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I Squared won the oOh!Media Ltd (OML AU)‘s auction with a binding A$1.70 offer (A$1.68 cash plus a A$0.02 dividend). That is a 100% premium to the undisturbed A$0.85 price.
No shareholder holds a blocking stake, and substantial holders should support the premium. The independent expert found the scheme fair and reasonable, valuing oOh! at A$1.59–A$1.78 per share.
The ACCC cleared the deal unconditionally. For FIRB and NZ OIO approval, the risk is timing, not outcome. A 0.9% gross spread points to a done deal.

OOh!Media (OML AU): 2nd November Vote On I-Squared’s A$1.70/Share Fair Offer

On the 13th July 2026, oOh!Media Ltd (OML AU), Australia’s No.1 player in outdoor advertising, announced three NBIOs (I-Squared, Pacific Equity Partners (PEP), and Oaktree), and due diligence was afforded.
On 10 August 2026, OML and I-Squared announced a Scheme Implementation Deed under which I-Squared would acquire OML for A$1.70/share in cash. Reportedly, neither PEP nor Oaktree lodged final bids
The Scheme Booklet is now out, with a 2nd November Scheme Meeting, and expected implementation on the 26th November. The IE (Grant Samuel) concluded ” fair and reasonable“. Clean deal.

Gold Fields & Northern Star; Is It On, Is It Off?

Northern Star’s relative underperformance has attracted Gold Fields, one of the world’s largest gold producers, in what brokers characterise as a strategically appealing combination.
Northern Star shares have been de-rated in 2026 Weaker share price attracts unwelcome interest from Gold Fields Northern Star’s rejection belies the potential for a global gold producing behemoth

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Daily Brief Australia: Genesis Minerals, Ingenia Communities, Northern Star Resources, Rio Tinto Ltd, Macquarie Group, AUB Group Limited and more

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In today’s briefing:

[Quiddity Index] MV Junior Gold Miners Index Dec26: Vault-Genesis Deal Has Massive Passive Flows
Ingenia Communities (INA AU) Mulls Warburg’s Third Proposal
[Quiddity Index] MV Global Gold Miners Dec26 Rebal: No Changes Likely; Vault-Genesis Deal Flows
Northern Star (NST AU): Gold Fields Rejection Justified, Sweetened Bid Likely
Ingenia (INA AU): Warburg’s Third Offer at A$5.25 Puts the Board on the Clock
Rio Tinto (RIO AU): Evolving Beyond Iron Ore as Copper Becomes the Second Earnings Engine
Treasure Chest: Macquarie Group
Australia: Relative Value Opportunities and Pair Trades (29 Sep 2026)

[Quiddity Index] MV Junior Gold Miners Index Dec26: Vault-Genesis Deal Has Massive Passive Flows

By Travis Lundy

The MV Junior Gold Miners index tracks the performance of small-cap gold and silver mining companies listed around the world. Lots of AUM on the ETF means big impact sometimes.
There will be no index changes for the December 2026 rebal event. However, we currently expect a one-way flow of US$43mm for December 2026 due to capping/re-capping.
The Vault-Genesis deal is expected to complete before the December 2026 rebal. Vault faces over two months of ADV to sell and Genesis over a month to buy, both US$1bn+.

Ingenia Communities (INA AU) Mulls Warburg’s Third Proposal

Ingenia Communities (INA AU)‘s share price declined ~13% as shareholders didn’t take kindly to its 26th August cash/scrip Offer for real estate developer Peet Ltd (PPC AU).
Warburg Pincus saw an opportunity, and pitched a A$4.75/share NBIO, by way of a Scheme, on the 7th September (rejected); then A$5.05/share on the 21st September (also rejected).
A third NBIO, at A$5.25/share, was announced this morning. Ingenia is assessing terms. As with the two previous bids, Warburg’s Offer is conditional on terminating the Peet Scheme.

