IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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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.

Event-Driven

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<li>We summarise the latest spreads and newsflow of merger arb situations we cover across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Chinese ADRs.</li>
<li>Highest spreads  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eoflow-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36100:1" rel="noopener">Eoflow (294090 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/111-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27412:1" rel="noopener">111 Inc (YI US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taisho-pharmaceutical-holdin" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3774:1" rel="noopener">Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdin (4581 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/healius-ltd-6d4d947d-ad32-4aea-b2d8-265f5768b55e" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14208:1" rel="noopener">Healius (HLS AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/irc-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20649:1" rel="noopener">Irc Ltd (1029 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hollysys-automation-technologies" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26078:1" rel="noopener">Hollysys Automation Technologies (HOLI US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/origin-energy-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:797:1" rel="noopener">Origin Energy (ORG AU)</a>.</li>
<li>Lowest spreads - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/azure-minerals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16538:1" rel="noopener">Azure Minerals (AZS AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toyo-construction-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1176:1" rel="noopener">Toyo Construction (1890 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tietto-minerals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28006:1" rel="noopener">Tietto Minerals Ltd (TIE AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pact-group-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:692:1" rel="noopener">Pact Group Holdings (PGH AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ijtt-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19461:1" rel="noopener">IJTT Co., Ltd. (7315 JP)</a>. </li>
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We summarise the latest spreads and newsflow of merger arb situations we cover across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Chinese ADRs.
Highest spreads  Eoflow (294090 KS), 111 Inc (YI US), Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdin (4581 JP), Healius (HLS AU), Irc Ltd (1029 HK), Hollysys Automation Technologies (HOLI US), Origin Energy (ORG AU).
Lowest spreads - Azure Minerals (AZS AU), Toyo Construction (1890 JP), Tietto Minerals Ltd (TIE AU), Pact Group Holdings (PGH AU), IJTT Co., Ltd. (7315 JP). 


Merger Arb Mondays (27 Nov) - Origin, OreCorp, Healius, Taisho, JSR, Eoflow, Hollysys, Haitong Intl

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<li>A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India and Chinese ADRs.</li>
<li>ECM developments - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/asahi-group-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10482:1" rel="noopener">Asahi Group Holdings (2502 JP)</a>'s US$1.3 billion secondary offering; <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zeekr-intelligent-technology-holding" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36785:1" rel="noopener">ZEEKR (ZK US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tata-technologies" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23700:1" rel="noopener">Tata Technologies (TATATECH IN)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cainiao-smart-logistics-network" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36859:1" rel="noopener">Cainiao Smart Logistics Network (1437124D HK)</a> IPOs</li>
<li>Event-Driven developments - <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/taisho-pharmaceutical-holdin" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3774:1" rel="noopener">Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdin (4581 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/origin-energy-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:797:1" rel="noopener">Origin Energy (ORG AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/orecorp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8120:1" rel="noopener">Orecorp Ltd (ORR AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eoflow-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36100:1" rel="noopener">Eoflow (294090 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hollysys-automation-technologies" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26078:1" rel="noopener">Hollysys Automation Technologies (HOLI US)</a>. </li>
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A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India and Chinese ADRs.
ECM developments - Asahi Group Holdings (2502 JP)'s US$1.3 billion secondary offering; ZEEKR (ZK US), Tata Technologies (TATATECH IN) and Cainiao Smart Logistics Network (1437124D HK) IPOs
Event-Driven developments - JSR Corp (4185 JP), Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdin (4581 JP), Origin Energy (ORG AU), Orecorp Ltd (ORR AU), Eoflow (294090 KS), Hollysys Automation Technologies (HOLI US). 


Weekly Deals Digest (26 Nov) - JSR, Taisho, Origin, OreCorp, Eoflow, Hollysys, Zeekr, Tata Tech

Value Investing

Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Broadcom remains as one of the best-positioned semiconductors stocks, but lower topline growth is to be expected going forward.</li>
<li>Broadcom has so far done a great job at expanding its product and service offerings through M&amp;A deals.</li>
<li>Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) has just reported yet another strong fiscal Q1 2023 quarter, marked by high top and bottom line growth.</li>
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Broadcom remains as one of the best-positioned semiconductors stocks, but lower topline growth is to be expected going forward.
Broadcom has so far done a great job at expanding its product and service offerings through M&amp;A deals.
Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) has just reported yet another strong fiscal Q1 2023 quarter, marked by high top and bottom line growth.


