European Event-Driven Analyst

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Event-Driven

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<li>The board of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/softwareone-holding-ag" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39864:1" rel="noopener">SoftwareONE Holding (SWON SW)</a> rejected on 24 July a revised CHF 19.50-20.50 offer from Bain Capital and said it began a strategic review to seek the best value.</li>
<li>CHF 19.5 represents a 40% premium, Gross spread to the low point of the range is 4.2%. 0x EV/NTM EBITDA and 19.5 Fwd P/E.</li>
<li>This could trigger upwards revisions and would justify the Board asking for a higher offer. I'd hold on to the shares as Bain Capital could increase the offer a bit.</li>
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The board of SoftwareONE Holding (SWON SW) rejected on 24 July a revised CHF 19.50-20.50 offer from Bain Capital and said it began a strategic review to seek the best value.
CHF 19.5 represents a 40% premium, Gross spread to the low point of the range is 4.2%. 0x EV/NTM EBITDA and 19.5 Fwd P/E.
This could trigger upwards revisions and would justify the Board asking for a higher offer. I'd hold on to the shares as Bain Capital could increase the offer a bit.


Bain Capital/​SoftwareOne: Bargaining for a Better Offer

Index Rebal/Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal/Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

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<li>In this insight, we take a look at the names leading the race to become ADDs/DELs for the DAX, MDAX, and SDAX Indices in the September 2023 Rebalance.</li>
<li>As things stand, I do not see any changes for the DAX index as-is, but there are couple of names requiring only small price gains to trigger Fast Entry changes.</li>
<li>I see one change between MDAX and SDAX and one separate ADD/DEL for the SDAX index in the September 2023 rebalance.</li>
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In this insight, we take a look at the names leading the race to become ADDs/DELs for the DAX, MDAX, and SDAX Indices in the September 2023 Rebalance.
As things stand, I do not see any changes for the DAX index as-is, but there are couple of names requiring only small price gains to trigger Fast Entry changes.
I see one change between MDAX and SDAX and one separate ADD/DEL for the SDAX index in the September 2023 rebalance.


Quiddity Leaderboard-DAX Sep 23: SHORT Sartorius LONG Merck Trade STILL Interesting

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<li>Bain Capital has made a CHF 18.5/share offer proposal for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/softwareone-holding-ag" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39864:1" rel="noopener">SoftwareONE Holding (SWON SW)</a>, 33% premium, CHF 2,933 million implied equity value, 9.8x EV/NTM EBITDA and 18.7 Fwd P/E. </li>
<li>The offer is supported by founding shareholders (c.29.1% aggregate), who'd co-invest alongside Bain. SoftwareOne, in the middle of a turnaround, trades cheap vs. peers and my fair-value estimate (CHF 19.92/share).</li>
<li>On IBES estimates, without significant cost-cutting, at CHF 20/share, Bain could achieve 18.6% IRR by year 6, thus could offer more. Gross spread is 3.7%. Considering prospects, I'd be long.</li>
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Bain Capital has made a CHF 18.5/share offer proposal for SoftwareONE Holding (SWON SW), 33% premium, CHF 2,933 million implied equity value, 9.8x EV/NTM EBITDA and 18.7 Fwd P/E. 
The offer is supported by founding shareholders (c.29.1% aggregate), who'd co-invest alongside Bain. SoftwareOne, in the middle of a turnaround, trades cheap vs. peers and my fair-value estimate (CHF 19.92/share).
On IBES estimates, without significant cost-cutting, at CHF 20/share, Bain could achieve 18.6% IRR by year 6, thus could offer more. Gross spread is 3.7%. Considering prospects, I'd be long.


Bain Capital/SoftwareOne: Room for a Better Offer

Index Rebalance

<ul>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the names leading the race to become ADDs/DELs for the DAX, MDAX, and SDAX Indices in the September 2023 Rebalance.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/software-ag" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21717:1" rel="noopener">Software AG (SOW GR)</a>'s takeover situation could result in intra-review index changes prior to the September 2023 rebalance. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fresenius-medical-care-ag-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21622:1" rel="noopener">Fresenius Medical Care (FME GR)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/deutsche-lufthansa-ag" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21667:1" rel="noopener">Deutsche Lufthansa AG (LHA GR)</a> are close to becoming DAX ADDs as they require very small price gains to trigger Fast Entry additions.</li>
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In this insight, we take a look at the names leading the race to become ADDs/DELs for the DAX, MDAX, and SDAX Indices in the September 2023 Rebalance.

Software AG (SOW GR)'s takeover situation could result in intra-review index changes prior to the September 2023 rebalance. 

Fresenius Medical Care (FME GR) and Deutsche Lufthansa AG (LHA GR) are close to becoming DAX ADDs as they require very small price gains to trigger Fast Entry additions.


Quiddity Leaderboard-DAX Jun 23: A SHORT Sartorius LONG Merck Trade Might Be Interesting

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

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<li>RMB dual counter started trading. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/great-wall-motor-co-ltd-cb302af9-398c-4d2d-ba39-023e43287eef" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:128:1" rel="noopener">Great Wall Motor (2333 HK)</a>'s A-shares trade at 3x the multiple. THAT is a big discount to harvest. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-feihe-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24413:1" rel="noopener">China Feihe (6186 HK)</a>'s CFO exits an indirect stake of 6.38% around Feihe's all-time low. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ecopro-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19029:1" rel="noopener">EcoPro Co Ltd (086520 KS)</a> has swatted aside analyst downgrades and the indictment of its chairman to touch an all-time high</li>
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RMB dual counter started trading. Great Wall Motor (2333 HK)'s A-shares trade at 3x the multiple. THAT is a big discount to harvest. 

China Feihe (6186 HK)'s CFO exits an indirect stake of 6.38% around Feihe's all-time low. 

EcoPro Co Ltd (086520 KS) has swatted aside analyst downgrades and the indictment of its chairman to touch an all-time high


Last Week in Event SPACE: Great Wall Motor, China Feihe, EcoPro, PCCW

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Software AG operates as a software development company. The Company enables enterprises to integrate, connect, and manage IoT components, as well as analyze data and predict future events based on artificial intelligence. Software serves customers worldwide.

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Bain Capital/​SoftwareOne: Bargaining for a Better Offer

The Board unanimously agreed that the second indicative offer CHF 19.5-20.5 does not adequately value the Company and is not in the best interest...

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Quiddity Leaderboard-DAX Sep 23: SHORT Sartorius LONG Merck Trade STILL Interesting

The SHORT Sartorius LONG Merck Trade still seems interesting as the SRT/MRK price ratio is yet to fall to reflect the recent drop in FWD EPS ratios...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Bain Capital/SoftwareOne: Room for a Better Offer

In a similar situation, the tussle for Software AG, Silver Lake had top shareholders on board and had to sweeten the offer price to win...

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Quiddity Leaderboard-DAX Jun 23: A SHORT Sartorius LONG Merck Trade Might Be Interesting

Top-ranked DAX potential DEL Sartorius recently published a profit warning. The company is trading at higher multiples than peer Merck and is not...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Last Week in Event SPACE: Great Wall Motor, China Feihe, EcoPro, PCCW

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed...

David Blennerhassett

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