Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>The Independent Consumer and Competition Commission of Papua New Guinea has approved the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/santos-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:711:1" rel="noopener">Santos Ltd (STO AU)</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/oil-search-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:773:1" rel="noopener">Oil Search Ltd (OSH AU)</a> merger. This was the key regulatory condition.</li>
<li>This approval follows the approval of the Scheme by OSH shareholders on the 7 December. </li>
<li>This deal is done. Shares will be suspended at the close of trading tomorrow (the 10 December). </li>
</ul>


The Independent Consumer and Competition Commission of Papua New Guinea has approved the Santos Ltd (STO AU) / Oil Search Ltd (OSH AU) merger. This was the key regulatory condition.
This approval follows the approval of the Scheme by OSH shareholders on the 7 December. 
This deal is done. Shares will be suspended at the close of trading tomorrow (the 10 December). 


<ul>
<li>There are currently 47  - mostly firm - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma.</li>
<li>Three new deals this week: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/razer-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24380:1" rel="noopener">Razer Inc (1337 HK)</a>'s Scheme Offer; and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shin-keisei-electric-railway" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6262:1" rel="noopener">Shin Keisei Electric (9014 JP)</a> cleaning up two of its subsidiaries, </li>
<li>Keys updates took place for: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/australian-pharmaceutical-industries-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19399:1" rel="noopener">Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hitachi-metals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8561:1" rel="noopener">Hitachi Metals (5486 JP)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/golden-throat-holdings-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22664:1" rel="noopener">Golden Throat Holdings (6896 HK)</a>.</li>
</ul>


There are currently 47  - mostly firm - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma.
Three new deals this week: Razer Inc (1337 HK)'s Scheme Offer; and Shin Keisei Electric (9014 JP) cleaning up two of its subsidiaries, 
Keys updates took place for: Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API AU), Hitachi Metals (5486 JP), and Golden Throat Holdings (6896 HK).


Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Summary: Razer, Daibiru, Utoc, Aussie Pharma, Hitachi Metals, Golden Throat

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

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<li>At the December rebalance, there will be one change for the ASX100 while there will be five changes to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-asx-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22901:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX)</a>. All changes were expected.</li>
<li>Nearly all inclusions and exclusions have over 2 days of ADV to trade and that increases significantly on some stocks. The volatility on the inclusions has been extremely high.</li>
<li>There could be another change announced in the coming week depending on results of the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/oil-search-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:773:1" rel="noopener">Oil Search Ltd (OSH AU)</a> Scheme Meeting for the merger with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/santos-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:711:1" rel="noopener">Santos Ltd (STO AU)</a>.</li>
</ul>


At the December rebalance, there will be one change for the ASX100 while there will be five changes to the S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX). All changes were expected.
Nearly all inclusions and exclusions have over 2 days of ADV to trade and that increases significantly on some stocks. The volatility on the inclusions has been extremely high.
There could be another change announced in the coming week depending on results of the Oil Search Ltd (OSH AU) Scheme Meeting for the merger with Santos Ltd (STO AU).


ASX100/​200 Dec21 Index Rebalance: Kangaroos Loose in the Top Paddock

<ul>
<li>For the month of November, 14 new deals (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$20bn.</li>
<li>The average premium for the new deals announced (or first discussed) in November was ~34%, with a year-to-date average of ~32% (153 deals &amp; total deal size of US$278bn).</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>
</ul>


For the month of November, 14 new deals (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$20bn.
The average premium for the new deals announced (or first discussed) in November was ~34%, with a year-to-date average of ~32% (153 deals &amp; total deal size of US$278bn).
This compares to the average premium for all deals in 2020 (158 deals) and 2019 (145 deals) of 31% and 31.5% respectively.


<ul>
<li>There are currently 46  - mostly firm - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. </li>
<li>Two new deals this week: the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/total-access-communication" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:948:1" rel="noopener">Total Access Communication (DTAC TB)</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/true-corp-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8:1" rel="noopener">True Corp Pcl (TRUE TB)</a> merger; and the pre-conditional Offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-jin-jiang-capital-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15781:1" rel="noopener">Shanghai Jin Jiang Capital Company (2006 HK)</a>.</li>
<li>Keys updates took place for: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shinsei-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16897:1" rel="noopener">Shinsei Bank (8303 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chinese-estates-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20954:1" rel="noopener">Chinese Estates Holdings (127 HK)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cp-pokphand-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10135:1" rel="noopener">Cp Pokphand (43 HK)</a>.</li>
</ul>


There are currently 46  - mostly firm - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. 
Two new deals this week: the Total Access Communication (DTAC TB) / True Corp Pcl (TRUE TB) merger; and the pre-conditional Offer for Shanghai Jin Jiang Capital Company (2006 HK).
Keys updates took place for: Shinsei Bank (8303 JP), Chinese Estates Holdings (127 HK), and Cp Pokphand (43 HK).


Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Summary: Shanghai Jin Jiang, Shinsei Bank, Chinese Estates, CP Pokphand

Australia

Oil Search Limited explores for and produces gas and oil through operations in Papua New Guinea.  The Company's activities are located in the Papuan Highlands which include the Kutubu, Hides, and Gobe oil and gas projects.

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