In today’s briefing:
- Merger Arb Mondays (01 Jan) – Weiqiao Textile, IRC, IJTT, JSR, Shinko Electric, Hollysys, OreCorp
- (Mostly) Asia M&A, Dec 2023: Vinda, Adbri, Perpetual, CPMC, Sigma Health, Shinko Electric
- Alibaba Group Holding Limited: Can Their Upgraded AI Model To Challenge Microsoft & Amazon? – Major Drivers
- Baidu Inc.: A Game-Changing Strategy That’s Shaping AI’s Future! – Major Drivers
- NetEase Inc.: Inside the Strategies Fueling Their Gaming Industry Takeover! – Major Drivers
Merger Arb Mondays (01 Jan) – Weiqiao Textile, IRC, IJTT, JSR, Shinko Electric, Hollysys, OreCorp
- 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 – Irc Ltd (1029 HK), Hollysys Automation Technologies (HOLI US), JSR Corp (4185 JP), Shinko Electric Industries (6967 JP), Adbri (ABC AU), Probiotec Ltd (PBP AU).
- Lowest spreads – Tietto Minerals Ltd (TIE AU), A2B Australia (A2B AU), T&K Toka Co Ltd (4636 JP), Tokyo Rakutenchi (8842 JP), Pact Group Holdings (PGH AU).
(Mostly) Asia M&A, Dec 2023: Vinda, Adbri, Perpetual, CPMC, Sigma Health, Shinko Electric
- For the month of December 2023, 16 new deals (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$10bn.
- The average premium for the new deals announced (or first discussed) in December was 44.7%. The average YTD is 39% (117 deals).
- This compares to the average premium for all deals in 2022 (106 deals), 2021 (165 deals), 2020 (158 deals), and 2019 (145 deals) of 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31% respectively.
Alibaba Group Holding Limited: Can Their Upgraded AI Model To Challenge Microsoft & Amazon? – Major Drivers
- Alibaba Group Holding Limited delivered a mixed set of results for the previous quarter, with revenues below the analyst consensus.
- For Taobao and Tmall Group, the emphasis lies on user-centric strategies, universal market coverage, multi-tiered consumer engagement, and maintaining price competitiveness.
- The Local Services Group concentrates on location-based technology services, with Amap focusing on mobility and Ele.me on-demand services.
Baidu Inc.: A Game-Changing Strategy That’s Shaping AI’s Future! – Major Drivers
- Baidu managed to exceed analyst expectations in terms of revenue as well as earnings in the most recent quarter sustaining solid revenue, profit, and cash flow.
- The strategic reinvention of the product portfolio with ERNIE and ERNIE bot played a pivotal role in achieving these results.
- Baidu successfully launched EB4 ahead of expectations, attributing it to a unique end-to-end 4-layer AI infrastructure and valuable user feedback.
NetEase Inc.: Inside the Strategies Fueling Their Gaming Industry Takeover! – Major Drivers
- NetEase, Inc. delivered a positive result and managed an all-around beat last quarter.
- NetEase’s classic legacy titles and newly launched games played a pivotal role in expanding its global footprint.
- Looking ahead, NetEase anticipates the launch of Where Winds Meet, a highly anticipated AAA martial arts-themed action-adventure game.
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