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  • Benefit One (2412 JP): Who Will Blink First as M3 Extends the Closing Date?


Benefit One (2412 JP): Who Will Blink First as M3 Extends the Closing Date?

By Arun George

  • Ahead of the 17 January close, M3 Inc (2413 JP) has extended the close of its offer to 15 February due to a request from Benefit One Inc (2412 JP).
  • The merger arb situation has four parties with different priorities – the Board, Pasona Group (2168 JP), Dai Ichi Life Insurance (8750 JP) (with a pre-conditional JPY2,123 offer) and M3.
  • The Board and Pasona want the highest possible price. M3’s inability to table a revised offer suggests that Dai-ichi Life has set the bar too high. 

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