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

Western Areas: 1st June Scheme Meeting.  BHP's Competing Offer Looking Remote

Western Areas: IGO Firm On Pricing As Nickel Soars

Western Areas/IGO: Will BHP Crash The Party?

Investors Caught Out As Twiggy Backs IGO's Offer For Western Areas

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/igo-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:462:1" rel="noopener">IGO (IGO AU)</a> has bumped its Offer Price for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/western-areas-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15497:1" rel="noopener">Western Areas (WSA AU)</a> by 15.2% to A$3.87  from A$3.36. WSA unanimously recommends shareholders vote in favour of the Revised Scheme.</li>
<li>IGO entered into a consultation with WSA after an Independent Export draft indicated the initial Offer was not fair and reasonable, and WSA's shares were suspended on 7 April.</li>
<li>This now looks all stitched up with a Scheme Meeting expected next month, and implementation the month after. Unless <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bhp-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:147:1" rel="noopener">BHP Group Ltd (BHP AU)</a> opts to crash the party.</li>
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IGO (IGO AU) has bumped its Offer Price for Western Areas (WSA AU) by 15.2% to A$3.87  from A$3.36. WSA unanimously recommends shareholders vote in favour of the Revised Scheme.
IGO entered into a consultation with WSA after an Independent Export draft indicated the initial Offer was not fair and reasonable, and WSA's shares were suspended on 7 April.
This now looks all stitched up with a Scheme Meeting expected next month, and implementation the month after. Unless BHP Group Ltd (BHP AU) opts to crash the party.


Western Areas Supports IGO's Revised Offer