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

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

PointsBet (PBH AU): Mixi Attempts to Call Betr’s Bluff with a Final Offer

PointsBet (PBH AU): Betr Bumps a Second Time but Fails to Check Its Work

PointsBet (PBH AU): A Headache for Mixi as Betr Switches to a Takeover Offer

PointsBet (PBH AU): Mixi Returns with a Revised Offer and a Potential Takeover Offer

PointsBet (PBH AU): The Battle of Takeover Offers Commences

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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?