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

(Mostly) Asia M&A, Sept 2023: JMDC, Pact, Takisawa, Golden Eagle Energy, Dic Corp

(Mostly) Asia M&A, Oct 2023: Haitong, Azure, Hollysys, Aeon, Teraoka, Tietto, Lithium Power

(Mostly) Asia M&A, Nov 2023: Taisho Pharma, CIMC Vehicle, CMIC, Japan Best Rescue, Shidax

(Mostly) Asia M&A, July 2023: Costa Group, Pacific Current, IMAX, Takisawa Machine Tools, Yachiyo

(Mostly) Asia M&A, June 2023:  DDH1, Dali Foods, NWS Holdings, JSR Corp, Lutronic, Chindata

(Mostly) Asia M&A, May 2023:  Allkem / Livent, InvoCare, Golden Eagle, Yita Coal, Shinsei Bank

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>For the month of August 2023, <strong>11 new deals</strong> (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall <strong>announced deal size of ~US$29bn</strong>.</li>
<li>The average premium for the new deals announced (or first discussed) in August was 25%. The average YTD is 34%.</li>
<li>This compares to the average premium for all deals in 2022 (106 deals), 2021 (165 deals), 2020 (158 deals), and 2019 (145 deals) of 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31% respectively.</li>
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For the month of August 2023, 11 new deals (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$29bn.
The average premium for the new deals announced (or first discussed) in August was 25%. The average YTD is 34%.
This compares to the average premium for all deals in 2022 (106 deals), 2021 (165 deals), 2020 (158 deals), and 2019 (145 deals) of 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31% respectively.


(Mostly) Asia M&A, Aug 2023: Celltrion Inc/Healthcare, Itochu Techno, UMW, Boustead, SK Rent