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RPMGlobal Holdings Limited / Event-Driven

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<li>The <a href="https://www.afr.com/street-talk/us-heavy-equipment-giant-caterpillar-lobs-bid-for-rpmglobal-20250829-p5mqv2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AFR reports</a> that <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/caterpillar-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:697:1" rel="noopener">Caterpillar Inc (CAT US)</a> and four other bidders are considering a privatisation bid for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rpmglobal-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16492:1" rel="noopener">RPMGlobal Holdings Limited (RUL AU)</a> at around A$5.00 per share.</li>
<li>In response to the article, RPM entered a trading halt the same day regarding “an indicative proposal from a third party regarding a potential acquisition.”  </li>
<li>RPM’s shareholder structure facilitates an offer. The rumoured offer is reasonable but is far from a knockout bid, suggesting the potential of a bidding war.  </li>
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The AFR reports that Caterpillar Inc (CAT US) and four other bidders are considering a privatisation bid for RPMGlobal Holdings Limited (RUL AU) at around A$5.00 per share.
In response to the article, RPM entered a trading halt the same day regarding “an indicative proposal from a third party regarding a potential acquisition.”  
RPM’s shareholder structure facilitates an offer. The rumoured offer is reasonable but is far from a knockout bid, suggesting the potential of a bidding war.  


RPMGlobal (RUL AU): Caterpillar Mulling a Privatisation Bid

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>I tally 37 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - arb transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Those arbs metrics and upcoming events are detailed below.</li>
<li>Three new deals were discussed on Smartkarma this week: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/predictive-discovery-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15374:1" rel="noopener">Predictive Discovery (PDI AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/african-gold-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29028:1" rel="noopener">African Gold Ltd (A1G AU)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/low-keng-huat-singapore-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1928:1" rel="noopener">Low Keng Huat Singapore (LKH SP)</a>.</li>
<li>Key updates/news also took place on: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ane-cayman-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35025:1" rel="noopener">ANE Cayman Inc (9956 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/steadfast-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8181:1" rel="noopener">Steadfast (SDF AU)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/spindex-industries-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17868:1" rel="noopener">Spindex Industries (SPE SP)</a>.</li>
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I tally 37 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - arb transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Those arbs metrics and upcoming events are detailed below.
Three new deals were discussed on Smartkarma this week: Predictive Discovery (PDI AU), African Gold Ltd (A1G AU), and Low Keng Huat Singapore (LKH SP).
Key updates/news also took place on: ANE Cayman Inc (9956 HK), Steadfast (SDF AU), and Spindex Industries (SPE SP).


Asia-Pac M&A Weekly Wrap: ANE (Cayman), Predictive Discovery, African Gold, Steadfast, Spindex

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rpmglobal-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16492:1" rel="noopener">RPMGlobal Holdings Limited (RUL AU)</a>, a mining software technology provider, has entered into a trading halt ahead of a rumoured tilt from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/caterpillar-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:697:1" rel="noopener">Caterpillar Inc (CAT US)</a>.</li>
<li>No price has been made public; although local media are reporting an Offer Price of $5/share, a 32.6% premium to undisturbed. </li>
<li>Shares will be suspended until the 2nd September. Earlier this year, RPMGlobal transitioned to  a pure-play software company after offloading its advisory division.</li>
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RPMGlobal Holdings Limited (RUL AU), a mining software technology provider, has entered into a trading halt ahead of a rumoured tilt from Caterpillar Inc (CAT US).
No price has been made public; although local media are reporting an Offer Price of $5/share, a 32.6% premium to undisturbed. 
Shares will be suspended until the 2nd September. Earlier this year, RPMGlobal transitioned to  a pure-play software company after offloading its advisory division.


RPMGlobal (RUL AU) In Caterpillar's Crosshairs

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Taylor Collison

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Equity Bottom-Up

RPMGlobal Holdings Limited / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>1H25 was a pivotal period for RUL. Divestment of the advisory business for AUD$63m marks the end of an era.</li><li>Honing focus on the software business will enhance transparency and enable investors to more directly compare RUL with other ARR centric software companies, thereby aligning the business with investor sentiment.</li><li>Software revenue for the half was lower than expected. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

1H25 was a pivotal period for RUL. Divestment of the advisory business for AUD$63m marks the end of an era.Honing focus on the software business will enhance transparency and enable investors to more directly compare RUL with other ARR centric software companies, thereby aligning the business with investor sentiment.Software revenue for the half was lower than expected. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

RPM Global (RUL) - 1H25 - Product Pilots & GFA’s Driving TCV Growth

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<li>On the 26th September, precision parts manufacturer <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/spindex-industries-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17868:1" rel="noopener">Spindex Industries (SPE SP)</a> announced an Offer, by way of a Scheme, from the Tan Family, Spindex's controlling shareholder, with 74.95%.</li>
<li>The Tan's offered S$1.43/share, an okay 27.7% premium to undisturbed; but a decade-high price. A A$0.02/share was also bolted on (&amp; now paid). No competing Offer will emerge.</li>
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<a href="https://links.sgx.com/FileOpen/Spindex_Scheme%20Document.ashx?App=Announcement&amp;FileID=868915" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Scheme Booklet is now out,</a> with a Scheme Meeting on the 18th December, and expected payment on the 11th Feb 2026. The IFA (Evolve Capital) says "fair &amp; reasonable".</li>
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On the 26th September, precision parts manufacturer Spindex Industries (SPE SP) announced an Offer, by way of a Scheme, from the Tan Family, Spindex's controlling shareholder, with 74.95%.
The Tan's offered S$1.43/share, an okay 27.7% premium to undisturbed; but a decade-high price. A A$0.02/share was also bolted on (&amp; now paid). No competing Offer will emerge.

The Scheme Booklet is now out, with a Scheme Meeting on the 18th December, and expected payment on the 11th Feb 2026. The IFA (Evolve Capital) says "fair &amp; reasonable".


Spindex Inds (SPE SP): 18th Dec Vote On MBO

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RPMGlobal Holdings Limited is a technology company that provides integrated technology services (software), mining consulting and training the area of mining planning.

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RPMGlobal Holdings Limited (RUL AU)

RPMGlobal (RUL AU): Caterpillar Mulling a Privatisation Bid

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Asia-Pac M&A Weekly Wrap: ANE (Cayman), Predictive Discovery, African Gold, Steadfast, Spindex

This insight provides a summary of gross/annualised spreads (on deals discussed on Smartkarma) across Asia-Pacific as at the last trading date, and...

David Blennerhassett

RPMGlobal (RUL AU) In Caterpillar's Crosshairs

RPMGlobal has entered trading halt ahead of a rumoured Offer from Caterpillar. No price has been made public; although local media are reporting a...

David Blennerhassett

RPM Global (RUL) - 1H25 - Product Pilots & GFA’s Driving TCV Growth

1H25 was a pivotal period for RUL. Divestment of the advisory business for AUD$63m marks the end of an era. Honing focus on the software business...

Taylor Collison

Spindex Inds (SPE SP): 18th Dec Vote On MBO

Clean deal. Trading at 1.4%/7.7% gross/annualised. If small, illiquid arbs are your thing, and not in, it may be worth a punt. Otherwise look...

David Blennerhassett

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