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 <li>JCDecaux is the global leader in Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising, with a dominant position in high-margin street furniture and transport segments, underpinned by long-term, exclusive contracts with municipalities and transport authorities.</li>
 <li>The company is capitalizing on the structural shift to Digital OOH (DOOH), which offers higher revenue potential, improved margins, and the ability to engage in programmatic advertising, driving future growth.</li>
 <li>While the business is exposed to cyclical advertising spending and regulatory risks, its strong global footprint, innovative capabilities, and the ongoing recovery in urban and travel mobility provide a positive outlook.</li>
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  JCDecaux is the global leader in Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising, with a dominant position in high-margin street furniture and transport segments, underpinned by long-term, exclusive contracts with municipalities and transport authorities.
  The company is capitalizing on the structural shift to Digital OOH (DOOH), which offers higher revenue potential, improved margins, and the ability to engage in programmatic advertising, driving future growth.
  While the business is exposed to cyclical advertising spending and regulatory risks, its strong global footprint, innovative capabilities, and the ongoing recovery in urban and travel mobility provide a positive outlook.
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Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

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Quiddity Advisors

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<li>On the 13th July 2026, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ooh-media-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8662:1" rel="noopener">oOh!Media Ltd (OML AU)</a>, Australia's No.1 player in outdoor advertising, announced three NBIOs (I-Squared, Pacific Equity Partners (PEP), and Oaktree), and due diligence was afforded.</li>
<li>On 10 August 2026, OML and I-Squared announced a Scheme Implementation Deed under which I-Squared would acquire OML for A$1.70/share in cash. Reportedly, neither PEP nor Oaktree lodged final bids</li>
<li>
<a href="https://announcements.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20260929/pdf/074nmxczhqcflz.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Scheme Booklet is now out</a>, with a 2nd November Scheme Meeting, and expected implementation on the 26th November. The IE (Grant Samuel) concluded " fair and reasonable". Clean deal.</li>
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On the 13th July 2026, oOh!Media Ltd (OML AU), Australia's No.1 player in outdoor advertising, announced three NBIOs (I-Squared, Pacific Equity Partners (PEP), and Oaktree), and due diligence was afforded.
On 10 August 2026, OML and I-Squared announced a Scheme Implementation Deed under which I-Squared would acquire OML for A$1.70/share in cash. Reportedly, neither PEP nor Oaktree lodged final bids

The Scheme Booklet is now out, with a 2nd November Scheme Meeting, and expected implementation on the 26th November. The IE (Grant Samuel) concluded " fair and reasonable". Clean deal.


OOh!Media (OML AU): 2nd November Vote On I-Squared's A$1.70/Share Fair Offer

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

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<li>I Squared won the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ooh-media-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8662:1" rel="noopener">oOh!Media Ltd (OML AU)</a>'s auction with a binding A$1.70 offer (A$1.68 cash plus a A$0.02 dividend). That is a 100% premium to the undisturbed A$0.85 price.</li>
<li>No shareholder holds a blocking stake, and substantial holders should support the premium. The independent expert found the scheme fair and reasonable, valuing oOh! at A$1.59–A$1.78 per share.</li>
<li>The ACCC cleared the deal unconditionally. For FIRB and NZ OIO approval, the risk is timing, not outcome. A 0.9% gross spread points to a done deal. </li>
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I Squared won the oOh!Media Ltd (OML AU)'s auction with a binding A$1.70 offer (A$1.68 cash plus a A$0.02 dividend). That is a 100% premium to the undisturbed A$0.85 price.
No shareholder holds a blocking stake, and substantial holders should support the premium. The independent expert found the scheme fair and reasonable, valuing oOh! at A$1.59–A$1.78 per share.
The ACCC cleared the deal unconditionally. For FIRB and NZ OIO approval, the risk is timing, not outcome. A 0.9% gross spread points to a done deal. 