[Quiddity Index] MV Global Gold Miners Dec26 Rebal: No Changes Likely; Vault-Genesis Deal Flows

By Travis Lundy

The MV Global Gold Miners index represents the performance of large- and mid-cap gold and silver mining companies listed around the world. It underlies the biggest listed sector ETF (GDX).
We currently don’t see any index changes for the December 2026 rebal. The potential ADDs would need to significantly outperform to trigger an index change.
The Vault-Genesis deal is likely to complete before the December 2026 rebal and is expected to trigger passive flows in MV Global Gold and MV Junior Gold Miners indices.

Northern Star (NST AU): Gold Fields Rejection Justified, Sweetened Bid Likely

Northern Star Resources (NST AU) rejected Gold Fields Ltd (GFI SJ)‘s proposal (0.3125 shares plus A$7.25 cash, implied A$27.00, 22.1% premium). It cited undervaluation, scrip risk, opportunistic timing and onerous conditions.
Elliott, the key activist, needs a higher offer. Its return would be modest; NST’s turnaround has barely started; Gold Fields keeps most synergies; and hard exclusivity shuts out rival bidders.
Gold Fields will likely return at around A$28–30, with more cash and no hard exclusivity. Synergies and past deals support this, but the deal’s size acts as a constraint.

Ingenia (INA AU): Warburg’s Third Offer at A$5.25 Puts the Board on the Clock

Ingenia Communities (INA AU) received a revised Warburg Pincus proposal at A$5.25, a 4.0% premium to the prior A$5.05 offer and 22.7% to the undisturbed price. The Board is assessing it.
The offer implies only a modest control premium to sell-side price targets and peer multiples, but a third outright rejection would be hard to justify amid mounting shareholder pressure.
The offer lapses on Friday 2 October unless the Board grants due diligence. I expect engagement, and no “best and final” wording leaves room for a higher bid.

Rio Tinto (RIO AU): Evolving Beyond Iron Ore as Copper Becomes the Second Earnings Engine

By Sameer Taneja

Copper delivered 36% of divisional EBITDA in H1 FY26 (US$5.7bn, 66% margin), up from 6.5% in H2 FY23, as Oyu Tolgoi underground ramps up.
Iron ore’s share has halved to 43%, with EBITDA/t down 65% from its peak; capex is rotating to Simandou, the Pilbara replacement, lithium, and aluminum, while copper enters harvest.
Valuation at 13.7x FY26e P/E, 7.3x EV/EBITDA and 5.1% yield. We analyze the Rio Tinto (RIO US) pivot

Treasure Chest: Macquarie Group

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Today’s idea is Macquarie Group.

Australia: Relative Value Opportunities and Pair Trades (29 Sep 2026)

Context: This Insight follows up on previously highlighted relative value opportunities, using a statistical methodology based on mean-reversion to identify opportunities in paired securities.
Highlights: In Australia, currently four pair trade opportunities persist across two sectors.
Why read: Statistical analysis offers a unique perspective on relative value. Gain insights into actionable statistical pair trade opportunities and monitor performance of previously highlighted pairs.

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Sep 28

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Daily Brief Australia: Northern Star Resources, Magellan Financial, National Australia Bank, BHP Group Ltd, Auric Mining, S&P/ASX 200 and more

By Smartkarma Daily Briefs | Australia, Daily Briefs

In today’s briefing:

Northern Star (NST AU) Rejects Gold Fields (GFI SJ)’s Terms
Magellan Financial (MFG AU) Vs Credit Corp (CCP AU): Proven but Risky Pair Signals Again
Aussie Shorts [21 Sep 2026]: NAB, Codan, The Lottery Corp, Minerals 260, Sunrise Energy Metals
BHP: Risk In A Time Of Heroic Copper Assumptions
Auric Mining Limited – Wheeling and dealing that drives value
National Australia Bank (NAB AU): Synthetic Expert Call Transcript (27 Sep 2026)
RBA Decision on 29 September: History Suggests Bank Underperformance

Northern Star (NST AU) Rejects Gold Fields (GFI SJ)’s Terms

Northern Star Resources (NST AU) announced two major downgrades this year, hampered by old hardware, leading to a ~19% single-day share price fall on the second cut.
NST made some concessions, mollifying activist Elliott (and the market). For now. I discussed this situation in Stay The Course As Northern Star (NST AU) Extends Olive Branch To Elliott.
NST announced this morning that three days prior my note it received, and (has now) summarily rejected a cash/scrip Offer from Gold Fields (GFI SJ), or a A$27/share implied price.

