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Acquired and Delisted: <a href="https://smartkarma.com/entities/ptb-group-ltd">PTB Group Ltd</a> was a publicly listed aviation asset management firm until it was acquired by the U.S.-based Precision Aviation Group (PAG) in a deal that concluded in December 2022, leading to its delisting from the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). This report provides a final analysis based on publicly available information up to that point.</li>
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Specialist in Turboprop Engines: The company carved a niche as a leading non-OEM provider of Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) services, specializing in Pratt &amp; Whitney (PT6A/PT6T) and Honeywell (TPE331) turboprop engines, which are widely used in general and regional aviation.</li>
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Growth Through Acquisition: PTB Group demonstrated a strong track record of growth, significantly driven by strategic acquisitions, particularly in the North American market. This expansion of its global footprint and service capabilities ultimately made it an attractive target for acquisition by PAG.</li>
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Acquired and Delisted: PTB Group Ltd was a publicly listed aviation asset management firm until it was acquired by the U.S.-based Precision Aviation Group (PAG) in a deal that concluded in December 2022, leading to its delisting from the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).  This report provides a final analysis based on publicly available information up to that point.
  
Specialist in Turboprop Engines: The company carved a niche as a leading non-OEM provider of Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) services, specializing in Pratt &amp; Whitney (PT6A/PT6T) and Honeywell (TPE331) turboprop engines, which are widely used in general and regional aviation.
  
Growth Through Acquisition: PTB Group demonstrated a strong track record of growth, significantly driven by strategic acquisitions, particularly in the North American market. This expansion of its global footprint and service capabilities ultimately made it an attractive target for acquisition by PAG.
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Primer: PTB Group Ltd (PTB AU) - Aug 2026

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>The Scheme Meeting for BGH/Sixth Street's NZ$1.34/share Offer for church donor management play <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pushpay-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13737:1" rel="noopener">Pushpay Holdings (PPH NZ)</a> will take place on the 3 March.</li>
<li>Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), holding 6.2% of shares out, said it will vote against the Scheme. Nikko Asset Management (1.4%) also said they will reject the Offer. </li>
<li>Shares have wobbled and are now 5.5% adrift of terms. BGH/Sixth Street still has the flexibility to bump.</li>
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The Scheme Meeting for BGH/Sixth Street's NZ$1.34/share Offer for church donor management play Pushpay Holdings (PPH NZ) will take place on the 3 March.
Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), holding 6.2% of shares out, said it will vote against the Scheme. Nikko Asset Management (1.4%) also said they will reject the Offer. 
Shares have wobbled and are now 5.5% adrift of terms. BGH/Sixth Street still has the flexibility to bump.


Pushpay Holdings: ACC & Nikko Say No To Scheme

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ptb-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19198:1" rel="noopener">PTB Group Ltd (PTB AU)</a> shareholders comprehensively approved the PAG Scheme on the 16 November. Shares will be suspended from trading at the close on the 30 November.</li>
<li>However, before the trading halt, PTB's board is expected to declare a final (and fully franked) dividend to Scheme shareholders up to the amount of A$0.03/share. </li>
<li>Expect that declaration to occur on or around Monday, 28 November. </li>
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PTB Group Ltd (PTB AU) shareholders comprehensively approved the PAG Scheme on the 16 November. Shares will be suspended from trading at the close on the 30 November.
However, before the trading halt, PTB's board is expected to declare a final (and fully franked) dividend to Scheme shareholders up to the amount of A$0.03/share. 
Expect that declaration to occur on or around Monday, 28 November. 


