IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

Arun has over 15 years’ experience covering the Technology sector. During this time, he has worked with technology start-ups and as an equity analyst in investment banks and independent research firms. He was formerly a Technology Analyst for Canaccord Genuity, Altium Securities, Espirito Santo Investment Bank, Noble Group and Clear Capital. He has a dual Master’s degree in Financial Engineering and Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. He is also a CFA charterholder.

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Weekly Deals Digest (26 Dec) - JAFCO, Nippon Steel Trading, Conexio, Origin Energy, Warrego

Warrego (WGO AU): Has MinRes Gatecrashed the Party?

Warrego (WGO AU): Hancock Ups Its Offer to A$0.36 as MinRes Looms Large

Warrego (WGO AU)’s Rinehart V Stokes Takeover Tussle in Full Swing

Warrego (WGO AU) In a Three-Way Tussle with Hancock’s A$0.23 Offer

Norwest Energy (NWE)’s Opportunistic Bid from Mineral Resources (MIN AU)

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/strike-energy-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12473:1" rel="noopener">Strike Energy (STX AU)</a>’s revised off-market takeover is 1 STX share per <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/warrego-energy-ltd-082ab214-f4bb-4224-b321-8977486cd661" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7808:1" rel="noopener">Warrego Energy (WGO AU)</a> share, a 29.0% premium to its previous offer and a 21.4% premium to Hancock’s offer.</li>
<li>Hancock has the war chest to comfortably outbid STX. However, the smart move for Hancock is to be disciplined on price and instead bid for the combined STX/WGO post-completion.</li>
<li>The Board’s view will be sent in Target’s statement to be despatched by 29 December. At the last close, the gross spread to STX’s offer is 6.3%. </li>
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Strike Energy (STX AU)’s revised off-market takeover is 1 STX share per Warrego Energy (WGO AU) share, a 29.0% premium to its previous offer and a 21.4% premium to Hancock’s offer.
Hancock has the war chest to comfortably outbid STX. However, the smart move for Hancock is to be disciplined on price and instead bid for the combined STX/WGO post-completion.
The Board’s view will be sent in Target’s statement to be despatched by 29 December. At the last close, the gross spread to STX’s offer is 6.3%. 


Warrego (WGO AU): Strike Energy (STX AU) Strikes with a Revised Offer