Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hochtief-ag" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21652:1" rel="noopener">Hochtief AG (HOT GR)</a> has finally launched an unconditional offer for the rest of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cimic-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20030:1" rel="noopener">CIMIC Group Ltd (CIM AU)</a> (where it already owns 78.58%).</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sk-square-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35264:1" rel="noopener">SK Square (402340 KS)</a> was inexpensive after its November listing. Now it's even cheaper. </li>
<li>Canada-Based asset manager <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/brookfield-asset-manage-cl-a-0483cfb5-71a5-4931-af80-901e5f30aace" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23741:1" rel="noopener">Brookfield Asset Management (BAM US)</a> and Australian billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes have combined to purchase all of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/agl-energy-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:554:1" rel="noopener">AGL Energy Ltd (AGL AU)</a> at A$7.50/share</li>
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Hochtief AG (HOT GR) has finally launched an unconditional offer for the rest of CIMIC Group Ltd (CIM AU) (where it already owns 78.58%).

SK Square (402340 KS) was inexpensive after its November listing. Now it's even cheaper. 
Canada-Based asset manager Brookfield Asset Management (BAM US) and Australian billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes have combined to purchase all of AGL Energy Ltd (AGL AU) at A$7.50/share


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European Event-Driven Analyst

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

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<li>Hochtief offers A$22/share in cash, a 33% premium to the closing share price on the prior day, and the offer is final. The offer is a relatively low amount.</li>
<li>The deal should complete. The premium is generous, as the 15.4x P/22e E paid is high given that Hochtief and ACS are trading at 9.9x and 11.3x, respectively.</li>
<li>ACS trades at 27% discount to NAV. Holding structure rationalization and c. €5 billion received should be a catalyst for discount tightening. Long 1 ACS SM/short 0.4162 HOT GR.</li>
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Hochtief offers A$22/share in cash, a 33% premium to the closing share price on the prior day, and the offer is final. The offer is a relatively low amount.
The deal should complete. The premium is generous, as the 15.4x P/22e E paid is high given that Hochtief and ACS are trading at 9.9x and 11.3x, respectively.
ACS trades at 27% discount to NAV. Holding structure rationalization and c. €5 billion received should be a catalyst for discount tightening. Long 1 ACS SM/short 0.4162 HOT GR.


ACS/Hochtief/CIMIC: Rationalization of Holding Structure

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hochtief-ag" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21652:1" rel="noopener">Hochtief AG (HOT GR)</a> announced an unconditional off-market takeover offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cimic-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20030:1" rel="noopener">CIMIC Group Ltd (CIM AU)</a> at A$22.00 cash per share, a 33.4% premium to the last close price. </li>
<li>The offer’s implied forward EV/EBITDA multiple is at a discount to peer multiples. However, the offer is attractive compared to historical and transaction multiples.  </li>
<li>The offer presents a reasonable exit for minorities tired of the weak share price due to years of troubled contracts.</li>
</ul>



Hochtief AG (HOT GR) announced an unconditional off-market takeover offer for CIMIC Group Ltd (CIM AU) at A$22.00 cash per share, a 33.4% premium to the last close price. 
The offer’s implied forward EV/EBITDA multiple is at a discount to peer multiples. However, the offer is attractive compared to historical and transaction multiples.  
The offer presents a reasonable exit for minorities tired of the weak share price due to years of troubled contracts.


CIMIC in an Off-Market Takeover Bid by Hochtief

Travis Lundy

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hochtief-ag" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21652:1" rel="noopener">Hochtief AG (HOT GR)</a> has finally launched an unconditional offer for the rest of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cimic-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20030:1" rel="noopener">CIMIC Group Ltd (CIM AU)</a> (where it already owns 78.58%).</li>
<li>As <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/david-blennerhassett" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:840" rel="noopener">David Blennerhassett</a> writes in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/hochtief-s-unconditional-offer-for-cimic" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:65774" rel="noopener">Hochtief's Unconditional Offer For CIMIC</a>, this should be a done deal. Completion would free up a place in the S&amp;P/ASX200.  </li>
<li>This looks to be one of the earlier Q2 intra-quarter changes, but there are technicalities.</li>
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Hochtief AG (HOT GR) has finally launched an unconditional offer for the rest of CIMIC Group Ltd (CIM AU) (where it already owns 78.58%).
As David Blennerhassett writes in Hochtief's Unconditional Offer For CIMIC, this should be a done deal. Completion would free up a place in the S&amp;P/ASX200.  
This looks to be one of the earlier Q2 intra-quarter changes, but there are technicalities.


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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/acs-actividades-de-construccion-y-servicios" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21242:1" rel="noopener">Actividades de Construcción y Servicios (ACS SM)</a> , via 52.3%-held <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hochtief-ag" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21652:1" rel="noopener">Hochtief (HOT GR)</a>, is offering $22/share for all <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cimic-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20030:1" rel="noopener">CIMIC (CIM AU)</a> shares it does not own. The Offer is unconditional.</li>
<li>The Offer Price is a 33% premium to last close. The price will not be increased. </li>
<li>Hochtief intends to exercise its right to on-market purchases. CIMIC's board has yet to comment on the Offer.</li>
</ul>



Actividades de Construcción y Servicios (ACS SM) , via 52.3%-held Hochtief (HOT GR), is offering $22/share for all CIMIC (CIM AU) shares it does not own. The Offer is unconditional.
The Offer Price is a 33% premium to last close. The price will not be increased. 
Hochtief intends to exercise its right to on-market purchases. CIMIC's board has yet to comment on the Offer.


Australia

CIMIC Group Ltd. operates in the infrastructure, resources, and property markets. The Company constructs roads, tunnels and bridges, water pipelines and desalination plants, commercial and industrial buildings, resorts and residential precincts, as well as land reclamation, and offshore oil and gas structures, and provides contract mining services.

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