Magellan Financial (MFG AU) Vs Credit Corp (CCP AU): Proven but Risky Pair Signals Again

Context: The Credit Corp (CCP AU) vs. Magellan Financial (MFG AU) price ratio has deviated more than two standard deviations from its one-year average, presenting a potential relative value opportunity.
Highlight: Going long Magellan Financial (MFG AU) and short Credit Corp (CCP AU) targets a 13% return.
Why Read: Essential for quantitative traders seeking mean-reversion opportunities, with detailed execution framework, risk management protocols, and historical simulation showing the statistical basis for this relative value play.

Aussie Shorts [21 Sep 2026]: NAB, Codan, The Lottery Corp, Minerals 260, Sunrise Energy Metals

Australia’s ASIC releases the aggregated short position data four business days after the reporting day. Data in this insight is up to 21st September, published on the 25th September.
The largest industry net increase in the past week was A$0.3bn into “Diversified Metals”; the largest industry net decrease was A$0.3bn out of “Industrial REITs“. Net shorts increased A$0.6bn week-on-week.
Companies mentioned in this regular weekly report include: NAB (NAB AU), Codan (CDA AU), The Lottery Corporation (TLC AU), Minerals 260 (MI6 AU), andbSunrise Energy Metals (SRL AU).

BHP: Risk In A Time Of Heroic Copper Assumptions

By Graeme Cunningham

The copper price has stagnated for four months, struggling to maintain new highs, and recently slumped on reports that the U.S. maybe wavering on implementing more tariffs of the metal
BHP’s price implies very aggressive copper price targets which we view as insufficiently incorporating the risks of a weakening AI-boom, low to no additional US tariffs and broader economic cyclicality
There is still significant downside not just to our valuation, which sits at a pre-AI-boom-inventory-imbalance-driven-parabolic-copper-surge level, but even to a moderate midpoint between our conservative outlook and the market price

Auric Mining Limited – Wheeling and dealing that drives value

By RaaS Research Group (RaaS)

Auric Mining Limited (ASX:AWJ) is a junior gold producer and developer that owns a portfolio of gold assets around the Kalgoorlie and Norseman regions of Western Australia (WA).
It has made two key acquisitions in the Union Jack project (adds ounce) and purchased second-hand processing equipment and infrastructure (locks in costs and timelines).
Following the acquisitions, AWJ has proforma net cash of ~$30m as of September 2026, which we think continues to support further exploration, tolling opportunities, asset acquisitions, and still potentially provide a material contribution towards funding Burbanks.

National Australia Bank (NAB AU): Synthetic Expert Call Transcript (27 Sep 2026)

The $1.35 billion pre-tax software capitalization write-down in 1H26 is a strategic “kitchen-sinking” exercise disguised as an AI-driven policy change. While management attributes it to AI making software redundant faster, the primary driver is a balance sheet clean-up by the new executive team to lower the capitalization threshold from $5 million to $20 million, bringing NAB in line with peer practices and resetting the run-rate cost base.
The formal cancellation of AUSTRAC’s Enforceable Undertaking on July 25, 2025, marks a massive regulatory milestone, but run-rate compliance costs will remain elevated. The implementation of the AML/CTF Amendment Act 2024 (phasing in during 2026) shifts the monitoring burden to the banks to oversee “Tranche 2” professional services clients, offsetting any projected cost savings from the EU exit.
The APRA Additional Tier 1 (AT1) phase-out commencing January 1, 2027, will require NAB to replace 1.5% of its capital structure with 0.25% CET1 and 1.25% Tier 2. With $9.0 billion in outstanding hybrids as of January 2026, the transition will create a minor funding cost benefit but will act as a structural drag on Return on Equity (ROE) due to the higher Common Equity Tier 1 requirements.

