Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/z-energy-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9838:1" rel="noopener">Z Energy Ltd (ZEL NZ)</a>'s Scheme Booklet is now <a href="https://docs.publicnow.com/viewDoc?hash_primary=768E2B9BEC76822577987F21DC8BDD2F20F0A488" target="_blank" rel="noopener">out</a>. The Scheme Meeting will be held on the 25 March.</li>
<li>The Independent Advisor has concluded the Offer from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ampol-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:345:1" rel="noopener">Ampol (ALD AU)</a>  is fair and reasonable and in the best interest of ZEL shareholders.</li>
<li>The spread to terms is attractive here assuming implementation in the second quarter of 2022.  </li>
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Z Energy Ltd (ZEL NZ)'s Scheme Booklet is now out. The Scheme Meeting will be held on the 25 March.
The Independent Advisor has concluded the Offer from Ampol (ALD AU)  is fair and reasonable and in the best interest of ZEL shareholders.
The spread to terms is attractive here assuming implementation in the second quarter of 2022.  


Z Energy (ZEL NZ): Scheme Booklet Out. Meeting On The 25 March

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ampol-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:345:1" rel="noopener">Caltex Australia (ALD AU)</a>’s offer of NZ$3.76 per share is near the mid-point of the independent expert (IE) assessed range of NZ$3.54-4.07. We think that IE’s valuation approach is sound.    </li>
<li>The offer includes an adjustment mechanism to pay NZ0.055 cents per share for each calendar day the implementation date extends beyond 31 March, up to a limit of NZ10 cents. </li>
<li>We think that the offer is attractive for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/z-energy-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9838:1" rel="noopener">Z Energy Ltd (ZEL NZ)</a> shareholders. For a 30 June implementation date, the gross and annualised spread is 5.0% and 15.2%, respectively. </li>
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Caltex Australia (ALD AU)’s offer of NZ$3.76 per share is near the mid-point of the independent expert (IE) assessed range of NZ$3.54-4.07. We think that IE’s valuation approach is sound.    
The offer includes an adjustment mechanism to pay NZ0.055 cents per share for each calendar day the implementation date extends beyond 31 March, up to a limit of NZ10 cents. 
We think that the offer is attractive for Z Energy Ltd (ZEL NZ) shareholders. For a 30 June implementation date, the gross and annualised spread is 5.0% and 15.2%, respectively. 


Z Energy Scheme Meeting on 25 March, IE Opinion

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<li>For the month of December, 12 new deals (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$4bn.</li>
<li>The average premium for the new deals announced (or first discussed) in December was ~41%, with a year-to-date average of ~33% (165 deals &amp; total deal size of US$282bn).</li>
<li>This compares to the average premium for all deals in 2020 (158 deals) and 2019 (145 deals) of 31% and 31.5% respectively.</li>
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For the month of December, 12 new deals (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$4bn.
The average premium for the new deals announced (or first discussed) in December was ~41%, with a year-to-date average of ~33% (165 deals &amp; total deal size of US$282bn).
This compares to the average premium for all deals in 2020 (158 deals) and 2019 (145 deals) of 31% and 31.5% respectively.


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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent (700 HK)</a> declared an interim dividend by way of in-specie distribution of JD.com.  That interim dividend is ~ 3.0%. Not phenomenally large, but hints at possibilities to come. </li>
<li>Dye &amp; Durham come over the top with an all-cash bid for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/link-administration-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:970:1" rel="noopener">Link Administration Holdings (LNK AU)</a> as Carlyle remains silent after five weeks of due diligence.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-mobile-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27:1" rel="noopener">China Mobile (941 HK)</a> has priced its A-share IPO at RMB 57.58/share which is slightly disappointing in terms of premium to the H-share.  The "reasoning" is basically hogwash. </li>
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Tencent (700 HK) declared an interim dividend by way of in-specie distribution of JD.com.  That interim dividend is ~ 3.0%. Not phenomenally large, but hints at possibilities to come. 
Dye &amp; Durham come over the top with an all-cash bid for Link Administration Holdings (LNK AU) as Carlyle remains silent after five weeks of due diligence.

China Mobile (941 HK) has priced its A-share IPO at RMB 57.58/share which is slightly disappointing in terms of premium to the H-share.  The "reasoning" is basically hogwash. 


Last Week in Event SPACE: Tencent /JD.com, Link Admin, China Mobile, Sydney Airport, Katakura

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<li>There are currently 45 - mostly firm - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma.</li>
<li>Three new deals this week: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/western-areas-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15497:1" rel="noopener">Western Areas (WSA AU)</a>'s Offer from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/igo-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:462:1" rel="noopener">IGO (IGO AU)</a>; <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bardoc-gold-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4833:1" rel="noopener">Bardoc Gold (BDC AU)</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/st-barbara-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3764:1" rel="noopener">St Barbara Ltd (SBM AU)</a> merger; <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vinythai-public-co-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14107:1" rel="noopener">Vinythai (VNT TB)</a>'s delisting Offer. </li>
<li>Keys updates took place for: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/link-administration-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:970:1" rel="noopener">Link Administration Holdings (LNK AU)</a>'s Offer from Dye &amp; Durham, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sydney-airport" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19063:1" rel="noopener">Sydney Airport (SYD AU)</a>; and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/katakura-industries-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2007:1" rel="noopener">Katakura Industries (3001 JP)</a>.</li>
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There are currently 45 - mostly firm - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma.
Three new deals this week: Western Areas (WSA AU)'s Offer from IGO (IGO AU); Bardoc Gold (BDC AU) / St Barbara Ltd (SBM AU) merger; Vinythai (VNT TB)'s delisting Offer. 
Keys updates took place for: Link Administration Holdings (LNK AU)'s Offer from Dye &amp; Durham, Sydney Airport (SYD AU); and Katakura Industries (3001 JP).


Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Summary: IGO/Western Areas, Bardoc/St Barbara, Vinythai

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Ampol Limited provides petroleum products. The Company offers petrol and convenience network as well as refining, importing, and marketing fuels and lubricants. Ampol serves defence, mining, transport, marine, agriculture, aviation, and other commercial sectors in Australia.

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