European Event-Driven Analyst

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Jesús is an Insight Provider (Event-driven) on the Smartkarma network, where he looks across sectors at opportunities arising from securities mispricing (both credit and equity), share classes, bid announcements, prospective bids, and special situations. He has served as Economic and Business Advisor at the Spanish Congress in Madrid. Prior to that, he has worked in the City of London: as a Credit Analyst at Bloomberg; Event-driven associate at former boutique European Research; and doubled as Special Situations and Equity-linked VP (convertible bonds) at Merrill Lynch. Jesús has an MBA from the London Business School, a BA (Hons.) degree in Economics from the Complutense University in Madrid, and a BA (Hons.) in Law from U.N.E.D., also in Madrid.

Apollo/John Wood Group: Due Diligence Access

Sidara/John Wood: Awaiting a Sweetened Offer

Event-Driven

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<li>Wood Group’s challenging year has been marked by strategic restructuring, financial setbacks, and a pivot toward sustainable energy, alongside a volatile market response to high exceptional charges and governance issues.</li>
<li>The company’s share price dropped 60% on November 7 following the Deloitte review announcement, amplifying investor concerns over further potential cash flow impacts and operational instability.</li>
<li>Despite challenges, Wood Group remains a potential acquisition target, with shares trading at 3.6x EV/25e EBITDA, suggesting value for prospective buyers amid recent strategic shifts.</li>
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Wood Group’s challenging year has been marked by strategic restructuring, financial setbacks, and a pivot toward sustainable energy, alongside a volatile market response to high exceptional charges and governance issues.
The company’s share price dropped 60% on November 7 following the Deloitte review announcement, amplifying investor concerns over further potential cash flow impacts and operational instability.
Despite challenges, Wood Group remains a potential acquisition target, with shares trading at 3.6x EV/25e EBITDA, suggesting value for prospective buyers amid recent strategic shifts.


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