Disclaimer: The following transcripts are synthetic, AI-generated on demand, and compiled exclusively from public data sources; no real-word experts were actually interviewed. This content is designed to highlight potential market mispricings, explore compelling lines of inquiry, and suggest strategic questions rather than present verified facts. All specific financial metrics and data points, including market shares, TAM, margins, and growth rates, are AI-estimated approximations. They may be inaccurate and must be independently verified.

RBA Decision on 29 September: History Suggests Bank Underperformance

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) meets on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, with a rate decision due at 14:30h AEST.
Inflation remains well above the RBA’s target band. Markets expect a hike at this meeting and further increases through mid-2027.
Australian equities have historically shown little unusual movement after anticipated hikes, while banks have tended to underperform the broader market.

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Sep 27

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Daily Brief Australia: Peet Ltd and more

By Smartkarma Daily Briefs | Australia, Daily Briefs

In today’s briefing:

Peet Ltd (PPC AU): Synthetic Expert Call Transcript (27 Sep 2026)

Peet Ltd (PPC AU): Synthetic Expert Call Transcript (27 Sep 2026)

The Warburg Pincus/Ingenia Standoff Highlights Business Model Friction: The conflict over Ingenia’s proposed $992.3 million acquisition of Peet Ltd centers on a fundamental asset-class mismatch. Warburg wants to build a pure-play, high-multiple, land-lease yield vehicle, whereas Peet’s masterplanned community (MPC) pipeline represents a highly cyclical, long-lead-time land development model that private equity considers too high-beta.
Flagstone JV is the Transaction’s Funding Linchpin: The agreement to sell a 49.9% stake in the Flagstone City project to Brown-Neaves Investments at a $615 million enterprise value is critical. It acts as an off-balance-sheet deleveraging mechanism that releases cash to fund the $0.68 per share cash component of the acquisition without blowing out the merged entity’s leverage.
Planning and Environmental Delays Punish Dormant Land Holdings: Across key markets like Western Australia and Victoria, state-level environmental (EPBC Act) and precinct planning bottlenecks add 12 to 18 months to development timelines. With Peet’s weighted average cost of debt sitting at 7.7%, these delays create a material drag on capital returns that can only be offset by aggressive price growth.

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Sep 26

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Daily Brief Australia: Insurance Australia and more

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In today’s briefing:

Insurance Australia (IAG AU): Synthetic Expert Call Transcript (26 Sep 2026)

Insurance Australia (IAG AU): Synthetic Expert Call Transcript (26 Sep 2026)

ACCC RAC Block Signals Consolidation End-Game: The ACCC’s second rejection of IAG’s AUD 1.35 billion acquisition of RAC Insurance on September 23, 2026, represents a structural ceiling for IAG’s domestic expansion, rendering their planned “public benefits appeal” highly unlikely to succeed under the current merger regime.
Greensill Settlement Capital Protection but Strained Relationships: While the A$2.8 billion Credit Suisse Greensill litigation settlement announced on September 25, 2026, eliminates a major legal overhang with no material FY27 impact, the underlying reinsurance and indemnity recoveries used to fund it are straining long-term capacity relationships with key global syndicates.
Ambition 2030’s ROE Targets Lack Underwriting Cleanliness: IAG’s upgraded through-the-cycle ROE target of 15% or higher relies heavily on high-single-digit premium rate increases and favorable investment yields rather than structural improvements in the underlying claims ratio, presenting a risk of customer churn to Suncorp and QBE as affordability thresholds are breached.

