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

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Index Rebalance

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<li>There are 27 adds, 3 deletes and 3 listing changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vaneck-vectors-junior-gold-miners-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32845:1" rel="noopener">VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ US)</a> in March. There are capping and float changes too.</li>
<li>Estimated one-way turnover is 17.4% resulting in a round-trip trade of US$3.8bn. There is a lot of stock to buy in the inclusions.</li>
<li>Capping results in some big flows for the other stocks in the index, mainly <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/evolution-mining-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18363:1" rel="noopener">Evolution Mining (EVN AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/endeavour-mining-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40926:1" rel="noopener">Endeavour Mining (EDV LN)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/coeur-mining-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2622:1" rel="noopener">Coeur Mining (CDE US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/equinox-gold-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:38705:1" rel="noopener">Equinox Gold (EQX US)</a>. </li>
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There are 27 adds, 3 deletes and 3 listing changes for the VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ US) in March. There are capping and float changes too.
Estimated one-way turnover is 17.4% resulting in a round-trip trade of US$3.8bn. There is a lot of stock to buy in the inclusions.
Capping results in some big flows for the other stocks in the index, mainly Evolution Mining (EVN AU), Endeavour Mining (EDV LN), Coeur Mining (CDE US) and Equinox Gold (EQX US). 


MV Global Junior Gold Miners Index Rebalance: 27 Adds; 3 Deletes; US$3.8bn Trade

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Global Equity Research Ltd

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Event-Driven

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<li>Under the revised merger terms, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/robex-resources-inc-5fcb5aec-772d-4972-be7e-30cad5c02e26" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45881:1" rel="noopener">Robex Resources (RBX CN)</a> shareholders would receive 7.862 <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/predictive-discovery-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15374:1" rel="noopener">Predictive Discovery (PDI AU)</a> shares per Robex share (vs 8.667 previously). PDI shareholders get 53.5% of MergerCo.</li>
<li>The Board has declared that Robex's offer is superior to the Perseus scheme's offer. Strangely, on a value basis, the Robex revised offer is still lower than the Perseus offer.</li>
<li>Robex’s offer is mainly superior due to support from major PDI shareholders, who reportedly oppose a <a target="_blank">Perseus Mining (PRU AU)</a> scheme, thereby lowering the likelihood of a revised Perseus offer. </li>
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Under the revised merger terms, Robex Resources (RBX CN) shareholders would receive 7.862 Predictive Discovery (PDI AU) shares per Robex share (vs 8.667 previously). PDI shareholders get 53.5% of MergerCo.
The Board has declared that Robex's offer is superior to the Perseus scheme's offer. Strangely, on a value basis, the Robex revised offer is still lower than the Perseus offer.
Robex’s offer is mainly superior due to support from major PDI shareholders, who reportedly oppose a Perseus Mining (PRU AU) scheme, thereby lowering the likelihood of a revised Perseus offer. 


Predictive Discovery (PDI AU): Is Robex’s Revised Offer Really a Superior Proposal?

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>After <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/perseus-mining-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15306:1" rel="noopener">Perseus Mining (PRU AU)</a> fielded a scrip option for 17.8%-held <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/predictive-discovery-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15374:1" rel="noopener">Predictive Discovery (PDI AU)</a>, I questioned whether <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/robex-resources-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45880:1" rel="noopener">Robex Resources (RXR AU)</a> would exercise its matching rights. I was wrong. </li>
<li>Robex has "<a href="https://announcements.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20251211/pdf/06t6sgwsszjxd4.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lifted its bid</a>", now 7.862 PDI for every Robex share. Under the revised Offer Robex will own 46.5% of the combined entity, down from 49%.</li>
<li>PDI considers the new terms to be superior to Perseus' tilt. Apparently, so do several of PDI's largest shareholders.  Perseus has now <a href="https://announcements.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20251211/pdf/06t6xc8ycd186g.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">terminated</a> its binding proposal. Out of the picture?</li>
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After Perseus Mining (PRU AU) fielded a scrip option for 17.8%-held Predictive Discovery (PDI AU), I questioned whether Robex Resources (RXR AU) would exercise its matching rights. I was wrong. 
Robex has "lifted its bid", now 7.862 PDI for every Robex share. Under the revised Offer Robex will own 46.5% of the combined entity, down from 49%.
PDI considers the new terms to be superior to Perseus' tilt. Apparently, so do several of PDI's largest shareholders.  Perseus has now terminated its binding proposal. Out of the picture?


