IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

Event-Driven

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<li>The EGM to approve the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pexa-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34716:1" rel="noopener">PEXA Group (PXA AU)</a> distribution of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/link-administration-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:970:1" rel="noopener">Link Administration (LNK AU)</a>’s remaining 38.49% stake is on 23 December. Shareholders get one PEXA share per 7.52 Link shares.</li>
<li>This marks the latest move to unlock the underlying value by pursuing a breakup strategy. Discussions continue on DND's acquisition of the CM and the BCM business for A$1.27 billion.  </li>
<li>Our base-case SoTP value is A$4.42 per share, which is 28% above the last close. If you haven’t been turned off by the Link saga, it is worth a look.</li>
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The EGM to approve the PEXA Group (PXA AU) distribution of Link Administration (LNK AU)’s remaining 38.49% stake is on 23 December. Shareholders get one PEXA share per 7.52 Link shares.
This marks the latest move to unlock the underlying value by pursuing a breakup strategy. Discussions continue on DND's acquisition of the CM and the BCM business for A$1.27 billion.  
Our base-case SoTP value is A$4.42 per share, which is 28% above the last close. If you haven’t been turned off by the Link saga, it is worth a look.


Link Admin (LNK AU) Sets in Motion a Strategy to Realise Underlying Value

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/link-administration-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:970:1" rel="noopener">Link Administration (LNK AU)</a> has released the explanatory memorandum regarding the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pexa-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34716:1" rel="noopener">PEXA Group (PXA AU)</a> in-specie distribution. </li>
<li>Link shareholders will receive one PEXA share for every 7.52 Link shares. Shareholders will vote on the distribution on the 23 December. The IE, rightfully, deemed the process fair.</li>
<li>If D&amp;D buys Link's BCM/CM ops for A$1.27bn, Link would be net cash of ~A$1.40/share versus an ex-entitlement price of ~A$1.58/share. And Link would still hold the lucrative RSS ops. </li>
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Link Administration (LNK AU) has released the explanatory memorandum regarding the PEXA Group (PXA AU) in-specie distribution. 
Link shareholders will receive one PEXA share for every 7.52 Link shares. Shareholders will vote on the distribution on the 23 December. The IE, rightfully, deemed the process fair.
If D&amp;D buys Link's BCM/CM ops for A$1.27bn, Link would be net cash of ~A$1.40/share versus an ex-entitlement price of ~A$1.58/share. And Link would still hold the lucrative RSS ops. 


Link Admin Is Cheap Amid PEXA In-Specie And Possible BCM/CM Sale

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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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/link-administration-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:970:1" rel="noopener">Link Administration (LNK AU)</a> is selling 10% of its shareholding in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pexa-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34716:1" rel="noopener">PEXA Group (PXA)</a> and plans to proceed with an in-specie distribution of the remainder to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/link-administration-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:970:1" rel="noopener">Link</a> shareholders in January.</li>
<li>The increased float will make <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pexa-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34716:1" rel="noopener">PEXA Group (PXA AU)</a> the highest ranked non-index constituent and that should result in inclusion 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> in March.</li>
<li>There could be selling on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pexa-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34716:1" rel="noopener">PEXA Group (PXA AU)</a> from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/link-administration-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:970:1" rel="noopener">Link Administration (LNK AU)</a> shareholders following the distribution. Then the passive flows will kick in and support the stock.</li>
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Link Administration (LNK AU) is selling 10% of its shareholding in PEXA Group (PXA) and plans to proceed with an in-specie distribution of the remainder to Link shareholders in January.
The increased float will make PEXA Group (PXA AU) the highest ranked non-index constituent and that should result in inclusion to the S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX) in March.
There could be selling on PEXA Group (PXA AU) from Link Administration (LNK AU) shareholders following the distribution. Then the passive flows will kick in and support the stock.


Link Admin's In-Specie Distribution of PEXA: Active Selling Followed by Passive Buying

