Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tabcorp-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6837:1" rel="noopener">Tabcorp Ltd (TAH AU)</a> merged with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tatts-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14615:1" rel="noopener">Tatts Group Ltd (TTS AU)</a> in November 2017 in an A$11bn transaction. Less than two years later, with the wagering division – which includes the retail betting shops and online betting brands – facing stiff competition on all fronts, and synergistic benefits from the merger not being extracted at expected levels, a demerger was floated.
Fast forward another three-plus years: after rejecting a A$3bn offer from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/entain-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23926:1" rel="noopener">Entain (ENT LN)</a> (owner of Ladbrokes) to buy its wagering and media division, Tabcorp <a href="https://cdn-api.markitdigital.com/apiman-gateway/ASX/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-02358183-3A564328?access_token=83ff96335c2d45a094df02a206a39ff4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> last week it will undertake a strategic review to assess and evaluate all structural and ownership options to maximise value.
These include a potential sale of the wagering &amp; media ops or a potential demerger - via the separation of the wagering segment or the lotteries business.
The strategic review is expected to take between 12 weeks and 13 weeks, the conclusion of which may tie in with the release of the FY21 financials. 
Chairman Steven Gregg said he remains open to a full bid for the wagering ops, but:
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there’s a big gap between where we are and where that would need to be. The ball is really in their court. Source: AFR
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Apollo Global Management was also reportedly kicking tyres, along with bookie Matthew Tripp  - potentially backed the Murdochs.
As always, more below the fold.

Tabcorp Ltd (TAH AU) merged with Tatts Group Ltd (TTS AU) in November 2017 in an A$11bn transaction. Less than two years later, with the wagering division – which includes the retail betting shops and online betting brands – facing stiff competition on all fronts, and synergistic benefits from the merger not being extracted at expected levels, a demerger was floated.
Fast forward another three-plus years: after rejecting a A$3bn offer from Entain (ENT LN) (owner of Ladbrokes) to buy its wagering and media division, Tabcorp said last week it will undertake a strategic review to assess and evaluate all structural and ownership options to maximise value.
These include a potential sale of the wagering &amp; media ops or a potential demerger - via the separation of the wagering segment or the lotteries business.
The strategic review is expected to take between 12 weeks and 13 weeks, the conclusion of which may tie in with the release of the FY21 financials. 
Chairman Steven Gregg said he remains open to a full bid for the wagering ops, but:

there’s a big gap between where we are and where that would need to be. The ball is really in their court. Source: AFR

Apollo Global Management was also reportedly kicking tyres, along with bookie Matthew Tripp  - potentially backed the Murdochs.
As always, more below the fold.

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

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Index Rebalance

<div>S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices will announce changes to 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> as part of the March index review on 12 March and the changes will be effective after the close of trading on 19 March.</div><div>
The data cutoff for the March review was 26 February.
We see <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nuix-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31040:1" rel="noopener">Nuix Limited (NXL AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/codan-ltd-australia" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6189:1" rel="noopener">Codan Ltd (CDA AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pilbara-minerals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7460:1" rel="noopener">Pilbara Minerals (PLS AU)</a> as potential inclusions to the index, while we see <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/service-stream-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18493:1" rel="noopener">Service Stream (SSM AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tassal-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16234:1" rel="noopener">Tassal (TGR AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bravura-solutions-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23648:1" rel="noopener">Bravura Solutions (BVS AU)</a> as potential exclusions from the index.
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/champion-iron-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19734:1" rel="noopener">Champion Iron (CIA AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/de-grey-mining-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6192:1" rel="noopener">De Grey Mining (DEG AU)</a> are close adds while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gwa-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:663:1" rel="noopener">Gwa Group Ltd (GWA AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/smartgroup-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19954:1" rel="noopener">Smartgroup Corp (SIQ AU)</a> are close deletes.
Short interest on the potential inclusions has been decreasing and is currently near the lows while short interest on the potential deletions has been steadily increasing and is at the highs.
Since the last index review in December, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pointsbet-holdings-pty-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29102:1" rel="noopener">PointsBet Holdings Pty Ltd (PBH AU)</a> was included in the index replacing <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/saracen-mineral-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2415:1" rel="noopener">Saracen Mineral Holdings (SAR AU)</a> following its merger of equals with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/northern-star-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4243:1" rel="noopener">Northern Star Resources (NST AU)</a>.
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S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices will announce changes to the S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX) as part of the March index review on 12 March and the changes will be effective after the close of trading on 19 March.
The data cutoff for the March review was 26 February.
We see Nuix Limited (NXL AU), Codan Ltd (CDA AU) and Pilbara Minerals (PLS AU) as potential inclusions to the index, while we see Service Stream (SSM AU), Tassal (TGR AU) and Bravura Solutions (BVS AU) as potential exclusions from the index.
Champion Iron (CIA AU) and De Grey Mining (DEG AU) are close adds while Gwa Group Ltd (GWA AU) and Smartgroup Corp (SIQ AU) are close deletes.
Short interest on the potential inclusions has been decreasing and is currently near the lows while short interest on the potential deletions has been steadily increasing and is at the highs.
Since the last index review in December, PointsBet Holdings Pty Ltd (PBH AU) was included in the index replacing Saracen Mineral Holdings (SAR AU) following its merger of equals with Northern Star Resources (NST AU).


