IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Event-Driven

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<li>The IFA has concluded that the Widjaja family’s offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/united-fiber-system-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20826:1" rel="noopener">Golden Energy &amp; Resources (GER SP)</a> is fair and reasonable. The EGM will be held on 9 June. </li>
<li>The IFA has justified its conclusion based on a convoluted methodology that has serious flaws. A fairer SOTP valuation is 37% higher than the IFA’s SOTP valuation range.</li>
<li>Notably, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dian-swastatika-sentosa-tbk" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15281:1" rel="noopener">Dian Swastatika Sentosa (DSSA IJ)</a> will abstain from voting on both resolutions. While the prospect of a bump is diminishing, the offeror is yet to declare the offer final. </li>
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The IFA has concluded that the Widjaja family’s offer for Golden Energy &amp; Resources (GER SP) is fair and reasonable. The EGM will be held on 9 June. 
The IFA has justified its conclusion based on a convoluted methodology that has serious flaws. A fairer SOTP valuation is 37% higher than the IFA’s SOTP valuation range.
Notably, Dian Swastatika Sentosa (DSSA IJ) will abstain from voting on both resolutions. While the prospect of a bump is diminishing, the offeror is yet to declare the offer final. 


Golden Energy (GER SP): Minorities Should Hold Firm at the EGM on June 9

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<li>A battle is brewing between <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/genesis-minerals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4650:1" rel="noopener">Genesis Minerals (GMD AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/silver-lake-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6529:1" rel="noopener">Silver Lake Resources (SLR AU)</a> for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/st-barbara-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3764:1" rel="noopener">St Barbara Ltd (SBM AU)</a>’s Leonora assets. SLR's revised proposal addresses some Board's concerns.</li>
<li>SLR’s revised offer which shortens the completion timeline, is fully funded and higher than GMD’s offer, pressures the Board to engage to create a bidding war. </li>
<li>Irrespective of the winning bidder, SBM is attractive, and the shares offer a free option on realising value from its remaining assets and investment portfolio.    </li>
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A battle is brewing between Genesis Minerals (GMD AU) and Silver Lake Resources (SLR AU) for St Barbara Ltd (SBM AU)’s Leonora assets. SLR's revised proposal addresses some Board's concerns.
SLR’s revised offer which shortens the completion timeline, is fully funded and higher than GMD’s offer, pressures the Board to engage to create a bidding war. 
Irrespective of the winning bidder, SBM is attractive, and the shares offer a free option on realising value from its remaining assets and investment portfolio.    


St Barbara (SBM AU): Silver Lake and Genesis Minerals Brewing Battle Creates Option Value

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dian-swastatika-sentosa-tbk" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15281:1" rel="noopener">Dian Swastatika Sentosa (DSSA IJ)</a>/DSS shareholders have approved the sale of DSS' 77.49% stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/united-fiber-system-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20826:1" rel="noopener">Golden Energy &amp; Resources (GER SP)</a> to the Widjaja family. </li>
<li>No objection has also been received from the OJK and IDX. The make-for-break condition is the GEAR shareholder approval of the distribution resolution, which DSS will abstain from voting on. </li>
<li>Minorities and SIAS rightly claim that the revised offer remains light. A bump to the offer, particularly to the delisting offer price is S$0.181, is required for a done deal. </li>
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Dian Swastatika Sentosa (DSSA IJ)/DSS shareholders have approved the sale of DSS' 77.49% stake in Golden Energy &amp; Resources (GER SP) to the Widjaja family. 
No objection has also been received from the OJK and IDX. The make-for-break condition is the GEAR shareholder approval of the distribution resolution, which DSS will abstain from voting on. 
Minorities and SIAS rightly claim that the revised offer remains light. A bump to the offer, particularly to the delisting offer price is S$0.181, is required for a done deal. 


Golden Energy (GER SP): Two Conditions Satisfied, Now for the Hard Part

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/genesis-minerals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4650:1" rel="noopener">Genesis Minerals (GMD AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/st-barbara-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3764:1" rel="noopener">St Barbara Ltd (SBM AU)</a> have dropped their merger plans. Instead, GMD will acquire SBM’s Leonora gold assets for a total consideration of A$600 million.</li>
<li>The transaction is favourable for GMD shareholders. GMD is getting the assets at an attractive price. GMD will fund the acquisition through a A$450 million placement at A$1.15 per share.</li>
<li>The transaction provides a way out for long-suffering SBM shareholders as they retain exposure to gold assets and have option value on the sale of SBM’s remaining assets.</li>
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Genesis Minerals (GMD AU) and St Barbara Ltd (SBM AU) have dropped their merger plans. Instead, GMD will acquire SBM’s Leonora gold assets for a total consideration of A$600 million.
The transaction is favourable for GMD shareholders. GMD is getting the assets at an attractive price. GMD will fund the acquisition through a A$450 million placement at A$1.15 per share.
The transaction provides a way out for long-suffering SBM shareholders as they retain exposure to gold assets and have option value on the sale of SBM’s remaining assets.


Genesis Minerals (GMD AU): Alternate Transaction and Placement to Buy St Barbara’s Key Assets

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

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<li>Shareholders have approved <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/oz-minerals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1138:1" rel="noopener">OZ Minerals Ltd (OZL AU)</a>'s acquisition by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bhp-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:147:1" rel="noopener">BHP Group Ltd (BHP AU)</a> and OZL is expected to stop trading after the close on 18 April.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/oz-minerals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1138:1" rel="noopener">OZ Minerals Ltd (OZL AU)</a> will be replaced by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bellevue-gold-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2297:1" rel="noopener">Bellevue Gold (BGL AU)</a> in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-asx-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22901:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX)</a> and by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/seven-group-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:803:1" rel="noopener">Seven Group Holdings (SVW AU)</a> in the S&amp;P/ASX 100.</li>
<li>There has been huge short covering on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/seven-group-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:803:1" rel="noopener">Seven Group Holdings (SVW AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bellevue-gold-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2297:1" rel="noopener">Bellevue Gold (BGL AU)</a> over the last few months.</li>
</ul>


Shareholders have approved OZ Minerals Ltd (OZL AU)'s acquisition by BHP Group Ltd (BHP AU) and OZL is expected to stop trading after the close on 18 April.

OZ Minerals Ltd (OZL AU) will be replaced by Bellevue Gold (BGL AU) in the S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX) and by Seven Group Holdings (SVW AU) in the S&amp;P/ASX 100.
There has been huge short covering on Seven Group Holdings (SVW AU) and Bellevue Gold (BGL AU) over the last few months.


S&P/ASX Adhoc Index Rebalance: SVW in ASX100, BGL in ASX200

Australia

Bellevue Gold Limited operates as a mining company. The Company engages in the exploration and development of gold mines. Bellevue Gold serves customers in Australia.

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