OOh!media (OML AU): Tight Spread, Low Risk, with Scheme Vote on 2 November

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<li>Back on the 13th July 2026, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ooh-media-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8662:1" rel="noopener">oOh!Media Ltd (OML AU)</a>, Australia's No.1 player in outdoor advertising, announced three suitors had reconfirmed their NBIOs, and confirmatory due diligence was afforded.</li>
<li>This morning (10th August), OML announced it had entered into an Offer, by way of a Scheme, with I-Squared, at A$1.70/share, in cash, less any dividends.</li>
<li>That's a 100% premium to undisturbed. Optically/valuation-wise, it looks fair. Reportedly, neither Pacific Equity Partners nor Oaktree lodged final bids last Friday. That may be telling. </li>
</ul>


Back on the 13th July 2026, oOh!Media Ltd (OML AU), Australia's No.1 player in outdoor advertising, announced three suitors had reconfirmed their NBIOs, and confirmatory due diligence was afforded.
This morning (10th August), OML announced it had entered into an Offer, by way of a Scheme, with I-Squared, at A$1.70/share, in cash, less any dividends.
That's a 100% premium to undisturbed. Optically/valuation-wise, it looks fair. Reportedly, neither Pacific Equity Partners nor Oaktree lodged final bids last Friday. That may be telling. 


OOh!Media (OML AU): I-Squared's A$1.70/Share Offer Is Fair. More So After PEP & Oaktree Walked

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<li>The <a href="https://www.afr.com/street-talk/i-squared-wins-ooh-media-s-pe-shootout-with-900m-bid-20260809-p60mrk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AFR reports</a> that I Squared emerged with a winning binding proposal for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ooh-media-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8662:1" rel="noopener">oOh!Media Ltd (OML AU)</a> at A$1.70, a 100.0% premium to the undisturbed price of A$0.85 (28 April).</li>
<li>The offer is light compared to peer and precedent transactions and is below the 52-week high of A$1.73.</li>
<li>However, shareholders should be supportive, as the offer was the highest in a competitive auction, and it is uncertain whether the Board’s strategic execution could outperform a 100% takeover premium.</li>
</ul>


The AFR reports that I Squared emerged with a winning binding proposal for oOh!Media Ltd (OML AU) at A$1.70, a 100.0% premium to the undisturbed price of A$0.85 (28 April).
The offer is light compared to peer and precedent transactions and is below the 52-week high of A$1.73.
However, shareholders should be supportive, as the offer was the highest in a competitive auction, and it is uncertain whether the Board’s strategic execution could outperform a 100% takeover premium.


OOh!media (OML AU): I Squared Emerges with the Winning Bid

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JC Decaux SA offers advertising services.  The Company sells advertising on street furniture such as bus shelters, free standing panels, columns, and automatic toilets, billboards, and posters on buses, trains, and subways, and at railroad stations and airports.

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JCDecaux SA (DEC FP)

Primer: JCDecaux SA (DEC FP) - Aug 2026

JCDecaux is the global leader in Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising, with a dominant position in high-margin street furniture and transport segments,...

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OOh!media (OML AU): Tight Spread, Low Risk, with Scheme Vote on 2 November

I Squared's A$1.70 bid (100% premium) won a three-way auction. ACCC cleared; FIRB is a timing risk; 0.9% spread signals a done deal. No blocking...

Arun George

OOh!media (OML AU): I Squared Emerges with the Winning Bid

The offer is light compared to peer and precedent transactions. However, shareholders should be supportive, as the offer was the highest in an...

Arun George

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Primer: JCDecaux SA (DEC FP) - Aug 2026

JCDecaux is the global leader in Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising, with a dominant position in high-margin street furniture and transport segments,...

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OOh!Media (OML AU): 2nd November Vote On I-Squared's A$1.70/Share Fair Offer

Trading super tight at 0.9%/5.9%, gross/annualised. Unless already in and/or can take advantage of the franking credits, I'd be looking elsewhere.

David Blennerhassett

OOh!media (OML AU): Tight Spread, Low Risk, with Scheme Vote on 2 November

I Squared's A$1.70 bid (100% premium) won a three-way auction. ACCC cleared; FIRB is a timing risk; 0.9% spread signals a done deal. No blocking...

Arun George

OOh!Media (OML AU): I-Squared's A$1.70/Share Offer Is Fair. More So After PEP & Oaktree Walked

Trading tight at 2.6%/7.6%, gross/annualised, assuming mid-Dec completion. Unless already in and/or can take advantage of the franking credits, I'd...

David Blennerhassett

OOh!media (OML AU): I Squared Emerges with the Winning Bid

The offer is light compared to peer and precedent transactions. However, shareholders should be supportive, as the offer was the highest in an...

Arun George