Broadcom's Strong Quarterly Results In The Light Of Its Acquisition-Led Strategy

AlphaSituations-Event/Catalyst Driven Research, AlphaSituations

Robert Sassoon

AlphaSituations-Event/Catalyst Driven Research

AlphaSituations

Since its establishment, AlphaSituations has delivered a track record of outperformance with a hit rate of winners of more than 70% of its portfolio of ideas generating annualized average returns of 20%. In January 2022, AlphaSituations was contracted by Water Tower Research, an investor engagement and stakeholder communication platform to provide coverage of Special Situations

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<li>While the size of the $61BN Broadcom/VMware deal has naturally attracted the scrutiny of regulators, the transaction's regulatory obstacles are far less  onerous than the failed Nvidia/Arm deal</li>
<li>Timing risk is a consideration as we can expect a protracted review process </li>
<li>If the regulatory review timeline  does not stretch too far beyond  the end 2023, there are still decent IRRs to be earned by arbs</li>
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While the size of the $61BN Broadcom/VMware deal has naturally attracted the scrutiny of regulators, the transaction's regulatory obstacles are far less  onerous than the failed Nvidia/Arm deal
Timing risk is a consideration as we can expect a protracted review process 
If the regulatory review timeline  does not stretch too far beyond  the end 2023, there are still decent IRRs to be earned by arbs


MergerTalk:Why Broadcom's Pursuit of VMware Will Fare Better Than Nvidia's Doomed Bid For ARM

Covering IPOs, Healthcare and Technology Stocks

Andrei Zakharov

Algosun Global

Private Capital Markets

Fat Projects Acquisition Corp / Private Capital Markets

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<li>Avanseus Holdings plans to go public in partnership with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fat-projects-acquisition-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34628:1" rel="noopener">Fat Projects Acquisition Corp (FATP US)</a> The combined company is expected to trade on the Nasdaq under a new ticker symbol.</li>
<li>Fat Projects Acquisition Corp. values the combined companies at a pro forma EV of $135.7M. SPAC is focused on tech-led businesses in Southeast Asia and closed its IPO in 2021.   </li>
<li>Avanseus Holdings needs to access the capital markets to raise money and expand into new countries and industries, invest in R&amp;D and launch new products.</li>
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Avanseus Holdings plans to go public in partnership with Fat Projects Acquisition Corp (FATP US) The combined company is expected to trade on the Nasdaq under a new ticker symbol.
Fat Projects Acquisition Corp. values the combined companies at a pro forma EV of $135.7M. SPAC is focused on tech-led businesses in Southeast Asia and closed its IPO in 2021.   
Avanseus Holdings needs to access the capital markets to raise money and expand into new countries and industries, invest in R&amp;D and launch new products.


Avanseus: A Singapore-Based Startup and Provider of AI-Based Predictive Maintenance Software

United States

VMware, Inc. provides virtualization solutions from the desktop to the data center. The Company's solution products addresses a range of IT problems, which includes cost and operational inefficiencies, business continuity, software lifecycle management and desktop management.

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VMware Inc Class A (VMW US)

Merger Arb Mondays (27 Nov) - Origin, OreCorp, Healius, Taisho, JSR, Eoflow, Hollysys, Haitong Intl

This week, the highest gross spreads are Eoflow (218%), 111 (69.4%), Taisho Pharma (55.5%), Healius (48.0%), IRC (20.4%), Hollysys (12.8%), Origin...

Arun George

Weekly Deals Digest (26 Nov) - JSR, Taisho, Origin, OreCorp, Eoflow, Hollysys, Zeekr, Tata Tech

Last week, notable developments occurred in Event-Driven (JSR, Taisho, Origin Energy, OreCorp, Eoflow, Hollysys, Haitong Intl, UMW) and ECM (Asahi,...

Arun George

Broadcom's Strong Quarterly Results In The Light Of Its Acquisition-Led Strategy

Broadcom remains as one of the best-positioned semiconductors stocks, but lower topline growth is to be expected going forward.

Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA

MergerTalk:Why Broadcom's Pursuit of VMware Will Fare Better Than Nvidia's Doomed Bid For ARM

In spite of the prospect of a protracted regulatory review and AVGO's previous run-ins with US and European regulators, we don't expect its pursuit...

Robert Sassoon

Avanseus: A Singapore-Based Startup and Provider of AI-Based Predictive Maintenance Software

Avanseus, innovative Singapore-based startup, plans to go public via business combination with SPAC. The company sells AI-based predictive...

Andrei Zakharov

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