Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<ul>
<li>On the 1 June, a consortium comprising Ong Choo Eng, his son Ong Eng Yaw, Roswell Assets, Dymon Asia, and Crytalic Star dispatched the Offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hwa-hong-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6648:1" rel="noopener">Hwa Hong (HWAH SP)</a>.</li>
<li>With shares trading through terms, there was no tendering. The consortium has now bumped the Offer to S$0.40 from S$0.37/share and declared the terms final.</li>
<li>The revised Offer price is a 37.9% premium to last close and a 9-year high. The question is whether this is enough to settle Hwa Hong's intergenerational shareholder squabble.</li>
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On the 1 June, a consortium comprising Ong Choo Eng, his son Ong Eng Yaw, Roswell Assets, Dymon Asia, and Crytalic Star dispatched the Offer for Hwa Hong (HWAH SP).
With shares trading through terms, there was no tendering. The consortium has now bumped the Offer to S$0.40 from S$0.37/share and declared the terms final.
The revised Offer price is a 37.9% premium to last close and a 9-year high. The question is whether this is enough to settle Hwa Hong's intergenerational shareholder squabble.


Hwa Hong Corp (HWAH SP): The Consortium Bumps And Declares Offer Final

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Xiamen International Port H / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>We summarise the latest spreads and newsflow of merger arb situations covered by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Chinese ADRs.</li>
<li>This week, the highest spreads are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xiamen-international-port-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5390:1" rel="noopener">Xiamen International Port H (3378 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sezzle-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30969:1" rel="noopener">Sezzle Inc (SZL AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/21-vianet-group-inc-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8489:1" rel="noopener">21Vianet Group (VNET US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/link-administration-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:970:1" rel="noopener">Link Administration Holdings (LNK AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alliance-aviation-services-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20401:1" rel="noopener">Alliance Aviation Services (AQZ AU)</a>
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<li>Lowest gross spreads are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yancoal-australia-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4145:1" rel="noopener">Yancoal Australia (YAL AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hwa-hong-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6648:1" rel="noopener">Hwa Hong Corp (HWAH SP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/virtus-health-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14776:1" rel="noopener">Virtus Health (VRT AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/irongate-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30897:1" rel="noopener">Irongate Group (IAP AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/uniti-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29042:1" rel="noopener">Uniti Group Ltd (UWL AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/akm-industrial-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7206:1" rel="noopener">AKM Industrial (1639 HK)</a>. </li>
</ul>


We summarise the latest spreads and newsflow of merger arb situations covered by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Chinese ADRs.
This week, the highest spreads are Xiamen International Port H (3378 HK), Sezzle Inc (SZL AU), 21Vianet Group (VNET US), Link Administration Holdings (LNK AU), Alliance Aviation Services (AQZ AU)

Lowest gross spreads are Yancoal Australia (YAL AU), Hwa Hong Corp (HWAH SP), Virtus Health (VRT AU), Irongate Group (IAP AU), Uniti Group Ltd (UWL AU), AKM Industrial (1639 HK). 


Merger Arb Mondays (6 Jun) - Xiamen Port, Link Admin, Cocoaland, Link Net, Australian Unity Office

<ul>
<li>There are 45 - mostly firm - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.</li>
<li>Four news deals this week: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/australian-unity-office-fund" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24077:1" rel="noopener">Australian Unity Office (AOF AU)</a>'s Aliro bid, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xiamen-international-port-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5390:1" rel="noopener">Xiamen International Port (3378 HK)</a>'s parent buyout; <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nissui-pharmaceutical-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19243:1" rel="noopener">Nissui Pharmaceutical (4550 JP)</a>'s Offer, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cocoaland-holdings-bhd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:493" rel="noopener">Cocoaland (COLA MK)</a>'s F&amp;N's Offer.</li>
<li>Key updates took place for: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/virtus-health-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14776:1" rel="noopener">Virtus Health (VRT AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/akm-industrial-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7206:1" rel="noopener">AKM Industrial (1639 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kito-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19512:1" rel="noopener">Kito Corporation (6409 JP)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sph-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5994:1" rel="noopener">SPH REIT (SPHREIT SP)</a>.</li>
</ul>


There are 45 - mostly firm - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.
Four news deals this week: Australian Unity Office (AOF AU)'s Aliro bid, Xiamen International Port (3378 HK)'s parent buyout; Nissui Pharmaceutical (4550 JP)'s Offer, and Cocoaland (COLA MK)'s F&amp;N's Offer.
Key updates took place for: Virtus Health (VRT AU), AKM Industrial (1639 HK), Kito Corporation (6409 JP), and SPH REIT (SPHREIT SP).


Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Wrap: Australian Unity Office, Nissui Pharma, Virtus, SPH REIT, Cocoaland

<ul>
<li>On the 17 May, Ong Choo Eng, his son Ong Eng Yaw, along with Roswell Assets, Dymon Asia, and Crytalic Star launched an Offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hwa-hong-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6648:1" rel="noopener">Hwa Hong Corp (HWAH SP)</a>.</li>
<li>The Offer Doc is now out and is open for acceptances. The first close is the 28th June. </li>
<li>This Doc does not include an IFA opinion. That will be included in the Circular which is expected to be despatched on or before the 14 June.</li>
</ul>


On the 17 May, Ong Choo Eng, his son Ong Eng Yaw, along with Roswell Assets, Dymon Asia, and Crytalic Star launched an Offer for Hwa Hong Corp (HWAH SP).
The Offer Doc is now out and is open for acceptances. The first close is the 28th June. 
This Doc does not include an IFA opinion. That will be included in the Circular which is expected to be despatched on or before the 14 June.


Hwa Hong’s Conditional Offer Open For Acceptances

<ul>
<li>For the month of May, 10 new deals (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$26bn.</li>
<li>The average premium for the new deals announced (or first discussed) in May was ~53%.</li>
<li>This compares to the average premium for all deals in 2021 (165 deals), 2020 (158 deals), and 2019 (145 deals) of 33%, 31%, and 31.5% respectively.</li>
</ul>


For the month of May, 10 new deals (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$26bn.
The average premium for the new deals announced (or first discussed) in May was ~53%.
This compares to the average premium for all deals in 2021 (165 deals), 2020 (158 deals), and 2019 (145 deals) of 33%, 31%, and 31.5% respectively.


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Ramsay Health Care Ltd. provides health care services. The Company offers private hospital services, including, rehabilitation, psychiatric care, day, and complex surgery. Ramsay Health Care owns, operates, and manages health care facilities throughout Australia, Indonesia, and Europe.

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