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Sep 25

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Daily Brief Australia: Insurance Australia, Nufarm Ltd, Atlantic Lithium and more

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In today’s briefing:

IAG AU: Greensill Settlement Removes Overhang. Tokio Marine Will Take Note
Better To Ignore Nufarm’s Guidance Downgrade
Hybridan Small Cap Feast: 17 September 2026

IAG AU: Greensill Settlement Removes Overhang. Tokio Marine Will Take Note

Back in July, cashed-up Tokio Marine Holdings (8766 JP) was reportedly running a ruler over Insurance Australia (IAG AU) or Suncorp (SUN AU).
Berkshire’s recent investment in Tokio Marine appears to have jumpstarted its M&A ambitions. Late August, Tokio Marine (also reportedly) identified Suncorp as its preferred takeover target
Suncorp was viewed as (potentially) a cleaner play after selling Suncorp Bank to ANZ Group Holdings (ANZ AU) in 2024. IAG is now cleaner after settling the Greensill litigation.

Better To Ignore Nufarm’s Guidance Downgrade

Nufarm’s guidance miss was largely due to two unplanned outages, now resolved, while record growth in Seeds more than offsets headwinds for Crop Protection.
Nufarm warns of a miss to FY26 earnings guidance Crop Protection faces headwinds, but two unplanned outages will not be repeated Seed Technologies’ growth greater than forecast, with more likely to follow-through Company is organising presentations to analysts and investors on Monday & Tuesday

Hybridan Small Cap Feast: 17 September 2026

By Hybridan

The designer, manufacturer and supplier of advanced testing, simulation and measurement products and services to the global transport market provided a trading update in respect of the year ended 31 August.
Further to the update issued on 28 July, the Board confirmed that the trading in the remainder of the final quarter was as anticipated and consequently performance for FY2026 is expected to be in line with the guidance provided at the time and current market expectations.
Revenue for the year from continuing operations is expected to be £91.6m and adjusted operating margin is in line with the Group’s medium-term target of 20%.

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Sep 24

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Daily Brief Australia: Global Lithium Resources Ltd, OFX Group and more

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In today’s briefing:

Global Lithium (GL1 AU): Trading Wide To Titan’s A$1.15/Share Scheme
OFX Group (OFX AU): The ASX Response Says “On Track,” The Market Says “Maybe Not”
OFX Group (OFX AU)’s Shares Crater As DD Tarries. Added Tarrying This Morning

Global Lithium (GL1 AU): Trading Wide To Titan’s A$1.15/Share Scheme

Mineral Resources (MIN AU)-backed Aussie lithium play Global Lithium Resources Ltd (GL1 AU), has entered into a Scheme with UAE-backed Titan Mining.
Titan is offering $1.15/share, in cash, for each GL1 share, or a 73% premium to undisturbed. Titan is also providing GL1 with a loan to develop the Manna Lithium Project.
GL1 directors, holding 12.5%, are supportive. The Scheme meeting is expected to be held in December. The Scheme requires FIRB & ACCC signing off. Expect scrutiny.

OFX Group (OFX AU): The ASX Response Says “On Track,” The Market Says “Maybe Not”

Responding to an ASX price query after a 22.7% intraday fall, OFX Group (OFX AU) cited “meaningful progress” on the SID and is negotiating to extend Equals’ exclusivity beyond 25 September.
Bulls cite OFX’s denial of undisclosed news, SID progress, Equals’ 2024 equity-financing precedent and the sell-off’s low traded value as signs a binding offer will follow.
Bears argue stretched timelines and silence on financing signal Equals walking away or cutting the price. I estimate a deal break price range of A$0.40–0.50.

OFX Group (OFX AU)’s Shares Crater As DD Tarries. Added Tarrying This Morning

On the 23rd July, international money transfer play OFX (OFX AU) announced a Process Deed with Equals Group, potentially leading to a A$1.00/share Offer by way of a Scheme
A$1.00/Share represent a 108% premium to undisturbed. Equals Group was granted four weeks of due diligence. That DD window closed with no ASX announcement. My inquiries indicated all was good.
After shares materially reversed, all-but-suggesting a busted deal, OFX finally announced DD had been extended to the 25th September. This morning, DD has been further extended to the 30th October.

