Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Yesterday (26 July), asset manager <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/treasury-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14625:1" rel="noopener">Pacific Current (PAC AU)</a>  announced a cash/scrip NBIO from <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>.</li>
<li>Under Regal’s proposal, Pacific Current shareholders would receive an implied $10.77/share. Pacific Current considers the current share price doesn't reflect the underlying value of its portfolio and business.</li>
<li>Now <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gqg-partners-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34569:1" rel="noopener">GQG Partners (GQG AU)</a> has announced it intends to submit its own NBIO. No price was mentioned.</li>
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Yesterday (26 July), asset manager Pacific Current (PAC AU)  announced a cash/scrip NBIO from Regal Partners (RPL AU).
Under Regal’s proposal, Pacific Current shareholders would receive an implied $10.77/share. Pacific Current considers the current share price doesn't reflect the underlying value of its portfolio and business.
Now GQG Partners (GQG AU) has announced it intends to submit its own NBIO. No price was mentioned.


GQG Mulls Offer As Pacific Current Balks At Regal's NBIO

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/treasury-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14625:1" rel="noopener">Pacific Current (PAC AU)</a> has disclosed a non-binding indicative proposal from <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> at A$7.50 cash per share and 2.2 <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gqg-partners-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34569:1" rel="noopener">GQG Partners (GQG AU)</a> shares per PAC share.</li>
<li>The implied offer price of A$11.12 per share based on GQG's last close price is a juicy 42.6% premium to the undisturbed price of A$7.80 per share (26 July).</li>
<li>The offer is attractive compared to historical ranges and peer multiples. Expect the Board to grant due diligence access to facilitate a binding proposal.</li>
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Pacific Current (PAC AU) has disclosed a non-binding indicative proposal from Regal Partners (RPL AU) at A$7.50 cash per share and 2.2 GQG Partners (GQG AU) shares per PAC share.
The implied offer price of A$11.12 per share based on GQG's last close price is a juicy 42.6% premium to the undisturbed price of A$7.80 per share (26 July).
The offer is attractive compared to historical ranges and peer multiples. Expect the Board to grant due diligence access to facilitate a binding proposal.


Pacific Current Group (PAC AU): Regal Partners’ Attractive Indicative Offer

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<li>Software provider <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bigtincan-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29067:1" rel="noopener">Bigtincan Holdings Ltd (BTH AU)</a> has announced an indicative proposal, by way of Scheme, from PE outfit SQN Investors at A$0.80/share, a 17.6% premium to last close.</li>
<li>Due diligence has not yet been afforded. SQN currently holds a 13.6% stake.</li>
<li>BTH also highlighted it has had preliminary discussions with other interested parties. Expect BTH's board not to engage with SQN at this price. </li>
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Software provider Bigtincan Holdings Ltd (BTH AU) has announced an indicative proposal, by way of Scheme, from PE outfit SQN Investors at A$0.80/share, a 17.6% premium to last close.
Due diligence has not yet been afforded. SQN currently holds a 13.6% stake.
BTH also highlighted it has had preliminary discussions with other interested parties. Expect BTH's board not to engage with SQN at this price. 


Expect Bigtincan To Reject SQN's Proposal

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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/lygend-resources-technology" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36493:1" rel="noopener">Lygend Resources &amp; Technology (2245 HK)</a> raised US$470 million, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/growatt-new-energy-technology" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36103:1" rel="noopener">Growatt Technology (1833969D CH)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/weilong-delicious-global-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33378:1" rel="noopener">Weilong Delicious Global (WDG HK)</a> pre-market IPOs.</li>
<li>Event-Driven developments -<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chip-eng-seng-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6441:1" rel="noopener">Chip Eng Seng Corp (CHIP SP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/keppel-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12:1" rel="noopener">Keppel Corp (KEP SP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/singapore-medical-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7441:1" rel="noopener">Singapore Medical (SMG SP)</a>, <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>, <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/nitro-software-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30943:1" rel="noopener">Nitro Software Ltd (NTO AU)</a>, DTAC/True.</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 - Lygend Resources &amp; Technology (2245 HK) raised US$470 million, Growatt Technology (1833969D CH) and Weilong Delicious Global (WDG HK) pre-market IPOs.
Event-Driven developments -Chip Eng Seng Corp (CHIP SP), Keppel Corp (KEP SP), Singapore Medical (SMG SP), Link Administration (LNK AU), Pendal Group (PDL AU), Nitro Software Ltd (NTO AU), DTAC/True.


Weekly Deals Digest (27 Nov) - Keppel, Chip Eng Seng, Link Admin, DTAC/True, Growatt, Weilong

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<li>The IE considers <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/perpetual-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:599:1" rel="noopener">Perpetual Ltd (PPT AU)</a>'s cash and scrip offer for <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> to be fair and reasonable as it is within its valuation range of A$4.87-5.71. </li>
<li>Perpetual shareholders are getting the short end of the stick. While possible, <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 riding to the rescue of Perpetual shareholders is low. </li>
<li>Pendal shareholders, who are the net beneficiaries, will be supportive of the offer. At the last close prices, the gross spread to the offer is 11.3%.</li>
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The IE considers Perpetual Ltd (PPT AU)'s cash and scrip offer for Pendal Group (PDL AU) to be fair and reasonable as it is within its valuation range of A$4.87-5.71. 
Perpetual shareholders are getting the short end of the stick. While possible, Regal Partners (RPL AU)/BPEA EQT riding to the rescue of Perpetual shareholders is low. 
Pendal shareholders, who are the net beneficiaries, will be supportive of the offer. At the last close prices, the gross spread to the offer is 11.3%.


Pendal (PDL AU)/Perpetual (PPT AU) Scheme Meeting on 23 December

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Regal Partners (RPL AU)

GQG Mulls Offer As Pacific Current Balks At Regal's NBIO

Shares are up 31.8% to A$10.28/share as I type. ~$11 appears fair value. I'd be a buyer of Pacific Current outright here.

David Blennerhassett

Pacific Current Group (PAC AU): Regal Partners’ Attractive Indicative Offer

The offer is attractive compared to historical ranges and peer multiples. Expect the Board to grant due diligence access to facilitate a binding...

Arun George

Expect Bigtincan To Reject SQN's Proposal

This remains an indicative offer from SQN. Bear in the three-way hunt for Infomedia Ltd (IFM AU) came to naught. But I'd still be picking up...

David Blennerhassett

Weekly Deals Digest (27 Nov) - Keppel, Chip Eng Seng, Link Admin, DTAC/True, Growatt, Weilong

Last week, notable developments occurred in Event-Driven (Link Admin, Nearmap, Nitro, Pendal, Lifestyle, Chip Eng Seng, Keppel, Singapore Medical,...

Arun George

Pendal (PDL AU)/Perpetual (PPT AU) Scheme Meeting on 23 December

While possible, the probability of Regal/BPEA EQT derailing the deal continues to decline. At the last close prices, the gross spread to the offer...

Arun George

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