Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

HK Type 4 license through Ballingal Investment Advisors Ltd. 

I'm a highly experienced sell-side analyst with in excess of 22 years of covering Asia Pacific equities, the past 19 years immersed in event strategies encompassing M&A risk arbitrage, directional long/short, stub trades and restructuring.  

My background also includes accountancy (liquidation/bankruptcy/receivership) earlier in my career and as a chief financial officer of a global commodity company based in the US and Mexico.

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

PropertyGuru/Bridgetown 2 SPAC Listing/Merger - Peers Are Down a Lot, as the Deal Nears Completion

Gravity Works As WeWork Doesn't; Now Plan B

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Listed on the 18th March 2022 at US$8.33/share, Singaporean-based online real estate portal <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/propertyguru-group-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28149:1" rel="noopener">PropertyGuru (PGRU US)</a></strong> has now announced a US$6.70/share cash Offer from Sweden's EQT AB.</li>
<li>That backs out a premium to undisturbed of 52%. Media speculation of a takeover for the TPG/KKR-backed PropertyGuru first surfaced around the 21st May this year. </li>
<li>TPG and KKR, collectively holding ~56.1%, are supportive. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rea-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:699:1" rel="noopener"><strong>REA Group Ltd (REA AU)</strong></a>, holding 17.2%, is also on board. The key Offer condition is two-thirds of shareholders approving terms.</li>
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Listed on the 18th March 2022 at US$8.33/share, Singaporean-based online real estate portal PropertyGuru (PGRU US) has now announced a US$6.70/share cash Offer from Sweden's EQT AB.
That backs out a premium to undisturbed of 52%. Media speculation of a takeover for the TPG/KKR-backed PropertyGuru first surfaced around the 21st May this year. 
TPG and KKR, collectively holding ~56.1%, are supportive. REA Group Ltd (REA AU), holding 17.2%, is also on board. The key Offer condition is two-thirds of shareholders approving terms.


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