European Event-Driven Analyst

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Jesús is an Insight Provider (Event-driven) on the Smartkarma network, where he looks across sectors at opportunities arising from securities mispricing (both credit and equity), share classes, bid announcements, prospective bids, and special situations. He has served as Economic and Business Advisor at the Spanish Congress in Madrid. Prior to that, he has worked in the City of London: as a Credit Analyst at Bloomberg; Event-driven associate at former boutique European Research; and doubled as Special Situations and Equity-linked VP (convertible bonds) at Merrill Lynch. Jesús has an MBA from the London Business School, a BA (Hons.) degree in Economics from the Complutense University in Madrid, and a BA (Hons.) in Law from U.N.E.D., also in Madrid.

Estée Lauder / Puig: Regulatory Changes Ease Path to Transaction

Estée Lauder / Puig: Financing Progress Raises Deal Probability

Estée Lauder / Puig: Price Discovery Emerges, Upside Compresses

Event-Driven

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<li>Puig confirms talks with Estée Lauder; shares re-rate ~13%, still below implied 30% premium. Market discounts dilution risk, creating early-stage event-driven setup with residual upside dependent on deal progression.</li>
<li>Strategic rationale is clear: Estée strengthens fragrances exposure, Puig gains scale and diversification. However, structure is constrained by financing and governance, making a mixed cash-stock deal most likely outcome.</li>
<li>At ~€17.6, Puig reflects ~50% deal probability with limited arbitrage upside. Trade shifts from high-convexity optionality to probability-driven positioning; long Puig / short Estée Lauder remains preferred strategy.</li>
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Puig confirms talks with Estée Lauder; shares re-rate ~13%, still below implied 30% premium. Market discounts dilution risk, creating early-stage event-driven setup with residual upside dependent on deal progression.
Strategic rationale is clear: Estée strengthens fragrances exposure, Puig gains scale and diversification. However, structure is constrained by financing and governance, making a mixed cash-stock deal most likely outcome.
At ~€17.6, Puig reflects ~50% deal probability with limited arbitrage upside. Trade shifts from high-convexity optionality to probability-driven positioning; long Puig / short Estée Lauder remains preferred strategy.


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Puig Brands

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