In today’s briefing:
- Sintana Energy’s Acquisition of Challenger Energy: Merger Arbitrage Opportunity with 15% Spread and Minimal Regulatory Risks
- Lucror Analytics – Morning Views Asia
Sintana Energy’s Acquisition of Challenger Energy: Merger Arbitrage Opportunity with 15% Spread and Minimal Regulatory Risks
- Sintana Energy is acquiring Challenger Energy at a 0.4705x exchange ratio, with a 15% actionable spread.
- Charlestown Capital Advisors orchestrates the merger, holding significant stakes in both companies and providing financial support.
- Merger approval requires 75% of Challenger votes, with 34% already committed, and regulatory approvals expected smoothly.
Lucror Analytics – Morning Views Asia
- In today’s Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: Adani Energy Solutions, Nissan Motor
- UST yields rose slightly yesterday, led by the long end, owing to increased corporate bond supply (including Meta Platform’s USD 30 bn offering). The yield on the 2Y UST was up 1 bp at 3.61%, while the yield on the 10Y UST increased 2 bps to 4.10%.
- Equities slumped, driven by a sell-off in large tech stocks. The S&P 500 declined 1.0% to 6,822, while the Nasdaq fell 1.6% to 23,581. US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have concluded a summit in Busan, South Korea, in their first meeting since 2019.
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