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Alliance Aviation Services / Event-Driven

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<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> entered a SID with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/qantas-airways-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:677:1" rel="noopener">Qantas Airways (QAN AU)</a>. Shareholders will receive A$4.75 in Qantas shares for each Alliance share, 35.3% premium to 4 May close. </li>
<li>The key risk is approval from the ACCC, which will start a public review. On 5 April, the ACCC closed an investigation into Qantas’ acquisition of its 19.9% Alliance stake. </li>
<li>Alliance Aviation can pay an additional special cash dividend if ACCC approval takes time. The offer is attractive in the context of historical share prices and multiples.</li>
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Alliance Aviation Services (AQZ AU) entered a SID with Qantas Airways (QAN AU). Shareholders will receive A$4.75 in Qantas shares for each Alliance share, 35.3% premium to 4 May close. 
The key risk is approval from the ACCC, which will start a public review. On 5 April, the ACCC closed an investigation into Qantas’ acquisition of its 19.9% Alliance stake. 
Alliance Aviation can pay an additional special cash dividend if ACCC approval takes time. The offer is attractive in the context of historical share prices and multiples.


Qantas Aims to Fully Acquire Alliance Aviation

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/qantas-airways-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:677:1" rel="noopener">Qantas Airways (QAN AU)</a> </strong>has entered into a <a href="https://cdn-api.markitdigital.com/apiman-gateway/ASX/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-02518444-2A1372231?access_token=83ff96335c2d45a094df02a206a39ff4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Scheme</a> to buy smaller airline <strong><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></strong>.</li>
<li>Alliance shareholders will receive $4.75 in Qantas shares or a 35% premium to last close. The consideration implies an equity value of A$764.5mn and an enterprise value of A$919.2mn.</li>
<li>The Scheme is subject to shareholder and ACCC approval. The ACCC recently cleared Qantas'19.9% stake in Alliance after a three-year investigation.</li>
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Qantas Airways (QAN AU) has entered into a Scheme to buy smaller airline Alliance Aviation Services (AQZ AU).
Alliance shareholders will receive $4.75 in Qantas shares or a 35% premium to last close. The consideration implies an equity value of A$764.5mn and an enterprise value of A$919.2mn.
The Scheme is subject to shareholder and ACCC approval. The ACCC recently cleared Qantas'19.9% stake in Alliance after a three-year investigation.


Qantas Enters Scheme With Alliance Aviation

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Sumeet Singh

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<li>Air New Zealand (AIR) was aiming to raise around US$827m (NZ$1.2bn) via a renounceable rights issue. It has now launched a shortfall of around US$153m, at last close.</li>
<li>We have covered the background of the rights and expected shortfall in our earlier note, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/air-new-zealand-rights-and-possible-shortfall-delayed-boarding-but-its-priced-to-fly" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:67651" rel="noopener">Air New Zealand Rights and Possible Shortfall - Delayed Boarding but Its Priced to Fly</a>.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the recent updates and shortfall pricing.</li>
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Air New Zealand (AIR) was aiming to raise around US$827m (NZ$1.2bn) via a renounceable rights issue. It has now launched a shortfall of around US$153m, at last close.
We have covered the background of the rights and expected shortfall in our earlier note, Air New Zealand Rights and Possible Shortfall - Delayed Boarding but Its Priced to Fly.
In this note, we talk about the recent updates and shortfall pricing.


Air New Zealand Shortfall - Not a Great Take-Up Probably Because of the Large Retail Holding

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<li>Air New Zealand (AIR) aims to raise around US$827m (NZ$1.2bn) via a renounceable rights issue.</li>
<li>The deal has been in the works for months and has been put off multiple times before owing to COVID-19 induced New Zealand (NZ) lockdowns.</li>
<li>In this note, we will run the deal through our ECM framework and talk about the recent updates.</li>
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Air New Zealand (AIR) aims to raise around US$827m (NZ$1.2bn) via a renounceable rights issue.
The deal has been in the works for months and has been put off multiple times before owing to COVID-19 induced New Zealand (NZ) lockdowns.
In this note, we will run the deal through our ECM framework and talk about the recent updates.


Air New Zealand Rights and Possible Shortfall - Delayed Boarding but Its Priced to Fly

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Qantas Aims to Fully Acquire Alliance Aviation

Shareholders will receive A$4.75 in Qantas shares for each Alliance share. ACCC approval is the key risk. At the last close, the gross spread to...

Arun George

Qantas Enters Scheme With Alliance Aviation

Trading at a gross/annualised spread of 7.9%/16.8%, assuming this Scheme takes six months to complete. That looks like a reasonable entry point.

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Air New Zealand Shortfall - Not a Great Take-Up Probably Because of the Large Retail Holding

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Sumeet Singh

Air New Zealand Rights and Possible Shortfall - Delayed Boarding but Its Priced to Fly

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