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Coast Entertainment Holdings L / Equity Bottom-Up

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  <li>Coast Entertainment is showing strong signs of a financial turnaround, with significant revenue growth and a near break-even net income in FY25, marking a substantial improvement from heavy losses in prior years.</li>
  <li>The company's strategic focus is entirely on its Gold Coast assets—Dreamworld, WhiteWater World, and SkyPoint—which benefit from high barriers to entry but face intense regional competition and sensitivity to tourism trends.</li>
  <li>A major long-term value driver is the recent government approval for a 55.3-hectare master plan to develop land around its theme parks, opening possibilities for hotels, residential, and retail precincts, though this remains a long-term, unfunded initiative.</li>
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  Coast Entertainment is showing strong signs of a financial turnaround, with significant revenue growth and a near break-even net income in FY25, marking a substantial improvement from heavy losses in prior years.
  The company's strategic focus is entirely on its Gold Coast assets—Dreamworld, WhiteWater World, and SkyPoint—which benefit from high barriers to entry but face intense regional competition and sensitivity to tourism trends.
  A major long-term value driver is the recent government approval for a 55.3-hectare master plan to develop land around its theme parks, opening possibilities for hotels, residential, and retail precincts, though this remains a long-term, unfunded initiative.
This content is AI-generated and displayed for general informational purposes only. Please verify independently before use.

Primer: Coast Entertainment Holdings L (CEH AU) - Aug 2026

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

Event-Driven

Coast Entertainment Holdings L / Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ardent-leisure-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29059:1" rel="noopener">Ardent Leisure Group Ltd (ALG AU)</a>'s shareholders have approved <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dave-buster-s-entertainment-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19774:1" rel="noopener">Dave &amp; Buster'S Entertainment, Inc (PLAY US)</a> acquisition of Main Event business. Ardent will receive A$670.3 million.</li>
<li>Shareholders will receive a total return of A$0.95 through capital return (A$0.46) and unfranked special dividends (A$0.49) on 13 July. </li>
<li>Precedent transactions and peer multiples suggest that the remaining business is worth A$0.23-0.30, implying a 16%-21% upside to the last close. The remaining business would be attractive to private equity. </li>
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Ardent Leisure Group Ltd (ALG AU)'s shareholders have approved Dave &amp; Buster'S Entertainment, Inc (PLAY US) acquisition of Main Event business. Ardent will receive A$670.3 million.
Shareholders will receive a total return of A$0.95 through capital return (A$0.46) and unfranked special dividends (A$0.49) on 13 July. 
Precedent transactions and peer multiples suggest that the remaining business is worth A$0.23-0.30, implying a 16%-21% upside to the last close. The remaining business would be attractive to private equity. 


Ardent Leisure’s EGM Approves the Main Event Sale

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Index Rebalance

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<li>There could be one change to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-asx-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22901:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX)</a> in July following the privatisation of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/uniti-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29042:1" rel="noopener">Uniti Group Ltd (UWL AU)</a>. </li>
<li>Then there will be a whole bunch of changes to the S&amp;P/ASX 100 Index, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-asx-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22901:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX)</a> and S&amp;P/ASX 300 Index in September as part of the regular rebalance. </li>
<li>There is large short interest on a couple of the potential adds and a lot of the potential deletes. That will drive stock price moves closer to implementation.</li>
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There could be one change to the S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX) in July following the privatisation of Uniti Group Ltd (UWL AU). 
Then there will be a whole bunch of changes to the S&amp;P/ASX 100 Index, S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX) and S&amp;P/ASX 300 Index in September as part of the regular rebalance. 
There is large short interest on a couple of the potential adds and a lot of the potential deletes. That will drive stock price moves closer to implementation.


S&P/​​ASX Index Rebalance Preview (Sep): Plenty of High Impact Changes

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<li>A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Chinese ADRs.</li>
<li>On the ECM front, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wm-motor-technology-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29225:1" rel="noopener">WM Motor Technology Co Ltd (WMT CH)</a> filed for a US$1bn IPO and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gogox-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35556:1" rel="noopener">GoGoX Holdings (GOGO HK)</a> aims to shortly launch a US$100-150m IPO.</li>
<li>On the Event-Driven front, key developments at <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xiamen-international-port-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5390:1" rel="noopener">Xiamen International Port H (3378 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/link-net-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1050:1" rel="noopener">Link Net (LINK IJ)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/link-administration-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:970:1" rel="noopener">Link Administration Holdings (LNK AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yancoal-australia-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4145:1" rel="noopener">Yancoal Australia (YAL AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cocoaland-holdings-bhd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:493:1" rel="noopener">Cocoaland Holdings (COLA MK)</a>.  </li>
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A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Chinese ADRs.
On the ECM front, WM Motor Technology Co Ltd (WMT CH) filed for a US$1bn IPO and GoGoX Holdings (GOGO HK) aims to shortly launch a US$100-150m IPO.
On the Event-Driven front, key developments at Xiamen International Port H (3378 HK), Link Net (LINK IJ), Link Administration Holdings (LNK AU), Yancoal Australia (YAL AU), Cocoaland Holdings (COLA MK).  


