Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>I tally 52 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.</li>
<li>Three new deals discussed this week on Smartkarma: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/red-5-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7940:1" rel="noopener">Red 5 (RED AU)</a>/<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/silver-lake-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6529:1" rel="noopener">Silver Lake Resources (SLR AU)</a> merger; <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ssangyong-cement-industrial-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9345:1" rel="noopener">Ssangyong Cement Industrial (003410 KS)</a>'s Tender Offer; and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lawson-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1040:1" rel="noopener">Lawson (2651 JP)</a> Tender Offer.</li>
<li>Key updates took place on: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/symbio-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20292:1" rel="noopener">Symbio (SYM AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bwp-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11056:1" rel="noopener">Bwp Trust (BWP AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vinda-international-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:475:1" rel="noopener">Vinda (3331 HK)</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>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/benefit-one-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14502:1" rel="noopener">Benefit One (2412 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kerry-express-thailand" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29253:1" rel="noopener">Kerry Express Thailand (KEX TB)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hollysys-automation-technologies" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26078:1" rel="noopener">Hollysys (HOLI US)</a> 
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I tally 52 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.
Three new deals discussed this week on Smartkarma: Red 5 (RED AU)/Silver Lake Resources (SLR AU) merger; Ssangyong Cement Industrial (003410 KS)'s Tender Offer; and Lawson (2651 JP) Tender Offer.
Key updates took place on: Symbio (SYM AU), Bwp Trust (BWP AU), Vinda (3331 HK), JSR Corp (4185 JP), Benefit One (2412 JP), Kerry Express Thailand (KEX TB), Hollysys (HOLI US) 



(Mostly) Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Wrap: Silver Lake, Ssangyong Cement, Vinda, Benefit One, Hollysys

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/red-5-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7940:1" rel="noopener">Red 5 Ltd (RED AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/silver-lake-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6529:1" rel="noopener">Silver Lake Resources (SLR AU)</a> have announced a Merger of Equals that would create a mid-tier gold company.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/red-5-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7940:1" rel="noopener">Red 5</a> will acquire 100% of the shares in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/silver-lake-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6529:1" rel="noopener">Silver Lake Resources</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/silver-lake-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6529:1" rel="noopener">Silver Lake</a> shareholders will receive 3.434 RED5 shares for each Silver Lake share held.</li>
<li>The swap ratio is near the bottom of the historical price range of the stocks and it is no wonder that <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/silver-lake-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6529:1" rel="noopener">Silver Lake Resources (SLR AU)</a> is being sold today.</li>
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Red 5 Ltd (RED AU) and Silver Lake Resources (SLR AU) have announced a Merger of Equals that would create a mid-tier gold company.

Red 5 will acquire 100% of the shares in Silver Lake Resources and Silver Lake shareholders will receive 3.434 RED5 shares for each Silver Lake share held.
The swap ratio is near the bottom of the historical price range of the stocks and it is no wonder that Silver Lake Resources (SLR AU) is being sold today.


RED5 & Silver Lake Resources Merger of Equals: Market Loves It (Not!)

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/perseus-mining-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15306:1" rel="noopener">Perseus Mining (PRU AU)</a>’s competing all-cash takeover offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/orecorp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8120:1" rel="noopener">Orecorp Ltd (ORR AU)</a> is A$0.55, a 4.0% premium to the implied value of the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/silvercorp-metals-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25818:1" rel="noopener">Silvercorp Metals (SVM CN)</a> off-market takeover offer. </li>
<li>The Board opines that the PRU offer is not superior. Since announcing the revised SVM scheme on 23 November, the PRU offer has averaged 3.0% lower than the SVM offer.</li>
<li>The SVM offer, which closes on 23 February, has struggled to gain traction. PRU has the balance sheet to sweeten its offer and gain shareholder traction.   </li>
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Perseus Mining (PRU AU)’s competing all-cash takeover offer for Orecorp Ltd (ORR AU) is A$0.55, a 4.0% premium to the implied value of the Silvercorp Metals (SVM CN) off-market takeover offer. 
The Board opines that the PRU offer is not superior. Since announcing the revised SVM scheme on 23 November, the PRU offer has averaged 3.0% lower than the SVM offer.
The SVM offer, which closes on 23 February, has struggled to gain traction. PRU has the balance sheet to sweeten its offer and gain shareholder traction.   


