Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

HK Type 4 license through Ballingal Investment Advisors Ltd. 

I'm a highly experienced sell-side analyst with in excess of 22 years of covering Asia Pacific equities, the past 19 years immersed in event strategies encompassing M&A risk arbitrage, directional long/short, stub trades and restructuring.  

My background also includes accountancy (liquidation/bankruptcy/receivership) earlier in my career and as a chief financial officer of a global commodity company based in the US and Mexico.

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

San Miguel Turns Its Sights To Eagle Cement

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>On the 5 October, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/san-miguel-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22728:1" rel="noopener">San Miguel (SMC PM)</a> announced the acquisition of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eagle-cement-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31217:1" rel="noopener">Eagle Cement (EAGLE PM)</a> at P22.02/share. The deal triggered notification and clearance with the Philippine Competition Commission</li>
<li>I previously concluded in<a href="https://skr.ma/SBoFQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> San Miguel Turns Its Sights To Eagle Cement</a> there was no issue with PCC as the transaction was effectively left pocket, right pocket for SMC/Ramon Ang.</li>
<li>SMC has now announced that the Offer is not subject to approval from the PCC. No surprise there.</li>
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On the 5 October, San Miguel (SMC PM) announced the acquisition of Eagle Cement (EAGLE PM) at P22.02/share. The deal triggered notification and clearance with the Philippine Competition Commission
I previously concluded in San Miguel Turns Its Sights To Eagle Cement there was no issue with PCC as the transaction was effectively left pocket, right pocket for SMC/Ramon Ang.
SMC has now announced that the Offer is not subject to approval from the PCC. No surprise there.


Eagle Cement Corp

Eagle Cement: PCC's Foregone Conclusion