Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>On the 17th March, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/spartan-resources-ltd-australi" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1818:1" rel="noopener">Spartan (SPR AU)</a> agreed to merge with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ramelius-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5968:1" rel="noopener">Ramelius (RMS AU)</a>. The cash/scrip merger combined operations around the Mount Magnet and Dalgaranga region in Western Australia.</li>
<li>The implied price of A$1.78/share was a 27.5% premium to 30-day VWAP.  The deal arrived after Spartan was outbid for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/karora-resources-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40957:1" rel="noopener">Karora (KRR CN)</a>, and Spartan rebuffed <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/westgold-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24269:1" rel="noopener">Westgold (WGX AU)</a>'s approach.</li>
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The Scheme Booklet is now <a href="https://announcements.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20250604/pdf/06kfgj8tm61bsl.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">out</a>, with a Scheme Meeting on the 11th July, and expected implementation on or before the 31st July. The IE (BDO) says "fair &amp; reasonable".</li>
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On the 17th March, Spartan (SPR AU) agreed to merge with Ramelius (RMS AU). The cash/scrip merger combined operations around the Mount Magnet and Dalgaranga region in Western Australia.
The implied price of A$1.78/share was a 27.5% premium to 30-day VWAP.  The deal arrived after Spartan was outbid for Karora (KRR CN), and Spartan rebuffed Westgold (WGX AU)'s approach.

The Scheme Booklet is now out, with a Scheme Meeting on the 11th July, and expected implementation on or before the 31st July. The IE (BDO) says "fair &amp; reasonable".


Spartan Resources (SPR AU): 11th July Vote On Ramelius' Offer

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/spartan-resources-ltd-australi" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1818:1" rel="noopener">Spartan Resources (SPR AU)</a> IE considers <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ramelius-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5968:1" rel="noopener">Ramelius Resources (RMS AU)</a>’s offer (A$0.25 cash per share + 0.6957 RMS shares per SPR share) fair and reasonable.</li>
<li>The offer is conditional on SPR shareholder approval. The vote remains low-risk and is aided by irrevocables (16.87% of outstanding shares). </li>
<li>This is a done deal. At the last close and for a 31 July payment, the gross/annualised spread is 0.8%/5.0%.  </li>
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The Spartan Resources (SPR AU) IE considers Ramelius Resources (RMS AU)’s offer (A$0.25 cash per share + 0.6957 RMS shares per SPR share) fair and reasonable.
The offer is conditional on SPR shareholder approval. The vote remains low-risk and is aided by irrevocables (16.87% of outstanding shares). 
This is a done deal. At the last close and for a 31 July payment, the gross/annualised spread is 0.8%/5.0%.  


Spartan Resources (SPR AU): Scheme Vote on 11 July

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gold-road-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6698:1" rel="noopener">Gold Road Resources (GOR AU)</a> has entered a scheme with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gold-fields-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25109:1" rel="noopener">Gold Fields Ltd (GFI SJ)</a>. The consideration is A$2.52 cash + value per share of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/northern-star-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4243:1" rel="noopener">Northern Star Resources (NST AU)</a> stake.</li>
<li>The proposal is a logical consolidation to eliminate dissynergies between the JV partners. The offer is attractive compared to peer multiples, precedent transactions and historical trading ranges. </li>
<li>The vote is low-risk, with irrevocables representing 7.51% of the outstanding shares. At the last close and for an early October payment, the gross/annualised spread was 4.1%/10.0%.</li>
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Gold Road Resources (GOR AU) has entered a scheme with Gold Fields Ltd (GFI SJ). The consideration is A$2.52 cash + value per share of Northern Star Resources (NST AU) stake.
The proposal is a logical consolidation to eliminate dissynergies between the JV partners. The offer is attractive compared to peer multiples, precedent transactions and historical trading ranges. 
The vote is low-risk, with irrevocables representing 7.51% of the outstanding shares. At the last close and for an early October payment, the gross/annualised spread was 4.1%/10.0%.


Gold Road (GOR AU): Gold Fields (GFI SJ) Attractive Scheme Offer

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gold-road-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6698:1" rel="noopener">Gold Road Resources (GOR AU)</a> has <a href="https://announcements.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20250324/pdf/06gyn9td9070tr.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rejected</a> an unsolicited offer from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gold-fields-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25109:1" rel="noopener">Gold Fields Ltd (GFI SJ)</a>, </li>
<li>In a bid to secure control over the Gruyere JV mine in WA, Gold Roads offered A$2.27/share, "plus ... Gold Road’s interest in .. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/de-grey-mining-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6192:1" rel="noopener">De Grey Mining (DEG AU)</a>."</li>
<li>To spice things up Gold Road countered with a proposal to acquire Gold Fields’ interest in Gruyere, which was also rejected by Gold Fields.</li>
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Gold Road Resources (GOR AU) has rejected an unsolicited offer from Gold Fields Ltd (GFI SJ), 
In a bid to secure control over the Gruyere JV mine in WA, Gold Roads offered A$2.27/share, "plus ... Gold Road’s interest in .. De Grey Mining (DEG AU)."
To spice things up Gold Road countered with a proposal to acquire Gold Fields’ interest in Gruyere, which was also rejected by Gold Fields.


More Gold Fever: Gold Field's Hostile Tilt For Gold Road

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gold-road-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6698:1" rel="noopener">Gold Road Resources (GOR AU)</a> has rejected a non-binding proposal from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gold-fields-ltd-434088e3-4626-4b0b-a6ec-acfc202c86d8" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28563:1" rel="noopener">Gold Fields (GFI US)</a>. The offer is A$2.27 plus value per share of Gold Road’s shareholding in De Grey.</li>
<li>The Board has rejected the offer mainly due to opportunistic timing and no value attributed to the potential underground expansion of the Gruyere mine (Gold Road/Gold Fields are JV partners).</li>
<li>The proposal is a logical consolidation to eliminate dis-synergies. The offer is reasonable compared to peer multiples, precedent transactions and historical trading ranges. </li>
</ul>



Gold Road Resources (GOR AU) has rejected a non-binding proposal from Gold Fields (GFI US). The offer is A$2.27 plus value per share of Gold Road’s shareholding in De Grey.
The Board has rejected the offer mainly due to opportunistic timing and no value attributed to the potential underground expansion of the Gruyere mine (Gold Road/Gold Fields are JV partners).
The proposal is a logical consolidation to eliminate dis-synergies. The offer is reasonable compared to peer multiples, precedent transactions and historical trading ranges. 


Gold Road (GOR AU): Rejects an NBIO from Gold Fields (GFI US)

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