OreCorp (ORR AU): Perseus Rivals Silvercorp with an All-Cash Takeover Offer

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/silvercorp-metals-inc-139c2b2c-b1be-4cd9-92d7-257aca9924c9" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:38823:1" rel="noopener">Silvercorp Metals (SVM US)</a> has switched to an off-market takeover offer. The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/orecorp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8120:1" rel="noopener">Orecorp Ltd (ORR AU)</a> consideration remains unchanged at A$0.19 cash and 0.0967 SVM shares per ORR share.</li>
<li>The takeover offer is conditional on a 50.1% minimum acceptance condition, achievable in the absence of a superior proposal. </li>
<li>The crucial question is whether <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/perseus-mining-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15306:1" rel="noopener">Perseus Mining (PRU AU)</a> is comfortable with SVM effectively controlling ORR. We think that there is a low probability of Perseus launching a competing proposal. </li>
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Silvercorp Metals (SVM US) has switched to an off-market takeover offer. The Orecorp Ltd (ORR AU) consideration remains unchanged at A$0.19 cash and 0.0967 SVM shares per ORR share.
The takeover offer is conditional on a 50.1% minimum acceptance condition, achievable in the absence of a superior proposal. 
The crucial question is whether Perseus Mining (PRU AU) is comfortable with SVM effectively controlling ORR. We think that there is a low probability of Perseus launching a competing proposal. 


OreCorp (ORR AU): Silvercorp Switches to a Takeover Offer to Counter Perseus

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/orecorp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8120:1" rel="noopener">Orecorp Ltd (ORR AU)</a> has disclosed a revised offer from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/silvercorp-metals-inc-139c2b2c-b1be-4cd9-92d7-257aca9924c9" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:38823:1" rel="noopener">Silvercorp Metals (SVM US)</a> at A$0.19 cash per share and 0.0967 SVM shares per ORR share.</li>
<li>The revised offer was necessitated due to the decline in SVM shares. Since 7 August, the revised offer is, on average, 7.8% higher than the previous offer.</li>
<li>Directors and irrevocables represent around 20% of voting rights. The revised offer should help the scheme get up. At the last close, the gross spread was 8.6%.</li>
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Orecorp Ltd (ORR AU) has disclosed a revised offer from Silvercorp Metals (SVM US) at A$0.19 cash per share and 0.0967 SVM shares per ORR share.
The revised offer was necessitated due to the decline in SVM shares. Since 7 August, the revised offer is, on average, 7.8% higher than the previous offer.
Directors and irrevocables represent around 20% of voting rights. The revised offer should help the scheme get up. At the last close, the gross spread was 8.6%.


OreCorp (ORR AU): Silvercorp Returns with a Higher Offer

Australia

Resolute Mining Limited explores for, produces and develops gold in Mali and Queensland, Australia. The Company's gold exploration projects include Syama and Ravenswood.

Azure Minerals Limited is a mineral exploration company. The Company is developing mineral mining projects located in Sierra Madre Occidental mining province in northern and central Mexico.

West African Resources Ltd. is a gold exploration company. The Company acquires, explores, and develops resource projects in West Africa. West African holds mineral tenements covering the Boulsa Gold Project within central Burkina Faso as well as has applied for exploration permits over the Marandet Uranium Project, located in the Tim Mersoi Basin of northern Niger.

Regis Resources Ltd. is a mineral exploration and production company. The Company mines for gold, nickel, and copper.

Westgold Resources Limited provides gold mining services. The Company owns and operates gold mining projects. Westgold Resources conducts its business in Australia.

Imdex Ltd operates as a mining equipment, technology, and services company. The Company provides drilling fluids and down hole instrumentation to mining, oil and gas, water well, and civil engineering industries worldwide.

Gold Road Resources Limited operates as a mineral exploration and production company. The Company focuses on its Yamarna Gold Project located east of Laverton, Western Australia.

Zimplats Holdings Limited is a mining group which explores for and produces platinum group metals in Zimbabwe. The Company's exploration projects include Ngezi South and North, Hartley Platinum and Selous.

Spartan Resources Limited provides exploration and mining services. The Company explores and develops gold projects in Western Australia. Spartan Resources serves customers worldwide.

Bellevue Gold Limited operates as a mining company. The Company engages in the exploration and development of gold mines. Bellevue Gold serves customers in Australia.

Maanshan Iron and Steel Company Limited manufactures and markets iron and steel products which can be divided into four categories, wire rods, steel section, medium or thick steel plates, and train wheels and tires.  The production process mainly comprises coking, sintering, iron smelting, steel smelting, and steel rolling.

Xining Special Steel Co., Ltd. manufactures special steel products.  The Company also manufactures mechanical equipment and offers consulting service.

Anhui Truchum Advanced Materials & Technology Co Ltd produces copper and other metal based materials. The Company manufacturers copper alloy plates, strips, sheets, rods, and wires, etc.

Anhui Truchum Advcd Mtls And Tech (002171 CH)

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Yunnan Lincang Xnyn Grm Industrl (002428 CH)

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Gansu Jiu Steel Group Hongxing Iron (600307 CH)

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Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co., (600531 CH)

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Silver Lake Resources Limited is a mineral exploration company. The Company is focused on gold exploration in Western Australia.

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Silver Lake Resources (SLR AU)

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Arun George

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Arun George

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