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

Excelpoint’s Privatisation Offer from WT

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<li>Unsurprisingly, the independent financial advisor (IFA) considers <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wt-microelectronics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19712:1" rel="noopener">WT Microelectronics (3036 TT)</a>'s S$1.93 offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/excelpoint-technology-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1774:1" rel="noopener">Excelpoint Technology (EXLP SP)</a> to be fair and reasonable. We think that IFA’s valuation approach is sound. </li>
<li>The key condition is approval from shareholders and regulatory authorities (Taiwan pending). The scheme meeting is scheduled for 3:00 pm on 10 August. </li>
<li>We continue to think that offer is attractive. At the current price and for the 15 September payment date, the gross and annualised spread is 0.5% and 3.1%, respectively.</li>
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Unsurprisingly, the independent financial advisor (IFA) considers WT Microelectronics (3036 TT)'s S$1.93 offer for Excelpoint Technology (EXLP SP) to be fair and reasonable. We think that IFA’s valuation approach is sound. 
The key condition is approval from shareholders and regulatory authorities (Taiwan pending). The scheme meeting is scheduled for 3:00 pm on 10 August. 
We continue to think that offer is attractive. At the current price and for the 15 September payment date, the gross and annualised spread is 0.5% and 3.1%, respectively.


Excelpoint’s Scheme Meeting on 10 August, IFA’s Opinion