has become a substantial shareholder of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nec-networks-system-integr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nec Networks &amp; System Integr (1973 JP)</a>, representing 13.2 million shares or an 8.83% ownership ratio. </li>
<li>Oasis has not commented on its intentions, but its stake signifies two possibilities – the start of an activist campaign to secure a bump or a play on appraisal rights.</li>
<li>A bump while possible is not a certainty. NEC is likely to wait to see to if Oasis increases its stake to a level which threatens its offer. </li>
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Oasis has become a substantial shareholder of Nec Networks &amp; System Integr (1973 JP), representing 13.2 million shares or an 8.83% ownership ratio. 
Oasis has not commented on its intentions, but its stake signifies two possibilities – the start of an activist campaign to secure a bump or a play on appraisal rights.
A bump while possible is not a certainty. NEC is likely to wait to see to if Oasis increases its stake to a level which threatens its offer. 


NEC Networks & System (1973 JP): Oasis Stake Could Be a Headache for NEC

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NEC Networks & System Integration Corporation designs, constructs, and maintains communication systems.  The Company's services include system integration services for digital switching, local area network (LAN), and mobile communication systems.  NEC Networks & System Integration also constructs information infrastructure and intelligent building facilities.

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