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<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> entered a revised SID with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/perpetual-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:599:1" rel="noopener">Perpetual Ltd (PPT AU)</a>. The revised offer consists of scrip (1 Perpetual share for every 7 Pendal share) and cash (A$1.650).</li>
<li>Separately, the court found that Pendal could seek a range of remedies in addition to the A$23 million break fee should Perpetual terminate the scheme.</li>
<li>While <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/regal-partners-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29119:1" rel="noopener">Regal Partners (RPL AU)</a>/BPEA EQT could yet derail the scheme by lobbing another bid for Perpetual, the unprecedented court ruling makes it more challenging and costly. </li>
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Pendal Group (PDL AU) entered a revised SID with Perpetual Ltd (PPT AU). The revised offer consists of scrip (1 Perpetual share for every 7 Pendal share) and cash (A$1.650).
Separately, the court found that Pendal could seek a range of remedies in addition to the A$23 million break fee should Perpetual terminate the scheme.
While Regal Partners (RPL AU)/BPEA EQT could yet derail the scheme by lobbing another bid for Perpetual, the unprecedented court ruling makes it more challenging and costly. 


Pendal (PDL AU)/Perpetual (PPT AU) Deal Gets a Lifeline from the Court

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>Under the revised terms, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pendal-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15795:1" rel="noopener">Pendal (PDL AU)</a> shareholders will receive 1 <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/perpetual-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:599:1" rel="noopener">Perpetual (PPT AU)</a> share for every 7 Pendal shares plus $1.65/share cash versus 7.50 Pendal shares and $1.976 cash.</li>
<li>Separately, the Supreme Court of NSW ruled that Perpetual cannot delay the Scheme on the expectation of a more favourable Offer for the company. </li>
<li>The first court hearing for the Scheme has been deferred until next week to seek orders convening the Scheme Meeting and for the despatch of the Scheme Booklet to shareholders.</li>
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Under the revised terms, Pendal (PDL AU) shareholders will receive 1 Perpetual (PPT AU) share for every 7 Pendal shares plus $1.65/share cash versus 7.50 Pendal shares and $1.976 cash.
Separately, the Supreme Court of NSW ruled that Perpetual cannot delay the Scheme on the expectation of a more favourable Offer for the company. 
The first court hearing for the Scheme has been deferred until next week to seek orders convening the Scheme Meeting and for the despatch of the Scheme Booklet to shareholders.


Pendal/Perpetual: Revised Terms As Supreme Court Orders Scheme To Proceed

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<li>A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India and Chinese ADRs.</li>
<li>ECM developments - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/i-tail-corp-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36428:1" rel="noopener">I-Tail (ITC TB)</a> is set to launch it's up to US$600 million SET IPO. </li>
<li>Event-Driven developments - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toshiba-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:637:1" rel="noopener">Toshiba Corp (6502 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/uzabase-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27798:1" rel="noopener">Uzabase Inc (3966 JP)</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>, <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/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/origin-energy-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:797:1" rel="noopener">Origin Energy (ORG AU)</a>.   </li>
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A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India and Chinese ADRs.
ECM developments - I-Tail (ITC TB) is set to launch it's up to US$600 million SET IPO. 
Event-Driven developments - Toshiba Corp (6502 JP), Uzabase Inc (3966 JP), Golden Energy &amp; Resources (GER SP), Perpetual Ltd (PPT AU)/Pendal Group (PDL AU), Origin Energy (ORG AU).   


Weekly Deals Digest (13 Nov) - Toshiba, Uzabase, Origin Energy, Perpetual, Golden Energy, I-Tail

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/perpetual-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:599:1" rel="noopener">Perpetual Ltd (PPT AU)</a> has rejected a revised non-binding indicative proposal from Regal/BPEA EQT at A$33.00 per share, a 10% premium to the previously rejected offer of A$30.00 per share. </li>
<li>While the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/regal-partners-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29119:1" rel="noopener">Regal Partners (RPL AU)</a>/BPEA EQT revised offer is not quite a knockout bid, it is good enough to warrant the requested short due diligence period.</li>
<li>The PPT/<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> deal is seemingly dead. The A$23 million break fee is more than compensated by the A$172 million value uplift between Regal/BPEA EQT’s two proposals.</li>
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Perpetual Ltd (PPT AU) has rejected a revised non-binding indicative proposal from Regal/BPEA EQT at A$33.00 per share, a 10% premium to the previously rejected offer of A$30.00 per share. 
While the Regal Partners (RPL AU)/BPEA EQT revised offer is not quite a knockout bid, it is good enough to warrant the requested short due diligence period.
The PPT/Pendal Group (PDL AU) deal is seemingly dead. The A$23 million break fee is more than compensated by the A$172 million value uplift between Regal/BPEA EQT’s two proposals.


Perpetual (PPT AU) Rejects a Revised A$33 Offer; Pendal (PDL AU) Deal Looks Toast

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/perpetual-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:599:1" rel="noopener">Perpetual Ltd (PPT AU)</a> has announced - and subsequently rejected - a revised non-binding proposal from EQT/BPEA/ <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/regal-partners-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29119:1" rel="noopener">Regal Partners (RPL AU)</a> of A$33/share, up from the initial Offer of $30/share.</li>
<li>PPT factored in the value, high conditionality, transaction, and execution risks, and determined the proposal was not in the best interests of shareholders.</li>
<li>Against PPT's request for a delay, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pendal-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15795:1" rel="noopener">Pendal (PDL AU)</a> will proceed to the first court hearing for this week to convene a Scheme Meeting, which may occur in mid-December. </li>
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Perpetual Ltd (PPT AU) has announced - and subsequently rejected - a revised non-binding proposal from EQT/BPEA/ Regal Partners (RPL AU) of A$33/share, up from the initial Offer of $30/share.
PPT factored in the value, high conditionality, transaction, and execution risks, and determined the proposal was not in the best interests of shareholders.
Against PPT's request for a delay, Pendal (PDL AU) will proceed to the first court hearing for this week to convene a Scheme Meeting, which may occur in mid-December. 


Perpetual Rejects EQT/​BPEA/​Regal's Revised Offer But Seeks Pendal Merger Delay

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