Predictive (PDI AU) & Robex (RBX AU) Together Again

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/predictive-discovery-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15374:1" rel="noopener">Predictive Discovery (PDI AU)</a> has disclosed a competing all-scrip scheme offer from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/perseus-mining-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15306:1" rel="noopener">Perseus Mining (PRU AU)</a> at 0.136 Perseus shares per PDI share.</li>
<li>The Perseus offer is attractive compared to peer resource multiples and historical trading ranges. The Board had deemed the proposal superior to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/robex-resources-inc-5fcb5aec-772d-4972-be7e-30cad5c02e26" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45881:1" rel="noopener">Robex Resources (RBX CN)</a> merger transaction.</li>
<li>Robex has five business days to exercise matching rights. Robex will struggle to match due to the large gap in the offer values. </li>
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Predictive Discovery (PDI AU) has disclosed a competing all-scrip scheme offer from Perseus Mining (PRU AU) at 0.136 Perseus shares per PDI share.
The Perseus offer is attractive compared to peer resource multiples and historical trading ranges. The Board had deemed the proposal superior to the Robex Resources (RBX CN) merger transaction.
Robex has five business days to exercise matching rights. Robex will struggle to match due to the large gap in the offer values. 


Predictive Discovery (PDI AU): Perseus (PRU AU) Trumps Robex with a Competing Offer

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<li>On the 6th October, West African mid-tier gold play <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/predictive-discovery-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15374:1" rel="noopener">Predictive Discovery (PDI AU)</a> announced scrip-merger with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/robex-resources-inc-5fcb5aec-772d-4972-be7e-30cad5c02e26" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45881:1" rel="noopener">Robex Resources (RBX CN/RBX AU)</a>. Upon completion, PDI would hold 51% of shares out.</li>
<li>Immediately, rumours circled in local media that <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/perseus-mining-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15306:1" rel="noopener">Perseus Mining (PRU AU)</a>, PDI's largest shareholder (17.8%), was poised to launch its own offer. That has now unfolded. </li>
<li>Perseus is offering 0.1360 new Perseus share for every PDI share, or an indicative consideration of A$0.778/share. PDI deemed terms superior. Robex has matching rights under its definitive agreement.</li>
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On the 6th October, West African mid-tier gold play Predictive Discovery (PDI AU) announced scrip-merger with Robex Resources (RBX CN/RBX AU). Upon completion, PDI would hold 51% of shares out.
Immediately, rumours circled in local media that Perseus Mining (PRU AU), PDI's largest shareholder (17.8%), was poised to launch its own offer. That has now unfolded. 
Perseus is offering 0.1360 new Perseus share for every PDI share, or an indicative consideration of A$0.778/share. PDI deemed terms superior. Robex has matching rights under its definitive agreement.


Predictive: Perseus Pitches Preferred Proposal

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Predictive Discovery Ltd. explores for gold in Burkina Faso in Africa, and uranium in Australia.  The Company operates in the Fada N'Gourma and Manga-Sebba greenstone belts in Burkina Faso; and in Northern Territory, Australia.

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MV Global Junior Gold Miners Index Rebalance: 27 Adds; 3 Deletes; US$3.8bn Trade

There are 27 adds, 3 deletes and 3 listing changes for the GDXJ. Estimated one-way turnover is 17.4% and round-trip trade is US$3.8bn. Capping...

Brian Freitas