ASX200 Index Rebalance Preview: Three Potential Changes & Some Close Names

Centuria Industrial REIT / Index Rebalance

S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices announced changes to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-asx-200" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22901:1">S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX)</a> today. The changes are effective at the open of trading on 22 June and passive funds will need to complete their rebalancing activity at or by the close on 19 June.There are 5 additions in the review: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/360-capital-industrial-fund" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17517:1">Centuria Industrial Reit (CIP AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/megaport-ltd" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24310:1">Megaport Ltd (MP1 AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mesoblast-ltd" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:769:1">Mesoblast Ltd (MSB AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/emperor-energy-ltd" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9522:1">Oil Basins Ltd (OBL AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/perseus-mining-ltd" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15306:1">Perseus Mining (PRU AU)</a>.There are 6 deletions in the review: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/estia-health-ltd" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:77:1">Estia Health (EHE AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hub24-ltd" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12336:1">Hub24 Ltd (HUB AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jumbo-interactive-ltd" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11495:1">Jumbo Interactive (JIN AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mayne-pharma-group-ltd" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:757:1">Mayne Pharma (MYX AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pilbara-minerals-ltd" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7460:1">Pilbara Minerals (PLS AU)</a> and Pinnacle Investment Management Group.With only 6 days to implementation day there could be big moves ahead. As I type, the adds are down 2.61% on average while the deletes are 6.31% lower on average.

S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices announced changes to the S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX) today. The changes are effective at the open of trading on 22 June and passive funds will need to complete their rebalancing activity at or by the close on 19 June.There are 5 additions in the review: Centuria Industrial Reit (CIP AU), Megaport Ltd (MP1 AU), Mesoblast Ltd (MSB AU), Oil Basins Ltd (OBL AU) and Perseus Mining (PRU AU).There are 6 deletions in the review: Estia Health (EHE AU), Hub24 Ltd (HUB AU), Jumbo Interactive (JIN AU), Mayne Pharma (MYX AU), Pilbara Minerals (PLS AU) and Pinnacle Investment Management Group.With only 6 days to implementation day there could be big moves ahead. As I type, the adds are down 2.61% on average while the deletes are 6.31% lower on average.

ASX200 Index Review - A Handful of Changes

Asian Insight Provider - Actionable ideas, CrossASEAN Research

Henry Soediarko

Asian Insight Provider - Actionable ideas

Equity Bottom-Up

Lottery and gambling are typically capital intensive business with retiree and older people traditionally are the main customers. But what if there is a company that has secured a 5-year reselling rights on internet, are able to generate ROE that is 2x higher than the owner of the lottery, zero debt, and the creator of the lottery has become a shareholder to the company as well that eliminate the downside risk of the reselling rights to not be renewed? Combined that with the younger demographics in Australia and wave of new immigrants that come from Asia, as well as a supportive new technological trend to receive notifications that are accessible on multiple devices, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/11495" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11495:1">Jumbo Interactive Ltd (JIN AU)</a> is the right option if an investor want to get an exposure to a small cap in a more liquid market such as Australia.

Lottery and gambling are typically capital intensive business with retiree and older people traditionally are the main customers. But what if there is a company that has secured a 5-year reselling rights on internet, are able to generate ROE that is 2x higher than the owner of the lottery, zero debt, and the creator of the lottery has become a shareholder to the company as well that eliminate the downside risk of the reselling rights to not be renewed? Combined that with the younger demographics in Australia and wave of new immigrants that come from Asia, as well as a supportive new technological trend to receive notifications that are accessible on multiple devices, Jumbo Interactive Ltd (JIN AU) is the right option if an investor want to get an exposure to a small cap in a more liquid market such as Australia. 

JUMBO Interactive: Your Ticket to Jumbo Win, Mate!

Australia

Jumbo Interactive Limited develops e-commerce and online retailing technologies. The Company also operates a web site that offers Australian lottery tickets for purchase online as well as distributes a wide range of software products.

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