Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Aussie O&amp;G producer <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/santos-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:711:1" rel="noopener">Santos Ltd (STO AU)</a> has announced a non-binding Scheme from XRG, which comprises Abu Dhabi's National Oil Company, Abu Dhabi Development Holding Company, and Carlyle </li>
<li>The consortium is offering US$5.76 (A$8.89)/share, a 28% premium to last close. Initial Offers were pitched at US$5.04/share, followed by US$5.42/share. </li>
<li>Confirmatory due diligence has been afforded. A firm bid would require a multitude of reg approvals in Australia, PNG, and the US.</li>
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Aussie O&amp;G producer Santos Ltd (STO AU) has announced a non-binding Scheme from XRG, which comprises Abu Dhabi's National Oil Company, Abu Dhabi Development Holding Company, and Carlyle 
The consortium is offering US$5.76 (A$8.89)/share, a 28% premium to last close. Initial Offers were pitched at US$5.04/share, followed by US$5.42/share. 
Confirmatory due diligence has been afforded. A firm bid would require a multitude of reg approvals in Australia, PNG, and the US.


Santos Ltd (STO AU): FIRB Approval For XRG's Tilt Will Be No Pushover

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/prosus-nv" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28104:1" rel="noopener">Prosus (PRX NA)</a> moved 96mn shares of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent (700 HK)</a> into CCASS. Tencent shares fell hard. If the share price fell because of a block offering, that would be unwarranted. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ecopro-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19029:1" rel="noopener">Ecopro (086520 KS)</a> is up an eye-watering 590% in the past three months, primarily on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ecopro-bm-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27873:1" rel="noopener">Ecopro BM (247540 KS)</a>'s outperformance, together with sentiment towards soon-to-be-listed 52.8% held Ecopro Materials. </li>
<li>Japan's Finance Minister said that companies need to improve their PBRs, and that "increasing corporate value of listed companies would allow for Japan to realise sustainable growth."</li>
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Prosus (PRX NA) moved 96mn shares of Tencent (700 HK) into CCASS. Tencent shares fell hard. If the share price fell because of a block offering, that would be unwarranted. 

Ecopro (086520 KS) is up an eye-watering 590% in the past three months, primarily on Ecopro BM (247540 KS)'s outperformance, together with sentiment towards soon-to-be-listed 52.8% held Ecopro Materials. 
Japan's Finance Minister said that companies need to improve their PBRs, and that "increasing corporate value of listed companies would allow for Japan to realise sustainable growth."


Last Week in Event SPACE: Tencent, Ecopro, Japan’s Governance, Jardines, Citizen

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<li>There are 42 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.</li>
<li>One new deal was discussed on Smartkarma this past week: Singaporean construction firm <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lian-beng-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17636:1" rel="noopener">Lian Beng (LBG SP)</a> announced a voluntary unconditional cash Offer from the controlling Ong family,</li>
<li>Key updates took place for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/newcrest-mining-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:691:1" rel="noopener">Newcrest Mining (NCM AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/oz-minerals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1138:1" rel="noopener">OZ Minerals Ltd (OZL AU)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/glory-star-new-media-group-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33080:1" rel="noopener">Glory Star New Media Group Holdings (GSMG US)</a>.</li>
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There are 42 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.
One new deal was discussed on Smartkarma this past week: Singaporean construction firm Lian Beng (LBG SP) announced a voluntary unconditional cash Offer from the controlling Ong family,
Key updates took place for Newcrest Mining (NCM AU) and OZ Minerals Ltd (OZL AU), and Glory Star New Media Group Holdings (GSMG US).


(Mostly) Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Wrap: Liann Beng, Newcrest, OZ Minerals, Glory Star New Media

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<li>Under the revised proposal, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/newmont-mining-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14503:1" rel="noopener">Newmont (NEM US)</a> has bumped the all-scrip terms for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/newcrest-mining-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:691:1" rel="noopener">Newcrest Mining (NCM AU)</a> to 0.400 Newmont shares - from 0.380 - for each Newcrest share held. </li>
<li>Including a permissible franked special dividend of up to US$1.10/share, the revised proposal represents an implied value of A$32.87/share. Newmont indicated the revised bid represents its best and final price.</li>
<li>Newcrest has granted Newmont confirmatory due diligence to put forward a binding proposal.</li>
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Under the revised proposal, Newmont (NEM US) has bumped the all-scrip terms for Newcrest Mining (NCM AU) to 0.400 Newmont shares - from 0.380 - for each Newcrest share held. 
Including a permissible franked special dividend of up to US$1.10/share, the revised proposal represents an implied value of A$32.87/share. Newmont indicated the revised bid represents its best and final price.
Newcrest has granted Newmont confirmatory due diligence to put forward a binding proposal.


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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/newmont-mining-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14503:1" rel="noopener">Newmont Mining (NEM US)</a>, the world’s largest gold miner, has pitched a non-binding, all-scrip proposal for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/newcrest-mining-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:691:1" rel="noopener">Newcrest Mining (NCM AU)</a>, Australia’s largest listed gold company.  </li>
<li>The proposal offers 0.38 Newmont shares for every Newcrest share, or an indicative Offer price of A$27.16/share, a 21% premium to last close. An earlier proposal from Newmont was rejected.</li>
<li>The proposal is subject to a raft of conditions, including granting of exclusivity to Newmont, due diligence, Newmont shareholder approval, and regulatory approvals, including FIRB.</li>
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Newmont Mining (NEM US), the world’s largest gold miner, has pitched a non-binding, all-scrip proposal for Newcrest Mining (NCM AU), Australia’s largest listed gold company.  
The proposal offers 0.38 Newmont shares for every Newcrest share, or an indicative Offer price of A$27.16/share, a 21% premium to last close. An earlier proposal from Newmont was rejected.
The proposal is subject to a raft of conditions, including granting of exclusivity to Newmont, due diligence, Newmont shareholder approval, and regulatory approvals, including FIRB.


Newmont Proposes Taking Newcrest Back Into The Fold

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Santos Ltd (STO AU): FIRB Approval For XRG's Tilt Will Be No Pushover

Trading at a 12.4% gross spread, and say, 20% annualised if a seven moth off-ramp to completion. That's probably about right. I would not chase...

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Last Week in Event SPACE: Tencent, Ecopro, Japan’s Governance, Jardines, Citizen

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed...

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(Mostly) Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Wrap: Liann Beng, Newcrest, OZ Minerals, Glory Star New Media

This insight provides a summary of gross/annualised spreads (on deals discussed on Smartkarma) across Asia-Pacific as at the last trading date, and...

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Newcrest: Newmont Bumps And Granted DD

Assuming terms are firmed, this is done. As this is a cross-border trade, look to short Newmont late in the US day, and buy Newcrest early in the...

David Blennerhassett

Newmont Proposes Taking Newcrest Back Into The Fold

Newcrest will, in all likelihood, grant due diligence to Newmont. I don't expect any FIRB pushback. Look to short Newmont late in the day, and buy...

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