Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>I tally 54 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.</li>
<li>Three new deals discussed this week on Smartkarma (possible four): Offers for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alumina-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:939:1" rel="noopener">Alumina (AWC AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/superloop-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23604:1" rel="noopener">Superloop (SLC AU)</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/qantm-intellectual-property" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24317:1" rel="noopener">Qantm Intellectual (QIP AU)</a>; <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samsonite-international-sa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12790:1" rel="noopener">Samsonite (1910 HK)</a>'s <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/esr-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27983:1" rel="noopener">ESR (1821 HK)</a>'s rumoured approaches. </li>
<li>Key updates took place on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/apm-human-services-internation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34808:1" rel="noopener">APM Human Services Internation (APM AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/adbri-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20166:1" rel="noopener">Adbri (ABC AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/csr-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17380:1" rel="noopener">CSR Ltd (CSR AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/weiqiao-textile-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3690:1" rel="noopener">Weiqiao Textile Co (2698 HK)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/outsourcing-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7431:1" rel="noopener">Outsourcing Inc (2427 JP)</a>.</li>
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I tally 54 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.
Three new deals discussed this week on Smartkarma (possible four): Offers for Alumina (AWC AU), Superloop (SLC AU) &amp; Qantm Intellectual (QIP AU); Samsonite (1910 HK)'s ESR (1821 HK)'s rumoured approaches. 
Key updates took place on APM Human Services Internation (APM AU), Adbri (ABC AU), CSR Ltd (CSR AU), Weiqiao Textile Co (2698 HK), and Outsourcing Inc (2427 JP).


(Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A: Alumina, Superloop, Qantm, Samsonite, ESR, APM , Adbri, CSR, Outsourcing

Qantm Intellectual Property / Event-Driven

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<li>Yesterday morning, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/qantm-intellectual-property" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24317:1" rel="noopener">Qantm Intellectual Property (QIP AU)</a><a href="https://cdn-api.markitdigital.com/apiman-gateway/ASX/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-02777780-3A637461" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> announced</a> it had received a non-binding indicative proposal from UK-based Rouse International Holdings Limited.</li>
<li>In what only can be described as a (s)crappy announcement, no price was disclosed, nor the due diligence period. Not even if this was a cash/scrip Offer.</li>
<li>In any event, QANTM considers Rouse's ops to be highly complementary in both geographic and service lines to QANTM. QANTM shares gained 17% yesterday to close at A$1.34.</li>
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Yesterday morning, Qantm Intellectual Property (QIP AU) announced it had received a non-binding indicative proposal from UK-based Rouse International Holdings Limited.
In what only can be described as a (s)crappy announcement, no price was disclosed, nor the due diligence period. Not even if this was a cash/scrip Offer.
In any event, QANTM considers Rouse's ops to be highly complementary in both geographic and service lines to QANTM. QANTM shares gained 17% yesterday to close at A$1.34.


QANTM (QIP AU): Rouse Makes An Offer - But At What Price?

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Jan 26th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD18.1bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in ANZ, CSL, Domino'S Pizza.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Jan 26th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD18.1bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in ANZ, CSL, Domino'S Pizza.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Jan 26th): ANZ, CSL, Domino'S Pizza

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Jan 5th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD19.5bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Aristocrat Leisu, Whitehaven Coal.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Jan 5th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD19.5bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Aristocrat Leisu, Whitehaven Coal.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Jan 5th): Aristocrat Leisu, Whitehaven Coal

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<li>On the morning of the 16 March, consumer finance play <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/latitude-group-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26740:1" rel="noopener">Latitude Group Holdings (LFS AU)</a> announced what appeared to be a "sophisticated and malicious cyber-attack." </li>
<li>Shares were voluntarily suspended on the 20 March and were reinstated yesterday (22 March). </li>
<li>Latitude reckons no compromised data has left its systems; but its review has uncovered evidence of large-scale information theft affecting customers (past and present) across Australia and New Zealand.</li>
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On the morning of the 16 March, consumer finance play Latitude Group Holdings (LFS AU) announced what appeared to be a "sophisticated and malicious cyber-attack." 
Shares were voluntarily suspended on the 20 March and were reinstated yesterday (22 March). 
Latitude reckons no compromised data has left its systems; but its review has uncovered evidence of large-scale information theft affecting customers (past and present) across Australia and New Zealand.


Australia

IPH Limited is an intellectual property services firm. The Company offers a wide range of services for the protection, commercialisation, enforcement, and management of intellectual property. IPH provides these services across Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Pacific Islands, and Asia.

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IPH Ltd (IPH AU)

(Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A: Alumina, Superloop, Qantm, Samsonite, ESR, APM , Adbri, CSR, Outsourcing

This insight provides a summary of gross/annualised spreads (on deals discussed on Smartkarma) across Asia-Pacific as at the last trading date, and...

David Blennerhassett

QANTM (QIP AU): Rouse Makes An Offer - But At What Price?

QANTM is in play; but at what price? The Rouse arrangement may shake out IPH. If you are an arber, I'd be disinclined to chase it here.

David Blennerhassett

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Jan 26th): ANZ, CSL, Domino'S Pizza

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in ANZ, CSL, Domino'S Pizza.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Jan 5th): Aristocrat Leisu, Whitehaven Coal

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Aristocrat Leisu, Whitehaven Coal.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Latitude Group Holdings: Hack-Attack

Latitude said it is not onboarding any new customers to its financial service. Expect more granularity on the attack in the near future, which may...

David Blennerhassett

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