European Event-Driven Analyst

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Event-Driven

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<li>Waterland's Rule 2.8 withdrawal removes the only identified competing bidder, leaving Epiris's recommended 1,120p cash offer as the only live transaction.</li>
<li>At 1,092p, the 2.56% gross spread annualises to approximately 5.4% using our estimated 31 March 2027 settlement date.</li>
<li>We would not initiate at current levels: a 5.4% annualised return looks insufficient with seven regulatory approvals still outstanding and meaningful timetable risk.</li>
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Waterland's Rule 2.8 withdrawal removes the only identified competing bidder, leaving Epiris's recommended 1,120p cash offer as the only live transaction.
At 1,092p, the 2.56% gross spread annualises to approximately 5.4% using our estimated 31 March 2027 settlement date.
We would not initiate at current levels: a 5.4% annualised return looks insufficient with seven regulatory approvals still outstanding and meaningful timetable risk.


Epiris / Gamma Communications: Waterland Drops the Call

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<li>Waterland remains interested in Gamma but is no longer acting in concert with Giacom, removing the £419m disposal proceeds assumed in our previous central LBO case.</li>
<li>Without Giacom, our revised LBO supports 1,073p at an 18% IRR; 1,150p requires higher leverage, a better exit multiple or stronger operating performance.</li>
<li>At 1,124p, Gamma trades only 4p above Epiris's offer; our probability-weighted value is 1,128.7p, leaving little expected return before Waterland clarifies its position.</li>
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Waterland remains interested in Gamma but is no longer acting in concert with Giacom, removing the £419m disposal proceeds assumed in our previous central LBO case.
Without Giacom, our revised LBO supports 1,073p at an 18% IRR; 1,150p requires higher leverage, a better exit multiple or stronger operating performance.
At 1,124p, Gamma trades only 4p above Epiris's offer; our probability-weighted value is 1,128.7p, leaving little expected return before Waterland clarifies its position.


Gamma Communications: Waterland Without Giacom

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<li>Waterland reportedly plans to bid above Epiris’s 1,120p offer, but Gamma already trades at 1,181p. A firm counterbid could therefore still come below the current share price.</li>
<li>We estimate the Giacom carve-out at £46.6m EBITDA and £419m at 9x. On our LBO assumptions, an 18% sponsor return supports only approximately 1,131p.</li>
<li>Our probability-weighted value is 1,195p, just 1.19% above spot. Outcomes at 1,225p+ require better carve-out economics than our base case or an Epiris response.</li>
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Waterland reportedly plans to bid above Epiris’s 1,120p offer, but Gamma already trades at 1,181p. A firm counterbid could therefore still come below the current share price.
We estimate the Giacom carve-out at £46.6m EBITDA and £419m at 9x. On our LBO assumptions, an 18% sponsor return supports only approximately 1,131p.
Our probability-weighted value is 1,195p, just 1.19% above spot. Outcomes at 1,225p+ require better carve-out economics than our base case or an Epiris response.


Gamma Communications: What Does Waterland’s LBO Support?

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<li>Epiris has agreed a recommended 1,120p cash offer for Gamma, implying £1.079bn EV and 7.4x NTM EBITDA, with completion expected in H1 2027.</li>
<li>Gamma closed at 1,156p, 3.2% above Epiris's terms. Waterland has until 18 September to bid or withdraw, with Giacom acting in concert.</li>
<li>We estimate 1,170p expected value, just 1.2% upside. A 1,200–1,250p counterbid is credible on valuation, but we would hold rather than add.</li>
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Epiris has agreed a recommended 1,120p cash offer for Gamma, implying £1.079bn EV and 7.4x NTM EBITDA, with completion expected in H1 2027.
Gamma closed at 1,156p, 3.2% above Epiris's terms. Waterland has until 18 September to bid or withdraw, with Giacom acting in concert.
We estimate 1,170p expected value, just 1.2% upside. A 1,200–1,250p counterbid is credible on valuation, but we would hold rather than add.


Gamma Communications: 1,156p Vs 1,120p — How Much Is a Counterbid Worth?

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<li>Gamma now trades as a live UK situation after Providence entered formal discussions, with the 10 June PUSU deadline creating a defined catalyst window for merger-arbitrage investors.</li>
<li>At 926p, Gamma trades on only 6.0x NTM EBITDA despite &gt;50% gross margins, recurring UCaaS revenues, minimal leverage and growing European exposure following the STARFACE acquisition.</li>
<li>The market appears to price a credible sponsor-led process, but not a competitive auction. We struggle to see a recommended transaction clearing below a four-digit share price.</li>
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Gamma now trades as a live UK situation after Providence entered formal discussions, with the 10 June PUSU deadline creating a defined catalyst window for merger-arbitrage investors.
At 926p, Gamma trades on only 6.0x NTM EBITDA despite &gt;50% gross margins, recurring UCaaS revenues, minimal leverage and growing European exposure following the STARFACE acquisition.
The market appears to price a credible sponsor-led process, but not a competitive auction. We struggle to see a recommended transaction clearing below a four-digit share price.


Gamma Communications: Providence Puts 1000p+ Into Play

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Gamma Communications PLC is a UK-based telecommunications business specializing in Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS), mobile, and connectivity services. It offers strategic services like collaboration, cloud PBX, SIP trunking, inbound call control, and network services, alongside enabling services such as ethernet, broadband, and mobile for businesses. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Newbury, Berkshire, England.

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