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 <li>Following the divestment of its US operations, PointsBet is strategically refocusing on its core, more established Australian market and the high-growth Canadian (Ontario) iGaming and sports betting market.</li>
 <li>The company's proprietary cloud-based wagering platform is a key asset, providing a scalable and flexible foundation for its product offerings, including sports betting, racing, and iGaming.</li>
 <li>Financial performance has been challenged, with consistent net losses and a recent decline in revenue, though the company has demonstrated an ability to generate positive operating cash flow. A major risk is the company's limited cash runway.</li>
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  Following the divestment of its US operations, PointsBet is strategically refocusing on its core, more established Australian market and the high-growth Canadian (Ontario) iGaming and sports betting market.
  The company's proprietary cloud-based wagering platform is a key asset, providing a scalable and flexible foundation for its product offerings, including sports betting, racing, and iGaming.
  Financial performance has been challenged, with consistent net losses and a recent decline in revenue, though the company has demonstrated an ability to generate positive operating cash flow. A major risk is the company's limited cash runway.
This content is AI-generated and displayed for general informational purposes only. Please verify independently before use.

Primer: PointsBet Holdings  (PBH AU) - Aug 2026

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

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Betmakers Technology Group  / Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/betmakers-technology-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25489:1" rel="noopener">Betmakers Technology Group (BET AU)</a> entered a scheme implementation deed with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tabcorp-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6837:1" rel="noopener">Tabcorp Ltd (TAH AU)</a> at A$0.24, a 45.5% premium to the undisturbed price.</li>
<li>The transaction requires ACCC approval, along with gaming and racing approvals in several jurisdictions. ACCC approval may require undertakings.</li>
<li>The offer represents a 3-year high and is attractive compared to peer multiples. The scheme vote is likely to pass, particularly as the largest shareholder is supportive. </li>
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Betmakers Technology Group (BET AU) entered a scheme implementation deed with Tabcorp Ltd (TAH AU) at A$0.24, a 45.5% premium to the undisturbed price.
The transaction requires ACCC approval, along with gaming and racing approvals in several jurisdictions. ACCC approval may require undertakings.
The offer represents a 3-year high and is attractive compared to peer multiples. The scheme vote is likely to pass, particularly as the largest shareholder is supportive. 


BetMakers (BET AU): Tabcorp (TAH AU)’s Binding Proposal at A$0.24

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>Back on the 20th April 2026, specialist industry play <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/matrix-composites-eng" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8331:1" rel="noopener">Matrix Composites &amp; Eng (MCE AU)</a> announced a Scheme with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/advanced-innergy-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:48121:1" rel="noopener">Advanced Innergy Holdings (AIH AU)</a>.</li>
<li>AIH offered A$0.40/share, in cash, a 66.7% premium to undisturbed and a seven-year high. Terms have been declared final.</li>
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<a href="https://announcements.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20260604/pdf/070b0hzrs58czk.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Scheme Booklet is now out</a>, with a Scheme Meeting on the 6th July, and expected implementation on the 23rd July 2026. The IE (BDO) says "fair &amp; reasonable".</li>
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Back on the 20th April 2026, specialist industry play Matrix Composites &amp; Eng (MCE AU) announced a Scheme with Advanced Innergy Holdings (AIH AU).
AIH offered A$0.40/share, in cash, a 66.7% premium to undisturbed and a seven-year high. Terms have been declared final.

The Scheme Booklet is now out, with a Scheme Meeting on the 6th July, and expected implementation on the 23rd July 2026. The IE (BDO) says "fair &amp; reasonable".


Matrix Composites (MCE AU): 6th July Vote On Advanced Innergy's Scheme

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/webjet-group-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45177:1" rel="noopener">Webjet Group (WJL AU)</a> disclosed a non-binding scheme offer from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/helloworld-travel-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16134:1" rel="noopener">Helloworld Ltd (HLO AU)</a> at A$0.90 per share, a 12.5% premium to the rejected BGH/Weiss offer of A$0.80.</li>
<li>The Board has granted due diligence. The offer is unattractive compared to peer multiples, analyst price targets and historical trading ranges.    </li>
<li>The scheme offer is a non-starter and likely to morph into a PointsBet-type situation. Therefore, the potential result is conditional takeover bids from BGH/Weiss and Helloworld.</li>
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Webjet Group (WJL AU) disclosed a non-binding scheme offer from Helloworld Ltd (HLO AU) at A$0.90 per share, a 12.5% premium to the rejected BGH/Weiss offer of A$0.80.
The Board has granted due diligence. The offer is unattractive compared to peer multiples, analyst price targets and historical trading ranges.    
The scheme offer is a non-starter and likely to morph into a PointsBet-type situation. Therefore, the potential result is conditional takeover bids from BGH/Weiss and Helloworld.


Webjet Group (WJL AU): Helloworld’s Scheme Offer Likely to Morph into Competing Takeover Offers

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<li>For Sep 2025, nine new transactions (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma (by the Quiddity team) with an overall announced deal size of only ~US$3bn.</li>
<li>The average premium for the new transactions announced (or first discussed) in September was ~56%, with a year-to-date average of ~48%.</li>
<li>The average premiums for transactions in 2024 (129 transactions), 2023 (117), 2022 (106), 2021 (165), 2020 (158), and 2019 (145 ) were 43%, 39%, 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31%.</li>
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For Sep 2025, nine new transactions (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma (by the Quiddity team) with an overall announced deal size of only ~US$3bn.
The average premium for the new transactions announced (or first discussed) in September was ~56%, with a year-to-date average of ~48%.
The average premiums for transactions in 2024 (129 transactions), 2023 (117), 2022 (106), 2021 (165), 2020 (158), and 2019 (145 ) were 43%, 39%, 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31%.


(Mostly) Asia M&A, Sep 2025 Wrap: ReNew Energy Global, Digital Hold., Mandom, Paramount Bed, Spindex

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PointsBet Holdings Ltd is a corporate bookmaker with operations in Australia, the United States, Canada and Ireland. PointsBet has developed a cloud-based wagering Platform through which it offers its clients sports, racing and iGaming products.

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PointsBet Holdings (PBH AU)

Primer: PointsBet Holdings (PBH AU) - Aug 2026

Following the divestment of its US operations, PointsBet is strategically refocusing on its core, more established Australian market and the...

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BetMakers (BET AU): Tabcorp (TAH AU)’s Binding Proposal at A$0.24

The offer represents a 3-year high and is attractive compared to peer multiples. The scheme vote is likely to pass, particularly as the largest...

Arun George

Matrix Composites (MCE AU): 6th July Vote On Advanced Innergy's Scheme

Clean deal. If small, illiquid arbs are your bag, buy here at A$0.39/share (or better), for a 2.5%/21% gross/annualised spread.

David Blennerhassett

Webjet Group (WJL AU): Helloworld’s Scheme Offer Likely to Morph into Competing Takeover Offers

The scheme offer is a non-starter and likely to morph into a PointsBet-type situation. Therefore, the potential result is conditional takeover bids...

Arun George

(Mostly) Asia M&A, Sep 2025 Wrap: ReNew Energy Global, Digital Hold., Mandom, Paramount Bed, Spindex

For the month of Sept, 7 new deals were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall deal size of just ~US$2bn. The average premium for the new deals...

David Blennerhassett

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