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

Origin Energy: Gas Price Cap Compromises Brookfield's Offer

Origin Energy (All But) Supports Brookfield/EIG's Revised Terms

Origin Energy And Brookfield/MidOcean Enter Into Scheme Deed

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Brookfield and EIG/MidOcean are Offering <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/origin-energy-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:797:1" rel="noopener">Origin Energy (ORG AU)</a></strong> shareholders $9.00/share, a 54.9% premium to last close, by way of a Scheme. The Offer is non-binding and indicative.</li>
<li>Negotiations kicked off at $7.95 for the LNG developer in early August. Exclusive due diligence has been granted. </li>
<li>A firm offer will be contingent on ACCC and FIRB approval. Such a takeover <em>may</em> actually play into the Albanese government's future energy plans.</li>
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Brookfield and EIG/MidOcean are Offering Origin Energy (ORG AU) shareholders $9.00/share, a 54.9% premium to last close, by way of a Scheme. The Offer is non-binding and indicative.
Negotiations kicked off at $7.95 for the LNG developer in early August. Exclusive due diligence has been granted. 
A firm offer will be contingent on ACCC and FIRB approval. Such a takeover may actually play into the Albanese government's future energy plans.


Origin Energy: Brookfield's Energy Transition Bet