IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

Arun has over 15 years’ experience covering the Technology sector. During this time, he has worked with technology start-ups and as an equity analyst in investment banks and independent research firms. He was formerly a Technology Analyst for Canaccord Genuity, Altium Securities, Espirito Santo Investment Bank, Noble Group and Clear Capital. He has a dual Master’s degree in Financial Engineering and Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. He is also a CFA charterholder.

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Weekly Deals Digest (21 Jun) - Accent, Atlas, OOh!Media, Qube, Skyworth, Lingyi, SG Micro, Circuit

Merger Arb Mondays (22 Jun) - Kakaku, Nippon Dry, Shinko Shoji, Accent, Humm, Qoria, Skyworth

OOh!media (OML AU): PEP’s Non-Binding Proposal Is Light

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ooh-media-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8662:1" rel="noopener">OOh!Media Ltd (OML AU)</a> disclosed a non-binding proposal from I Squared at A$1.45 per share, a 3.6% premium to the PEP offer. </li>
<li>The Board has rejected both offers but is willing to provide due diligence to facilitate a higher offer. The Board is also engaging with other parties (potentially Blackstone, Bain, Oaktree).</li>
<li>An auction increases the odds of a binding proposal. An offer at the rumoured I Squared/Blackstone's <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/stroeer-se" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21705:1" rel="noopener">Stroeer SE (SAX GR)</a> acquisition multiple (forward EV/EBITDA of 6.6x) implies an A$1.65 offer.</li>
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OOh!Media Ltd (OML AU) disclosed a non-binding proposal from I Squared at A$1.45 per share, a 3.6% premium to the PEP offer. 
The Board has rejected both offers but is willing to provide due diligence to facilitate a higher offer. The Board is also engaging with other parties (potentially Blackstone, Bain, Oaktree).
An auction increases the odds of a binding proposal. An offer at the rumoured I Squared/Blackstone's Stroeer SE (SAX GR) acquisition multiple (forward EV/EBITDA of 6.6x) implies an A$1.65 offer.


OOh!media (OML AU): I Squared’s Competing Offer, While Rejected, Sets an Auction in Motion

oOh!Media Ltd

OOh!media (OML AU): I Squared’s Competing Offer, While Rejected, Sets an Auction in Motion