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Silk Laser Australia (SLA AU): Wesfarmers Binding Offer, Next Move EC Healthcare

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Global Equity Research Ltd

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/silk-laser-australia-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33498:1" rel="noopener">Silk Laser Australia (SLA AU)</a> disclosed a non-binding indicative offer from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ec-healthcare" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22630:1" rel="noopener">EC Healthcare (2138 HK)</a> at A$3.35 per share, a 6.3% premium to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wesfarmers-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1104:1" rel="noopener">Wesfarmers Ltd (WES AU)</a>’s offer of A$3.15.</li>
<li>The Board has concluded that EC Healthcare’s offer is superior. Wesfarmers has matching rights which expire on 30 May. </li>
<li>Wesfarmers has the balance sheet and synergies to bump its offer. However, it is uncertain if EC Healthcare can engage in a bidding war due to a modest balance sheet.</li>
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Silk Laser Australia (SLA AU) disclosed a non-binding indicative offer from EC Healthcare (2138 HK) at A$3.35 per share, a 6.3% premium to Wesfarmers Ltd (WES AU)’s offer of A$3.15.
The Board has concluded that EC Healthcare’s offer is superior. Wesfarmers has matching rights which expire on 30 May. 
Wesfarmers has the balance sheet and synergies to bump its offer. However, it is uncertain if EC Healthcare can engage in a bidding war due to a modest balance sheet.


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