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IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Global Equity Research Ltd

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Event-Driven

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<li>The ACCC’s Statement of Issues noted “<em>significant preliminary competition concerns</em>” in relation to Dye &amp; Durham/DND’s acquisition of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/link-administration-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:970:1" rel="noopener">Link Administration (LNK AU)</a>. The findings will be announced on 8 September.</li>
<li>There is no easy fix. We think that satisfying the ACCC requires a <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pexa-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34716:1" rel="noopener">PEXA Group (PXA AU)</a> stake disposal which could trigger a material adverse clause.</li>
<li>Link aims to proceed with the 13 July scheme meeting but this is a broken deal. While our SoTP suggests upside, there are no short-term positive catalysts.</li>
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The ACCC’s Statement of Issues noted “significant preliminary competition concerns” in relation to Dye &amp; Durham/DND’s acquisition of Link Administration (LNK AU). The findings will be announced on 8 September.
There is no easy fix. We think that satisfying the ACCC requires a PEXA Group (PXA AU) stake disposal which could trigger a material adverse clause.
Link aims to proceed with the 13 July scheme meeting but this is a broken deal. While our SoTP suggests upside, there are no short-term positive catalysts.


ACCC’s Concerns Likely to End in a Link-DND Deal Bust