IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/link-administration-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:970:1" rel="noopener">Link Administration Holdings (LNK AU)</a> scheme meeting is scheduled for 13 July. The independent expert has concluded that the Dye &amp; Durham (DND) offer is fair and reasonable.</li>
<li>The offer faces significant risks which are ACCC review (<a href="https://www.accc.gov.au/public-registers/mergers-registers/public-informal-merger-reviews/dye-durham-corporation-link-administration-holdings" target="_blank" rel="noopener">findings delayed</a> from the 26 May release date), a contract renewal potentially triggering the MAC clause and an ongoing <a href="https://www.fca.org.uk/news/news-stories/lf-woodford-equity-income-fund-investigation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FCA investigation</a>.</li>
<li>At the last close, the gross spread to the base offer is 10.7%. We would be buyers up to A$5.20 per share (implies 75% deal probability).</li>
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The Link Administration Holdings (LNK AU) scheme meeting is scheduled for 13 July. The independent expert has concluded that the Dye &amp; Durham (DND) offer is fair and reasonable.
The offer faces significant risks which are ACCC review (findings delayed from the 26 May release date), a contract renewal potentially triggering the MAC clause and an ongoing FCA investigation.
At the last close, the gross spread to the base offer is 10.7%. We would be buyers up to A$5.20 per share (implies 75% deal probability).


Link’s Scheme Meeting on 13 July, High Spread Reflects Deal Risk

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>The Supreme Court of New South Wales today approved the convening of a Scheme Meeting for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/link-administration-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:970:1" rel="noopener">Link Administration Holdings (LNK AU)</a> on the 13 July.  </li>
<li>The Explanatory Booklet has been registered with ASIC. The Independent Expert (Deloitte) has concluded that the A$5.50/share Scheme Consideration is fair and reasonable. </li>
<li>Separately, the Offeror, Canada's Dye &amp; Durham, has seen its shares decline 57% since the release of its 2Q22 results.</li>
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The Supreme Court of New South Wales today approved the convening of a Scheme Meeting for Link Administration Holdings (LNK AU) on the 13 July.  
The Explanatory Booklet has been registered with ASIC. The Independent Expert (Deloitte) has concluded that the A$5.50/share Scheme Consideration is fair and reasonable. 
Separately, the Offeror, Canada's Dye &amp; Durham, has seen its shares decline 57% since the release of its 2Q22 results.


Link Admin (LNK AU): 13 July Scheme Meeting As Dye & Durham Takes A Bath

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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 Holdings (LNK AU)</a> announced that all applications for regulatory approvals have been submitted. The Scheme explanatory booklet will be submitted to ASIC this week.</li>
<li>Separately, discussions with LCFH have not resulted in an agreement for the sale of Link's BCM business. Additionally, a proposal from FNZ Group for the RSS business was rejected.</li>
<li>The ACCC and FCA approvals are the key risks to the deal completing.</li>
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Link Administration Holdings (LNK AU) announced that all applications for regulatory approvals have been submitted. The Scheme explanatory booklet will be submitted to ASIC this week.
Separately, discussions with LCFH have not resulted in an agreement for the sale of Link's BCM business. Additionally, a proposal from FNZ Group for the RSS business was rejected.
The ACCC and FCA approvals are the key risks to the deal completing.


Link Admin (LNK AU): Scheme On Track as Proposal Emerges For RSS Business

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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 Holdings (LNK AU)</a>’s 1HFY22 results on 24 February stated that the Dye &amp; Durham/DND's privatisation scheme remains on track to complete in June/July. </li>
<li>Key hurdles are ACCC clearance and the Woodford investigation. Key catalysts are the scheme booklet (in the coming weeks) and an agreement to sell BCM. </li>
<li>We would be buyers up to A$5.2 per share (implies 70% deal probability). The gross and annualised spread for a 31 July implementation is 8.6% and 23.8%, respectively. </li>
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Link Administration Holdings (LNK AU)’s 1HFY22 results on 24 February stated that the Dye &amp; Durham/DND's privatisation scheme remains on track to complete in June/July. 
Key hurdles are ACCC clearance and the Woodford investigation. Key catalysts are the scheme booklet (in the coming weeks) and an agreement to sell BCM. 
We would be buyers up to A$5.2 per share (implies 70% deal probability). The gross and annualised spread for a 31 July implementation is 8.6% and 23.8%, respectively. 


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

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

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<li>Hang Seng announced the results of the March rebalance post market close Friday. Two adds for the HSI, one set of changes for HSCEI, three sets for HSTECH.</li>
<li>An ad hoc rebalance was announced for the KOSDAQ150 following Osstem being designated an 'Administrative Issue'. In IPO world, we have LIC in India and SBI Sumishin NetBank coming up.</li>
<li>Friday was the review cutoff date for the March rebalance of the ASX200 Index. The ATO has provided Aventus with the tax ruling and that creates a timing issue.</li>
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Hang Seng announced the results of the March rebalance post market close Friday. Two adds for the HSI, one set of changes for HSCEI, three sets for HSTECH.
An ad hoc rebalance was announced for the KOSDAQ150 following Osstem being designated an 'Administrative Issue'. In IPO world, we have LIC in India and SBI Sumishin NetBank coming up.
Friday was the review cutoff date for the March rebalance of the ASX200 Index. The ATO has provided Aventus with the tax ruling and that creates a timing issue.


Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: HSI, HSCEI, HSTECH, HSCI, S&P/ASX, SET50, LIC, SBI Sumishin, Crown

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Link’s Scheme Meeting on 13 July, High Spread Reflects Deal Risk

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Arun George

Link Admin (LNK AU): 13 July Scheme Meeting As Dye & Durham Takes A Bath

The dispatch of the Explanatory Booklet is positive. Trading at a 10.7%/46.4% gross/annualised spread. That's attractive.

David Blennerhassett

Link Admin (LNK AU): Scheme On Track as Proposal Emerges For RSS Business

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David Blennerhassett

Link's Offer Spread Risk/Reward

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Arun George

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Brian Freitas

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