The sum of the parts should be greater than the whole. It's not unreasonable to expect Perpetual to re-rate as debt-free, pure play asset manager? The sell-down today looks overdone. I'd be buying.
What is covered in the Full Insight:
Deal with KKR
Shareholder concerns and reactions
Soul Pattinson's potential influence
Valuation of Perpetual and future prospects
Timeline and conditions for KKR deal
Boomeranged on Tue, 10 Dec 2024 08:03
Perpetual (PPT AU) is down >7% after the ATO flagged a likely tax bill between A$493mn-A$529mn arising from the KKR deal. "Perpetual ... disagrees with the Commissioner’s views ... (and) considers it has strong grounds to dispute this position. However, to do so, Perpetual would need to withhold sufficient funds to cover the ATO’s asserted corporate tax liability ". More in "Discussions" below.
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