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.

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Event-Driven

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<li>KKR is looking at alternatives ranging from raising its stake in Telecom Italia’s grid operations to pursuing a full takeover of the unit, as an alternative to the merger of FiberCop (the crown jewel) with Open Fiber, by which Telecom Italia would own a minority stake in the merged entity.</li>
<li>The merger seems designed to facilitate the generation of cash (by partial disposal and/or enhancing the share price by focusing analysts’ attention on its SOTP). Ongoing restructuring has created uncertainty in Telecom Italia’s intentions and potential actions, which in turn will introduce increased volatility into the pricing of Telecom Italia equity and debt. Vivendi, sitting on a 67% paper loss, is (rightly in my view) concerned.</li>
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<p>I would look to put on any the following strategies: short credit/buy protection, short TIT IM (my SOTP valuation is €0.29/ordinary share), and long savings/short ords.</p>
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KKR is looking at alternatives ranging from raising its stake in Telecom Italia’s grid operations to pursuing a full takeover of the unit, as an alternative to the merger of FiberCop (the crown jewel) with Open Fiber, by which Telecom Italia would own a minority stake in the merged entity.
The merger seems designed to facilitate the generation of cash (by partial disposal and/or enhancing the share price by focusing analysts’ attention on its SOTP). Ongoing restructuring has created uncertainty in Telecom Italia’s intentions and potential actions, which in turn will introduce increased volatility into the pricing of Telecom Italia equity and debt. Vivendi, sitting on a 67% paper loss, is (rightly in my view) concerned.






I would look to put on any the following strategies: short credit/buy protection, short TIT IM (my SOTP valuation is €0.29/ordinary share), and long savings/short ords.











KKR/Telecom Italia: Open Fiber Deal, Ongoing Restructuring, Strategies

Telecom Italia SPA

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