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Sep 23

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Daily Brief Australia: Global Lithium Resources Ltd, IDP Education, Ingenia Communities, Dyno Nobel, Fenix Resources and more

By Smartkarma Daily Briefs | Australia, Daily Briefs

In today’s briefing:

Global Lithium (GL1 AU): Titan’s Binding Scheme, an Uncertain MinRes Vote
IDP Education (IEL AU): Blackstone’s Offer Rejection Justified, Third Approach Likely
SSI Weekly Update: Buyout Proposals, Divestitures, and Acquisition Developments in Focus
Dyno Nobel Blasting Into Defence Earnings
Fenix Resources Ltd (FEX AU): Updates Post The FY26 Result
IDP Education (IEL AU): Blackstone’s Cheeky Offers As Pricing Touch A Decade-Plus Low

Global Lithium (GL1 AU): Titan’s Binding Scheme, an Uncertain MinRes Vote

Global Lithium Resources Ltd (GL1 AU) entered into a scheme implementation deed with Titan at A$1.15 per share, a 72.9% premium to the undisturbed price.
Regulatory approvals (FIRB, ACCC) are low-risk. Barring Mineral Resources (MIN AU), there is little doubt that the remaining substantial shareholders will be supportive.
While MinRes will crystallise a material loss at the offer price, it is unlikely to interfere, as it recently stated that it does not want further exposure to lithium.

IDP Education (IEL AU): Blackstone’s Offer Rejection Justified, Third Approach Likely

By Special Situation Investments

In response to an AFR article, IDP Education (IEL AU) disclosed that it rejected a non-binding proposal from Blackstone (BX US) at A$2.50 (received on 9 September).
The offer is light on several metrics. Based on its weighted-average purchase price, Southeastern (which has quickly grown to be the largest shareholder) would need a A$3.00+ offer.
Several factors suggest that Blackstone is likely to return with at least a third offer. An offer of at least A$3.00 is required to pressure the Board to engage.

SSI Weekly Update: Buyout Proposals, Divestitures, and Acquisition Developments in Focus

Ingenia Communities received a takeover proposal from Warburg Pincus at A$5.05/share, increasing market-implied odds of success to 40%-45%.
Medtronic plans a split-off exchange offer for its diabetes business, with a 7.53% premium and priority for odd-lot holders.
Priority Technology Holdings’ spread narrowed to 3-5% amid ongoing special committee review and activist push for a higher offer.

Dyno Nobel Blasting Into Defence Earnings

The strategic repositioning of Dyno Nobel ((DNL)) is the key takeaway from last week’s Investor Day, titled “Beyond FY28 $600m EBIT Ambition”.
Management signalled its longer-term growth ambitions for the explosives company, laying out not only an upgraded FY28 EBIT target, but also an FY31 EBIT goal of $800m, compared to FY26 EBIT of between $480m-$490m.
The market was happy to cheer the update, sending the share price up almost 8%, which is impressive given the rally off the late March low of some $2.88 to currently around $4.10.

Fenix Resources Ltd (FEX AU): Updates Post The FY26 Result

By Sameer Taneja

FY26 delivered the promised step change: shipments rose 83% to 4.4Mt, revenue rose 87% to A$590m, with C1 held at A$73.7/wmt amid peer double-digit inflation.
Beebyn Hub transition is on schedule, with the owner-operated crusher due in Q2 FY27 and FY27 guidance of 4.7Mt to 5.3Mt reaffirmed.
FY26 prints 15.0x earnings, 2.9x EV/EBITDA and 3.9% yield, stepping to 9.4x and 1.9x on 06/27e.

IDP Education (IEL AU): Blackstone’s Cheeky Offers As Pricing Touch A Decade-Plus Low

Since its share price peaked in 4Q21, IDP Education (IEL AU), a multinational education services outfit, has fallen ~95%.
IDP has faced pressure from immigration/student visa caps and competing English language tests for students and immigrants. Plus, IDP has never recovered from Covid.
That share price decline was not lost on Blackstone, which has tabled two NBIOs (the last at A$2.50/share), both of which have been rightfully rejected. Definitely scope for a re-bid.

