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David Blennerhassett

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<li>This insight is part of a series of M&amp;A guides our Quiddity* team are publishing to aid investors in understanding the rules, parameters, possibilities, and processes when companies conduct M&amp;A.</li>
<li>The initial guide - <a href="https://skr.ma/vfAwp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Quiddity Australia M&amp;A Guide 2019</a> - was published in May 2019. Since that time, there have been various new developments. </li>
<li>This is an update. These insights are designed to be used as a reference. They are not actionable. For a list of Quiddity M&amp;A Guides, click <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/search?q=%22quiddity%20M%26A%20Guide%22" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</li>
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This insight is part of a series of M&amp;A guides our Quiddity* team are publishing to aid investors in understanding the rules, parameters, possibilities, and processes when companies conduct M&amp;A.
The initial guide - Quiddity Australia M&amp;A Guide 2019 - was published in May 2019. Since that time, there have been various new developments. 
This is an update. These insights are designed to be used as a reference. They are not actionable. For a list of Quiddity M&amp;A Guides, click here.


Travis Lundy

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<li>In August, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/light-wonder-inc-7e7d040f-e811-4fb9-9710-796a39af299e" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40171:1" rel="noopener">Light &amp; Wonder (LNW AU)</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/light-wonder-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36929:1" rel="noopener">Light &amp; Wonder (LNW US)</a> announced that the company would give up its US listing and move to an ASX Primary Listing.</li>
<li>The NASDAQ delisting has been confirmed (as expected) for 12 November. October saw significant CDI conversions. More have come in the last few days. </li>
<li>This creates a significant, and interesting set of index events to track. </li>
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In August, Light &amp; Wonder (LNW AU) / Light &amp; Wonder (LNW US) announced that the company would give up its US listing and move to an ASX Primary Listing.
The NASDAQ delisting has been confirmed (as expected) for 12 November. October saw significant CDI conversions. More have come in the last few days. 
This creates a significant, and interesting set of index events to track. 


[Quiddity Index] Light & Wonder (LNW US/AU) US Delisting / ASX Relisting Index Event

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mixi-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:602:1" rel="noopener">Mixi Inc (2121 JP)</a> has bumped its <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pointsbet-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29102:1" rel="noopener">PointsBet Holdings (PBH AU)</a> offer from 4.2% from A$1.20 to A$1.25 per share. The offer has been declared unconditional and “best and final”.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/betr-entertainment-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:41181:1" rel="noopener">BETR Entertainment (BBT AU)</a>’s offer remains 2.9% above Mixi’s revised offer, with limited options for a response. The priority is to open its offer by assuaging the Takeover Panel.</li>
<li>The shares are trading 1.2% above Mixi’s offer due to the optionality of a bump if Mixi attains a controlling stake. With little upside remaining, head for the exit.   </li>
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Mixi Inc (2121 JP) has bumped its PointsBet Holdings (PBH AU) offer from 4.2% from A$1.20 to A$1.25 per share. The offer has been declared unconditional and “best and final”.

BETR Entertainment (BBT AU)’s offer remains 2.9% above Mixi’s revised offer, with limited options for a response. The priority is to open its offer by assuaging the Takeover Panel.
The shares are trading 1.2% above Mixi’s offer due to the optionality of a bump if Mixi attains a controlling stake. With little upside remaining, head for the exit.   


PointsBet (PBH AU): Call It a Day as Mixi Shows Its Hand

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/betr-entertainment-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:41181:1" rel="noopener">BETR Entertainment (BBT AU)</a> has bumped its <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pointsbet-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29102:1" rel="noopener">PointsBet Holdings (PBH AU)</a> offer to 4.219 BBT shares per PBH share. However, the offer's opening is delayed by the <a href="https://cdn-api.markitdigital.com/apiman-gateway/ASX/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-02972624_PS-3A672500&amp;v=4a466cc3f899e00730cfbfcd5ab8940c41f474b6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Panel’s interim orders</a>.</li>
<li>Betr expects that the Board will now recommend its offer. However, the Board has several reasons not to deem Betr’s revised proposal as superior to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mixi-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:602:1" rel="noopener">Mixi Inc (2121 JP)</a>.</li>
<li>Since 3 June, the average gross spread of the revised Betr offer to the Mixi offer is 3.4%. The logical next step is for Mixi to declare its offer unconditional. </li>
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BETR Entertainment (BBT AU) has bumped its PointsBet Holdings (PBH AU) offer to 4.219 BBT shares per PBH share. However, the offer's opening is delayed by the Panel’s interim orders.
Betr expects that the Board will now recommend its offer. However, the Board has several reasons not to deem Betr’s revised proposal as superior to Mixi Inc (2121 JP).
Since 3 June, the average gross spread of the revised Betr offer to the Mixi offer is 3.4%. The logical next step is for Mixi to declare its offer unconditional. 


PointsBet (PBH AU): Betr Bumps Its Offer, but Is It Superior to Mixi?

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