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<li>We summarise the latest spreads and newsflow of merger arb situations covered by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Chinese ADRs.</li>
<li>Highest spreads  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pendal-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15795:1" rel="noopener">Pendal Group (PDL AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alliance-aviation-services-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20401:1" rel="noopener">Alliance Aviation Services (AQZ AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/genex-power-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29079:1" rel="noopener">Genex Power Ltd (GNX AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/21-vianet-group-inc-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8489:1" rel="noopener">21Vianet Group (VNET US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/111-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27412:1" rel="noopener">111 Inc (YI US)</a>, <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>.</li>
<li>Lowest spreads - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tyro-payments-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28393:1" rel="noopener">Tyro Payments (TYR AU)</a>,<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/perpetual-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:599:1" rel="noopener">Perpetual Ltd (PPT AU)</a>, <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>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nitro-software-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30943:1" rel="noopener">Nitro Software Ltd (NTO AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-vast-industrial-urban-development-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3212:1" rel="noopener">China Vast Industrial Urban Development (6166 HK)</a>, Moya Holdings.</li>
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We summarise the latest spreads and newsflow of merger arb situations covered by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Chinese ADRs.
Highest spreads  Pendal Group (PDL AU), Alliance Aviation Services (AQZ AU), Genex Power Ltd (GNX AU), 21Vianet Group (VNET US), 111 Inc (YI US), Golden Energy &amp; Resources (GER SP).
Lowest spreads - Tyro Payments (TYR AU),Perpetual Ltd (PPT AU), OZ Minerals Ltd (OZL AU), Nitro Software Ltd (NTO AU), China Vast Industrial Urban Development (6166 HK), Moya Holdings.


Merger Arb Mondays (14 Nov) - Golden Energy, Perpetual/Pendal, Origin Energy, Warrego, Uzabase

Yashili International Holdings / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>We summarise the latest spreads and newsflow of merger arb situations covered by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Chinese ADRs.</li>
<li>Highest spreads - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alliance-aviation-services-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20401:1" rel="noopener">Alliance Aviation Services (AQZ AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/21-vianet-group-inc-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8489:1" rel="noopener">21Vianet Group (VNET US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/111-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27412:1" rel="noopener">111 Inc (YI US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pendal-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15795:1" rel="noopener">Pendal Group (PDL AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/genex-power-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29079:1" rel="noopener">Genex Power Ltd (GNX AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/o2micro-international-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36418:1" rel="noopener">O2Micro International (OIIM US)</a>.</li>
<li>Lowest spreads - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tyro-payments-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28393:1" rel="noopener">Tyro Payments (TYR AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nitro-software-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30943:1" rel="noopener">Nitro Software Ltd (NTO 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>, <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>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-vast-industrial-urban-development-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3212:1" rel="noopener">China Vast Industrial Urban Development (6166 HK)</a>, PTB.</li>
</ul>


We summarise the latest spreads and newsflow of merger arb situations covered by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Chinese ADRs.
Highest spreads - Alliance Aviation Services (AQZ AU), 21Vianet Group (VNET US), 111 Inc (YI US), Pendal Group (PDL AU), Genex Power Ltd (GNX AU), O2Micro International (OIIM US).
Lowest spreads - Tyro Payments (TYR AU), Nitro Software Ltd (NTO AU), Tassal (TGR AU), OZ Minerals Ltd (OZL AU), China Vast Industrial Urban Development (6166 HK), PTB.


Merger Arb Mondays (07 Nov) - Yashili, Fengxiang, Kingston, Pendal, Perpetual, ReadyTech, Nitro

Australia

Link Administration Holdings Limited operates as a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides fund administration, corporate markets, information, and digital and data services. Link Administration Holdings serves customers worldwide.

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Link Administration (LNK AU)

Link Admin (LNK AU) Sets in Motion a Strategy to Realise Underlying Value

The PEXA distribution marks the latest move to unlock the underlying value by pursuing a breakup strategy. If you haven’t been turned off by the...

Arun George

Link Admin Is Cheap Amid PEXA In-Specie And Possible BCM/CM Sale

If D&D buys Link's BCM/CM ops for A$1.27bn, Link would be net cash of ~A$1.40/share versus an ex-entitlement price of ~A$1.54/share. And Link would...

David Blennerhassett

Link Admin's In-Specie Distribution of PEXA: Active Selling Followed by Passive Buying

Link Group has sold 10% of its PEXA holding and intends to distribute the rest to its shareholders in-specie. PEXA will be under pressure early...

Brian Freitas

Merger Arb Mondays (14 Nov) - Golden Energy, Perpetual/Pendal, Origin Energy, Warrego, Uzabase

This week, the highest gross spreads are Pendal (57.5%), Alliance Aviation (54.2%), Genex (47.1%), VNET (46.2%), 111 (28.0%), Golden Energy...

Arun George

Merger Arb Mondays (07 Nov) - Yashili, Fengxiang, Kingston, Pendal, Perpetual, ReadyTech, Nitro

This week, the highest gross spreads are Alliance Aviation (53.2%), VNET (43.1%), 111 (30.7%), Pendal (29.9%), Genex (25.0%), O2Micro (19.0%),...

Arun George

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