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Sep 22

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Daily Brief Australia: Peet Ltd, Ingenia Communities, Carnaby Resources, St George Mining, New Hope Corp, Perpetual Ltd and more

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In today’s briefing:

Peet (PPC AU): Risk/Reward as Ingenia’s Offer Hangs in the Balance
Ingenia (INA AU): Warburg’s Revised Offer Rejected, but the Gap to Fair Value Narrows
Carnaby Resources (CNB AU): Scheme Vote on 26 October
St George Mining Limited: Undervalued Emerging Niobium and Rare Earths Developer
Carnaby (CNB AU): 26th Oct Scheme Vote
New Hope Rides Thermal Coal Wave
Perpetual Ltd (PPT AU): Synthetic Expert Call Transcript (22 Sep 2026)

Peet (PPC AU): Risk/Reward as Ingenia’s Offer Hangs in the Balance

Peet Ltd (PPC AU)’s scheme offer from Ingenia Communities (INA AU) hangs in the balance due to Warburg Pincus’ repeated (but rejected) offers for Ingenia.
The Warburg offer is conditional on Ingenia not proceeding with the Peet scheme offer. Ingenia is increasingly in a bind as Warburg remains interested and it faces unhappy shareholders.
At the last close of A$1.64, the risk/reward is attractive, as the upside (at least 15% if the Ingenia offer succeeds) exceeds the downside (little to no downside).

Ingenia (INA AU): Warburg’s Revised Offer Rejected, but the Gap to Fair Value Narrows

Ingenia Communities (INA AU) has rejected a revised NBIO from Warburg Pincus at A$5.05, a 6.3% premium to its previous A$4.75 offer and an 18.0% premium to the undisturbed price.
The Board has justification for rejecting the latest offer, as it implies a modest control premium relative to sell-side price targets and peer multiples.
Despite the rejection, Warburg is likely to return with at least another offer (possibly around A$5.25) as it is signalling an intent to keep negotiating.

Carnaby Resources (CNB AU): Scheme Vote on 26 October

The Carnaby Resources (CNB AU) IE considers Evolution Mining (EVN AU)’s offer (0.0682 EVN shares per CNB share) fair and reasonable.
Evolution waived the ACCC condition on 17 September. The key condition is Carnaby shareholder approval (value and headcount test).
The scheme vote is low as retail opposition has waned and no disinterested shareholder holds a blocking stake. At the last close, the gross/annualised spread was 0.4%/3.1%.

St George Mining Limited: Undervalued Emerging Niobium and Rare Earths Developer

By Shenton Research

St George Mining (SGQ AU) owns the Araxá niobium and rare earths project in Minas Gerais, Brazil, with an Aug 2026 Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) of 111.2Mt at 0.57% Nb2O5 and 3.57% TREO.
Brazil dominates global niobium mining, while China and the US, the two largest consumers of the critical material, rely on imported niobium.
Niobium’s strategic role in defence, civil and new energy.

Carnaby (CNB AU): 26th Oct Scheme Vote

On the 27th July, gold/copper exploration play Carnaby Resources (CNB AU) entered into a scrip Scheme with Evolution Mining (EVN AU).
Evolution is offering 0.0682 new shares for each Carnaby share, or a A$0.77/share indicative Offer price, a 60.4% premium. Post merger, Carnaby shareholders would hold ~0.9% in the enlarged entity.
The Scheme Booklet is now out, with a 26th October Scheme Meeting, and expected implementation on the 10th November. The IE (BDO) concluded ” fair and reasonable“. Clean deal.

New Hope Rides Thermal Coal Wave

New Hope Corp posted a strong FY26 result, in line with expectation, with a big dividend surprise due to rising thermal coal prices.
New Hope Corp posted FY26 revenue and earnings in line with expectations Production and sales reached top end of guidance range Dividend well ahead of consensus Despite thermal coal prices remaining elevated, the share price has overshot

Perpetual Ltd (PPT AU): Synthetic Expert Call Transcript (22 Sep 2026)

