Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>The Aussie local press is discussing renewed merger talks for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bendigo-adelaide-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:682:1" rel="noopener">Bendigo And Adelaide Bank (BEN AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-of-queensland-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16606:1" rel="noopener">Bank Of Queensland (BOQ AU)</a>.</li>
<li>Talks of a merger are not new. And we have been here before when BOQ twice made overtures to Bendigo in 2007, but was rejected. </li>
<li>The swift removal of BOQ's CEO, a lifetime high ratio - BEN/BOQ - and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/australia-and-new-zealand-banking-group-anz" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:443:1" rel="noopener">ANZ (ANZ AU)</a>'s tilt for Suncorp Bank - suggests a merger makes a lot of sense.</li>
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The Aussie local press is discussing renewed merger talks for Bendigo And Adelaide Bank (BEN AU) and Bank Of Queensland (BOQ AU).
Talks of a merger are not new. And we have been here before when BOQ twice made overtures to Bendigo in 2007, but was rejected. 
The swift removal of BOQ's CEO, a lifetime high ratio - BEN/BOQ - and ANZ (ANZ AU)'s tilt for Suncorp Bank - suggests a merger makes a lot of sense.


Bendigo Adelaide Bank & Bank of Queensland's Rumoured Merger

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<li>After Potentia bumped indicative terms to A$1.60/share last month, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tyro-payments-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28393:1" rel="noopener">Tyro Payments (TYR AU)</a>'s board considered the revised terms remained below what is considered fair, and has ceased all discussions.</li>
<li>Following discussions between Tyro and Potentia, the Tyro Board is now providing Potentia with a 4-week period of due diligence to "enable Potentia to develop a significantly improved proposal".</li>
<li>No indicative price was mentioned. Mike Cannon-Brookes’ Grok Ventures was open to a competing proposal of A$1.85/share. </li>
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After Potentia bumped indicative terms to A$1.60/share last month, Tyro Payments (TYR AU)'s board considered the revised terms remained below what is considered fair, and has ceased all discussions.
Following discussions between Tyro and Potentia, the Tyro Board is now providing Potentia with a 4-week period of due diligence to "enable Potentia to develop a significantly improved proposal".
No indicative price was mentioned. Mike Cannon-Brookes’ Grok Ventures was open to a competing proposal of A$1.85/share. 


Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Jan 20th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD16.9bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Pilbara Minerals, Seek, Coles, Northern Star Re, Mineral Resource.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Jan 20th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD16.9bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Pilbara Minerals, Seek, Coles, Northern Star Re, Mineral Resource.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Jan 20th): Pilbara, Seek, Coles, Northern Star, Mineral Resource

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Jan 13th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD17.4bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Anz, Woodside Energy, Northern Star, Bhp, Pexa, Lynas Rare Earth, Champion Iron, Macquarie, Qbe Insurance.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Jan 13th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD17.4bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Anz, Woodside Energy, Northern Star, Bhp, Pexa, Lynas Rare Earth, Champion Iron, Macquarie, Qbe Insurance.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Jan 13th): Anz, Woodside, Northern Star, BHP

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Jan 6th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD16.0bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Anz, Bhp, Yancoal Australia, Brambles.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Jan 6th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD16.0bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Anz, Bhp, Yancoal Australia, Brambles.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Jan 6th): ANZ, Bhp, Yancoal Australi, Brambles

Australia

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Bendigo Adelaide Bank & Bank of Queensland's Rumoured Merger

The swift removal of BOQ's CEO, a lifetime high ratio - BEN/BOQ - and ANZ (ANZ AU)'s Suncorp Bank tilt for - suggests a merger between these two...

David Blennerhassett

Tyro Offers Due Diligence To Potentia

A$1.50/share, it's 50% above the undisturbed price, with potentially ~24% up to Grok's revised competing Offer price. I'd be picking up some shares...

David Blennerhassett

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Jan 20th): Pilbara, Seek, Coles, Northern Star, Mineral Resource

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Pilbara Minerals, Seek, Coles, Northern Star Re,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Jan 13th): Anz, Woodside, Northern Star, BHP

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Anz, Woodside, Northern Star, Bhp, Pexa, Lynas Rare...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Jan 6th): ANZ, Bhp, Yancoal Australi, Brambles

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Anz, Bhp, Yancoal Australi, Brambles.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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