Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Expect True Wind to walk away rather than raising their price further for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sun-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10803:1" rel="noopener">Sun Corp (6736 JP)</a>. They'd need to pay ¥5,500-5,800 to dislodge a large chunk. And they won't.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/amorepacific-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12179:1" rel="noopener">Amorepacific Group (002790 KS)</a> plumbs new discount lows as <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/amorepacific-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20854:1" rel="noopener">Amorepacific Corp (090430 KS) </a> gets a boost from Amazon Prime Day.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/canon-marketing-japan-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3866:1" rel="noopener">Canon Marketing Japan (8060 JP)</a> is still significantly under-levered. That means the stock price will generically not be that volatile. That generally means one should buy dips and sell pops.</li>
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Expect True Wind to walk away rather than raising their price further for Sun Corp (6736 JP). They'd need to pay ¥5,500-5,800 to dislodge a large chunk. And they won't.

Amorepacific Group (002790 KS) plumbs new discount lows as Amorepacific Corp (090430 KS)  gets a boost from Amazon Prime Day.

Canon Marketing Japan (8060 JP) is still significantly under-levered. That means the stock price will generically not be that volatile. That generally means one should buy dips and sell pops.


Last Week in Event SPACE: Sun Corp, Amorepacific, Canon Marketing, Jeisys Medical

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<li>I tally 47 - 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>Two new deals discussed this week on Smartkarma: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/furukawa-battery-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6513:1" rel="noopener">Furukawa Battery (6937 JP)</a>'s TOB, and the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/arvida-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14485:1" rel="noopener">Arvida (ARV NZ)</a>. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/warehouse-group-limited-the" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1721:1" rel="noopener">Warehouse Group Limited (WHS NZ)</a>'s co-founder is kicking tyres. </li>
<li>Key updates took place on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pacific-smiles-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2891:1" rel="noopener">Pacific Smiles (PSQ AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/canvest-environmental-protection-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:100:1" rel="noopener">Canvest Environmental Protection Group (1381 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cpmc-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10427:1" rel="noopener">CPMC Holdings (906 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jeisys-medical-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36766:1" rel="noopener">Jeisys Medical (287410 KS)</a>, and <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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I tally 47 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal. 
Two new deals discussed this week on Smartkarma: Furukawa Battery (6937 JP)'s TOB, and the Arvida (ARV NZ). Warehouse Group Limited (WHS NZ)'s co-founder is kicking tyres. 
Key updates took place on Pacific Smiles (PSQ AU), Canvest Environmental Protection Group (1381 HK), CPMC Holdings (906 HK), Jeisys Medical (287410 KS), and Hollysys Automation Technologies (HOLI US).


(Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A: Furukawa Battery, Arvida, Warehouse Group, Pacific Smiles, Canvest, Jeisys

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Jul 19th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD20.2bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Fortescue, Bluescope Steel, Brambles.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Jul 19th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD20.2bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Fortescue, Bluescope Steel, Brambles.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Jul 19th): Fortescue, Bluescope Steel, Brambles

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<li>General merchandise retailer <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/warehouse-group-limited-the" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1721:1" rel="noopener">Warehouse Group Limited (WHS NZ)</a> (TWG) has <a href="https://www.nzx.com/announcements/434820" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> it has received an approach from Stephen Tindall and PE outfit, Adamantem Capital Partners</li>
<li>Founder and major shareholder Tindall holds a shade over 50%. He launched a $1.6bn privatisation attempt in 2006, but Foodstuffs and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/woolworths-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:500:1" rel="noopener">Woolworths Ltd (WOW AU)</a> effectively blocked the Offer.</li>
<li>The approach arrives after TWG's shares trade around multi-year lows. </li>
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General merchandise retailer Warehouse Group Limited (WHS NZ) (TWG) has announced it has received an approach from Stephen Tindall and PE outfit, Adamantem Capital Partners
Founder and major shareholder Tindall holds a shade over 50%. He launched a $1.6bn privatisation attempt in 2006, but Foodstuffs and Woolworths Ltd (WOW AU) effectively blocked the Offer.
The approach arrives after TWG's shares trade around multi-year lows. 


The Warehouse Group (WHS NZ): Tindall (Potentially) Reloads

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Jun 14th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD19.3bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in BHP, Champion Iron, Woolworths.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Jun 14th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD19.3bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in BHP, Champion Iron, Woolworths.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Jun 14th): BHP, Champion Iron, Woolworths

Australia

Woolworths Limited operates supermarkets, specialty and discount department stores, liquor and electronics stores throughout Australia.  Woolworths also manufactures processed foods, exports and wholesales food and offers petrol retailing.  The Company also operates hotels which includes pubs, food, accommodation, and gaming operations.

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Woolworths Ltd (WOW AU)

Last Week in Event SPACE: Sun Corp, Amorepacific, Canon Marketing, Jeisys Medical

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David Blennerhassett

(Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A: Furukawa Battery, Arvida, Warehouse Group, Pacific Smiles, Canvest, Jeisys

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David Blennerhassett

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Jul 19th): Fortescue, Bluescope Steel, Brambles

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Fortescue, Bluescope Steel, Brambles.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

The Warehouse Group (WHS NZ): Tindall (Potentially) Reloads

Although there is no firm Offer on the table; given where shares are trading, and interest is apparent from the major shareholder, I'd look to get...

David Blennerhassett

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Jun 14th): BHP, Champion Iron, Woolworths

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in BHP, Champion Iron, Woolworths.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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