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/hochtief-ag" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21652:1" rel="noopener">Hochtief AG (HOT GR)</a> announced an unconditional off-market takeover offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cimic-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20030:1" rel="noopener">CIMIC Group Ltd (CIM AU)</a> at A$22.00 cash per share, a 33.4% premium to the last close price. </li>
<li>The offer’s implied forward EV/EBITDA multiple is at a discount to peer multiples. However, the offer is attractive compared to historical and transaction multiples.  </li>
<li>The offer presents a reasonable exit for minorities tired of the weak share price due to years of troubled contracts.</li>
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Hochtief AG (HOT GR) announced an unconditional off-market takeover offer for CIMIC Group Ltd (CIM AU) at A$22.00 cash per share, a 33.4% premium to the last close price. 
The offer’s implied forward EV/EBITDA multiple is at a discount to peer multiples. However, the offer is attractive compared to historical and transaction multiples.  
The offer presents a reasonable exit for minorities tired of the weak share price due to years of troubled contracts.


CIMIC in an Off-Market Takeover Bid by Hochtief

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

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Index Rebalance

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<li>Hang Seng announced the results of the March rebalance post market close Friday. Two adds for the HSI, one set of changes for HSCEI, three sets for HSTECH.</li>
<li>An ad hoc rebalance was announced for the KOSDAQ150 following Osstem being designated an 'Administrative Issue'. In IPO world, we have LIC in India and SBI Sumishin NetBank coming up.</li>
<li>Friday was the review cutoff date for the March rebalance of the ASX200 Index. The ATO has provided Aventus with the tax ruling and that creates a timing issue.</li>
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Hang Seng announced the results of the March rebalance post market close Friday. Two adds for the HSI, one set of changes for HSCEI, three sets for HSTECH.
An ad hoc rebalance was announced for the KOSDAQ150 following Osstem being designated an 'Administrative Issue'. In IPO world, we have LIC in India and SBI Sumishin NetBank coming up.
Friday was the review cutoff date for the March rebalance of the ASX200 Index. The ATO has provided Aventus with the tax ruling and that creates a timing issue.


Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: HSI, HSCEI, HSTECH, HSCI, S&P/ASX, SET50, LIC, SBI Sumishin, Crown

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<li>Crown and Blackstone have entered a Scheme Implementation Deed under which Blackstone will acquire all shares in Crown Resorts at a cash price of A$13.1/share.</li>
<li>Crown Resorts closed at A$12.64/share on 14 February. Assuming the cash payment is received by mid June , the return is 3.64% absolute and 10.92% annualised.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/seven-group-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:803:1" rel="noopener">Seven Group Holdings (SVW AU)</a> could be added to the S&amp;P/ASX 100 Index in May, while the merged HDN AU/ AVN AU entity could be added 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</a>.</li>
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Crown and Blackstone have entered a Scheme Implementation Deed under which Blackstone will acquire all shares in Crown Resorts at a cash price of A$13.1/share.
Crown Resorts closed at A$12.64/share on 14 February. Assuming the cash payment is received by mid June , the return is 3.64% absolute and 10.92% annualised.

Seven Group Holdings (SVW AU) could be added to the S&amp;P/ASX 100 Index in May, while the merged HDN AU/ AVN AU entity could be added to the S&amp;P/ASX 200.


Crown Resorts (CWN AU): And Blackstone (Almost) Has It; Index Implications

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/boral-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1487:1" rel="noopener">Boral Ltd (BLD AU)</a> today announced a special dividend and return of capital totalling $2.72/share. That is 46% of yesterday's closing price. </li>
<li>This was not unexpected. Management had promised, media articles had proposed as much. Now it is coming through. </li>
<li>Despite an 11% jump in the forward ex-div price today, the stock is cheap on a FY23 basis.  </li>
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Boral Ltd (BLD AU) today announced a special dividend and return of capital totalling $2.72/share. That is 46% of yesterday's closing price. 
This was not unexpected. Management had promised, media articles had proposed as much. Now it is coming through. 
Despite an 11% jump in the forward ex-div price today, the stock is cheap on a FY23 basis.  


Boral's 45% Capital Return - Resetting Forward Expectations

Index Rebal/Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal/Special Situations

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<li>The S&amp;P/ASX Index family is a widely-tracked group of indices and sub-indices which represent the performance of ASX-listed companies. </li>
<li>In March 2022, Index rebalance events will take place for the S&amp;P/ASX capitalization-weighted indices including ASX 300, ASX 200, ASX 100, ASX 50, and ASX 20. </li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the leading candidates who could become Adds/Deletes during the March 2022 Rebalance and other potential intra-quarterly changes.</li>
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The S&amp;P/ASX Index family is a widely-tracked group of indices and sub-indices which represent the performance of ASX-listed companies. 
In March 2022, Index rebalance events will take place for the S&amp;P/ASX capitalization-weighted indices including ASX 300, ASX 200, ASX 100, ASX 50, and ASX 20. 
In this insight, we take a look at the leading candidates who could become Adds/Deletes during the March 2022 Rebalance and other potential intra-quarterly changes.


S&P/​ASX Indices: Quiddity Leaderboard for March 2022 Rebalance

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CIMIC in an Off-Market Takeover Bid by Hochtief

Hochtief announced an unconditional off-market takeover offer at A$22 cash per share, a 33.4% premium to the last close. The offer presents a...

Arun George

Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: HSI, HSCEI, HSTECH, HSCI, S&P/ASX, SET50, LIC, SBI Sumishin, Crown

This recap highlights Insights covering Asian index rebalances (announcements/ forecasts/ IPO Fast Entry/ M&A driven changes). We also highlight...

Brian Freitas

Crown Resorts (CWN AU): And Blackstone (Almost) Has It; Index Implications

Crown Resorts and Blackstone have signed a Scheme Implementation Deed. Assuming all approvals are obtained, Crown will be replaced by SVW in the...

Brian Freitas

Boral's 45% Capital Return - Resetting Forward Expectations

Boral has finally announced its massive capital return to shareholders after significant asset sales in the last 12 months. There is probably more...

Travis Lundy

S&P/ASX Indices: Quiddity Leaderboard for March 2022 Rebalance

A look at the leading candidates who could become Adds/Deletes for the S&P ASX Indices during the March 2022 Rebalance and other potential intra...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

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CIMIC in an Off-Market Takeover Bid by Hochtief

Hochtief announced an unconditional off-market takeover offer at A$22 cash per share, a 33.4% premium to the last close. The offer presents a...

Arun George

Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: HSI, HSCEI, HSTECH, HSCI, S&P/ASX, SET50, LIC, SBI Sumishin, Crown

This recap highlights Insights covering Asian index rebalances (announcements/ forecasts/ IPO Fast Entry/ M&A driven changes). We also highlight...

Brian Freitas

Crown Resorts (CWN AU): And Blackstone (Almost) Has It; Index Implications

Crown Resorts and Blackstone have signed a Scheme Implementation Deed. Assuming all approvals are obtained, Crown will be replaced by SVW in the...

Brian Freitas

Boral's 45% Capital Return - Resetting Forward Expectations

Boral has finally announced its massive capital return to shareholders after significant asset sales in the last 12 months. There is probably more...

Travis Lundy

S&P/​ASX Indices: Quiddity Leaderboard for March 2022 Rebalance

A look at the leading candidates who could become Adds/Deletes for the S&P ASX Indices during the March 2022 Rebalance and other potential intra...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

S&P/ASX Indices: Quiddity Leaderboard for March 2022 Rebalance