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

Vertex Technology Acquisition Corporation Ltd Tear Sheet - Singapore’s First SPAC Listing

Green Light For SPAC Listings In Singapore

Vertex Holdings: Singapore's Showcasing SPAC

Quiddity Advisors

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Temasek-Backed <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vertex-technology-acquisition-corporation-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35394:1" rel="noopener"><strong>Vertex Technology Acquisition Corporation (VTAC SP)</strong></a>, the first of three SPACs (so far) to list on the SGX, has <a href="https://links.sgx.com/FileOpen/VTAC%20-%20Press%20Release.ashx?App=Announcement&amp;FileID=773761" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> a transaction to buy Taiwanese live-streaming platform, 17Live.  </li>
<li>Assuming the deal completes, potentially by year-end, the merged entity would be valued at ~S$1.16bn.</li>
<li>All independent shareholders are entitled to redemption rights. That is, you'll get ~$5 back if redeeming against $4.96/share now. But liquidity is not great. Plus this appears a related-party transaction.</li>
</ul>


Temasek-Backed Vertex Technology Acquisition Corporation (VTAC SP), the first of three SPACs (so far) to list on the SGX, has announced a transaction to buy Taiwanese live-streaming platform, 17Live.  
Assuming the deal completes, potentially by year-end, the merged entity would be valued at ~S$1.16bn.
All independent shareholders are entitled to redemption rights. That is, you'll get ~$5 back if redeeming against $4.96/share now. But liquidity is not great. Plus this appears a related-party transaction.


17LIVE Group

Vertex Technology's Hybrid Arb