PTB Group: Scheme Approved. Now For The Dividend

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

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<li>We summarise the latest spreads and newsflow of merger arb situations covered by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Chinese ADRs.</li>
<li>Highest spreads - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/21-vianet-group-inc-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8489:1" rel="noopener">21Vianet Group (VNET US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alliance-aviation-services-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20401:1" rel="noopener">Alliance Aviation Services (AQZ AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/111-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27412:1" rel="noopener">111 Inc (YI US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/genex-power-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29079:1" rel="noopener">Genex Power Ltd (GNX AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/o2micro-international-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36418:1" rel="noopener">O2Micro International (OIIM US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shandong-fengxiang-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29164:1" rel="noopener">Shandong Fengxiang (9977 HK)</a>.</li>
<li>Lowest spreads - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tyro-payments-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28393:1" rel="noopener">Tyro Payments (TYR AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tassal-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16234:1" rel="noopener">Tassal (TGR AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-vast-industrial-urban-development-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3212:1" rel="noopener">China Vast Industrial Urban Development (6166 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/singapore-medical-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7441:1" rel="noopener">Singapore Medical (SMG SP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ptb-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19198:1" rel="noopener">PTB Group Ltd (PTB AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nearmap-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5142:1" rel="noopener">Nearmap Ltd (NEA AU)</a>.</li>
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We summarise the latest spreads and newsflow of merger arb situations covered by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Chinese ADRs.
Highest spreads - 21Vianet Group (VNET US), Alliance Aviation Services (AQZ AU), 111 Inc (YI US), Genex Power Ltd (GNX AU), O2Micro International (OIIM US), Shandong Fengxiang (9977 HK).
Lowest spreads - Tyro Payments (TYR AU), Tassal (TGR AU), China Vast Industrial Urban Development (6166 HK), Singapore Medical (SMG SP), PTB Group Ltd (PTB AU), Nearmap Ltd (NEA AU).


Merger Arb Mondays (31 Oct) - Jinke, Fengxiang, Lifestyle, Kingston, Pushpay, Nitro, Elmo, DTAC/True

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<li>A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India and Chinese ADRs.</li>
<li>ECM developments - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/giant-biogene-holding-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35950:1" rel="noopener">Giant Biogene Holding (GBH HK)</a> pre-marketing a US$500 million HKEx IPO. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/betagro-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36222:1" rel="noopener">Betagro (BTG TB)</a> closes its books early for its THB17.4 billion (US$462 million) IPO.</li>
<li>Event-Driven developments - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kingston-financial-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3566:1" rel="noopener">Kingston Financial (1031 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yashili-international-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3397:1" rel="noopener">Yashili International Holdings (1230 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-vast-industrial-urban-development-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3212:1" rel="noopener">China Vast Industrial Urban Development (6166 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/elmo-software-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24342:1" rel="noopener">Elmo Software (ELO AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pushpay-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13737:1" rel="noopener">Pushpay Holdings (PPH NZ)</a>, DTAC/True. </li>
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A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India and Chinese ADRs.
ECM developments - Giant Biogene Holding (GBH HK) pre-marketing a US$500 million HKEx IPO. Betagro (BTG TB) closes its books early for its THB17.4 billion (US$462 million) IPO.
Event-Driven developments - Kingston Financial (1031 HK), Yashili International Holdings (1230 HK), China Vast Industrial Urban Development (6166 HK), Elmo Software (ELO AU), Pushpay Holdings (PPH NZ), DTAC/True. 


Weekly Deals Digest (16 Oct) - Yashili, Kingston, Elmo, Pushpay, DTAC/True, Giant Biogene, Betagro

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PTB Group Ltd is an aviation asset management business. The Company repairs and overhauls turbine engines, acquires, trades and supplies spare parts, and has a finance and rental business for turbine engines.

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PTB Group Ltd (PTB AU)

Primer: PTB Group Ltd (PTB AU) - Aug 2026

Acquired and Delisted: PTB Group Ltd was a publicly listed aviation asset management firm until it was acquired by the U.S.-based Precision...

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Pushpay Holdings: ACC & Nikko Say No To Scheme

BGH/Sixth Street needs to bump - ~5% - otherwise, this will be a very close run thing. It needn't be so. This consortium has been running a ruler...

David Blennerhassett

PTB Group: Scheme Approved. Now For The Dividend

PTB shareholders have approved the Scheme. Shares will be suspended from trading at the close on the 30 Nov. PTB's board is expected to declare a...

David Blennerhassett

Merger Arb Mondays (31 Oct) - Jinke, Fengxiang, Lifestyle, Kingston, Pushpay, Nitro, Elmo, DTAC/True

This week, the highest gross spreads are VNET (84.7%), Alliance Aviation (48.4%), 111 (40.2%), Genex (25.0%), O2Micro (19.3%), Fengxiang (14.6%),...

Arun George

Weekly Deals Digest (16 Oct) - Yashili, Kingston, Elmo, Pushpay, DTAC/True, Giant Biogene, Betagro

Last week, notable developments occurred in Event-Driven (China VAST, Kingston, Yashili, Elmo, Genex, PTB, Pushpay, DTAC/True) and ECM (Giant...

Arun George

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