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/perpetual-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:599:1" rel="noopener">Perpetual Ltd (PPT AU)</a> rejected a conditional, non-binding indicative proposal from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/regal-partners-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29119:1" rel="noopener">Regal Partners (RPL AU)</a>/BPEA EQT at A$30.00 per share, an 11.5% premium to the undisturbed price. </li>
<li>Regal/BPEA EQT’s aim is to present shareholders with a choice - pay a premium to merge with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pendal-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15795:1" rel="noopener">Pendal Group (PDL AU)</a> or receive a lower risk premium from Regal/BPEA EQT. </li>
<li>The Perpetual/Pendal deal is increasingly on shaky grounds. The skinny premium suggests that Regal/BPEA EQT have headroom to bump the offer to get the Board to engage. </li>
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Perpetual Ltd (PPT AU) rejected a conditional, non-binding indicative proposal from Regal Partners (RPL AU)/BPEA EQT at A$30.00 per share, an 11.5% premium to the undisturbed price. 
Regal/BPEA EQT’s aim is to present shareholders with a choice - pay a premium to merge with Pendal Group (PDL AU) or receive a lower risk premium from Regal/BPEA EQT. 
The Perpetual/Pendal deal is increasingly on shaky grounds. The skinny premium suggests that Regal/BPEA EQT have headroom to bump the offer to get the Board to engage. 


Perpetual Turns from Predator to Prey with Regal/BPEA EQT’s Offer

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

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/regal-partners-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29119:1" rel="noopener">Regal Partners</a> and BPEA have made a conditional, non-binding indicative proposal to acquire <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/perpetual-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:599:1" rel="noopener">Perpetual Ltd</a> at A$30/share in cash. Perpetual would need to terminate the SID with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pendal-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15795:1" rel="noopener">Pendal Group</a>.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/perpetual-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:599:1" rel="noopener">Perpetual Ltd (PPT AU)</a>'s Board has rejected the offer. Today's price action is partially driven by arbs selling Pendal shares and buying back their Perpetual shorts. </li>
<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pendal-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15795:1" rel="noopener">Pendal Group</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/perpetual-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:599:1" rel="noopener">Perpetual Ltd</a> price ratio is trading below the levels from August and could move higher if Perpetual and/or the consortium decide not to move ahead.</li>
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Regal Partners and BPEA have made a conditional, non-binding indicative proposal to acquire Perpetual Ltd at A$30/share in cash. Perpetual would need to terminate the SID with Pendal Group.

Perpetual Ltd (PPT AU)'s Board has rejected the offer. Today's price action is partially driven by arbs selling Pendal shares and buying back their Perpetual shorts. 
The Pendal Group / Perpetual Ltd price ratio is trading below the levels from August and could move higher if Perpetual and/or the consortium decide not to move ahead.


Arbs Take Another Hit as Regal's Offer for Perpetual Puts Pendal Deal at Risk

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Regal Partners Limited operates as an investment management company. The Company invests in listed securities, as well as focuses on capital preservation. Regal Partners serves customers worldwide.

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Regal Partners (RPL AU)

Perpetual Turns from Predator to Prey with Regal/BPEA EQT’s Offer

The Perpetual/Pendal deal is increasingly on shaky grounds. The skinny premium suggests that Regal/BPEA EQT have headroom to bump the offer to get...

Arun George

Arbs Take Another Hit as Regal's Offer for Perpetual Puts Pendal Deal at Risk

A Regal/BPEA consortium has offered to buy 100% of Perpetual for A$30/share in cash. Perpetual's SID with Pendal will need to be cancelled. Short...

Brian Freitas

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