Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shinsei-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16897:1" rel="noopener">Shinsei Bank (8303 JP)</a> has "given up" and accepted the fact of the Tender Offer. There will be no Poison Pill EGM, and SBI will "honour" Shinsei management policy</li>
<li>Approval from the anti-trust watchdog is by no means a sure thing in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/true-corp-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8:1" rel="noopener">True Corp Pcl (TRUE TB)</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/total-access-communication" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:948:1" rel="noopener">Total Access Communication (DTAC TB)</a> merge. </li>
<li>Hotel operator <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-jin-jiang-capital-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15781:1" rel="noopener">Shanghai Jin Jiang Capital Company Limited (2006 HK)</a> has announced a pre-conditional Offer from an entity primarily controlled by Shanghai SASAC. </li>
</ul>



Shinsei Bank (8303 JP) has "given up" and accepted the fact of the Tender Offer. There will be no Poison Pill EGM, and SBI will "honour" Shinsei management policy
Approval from the anti-trust watchdog is by no means a sure thing in the True Corp Pcl (TRUE TB) / Total Access Communication (DTAC TB) merge. 
Hotel operator Shanghai Jin Jiang Capital Company Limited (2006 HK) has announced a pre-conditional Offer from an entity primarily controlled by Shanghai SASAC. 


Last Week in Event SPACE: Shinsei Bank, True Corp/DTAC, Kansai Super, SingTel, DiDi Global

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<li>There are currently 46  - mostly firm - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. </li>
<li>Two new deals this week: the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/total-access-communication" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:948:1" rel="noopener">Total Access Communication (DTAC TB)</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/true-corp-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8:1" rel="noopener">True Corp Pcl (TRUE TB)</a> merger; and the pre-conditional Offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-jin-jiang-capital-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15781:1" rel="noopener">Shanghai Jin Jiang Capital Company (2006 HK)</a>.</li>
<li>Keys updates took place for: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shinsei-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16897:1" rel="noopener">Shinsei Bank (8303 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chinese-estates-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20954:1" rel="noopener">Chinese Estates Holdings (127 HK)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cp-pokphand-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10135:1" rel="noopener">Cp Pokphand (43 HK)</a>.</li>
</ul>


There are currently 46  - mostly firm - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. 
Two new deals this week: the Total Access Communication (DTAC TB) / True Corp Pcl (TRUE TB) merger; and the pre-conditional Offer for Shanghai Jin Jiang Capital Company (2006 HK).
Keys updates took place for: Shinsei Bank (8303 JP), Chinese Estates Holdings (127 HK), and Cp Pokphand (43 HK).


Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Summary: Shanghai Jin Jiang, Shinsei Bank, Chinese Estates, CP Pokphand

Total Access Communication / Event-Driven

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<li>Thai telcos <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/true-corp-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8:1" rel="noopener">True Corp Pcl (TRUE TB)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/total-access-communication" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:948:1" rel="noopener">Total Access Communication (DTAC TB)</a> have agreed to an amalgamation.</li>
<li>Telenor Asia, DTAC's parent, and Charoen Pokphand Holding, the parent firm of True, will make conditional voluntary tender offers for all shares in DTAC and True respectively.</li>
<li>A key condition to the merger is approval from the telco regulator, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission.</li>
</ul>


Thai telcos True Corp Pcl (TRUE TB) and Total Access Communication (DTAC TB) have agreed to an amalgamation.
Telenor Asia, DTAC's parent, and Charoen Pokphand Holding, the parent firm of True, will make conditional voluntary tender offers for all shares in DTAC and True respectively.
A key condition to the merger is approval from the telco regulator, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission.


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

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/total-access-communication" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:948:1" rel="noopener">Total Access Communication (DTAC TB)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/true-corp-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8:1" rel="noopener">True Corp Pcl (TRUE TB)</a> are exploring a merger of equals at a swap ratio of 1:10.221. NBTC approval could be the biggest hurdle.</li>
<li>Both stocks are trading lower than their Voluntary Tender Offer prices. The spread is between 5.5-6.5% and that could close over the next couple of months.</li>
<li>We prefer a long <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/total-access-communication" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:948:1" rel="noopener">Total Access Communication (DTAC TB)</a> / short <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/true-corp-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8:1" rel="noopener">True Corp Pcl (TRUE TB)</a> trade as the downside is protected in case of a deal break.</li>
</ul>



Total Access Communication (DTAC TB) and True Corp Pcl (TRUE TB) are exploring a merger of equals at a swap ratio of 1:10.221. NBTC approval could be the biggest hurdle.
Both stocks are trading lower than their Voluntary Tender Offer prices. The spread is between 5.5-6.5% and that could close over the next couple of months.
We prefer a long Total Access Communication (DTAC TB) / short True Corp Pcl (TRUE TB) trade as the downside is protected in case of a deal break.


DTAC/TRUE Merger: Details and Index Implications

CEO, A. Stotz Investment Research

Dr. Andrew Stotz, CFA

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Bualuang Office Leasehold Real Estate Investment Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

Bualuang Office Leasehold Real Estate Investment Trust

We maintain a BUY recommendation on B-WORK and increase the target price to Bt13.50 from Bt12.50, implying an upside of 35% from the current share price. We derive our target price from a DCF-based valuation using a WACC of 6.9% and a terminal growth rate of 2%.
Investment thesis:
<ul>
<li>Group affiliation assures a high occupancy rate and secured revenue</li>
<li>Almost unaffected by COVID-19, stable outlook</li>
<li>Asset expansion unlocks further upside</li>
<li>Higher dividend yield than peers, expect 7% in 2021-2022E</li>
</ul>
Interim: The 1Q21 results were in line with our expectations. The additional upcoming investment provides further upside.
Risks: Conflict of interest risk due to the largest unitholder and tenant being within the same conglomerate, rising bond yields, falling occupancy rate, and higher-than-expected renovation and overhaul costs.

We maintain a BUY recommendation on B-WORK and increase the target price to Bt13.50 from Bt12.50, implying an upside of 35% from the current share price. We derive our target price from a DCF-based valuation using a WACC of 6.9% and a terminal growth rate of 2%.
Investment thesis:

Group affiliation assures a high occupancy rate and secured revenue
Almost unaffected by COVID-19, stable outlook
Asset expansion unlocks further upside
Higher dividend yield than peers, expect 7% in 2021-2022E

Interim: The 1Q21 results were in line with our expectations. The additional upcoming investment provides further upside.
Risks: Conflict of interest risk due to the largest unitholder and tenant being within the same conglomerate, rising bond yields, falling occupancy rate, and higher-than-expected renovation and overhaul costs.

B-WORK: New Asset and Attractive Dividend Yield

Thailand

True Corporation PCL is an integrated telecommunications provider. The Company offers a wide range of voice, video, and data services, including dial-up and broadband Internet services, pay television, fixed-line phone, online games, and mobile phone services.

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