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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Adobe delivered a solid result and managed an all-around beat in the last quarter.</li><li>In the quarter, they generated $659 million in Document Cloud revenue, up 14% year on year.</li><li>Additionally, Adobe introduced a brand-new version of Adobe Express with Firefly generative AI capabilities, which is revolutionizing the way everyone creates and distributes exceptional content.</li></ul>

Adobe delivered a solid result and managed an all-around beat in the last quarter.In the quarter, they generated $659 million in Document Cloud revenue, up 14% year on year.Additionally, Adobe introduced a brand-new version of Adobe Express with Firefly generative AI capabilities, which is revolutionizing the way everyone creates and distributes exceptional content.

Adobe Inc.: AI Investments To Save The Day? – Key Drivers

Value Investing

Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA

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<li>Adobe's share price is experiencing significant momentum, which is likely to be sustained for the time being.</li>
<li>Better than expected quarterly results could easily prompt a new wave of rating upgrades by the sell-side analysts.</li>
<li>Investors interested in holding Adobe for a longer period of time should not ignore some important red flags.</li>
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Adobe's share price is experiencing significant momentum, which is likely to be sustained for the time being.
Better than expected quarterly results could easily prompt a new wave of rating upgrades by the sell-side analysts.
Investors interested in holding Adobe for a longer period of time should not ignore some important red flags.


Adobe: Opportunities In Generative AI, Q2 Earnings And Considerations For Long-Term Holders

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<li>Following the massive drop in Adobe's share price, more investors are looking favourably at the business.</li>
<li>In my view, capital allocation decisions within the company raise some red flags that are hard to overlook.</li>
<li>As a long-term shareholder, I still have a hard time rating Adobe as a buy.</li>
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Following the massive drop in Adobe's share price, more investors are looking favourably at the business.
In my view, capital allocation decisions within the company raise some red flags that are hard to overlook.
As a long-term shareholder, I still have a hard time rating Adobe as a buy.


Adobe Is A High Quality Business With Capital Allocation Problems

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Event-Driven

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<li>Potentia has returned with an improved three-part offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nitro-software-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30943:1" rel="noopener">Nitro Software Ltd (NTO AU)</a>. The base offer of A$2.17 is 0.9% higher than Alludo’s A$2.15 offer. </li>
<li>The offer could rise to A$2.20 or A$2.25 per share based on hitting additional conditions. There is a clear path for the final offer to reach A$2.20 per share. </li>
<li>A A$2.25 per share offer is unlikely due to the onerous 25% scrip acceptance condition. At the last close, the gross spread to the likely final A$2.20 offer is 0.5%.</li>
</ul>


Potentia has returned with an improved three-part offer for Nitro Software Ltd (NTO AU). The base offer of A$2.17 is 0.9% higher than Alludo’s A$2.15 offer. 
The offer could rise to A$2.20 or A$2.25 per share based on hitting additional conditions. There is a clear path for the final offer to reach A$2.20 per share. 
A A$2.25 per share offer is unlikely due to the onerous 25% scrip acceptance condition. At the last close, the gross spread to the likely final A$2.20 offer is 0.5%.


Nitro (NTO AU): Potentia Comes Good with a Three-Part Offer

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nitro-software-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30943:1" rel="noopener">Nitro Software Ltd (NTO AU)</a> has finally granted Potentia due diligence access until 22 February. Subject to satisfactory due diligence, Potentia could increase its offer from A$2.00 to A$2.20-2.30 per share.</li>
<li>Alludo’s A$2.15 off-market takeover offer is its best and final offer. Alludo’s offer is subject to a 50.1% minimum acceptance condition (currently at 12.53%) and closes on 3 March.</li>
<li>Potentia’s dogged pursuit despite the Board's stonewalling suggests a desire to get a deal done. At the last close, the gross spread to Potentia’s potential offer is 2.3% to 7.0%.</li>
</ul>



Nitro Software Ltd (NTO AU) has finally granted Potentia due diligence access until 22 February. Subject to satisfactory due diligence, Potentia could increase its offer from A$2.00 to A$2.20-2.30 per share.
Alludo’s A$2.15 off-market takeover offer is its best and final offer. Alludo’s offer is subject to a 50.1% minimum acceptance condition (currently at 12.53%) and closes on 3 March.
Potentia’s dogged pursuit despite the Board's stonewalling suggests a desire to get a deal done. At the last close, the gross spread to Potentia’s potential offer is 2.3% to 7.0%.


Nitro Software (NTO AU): Potentia Finally Secures Due Diligence

United States

Adobe Systems Incorporated develops, markets, and supports computer software products and technologies.  The Company's products allow users to express and use information across all print and electronic media.  Adobe offers a line of application software products, type products, and content for creating, distributing, and managing information.

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Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA

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Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA

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The base offer of A$2.17 could rise to A$2.20 or A$2.25 per share based on hitting additional conditions. There is a clear path for the final offer...

Arun George

Nitro Software (NTO AU): Potentia Finally Secures Due Diligence

Potentia’s dogged pursuit despite the Board's stonewalling suggests a desire to get a deal done. At the last close, the gross spread to Potentia’s...

Arun George

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