Ceva reorg accelerates as rumours give way to action
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A banker’s dream, when he leads a challenging deal that aims for a top-end valuation, is to be able to share news with his investors that could render it a deal to remember.
So, can you imagine what kind of boost the arrangers of an IPO can get when a listing is launched along with the announcement that a trade buyer is snapping up a large stake in the business?
Enter CMA CGM and CEVA Logistics: quite simply, today’s announcement that the ocean ...
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Alan
April 24, 2018 at 7:04 amBut by having CMA as a large shareholder, you remove the chance that trade buyers will eventually bid for CEVA, so you remove the chance that it’s new other shareholders will ever receive a takeover premium. CMA acquire effective control, without paying a premium
Ale Pasetti
April 25, 2018 at 1:53 amThat is true, Alan. There’s no/ M&A premium priced-in at IPO, in fact. This remains a working capital story, one with a much-stronger BS than pre-IPO.