Weekly Deals Digest (5 Jun): Link Admin, Cocoaland, Xiamen Port, Link Net, WM Motor, GOGOX, Yancoal

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<li>The EGM to approve <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dave-buster-s-entertainment-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19774:1" rel="noopener">Dave &amp; Buster'S Entertainment, Inc (PLAY US)</a>'s acquisition of Main Event is on 29 June. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ardent-leisure-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29059:1" rel="noopener">Ardent Leisure Group Ltd (ALG AU)</a> will receive A$670.3 million.</li>
<li>If the transaction is approved, shareholders will receive a total return of A$0.95 through capital return and special dividends. The independent expert opines that the transaction is fair and reasonable.</li>
<li>At the last close price, the remaining business is valued at just 2 cents. Our SoTP valuation of A$1.65 per share is a 22% upside to the last close.</li>
</ul>


The EGM to approve Dave &amp; Buster'S Entertainment, Inc (PLAY US)'s acquisition of Main Event is on 29 June. Ardent Leisure Group Ltd (ALG AU) will receive A$670.3 million.
If the transaction is approved, shareholders will receive a total return of A$0.95 through capital return and special dividends. The independent expert opines that the transaction is fair and reasonable.
At the last close price, the remaining business is valued at just 2 cents. Our SoTP valuation of A$1.65 per share is a 22% upside to the last close.


Ardent Leisure’s EGM Related to Main Event Sale on 29 June; Unlock Value

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Coast Entertainment Holdings Limited operates as a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, offers leisure and entertainment facilities such as theme parks and other related attractions. Coast Entertainment Holdings serves customers in Australia.

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Coast Entertainment Holdings L (CEH AU)

Primer: Coast Entertainment Holdings L (CEH AU) - Aug 2026

Coast Entertainment is showing strong signs of a financial turnaround, with significant revenue growth and a near break-even net income in FY25,...

αSK Primers

Ardent Leisure’s EGM Approves the Main Event Sale

Shareholders have approved the sale of Main Event. Precedent transactions and peer multiples suggest that the remaining business is worth A$0.23...

Arun George

S&P/ASX Index Rebalance Preview (Sep): Plenty of High Impact Changes

There are a lot of potential changes to the S&P/ASX family of indices over the next few months. Passive trading impact is high on a lot of stocks...

Brian Freitas

Weekly Deals Digest (5 Jun): Link Admin, Cocoaland, Xiamen Port, Link Net, WM Motor, GOGOX, Yancoal

Last week, notable developments occurred in Event-Driven (Xiamen Port, Link Net, Yancoal, Link, AOF, Cocoaland, AKM, Irongate, Virtus Health) and...

Arun George

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Primer: Coast Entertainment Holdings L (CEH AU) - Aug 2026

Coast Entertainment is showing strong signs of a financial turnaround, with significant revenue growth and a near break-even net income in FY25,...

αSK Primers

Ardent Leisure’s EGM Approves the Main Event Sale

Shareholders have approved the sale of Main Event. Precedent transactions and peer multiples suggest that the remaining business is worth A$0.23...

Arun George

S&P/​​ASX Index Rebalance Preview (Sep): Plenty of High Impact Changes

There are a lot of potential changes to the S&P/ASX family of indices over the next few months. Passive trading impact is high on a lot of stocks...

Brian Freitas

Weekly Deals Digest (5 Jun): Link Admin, Cocoaland, Xiamen Port, Link Net, WM Motor, GOGOX, Yancoal

Last week, notable developments occurred in Event-Driven (Xiamen Port, Link Net, Yancoal, Link, AOF, Cocoaland, AKM, Irongate, Virtus Health) and...

Arun George

Ardent Leisure’s EGM Related to Main Event Sale on 29 June; Unlock Value

Shareholders will receive a total return of A$0.95 through capital return and special dividends. Our SoTP valuation of A$1.65 per share is a 22%...

Arun George

S&P/ASX Index Rebalance Preview (Sep): Plenty of High Impact Changes