In today’s briefing:
- Last Week in Event SPACE: Toyota, Asia Cement, Hanwha Corp, Kokusai Electric, Keisei Electric
- (Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A: Second Chance Properties, Shinsung Tongsang, Rex Minerals, Canvest, Altium
Last Week in Event SPACE: Toyota, Asia Cement, Hanwha Corp, Kokusai Electric, Keisei Electric
- The Toyota Group cross-holding ecosystem is in flux. They started with a small announcement by Aisin (7259 JP) but moves have come fast and furious.
- Apparently minorities are grumbling to the SFC about the low-balled Offer for Asia Cement China (743 HK). And for good reason. The best course of action? Vote against the Scheme.
- Hanwha Corporation (000880 KS) is trading at a steep NAV discount. And the controlling family is making a partial Offer to gain majority control.
(Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A: Second Chance Properties, Shinsung Tongsang, Rex Minerals, Canvest, Altium
- I tally 46 – mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac – transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.
- Four new deals discussed this week on Smartkarma: Second Chance Properties (SCE SP)‘s VGO,Shinsung Tongsang (005390 KS)‘s Tender, Rex Minerals (RXM AU)‘s Scheme, and Canvest (1381 HK)‘s possible Offer.
- Key updates took place on Altium Ltd (ALU AU), Pacific Smiles (PSQ AU), Asia Cement China (743 HK), Shanghai Henlius Biotech (2696 HK), and Kfc Holdings Japan (9873 JP).