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

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Event-Driven

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<li>A week ago, HRL Morrison made a non-binding, preliminary and highly conditional offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/uniti-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29042:1" rel="noopener">Uniti Group Ltd (UWL AU)</a> at A$4.5/share in cash, subject to due diligence and other conditions.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/uniti-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29042:1" rel="noopener">Uniti Group Ltd (UWL AU)</a> traded up 10.7% today to A$4.67/share on high volumes and trading was halted an hour before market close.</li>
<li>News reports indicate that Macquarie Asset Management and PSP Investments are likely to make an offer at A$5/share. Expect an announcement in the next 24 hours.</li>
</ul>


A week ago, HRL Morrison made a non-binding, preliminary and highly conditional offer for Uniti Group Ltd (UWL AU) at A$4.5/share in cash, subject to due diligence and other conditions.

Uniti Group Ltd (UWL AU) traded up 10.7% today to A$4.67/share on high volumes and trading was halted an hour before market close.
News reports indicate that Macquarie Asset Management and PSP Investments are likely to make an offer at A$5/share. Expect an announcement in the next 24 hours.


Uniti Group (UWL): New Bidder in the Fray?

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Technical Analysis

<ul>
<li>Our recent insight on where to add to shorts outlined entry points in the ASX, Nikkei and Korea. Entry points are being met with updated charts.</li>
<li>Australia exhibits tough resistance near 7,200-50 to cap but we are fighting a stronger commodity cycle there.</li>
<li>Nikkei call to see a rejection at 27k to test 26,200 resolve. Korea displays a higher conviction break down from the rising wedge to short this uptick.</li>
</ul>


Our recent insight on where to add to shorts outlined entry points in the ASX, Nikkei and Korea. Entry points are being met with updated charts.
Australia exhibits tough resistance near 7,200-50 to cap but we are fighting a stronger commodity cycle there.
Nikkei call to see a rejection at 27k to test 26,200 resolve. Korea displays a higher conviction break down from the rising wedge to short this uptick.


<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zip-co-ltd-3708706d-4978-4e29-acbc-d9702b971da9" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29126:1" rel="noopener">Zip Co Ltd (Z1P AU)</a> has agreed to acquire <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sezzle-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30969:1" rel="noopener">Sezzle Inc (SZL AU)</a> in an all-scrip deal where Sezzle shareholders will receive 0.98 shares of Z1P per shares of SZL.</li>
<li>At last closing prices, the deal values <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sezzle-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30969:1" rel="noopener">Sezzle Inc (SZL AU)</a> at A$2.1658/share, a 21.7% premium to the last close and a 31.7% premium to 30 day VWAP.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zip-co-ltd-3708706d-4978-4e29-acbc-d9702b971da9" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29126:1" rel="noopener">Zip Co Ltd (Z1P AU)</a> has also announced a A$148.7m fully underwritten institutional placement and a A$50m non-underwritten share placement plan to strengthen its balance sheet.</li>
</ul>



Zip Co Ltd (Z1P AU) has agreed to acquire Sezzle Inc (SZL AU) in an all-scrip deal where Sezzle shareholders will receive 0.98 shares of Z1P per shares of SZL.
At last closing prices, the deal values Sezzle Inc (SZL AU) at A$2.1658/share, a 21.7% premium to the last close and a 31.7% premium to 30 day VWAP.

Zip Co Ltd (Z1P AU) has also announced a A$148.7m fully underwritten institutional placement and a A$50m non-underwritten share placement plan to strengthen its balance sheet.


Zip to Acquire Sezzle: Buy Now, Pray Later?

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<li>Markets that have held up are now vulnerable in Asia. We expect selling to mount next week. Weakness today/tomorrow to see an uptick to short into for a bigger decline.</li>
<li>SPX big risk break below 4,250 follows previous major support breaks in NDX, RTY and more recently Europe. 4,250 is now resistance to contend with on a bounce.</li>
<li>Australia, Korea and H shares presents places to add to short exposure followed by Taiwan and India (below 16,500). We have been short NKY, HSI and STI.</li>
</ul>


Markets that have held up are now vulnerable in Asia. We expect selling to mount next week. Weakness today/tomorrow to see an uptick to short into for a bigger decline.
SPX big risk break below 4,250 follows previous major support breaks in NDX, RTY and more recently Europe. 4,250 is now resistance to contend with on a bounce.
Australia, Korea and H shares presents places to add to short exposure followed by Taiwan and India (below 16,500). We have been short NKY, HSI and STI.


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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hochtief-ag" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21652:1" rel="noopener">Hochtief AG (HOT GR)</a> holds 78.58% of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cimic-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20030:1" rel="noopener">CIMIC Group Ltd (CIM AU)</a> and has made an offer to acquire the remaining shares at A$22/share.</li>
<li>Hochtief will squeeze out the remaining shareholders once it holds more than 90% of the shares in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cimic-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20030:1" rel="noopener">CIMIC Group Ltd (CIM AU)</a>. </li>
<li>We think the offer is fair and expect the stock to open close to A$22/share tomorrow. There could be ad hoc inclusion to the ASX200 index in May or June.</li>
</ul>



Hochtief AG (HOT GR) holds 78.58% of CIMIC Group Ltd (CIM AU) and has made an offer to acquire the remaining shares at A$22/share.
Hochtief will squeeze out the remaining shareholders once it holds more than 90% of the shares in CIMIC Group Ltd (CIM AU). 
We think the offer is fair and expect the stock to open close to A$22/share tomorrow. There could be ad hoc inclusion to the ASX200 index in May or June.


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