EQT’s final A$22.50 proposal (with a permitted A$0.60 dividend) was rejected on September 21, 2026, due to the board’s strict stance on execution risk and a reservation price closer to A$24.00-25.00. The board continues to point to foreign regulatory approvals as a shield against hostile or unsolicited bids.
The operational and tax friction of separating the divisions remains the single biggest hurdle to a full breakup. This was validated by the collapse of the A$2.18 billion KKR deal in February 2025 following a negative ATO ruling on separation tax liabilities, forcing the current, simpler A$500 million asset-sale structure for Wealth Management to Bain Capital.
Change-of-control transactions face extensive multi-jurisdictional regulatory risk, requiring SEC, FCA, ASIC, and APRA clearances. Specifically, the SEC’s client consent rules for US-based boutiques (Barrow Hanley, Trillium, TSW) and the UK FCA’s approval timeline add at least six to nine months of friction, making hostile execution highly impractical.

Disclaimer: The following transcripts are synthetic, AI-generated on demand, and compiled exclusively from public data sources; no real-word experts were actually interviewed. This content is designed to highlight potential market mispricings, explore compelling lines of inquiry, and suggest strategic questions rather than present verified facts. All specific financial metrics and data points, including market shares, TAM, margins, and growth rates, are AI-estimated approximations. They may be inaccurate and must be independently verified.

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Daily Brief Australia: Sunrise Energy Metals , Waypoint REIT, Perpetual Ltd, Commonwealth Bank of Australia and more

By Smartkarma Daily Briefs | Australia, Daily Briefs

In today’s briefing:

ASX 200 Sep 2026 Index Rebalance: Pre-Implementation Update
Australia: Relative Value Opportunities and Pair Trades (21 Sep 2026)
Perpetual (PPT AU) Rejects EQT’s Added Gruel
Aussie Shorts [14 Sep 2026]: CBA, Northern Star Resources, Westpac, ANZ, Suncorp, Sigma Healthcare

ASX 200 Sep 2026 Index Rebalance: Pre-Implementation Update

By Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX 200 rebalance will be effective on 21 Sep 2026 before market open, with 5 ADDs and 5 DELETEs.
Four of the five ADDs gained over the bridge window, led by Sunrise Energy Metals at +28.1%. Tuas was the only DELETE to gain.
Historically, ADDs with a positive bridge were evenly split between first-week gains and losses. DELETEs mostly fell in the first implementation week after either bridge direction.

Australia: Relative Value Opportunities and Pair Trades (21 Sep 2026)

Context: This Insight follows up on previously highlighted relative value opportunities, using a statistical methodology based on mean-reversion to identify opportunities in paired securities.
Highlights: In Australia, currently four pair trade opportunities persist across three sectors.
Why read: Statistical analysis offers a unique perspective on relative value. Gain insights into actionable statistical pair trade opportunities and monitor performance of previously highlighted pairs.

Perpetual (PPT AU) Rejects EQT’s Added Gruel

After its curious A$22.07/share self-destructing NBIO on the 15th July, EQT returned a fortnight later with a A$22.50/share NBIO for Perpetual Ltd (PPT AU), by way of a Scheme.
With a 45.2% premium, and optically fair, I thought Perpetual might engage. Perpetual rejected terms on the 29th July. Then crickets. Reportedly Janus Henderson was circling; while EQT continued DD.
EQT has returned with a A$22.50/share Offer, plus upward of a 1H27 dividend of A$0.60/share, without adjustment. Best & final. Perpetual says no dice. That’s the wrong decision.

Aussie Shorts [14 Sep 2026]: CBA, Northern Star Resources, Westpac, ANZ, Suncorp, Sigma Healthcare

Australia’s ASIC releases the aggregated short position data four business days after the reporting day. Data in this insight is up to 14th September, published on the 18th September.
The largest industry net increase in the past week was A$0.2bn into “Banks“; the largest industry net decrease was A$1bn out of “Diversified Metals“. Net shorts decreased A$1.6bn week-on-week.
Companies mentioned in this regular weekly report include: CBA (CBA AU), Northern Star Resources (NST AU), Westpac (WBC AU), ANZ (ANZ AU), Suncorp (SUN AU), and Sigma Healthcare (SIG AU).

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